More MEAV Team Plays

We reported earlier today that it was likely that Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa plans to appoint Cecil Murray and John Mack to the Police Commission. Some of our readers have speculated that Vice President and General Counsel of Galpin Motors, the San Fernando Valley automotive dealership owned by longtime player Bert Boeckmann, Alan Skobin, will stay on the commission and our source confirms that. Gone as soon as MEAV takes office will be current commissioners Rick Caruso, Corina Alarcon and Rose Ochi. Undetermined is the status of David Cunningham, but he is most likely gone.

Among the more notable additions being considered as well as Murray and Mack are community economic development guru and a mentioned candidate for CD 10, Dr. Denise Fairchild as well as Loyola law professor and television commentator Laurie Levenson.

Turning to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, one of our readers pointed out former Assembly Majority Whip Richard Katz is being considered to take one of Los Angeles' four posts on the board. Our source says yes, he is on the list. In addition to Katz are former Assembly Speaker and Mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg and Councilman Bernard Parks. We already reported that MEAV plans to take the fourth spot himself as well as assume the Presidency of the MTA, something Mayor Hahn chose not to do. That signals some major firepower for MEAV's bold transit plans he discussed during the campaign.