Each Council person represents 235,000 constituents while in most major cities the average council person represents 20,000 to 40,000 constituents. That is why people in Los Angeles feel so disconnected from Los Angeles City government. Many residents feel Los Angeles has grown too large, bureaucratic and unresponsive. Voters' common sense tells them that the closer they are to government, the more it will respond to their demands. They will see their hard-earned tax dollars spent on the kinds of projects they prefer and will have a greater assurance that interest groups will not usurp local government for their own benefit.
Smaller municipalities can tailor their services to their constituents.
Americans have historically supported the creation of smaller local governments. Significant research has been done on the effectiveness of smaller cities. Researchers found that large cities are inefficient and burdened with bureaucracy. Some suggest the Valley should put the study of Valley Cityhood on hold until Charter Reform is completed. For years the Valley has given the benefit of the doubt to the City Council and bureaucracy to make our communities and our lives better.