Smith wins VICA salute

Councilman Greig Smith was named "Legislator of the Year" by the Valley Industry and Commerce Association and is to be honored at its annual "Best of the San Fernando Valley" dinner tonight.

More than 400 of the Valley’s top business leaders and elected officials are expected to attend the dinner, where Smith will receive its "Legislator of the Year award.

VICA said Smith was selected becasue of his work on the RENEW LA waste management plan, reductions to business taxes, and for his opposition to the City-only sales tax hike and to the living wage proposal for private hotels.