COUNCIL MEMBERS JOIN IN CLEANUP.

Byline: - Daily News

Los Angeles City Council members sponsored community cleanup efforts in the San Fernando Valley on Saturday, including one at Reseda Park and another in the Sunland-Tujunga area.

Volunteers sponsored by Councilman Dennis Zine removed graffiti, collected and recycled waste and planted trees at Reseda Park.

In the Sunland-Tujunga cleanup, nearly 150 volunteers removed about 210,000 pounds of debris and bulky items from the community, officials said. Authorities inspected areas where there had been illegal dumping in the past.

``With the help of the residents of the greater Sunland-Tujunga area, we are tackling neighborhood blight and stopping illegal dumping,'' said Councilwoman Wendy Greuel, who sponsored that effort.

``Together, and with ongoing community participation, we will keep our neighborhoods clean.''

In coordination with this effort, a joint task force from the Bureau of Street Services and the Los Angeles Police Department staked out areas of La Tuna and Tujunga Canyons throughout Friday evening.

The areas were under surveillance for any illegal dumping.

Community residents also distributed 1,000 informational packets throughout the neighborhoods detailing how city services can help residents keep their neighborhoods clean.