grounds that it would be chaotic and would undermine the council's authority. He wanted a committee of experts in public policy and constitutional law appointed by the City Council itself. In the end, both panels were set up and worked on their own drafts for a charter revision. 1997. With County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Ferraro opposed a plan by Universal Studios to add 5.9 million square feet to its theme park attractions in Universal City, with resort hotels and additional parking lots. The two legislators urged the proposal be cut by 40%. Honors Ferraro was elected to the board of the National League of Cities in 1995, and in March 1996 the Los Angeles Marathon named him Citizen of the Year, the University of Southern California gave him its Asa V. Call Achievement Award and the National Council of Young Israel gave him a community-service award. For his contribution to sports in Los Angeles, he was honored with a Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum "Court of Honor" plaque by the Coliseum commissioners. Legacy On November 16, 2000, in honor of his more than five decades of public service, the City of Los Angeles renamed the landmark Department of Water and Power's General Office Building to the John Ferraro Building. The building was designed by the architects AC Martin Partners, Inc. and opened in 1964. The Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government was established at the School of Policy, Planning and Development of the University of Southern California. Quotations About Mayor Tom Bradley: "Morally, he's corrupt. His desire to be governor is so overwhelming, it's eating him up. He will sell out City Hall to be governor." About his USC football days: "I was a tackle. Sure, we never got any glory, no headlines, and that's been my philosophy." References Access to some Los Angeles Times links may require the use of a library card. External links Gilman, Jane. John Ferraro Larchmont Chronicle,'' May 4, 2001. 1924 births 2001 deaths 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American politicians 21st-century American politicians All-American college football players American football offensive linemen American people of Italian descent Businesspeople from Los Angeles California Democrats Candidates in the 1985 United States elections College Football Hall of Fame inductees Deaths from cancer in California Presidents of the Los Angeles City Council Marshall School of Business alumni Sportspeople from Los Angeles County, California USC Trojans football players