1.   Close said Valley leaders will soon begin gathering the research needed to put a secession petition proposal before voters.

2.   Even after that, there would be a long series of hurdles for any secession proposal.

3.   Instead, secession proposals would go to a citywide vote.

4.   Johnson also announced he was leaning toward opposing secession proposals for the San Fernando Valley and Hollywood.

5.   LAFCO also has to go through the same process with Hollywood and Harbor-area secession proposals.