After working in and around local government for more than two decades, Morrie Goldman founded Urban Solutions LLC in July 2004. Goldman is the Owner and Chief Strategist.
Goldman served as Chief of Staff for two Los Angeles City Council members and also worked as a governmentLos Angeles Lobbyist, Morrie Goldman relations liaison with the Los Angeles City-County Film Office, where he developed and implemented communications and political strategies on behalf of the entertainment industry. He has worked closely with local elected officials, staff and commissioners throughout the City of Los Angeles.
Goldman has worked successfully in bringing together business and community stakeholders with the goal of developing consensus and compromise relating to assorted proposed land use and development projects. Likewise, working with the motion picture industry, he frequently negotiated on behalf of production companies seeking to utilize residential or commercial locations for sensitive on-location film shoots.
Goldman recently headed up stakeholder outreach for the CRA Downtown Parking Management project, working closely with local elected officials, business organizations and neighborhood groups in developing consensus for a new parking management ordinance for Downtown Los Angeles.
Goldman was a Member of the City Council Redistricting Commission, which drew the Council’s current boundaries. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the City’s Construction Services Committee.