This series contains items pertaining to Stern's contributions to human services and intergroup relations within the City of Los Angeles. Included are letters produced while Stern served on the city's Board of Social Services Commissioners from 1973 to 1983; correspondence exchanged between Stern and several of the city's elected officials; and other, miscellaneous items related to Stern's line of work, such as city-issued pamphlets, reports, and neighborhood plans.