The Olympic Games’ Southern California Committee submitted its final plan to the United States Olympic Committee Monday in its effort to have Los Angeles become the host of the 2016 Summer Games.

The committee highlighted the city’s sporting facilities, its travel and tourism infrastructure, its position as one of the world’s media capitals and its close ties with the entertainment industry as key advantages it hopes will help the city win the bid over rival Chicago.

“We offer the United States Olympic Committee a very compelling bid submission for Los Angeles to host the 2016 Olympic Games,” said Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. “Los Angeles is where the whole world comes together, and if chosen, we will bring all that is California to the athletes, to the Olympic Movement and to the world.”

The city said it will use the Memorial Coliseum, the Home Depot Center and the Staples Center as well as the resources of UCLA, which would serve as the Olympic village. USC would serve as the media/family village.

The final decision will be made by the U.S. Olympic Committee on April 14. The International Olympic Committee deadline for applicant cities is September 15 and the host city will be determined in a vote in October 2009. Madrid, New Delhi, Prague, Rio de Janeiro, Rome and Tokyo are among the international cities also considering bids.

Los Angeles has previously hosted the 1932 and 1984 Summer Games.