(a) (1) The Council shall cooperate with other units of State government.
(2) The Council shall submit for approval each plan or project of the Council in which the State units have a statutory function or responsibility.
(b) The Council may:
(1) cooperate with and provide planning assistance to local governments, instrumentalities, and planning units in the region; and
(2) coordinate regional area planning with:
(i) planning activities of the State and of the local governmental units, including special districts, in the region and neighboring areas; and
(ii) programs of the federal government.