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Ara Najarian

Mayor2022-2026

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At a glance

News mentions
1

Term ending Dec 31, 2026.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
40
Total speaking time
7:19:48
Avg per meeting
11:00
Segments
7215

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Top issues during term (12)(Business Jobs)

high↑Jan 2026[22]

Modernization of Municipal Job Classifications

None.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Individual Council Request System Overload

Unquantified administrative and staff time spent on tracking and executing individual council directives.

high↓Apr 2026[6]

Workforce Development and Displaced Worker Assistance

Federally funded through WIOA grants and specialized state dislocated worker funds.

low↓May 2026[2]

Council Meeting Camera Angles and Transparency

Minimal or negligible impact on city staffing or technology.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

City Departmental Hiring and Eligible List Management

Standard advertising and staff time costs for new job bulletin recruitments.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Brewyard Beer Company Operational Expansion

Supports local business revenue diversification without requiring municipal expenditures or infrastructure modifications.

medium↓May 2026[2]

City Vacancy and Recruitment Reporting (AB 2561)

Affects departmental operating budgets and staffing allocations across city divisions.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Verdugo Jobs Center Lease Extension

Grant-funded programs provide professional training resources at no additional cost to local taxpayers.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Glendale Art Show Sponsorship

$10,000 allocation from the 2025-2026 Work Plan.

medium↓Mar 2026[1]

Center for Armenian Arts Programming at 250 N. Orange Street

The lease agreement supports downtown economic development and cultural tourism with minimal direct fiscal impact.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Downtown Community Benefit District Budget and Operations

The 2026 proposed budget totals $1,828,844.39, funded primarily through property owner assessments of $1,522,896.17 and a $305,948.22 carryforward.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Commercial EV Charging Rebate Program

Rebates cover up to 50% or 75% of costs depending on location criteria.

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Najarian was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Business Jobs.

Voting record (0)(Business Jobs)

No votes found matching Business Jobs.

In the news (1)