Ara J. Najarian
Credit: Metro
Appointee of the the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, nominated by the North County/San Fernando Valley Subcommittee
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Ara J. Najarian has served on the Glendale City Council for 12 years and was recently re-elected to his fourth term with the highest number of votes of all candidates. He has served three terms as Mayor of Glendale. Before serving on Council Ara was elected to the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees.
Ara is a regional leader in transportation, holding a seat on the Los Angeles MTA since 2006 and previously serving as MTA Chairman. Ara also is 2nd Vice Chairman of Metrolink and has served on the Board of Directors since 2007.
Ara sits on the Board of Directors of the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments, and held the position of Chairman.
Ara received a B.A in Economics from Occidental College, and his J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Law School. In his private life, Ara is a practicing attorney in Glendale. He is married to Palmira Perez, and has two boys.
Board Reports
Board reports acted upon most recently by committees to which Ara J. Najarian belongs
2026-0144 - AD HOC BOARD COMPOSITION COMMITTEE - MEETING FRAMEWORK Received
2/23/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee2026-0156 - METRO'S GOVERNANCE HISTORY AND FOUNDATION OF THE CURRENT BOARD COMPOSITION Received
RECEIVE AND FILE report on Metro’s Governance History and Foundation of the current Board Composition.
2/23/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee2026-0155 - MEASURE G OVERVIEW Received
RECEIVE AND FILE a status report summarizing Measure G (Attachment A), its implementation timeline, and the statutory framework governing Metro Board composition, to inform future Committee ...
2/23/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee2026-0161 - GUIDING VALUES FOR AD HOC BOARD COMPOSITION COMMITTEE DELIBERATIONS Active
RECEIVE AND FILE draft guiding values to support and inform the Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee’s deliberations regarding governance considerations.
2/23/2026 - CARRIED OVER
Ad Hoc Board Composition Committee2026-0050 - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROJECT STATUS Received
RECEIVE AND FILE this Program Management Project Status Report that summarizes capital program performance through November 2025.
2/18/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Construction Committee