Ara J. Najarian

Board Member
Ara J. Najarian

Appointee of the the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, nominated by the North County/San Fernando Valley Subcommittee

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About Ara J. Najarian

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

2024-0914 - 2028 MOBILITY CONCEPT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION REPORT Approved

CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Mobility Concept Plan (MCP) Implementation Report, and; B. AUTHORIZING the CEO or their designee to amend the FY25 budget, in the amount of $9.67 million, ...

2024-0912 - PARIS 2024 LESSONS LEARNED REPORT Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the report on lessons learned by Metro staff that observed public transport for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

2024-0913 - RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES AND NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT UPDATE Approved

CONSIDER: A. RECEIVING AND FILING the Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods (RCN) grant update, and; B. AUTHORIZE the CEO or their designee to: 1. program $161.8 million for the ...

2024-0995 - A TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR 2028 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES VENUES MOTION Approved

APPROVE Motion by Hahn, Horvath, Solis, Butts, and Bass, as amended by Horvath and Mitchell that the Board direct the Chief Executive Officer to: A. Update plans with additional information on ...

2023-0259 - PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT/CONSTRUCTION CAREERS POLICY (PLA/CCP) Received

RECEIVE AND FILE the status update on the Project Labor Agreement and Construction Careers Policy programs through the quarter ending December 2022.