Appointee of the the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, nominated by the North County/San Fernando Valley Subcommittee
Credit: Metro
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, ...
10/23/2024 - APPROVED
2028 Mobility Concept Plan Budget Budgeting California Transportation Commission Capital Project Central Los Angeles subregion City of Los Angeles Funding plan Government funding Government transportation Grant Aid Housing Hubs Karen Bass Metrolink Motion / Motion Response Olympic games Partnerships Plan Program Project San Fernando Valley subregion South Bay Cities subregion Southern California Association Of Governments Strategic planning Transit System Transit buses United States Department Of Transportation Westside Cities subregion2024-0912 - 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 ...
10/23/2024 - APPROVED
2028 Mobility Concept Plan Budgeting California Environmental Quality Act Federal Transit Administration First/Last Mile Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector Gateway Cities subregion Grant Aid Hubs Metro Bike Hub Metro Bike Share Metro Vision 2028 Plan Multimodal National Environmental Policy Act Of 1969 Olympic games Program Project Strategic planning Travel time Vehicle sharing2024-0995 - 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 ...
10/23/2024 - APPROVED
2028 Mobility Concept Plan Central Los Angeles subregion City of Los Angeles Downtown Los Angeles Exposition Park Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector Gateway Cities subregion Hilda Solis Holly J. Mitchell James Butts Janice Hahn Karen Bass Lindsey Horvath Long Beach Motion / Motion Response Olympic games Plan San Fernando San Fernando Valley Service Sector San Fernando Valley subregion South Bay Cities subregion Transit System Westside Cities subregion2023-0259 - 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.
5/18/2023 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Azusa Board approved a Motion Construction Construction industry Contractors Disparity Study Gender Informational Report Labor Labor agreements Outreach Policy Prime Contractor Project Project Labor Agreement/Construction Careers Policy Strategic planning Tunnel supports