Category: City Management

This week the results of a Public Record Request (PRR) requesting Glendale City Clerk, Suzie Abajian’s, total time off was released. It request a collection of ALL time off for ALL reasons, holidays, sick leave, vacation time, personal time off, etc. Unfortunately, the report response received included only the days…

What more can the City of Glendale do to fight SB 79? City Council incumbents, Dan Brotman, Elen Asatryan, and Transportation Commissioner, Alek Bartrosouf want to passively await state mandate decisions. Possibly reacting to them after the fact. Patrick Murphy, among other candidates, wants a more proactive City Council who…

Patrick makes some compelling points for a change in leadership and a change in Glendale’s spending habits. – Glendale’s population decreased by 9,000.– Budget has grown by more than 50% in an inflation environment of only 21% (2020-2024).– Glendale’s spending budget went from $840 million 2020, to $1.2 to $1.3…

East Area “Progressive” Democrats Vice President, and City Council gadfly, Malcolm Johnson, received special treatment from City Clerk, Suzie Abajian at the March 3, 2026 City Council meeting. Johnson, apparently on impulse jumped out of his seat while Mike Mohill was speaking to make a verbal request of the City…

Glendale Councilmember, Elen “double down-when wrong” Asatryan,” was caught posting California Election Code campaign violations to her Instagram account. When she was caught, she delayed correction for as long as possible, until threatened with a complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). She reluctantly, but only temporarily, corrected the…

Taking a page from her law-breaking friend, Elen Asatryan’s playbook, Glendale City Clerk, Suzie Abajian starts her campaign with violations. Days ago I received a photo of Suzie Abajian using public property to display her campaign signs. The usage of city parkways, freeway entrances, public parks and other public property…

Elen Asatryan committed multiple misdemeanor acts of campaign violations via her Instagram account last week. On Thursday, February 26, 2026, an internal email was circulated among city officials challenging them to take action against her. Asatryan, who was aware of her violations, did nothing, and left her illegal content online…

Glendale City Council member, Elen Asatryan, routinely commits local ordinance violations. Typically, she’s given a ‘free pass’ by our City Manager, Roubik Golanian, and City Attorney, Michael Garcia. Each received pay raises in 2025 (though Elen didn’t support Garcia’s after his handling of her alleged ‘pay-to-play’ scheme regarding the Civic…

REVISED Item 8b was added 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTSa. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 23, 2022b. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022) Sona A. Tatiyants, Commission on the Status of Womenc. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022) Joseph Kaskanian, Design Review Boardd. Appointment…

Housing Authority There were no items on the agenda. However, during Oral Communications, Mayor Kassakhian cited an inaccurate article in the LA Times which singled out Glendale as “the most expensive Southern California city” in which to rent. LA Times via Yahoo News: California rents are spiking — and in…

REVISED Closed Session start time was revised Item 4b was removed Item 8c was added CONSENT ITEMS (Including Minutes)The following are Routine and May be Acted Upon by One Motion. Any Member of Council or the Audience Requesting Separate Consideration May do so by Making Such Request Before Motion is…

Glendale City Council August 24, 2021 Action Items: a. Community Development, re: Introduction of an Ordinance to Revoke and Reinstate Title 5 of the Glendale Municipal Code to Update Business Regulations and Business License Procedures — Council voted unanimously to clean up it’s business license code. It includes a streamlined…

Glendale City Council August 17, 2021 The big Action Items were: Police Department, re: Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Special Directives and Impacts Council decided to send a ‘we have some serious concerns, so we’re reaching out to you‘ letter to District Attorney, George Gascon’s office. Ardy Kassakhian made sure…

Glendale City Council August 10, 2021 Opening comments regarding the 3-fatality street racing collision in Burbank on Glenoaks Blvd., August 3, 2021. Includes comments by Glendale Police Chief, Carl Povilitis. Consent items: Installation of Class II Bike Lanes and Creative Crosswalks Project was pulled for further discussion. (Brotman) Big Action…

City Council -June 29 Apiaries & beekeeping, GWP Energy Risk Management Policy, Public tree trimming procedure and costs), COVID-19 Emergency ordinance extension, Update on racial diversity/equity/inclusion efforts. Special City Council – 6/29/21 Management and Operation of Alex Theatre, Housing Authority CDBG/CARES Act Joint City Council and Housing Authority – 7/13/21…

Glendale City Council July 20, 2021 Glendale Housing Authority – July 20, 2021 (includes Council/Successor Agency)

City Council – 6/8/21 Joint City Council and Housing Authority – 6/8/21

City Council – 5/25/21 Special City Council – 05/25/2021

Glendale City Council – 5/18/2021 Joint City Council & Housing Authority – 5/18/2021 Glendale Housing Authority- 5/18/21 Special City Council- 5/18/21