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At-a-glance: Glendale council votes on mayor, appointments, projects and transit funding
Summary
The Glendale City Council approved mayoral selection, multiple appointments, project specifications and a joint request to Metro for transit operating funds. This round-up lists each formal action taken April 15, the vote tallies and next steps.
Votes at a glance — actions taken at the April 15 Glendale City Council meeting (selected formal votes and outcomes):
1) Mayor selection — Elect Ara Najarian as mayor Motion: Elect Ara Najarian as mayor of the City of Glendale. Outcome: Approved. Vote tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Provenance: Nomination and roll-call vote recorded on April 15.
2) Appointments — board and commission nominees (group vote) Motion: Approve commission and board nominees listed on the April 15 agenda, except hold the four Design Review Board (DRB) nominees pending verification of a required licensed architect. Outcome: Approved. Vote tally: yes 5, no 0, abstain 0. Notes: Council directed staff to return with options to either identify a licensed architect applicant or propose code changes if council wishes to modify the DRB qualification.
3) Building and Fire Board of Appeals — appointments Motion:…
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