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Glendale council elects Ara Najarian mayor after contentious nominations session
Summary
The Glendale City Council voted unanimously to elect Councilmember Ara Najarian as mayor in a meeting marked by heated exchanges over an ordinance governing mayoral rotation. The vote followed public comments and a lengthy debate over fairness and prior litigation.
The Glendale City Council elected Councilmember Ara Najarian mayor on April 15 after a contentious public meeting that included repeated calls for unity and lengthy public comment.
Councilmembers voted by roll call to name Najarian mayor. The vote, taken after a period of nominations and debate, was recorded as five yea votes and no nays. Councilmember Dan Brotman nominated Najarian; other nominations were made and recorded during the meeting but the roll call returned unanimous support for Najarian.
Council members debating the mayoralty repeatedly referenced an existing council ordinance intended to set a predictable rotation for the position and a court decision last year that upheld council discretion in mayoral selection.…
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