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Public commenter urges clearer record-keeping and criticizes chair's remarks at Glendale Civil Service Commission meeting
Summary
Edgmon Hakobian used public comment time to accuse Chair Hatamian and Commissioner McGrabian of mischaracterizing remarks, urged more audits and better note-taking, and called on the chair to focus on staff presentations; commissioners disagreed about tone and propriety.
During the oral communications portion of the Jan. 14 Glendale Civil Service Commission meeting, Edgmon Hakobian addressed the commission and criticized the chair's prior remarks and record-keeping.
Hakobian said he had come to clarify comments from an earlier meeting, urged the chair to "take your own advice" and to "be specific when you're making remarks and make sure you're making correct statements and you're taking notes correct correctly," and raised concerns about potential nepotism. Commissioners responded: one called Hakobian's assertions unprofessional and inappropriate, while others stressed the meeting record is available and urged civility.
Hakobian later returned during the reorganization item and expanded his critique, saying a chair must demonstrate process command, neutrality, and accountability and suggesting the current chair lacked those qualities. Commissioners maintained that public commenters have the right to speak but differed on whether the remarks were appropriate in tone. No formal follow-up action or disciplinary finding was announced during the meeting.
The commission did not vote on or otherwise act on Hakobian's allegations at the meeting; staff and commissioners noted that the record of prior meetings is available for review.
