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Zavlina Sirian announces run for Glendale City Council, outlines public safety and growth priorities
Summary
Zavlina Sirian announced her campaign for Glendale City Council and outlined priorities including public safety, managed growth that protects neighborhoods, streamlined permits for small businesses, and improved parks and city services.
Zavlina Sirian, a candidate for Glendale City Council, announced her campaign in a brief address and laid out four priorities she said she would pursue if elected. "My name is Zavlina Sirian, and I'm running for Glendale City Council," she said.
Sirian framed her candidacy as rooted in local experience. "As an immigrant, a mother, an educator, and a business owner, I understand how local decisions impact our everyday lives," she said, arguing that those experiences inform her approach to city government.
The candidate identified public safety and quality of life as her top priority. She said "every family deserves to feel safe at home and in their neighborhoods," and pledged to "support our police and fire departments, invest in smart technology to improve response times, and take real action to address reckless driving and speeding." Sirian did not specify funding sources, timelines, or particular technologies in the remarks.
On growth and development, Sirian said Glendale "must plan for the future, but we must do it in the right way: protecting our neighborhoods, ensuring infrastructure keeps up, and giving residents a stronger voice in development decisions." She presented this as a call for more resident involvement rather than a detailed land-use proposal.
She also prioritized local economic development, calling small businesses "the backbone of our community." Sirian pledged to "cut red tape, streamline permits, and create opportunities for businesses to grow and succeed," but did not provide specifics on permit changes or expected timelines.
Finally, she said she would focus on making Glendale "cleaner, more family friendly" by improving parks, making streets safer, and delivering city services that "truly respond to residents' needs."
Describing herself as "not a career politician," Sirian said she is "a problem solver who believes leadership should be about listening, bringing people together, and getting things done." She closed by asking for voters' support: "I would be honored to earn your support and your vote."
