External Boards and Commissions List
Committee/Agency/Board Appointee Must Be
Elected? Alternate Title Appointment Made By Length of Term Term Period Arroyo Verdugo Communities JPA Dan Brotman Yes
Vacant; Alternate
can be designated
at anytime
Member, Arroyo Verdugo
Communities Joint Powers Authority City Council At the discretion of the City Council
Until such time that the
representative no longer
wishes to serve or Council
replaces. July 1st, term for
Chair and Vice Chair
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Ara Najarian No N/A Secretary & Interim Treasurer-
Member of the Burbank-Glendale-
Pasadena Airport Authority.
Member, Executive Committee &
the Legal, Government &
Environmental Affairs Committee.
By Motion: In accordance with the Joint Powers Agreement amongst the cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena (Section 2A), the respective governing bodies (City Councils) shall appoint three members to the Commission
Four year term May 5, 2021 - May 31,
2025
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority
Elen Asatryan (finishing
Paula Devine's 4-year
term)
No N/A
Commissioner-Member of the
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport
Authority
Member of the Operations and
Development Committee
By Motion: In accordance with the Joint Powers Agreement amongst the cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena (Section 2A), the respective governing bodies (City Councils) shall appoint three members to the Commission
Four year term May 7, 2024 - May 31,
2025
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Frank Quintero No N/A Commissioner - Member of the
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport
Authority
By Motion: In accordance with the Joint Powers Agreement amongst the cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena (Section 2A), the respective governing bodies (City Councils) shall appoint three members to the Commission
Four year term Aug 27, 2019 - May 31,
2025
Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing
Trust Dan Brotman Yes Vacant Director City Council Two year term March 27, 2023 - March 27, 2025
California Contract Cities Association Vacant No Vacant Board Member/Alternate Board Member City Council Council discretion Council discretion City/Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) Mayor &
Mayor Pro Tem Yes One can be an
alternate to another
Elected official representatives from
the City of Glendale (2 seats)
Appointment assigned to the Mayor & Mayor Pro Tem of that specific month No set term N/A
Glendale Civic Leaders Round Table (GLRT) Mayor &
Mayor Pro Tem Yes One can be an
alternate to another
Elected official representatives from
the City of Glendale (2 seats)
Appointment assigned to the Mayor & Mayor Pro Tem of that specific month No set term N/A
Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Board Stephen Ryfle No N/A Member, Board Member
Education & Publicity City Council Four Year term January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2027
Independent Cities Association (ICA) Vacant Yes Vacant Board Director ICA votes to approve a City's seat on the Board of Directors.
The Mayor or City Manager will write a letter to the ICA about the appointee and the Board will vote to accept the appointment.
Until the expiration of the elected officials
term or until a new appointee is appointed
by the city.
At the end of Council term
or resignation of seat
Upper Los Angeles River and Tributaries Working
Group (AB 466 - Section 33220 of Public Resources
Code)
Chisom Obegolu No Mayor Representative
Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation w/the conservancy and to the extent they wish to consult, the LA County Board of Supervisors and the City of LA
Until the completion of project Until the completion of project
League of California Cities' VARIOUS Policy
Committees
No Councilmembers
currently on Committees No N/A Committee Member Application Process One Year Term Annual
Updated
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Committee/Agency/Board Appointee Must Be
Elected? Alternate Title Appointment Made By Length of Term Term Period League of California Cities, General Assembly Vacant Yes Vacant Voting Delegate and Voting Alternate
By Motion: Council makes the Appointment each year.
Delegate and Alternate selection is generally reserved for the Mayor and Mayor Pro-tem as assumed delegates. If they are not attending the conference, the opportunity is presented to any other member who will attend. All selections are made via a staff report and resolution of the Council.
N/A (appointment is only for the Annual
General Assembly meeting)
N/A (appointment is only
for the Annual General
Assembly meeting)
League of California Cities, LA County Division,
City Selection Committee Mayor Yes N/A Committee Member City Council motion; Mayor is an automatic appointment Term of office coincides with Mayor term
Term of office coincides
with Mayor term
Los Angeles County City Selection Committee -
North
County/ San Fernando Valley Sector of MTA
Mayor Yes City Council
Members N/A Committee meets to nominate candidate for MTA Board of Directors N/A Term of office coincides
with Mayor's term
Metro San Fernando Valley Service Council Myung Soo Seok No No Member Two seats, shared by Glendale, Burbank and San Fernando.
The 3 cities come to an agreement on the candidate. Eligibility includes someone who works, lives in or represents one of the 3 cities.
Three Year Term July 1, 2024-June 30, 2027
Metrolink, Southern California Regional Rail
Authority Ara Najarian No Walter Allen Member, Board of Directors Chair of MTA No term limits. The chair of MTA
appoints and the rep serves as long as they
are on the MTA Board
N/A
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/ MTA Ara Najarian Yes N/A Member, Board of Directors Step 1: Nomination made by the LA County City Selection Committee- North County/ San Fernando Valley Sector
Step 2: Voted by the League of California Cities, LA County Division, City Selection Committee
Four year term 12/2020-12/2024
Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Ardy Kassakhian No N/A Member, Board of Directors
Committees: - Legal & Claims
(L&C)
- Real Property & Asset
Management Committee
City Council motion
Under the MWD Act, City Council has
the discretion to appoint a Director to the
MWD
Board for either an indefinite term, a four-
year term which will expire on December
31 of
even-numbered years, or for any other
term which the Council deems appropriate
(Sections 51 and 54).
May 5, 2020 - December
31, 2024
San Fernando Valley Council of Governments Elen Asatryan Delegate- Yes
Alternate: No; must
be full-time staff
person
John Takhtalian Member, Board of Directors By Motion: City Council appoints and selects a Director and an alternate At the discretion of the City Council.
Appointed by Glendale City
Council on 7/16/2024. No
expiration date- a member
serves until they resign,
their council term ends or
they are replaced by the City
Council.
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory
Committee Member (not a policy body) Rafi Manoukian No No Advisory Committee Member City Council At the Discretion of City Council N/A Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
District 42
Nikki Perez (City of
Burbank) Yes N/A District 42 Regional Council
Representative
Selection of representative performed via an election by Arroyo Verdugo Executive Director on behalf of SCAG--
utilizing SCAG bylaws Final election made by the majority vote of Council Members from Burbank & Glendale. If only one name, seat is taken with no elections
Two year term May 3, 2024 to May 3,
2026
Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
Community, Economic & Human Development
Committee
Vacant Yes N/A
Committee Member, Community,
Economic & Human Development
Committee (CEHD)
San Fernando Valley COG
Nominated by SFVCOG Chair and voted
on by COG membership. Serves until such
time that member steps down or is
replaced by SFVCOG.
Updated
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Committee/Agency/Board Appointee Must Be
Elected? Alternate Title Appointment Made By Length of Term Term Period Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
Energy & Environment Committee
Vacant Yes N/A Committee Member, Energy &
Environment Committee (EEC)
Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority
Committee
Two year term. Voted on by AV Steering
Committee in odd numbered years.
Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
General Assembly
Ardy Kassakhian Yes Ara Najarian Voting Delegate There is no formal process with SCAG. Council may make the appointment. Follow normal appointment protocol.
N/A (appointment is only for the Annual
General Assembly meeting)
N/A (appointment is only
for the Annual General
Assembly meeting)
Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
Transportation Committee
Ara Najarian (Dan is
also on their Member
List)
Yes Committee Member,
Transportation Committee (TC)
San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
(recommendation made by SFV COG Transportation
Committee vote)
Serves until such time that member steps
down or is replaced by SFVCOG.
Member is reaffirmed each year
N/A
Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG)
Transportation Committee
Dan Brotman Yes Committee Member,
Transportation Committee (TC)
San Fernando Valley Council of Governments
(recommendation made by SFV COG Transportation
Committee vote). Appointed by Arroyo for Brotman
Serves until such time that member steps
down or is replaced by SFVCOG.
Typically 2 year term but up to Council
discretion
Appointed: August 3, 2023
Updated