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JUNE 30, 2026 - 7:45 PM
1. ROLL CALL – 7:45 PM
2. MAYOR'S WELCOME
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
4. COMMENTS BY OUTGOING COUNCILMEMBERS
5. NEW BUSINESS
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City Clerk, re: Declaring the Result of the General Municipal Election of June 2, 2026
1. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
6. OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED CITY OFFICERS: – 8:00 PM
COUNCIL MEMBERS
CITY CLERK
CITY TREASURER
7. NEW COUNCIL IS SEATED
8. COMMENTS BY NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICIALS
9. ADJOURNMENT
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AGENDA ITEM
CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Supplemental Report: Declaring the Result of the General Municipal Election of June 2, 2026
1. Resolution Reciting the Fact of the General Municipal Election Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, Declaring the Results and Such Other Matters as Provided by Law
COUNCIL ACTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Municipal Election was held on June 2nd, 2026, administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. This election marked the fifth time in which the Los Angeles County transitioned from polling places to Vote Centers, which allowed voters to cast a ballot at any Vote Center location in the County over an 11-day period.
The Glendale Community College District removed Trustee Area 4 of the Board of Trustees from the Election because the incumbent was unopposed and was seated as a Member of the Board of Trustees for Trustee Areas 4, a copy of the verification is attached to the resolution as “Exhibit 1.”
Thirteen Vote Centers were located in the Glendale area (including La Crescenta) for the election; two Vote Centers were open for eleven days, beginning on Saturday, May 23, 2026, and the remaining eleven Vote Centers were open for four days, beginning on Saturday May 30, 2026. Of these thirteen locations, the City of Glendale provided the County with three of its facilities to serve as Vote Centers. There was an additional eight Vote-by-Mail Drop-Off Boxes, available 24-hours a day 30 days before election day.
Vote Centers were open from 10:00 am until 7:00 pm for the eleven days leading up to Election Day, and from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm on Election Day. Each Vote Center provided voters with new, fully accessible Ballot Marking Devices. Ballot Marking Devices are not internet-based. They consist of a paper-based modern tally system that counts votes from a paper ballot using image processing technology. These devices are accessible and translated into twelve languages.
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for June 30, 2026, calendar
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At the end of each day during the 11-day voting period, ballots were securely delivered to the County, then routed to the Downey Tally Center in the City of Downey. There, ballots were processed in a location that was open for public observation. Vote-By-Mail ballots that were returned to the County were processed in a separate location that was also available for public observation. Logic and accuracy tests were run immediately before and after the ballot tally to ensure that the program counting the ballots functioned 5 of 56
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Once the final set of ballots was received on the evening of June 2, 2026, the County processed as many ballots as possible through Friday, June 26, 2026. Throughout this period, post-election canvassing operations were conducted daily, including weekends and holidays.
Different operations maintained different schedules, with some teams working night shifts into the early morning hours. Many ballot-processing operations were conducted between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Final ballot counting and vote tabulation concluded on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Following the completion of all required post-election procedures, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk certified that the election had concluded.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution reciting the fact of the General Municipal Election and such other matters as provided by law.
ANALYSIS5
The total number of ballots cast in June 2, 2026, Glendale Municipal Election was 45,540 (out of 113,972), see exhibit 2. The election produced an overall voter turnout of 39.95%.
By comparison, the 2024 General Municipal Election yielded a voter turnout of 36.28%, indicating that this year's turnout was 3.67% higher. The total votes cast in the Glendale Community College District elections were as follows: votes for Area 2 were 13,460 and area 3 had 10,444 votes (see exhibit 2). The total votes cast for the Glendale Unified School District elections were as follows: 10,429 votes in Area B, 11,211 votes in Area C, and 8,981 votes in Area D (see exhibit 2).
The following are the election results based on the votes cast:
FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
(Four-Year Term)
Dan Brotman
Elen Asatryan
Alek Bartrosouf
FOR CITY CLERK:
(Four-Year Term)
Suzie Abajian
FOR CITY TREASURER:
(Four-Year Term)
Rafi Manoukian
FOR GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(Four-Year Term)
Trustee Area 2: Edit Khachatryan
Trustee Area 3: Manuel Magpapian
Trustee Area 4: Yvette Davis (unopposed incumbent)
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FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD (Four-Year Term)
Trustee Area B: Greg Krikorian
Trustee Area C: Kathleen Cross
Trustee Area D: Aileen Dinkjian
STAKEHOLDEROUTREACH
N/A
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of the election was budgeted at $ 669,882 within the City Clerk Department's budget. It is yet to be determined what the final election costs will be, as a final invoice has not been received from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office. Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Community College District will be billed for their respective portions of the consolidated election by the Los Angeles County Registrar Recorders Office.
Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String
$ 669,882 43110-1010-CCD-1500-P0000
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
No reasonable alternatives to the recommendation are available for consideration.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Prepared by:
Jinette Simon, Secretary to the City Clerk
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Certification of Elections Results
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Exhibit 2: Final Official Canvass: Statement of Votes Cast for the Glendale Municipal Election
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RESOLUTION NO. __________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACT OF THE STATEWIDE GENERAL
ELECTION HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2026, DECLARING THE RESULT
AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election was held and conducted in the City of Glendale, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and administered by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, and
WHEREAS, notice of the election was given in time, form and manner as provided by law; that Vote Centers were properly established; that election officers were appointed and that in all respects the election was held and conducted and the votes were cast, received and canvassed and the returns made and declared in time, form and manner as required by provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in Charter cities;
WHEREAS, the Glendale Community College District removed Trustee Area 4 of the Board of Trustees from the Election because the incumbent was unopposed and was seated as a Member of the Board of Trustees for Trustee Areas 4, a copy of the verification is attached and made a part hereof as “Exhibit 1;” and
WHEREAS, the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk canvassed the returns of the election and has certified the results to this City Council, the results are received, attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit 2.”*
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the whole number of votes cast in the City, the Glendale Unified School District, and the Glendale Community College District are attached and made a part hereof as "Exhibit 3.”*
SECTION 2. That the names of the respective persons voted for and the respective offices to be filled with each person voted for, the number of votes given to each of such persons for said respective offices are as follows:
FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Davit Mnatsakanyan 1,431
Patrick Murphy 11,822
Dan Brotman 19,063
* Final Election results were not available at the time of publishing. Updated information will be submitted on June 29, 2026.
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Beth Brooks 8,258
Alex Balekian 10,968
Alek Bartrosouf 15,420
Evelina Sarian 5,072
Elen Asatryan 17,358
Vrej Agajanian 6,394
Gevorg Grigoryan 2,103
Ronnie Gharibian 3,722
Carolyn Kaloostian 5,190
FOR CITY CLERK
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Susan Wolfson 15,243
Suzie Abajian 22,806
FOR CITY TREASURER
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Rafi Manoukian 25,429
David George Gevorkyan 11,297
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE AREA NO. 2
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Edit Khachatryan 7,156
Ross Erlich 3,637
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, TRUSTEE AREA NO. 3
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Tony Pogosyan 3,996
Manuel Magpapian 4,174
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA B
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Ingrid Gunnell 4,570
Greg Krikorian 4,587
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FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA C
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Debbie Blute 2,112
Kathleen Cross 5,342
David Cole 1,469
FOR MEMBERS OF THE GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL
BOARD OF EDUCATION TRUSTEE AREA D
Names of Persons voted for: Number of Votes given to each person in the whole City of Glendale:
Aileen Dinkjian 3,185
Janet Balekian 2,183
Shant Kevorkian 2,121
SECTION 2. That it appearing that the following named persons, having received at said election the highest number of votes given to respective offices to be filled, said persons are hereby declared elected to said offices:
FOR MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL:
Four-Year Term
Dan Brotman
Elen Asatryan
Alek Bartrosouf
FOR CITY CLERK
Four-Year Term
Suzie Abajian
FOR CITY TREASURER
Four-Year Term
Rafi Manoukian
FOR GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT,
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Four-Year Term
Trustee Area 2: Edit Khachatryan
Trustee Area 3: Manuel Magpapian
FOR GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD
Four-Year Term
Trustee Area B: Greg Krikorian
Trustee Area C: Kathleen Cross
Trustee Area D: Aileen Dinkjian
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall enter on the records of the City Council of the City, a statement of the result of the election showing: (1) the whole number of votes cast in the City; and (2) the whole number of votes cast in the Glendale Community College District; and (3) the whole number of votes cast in the Glendale Unified School District.
Total Votes Cast in the City of Glendale = 45,540
Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Community College District - Area 2= 13,460 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Community College District - Area 3 = 10,444 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District -Area B= 10,429 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District - Area C = 11,211 Total Votes Cast in the Glendale Unified School District - Area D = 8,981 SECTION 5. That the City Clerk shall immediately make and deliver to each persons so elected, a Certification of Election signed by the City Clerk and authenticated; that the City Clerk shall also administer to each person elected the Oath of Office prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California and shall have them subscribe to it and file it in the office of the City Clerk. Each and all of the persons so elected shall then be inducted into the respective office to which they have been elected.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON JUNE 30, 2026.
Adopted this _____ day of __________, 2026.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2026, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
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City Clerk
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1500 North Verdugo Road • Glendale, CA 91208 -2894 • 818 -240-1000 • www.glendale.edu Superintendent/President Dr. Ryan Cornner
Board of Trustees Dr. Sevan Benlian • Yvette Vartanian Davis • Dr. Armine Hacopian • Desir ée Portillo Rabinov • Ann H. Ransford
June 26, 2026
Jinette Simon, Secretary to City Clerk
City Clerk Office
613 East Broadway, Room 110
Glendale, CA 91206
RE: Certification of Unopposed Candidates for the Statewide Direct Primary Election, June 2, 2026
Dear Ms. Simon,
As the authority responsible for having the official ballot of the Statewide Direct Primary Election prepared on behalf of Glendale Community College District, I hereby certify that the following candidate ran unopposed for the election held on June 2, 2026.
List of Member Title and Name of Candidate:
Member Candidate
Board of Trustee Area 4 Ms. Yvette Vartanian Davis
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ryan Cornner
Superintendent/President
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