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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Appointment of Glendale members to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA) and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).
1. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments;
2. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA); and
3. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 28, 2026 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A member of Council has requested that the City Council consider new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT) due to scheduling conflicts, as well as to extend the opportunity for regional participation for newly elected councilmembers.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council consider new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).
ANALYSIS
At the July 21, 2026 City Council meeting, Councilmember Dan Brotman requested that the City Council consider making new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT). Councilmember Brotman has been appointed to another external board, and due to scheduling conflicts and to provide the opportunity for new councilmembers to be appointed to these roles, staff provides the information below for consideration.
Currently, Glendale’s representation in these boards are as follow:
- San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG)
oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate - John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
- Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA) oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate- Ardashes Kassakhian, Mayor
- Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT) oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate - Elen Asatryan, Councilmember
All three of these external boards require an elected official to be selected as the appointed member to the board; the SFVCOG allows a full-time staff person to be selected as the alternate to the member.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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City Council may consider not making changes to the current appointments to external boards, or may consider an alternative than what staff has proposed.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Roubik R. Golanian, City Manager
Prepared by:
Domenica Megerdichian, Assistant to the City Manager
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.