Ara J. Najarian
Credit: Metro
Appointee of the the Los Angeles County City Selection Committee, nominated by the North County/San Fernando Valley Subcommittee
More about Metro appointmentsAbout Ara J. Najarian
Ara J. Najarian has served on the Glendale City Council for 12 years and was recently re-elected to his fourth term with the highest number of votes of all candidates. He has served three terms as Mayor of Glendale. Before serving on Council Ara was elected to the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees.
Ara is a regional leader in transportation, holding a seat on the Los Angeles MTA since 2006 and previously serving as MTA Chairman. Ara also is 2nd Vice Chairman of Metrolink and has served on the Board of Directors since 2007.
Ara sits on the Board of Directors of the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments, and held the position of Chairman.
Ara received a B.A in Economics from Occidental College, and his J.D. degree from the University of Southern California Law School. In his private life, Ara is a practicing attorney in Glendale. He is married to Palmira Perez, and has two boys.
Board Reports
Board reports acted upon most recently by committees to which Ara J. Najarian belongs
2025-0436 - ZERO EMISSION BUS (ZEB) PROGRAM UPDATE Received
7/16/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Bus Acquisitions Bus rapid transit Division 02 Division 09 El Monte Electrification Grant Aid Informational Report Metro Busway G Line Metro Busway J Line Metro Divisions Metro Rail A Line Metro Rail B Line Motion / Motion Response North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Plan Program Purchasing Rolling stock San Fernando San Fernando Valley Service Sector San Fernando Valley subregion Strategic planning Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan Zero Emissions2025-1040 - BUS ACQUISITION OF 40' BATTERY ELECTRIC BUSES Withdrawn
WITHDRAWN: AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to: A. AWARD Contract No. OP118576(2)000 with El Dorado National (California), Inc. (ENC), for the manufacturing and delivery of a base ...
7/23/2026 - WITHDRAWN
2028 Mobility Concept Plan Budget Budgeting Bus Acquisitions Capital Project Carson Cleaning Contracts Electrification Gardena Metro Divisions Motion / Motion Response Pedestrians Procurement Purchasing Request For Proposal Rolling stock Safety South Bay Cities subregion South Bay Service Sector Strategic planning Transit buses Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Master Plan Zero Emissions2026-0362 - NEXTGEN RIDERSHIP UPDATE - Q1 CY2026 Received
7/16/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
Bus Speed Improvements Bus rapid transit Construction Florence GoPass Informational Report Las Virgenes/Malibu subregion Low-Income Fare is Easy (LIFE) Malibu Metro Rail A Line NextGen Bus Study Outreach Peak periods Plan Ridership San Fernando San Fernando Valley Service Sector San Fernando Valley subregion San Gabriel South Bay Cities subregion South Bay Service Sector Strategic planning Transit buses Travel time Trip length Video Volume Westside/Central Service Sector2026-0411 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE Received
7/16/2026 - RECEIVED AND FILED
De-escalation Homeless Outreach Informational Report Law enforcement Los Angeles Police Department Metro Divisions Metro Transit Ambassadors Plan Police Procurement Public Safety Advisory Committee Public service Records management Research management Safety Safety and security Security Strategic planning Transit Community Public Safety Department Zoning2026-0397 - OPERATIONS EMPLOYEES OF THE MONTH Received
7/16/2026 - RECEIVED
Division 22 Lawndale Metro Divisions Operations Employee of the Month Oral Report / Presentation Safety