Her starting annual salary is $215,000. The South Pasadena City Council has unanimously voted to hire Armine Chaparyan as city manager, officials announced Friday. Your email address will not be published. Residents Businesses Visitors Government Departments - City Manager's Office + Management Services - City Clerk Human Resources Division Transportation Community Services + Finance + Fire + Library + Community Development Department + Police + Public Works + The contract included $20,000 for relocation and 160 hours of vacation time per year. Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. The virtual forum with Chaparyan will be from 6:30-8 p.m., Wednesday, April 28. Additional questions may be asked at the end of the forum, if time permits, according to the citys announcement. It is governed by the City Council/City Manager form of government. DeWolfes resignation took effect on Sept. 12. The publication will remain free to readers and will not erect paywalls. Before that, she served as a redevelopment manager in Santa Clarita and as an senior project manager in Ontario, according to her LinkedIn. South Pasadena, CA 91030, Phone:(626) 403-7210 Jordan, the former Los Altos city manager, confirmed April 21 he was out of the running in an email response to the Town Crier. He began his public service career as a Deputy County Counsel in San Mateo County. City Manager's Office; Management Services; Community Services; Finance; Fire; Library; Community Development Department; Police ; Public Works; City Council Meetings. Contact Form, Hours of Operation: document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please provide your name, phone number or email address. Jason Henry is an investigative reporter with the Southern California News Group. 82, Jeff Vaughn, Sales Manager | jvaughn@pasadenanowmagazine.com We know that Armine is very familiar with our city and looks forward to putting her energy and talent to good use in South Pasadena. City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe on Feb. 27 announced the appointment of Karen Aceves as South Pasadena's new finance director. South Pasadena, CA 91030 1414 Mission Street The city has not released the employment agreement with Chaparyan. Gonzalez will also be responsible for implementing and enforcing city policies and ordinances, and he will help the city complete and implement PLAN Hermosa, an update of Hermosas general plan and adoption of a local coastal program. His first day on the job is scheduled to be May 15. The City Council narrowed the finalists to five, then two, before initially deciding to offer the job to Jordan, according to a staff report. Jordan, who served a total of 15 years as city manager in two West Coast cities with populations similar to South Pasadena, will report to work May 10. If you want to hire him as city manager here, you should say why youre comfortable with his tenure in other cities, and why youve decided not to hold those previous controversies against him, Bray wrote. In Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel and Alhambra. Before that, DeWolfe had worked for the City of West Hollywood since Dec. 17, 2012, overseeing the citys planning and development staff. 801, Andr Coleman, Managing Editor | andrec@pasadenanowmagazine.com Ms. Chaparyan, a graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from U.C.L.A and a Masters of Public Administration from U.S.C. Copyright 2023. The City Manager's Office in South Pasadena has introduced a Social Services Resource Guide, which includes a list of providers and resources that can be utilized by community members. Principal Management Analyst. We are excited to welcome Armine as our new City Manager, said Mayor Diana Mahmud. CITY OF PASADENA CITY MANAGER Section 10 - Page 1. By News Desk The South Pasadena community is invited to meet Ms. Chaparyan during the virtual forum as she presents her experience and interest in serving in the City's top . 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Prior to his role in Santa Clara, Mrquez served as an Associate Justice of the California Sixth District Court of Appeal, as the County Counsel for the County of Santa Clara, as the General Counsel of the San Francisco Unified School District, and as a Deputy City Attorney in the San Francisco City Attorneys Office. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); ColoradoBoulevard.net - By Coloradoblvd.net and WMF. View listing photos, review sales history, and use our detailed real estate filters to find the perfect place. It received several honors, including recognition for being an energy-wise, environmentally sensitive and walkable city. The Mayor is selected from the City Council members and serves a one-year term. She was only in WEHO for five years of her 20+ year career. 82, Jeff Vaughn, Sales Manager | jvaughn@pasadenanowmagazine.com Real Estate: Hot Properties & Latest Listings, NEW! The City Manager is appointed by the Council to oversee the activities of the city. Chaparyan has 15 years of experience in municipal government and a masters degree in public administration from USC. Ms. Chaparyan has 15 years of local government experience, most recently serving as assistant city manager of San Gabriel. Bob Murray & Associates, the Roseville consulting firm the town hired to help identify retiring City Manager Carl Cahill's replacement, is the same firm that helped the South Pasadena City Council select former Los Altos City Manager Chris Jordan for its own vacant city manager post. The city announced the resignation only a half hour after its closed special meeting and said that Fire Chief Paul Riddle would assume the role of Acting City Manager. With benefit of the insights of four community focus groups of 31 South Pasadena community leaders, each describing the ideal qualities they wish to see in the next city manager, the City Council retained executive recruiter Mr. Gary Phillips, of Bob Murray & Associates to undertake a national recruitment to gather qualified candidates to fill the citys vacant city manager position. She will start her new position with South Pasadena on Monday, May 31, 2021. Our News Desk department consists of a collective of news gatherers in order to keep the community informed and safe. (City of Pasadena/Submitted) H istory was made beneath the spires of city hall on July 11. In November 2020, Jordan and Los Altos entered into a settlement agreement wherein he agreed to step down and waive his right to sue in exchange for $183,821, or nine months of severance, three months more than required by his contract, according to the agreement. (626)737-8486 Ext. A full-service city, South Pasadena . Pasadena (/ p s d i n / PAS--DEE-n) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles.It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. During a roughly three-year period, she went through five finance directors and replaced more than six department heads, the newspaper reported. E-mail press release to : editor@pasadenanow.com Domenica Megerdichian, 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 | P:(626) 403-7200 | Contact Us. Retired Santa Monica City Manager John Jalili has been serving as interim city manager since October. West Linn made national headlines in 2020 when the city agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a wrongful arrest lawsuit filed by a Black man arrested in 2017 by West Linn police as part of a scheme to discredit him and prevent him from suing his employer, the owner of a local tow company, for racial discrimination. We are excited to welcome Armin as our new City Manager. in 2018, Armin Chaparyan was appointed as the new Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director for the City of San Gabriel. They are also first-generation immigrants on Its very interesting. Four focus groups, made up of a total of 31 residents, offered input on the qualifications, experiences and qualities necessary for the ideal candidate for the next South Pasadena City Manager.. M-Th 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 | P:(626) 403-7200 | Contact Us. She had previously worked at Pasadena City Hall, at one point serving as Interim Assistant City Manager., according to her biography on the South Pasadena website. Many. In a letter, Chris Bray, a South Pasadena resident and critic, said the council should have hosted an open community dialogue about the chosen candidate before placing his employment agreement on its agenda. He is a self-identified technophile, data nerd and wannabe drone pilot. Armin Chaparyan, Deputy City Manager Once your account is created, you'll be logged-in to this account. She had been on staff at the City of Pasadena since 1990 in various roles including Acting Assistant City Manager, where she worked with the City Manager on policy issues and management of the City Council. She joined San Gabriel as its community development director in 2014. She will start her new position with South Pasadena on Monday, May 31, 2021. We strive to inform, educate, and work together to make a better world for all of us, locally and globally. 04. But especially controversial was DeWolfes handling of what she had described as inappropriate accounting practices by the citys Finance Department. 100 N Garfield Ave. ,Room S228 Pasadena Now strives to provide factual, unbiased reporting. Mar. Your email address will not be published. Jordan had controversial tenures in Los Altos and West Linn, Ore., prior to applying for the South Pasadena position. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1977, and worked as an attorney for both El Centro De Accion Social, Inc., and Gronemeier, Barker & Huerta before joining the Pasadena City Attorneys Office.