The South Pasadena City Council will host a candidate forum on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm to introduce City Manager candidate Arminé Chaparyan.
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 administrative post. Mayor Diana Mahmud said:
Appointment of a City Manager is the most important decision the City Council will make. Community input was a key feature of the recruitment process, which included 4 stakeholder panels consisting of more than 30 residents, former elected officials, business and community leaders.
Arminé Chaparyan
Chaparyan has 15 years of experience in municipal government and holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Public Administration Masters from the University of Southern California. Ms. Chaparyan has worked for the cities of Ontario, and Santa Clarita. in 2018, Arminé Chaparyan was appointed as the new Assistant City Manager/Community Development Director for the City of San Gabriel.
Forum
There will be an opportunity for questions at the end of the forum, time permitting. If you are also interested in hearing from the candidate on specific topic areas, you can send an email to cmoffice@southpasadenaca.gov. The virtual meeting will be conducted over ZOOM and broadcast live on the South Pasadena City Council meeting webpage.
Click here to join on Thursday, April 28, 2021, at 6:30 pm (registration is not required to participate in the live forum). Following the community forum, it’s expected that an employment agreement will be presented for consideration at the regular May 5, 2021 City Council meeting.










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