City of Glendale, CA
Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada currently serves as the Acting Director and Assistant Director of Library, Arts and Culture for the City of Glendale, CA, starting in January 2024. With extensive experience in library services, Lessa previously held various positions at the Palos Verdes Library District from January 2016 to November 2023, including Library Manager II and Assistant Manager of Adult Services. Lessa has been active in numerous committees, focusing on diversity, strategic planning, and social media, and has coordinated multiple library programs and initiatives. Additional roles include Librarian positions at the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Glendale Public Library, and Redondo Beach Public Library, contributing to programming, collection management, and youth services. Lessa holds a Master of Library and Information Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from UCLA, along with an Associate of Arts in Philosophy from El Camino College.
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City of Glendale, CA
Incorporated in 1906 and boasting a population of over 200,000, the City of Glendale is the sixth safest city of its size in America and fourth safest in California. Covering approximately 30.6 square miles, Glendale is comfortably situated north of Los Angeles with beautiful views of the Verdugo Mountains. Glendale’s charm is in its unique neighborhoods, offering opportunities for both big city dreamers and small town entrepreneurs. Glendale’s strong ecosystem supports both growing and established companies, such as Walt Disney Imagineering, DreamWorks, Service Titan, Dine Brands, LegalZoom, and Public Storage. Glendale’s track record of successful business attraction is due in no small part to its central location giving it access to four major freeways for residents, employees, and customers from around the region. Businesses and residents alike have taken advantage of Glendale's central location, reputation for safety, excellent business environment, outstanding schools, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, and growing restaurant and entertainment options. The City of Glendale prides itself on the quality of service and exceptional customer it provides to the community through precision execution and innovative leadership. Such execution and leadership is made possible by its status as a full-service charter city and the Council-Manager form of government. Five councilmembers are elected at large to serve four- year terms, and each year Council selects one member to serve as Mayor. The City is comprised of 15 departments that include the offices of the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Community Development, Community Services & Parks, Finance, Fire, Water & Power, Human Resources, Information Services, Innovation, Performance, and Audit, Library, Arts & Culture, Police, and Public Works.