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Date:12/9/2025 1:14:08 PM
From:"Asatryan, Elen" EAsatryan@Glendaleca.gov
To:"Theresa Bass" TBass@anaheim.net, "Ashleigh Aitken" AAitken@anahe im.ne t
Cc:"Public Comment" publiccomment@anaheim.net
Subject:[EXTERNAL] Public comment re appointment of Chief Cid
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Mayor Aitken,
I hope you are doing well. Please find attached my public comment letter regarding C hi ef Cid’s appoi ntment thi s evening listed
under Item 19. Although I know this is not a typical request, I would be grateful if you, a C ouncilmember, or the City Manager
could read it during public comment. Provided that we also have a council meeting tonight i n Glendale, I wi ll not be able to do so
myself tonight.
Thank you very much for your consideration. I wish you and your team a smooth confirmati on process and congratulations on
selecting Chief Cid.
Should you have any questions, my personal cell is
O nward a nd Upward,
Elen A sat ry an
Councilmember and Former Mayor | City of Glendale
613 E. Broadway, Suite 200 | Glendale, CA 91206
818-548-4844 | IG
Well done > Well said
December 9, 2025
Honorable Mayor Aitken and Members of the Anaheim City Council,
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share a few words as you consider the appointment of Manny Cid
as your next Chief of Police. I know this is not typical, but neither is he.
While tonight is bittersweet for us in Glendale, it is an extraordinary moment for the City of Anaheim. Chief Cid
is an exemplary leader in public safety. He is a visionary who has strengthened trust between officers and the
community, modernized our policing strategies, and raised the standard for accountability, compassion, and
professionalism.
In Glendale, Chief Cid made our city safer and transformed our department. He led with heart, humility, and a
genuine commitment to safety and service. He advanced innovation at every level, including the development
of our Real-Time Intelligence Center, which reshaped our approach to crime prevention and community safety.
He also elevated our internal culture. He built strong partnerships, repai red divisions, uplifted his officers, and
showed what community-centered leadership looks like. He showed up for people. He made us better.
Losing him is not easy. His departure is felt across our organization and throughout our community. But I am
comforted knowing he is joining a city that will benefit from every bit of the strength, integrity, steadiness, and
clarity he brings.
I want to say this clearly. Anaheim, take good care of him. As I know he will take good care of you.
He will elevate your department and your city. He will strengthen your community relationships. He will
continue to build trust and move public safety forward. He will take the Anaheim Police Department to new
levels of distinction.
Chief Cid is the kind of leader who leaves every place better than he found it. Glendale is living proof of that. I
have no doubt Anaheim will soon feel the same.
Although we are sad to see him go, we are proud to see him take this next step and grateful that he is joining a
city that recognizes the caliber of leader he is.
Thank you for welcoming him and supporting him as he begins this new chapter. Anaheim is gaining an
extraordinary Chief and an extraordinary human being.
Onward and upward,
Elen Asatryan
Glendale City Councilmember and Former Mayor