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M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
(STAFF ACCESS ONLY) COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL –All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:07 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Orfelia Nahabedian v.
City of Glendale, L.A.S.C Case No. 20STCV12690
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Claim of Artur Manasaryan, Claim No. 2022-22
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Claim of Hakop Koumoushyan, Claim No. 2022-21
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:08 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:03 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the February 1, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 25, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 8, 2022 Deputy City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview.
4. CONSENT ITEMS (Including Minutes)
The following are Routine and May be Acted Upon by One Motion. Any Member of Council or the Audience Requesting Separate Consideration May do so by Making Such Request Before Motion is Proposed.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of January 18, 2022 and the Special City Council meeting of January 18, 2022 Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
b. Police Department, re: BJA 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant
1. Motion authorizing acceptance of the BJA 2021 DNA Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant
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Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 22-15 of Appropriation in the amount of $350,448 in BJA 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant funds
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Fiber Optic Network Expansion Project
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with HHS Construction LLC in the amount of $5,598,013 plus a 15% contingency in the amount of $839,702 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $6,437,715 for Construction Services for the Fiber Optic Network Expansion (Specification No. 3873)
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of a Design-Build Contract for the Pipeline Management Program FY2021-22 Phase I Project
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a design-build contract with J. De Sigio Construction, Inc. of Baldwin Park, CA, for the Pipeline Management Program FY 2021-22, Phase I Project (RFP No. 3894) in the amount of $5,750,000 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $575,000
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 22-16 of Appropriation in the amount of $3,825,000 for the Pipeline Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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None
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Management Program FY 2021-22 Phase I Project
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Council Member Najarian asked staff on a proclamation for February as Black History Month. He announced that Metrolink will be free for riders on February 4 to celebrate Transit Equity Day on the birthday of civil rights pioneer, Rosa Parks.
Police Chief Carl Povilaitis will come back with a report on flock cameras. Camera registration program is now available on the website.
Council Members wished a Happy Lunar New Year to the public who celebrate the event.
Council Member Kassakhian asked staff to work closely with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program that the county is offering. Brotman seconded.
Mayor Devine asked staff to provide a report on having all electric appliances in all future build, not just ADUs. Kassakhian seconded. City Manager Roubik Golanian indicated that our Sustainability Officer will provide a report to Council in the next three months.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Mike Mohill
Fernanda Hidalgo
Robert Andrew Libby
Henry Hachikian
Karen Kwak
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Clerk, re: Calling for and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Aram Adjemian, City Manager
1. A Resolution 22-17 Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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None
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Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in the City of Glendale, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to Charter Cities
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
2. A Resolution 22-18 Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Direct the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to Render Full Consolidated Election Services, with the Exception of Candidate Filing, to Said City Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on June 7, 2022 Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
3. A Resolution 22-19 Setting Forth Regulations Relating to Candidate Statements for the June 7, 2022 General Municipal Election
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
Item 8a4 will come back in next week’s agenda.
4. A Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $188,203 for the June 7, 2022 Election
9. HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: Adoption of 2021-2029 Glendale Housing Element (Continuation from the January 25, 2022 City Council Meeting) Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Erik Krause, Deputy Director of Community Development
Phil Lanzafame, Director of Community Development
Presenting:
Amanda Tropiano, Consultant
Public Comments:
Joshua Christensen
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Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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Chuck Powell
Devine asked staff to provide a report on labor standards and community wealth policy.
Kassakhian seconded.
1. Resolution 22-20 Adopting the City of Glendale 2021-2029 Housing Element Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Council May Question or Respond to The Speaker But There Will be no Debate or Decision. The City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for Investigation and Report.
Edwin
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT – 7:23 p.m.
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Brotman
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Najarian, Devine
None
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Kassakhian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale