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M I N UT E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
(STAFF ACCESS ONLY) COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MARCH 1, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:40 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Gharibian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV06410
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:40 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:09 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Devine
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 1, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 23, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Deputy City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Proclamation Designating March 2022 as Women’s History Month Armine Perian
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 February 8, 2022 and the Special City Council meeting of February 8, 2022 Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Council Member Najarian announced that all metrolink trains now run on renewable diesel.
Council Member Kassakhian asked staff to provide a report on cost of living increases that in Calpers pension and current rate of inflation.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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Mayor Devine asked to adjourn in memory of Patty Mack. Being a Ukrainan heritage, she requested to light city hall in Ukraine’s colors for solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Brotman seconded.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Edwin
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Community Services and Parks, re: Direction Regarding 2022 Fireworks Shows in Glendale
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services and Parks
1. Motion providing direction on sponsorship of Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association’s 2022 CV Fireworks Show
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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2. Resolution 22-31 of Appropriation to shift $5,000 in Measure S funds from the Montrose Christmas Parade program to the CV Fireworks Show program to sponsor the 2022 CV Fireworks Show
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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3. Motion providing direction on the City’s 2022 Jewel City Sparkles Fireworks Show in Downtown Glendale
4. Resolution Appropriation to appropriate $15,000 for the 2022 Jewel City Sparkles Fireworks Show in Downtown Glendale, by shifting $5,000 in Measure S funds from the Montrose Christmas Parade program and appropriating $10,000 in donations b. Public Works, re: Ordinance amending the Glendale Municipal Code 10.24.020 to lower the posted speed limits on nine roadway segments Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Yazdan Emrani, Director of PW
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
None
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Presenting:
Pastor Casanova, Principal Traffic Engineer
Public Comments:
Mark Abajian
Valentine
1. Ordinance amending Section 10.24.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, pertaining to the prima facie speed limits on non-local city streets Ordinance Introduced by: Brotman
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Christine Godinez, Principal Assistant City Attorney
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
Dave Tateosian, Clean Power Consulting Partners
Public Comments:
Jordan Henry
Mark Abkjian
Danielle Lemone
Kate Unger
Victoria Kirschenbaum
Karen Brough
Jackie Gish
Glenn Webb
Stephanie Schus
Joemy Wilson
Valerie Gardner
Jessica Vaughn
Mat Yonce
Deborah Burchett
Katie McAfee
Erick Hovland
Courtney Smith
Lia Caprara
Catherine Hidalgo
Patrick Dimon
Graham Johnson
Jeffrey Vollmer
Bethany Johnson
Melissa King
Monica Campagna
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Karen Lowe
Diane Hong
Diane Matsushima
Erin Dimon
Victoria Valentine
Rick Stern
Paul Berolzheimer
Michelle Reyes
Martin Marrufo
Burt Culver
Debbie Bradshaw
Silvana Sahakian
Amy Noel
Charlie Campagna
Elise Kalfayan
Tom Ettinger
Stephanie Delgado
David Dowell
Rebecca Henretta
Amy Yazzetta
Jackie Echo
Kurt Sawitskas
Violette Sacre
Kat Talardy
Katie Gonzalez
Michael DeSousa
Angelo Sarkissian
Morgan Goodwin
Steve Dunwoody
Hasmik Burushyan
Scott Tier
Jessica LaBarbera
Samantha Brahimi
John Meyer
Jacqueline Torossian
Sam Garibi
Tim Eames
Olivia Ramirez
Lisa Shea Reynolds
Larry Moorehouse
Muriel
Ted Flannigan
Vicky Kaplan
Steve Gorman
Patty Silversher
Hank Schillinger
Susan Wolfson
Oliver Risk
Rod Bearden
Joanna Pringle
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Jennifer Ecker
Rachel Ridgway
Dave Gallagher
Angelu Lesaca
David Eisenberg
Andrew Ellis
Joanne Hedge
Roland Kedikian
Jose Luis Buenavides
Greg Astoryan
1. Motion providing direction regarding development of additional clean energy resources and negotiation of reserves
2. Resolution 22-34 amending Resolution No. 22-29 to provide direction to staff regarding the phasing and implementation of Alternative 7 (Tesla/ Wartsila Repowering)
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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11. HEARINGS
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
14. 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.
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. ADJOURNMENT – 10:54 p.m., in memory Patty Mack
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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