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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
MARCH 22, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:35 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Abrahamian v.
City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV24275
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Montes v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV44437
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Badalyan v. City of Glendale, U.S.D.C. Case No. 20cv08089 JWH-JEM
d. Conference with real property negotiators: Property location – 480 Mount Carmel Drive. Negotiating parties: Raz Zardorian. Agency negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, Mike Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Philip Lanzafame, Jason Bradford, Mark Berry, and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the sale of property City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:37 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:06 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Council Member Najarian
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 22, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on March 16, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Regular meetings for March 29 have been cancelled and will resume on April 5, 2022.
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 15, 2022, March 1, 2022, and March 8, 2022 and the Special City Council meeting of February 15, 2022 and March 1, 2022 and the Joint City Council and Housing Authority meeting of February 15, 2022 and March 1, 2022 and the Special Joint City Council and Housing Authority meeting of March 8, 2022 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
Vote as Follows
4A
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Agajanian, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Devine
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b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Construction Services for Power Line Clearance Tree Trimming
1. Resolution 22-32 adopting Specification No. 3847 for Construction Services for Power Line Clearance Tree Trimming, and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
Vote as Follows
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Rental of Crane and Rigging Truck with Operator Services for the City of Glendale Water & Power
1. Resolution 22-39 adopting Specification No. 3906 for the rental of crane and rigging truck with operator services for the City of Glendale Water & Power (GWP), and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
Vote as Follows
d. Public Works, re: Contract Amendment for the Tenant Improvements at the Glendale Police Department Crime Lab
1. Motion Amending Construction Contract 8001466 with Dorado Design and Construction, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $15,000.00 for the installation of low voltage cabling at the Computer Forensic Laboratory Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 22-40 of appropriation for $15,000 from Police Department General Fund Accounts to the Project Account
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
Vote as Follows
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Council Members attended the following events: the grand opening of the Stone Barn Nature Center in Deukmejian Park, Arbor Day, 3rd Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, and Japan- Armenian Friendship Event.
Council Member Kassakhian greeted the public who celebrate the Persian holiday a “Happy Nowruz Day.”
City Manager Roubik Golanian announced the retirement of Community Development Director Phil Lanzafame.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Tony Passarella
Paul Rabinov
Edwin
Karen Kwak
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
Agenda out of order. Item 9a read next.
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Community Development, re: Initiation of Code Changes to the Glendale Municipal Code Noise Control Ordinance (GMC 8.36) and General Plan Noise Element Relating to the Use of Amplified Sound Equipment Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Asst. Director of Community Development Phil Lanzafame, Director of Community Development
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Cassandra Pruett, Planner
Public Comments:
Christ Kirikian, Consultant
Hannah Shidler
Jordan Henry
1. Motion to Initiate Code Revisions to the Glendale Municipal Code Noise Control Ordinance (GMC 8.36) and General Plan Noise Element relating to the Use of Amplified Sound Equipment
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Brotman
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2. Motion to determine that the Glendale Municipal Code Noise Control Ordinance (GMC 8.36) and General Plan Noise Element are appropriate and no revisions are necessary for review
b. Management Services, re: Single Use Plastic Prohibition Expansion Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
David Jones, Sustainability Officer
Public Comments:
Elise Kalfayan
John Meyer
Diana Matsushima
David Eisenberg
Craig Cadwallader
Jennifer Pinkerton
Monica Campagna
1. Motion to direct staff to prepare an ordinance to regulate the use and distribution of single use plastics food service ware, polystyrene food service ware, polystyrene coolers, polystyrene food packaging trays and on-premises dining reusable food service ware
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
c. Management Services, re: Amendment to the City of Glendale Building Code to Require All Electric Design, Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic, and Higher Energy Performance for New Construction
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Scorza, Chief Asst. General Manager, Electric
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
David Jones, Sustainability Officer
Public Comments:
Michael Rochmes
Kate Unger
Sochi Ruiz
Simone Bart
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Jordan Henry
David Eisenberg
1. Motion directing staff to hire a consultant to assist the city in preparing a reach code to incorporate requirements for all-electric design, rooftop solar photovoltaic, and higher energy performance for new construction into the City of Glendale Building & Safety Code
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 22-41 of appropriation in the amount of $50,000 to hire a consultant to prepare a reach code
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Item 8d pulled from the agenda.
d. Management Services, re: Consideration of Resolution in Support of Reproductive Freedom
1. Resolution in Support of Reproductive Freedom
e. Public Works, re: Contract Amendment for Recycling Center Operations Staff Comments:
Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Dan Hardgrove, Assistant Director of Public Works
Silvio Lanzas, Fire Chief
1. Resolution 22-42 dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing an amendment to contract 8001348 with Allan Company Inc. (Allan Company), for operation of the Glendale Recycling Center, increasing the contract amount by $1,555,200 to $2,057,264, and extending the contract duration three-years to March 31, 2025
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
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9. HEARINGS
a. Fire Department, re: Public Hearing for the 2022 Annual Weed Abatement Program Hearing opened and closed at 6:54 p.m.
Staff Comment:
Foster McLean, Assistant Fire Marshal
1. Motion to approve Abatement order directing the Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures to abate the nuisance on each declared parcel
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
Action 8e read next.
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.
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT – 9:31 p.m.
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
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Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale