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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206
APRIL 19, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:24 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 v. City of Glendale, Unfair Practice Charge Case No:
LA-CE-805-M, PERB Decision 2694-M
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Brian Murphy v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV29677
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Noel Gharibian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV06410
Chief Assistant City Attorney Gillian Van Muyden indicated that action is anticipated. Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:25 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:07 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 19, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 12, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, April 26, 2022 Regular meetings have been cancelled on April 26. The next meetings will be held on May 3, 2022.
b. Proclamation: April 2022 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month Armine Perian
c. Armenian Genocide Commemoration Proclamation
Representatives of Armenian National Committee, Armenian Council of America, and Armenian Rights Council of America
Sevana Zadorian, Arts and Culture Commissioner
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.
Item 4b pulled for separate consideration.
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a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Professional Services Agreements to Harper & Associates Engineering, Inc. and Perliter & Ingalsbe Consulting Engineers for Water Storage Facility Rehabilitation Projects
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute two (2) three-year Professional Services Agreements (PSAs) with two qualified consultants, Harper & Associates Engineering, Inc. and Perliter & Ingalsbe Consulting Engineers, to act on behalf of the City as Owner's Engineers specializing in the design and oversight of City water storage facility rehabilitation projects for a total not-to exceed amount of $450,000 per consultant
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
b. Public Works, re: City of Glendale Measure R Sub-Regional Program Update Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Presenting:
Sarkis Oganesyan, Acting Deputy Director of Public Works Public Comment:
Herbert Molano
1. Motion approving additional programming, modifications to existing programming, and funding changes to the adopted Measure R Sub-Regional Program Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
c. Public Works, re: Specifications for the Installation of a Citywide Battery Backup System Project
1. Resolution 22-51 adopting the Specifications for Installation of a Citywide Battery Backup System Project, Specification No. 3921; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
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d. Management Services, re: Acceptance of Grants Funds for the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women's Report on the Status of Women and Girls in Glendale
1. Motion to approve the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $25,000 from the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls for the 2022 Women’s Recovery Response Grant; and to authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the grant funds
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-52 of appropriation in the amount of $25,000 for the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women's Report on the Status of Women and Girls Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
City Manager Roubik Golanian announced that the first budget study session will be held on April 26.
Council Member Brotman greeted his mom a happy 90th birthday.
Mayor Kassakhian invited the public to attend the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event on April 24 at the Alex Theatre.
Council Member Najarian announced that bus rides are free on Earth Day, April 22.
Council Member Devine invited the public to attend the Earth Day pop-up at the Artsakh Paseo on April 23.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Police Department, re: AN URGENCY ORDINANCE 5987 OF CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA APROVING THE GLENDALE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT USE POLICY (AGAJANIAN, 4/12/2022)
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Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Acceptance of FY 2021-22 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) Grant Funds for Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Staff Comment:
Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
1. Motion approving the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $138,788 from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the 2021-22 Low Carbon Transit Operations Program; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the grant funds
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
2. Resolution 22-53 authorizing the execution of the Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program for the following project: Electric Bus Charging Infrastructure Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Various Grayson Power Plant On-Call Maintenance Contracts
Presenting:
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
1. Resolution 22-54 dispensing with further competitive bidding, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract No. 8000616 with ARB Inc. to increase the not-to-exceed by an additional $250,000 and extend the term by two (2) years
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Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-55 dispensing with further competitive bidding, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract No. 8000832 with Ethos Energy Field Services, LLC to increase the not-to-exceed by an additional $200,000 and extend the term by two (2) years Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
3. Resolution 22-56 dispensing with further competitive bidding, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract No. 8000803 with CorRay Painting Co. (COR-RAY) to increase the not-to-exceed by an additional $150,000 and extend the term by two (2) years Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
Item pulled off the agenda.
c. Management Services, re: Consideration of a Public Monument in Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
1. Motion to Approve the Acceptance and Installation of the Monument by the Consulate General of Armenia, to be Located at the Central Library, 222 E.
Harvard St.
9. HEARINGS
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.
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13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to Authorize the City Attorney to File a Petition for Writ of Mandate challenging the Superior Court’s denial of the City’s Motion for Summary Judgment, in the Matter of Murphy v. City of Glendale, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 20STCV29677
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
14. ADJOURNMENT – 7:30 p.m.
Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
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Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale