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M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MAY 3, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:40 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Salazar v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. BC700257
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: State Farm v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 21GDCV00229
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Sayadyan v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV14065
d. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, John Takhtalian, Aymee Martin, Jason Bradford, Carl Povilaitis, and Laura Kalty. The name of the employee organization is: Glendale Police Officers’ Association e. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Aymee Martin, Jason Bradford, and Silvio Lanzas. The name of the employee organization is:
Glendale Management Association
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1b. Council recessed to closed session at 4:42 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:09 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Council Member Agajanian
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 3, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 27, 2022, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Deputy City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Building and Safety Month Proclamation
Permit Services Administrator Joseph Rodarte
c. Lupus Awareness Month Proclamation
Jenni Serokin and Matthew Scelza
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.
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a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council meeting of April 5, 2022 and April 12, 2022
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Construction Contract for the Feeder Reconstruction for 12kV Operation - Time and Equipment Project
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a three-year contract with Hot Line Construction, Inc., for the Feeder Reconstruction for 12kV Operation - Time and Equipment Project, Specification No. 3875, in the amount of $6,340,890 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $634,089 per year for a total not-to-exceed amount of $19,022,670, plus a total contingency of $1,902,267, with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms at $ 6,340,890 per year Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Council Member Devine attended the following Events: Homenetmen Ararat Chapter Table Tennis Tournament and Armenian Relief Society Gala Fundraiser.
Council Member Brotman greeted an advance Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers. He spoke about the Smart Home Upgrade program.
Mayor Kassakhian spoke about the Islamic Holiday Ramadan and greeted a Happy Mother’s day to all mothers. He attended and commended staff for the following Events: sold-out documentary on the war on Artsakh, Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in the Alex Theatre, Ararat Tennis Tournament, Kiwanis Duck Splash in Verdugo Park, CV Hometown Country Fair, and YMCA 100th Anniversary – where they unveiled a 25-year-old time capsule. He asked staff to bring back incentives to residents to replace lawn with drought-resistant flora. Seconded by Brotman.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Aram Stepanian – caller
Larry Morhouse – in-person
Herbert Molano – caller
Edwin
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Community Development, re: AN ORDINANCE 5988 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND SAS ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS, INC., FOR THE LEASE OF THE ALEX THEATRE AT 216 NORTH BRAND BOULEVARD
(AGAJANIAN, 4/9/2022)
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Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
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Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Najarian
Staff Comments:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Asst. City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Asst. Director of Community Development
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Addition of Eight (8) Permanent Full-Time Employees to Glendale Water & Power’s Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic Crew Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Motion authorizing the addition of eight (8) permanent full-time employees to Glendale Water and Power’s Underground Distribution Construction Mechanic crew Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
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9. HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: 1639 Santa Barbara Avenue: Consideration of Glendale Register Nomination and Request for a Mills Act Historic Property Contract Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. and closed at 7:13 p.m.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Kasey Conley, Planning Associate/Historic Preservation
Public Comment:
Mary Anne Seward
1. Resolution 22-59 to designate the residential property at 1639 Santa Barbara Avenue as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act Historical Property Contract with the owner of the property
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Absent:
Abstain:
Agajanian, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
Brotman
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Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
2. Motion to deny the request of the property owner to designate the residential property at 1639 Santa Barbara Avenue as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources
b. Community Development, re: 1559 Grandview Avenue: Consideration of Glendale Register Nomination and Request for a Mills Act Historic Property Contract Hearing opened at 7:14 p.m. and closed at 7:19 p.m.
Presenting:
Kasey Conley, Planning Associate/Historic Preservation
Public Comment:
Robert Navaro
1. Resolution 22-60 to designate the residential property at 1559 Grandview Avenue as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act Historical Property Contract with the owner of the property
Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
2. Motion to deny the request of the property owner to designate the residential property at 1559 Grandview Avenue as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources
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.
Leo K.
Karen Kwak
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Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
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13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to Authorized to Resolve the Lawsuit Entitled State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. City of Glendale, Case No. 21GDCV00229 in Exchange for a Full Release of All Claims in the Amount of $80,000. This Settlement is not an Admission of Liability whatsoever for any wrongdoing with respect to the Plaintiff and Defendant or by any person of Department, but is the Compromise of a Disputed Claim.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Agajanian
14. ADJOURNMENT – 7:27 p.m.
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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Abstain:
Agajanian, Brotman, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
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