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M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 14, 2022 AT 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL – Absent: Kassakhian
1. CLOSED SESSION – 5:49 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Section 54956.9: Two (2) potential cases
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated. Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:49 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:36 PM
Roll Call – Absent: Kassakhian
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Pro Tem Najarian
b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 14, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on June 8, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Regular Meetings for June 21 are cancelled and will resume on June 28, 2022. b. Proclamation in Support of Reproductive Freedom
Norma Rodriguez, Planned Parenthood
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. Community Development, re: Professional Service Agreement Amendment to Increase Maximum Cost of Contract with Overland Pacific & Cutler by $70,000
1. Motion authorizing amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Overland Pacific & Cutler to increase the maximum cost by $70,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $316,778 over a three-year term Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
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Agajanian, Brotman, Devine, Najarian (pro tem)
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b. Community Services and Parks, re: Award of Contract for Landscape Maintenance of General Government Facilities, Specification No 3909
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute a contract with Parkwood Landscape Maintenance, Inc. for the landscape maintenance of general government facilities under Specification No. 3909, for an initial term of 3 years at $1,979,892, with the city having the option to renew 2 additional one-year periods for a maximum five- year contract of $3,299,820, plus a 10% contingency of $329,982, for a total project allocated amount of $3,629,802 Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
c. Finance, re: Unclaimed Checks and Deposits
1. Motion to escheat unclaimed checks and deposits held by various funds of the City pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
d. Public Works, re: Installation of a Citywide Battery Backup System (BBS) Project
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Yunex LLC, in the amount of $614,300, approving a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $92,145, rejecting all other bids, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Council Member Devine attended the Holy Family KOR Event.
Council Member Brotman asked staff to look into alternatives to install the “slow street sign” to avoid being knocked down so easily. Devine seconded. Council Member Agajanian is against these signs installed in the middle of the road due to safety. Director of Public Works Yazdan Emrani provided his comments. City Manager Roubik Golanian indicated that this item will be brought to Council for discussion.
Mayor Najarian announced funding for Glendale transit. He will be in the Metro Board to help design the criteria for which the money will be distributed.
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6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Tony Passarella
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Police Department, re: AN ORDINANCE 5990 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTERS 6.04 AND 6.08 IN TITLE 6, OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, RELATING TO DOGS AND CATS (Devine, 06/07/22)
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Finance, re: Annual Glendale Water and Power Transfer Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Resolution 22-84 Reducing the Percentage of Operating Revenues to be Transferred from Glendale Water and Power (Electric) to the General Reserve Fund for Fiscal Year 2021-22
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
b. Finance, re: Adoption of the City’s FY 2022-23 Gann Appropriations Limit
1. Resolution 22-85 Adopting FY 2022-23 Gann Appropriations Limit Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
Agenda out of order. Item 9a read next.
c. Public Works, re: Levy of Annual Assessment and Preparation of the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2022-23 for the North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
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1. Resolution 22-74 Initiating the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Levy of Annual Assessment and Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer’s Report
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-75 Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
3. Resolution 22-76 Declaring the City Council’s Intention to Levy and Collect the Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
d. Public Works, re: Award Construction Contract for the Broadway Rehabilitation Project
Presenting:
Sarkis Oganesyan, Acting Asst. Director of PW
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc., in the amount of $3,670,000, approving a 15 percent contingency in the amount of $550,500, rejecting all other bids, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Agajanian
2. Resolution 22-91 of appropriation to appropriate and transfer funds in the amount of $573,250 for the Broadway Rehabilitation Project
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Agajanian
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Agajanian, Brotman, Devine, Najarian (pro tem)
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e. Public Works, re: Award Construction Contract for the Maintenance District 6 Pavement Rehabilitation Phase I Project
Presenting:
Sarkis Oganesyan, Acting Asst. Director of PW
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc., in the amount of $4,153,565.90, approving a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $415,356.59, rejecting all other bids, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract
Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
2. Motion authorizing an amendment to professional services agreement 8000099 with KOA Corporation, for construction management and inspection, increasing the agreement amount by $95,040, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the professional services agreement amendment Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
3. Resolution 22-92 of appropriation to transfer funds in the amount of $354,741.60 for the Maintenance District 6 Pavement Rehabilitation Phase I Project Moved: Agajanian Seconded: Devine
f. City Attorney, re: City Clerk’s Certification of Sufficiency of Signatures on Hotel Worker Safety Protections and Fair Compensation Based on Assigned Work Initiative Measure and Request for Further Direction from City Council Presenting:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comments:
Danielle Wilson
Carolina Gonzales
Theresa Sanchez
Aida Fuentes Rivera
Sigrid Bantleon
Alexander Gedo
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Ingres Resinos
Tom Meyer
Isabel Valencia
Dylan Foster
Selipa Mayo
Asalya Junifbai
Norman Hernandez
Jeffrey, Creed LA
Elavio Gonzalez
Malcolm Johnson
Alex Chavez, translator
1. Resolution 22-93 to Receive, File and Accept Certificate of Sufficiency of Initiative Petition from the City Clerk
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
2. Motion Directing City Manager to Prepare a Report Under Elections Code Section 9212 Analyzing the and Other Impacts of Proposed Initiative Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
3. Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Glendale Municipal Code to add Chapter
5.120, “Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance”
Ordinance introduced by: Brotman
4. Motion Directing Staff to Prepare Resolutions Necessary to Place the Initiative Measure on the Ballot at the next General Municipal Election or at a Special Election
9. HEARINGS
a. Finance, re: FY 2022-23 Budget Hearing and Adoption
Hearing opened at 7:05 p.m. and closed at 7:16 p.m.
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Jason Bradford, Director of Finance/Information Technology Ayes:
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1. Hold a Public Hearing on the FY 2022-23 Proposed Citywide Budget Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-86 Adopting the FY 2022-23 City of Glendale Budget Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
3. Resolution 22-87 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Employee Relations Exempt Classifications
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
4. Resolution 22-88 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale City Employees’ Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Confidential and Hourly Classifications
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
5. Resolution 22-89 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Appointed Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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6. Resolution 22-90 to Amend the Glendale Water & Power Public Benefit Programs Plan and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Programs Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-22 and 2022-23 and Authorize Agreements to Implement Said Programs Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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.
Tamar Movsesyan
Lusik Gazaryan
Allen Dish
Ramella Heragi
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to compromise and enter into Settlement Offer No. R4-2022-0070 by California Water Boards Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board to settle the Notice of Violation against the City of Glendale associated with storm water discharges for Grayson Power Plant
Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
14. ADJOURNMENT – 8:28 p.m.
Moved: Devine Seconded: Agajanian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
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City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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