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Agenda, first session

Glendale City Council
September 20, 2022

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Agenda, first session
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September 20, 2022
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A G E N D A

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
Meetings

are

broadcast

live

on

Glendale

TV,

viewable

on

Spectrum

Cable,

channel

6,

and

AT&T

U-
verse,

channel

99. Meetings

are

also

streamed

live

in

high

definition

(HD)

on

the

city's

webpage,
glendaleca.gov/live
,

on

YouTube.com/myglendale
,

and

on

Apple

TV,

Roku,

and

Amazon

Fire
devices

using

a

free

app

called

Screenweave

and

choosing

“Glendale

TV”

from

the

menu.

Meetings
are

also

archived

on

the

City

Website

for

viewing

anytime

at

glendaleca.gov/agendas
.

Call

(818)
548-4013

for

program

schedules.

DVDs

of

the

proceedings

are

available

for

purchase

in

the

City
Clerk's

Office.

For

public

comments

and

questions

during

the

meeting,

call

(818)

937-8100.

Public
comments

on

a

specific

agenda

item

will

be

taken

when

that

agenda

item

is

discussed.

If

you

have
any

question

about

matters

on

the

agenda,

or

requests

for

assistance,

please

contact

the

City

Clerk
at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In

compliance

with

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

of

1990,

auxiliary

hearing

aids,

sign
language

translation,

and

Braille

transcripts

are

available

upon

request.

Assisted

listening

devices
are

available

same-day

upon

request.

At

least

48 hours

(or

two

business

days)

notice

is

required

for
requests

regarding

sign

language

translation

and

Braille

transcription

services.

All

documents
related

to

open

session

items

on

this

agenda

that

are

received

less

than

72 hours

prior

to

this
meeting,

and

are

public

records,

will

be

available

for

review

in

the

Office

of

the

City

Clerk,

613

E.

Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206.

Translation

services

are

provided

for

meetings

through

the

use

of

bilingual

staff

for

speakers

who
wish

to

utilize

the

service

as

available.

Speakers

should

state

their

request

by

contacting

the

City
Clerk’s

office

at

(818)

548-2090,

at

least

24 hours

prior

to

the

scheduled

meeting.

Please

specify
the

language

for

which

you

require

translation.

The

exclusive

use

of

City

provided

interpreters

is

not
required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 2:00 PM
)
a.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Sadeghi v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV34372
b.

Public Employee Appointment – Director of Community Development

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c.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Section 54956.9:

One (1) potential case
d.

Conference with real property negotiators. City negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Bradley Calvert, Jason Bradford, Michael J. Garcia, and Gillian van Muyden. Property location: 216 S. Brand Blvd.

Negotiating Parties: Museum of Neon Art. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the lease of property

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.

Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b.

Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c.

Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the September 20, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on September 15, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, September 27, 2022 b.

Introduction of the newly-hired Glendale Community College Superintendent/President, Dr. Ryan Cornner
c.

Proclamation for the Brand Associate's 50th Works on Paper Exhibition d.

Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Devine, 9/13/2022)

1. Michael Bain, Audit Committee

e.

Reappointments of Boards and Commissions (Brotman, 9/13/2022)

1. Sevanna Zadorian, Arts and Culture Commission

2. Alejandro Parajon, Audit Committee

3. Danielle Lockarref, Design Review Board

4. Regina Joy Alcazar, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission

5.Stefen Chraghchian, Planning Commission

6. Diane M. Lambillotte, Commission on the Status of Women

7. Ely Lester, Transportation and Parking Commission

8. Alek Bartrosouf, Sustainability Commission

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 meetings of August 23, 2022 and September 13, 2022, the Special City Council meeting of September 13, 2022 and the Joint City Council and Housing Authority meeting of August 9, 2022 b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2021

1. Motion to Note and File the GWP Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2021

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c.

Public Works, re:

Acceptance of Grant Funds for Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant from California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)

1. Motion accepting $33,111,826 in Transit and Intercity Rail Program grant funds from the California State Transportation Agency and administered by Caltrans, to electrify the Beeline transit fleet including: purchasing battery electric buses and chargers, designing and constructing a parking deck with a photovoltaic canopy, installing electrification infrastructure, installing shelter and shade structures and e-ink real time bus arrival information at bus stops, installing bus technologies on all Beeline buses including Cal-ITP contactless payment readers, funding an integration study to better connect Beeline services with the new BRT service, Metro and Metrolink/Amtrak services, and creating a Climate Mobility and Safety App to encourage transit ridership

2. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Master Agreement, all Award Agreements, and all Program Supplements for State-Funded Transit Projects and any Amendments thereto with the California Department of Transportation

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.

Community Development, re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 30.14.060 AND 30.32.090 OF TITLE 30 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, RELATING TO DSP SETBACK
REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS AND DRIVE-THROUGH USES IN THE DSP. (Case No. PZC 2205401); AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,

CALIFORNIA, AMENDING DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN (DSP), REGARDING

CLARIFICATIONS TO CERTAIN URBAN DESIGN STANDARDS, AN UPDATE TO THE

LAND USE CHART TO ALLOW VETERINARY OFFICES, AND AN AMENDMENT TO REQUIRE A COVENANT FOR PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACE (CASE NO.

PGPA2205740)

8. ACTION ITEMS
a.

Management Services, re:

Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Burbank-Glendale-
Pasadena Airport Authority Commission

1. Motion appointing an individual to serve as a Glendale representative on the Airport Authority Commission for the remainder of the unexpired term through May 31, 2025

2. Motion directing staff on other options for recruitment and selection of an Airport Authority Commissioner
b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Scholl Canyon Landfill Biogas Renewable Generation Project.

1. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 with Western Energy Systems, a division of Pen Power Group, LLC (WES), for the sale of Power Island Major Equipment (PIME) and services for the Biogas Renewable Generation Project and authorizing the issuance of the Full Notice to Proceed (FNTP) to WES in the not-to- exceed amount of $17,629,194, plus a  Ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $1,762,919

2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Engineer- Procure-Construct (EPC) Contract with ACCO Engineered Systems Inc.  for the

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engineering, design and construction of the Biogas Renewable Generation Project at the Scholl Canyon Landfill, in the not-to- exceed amount of $43,637,098, plus a Fifteen percent (15%) contingency in the amount of $6,545,565

3. Resolution of Appropriation

9. HEARINGS

10. REPORTS - INFORMATION

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5 minutes. 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

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