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M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
ROLL CALL – Absent: Najarian
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:17 p.m.
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 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 Item 1a removed from calendar. City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1b and 1d. Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:18 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:08 PM
Roll Call – All Present
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 Deputy City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Introduction of the newly-hired Glendale Community College Superintendent/President, Dr. Ryan Cornner
Glendale Community College Board of Trustees
Public Comment:
Mike Borisov
c. Proclamation for the Brand Associate's 50th Works on Paper Exhibition Debra Thompson, Brand Associates
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1. Michael Bain, Audit Committee
Item 3e1 moved to next week’s meeting.
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 Ayes:
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Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Devine Najarian, Kassakhian
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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.
Item 4b pulled for separate consideration.
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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2021
Presenting:
Chie Valdez, Integrated Resource Planning Administrator
1. Motion to Note and File the GWP Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2021
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Devine Najarian, Kassakhian
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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
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
2. Resolution 22-136 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
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Asatryan announced that hundreds of civilians and soldiers have died, hundreds more are injured, 20 have been taken as prisoners of war and over 7,600 people have been displaced as a result of the unprovoked attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia proper last week. She added that the Armenian National Committee of America Glendale Chapter has shared a letter with her, which the Mayor also supports and has forwarded to the City Manager. addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi in support of House Resolution 1351 which holds Azerbaijan accountable and asks for the full enforcement of the U.S. Freedom Support Act Section 907 that would ban all of U.S, aid to the Azerbaijani government. She inquired about the process of having a combined signature from all councilmembers and asked her colleagues if they would agree to jointly sign. Councilmember Najarian added that he would like letters to also be sent to the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and the European Union. All Councilmembers agreed to support and sign. Each Councilmember will sign individual letters and a combined packets of the letters will be sent from the City Management office to the parties.
Councilmember Brotman nominated Chris Lowery for GWP Commission.
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invited the public to see a play entitled “Everybody,” that has premiered in the Antaeus Theatre in Glendale.
Councilmember Najarian attended the annual airport conference in Minneapolis. He stated that a detailed report will be presented to council in a couple of weeks.
Mayor Kassakhian announced that September 20th is National Voter Registration Day and invited eligible individuals to register for the upcoming election in November. Mayor Kassakhian stated that Mayor Choi of Jung-gu of Busan, South Korea and Chairman Choi of Namsung Academy, a dual immersion school in Busan, South Korea came by to visit.
Kassakhian indicated that the city is looking forward to strengthening the bonds between the two cities. Mayor Kassakhian thanked the Fire Department in Station 26 for the ceremony they held in commemoration of the 21st anniversary of 9/11. He attended the John Henry Weidner Foundation of Altruism event in honor of Carl Wilkens and Damas Gisimba. He also attended the Jewish World Watch event, and the Parks and Open Space Foundation fundraiser.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Peter Rusch
Mike Mohill
Roger Wolf
Lilya Avagyan
Tony Passarella
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
Presenting:
Vilia Zemaitaitis, Principal Planner
a. Community Development, re: AN ORDINANCE 5992 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 5993 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)
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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a. Management Services, re: Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Burbank- Glendale- Pasadena Airport Authority Commission
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Item will come back for discussion in a few weeks.
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
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
Chie Valdez, Integrated Resource Planning Administrator Tim Ernst, Fire Chief
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Jeremy George, Worely Group, Inc.
Michael Weber, Stantec Consulting
Karl Lany, Montrose Environmental Group
Public Comments:
Jackie Gish
Rick Marquise
Marie Freeman
Monica Campagna
Robin Lee Hansen
Mike Mohill
Kurt Sawitskas
Linda Pillsburry
Sean Starkey
Mike Borisov
Emily Mirzakhan
Adam Starr
David Choi
Owen Lewis
Chris Snowdy, M.D.
Hans Johnson
Audry Zarokian
Jeremy Needleman
Jack Walworth
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Najarian
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Devine
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Abstain:
Elizabeth Ferrari
Victoria Valentine
Nina Chomsky
Michael McDonald
Debra Lere
Justin King
Alexander Yessayantz
Jackie Eco
Courtney Smith
Nat Yonce
Council recessed for five minutes and resumed at 10:00 p.m.
Motion to direct a pause on the approval of the project contracts and direct staff to return with a report regarding cost-benefit analysis of the project including the energy content of the project, methane gas clean-up, communication of a robust fire plan to the community, the status of plans to develop solar and storage on city sites, demonstration of firm assurances that the proposed project will not be converted into an all-natural gas plant, and community meetings relating to the project, for City Council’s further consideration
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
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 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
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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.
Alek Bartrosouf
13. NEW BUSINESS
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
a. Motion to appoint Bradley Calvert as the Director of Community Development for the City of Glendale
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
14. ADJOURNMENT – 11:51 p.m.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Mayor of the City of Glendale
Asatryan, Brotman, Devine Najarian, Kassakhian
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