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613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
DECEMBER 13, 2022
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:39 p.m.
a. Conference with real property negotiators: Property location – Real property generally located at the terminus of New York Avenue near Park Vista Drive, commonly referred to as “Mountain Oaks.” Negotiating parties: F.E. & M. Inc.
Employee’s Defined Contribution Plan Trust dated July 10, 1984. Agency negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Jason Bradford and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the acquisition of property
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: F.E. & M. Inc. Employee’s Defined Contribution Plan Trust dated July 10, 1984 v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. BS16989
c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 v. City of Glendale Case No: LA-CE-805-M, PERB Decision No. 2694-M
City Attorney Mike Garcia read item 13a into the record and indicated that action is not anticipated on any items. Council recessed to closed session at 4:45 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:04 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Glendale Fire Department
b. Invocation: Rev. Dr. Shane Kinnison, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Glendale
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the December 13, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, December 8, 2022, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, December 20, 2022 City Manager Roubik Golanian announced that the regular meetings for December 20 and 27, 2022 and January 3, 2023 are cancelled. The next regular meetings will be on January 10, 2023.
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.
Items 4b and 4c pulled for separate consideration.
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a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of December 6, 2022
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
b. Public Works, re: Plans and Specification for the Brand Park Motorway Improvements Project
Public Comment:
Stephen Meek
1. Resolution 22-179 adopting the Plans and Specification for the Brand Park Motorway Improvements Project, Specification No. 3940, Plan No. 1-3111; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
c. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Library, Arts & Culture, re: Acceptance of Grant Funds for Glendale Central Library Critical Maintenance, Sustainability and Youth Spaces Renovation
Staff Comment:
Nicole Pasini, Assistant Director of Library, Arts & Culture
1. Motion accepting $5,670,328 in Building Forward grant funds from the California State Library to support the Glendale Central Library Critical Maintenance, Sustainability and Youth Spaces Renovation project; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-180 of Appropriation
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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d. Community Development, re: 2022 Historic Preservation Fund Grant in the amount of $4,000 to support Glendale’s Local Preservation Program
1. Resolution 22-181 authorizing the Director of Community Development or designee to execute Grant Agreement C08422007 with the California State Office of Historic Preservation in the amount of $4,000
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
2. Resolution 22-182 of Appropriation in the amount of $4,000 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmembers wished everyone happy and safe holidays.
Councilmember Asatryan announced that the Republic of Artsakh had been landlocked for several days and called it a humanitarian crisis because there is no way for the people of Artsakh to get medical supplies, food, gas, and utilities at this time. Given that the City of Glendale already passed a Resolution in support of Artsakh back in December of 2020, Asatryan asked Council to put out a statement joining in solidarity with the people of Artsakh and condemning Azerbaijan’s actions in keeping the people of Artsakh landlocked. Brotman seconded.
Councilmember Najarian provided his comments regarding the internal memo Council received on the removal of the traffic calming measures placed in Adams Hill. He stated that this should be brought to Council for a discussion on why those measures were installed and why they are being considered for removal. He indicated that it would be helpful for the Council to access what worked and what did not work to make improvements for future measures and processes. Asatryan stated that she met with a resident who spoke to her on behalf of several residents with language barriers, who had these traffic calming measures were installed right in front of their homes. The residents were complaining that these traffic calming measures were causing them sleepless nights due to the noise they created. She also received similar complaints from other residents via emails. Since Council will not meet again until January, Asatryan asked staff to provide a remedy until this item is agenized for the January 2023 Council meeting. City Manager Roubik Golanian indicated that these traffic calming measures were a pilot program and were not intended to be placed or installed on a permanent basis. He stated that the purpose of the pilot program was to assess the impacts of these measures on calming traffic while also getting input from the community. He also reiterated that there will be an opportunity for staff and the Council to reassess these measures.
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the rate of mail and package thefts during this time of year. Mayor Kassakhian thanked his colleagues and Mayor Pro Tem, Dan Brotman, for running the meetings while he was out last week as he was recovering from a fall. He thanked the kind individuals who stopped to make sure he was okay. Kassakhian asked staff to provide a status on the Rockhaven Sanitarium after the recent inclement weather. Kassakhian said he received emails from the public regarding the condition of the building and asked whether staff can comment about what is being done to prevent the building from further deterioration. Director of Public Works Yazdan Emrani stated that the city advertised for bids to replace the roofs, place tarps and also remedy some of hazardous materials. The bids they received for the remediation of hazardous materials were reasonable. However, the bids on the other two items that they received were a bit excessive. The city followed up with the contractor to find out why the price was so high, and the contractor stated that it was due to the historic nature of the buildings and the amount of work that it would take to mitigate the issues. Emrani stated that the Department of Public Works is asking to go out for new bids and they would like to have separate bids for the different projects - one for the removal of hazardous materials and the other for the roofing and the tarps. Kassakhian asked if something could be done soon since the project is already delayed, and the wet season is already here.
Kassakhian thanked Stephen Meek for bringing up the issue of paving certain streets. He asked staff to provide a report on when the streets were last redone and paved and have that information for public viewing on the city website. Kassakhian attended several events including Glendale Arts Open House Holiday event, Salvation Army’s Kettle Kickoff, and the Glendale Rotary Noon’s 100th Anniversary.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Tamara Movsesyan
Patrick Murphy
Herbert Molano
Mike Mohill
Ramella Eraghi
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Community Development, re: Authorization to Request and Appropriation of $300,000 in Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds
Presenting:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
1. Motion Authorizing Staff to Request $300,000 of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Funds from Los Angles Metro for Pedestrian Safety Improvement on Brand Blvd., Citywide Pedestrian and Bicycle Counts, and the Purchase of Necessary Equipment for Planning and Design of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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2. Resolution 22-183 of Appropriation of $300,000 of Transportation Development Act (TDA) Grant Funds
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
b. Finance, re: FY 2021-22 Annual Financial Report, FY 2022-23 First Quarter Financial Status Report, Employee Medical Stipend, Inflation Relief and Retention Pay, and Class & Compensation Adjustments
Presenting:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Jason Bradford, Director of Finance/CIO
Daphnie Munoz, Clifton, Larsen, Allen
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Staff Comments:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
Public Comments:
Herbert Molano
Police Officer Josh Luna, VP of GPOA
Public Safety Business Admin Allison Finch, President of GMA Fire Captain Paramedic Ara Zakarian, VP of GFFA
Public Works Assistant Orlando Urquidez, President of GCEA
1. Motion to accept City of Glendale’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and Communication with Those Charged with Governance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
2. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the year ended June 30, 2022 Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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3. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending September 30, 2022
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
4. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
5. Motion to approve a one-time Medical Stipend, Inflation Relief and Retention Pay for City of Glendale Employees
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
6. Resolution 22-184 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: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
7. Resolution 22-185 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: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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8. Resolution 22-186 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Appointed Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
9. Resolution 22-187 Providing for Supplementary Benefits and Compensation of Certain Officers and Executive Employees of the City of Glendale to Supplement the Classification and Compensation Resolution of Said City Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
10. Resolution 22-188 of appropriation
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project and GWP Power Supply Planning
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Scott Mellon, Asst. General Manager of GWP
Public Comments:
Kate Unger
Cole Bazemore
David Eisenberg
Glenn Webb
Mike Borisov
Stephanie Schus
Karen Lowe
Elise Kalfayan
Irene Varjabedian
Morgan Goodwin
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John Charles Meyer
Jacke Eco
Monica Campagna
Owen Lewis
Jackie Gish
Katy Kasfler
Debra Burchett
Danielle Lemone
Erik Hovland
Vickie Kaplan
Patrick Dinan
Kourtney Smith
Nat Yonce
Burt Culver
Jack Walworth
Karin Kachler
Erin Dinan
Emily Mirzakhan
Rachel Pringle
Bryan Ellin
Samantha Ebrahini
Greg Astoryan
Edwin
1. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Glendale, California, amending Resolution 22-34 to provide direction to staff regarding the implementation of the Grayson Repowering Project utilizing five Wartsila engines; amending Resolution 22-127 to add the procurement of Battery Energy Storage System to the scope of the Request For Proposals for the Balance of Site work; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract, and all related and necessary documents, for the engineering, procurement, and construction of five Wartsila engines and associated Power Island Equipment and Facilities
2. Resolution 22-189 of the City Council of the City of Glendale, California, amending Resolution 22-34 to provide direction to staff regarding the implementation of the Grayson Repowering Project utilizing three Wartsila engines; amending Resolution 22 127 to add the procurement of Battery Energy Storage System to the scope of the Request For Proposals for the Balance of Site work; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract, and all related and necessary documents, for the engineering, procurement, and construction of three Wartsila engines and associated Power Island Equipment and Facilities Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Collectible Work Authorization (CWA) agreement with the Southern California Gas Company, in the not to exceed amount of $400,000 for services related to the improvement and upgrade of Southern California Gas Company facilities related to the Grayson Repowering Project. The form of said agreement shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
9. HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: Revisions to Chapter 30.26 Advertising Signage Overlay Zone (“ASOZ”) relating to expanding and further defining the number and types of signs permitted in the ASOZ and other miscellaneous text amendments.
Introduction of an Ordinance approving a First Amendment to the 2020 Statutory Development Agreement with the Americana at Brand, LLC, in accordance with Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 30.26.100 for ASOZ Non- Accessory Signs and Sign Structures and Animated Signs and Sign Structures at the Americana at Brand
Hearing opened at 10:35 p.m. and closed at 10:50 p.m.
Presenting:
Roger Kiesel, Senior Planner
Public Comment:
Chris Robertson, Caruso Affiliated
1. Introduction of Ordinance amending Title 30
Ordinance introduced by: Devine
2. Introduction of Ordinance adopting a First Amendment to the 2020 Development Agreement with the Americana at Brand, LLC
Ordinance introduced by: Devine
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.
Brotman requested staff a report on the other conditions he brought up during item 8c discussion. Najarian seconded.
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13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion that the City Council hereby finds there is an immediate need to take action on an item that arose after the posting of the agenda for the December 13, 2022 City Council meeting. The item in question involves the need to discuss possible resolution of the litigation entitled Papikyan v. Martinez, el al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 21STCV13642, to which the City of Glendale is a party. Subsequent to the posting of the agenda, additional information has been provided which requires discussion by the Council prior to the next Council meeting on January 10, 2023 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
14. ADJOURNMENT – 10:57 p.m.
Moved: Devine Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale