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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
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MARCH 28, 2023
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.
Flag Salute: Mayor Ardy Kassakhian
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b.
Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c.
Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 28, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, March 23, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, April 4, 2023 b.
Proclamation designating April 2023 as National Poetry Month and announcing Glendale's first Poet Laureate
c.
Appointment of Tom O'Shaughnessy to the Audit Committee (Devine, 03/21/23)
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 Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of March 21, 2023
b.
Public Works, re: Plans and Specification for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program
1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program, Specification No. 3929, Plan Nos. 1-3098, 3-1586, 49-256; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
c.
Police Department, re: Acceptance of additional grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security 2020 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program
1. Motion to accept additional grant funds in the amount of $225,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the sub-ward agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the award of funds under the FY20 UASI grant program
2. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $225,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program
d.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of a Contract to Power Electronics to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for Glendale Water & Power (GWP)
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with Power Electronics to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for GWP (Specification No. 3931) in the amount of $285,960 for three years, plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $28,596, with the City’s option to renew the contract for two one- year terms at a 3% escalation equaling $98,180 with a ten percent (10%) contingency equaling $9,818 per renewal year
e.
Fire Department, re: Authorizing a five-year agreement of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Director contract with Dr. Angelica Loza-Gomez, M.D.
1. Motion to approve a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Dr. Angelica Loza- Gomez, M.D. for the City of Glendale Fire Department and the Verdugo Fire Communication Center
f.
Public Works, re: Reject all bids, approve revised plans and specifications, and
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amend the consulting agreement for the Pacific Park Playground and Pool Shade Structure Project
1. Motion rejecting all bids received on December 21, 2022
2. Resolution adopting Plans & Specification No. 3853R for the Pacific Park Playground and Pool Shade Structure Project and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the professional services agreement with RJM Design Group, Inc. (C106901) in the amount of $52,135 for a new total not-to-exceed contract amount of $209,435 and extending the agreement duration until the completion of the project g.
City Attorney, re: Waiver of Conflicts of Interest - SCPPA General Counsel
1. Resolution Waiving Legal Conflicts of Interest with SCPPA General Counsel Christine Godinez
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.
Community Services and Parks, re: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING A LEASE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BABAK B. GOLBAHAR FOR THE VERDUGO JOBS CENTER (VJC) FACILITY LOCATED AT 1255 SOUTH CENTRAL AVENUE, GLENDALE, CA 91204 FOR A 3 YEAR PERIOD FROM APRIL 1, 2023 TO MARCH 31, 2026 (Devine, 03/21/23)
b.
City Attorney, re: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTIONS 2.36.010, 2.60.020, 2.60.30, 2.60.050, 2.60.060,
2.60.070, 2.60.080, 2.60.100, 2.60.110, 2.62.020, 2.62.030, 2.62.040, 2.62.070, 2.62.080,
2.62.090, 2.62.100, 2.62.110, 2.64.020, 2.64.030, 2.64.060, 2.64.070, 2.64.080 and
2.64.090 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, PERTAINING TO THE LIMIT OF TERMS OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY’S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND
YOUTH COMMISSIONER SEATS ON CERTAIN BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS (Brotman, 03/21/23)
8. ACTION ITEMS
a.
Public Works, re: Update on the State of the Urban Forest
1. Ordinance Amending Portions of Chapters 12.40 and 12.44 of the Glendale Municipal Code to Update Standards and Implement Greater Enforcement Mechanisms for Public and Indigenous Tree Protection
2. Ordinance Amending Portions of Titles 16 and 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code Regarding Tree-Related Zoning Provisions
3. Resolution Adding and Modifying Administrative Citation Fines in the Citywide Fee Schedule for Enforcement of the Public Tree and Indigenous Tree Ordinances
9. HEARINGS
a.
Fire Department, re: Public Hearing for the 2023 Annual Weed Abatement Program
1. Motion to approve Abatement order directing the Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures to abate the nuisance on each declared parcel
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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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