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Glendale City Council
March 28, 2023

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Annotated agenda, second session
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March 28, 2023
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Adopted
03/28/23
Asatryan/Devine

Absent: Najarian RESOLUTION NO. __ 23-32

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA 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.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:

SECTION 1. The Plans and Specification on file in the City Clerk’s office for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program including the various documents incorporated therein, are hereby approved, adopted, designated, and shall hereafter be known as Specification No. 3929, Plan Nos. 1-3098, 3-1586, 49-256.

SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the work, equipment and materials described in these Plans and Specifications adopted by this Resolution.

Adopted this 28th day of _ March , 2023. Vin a
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APPROVED AS TO FORM

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CITY OF GLENDALE )
|, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-32 was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _28th_ day of March , 2023, the same was adopted by the following vote:
ress Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain:None
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan , seconded by
Council Member Devine , that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby:

1. Accepts additional grant funds from 2020 Urban Area Security Initiatives Grant, in the sum of $225,000.00, from the United States Department of Homeland Security for the purposes outlined in the Report to the City Council dated March 28, 2023; and

2. Authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all an all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the grant.

Vote as Follows:

Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian Ayes:

Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023 publ). TO FORM
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Adopted
03/28/23
Asatryan/Devine RESOLUTION NO. __ 23-33

Absent: Najarian RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:

SECTION 1: That the sum of $225,000 is hereby appropriated and/or transferred from the following accounts to the following accounts:

ACCOUNTS DESCRIPTION FROM TO
31240-6600-GPD-0020-P0000 Federal Grants, Wireless Fund, Police, $225,000 GPD00536CG Projects, UASI 2020
51000-6600-GPD-0020-P0000 Capital Outlay, Wireless Fund, Police, $225,000 GPD00536CG Projects, UAS! 2020
To appropriate additional grant funds received from the United States Department of Homeland Security 2020 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program.

SECTION 2: The Director of Finance / Information Technology is authorized to make such other revisions, individual appropriation line-items, changes in summaries, fund totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the changes specified in this resolution.

SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Re: : solution.

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|, Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.__23-33__ was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the__28th day of __ March , 2023, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan ,
seconded by Council Member Devine , that the
Council of the City of Glendale finds that Power Electronics is the lowest responsive bidder to furnish labor, equipment and materials to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for Glendale Water & Power, Specification No. 3931 and that the bid of Power Electronics is hereby accepted and approved as recommended by the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power in the Report dated March 28, 2023, and that all other bids be, and are, hereby rejected. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a contract with Power Electronics for a not-to-exceed amount of $285,960 for three years plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $28,596, and to renew the contract at City’s option for two one-year terms at a 3% escalation equaling $98,180 with a ten percent (10%) contingency equaling $9,818 per renewal year. Said contract and any renewals shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney.

Vote as follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian .
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Noes: None WELZ a)

Absent: Najarian CITVAYTORNEY
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan , seconded by Council
Member Devine , that the City Manager is authorized to execute a professional services agreement with Dr. Angelica Loza-Gomez, M.D. in compliance with Los Angeles County Health Department regulations, as well as proper emergency medical care programming, which require that the operation of an advanced life support (ALS) paramedic program and emergency medical services (EMS) dispatch center be provided under the supervision of a medical doctor experienced in the field of pre-hospital emergency medical care.

The professional services agreement shall be for both the Glendale Fire Department and Verdugo Communications Center, and shall be effective February 1, 2023, for a period of five years, at an annual cost of $ $81,120 in the first year and an annual increase of 3% for each year subsequent year. The agreement shall be subject to the review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.

Vote as follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.

APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan
seconded by Council Member Devine , that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby rejects all bids received on December 21, 2022 for the Pacific Park Playground and Pool Shade Structure Project, Specification No. 3853.

Votes as follows:

Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian Ayes:

Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.

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Adopted
03/28/23
Asatryan/Devine

Absent: Najarian RESOLUTION NO. ___ 23-34

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

ADOPTING THE REVISED PLANS AND SPECIFICATION FOR PACIFIC PARK PLAYGROUND AND POOL SHADE STRUCTURE, SPECIFICATION NO. 3853R AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:

SECTION 1. The revised Specifications on file in the City Clerk’s office for the Pacific Park Playground and Pool Shade Structure Project including the various documents incorporated therein, are hereby approved, adopted, designated, and shall hereafter be known as Specifications No. 3853R.

SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to advertise for bids for the work, equipment and materials described in this Specifications adopted by this Resolution.

Adopted this 28th day of March , 2023.

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|, Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-34 was Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _28th_ day of March , 2023, the same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Asatryan ,
seconded by Council Member Devine , 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 contract duration until the completion of the project.

Votes as follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: Nene
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:

TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.

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Adopted
03/28/23
Asatryan/Devine

Absent: Najarian RESOLUTION NO. 23-35

A RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE CITY

ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A WAIVER OF CONFLICTS OF

INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY GENERAL COUNSEL

CHRISTINE GODINEZ
WHEREAS, the Southern California Public Power Authority ("SCPPA") was created in November 1980 by agreement of its members pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act (Cal. Government Code sec. 6500 ef seq.), pursuant to a Joint Powers Agreement (“JPA”) entered into by and among the Cities of Anaheim, Azusa, Banning, Burbank, Cerritos, Colton, Glendale, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Riverside, and Vernon and the Imperial Irrigation District (collectively, Members”), with authority to engage in various activities supportive of the Members’ electric utilities; and WHEREAS, SCPPA’S General Counsel, Christine Godinez, was employed as a Principal Assistant City Attorney for the City of Glendale (“City”); and WHEREAS, as counsel to the City, Ms. Godinez represented Glendale and its utility department, Glendale Water & Power, with respect to transactions with the SCPPA, including but not limited to Project Agreements, Power Sales Agreements, Program Agreements, Task Orders, procurements, and bond financings in connection with SCPPA projects, programs, and maiters; and
WHEREAS, with respect to Conflicts of Interest in the representation of Current Clients, Rule 1.7 of the State Bar of California’s Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) provides that a lawyer shall not, without informed written consent from each client, represent a client “if the representation is directly adverse to another client in the same or a separate matter” or “if there is a significant risk that the lawyer’s representation of the client will be materially limited by responsibilities to or relationships with another client;” and requires written disclosure of the lawyer's legal, business, and professional relationship with or responsibility to a party or witness in the same matter,” and further provisions that representation is permitted only if the lawyer reasonably believes that the lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to each affected client, the representation is not prohibited by law, and the representation does not involve the assertion of a claim by one client against another client represented by the lawyer in the same litigation or other proceeding before a tribunal; and WHEREAS, with respect to Duties to Former Clients, Rule 1.9 of the RPC provides that a lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter, shall not thereafter represent another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are materially adverse to the interests of the former client, unless the former client gives informed written consent; and further prohibits the lawyer from using confidential information acquired by virtue of the representation of the former client to the disadvantage of the former client, or revealing confidential I
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information, except as otherwise permitted by the State Bar rules; and WHEREAS, Ms. Godinez has requested that the City waive conflicts of interest in connection with her prior representation of Glendale, and has submitted a written letter to the City providing written disclosures and seeking such waiver (“Waiver Letter’), attached as Exhibit 1 to the Report to Council dated March 28, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Godinez has sought and obtained a waiver from SCPPA; and WHEREAS, having considered the Waiver Letter, the Council desires to grant the waiver.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA DOES FIND AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

1. The Council hereby waives conflicts of interest arising out of or pertaining to SCPPA General Counsel Christine Godinez’ prior representation of the City of Glendale in connection with SCPPA matters as described in the Waiver Letter.

2. The City Attorney, or his designee, his hereby authorized to execute the consent on the Waiver Letter on the City’s behalf.

Adopted this _28th_ day of _March , 2023.
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APPROVED AS JO FORM

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES _ )

CITY OF GLENDALE )
|, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-35 was Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of March , 2023, the same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None e é Le, =
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* Introduced: 03/21/23, Devine
Adopted: 03/28/23
Devine/Brotman

Absent: Najarian
ORDINANCE NO, _6004

AN 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.

WHEREAS, the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) has been operating workforce services of the Community Services & Parks (CSP) department from its location at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 since 1999; and
WHEREAS, the existing ten-year lease including its addendums for the VJC facility will expire on March 31, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City and the property owner desire to enter into a new lease for the facility for three (3) years which will be based on a monthly flat rate of $58,135.00 beginning April 1, 2023, up to and through March 31, 2026; and WHEREAS, Glendale Charter Article VI, Section 15, requires the council to adopt an ordinance for the lease of property for a period of longer than five (5) years; WHEREAS, the cumulative amount of time the City has leased this property exceeds five (5) years, accordingly adoption of this ordinance is required by Glendale Charter prior to execution of the proposed jease.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA:

SECTION 1: The City's lease of the real property 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, California, from property owner Babak B. Golbahar, as more particularly described in the Lease Agreement attached to City Council staff report, dated March 21, 2023, and by this reference made a part hereof, is hereby approved for a term of three (3) years as set forth in the Lease Agreement.

SECTION 2. The City Manager or his designee is authorized to execute the Lease Agreement in substantially the form as attached to the March 21, 2023 staff report.

SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective within thirty days from the date of its adoption.

Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on the 28thday of March __, 2023.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) CITY AAT ORN
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES _ ) SS DATE 3/30/22

CITY OF GLENDALE )
|, Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. _ 6004 was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the28thday of__March , 2023, and that same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Brotman , seconded by
Council Member Devine , that the City Council hereby
authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement funding for the three (3) year lease from Babak B. Golbahar of real property located at 1255 South Central Avenue for operation of the Verdugo Jobs Center.

Vote as follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023.

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Moved by Council Member Devine ,
seconded by Council Member Brotman , that pursuant to a public hearing in the Glendale City Council Chambers on March 28, 2023 Agricultural Commissioner of the County of Los Angeles is hereby ordered and directed to abate the nuisances on the properties listed in Exhibit "1" to the Report to Council dated March 28, 2023, incorporated herein by reference, by having the weeds, rubbish and refuse on said properties removed pursuant to this Motion, and the objections presented to the City Council are hereby overruled, except for those objections which have been allowed.

Vote as follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Abstain: Najarian

Absent: None

APPROVED AS TO FORM
DATE alia’
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023.

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