GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Giendaie, CA 91206
May 23, 2023
ROLL CALL-All Present _
1. CLOSED SESSION - 4:19 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation: ‘Significant exposure C litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2), (e)(2) and (e)(5) of Section | 54956.9: One (1) potential case
J b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: California Rifle & Pistol att Association, Incorporated, et al., v. City of Glendale, et al., USDC Case No, 2:22-cv- “ 07346-SB-JC
c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners’ Association v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCP00114 d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Los Angeles Waterkeeper v.
California State Water Resources Control Board, et al., Case No. 23STCP01492 e. Public Employment — Attorneys
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on items 1b and ie. Council recessed to closed session at 4:21 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:04 PM
Roll Call- Absent: Asatryan
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman
b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 23, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hail.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
| a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Regular meetings have been cancelled on May 30 and will resume on June 6, 2023. b. Proclamation for National Public Works Week
Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Carlos Linares, Street Superintendent
Public Comment:
Mike Miohill
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.
a. City Clerk, re: Miriutes of the Special City Council Meetings of May 9, May 11, and May 16, 2023 and Regular City Council Meeting of May 9, 2023 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
| Absent: Asatryan-
; Abstain: None
b. Public Works, re: City of Glendale Measure R Sub-Regional Program Update Staff Comments:.
Yazdan Emrani, Director of PW
Sarkis Oganesyan, Deputy Director of PW
1. Motion approving new programming and modifications to existing programming to the adopted Measure R Sub-Regiona! Program
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
Item 4c will come back at a later date. -
c. Human Resources, re: Contract Award for Workers’ Compensation Third Party | | Administrator Services and Bill Review for all the City’s work-related injuries L Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
1. Motion Authorizing City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Adminsure Inc. to provide Third Party Administrator services and Bill Review for all the City’s work-related injuries for a period of three years with two one-year options to renew
d. City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year
1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year and Canceling Specified City Council Meetings Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
5. CITY COUNCILISTAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Devine commended Community Services and Parks Department for a successful Senior Street Fest and 90 Plus Celebration last weekend. In the light of May being “Mental Health Awareness” Month, she stated that the City of Glendale should make every effort to assist residents who are experiencing mental health disorders. Devine announced she is working on a program that will be presented to council, called “Friendship Bench Program,” a program that encourages and facilitates peer-to-peer conversations and support networks to promote mental health. Devine asked to adjourn the council meeting in memory of Razmik Grigorian, a former Glendale Aris and Culture Commissioner.
Councilmember Kassakhian spoke about Razmik Grigorian’s community service and offered his condolences to the family of the deceased.
Mayor Brotman attended the Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance Program in — Baitimore, a coilaborative initiative to promote data use at the local government level. Mayor Brotman gave a commendation to Joanne Hedge, a longtime Glendale resident, on the occasion of her eightieth birthday.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3- Minutes)
Mike Mohill ~
Elizabeth Manasserian | |
Zahik Sinanyan -
Edwin
Monica Campagna
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
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8. ACTION ITEMS : :
a. Fire Department, re: Ferno Washington Ambulance Gurney Purchase Presenting: ;
Todd Tucker, Battalion Fire Chief
1. Resolution 23-61 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance — Purchasing to issue purchase order agreements with Ferno Washington in the amount of $84,318 over the next three years Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
. Community Services and Parks, re: Emerald Isle Playground Replacement and ADA Improvements Project
Presenting:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services and Parks Public Comment:
Ramella Eraghi
1. Motion approving the design of the playground at Emeraid Isle Park and authorizing the Purchasing Administrator or a designee to execute a purchase order with PlayCore Wisconsin Inc, BBA GameTime for the purchase and installation of playground equipment and required ADA site improvements at Emeraid {sle Park in the amount of $786,025 plus a 10 percent contingency of $78,603, for a total amount not to exceed $864,628
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: -Asatryan
Abstain: None
2. Resolution 23-62 of Appropriation to appropriate $489,035 from Citywide Playground Equipment Project to the Emerald Isle Playground Replacement Project to cover costs associated with the purchase and installation of playground equipment and associated site improvements at Emerald Isle Park Moved: Devine Seconded: = Najarian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
Motion to reconsider item 8b
Moved: Najarian ! Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
_ Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
c. Community Services and Parks, re: Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and Southern California Edison Company for use of real properties for the purpose of constructing a passive park
Presenting:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services and Parks
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and Southern California Edison (SCE) for use of SCE-owned real properties with Assessor's Parcel Numbers 5653 001-800 and 5616-003-800 for the purpose of developing a passive park Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: City of Glendale Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan Presenting:
Martha D’Andrea, Transit Manager
Public Comments:
Mike Borisov
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Tom O'Shaughnessy
1. Resolution 23-63 approving the Glendale Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan that provides the roadmap to transition the Glendale Beeline fleet to a zero-emission battery-electric bus fleet
Moved: Devine — Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
a. Fire Department: Presentation of Community Emergency Preparedness Tommy Nicola, Fire Captain Paramedic
Stephen Meek |
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. .
Malcolm Johnson
Allen Dish
Carol B
13. NEW BUSINESS |
a. Motion to enter into a retainer agreement to utilize the legal services of Jarvis Fay, LLC (Gabriel McWhirter) to assist the City Attorney and Finance Department with a matter.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
b. Motion to enter into and execute a Legal Services Agreement with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLC (Brownstein) to represent the City as a real party in interest in the matter entitled Los Angeles Waterkeeper v. California State Water Resources Control Board; and Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Contro! Board, and Real Parties in Interest, Case Number 23STCP01492, the “Writ Petition.”
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Moved: Najarian Seconded: | Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None |
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain. None
14. ADJOURNMENT- 8:30 p.m., in memory of Razmik Grigoryan Moved: Devine Secended: Kassakhian
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