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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
June 6, 2023
. ROLL CALL |
. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA -— 6:05 PM
Roll Call — Absent: Najarian
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Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman
invocation: Shant Torosian
Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 6, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, May 314, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Assistant City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. . Proclamation Designating the Month of June as Pride Month | Diane Lambillotte, Commission on the Status of Women
Shant Torosian, GALA
Gray James, Glendale out
- 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 4e pulled for separate consideration.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council, Regular City Council, and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of May 23, 2023 Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
Public Works, re: Distributed Drywell Installation Project Staff Comment:
Yazdan Emrani, Director of Public Works
Public Comment:
| Mike Borisov
1. Resolution 23-67 adopting the Plans and Specification for the Distributed Drywell installation Project, Specification No. 3920, Pian Nos. 4- 646 and 118-113; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
_ Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
Glendale Water and Power, re: Professional Services Agreement with SurePower Consulting, LLC for Specialized Technical Staff Augmentation for Glendale Water and Power
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Professional services Agreement with SurePower Consulting, LLC, for a term of three years, to provide Specialized Technical Staff Augmentation to the Glendale Water and Power Utility Business Systems Section in an amount not to exceed $496,200 per year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,488,600, with an option to renew the agreement for two additional one-year terms in a not to exceed amount of $496,200 per renewal year
Moved: Devine Seconded: §Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment to the City’s Existing Contract with OSlsoft, LLC, and Execute a New Professional Services Agreement with PowerRunner, LLC
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 5 to the City’s existing Software and License Agreement (Contract No. C105118B) with OSl!soft, LLC, to include the one-time installation and purchase of the PowerRunner Energy Platform software license in the amount of $90,000 including two years of support and maintenance in the amount of $15,880 for the first year, and $18,000 for the second year for a total not-to-exceed amount of $123,880, and authorizing further amendments thereafter, for the life of the software, if the funds for the continued maintenance, support, upgrades and licensing of the software are budgeted within the Glendale Water and Power Electric Work Revenue Fund and approved by City Council as part of the annual citywide budget process Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with PowerRunner, LLC to implement and configure the PowerRunner Energy Platform software in an amount not to exceed $64,487 ]
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
e. Community Development, re: Contract Amendment with Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $300,000 to include Vision Zero Action Plan Development
Staff Comment:
Bradiey Calvert, Director of Community Development
1. Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with Buro Happold Consulting Engineers, Inc. to add $300,000, for new not-to-exceed amount of $550,000 and include Vision Zero Action Plan Development within their Scope of Work
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: Devine
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
f. Fire Department, re: Fire Department annual presentation of the status of state mandated fire inspections
1. Resolution 23-68 recognizing the Glendale Fire Department's level of compliance with California Health and Safety Code Sections 13146.2 and 13146.3
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
5. CITY COUNCILISTAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Devine congratulated the Montrose Shopping Park Association for a successful and well-attended event of their 39" Anniversary of the Arts and Crafts Festival.
She also commended the Glendale Rotary for a successful Cars for Cops Event held at Verdugo Park. |
Councilmember Asatryan thanked staff for coordinating the Small Business Summit Week.
She was glad about the turnout and enjoyed seeing diversity in the group. Asatryan thanked Supervisor Katherine Barger and the Small Business Administration for sponsoring the event. Since council did not have a meeting last week in celebration of the Memorial Day Holiday, Asatryan acknowledged the veterans who sacrificed their lives so we can all be here today. She stated that Memorial Day is not only to thank our veterans, but also for the city to push for policies to support veterans and their families that are struggling.
Asatryan asked Police Chief Cid to provide a brief update regarding the protest on the street ‘that was taking place during the council meeting. Cid reported the protest is regarding the Glendale Unified School Board Meeting on Proclaiming June 2023 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
He indicated that police officers have made a few arrests and an order is in place. Chief Cid . talked about the successful Gun Buy Back Program held last Saturday.
Councilmember Kassakhian thanked the Glendale Police Department for keeping the community safe and stated he is disheartened to see the public acting uncivilized. He thanked council for recognizing the month of June as Pride Month. Kassakhian attended the Independence Day Celebration for Armenia on May 28 at Parcher Plaza and congratulated . the organizers of the event. He also congratulated students who will graduate this month.
Mayor Brotman indicated that the three-minute portion of the Community Events Announcement will now be-only reserved for public event announcements and public comments will be heard by council at the five-minute portion of the Oral Communications or during specific agenda items. Brotman asked council to address a trend on “dangerous and divisive speech,” which targets many community members such as Armenians, Asian- Americans and Pacific Islanders, Jews, and LGBTQ population. Kassakhian seconded.
Brotman stated that the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valley asked council to consider adopting a Resolution against Anti-Semitism. Mayor Brotman gave kudos to Public Works for implementing “Leading Pedestrian Intervals,” an opportunity for pedestrians to enter the crosswalk at an intersection a few seconds before vehicles are given a green indication. He asked council to adjourn the council meeting in memory of Chad Edginton, Principal Power System Operator of GWP.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Clerk, re: Commission on the Status of Women 2023-2026 Strategic Plan Presenting:
Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Diane Lambillotte, Chair of the CSW Commission
1. Motion to approve the 2023-2026 Strategic Plan as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s (GWP’s) Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Staff Comment:
- Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Dan Scorza, Chief Assistant General Manager
Public Comment:
Allen Dish
4. Resolution 23-69 adopting Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power's (GWP’s) Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project -- Balance of Site Engineer, Procure, and Construct Request for Proposals
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting: :
Scott Mellon, Assistant General Manager/Power Management
1. Resolution 23-70 dispensing with competitive bidding, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to directly negotiate with ARB, Inc. (ARB) towards a contract for the Balance of Site (BOS) Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) effort specific to the Grayson Repowering Project
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: Asatryan
2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with ARB, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, for preliminary engineering work reiating to the Grayson Repowering Project BOS EPC ;
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: Asatryan
3. Resolution 23-74 of appropriation
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian’
Abstain: Asatryan
9. HEARINGS
a. Public Works, re: Restructuring and Increase of Solid Waste Collection Rates Hearing opened at 7:37 p.m. and closed at 9:33 p.m.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Yazdan Emrani, Public Works Director
Mike Garcia, City Attorney .
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager a a
David Ligtenberg, Assistant City Attorney
Presenting:
Daniel Hardgrove, Assistant Director of Public Works
Public Comments:
Peter Perigo
Steven Lane
Hasmik Nazarian
Richard Lee
Max Sherman
Judy Lan
Ojeni Sammis
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Allen Dish
Alex Balekian
Grant Michaels
David Urlik
Michaela Karis
Jim Turner
Jackie Gish
Robert Sanfilippo
Lee Straus
Carol
1. Resolution 23-75 for Restructuring and Increase of Solid Waste Collection Rates Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Najarian
Abstain: None
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.
Gary Swaner
Allen Dish
Walter Bagramian
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13. NEW BUSINESS |
14. ADJOURNMENT- 10:22 p.m., adjourned in the memory of Chad Edginton Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
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