MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613. E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
| June 13, 2023
ROLL CALL-All Present : |
1. CLOSED SESSION — 2:47 p.m. 7
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Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: California Rifle & Pistol Association, Incorporated, et al., v. City of Glendale, et al., USDC Case No. 2: 22- CV- 07346-SB-JC
Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Khorshidian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV14608
Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Manimtimv. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCV36187
Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Manager
Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Attorney
Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Bagdassar v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C Case No. 20STCV01045
Conference with Legal Counsel ~ Anticipated Litigation: Signifi cant exposure litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(5) of Section - _ 54956.9: One (1) potential case
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Items 1d and 1e moved to next week’s meeting. Council recessed to closed session at 2:50 p.m.
REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA -— 6:04 PM
Roll Cail- All Present
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Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman
Invocation: Todd Leonard, Glendale City Church of Seventh- -day Adventists Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 13, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, June 8, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, June 20, 2023 Regular meetings for June 20" have been cancelled. The next regular meeting will be on June 27, 2023. On June 20, 2023 there is Council In Your Neighborhood meeting at the Pacific Community center.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day — June 15, 2023
Andrew Jenks, Police Captain
‘Aylin isayan, Community Services Supervisor
Dr. Adrian Navarro, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
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 Meeting of June 1, 2023 and Joint City Council and Housing Authority, Special City Council, and Regular City Council Meetings of June 6, 2023 .
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
City Clerk, re: Award of Contract for FY 2023-2024 Legal Advertising for the City of Glendale
1. Motion Awarding a Contract to HLR Media, LLC DBA-Glendale Independent, sole responsible bidder, Specification No. 3944
Moved: Devine seconded: . Najarian
-Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Finance, re: Escheatment for Unclaimed Checks and Deposits
1. Motion to escheat unclaimed checks and deposits held by various funds of the City pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: Contract Award for the Elevator Renovations at Various Facilities
4. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Total Access Elevator Corporation, for the Elevator Renovations at Various Facilities per Specification No. 3937, in the amount of $1,623,000, plus a 10% contingency $162,300 .
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
e. Public Works, re: Final Map for Tract No. 83492, for a Two- Unit Condominium Subdivision at 2652 Manhattan Avenue
1. Resolution 23-90 Approving the Final Map of Tract No. 83492, for a two-unit Condominium Subdivision, at 2652 Manhattan Avenue
Moved: Devine | Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Kassakhian attended the International Children’s Day Festival at Verdugo Park. He congratulated the organizers for a successful event. He attended the Glendale High School graduation and was impressed by the graduates.
Mayor Brotman announced that the City of Glendale is now part of the City Data Alliance Accelerator Program. A group called Bloomberg Center for Government of Excellence © (GovEx) organized a meeting here in Glendale and city staff and GovEx agreed on a vision statement which Brotman will share in two weeks.
City Manager Roubik Golanian announced there will be a “Council in Your Neighborhood” meeting next week on June 20, 6pm at Pacific Community Center. Items for discussion will _ be Council Districting, Summer Programs, and Public Arts updates.
Councilmember Najarian announced that this Friday will be the opening of the new Metro Regional Connector Subway line which ties all rail lines through Downtown Los Angeles.
The Metro Rail System is offering free rides this Friday to Sunday. Najarian stated that the US Federal Government will issue a grant for $38.3M going towards the San Fernando and Doran Street rail crossing. He also stated that funds will roll in for the Glendale Beeline Plan which will be used for operations, electrification, and improvement of building structures.
Najarian attended the International Transit Conference last week where discussions were held about zero-emission vehicles, equity, and environmental justices throughout the world.
Councilmember Najarian read his statement on the protest that happened last Tuesday at the Glendale Unified School Board meeting. Mayor Brotman thanked the Glendale Police Department for keeping the community safe especially during the protest. Councilmember Asatryan condemned the extremist outside agitators and groups including Antifa and the Proud Boys who ventured into the City of Glendale with the intent to disrupt and instigate violence. She went on to confirm, following discussion with Glendale Police Chief Manny Cid, that these outside groups did come in and none of the arrests made included Glendale parents, a fact she wants widely recognized and acknowledged. She emphasized that it's every citizen's right, parents included, to voice their concerns and opinions without fear.
Furthermore, she noted, it is the duty of leaders to establish and maintain an environment safe for such discourse in a civil manner. Addressing the recent wave of hate crimes in the city that have targeted various communities including the Armenian, LGBTQ+, and Jewish populations, Councilmember Asatryan underscored that the Armenian community continues to be a specific target of hate.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3 Minutes)
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Council recessed at 6:50 p.m. for five minutes.
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Levy of Annual Assessment and Preparation of the Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District
staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manger
Presenting:
Shea Eccleston, Senior Public Works Manager
1. Resolution 23-71 initiating the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Levy of Annual Assessment and Ordering the Preparation of the Engineer's Report
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Resolution 23-72 Preliminarily Approving the Engineer’s Report for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. Resolution 23-73 Deciaring the City Council’s Intention to Levy and Collect the Annual Assessment for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None.
b. Public Works, re: Award of Contract for the Beeline fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride Transit Services Contract
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Yazdan Emrani, Public Works Director
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Martha D’Andrea, Transit Manager, Public Works
Motion to direct staff to negotiate an extension and to provide additional information.
Item to continue for discussion on June 27, 2023
Moved: ' Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: Devine
Absent: None
Abstain: None
1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with MV Transportation, Inc. for the operation and maintenance of the City’s Beeline fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride transit services in a not to exceed amount of $76,506,800 for a six-year term, with two, two-year extension options; if the 1st option to extend is exercised, the amount will not - exceed $106,245,519 for a total eight-year term; and, if the 2nd option to extend is exercised, the amount will not exceed $137,828,127 for a total ten-year term 3 c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power Annual Authority for the Purchase or Sale of Energy Commodities and Services Staff Comment: |
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Resolution 23-79 approving renewal of annual authorization for the City Manager or GWP General Manager, or designees, to enter into contracts for the purchase or sale of energy commodities and services, including the transfer of initiating and clearing brokers services, not to exceed five years in duration, and dispensing with competitive bidding
Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
d. Finance, re: Adoption of the City’s FY 2023-24 Gann Appropriations Limit Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
4. Resolution 23-80 Adopting FY 2023-24 Gann Appropriations Limit Moved: Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
e. Finance, re: Annual Glendale Water and Power Transfer Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager !
Jason Bradford, Director of Finance/Information Technology |
1. Resolution 23-81 Reducing the Percentage of Operating Revenues to be Transferred from Glendale Water and Power (Electric) to the General Reserve Fund for Fiscal Year 2022-23
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
Ayes: Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: Asatryan
Absent: None
Abstain: None
9. HEARINGS
a. Finance, re: FY 2023-24 Budget Hearing and Adoption
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Jason Bradford, Director of Finance/Information Technology
1. Hold a Public Hearing on the FY 2023-24 Proposed Citywide Budget Hearing opened at 7:53 p.m. and closed at 8:12 p.m.
2. Resolution 23-82 Adopting the FY 2023-24 City of Glendale Budget Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3. Resolution 23-83 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: Najarian Seconded: Devine .
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
_ 4. Resolution 23-84 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: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Absiain: None
5. Resolution 23-85 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Appointed and Elected Executive.Level Employees of the City of Glendale
Moved: Najarian seconded: Devine’
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
6. Resolution 23-86 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
' 7, Resolution 23-87 Adopting the Glendale Water & Power Public Benefit Programs Plan and the Low Carbon Fuel Standard Programs Plan for Fiscal Years 2023-24 and 2024-25 and Authorize Agreements to Implement Said Programs Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
8. Resolution 23-88 of Appropriation for FY 2022-23 to transfer funds in the amount of $7.8 million from the General Fund to the Fleet Management Fund Moved: Najarian Seconded: Devine
-Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. City Attorney, re: First Public Hearing Regarding the Composition of Council Districts Related to the City’s Proposed Transition to District-Based Councilmember Elections
; Hearing opened at 8:13 p.m. and closed at 9:21 p.m.
Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Doug Johnson, President of Nationai Demographics Corporation Public Comments:
Vartan Gharpetian
David Gevorkian
Mike Mohill
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12. Lauren Rosen
_ Shirley Graham
Alexander Yassayan
Vahan Aladadi
1. Resolution 23-89 Revising the Timeline for Conducting Public Hearings, Formulating Proposed District Maps, and Presenting Proposed Ballot Language for Council Consideration for Placement of Adoption of Council Districts on the Ballot for the March 2024 General Municipal Election
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Asatryan, Kassakhian, Brotman
Noes: Devine, Najarian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
REPORTS — INFORMATION
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a. Request to agendize consideration of the launching of a City initiative to address dangerous, divisive and hate speech in Glendale (Brotman) Brotman asked to reestablish a Human Relations Committee to assist in bringing our community together and to assist in resolving some issues; he asked to work together | with LA County Human Relations Commission and what elements they have that council can adopt in Glendale. Asatryan and Kassakhian stated their support.
Moved: Brotman — Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Commenis:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Comments:
Allen Dish
Rob Shapiro
Jordan Henry
Alex Balikian
Ed Torosian
Hasmik Bezirdjyan
Ray Shelton
Anahid Yahjian
Lisa Cusack
Margarit V
C. Messa
Joseph Marashiian
Gev Chimayan
Gayane T.
Lauren Rosen
Karen Kachler
Mike Mohill
Alec Derhovanessian
Monica Corrales
Angie Burger
Cheryl Schmidt
Najarian asked to agendize to condemn the interference of outside agitators including Antifa, The Revolutionary Communist Party, and the Proud Boys. Asatryan seconded.
Council took a short recess at 10:47 p.m. and returned at. 10: 58 p.m. (|
b. Request by the Jewish Federation of the Greater San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys to adopt a resolution opposing anti-semitism (Brotman) Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Request to agendize review of the Zoning Code provisions pertaining to fences in single family zones (Devine)
Councilmember Devine rescinded her request at this moment as Community Development staff are currently looking into zoning codes.
13. 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.
Gayane T.
Sarah Morrison
Elen Davityan
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. ADJOURNMENT- 11:21 p.m.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
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