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Glendale City Council
December 19, 2023

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December 19, 2023
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A G E N D A

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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Glendale

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on

Spectrum

Cable,

channel

6,

and

AT&T

U-
verse,

channel

99. Meetings

are

also

streamed

live

in

high

definition

(HD)

on

the

City

webpage,
glendaleca.gov/live
,

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YouTube.com/myglendale
,

and

on

Apple

TV,

Roku,

Amazon

Fire,

iOS

and
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devices

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free

app

called

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and

choosing

"Glendale

TV"

from

the

menu.

Meetings

are

also

archived

on

the

City

Website

for

viewing

anytime

at

glendaleca.gov/agendas
.

Call

(818)

548-4013

for

program

schedules.

For

public

comments

and

questions

during

the
meeting,

call

(818)

937-8100.

Public

comments

on

a

specific

agenda

item

will

be

taken

when

that
agenda

item

is

discussed.

If

you

have

any

question

about

matters

on

the

agenda,

or

requests

for
assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In

compliance

with

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

of

1990,

auxiliary

hearing

aids,

sign
language

translation,

and

Braille

transcripts

are

available

upon

request.

Assisted

listening

devices
are

available

same-day

upon

request.

The

City

Clerk’

office

should

be

notified

72 hours

(three
business

days)

or

as

soon

as

practicable

for

requests

regarding

sign

language

translation

and
Braille

transcription

services.

All

documents

related

to

open

session

items

on

this

agenda

that

are
received

less

than

72 hours

prior

to

this

meeting,

and

are

public

records,

will

be

available

for

review
in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206.

Translation

services

are

provided

for

meetings

through

the

use

of

bilingual

staff

for

speakers

who
wish

to

utilize

the

service

as

available.

Speakers

should

state

their

request

by

contacting

the

City
Clerk’s

office

at

(818)

548-2090,

at

least

72 hours

prior

to

the

scheduled

meeting

or

as

soon

as
practicable.

Please

specify

the

language

for

which

you

require

translation.

The

exclusive

use

of

City
provided

interpreters

is

not

required

and

persons

are

welcome

to

use

their

own

interpreter

or

speak
in their native language.

DECEMBER 19, 2023

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 4:00 PM)
a.

Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Paula Adams, Aymee Martin, Greg Fish, Jason Bradford and Laura Kalty.

The name of the employee organization is: Glendale Fire Fighters’ Association

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b.

Threat to Public Services or Facilities. Consultation with the Chief of Police and Director of Information Technology

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.

Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman
b.

Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c.

Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the December 19, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on December 14, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, December 26, 2023

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 Joint City Council and Housing Authority, Special City Council, and Regular City Council Meetings of December 12, 2023 b.

Community Services and Parks, re: California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services grant funds for “Casey Stengel Baseball Field Restoration” and “Mountain Oaks Open Space Acquisition” approved in the 2022- 2023 State Budget

1. Resolution to authorize filing of a grant application for Casey Stengel Baseball Field Restoration through California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) and accept grant funds in the amount of $2,000,000 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026 through a Legislatively specified grant in the 2022- 2023 State Budget; and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to conduct all negotiations, execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

2. Resolution to authorize filing of a grant application for Mountain Oaks Open Space Acquisition through California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) and accept grant funds in the amount of $2,500,000 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2026 through a Legislatively specified grant in the 2022- 2023 State Budget; and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to conduct all negotiations, execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

3. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate the Legislatively Specified Grant from the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) in the amount of $2,000,000 to the Stengel Field Restoration project c.

Human Resources, re:

Insurance Broker of Record for City’s Benefits Programs, Award of Contract

1. Motion Authorizing City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. and appoint them as the Insurance Broker of Record for all benefits programs. This agreement would span a five-year term, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods

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2. Resolution of Appropriation

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

8. ACTION ITEMS
a.

Finance, re:

FY 2022-23 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and FY 2023-24 First Quarter Financial Status Report

1. Motion to accept City of Glendale's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and Communication with Those Charged with Governance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023

2. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the year ended June 30, 2023

3. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending September 30, 2023

4. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count

5. Resolution 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

6. Resolution 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

7. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale

8. Resolution Providing for Supplementary Benefits and Compensation of Certain Officers and Executive Employees of the City of Glendale to Supplement the Classification and Compensation Resolution of Said City

9. Motion seeking direction on the proceeding of the budget balancing strategies

10. Resolution of appropriation
b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds

1. Ordinance authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $230,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds 2024 Series, and $70,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds, 2024 Refunding Series, Payable Out of the Electric Works Revenue Fund, and approving certain other actions in connection therewith.

2. Resolution of Appropriation
c.

City Attorney, re:

Appointment of Drafters of Arguments in Favor and Against Ballot Measure Amending City Charter Provision Pertaining to Awarding of Contracts

1. Motion Appointing a Drafter of Arguments in Favor of Ballot Measure

2. Motion  Taking Alternative Action

9. HEARINGS
a.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Approval of the Form Interconnection Agreement and Public Hearing Approving Fees in Connection with Customer-Owned Non-Net

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Energy Metering (NEM) Generation

1. Resolution Approving a Form Interconnection Agreement and Authorizing the Execution of Such Agreements by the City Manager, or his designee

2. Resolution Amending the City-Wide Fee Schedule and Adopting Fees

10. REPORTS - INFORMATION

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

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.

14. NEW BUSINESS

15. ADJOURNMENT

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