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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
DECEMBER 19, 2023
ROLL CALL – All Present
1.CLOSED SESSION – 4:11 p.m.
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
b.Threat to Public Services or Facilities. Consultation with the Chief of Police and Director of Information Technology
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to closed session at 4:12 p.m.
2.REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:07 PM
Roll Call – All Present
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 All Regular Meetings have been cancelled and will resume on January 9, 2024.
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 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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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 23-196 to authorize filing of a grant application for Casey Stengel Ayes:
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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2 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 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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2. Resolution 23-197 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
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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3. Resolution 23-198 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
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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c.Human Resources, re: Insurance Broker of Record for City’s Benefits Programs, Award of Contract
Public Comments:
Allan Durham
Jaime Avalos, GCEA President
Staff Comments:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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3 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
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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2. Resolution 23-199 of Appropriation
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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5.CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmembers wished everyone a Happy Holiday Season.
Councilmember Devine attended a holiday event at the Adams Square Mini-Park where Councilmember Kassakhian was standing in for Santa.
Councilmember Asatryan wished everyone a very Happy Holiday Season. She stated that this is also a difficult time for many who are struggling with mental health and emphasized the importance of reaching out to people and providing support.
City Clerk Dr. Abajian announced that the nomination period for elections is closed. The list of qualified candidates is listed on the website www.glendalevotes.org. She asked the public to reach out to the City Clerk’s office for questions related to the elections.
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
Presenting:
Jason Bradford, Finance Director
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Manuel Cid, Police Chief
Jason Bradley, Director of Community Development
Arsine Isayan, Assistant Director of Finance
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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4 Public Comment:
Herbert Molano
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 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the year ended June 30, 2023 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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3. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending September 30, 2023
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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4. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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5. Resolution 23-200 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: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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5 6. Resolution 23-201 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: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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7. Resolution 23-202 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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8. Resolution 23-203 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 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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9. Motion seeking direction on the proceeding of the budget balancing strategies Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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10. Resolution 23-204 of appropriation
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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6 b.Glendale Water and Power, re: Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Scott Mellon, Asst. General Manager – Power Management
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 Ordinance introduced by: Devine
Item will come back on January 9, 2024.
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
Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
1. Motion Appointing a Drafter of Arguments, Mayor Brotman, in Favor of Ballot Measure
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Devine
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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 Energy Metering (NEM) Generation
Hearing opened at 8:02 p.m. and closed at 8:28 p.m.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Aneta Badalyan, Business Transformation Manager
Mark Young, General Manager of GWP
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7 Lonnie Eldridge, Principal Assistant City Attorney
Presenting:
Daniel Scorza, Chief Assistant General Manager – Electric
1. Resolution 23-205 Approving a Form Interconnection Agreement and Authorizing the Execution of Such Agreements by the City Manager, or his designee Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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2. Resolution 23-206 Amending the City-Wide Fee Schedule and Adopting Fees Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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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.
Peter Hebert
Anonymous caller
Nicolas Franklin
Fernando Roldan
JT Parr
14.NEW BUSINESS
15.ADJOURNMENT – 8:45 p.m.
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Mayor of the City of GlendaleCity Clerk of the City of Glendale Ayes:
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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