1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JANUARY 23, 2024
ROLL CALL – Absent: Devine, Brotman
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:02 PM
a. Public Employee Appointment – Senior Assistant City Attorney b. 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, Jason Bradford and Peter Brown. The name of the employee organization is: Glendale City Employees Association City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1a. Council recessed to closed session at 4:04 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:06 PM
Roll Call – Absent: Brotman
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Pro Tem Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the January 23, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 18, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Commendations for Student Exchange Delegation Visit from Sister City Boeun, South Korea
Chang Lee, Korea Glendale Sister City Association
c. Presentation by the Armenian Bar Association: The Genocide of the Artsakh People
Public Comment:
Tom O'Shaughnessy
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.
Item 4d moved to the February 6, 2024 Council Meeting.
Item 4e pulled for separate consideration.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Joint City Council and Housing Authority and Regular City Council Meetings of January 9, 2024
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
a.
b. Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the Palmer Avenue and Green Street Rehabilitation Project
1. Motion to award a construction contract to All American Asphalt in the amount of $1,271,752, approving a 10 percent contract contingency in the amount of $127,175, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
b. Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Brotman
None
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Brotman
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2 2. Resolution 24-10 of appropriation to transfer funds in the amount of $1,398,927 for the Palmer Avenue and Green Street Rehabilitation Project Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
c.
c. Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Onyx Paving Company, Inc. in the amount of $3,233,000, approving a 10 percent contract contingency in the amount of $323,300, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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2. Resolution 24-11 of appropriation to shift and appropriate funds in the amount of $3,556,300 for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
e.
d. Public Works, re: Summary Vacation of the First Alley Southwesterly of Riverside Drive, Northwesterly of Allen Avenue (Alley 307) for a Equestrian and Canine Kennel Project; Vacation Case No. 189V
1. Resolution Ordering the Vacation
2. Resolution Adopting Plan No. 12-244
e. Glendale Water and Power, re: Task Order with Ascend Analytics, LLC for Software, License and Support Services for Integrated Resource Planning for Glendale Water & Power
Public Comment:
Jackie Gish
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Task Order with Ascend Analytics, LLC under an Agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority for continued Software, License and Support Services for Integrated Resource Planning for Glendale Water & Power, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $394,064.46 for a three-year term, with an option for the City to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms in a total amount not to exceed $279,402.64 for both years; and authorizing a one-time payment of $12,285.96 for outstanding portion of a prior annual fee
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
f.
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Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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3 f. Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the San Fernando Road Beautification Project Phase I
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to All American Asphalt in the amount of $14,115,620, approving a 10 percent contract contingency in the amount of $1,411,562, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
g.
2. Resolution 24-09 of appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $16,232,963 for the San Fernando Road Beautification Project Phase I Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
h.
g. Glendale Water and Power, re: Appropriation of Funds from Glendale Water & Power Fund Balance
1. Resolution 24-12 of Appropriation
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Vote as Follows
i.
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Kassakhian asked to pass a Resolution condemning the ethnic cleansing and genocide of the Armenian people in the Republic of Artsakh. Seconded by Asatryan.
Councilmember Devine announced the groundbreaking for the replacement terminal of the Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Councilmember Asatryan commended the Library, Arts, and Culture Department for hosting the opening reception and featuring the works of Shepard Fairey: Peace is Radical. She acknowledged Ara and Anahid Oshagan for the curation of the art exhibit. The exhibit will be at the Glendale Central Library until April 14, 2024.
Councilmember Najarian announced on October 19, 2024 the city will host its 2nd CicLAvia Event, which will be funded by Metro. He stated that Metro has allocated $8M for traffic signal modification and pedestrian improvements to the Verdugo Road and North Verdugo Road.
City Manager Roubik Golanian introduced the City’s new Interim Public Works Director Daniel Hernandez.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Allan Durham
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Public Works, re: Ordinance 6020 Amending Chapters 8.44 and 8.56 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Updating Standards for Solid Waste and Recycling Collection (Kassakhian, 01/09/24)
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows
j.
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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4 Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Police Department, re: Police Department Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) Staff Comment:
Manuel Cid, Police Chief
1. Resolution 24-13 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a 5-year agreement with Constant Technologies Inc. for the design, engineering, and installation of consoles, video displays, parts, related software, and maintenance for a Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) in the amount of $565,600 plus 10% contingency of $56,560 for a total amount not to exceed $622,160
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows
k.
2. Resolution 24-14 of appropriation
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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b. Public Works, re: Dispensing with Competitive Bidding and Authorizing a City- wide Furniture Professional Services Agreement Extension Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Resolution 24-15 dispensing with competitive bidding and Authorizing Amendments to the existing furniture services professional services agreements with J K Miklin, Inc. DBA Yamada, Archi Txture LLC DBA Catalyst, and Margaret C Pett Inc. DBA Info-Com extending duration of the contracts by two years until December 31, 2025, with no additional funds added
Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows
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c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Authorization to enter into a Legal Services Agreements with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP and Authorization to Enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Public Financial Management Financial Advisors, LLC
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Legal Services Agreement (LSA) with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Norton) to include funds for the payment of fees for past services in the amount of $11,913 and fees for three future bond issuances in fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 totaling $425,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed the amount of $436,913 Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Absent:
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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5 2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Public Financial Management Financial Advisors, LLC (PFM) to include funds for the payment of fees for past services in the amount of $25,000 and fees for three future bond issuances in fiscal years 2024, 2025 and 2026 totaling $275,000 for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $300,000
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
o.
3. Resolution 24-16 of Appropriation
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
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9. HEARINGS
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.
Edmond Hagopian
Vartan Gharpetian
Ramella Eraghi
Cheryl Wales
Patrick Murphy
Diane Martin
Don
Jackie Gish
Judy Schlegel
Alan Levis
Walter Bagramyan
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to approve the City Attorney’s appointment of Aaron Israel as Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Glendale
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Asatryan
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15. ADJOURNMENT – 7:45 p.m.
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Asatryan, Devine, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
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Brotman
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