1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
ROLL CALL – Absent: Asatryan (walked in at 4:07pm), Kassakhian
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:05 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, Jason Bradford, Manny Cid, and Laura Kalty. The name of the employee organization is: Glendale Police Officers’ Association
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
c. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Dan Brotman. The unrepresented employee position is: City Attorney
d. Conference with real property negotiators. City negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Bradley Calvert, Jason Bradford, Michael J. Garcia, and Gillian van Muyden. Property location: Approximately 3,720 s.f. lot at the northwest corner of N. Central Ave. and W. Glenoaks Blvd. adjacent to 1015 N. Central Avenue (APN 5636-007-903). Negotiating Parties:
Western Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the sale of City-owned property
e. Public Employee Appointment – Interim Fire Chief and Fire Chief f. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Aghajanian v. City of Glendale, et al., LASC Case No. BC720314
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1e. Council recessed to closed session at 4:07 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:06 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Brotman
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the February 13, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 8, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 20, 2024 The Special Meeting “Council In Your Neighborhood” will be held at the Brand Studios at 6pm.
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, Special City Council, and Regular City Council Meetings of February 6, 2024 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Devine
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmembers wished everyone a Happy Valentine’s Day.
Councilmember Kassakhian asked staff to investigate the illegal construction being done on the storefront marquee on the intersection of Ocean View and Honolulu in Montrose. City Ayes:
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Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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2 Manager Roubik Golanian provided an updated and stated that police officers were sent to issue a stop notice/stop work order to shut down the unauthorized work that was being done.
Mayor Brotman asked to agendize a discussion on AB1033 – regarding the separate sale and conveyance of accessory dwelling units and related local ordinances. He also asked staff to provide information on amending the policy regarding solar sizing. Additionally, Brotman asked to agendize a discussion of some issues that were raised after the adoption of the Rental Rights Program Ordinance and unintended consequences.
City Manager Roubik Golanian announced the appointment of Gregory Fish as the Fire Chief for the City of Glendale.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Allan Durham
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Public Works, re: Adoption of Ordinance for Public and Private Indigenous Tree Protections (Devine, 02/06/24)
Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
1. Ordinance 6022 Amending Portions of Title 12, Chapters 12.40 and 12.44 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, to Update Standards and Implement Greater Enforcement Mechanisms for Public and Indigenous Tree Protection Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
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2. Ordinance 6023 Amending Sections 16.12.050, 16.24.050, and 16.24.060 of Title 16, and sections 30.26.080, 30.32.160 and 30.47.040 of Title 30 to the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 Relating Generally Parking Lot Tree Species and Consistency with Existing Tree Ordinances (Zoning Code Text Amendment Case No. 0003-2022) Moved: Devine Seconded: Asatryan
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3. Ordinance 6024 Amending Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule Regarding Administrative Citation Fine Amounts for Enforcement of the City Tree and Indigenous Tree Ordinances and Amending the Existing Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule to Add Violations Subject to Fines Related to Enforcement of the City Tree and Indigenous Tree Ordinances
Moved: Devine Seconded: Najarian
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8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Human Resources, re: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Glendale and Glendale Firefighters' Association (GFFA) Local 776 Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Resolution 24-24 Approving and Adopting the MOU Commencing July 1, 2024 and terminating after June 30, 2027
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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Asatryan
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3 Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-25 providing for the establishment of classification titles and compensation for Employees Covered by the City/GFFA MOU Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
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b. Public Works, re: Beeline Fixed-Route and Dial-A-Ride Transit Services Contract Councilmember Asatryan recused herself and left the Chambers due to a possible conflict of interest.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Miah Yun, Principal Asst. City Attorney
Presenting:
Martha D’Andrea, Transit Manager
Daniel Boyle, Dan Boyle & Associates, Inc.
Public Comments:
Thomas Lancaster
Gerardo Herrejon
Judie Smith
Scott Sosnowski
1. Resolution 24-26 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 $82,546,667 for a six-year term, with two, two-year extensions; if the 1st extension is exercised, the amount will not exceed $115,485,858 for a total eight-year term; and, if the 2nd extension is exercised, the amount will not exceed $150,920,828 for a total ten-year term Moved: Devine Seconded: Kassakhian
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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.
Allan Durham
Tony Passarella
Karen Kwak
Emik Norshadyan
Liana Parunakyan
Fernando Roldan
Greg Astoryan
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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4 14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to approve appointment of Gregory Fish as the Fire Chief for the City of Glendale, effective March 1, 2024 or upon CALPERS’ acceptance of Mr. Fish’s application for reinstatement from retirement, whichever occurs later Moved: Najarian Seconded: Asatryan
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15. ADJOURNMENT – 7:56 p.m.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
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Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
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Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale