MOTION ------
Moved by Council Member __ ...,,,K.._as .... s=a...,k.._.h_._i..._an...__ ____ _ , seconded by Council Member --------= A=sa=-t=r,._,y'""'a..._.n~-- • that the Council hereby notes and files the Report to Council dated March 26, 2024 pertaining to the mayoral selection policy (Glendale Municipal Code section 2.04.020) and directs staff to bring back alternatives to the current Code language, including provisions allowing a councilmember who has not served as mayor to have precedence over councilmembers who have previously served as mayor, revising the provision prohibiting councilmembers from serving as mayor when their term will begin or end in the year when their councilmember terms are ending, and other alternatives that may accomplish a goal of allowing every councilmember to serve as mayor during their council term.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Asat ryan, Davi ne , Kassak hian , Naj ari an , Brot man Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CI TY COUNCIL MEETING OF: Tuesday, March 26, 2024.
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Moved by Council Member ____ N:..;.;a:c..ii-=a=r=ia=n~----' seconded by Council Member ___ .....;A...,su..a.-.rr....,yµa ...... u.__ _____ , that pertaining to the Report to Council dated March 26, 2024 relating to the "Best Interest" exception to the mayoral selection policy (Glendale Municipal Code section 2.04.020, subdivision H), the Council directs staff to bring back a report on amending subdivision (H) of Section 2.04.020 to more specifically define the circumstances when the "Best Interest" clause may be invoked.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: Tuesday, March 26, 2024. 8 □ /
Adopted
03/26/24
Devine/Najarian
All Ayes RESOLUTION NO. 24-54 -----
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE VACATION OF THE FIRST ALLEY NORTHEASTERLY OF VICTORY BOULEVARD, BETWEEN ALLEN AND IRVING AVENUES (ALLEY 21), IN GLENDALE, VACATION CASE 190V.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1: The Council having heard the evidence in relation to the proposed vacation of a portion of the First Alley Northeasterly of Victory Boulevard, Between Allen and Irving Avenues (Alley 21), Glendale Alley Vacation Case No. 190V, finds from all the evidence submitted that the public alley referred to above is unnecessary for present or prospective alley purposes, and said Council orders the vacation of said public Right of-Way, in the City of Glendale, County of Los Angeles, State of California, more particularly described in Exhibit A which Exhibit is attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein.
SECTION 2: This item is considered a ministerial activity and therefore, not subject to CEQA review.
SECTION 3: By the Director of Community Development's Decision Letter dated February 8, 2024, the Director of Community Development found that the proposed vacation conforms with the Comprehensive General Plan of the City of Glendale, pursuant to the provisions of the Glendale Municipal Code (GMC), Title 12, Section
12.24.060, and in accordance with the provisions of GMC 30.47.020 for which the Director of Community Development is the review authority.
SECTION 4: Reference is made to Plan No. 12-245 adopted concurrently herewith by said Council and to be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for further particulars of the proposed alley vacation.
SECTION 5: The Council has determined that the public convenience and necessity require that the vacation of said Alley be subject to the following easements:
' A. A non-exclusive easement be reserved to the City of Glendale for public utility purposes for the overhead and underground installation, improvement, alteration, repair and maintenance of poles, cross arms, anchors, vents and wires for the distribution of electrical energy and for the transmission of, sound or signals by electricity (including ingress thereto and egress therefrom) in, on, over and under the Subject Alley Vacation Area.
B. A non-exclusive easement be reserved for Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, to from time to time construct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, and renew such aerial and underground communication facilities (including ingress thereto and egress therefrom) consisting of poles, anchors, guys; -cables, wires, crossarms, conduit, manholes, handholes, markers, pedestals, terminal equipment cabinets, electrical conductors and necessary 9b1
fixtures and appurtenances, within, on, over and under the Subject Alley Vacation Area.
C. A non-exclusive easement to the Southern California Gas Company to, from time to time, construct, maintain, operate, remove, and improve or enlarge one or more pipelines and conduits, together with devices for metering, measuring, regulating, cathodic protection, communications and other appurtenances for the transportation and distribution of natural gas and communications, including ingress and egress, within, on, over, and under the northwesterly 70 feet of the Subject Alley Vacation Area.
D. A non-exclusive easement be reserved to Charter Communications for, from time to time, the installation, maintenance , operation, improvement, removal and repair of cable television system and other communications facilities, including, without limitation, lines, cables, amplifiers, nodes, utility cabinets, and other electronic equipment, towers and poles and associated facilities including ingress and egress, within, on, over and under the Subject Alley Vacation Area.
SECTION 6: The Council has determined that the public convenience and necessity require that the vacation of said Alley be subject to the following conditions:
A Said Alley Vacation will reserve easements for all existing public utilities.
SECTION 7: The City Clerk is directed to cause a certified copy of this Resolution to be recorded in the office of the County Re r er of Los Angeles County, California.
Adopted this 26th day of March, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-54 was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of March, 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Asatryan, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Brotman
None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Adopted
03/26/24
Devine/Najarian
All Ayes RESOLUTION NO. 24-55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE ADOPTING PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT PLAN NO. 12-245 FOR VACATION CASE NO. 190V; THE PROPOSED VACATION OF THE FIRST ALLEY NORTHEASTERLY OF VICTORY BOULEVARD, BETWEEN ALLEN AND IRVING AVENUES (ALLEY 21), IN GLENDALE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE SAID PLAN.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1: The attached Plan for the proposed vacation of a portion of the First Alley Northeasterly of Victory Boulevard, Between Allen and Irving Avenues (Alley 21 ), in the City of Glendale, is hereby approved, adopted, and designated , and shall hereafter be known as Plan No. 12-245.
SECTION 2: The City Clerk is hereby directed file said Plan in the office of the City Clerk as adopted by this Resolution.
Adopted this 26th day of March, 2024.
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS
I, Suzie Abajian Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-55 was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of March, 2024, and that same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan , Devine, Kassakhian , Najarian, Brotman
None
None
None
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