1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
APRIL 16, 2024
ROLL CALL – Absent: Devine
1.CLOSED SESSION – 3:11 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Two (2) potential cases
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2), (e)(4) & (e)(5) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case
c. Public Employment – Attorneys
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1c. Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:12 p.m.
2.REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:05 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Elen Asatryan
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 16, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 11, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3.PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, April 23, 2024 There will be no council meeting on April 23. The next regular meeting will be on April 30, 2024.
b. Proclamation Designating April 14-20, 2024, as National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week
Jason Garrett, Verdugo Fire Manager
c. Proclamation Designating April 2024 as Armenian Genocide Commemoration and Armenian Heritage Month
Armenian Genocide Committee
Stephanie Mkhlian, Legislative Affairs and Communication Manager
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.
Items 4a, 4b, and 4e pulled for separate consideration. a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Joint City Council and Housing, Special City Council, and Regular City Council Meetings of April 2, 2024
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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Motion to amend the Regular City Council Meeting of April 2, 2024 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
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Abstain:
Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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2 b. Public Works, re: Award of Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Professional Engineering Services for Colorado Street Multi-Modal Improvements Project
Public Comment:
Allan Durham
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a PSA with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide Professional Engineering Services for the Colorado Street Multi-Modal Improvements Project in the amount of $842,680
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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2. Motion executing a change order to contract 8001367 with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for fiber optic upgrades, increasing the contract amount by $350,000, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the contract change order Moved: Brotman Seconded: Devine
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c. Public Works, re: Award of Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Professional Engineering Services for Wilson Avenue Multi-Modal Improvements Project
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a PSA with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide Professional Engineering Services for the Wilson Avenue Multi-Modal Improvements Project in the amount of $698,400
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC to Provide Glendale Water and Power with Water Quality Testing Services
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 8001994) with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC to increase the contract amount by $179,000, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $379,000
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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e. Public Works, re: Adopt Specification for Weed Control Services
1. Resolution 24-56 adopting Specification No. 3983 for Weed Control Services and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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3 f. Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment Two for FY 2023-2024 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) One-Time-Only (OTO) baseline funding allocation of $5,000 for the Supportive Services Program (SSP)
1. Motion to accept $5,000 in OTO baseline funding from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2023-2024 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Two to the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2023 – June 2024 to accept and implement funding
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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2. Resolution 24-57 of Appropriation to appropriate $5,000 in OTO baseline funding for SSP senior case management as well as $882 for the cash match grant requirement
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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g. Public Works, re: San Fernando Road Beautification Project Phase I
1. Resolution 24-58 of appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $2,466,278 Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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5.CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor Asatryan asked staff to bring back a resolution to council that would mirror the proclamation she presented for Armenian Genocide Commemoration and Armenian Heritage Month.
Councilmember Devine provided her outgoing comments and stated her achievements and accomplishments as an elected official. Councilmembers thanked outgoing Councilmember Devine for her service.
Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
Councilmember Kassakhian attended the Glendale Dodger Night last week and announced that the ticket sales raised over $9k for the Glendale Parks and Open Space Foundation. He also attended an event to celebrate the Armenian Culture called “Armat: Armenian History Celebration,” at the Pacific Park Community Center. Kassakhian attended an event sponsored by 2BHappy at Verdugo Park, to celebrate diversity and inclusion. 2BHappy is a nonprofit organization that helps members of families that have autism.
Councilmember Najarian announced that all Metro public transportation is free of charge on April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day. He asked staff to provide information on certain procedural items pertaining to council meetings. Najarian said councilmembers and staff was served with a letter from his attorney, claiming that he now has whistleblower protection status, and asked staff to keep the letter as part of the city’s permanent record.
Mayor Asatryan attended the Glendale Dodger Night and Ascencia’s 16th Anniversary Gala.
She announced that the City of Glendale will host an Earth Day Fair on April 20th at the Verdugo Park. Asatryan stated that she will reinstate the 3-minute Oral Communications portion as part of the Community Event Announcement portion of the agenda. Asatryan asked staff to agendize a discussion regarding oral communication and code of conduct policies.
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Brotman, Devine, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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4 6.COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Mike Mohill
Ara Manoukian
7.ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8.ACTION ITEMS
a. Police Department, re: Request to dispense with competitive bidding for the purchase of a new helicopter from MD Helicopters Inc. to replace Police Joint Air Support Unit MD-520N Helicopter N102CG
Presenting:
Robert William, Police Captain
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
1. Resolution 24-59 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with MD Helicopters, Inc. for the purchase of a new MD-530F helicopter
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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2. Resolution 24-60 of Appropriation
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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b. Human Resources, re: Approval of First Amendment to the Amended and Restated City Attorney Employment Agreement with Michael J. Garcia to Extend the Term of the Agreement and Provide for Salary Adjustment (Continued from April 2, 2024 Council Meeting)
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
1. Motion Approving First Amendment to the Amended and Restated City Attorney Employment Agreement
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-61 Establishing Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale – City Attorney
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Devine
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Devine
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5 9.HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: Unpermitted Demolition of a Historic Resource at 1239 N. Everett Street, to Consider Issuance of Penalties, and to Authorize Recordation of Instrument Imposing Covenants Memorializing the Penalties (Continued from April 2, 2024 Council Meeting)
(To be Continued to April 30, 2024 Council Meeting)
1. Resolution Adopting Findings of Violation of the Glendale Municipal Code Chapters
15.20 and 30.25
Motion to move the item to April 30, 2024 Council Meeting without further notice.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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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.
Elder Leifur Christianson
Corey DeCola
Tomik Alexanian
Herbert Molano
David Tralongo
14.NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion that the City Attorney, with assistance of the law firms of Baron & Budd, P.C. and Cossich, Sumich, Parsiola & Taylor LLC (collectively “Attorneys”) is here authorized to commence litigation and file complaint(s) as necessary in the matter entitled In Re Aqueous Film-Forming Products Liability Litigation, Case No. 2:18 MN 2873 (“PFAS Litigation Matter”) in order to preserve the City’s claims and interests, and to accept and enter into settlement of claims related thereto in its discretion. Additionally, the City Council ratifies the complaint filed on behalf of the City on April 1, 2024, entitled City of Glendale, California vs. 3M Company, et al. Charleston Division, in the PFAS Litigation Matter
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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b. Motion that the City Attorney’s entry into a legal services agreement with the law firm of Colantuono, Highsmith& Whatley to advise and represent the City’s interests in a matter is hereby ratified and approved and the City Attorney is authorized to incur all necessary expenses in connection therewith. The agreement shall, in addition to other provisions, contain a fee cap for the provision of said services
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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15.ADJOURNMENT – 8:16 p.m.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of GlendaleCity Clerk of the City of Glendale Ayes:
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Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Devine
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Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Devine
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Brotman, Kassakhian, Asatryan
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Devine
Najarian