1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MAY 7, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:49 p.m.
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Claim of Pogossian, Claim No. 24-0120
b. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney c. Conference with Labor Negotiators. City-designated representatives: John Takhtalian, Paula Adams and Laura Kalty. The name of the employee organization is: Glendale Police Officers’ Association
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Erik Khojoyan. Property: 1401 N. Verdugo Road.
Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of City-owned property
e. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Hayrapet v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 21STCV12455
f. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Friends of Rockhaven v.
City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 23STCP01092
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to closed session at 3:51 PM.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:04 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 May 7, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 2, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Proclamation Designating May 2024 as Older Americans Month Community Services Supervisor Aylin Isayan
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
c. Proclamation Designating May 2024 as Building Safety Month Building Official Ara Sargsyan
d. Proclamation Designating the 2 nd Week of May 2024 as Lung Cancer Action Week Frances Mojica, Maxine Tatlonghari, and Rodney Mardirosian 2 e. Update on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project by Metro Staff Anthony DeFrenza, Hannah Brunelle, and Mark VanGessel from LA Metro Public Comments:
Mike Mohill
Eric
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 Special City Council Meeting of April 30, 2024 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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b. Glendale Water & Power, re: Adopt Specification No. 3982 for Vault Dewatering, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Emergency Response Clean-Up, and Direct the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
1. Resolution 24-79 adopting Specification No. 3982 to furnish materials, equipment and labor for vault dewatering, hazardous waste disposal and emergency response clean-up for Glendale Water & Power (GWP), and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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c. City Clerk, re: Solicitation of a Legal Advertising Contract for the City of Glendale
1. Resolution 24-73 Adopting Specification No. 3986 and Directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Gharpetian attended several community events this week.
Councilmember Brotman stated that the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust will fund a project called Burbank Homeless Solution Center to provide temporary Ayes:
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3 housing to unhoused individuals in the region. Brotman and Mayor Asatryan attended the Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance Day at Temple Sinai and heard a presentation by a Holocaust Survivor Eva Perlman.
Councilmember Najarian clarified some issues regarding the April 2 Organizational Council Meeting, Selection of Mayor.
Mayor Asatryan thanked the Economic Development team for putting together a successful 2024 Small Business Summit. She asked staff to send out information on sponsorships for next year’s summit by October 2024.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Tony Passarella
Mike Mohill
Tony Sardo
Liz Radley
Bert Culver
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Human Resources, re: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Glendale and the Glendale City Employees’ Association (GCEA) Presenting:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Comment:
Jaime Avalos, GCEA President
Mike Mohill
1. Resolution 24-75 Approving and Adopting the GCEA MOU Commencing July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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2. Resolution 24-76 providing for the establishment of classification titles and compensation for employees covered by the Glendale City Employees’ Association MOU
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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Gharpetian
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Gharpetian
4 3. Resolution 24-77 providing for the establishment of one classification title and compensation for Electrical Line Mechanic Supervisor II covered by the Glendale Management Association MOU
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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4. Resolution 24-78 providing for the establishment of classification titles and cost of living adjustment for Executives
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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b. Management Services, re: Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Burbank-Glendale- Pasadena Airport Authority
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
1. Motion appointing an individual (Mayor Asatryan) to serve as a Glendale representative on the Airport Authority for the remainder of the unexpired term through May 31, 2025
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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2. Motion directing staff on alternate options for recruitment and selection of an Airport Authority Commissioner
c. Management Services, re: Selection of Charter Review Committee Members (Continued from April 30, 2024 Council Meeting)
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
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5 Council recessed at 8:45 p.m. and reconvened after five minutes.
Public Comments:
Mike Mohill
Zareh Amirian
1. Motion Selecting Members
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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9. HEARINGS
a. City Attorney, re: Sixth Public Hearing Regarding the Composition of Council Districts Related to the City's Proposed Transition to District-Based Councilmember Elections and Discussion of Potential Amendments to City Charter
Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
Doug Johnson, NDC
Jennifer Netwig, Tripepi Smith
Public Comments:
Eric
Maro Yacoubian
Mike Mohill
Allan Durham
Susan Broussalian
Item to be continued to May 21 Council Meeting.
1. Motion Identifying a Proposed District Map for Inclusion into a Proposed Ballot Measure to Transition to District-Based Councilmember Elections
2. Motion Providing Direction on a Proposed District Map
3. Motion Directing Staff Regarding Proposed Charter Amendments Pertaining to Council Districts, a Directly Elected Mayor, and Council Compensation
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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Najarian
6 12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS a. Mayor Asatryan’s Request for a Report on a Code of Conduct/Rules of Decorum for City Council Meetings (Moved from April 30, 2024 Council Meeting) Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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b. Mayor Asatryan’s Request for a Report on Options for Oral Communications and Public Comment on Agenda Items, and Matters related to the Order of Business for Council Agendas (Moved from April 30, 2024 Council Meeting) Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
c. Councilmember Kassakhian’s Request for Report on Amending the City’s Investment Policy to Prohibit Investments in or related to the Republic of Azerbaijan
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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Staff Comment:
Rafi Manoukian, City Treasurer
Public Comments:
Edgar Mkrtchian
Ara Manoukian
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7 d. Mayor Asatyran’s Request for a Report on Recruitment Updates from the Human Resources Department
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
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Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
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.
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. ADJOURNMENT – 11:20 p.m.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
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City Clerk of the City of Glendale