1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MAY 21, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:48 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9 b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2) and (e)(3) of Government Code Section 54956.9
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Trader Joe’s Property: 2448-2460 Honolulu Avenue.
Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the sale of City-owned property
d. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney e. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Galaian, et al. v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 23GDCV01871
f. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1B. Najarian recused himself due to a possible conflict of interest. Council recessed to closed session at 4:50 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Children of GPD and PW staff
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 21, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 16, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 28, 2024 There will be no meeting on May 28. The next regular meeting will be on June 4, 2024. b. Proclamation Designating May 19-25, 2024, as National Public Works Week Interim PW Director Daniel Hernandez, PW Management Analyst Petra Beglarian and staff.
c. Commendation for the 2024 Children’s Bookmark Contest Winners Senior Library, Arts, and Culture Supervisor Jennifer Driscoll
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 and Regular City Council Meetings of May 14, 2024
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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b. Glendale Water & Power, re: Amendment No. 4 to Service Schedule Agreement (Contract No. 8000569) with Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing, LLC (“ACES”)
1. Motion Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the City’s existing Service Schedule Agreement (Contract No. 8000569) with Alliance for Cooperative Energy Services Power Marketing, LLC (“ACES”), under Southern California Public Power Authority (“SCPPA”) Service Agreement, to Ayes:
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2 extend the City of Glendale’s Participation in a Service Agreement for two additional years for real-time energy trading and related support services for a total not to exceed amount $2,524,524, plus an additional one-year extension at the City’s option for an amount not to exceed $1,264,170, for a new total contract not to exceed amount of $9,193,235, inclusive of contingencies Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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c. Police, re: Acceptance of grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security FY 2023 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program
1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $1,691,400 and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the award of funds under the FY 2023 UASI grant program Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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2. Resolution 24-88 of appropriation to appropriate $1,691,400 from the Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program grant revenue Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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d. Public Works, re: Approval of the Title VI Program for Glendale Beeline and Dial-A- Ride transit programs
1. Motion to approve the Glendale Beeline and Dial-A-Ride “Program to Meet Title VI Requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as a Federal Transit Administration Subrecipient”
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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e. Libraries, Arts & Culture, re: Acceptance of grant funds for Lunch at the Library from the California State Library
1. Motion accepting $8,290 in California State Library funds to support Lunch at the Library Summer 2024 program; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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3 2. Resolution 24-96 appropriating $8,290 from the California State Library Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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f. City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year
1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2024-25 Fiscal Year and Cancelling Specified City Council Meetings Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Brotman raised some concerns regarding bike lanes on Glenoaks being blocked by trash cans. He asked staff to investigate into this issue.
Councilmember Gharpetian asked staff to change the title of item 6 of the agenda to “Community Event Announcement/Oral Communications.” He received several emails regarding the North Brand Demonstration Project and stated that project was decided before his time on Council and so he does not take credit for it. Gharpetian stated that he rode his bike along Glenoaks and found it safer for him to ride on the side streets instead. He asked staff to research on how to improve the city’s bicycle transportation.
Mayor Asatryan asked the Community Services and Parks Department to work with the production companies the Armenian Fairy Tales and Independent Shakespeare Company for a summertime performance in Glendale parks. Asatryan asked staff to bring back the First Time Homebuyers Program.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
Salem Magdaleno
Alicia Harris
Beth Ballon
Michael Matsuda
Mike Mohill
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Community Development, re: Ordinance 6028 Adopting the 2022 California Building Code as Volume IA, the 2022 California Residential Code as Volume IB, the 2022 California Existing Building Code as Volume IC, the 2022 California Plumbing Code as Volume II, the 2022 California Mechanical Code as Volume III, the 2022 California Electrical Code as Volume IV, the 1997 Uniform Housing Code as Volume V, the 2022 California Fire Code as Volume VI, the Glendale Security Code as Volume VII and the Glendale Commercial, Industrial Property Maintenance Code as Volume VIII, and the 2022 California Green Building Standards Code as Volume IX all of which comprise the Building and Safety Code of the City of Glendale, 2023 (05/14/24, Gharpetian) Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
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4 8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Glendale Water & Power, re: Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds
Presenting:
Scott Mellon, Assistant General Manager/Power Management Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
1. Ordinance authorizing issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds 2024 Second Series Ordinance introduced by: Najarian
b. Police, re: Police Department Mobile Command Post designed to provide emergency command and control without interruptions during large scale events to include natural disasters, preplanned events, critical incident response, and acts of domestic terrorism
Presenting:
Sean Riley, Police Lt.
Staff Comment:
Jason Bradford, Director of Finance/CIO
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
1. Resolution 24-89 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with LDV Specialty Vehicles for the design, engineering, and construction of a purpose-built Mobile Command Post in the amount not to exceed $1,885,620
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-90 of appropriation
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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c. Public Works, re: La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project Construction Contract Alternatives
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Interim Director of Public Works
Greg Fish, Fire Chief
Presenting:
Sarkis Oganesyan, Deputy Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Public Comments:
Melissa Moulton Church
Khachik Eskandari
Andre Ordubegian
Hovik Avakian
Tanya Avakian
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5 Roza Aidie
Cole Bazemore
Mike Mohil
Paul Rabinov
Frank Gallo
Leia Avakian
Julia Kobe
Don Levirich
Tony Fagioli
Ina Berger
Paul Karapetian
Joaquin Siques
Katherine Ghazarian
Dave Gallagher
1. Resolution 24-91 rejecting all bids received for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, adopting updated Plans and Specification for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3829R, and directing the City Clerk to re- advertise for bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Motion awarding a construction contract to Toro Enterprises, Inc. in the amount of $15,433,821, approving a 10 percent contract contingency in the amount of $1,543,382, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract
3. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $14,797,447 for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project
Council recessed at 9:20 p.m. and reconvened in 10 minutes. d. Public Works, re: Fare Collection System and a Contactless Open Payment System for the Beeline Transit Service
Presenting:
Martha D’Andrea, Transit Manager
1. Resolution 24-92 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to purchase a fare collection system, including fareboxes, related equipment, software and installation, through a federalized sole source procurement with Genfare, LLC for a not to exceed amount of $1,214,073 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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2. Resolution 24-93 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to purchase a contactless open payment system, including hardware, payment processing services, and data plan using the California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) Mobility Marketplace contracts with KUBA, Inc, and Enghouse Transportation, LLC for a not to exceed amount of $278,141 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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6 3. Resolution 24-94 of appropriation of $278,141 in State Grant and Proposition A Local Return funds for the contactless open payment fare collection system Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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e. Information Services, re: Dispensing with Competitive Bidding and Authorizing a Dark Fiber and Colocation Master Service Agreement Extension Presenting:
Eric Brumm, Chief Information Technology Architect
1. Resolution 24-95 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to amend the existing Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Crown Castle Fiber, LLC (Contract No. C106498A) for dark fiber and colocation services and extend the term by five (5) years through June 30, 2029, not to exceed the annual budget, and authorizing one five-year renewal option Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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f. Information Services, re: Dispensing with Competitive Bidding and Authorizing use of CalNET Contracts
Presenting:
Jason Miller, Assistant Chief Information Officer – Infrastructure
1. Resolution 24-97 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize use of CalNET Contracts
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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g. City Attorney, re: Consideration of 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
(Continued from May 7, 2024 City Council Meeting)
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comments:
Doug Johnson, NDC
Susan Broussalian
Seda Khachaturian
Eunice Bastian
Mike Mohill
Paul Karapetian
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
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7 Motion to refer the matter related to districts to the Charter Review Committee Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Items moved to the June 4th Council Meeting.
a. Councilmember Gharpetian’s Request to Consider the Removal and Replacement of Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Commissioner Quintero b. Councilmember Najarian’s Request for Retention of an Independent Law Firm to Prepare a Legal Opinion Regarding the Validity of the Mayoral Selection Decision of April 2, 2024, Including the Reasons Provided Therefor c. Mayor Asatryan’s Request to Review the Legislative History of the Glendale Municipal Code Provisions Pertaining to the Role and Duties of the Commission on the Status of Women, and Consider Amendments Thereto
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.
Joy Park-Thomas
Janet Balekian
Marg
James Clarke
Alex Balekian
Maro Yacoubian
Ara Manoukian
Randy Stevenson
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Larry
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to enter into an extended Tolling Agreement with BKK Working Group, while the parties investigate disposal of waste at the BKK Landfill in West Covina, CA during the period of 1962-1987, whereby the statutory time limitations relating to waste disposal at BKK Landfill are tolled until August 24, 2027, unless the Tolling Agreement is terminated sooner by the parties
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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15. ADJOURNMENT – 11:20 p.m., adjourned in memory of Kathy Kesinger Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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