A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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AUGUST 13, 2024
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel. Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Two potential cases
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b.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of State Farm Insurance Co. (Ruiz), Claim No. 24-0209
c.
Public Employment - Attorneys
d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101
e.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One potential case
f.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Bradley Calvert. Property Location: 116-118 California Street. Negotiating Parties: Aro Agakhanyan. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of City-owned property
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
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 August 13, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 8, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 20, 2024 b.
Remarks by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to discuss Climate Adaptation Master Plan
c.
Reappointment/Appointment to the Boards and Commissions (Brotman, 07/30/24) •
Chris Lowery, GWP Commission
•
Alejandro Parajon, Audit Committee
•
Daniel Paul, Historic Preservation Commission
•
Stefan Chraghchian, Planning Commission
•
Erasto Ongkeko Jr., Building and Fire Board of Appeals
d.
Reappointment/Appointment to the Boards and Commissions (Gharpetian, 07/30/24) •
Hrand Avanessian, GWP Commission
•
Andre Ordubegian, Transportation and Parking Commission
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 Regular City Council Meeting of July 16 and Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of July 30, 2024 b.
Management Services, re:
Audit Committee Annual Report and Internal Audit Work
Plan
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1. Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audit Committee Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
2. Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Work Plan c.
Glendale Water and Power, re:
Award of a Contract to SECC Corporation for the
Construction of a Fiber Optic Line to the Parks and Facilities in Scholl Canyon
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with SECC Corporation, in the amount of $401,606 plus a 15% contingency in the amount of $60,241 for the Construction of a Fiber Optic Line to the Parks and Facilities in Scholl Canyon (Specification No. 3979)
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.
Community Development, re: Ordinance Extending, by an Additional One Year, Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 6011 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlements and/or Permits for Establishment of New or Replacement Retail Uses Selling Firearms or Ammunition (Kassakhian, 07/16/24) (Moved from July 30, 2024 Council Meeting)
8. ACTION ITEMS
a.
City Clerk, re: Consideration of support of state bills recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
1. Motion providing direction on bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
b.
Public Works, re:
Urban Forestry Tree Planting and Maintenance Program Contract Increases
1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to amend contract 8000974 for city tree services, with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) increasing the contract amount by $40,560 to $11,618,220 for the purpose of planting 104 trees as part of the reimbursable United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service grant subject to budget approval in FY 2024-25, FY 2025-26, and FY 2026-27
2. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a GreenLatinos Urban and Community Forestry Program Subaward Agreement for City of Glendale’s Canopy Improvement to plant 104 trees and perform a comprehensive Citywide canopy assessment
c.
Community Development, re: Project Update- Bicycle Transportation Plan (Continued from July 30, 2024. Public Comment Taken on July 30, 2024; No Additional Public Comment Will Be Taken Unless the Matter Substantially Changes.)
1. Motion providing direction on the update of the Bicycle Transportation Plan
9. HEARINGS
a.
Community Development, re: Appeal of a Portion of Historic Preservation Commission’s Conditional Approval of Design Review Case No. PDR-003119-2024 for the Property Located at 1239 Rossmoyne Avenue
1. Motion to Sustain Historic Preservation Commission’s Decision to Approve the Project with All Original Conditions of Approval Imposed by Commission
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2. Motion to Modify the Decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to Approve the Project by Removal of Two Conditions of Approval
3. Motion to Modify the Decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to Approve the Project with Any Alternative Combination of Conditions of Approval
4. Motion to Continue the Appeal, Directing the City Attorney to Draft Findings Reversing the Historic Preservation Commission’s Decision and Denying the Project b.
Community Development, re: Ordinance Amending Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, (Case No. PZC-0010-2024) Relating Generally to Standards and Processes for Drive-through Establishments, and Miscellaneous Zoning Code Clean-Ups
1. Ordinance for Introduction
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
a.
City of Glendale Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update (Moved from July 30 Council Meeting)
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.
Councilmember Najarian’s request to agendize a discussion of a policy for removing items from the agenda after it has been published (Moved from July 30 Council Meeting)
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
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