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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JULY 16, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:08 p.m.
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property Property Location No. 1: 220 and 234-236 North Glendale Avenue and 215-217, 223- 225, 231-231A, and 233-235 North Everett Street
Negotiating Parties: Darrin Greitzer, Darrin Greitzer Trust Property Location No. 2: 309 North Orange Street – MGP XII Glendale Central LLC Property Location No. 3: 332 & 336 North Adams. Negotiating Parties: Adamyan Living Trust
Property Location No. 4: 1000 S. Central Avenue – Aria Investments, LLC b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Harden v. City of Glendale, et al., Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 22STCV32090 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
Items 1b, 1b, and 1e have been pulled. City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to closed session at 4:10 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: children from employees of the Community and Services and Parks Dept. b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, Asst. City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 16, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 11, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, July 23, 2024 There will be no meeting on July 23. The next meeting will be on July 30, 2024. b. Proclamation designating the month of July as Parks Make Life Better Month Community Services Manager, Gabrielle Goglia
c. Presentation by Glendale Water and Power’s New Interactive Customer Engagement Solution through SmartVX
Yancarlo Alcantara, Senior IT Applications Analyst
Varsenik Avetisian, Public Benefits Charge Coordinator
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2 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.
Item 4b was pulled off from the agenda.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of July 9, 2024 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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b. Public Works, re: Contract Award for 140 N. Isabel Building (Former Police Building) and Civic Center Parking Garage Stairways Painting Project, per Specification No. 3966
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Astro Painting Co., Inc., for the 140 N. Isabel Building and Civic Center Parking Garage Stairways Painting Project in the amount of $61,000, plus a 10% contingency of $6,100
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendments to Existing Four Owner’s Engineer (OE) Professional Services Agreements (PSA)
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the City’s existing PSA, Contract No. 8001332, with Electric Power Engineers, Inc. (EPE), for two years and increase the not-to-exceed amount of the PSA by $500,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,400,000, and authorizing a subsequent one- year term extension option if there are remaining funds Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the City’s existing PSA, Contract No. 8001356, with SEL Engineering Services, Inc. (SEL), for two years and increase the not-to exceed amount of the PSA by $300,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,200,000, and authorizing a subsequent one-year term extension option if there are remaining fund Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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3 3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the City’s existing PSA, Contract No. 8001327, with TRC Engineers, Inc. (TRC), for two years and increase the not-to-exceed amount of the PSA by $600,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000, and authorizing a subsequent one-year term extension option if there are remaining funds
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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4. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 3 to the City’s existing PSA, Contract No. 8001391, with the Worley Group, Inc. (Worley), for two years and increase the not-to-exceed amount of the PSA by $2,000,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $4,000,000, and authorizing a subsequent one-year term extension option if there are remaining funds Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Fiber Business Plan Implementation Support; Amendment of Existing PSA with Magellan Advisors
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a one- year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with EN Engineering, an Entrust Solutions Group company, for fiber business plan implementation support in the not to exceed amount of $349,530, with options to extend it for three additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed the annual Glendale Water & Power budget approved by the City Council for said services for each annual extension term Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute Amendment No. 2 to the City’s existing Professional Services Agreement (PSA), Contract No. C106909 with Magellan Advisors to extend the term to December 31, 2024
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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4 e. Public Works, re: Amendment No. 1 to the to the “Agreement for Business and Multi-Family Solid Waste Collection Services in Zone A” Contract R107070 between the City of Glendale and Southland Disposal Company
1. Resolution 24-130 authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Business and Multi- Family Solid Waste Collection Service in Zone A between the City of Glendale and Southland Disposal Company (Contract R107070) assignment of the agreement to Southland Environmental Services, Inc.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Police Chief Manny Cid invited the public to the National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 6. He also invited the public to the Glendale Traffic Townhall on August 21 to be held at the Police Community Room.
Councilmember Kassakhian, together with City Manager Roubik Golanian and Mayor Asatryan, attended the Independent Cities Association Conference in San Diego. Kassakhian asked staff to follow closely SB-9. He spoke about the benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Kassakhian announced the passing of Anna Rundle, Tom O’Shaughnessy, and Dr. Edward Marootkhanian. He asked staff to provide a brief report on the land and street improvements for the property located at 1800-1830 Marion Drive. Kassakhian provided his comments regarding the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Councilmember Najarian asked for a discussion on a policy regarding the agendizing and publication of agendas.
Councilmember Gharpetian wished everyone a belated 4th of July celebration. He asked to install lighting on Loraine and Viola. He asked staff to provide a brief report on historic lampposts being repainted and repaired. Gharpetian asked staff to investigate any code violation on a property on Ross St. He asked staff to provide more information regarding the traffic report that council members received.
Gharpetian provided his comments on SB-1818. He stated that he would like to have more enforcement on vehicles parked on bike lanes on North Brand Blvd and to bring back the report as soon as possible regarding the North Brand Demonstration Project.
Mayor Asatryan asked staff to have an advocacy day and collaborate with other cities to support a change in the law on the liability policy for condominium developers. She asked council to adjourn in memory of Alline Helm Merchant- Dymakkus.
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5 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes; 5-Speaker Limit) – Per Mayor Policy, This Item Also Permits Speakers Wishing to Speak Under General Oral Communications, Subject to the Three Minute Time Limit. Discussion is Limited to Matters Not on the Agenda.
Tamara Movsesyan
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Management Services, re: Consideration of Amendment to City’s Investment Policy to Prohibit Investments of City Funds in or Related to the Republic of Azerbaijan
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Rafi Manoukian, City Treasurer
Public Comments:
Edgar Mkrtchian
Steven Dadaian
Allan Dish
1. Resolution 24-131 Amending the City’s Investment Policy to Prohibit Investments in or Related to the Republic of Azerbaijan and Conducting a Review of all Funds to Ensure Comporance with these Principles
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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b. Management Services, re: Consideration of the Removal and Replacement of Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commissioner Frank Quintero Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
1. Motion Removing Frank Quintero from the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission
2. Motion Appointing an Individual to Replace Frank Quintero on the Burbank-Glendale- Pasadena Airport Authority
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6 3. Motion to Note and File
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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4. Motion to Direct Staff
c. Management Services, re: External Boards and Commissions and Nominations to Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen's Advisory Committee
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
1. Motion appointing Mayor Asatryan to replace Ara Najarian on San Fernando Valley Council of Governments –
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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Motion appointing Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian as an alternate Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Najarian
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2. Motion directing staff on the nomination process to be utilized to select three individuals to serve on Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen's Advisory Committee Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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7 9. HEARINGS
a. Community Development, re: Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 6011 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlements and/or Permits for Establishment of New or Replacement Retail Uses Selling Firearms or Ammunition
The hearing opened at 8:28 p.m. and closed at 8:30 p.m.
Staff Comment:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
1. Ordinance for Introduction 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 Ordinance Introduced by: Kassakhian
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a. Councilmember Najarian’s Request to Review and Discuss Programs or Partnerships to Address Health and Social Challenges Affecting Men Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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Public Comments:
Allen Dish
Allen S.
b. Councilmember Brotman’s Request for a Report on Default Walk Phases at Signalized Intersections, Including Cost Implications, a Review of Potential Negative Effects and Possible Locations
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
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8 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.
Aris Mangasarian
Maro Yacoubian
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. ADJOURNMENT – 9:09 p.m., adjourned in memory of Alline Helm Merchant-Dymakkus Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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