1 M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
AUGUST 13, 2024
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Hall Council Chambers, in said City, at 1:03 p.m. on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
August 8, 2024
Date
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: City-Wide Public Art: Montrose Circular Benches a. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to enter into an Agreement for Commission of Artwork with Kassia Rico in an amount not to exceed $300,000 dispersed from the Urban Art Fund, to design, fabricate, and install a public art piece entitled, “Our Garden Spot,” for the Montrose Circular Benches
2. Management Services, re: Sister City Program Follow Up a. Motion Directing Staff on Governance Structure
b. Resolution of Appropriation for Funding an Hourly/Part-Time Senior Administrative Analyst
c. Resolution of Appropriation for Funding a Full-Time Senior Administrative Analyst d. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count
3. Community Development, re: Update on the General Plan’s Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements (Continued from July 30, 2024. Public Comment Taken on July 30, 2024; No Additional Public Comment Will Be Taken Unless the Matter Substantially Changes.)
a. Motion accepting the status report on the preparation of the Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements, and proposed update to the General Plan Land Use Map, subject to Council comments thereon
4. Management Services, re: Selection of Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen’s Advisory Committee Members
a. Motion appointing three individuals to represent the City of Glendale on the Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 p.m. August 8, 2024 Glendale, CA Mayor Asatryan called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on August 8, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
1. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: City-Wide Public Art: Montrose Circular Benches Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presenting:
Jennifer Fukotomi-Jones, Principal Arts & Culture Administrator Kassia Rico, Designer
Public Comments:
Beau Basse, CEO of LeBasse Projects
2 Steve Pierce
Maureen Palacios
a. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to enter into an Agreement for Commission of Artwork with Kassia Rico in an amount not to exceed $300,000 dispersed from the Urban Art Fund, to design, fabricate, and install a public art piece entitled, “Our Garden Spot,” for the Montrose Circular Benches
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
a.
2. Management Services, re: Sister City Program Follow Up Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Presenting:
Stephanie Mkhlian, Legislative Affairs and Communication Manager a. Motion Directing Staff on Governance Structure
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
b.
b. Resolution 24-135 of Appropriation for Funding an Hourly/Part-Time Senior Administrative Analyst
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
c.
c. Resolution of Appropriation for Funding a Full-Time Senior Administrative Analyst d. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count
3. Community Development, re: Update on the General Plan’s Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements (Continued from July 30, 2024. Public Comment Taken on July 30, 2024; No Additional Public Comment Will Be Taken Unless the Matter Substantially Changes.)
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Vilia Zemaitaitis, Deputy Director of Community Development a. Motion accepting the status report on the preparation of the Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements, and proposed update to the General Plan Land Use Map, subject to Council comments thereon
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
d.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Kassakhian, Asatryan
Gharpetian, Najarian
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3 4. Management Services, re: Selection of Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen’s Advisory Committee Members
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
a. Motion appointing three individuals to represent the City of Glendale on the Hollywood Burbank Airport Citizen’s Advisory Committee
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
e.
ADJOURNMENT – 3:07 p.m.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
None
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