MOTION
Moved by Council Member Brotman , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian , that, pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057, any escheated unclaimed property held in the general fund or any special fund is now property of the City, to be held in the account in which the payment was issued or deposit held, as set forth in the Report to Council dated October 1, 2024.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED,AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Brotman , seconded.
by Council Member
Glendale hereby:
Gharpetian , that the Council of the City of
1. Authorizes the City Manager, or a designee, to execute a construction contract — subject to approval by the City Attorney — with Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc, for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project, Specification No. 3939, for the amount of $8,262,128.
2. Authorizes a 15 percent reserve for contingency, equal to $1,239,319.
Votes as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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10/01/24 24-161
Brotman/Gharpetian RESOLUTION NO.
ABSSAE Asaleyan RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1: That the sum of $9,864,553 is hereby appropriated and/or transferred from the following accounts to the following accounts:
ACCOUNTS DESCRIPTION ~ FROM TO
34301-2550-PWD-0020 Local Grants, Measure R-Regional Return $7,793,402 PYWD00679AG Fund, Public Works, Projects, Dwntwn
52100-2550-PWD-0020
PWD00679AG
24219-4020-PWD-0000
§2100-4020-PWD-0020
PWD00679BN
GintTraffic Signal Synch
Construction, Measure R-Regional Return $7,793,402
Fund, Public Works, Projects, Dwntwn
GinTraffic Signal Synch
State Gas Tax Mandates, State Gas Tax $2,071,151
Fund, Public Works
Construction, State Gas Tax Fund, Public $2,071,151
Works, Projects, Dwntwn Gin Traffic Signal
Synch
To appropriate funding for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project.
SECTION 2: The Director of Finance is authorized to make such other revisions, individual appropriation line-items, changes in summaries, fund totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the changes specified in this resolution.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
Adopted this___Ist__ day of October , 2024. LAY.
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CITY OF GLENDALE
DATE __09/16/2024
APPROVED AS TO FINANCIAL
PROVISION FOR $ 9,864,553
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
CITY OF GLENDALE )
|, Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No.__24-16] was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the Lst day of ___ October _ 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by Council
Member Gharpetian , that the Council directs that prior to advertising the Official Police Tow Service Request for Proposal, Police Department staff look into alternatives to the three tow districts, including a rotation of assignments among selected tow providers and to report back to Council for further discussion.
Vote as follows:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Ayes:
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED 1} FORM
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10/01/24
Brotman/Najarian RESOLUTION NO. 24-163
Absent: Asatryan
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE , CALIFORNIA ,
ADOPTING AND SETTING THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE (PBC) IN SECTION
13.44.425 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ST ATE OF CALIFORNIA PBC MANDATES •
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WHEREAS , Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (GMC) Section 13.44.425, in accordance with State of California mandates, authorizes Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP) to apply a public benefits charge (PBC) to its customers' electric charges, the funds from which must be used for: 1) cost effective demand side management (DSM) services to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation; 2) new investment in renewable energy resources and technologies; 3) research, development and demonstration programs; and 4) services provided for low-income electricity customers, including but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency service and rate discounts; and WHEREAS, the City Council, with an ordinance adopted concurrently herewith, is amending GMC Section 13.44.425, subsection A, to implement the PBC rate in an amount set and mandated by the State of California law; and WHEREAS, the current State of California mandate calculates and sets the PBC rate at 2.85% of annual retail electric revenues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
Pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (GMC), Section 13.44.425 and the State of California mandates pertaining to the public benefits charge (PBC) rate, the City Council hereby adopts and sets the PBC rate at 2.85% of the charges made for such electricity, and for any supplemental services or other associated activities directly related to and/or necessary for the provision of electricity to the service user as set forth in GMC Section 13.44.425 .
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this 1st day of October , 2024.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor
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I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-163 was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of October 2024, and that the same was adopted
by the following vote: -
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tern)
None
Asatryan
None
City Clerk
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Brotman
seconded by Council Member ______ N_a ..... ja_r_ia_n _______ , that the City /' Council having considered the Report dated October 1, 2024 by the Interim General Manager of Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP) relating the City's public benefits charge (PBC) rate, hereby declares the allocation and use of the funds collected from the .75% increase in the PBC rate, from July 1, 2018 through November 6, 2024, for all authorized renewable energy, energy efficienc y, demand response , and energy efficiency customer incentives.
Vote as follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tern)
None
Asatryan
None
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10/01/24
Brotman/Najarian
Absent: Asatryan RESOLUTION NO. 24-164
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, REALLOCATING $3,394,937 IN REMAINING PUBLIC BENEFITS
CHARGE (PBC) FUNDS, PLUS ALL ADDITIONAL UNSPENT PBC REVENUES COLLECTED THEREFROM THROUGH NOVEMBER 6, 2024, TO THE "HOME ENERGY AND WATER SAVINGS REBATE PROGRAM" TO FUND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENTS
WHEREAS, Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (GMC) Section 13.44.425, in accordance with State of California mandates, authorizes Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP) to apply a public benefits charge (PBC) to its customers' electric charges, the funds from which must be used for: 1) cost-effective demand side management (DSM) services to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation; 2) new investment in renewable energy resources and technologies; 3) research, development and demonstration programs; and 4) services provided for low-income electricity customers, including but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency service and rate discounts; and
WHEREAS, Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP), in response to SB- 1890 has implemented a PBC since January 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, in February 2008, GWP raised its PBC from 2.85% to 3.6% of annual electric revenues in response to Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), which mandated new solar programs and set statewide expenditure requirements for such programs requiring municipal utilities to offer incentives to all customer classes starting January 1, 2008 and to meet certain California Energy Commission guidelines starting January 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the SB-1 portion of the PBC was to be implemented by municipal utilities for a period of ten years at which time the PBC rate containing the SB-1 portion would default back to the state mandated rate of 2.85%; and WHEREAS, the PBC rate was not defaulted back to 2.85% in 2018 resulting in over-collection of PBC funds in the amount of approximately $9.2 million between Fiscal Years 2018-2019 and Fiscal Years 2023-2024; and
WHEREAS, GWP expended a total of $21.1 million on solar initiatives and programs from 2008 through 2024, of which $5.8 million was out of the over-collected funds, which leaves an overcollection of $3.4 million in PBC rates; and WHEREAS, the Report dated October 1, 2024 by the Interim General Manager of GWP recommends that the remaining $3,394,937 in over-collected PBC funds, plus any additional revenue therefrom through November 6, 2024, be allocated towards energy efficiency enhancements to the existing "Home Energy and Water Saving Rebates Program" to accelerate the deployment of energy efficient appliances, which will provide ongoing energy savings, bill reductions, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions air conditioning loads significantly contribute to GWP's peak load during the summer, and efficient air conditioners will achieve peak-load reductions. Finally, the structure of the. $400 portable and room air conditioning rebates pay for almost 100% of I
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the units (maximum of two per household) , which will help low-income and multi-family customers participate in the above benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCI L OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
Section 1. The recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference and made a part of the findings in support of this Resolution .
Section 2. The City Council hereby reallocates the remaining $3,394,937 in over-collected PBC rates, plus any additional revenue therefrom through November 6, 2024, to enhance the existing "Home Energy and Water Saving Rebates Program," with the following rebate modifications :
• ENERGY STAR® Refrigerator/Freezer: Increase rebate from $80 (inside Glendale)/$60 (outside Glendale) to $200, regardless of purchase location • ENERGY STAR® Room or Portable Air Conditioner : Increase rebate from $60 (inside Glendale)/$50 (outside Glendale) to $400 per unit, regardless of purchase location with total not to exceed $800.
• ENERGY STAR® Central Air or Mini-Split Air Conditione r/Heat Pump: Increase rebate from $250/Ton (inside Glendale)/$230/Ton (outside Glendale) to $500/Ton , regardless of purchase location with total not to exceed $2,500. • ENERGY STAR® Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters: Increase rebate from $525 (inside Glendale)/$500 (outside Glendale) to $1000, regardless of purchase location
• ENERGY STAR® Ceiling Fans : Increase rebate from $30 (inside Glendale )/$25 (outside Glendale) to $100 regardless of purchase location • Electric Range, Range/Oven Combo, or Wall Oven: Increase rebate from $220 (inside Glendale)/$200 (outside Glendale) to $400, regardless of purchas e location.
Section 3. The above adjusted rebates shall remain in effect until the over-colle cted funds are exhausted, at which time the original rebate amounts will be re-established .
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this 1st day of October , 2024.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-164 was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the 1st day of October , 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tern)
None
Asatryan
None
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Introduced: 10/01/24, Brotman
Adopted: 10/08/24
Brotman/Kassakhian
Absent: Najarian
ORDINANCE NO, 6031
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING SECTION 13.44.425 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, PERTAINING TO THE CURRENT PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE OF 3.6% TO THE RATE
MANDATED BY STATE LAW
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1890 (SB-1890) and the California Public Utilities Code Section 385 require that municipal utilities establish a public benefit charge (PBC) equal to
2.85% of annual retail electric rate revenues to fund investments in one or more of the following areas: 1) cost-effective demand side management (DSM) services to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation; 2) new investment in renewable energy resources and technologies; 3) research, development and demonstration programs; and 4) services provided for low income electricity customers, including but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency service and rate discounts; and
WHEREAS, Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP), in response to SB-1890 has implemented a PBC since January 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, in February 2008, GWP raised its PBC from 2.85% to 3.6% of annual electric revenues in response to Senate Bill 1 (SB-1), which mandated new solar programs and set statewide expenditure requirements for such programs requiring municipal utilities to offer incentives to all customer classes starting January 1, 2008 and to meet certain California Energy Commission guidelines starting January 1, 2009; and WHEREAS, the SB-1 portion of the PBC was to be implemented by municipal utilities for a period of ten years at which time the PBC rate containing the SB-1 portion would default back to the state mandated rate of 2.85%; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance amends the existing Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 to delete the 3.6% PBC rate and to state that the PBC rate shall be set and applied as mandated by State of California law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1. Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, regarding public benefits charge, is hereby amended to read as follows:
13.44.425 Public benefits charge.
A. Each electric rate bill prepared by Glendale Water and Power (GWP) shall include a public benefits charge. The public benefit charge imposed by this section shall be a rate in an amount set and mandated by the State of California. The PBC rate shall be applied to the charges made for such electricity, and for any supplemental services or other associated activities directly related to and/or necessary for the provision of electricity to the service user.
B. As used in this section, the term "charges" shall apply to all services, components and items that are:
1. Necessary for or common to the receipt, use or enjoyment of electric service; or 1 7a
2. Currently are or historically have been included in a single or bundled rate for electric service by a local distribution company to a class of retail customers. As used in this section, the term "charges" shall include the value of any other services, credits, property of every kind or nature, or other consideration provided by the service user in exchange for the electricity or services related to the provision of such electricity. The term "charges" shall include, but is not limited to, the following charges:
1. Energy charges;
2. Distribution or transmission charges;
3. Metering charges;
4. Stand-by, reserves, firming, ramping, voltage support, regulation, emergency, or other similar minimum charges for services;
5. Customer charges, late charges, service establishment or reestablishment charges, demand charges, fuel or other cost adjustments, power exchange charges, independent system operator (ISO) charges, stranded investment or competitive transition charges (CTC), nuclear decommissioning charges, trust transfer amounts (bond financing charges), franchise fees, franchise surcharges, annual and monthly charges, and other charges, fees or surcharges which are necessary for or common to the receipt, use or enjoyment of electric service.
C. Revenues from the public benefits charge will be retained in a separate account. The funds in this account must be used for the following purposes:
1. Cost-effective demand-side management services to promote energy efficiency and energy conservation;
2. New investments in renewable energy resources and technology consistent with existing statutes and regulations;
3. Research, development, and demonstration programs for the public interest to advance science or technology, which is not adequately provided, by competitive and regulated market;
4. Services provided to low-income electricity customers, including, but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency and rate discounts.
(Ord. 5179 § 1, 1997; Ord. 5197 § 9, 1998; Ord. 5233 § 10, 1999; Ord. 5297 § 8, 2001; Ord. 5506 § 7, 2006; Ord. 5598 § 5, 2008)
SECTION 2. Compliance with California Environmental Quality Act.
The City Council finds and determines that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and, therefore, an environmental review is not required under section 15060(c)(2) [the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment]; section 15060(c)(3) [the activity is not a project as defined in section 15378]; and section 15061 (b)(3) [no possibility exists that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment] of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because the ordinance:
1. Has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly; and
2. Prevents changes in the environment.
SECTION 3. Severability.
This Ordinance is adopted under the authority of the Charter of the city of Glendale and State law. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase is declared invalid or otherwise void by a 2 court of competent jurisdiction , it shall not affect any remaining provision hereof. In this regard the city council finds and declares that it would have adopted this measure notwithstanding any partial invalidity hereof.
SECTION 4. Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after the date of its passage.
Passed by the Council of the City of Glendale on the~ day of October 2024.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF GLENDALE
Mayor
SS.
I, Suzie Abajian PhD, City Clerk of the city of Glendale , certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 6031 was passed by a majority vote of the Council of the city of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _filb._ day of October , 2024, and that the same was passed by the followed vote.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Asatryan
None
Najarian
None
City Clerk
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Revisions to the Public Benefits Charge (PBC) and Reallocation of 2018-2024 PBC Funds to Authorized Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Energy Efficiency Customer Incentives.
1) Introduction of Ordinance amending Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, pertaining to the current Public Benefits Charge of
3.6% to the rate mandated by State law.
2) Resolution adopting 2.85% as the Public Benefits Charge, pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Section 13.44.425, effective November 7, 2024.
3) Motion declaring the allocation and use of funds collected from the 0.75% increase in Public Benefits Charge inadvertently collected from July 1, 2018 through November 6, 2024 for all authorized renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy efficiency customer incentives. 4) Resolution for the reallocation of the remaining $3,394,937 from the 2018- 24 0.75% Public Benefits Charge, plus all additional unspent PBC revenues collected therefrom through November 6, 2024, to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program” to fund energy efficiency enhancements. 5) Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $3,394,937, and all additional unspent revenues from the 2018-24 0.75% Public Benefits Charge collected through November 6, 2024, to fund energy efficiency enhancements to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program.”
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action
Approved for October 1, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Assembly Bill 1890 (AB -1890) and the California Public Utilities Code Section 385 require that municipal utilities establish a PBC equal to 2.85% of annual retail electric rate revenues to fund investments in one or more of the following areas:
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and energy conservation.
•New investment in renewable energy resources and technologies. •Research, development and demonstration programs.
•Services provided for low-income electricity customers, including but not limited to, targeted energy efficiency service and rate discounts.
In February 2008, GWP raised its PBC from 2.85% to 3.6% of annual electric revenues to fund solar energy incentives required by Senate Bill 1 (SB-1). SB-1 mandated new statewide expenditure requirements for solar incentive programs and required municipal utilities to offer incentives to all customer classes starting January 1, 2008, and meet certain California Energy Commission guidelines starting January 1, 2009.
Based on our share of the statewide municipal utility load at the time, GWP was required to fund up to $15.3 million of incentives over ten years through fiscal year 2017-18. At the end of that fiscal year, the 0.75% increase in the PBC rate should have been reduced back down to the state-mandated rate of 2.85%, but this was inadvertently missed by staff, and the 3.6% rate remained in place until present time. As a result, the PBC fund over-collected approximately $9.2 million between FY 2018-19 and FY 2023-24. However, $5.8 million was properly and lawfully budgeted and spent on solar incentives during the over-collection period, leaving $3.4 million of over- collected funds in the Fund.
The increase in the PBC rate was intended to fund SB-1 solar incentives, which is one of the four authorized categories. Since there are no existing solar incentive programs offered by GWP at this time, staff recommends retroactively approving the 0.75% PBC rate increase through November 6, 2024, for energy efficiency programs to help customers reduce energy usage and lower their electricity bills. These recommended actions reallocate $3.4 million of funds, plus any additional over-collections up to and including November 6, 2024, to enhance the existing “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program,” including increases in rebates for efficient “Energy Star” air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, electric stoves, and electric ovens that will help GWP customers transition to cleaner and more efficient technologies.
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the following:
1) Introduction of Ordinance amending Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995’s current PBC of 3.6% to the rate mandated by the State law 2) Resolution adopting 2.85% as the PBC, pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 Section 13.44.425, effective November 7, 2024.
3) Motion declaring the allocation and use of over-collected funds from July 1, 2018 through October 31, 2024, for all authorized renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy efficiency customer incentives. 3{{section.number}}a
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4) Resolution for the reallocation of the remaining $3,394,937 plus any additional PBC over-collections from revenues collected up to and including November 6, 2024, to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program” to fund energy efficiency enhancements, and
5) Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $3,394,937, and any additional PBC over-collections from revenues collected up to and including November 6, 2024, to fund energy efficiency enhancements to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program.”
ANALYSIS
Since 2002, 1,539 solar photovoltaic systems were incentivized with a total nameplate capacity of 12.4 MW, totaling approx. $24.8 million in expenditures:
•~$3.7 million in expenditures between 2002 to 2007 (prior to SB-1 Mandate); •~$17.2 million in expenditures between 2008 and 2018;
•~$3.9 million in expenditures between 2019 to 2024.
Expenditures for solar programs and initiatives have totaled approximately $21.1 million since implementation of the SB-1 mandate (between 2008-24). Following the 0.75% PBC increase, $15.3 million was collected through FY 2017-18, with an additional over- collection of $9.2 million from FY 2017-18 through FY 2023-24, bringing the total collection to $24.5 million. Comparing the expenditures to the collections provides a remaining over-collection of approximately $3.4 million.
Staff recommends reallocating the $3,394,937, and any additional PBC overcollections up to and including November 6, 2024, to enhance the existing “Home Energy and Water Saving Rebates Program,” with the following rebate modifications:
•ENERGY STAR® Refrigerator/Freezer: Increase rebate from $80 (inside Glendale)/$60 (outside Glendale) to $200, regardless of purchase location. •ENERGY STAR® Room or Portable Air Conditioner: Increase rebate from $60 (inside Glendale)/$50 (outside Glendale) to $400 per unit, regardless of purchase location with total not to exceed $800.
•ENERGY STAR® Central Air or Mini-Split Air Conditioner/Heat Pump: Increase rebate from $250/Ton (inside Glendale)/$230/Ton (outside Glendale) to $500/Ton, regardless of purchase location with total not to exceed $2,500. •ENERGY STAR® Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters: Increase rebate from $525 (inside Glendale)/$500 (outside Glendale) to $1000, regardless of purchase location.
•ENERGY STAR® Ceiling Fans: Increase rebate from $30 (inside Glendale)/$25 (outside Glendale) to $100 regardless of purchase location. •Electric Range, Range/Oven Combo, or Wall Oven: Increase rebate from $220 (inside Glendale)/$200 (outside Glendale) to $400, regardless of purchase location.
These adjusted rebates will remain in effect until the over-collected funds are exhausted, at which point the original rebate amounts will be re-established. 4{{section.number}}a
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By increasing these rebates, staff aims to accelerate the deployment of energy efficient appliances, which will provide ongoing energy savings, bill reductions, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Also, air conditioning loads significantly contribute to GWP’s peak load during the summer, and efficient air conditioners will achieve peak-load reductions. Finally, the structure of the $400 portable and room air conditioning rebates pay for almost 100% of the units (maximum of two per household), which will help low- income and multi-family customers participate in the above benefits.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not applicable.
FISCAL IMPACT
Staff is requesting an appropriation of an estimated $3,394,937 to fund energy efficiency enhancements to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program” as outlined below:
The appropriation is an estimate since revenues for July 1, 2024 through November 6, 2024 are not yet finalized. Therefore, any over-collection resulting from the PBC rate between July 1, 2024 and November 6, 2024 will be added to the $3,394,937.
The ongoing impacts of re-setting the rate to 2.85% is dependent on the annual electric rate revenues collected. For FY 2024-25, it is estimated that revenues will be impacted by a decrease of approx. $1.3 million. Any shortage of revenue for FY 2024-25 will be offset by the use of fund balance.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Not applicable. The action herein is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
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Alternative 1: Choose to not authorize the actions recommended in this report, which will result in continuing to charge GWP customers a 3.6% PBC rate, which was not previously authorized beyond December 31, 2018.
Alternative 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Manuel Robledo - Interim General Manager - Glendale Water and Power Prepared by:
Scott K. Mellon, Assistant General Manager - Power Management Adrine Isayan, Assistant General Manager - Finance & Risk Management Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
MOTION
Moved by Council Member Brotman
seconded by Council Member Gharpetian , that the
Council of the City of Glendale hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Glendale and the County of Los Angeles for the Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP), subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, in the amount of $313,200 plus $186,600 for Contingency and Construction Engineering/Inspection, as recommended in the staff report of the Director of Public Works dated October 1, 2024.
Votes as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
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10/01/24
Brotman/Gharpetian RESOLUTION NO. 24-166
Absent: Asatryan
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1: That the sum of $499,800 is hereby appropriated and/or transferred from the following accounts to the following accounts:
ACCOUNTS DESCRIPTION FROM TO
24212-2540-PWD-0000 Transportation, Measure R-Local Return $499,800 Fund, Public Works
§2100-2540-PWD-0020 Construction, Measure R-Local Return Fund, $499,800 PWD01303AN Public Works, Projects, Foothill Boulevard
TSSP
To appropriate funding for the Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP).
SECTION 2: The Director of Finance is authorized to make such other revisions, individual appropriation line-items, changes in summaries, fund totals, grand totals, and other portions of the budget document as necessary to reflect and implement the changes specified in this resolution.
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
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|, Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 24-166 was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, Califomia, at a regular meeting held on the___1st day of __ October , 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan APPROVED AS TO FORM ,
Abstain: None WIZZ
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian , that the Council of the City of Glendale, California hereby designates the following individuals as the voting delegate and alternates for the League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference and the annual business meeting to be held at the Annual Conference from October 16 to 18, 2024:
VOTING DELEGATE: Asatryan
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE: Kassakhian
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: —
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian _ that Councilmember Kassakhian is hereby selected and appointed as Glendale’s alternate representative to the Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority Governing Board until either a successor is appointed or until Councilmember Kassakhian no longer serves on the Glendale City Council.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian that Councilmember _ Asatryan is hereby selected and appointed as Glendale’s alternate representative to the Burbank Glendale Pasadena Regional Housing Trust until March 27, 2025.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: oes None
Absent:
Asatryan
Abstain:
None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian , that the Council of the City of Glendale, California hereby designates Councilmember Gharpetian as the City’s Glendale’s Member on the Board of Directors of the California Contract Cities Association (“CCCA’) and the individual councilmember then serving as Mayor is hereby designated as the City’s Alternate on the CCCA Board. Councilmember Gharpetian shall serve as Glendale’s member on the CCCA Board until the end of his Council term, upon resignation, or until the Council appoints a replacement.
Vote as follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member Najarian , seconded by
Council Member Gharpetian , that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby selects and appoints the councilmember serving as Mayor as the City of Glendale’s member on the Independent Cities Association’s (ICA’s) Board of Directors and the councilmember serving as Chair of the Housing Authority as its Alternate to the ICA Board of Directors. The designated primary and alternate representatives shall rotate along with the rotation of the mayorship and chairpersonship of the Housing Authority.
Vote as follows:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem) Ayes:
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
THE MOTION WAS ADOPTED AT THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2024.
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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