1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
OCTOBER 1, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:22 p.m.
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
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009 c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Onnig Bulanikian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Michele Flynn, Bradley Calvert and Mark Berry. Property Location: 440 and 444 W. Cypress St., 1275, 1291-1295, and 1295A Los Angeles St., and 448 Fernando Ct. Negotiating Parties: CPD Los Angeles LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Erik Khojoyan. Property: 1401 N. Verdugo Road.
Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of City-owned property
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is not anticipated. Council recessed to closed session at 3:24 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:04 PM
Roll Call – Absent: Asatryan
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Pro Tem Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on September 26, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Proclamation Designating the Month of October 2024, as Menopause Awareness Month
Jesse White, Planned Parenthood
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
4A
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 4d pulled for separate consideration.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of September 17, 2024
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
b. Finance, re: Escheatment - Unclaimed Checks & Deposits
1. Motion to escheat unclaimed checks and deposits held by various funds of the City pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
c. Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project
1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $8,262,128, approving a 15 percent contract contingency in the amount of $1,239,319, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 24-161 of appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $9,864,553 for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
3 d. City Attorney, re: Request for Proposals for Official Police Tow Services
1. Resolution Adopting the Police Department’s Request for Proposals for Towing and Storage Services and Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Proposals Motion to direct staff 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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Gharpetian attended the Armenian Independence Day celebration at the City Hall Parcher Plaza and Verdugo Park, and the Glendale Latino Association’s back to school mixer in celebration of Latino Heritage Month. Gharpetian and the California Armenian Legislative Caucus Foundation toured Pilibos and Chamlian Armenian schools and commended these schools for what they are doing for the community.
Councilmember Najarian announced that this week is Transit Week and encouraged everyone to take transit. He also announced that tomorrow is Clean Air Day, and some public transportation will be free of charge.
Councilmember Brotman asked to agendize for discussion changes in development standards on drive-throughs and overall illumination level for lights. He asked staff to look into pilot programs for SB 969: Alcoholic beverages: entertainment zones: consumption on Artsakh Paseo, and SB-59 battery electric vehicles: bidirectional capability for the city’s fleet vehicles.
Mayor Pro Tem Kassakhian attended several events held in the city including the Armenian Independence Day events and was happy to see these events resume. He stated several events took place within the past few weeks including the Women’s Equality Day celebration and the Pacific Standard Time Art Exhibit at the Brand Library. Kassakhian wished a very Happy Birthday to our 39th US President Jimmy Carter, who turned 100 years old. He sent his thoughts and prayers to the people who are suffering because of the hurricane and extreme weather patterns in the southeastern part of the US and the people of Lebanon and Israel who are suffering because of the war. Kassakhian asked staff to agendize a discussion on setting aside funding to give to non-profit, arts and culture themed organizations. He asked staff to agendize for discussion a resolution in calling our US State Department to press the government of Azerbaijan, to release all hostages that it is holding in its jails illegally, against international law.
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
4 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.
Becky Gimple
Herbert Molano
Sheryl
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: 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 Presenting:
Manny Robleo, Interim General Manager of GWP
Staff Comments:
Adrine Isayan, Asst. General Manager of GWP
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Dorine Martirossian, Principal Asst. City Attorney
1. Introduction of Ordinance amending Section13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, pertaining to the current Public Benefits Charge of 3.6% to the rate mandated by State law
Ordinance Introduced by: Brotman
2. Resolution 24-163 adopting 2.85% as the Public Benefits Charge, pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Section 13.44.425, effective November 7, 2024 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
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
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
5 4. Resolution 24-164 of Appropriation to appropriate $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
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
5. Resolution 24-165 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”
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
b. Public Works, re: Authorize Cooperative Agreement for Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP)
Staff Comment:
Pastor Casanova, Principal Traffic Engineer
1. Motion authorizing 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 TSSP
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 24-166 of appropriation to appropriate $499,800 in Measure R Local Return Funds for the Foothill Boulevard TSSP
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
6 c. City Manager, re: Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Various Agencies Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
1. Motion designating a voting delegate (Asatryan) and alternate representative(s) (Kassakhian) for the 2024 League of California Cities Conference - Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
2. Motion appointing an individual to serve as an alternate (Kassakhian) on the Arroyo Verdugo Communities JPA
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
3. Motion appointing an individual to serve as an alternate (Asatryan) on the Burbank- Glendale- Pasadena Regional Housing Trust
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
4. Motion appointing two individuals to serve as a primary (Gharpetian) and alternate (councilmember then serving as Mayor) on California Contract Cities Association (CCCA)
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
7 5. Motion appointing two individuals to serve as a primary (councilmember then serving as Mayor) and alternate (Chair of the Housing Authority) on Independent Cities Association (ICA)
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS – INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
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.
Shane Lee
Fernando Roldan
Ray Shelton
Motion to reconsider for discussion item 8c2
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
14. NEW BUSINESS
15. ADJOURNMENT – 7:58 p.m.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
None
Asatryan
None