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Agenda, first session

Glendale City Council
November 5, 2024

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Agenda, first session
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November 5, 2024
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A G E N D A

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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99. Meetings

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Apple

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glendaleca.gov/agendas
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schedules.

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comments

and

questions

during

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meeting,

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comments

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agenda

item

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discussed.

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have

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for
assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In

compliance

with

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

of

1990,

auxiliary

hearing

aids,

sign
language

translation,

and

Braille

transcripts

are

available

upon

request.

Assisted

listening

devices
are

available

same-day

upon

request.

The

City

Clerk’

office

should

be

notified

72 hours

(three
business

days)

or

as

soon

as

practicable

for

requests

regarding

sign

language

translation

and
Braille

transcription

services.

All

documents

related

to

open

session

items

on

this

agenda

that

are
received

less

than

72 hours

prior

to

this

meeting,

and

are

public

records,

will

be

available

for

review
in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206.

Translation

services

are

provided

for

meetings

through

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use

of

bilingual

staff

for

speakers

who
wish

to

utilize

the

service

as

available.

Speakers

should

state

their

request

by

contacting

the

City
Clerk’s

office

at

(818)

548-2090,

at

least

72 hours

prior

to

the

scheduled

meeting

or

as

soon

as
practicable.

Please

specify

the

language

for

which

you

require

translation.

The

exclusive

use

of

City
provided

interpreters

is

not

required

and

persons

are

welcome

to

use

their

own

interpreter

or

speak
in their native language.

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 3:00 PM)
a.

Conference with Legal Counsel. Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:

One potential case

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b.

Public Employment – Attorneys
c.

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
d.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Babaian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22GDCV00956

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 November 5, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 31, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, November 12, 2024 b.

North Hollywood Bus Rapid Transit Project Update Presentation by Metro

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 October 22, 2024 b.

Community Development, re:

Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Meridian
Consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report and related documents for the development of a new mixed-use project located 236 North Central Avenue and 212 West California Avenue (former Sears site) and public park (201 West California Avenue)(collectively, the “Project Site”)

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement (PSA) with Meridian Consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Project Site in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines
c.

Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re:

Library, Arts & Culture, re: ​Dispense with
Competitive Bidding for online cataloging and eBook/Audiobook platform services

1. ​​Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance-Purchasing to issue a service authorization to OCLC USA Inc. for cataloging and eBook/Audiobook services, in a not to exceed amount of $725,000 for 3 years d.

Police Department, re:

The Police Department's 2023 Specialized Equipment Use
Report

1. Motion to note and file this report

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes; 5-Speaker Limit)

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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.

7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

8. ACTION ITEMS
a.

City Treasurer, re:

City of Glendale Investment Policy

1. Resolution adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 b.

City Treasurer, re:

City Treasurer's Annual Review of the City’s Portfolios

1. Motion accepting Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024 c.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS) for Consulting Services Related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 Water Conservation Compliance Efforts (Carried Over from 10/22/24 Council Meeting)

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS), for consulting services related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 compliance efforts, in the not-to-exceed amount of $156,710
d.

Public Works, re:

Appeal of Transportation and Parking Commission Decision Regarding Installation of All-way Stop Controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive Intersection (Continued from the October 22, 2024 Council Meeting)

1. Motion setting the matter for a public hearing; or, in the alternative

2. Motion ordering the Transportation and Parking Commission to rehear the matter; or, in the alternative

3. Motion dismissing the appeal forthwith
e.

Police Department, re:

Request to dispense with competitive bidding for the
purchase of a new helicopter from Airbus Helicopters to replace Police Joint Air Support Unit MD-520N Helicopter N102CG

1. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Airbus Helicopters for the down payment and purchase of a new H125 helicopter

2. Resolution of Appropriation

9. HEARINGS

10. REPORTS - INFORMATION

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.

Councilmember Brotman’s Request to Discuss updating development standards to address illumination levels on private property (Carried over from October 8, 2024 Council Meeting)
b.

Councilmember Brotman’s Request to Consider different approaches for drive- through regulations, including updated development standards (Carried over from October 8, 2024 Council Meeting)
c.

Councilmember Najarian’s Request for a Report Discussing GWP’s Rate-Setting

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Processes for Electric and Water Rates

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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