1 weM I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:53 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:
One potential case
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
e. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009 f. Public Employee Appointment – Director of Public Works City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1f. Council recessed to closed session at 3:55 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:02 PM
Roll Call – All Present
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 Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview.
Item 3b continued at a future date.
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 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
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
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
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Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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2 c. Police Department, re: The Police Department's 2023 Specialized Equipment Use Report
1. Motion to note and file this report
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Kassakhian reminded everyone that today is Election Day. He also mentioned that Monday will be Veterans Day. He asked staff to look into hosting a luncheon and resource fair for veterans.
Councilmember Najarian asked staff for an update on the North Brand Demonstration Project. City Manager Roubik Golanian stated that staff is gathering information, and this item should be brought back to Council for a discussion sometime in December.
City Manager Golanian announced the appointment of Daniel Hernandez as the new Director of Public Works.
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.
Rooh Steif
Susan Devine
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
Items 8a and 8b read into the record together.
a. City Treasurer, re: City of Glendale Investment Policy Presenting:
Rafi Manoukian, City Treasurer
1. Resolution 24-152 adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
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)
Staff Comment:
Chisom Obegolu, Assistant General Manager – Water
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3 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
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
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) Staff Comments:
Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Aaron Israel, Sr. Asst. City Attorney
Public Comments:
Garry Ackerman
Rafik Babakhanyan
Brian Spence
Nicholas
1. Motion setting the matter for a public hearing; or, in the alternative Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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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 24-154 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
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
2. Resolution 24-162 of Appropriation
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
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Gharpetian, Najarian, Asatryan
Brotman, Kassakhian
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Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
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4 f. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Library, Arts & Culture, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding for online cataloging and eBook/Audiobook platform services Staff Comment:
Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Assistant Director of Library, Arts & Culture
1. Resolution 24-179 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
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS – INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Items 12a and 12b moved to the next meeting.
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 Processes for Electric and Water Rates
Staff Comment:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
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
a. Motion to approve the appointment of Daniel Hernandez as the Director of Public Works
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
15. ADJOURNMENT – 7:22 p.m.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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