1 M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
DECEMBER 17, 2024
ROLL CALL – All Present
Council Motion to approve Mayor Asatryan’s and Councilmember Najarian’s attendance via teleconference due to emergency circumstances
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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1. CLOSED SESSION – 4:09 p.m.
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property Property Location No. 1: 220 and 234-236 North Glendale Avenue and 215-217, 223- 225, 231-231A, and 233-235 North Everett Street. Negotiating Parties: Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center
Property Location No. 2: 1000 S. Central Avenue. Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Khatchaturian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22GDCV01106
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101
d. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney e. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Elen Asatryan. The unrepresented employee position is:
City Attorney
f. 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
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:07 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Pro Tem Brotman
b. Invocation: Rev. Cassie McCarty, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the December 17, 2024, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on December 11, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
Council Motion to approve Mayor Asatryan’s and Councilmember Najarian’s attendance via teleconference due to emergency circumstances
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, December 24, 2024 There will be no regular meetings on December 24 and 31, 2024. The next regular meeting will be on January 7, 2025.
b. Proclamation Designating the Month of December 2024, as Family Celebration and Appreciation Month
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
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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 4j pulled for separate consideration.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of December 3, 2024
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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b. Fire Department, re: Verdugo Fire Communications Center - 911 Dispatch Software Expansion
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager to amend an existing professional services agreement between the City of Glendale and CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., (contract #8000743) in the amount not to exceed of $394,890 with a contingency of $56,754, for expansion of Verdugo Fire Communications Center Computer-Aided Dispatch system
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contract to Ancon Marine DBA Ancon Services to Furnish Materials and Labor for Vault Dewatering, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Emergency Response Clean-Up for Glendale Water & Power (GWP)
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter into and execute a three- year contract, with two one-year extensions, with Ancon Marine DBA Ancon Services to Furnish Materials and Labor for Vault Dewatering, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Emergency Response Clean-Up for Glendale Water & Power (Specification No. 3982R) in the amount of $86,015 per year, plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $8,602 per year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $283,851 for three-year term, plus the option for the City to renew the contract for two additional one year terms. The cost for year one of the renewal including 3% escalation is $88,595 plus a 10% percent contingency in the amount of $8,860.
The cost for the second-year renewal including 3% escalation is $91,254 plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $9,125
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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d. Community Services and Parks, re: Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity for the Glendale Youth Alliance
1. Motion Accepting Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $500,000 from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, to enable the VWDB to distribute those funds to GYA; Approving the award of Youth@Work grant funds to GYA in the amount of $462,500 from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, as approved and recommended by the VWDB; and Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding Ayes:
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e. Community Services and Parks, re: Measure H funds from the Los Angeles County, Economic Opportunity Department to provide workforce assistance to individuals that are homeless
1. Motion accepting $128,700 of Measure H funds to provide workforce assistance to individuals that are homeless, awarded by the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement funding
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-198 of Appropriation to appropriate Measure H funding in the amount of $29,700 from the Los Angeles County, Economic Opportunity Department to the Verdugo Workforce Development Board
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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f. Human Resources, re: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan for Sworn Fire Managers represented by the Glendale Management Association
1. Resolution 24-199 approving employee and employer contributions to the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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g. Police Department, re: Accept and Appropriate the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
1. Motion to Accept Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-200 of Appropriation
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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4 h. Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment Five for FY 2024-2025 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) Unit Rate Increase for the Supportive Services Program (SSP)
1. Motion to accept and approve a Unit Rate Increase from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2024-2025 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Five in the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2024 – July 2025 to accept and implement updated unit rate increase
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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i. Fire Department, re: Acceptance of funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security, 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
1. Motion to approve the Glendale Fire Department's participation in the FY 2023 State Home Security Program (SHSGP) Grant Subaward and to authorize the City Manager to accept grant funds in the amount of $9,100, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant funds
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-201 of Appropriation
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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j. City Attorney, re: Extension of Nominating Period for Boards and Commissions Public Comment:
Allan Durham
1. Motion Extending Nominating Period By 60 Days
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmembers wished everyone Happy Holidays.
Councilmember Gharpetian attended the Armenian American Medical Society’s Christmas Fundraising Party.
Mayor Asatryan asked staff to followed-up with the Christmas Town idea. City Manager Roubik Golanian stated that funding will be appropriated in the next budget cycle and the Christmas Town should be installed in 2025 Holiday Season.
Mayor Pro Tem Brotman and Councilmember Kassakhian nominated Ted Flanigan for GWP Commission, Edith Fuentes for Planning Commission, Alex Parajon for Audit Committee, and Erasto Ongkeko, Jr. for Building and Fire Board of Appeals. Brotman and Asatryan nominated Sue Bell Yank for Arts and Culture Commission and Regina Alcazar for Parks, Ayes:
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5 Recreation & Community Services Commission.
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.
Patrick Murphy
Mike Mohill
John Arangio
Tony Passarella
Beth Brooks
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Community Services and Parks, re: Ordinance 6036 Authorizing the Execution of the Wireless Communications Facility Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLS at 1880 Loma Vista Drive (Najarian, 12/03/24)
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
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8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Finance, re: FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY 2024-25 First Quarter Financial Status Report, and Classification and Compensation Alignment Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Presenting:
Shu-Jun Li, Asst. Director of Finance
Daphne Munoz, Consultant
Mari Karamyan, Deputy Director of Finance
Public Comments:
Allan Durham
Mike Mohill
Mike Borisov
1. Motion to accept City of Glendale's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and Communication with Those Charged with Governance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the year ended June 30, 2024 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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6 3. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending September 30, 2024
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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Items 4, 5, 6, 7 moved to January 14, 2025, Council Meeting.
4. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count
5. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Employee Relations Exempt Classifications
6. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale City Employees’ Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Confidential and Hourly Classifications
7. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18
8. Resolution 24-202 Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale Moved: Najarian Seconded: Asatryan
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Council recessed at 8:39 p.m. and reconvened thereafter. b. Police Department, re: Project 300
Presenting:
Manny Cid, Police Chief
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comments:
Allan Durham
Herbert Molano
1. Motion to adopt Police Department Project 300 adding 52 sworn personnel and the corresponding fleet and equipment necessary to perform their duties Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Asatryan
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2. Resolution 24-203 of Appropriation
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Asatryan
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7 3. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count by 23 sworn positions for Phase 1
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Asatryan
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Item 8c moved to the January 14, 2025, Council Meeting. c. Management Services, re: Proposed Staffing for City Councilmembers
1. Motion Directing Staff
2. Resolution of Appropriation for Funding One Hourly Employee Agenda out of order. Item 8e read next.
d. Public Works, re: Award General Services Agreement (GSA) for Final Phase (Phase 3) of the Sanitary Sewer Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Condition Assessment and Recommendation Services
Staff Comment:
Daniel Hardgrove, Asst. Director of PW
1. Resolution 24-206 to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute a GSA with Downstream Services Inc., to provide the Phase 3 of the Sanitary Sewer CCTV Condition Assessment and Recommendation Services for $1,945,813 plus a 15% contingency of $291,872, subject to the approval of the City Attorney
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
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e. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Care Program Electric Bill Discount Adjustments
Presenting:
Adrine Isayan, Asst. General Manager of GWP
Staff Comment:
Scott Mellon, Asst. General Manager/Power Management
Public Comments:
Mike Borisov
Allan Durham
1. Resolution 24-204 adjusting Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Glendale Care Program discount rate from $23.50 to $35.00 per month, effective January 1, 2025 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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2. Resolution 24-205 of Appropriation to appropriate $800,000 for the increase in the Glendale Care Program discount rate from $23.50 to $35.00 per month, effective January 1, 2025
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
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8 9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
Item moved to the January 14, 2025, Council Meeting.
a. Mayor Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of the City’s Policy Regarding the Detention of Individuals Based on Immigration Status
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.
Hovik Avakian
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to initiate a legal action in Los Angeles Superior Court Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
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b. Motion to resolve the lawsuit entitled Azaduhy Khatchaturian, et al. v. City of Glendale, et al., Case No. 22GDCV01106 in exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $65,000 with the City to be reimbursed by its insurance carrier for all amounts in excess of its remaining self-insured retention Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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15. ADJOURNMENT – 10:51 p.m.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Gharpetian
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Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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