1 M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
GLENDALE CENTRAL LIBRARY AUDITORIUM
222 E. HARVARD ST., GLENDALE CA
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the Glendale Central Library Auditorium, in said City, at 10:00 a.m., on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
December 18, 2024
Date
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Dan Brotman at 9:30 a.m. December 18, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 9:30 a.m. December 18, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 9:30 a.m. December 18, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 9:30 a.m. December 18, 2024 Glendale, CA Upon Elen Asatryan at 9:30 a.m. December 18, 2024 Glendale, CA Mayor Asatryan called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
ROLL CALL
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Thursday, December 19, 2024, Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on December 18, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in the Glendale Central Library at 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale, CA 91205 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit; In attendance:
• Senator Sasha Renee Perez
• Assemblymember Nick Shultz
• Assemblymember Jessica Caloza
Glendale Central Library Auditorium – 9:30 AM
• Welcome
• Introductions
• Public Comments
• Overview of Glendale
Highlights
•Strategic Location & Thriving Economy
•Diverse & Global Community
•Quality of Life
2 Challenges
•Resource Constraints
•Housing & Homelessness
•Community Outreach to Immigrant Communities
Funding Needs
•Open Space, Park Development, and Affordable Housing
•Public and Traffic Safety Technology
•Community Facility Rehabilitation (Rockhaven, Civic Auditorium) Policy Collaboration Requests
•Housing Development Hurdles
•Census Designation for Armenian Population
Tours
• Tour of Glendale Community College + Lunch – 1500 N. Verdugo Road (11:15 AM) • Tour of Cerritos Elementary School – 120 E. Cerritos Avenue (1:00 PM) • Tour of Citrus Crossing Affordable Housing Project – 900 E. Broadway (2:30 PM) • Tour of Police Department’s Real Time Intelligence Center – 131 N. Isabel Street (3:15 PM)
• Tour of Civic Auditorium – 1401 N. Verdugo Road (4:00 PM) Adjournment: 11:35 a.m.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale