A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Glendale, CA 91206
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JANUARY 28, 2025
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 3:00 PM)
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009 b.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Pogosyan v. City of Glendale,
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L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCV30492
c.
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
– 6:00 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 January 28, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 23, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 4, 2025 b.
Nominations for Appointment
•
Stefan Chraghchian, Planning Commission (Seat 5 – Vacant) (Najarian (A)/Brotman (B), 1/21/2025)
•
Ronnie Gharibian, Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (Seat 5 – Vacant) (Najarian (A)/Asatryan (B), 1/21/2025)
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 Special City Council Meeting of January 15, 2025 b.
Community Development, re:
Use of City Days at the Alex Theatre: Star Productions
presentation of Gevorg Chakmanyan’s dedication to Armenian Folk Singer Ofelya Hambardzumyan’s 100-Year Anniversary
1. Council motion to approve use of one of twelve annual City Days at the Alex Theatre for Star Productions presentation of Gevorg Chakmanyan’s dedication to Armenian Folk Singer Ofelya Hambardzumyan’s 100-Year Anniversary on April 3, 2025 c.
Community Development, re:
Use of City Days at the Alex Theatre: Wild Honey
Foundation / Zevon Estate
1. Council motion to approve use of one of twelve annual City Days at the Alex Theatre for a celebration of the music of the legendary Los Angeles singer/songwriter Warren Zevon, presented by Wild Honey Foundation and Zevon Estate, on May 24, 2025 d.
Fire Department, re:
Verdugo Fire Communications Center - Call Recording
Software Expansion
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract between the City of Glendale and Dictation Sales & Service Inc., dba Equature, in the amount not to exceed of $158,604 with a contingency of $15,860 for the expansion and standardization for the City’s digital logging recording system and to procure related hardware, software, parts, maintenance, services, and upgrades for the life of the software
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e.
Public Works, re:
Adopt Motion Setting Date of the Hearing to Vacate the First Alley Easterly of Brand Boulevard, Northerly of Fairview Avenue (Alley 130)- Alley Vacation Case No. 188V
1. Motion Authorizing the City Clerk to Set a Public Hearing for the Subject Alley Vacation f.
Public Works, re:
Award Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Engineers Inc, dba SCS Engineers (SCS Engineers), to conduct a study of the feasibility of opening the Scholl Canyon Landfill (SCLF) wasteshed, to prepare a CEQA Analysis in relation to opening the wasteshed, and to perform a cost analysis comparing the existing flexible membrane liner/geosynthetic clay liner composite cover to evapotranspirative cover systems
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a PSA with SCS Engineers, to conduct a study of the feasibility of opening the SCLF wasteshed, to prepare a CEQA Analysis in relation to opening the wasteshed, and to perform a cost analysis comparing the existing flexible membrane liner/geosynthetic clay liner composite cover to evapotranspirative cover systems in the not-to-exceed amount of $142,500
g.
City Attorney, re:
Request for Conflict of interest Waiver in Legal Representation by Holland & Hart LLP
1. Motion Authorizing the City Attorney to Consent to the Southern California Public Power Authority’s Execution of a Conflict of Interest Waiver
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
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.
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a.
City Attorney, re:
Report on Rules for the Conduct of Council Meetings: Options for Oral Communications and Public Comment on Agenda Items; Matters Related to the Order of Business for Council Agendas; Rules Governing Council Deliberation and Debate; Discussion of Policy for Removing Items from Agenda after Publication; and Rules Governing Decorum and Removing Disruptive Individuals from Council Meetings (Moved from 12/03/2024 and 01/21/25, Council Meeting)
1. Motion Providing Direction to Staff
b.
Community Development, re:
Dispense with Competitive Bidding for the Acquisition
of Pedestrian Safety Landscape Planters to be Installed on the Brand Boulevard and Central Avenue Over-pass Bridges and in the Orange Street Alleyway
1. Resolution dispensing with the competitive bidding required by Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Section 9, based on the single source availability of 60 concrete pedestrian safety planters in downtown Glendale from QCP Corp. and authorizing the purchase of such planters for a not-to-exceed amount of $297,008
2. Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $266,525 in Transportation Development Act (TDA) grant funds
c.
Community Development, re:
Dispense with Competitive Bidding In Order to
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Purchase and Install Specialized Broadcast Quality Multi-Camera A/V Equipment at the Alex Theatre
1. Resolution Dispensing with Competitive Bidding Required by Glendale City Charter, Article VI, Section 9, and Authorizing the Purchase and Installation of Specialized Theatre Control Room Equipment from TV Pro Gear at the Alex Theatre d.
Management Services, re: Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Title 8 Chapter 8.42 To Amend and Restate the City's Adopted Prohibitions on the Use of Polystyrene Products and Single Use Plastics.
1. Ordinance for Introduction
2. Motion directing staff to develop incentive programs to support the transition to the proposed Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations ordinance
3. Motion recommending City Council direct staff to engage the services of a consultant to provide continued education and support to organizations impacted by the Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations ordinance
e.
Management Services, re: Voting Delegate for the 2025 Southern California Association of Governments
(SCAG) General Assembly
1. Motion Designating a Voting Delegate and Alternate Representative(s) for the 2025 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.
Councilmember Kassakhian’s Request to Agendize a Report for Information Regarding the Forest Lawn Drive Active Transportation & Traffic Safety Project in the City of Los Angeles and Sending a Letter to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation Regarding Concerns
b.
Councilmember Gharpetian’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of Rescinding or Revising the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project c.
Mayor Asatryan’s Request For the City of Glendale to Support and Endorse Assembly Bill 91 Pertaining to the Collection of Demographic Data By State and Local Agencies
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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