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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JANUARY 28, 2025
ROLL CALL – All Present
Motion to approve Councilmember Kassakhian’s attendance via teleconference due to a contagious illness that prevents him from participating in-person Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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1. CLOSED SESSION – 5:28 p.m.
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, 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
City Attorney Mike Garcia indicated that action is anticipated on item 1b. council recessed to closed session at 5:30 p.m.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:07 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 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 Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. Nominations for Appointment
•Stefan Chraghchian, Planning Commission (Seat 5 – Vacant) (Najarian (A)/Brotman (B), 1/21/2025)
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•Ronnie Gharibian, Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (Seat 5 – Vacant) (Najarian (A)/Asatryan (B), 1/21/2025) Vote as Follows
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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.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of January 15, 2025 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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3 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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmembers Gharpetian and Najarian nominated Henrik Nazarian to the Planning Commission, Christopher Saturyan to the Audit Committee, Rafi Halajian to the Design Review Board, Hrand Avanessian to the Glendale Water and Power Commission, and Zaven Hanessian to the Building and Fire Board of Appeals. Gharpetian wished his daughter Naira a Happy Birthday.
Councilmembers Brotman and Gharpetian nominated Annet Arakelian to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission.
Councilmember Najarian announced that public transportation on February 4th is free in celebration of Transit Equity Day. He announced that the Hollywood Burbank Airport appointed a new Executive Director John Hatanaka, who will oversee the construction of the passenger terminal. Najarian said there was a battery plant fire in Northern California and an electric vehicle that caught fire in Burbank. He asked staff what the ramifications are for the Grayson Power Plant and what plans Glendale has in place for any thermal event.
Mayor Asatryan asked staff for an update on projects that were impacted by the executive order to pause federal funds to municipalities. Asst. City Manager John Takhtalian responded with a brief report. Asatryan asked staff for an update on the clean-up efforts from the windstorm incident. Public Works Director Daniel Hernandez provided a brief report in response.
Najarian asked council to reconsider the vote on the La Crescenta Avenue bike lane report.
Brotman provided a response.
Asatryan asked to agendize a report to have a Council Meeting on February 18th instead of the 25th. Brotman seconded.
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.
Monica Campagna
Beth Brooks
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4 Mike Mohill
Damien Sullivan
Alice Hamrajbaian
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)
Staff Comments:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Comments:
Beth Brooks
Mike Mohill
Allan Durham
Kate Unger
Alex Balekian
Maro Yacoubian
Alexander Yessayantz
1. Motion Providing Direction to Staff
Agenda out of order. Item 8d read next.
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
Staff Comment:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Public Comments:
Alek Bartrosouf
Alex Balekian
1. Resolution 25-11 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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
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2. Resolution 25-12 of Appropriation in the amount of $266,525 in Transportation Development Act (TDA) grant funds
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
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5 c. Community Development, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding In Order to Purchase and Install Specialized Broadcast Quality Multi-Camera A/V Equipment at the Alex Theatre
1. Resolution 25-13 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 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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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 Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Presenting:
David Jones, Sustainability Officer
Rebecca Allen, ReCREATE Waste Collaborative
Public Comments:
Beth Brooks
Mesrop Abrahamian
Jennifer Pinkerton
Monica Campagna
Beatriz Porto
Alek Bartrosouf
Rick Lemmo
Kate Unger
Jenny Quinonez-Skinner
Cole Bazemore
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
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
1. Motion Designating a Voting Delegate and Alternate Representative(s) for the 2025 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
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9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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6 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
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Najarian
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b. Councilmember Gharpetian’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of Rescinding or Revising the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project Staff Comments:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
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
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
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.
Allen Dish
Herbert Molano
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motion to resolve the lawsuit entitled Gayane Pogosyan v. City of Glendale, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 22STCV30492 in exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $40,000
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
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15. ADJOURNMENT – 12:02 a.m.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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