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SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
JANUARY 28, 2025
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 3:06 p.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:
January 23, 2025
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 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 p.m. January 23, 2025 Glendale, CA Mayor Asatryan called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m.
ROLL CALL
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, January 28, 2025, Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on January 23, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
Motion to approve Councilmember Kassakhian’s attendance via teleconference due to a contagious illness that prevents him from participating in-person Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1. Community Development, re: Annual Alex Theatre Report – Calendar Year 2024 Presenting:
Tamar Sadd, Deputy Director of Community Development
4A
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
None
None
None
2 Public Comment:
Miles Williams, Evnsong
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
a. Motion Note and File Annual Alex Theatre Update
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Motion approved unanimously.
2. Community Development, re: Montrose Shopping Park Business Improvement District Annual Work Plan (Budget) for Calendar Year 2025
Presenting:
Tony Chriss, Development Officer
Dale Dawson, MSPA
Staff Comment:
Mike Garcia, City Attorney
Public Comment:
Mike Mohill
a. Motion to accept Montrose Shopping Park Association 2025 Budget and Work Plan Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
a.
3. Public Works, re: Single Source Procurement of an Electric Vehicle (EV) Patrol Unit for the Glendale Police Department
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Sevada Hambarsumian, Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent Public Comments:
Mike Mohill
Alex Balekian
Fernando Roldan
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
None
None
None
3 a. Resolution 25-09 Dispensing with Competitive Bidding and authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to issue a Purchase Order for an upfitted Tesla Model Y Patrol vehicle from Unplugged Performance Inc.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
b.
b. Resolution 25-10 of appropriation to appropriate $27,758 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows
c.
4. Public Works, re: Fleet Electrification Study Update Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Shea Eccleston, Public Works Administrator
John Takhtalian, Asst. City Manager
Presenting:
Leslie Eudy, CTE
Steve Clermont, CTE
Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
a. Motion to Note and File the Report on the Update to the Fleet Electrification Study and Provide Direction to Staff
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows
d.
ADJOURNMENT – 5:27 p.m.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Mayor of the City of GlendaleCity Clerk of the City of Glendale Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Kassakhian, Asatryan
Gharpetian
None
Najarian
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Kassakhian, Asatryan
Gharpetian
None
Najarian
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Kassakhian, Asatryan
Gharpetian
None
Najarian