A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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compliance
with
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA)
of
1990,
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language
translation,
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request.
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devices
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in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206.
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meetings
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who
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utilize
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service
as
available.
Speakers
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City
Clerk’s
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at
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soon
as
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or
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APRIL 1, 2025
REVISED
- 4G MOVED TO 9B
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 2:00 PM)
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale,
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L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009 b.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Sanchez v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 23GDCV00701
c.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Godinez v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 23GDCV00684
d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018
e.
Public Employment – Attorneys
f.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian Van Muyden, Mark Berry and Onnig Bulanikian. Property Location: 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. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property g.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators. 135-190 West Glenoaks Blvd. (APNs:
5644-013-905, 907, 914, 915, 917, 919, 921, 923, 924, 929, 930, 934, 935, and 936) and the landscaped public right-of-way of approximately 18,878 square feet located between Glenoaks Boulevard and the Verdugo Wash between Brand Boulevard and Central Avenue, all commonly referred to as the “Verdugo Wash/Glenoaks ROW Parcels.” Negotiating parties: Kam Sang Company, Inc.. Agency negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J.
Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, and Mark Berry. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the sale of City-owned property h.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, and Daniel Hernandez. Property Location: 1745 Gardena Ave. Negotiating Parties: Silverglen Properties, LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property
i.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Events at Eden. Property: 1401 N. Verdugo Road.
Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of the City-owned Civic Auditorium
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 April 1, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on March 28, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, April 8, 2025 b.
Proclamation Designating April 2025, as Armenian Heritage Month c.
Proclamation Designating the week of April 7-13, 2025, as Food Waste Prevention
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Week
d.
Proclamation Designating April 6-12, 2025, as National Library Week
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: Minute of the Special City Council Meeting of March 18, 2025 b.
Community Services and Parks, re:
No-Cost Extension to the Agreements between
the City of Glendale and Health Net, LLC, City of Glendale and L.A. Care, and City of Glendale and Ascencia, for the Shelter Plus Care Rental Assistance Program funded by the Housing and Homeless Incentive (HHIP)
1. Motion approving a no-cost extension to the existing Agreements between the City of Glendale and Health Net, LLC, and City of Glendale and L.A. Care, from December 31, 2024, to August 31, 2025, for the Housing and Homeless Incentive (HHIP) Program
2. Motion approving a no-cost extension to the existing Sub-recipient Agreements, (8002255 and 8002406) between the City of Glendale and Ascencia for services provided under the Shelter Plus Care Rental Assistance Program, funded by Housing and Homeless Incentive (HHIP) Program
c.
Community Development, re:
Use of City Days at the Alex Theatre: Armenian
Fairytale’s Annual Concert
1. Motion to approve use of one of twelve annual City Days at the Alex Theatre for Armenian Fairytale’s Annual Concert in December 2025
d.
Community Development, re:
Use of City Days at the Alex Theatre: Horizon TV’s
Celebration of Armenian Independence Day with Gohar Hovhannisyan
1. Motion to approve use of one of twelve annual City Days at the Alex Theatre for Horizon TV’s concert with Gohar Hovannisyan on May 29, 2025 e.
Community Services and Parks, re:
Verdugo Workforce Development Board’s
Request for Approval to be the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services Provider for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area
1. Motion to approve submission of the Verdugo Workforce Development Board’s request to the Governor of California for approval to be the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Services provider for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area for four years beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029
f.
City Attorney, re:
Findings and Conditions of Approval of DRB Case No. PDR 002532-2023 located at 1000 Sandringham Drive for the construction of a new 2- story, 5,067 square-foot (SF) single-family dwelling with an attached 3-car garage on a vacant 31,290 SF lot located in the R1R, FAR District III Zone
1. Motion to sustain the Design REview Board’s decision of April 25, 2024, to approve the project with conditions
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes; 5-Speaker Limit)
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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: Discussion of the Current Mayoral Selection Policy Set Forth in Glendale Municipal Code Section 2.04.020 and its Application to the Upcoming Mayoral Selection on April 15, 2025
9. HEARINGS
a.
Community Development, re: Adoption of
Glendale General Plan's 2025 Safety
Element Update
1. Resolution to adopt the 2025 Safety Element Update and California Environmental Quality Act Exemption findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and15301(b)
b.
Public Works, re: Vacation of the First Alley Easterly of Brand Boulevard, Northerly of Fairview Avenue (Alley 130) Vacation Case No. 188V
1. Resolution Ordering the Vacation
2. Resolution Adopting Plan No. 12-242
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
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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