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Agenda, first session

Glendale City Council
May 6, 2025

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Agenda, first session
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May 6, 2025
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A G E N D A

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
Meetings

are

broadcast

live

on

Glendale

TV,

viewable

on

Spectrum

Cable,

channel

6,

and

AT&T

U-
verse,

channel

99. Meetings

are

also

streamed

live

in

high

definition

(HD)

on

the

City

webpage,
glendaleca.gov/live
,

on

YouTube.com/myglendale
,

and

on

Apple

TV,

Roku,

Amazon

Fire,

iOS

and
Android

devices

using

a

free

app

called

Cablecast

and

choosing

"Glendale

TV"

from

the

menu.

Meetings

are

also

archived

on

the

City

Website

for

viewing

anytime

at

glendaleca.gov/agendas
.

Call

(818)

548-4013

for

program

schedules.

For

public

comments

and

questions

during

the
meeting,

call

(818)

937-8100.

Public

comments

on

a

specific

agenda

item

will

be

taken

when

that
agenda

item

is

discussed.

If

you

have

any

question

about

matters

on

the

agenda,

or

requests

for
assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours.

PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In

compliance

with

the

Americans

with

Disabilities

Act

(ADA)

of

1990,

auxiliary

hearing

aids,

sign
language

translation,

and

Braille

transcripts

are

available

upon

request.

Assisted

listening

devices
are

available

same-day

upon

request.

The

City

Clerk’

office

should

be

notified

72 hours

(three
business

days)

or

as

soon

as

practicable

for

requests

regarding

sign

language

translation

and
Braille

transcription

services.

All

documents

related

to

open

session

items

on

this

agenda

that

are
received

less

than

72 hours

prior

to

this

meeting,

and

are

public

records,

will

be

available

for

review
in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206.

Translation

services

are

provided

for

meetings

through

the

use

of

bilingual

staff

for

speakers

who
wish

to

utilize

the

service

as

available.

Speakers

should

state

their

request

by

contacting

the

City
Clerk’s

office

at

(818)

548-2090,

at

least

72 hours

prior

to

the

scheduled

meeting

or

as

soon

as
practicable.

Please

specify

the

language

for

which

you

require

translation.

The

exclusive

use

of

City
provided

interpreters

is

not

required

and

persons

are

welcome

to

use

their

own

interpreter

or

speak
in their native language.

MAY 6, 2025

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM ( To Commence at 3:00 PM
)
a.

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

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b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Daniel Hernandez and Mark Berry. 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
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Onnig Bulanikian and Mark Berry. Property Location: 1000 S. Central Avenue.

Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a. Flag Salute: Council Member
b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 6, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 2, 2025 , on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 13, 2025 b. Commendations for the Children’s Bookmark Contest winners c. Proclamation Designating May 2025, as Building and Safety Month d. Proclamation Designating May 6, 2025, as Arbor Day
e. Proclamation Designating May 2025 as Older Americans Month f. Presentation by Metro Regarding Update on North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project

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. Glendale Water and Power, re: Contract Award to General Pump Company for the Verdugo Metro Booster Pump and Motor No. 3 Repair Project, Specification No. 4009.

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with General Pump Company (General Pump), for the Verdugo Metro Booster Pump and Motor No. 3 Repair Project, Specification No. 4009, in the amount of $68,404 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $6,840
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b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Resolution Placing into Nomination Glendale Water and Power’s Assistant General Manager of Water as a Member of the Association of California Water Agencies Region 8 Board for the 2026-2027 Term

1. Resolution to place into nomination Assistant General Manager of Water as a member of the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) Region 8 Board for the 2026- 2027 term
c.

Public Works, re: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Project List for Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017

1. Resolution adopting the Fiscal Year 2025-26 SB1 Project List, the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017
d.

Community Services and Parks, re: Elderly Nutrition Program Amendment No. 3 with Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2024-2025.

1. Motion to approve acceptance of $15,000 in Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) from the Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department (AD) for FY 2024-2025 ENP; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment No. 3. of the Subaward ENP242505 period July 2024 – June 2025 to accept and implement funding

2. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $15,000 in LACDA CDBG funding to purchase emergency kits for ENP C2-Home Delivered Meals (HDM) Program participants

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.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Energy Risk Management Policy and Trading Authority Policy

1. Motion approving amendments to the GWP Energy Risk Management Policy

2. Motion approving amendments to the GWP Trading Authority Policy b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power Water Master Plan Communications and Outreach Plan

1. Motion to Note and File Glendale Water and Power’s Water Master Plan Communications and Outreach Plan, Subject to Additional Councilmember Comments Thereon
c.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Utilization of the Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Water Advance Meter Infrastructure (AMI) System Replacement Project

1. Resolution authorizing the Acting General Manager of Glendale Water and Power, or his designee, to utilize the Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Water Advance Meter Infrastructure (AMI) System Replacement Project, adopting the Request for Proposals No. 4017, for the Water AMI System Replacement Project, and directing the City Clerk to advertise for proposals

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d.

Public Works, re: Purchase and Sale Agreement to Acquire 1745 Gardena Avenue

1. Motion Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Silverglen Properties, LLC, for the City’s purchase of real property located at 1745 Gardena Avenue, Glendale, California, Assessor Parcel No. 5640-031-023, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney

2. Resolution of Appropriation to provide funds for the land purchase e.

Public Works, re: Adopt the Plans and Specification for the Central Park Block Project

1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Central Park Block Project, Specification No. 3951, and Plan No. 22-106; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids

9. HEARINGS

10. REPORTS - INFORMATION

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.

Councilmember Brotman’s Request to Agendize a Sponsorship of Up to $5,000 of GlendaleOUT’s Pride Event on June 7, 2024 at Adams Square Mini-Park b.

Councimember Brotman Request to Agendize a Discussion of a Shared Mobility Pilot Program

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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