Agenda packet, first session — Glendale City Council, May 20, 2025 (part 2 of 3)

SECTION 4: Section 2.04.140 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Governing Rules., is hereby amended to read:

2.04.140 Governing rules
In all matters and things not otherwise provided for in this chapter, the proceedings of the council shall be governed by council resolution adopting rules of order, procedure and decorum. In the event there are no adopted council rules of order, procedure and decorum, or said rules are silent on a matter of order, procedure or decorum, proceedings of the Council shall be governed by the latest revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order.

SECTION 5: Section 2.04.150 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, entitled Motion to reconsider., is hereby deleted in its entirety.

SECTION 6: The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in accordance with law.

Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California this ____ day of May, 2025.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.

CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. was passed by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ________ day of May, 2025, and that the same was passed by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,

CALIFORNIA ADOPTING RULES OF ORDER, PROCEDURE AND

DECORUM FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Glendale (“Charter”) authorizes the Council of the City of Glendale, California (“Council”) to establish rules for its proceedings; WHEREAS, the City has from time-to-time established rules for its proceeding in ordinances, resolutions and motions; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to adopt procedural rules for the conduct of Council meetings in a single document for facilitation of use and reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA THAT the following rules shall govern the conduct of meetings of the Glendale City Council and related bodies:

1.TITLE AND APPLICABILITY. These Council Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum (“Rules”) shall govern the conduct of all Council meetings, unless prohibited, preempted or superseded by federal, state, or local law. To the extent a matter is not covered by these Rules, the procedures of the Council shall be governed by the latest revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order. Robert's Rules of Order shall be subordinate to all applicable laws and these Rules to the extent they are inconsistent.

These Rules also apply to the Housing Authority, the Council sitting as another body, such as the Successor Agency, and joint meetings of the Council and the other bodies.

2.DAY AND TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS. As set forth in Glendale Municipal Code (“GMC”) Section 2.04.010, the Council shall hold its regular meetings on Tuesday of each and every week, provided, that should any such Tuesday fall upon a legal holiday, the Council shall meet at the same hour as set forth in this section upon the next day thereafter, which is not a legal holiday. The Council may amend the meeting calendar to add or delete a regular Council meeting. The regular business agenda for regular meetings shall commence at 6:00 p.m. while closed session shall commence at 1:00 p.m. (or later than 1:00 p.m. if so stated on the agenda).

3.SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Council may be held at any time upon the call of the Mayor or upon the call of three (3) of the members of the Council. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all of the members of the Council by service on each Council member at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time fixed for holding such meeting of a written notice signed either by the Presiding Officer or the members of the Council making such call and specifying the business to be considered at the special meeting. Such service shall be sufficient if delivery of a copy of the notice is made to the office or usual address of the Council member. If a Council member is out of the City, service may be made by facsimile or email transmission if receipt is acknowledged. Notice of such meeting will be deemed received by any councilmember 224 of 472

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who attends said special meeting.

4.ORDER OF BUSINESS – REGULAR MEETINGS; DESCRIPTIONS.

A. Order. Business on the regular meeting agenda shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order:

1. Closed Session – 1:00 p.m. (or at a later time as designated on the agenda);

2. Regular Business Agenda – 6:00 p.m.;
a. Flag Salute;
b. Invocation;
c. Report of the City Clerk Regarding Posting of the Agenda;

3. Presentations and Appointments;

4. Consent Items (Including Minutes);

5. City Council/Staff Comments;

6. Community Event Announcements;

7. First Period of Oral Communications;

8. Adoption of Ordinances;

9. Action Items;

10. Hearings;

11. Reports – Information only;

12. Written Communications;

13. Discussion of Councilmember Future Agenda Requests

14. Second Period of Oral Communications

15. New Business; and

16. Adjournment
B. Adjustment of Order by Presiding Officer. The foregoing order of business may be altered in any instance at the discretion of the Presiding Officer C. Description of Specified Agenda Categories in the Order of Business.

1. Closed Session. Closed sessions of the Council are held at 1 p.m. (or such later time as designated on the agenda) on regular meeting dates. Prior to holding such closed sessions, the Council shall convene in open session for the limited purpose of receiving public comments on the closed session items. Closed sessions may also be held at other times as determined and ordered by the Council, or as otherwise called, as provided by law. Matters required to be reported out of closed session under the Brown Act will be reported out under New Business.

2. Consent Calendar. Consent calendar agenda items are routine and may be acted upon by one motion. Any member of the Council or the public requesting separate consideration may do so by making such request before a motion is proposed.

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3. Council/staff comments. This an opportunity for Councilmembers to make brief comments or announcements such as regarding community events they attended, to announce board or commission nominees or request items for future agendas. Councilmembers will also use this opportunity to make brief reports on conferences, seminars and regional meetings attended. Staff may make announcements such as for upcoming community events or programs. Comments must be brief and no discussion or action may be taken on this item.

4. Community event announcements. Members of the public will be permitted to announce – in person or telephonically - upcoming events happening in the community. Members of the public speaking under “Community event announcements” may speak up to 3 minutes per speaker.

5. Hearings. The speaking length of presentations by the Applicant(s), Appellant(s), and other members of the public during public hearings shall be determined by the Presiding Officer prior to the commencement of the first presentation, taking into account requests of the parties, the length of the agenda, the number of speakers, and the complexity of the matter is the subject of the hearing. The Presiding Officer may permit Appellant(s) and Applicant(s) to have additional rebuttal time. The total time limit approved by the Presiding Officer for the Applicant and Appellant to make their presentations shall be the aggregate for all speakers or other presentations on behalf of the Applicant or Appellant at the hearing.

6. First Period of Oral Communications. Members of the public will be permitted to address the Council, in person or telephonically, during the First Period of Oral Communications on matters either on the agenda or not on the agenda but within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a member of the public addresses the Council on a matter on the agenda during the First Period of Oral Communications, then the member of the public may not do so when the agendized matter is called. If a member of the public addresses Council on a matter not on the agenda during the First Period of Oral Communications, then he or she may not speak during Second Period of Oral Communications. The First Period of Oral Communications shall be limited to 30 minutes of speaking time in the aggregate. Individual speakers addressing the Council during First Period of Oral Communications shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes unless that time is reduced by the Presiding Officer, taking into account the number of speakers wishing to speak during the First Period of Oral Communications.

7. Second Period of Oral Communications. Members of the public will be permitted to address the Council, in person or telephonically, during the Second Period of Oral Communication, only on matters not on the agenda. Members of the public who speak on non-agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications will not be permitted to speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

Speaking time for Second Period of Oral Communications shall be three (3) minutes per speaker.

8. Written communications. Under the order of business heading "written communications," all persons interested, or their authorized representatives, may address the council in regard to any written protest, petition or communication which has 226 of 472

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been placed on the agenda by the city clerk and is then being considered by the council.

5.MAYOR, PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mayor, or in the Mayor’s absence, the Mayor Pro Tem, shall be the Presiding Officer and at the hour appointed for the meeting shall call the Council to order. In the absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, the Councilmember next in rotation as Mayor Pro Tem shall call the Council to order and shall act as the temporary Presiding Officer. Upon the arrival of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, the temporary Presiding Officer shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Council.

The Presiding Officer shall preserve order at all meetings of the Council. The Presiding Officer shall decide all questions of order, subject, however, to an appeal to the Council, in which event a majority vote of the Council shall govern and conclusively determine such questions of order.

6.ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL.

A. Submission of Request to Speak. Speaker cards must be submitted, or telephonic participants must call in and be in the queue, prior to the commencement of the Community Event Announcement and First and Second Periods of Oral Communication for a speaker to be able to speak during one of those periods, which requirement may be waived at the Presiding Officer’s discretion. Members of the public intending to speak on an agenda item when that item is called must submit a speaker card (or call in if participating telephonically) prior to the completion of the staff report, if any, on the item, which requirement may be waived at the Presiding Officer’s discretion.

B. Manner of Addressing Council. Each person addressing the Council shall, when his or her name is called, approach the microphone at the podium and shall limit his or her comments to the subjects and to such time as is allowed by these Rules or as designated by the Presiding Officer. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof, the staff, or members of the public. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked of a Councillmember except through the Presiding Officer.

C. Points of Order Regarding Public Speakers. The Presiding Officer, any Councilmember, or the City Attorney may interrupt a speaker to raise a Point of Order if it is the contention of the Presiding Officer, Council Member or City Attorney that the speaker is addressing items that are outside the specified subjects for that item. The Presiding Officer shall rule on such Point of Order, which decision may be appealed by any Councilmember to the full Council. Upon the decision by the Presiding Officer, or by the Council upon appeal, that a speaker is addressing items that are outside the specified subjects for that period of Public Comments, the speaker shall, if time remains, be allowed to continue speaking on items within the specified subjects for that period of public comments. Any speaker who refuses to limit his or her comments to items within the specified subjects for that period of public comments may be declared out of order 227 of 472

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and be subject to the loss of the remaining time to speak and, if necessary, removal from the chambers as specified in these Rules.

D. Ceding Time. Except as set forth herein, the speaking time contained in these Rules are personal, and may not be shared with other speakers.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, one member of the public may cede his or her speaking time to one other member of the public provided both the person ceding time and the person receiving time are in the Council chambers, have submitted speaker cards and are identified by name. A member of the public may receive no more than one other person’s ceded time.

E. Maximum Speaking Limits. Maximum speaking time for members of the public for Community Event Announcements and First and Second Periods of Oral Communications are set forth in Section 4(C) of these Rules. Maximum speaking times for other agenda items, including closed session, consent items, and action items are set at the discretion of the Mayor.

F. Responses to Public Comment. In response to public comments offered during Community Event Announcements or the First or Second Periods of Oral Communications, Councilmembers, the City Manager and/or the City Attorney may question or briefly 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. Response to public comment on an agendized matter can be made during discussion of the matter.

7.RULES OF COUNCIL DEBATE AND DELIBERATION.

A. Every Councilmember desiring to speak shall address the Presiding Officer, and, upon recognition, shall confine himself or herself to the question under debate, avoiding all personal comments and indecorous language.

B. A Councilmember, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless a Point of Order is raised. If a Point of Order is raised while a Councilmember is speaking, he or she shall cease speaking until the Point of Order is decided by the Presiding Officer (subject to appeal to the full Council). Being out of order shall include, but shall not be limited to, exceeding any speaking time limit established by the Council.

C. During Council deliberation on an agenda item (except for “Discussion of Councilmember Future Agenda Requests” – see below), each Councilmember shall be permitted to speak on the item before a Councilmember gets another opportunity to speak on the item. Each Councilmember shall have up to five (5) minutes to speak on the item in the initial round of deliberations. After the initial round of deliberation, each Councilmember shall have up to three (3) minutes to speak on the item. The Presiding Officer may waive or extend these time limits, sua sponte or upon the request of a Councilmember made before deliberation begins, giving consideration to the complexity or controversy of the item, and upon the length of the remainder of the agenda. There shall be no limitation on the number of rounds of deliberation, unless a 228 of 472

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Councilmember calls the question (moves to end debate) and that motion is passed.

Speaking time during deliberation does not include questions posed by Councilmembers.

D. For Council deliberation on whether to approve a Councilmember request to direct staff to prepare a report for a future agenda under Item 13 of the regular meeting agenda, the requesting Councilmember shall have up to two (2) minutes to present his or her reasons for the request. The other Councilmembers may ask questions for clarification and then the Council will take a vote whether to direct staff to prepare a report for a future agenda. There will be no other debate or deliberation on the item. The Presiding Officer can waive this limitation.

8.RULES OF DECORUM AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

A. The Council is a limited public forum for the purpose of facilitating public comment to the Council on agenda matters and matters within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Thus, members of the public shall comply with the rules set forth below in this Section 8.

1. Speakers must cease speaking immediately when their speaking time has ended.

2. Public comment on agenda items must relate to the subject matter of that item.

3. The “Oral Communications” agenda items are limited to matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction.

4. Members of the public attending the meeting may not speak without first being recognized by the Mayor or Presiding Officer. When called to address the Council, speakers must address the Council from the podium and speak into the microphone.

5. Members of the public shall direct comments to the body as a whole or the Presiding Officer, and not to staff, individual members of the body, or the public.

6. No person shall be permitted to interrupt members of the body, staff presentations, or members of the public who are at the microphone during a meeting.

7. Yelling, screaming or shouting from the audience is not permitted.

Threatening, abusive or loud language, chatting, booing, hissing, speaking out of turn, clapping, or cheering in a manner that disturbs, disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting is not permitted.

8. Signs, placards, banners/flags, props or similar items larger than 8.5 x 11, illuminated, or attached to any pole, stick or other device are prohibited in the Council chambers.
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9. Noisemakers of any kind are prohibited in the Council chambers.

B. Enforcement of Public Participation Protocols. These Rules will be enforced as described below.

1. The Presiding Officer will provide at least one warning to a speaker that is being disruptive. The Presiding Officer will explain the conduct that is disruptive, and what will be the consequence of failing to abide by the warning, e.g. that the speaker will be terminated from speaking or removed from Chambers.

2. After providing at least one (1) verbal warning, if an individual continues to speak in violation of an order to cease speaking (e.g. is off-topic or has exceed the allotted time) or is otherwise disrupting the proceedings, the Presiding Officer may order the individual to be removed from chambers. When providing the warning, the Presiding Officer will explain the conduct that is disruptive, and what will be the consequence of failing to abide by the warning, e.g. that the individual may be removed from the Council chambers. Before ordering the sergeant-at-arms to remove a disruptive individual pursuant to the authority of Glendale Municipal Code section 2.04.120, the Presiding Officer will give the disruptive individual the opportunity to leave chambers voluntarily.

3. Warnings are not required for use of force or true threats of force.

9.LENGTH OF MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Council shall end no later than 11:00 p.m., unless such meetings are extended by the affirmative vote of at least three (3) Council members and Council confers with the City Manager to review the status of the remaining items to determine the best manner to proceed.

Notwithstanding the 11:00 p.m. cutoff, if an item is in the midst of being heard or considered at the cutoff time of 11:00 p.m., it can be completed prior to continuing the remaining items. If at the conclusion of a Council meeting agenda items remain to be considered, such items are automatically continued until the next regular meeting unless otherwise directed by the Council. Additionally, the meeting shall not be adjourned until completion of the Second Period of Oral Communications and New Business (closed session reporting out).

10.PLACEMENT OF MATTERS ON AGENDA; TIMING
A. General Policy. At a Council meeting, an individual councilmember may request that a matter be placed on a future agenda. Said matter shall be placed on the next regular meeting agenda under Agenda Item 13: “Discussion of Councilmember Future Agenda Requests.” At said regular Council meeting, Council will decide whether to place the matter on a subsequent agenda in accordance with the procedure in Section 7(D) of these Rules. The Council may, with three (3) affirmative votes, direct staff to prepare a report on the matter for Council consideration and action. The timing of the placement of that matter on a future agenda shall be in accordance with subsection (2) of this Section 10 of these Rules. In the case of requests for support or opposition to any action or omission by any international, national, state, or local 230 of 472

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government agency, or any letter of support for any community event or organization, the Council may approve said action under Item 13 under the agenda without a further report to Council.

B. Timing. The Mayor shall have the discretion to control the timing of the placement on future agendas. The Mayor shall work with the City Manager regarding the timing of the placement of matters on future agendas taking into account the need to act on a matter within a certain timeframe and the overall workload of City staff. The Council may direct the timing of the placement of an item on a future agenda only by a majority vote of the membership of the Council (three affirmative votes).

C. City Manager Role. This Section 10 pertains to the ability of individual Councilmembers’ ability to request placement of matters on future agendas.

The City Manager is authorized to place matters on the agenda after consultation with the Mayor. Other than with respect to timing, this Section 10 does not govern matters that the Council is legally required to consider at a Council meeting or matters that the City Manager must place on the agenda to facilitate the normal affairs or governance of the City. The City Manager shall also have the authority to place a report on a Council agenda to provide basic information regarding a matter and seek Council input and direction as to whether to prepare a more detailed and/or substantive report on the matter for future Council consideration.

D. Items for Reconsideration or Rescission. To ensure finality of decisions made unless a member in the prevailing side wishes to reconsider, motions to reconsider or rescind a prior action must be made by a councilmember who voted on the prevailing side (whether it was approved or defeated). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Robert’s Rules of Order, an exception to this Rule is if the Councilmember was not a member of the Council at the time the decision was made.

Further nothwithstanding anything to the contrary in Robert’s Rules of Order, motions to reconsider need not be made at the same meeting as long as made by a councilmember on the prevailing side.

11.REMOVAL OF MATTERS FROM AGENDA AFTER POSTING. After the publication of the agenda, a matter on the agenda shall not be removed prior to the Council meeting. At the Council meeting, the item shall be read into the record and the City Manager or a Councilmember may request to remove the item from the agenda. If there is no objection from any councilmember, the matter will be removed. If there is an objection from a councilmember whether to remove the matter, the Council shall vote on whether to remove the matter. If the matter is a public hearing item, it may be removed or continued to a future date certain.

12.NON-EXCLUSIVE RULES AND DEVIATION THEREFROM. These Rules are not exclusive and do not limit the inherent power and general legal authority of the Presiding Officer or the Council to govern the conduct of the meetings as may be considered appropriate under particular circumstances for purposes of orderly and effective conduct of City business. Any deviation from these Rules does not limit nor affect the jurisdiction of the Council or any final decision of Council on any matter, 231 of 472

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decision, permit or entitlement.

13. Resolution No. 23-50 is hereby repealed.

14. This Resolution shall become effective upon the effective date of Ordinance No. _______.

PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ___________, 2025.
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Attest:

City Clerk
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale at its regular meeting held on the day of ________, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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1 REVISED RESOLUTION WITH STRIKEOUT (DELETIONS)

AND UNDERLINES (ADDITIONS)

RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,

CALIFORNIA ADOPTING RULES OF ORDER, PROCEDURE AND

DECORUM FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

WHEREAS, the Charter of the City of Glendale (“Charter”) authorizes the Council of the City of Glendale, California (“Council”) to establish rules for its proceedings;

WHEREAS, the City has from time-to-time established rules for its proceeding in ordinances, resolutions and motions; and

WHEREAS, the Council desires to adopt procedural rules for the conduct of Council meetings in a single document for facilitation of use and reference.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA THAT the following rules shall govern the conduct of meetings of the Glendale City Council and related bodies:

1. TITLE AND APPLICABILITY. These Council Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum (“Rules”) shall govern the conduct of all Council meetings, unless prohibited, preempted or superseded by federal, state, or local law. To the extent a matter is not covered by these Rules, the procedures of the Council shall be governed by the latest revised edition of Robert's Rules of Order. Robert's Rules of Order shall be subordinate to all applicable laws and these Rules to the extent they are inconsistent.

These Rules also apply to the Housing Authority, the Council sitting as another body, such as the Successor Agency, and joint meetings of the Council and the other bodies.

2. DAY AND TIME OF REGULAR MEETINGS. As set forth in Glendale Municipal Code (“GMC”) Section 2.04.010, the Council shall hold its regular meetings on Tuesday of each and every week, provided, that should any such Tuesday fall upon a legal holiday, the Council shall meet at the same hour as set forth in this section upon the next day thereafter, which is not a legal holiday. The Council may amend the meeting calendar to add or delete a regular Council meeting. The regular business agenda for regular meetings shall commence at 6:00 p.m. while closed session shall commence at 1:00 p.m. (or later than 1:00 p.m. if so stated on the agenda).

3. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Council may be held at any time upon the call of the Mayor or upon the call of three (3) of the members of the Council. Notice of any such meeting shall be given to all of the members of the Council by service on each Council member at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the time fixed for holding such meeting of a written notice signed either by the Presiding Officer or the members of the Council making such call and specifying the business to be considered at the special meeting. Such service shall be sufficient if delivery of a copy of the notice 234 of 472

2 is made to the office or usual address of the Council member. If a Council member is out of the City, service may be made by facsimile or email transmission if receipt is acknowledged. Notice of such meeting will be deemed received by any councilmember who attends said special meeting.

4. ORDER OF BUSINESS – REGULAR MEETINGS; DESCRIPTIONS.

A. Order. Business on the regular m eeting agenda shall be taken up for consideration and disposition in the following order:

1. Closed Session – 1:00 p.m. (or at a later time as designated on the agenda);

2. Regular Business Agenda – 6:00 p.m.;
a. Flag Salute;
b. Invocation;
c. Report of the City Clerk Rega rding Posting of the Agenda;

3. Presentations and Appointments;

4. Consent Items (Including Minutes);

5. City Council/Staff Comments;

6. Community Event Announcements;

7. First Period of Oral Communications;

8. Adoption of Ordinances;

9. Action Items;

10. Hearings;

11. Reports – Information only;

12. Written Communications;

13. Discussion of Councilmem ber Future Agenda Requests

14. Second Period of Oral Communications

15. New Business; and

16. Adjournment

B. Adjustment of Order by Presiding Officer. The foregoing order of business may be altered in any instance at the discretion of the Presiding Officer

C. Description of Specified Agenda Categories in the Order of Business.

2. Consent Calendar. Consent ca lendar agenda items are routine and may be acted upon by one motion. Any member of the Council or the public requesting separate consideration may do so by making such request before a motion is proposed. 235 of 472

3 A member of the public wishing to speak on a consent calendar item must submit a speaker card or call in prior to the making of the motion.

6. First Period of Oral Communicati ons. Members of the public will be permitted to address the Council, in person or telephonically, during the First Period of Oral Communications on matters either on the agenda or not on the agenda but within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a member of the public addresses the Council on a matter on the agenda during the First Period of Oral Communications, then the member of the public may not do so when the agendized matter is called. If a member of the public addresses Council on a matter not on the agenda during the First Period of Oral Communications, then he or she may not speak during Second Period of Oral Communications. The First Period of Oral Communications shall be limited to 30 minutes of speaking time in the aggregate. Individual speakers addressing the Council during First Period of Oral Communications shall be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes unless that time is reduced by the Presiding Officer, taking into account the number of speakers wishing to speak during the First Period of Oral Communications.

7. Second Period of Oral Communicati ons. Members of the public will be permitted to address the Council, in person or telephonically, during the Second Period of Oral Communication, only on matters not on the agenda. Members of the public who speak on non-agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications will not be permitted to speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

Speaking time for Second Period of Oral Communications shall be three (3) minutes per speaker.

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4 8. Written communications. Under the order of business heading "written communications," all persons interested, or their authorized representatives, may address the council in regard to any written protest, petition or communication which has been placed on the agenda by the city clerk and is then being considered by the council.

5. MAYOR, PRESIDING OFFICER. The Mayor, or in the Mayor’s absence, the Mayor Pro Tem, shall be the Presiding Officer and at the hour appointed for the meeting shall call the Council to order. In the absence of the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem, the Councilmember next in rotation as Mayor Pro Tem shall call the Council to order and shall act as the temporary Presiding Officer. Upon the arrival of the Mayor or Mayor Pro Tem, the temporary Presiding Officer shall immediately relinquish the chair upon the conclusion of the business immediately before the Council.

6. ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL.

A. Submission of Request to Speak . Speaker cards must be submitted, or telephonic participants must call in and be in the queue, prior to the commencement of the Community Event Announcement and First and Second Periods of Oral Communication for a speaker to be able to speak during one of those periods, which requirement may be waived at the Presiding Officer’s discretion. Members of the public intending to speaking on an agenda item when that item is called, must submit a speaker card (or call in if participating telephonically) pr ior to the completion of the staff report, if any, on the item, which requirement may be waived at the Presiding Officer’s discretion.

B. Manner of Addressing Council. Ea ch person addressing the Council shall, when his or her name is called, approach the microphone at the podium and shall limit his or her comments to the subjects and to such time as is allowed by these Rules or as designated by the Presiding Officer. A ll remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member thereof, the staff, or members of the public. No person, other than the Council and the person having the floor, shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked of a Councillmember except through the Presiding Officer.

C. Points of Order Regarding Public Speakers. The Presiding Officer, any Councilmember, or the City Attorney may interrupt a speaker to raise a Point of Order if it is the contention of the Presiding Officer, Council Member or City Attorney that the speaker is addressing items that are outside the specified subjects for that item. The Presiding Officer shall rule on such Point of Order, which decision may be appealed by any Councilmember to the full Council. Upon t he decision by the Presiding Officer, or by the Council upon appeal, that a speaker is addressing items that are outside the specified subjects for that period of Public Comments, the speaker shall, if time remains, 237 of 472

5 be allowed to continue speaking on items within the specified subjects for that period of public comments. Any speaker who refuses to limit his or her comments to items within the specified subjects for that period of public comments may be declared out of order and be subject to the loss of the remaining time to speak and, if necessary, removal from the chambers as specified in these Rules.

D. Ceding Time. Except as set forth herein, the speaking time contained in these Rules are personal, and may not be shared with other speakers.

7. RULES OF COUNCIL DEBATE AND DELIBERATION.

A. Every Councilmember desiring to speak shall address the Presiding Officer, and, upon recognition, shall confine hi mself or herself to the question under debate, avoiding all personal comments and indecorous language.

6 the request of a Councilmember made before deliberation begins, giving consideration to the complexity or controversy of the item, and upon the length of the remainder of the agenda. There shall be no limitation on the number of rounds of deliberation, unless a Councilmember calls the question (moves to end debate) and that motion is passed.

Speaking time during deliberation does not include questions posed by Councilmembers.

D. For Council deliberation on w hether to approve a Councilmember request to direct staff to prepare a report for a future agenda under Item 132 of the regular meeting agenda, the requesting Councilmember shall have up to two (2) minutes to present his or her reasons for the request. The other Councilmembers may ask questions for clarification and then the Council will take a vote whether to direct staff to prepare a report for a future agenda. There will be no other debate or deliberation on the item. The Presiding Officer can waive this limitation.

8. RULES OF DECORUM AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

A. The Council is a limited public foru m for the purpose of facilitating public comment to the Council on agenda matters and matters within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Thus, members of the public shall comply with the rules set forth below in this Section 8.

1. Speakers must cease speaki ng immediately when their speaking time has ended.

2. Public comment on agenda items mu st relate to the subject matter of that item.

3. The “Oral Communications” agenda items are is limited to the subject matters within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction.

5. Members of the public shall dire ct comments to the body as a whole or the Presiding Officer, and not to staff, individual members of the body, or the public.

6. No person shall be permitted to interrupt members of the body, staff presentations, or members of the public who are at the microphone during a meeting.

7. Yelling, screaming or shouting from the audience is not permitted.

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7 x 11, illuminated, or attached to any pole, stick or other device are prohibited in the Council chambers.

9. Noisemakers of any kind are pr ohibited in the Council chambers.

B. Enforcement of Public Participat ion Protocols. These Rules will be enforced as described below.

3. Warnings are not required for use of force or true threats of force.

9. LENGTH OF MEETINGS. Regular meetings of the Council shall end no later than 11:00 p.m., unless such meetings are extended by the affirmative vote of at least three (3) Council members and Council confers with the City Manager to review the status of the remaining items and to determine the best manner to proceed.

10. PLACEMENT OF MATTERS ON AGENDA; TIMING

A. General Policy. At a Council meeting, an individual councilmember may request that a matter be placed on a future agenda. Said matter shall be placed on the next regular meeting agenda under Agenda Item 132: “Discussion of Councilmember Future Agenda Requests.” At said regular Council meeting, Council will decide whether to place the matter on a subsequent agenda in accordance with the procedure in Section 7(D) of these Rules. The Council may, with three (3) affirmative votes, direct staff to prepare a report on the matter for Council consideration and action. 240 of 472

8 The timing of the placement of that matter on a future agenda shall be in accordance with subsection (2) of this Section 10 of these Rules. In the case of requests for support or opposition to any action or omission by any international, national, state, or local government agency, or any letter of support for any community event or organization, the Council may approve said action under Item 132 under the agenda without a further report to Council.

B. Timing. The Mayor shall have the discretion to control the timing of the placement on future agendas. The Ma yor shall work with the City Manager regarding the timing of the placement of matters on future agendas taking into account the need to act on a matter within a certain timeframe and the overall workload of City staff. The Council may direct the timing of the placement of an item on a future agenda only by a majority vote of the membership of the Council (three affirmative votes).

C. City Manager Role. This Secti on 10 pertains to the ability of individual Councilmembers’ ability to request placement of matters on future agendas.

Further nothwithstanding anything to the contrary in Robert’s Rules of Order, motions to reconsider need not be made at the same meeting as long as made by a councilmember on the prevailing side.

11. REMOVAL OF MATTERS FROM AGENDA AFTER POSTING. After the publication of the agenda, a matter on the agenda shall not be removed prior to the Council meeting. At the Council meeting, the item shall be read into the record and the City Manager or a Councilmember may request to remove the item from the agenda. If there is no objection from any councilmember, the matter will be removed. If there is an objection from a councilmember, whether to remove the matter, the Council shall vote on whether to remove the matter. If the matter is a public hearing item, it may be removed or continued to a future date certain.

9 considered appropriate under particular circumstances for purposes of orderly and effective conduct of City business. Any deviation from these Rules does not limit nor affect the jurisdiction of the Council or any final decision of Council on any matter, decision, permit or entitlement.

13. Resolution No. 23-50 is hereby repealed.

14. This Resolution shall bec ome effective upon the effective date of Ordinance No. _______.

PASSED and ADOPTED this day of ___________, 2025.

_______________________
Mayor

Attest:

City Clerk
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10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF GLENDALE )

I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of t he City of Glendale, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and regul arly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale at its regular meeting held on the day of ________, 2025, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Adoption of Rules Pertaining to Council Meeting Procedures and Decorum

1. Intro. of Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Sections 2.04.080,

2.04.090, 2.04.120, and 2.04.140 and Deleting Section 2.04.150

2. Resolution Adopting Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for May 13, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council received a report on January 28, 2025 on revising public comment on agenda items and non-agenda items during regular meetings, rules of order and decorum, and related meeting management issues. The Council directed staff to prepare the necessary ordinance and resolution to make modifications to the City Council meetings, including oral communications, Council deliberation and instituting rules of decorum. Staff has prepared an ordinance amending the Glendale Municipal Code and a Resolution adopting rules for order, procedure and decorum in Council meetings.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the Council introduce the Ordinance amending the Municipal Code and consider the proposed Resolution Adopting Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings

ANALYSIS
Oral Communications and Public Comments
At the January 2025 meeting, the Council reviewed different options for providing for public comment on agenda and non-agenda items. Currently, members of the public can speak on agenda items as the items are called and on non-agenda items during Oral Communications. The Council directed staff to prepare revisions to the City’s current policy to allow two periods of oral communications. During the First Period of Oral Communications, members of the public can speak on agenda or non-agenda items.

Members of the public can speak on agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications or when the agendized matter is called, but not both. The Second Period of Oral Communications will be for non-agenda items only. As directed, staff drafted a resolution adopting Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings (“Rules”). In sum, the Rules will provide for the following with respect to public comment:
•A First Period of Oral Communications (“First Period”) will allow comment on agenda or non-agenda items;
•The First Period will be for a maximum of 30 minutes of public comment; •Members of the public can speak on agenda and non-agenda items during the First Period;
•If a member of the public speaks on one or more agendized items during the First Period, then he or she cannot speak on those agendized items when they are called;
•If a member of the public speaks on non-agenda items during the First Period, then he or she cannot speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications; •The maximum time limit for individual speakers during First Period is three minutes per speaker, which can be reduced by the Mayor depending on the number of speakers;
•Community Event Announcements will remain, subject to a three minute per speaker limitation.
•The Council had a discussion about limitations on ceding time to other speakers, leaning on requiring the people who were ceding and receiving the time to be in Chambers, but did not provide final direction. Council can provide direction on this item.
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Rules Pertaining to Council Debate and Deliberation
Council also directed staff to include rules governing Council debate and deliberation.

The proposed Rules will:
•Prohibit interruptions while a councilmember has the floor, unless a point of order is raised (and the Mayor/Presiding Officer rules on the point of order); •Allow every councilmember the opportunity to speak before a councilmember has a second opportunity to speak;
•Provide an initial speaking time of five minutes for initial comments by councilmembers, followed by three minutes for subsequent rounds of comments from councilmembers;
•The speaking limits will not include time utilized for questions and may be waived or extended by the Mayor; and
•There will no limit on the number of rounds of deliberation, unless a councilmember calls the question.

Councilmember Future Agenda Requests
•For Councilmember future agenda requests, Council directed staff to prepare a revision to the Rule to streamline the discussion. As directed, the proposed Rule provides that the requesting Councilmember will have two minutes to make a short presentation as to why he or she would like staff to prepare a report on the item.

Councilmember would be able to ask questions for clarification but there would be no further discussion or deliberation. After questions, it would go to a vote. •Additionally, staff recommends a modification to the Rules that will allow Council to give approval for matters like letters of support or opposition where it deems a subsequent report not necessary.

Rules for Decorum & Removal of Disruptive Individuals
As directed by Council, the proposed Rules will formalize rules for decorum and removal of disruptive individuals. The Rules will include the following:
•A prohibition on the utterance of threatening, abusive or loud language or sounds, whistling, clapping, booing, hissing, stamping of feet, repeated waiving of arms, presenting of signs that interfere with the participation of others in the audience, or other similar disruptive acts;
•A prohibition on any signs, placards, banners/flags, props or similar items larger than 8.5 x 11, illuminated, or attached to any pole, stick or other device; •A prohibition on all noisemakers;
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•A requirement that members of the public only address the body from the audience microphone, unless authorized by the Mayor/Chair to speak from another location;
•A requirement that members of the public direct comments to the body as a whole or the presiding officer, and not to staff, individual members of the body, or the public and that no person shall be permitted to interrupt members of the body, staff presentations, or members of the public who are at the microphone during a meeting;
•Speakers must cease speaking immediately when their speaking time has ended;
•Public comment on agenda items must relate to the subject matter of that item; and
•Non-agenda Oral Communications are limited to the matters within the City Council's subject matter jurisdiction.

The Rules pertaining to decorum and disruptions will be enforced as follows:
•The Mayor or presiding officer will provide at least one warning to a speaker that is being disruptive. The presiding officer should explain the conduct that is disruptive, and what will be the consequence of failing to abide by the warning, e.g. that the speaker will be terminated from speaking or removed from Chambers.
•After providing at least one verbal warning, if an individual continues to speak in violation of an order to cease speaking (e.g. is off-topic or has exceed the allotted time) or is otherwise disrupting the proceedings, the presiding officer may order the individual to be removed from chambers. Again, when providing the warning, the presiding officer should explain the conduct that is disruptive, and what will be the consequence of failing to abide by the warning, e.g. that the individual may be removed from the Council chambers. Before ordering the sergeant-at- arms to remove a disruptive individual, the presiding officer should give the disruptive individual the opportunity to leave chambers voluntarily. •Warnings will not be required for use of force or true threats of force. •The enforcement of rules – whether it be enforcing the requirement to stay on topic, to stop speaking when the allotted time is up, or removing individuals for disrupting the proceedings – must be neutrally applied and may not discriminate against viewpoint of the speaker/attendee.
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Other Agenda and Meeting Management Issues
•Cutoff Time: Council authorized a Rule that would continue remaining agenda items at 11 p.m. subject to the conclusion of the item pending as of 11 p.m. and the Council’s right to extend the meeting after conferring with the City Manager.

Additionally, the meeting will not be adjourned until completion of the Second Period of Oral Communications and New Business (closed session reporting out).
•Removal of Agenda Item After Posting of the Agenda: The Council directed preparation of a Rule that requires items to be removed from posted agendas only at the Council meeting and only if there are no objections or a vote of the Council if there is an objection.
•Removal of Agenda Preview: Council directed removal of the Agenda Preview item on the agenda in light of the publication of the Agenda Forecast. •Wide Angle of Cameras During Public Comment. At the January 2025 meeting, Council directed the showing of a wide angle of the Council dais during public comments on agenda and non-agenda items, subject to a carve-out for public hearing items. The Mayor has inquired about returning the cameras to their previous display or doing a split screen during public comment. As he was with the minority during the January discussion, a councilmember on the prevailing side would be required to reconsider this item.
•Reconsideration and Rescission. This Rule would clarify that whether a motion previously passed or failed, it would take a member of the prevailing side to request reconsideration or rescission. The proposed Rule would also permit motions for reconsideration to be raised at a subsequent meeting. Last, the proposed Rule would codify the existing interpretation of allowing a request for rescission or reconsideration to be made by a councilmember who was not on the Council at the time of the decision being reconsidered. •Rotation of Voting: Staff requests whether Council would like to incorporate a policy to rotate the alphabetical order of the votes taken on items and staff can incorporate that into the policy. Alternatively, the voting order can be randomly selected; however, that will likely require more work than simply rotating alphabetically.

Ordinance Amending Municipal Code
Staff also recommends introduction and adoption of an ordinance to amend the Municipal Code to remove the Order of Business and other changes from the Code and implement it by Resolution. The Code will refer to Council adopted resolutions but 248 of 472

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removing the Order of Business and other provisions from the Code, such as oral communications and time limits, will make future revisions easier to implement.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This activity involves organizational and administrative activities of the government related to election procedures and eligibility requirements, and such internal procedural and eligibility changes have no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. As such, this action is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15378.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION

1. Council can choose not to adopt the proposed Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum.

2. Council can choose an alternative not identified by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Michael J. Garcia, City Attorney
Prepared by:

Michael J. Garcia, City Attorney
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Request to Increase the ARB, Inc. Balance of Site Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract’s current Contingency of $36,270,000 by $30,000,000 to a New Contingency Amount of $66,270,000 as it Relates to the Potential Tariffs which may be Imposed on Various Equipment for the Grayson Repowering Project.

1. Motion increasing the ARB, Inc. Balance of Site Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract’s, Contract No. 8002399, current Contingency of $36,270,000 by $30,000,000 to a New Contingency Amount of $66,270,000.

2. Resolution of Appropriation requesting $30,000,000 for Contract No. 8002399 with ARB, Inc.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action
Approved for May 20, 2025 Calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following the 2024 Presidential election through April, the new administration has proceeded to enact a series of primary, secondary, reciprocal, and retaliatory tariffs on imports to the United States. The application of these tariffs significantly affects the procurement of equipment needed for the Grayson Repowering Project, primarily the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and to a lesser extent the Wartsila North America, Inc. (Wartsila) Power Island (WPI) and the Balance of Site (BOS).

The financial impact of the current tariffs based on the most resent “presidential 90-day pause” with China issued May 11th is detailed in Exhibit 2 and summarized below.

The current estimated value of the tariffs is:

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The $24.2 million of tariffs that fall within the scope of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with ARB, Inc. (ARB), combined with the already committed contingency, exceeds the available contingency for the contract. At this time, GWP believes that the estimated value of tariffs for the Wartsila Engineering and Procurement (EP) contract can be accommodated by the existing contract contingency.

At this point, the City faces the following choices:

1. Increase the authorized contingency by $30 million, an amount that GWP can support without a rate increase and authorize GWP to modify the scope of the BESS as may be necessary if the tariffs are not reduced/mitigated before the date when a final decision on the number of batteries must be made.

2. Largely complete the BESS project but defer purchase of the batteries until tariffs are reduced or identify an alternate battery supplier that can physically and electrically conform with the project infrastructure that is currently in construction.

3. Cancel the BESS portion of the project. This option is the least attractive, as while they have significant cost, there is relatively little money that can be saved this late in the procurement cycle from cancellation of the BESS Power Distribution Center, two Auxiliary Transformers, two Battery Step-up Transformers, or the PCSs. Thus option 2 is considered far superior.

We need to decide to increase the contingency now because the window to reduce the number of batteries will soon close and the City will be forced to cancel the batteries in their entirety due to very significant increase in the cost of the batteries due to tariffs and the lack of available contingency.

The request for the amount of increase is based on GWP’s determination that it can be funded without an increase in rates. While this value is representative of the current tariff exposure, these estimates are based on a 90-day hold period which has no assumed guarantees after that period. The requested increase will allow staff to make some level of adjustments to contracts aligned with options identified above such as modifying scope, adjusting battery delivery dates, or adjusting the total battery size. It is staff’s ultimate goal to complete the project with the originally scoped battery size. If future tariff scenarios create additional budgetary burden for this project beyond the requested $30,000,000 it will be necessary to return to Council to request additional funds or cancel delivery of the batteries until more market stability is achieved.

RECOMMENDATION
Increase the ARB, Inc. Balance of Site Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contract current contingency of $36,270,000 by $30,000,000 to a new contingency amount of $66,270,000 and authorize GWP to modify the scope of the BESS as might be necessary to remain within the limits of the new contingency.

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Power Island and the BOS in the amount of $362,700,000 with 10% contingency of $36,270,000.

The contract value was based upon ARB’s Indicative Price. That pricing was based on the then available, but not fully complete, Wartsila design and procurement scope and ARB’s estimate of the BESS and BOS work scope as described in the EPC Request for Proposal. At the time, there was no expectation that the tariff ideas that were being discussed leading up to the 2024 Presidential election would come to pass.

Following the 2024 Presidential election, in February and March 2025, the new administration proceeded to enact a series of primary tariffs on imports to the United States. The application of these tariffs affects the procurement of equipment needed for the Grayson Repowering Project, primarily the BESS, and to a lesser extent the WPI and the BOS. The estimated impact of these tariffs was approximately $17.9 million for the equipment being supplied by ARB for the BESS and BOS and approximately $1.1 million for the equipment being supplied by Wartsila for the WPI.

On April 2, 2025, the Administration imposed “reciprocal tariffs” boosting the tariff on China to 54% and adding a 20% tariff for goods from the European Union (which includes Finland and Italy).

On April 9, the Administration raised the tariff on China imports to $125%, and separately delayed full implementation of other tariffs by 90 days while implementing an across-the-board tariff of 10% (except China).

On May 11, the tariff on China was reduced to 30% for at least ninety days. The financial impact of these tariffs is detailed in Exhibit 2 and summarized below. The current estimated value of the tariffs is:

Contractor Wartsila Power
Island
BESS Power
Island
Balance of Site Totals
ARB $0.2 million $22.85 million $1.15 million $24.2 million Wartsila $8.6 million $0 $0 $8.6 million
Totals $8.8 million $22.85 million $1.15 million $32.8 million The $24.2 million of tariffs that fall within the scope of the EPC contract with ARB, combined with the already committed contingency, exceeds the available contingency for the contract. At this time, GWP believes that the estimated value of tariffs for the Wartsila EP contract can be accommodated by the existing contract contingency.

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are the BESS batteries since power to the batteries will not be available until January 2026, and they must be electrically connected shortly after delivery. Thus, delivery of the batteries is scheduled to begin in December 2025. If the batteries are received and not connected to an electrical source shortly thereafter, their energy capacity will begin to unrecoverably degrade.

The BESS consists of 23 PCS and 92 Batteries. Given that the batteries have not yet started fabrication, they are the only viable option to offset potential tariffs by reducing scope. For the other equipment, they are so far along in fabrication or already shipped, and the cancellation charges are so high that scope reductions in their case are not an option. The BESS, given its large value and the multiples of PCSs and batteries, does offer a viable option for scope reduction within limits if needed.

The previously approved contingency of $36,270,000 in the ARB contract is not sufficient to cover the anticipated tariffs for the ARB supplied equipment in addition to the contingency already committed prior to the imposition of tariffs.

Engineering started in January 2024 with construction starting in September 2024 after demolition and site improvement work was completed. As work progressed, the scope and design evolved, equipment contracts were negotiated, and a significant portion of the contingency was utilized as described below.

1. Engineered Equipment Price Increases $7.3 million

2. Changes in Administration/Maintenance/Control (AMC) Buildings $16.5 million

3. Utility Building Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Scope Change
$1.5 million

4. Wartsila Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) Building Addition Part of Item 8

5. BESS Black Start Battery Building Addition $1.475 million

6. Unit 9 Restoration $0.45 million

7. Design Changes and Enhancements $1.25 million

8. Quantity Changes $9 million

9. Underground Exploration $0.95 million

10. Extended Schedule and Acceleration $4.5 million
Total $42.93 million
Further details of these changes are provided in Exhibit 3.

The Project Team took steps to mitigate cost increases to the project’s Initial Estimate. •The original project plan included leasing an off-site parking area for field crews, which would have incurred significant costs. There were also expenses associated with bussing the crews to and from the site, and the lost time costs due to travel. To mitigate these costs, the project team encouraged carpooling among the field crews and secured a portion of Fairmont Ave for material and equipment reducing the need for offsite laydown. This strategic move not only reduced the need for an off-site parking area but also minimized travel time and associated costs. As a result, the project saved approximately $10.5 million. 253 of 472

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•The original plan for temporary office trailers involved a smaller footprint with double-story trailers. Upon reevaluation, the project team decided to convert these to more traditional single-story trailers. By opting for single-story trailers, the team was able to simplify the setup process and reduce costs associated with the double-story trailers. This update resulted in savings of $720,000. •The initial stormwater management plan included the installation of a stormwater tank at a significant cost component. After a thorough review, the project team identified an opportunity to revise the plan and eliminate the need for the stormwater tank. By implementing alternative stormwater management solutions, the team was able to achieve the same level of effectiveness without the additional expense. This revision led to a savings of $680,000. •The AMC Building location overlies a 69 kV duct bank. The plan was to relocate this duct bank consistent with normal GWP practice. The AMC Building foundation was modified so that the duct bank could remain in place avoiding the substantial cost of the duct bank relocation.

These measures collectively resulted in total savings of $11.9 million, reducing the overall cost increase to $31.03 million, within the authorized contingency.

A $30 million increase in contingency covers the current tariff on China. However, the current “presidential pause” is temporary and will expire before the delivery of the batteries. As seen with the tariff situation, particularly with China, this subject can change with little warning. There is potential that staff will need to return to Council to request additional funds to address any future tariff modifications as they align with contractual commitment dates for the batteries. This increase in contingency will provide GWP the flexibility to best meet the needs of the City depending on how the tariff situation evolves. The requested increase in contingency represents an approximate 8% increase over the base contract value of $362,700,000 plus $36,270,000 in committed contingency and tariffs.

At this point, the City faces the following choices:

2. Complete the BESS project but defer purchase of the batteries until tariffs are reduced or an alternate battery supplier that can fit the project physically and electrically is identified.

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contingency. With that in mind, GWP is requesting an increase in the authorized contingency of $30,000,000. This is an amount that GWP has determined can be funded without an increase in rates. Based on how the tariff situation progresses, it would be GWP’s goal to complete the project, and if necessary and possible, reduce the number of batteries as discussed previously, and if that were not sufficient in concert with the increased contingency, to complete the project but defer purchase of the batteries.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not applicable.

FISCAL IMPACT
The ARB BOS EPC Contract increase in contingency will cost $30,000,000, which was not included as a part of the FY 2024-25 budget. Therefore, staff is requesting the following appropriation from GWP’s Electric Surplus Fund Balance:

Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account String) To (Account String) Funding Source $30,000,000 GL: 27900-5810-GWP-
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GL: 43110-5830-
GWP-0020-P0000
PL: GWP00171CN
Undesignated Fund
Balance, Electric
Surplus Fund
This additional appropriation will not impact the electric rates set by the COSA and can be absorbed due to the combination of budgetary savings, delayed capital improvement projects and additional revenues from sales to other agencies and interest income.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
On February 15, 2022, the City certified a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), Statement of Overriding Considerations and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Grayson Repowering Project (“Project”) pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines (14 Cal Code Regs. 15000 et seq. and Public Resources Code Sections 21000 et seq.) The Project includes all aspects of Project implementation, including demolition and site improvements as well as mitigation monitoring and reporting. The action presented to the City Council here involves increasing the contingency for the ARB EPC contract to complete the Project.

All actions are funding actions that are within the scope of the Project in certified FEIR.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Attached as Exhibit 1, please see the Campaign Disclosure form for ARB, Inc. Staff has confirmed with ARB, Inc. that there are no changes in the information as stated in the Campaign Disclosure form executed on September 1, 2024 attached hereto as Exhibit 1.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Complete the BESS portion of the project but defer purchase of the batteries.
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Alternative 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Scott K. Mellon, P.E., Acting General Manager - Glendale Water and Power Prepared by:

Rostamik Chetin, P.E., Senior Mechanical Engineer
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Campaign Disclosure Form for ARB, Inc.

Exhibit 2: Table of Tariffs
Exhibit 3: Detailed Description of Contingency Commitments 256 of 472

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M O T I O N
Moved by Council Member ________________________________, seconded by Council Member __________________________________, that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby authorizes an increase of $30,000,000 in the contingency for the Balance of Site Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract, Contract No. 8002399, with ARB, Inc. for the Grayson Repowering Project, for the reasons set forth in the May 20, 2025 Report by the Acting General Manager of Glendale Water & Power Department. The Contract’s total contingency, with the increase, shall not exceed $66,270,000.

Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Exhibit 2 – Table of Estimated Tariffs
The following table presents the estimated values of the primary tariffs. It DOES NOT include the value of the secondary tariffs on the importers of Venezuelan oil which would primarily impact China and to a lesser extent Italy and Canada.

Country Tariff Affected Scope Estimated Value
Canada 25% tariff except USMCA1 Structural steel
Delivery occurred during the 90-day pause
$0.5 million (ARB Engine Hall components),
reduced to $0.2 million during the pause
China 30% reciprocal tariff
BESS (PCSs and batteries)
Pipe, pipe fittings, valves
China tariff reduced on May 11
$22 million (ARB BESS)
$0.3 million (ARB Pipe, etc.)
Finland 20% reciprocal tariff
Generator Step-up Transformers
Alternate Feed Transformer
Spare Parts
Delivery expected after the 90-day pause
$3.2 million
Finland 20% reciprocal tariff
Bulk of Wartsila equipment except GPRS,
transformers, spare parts, and switchgear
Delivery occurred during the 90-day pause $8.6 million (Wartsila total European Union), reduced to $4.3 million during the pause
Italy 20% reciprocal tariff,
currently delayed
Wartsila GPRS
Delivery occurred during the 90-day pause
Mexico 25% tariff except USMCA
Electrical switchgear
Transformers
Delivery expected after the 90-day pause
$1.7 million (ARB switchgear and transformers,
split 50/50 between BOS and BESS)
$1.1 million (Wartsila switchgear)
Total ARB Wartsila tariffs considering the 90-day pause: $0.2 million (0.2) Total ARB BESS tariffs: $22.85 million (22+0.85)
Total ARB BOS tariffs considering the 90-day pause: $1.15 million (0.3+0.85) Total Wartsila tariffs considering the 90-day pause: $8.6 million (3.2+4.3+1.1)

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Exhibit 3 – Detailed Description of Contingency Commitments

1. Engineered Equipment Price Increases
• There were significant increases in engineered equipment pricing from what was estimated in developing the Indicative Price to the contracted prices. • The costs for the BESS and BOS Power Distribution Center (PDC) buildings increased by $4 million, transformers increased by $2 million, and the demineralized water treatment equipment increased by $1.3 million for a total of $7.3 million.
• These price increases were largely driven by market conditions with vendor pricing and delivery times increasing because of greatly increased demand for electrical related equipment to support renewable, energy storage, and data center projects.

2. Changes in Administration/Maintenance/Control (AMC) Buildings • The original plan for Grayson was to have the Control Room in a separate building from the Administration/Maintenance Building. The intent of the separate Control Room building was to divorce its construction, which was required for plant commissioning, from the administrative/maintenance facilities which were not required for commissioning. This plan was later abandoned when it was determined that the BESS electrical equipment (e.g., transformers and switchgear) could not be delivered any sooner than similar equipment for the Wartsila Power Island, therefore removing any benefit of attempting to commission the BESS early. The AMC Building was originally designed as a two-story structure, while the Control Room building was a single-story structure. This two-building concept was used by ARB in developing the Indicative Pricing.
• As detailed design commenced, and the BESS conceptual design evolved, significant space constraints at the site became another substantial issue.

Understanding the space constraints and the inability to commission the BESS early, it became necessary to revise the design and combine the two buildings into a single AMC Building.
• Consolidating the two originally designed structures into a single structure, with necessary functional/office space, the AMC Building grew into a three-story structure.
• The additional height coupled with the seismic requirements necessitated a more extensive foundation. This resulted in the need for a deeper pile- supported foundation as compared to the planned slab-on-grade. • The combined effect of these changes resulted in an increase of $15 million in Pre-Engineered Metal Building costs, including all structural work and architectural finishes, as well as an additional $1.5 million for electrical and fire protection/detection systems.

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3. Utility Building Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Scope Change • Originally, the HVAC equipment for the Utility Building was to be provided by Wartsila, with an allowance of $600,000 included in the Indicative Price to cover the installation cost of the Wartsila-provided equipment. • As it became obvious that Wartsila was ill-prepared to take on the responsibilities of an EPC contract, GWP decided to convert Wartsila’s role to an EP-only contract. During this transition, Wartsila neglected to inform GWP that the responsibility for this scope, which Wartsila had included as part of their construction contractor’s responsibility, would now fall to GWP. • This oversight was not discovered until after ARB had developed their Initial Estimate price for the project. GWP and ARB did not identify this scope change until Wartsila provided a revised technical specification for the project. • As a result, it was necessary for ARB to procure all HVAC equipment and to complete the installation with different specifications and equipment. • The total cost for this revised scope is $2.1 million, resulting in an increase of $1.5 million.

4. Wartsila UPS Building Addition
• As part of the black start design development, it became apparent that Wartsila needed a power source for the engine pre-lube pumps to function after engine shutdown with a loss of site power.
• Initially, during the early stages of the Wartsila design process, the need for a direct current (DC) source post-engine trip with a loss of on-site power was deemed unnecessary by Wartsila. However, it was later discovered that this power source was indeed needed, and Wartsila ended up supplying the large DC battery and UPS required.
• The responsibility for providing the foundation and interconnection, however, fell to ARB. This contributed to the increase in concrete and cable quantities.

5. BESS Black Start Battery Building Addition
• Initially it was thought that the BESS system would be able to self-support its energy needs for black start.
• As work progressed on the sequencing of activities needed to reconfigure and be ready to black start Grayson and the GWP system, the required time was greater than the intrinsic capability of the BESS system to stay in standby with no external power source.
• The addition of this Battery Building was required to provide an external power source to support black start capability of the BESS.
• This resulted in an additional cost of $1.2 million for Wholesale Electric to furnish and install the building itself. Additionally, there was an increase of $275,000 for associated fire protection and detection systems for a total of $1.475 million.

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6. Unit 9 Restoration
• The project scope included upgrading the Unit 9 turbine and balance of plant control systems.
• In developing the final design, issues were identified with the gas compressor control panel and conduits. The panel, in its as-found condition, did not meet current hazardous area requirements, and the conduits were filled with cable to a point where replacing individual damaged conductors was not possible. • This resulted in an additional cost of $450,000.

7. Design Changes and Enhancements
• Throughout the design development, numerous changes were made to address various project requirements and improvements. These included, but were not limited to:
 Addition of hazardous areas
 Relocating buildings
 Additional efforts to support the ground improvement schedule  Inclusion of a UPS battery room to support black start  Helical piles design
 Water treatment interconnect
 15kV duct-bank segregation
These design changes were essential to meet safety standards, operational efficiency, and project goals, resulting in an additional cost of $1.25 million.

8. Quantity Changes
• As the design progressed from preliminary information to 90% drawings, there were significant increases in the quantities of materials required. These included:
 4,000 cubic yards of concrete based on final Wartsila design and seismic requirements (from 11,000 cubic yards to 15,000 cubic yards)  200,000 pounds of steel (from 1,000,000 pounds to 1,200,000 pounds)  3,000 feet of pipe (from 22,000 feet to 25,000 feet)
 3,300 feet of cable tray (from 0 to 3,300 feet)
 27,700 feet of cable (from 371,100 feet to 398,800 feet) • These additional quantity changes, which incurred an extra cost of approximately $9 million, were essential to meet the final design specifications and ensure the project's structural integrity and functionality. These changes included both functional design adjustments and unforeseen underground improvements that were beyond the demolition limits.

9. Underground Exploration
• The Grayson site is an old site with significant underground infrastructure, not all of which is accurately documented on drawings. The portions of the site to the east of the old Boiler Building were demolished to grade but not excavated to the same extent as the west side of the Boiler Building due to the amount of active electrical, communication, and natural gas lines that serve Unit 9 and outlying substations.
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• Additionally, the Grayson project must be constructed while maintaining in service various underground utilities that support Unit 9 as well as the outlying substations that are fed from the Kellogg Switching Station. • In order to identify clear routes for new underground duct banks, particularly in running new circuits into the Kellogg Switching Station, extensive use was made of hydro-vac trucks to safely remove dirt to explore locations for new construction where there was the possibility for pre-existing energized circuits or other live utilities. Finding clear paths into the Kellogg Switching Station was particularly challenging.
• This work totaled approximately $950,000.

10. Extended Schedule and Acceleration
• The Indicative Price was based on a 21-month construction duration from mobilization to substantial completion, assuming simultaneous starts for both the BESS-BOS and Wartsila components.
• The construction of the Wartsila Power Island started as planned, however, the start of construction for the BESS portion of the project was delayed as the project team (GWP, ARB and Wartsila) worked through how Grayson would cope with a loss of offsite power and the need to black start, resulting in a nearly 4-month delay for the BESS-BOS construction.
• Engineered equipment and project specific cable lead times have also grown in duration due to the combined demand for electrical equipment for renewable energy, energy storage, and data center projects.
• These delays extended the overall schedule by one and a half months, requiring acceleration of the electrical work after the BESS battery containers are set.
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds.

1. Ordinance authorizing issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds 2025.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for May 20, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Glendale Water and Power’s (GWP) financial plan intends to issue revenue bonds in three tranches of approximately $166 million. The first tranche of $166.9 million was issued in February 2024, the second tranche was issued in August 2024, and the third tranche is expected to be issued in August 2025. The funds will be used primarily to support the Grayson Repowering Project, as well as provide funding as necessary for the Scholl Biogas Renewable Generation Project, City-Owned Solar Projects, and certain distribution system improvements as they relate to the City’s Zero-Carbon Energy initiatives.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve the herein-requested actions to authorize staff to proceed with the preparation and issuance of the Electric Revenue Bonds 2025 by introducing the Ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds.

ANALYSIS
The electric utility seeks to complete the construction of the Grayson Repowering Project, the Scholl Canyon Landfill Biogas Renewable Generation Project, and to acquire and/or construct, as necessary, certain improvements to the City’s electric public utility, such as 4kV to 12kV feeder upgrades, solar generation facilities installed on city properties, substation improvements, meter upgrades, vault replacement and transmission and distribution improvements and pole replacements. As GWP does not have unrestricted cash reserves to fund these efforts and they cannot be funded through operations alone, GWP proposes to issue debt in the form of electric revenue bonds. GWP intends to issue approximately $500 million of revenue bonds in three separate issues. The first issuance of $166.9 million closed in February 2024, the second issue closed in August 2024 and the third issuance is planned to close in August of 2025.
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Additionally, the electric revenue bonds will provide funds to make a deposit to a debt service reserve fund, and to pay the costs of issuance of the New Money Bonds. The maximun debt service is projected to increase to approximately $43.5 million after the third bond issuance.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not Applicable.

FISCAL IMPACT
The issuance of the revenue bonds is projected to increase interest cost approximately $4.0 million in fiscal year 2026, and issuance costs are estimated to be $500,000.

Future expenses will be requested as part of the annual budget process.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Not applicable for the action requested as the action does not involve a project for the purposes of California Environmental Quality Act.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: Choose not to authorize the actions requested and recommended in this report, in which case the third series of bonds will not be issued and several capital projects including, but not limited to, the Grayson Repowering Project will need to be suspended. 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Scott K. Mellon, P.E., Acting General Manager - Glendale Water and Power

Prepared by:

Adrine Isayan, Assistant General Manager - Finance and Risk Management David Davis, Utility Finance Manager
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS / ATTACHMENTS
None.
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ORDINANCE NO. ____

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $230,000,000

AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF GLENDALE
ELECTRIC REVENUE BONDS, 2025 SERIES, PAYABLE OUT OF THE

ELECTRIC WORKS REVENUE FUND, AND APPROVING CERTAIN
OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XXVI of the Charter (the “Charter”) of the City of Glendale, California (the “City”), the City Council of the City (the “City Council”) is authorized to provide for the issuance of revenue bonds for the purpose of providing moneys for the financing or refinancing of the acquisition or construction of additions to, or extensions or improvements of, the municipal electric system of the City (the “Electric System”) by ordinance authorizing the issuance of such revenue bonds; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article XXVI of the Charter, the City now proposes to issue its Electric Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series (the “Bonds”) pursuant to an Indenture of Trust, dated as of February 1, 2000 (the “Original Indenture”), by and between the City and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., successor to The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented and amended, including as supplemented by an Eleventh Supplement to Indenture of Trust, dated as of August 1, 2025 (the “Eleventh Supplement”), by and between the City and the Trustee, to provide moneys for (i) paying all or a portion of the costs (a) to further develop and to construct the Grayson Repowering Project, consisting of a combination of natural gas-powered electric generating facilities that will replace certain portions of the City’s existing Grayson Power Plant, with a total capacity of approximately 56 megawatts (three reciprocating internal combustion engines rated at 18.6 megawatts each) and a 75 megawatt/300 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, (b) to acquire and construct the Scholl Canyon Landfill Biogas Renewable Generation Project, consisting of the installation of four gas engine generators, along with a landfill gas cleanup system, and/or (c) to acquire and construct certain improvements to the City’s electric public utility, such as 4 to 12kv feeder upgrades, solar generation facilities installed on city properties, substation improvements, meter upgrades, vault replacement and transmission and distribution improvements and pole replacements, in each case including necessary and appurtenant facilities and equipment relating thereto, all to be owned by the City (collectively, the “Projects”), (ii) making a deposit to a debt service reserve fund, and (iii) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds; and WHEREAS, the Bonds shall not constitute an indebtedness of the City but shall constitute obligations which shall be payable as to both principal and interest only from the Electric Works Revenue Fund of the City, as provided in Section 20 of Article XI of the Charter; provided, however, that nothing shall preclude the payment of debt service on the Bonds from any premium or accrued interest received from the sale of the Bonds as provided in Subsection 4 of Section 4 of Article XXVI of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance is for the purpose of authorizing the issuance of the Bonds.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Glendale:
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Section 1. Authorization to Issue Bonds; Purposes; Principal Amount. (a) Pursuant to Article XXVI of the Charter, the City Council does hereby authorize to be issued, upon the terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth, the Bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $230,000,000 (or such lesser amount as shall be approved by the City Manager upon consultation with the Director of Finance (including the acting Director of Finance), the execution of the Bonds constituting conclusive evidence of the City Manager’s approval of such principal amount) for the following objects and purposes: (A) developing, acquiring, constructing and installing the Projects, including any necessary and appurtenance facilities and equipment relating thereto; (B) making a deposit to a debt service reserve fund, if appropriate or necessary; and (C) paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds.
(b) This Ordinance shall constitute complete authority to issue the Bonds pursuant to the Indenture of Trust, as provided herein. The Bonds shall be issued pursuant to and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Ordinance, and more specifically in the Indenture of Trust.

Section 2. Date of Issuance; Maximum Interest Rate. The Bonds shall be issued on or about August 19, 2025 (or such other date as shall be acceptable to the City Manager upon consultation with the Director of Finance). The maximum interest rate to be payable on any maturity of Bonds shall not exceed six percent (6.0%) per annum.

Section 3. Maturity Dates. The Bonds shall mature (or be payable by sinking fund redemption) in each of the years 2026 through 2056, inclusive (or in such other years as shall be acceptable to the City Manager upon consultation with the Director of Finance). Subject to the preceding sentence, the Bonds shall mature and be payable on such dates as specifically set forth in the Eleventh Supplement.

Section 4. Execution of Bonds. The Mayor and the Director of Finance are each hereby authorized and directed to execute the Bonds manually or by facsimile signature, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest such signatures by manual or facsimile signature. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the City to the Bonds by manual or facsimile impression thereon.

Section 5. Source of Payment. The Bonds shall not constitute an indebtedness of the City but shall constitute obligations which shall be payable as to both principal and interest only from the Electric Works Revenue Fund of the City, as provided in Section 20 of Article XI of the Charter; provided, however, that nothing shall preclude the payment of debt service on the Bonds from any premium or accrued interest received from the sale of the Bonds as provided in Subsection 4 of Section 4 of Article XXVI of the Charter.

Section 6. Official Action. All actions heretofore taken by the officers and agents of the City with respect to the issuance of the Bonds and the negotiation and execution of the agreements relating thereto are hereby approved, confirmed and ratified. The City Manager, the Director of Finance, the City Treasurer, the City Clerk and any and all other officers of the City are hereby authorized and directed, for and in the name and on behalf of the City, to do any and all things and take any and all actions, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of 273 of 472

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any and all certificates, requisitions, agreements, policies (including one or more municipal bond insurance policies and one or more debt service reserve account policies) and other documents, which they, or any of them, may deem necessary or advisable in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds.

Section 7. Provisions Necessary and Desirable. The provisions of this Ordinance are deemed necessary and desirable to facilitate the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds authorized by this Ordinance.

Section 8. Publication. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause this Ordinance to be published once in the Glendale Independent, a newspaper of general circulation published in the City.

Section 9. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty-first (31 st) day after its passage.

Passed by the Council of the City of Glendale on the _______ day of _______, 2025.

Mayor
ATTEST:

City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS

CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, DR. SUZIE ABAJIAN, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that Ordinance No. ______ was passed by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ____ day of _______, 2025, and that same was passed by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

City Clerk
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

1. Resolution adopting Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for May 20, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Water and Power Department (GWP) recognize that the potential of loss of property and human life posed by wildfires is a growing concern, and has developed, implemented, and maintained a formal Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP” or “Plan”) since 2019, as required by Senate Bill SB 901. The objective of WMP is to engineer, construct, maintain, and operate the electric transmission and distribution system to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire caused by electrical lines and equipment.

The WMP Plan was updated in 2022, 2023 and 2024. This report is being submitted to request the Council’s approval for the updated Plan for 2025. In summary, the plan aims to comply with SB 901 and other related mandates and minimize the risk of igniting and spreading wildfires.

Since SB 901 requires that a comprehensive updated Plan must be developed and reviewed by a qualified independent evaluator every three years, Staff will prepare such a Plan and submit it to the City Council for approval in or about May/June 2026.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the 2025 annual update to GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan.

ANALYSIS
California Senate Bill SB 102, SB 901, and Assembly Bill AB 111 require electric utilities to maintain a formal Wildfire Mitigation Plan (“WMP” or “Plan”) that includes the utility’s strategies and plans to mitigate catastrophic wildfires. SB 901 requires publicly owned utilities, including GWP, to (1) prepare such a plan, (2) have the plan reviewed by a qualified independent evaluator to assess comprehensiveness, (3) present the plan in a noticed public meeting, (4) have the plan adopted, and (5) update the plan annually thereafter.

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incorporated the recommendations from the assessments in finalizing the Plan. The Navigant report confirms that GWP’s Plan meets all regulatory requirements. Staff will prepare the next comprehensive Plan; have it reviewed by an independent evaluator, and submit it to the City Council for adoption in May/June 2026, or sooner, if all regulatory agencies finalize requirements for the electric utilities.

The City’s WMP Committee comprised of members/representatives from different City departments, collaborated to review and prepare the 2025 annual update to the Plan which is attached to this report as Exhibit 1. On April 7, 2025, the WMP Committee had a meeting and reviewed the updated plan approving it to be presented to the Council.

The Plan includes all required and necessary elements of SB 901 including, but not limited to, an accounting of responsibilities of persons responsible for executing the plan, a description of preventive strategies and programs to minimize the risk of its electrical equipment causing catastrophic wildfires, protocols for de-energizing portions of the electrical distribution system, and its plans for vegetation management.

The 2025 annual update to the WM Plan includes projects completed, general statistics about GWP’s service territory, and updates to the following sections:

Objectives
•Additional power line clearance tree trimming measures to clear vegetation from the communication level to the top of the pole.
•Outline of strategies to engineer, construct, and operate the electric transmission and distribution system in such a manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire caused by electrical lines and equipment.
•Improving the resiliency of GWP’s energy generation and delivery infrastructure. •Prioritizing capital investments in system hardening, operations, and maintenance (O&M) of the equipment, as well as ongoing inspection programs to identify the facilities that are due for replacement.
•Increasing generation reliability by implementing more distributed generation by installing photovoltaic panels and battery storage on city-owned properties Preventive Strategies and Programs
•Enhanced vegetation management practices.
•Expanded asset inspections.
•Fast-acting automatic protection schemes.
•Use of non-wood poles; advanced (radiographic) pole inspections. •Increased wind loading calculation for poles in threat areas to increase integrity. •Wider spacing on cross-arms; Modified construction standards in the Fire Threat Zones.
•Replacing uninsulated (open) overhead conductors with insulated (covered) conductors (tree wires).

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
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FISCAL IMPACT
The proposed Wildfire Mitigation Plan will cost $4,300,000, and has been included as part of the proposed FY 2025-26 budget. Of this amount, $300,000 is for the system hardening, $2,500,000 is for Tree Trimming Services, and $1,500,000 is for T&D Inspection Program.

Funds for the proposed plan have been included in the proposed budget for FY 2025-26 as outlined below.

Proposed FY 2025-26 Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$ 300,000 GL: 53300-5830-GWP-0020
PL: GWP00653AA
Electric Depreciation
Fund
$2,500,000 GL: 43110-5820-GWP-4660 Electric Works
Revenue Fund
$1,500,000 GL: 43110-5830-GWP-0020
PL: GWP00643AA
Electric Depreciation
Fund

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is considered a ministerial activity and therefore, not subject to CEQA review.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1) Not to authorize the requested action herein which will place the City in violation of SB 901.
2) Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION

Submitted by:

Scott K. Mellon, P.E., Acting General Manager - Glendale Water and Power Prepared by:

Daniel Scorza, P.E., Assistant General Manager - Electric Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS / ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2025
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RESOLUTION NO. ________

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA UPDATING GLENDALE WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT’S

WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN, AND ADOPTING THE GLENDALE WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT’S WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN – UPDATED 2025 WHEREAS, California Senate Bill 1028, Senate Bill 901 and Assembly Bill 111, require electric utilities to maintain a formal Wildfire Mitigation Plan which plan shall include and set forth the utility’s strategies and plans to mitigate against catastrophic wildfires; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 901, also requires publicly owned utilities to: 1) prepare a Wildfire Mitigation Plan; 2) have the Wildfire Mitigation Plan reviewed by a qualified independent evaluator to assess comprehensiveness; 3) present the Wildfire Mitigation Plan to the public in a noticed public hearing; 4) have the initial Wildfire Mitigation Plan adopted no later than January 1, 2020; and 5) update the Wildfire Mitigation Plan annually thereafter; and WHEREAS, in 2019, the City of Glendale’s Water & Power Department (GWP), a publicly owned utility, in accordance with the mandates of Senate Bill 1028, Senate Bill 901 and Assembly Bill 111, prepared its Wildfire Mitigation Plan and had it undergo the required independent third party review to confirm that it meets all regulatory requirements; and
WHEREAS, GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan was presented to the public and subsequently adopted in December 2019; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2021, the City Council, by Resolution No. 21-66, adopted GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2021; and WHEREAS, on June 28, 2022, the City Council, by Resolution No. 22-99, adopted GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2022; and WHEREAS, on June 6, 2023, the City Council, by Resolution No. 23-69, adopted GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2023; and WHEREAS, on June 25, 2024, the City Council, by Resolution No. 24-87, adopted GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2024; and WHEREAS, GWP staff over the past year has reviewed the Wildfire Mitigation Plan to ensure its adequacy, has made updates as necessary, and has prepared a further updated Wildfire Mitigation Plan; and 1 279 of 472

WHEREAS, GWP’s 2025 updated Wildfire Management Plan, as described in the Report dated May 20, 2025 by the Acting General Manager of GWP and which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, includes, addresses, and implements, among other things, the following objectives and preventive strategies and programs: implementation of additional power line tree trimming measures to clear vegetation from the communication level to the top of the pole; and outline strategies to engineer, construct and operate the electric transmission and distribution system in such a manner to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire caused by electrical lines and equipment;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA THAT:

Section 1. The City Council of the City of Glendale, in accordance with California Senate Bill 901, hereby adopts Glendale Water & Power Department’s updated Wildfire Mitigation Plan, hereafter referred to and known as the Glendale Water & Power Department’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2025, attached hereto as Exhibit A.

Section 2. The City Council of the City of Glendale further directs the Glendale Water & Power Department to implement the Glendale Water & Power Department’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan - Updated 2025.

Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of _________, 2025.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
) SS.
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I, Suzie Abajian, PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. ___________was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of _______________, 2025, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
________________________
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
City of Glendale
Glendale Water & Power
Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Updated March 2025
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Table of Contents

1. Document Information ............................................................................................................ 1

2. Change Management .............................................................................................................. 2

3. Utility Overview and Context ................................................................................................. 3

4. Executive Summary ................................................................................................................ 5 Methodology for calculating high-wildfire danger areas in the City of Glendale................... 5 Appropriate Mitigating Effort.................................................................................................. 6

5. Definitions............................................................................................................................... 8

6. Overview ............................................................................................................................... 10 Legislative and Regulatory Context...................................................................................... 10 Compliance ........................................................................................................................... 10 Plan Structure........................................................................................................................ 11

7. Stakeholders .......................................................................................................................... 12 City Council........................................................................................................................... 12 City Manager ......................................................................................................................... 12 General Manager.................................................................................................................... 12 Assistant General Manager.................................................................................................... 12 Electrical Engineering Manager ............................................................................................ 13 Electrical Superintendent....................................................................................................... 13 Assistant General Manager – Power Management................................................................ 13 GWP Legislative Analyst ...................................................................................................... 14 Public Benefits Charge Marketing Manager.......................................................................... 14 Independent Third-Party Evaluator........................................................................................ 14 Wildfire Mitigation Committee ............................................................................................. 14 Utility Governance Structure................................................................................................. 16

8. Objectives of Wildfire Mitigation Plan................................................................................. 17 Primary Objective................................................................................................................. 17 Secondary objectives ............................................................................................................. 17 283 of 472

9. Preventative Strategies and Programs.................................................................................... 19 Capital Projects...................................................................................................................... 19 Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Efforts........................................................................... 22 Wildfire Mitigation Budget Measure..................................................................................... 23 Operational Practices as Preventive Measures ...................................................................... 23

10. Metrics................................................................................................................................... 24

11. Metrics Feedback .................................................................................................................. 27

12. Operational Practices............................................................................................................. 28 Citywide................................................................................................................................ 28 GWP...................................................................................................................................... 28 Energy Supply and Procurement Contingencies................................................................... 30

13. Customer Outreach................................................................................................................ 32 Prevention and Strategy........................................................................................................ 32 De-Energization (Public Safety Shutoff Event).................................................................... 32

14. Vegetation Management...................................................................................................... 34

15. System Inspections .............................................................................................................. 35

16. Wildfire Risks and Drivers .................................................................................................. 36 Figure 1. California Wildfires Attributed to Electric Utilities (2018-2022)...................... 37 Figure 2. GWP Equipment Failure (2013-2023) ............................................................... 38

17. Wildfire Zones..................................................................................................................... 39 Figure 3. GWP Assets Currently Mitigated vs. Requiring Additional Mitigation ............ 40 Figure 4. GWP Assets Currently Mitigated vs. Requiring Additional Mitigation ............ 41

18. Enterprise-Wide Risks ........................................................................................................ 42 GWP – Water Division....................................................................................................... 42 Radio Shop (Glendale Police Department)......................................................................... 42 Glendale Police Department ............................................................................................... 43 Glendale Fire Department................................................................................................... 45

19. Restoration.......................................................................................................................... 46

20. Plan Maintenance and Inspection Effectiveness................................................................. 47 Exhibit A. City of Glendale Fire Threat Map.................................................................... 48 Exhibit B. Vegetation Management Program (VMP)........................................................ 49 Exhibit C. General Statistics from CalFire ........................................................................ 51

21. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2021........................................................... 53

22. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2022........................................................... 54 284 of 472

23. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2023…………………………………… 55

24. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2024…………………………………… 56

25. Third-Party Independent Assessment ................................................................................. 57 285 of 472

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2. Change Management
Version
0 0.1
Description of Change
Initial version
Date
01/15/2019
02/20/2019Includes Dan Scorza comments;
language from Water, GPD, ISD;
addition of Committee; add Draft
watermark; add Executive Summary
Incorporate feedback from March
27, 2019 review meeting, April 25,
2019 meeting with Jeremy Cawn,

0.2 05/30/2019
07/03/2019
10/02/2019
emailed feedback from Committee, 10/18/2019
Gordon Arnold updates for ISD

0.3 0.4

1.0 Incorporate feedback from
Navigant, Atineh (public outreach)
Updates for VMP, incorporate
feedback from Navigant
Updates to add Navigant report and 11/27/2019
minor changes per Navigant; accept
all changes and finalize report
11/05/2019
11/20/2019
Updated Updates to pages 4,16,17, 20,26, 30, 02/17/2021 2021 31and 40
Updated Added new sections with general 06/09/2022
2022 information about GWP and basic
statistics on pgs. 3 through 7.

Updated pages. 9, 17, 20, 28
Updated Comprehensive updates made to the 04/12/2023
2023 document.

Updates to table of contents & pages
3,4,5,6,7,16,17,18,20,21,22,23,24,25
26,30, 32,34,35,38,40,46,52,53
Updated Updates to table of contents & pages 05/22/2024 2024 4, 23, 25, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 53, 54
Updated Updated table of contents, & pages 3/28/2025
2025 4, 12, 13,16, 23, 25, 42, 43, 44, 56,

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3. Utility Overview and Context
Glendale Water & [POU]Power
GWP Service Territory Size [30.58] square miles
Owned Assets
Number of Customers
Served
☑Transmission ☑Distribution ☑Generation
[89712] customer accounts
Population Within Service [199357] people
Territory
Number of Accounts
[85.19] % Residential;
[0.02] % Government;
Share of Total Load (MWh)
[37.95] % Residential;
[0.93] % Government;Customer Class Makeup [0] % Agricultural; [0] % Agricultural; [14.57] % Small/Medium Business;
[0.22] % Commercial/Industrial
[0] % Agriculture
[31.30] % Small/Medium Business;
[29.82]% Commercial/Industrial
[1.49] % Barren/Other
[0] % Conifer Forest
[0] % Conifer Woodland
[0.03] % Desert
[0.14] % Hardwood Forest
[2.98] % Hardwood Woodland
[0.86] % Herbaceous
[35.95] % Shrub
GWP Service Territory
Location/Topography1
[58.29] % Urban
[0.26]% Water
GWP Service Territory [40.81] % Wildland Urban Interface;2 1 This data is based on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Multi-Source Vegetation Layer Map, depicting WHR13 Types (Wildlife Habitat Relationship classes grouped into 13 major land cover types) available at: https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=b7ec5d68d8114b1fb2bfbf4665989eb3. 2 This data is based on the definitions and maps maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture, https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fsbdev3_053107.pdf and https://www.fs.fed.us/nrs/pubs/rmap/rmap_nrs8.pdf

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Wildland Urban Interface
Percent of Service
[7.76] % Wildland Urban Intermix;
Tier 2: [48.09] %
Territory in CPUC High Fire Tier 3: [13.60 ]%
Threat Districts (based on
total area)
Please refer the link below to California, Burbank Airport https://wrcc.dri.edu/Climate/comp_table_show.php?stype=wind_dir_avg Wind is Southerly, except in January, when fire danger is low, it is ESE Prevailing Wind Directions
& Speeds by Season
Miles of In Service Territory Outside Service Territory Overhead Dist.: [0] miles
Overhead Trans.: [0] miles
Underground: [0] miles
Owned/Controlled Lines*
Underground and/or
Overhead
Overhead Dist.: [247.31] miles
Overhead Trans. [28.13] miles
Underground : [283.8] miles
Overhead Distribution Lines as % of Total Distribution System (Inside and Outside Service Territory)
Percent of Tier 2: [21.73] %, 53.75 miles
Tier 3: [5.54]%, 13.71 miles
Overhead Transmission Lines as % of Total Transmission System (Inside and Outside Service Territory)
Tier 2: [19.54] %, 5.57 miles
Owned/Controlled Lines*
in CPUC High Fire Threat
Districts
Tier 3: [5.72] %, 1.63 miles
In Service Territory
Wooden: [14,660]
Outside Service Territory
Wooden: [0]Number of Owned Poles** Steel: [146] Steel: [0] Composite: [0] Total 14,806 Composite: [0]
Have GWP customers ever ☐ Yes ☑ No
lost service due to an IOU
PSPS event?
Have GWP Customers ever ☐ Yes ☑ No
been notified of a
potential loss of service to
due to a forecasted IOU
PSPS event?
☑ Yes ☐ No
Has GWP developed There is a protocol to pre-emptively shut off the power to protocols to pre-emptively Bel Aire – Montrose Transmission line during elevated fire danger weather, shut off electricity in
response to elevated
wildfire risks?
but it does not result in loss of power of any customers. The elevated fire danger is based on the Red Flag Warning by the National Weather Service (NWS).

Below is the data related to pre-emptive shut-offs for calendar year 2023:

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Number of shut-off events: [3] on 10/26, 11/01, 11/08
Customer Accounts that lost service for >10 minutes: [0] Zero For prior response, average duration before service restored: [0] Zero Note: No customers lost power during pre-emptive shutoffs, the transmission line that was shut off does not have any direct customer feed, it provided system redundancy and rigidity.

4. Executive Summary
The City of Glendale and the Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Department recognize that the potential loss of property and human life posed by wildfires is a growing concern. On September 21, 2018, the state of California passed Senate Bill 901 (SB 901) to provide guidance to electrical utilities in mitigating the risk of wildfires ignited by the utilities’ electrical assets, and to mandate electric utilities develop a plan to mitigate the risk of wildfires. This plan establishes methods and procedures aligned with GO – 95, that are used to construct, maintain, and operate GWP’s electrical lines and equipment to minimize the risk of wildfire posed by its infrastructure. This plan in accordance with California Public Utilities Code (CPUC) Section 8387 subpart (b) will require each local publicly owned electric utility and electrical corporative to prepare and present a wildfire mitigation plan (WMP) to its governing board addressing the elements listed in subpart (b) (2). This plan will also cover measures of effectiveness to inform future improvements to specific programs and strategies.

GWP’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan (Plan) details its two-pronged approach to mitigate wildfires, in which a “wildfire” requires two elements: ignition and spread.

WILDFIRE = IGNITION x SPREAD
If only one of these two elements is present, a wildfire does not result. Both ignition (a spark or other source of the initial fire) and spread (the fire is free burning) must be present in order for a wildfire to occur.

GWP’s wildfire mitigation efforts focus on 1) limiting the likelihood of ignition of localized fires from its assets and equipment, and 2) limiting the spread of localized fires into a wildfire. It is impossible to eliminate wildfires, but by reducing the likelihood of igniting fires and by containing any fires that do start, GWP’s approach can significantly mitigate the risk of igniting and spreading wildfires while complying with SB 901 and other, related mandates.

To minimize the likelihood of ignition, GWP has adopted a risk-based methodology to prioritize mitigation of the risks of electrical assets igniting a wildfire in high-wildfire danger service areas of the City of Glendale.

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Methodology for calculating high-wildfire danger areas in the City of Glendale Identify the areas of the City of Glendale that are at highest risk of igniting and spreading wildfires.
• GWP has elected to use Cal Fire’s Fire Threat maps, which show that approximately 62% of the City’s total area is at an elevated risk of wildfires. The Glendale Fire Department has conducted its own wildfire risk assessment that validates the Cal Fire Threat maps.
• Of the areas identified on these Fire Threat maps that are at an elevated risk of wildfires (namely, Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones), eliminate all areas where GWP has no electrical assets that could potentially ignite a wildfire. Where there are no GWP electrical assets, no GWP-initiated ignition is possible, and no further wildfire mitigation is prioritized at this time.
• Of the areas that remain, eliminate the areas where electrical assets reside within 100 feet of a private structure. The City of Glendale’s Fire Department’s robust Vegetation Management Program (VMP) requires homeowners to clear or manage hazardous vegetation within 100 feet of structures, reducing the intensity and rate of spread of wildfires. Where the VMP limits the rate and intensity of spread, no further wildfire mitigation is currently proposed.
• By applying this methodology, GWP has developed a distilled map of the locations of GWP electrical assets requiring further mitigation. The land area under these electrical assets comprises approximately 0.47% of the City’s total area. In terms of circuit miles, there are 9.55 miles of high voltage overhead conductors in Tier 2 area and 3.37 miles of conductors in Tier 3 area. The total liable overhead circuit length is 12.92 miles. Compared to the total GWP high voltage circuit miles, the liable miles comprise 4.6 %.

Appropriate Mitigating Effort
Determine the appropriate mitigating effort(s) at each of these remaining assets to reduce the risk of igniting or spreading wildfires. Which include one or more of the following potential solutions:
• Enhanced vegetation management practices.
• Expanded asset inspections.
• Fast-acting automatic protection schemes.
• Use of non-wood poles; Conduct advanced (radiographic) pole inspections. • Increased wind loading calculation for poles in threat areas to increase integrity. • Wider spacing on cross-arms; Modified construction standards in the Fire Threat Zone.
• Stronger, composite material cross arms. Cross-arms made of stronger, composite material.
• The use of vibration dampers to reduce conductor abrasion and fatigue from vibration caused by wind. Vibration dampers are usually attached to the conductor near insulators.

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• Application of fire-resistant wraps to prevent fire on wood poles. • Applying new mitigation technologies to reduce the potential for the wildfire ignitions, such as, fire monitoring cameras to be installed, SCADA enabled reclosers, advanced sensors/protection system.
• Replacing mineral oil filled transformers with less flammable new ester fluid transformers.
• Increased use for covered conductor to reduce contact from objects and wire-to-wire ignitions.
• Conductor-spacing devices to minimize the likelihood of wire slapping. • Insulated “tree wire”.
• 24/7 monitoring of weather station data and HD cameras. • Move overhead conductors and assets underground. Moving forward with our program to install 1107 feet of underground distribution lines in High Fire Threat Districts (Tier 2 & Tier 3)—and hardening additional miles with covered conductor or line removal using a risk-ranked approach to prioritize work. • Modify recloser settings during high-risk periods to minimize the likelihood of inadvertently reclosing in a high-wildfire risk area. Block reclosing and increase relay sensitivity on all feeder lines in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 HFTD (High fire threat district) during RFW (Red flag warnings) events.
• Proactive de-energization during high-wildfire risk periods. • Animal intrusion covers.
• Replacing expulsion fuses with Fuse Saver, use concealed Lightning Arrestors. • Visual inspection and infrared thermography of distribution substations. • Utilization of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) protocols as a safety of last resort that results in more targeted and smaller PSPS events.

The specific mitigating measure will depend upon the specific situation. GWP staff will evaluate each GWP asset (or logical group of assets) requiring further mitigation and evaluate all solutions based upon criteria like up-front and life-cycle costs, effectiveness in reducing risk, longevity, impact to reliability and serviceability, and alignment with long-term utility and City goals and priorities.

GWP metrics will evaluate the effectiveness of this plan and of its wildfire mitigation, making adjustments to priorities and funding as appropriate to ensure continued successful mitigation.

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5. Definitions
Catastrophic Fire See also Wildfire. A wildland or wildland urban interface fire with a fastmoving front, extending over a large area (300+ acres) and/or highly destructive to lives, property or natural resources.3 Refuse, grass, weeds, shrubs, trees, or other vegetation which are in such condition and location, or by the unique characteristics of a species, as to provide a ready fuel supply to augment the spread or intensity of a fire.4
Publicly-Owned Utilities are subject to local public control and regulation. POUs are organized in various forms including municipal districts, city departments, irrigation districts, or rural cooperatives.

Municipal districts may include territories outside city limits or may not even serve the entire city. Cooperatives are owned by the customers they serve usually in rural areas. There are more than 40 POUs in the state that account for approximately a quarter of electricity supply in California. Most POUs are smaller than IOUs in the electricity sales and the number of customer accounts.5 The National Weather Service Issues Red Flag Warnings to alert fire departments of the onset, or possible onset, of critical weather and dry conditions that could lead to rapid or dramatic increases in wildfire activity.6
Hazardous Vegetation
POU
Red Flag Warning
Wildfire See also Catastrophic Fire. Any free-burning vegetative fire that initiates from an unplanned ignition, whether natural or human- caused, where the management objective is full suppression.7 GWP considers both ignition and spread as required elements of a Wildfire.

VMP The City of Glendale’s Vegetation Management Program was developed to ensure there is adequate defensible space in the wildland-urban interface areas between the open space and homes in its hillside and canyon communities. Activities include annual inspections and review/permitting of landscape and fuel modification plans for properties in the High Fire Hazard Area.8
Wildland Uncultivated land, other than fallow, neglected or maintained for such purposes as wood or range-forage production, wildlife, recreation, protective watershed cover, or wilderness.

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Uncontrolled Fire The term “uncontrolled fire,” as used in this division, means any fire which threatens to destroy life, property, or resources and either: (1) is unattended by any person; (2) is attended by persons unable to prevent its unrestricted spread; or (3) is burning with such velocity or intensity that it could not be readily controlled with those ordinary tools available to private persons at the fire scene.
3 California Office of Emergency Services. https://www.caloes.ca.gov/FireRescueSite/Documents/20040405-BRC- Final%20Report%20-%20Part%205%20of%205.pdf
4 Glendale Building and Safety Code (Sec. 4906.1.2). https://www.glendaleca.gov/home/showdocument?id=35639 5California Energy Commission. https://ww2.energy.ca.gov/pou_reporting/background/difference_pou_iou.html 6 California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. https://www.fire.ca.gov/programs/communications/red- flag-warnings-fire-weather-watches/
7 California State Hazard Mitigation Plan. https://www.caloes.ca.gov/HazardMitigationSite/Documents/011- 2018%20SHMP_FINAL_Ch%208.pdf
8 City of Glendale Fire Department. https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/fire-department/fire- prevention-environmental-management/vegetation-management-and-weed-abatement

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6. Overview
The City of Glendale’s Water & Power department (GWP) has developed this wildfire mitigation plan (Plan) to protect city customers, employees, wildlife and assets against the potential dangers and costs of damage incurred as a result of wildfires inadvertently ignited by GWP electrical assets or equipment. Also, it is intended to protect the above-mentioned entities from a wildfire started by a source other than GWP electrical equipment, for example, a campfire. As requirements change and condition reassessments are performed, this Plan will be updated to fully comply with updated needs.

Legislative and Regulatory Context
Senate Bill (SB) 1028, which passed into law in 2016, SB 901, which passed into law in 2018, and Assembly Bill (AB) 1054, which passed into law in 2019, intend to strengthen wildfire mitigation through oversight of public utilities under the jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Although the City of Glendale does not fall under the authority of the CPUC, the requirements proposed by these bills do apply to the City. • Per SB 901, all Publicly Owned Utilities (POUs) are required to adopt a Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP), which shall be reviewed by an independent third-party evaluator.
• Per Assembly Bill (AB) 2911, GWP may access property as necessary, regardless of land ownership or express permission, to prune trees to maintain clearances pursuant to Section 4293 of CA Public Resources Code.
• Per AB 1054, POUs must annually submit a WMP to the California Wildfire Safety Advisory Board, which will review the Plan and provide recommendations on mitigating wildfire risk.

This document outlines the City’s approach to comply with state law, as well as Public Utilities Code (PUC) section 8387 for POUs to have a wildfire mitigation in place and update the plan annually.

In addition, the CPUC has published several General Orders (GOs) for overhead line design, construction, maintenance, and inspections, the application of which is intended to ensure adequate electrical service and to secure safety to persons engaged in the construction, maintenance, operation, or use of overhead lines and to the public in general. GWP shall meet or exceed the recommendations and requirements within these GOs, including GO 95 and GO 165.

Compliance
The GWP General Manager or his delegate shall support and administer this Plan to include monitoring and auditing the implementation of the Plan. The Plan shall be updated, reviewed, and approved by the General Manager of GWP on an annual basis, or as required by law. This periodic review shall ensure that the Plan is updated to comply with all state regulations and City regulations and requirements. The General Manager may elect to summarize and review the Plan with the City Manager and/or present updates to the GWP Commission and/or City Council to obtain required approvals.

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Plan Structure
As prescribed by the Plan, GWP staff shall construct, maintain, and operate its electrical system assets to minimize the likelihood of catastrophic wildfires posed by the electrical system and equipment. The Plan is comprised of the following elements:
• Stakeholders. City personnel and contractors who are responsible for maintaining, updating, approving, and executing this Plan.
• Objectives. Frame the Plan’s objectives and the risk-based approach. See Section J for additional details on the approach.
• Preventative Strategies and Programs. To accomplish these Objectives, GWP shall pursue the following preventative strategies and programs.

Capital Projects. GWP staff shall tailor its resource plans to upgrade, enhance, and reinforce its electrical infrastructure.

Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Efforts. Staff shall also initiate contracts to address on-going, non-capital priorities, including vegetation management, system inspections, and maintenance and support of this Plan.

Wildfire Mitigation Budget Measures. Staff shall also allocate and initiate the approval of the budget for Capital projects and Maintenance work.

Operational Practices. GWP shall continue to de-energize transmission lines and distribution feeders, disable reclosers, and take any other operational steps necessary to ensure public safety during high-risk scenarios. • Metrics. To ensure the protocols and steps taken in this Plan are effective, GWP shall establish metrics that measure and quantify the elements of this Plan. • Metrics Feedback. GWP shall evaluate the Plan’s performance and adjust this Plan to ensure these goals are achieved.
• Operational Practices. Operational practices shall aim to mitigate the risk of causing catastrophic wildfires.
• Customer Outreach. GWP shall develop a process that ensures customers are informed and aware of the potential for emergency power cutoffs. • Vegetation Management. Tree trimming and related mitigating actions are intended to prevent inadvertent vegetation contacts to conductors and to minimize the spread of fires. • System Inspections. Periodic and on-going inspections of GWP equipment and infrastructure helps identify failing equipment that can lead to fire ignition. • Wildfire Risks and Drivers. Describe wildfire risks to the electric utility and drivers of those risks.
• Wildfire Zones. GWP has leveraged the tiered zones developed and mapped by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) to identify electric utility dangers that have historically caused the most wildfire damage, as measured in acres. • Enterprise-Wide Risks. Wildfires pose a risk not only to the energy delivery function of the electric utility, but also to the energy supply function, the water utility, and to various City functions, including Police, Fire, and Public Works. • Restoration. Continuing its current practice, in the event of customer outages, GWP shall restore customers as safely and as quickly as possible.

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7. Stakeholders
This Plan is subject to direct oversight by the City of Glendale City Council, it is prioritized at the direction of the General Manager, and it is maintained, updated, and implemented by GWP personnel.

City Council
As the governing board overseeing GWP’s operation, Glendale’s elected, 5-member City Council approves funding and directs the City Manager, or her designee, to implement the key elements of this Plan. SB 901 requires the governing board (i.e., the Glendale City Council) to determine whether any portion of the geographical area where the utility’s overhead electrical lines and equipment are located has a significant risk of catastrophic wildfire resulting from those electrical lines and equipment. If so, GWP must, at an interval determined by City Council, present to City Council for approval those wildfire mitigation measures the utility intends to undertake to minimize the risk of its overhead electrical lines and equipment causing a catastrophic wildfire.

City Manager
The City Manager serves as the chief executive overseeing City-wide operations, including GWP, Fire, Police, Public Works, Parks, Libraries, and other departments. The City Manager delegates oversight and tactical implementation of this Plan to the General Manager of GWP, and maintains responsibility for promoting City-wide resources to implement and support this Plan as approved by City Council.

General Manager
The GWP General Manager maintains responsibility for, and provides management commitment to, the execution of this Plan, including coordination with other department heads, with tactical and day-to-day implementation responsibilities delegated to the roles below. The General Manager shall support the Plan’s implementation as developed by GWP management and staff.

Assistant General Manager
The GWP Electric division shall:
• Facilitate coordination between the General Manager and other GWP Electric functions. • Coordinate activities between Electric Engineering and Electric Construction and Operations sections.
• Coordinate directly with the Glendale Fire Department and other City Departments, as necessary, during emergency situations, including during activation of the City’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and in implementation of the Citywide Emergency Response Plans.
• Justify and request sufficient funding to support this Plan. • Commit management support for the Plan.

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Electrical Engineering Manager
The GWP Electric Engineering section shall:
• Hold primary responsibility for maintenance of this Plan, which includes the periodic review and substantive updates. Make appropriate updates to this Plan as Cal Fire modifies the zone boundaries or makes other fundamental changes that impact this Plan. • Coordinate with Electric Construction and Operations to provide input to the capital and O&M budgeting process in support of this Plan, including capital funds to fortify infrastructure and O&M funds for inspections and vegetation management. • Track GWP assets within the physical boundaries of the Cal Fire zones and their respective mitigation solution(s), as applicable.
• Design and engineer enhancements to GWP equipment and infrastructure with the intent of preventing and mitigating the start and spread of wildfires by GWP assets. • Coordinate with Dispatch to develop and document specific operational practices to be implemented during pre-determined “high wildfire danger” periods. • Develop switching procedures and other mitigating steps on an operational basis with the aim of keeping customers energized.
• Delegate implementation of these responsibilities as appropriate.

Electrical Superintendent
The GWP Electric Construction and Operations section shall:
• Coordinate vegetation management activities in accordance with this Plan and California regulatory requirements, including oversight of contractors and the vegetation management budget.
• Coordinate with Electric Engineering to provide input to the capital and O&M budgeting process in support of this Plan, including capital funds to fortify infrastructure and O&M funds for inspections and vegetation management.
• Implement the infrastructure upgrades and enhancements as engineered by Electric Engineering in support of this Plan.
• Delegate implementation of these responsibilities as appropriate.

Assistant General Manager – Power Management
The GWP Power Marketing and Dispatch sections shall:
• Coordinate and procure replacement energy in response to planned and unplanned outages of the critical transmission corridors that provide up to approximately 200 MW of incoming energy to the City of Glendale to meet load. • Declare and initiate rolling blackouts to customers as a preemptive action to minimize the likelihood of sparking wildfires, or as a response to the loss of energy supply that results in an imbalance between energy supply and load.
• Coordinate with Electric Engineering to develop and document specific operational practices to be implemented during pre-determined “high wildfire danger” periods. • Delegate implementation of these responsibilities as appropriate.

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GWP Legislative Analyst
The function of the GWP Legislative Analyst can be filled at any level and shall:
• Monitor legislative developments and requirements at the local, state, and federal level. • Communicate these requirements to GWP Stakeholders and the Wildfire Mitigation Committee.
• Facilitate coordination among City department representatives in the support and implementation of this Plan.

Public Benefits Charge Marketing Manager
The Marketing, Communications, and Outreach office of GWP shall:
• Execute education and outreach on wildfire prevention and strategy. • Execute communication and collaboration with customers. • Coordinate all outgoing alerts and messages to residential and business customers. • Develop and broadcast messages as necessary via social media, the City’s website, and the Reverse 911 calling system.
• Conduct media outreach.
• Coordinate messaging with GWP employees.
• Coordinate with GWP’s Customer Service Call Center.
• Coordinate with the City’s Public Information Office (PIO), Glendale Police Department PIO, and Glendale Fire Department PIO.
• Maintain a website devoted to wildfire and tree safety and public safety shut offs. • Develop, distribute, and maintain all collateral items related to wildfire and tree safety and public safety shut offs.

Independent Third-Party Evaluator
As mandated by SB 901, this Plan shall be reviewed by an approved, independent, third-party evaluator to review and assess the comprehensiveness of, and GWP’s compliance with, this Plan.

The evaluator will also conduct a safety culture assessment of GWP. GWP shall engage the independent contractor annually, or as required by law, once the list of approved, qualified evaluators is released by the Office of Planning and Research’s Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and Recovery.

The specific requirements for the independent third-party evaluator are mandated by SB-901.

Wildfire Mitigation Committee
To maximize the effectiveness of this Plan, representatives from multiple, key City departments meet quarterly, or as deemed necessary by the Committee, to review the performance of this Plan, discuss new and existing legislative requirements related to wildfire mitigation, validate the risk-based approach, and review and update this Plan in response to the Plan’s performance and regulatory updates.

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Attendees at these meetings may vary; representatives, or their delegates, from the following areas comprise the core of the cross-functional Committee:
• GWP Electric Engineering
• GWP Legislative Analyst
• GWP Electric Operations & Construction
• GWP System Dispatch
• GWP Mapping & Records
• GWP Marketing & Communications
• GWP Water
• City of Glendale Fire Department
• City of Glendale Legal Department
• City of Glendale Public Works Maintenance Services (Forestry) GWP staff acknowledge staffing deficiencies where additional, permanent (or long-term contracted9) staff is necessary to implement and maintain the elements of this Plan.

The staffing deficiencies reflect permanent increases in workload, including:
• Increased oversight of crews responsible for clearing trees and hazardous vegetation.

There are currently two FTEs allocated to monitoring, overseeing, and directing contracted tree-trimming crews. Additional staff time is required to accommodate the increased level of tree-trimming activities and the added responsibility of clearing hazardous vegetation throughout Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones. • Additional engineering resources to investigate, detail, engineer, and design the replacement of equipment consistent with this Plan. Replacement of overhead conductors, splices, transformers, capacitor banks, and other equipment will require engineering expertise above and beyond the current workload, as the existing assets would remain in use until replaced during life-cycle replacement. • Additional field and real-time personnel will be needed to implement, maintain, and use the new equipment, products, and solutions that are implemented as mitigating measures.

These crews are already fully subscribed and lack the capacity for permanent increases in work throughput.
• Maintaining, troubleshooting, and monitoring real-time weather or fire-detection equipment and data and systems.
9 Contracted resources may be utilized to supplement GWP efforts – for example, to identify hazardous vegetation clearing needs.

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8. Objectives of Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Primary Objective
The primary objective of this plan is to reduce and eliminate the probability of GWP’s Electric infrastructure as a contributing factor for the ignition of wildfire(s). Since the adoption of SB 901 (Dodd) in 2018, GWP has been continuously evaluating and updating its WMP to effectively address the provisions set by the plan and to be consistent with state, and local laws and regulations. GWP understands the threat wildfires impose to the electric grid and is effectively Working on making cost-effective inspection and maintenance programs to improve the resiliency of the grid. The provisions set forth below detail the preventative strategies GWP is perusing to limit potential fire ignition during elevated weather conditions.

The goal of this Plan is to establish a framework to:

Engineer, construct, maintain, and operate the GWP electric transmission and distribution system in a manner intended to minimize the risk of catastrophic wildfire caused by electrical lines and equipment.

Secondary objectives
• Improving the resiliency of GWP’s energy delivery infrastructure. GWP aims to continually assess new industry practices and technologies designed to reduce the likelihood of a disruption in service and improve the restoration of service. Due to global warming and gradual climate change, there is a prognostication of an increase in wind speeds. High wind and gust speeds can inflict significant damage to GWP’s overhead power infrastructure. To mitigate the impact of this rise in wind speed, GWP is conducting more stringent pole inspections, including invasive testing. Also, GWP contracted with a company that utilizes drones for the inspection of power facilities and vegetation management, using infrared and LIDAR imaging. Higher winds imply that a wider zone of vegetation clearing is required to diminish the possibility of trees, tree limbs and other vegetation debris contacting overhead equipment. GWP is taking extra measures and trims the vegetation from the communication level to the top of the pole.
• Climate related increase in temperature results in higher peak power consumption. This elevated peak loading of infrastructure can lead to overloaded lines and transformers, which in turn may become a source of fire. GWP is replacing transformers that are close to their 90% loading limits.
• Improving the resiliency of GWP’s energy generation and delivery infrastructure in case of a wildfire that has not been ignited by GWP assets. Wildfires can be started by various sources, not just electrical equipment. For example, improperly controlled camp fires, lightning, overheated construction machinery coming into contact with dry brush, etc. To assess the threat of wildfire to GWP Transmission and Distribution network, various scenarios are reviewed by GWP Wildfire Mitigation Committee considering different geographic points of origin of ignition and the direction of the prevailing winds.

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• Implementing Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings (EPSS) to reduce ignitions by adjusting the sensitivity of our equipment to automatically turn off power faster if the system detects a problem. Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) and EPSS have significant safety and wildfire risk benefits. It is intended to reduce the PSPS and EPSS customer impacts through the implementation of updated, data driven PSPS protocols as well as optimizing EPSS settings to reduce outage potential and having resources available to reduce the time and impact of outages.
• In addition, to mitigate the impact of PSPS, GWP will continue to install sectionalization devices/reclosers as well as performing system hardening work and operating temporary distribution.
• Additionally, GWP Wildfire Mitigation Plan is intended to improve the situational awareness by refining our models, such as weather models, continuing to install weather cameras and high-definition cameras that provide data that we can both use and share with first responders and local governments.

To reduce the risk of the spread of wildfire, the Glendale Fire Department will be using multiple cameras and weather stations at strategic locations to monitor conditions and take immediate action. Cameras are found at:

Mt. Lukens 1&2
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2181
Verdugo Peak 1&2
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2477
Mt. Lee North
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2176
Weather Stations area located at:
https://www.weather.gov/lox/fwmV3
• Measuring the effectiveness of the mitigating measures described in the Plan. Where a particular action, program, or protocol is determined to be unnecessary or ineffective, GWP will aim to assess whether a modification or replacement is merited. This Plan will also help determine whether more cost-effective measures could produce the same, or better, results. • Complying with all local, state, and federal regulations related to wildfire mitigation.

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9. Preventative Strategies and Programs
GWP recognizes and acknowledges the impact of dynamic climate change in California. Direct impacts include altered weather patterns, extended summers, and dryer seasons that increase the risk of uncontrolled wildfires, especially during windy periods (e.g., Santa Ana winds).

California wildfires have been getting more intense, more destructive, and more deadly in recent years, where 2018 was the deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in California on record. 14 of the 20 largest wildfires since 1932 have occurred in the last 20 years: the size, number, and devastating impacts of wildfires are expected to continue to increase. In developing and implementing this Plan in light of these facts, GWP intends to use proven technology, work practices, and programs to enhance the performance and safety of its equipment and infrastructure to minimize the risk of causing or spreading wildfires. To accomplish this, GWP shall prioritize its:
• Capital investments in system hardening.
• Operations and maintenance (O&M) expenditures on vegetation management, system inspections, and equipment maintenance.
• Wildfire Mitigation Budget Measure and allocation of funds to initiate the mitigation efforts.
• Operational practices on disabling reclosers, proactive de-energization, and public outreach, as well as leveraging City programs that are consistent with this Plan (e.g., VMP).

Capital Projects
GWP’s capital funding includes plans to upgrade, enhance, and reinforce its electrical infrastructure to minimize the risk of its electrical system causing or spreading catastrophic wildfires. Mitigation efforts will be grouped into manageable, logical, geographically co-located collections of assets to be mitigated as a project for ease of management. Specific mitigating activities associated with wildfire mitigation will be evaluated based upon the following criteria (additional criteria may be added, as appropriate):
• Existing Mitigation. The City of Glendale, including GWP and the Glendale Fire Department, has already implemented wildfire mitigation steps throughout many parts of the City. For a given set of assets, if existing mitigation measures already provide a sufficient level of protection against ignition or spread, then other assets without existing mitigation would be addressed first.
• Time Commitment. Some mitigation projects can be completed quickly, while other projects require a significant investment of time, perhaps due to licensing or permitting issues.
• Cost. Total investment (and on-going operating and maintenance costs) to mitigate each project will be considered, as different solutions can have different costs for a relatively equivalent outcome. For example, moving assets underground often has the highest cost, so if a lower-cost alternative can provide an equivalent level of mitigation, then selecting a higher-cost solution must provide significant advantages in some other criterion.

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Engineering Studies will refine the mitigation plan. The most appropriate engineering solution will be determined by conducting studies that incorporate all the above elements (existing mitigation, timeframe, and cost to implement and maintain) to the specific engineering challenges and issues that must be overcome. Depending upon the outcome of these detailed engineering studies to determine corrective actions, mitigating activities may include:
• Installation of insulated overhead conductors (i.e., “tree wire”) in those areas where conductor contacts are likely to initiate a wildfire; as of May 2023, tree wires are purchased, and plans are being developed to convert a small stretch of overhead conductors that have been identified as requiring this mitigation. Increasing the spacing between conductors, as clearance requirements and easements allow, can also reduce the likelihood of palm fronds creating shorts across conductors, which could spark a wildfire. • Leveraging conductor-spacing devices to minimize the likelihood of “wire slapping.” • Where appropriate, converting existing overhead transmission and distribution assets to underground assets (e.g., conductors and transformers). Most new installations are underground, unless doing so would be cost-prohibitive or is otherwise infeasible.

Undergrounding will also allow for the spreading of costs over a longer period of time and will allow us to significantly reduce ongoing programs and the associated costs, such as vegetation management, in areas that have been undergrounded removing the need to inspect, trim and cut trees.
• Replacing wood poles, which can topple and ignite new fires in high-wind conditions, with sturdier poles, reducing the likelihood of downed poles igniting wildfires and speeding customer restoration. This may include the use of steel poles, where applicable. • Using stronger, composite materials for crossarms, e.g., fiberglass. • Replacement of insulators to reduce the likelihood of overhead conductors becoming detached and contacting vegetation or other flammable materials. • Identification, and replacement, of splices, clamps, and connectors on overhead conductors, where stress from heat or general use can cause downed conductors to come in contact with vegetation or other flammable materials.
• Continue the current practice of replacing overhead distribution transformers that are over 40 years old. Studies have confirmed that transformers over 40 years old have a higher likelihood of failure, which could result in sparking or explosions that could initiate a wildfire.
• Replacing overloaded transformers that do not meet loading criteria to prevent transformer failure
• Improving transformer resiliency to reduce the likelihood of transformer failures (which can trigger transformer fires) and to protect transformers against the heat of a wildfire (which can also trigger transformer fires). This may include investigating more robust materials and supplies (e.g., FR3 transformer oil).
• GWP’s engineering redesigned the capacitor bank installation standards. Capacitor bank neutral that is grounded at the base of the pole can facilitate high fault currents (and the

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potential for fire). According to the new standard capacitor bank neutral is no longer grounded.
• Installing fault indicators for detecting faults on electric lines or equipment. Remote fault indicators can provide line current measurement at device • Implementing fast-acting, automatic protection schemes to detect broken conductors and de-energize before the conductor touches the ground.
• Installing remotely operable SCADA sectionalizing/reclosing devices and manually operated sectionalizing/reclosing devices on the distribution system can support GWP’s ability to segment the distribution circuits close to designated meteorology shutoff polygons to reduce the customer impact and scope of PSPS events which are used as a last resort to avoid ignition risks
• Replacing non-exempt equipment with exempt equipment in HFTD areas and HFRAs to reduce fire risk by reducing the frequency of all types of ignition events since the exempt equipment is considered “non-expulsion” and does not generate arcs/sparks during normal operation. Accordingly. Replacing distribution fuses with non-expulsive fuses to prevent inadvertent sparking as fuses blow.
• Conducting engineering studies to identify ideal locations for lightning arresters, devices designed to protect equipment from the damaging effects of lightning. GWP has already installed throughout GWP’s electric system, but these locations will be reevaluated for effectiveness.
• Installing weather station data equipment and HD camera footage to be monitored 24/7. • Installing advanced monitoring methods such as Distribution Fault Anticipation (DFA), Early Fault Detection (EFD) and Brocken Conductor detection (BCD)technologies on circuits feeding into High Fire Threat District (HFTD) areas or High Fire Risk Areas (HFRAs). These technologies measure different electrical parameters over the distribution circuits and along with analytical methods may be able to detect issues and fire risks resulting from non-equipment failure type outage (where no problems are found) early in their degradation mode. One sensor per circuit will be installed at initiating substation in the HFRA and HFTD areas.
• Installing line sensor devices on circuits feeding into HFTD areas or HFRA to cover mainline and major tap lines in areas meeting minimum load requirements and within cellular coverage areas to provide visibility
Based upon these, and similar, criteria, each project will be evaluated for the best-fit solution, funded through the annual budgeting process, and implemented based upon priority. These efforts are intended to reduce the likelihood of GWP equipment igniting a wildfire.

GWP intends to also ensure rapid and safe restoration by improving the resiliency of its infrastructure against wildfire damage. For example, in those areas especially prone to wildfires, GWP will identify wood poles that could be replaced with non-flammable (e.g., steel or concrete) and/or taller poles. This type of action would not necessarily prevent wildfires, but it would speed restoration after a wildfire. These activities will be on-going and are subject to adjustment, depending upon the results of GWP’s investigations and studies.

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Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Efforts
Prioritization of wildfire mitigation efforts includes tailoring GWP’s O&M resources to meet or exceed state utility standards to minimize the risks posed by vegetation and equipment failure.

Funding shall be allocated through the annual budgeting process and is subject to management and City Council approval.
• Vegetation Management – Reduction of Ignition. GWP’s existing vegetation management program is on a two-year cycle, ensuring that all trees under power lines have been trimmed at least bi-annually. Vegetation management practices is expanded to exceed minimum clearance requirements (as described in GO 95) by trimming trees down to the telecommunications layer and to clear hazardous vegetation in both Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones.

GWP’s more aggressive tree-trimming policy may also include trimming or removing trees that could fall onto overhead power lines from above.
• Vegetation Management Program (VMP) – Limiting the Spread of Wildfires. Reducing the risk of spreading wildfires posed by hazardous vegetation near structures is achieved, in large measure, by leveraging the City of Glendale Fire Department’s Hazardous Vegetation Management Program (VMP); the VMP reduces the risk of a home igniting from a nearby wildfire by controlling hazardous vegetation within 100 feet of the home. • Inspections. Expanding asset inspections and refining its master plan to address end-of-life infrastructure management. In January of 2021.GWP issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified engineering firms to conduct a complete assessment of all overhead and underground assets. In May of 2021, Council awarded a three-year contract to an Engineering firm to provide Transmission & Distribution System inspection. This assessment includes pole inspections, vault inspections, and inspections of all assets connected to (or within) these assets, including (but not limited to) transformers, crossarms, insulators, conductors, cables, landings, capacitor banks, voltage regulators, and all other attachments. This program, consistent with GO 165, shall assess the condition of GWP assets and provide a mechanism to prioritize repair and replacement. Maintaining robust infrastructure will minimize the likelihood of downed power lines or failed equipment that can spark and ignite wildfires.
• Reclosers. Modifying recloser settings during high-risk periods to minimize the likelihood of inadvertently reclosing in a high-wildfire risk area. • Equipment Failure. According to information collected by GWP staff, over 40% of equipment failures in recent GWP history were transformer failures and overhead conductor failures. GWP has instituted an on-going process to replace aged transformers, which are more likely to fail by tracking characteristics like age, installation date, manufacturer, loading factor, and size for each transformer. Currently, transformers with more than 40 service years are prioritized for replacement. The failure of overhead conductors can ignite a fire if the line is still energized when it touches the ground; GWP is investigating technological solutions to de-energize a falling conductor before it touches the ground. The probability of overhead conductor failure has been reduced.

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Wildfire Mitigation Budget Measure
FY 2022-
2023
Budget
FY 2023-
2024
Budget
FY 2025-2026
Proposed
Budget
FY 2024-
2025 BudgetProject # Project Description
$300,000Wildfire Mitigation $200,000
$300,000
$7,000,000
$150,000
$50,000
$300,000
$7,000,000
$50,000
$100,000
$600,000
$7,000,000
$100,000
GWP00653AA
$1,000,000
$7,000,000
Pole Replacement
4kV/12kV Feeder
GWP00652AA Upgrade
$300,000
1,500,000
Distribution ExpansionGWP00656AA
Transmission &
Distribution
Inspection Program
Tree Trimming
Contract
$1,000,000
$2,800,000
$1,000,000
$2,800,000
$2,000,000GWP00643AA
43110
Contract
$2,500,000$2,800,000
$12,600,000Total $11,450,000 $11,200,000 $12,600,00
General Project Description
GWP00653AA System hardening and installation of composite poles and tree wires GWP00642AA Pole replacement project within the entire city including Tier 2 and Tier 3 GWP00652AA Rebuilding power poles for 12 kV Operation within the entire city including Tier 2 & Tier 3. In 12kV operation, the conductors are spread apart, and the risk of fire is lower GWP00656AA Converting Overhead to Underground and extending distribution lines for new services GWP00643AA Inspection of electrical facilities Incl. Power Poles, Vaults, Pull boxes & Street lights 43110 Contract Vegetation management in accordance with WMP &California regulatory requirements Operational Practices as Preventive Measures
• Operational practices on disabling reclosers, proactive de-energization, and public outreach, as well as leveraging City programs that are consistent with this Plan (e.g., VMP).

Situational practices by the deployment of high-definition cameras to provide visual coverage of high-risk areas.

To reduce the risk of spread of wildfire, the Glendale Fire Department uses multiple cameras and weather stations at strategic locations to monitor conditions and take immediate action.

Cameras are found at:

Mt. Lukens 1&2, https://alertca.live/cam-console/2181
Verdugo Peak 1&2, https://alertca.live/cam-console/2477 Mt. Lee North https://alertca.live/cam-console/2176

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Weather Stations area located at: https://www.weather.gov/lox/fwmV3

10. Metrics
To evaluate the effectiveness of these mitigation measures, GWP intends to:
• Evaluate and measure the effectiveness of this Plan by monitoring and tracking verifiable metrics.
• Establish a baseline by inspecting the condition of its transmission and distribution assets, including poles, switches, reclosers, vaults, and transformers. Based upon these inspection results, submit annual budget requests to repair or replace equipment in a subpar condition. Continue periodic inspections consistent with GO 165. • Incorporate lessons learned and institutional intelligence specific to GWP to revise this Plan.

Tracking of the initial set of metrics commenced in January 2021. New metrics are tracked, to provide actionable data and feedback. These metrics are intended to provide a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the Plan over time. The metrics themselves are not as important as the trends that are quantified in the metrics; accordingly, GWP intends to prioritize its limited resources by minimizing the time spent on gathering metrics in favor of implementing mitigating measures.

As the Plan matures and its effectiveness is measured over time, the metrics will be modified and adjusted, just as the Plan itself will be modified and adjusted based upon performance, successes, and failures.

The formal list of metrics shall demonstrate results and measure the effectiveness of GWP’s wildfire mitigation and will include the following:
• After any relay event, where GWP’s protective relays automatically de-energize a feeder or transmission line, the following information will be collected during the post-mortem:
• Did the outage ignite a fire? (yes/no)
• If the outage ignited a fire, were first responders notified? (yes/no) • If the outage ignited a fire, how large was the fire? < 1 acre, 1-50 acres, 50-300 acres, or > 300 acres
• If the outage ignited a fire, how many structures were impacted? 1, 2-10, 10-50, or > 50 • Number of trees trimmed by GWP.
• Number of poles replaced in Tier 2/3.
• Number of transformers replaced in Tier 2/3.
• Feet/miles of transmission/distribution lines moved underground in Tier 2/3. • Feet/miles of tree wire installed in Tier 2/3.
• Number of standard (expulsive) fuses replaced by non-expulsive fuses. • Glendale Fire Department average time to respond to fire incidents.

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GWP engineering set up an inhouse made metric to track the number of poles, transformers and tree wires replaced in Tier 2 and Tier 3.

Wildfire Mitigation Summary
From 01/01/2021 To 03/21/2025
Transformers Replaced - Source GIS
Tier Overhead Underground Pad mount
2 3
19 5
24 16
2 18
2 0
2Totals
Tree Wire Installed - Source GIS
Tier Feet OH Feet UG Feet Total
2 623.15 N/A 623.15
Totals 623.15 N/A 623.15
Poles Replaced - Source GIS
Tier
2 3
Count
62 30
Totals 92
In addition, staff established the metric shown below to track the number of facilities that are inspected within a given time period.

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GWP funding and capital improvement priorities will be adjusted, based upon the results of these inspections, to replace and harden equipment and assets that are flagged as requiring replacement. Following are a sample inspection reports:

Sample of Pole Inspection Report by Date
Sample of Vault Inspection Report by Date
Sample of Pullbox Inspection Report by Date

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11. Metrics Feedback
As GWP monitors and evaluates the metrics described in the previous section, it should also adjust this Plan to ensure these goals are achieved. During the annual review of this Plan, the following general questions should be reviewed with respect to the existing metrics:
• Metric Not Met. If a metric was not met, determine the cause. Review the metric for appropriateness – is the metric too strict, given GWP’s resources? Are additional resources required to improve the metric performance? Will additional resources have an impact on performance, or is the return on investment minimal? • Metric Significantly Exceeded. If a metric was significantly exceeded, review the metric for appropriateness. It is possible that the metric is too easily achieved, making the metric meaningless.
• New or Obsolete Metrics. Review any proposed new metrics and determine whether existing metrics are obsolete. Experience, legislative drivers, and management priorities can trigger the development of new metrics and the retirement of obsolete metrics. • Adjustments Based Upon Metrics. Based upon performance against these metrics, this Plan should be updated to adjust priorities and goals. For example, once a known issue has been mitigated, it should transition from “active construction” to “active monitoring.”

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12. Operational Practices
The City of Glendale’s operational practices are coordinated across Departments and implemented independently by each Department.

Citywide
The City of Glendale’s Emergency Response Plan10 addresses the City’s planned response to extraordinary emergency situations associated with natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies. The Plan does not address normal, day-to-day emergencies or the well-established and routine procedures used in coping with such emergencies. Instead, the operational concepts reflected in the Plan focus on potential large-scale disasters which can generate unique situations requiring unusual emergency responses.

The City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan11 provides a set of action items that, if implemented, can help reduce the risk from hazards through education and outreach programs, the development of partnerships, and the implementation of preventive activities (such as land use programs) that restrict and control development in areas subject to damage from natural hazards.

City of Glendale personnel involved in emergency response and emergency management functions are provided ongoing training, including local workshops, SEMS12 training, NIMS13 training, and other special programs throughout the year. Key management and emergency personnel also attend the California Specialized Training Institute to receive in-depth training in related emergency management topics.

GWP
Engineering and field personnel will periodically review operational practices to identify preventative strategies and enhanced operational procedures to minimize and mitigate the risk of causing and/or spreading catastrophic wildfires, both during periods of high danger as well as during normal operating conditions.

The Principal Power System Operator oversees the real-time System Dispatch function and provides on-going, topical training to all Power System Operators (PSO’s). At least two PSO’s staff a Dispatch desk 24/7 to monitor and control GWP’s electric grid while dispatching field crews to investigate and resolve problems, or to schedule work, on GWP electrical infrastructure. 10 https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/fire-department/other/emergency-preparedness- response/city-emergency-plans
11 https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=48978 12 Standardized Emergency Management System, which unifies all elements of California’s emergency management community into a single, integrated system with standardized key elements. Se e https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes- divisions/planning-preparedness/standardized-emergency-management-system for more information. 13 The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) National Incident Management System, which guides all levels of government, nongovernmental organizations (NGO), and the private sector to work together to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from incidents. See https://www.fema.gov/national-incident- management-system for more information.

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The Substation Operations Training Program includes training on system protection and trouble response; topics include discussions on preemptive de-energization, rolling blackouts, and automatic system protection schemes. This training is provided to all new PSO’s, as well as to seasoned PSO’s on an annual basis.

Operationally, the PSO retains the authority and obligation to de-energize electrical equipment, sub-transmission lines, and/or distribution feeders in the event of a high wildfire danger. The decision to preemptively de-energize GWP equipment is described further in GWP Standard Operating Procedure SOP-021 and is based upon multiple factors, including Red Flag Warnings, system conditions, and other operational considerations. The PSO considers several factors before de-energizing overhead lines during periods of extreme wildfire danger:
• Hospitals
• Elder care facilities
• Communications equipment (e.g., cell phone towers, pole-mounted cell sites) • City of Glendale Public Works facilities (e.g., sewer) • First responder facilities, including police, fire, and local government facilities. • Community information facilities (e.g., radio equipment). • GWP Water Division and Crescenta Valley Water District systems, which maintain water quality, water supply, and water pressure to residents and to the Glendale Fire Department for fighting fires.

De-energization is always the PSO’s option of last resort, given the potential impacts of de- energization as described below (e.g., traffic signals, air conditioning during high temperatures, lack of electricity to water facilities to fight fires, etc.). In the event preemptive de-energization is initiated, every attempt to minimize the number of affected customers is made by sectionalizing only the effected feeders or transmission lines.

Per SOP-021, it is GWP’s policy to preemptively de-energize overhead transmission and distribution lines and to disable automatic reclosers in the Tier 2 or Tier 3 zones during periods of extreme wildfire danger, or at other times as deemed necessary by GWP, with the intent of reducing the risk of igniting a wildfire from energized equipment.

During these periods of extreme wildfire danger, if a protective scheme (e.g., relay or recloser) automatically de-energizes a feeder, GWP crews will physically patrol a feeder to identify and clear the cause of the protective action before any attempts are made to re-energize the circuit.

The benefits of preemptive de-energization are offset by the challenges and potential dangers of widespread and extended power outages during periods of high temperatures. As discussed in

18. Enterprise-Wide Risks, the supply of safe drinking water, water for firefighting, infrastructure used for public safety, and the overall impacts of power outages could all potentially be compromised. Therefore, the decision to de-energize customers must be the solution of last resort after all wildfire mitigation efforts have been exhausted.

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Thus far, GWP has never de-energized a feeder that would result in customer outage.

Glendale reacts proactively whenever there is a Red Flag warning issued for the area by the National Weather Service, and de-energizes the Glendale’s 34.5 kV “Bel Aire-Montrose transmission line. Also, before the line is re-energized, a lineman patrols to confirm that the line is intact and that there is no debris lodged across the insulators or the lines. Overwhelming majority of the area serviced by GWP is classified as ‘Urban’, with clear access by the city Fire Department, therefore the possibility of wildfire is very low, but there is a single sub- transmission line mentioned in the above paragraph “Bel Aire-Montrose line” that runs across an uninhabited hilly terrain covered with brush; it has limited vehicular access. This is an area of elevated fire risk. For that reason, GWP de-energizes this transmission line (without loss of customer load) each time the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Alert.

The PSOs conduct and complete annual and periodic training on their job responsibilities, processes, procedures, and practices. This training includes their authority to de-energize customers as needed to prevent potential ignitions during extreme fire conditions, as well as during periods where there is insufficient energy supply to meet load requirements. SOP-021 is also covered in this training, including notification requirements before initiating planned de- energization of customers. System conditions can change rapidly, so in an emergency, the PSO may opt to de-energize first, then conduct the required notifications. GWP will make a case-by- case decision to shut off power based on the following factors:
• Red Flag Warnings issued by the National Weather Service for wildfire weather zones that contain GWP circuits.
• Real-time input from fire experts and vegetation experts. • Input from local and state fire authorities regarding the potential consequences of wildfires in GWP territories.
• Alternative ways to reroute power to affected areas.
• operational considerations to minimize potential wildfire ignitions, including the blocking of reclosers on the identified circuit(s).
• On-going fire activity throughout GWP territory.
• Potential impacts to communities and customers.

While the PSOs determine whether and when de-energization is necessary, the field crews work in tandem with the PSOs to conduct field switching (as necessary, and as directed by the PSOs), patrol de-energized lines prior to re-energization, and repair damage to equipment and lines discovered during patrols. This is consistent with their usual duties and is folded into their standard job responsibilities and practices.

Energy Supply and Procurement Contingencies
Should the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power (LADWP), Southern California Edison (SCE), or other utilities elect to de-energize major transmission corridors during periods of

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extreme fire danger (which usually correlate with periods of high electrical loads), the City will be forced to procure replacement energy from alternate energy sources to meet load.

Given GWP’s load and contingency obligations during periods of peak load, the loss of a major transmission line could result in the loss of 100 MW or more of imported energy. Options to replace this energy are limited to local generation capability (e.g., Grayson) or purchases of energy that rely upon LADWP transmission. Most GWP transmission is closely tied to LADWP transmission, meaning the loss of GWP transmission likely includes the loss of LADWP transmission, further straining the local transmission grid. When GWP’s transmission capacity is curtailed during periods of high load, LADWP is unlikely to have excess transmission capacity to sell to GWP, at any price; even if GWP could find an energy provider, it would be unlikely to be delivered to the Glendale (69 kV) side of the Air Way receiving station.

The next option would be to generate the energy locally (e.g., Grayson). The proposed repowered Grayson power plant must be sufficient to accommodate the loss of 100 MW of transmission import capability, which reflects the amount of transmission capacity that would be lost if the Pacific Direct Current Intertie (PDCI) transmission line were to be de-energized.

However, should this local generation not be available when needed (for example, if the repower were to not occur), GWP would have insufficient capability to meet its load and contingency obligations while the PDCI were de-energized.

In the event GWP is unable to procure energy delivered to the Air Way receiving station or to generate the replacement energy locally, it would be forced to initiate rolling blackouts to balance its load with delivered energy. These rollouts would continue until the lost transmission capability is restored. In other words, preemptive de-energization of transmission lines, initiated by a party other than GWP, could result in rolling blackouts within the City of Glendale. In the scenario where an outside agency’s actions caused a lack of energy supply to the City of Glendale, advanced notification to customers would likely not be possible given that the energy shortage would occur with no more than a few hours’ notice, though “best efforts” would be initiated to provide notice when possible.

GWP has acquired a new Outage Management System (OMS) by DataVoice International Inc., which allows efficient and quick notification to our customers of impending power outage, whether than outage is due to generation shortage or due to PSPS.

GWP Dispatch maintains a rolling blackout schedule that is initiated at the direction of the Integrated Resource Planning Administrator or delegate.

To increase our generation reliability, GWP is planning more distributed generation in the city, namely by installing photovoltaic panels and battery storage. One of the projects involves the placement of solar panels on city-owned properties, such as roof-tops and parking structures that are owned by the city of Glendale. Another project is considering the placement of 25 MW of battery storage at possibility Montrose Substation. In the future, GWP plans to install 50 MW of battery storage at the Utility Operations Center yard (UOC), close to GWP’s power generation.

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13. Customer Outreach
Prevention and Strategy
GWP will maintain a multi-level outreach and education strategy to create public awareness of fire threats, fire prevention, and support during a wildfire or a de-energizing event. GWP will work with the public, community leaders, and other agencies to collaboratively discuss fire- safety processes regarding public safety. These collaborations will provide forums for public education and opportunities to exchange improvement ideas and practices. Provide fire-safety and emergency preparedness communications such as general market TV, streaming radio, out- of-home (bulletins/posters/transit), digital ads, etc.

GWP partners with first responders, health care facilities, and operators of telecommunications infrastructures. GWP, in coordination with the Glendale Fire Department, proactively alerts customers on the Life Support list it maintains. GWP maintains a Public Safety Power Shutoff webpage for its website at https://www.glendaleca.gov/wildfiremitigation to provide information on power shut offs and fire mitigation plans, and a link to this page from the main GWP website will also be added. This webpage will be used to ask customers to update their GWP account information and emergency contact preferences, and to provide a link to both the login page to GWP account information and to the Everbridge Emergency Contact Information webpage.

GWP will develop informational brochures on wildfire mitigation safety and what to do when a de-energizing event is called, referencing the website in all collateral items produced and distributed. On the dedicated Public Safety Wildfire Mitigation webpage, customers will be able to find the following information:
• GWP’s adopted Wildfire Mitigation Plan;
• Information on how GWP mitigates wildfire risk;
• Emergency preparedness tips and guide;
• Information on what not to do during Red Flag Warnings (e.g., BBQs, smoking outdoors, throwing ashes out, etc.);
• Links to any additional resources;
• Links to GWP Account Information & Everbridge Emergency Notification sign-ups; • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the power shut-off process.

De-Energization (Public Safety Shutoff Event)
During an extreme weather event, GWP will actively provide customer outreach and support through a targeted communications strategy, with the goal of providing as much advance notice as possible. GWP will inform its customers of expected severe weather conditions and directly notify affected customers through established points of contact such as email, phone, text, and/or push notifications. GWP will also alert customers through its social media platforms, alert the media, work with the City’s Fire and Police PIO offices and websites, and post rolling

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messages on local television (GTV6) and on the City’s and GWP’s websites. GWP can initiate automated pre-recorded phone calls to customers in the impacted areas, advising them when the outages are called and directing customers to the dedicated GWP website for up-to-date information. Pre-recorded IVR (Interactive Voice Response) messages will have real-time recorded information informing customers that may be impacted. GWP will also post messages on its website and through its Mobile App, social media platforms, changeable and movable road signs and In-Home Digital Display program for targeted push messaging. Messaging will increase in urgency as the certainty of a Public Safety Power Shutoff approaches. Finally, in addition to alerting its customers, GWP will also notify, as a priority, first responders’ PIO offices, health care facilities’ communication offices, and the offices of the building engineers, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and operators of telecommunications infrastructure.

For customers on Life Support, GWP, if notified, will contact these customers through phone calls. Two phone attempts will be made, and an email will be sent if there is an email address on file. GWP will also keep local news and radio outlets informed.

Timing of notifications
When GWP determines a preemptive de-energization is required, either because another entity’s actions suddenly limit GWP’s energy supply (e.g., Southern California Edison initiates a Public Safety Power Shutoff – PSPS – on a transmission line that impacts GWP’s incoming transmission capacity) or due to the PSO’s system assessment, GWP will provide advance notifications in three phases:

1. Advanced notification (when possible)
• 48 hours before electricity is turned off.
• 24 hours before electricity is turned off.

2. Shutoff notification just before electricity is turned off.

3. Notifications during the event
Post event notifications will be provided to notify customers that power has been restored.

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14. Vegetation Management
As described in this Plan, the majority of acreage burned by wildfires triggered by electric utilities was determined to be due to vegetation contacts and equipment failure. GWP oversees a contracted arborist that implements GWP’s vegetation management program intended to mitigate the risk posed by vegetation contacts. This program is consistent with General Order (GO) 95 – Rules for Overhead Electric Line Construction, including the clearance requirements described in Section III – Requirements for All Lines, Rule 35 Vegetation Management.

GWP has on their staff Line Clearance Forestry Supervisors who spend most of their time in the field, overseeing the contractor and monitoring vegetation under GWP transmission and distribution lines. These Supervisors are typically certified arborists who identify all trees that need trimming, direct the contractor to specific trees and/or areas that require trimming, and then confirm afterward that the identified trees have been trimmed to GWP standards.

Although the highest wildfire risk is presented in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones of the City, the Supervisors monitor the entire City for dangers posed by vegetation under GWP lines.

In fiscal year 2022-2023, GWP had budgeted approximately $2,500,000 to fund a contractor to conduct tree-trimming activities. For the fiscal year 2023-2024, GWP has increased its tree- trimming budget by approximately $300,000 for enhanced tree-trimming activities; these enhancements may include larger clearances, expansion of tree-trimming to nearby trees not directly under power lines, and other clearing of hazardous vegetation near power lines.

As part of its risk assessment to prioritize mitigation efforts, GWP has engaged the City of Glendale’s Fire Department to leverage its Vegetation Management Program (VMP). The VMP was developed to ensure there is adequate defensible space around buildings in the wildland- urban interface. Activities include annual inspections and review/permitting of landscape and fuel modification plans for properties in the high wildfire hazard area. Property owners are required to maintain a 100-foot radius of defensible space (i.e., remove hazardous vegetation) around all property structures, including homes, backhouses, sheds, etc. The majority of GWP’s electrical assets also reside within this 100-foot radius, so even if a localized fire were ignited by failed GWP equipment, the likelihood of this fire igniting nearby buildings would be reduced.

Therefore, GWP can focus its resources on mitigating electrical assets that are outside of the zones covered by the VMP. The VMP facilitates GWP’s ability to focus on mitigation of electrical assets on a subset of its assets, potentially improving the success and rate of its mitigation efforts.

GWP maintains an electronic tree database that tracks the inspection, trimming, and auditing activity, by containing an inventory number of trees. An inventory tree is one that could encroach the minimum required clearance or otherwise impacts the electrical facilities within two- years of the inspection date.

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Vegetation management in GWP service area is performed by the same Electrical Line Mechanics that are involved in the installation and maintenance of power lines and all other overhead equipment; it usually takes place under the watchful eye of GWP’s Electrical Line Mechanic Supervisor II. Vegetation management has been expanded to exceed minimum clearance requirements as described in GO 95, by trimming trees down to the telecommunication levels. Fiscal year 2023-24, we spent $1.64 million on vegetation management.

15. System Inspections
As described in this Plan, the majority of acreage burned by wildfires triggered by electric utilities was determined to be due to vegetation contacts and equipment failure. GWP leverages GO 165 requirements as a “best practice” to provide guidance on system inspections that are intended to identify failing equipment that may ignite a fire.

As part of its Master Plan, GWP conducts a system inventory that includes a system-wide inspection of its poles, streetlights, vaults, and all equipment and assets connected to, or contained within, these assets. GWP funding and capital improvement priorities will be adjusted, based upon the results of these inspections, to replace and harden equipment and assets that are flagged as requiring replacement. This system-wide inspection program commenced in November of 2022, by a qualified, contracted engineering firm that will formally inspect and assess all overhead and underground assets. As assets are inspected, GWP will remediate based upon these inspection results and will issue work orders to address any problems that were observed: replace poles, repair equipment, etc. The completed inspection report will establish a baseline condition assessment of system assets; this program will establish the new inspection program going forward, and GWP staff will conduct all subsequent assessments as part of an on- going inspection program, consistent with the requirements of GO 95 and GO 165.

In fiscal year 2023-2024, GWP budgeted $1.5M per year for the contracted engineering firm to inspect the electrical facilities.

GWP has dedicated staff who are responsible for the preventative and routine inspections, construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of all transmission and distribution assets. For the fiscal year 2023-2024, GWP has budgeted capital and O&M funds related to wildfire mitigation, including system hardening, substation and distribution automation, and vegetation management.

The City of Glendale’s VMP, managed by the Glendale Fire Department, includes annual inspections of properties in the high fire hazard areas of the City to ensure compliance with its defensible space standards (see Exhibit B).

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16. Wildfire Risks and Drivers
The City of Glendale’s wildfire risk is driven by controllable and uncontrollable factors. The City’s topography consists of both a highly developed urban center and mountainous open spaces with frequently dry vegetation; this diversity adds complexity to GWP’s wildfire mitigation efforts and requires a surgical approach to tailored mitigation efforts in each area of the City. Climate change exacerbates the already hot, dry weather common to Glendale, as well as the seasonal winds, as discussed in Section 9. Preventative Strategies and Programs, and is assumed to only exacerbate GWP’s wildfire risk going forward, namely with respect to making dry fuel available for ignition and for spread. This Plan focuses on preventing wildfires from being caused by inadvertent vegetation contacts with, or failures of, GWP electric utility equipment. Prevention of wildfires ignited by other causes (e.g., intentionally set fires, accidental human-caused fires, etc.) are not considered.

GWP aims to reduce the risk of starting and spreading wildfires, acknowledging that it is not feasible to achieve zero risk. To that end, GWP has adopted a risk-based approach to prioritize capital improvements, Operations and Maintenance (O&M) work, and changes to operating procedures to achieve the objective stated in Section 8 of this Plan.

This prioritization leverages historical data that measures the relative size (in this case, measured in acreage of burned land) of California wildfires and that describes the causes of the wildfires.

Historical data confirms that the majority of acreage burned was due to vegetation contacts and equipment failure.

To quantify the size (in acreage) of historical fires, 2018-2022 wildfire statistics from Cal Fire14 indicate:
• 50% of the acres burned were due to fires initiated by vegetation contacts – i.e., trees touching power lines, causing sparks and starting fires. Plentiful brush and undergrowth can also facilitate rapid expansion of wildfires once the initial spark is provided. • The majority of the acreage burned due to vegetation contacts occurred in 2018, which skews the acreage burned due to vegetation contacts. 46% of the total acres burned were caused by equipment failure – i.e., failed hardware that possibly sparked or exploded and started fires.
• The majority of the acreage burned due to equipment failure occurred in 2021, which skews the acreage burned due to equipment failure. 1.3% of the total acres burned were caused by lines down – i.e., energized power lines that touched the ground and started fires. Equipment and hardware failures are discussed in more detail below. 14 “2018 Wildfire Activity Statistics,” “2019 Wildfire Activity Statistics,” “2020 Wildfire Activity Statistics,” “2021 Wildfire Activity Statistics,” “2022 Wildfire Activity Statistics,” Historical Wildfire Activity Statistics (Redbooks), https://www.fire.ca.gov/our-impact/statistics (Past Wildfire Activity Statistics (Redbooks)

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• The acreage burned due to animals (e.g., squirrels shorting lines and starting a fire) and line slap (transmission lines touching during high winds) was negligible.

The chart below summarizes this data.

Figure 1. California Wildfires: Number of Acres Burned by Cause (2018-2022) 250000
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GWP concurs that its own risks stem largely from vegetation contacts and equipment failure.

Equipment failures from 2013 – 2023, based upon historical GWP data, show that the largest number of equipment failures came from transformers, overhead conductors, insulators, and switches and disconnects. The chart below summarizes this data.

Figure 2. Outages Based on GWP Equipment (2013-2023)
30 28
26 24
22 20
18 16
14 12
10 8
6 4
2 0
GWP’s transformer-replacement program prioritizes life-cycle replacement of transformers that are over 40 years old to minimize the likelihood of transformer failures igniting wildfires.

As part of its review of assets in the Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones, GWP Electric Engineering has identified overhead feeder and transmission line sections at the highest risk of igniting and spreading wildfires. These sections will be analyzed on a case-by-case basis for the most appropriate mitigation approach, as discussed in Section 9.

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17. Wildfire Zones
GWP has leveraged the tiered zones developed and mapped by Cal Fire; the Glendale Fire Department’s independent wildfire zone assessment15 correlates strongly with Cal Fire’s maps and assigns similar levels of risk to these areas. GWP does not anticipate making any changes to these maps and accepts them as provided. In addition, Section 7 of the City’s Hazard Mitigation Plan contains the City’s independent assessment of wildfire risk within the City of Glendale.

CalFire’s methodology reflects the risk of a wildfire igniting and spreading by classifying each area within the City of Glendale as Tier 1 (low risk), Tier 2 (elevated risk), or Tier 3 (extreme risk).

The Fire Area Map in Exhibit A is from 2018 and shows that approximately 48% of the City of Glendale falls within Tier 2 and 14% falls within Tier 3. GWP intends to prioritize its efforts to mitigate wildfire hazards within these areas, which cover nearly 62% of the City’s area.

GWP and the Glendale Fire Department, working in concert, significantly reduce the wildfire risk imposed by hazardous vegetation:
• GWP’s aggressive, City-wide tree-trimming program, consistent with GO 95, reduces the likelihood of trees coming in contact with live transmission and distribution wires. • The City of Glendale’s Vegetation Management Program (VMP) reduces the intensity and rate of spread of a wildfire near buildings, reducing the risk that nearby buildings will be ignited. The majority of GWP’s electrical assets reside within 100 feet of structures on private property (where property owners are required to manage vegetation), so only

0.47% of the City’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 land area contains GWP electrical assets that require additional mitigation to reduce the risk of igniting a spreading wildfire; this is compared to the nearly 62% of the City’s area that is within the Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones.

By applying this risk-based approach of focusing wildfire mitigation resources on GWP’s overhead resources in
unmitigated areas, only 0.47% of the City’s Tier 2 and Tier 3 land area contains GWP assets that require additional
mitigation.

By applying prudent vegetation management programs, GWP has decreased the City of Glendale’s wildfire exposure from 62% of its land area to 0.47%, a 99.5% decrease; this reduction in scope provides clear guidance on the remaining areas requiring additional wildfire mitigation. Figure 3 summarizes the impact of the existing mitigating measures, and Figure 4 graphically illustrates the level of mitigation currently in place. GWP intends to focus its added wildfire mitigation efforts and resources on mitigating the remaining electrical assets in these Tier 2 and Tier 3 zones.
15 City of Glendale’s High Fire Hazard Area map, https://www.glendaleca.gov/home/showdocument?id=50019

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Figure 3. GWP Assets Currently Mitigated vs. Requiring Additional Mitigation Liable Assets Requiring
Total Assets Additional Mitigation
Overhead T+D Lines
(miles) 206.2
11,303
3,528
523

60.6 2,899
673

15.6 282.4 -
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9.6 3.4
60 3

13.0 245
26 95.4%

98.4%

99.4%

98.3%

99.1%

97.7%

99.5%
100.0%
100.0%

4.6%

1.6%

0.6%

1.7%

0.9%

2.3%

0.5%
0%
Poles / Towers
Transformers
703 14,905 185
165
16 4,366
647
23 Pole Switches 108 10 1 11
Pole Disconnects / Fuses
Reclosers
1,098
28 232 49 1379

43.0 7 5 12
12 3 1 0 1
Area Coverage
Electric Meters
Structures / Buildings
38% 48% 14% 100% 0.29% 0.18% 0.47%*
77,524 10,889 1,945 90,358
44,469 11,622 2,248 58,339
5 0
1 0
6 0 0%
* Refer to page 5 of report, Methodology for calculating high-wildfire danger areas in the City of Glendale Eliminate the area from Tier 2 and Tier 3 where
1) there are no GWP electrical assets
2) electrical assets reside within 100 feet of a private structure, are cleared by vegetation (VMP program) 3) Divide the remaining area from Tier 2 & Tier 3 to the entire City area to get 0.47% The number of liable assets in Tier2 and Tier 3, requiring additional mitigation from Figure 3 is:

Liable Assets Requiring
Additional Mitigation
Overhead Assets
Overhead T&D Lines
(Miles) 9.6
185
23 10
7 3.4
60 3
13 245
26 Poles
Transformers
Pole Switches 1 11
Pole Disconnects / Fuses 5 12
Area Coverage 0.29% 0.18% 0.47%
Electric Meters 5
0 1
0 6
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Figure 4. GWP Assets Currently Mitigated vs. Requiring Additional Mitigation

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18. Enterprise-Wide Risks
This Plan discusses mitigating steps and measures intended to “protect City customers, employees, and assets against the potential dangers and costs of damage incurred as a result of wildfires inadvertently initiated by GWP electrical assets and equipment.”16 These dangers and costs also apply to functions and departments other than the GWP electrical division, including the GWP Water Division, Glendale Police Department-Radio Shop, Glendale Police, and Glendale Fire.

The primary impacts of a wildfire are the potential for preemptive de-energization of one or more feeders and evacuation of high-danger areas during an active wildfire.

GWP – Water Division
GWP’s Water Division serves over 200,000 residents through 34,000 service connections to residential units and businesses and is an essential partner in public safety by ensuring sufficient water supply to the City of Glendale’s over 3,000 fire hydrants. In order to provide this service, water needs to be pumped from the various points of delivery to the end users.

Due to the topography of the City of Glendale, water is delivered by gravity to the “downtown” area of the City and pumped from this elevation up to the canyons and hills and to the northern elevations of the City. Specifically, the hydraulic elevation, or grade, of the City’s downtown is 724 feet and the highest water service elevation is at 2,483 feet, with several elevations in between. These areas primarily rely upon water storage tanks, which can supply a few hours of water for firefighting purposes to extinguish single structure fires as originally planned and designed when these neighborhoods were developed.

Many of these areas are in what could be called “native brush/urban” interfaces; reliable power to the water facilities can be restricted by wildfires or by proactive de-energization. Since the City has historically had a reliable, local source of generation at the Grayson Power Plant, the water system has not been required to install permanent back-up generation at its facilities. If electrical service to GWP’s pump stations were unavailable for more than a few hours, GWP would be unable to provide additional water to an area where a large brush fire could be occurring. It is estimated that the planning, design, and installation of permanent on-site generation to power critical water facilities would cost around $10 million; on-going maintenance and operations would be an added annual budgeted expense.

Glendale Police Department (Radio Shop)
The Glendale Police Department (GPD) Radio Shop maintains the Citywide radio communications system used by all City departments. This infrastructure is also used by a number of other cities as part of the ICI System Joint Powers Authority, a regional radio network that integrates infrastructure owned by a number of other cities into a single unified network

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using 37 sites to provide seamless roaming throughout the county. Glendale is the lead agency for the ICI System and works closely with the other member and subscriber agencies to assure maximum availability of two-way radio communications to users.

Glendale users can automatically access other members’ sites outside of the immediate area of the City if coverage is needed when working in those areas. While Glendale Radio Shop staff have insight into and awareness of these sites outside the City, they are not maintained by or directly the responsibility of City personnel. Every radio site has unique characteristics, but the eight sites maintained by Glendale all share a high degree of resiliency against wildfires and loss of commercial power. Four of the sites are served by GWP, three by SCE and the last by LADWP. Six of the sites operate together with three owned by the City of Pasadena to blanket the area, while the other two Glendale-maintained sites provide radio coverage in the San Fernando, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys.

Glendale’s radio infrastructure operates on a battery system that is continuously charged by commercial power. Battery capacity varies according to physical space available at each site and the electrical load of the equipment there. Two sites have additional hardware and thus greater electrical loads. Those sites are accordingly equipped with extra battery capacity to support the additional power requirements, as is another mountaintop site that does not have added equipment but may be less accessible in an emergency situation.

In addition to large battery plants, each of Glendale’s radio sites has a diesel generator with automatic start, stop, and transfer functions. Diesel fuel was chosen as it can be creatively transported to a site if normal vehicle routes are unusable and would prevent access to refuel propane generators. All City-maintained radio sites can run for 24-72 hours without commercial or generator power, allowing time to safely respond to generator failures. The ICI System’s “Master Site” is also equipped with a manual transfer switch that has terminals to connect to any suitable generator that can be procured should the City’s generator fail. In addition to City assets from GWP or Public Works, generators from film and television production companies could be pressed into service. During past wildfire events, radio system equipment vendors have offered and staged emergency support including portable generators, The Radio Shop has telemetry that reports the status of commercial power, generator power, and the battery system. They also know which GWP circuits feed the four sites in the City and during outages actively communicate radio system status with GWP restoration managers. Radio Shop staff have relationships with other agencies for information sharing about outages and site access issues at sites not supplied by GWP. Loss of commercial power would not have a significant impact unless the outage were to last for several weeks without the ability to refuel generators.

Though the “Master Site” might seem a single point of failure, there is a redundant facility located 12 miles outside of the City that will automatically take over operation of the entire 37- site ICI System should the primary facility become unavailable for any reason. Another location

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outside the City hosts equipment to control the six radio sites covering Glendale. An intricate web of network connectivity consisting of microwave radio, dark fiber, and leased circuits from both AT&T and Spectrum, connects all of the radio sites together and the underlying transport protocols (MPLS) will automatically restore connectivity using whatever paths are available.

Loss of the facility hosting both primary facilities will only result in loss of the collocated transmitter and receiver gear with an accompanying reduction of signal strength in the Civic Center area. Minimal, if any, reduction of service, should as handheld radios inside the EOC, could accompany this situation.

The threat from wildfire is that of physical impact and is thus based on the intensity and proximity of the fire. Except for generator maintenance, physical access is not required to ensure uninterrupted operation of the City’s radio system. During past power outages impacting these radio sites, the Radio Shop has recommended that GWP prioritize power restoration to GWP customers since the Radio Shop can ensure continued operation for several days without GWP power
Glendale Police Department
Wildfires and power outages, planned and unplanned, impact the Glendale Police Department (GPD) directly (“First-Order Impacts”), other City services with Police effects (“Second-Order Impacts”), and the community in general (“Third-Order Impacts”).

First Order Impacts:
• Diesel Backup. GPD has a 13,500-gallon diesel fuel tank, which provides no more than 95 hours of run time if the tank is full when an extended power outage begins. Typically, these tanks are not kept full and the tank volume fluctuates. • Loss of Data Center. GPD’s data center is not backed up outside of the City. As a result, evacuation due to wildfires or a long-term power loss that extends beyond the diesel backup means an inability to access local criminal justice records until the evacuation is lifted or power is restored. These records can include information supporting arrest warrants, involving active investigations, or related to critical missing persons – this accounts for all records-related functions.
• Access to Fuel for Vehicles. GPD’s automotive fuel supplies require power to pump. Thus, a loss of power beyond their diesel support means the fleet is drastically limited. They do not have a tanking capacity so they would need to execute an emergency contract for fuel services in an area unaffected by power outages or secure an emergency tanker from another source. The Los Angeles (LA) County Sheriff does not have an emergency tanker, so they would be forced to wait for a tanker from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), or they would drive somewhere to purchase fuel commercially.

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Second Order Impacts:
• Citywide Fuel for Vehicles. The City as a whole has access to 115,000 gallons of tanked diesel fuels and a limited capacity to support moving fuel supplies from site to site. This tanked fuel would have to support all City operations. In all likelihood, mission-critical activities like Fire, Police, GWP, and Public Works would be given nearly equal priority in these supplies in the event of evacuation or loss of GWP power. If the fuel is unreachable due to evacuations or wildfire, the capacity of this fuel is further restricted. • Police Radio Towers. Police radio towers use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS) consisting of batteries and generator backup.
• Emergency 911 Calls. If the 911 system fails at the Glendale Police building or the building is evacuated due to wildfires, calls roll over to Verdugo Fire. Depending on the location, extent, and duration of a power outage or wildfire, both centers could go down or become unreachable. Neighboring agency facilities have insufficient desk space to accommodate rolling calls to them, even if GPD sent personnel.
• Internet. Citywide data connectivity to the Internet, including GPD access, requires GWP power. If the City’s primary data center goes down, GPD loses its Internet connectivity to the outside world.
• Prisoner Impacts. With an extended loss of GWP power, GPD would experience hindered water deliveries to the police building. They have limited supplies of drinking water, and dealing with wastewater / sewage would become an issue. With a loss of power to the police building or an evacuation, the prisoner population would need to be transported offsite and GPD could no longer hold or book arrestees locally.

Third Order Impacts:
• Streetlights. Extended loss of power to the streetlights would increase traffic collisions and dramatically snarl traffic, especially if coupled with a localized evacuation. GPD does not have sufficient staff to manually run traffic control, even at the City’s major intersections. • Gas Stations. Extended loss of power to area gas stations would limit local fuel supplies, even to the extent that some residents would enter emergency situations because they are stranded. For example, kids at school may need to be picked up, or people requiring medical care may need transportation.
• Hospitals. Evacuation or extended loss of power to area hospitals, if closure was forced, would result in patients being sent to distant facilities. Currently the limited ambulance capacity would be strained by long-range transports, impacting both GPD and GFD. • Grocery Stores. Extended loss of power or a mass evacuation would impact grocery stores.

Reductions in food supply would impact the most vulnerable. Many of the City’s residents have limited transport ability (primarily, the elderly) who are unable to walk to the corner store for food and supplies.
• Uninhabitable Areas. Extended loss of power could create whole neighborhoods that are not serviced by GWP – first power, then water. Eventually, these neighborhoods become uninhabitable. Based upon observations after wildfires, situations like this require increased services on the order of 300% to 500%.

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• Cellular Services. The area cellular telephone systems rely upon GWP power and have a limited battery backup. Once the battery backup fails, the cellular network breaks down and citizens will be limited in their ability to care for themselves or request aid.

Glendale Fire Department
Wildfires and power outages, planned and unplanned, directly impact the Glendale Fire Department (GFD). However, the GFD has mitigating measures in place to ensure continued operations.
• Backup Generators: GFD has diesel backup power generators at all GFD fire stations.

There is sufficient fuel, when full, for 90 to 560 hours of emergency power generation at each station, depending on the size of the generator at the station. • Verdugo Dispatch: Dispatch has a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply) with a manual transfer switch to accommodate multiple electric feeds. On a full charge, the backup batteries can run dispatch operations for 10 hours. After 10 hours, dispatch will rely on diesel backup generators at Fire Station 21.

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19. Restoration
GWP restores power after a wildfire or preemptive de-energization in a similar manner, ensuring the assets are in a safe condition prior to re-energization.

GWP maintains a list of reclosers that are disabled in the event of a Red Flag Warning or as determined necessary by the Power System Operators based upon system conditions. These devices are disabled during periods of extreme wildfire danger to minimize the likelihood of inadvertently sparking a fire upon automatic re-energization. Upon restoration, the reclosers will be re-enabled to perform normally.

GWP maintains a list of transmission and distribution lines that must be manually patrolled prior to re-energization, in the event the lines were automatically (e.g., via relay action) or manually (through Power System Operator action) de-energized. System Dispatch notifies GWP staff that the lines are being patrolled in anticipation of re-energization. During these patrols, GWP personnel ensure that structures and equipment are not damaged – e.g., poles are upright, conductors are attached, transformers are in place, there are no trees or other vegetation in contact with overhead conductors, etc.

During these patrols, if equipment or assets are found in a suboptimal condition, GWP personnel will coordinate to repair the equipment and restore service. To facilitate repairs, GWP maintains a minimum level of spare distribution transformers, conduit, cables and conductors, other equipment, and associated parts in its warehouse. When minimum thresholds are reached, the warehouse automatically orders a pre-determined number of units to restore warehouse stock in anticipation of the next emergency.

In the event GWP lacks the personnel, equipment, or parts to rapidly restore service, it can leverage mutual assistance and mutual aid programs with neighboring utilities. In these cases, neighboring utilities can quickly offer personnel, equipment, and parts to safely and quickly restore service to customers.

Glendale reacts proactively whenever there is a Red Flag warning issued for the area by the National Weather Service, and de-energizes Glendale’s 34.5 kV “Bel Aire-Montrose transmission line. Also, before the line is re-energized, a lineman patrols to confirm that the line is intact and that there is no debris lodged across the insulators or the lines. Overwhelming majority of the area serviced by GWP is classified as ‘Urban’, with clear access by the city Fire Department, therefore the possibility of wildfire is very low, but there is a single sub- transmission line mentioned in the above paragraph “Bel Aire-Montrose line” that runs across an uninhabited hilly terrain covered with brush; it has limited vehicular access. This is an area of elevated fire risk. For that reason, GWP de-energizes this transmission line (without loss of customer load) each time the National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Alert.

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20. Plan Maintenance and Inspection Effectiveness
This Plan is intended to be a “living document,” providing guidance to GWP on funding and operational priorities, yet with sufficient flexibility to be updated based upon new data and feedback from those responsible for its implementation.

As described in 10. Metrics and 11. Metrics Feedback, GWP’s metrics are intended to measure the effectiveness of this Plan. As the metrics are collected and analyzed, the Plan’s effectiveness will be evaluated and, as necessary, the Plan will be modified in response to that feedback. The Wildfire Mitigation Plan Committee will meet quarterly, or as needed, to review the Plan metrics and compare against operational performance – specifically, the Committee will assess each metric and, with the benefit of hindsight and added experience, determine the metric’s effectiveness. The Plan will be reviewed annually and circulated through GWP management, City of Glendale management, and the City of Glendale’s City Council for review and approval. This review process will include making updates to the Plan to correct any Plan deficiencies.

As discussed in 9. Preventative Strategies and Programs, Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Efforts, GWP contracted with an engineering firm to conduct a complete system inspection of all poles, vaults, and associated/attached equipment. GWP staff will oversee these inspections and will assign qualified personnel to monitor and audit the inspections to ensure that they are conducted in a consistent and thorough manner. As changes to the process are required, GWP staff will be empowered to initiate those changes with the contracted inspectors. Once completed, this set of system inspections will establish a condition baseline. GWP will then use internal staff to launch an on-going inspection program, using the contractor inspection plan as a basis, to ensure system assets continue to be monitored and inspected on a regular basis.

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Exhibit A. City of Glendale Fire Threat Map

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Exhibit B. Vegetation Management Program (VMP)
The two-page VMP brochure below was up to date as of the date of this Plan. For the latest version, please see https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/fire-department/fire- prevention-environmental-management/vegetation-management-and-weed-abatement.

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Exhibit B. Vegetation Management Program (VMP), continued

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Exhibit C. General Statistics from CalFire
Glendale
Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones in LRA
As Recommended by CAL FIRE
https://osfm.fire.ca.gov/media/5819/glendale.pdf
General Statistics

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21. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2021
During calendar year 2021, GWP completed the following projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
• Replaced 8 power poles in Tier 2 and Tier 3.
• Replaced 8 transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3.
• Trimmed 6787 trees within Tier 2 and Tier 3.
• Installed 8,306 feet of underground high voltage circuits within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Most new installations are underground, unless doing so would be cost-prohibitive or is otherwise unfeasible.
• Procured 15 fire resistant wrap/coating poles to install in the high risk. • GWP’s linemen replaced two power poles with fire resistant wrap/coated poles and installed 250 feet of covered conductors in Tier 2. Project as the first was completed successfully.
• Field supervisors continually assess and inspect the electrical facilities when they are in the field for any project construction.
• We rebuilt three power poles/300 feet of overhead circuit per project #652AA-13, and 16 power poles/1568 feet under project #30076-20 for 12kV operation to increase the conductor spacing. This will minimize the likelihood of fire due wire slapping. • We purchased and installed the first batch of composite crossarms to improve the system reliability.
• Replacement of insulators to reduce the likelihood of overhead conductors becoming detached and contacting vegetation or other flammable materials. • Identification, and replacement, of splices, clamps, and connectors on overhead conductors, where stress from heat or general use can cause downed conductors to come in contact with vegetation or other flammable materials.
• Installed Fusesaver device to minimize the risk of fire in brush area from ejecting a blown fuse.
• In calendar year 2021, 6787 trees were trimmed within Tier 2 & Tier 3. • To evaluate the effectiveness of the wildfire plan, GWP came up with metrics posted on an internal website to track the number of electrical assets replaced in Tier 2 and Tier 3.

These numbers were directly extracted from Electrical GIS map. • GWP has acquired a new Outage Management System (OMS) by DataVoice International Inc., which allows efficient and quick notification to our customers of impending power outage, whether than outage is due to generation shortage or due to PSPS.

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22. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2022
During calendar year 2022, GWP completed the following projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
• The approved budget for Wildfire Mitigation for the fiscal year 2022 -23 is $200,000. • GWP’s contractor trimmed 8016 trees within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Vegetation management has been expanded to exceed minimum clearance requirements as described in GO 95, by trimming trees down to the telecommunications level. In fiscal year 22-23, we spent $780 thousand on tree trimming and vegetation management.
• GWP construction crew replaced 14 power poles in Tier 2 and 10 power poles in Tier 3. • Replaced 6 overhead transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3. • Replaced 6 underground transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3. • Installed 223 feet of covered conductor wires in Tier 2. • Installed 1107 feet of underground conduits within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Most new installations are underground, unless doing so would be cost-prohibitive or is otherwise unfeasible. • Procured 30 composite crossarms to install in the high risk. • Inspected 71 power poles within the Glendale Service territory to identify any possible electrical equipment at the verge failure.
• Inspected 674 Street Lights within the City.
• Inspected 5 vaults within the City.
• Inspected 71 pull boxes within the City

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23. GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2023
During calendar year 2023, GWP completed the following projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
• The approved budget for Wildfire Mitigation for the fiscal year 2023 -24 is $200,000. • GWP’s contractor trimmed 8016 trees within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Vegetation management has been expanded to exceed minimum clearance requirements as described in GO 95, by trimming trees down to the telecommunications level. In fiscal year 22-23, we spent $1.642 Million on tree trimming and vegetation management.
• GWP construction crew replaced 5 power poles in Tier 2 and 1 power pole in Tier 3. • Replaced 5 overhead transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3. • Replaced 2 underground transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3. • Installed 96 feet of underground conduits within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Most new installations are underground, unless doing so would be cost-prohibitive or is otherwise unfeasible. • Inspected 2567 power poles within the Glendale Service territory to identify any possible electrical equipment at the verge failure.
• Inspected 8631 Street Light and pull boxes within the City. • Inspected 1458 primary pull boxes and vaults within the City. • Inspected 2521 secondary pull boxes within the City.
• Glendale’s longest sub-transmission line is the one connecting Bel Aire Substation in Northwest Glendale to Montrose Substation in Montrose. This 34.5kV line passes through both tier 2 and tier 3 fire-threat zones. Portions of the line lies in the mountainous area and accessing it can be difficult. The line which is mostly overhead has three conductors. These conductors can break due to aging, corrosion, lightning strikes and other reasons. If a downed energized conductor causes fire to break out due to generated heat and sparking, it would be difficult for emergency personnel to response quickly. GWP is currently implementing SEL’s broken conductor detection scheme. This scheme will detect any broken conductor that may be under way to fall on the ground and de-energizes the line before the conductor hits the ground. A factory acceptance tests have been completed successfully and the project would be commissioned in the upcoming months.

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GWP Accomplishments during calendar year 2024
During calendar year 2024, GWP completed the following projects to mitigate the risk of wildfire.

The approved budget for Wildfire Mitigation for the fiscal year 2024 -25 is $100,000.

GWP’s contractor trimmed 8,103 trees within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Vegetation management has been expanded to exceed minimum clearance requirements as specified in GO 95, by trimming trees down to the telecommunications level. In the calendar year 2024, we spent $1.67 million on tree trimming and vegetation management.

GWP construction crews replaced 55 power poles in Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire zones, as detailed below.
• Tier 3: 15 pole replacements
• Tier 2: 40 pole replacements
Replaced 10 overhead transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3 areas as shown below. • Tier 3: 2 overhead transformers
• Tier 2: 8 overhead transformers
Replaced 7 underground / pad-mount transformers in Tier 2 and Tier 3 fire zones as broken down below.
• Tier 3: 1 underground transformer
• Tier 2: 4 underground transformers
• Tier 2: 2 pad-mount transformers
Installed tree wires in the Scholl Canyon area that falls in Tier 2 fire hazard zone. • Installed about 400ft. of tree wires (covered conductors), replacing open overhead conductors.

Installed 555 feet of underground conduits within Tier 2 and Tier 3. Most new installations are underground, unless doing so would be cost-prohibitive or is otherwise unfeasible. • 555 feet of underground conduits in Tier 2 and 3 zones.

GWP continued its aggressive inspection program in 2024 with following assets inspected • Inspected 6,962 power poles within the Glendale Service territory to identify any possible electrical equipment on the verge of failure.
• Inspected 4,671 Street Lights within the City.
• Inspected 212 primary pull boxes and 591 vaults within the City. • Inspected 274 customer service pads within the City.

Glendale’s longest sub-transmission line is the one connecting Bel Aire Substation in Northwest Glendale to Montrose Substation in Montrose. This 34.5kV line passes through both tier 2 and tier 3 fire-threat zones. Portions of the line lie in the mountainous area and accessing it can be very difficult. The line, which is mostly overhead, has three conductors.

These conductors can break due to aging, corrosion, lightning strikes and other reasons. If a downed energized conductor causes fire to break out due to generated heat and sparking, it would be difficult for emergency personnel to respond quickly enough. GWP is currently implementing Schweizer Engineering Laboratory’s (SEL) broken conductor detection scheme.

This scheme will detect any broken conductor that may be on the way to fall to the ground and

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will de-energize the line before the conductor hits the ground. The relays have been installed, and testing has been done. Now waiting for firmware upgrade from the vendor. The project will be commissioned in the upcoming months.

24. Third-Party Independent Assessment – will be completed in 2026.

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