A G E N D A
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Glendale, CA 91206
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JUNE 3, 2025
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 2:00 PM
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a.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Two potential cases
b.
Public Employment - Attorneys
c.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Onnig Bulanikian and Mark Berry. Property Location: 1000 S. Central Avenue.
Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018; Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.
Flag Salute: Council Member
b.
Invocation:Chaplain James Rohrig, Glendale Fire Department c.
Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 3, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 30, 2025,
, on the
Bulletin Board Outside City Hall
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday June 10, 2025 b.
2025 Community Satisfaction Survey Results
c.
Proclamation Designating June as Pride Month
4. CONSENT ITEMS
(Including Minutes)
The following are Routine and May be Acted Upon by One Motion. Any Member of Council or the Audience Requesting Separate Consideration May do so by Making Such Request Before Motion is Proposed.
a.
City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 15,2025, April 29, 2025, May 6, 2025 and May 13, 2025.
b.
Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re:
Glendale Poet Laureate program
1. Motion to approve the Glendale Poet Laureate program c.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Professional Services Agreements for Various On-call Water Engineering Services.
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute Professional Services Agreements (PSA) for initial three-year terms, with an option to extend each PSA for two additional one-year terms, with four consultants: MKN & Associates Inc., Stetson Engineers Inc., Project Partners Inc., and JMDiaz Inc. for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 for the initial three-year terms of the PSAs to be shared among the four consultant PSAs to provide on-call water engineering services. The City Manager, or his designee, is further authorized to execute any necessary amendments to each of the PSAs subject to the herein $1,500,000 aggregate not-to-exceed amount
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d.
Public Works, re:
Transfer of Miscellaneous Transfer Drain (MTD) No. 1878 to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (District)
1. Resolution to Transfer and Convey MTD No. 1878 to the District for Ownership, Operation, and Maintenance
e.
City Attorney, re:
City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year
1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year and Cancelling Specified City Council Meetings
f.
Public Works, re:
Award Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for On-Call Grant Research, Writing and Management Services for Public Works Engineering Projects
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute PSAs for an initial three-year terms, with an option to extend each PSA for an additional two- year terms, with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and KOA Corporation for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 to be shared among the three consultant PSAs to provide on-call grant research, writing, and management Services. The City Manager, or his designee, is further authorized to execute any necessary amendments to each of the PSAs subject to the herein $1,500,000 aggregate not-to-exceed amount
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes; 5-Speaker Limit) Per Mayor Policy, This Item Also Permits Speakers Wishing to Speak Under General Oral Communications, Subject to the Three Minute Time Limit. Discussion is Limited to Matters Not on the Agenda.
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.
City Attorney, re: Adoption of Rules Pertaining to Council Meeting Procedures and Decorum
(Continued from May 20, 2025)
1. 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 (Brotman, 05/13/2025)
2. A Resolution of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Adopting Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of the City Councill Meetings b.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Electric Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series – Adoption of Ordinance and Authorizing Issuance of Bonds and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Invitation of Bids and Various Actions Relating to the Issuance of the Bonds
1. Ordinance authorizing the issuance by the City of not to exceed $230,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds 2025 Series, Payable out of the Electric Works Revenue Fund, and approving certain other actions in connection therewith
2. Resolution authorizing the invitation of bids for the purchase of Electric Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series; approving a Notice of Intention to Sell bonds, a Preliminary Official Statement (POS), a Notice Inviting Bids and Official Bid Form; authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a final Official Statement, the Eleventh Supplement to the Indenture of Trust, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and authorizing the award of the Bonds
8. ACTION ITEMS
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a.
Police Department, re:
Review of Competitive Process for Official Police Tow
Services and Recommendations for Selection of Most Qualified Proposers
1. Resolution Awarding Contracts to the Most Qualified Proposers and Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with them b.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Annual Authority for the Purchase or Sale of Energy Commodities and Services
1. Resolution approving renewal of annual authorization for the City Manager or General Manager of GWP , or their designee, to enter into contracts for the purchase or sale of energy commodities and services, including the transfer of initiating and clearing brokers services, not to exceed five years in duration, and dispensing with competitive bidding
c.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Authorization to defer the Electric Rate adjustment scheduled for July 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025, and to distribute the 11.3% average adjustment over three years, 5% effective November 1, 2025; 2.95% effective November 1, 2026; and 2.95% effective November 1,2027
1. Resolution to defer the July 1st Electric Rate adjustment to November 1st and to adjust and redistribute the 11.3% average adjustment as follows: 5% effective November 1, 2025; 2.95% effective November 1, 2026; and 2.95% effective November 1, 2027 and directing staff to return in advance of November 1, 2025 with an Ordinance with updated rates reflecting the herein authorized rate adjustment and redistribution
d.
Management Services, re: GlendaleOUT Pride in the Park Sponsorship Request (Moved by Brotman 5/20/2025)
1. Motion Approving a sponsorship request of up to $5,000 for the GlendaleOUT Pride in the Park event with Glendale Arts as the fiscal sponsor
2. Resolution of Appropriation
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.
Councilmember Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Report Regarding Contracting Directly with Communications and Outreach Consultants for City Projects In Lieu of Subcontract Arrangements with Project Contractors and Consultants b.
Councilmember Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Report Directing Staff to Apply for Grant Funding for a Pilot Program for Utilization of the Safe YOU Domestic Violence App
13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5 minutes.
Council May Question or Respond to The Speaker But There Will be no Debate or Decision.
The City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for Investigation and Report.
14. NEW BUSINESS
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15. ADJOURNMENT
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