M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 24, 2025
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 3:35 PM, on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
June 20, 2025
Date
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 PM June 20, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 PM June 20, 2025 Glendale, CA
Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 PM June 20, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 PM June 20, 2025 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 PM June 20, 2025 Glendale, CA Mayor Najarian called the meeting to order at 3:35 PM
ROLL CALL – 3:35 PM
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on June 20, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in the Council Chamber, 613 E.
Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1.Community Development, re: Public Hearing for Stage I Preliminary Design Review Case No. PDR-003252-2024 to demolish an existing surface parking to construct a new four-story commercial building (medical office) with one on-site loading space on an approximately 7,920 square-foot site, addressed as 201 West Glenoaks Boulevard, located in the DSP/GAT (Downtown Specific Plan/Gateway District) zone, APN: 5644-013-040
Mayor Najarian opened the public hearing at 3:37 P.M. and closed it at 4:11 P.M.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Presentation:
Aileen Babkhani, Senior Planner, Community Development
Chris Manasserian, Gonzales Law Group, APC
Public Speakers:
Chris Manasserian
Marina Vanyan
a.Motion to Approve Stage I Preliminary Design Review
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian
Noes: Kassakhian, Najarian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2.Community Development, re: Consideration of Potential Regulations Pertaining to Animated Signs
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Public Comment:
Fernando Roldan
a. Motion initiating amendments to Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code (GMC) regarding animated signs
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
3.Community Services and Parks, re: Purchase and Sale Agreement to Acquire Fee Title to Real Property and Improvements Located at 1000 South Central Avenue,
Glendale, CA
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Presentation:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services and Parks Public Comments:
Beth Brooks
a. Resolution [25-84] authorizing the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Aria Investments, LLC for the purchase of real property and improvements located at 1000 South Central Ave, Glendale, CA, in the amount of $24,000,000, plus $700,000 which includes for estimated closing costs and broker commission
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney, stated that there is a recommendation to amend Resolution 25-84 by adding to end of paragraph 4 that “the acquisition is exempt from CEQA per CEQA guidelines sections 15004, 15061, 15031 because it is for land acquisitions only” b. Resolution of Appropriation [25-85] to appropriate $8,300,000 from the Development Impact Fee (DIF) Fund Balance, $2,321,967 from Measure A grant revenue, and transfer $4,772,817 from the Wilson Middle School Multi-Purpose Field and $3,305,216 Cerritos Elementary School Multi-Purpose Field Projects to Land Acquisition Project for purchase of 1000 South Central Ave Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
ADJOURNMENT BY CONSENSUS – 4:46 PM
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale