Agenda packet, first session — Glendale City Council, July 15, 2025

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JULY 15, 2025

ROLL CALL

1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 3:00 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:

One Potential Case
b.

Public Employment - Attorneys
c.

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. 25STCP01144
d.

Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Ara Najarian. The unrepresented employee positions are:

City Manager and City Attorney
e.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Janfaza v. City of Glendale, U.S.D.C. Case No. 2:23-cv-01312-MRA (SKx)
f.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Escobar v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 23STCV22828
g.

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: 309 Orange Street. Negotiating Parties: MGP XII Glendale Central LLC, an affiliate of Merlone Geier Partners.

Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.

Flag Salute: Council Member
b.

Invocation:

Valerie Weston, Worship Chair, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills
c.

Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 15, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 11, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, July 22, 2025 b.

Proclaiming July as Disability Awareness Month
c.

Proclaiming July as Parks Make Life Better
d.

GWP’s Launch of the New “myGWP Portal”

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

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motion is proposed.
a.

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meetings of May 20, 2025 and June 10, 2025
b.

Public Works, re:

Appropriation of grant funds for the Climate Mobility Applicatio

1. Resolution of Appropriation for $236,000 in grant funds from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to support the Climate Mobility App c.

Police Department, re:

The County of Los Angeles Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund, Request for Authorization to Accept Grant Funds to be used for the purpose of prosecution and/or investigation of real estate fraud

1. Motion to approve the Glendale Police Department’s participation in the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Program and to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds in the amount of $5,000, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant funds

2. Resolution of Appropriation
d.

Police Department, re:

To accept grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program.

1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $405,940 and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the award of funds under the FY 2024 UASI grant program

2. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $125,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program grant revenue

5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
(Including reports from conferences and regional
meetings)

6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
(3-minutes per speaker)
Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

7. FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Maximum 3 minutes per speaker, 30-minute
aggregate speaking time limit)
Members of the public may address the Council on agenda items or non-agenda items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a speaker addresses the Council on an agenda item during the First Period of Oral Communications, they may not speak again when the agenda item is called. A speaker who addresses the Council on non-agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications may not speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

9. ACTION ITEMS
a.

City Clerk, re:

Consideration of Support of State Bills Recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women

1. Motion providing support of bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women
b.

Fire Department, re: Introduction of an Ordinance adopting the 2025 Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps as recommended by the

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California State Fire Marshal

1. Introduction of Ordinance
c.

Fire Department, re:

Fire Department – Teleflex Medical Supply Corporation

1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding establishing T eleflex Medical Supplies Corporation (T eleflex) as the City's standard vendor for the purchase of intra-osseous medical equipment and supplies and authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to procure related equipment and supplies d.

Public Works, re:

Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project in the amount of $6,422,796, plus a 10% contingency of $642,000 (Option 1)

2. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project in the amount of $6,730,025 plus a 10% contingency of $673,000 (Option 2)

3. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project for Tier 1 (Option 1)

4. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project for Tier 1, 2 and 3 (Option 2) e.

Public Works, re: Resolution Regarding Financial Assurance for Postclosure Maintenance of Scholl Canyon Landfill, Glendale, California and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into and execute a Pledge of Revenue Agreement

1. Resolution Regarding Financial Assurance for Postclosure Maintenance of Scholl Canyon Landfill, Glendale, California and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into and execute a Pledge of Revenue Agreement

10. HEARINGS
a.

Community Development, re: 1520 Cedarhill Road: Consideration of Glendale Register Nomination and Request for a Mills Act Historic Property Contract.

11. REPORTS - INFORMATION
a.

Director of Community Development, re Update on AB 130/SB 131 Including Impacts on Building Code Updates, CEQA, and Permit Streamlining

12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.

Report from Councilmember Brotman in consideration of reach codes in light of AB 130 and SB 131

14. SECOND PERIOD OF 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.

15. NEW BUSINESS

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16. ADJOURNMENT

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M I N U T E S

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MAY 20, 2025

REVISED
-Added 1f
-Added 8f

ROLL CALL

1.CLOSED SESSION – Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:38 PM a.Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:

One potential case
b.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
c.Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Edwards v. City of Glendale, U.S.D.C. Case No. CV25-3135-VBF (SP)
d.Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of Infinity Insurance Company (Ramirezsolano), Claim No. 25-0146
e.Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(5) of Government Code Section 54956.9
f.Public Employment - Attorneys
City Attorney, Mike Garcia, stated he anticipates Council reporting on items 1C and 1D, and noted for the record on item 1e that the item under consideration is a threat of litigation from the law firm of Jeffer Mangels.

2.REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:09 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a.Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b.Invocation: Rabbi Simcha Backman, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities
c.Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 20, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 16, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3.PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.Agenda Preview for Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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There will not be any meetings of the City Council on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. The next Regular City Council and Housing Authority meetings will be on June 3, 2025. b.Proclamation Designating May 18-24, 2025, as National Public Works Week Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Ed Nersisyan, Civil Engineering Assistant
Video Presentation
Numerous Public Works Staff were present

1. Resolution [25-62] Adopting Specification No. 4018 and Directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
b.Public Works, re: Building Maintenance and Repair Services at Various City Facilities

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 8001439 with Acco Engineered Systems, Inc. (Acco) for Citywide Maintenance and Repairs of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems to increase the contract amount by $350,000
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 8002311 with Aztech Elevator Company (Aztech) for Citywide Maintenance and Repairs of Elevators to increase the contract amount by $300,000
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
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Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 8001571 with AME Builders Inc. (AME) for Citywide Maintenance and Repairs of Roofing Systems to increase the contract amount by $100,000
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
c.Public Works, re: CalRecycle Beverage Container Recycling Grant

1. Resolution of Appropriation [25-63] for the CalRecycle City/County Payment Program Grant FY 2024-25 Project
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
d.Finance, re: Extension of existing Professional Service Agreement with Ray Klein, Inc., DBA Professional Credit Service, for three years, to provide collection services for unpaid and delinquent accounts

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract amendment between City of Glendale and Professional Credit Service to provide collection services for a three year period 9 of 136

Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
e.Community Services and Parks, re: Award of Contract for General Plan Amendments - Open Space and Conservation and Recreation (OSCR) Elements Update

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Olin Partnership, Ltd. (“OLIN”) in the amount of $875,000 for the OSCR Elements Update
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

2. Resolution [25-64] of appropriation to appropriate $675,000 in Measure A grant funds from the Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for the OSCR Elements Update
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
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 a duration of three years in the amount of $300,000 each with an option to extend the contract for an additional two-year term and $200,000 each with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and KOA Corporation, to provide on- call grant research, writing, and management Services

2. Resolution of appropriation
Item 4f was pulled from the agenda and will be considered by Council at a later date. g.Public Works, re: Fremont Park Renovation Project
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1. Resolution [25-66] dispensing with competitive bidding, incorporating additional project scope, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract change order to construction contract No. 8002286 with Dorado Design and Construction, Inc. (Dorado), increasing the contract amount by $418,000, and approving an additional 10% contingency of $41,800 Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

2. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an amendment to Professional Services Agreement (PSA) No. 8001517 with Maestro Development LLC (Maestro), increasing the contract amount by $155,200, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,010,200 Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

3. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an amendment to PSA No. C106224 with David Volz Design Landscaping Architects (DVD), increasing the contract amount by $35,000 for a total not- to-exceed amount of $458,382
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
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5.CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Brotman requested that the meeting be adjourned in memory of Urik Ghazalian, who passed away on May 12, 2025. Councilmembers Kassakhian, Asatryan, and Gharpetian also shared remarks in his honor.

Councilmember Asatryan reported that she has been in conversation with the Safe YOU App regarding a domestic violence grant opportunity with upcoming deadlines of June 16 and 18, 2025. She noted interest from the Armenian Relief Society and YWCA in partnering on the initiative and inquired about the appropriate city department to coordinate the application. City Manager Golanian stated the application would require coordination with the IT Department and Police Department, and would need direction from the Council. The item may be added as new business on the June 3, 2025 agenda.

Councilmember Kassakhian attended performances by the Artsakh State Dance Ensemble at the Alex Theatre and the Gomidas Choir of the Armenian Youth Association of California.

Councilmember Gharpetian wished his wife a happy anniversary and noted his attendance at the California Contract Cities Association conference along with Mayor Najarian and City Manager Golanian. He also viewed a meeting on the BRT Project and emphasized the need to better inform homeowner associations. Regarding the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, he suggested piloting a portion of the project as a demonstration before full implementation.

Mayor Najarian also attended the California Contract Cities Association conference. He requested that tonight’s meeting be adjourned in memory of Ok-seon Lee, also known as “Grandma Lee,” a World War II survivor and advocate for justice. He suggested honoring Urik Ghazalian at the next meeting adjournment and highlighted several upcoming Memorial Day events.

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.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Speakers:

Tony Passarella
Mike Mohill
Surin Huraverge

7.ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a.City Attorney, re: Adoption of Rules Pertaining to Council Meeting Procedures and Decorum

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 12 of 136

Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of the City Councill Meetings Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
Mike Mohill
Items 7a1 and 7a2 will be considered by Council at a later date.

8.ACTION ITEMS
a.Glendale Water and Power, re: 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 Moved: Kassakian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Gharpetian

Absent: None
Abstain: None

2. Resolution of Appropriation [25-67] requesting $30,000,000 for Contract No. 8002399 with ARB, Inc
Moved: Kassakian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Gharpetian

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentations:

Scott Mellon, Acting General Manager, Glendale Water and Power 13 of 136

Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
Alex Balekian
Jordan Henry
b.Glendale Water and Power, re: Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds

1. Ordinance authorizing issuance of Electric Revenue Bonds 2025 Ordinance was introduced by Councilmember Brotman.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentations:

Adrine Isayan, Assistant General Manager, Utility Finance & Risk Management, Glendale Water and Power
Public Speakers:

Alex Balekian
Allan Durham
Sarah Adams
c.Glendale Water and Power, re: Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan

1. Resolution [25-68] adopting Annual Update to Glendale Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentations:

Daniel Scorza, Assistant General Manager, Electric, Glendale Water and Power d.Community Development, re: Project Update – Vision Zero Action Plan

1. Motion to Note and File Report
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
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Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: Gharpetian
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Presentation:

Sam Frommer, Project Consultant, Buro Happold
Public Speakers:

Alek Bartrosouf
Alec Balekian
Mike Mohill
Jordan Henry
Jenny Quinonez
e.Fire Department, re: Request to establish a standardization of specialized high- capacity lifting equipment manufactured by Paratech Incorporated

1. Resolution [25-69] to adopt the standardization policy and authorize the purchase of equipment and supplies manufactured by Paratech Incorporated
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
f.Management Services, re: GlendaleOUT Pride in the Park Sponsorship Request

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
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
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Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
Corey Nikola
Item 8f will be considered by Council at a later date.

9.HEARINGS

10.REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

The City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for Investigation and Report.

Beth Brooks

14.NEW BUSINESS
a.Motion: Councilmember Brotman moves that the City Attorney or his designee is authorized to execute a Conflict of Interest waiver submitted by the law firm of Seki, Nishimura, and Watase LLP (SNW) related to SNW’s representation of the County of Los Angeles in the matter of Amir Edwards vs City of Glendale et al.

Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
b.Motion: Councilmember Kassakhian moves that the claim for damages of Infinity Insurance Company aso Jamie Ramirez Solano is approved for the total $13,471.42. The Director of Finance is authorized to issue a warrant in said sum for delivery by the City Attorney upon the receipt of a properly executed release.

Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
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15.MEMORIAM ADJOURNMENT—10:44 P.M. by Councilmember Brotman in memory of Urik Ghazalian and by Mayor Najarian in memory of “Grandma Lee.” Moved: Brotman and Najarian Seconded: Kassakhian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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M I N U T E S

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 10, 2025

REVISED
Added-Teleconference Location Signia by Hilton 159 Northside Dr. NW Atlanta, GA 30313: Not Used
Updated- 3d Title
Moved item 1a and 8b to the Special City Council Meeting on 6/10/2025 at 3:30PM ROLL CALL – Absent: Brotman

1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:32 PM
a. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators:

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 c. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Ara Najarian. The unrepresented employee position is: City Attorney
The City Attorney stated he does not anticipate reporting out on any Closed Session item.

2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:05 PM
Roll Call – Present: Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian – Absent: Brotman a. Flag Salute: Mayor Ara Najarian
b. Invocation: Steve Wiebe, Senior Pastor, Glendale Presbyterian Church c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 10, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on June 5, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, June 17, 2025 There will be no City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The next Regular City Council meeting and Housing Authority meeting will be on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. b. Proclamation Declaring June 12, 2025, National Control Room Workers’ Day Honoring Water and Power Employees
Item 3b has been moved to the Regular City Council meeting of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
c. Proclamation in Honor of Juneteenth
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Proclaimed by Mayor Ara Najarian
d. Proclamation Declaring June as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month Proclaimed by Mayor Ara Najarian

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. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Arts and Culture Commission recommendation to fund performances and film screenings for the Alex Theatre's 100th Birthday Celebration in an amount not to exceed $240,000 dispersed from the Urban Art Fund

1. Motion approving the funding of performances and film screenings for the Alex Theatre’s 100th Birthday Celebration in an amount not to exceed $240,000 dispersed from the Urban Art Fund to Evensong Collective Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
b. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Continuation of contract with Midwest Tape, LLC (Contract No. C106741A) for the use of hoopla digital services for a new total amount not to exceed $175,000

1. Motion authorizing the continuation of contract with Midwest Tape, LLC (Contract No. C106741A), for the use of hoopla digital services for a new total amount not to exceed
$175,000
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
c. Public Works, re: Solid Waste Collection Rates Update

1. Motion to note and file this report on the Solid Waste Collection Rates Update Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
None
Brotman
None
Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
None
Brotman
None
Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

Asatryan, Kassakhian, Najarian
Gharpetian
Brotman
None
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5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Kassakhian wished all fathers a Happy Father’s Day and congratulated recent graduates, acknowledging their hard work and accomplishments.

Councilmember Gharpetian shared highlights from his visit to the Martial Arts History Museum and his attendance at the Cars for Cops and Kids Car Show event. He thanked the Rotary Club of Glendale for hosting the event. He also represented Glendale at the San Gabriel Valley Regional Mayors' Meeting, where he shared insights about their Consul General on Wheels program.

Mayor Najarian announced the official opening of the Metro/LAX Transit Center on Friday, June 6, 2025. He also shared that he and Councilmember Asatryan participated in a local food tour, starting at Lē Brand and ending at Fat Sal’s, and encouraged residents to visit. Lastly, he informed the public that it is Council’s intention to move Item 8b to the July 1, 2025, City Council meeting to ensure full Council participation.

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.

Allan Durham
Anita Quinonez Gabrielian
Tony Passarella
Mike Mohill
David

7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

8. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Attorney, re: Review of Mayor Selection Policy Set Forth in Glendale Municipal Code Section 2.04.020 and Discussion of Alternate Provisions

1. Motion Directing Staff
The Council voted to move Item 8A to the July 1st, 2025, Regular City Council meeting.

Vote as Follows:

9. HEARINGS
Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:

Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
None
Brotman
None
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10. REPORTS - INFORMATION

11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5 minutes. Council May Question or Respond to The Speaker But There Will be no Debate or Decision. The City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for Investigation and Report.

Beth Brooks
Jeffrey Laub
Rama Hughes
Malcolm Johnson
Tamalin Cheteko
Stakeholder - Anonymous
Allen Dish
Christina Hoffstrom

14. NEW BUSINESS

15. ADJOURNMENT – 6:58 PM
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Mayor of the City of Glendale
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Appropriation of grant funds for the Climate Mobility Application

1. Resolution of Appropriation for $236,000 in grant funds from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) to support the Climate Mobility App.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In September 2022, the Glendale City Council approved the acceptance of the 2022 CalSTA Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grant funding to support a range of projects aimed at electrifying the Beeline transit fleet and promoting sustainable mobility. At that time, staff indicated that individual project appropriations would return to the Council for approval throughout the four-year grant period. One of these projects is the development of the Climate Mobility App to promote transit ridership. The resolution of appropriation will allow for grant reimbursements.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt a of appropriation for $236,000 in grant funds from CalSTA to support the Climate Mobility App.

ANALYSIS
On September 20, 2022, the City Council passed a motion accepting a $33.1 million TIRCP grant award. The TIRCP grant provided funding for various transit projects including: purchasing battery electric buses and chargers, designing and constructing a parking deck with photovoltaic canopy, installing electrification infrastructure, installing shelter and shade structures and e-ink real time bus arrival information at bus stops, installing bus technologies on all Beeline buses including Cal-ITP contactless payment readers, funding an integration study to better connect Beeline services with the new BRT service, Metro and Metrolink/Amtrak services, and creating a Climate Mobility App to encourage transit ridership.

The Climate Mobility App is part of Glendale’s effort to modernize transit and promote sustainable travel options. The app offers real-time Beeline arrival information, 22 of 136

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streamlined trip planning across regional transit systems, and tools to support safer, more accessible travel throughout the city. It also identifies nearby Glendale businesses, helping connect riders with locally offered goods and services. Staff indicated in the September 2022 City Council report that individual project appropriations would return to the Council for approval. The $236,000 appropriation for the Climate Mobility App is one of those projects, which was formally allocated by the California Transportation Commission at the January 25, 2023, meeting. Appropriating these funds will allow staff to complete the project and submit for reimbursement under the terms of the grant.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The TIRCP grant will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by electrifying the Beeline fleet and increasing ridership. In 2019, the City completed a Transit Route Analysis (TRA) that reviewed the existing network of all fixed-route transit services (regardless of provider) in Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge, and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County – Montrose and La Crescenta. A new route analysis, or Comprehensive Route Analysis (COA), is underway. The Climate Mobility App serves as an outreach tool for encouraging the use of the local transit system.

FISCAL IMPACT
The Climate Mobility App will cost $400,000, of which $164,000 was approved as a part of the FY 2025-26 budget. Therefore, staff is asking for an appropriation of $236,000 from grant revenue. The appropriation request outlined below:

Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source

$ 164,000 GL: 43110-2220-PWD-0020-P0000
PL: PWD00825AN
Measure M Local
Return Fund

Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account String) To (Account String) Funding Source

$ 236,000 GL:32610-2160-PWD-
0020-P0000
PL: PWD00825BG
GL: 43110-2160-PWD-
0020-P0000
PL: PWD00825BG
Miscellaneous
Grant Fund

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(4) as it creates a government funding mechanism or constitutes other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment; thus, it is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3).
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CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: The City Council may opt to not appropriate grant funds for the project and forfeit this money.

Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Prepared by:

Martha D'Andrea, Transit Manager
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
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RESOLUTION
NO.

RESOLUTION
OF
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
MAKING
AN

APPROPRIATION
BE
IT

RESOLVED
BY
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
GLENDALE:

SECTION
1:

That
the
sum
of
$236000
is
hereby
appropriated
and/or
transferred
from
the
following
accounts
to
the
following
accounts:

ACCOUNTS

DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
32610-2160-PWD-0020
State
Grants,
Grant
Fund,
Public
Works,
$236000
PWDOO825BG
Projects,
Bee
the
Solution
Marketing
&
App
$236000
43110-2160-PWD-0020-P0000
Contractual
Services,
Grant
Fund,
Public
PWDOO825BG
Works.

Projects,
Bee
the
Solution
Marketing
&
App
To
appropriate
funding
for
the
California
State
Transportation
Agency
to
support
the
Climate
Mobility
Map.

SECTION
2:

The
Director
of
Finance
is
authorized
to
make
such
other
revisions,
individual
appropriation
line-items,
changes
in
summaries,
fund
totals,
grand
totals,
and
other
portions
of
the
budget
document
as
necessary
to
reflect
and
implement
the
changes
specified
in
this
resolution.

SECTION
3:

The
City
Clerk
shall
certify
to
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution.

Adopted
this
day
of
________________
2025.

Mayor
ATTEST:

CITY
OF

GLENDALE
DATE
07/07/2025

APPROVED
AS
TO

FINANCIAL
City
Clerk

PROVISION
FOR
$
236000
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Dfrector
of
Finance
STATE
OF

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OF

GLENDALE)
I,Suzie
Abalian,
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
do
hereby
certify
that
the
foregoing
Resolution
No.
was
adopted
by
the
Council
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
California,
at
aregular
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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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: The County of Los Angeles Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund, Request for Authorization to Accept Grant Funds to be used for the purpose of prosecution and/or investigation of real estate fraud.

2. Resolution of Appropriation

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report requests to accept $5,000 in grant funds from The County of Los Angeles Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund for the grant period of July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.

RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt a motion to approve the participation of the Glendale Police Department in the Los Angeles County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Grant Program, authorize the City Manager to accept grant funds made available thereunder in the amount of $5,000, and approve a resolution of appropriation.

ANALYSIS
The Los Angeles County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund was established to assist the District Attorney’s Office and local law enforcement by providing the necessary funding to investigate and prosecute these complex cases that take between six to eighteen months to complete.

In 1995, the Legislature enacted Chapter 942, Statutes of 1995 (SB 537, Hughes), which 26 of 136

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created the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Program. Initially, the program allowed counties to establish a fee of up to $2 for the filing of certain real estate documents with the county. These revenues were dedicated to support local law enforcement activities to fight real estate fraud. Currently, counties are allowed to charge a fee of up to $10 for these purposes when these documents are filed. Counties that opt into the program are required to deposit any fee revenues into a Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund for use by local police, sheriffs, and district attorneys to deter, investigate, and prosecute real estate fraud crimes. Local law enforcement agencies receive 40 percent and district attorneys receive 60 percent of program allocations from the fund.

The Glendale Police Department has had the privilege of participating in this program since 2009. The department’s participation in this program allows for the investigation of real estate fraud cases within our jurisdiction. Funding will be used for costs associated with compensation related to the investigations and training to stay abreast of current practices. The funding allows our agency to partner with professionals in the field of real estate to create “best practices” which deter fraud and ultimately protect consumers. It also allows investigators to educate the public through town hall forums where valuable information can be shared with members of our community. The Glendale Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit currently consists of three detectives and a supervisor. Real Estate fraud cases are investigated by all detectives in the Financial Crimes Unit. This allows for all the detectives to gain valuable experience in the investigation of these complex cases.

Although the Police Department has been committed to investigating and prosecuting real estate fraud since 2004, we have only received the assistance of grant funding through the Los Angeles County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund since 2009.

The grant has provided the Glendale Police Department with $1,330,982 between FY 2009-2010 and FY 2025-2026.
FY 2009-2010 Award - $ 33,000
FY 2010-2011 Award - $150,000
FY 2011-2012 Award - $189,934
FY 2012-2013 Award - $200,000
FY 2013-2014 Award - $189,000
FY 2014-2015 Award - $120,000
FY 2015-2016 Award - $ 50,000
FY 2016-2017 Award - $ 75,000
FY 2017-2018 Award - $ 50,000
FY 2018-2019 Award - $ 50,000
FY 2019-2020 Award - $ 40,000
FY 2020-2021 Award - $ 39,000
FY 2021-2022 Award - $ 45,000
FY 2022-2023 Award - $ 31,000
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FY 2023-2024 Award - $ 16,000
FY 2024-2025 Award - $ 48,048
FY 2025-2026 Award - $ 5,000

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Participation in this program provides the Glendale Police Department with valuable resources necessary to forge partnerships with the community, professionals, and other law enforcement agencies to combat the crime of real estate fraud.

FISCAL IMPACT
The FY2025-2026 Real Estate grant award in the amount of $5,000 was not included as a part of the FY 2025-2026 budget. Therefore, staff is requesting for an appropriation of $5,000 from Local grant revenue. The appropriation request is outlined below:

Requesting Appropriation:

Amount From (Account String) To (Accounting String) Funding Source $5,000 GL: 34301-2610-GPD-
0020-P0000
PL: GPD01381AG
Police Fund – Local
Grants
$2,500 GL: 41100-2610-GPD-
0020-P0000
PL: GPD01381AG
Police Fund - Labor
$2,500 GL: 44650-2610-GPD-
0020-P0000
PL: GPD01381AG
Police Fund –
Training

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is considered a ministerial activity and therefore, not subjected to CEQA/NEPA review. There is no possibility that the acceptance of this award may have a significant effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3))

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: Deny the Police Department’s request, in which case the Police Department will not be able to utilize the grant funding for the investigations of real estate fraud cases within our jurisdiction and will have to utilize the general fund to investigate the fraud cases. 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff. 28 of 136

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ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Manuel Cid, Police Chief
Prepared by:

Manuel Fernandez, Police Lieutenant
Alison Finch, Public Safety Business Administrator
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ________________________________, seconded by Council Member ___________________________________, that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby:

1. Approves the Glendale Police Department’s participation in the Los Angeles County Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Program (“Program”); and

2. Authorizes the City Manager or a designee to accept grant funds from the Program in the amount of $5,000, as more particularly discussed in the report by the Police Chief to the City Council dated July 15, 2025, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents to implement the funding of said grant funds.

Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Abstain:

Absent:
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RESOLUTION
NO.

RESOLUTION
OF
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
MAKING
AN

APPROPRIATION
BE
IT

RESOLVED
BY
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
GLENDALE:

SECTION
1:

That
the
sum
of
$5,000
is
hereby
appropriated
and/or
transferred
from
the
following
accounts
to
the
following
accounts:

ACCOUNTS

DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
34301
-2610-GPD-0020-P0000-
Local
Grants,
Police
Fund,
Police,
Projects,
$5,000
GPDO13S1AG
2025-26
Real
Estate
Fraud
Grant
41100-2610-GPD-0020-P0000-
Salaries,
Police
Fund,
Police,
Projects,
$2,500
GPDO1381AG
2025-26
Real
Estate
Fraud
Grant
44650-2610-GPD-0020-P0000-
Training,
Police
Fund,
Police,
Projects,
$2,500
GPDO13B1AG
2025-26
Real
Estate
Fraud
Grant
To
appropriate
funding
for
the
2025-26
Real
Estate
Fraud
Grant
project.

SECTION
2:

SECTION
3:

The
City
Clerk
shall
certify
to
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution.

Adopted
this
ATTEST:
________day
of
2025.

Mayor
STATE
OF

CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY
OF
LOS

ANGELES)
SS
CITY
OF

GLENDALE)
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
PATE
7/1/2025

APPROVED
AS
TO

PROVISION
FOR
$
I,Suzie
Abajian,
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
do
hereby
certify
that
the
foregoing
Resolution
No.
was
adapted
by
the
Council
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
California,
at
a
regular
meeting
held
on
Ayes:Noes:Absent:Abstain:
day
of
_________________,
2025,
and
that
the
same
was
adopted
by
the
following
vote:

City
Clerk
FINANCIAL5,000
Ltv7/
the
Ijrector
of
Finance
City
Clerk
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: To accept grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program.

2. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $125,000 from the Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program grant revenue.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Glendale was successful in obtaining $405,940 under the FY 2024 UASI Grant Program. The Police and Fire Departments now seek an appropriation of those funds to be used for equipment and training.
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RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $405,940 from the FY 2024 UASI Grant Program and adopt a Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $125,000.

ANALYSIS
The grant funds are allocated between the City of Los Angeles and those cities recognized by the County of Los Angeles Operational Area (OA), which includes Glendale. The grant is administered by the City of Los Angeles, and management of the grant is the responsibility of the Fire and Police Departments. These funds are available for purchases of approved equipment and training of first responders which meet identified national, state, county and local priorities.

The projects associated with the FY 2024 UASI grant program are for the purpose of enhancing public safety efforts within Glendale and the region. These projects are part of the Los Angeles Operational Area’s regional funding priorities and have been vetted through the Los Angeles area fire and police regional coordination agencies and the City of Los Angeles Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety. All projects have been approved by the State of California Office of Emergency Services Homeland Security authorizing branch.

In October 2023, the City of Glendale Fire and Police Departments submitted grant requests for the United States Department of Homeland Security FY 2024 UASI Grant Program to the City of Los Angeles and were awarded $405,940 in grant funding. The agreement between the City of Glendale and the City of Los Angeles authorizes these funds for the following projects:

Project Title Amount
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive (CBRNE) Detection Equipment $7,800
Hazardous Materials Training $62,400
Regional Training Centers Sustainment and Maintenance
(Personal Protective Equipment) $5,428
Regional Training Centers Sustainment and Maintenance
(CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue Equipment) $54,460 USAR Equip., Regional Task Force Equip., and Structural Collapse Prop (CBRNE Operational and Search and Rescue
Equipment)
$73,086
USAR Equip., Regional Task Force Equip., and Structural Collapse Prop (Personal Protective Equipment) $4,836
USAR Equip., Regional Task Force Equip., and Structural Collapse Prop (Interoperable Communications Equipment) $10,530 Fire
Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Training $62,400
Fire Grant Total $280,940

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Police Night Vision $125,000
Police Grant Total $125,000
UASI 2024 Award $405,940
UASI 2024 Fire Department Projects:

The grant will support an increase in core capabilities for our Hazardous Materials (HazMat), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), and Regional Training Center r through the purchase of new equipment and providing the funds for required training. The Glendale Fire Department has maintained the CA Office of Emergency Services designation as an officially recognized Type 1 Hazardous Materials response team and is part of the State HazMat Mutual Aid Roster. A high level of training and equipment capabilities are required for the Type 1 HazMat team, which provides advanced Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) response capabilities to the region. The Glendale USAR Team is part of CA Regional Task Force 4 and is also part of the State Mutual Aid system to provide technical rescue operations in all structures and terrain. The Regional Training Center provides a centralized location for training, enhancing operational readiness, and improving response capabilities.

The approved funding will replace and improve detection and response equipment and provide specialized training for new and existing members of both teams. The City has received $96,252 for the purchase of required chemical and radioactive detection devices, USAR rescue equipment, and consumables used in training. Additionally, the City has been granted $124,800 in funding to increase the training levels of firefighters who are either a member or training to become a member of our HazMat and USAR response teams. Approved training for this grant is limited to courses that fulfill the requirements of the State Homeland Security Program guidelines under UASI. The HazMat and USAR training courses include training such as responding to terrorist bombing incidents, hazardous materials technician and specialist, assistant safety officer, confined space rescue, and trench rescue. The funds will allow several members to receive the training, and the materials and supplies required to deliver the training. The Regional Training Center has received a total sum of $59,888 to support the purchase of training simulators, personal protective equipment, props, and essential equipment. These resources will enhance the facility’s ability to deliver realistic, high- quality training for personnel across multiple disciplines.

UASI 2024 Police Department Projects:

The Police Department's acquisition of night vision equipment is essential for enhancing tactical search operations during low-light conditions. This capability will enable SWAT teams to locate both victims and suspects in environments where lighting conditions would otherwise impede operational effectiveness, such as during hostage rescues or counter-terrorism operations. By integrating night vision equipment, the department aims to improve its readiness to respond to incidents in high-risk environments, particularly in "soft targets" and "crowded places," where large numbers of civilians may be at risk. 34 of 136

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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The grant funds will be used to enhance public safety for the community within Glendale and the region.

FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2024 UASI Grant Program award is $405,940, of which $125,000 was not included as a part of the FY 2025-26 adopted budget, with the remaining amount of $280,940 included within the FY 2025-26 adopted budget. Therefore, staff is requesting an appropriation of $125,000 from Federal Grant revenue. This is a reimbursement grant and requires no matching funds. The appropriation request as well as existing appropriation is outlined below:

Requesting Appropriation:

Amount From (Account String) To (Account String) Funding Source $125,000 GL: 31240-2610-GPD-
0020-P0000
PL: GPD01382AG
GL: 51000-2610-GPD-
0020-P0000
PL: GPD01382AG
Police Fund
Existing Appropriation:

Amount From (Account String) To (Account String) Funding Source $124,800 GL: 31240-2650-GFD-
0020-P0000
PL: GFD01382BG
GL: 44650-2650-GFD-
0020-P0000
PL: GFD01382BG
Fire Grant Fund
$156,140 GL: 31240-2650-GFD-
0020-P0000
PL: GFD01382BG
GL: 45150-2650-GFD-
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PL: GFD01382BG
Fire Grant Fund

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) as it creates a government funding mechanism or constitutes other government fiscal activities which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: The City Council may elect not to accept and appropriate the grant award; in which case the expenditures would fall on the respective departments to fund the equipment and training.
2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Manuel Cid, Police Chief
Jeffrey Brooks, Fire Chief
Prepared by:

Alison Finch, Public Safety Business Administrator
Nayiri Moumdjian, Public Safety Business Administrator
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
N/A
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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:

1. Accepts grant funds from the United States Department of Homeland Security FY 2024 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program, in the sum of $405,940.00, for the purposes outlined in the Report to the City Council dated July 15, 2025 (“Report”);

2. Authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the award of the UASI Grant funds as outlined in the Report; and

3. Authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all an all other agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the grant.

Vote as Follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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RESOLUTION
NO.

RESOLUTION
OF
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
MAKING
AN

APPROPRIATION
BE
IT

RESOLVED
BY
THE

COUNCIL
OF
ThE
CITY
OF
GLENDALE:

SECTION
1:

That
the
sum
of
$125,000
is
hereby
appropriated
and/or
transferred
from
the
following
accounts
to
the
following
accounts:

ACCOUNTS

DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
31240-2610-GPD-0020-P0000-
Federal
Grants,
Police
Fund,
Police,
$125,000
GPDO1382AG
Projects,
UASI
2024
51000-2610-GPD-0020-P0000-
Capital
Outlay,
Police
Fund,
Police,
Projects,
$125,000
GPDO1382AG
UASI
2024
To
appropriate
funding
for
the
UASI
2024
project.

SECTION
2:

SECTION
3:

The
City
Clerk
shall
certify
to
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution.

Adopted
this
day
of
________________,
2025.

Mayor
ATTEST:

CITY
OF

GLENDALE
PATE
7/1/2025
___________________________

APPROVED
AS
TO

FINANCIAL
City
Clerk

PROVISION
FOR
$
125,000
Director
of
Finance
STATE
OF

CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY
OF
LOS

ANGELES)
SS
CITY
OF

GLENDALE)
I,Suzie
Abajian,
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Glendale)
do
hereby
certify
that
the
foregoing
Resolution
No.
was
adopted
by
the
Council
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
California,
at
aregular
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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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Consideration of Support of State Bills Recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women

1. Motion providing support of bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report asks City Council to consider state bills for support as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff seeks City Council’s direction on support for legislation recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.

ANALYSIS
As an advisory board to the City Council, one of the functions of the Commission on the Status of Women is policy recommendation. The Commission is committed to being informed about current and impending issues, policies, and legislation relevant to the well-being of women and girls in order to make recommendations of support or opposition on such issues, policies, and legislation to City Council. As part of this function, the Commission monitors legislation on the state and federal levels that impact and affect women and girls, and advises and advocates on these issues.

At the July 14th, special meeting, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) will discuss recommending support of state bills to Council for their approval on behalf of the City of Glendale. The list of bills that the Commission will be discussing are based on the CSW’s adopted legislative platform, which reflects the following priorities:

1. Women in the Workplace

2. Women’s Health

3. Women’s Safety

4. Women in the Budget

5. Women in the Military and Military Families

6. Women in Postsecondary Education
For the year 2025, the State Legislature returned on January 6, 2025 to begin the first year of the two-year legislative session, and had until February 21 to introduce new legislation. For newly-introduced bills, the Legislature had until June 6, 2025 to pass bills out of the house of origin. Then, the Legislature has until September 12, 2025 to pass bills and send them to the Governor for his signature.

On July 14, 2025, CSW will take action in regards to these seven state bills:

AB 432 (Bauer-Kahan): Menopause Care Equality Act
This bill would require mandatory continuing medical education for certain providers in a course in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopausal care.

Status: The bill is in the Senate Committees on Business, Professions and Economic Development; Education; and Health
AB 495 (C. Rodriguez): Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 This bill aims to strengthen and expand legal protections for families in the event of deportation actions, and would expand the type of person who is authorized to execute a caregiver’s authorization affidavit to include a “nonrelative extended family member”, 40 of 136

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and grant them the same rights as given to guardians to authorize school-related medical care.

Status: The bill is in the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Human Services AB 788 (Quirk-Silva): Rehabilitation and Safety for Incarcerated Women This bill would create, within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Division of Female Programs and Services, to be led by a director meeting specific qualifications to be responsible solely for female adult institutions and community facilities housing female offenders.

Status: The bill is in the Senate Committee on Public Safety.

AB 836 (Stefani): Midwifery Education Landscape Analysis This bill would require funding for a statewide analysis to map the landscape of midwifery education and explore solutions to expand and diversify the midwifery workforce.

Status: The bill is in the Senate Committee on Health.

SB 75 (Smallwood-Cuevas): Women Prison Apprenticeships
This bill would launch a rehabilitation pilot in Los Angeles, Alameda, and San Diego counties by January 1, 2028, and would provide incarcerated individuals access to preapprenticeship training in the skilled construction and building trades until January 1, 2032.

Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment.

SB 258 (Wahab): Justice for Disabled Spouses
This bill would remove the spousal exception from the current definition of rape where the person is incapable of giving legal consent because of a mental disorder or developmental or physical disability.

Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

SB 271 (Reyes): Transforming Higher Education for Student Parents Through Essential Financial Childcare Support Services
This bill would require each California State University and California Community College and request each University of California financial aid office, childcare development center, and basic needs center to refer student parents to local resources to inform them on available services and resources.

Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committees on Higher Education and Human Services.

At the meeting of July 15, 2025, staff will notify the City Council of the list of bills the CSW recommended for support on July 14, 2025.
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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
There are no stakeholders associated with this report.

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

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
Support of state legislation is not a project under CEQA.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Approve support for the list of bills recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.

Alternative 2: Provide alternative direction on the list of bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women.

Alternative 3: Consider any alternatives not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Prepared by:

Nadia Johnson, Administrative Associate
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Commission on the Status of Women Legislative Tracking Sheet 2025 42 of 136

M O T I O N
Moved by Councilmember _______,
seconded by Councilmember _______________, that with
respect to the state bills recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women, as set forth in the Report to Council dated July 15, 2025, the Council supports adoption of the following bills:
AB 432 (Bauer-Kahan): Menopause Care Equality Act
AB 495 (C. Rodriguez): Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 AB 788 (Quirk-Silva): Rehabilitation and Safety for Incarcerated Women AB 836 (Stefani): Midwifery Education Landscape Analysis SB 75 (Smallwood-Cuevas): Women Prison Apprenticeships SB 258 (Wahab): Justice for Disabled Spouses
SB 271 (Reyes): Transforming Higher Education for Student Parents Through Essential Financial Childcare Support Services
Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Commission on the Status of Women Legislative Tracking Sheet 2025
AB 432 (Bauer-Kahan): Menopause Care Equality Act
Last Amended: 05/27/2025
Summary: Current law requires the Medical Board of California, in determining its continuing education requirements, to consider including a course in menopausal mental or physical health. This bill would delete that requirement of the board and, instead, require specified physicians whose patient population is composed of 25% or more adult women under 65 years of age, for their first license renewal after July 1, 2026, and every 4 years thereafter, to complete at least 5 hours of mandatory continuing medical education in a course in perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopausal care. (Based on 05/27/2025 text) Status: The bill is in the Senate Committees on Business, Professions and Economic Development; Education; and Health.

AB 495 (C. Rodriguez): Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025 Last Amended: 04/23/2025
Summary: Under current law, a caregiver who is 18 years of age or older and signs a caregiver’s authorization affidavit under penalty of perjury for a minor who lives in their home is authorized to enroll the minor in school and consent to school-related medical care on behalf of the minor. Under current law, a caregiver who is 18 years of age or older, signs the caregiver’s authorization affidavit under penalty of perjury, and who is a certain type of relative of the minor who lives in their home, has the same rights to authorize medical care and dental care for the minor that are given to guardians, as specified. Under current law, a person who acts in good faith reliance on a completed caregiver’s authorization affidavit to provide medical or dental care, without actual knowledge of facts contrary to those stated on the affidavit, is not subject to criminal or civil liability or professional disciplinary action for that reliance, but is not relieved from liability for violations of other provisions of law. This bill, the Family Preparedness Plan Act of 2025, would expand the type of person who is authorized to execute a caregiver’s authorization affidavit to include a “nonrelative extended family member,” as defined, and grant them the same rights to authorize school-related medical care, as defined, for the minor that are given to guardians, as specified. (Based on 04/23/2025 text) Status: The bill is in the Senate Committees on Judiciary and Human Services.

AB 788 (Quirk-Silva): Rehabilitation and Safety for Incarcerated Women Last Amended: 05/23/2025
Summary: Current law creates within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, under the Undersecretary for Operations, the Division of Adult Institutions, among others, and requires each division to be headed by a director, who is appointed by the Governor, as specified.

Current law also requires the Governor to appoint 4 subordinate officers to the division, as specified. Existing law requires each subordinate officer appointed to oversee an identified category of adult institutions, one of which oversees female offender facilities. This bill would instead require the Governor to appoint 3 subordinate officers, as specified, who would oversee an identified category of male adult institutions, and one subordinate officer, as specified, who would oversee female adult institutions. The bill would create within the department, and under the Undersecretary for Operations, the Division of Female Programs and Services. The bill would require the director of this division to be responsible solely for female adult institutions 44 of 136

2 and community facilities housing female offenders. The bill would require the director to report to the undersecretary and to have a minimum of 5 years of experience serving a female correctional population in a custody setting. (Based on 05/23/2025 text) Status: The bill is in the Senate Committee on Public Safety.

AB 836 (Stefani): Midwifery Education Landscape Analysis Last Amended: 06/23/2025
Summary: Current law requires the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development to establish a program to contract with programs that train certified nurse-midwives and programs that train licensed midwives in accordance with the global standards for midwifery education and the international definition of “midwife” as established by the International Confederation of Midwives in order to increase the number of students receiving quality education and training as a certified nurse-midwife or as a licensed midwife. Current law requires these provisions to be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another act. This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information, upon appropriation from the Legislature for this purpose, to administer funding for a statewide study on midwifery education. The bill would require the study to be conducted by an outside consultant familiar with the health care and midwifery landscapes and workforce in California that would, among other things, identify viable education programs that can serve both rural and urban geographic areas. (Based on 06/23/2025 text) Status: The bill is in the Senate Committee on Health.

SB 75 (Smallwood-Cuevas): Women Prison Apprenticeships
Last Amended: 06/17/2025
Summary: Would, by January 1, 2028, require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, in partnership with the Department of Industrial Relations, to establish the Preapprenticeship Pathways to Employment Pilot Program. The bill would, until January 1, 2032, provide incarcerated individuals access to preapprenticeship training in the skilled construction and building trades. The bill would require the program to provide, among other things, instruction based on the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum and content coordinated with joint apprenticeship training committees. The bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to implement the program at one men’s facility and one women’s facility. The bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, beginning January 1, 2029, to annually report certain data regarding participation in the program to the Legislature. (Based on 06/17/2025 text)
Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment.

SB 258 (Wahab): Justice for Disabled Spouses
Last Amended: 05/01/2025
Summary: Current law defines rape as an act of sexual intercourse accomplished under certain circumstances, including with a person not the spouse of the perpetrator where the person is incapable of giving legal consent because of a mental disorder or developmental or physical disability. This bill would remove the spousal exception from this definition of rape. (Based on 05/01/2025 text)
Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.

SB 271 (Reyes): Transforming Higher Education for Student Parents Through Essential Financial Childcare Support Services
Last Amended: 05/23/2025
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3 postsecondary education in this state. Current law requires each community college campus and each California State University campus, and requests each University of California campus, to establish the position of the Basic Needs Coordinator to assist students, among other responsibilities, with basic needs services and resources, including childcare, and to establish a Basic Needs Center where basic needs services, resources, and staff are made available to students, as provided. This bill requires each CSU and CCC and requests each UC financial aid office, childcare development center, and basic needs center to refer their respective students with dependent children to local resource and referral agencies, and each other for purposes of connecting and informing students of existing childcare services and resources. (Based on 05/23/2025 text)
Status: The bill is in the Assembly Committees on Higher Education and Human Services.

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AGENDA ITEM

CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
:;
Report: Introduction of an Ordinance adopting the 2025 Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps as recommended by the California State Fire Marshal.

1. Introduction of Ordinance.

COUNCIL ACTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is legally required to periodically update Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) across the state. In accordance with California Government Code Sections 51177– 51179, Cal Fire has issued updated FHSZ designations for the City of Glendale’s LRA.

The City has been formally notified that it must adopt, at a minimum, the areas designated by Cal Fire no later than 120 days from March 24, 2025. Under the updated maps, the number of Glendale parcels classified within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) will increase by 7,410, bringing the total to 16,383 parcels.

This expanded designation will impose additional fire safety requirements on affected properties, including enhanced vegetation management (brush clearance), use of fire- resistant building materials, and disclosure obligations during real estate transactions.

The increase in designated parcels will also have a financial impact on the City. While costs are expected to rise due to higher processing fees paid to the City’s billing contractor and the likely need to hire additional fire inspection personnel, these will be offset by increased revenue from inspection fees. Based on current cost and revenue projections, the City anticipates a net annual revenue gain of approximately $5,000.

Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved forJuly 15, 2025 calendar
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2 RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council introduce the Ordinance to designate the Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within the Local Responsibility Area identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) as required by Government Code Section 51178.

ANALYSIS
Assembly Bill 337 (Bates, 1992), enacted in response to the catastrophic Oakland/Berkeley Hills Fire of 1991, requires Cal Fire to evaluate fire hazard severity within the LRA and recommend zoning designations to local agencies where Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) are present (Government Code Section 51175).

The LRA encompasses incorporated cities, urbanized areas, agricultural lands, and portions of the desert where local agencies are responsible for wildfire protection, as defined in California Public Resources Code Section 4125.

The last adoption of FHSZ maps for the LRA occurred in 2007, as required by state law.

These zones are categorized as Moderate, High, or Very High. At that time, only Very High designations applied to the City of Glendale and were formally adopted through Ordinance No. 5609. However, Senate Bill 63 (Stern, 2021) amended Government Code Section 51178 to expand the designations to include High and Moderate zones within LRAs, including Glendale.

While the City may expand upon the zones recommended by the State Fire Marshal per Government Code Section 51179(b), it may not reduce or exclude any designated areas.

The 2025 update includes expanded boundaries for Glendale, increasing the designated FHSZ area from 12,242 acres to 14,968 acres. The number of non-vacant parcels within the Very High zone will grow from 8,973 to 16,383—an 83% increase. These updates were determined through a parcel-level analysis of Cal Fire’s datasets, completed with support from the Public Works Engineering GIS Unit.

Regulatory Impacts:

Upon adoption of the updated FHSZ maps, properties located within the Very High zones will be subject to the vegetation management requirements outlined in Government Code Section 51182. Additionally, all new construction or major remodels—when classified by the Building Official as new construction—must comply with the ignition-resistant building standards of Chapter 7A of the California Building Standards Code.

Similarly, parcels within High Fire Hazard Severity Zones will be subject to Chapter 7A construction requirements for wildfire resilience in cases of new development or major remodels. Furthermore, parcels located in either the Very High or High zones must disclose their hazard status during real estate transactions, in accordance with California Civil Code Section 1102.19 (AB 38, 2019).
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3 Next Steps and Compliance:

In compliance with Government Code Section 51179(c), the City must transmit a copy of the adopted ordinance to the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection within 30 days of adoption. Additionally, a notice must be posted with the Los Angeles County Recorder, County Assessor, and County Planning Agency, identifying the availability and location of the new FHSZ map as provided by the State Fire Marshal [Government Code Section 51179(g)].

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
All added properties designated in the Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within the Local Responsibility Areas are considered stakeholders in this program. Information regarding the map updates is posted on the Fire Department website, which has a dedicated link to submit public comments or to ask questions. The Fire Department has also hosted multiple community forums where this program was presented and allowed for residents to engage in question-and-answer sessions. Properties that are affected will receive mailed notification from the Fire Department prior to the inspection cycle scheduled to begin in Spring of 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps will have significant financial implications for the Fire Department, particularly in terms of staffing and operational costs associated with the expanded Vegetation Management Program. Annual expenses would be expected to increase by approximately $306,000 to cover the fully burdened cost of hiring additional personnel necessary to perform the mandated annual inspections, as well as anticipated increases in processing fees from our billing contractor.

To meet these new requirements, the department is projecting the need to add two full-time Fire Prevention Inspectors. However, with an additional 7,410 parcels now requiring inspection, the City is projected to generate approximately $311,000 in new revenue from inspection fees, based on the existing Citywide Fee Schedule.

This would result in a net positive financial impact of approximately $5,000 annually. As a result, the cost of the additional staffing would be fully offset by the increased revenue generated through the expanded program.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
CEQA does not apply to projects where the lead agency determines "with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment." CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs.) § 15061(b)(3). Here, the action involves adoption of the updated HFSZ Map required by the State, and as a consequence, the new protective measures taken in these areas to mitigate and prevent fires will be enhance public safety and structure protection. There is no possibility that the action may have a significant effect on the environment.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative: Adopt the 2025 Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps as recommended by the California State Fire Marshal and add or increase the State Fire Marshal recommended FHSZ in accordance with GC Section 51179(b).

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Jeff Brooks, Interim Fire Chief
Prepared by:

Jovan Diaz, Fire Marshal
Todd Tucker, Deputy Fire Chief
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: CalFire 2025 Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zone Glendale Map Exhibit 2: Glendale FHSZ Model Ordinance Cal Fire Letter – Official Transmittal of Fire Hazard Severity Zones
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ORDINANCE NO. ________

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,

CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING CERTAIN FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN

THE CITY OF GLENDALE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51178
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE GLENDALE CITY:

SECTION 1: The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) is statutorily required to periodically update Fire Hazard Severity Zones (FHSZ) within Local Responsibility Areas (LRA) across the state, and in accordance with California Government Code Sections 51177–51179, Cal Fire has issued updated FHSZ designations for the City of Glendale’s LRA.

SECTION 2. The City must adopt, at a minimum, the areas designated by Cal Fire no later than 120 days from March 24, 2025 (by July 23, 2025). Under the updated maps, the number of Glendale parcels classified within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) will increase by 7,410, bringing the total to 16,383 parcels.

SECTION 3. The expanded FHSZ designation will impose additional fire safety requirements on affected properties, including enhanced vegetation management (brush clearance), use of fire-resistant building materials, and disclosure obligations during real estate transactions.

SECTION 4. The City of Glendale hereby designates the Fire Hazard Severity Zones as recommended by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection pursuant to Government Code Section 51178, in accordance with the State’s official map located electronically on the following website:
https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/fire-department/fire- prevention/vegetation-management-and-brush-abatement/fire-hazard-severity- zones.

Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California this ____ day of July, 2025.
_____________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk
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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 July, 2025, and that the same was passed by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
_________________________________
City Clerk
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Glendale Boundary
New High Fire Hazard Area
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Moderate
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REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Fire Department – Teleflex Medical Supply Corporation

1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding establishing Teleflex Medical Supplies Corporation (Teleflex) as the City's standard vendor for the purchase of intra-osseous medical equipment and supplies and authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to procure related equipment and supplies.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Glendale Fire Department seeks approval to designate Teleflex as the exclusive vendor for intra-osseous medical device solutions, and to authorize the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to dispense with competitive bidding for related equipment and supplies. This request is needed for the Fire Department to maintain an uninterrupted supply of specialized intra-osseous (IO) medical equipment used by paramedics in the treatment of critical life-threatening patient conditions. Teleflex IO equipment has been used by the Fire Department for approximately 10 years and has proven to be reliable, easy to use, competitively priced and is considered the gold-standard in this field. 55 of 136

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RECOMMENDATION
Dispense with competitive bidding establishing Teleflex as the City standard manufacturer and dispense with competitive bidding for intra-osseous medical equipment and authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance-Purchasing to procure related equipment and supplies.

ANALYSIS
The Fire Department must maintain specialized intra-osseous medical equipment for the paramedic program that is required according to Local and State regulations. This medical equipment is used in the treatment of critically ill patients to gain access points for life-saving medication delivery. The Fire Department began using Teleflex equipment approximately 10 years ago after a thorough evaluation of related products in the market and have been extremely satisfied with their products.

A recent evaluation of products on the market have reinforced that the Teleflex equipment remains at the highest quality and is considered the gold standard for our needs. Our current contract with Teleflex expired on June 30, 2025, and establishing this contract is necessary to secure this vendor that is prepared to continue to deliver high quality products, reliable service, and competitive pricing. By exclusively using Teleflex medical IO products our paramedics will be able to efficiently provide this specialized medical treatment without the need for additional training and without the investment of new storage solutions across the fleet of paramedic resources. This contract would supply the Department with the intra-osseous drivers, the EZ-IO needles, and all required additional peripheral equipment for the next three years.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A

FISCAL IMPACT
Funding has already been approved as a part of the FY 2025-26 budget; therefore, no additional appropriation is being requested at this time. Funding for the remaining years will be addressed during the annual budget process. The City Council approved funding is outlined below:

Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$45,000 GL: 43110-1010-GFD-4001-P0000- General Fund

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
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ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: Deny the Fire Department’s request.
2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Jeffrey Brooks, Fire Chief
Prepared by:

Ed Marquez, Acting EMS Battalion Chief
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None
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1 RESOLUTION NO. _____________

RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING

WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND ESTABLISHING TELEFLEX MEDICAL SUPPLIES

CORPORATION (TELEFLEX) AS THE CITY'S STANDARD VENDOR FOR THE PURCHASE OF

INTRA-OSSEOUS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/PURCHASING TO PROCURE RELATED EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHEREAS, the Glendale Fire Department must maintain specialized intra-osseous medical equipment for the paramedic program that is required according to Local and State regulations, which medical equipment is used in the treatment of critically ill patients to gain access points for life-saving medication delivery; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department began using Teleflex equipment approximately ten (10) years ago after a thorough evaluation of related products in the market and the Fire Department has been extremely satisfied with Teleflex products which have proven to be reliable, easy to use, competitively priced; and
WHEREAS, a recent evaluation of products on the market have reinforced that the Teleflex equipment remains at the highest quality and is considered the gold standard for the Fire Department’s needs; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department’s current contract with Teleflex expired on June 30, 2025, and establishing this contract is necessary to secure this vendor who is prepared to continue to deliver high quality products, reliable service, and competitive pricing; and WHEREAS, dispensing with competitive bidding is recommended in order to establish Teleflex as the City’s standard vendor for medical IO products so that the Department’s paramedics will be able to continue to provide this specialized medical treatment without the need for additional training and without the investment of new storage solutions across the fleet of paramedic resources; and WHEREAS, this contract would supply the Fire Department with the intra-osseous drivers, the EZ-IO needles, and all required additional peripheral equipment for the next three years.

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

1. The foregoing facts are deemed to be true and correct, and are a basis for dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the execution of an agreement with a single source.

2. The Council hereby dispenses with competitive bidding and authorizes the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to issue and execute a Purchase Order/Service Authorization with Teleflex Supplies Corporation for $45,000 over three years, and to further establish Teleflex as the City’s standard vendor for the purchase of intra-osseous medical equipment and supplies.

Adopted this _____________ day of __________________________, 2025. ___________________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
____________________
City Clerk
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the day of , 2025, 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: Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project.

3. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project for Tier 1 (Option 1)

4. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project for Tier 1, 2 and 3 (Option 2)

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 Calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Following a formal competitive bidding process, ARC Construction. Inc., (ARC) was the lowest bidder for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project. The project aims to renovate the Pines Cottage for use as a museum, along with accessibility improvements to the Rockhaven grounds, and the establishment of off-site parking, which represents a comprehensive effort to enhance the site’s historical and functional value.

The purpose of this item is to seek City Council's approval to award a construction contract to ARC for their base bid amount, or their base bid amount plus their alternate bid amount, both of which will require a resolution of appropriation to appropriate additional funds. The total cost of the proposed project will vary based on the alternative chosen.
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RECOMMENDATION
Approve a motion authorizing the City Manager to either execute a construction contract with ARC for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project in the amount of $6,422,796 plus a 10% contingency of $642,000, and a resolution of appropriation providing adequate funding for this project or a motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $6,730,025 plus a 10% contingency of $673,000, and a resolution of appropriation providing adequate funding for this project.

ANALYSIS
The Rockhaven Sanitarium is a 3.4-acre site with 15 buildings located at 2713 Honolulu Avenue. The former women’s sanitarium was acquired in April 2008 and listed on the National Registry of Historic Places in 2016. There have been three attempts since 2014 to partner with private entities to renovate the site. The last effort ended in January 2020 when Avalon Investments terminated their boutique hotel proposal.

In June 2021, State Senator Anthony Portantino announced an $8,000,000 state grant to preserve Rockhaven and provide for a museum. The grant agreement was executed in March 2023. Per the agreement the project must be completed by March 1, 2026.

SWA Architects was retained in October 2022 and in July 2023 provided a scope of work focused on three objectives: (1) renovate Pines Cottage building for a museum; (2) renovate the Rockhaven grounds (focused on landscape, accessibility, and pathway improvements); and (3) address feasibility of off-site parking improvements. The strategy was to maintain the existing buildings and focus on the improvements required to re-open Rockhaven to the public until an operational plan and funding strategy could be developed.

Of the $8,000,000 state grant, a portion was allocated to the planning and design phase of the project with SWA Architects under purchase orders 62500556 and 62502572. A portion, $434,506, from these purchase orders can be released to help fund the construction contract.

In August 2024, the City Council approved a conceptual design for the Pines Cottage and directed staff to proceed with the preparation of construction and bidding documents. The approved plan outlines site improvements including the renovation of the Pines Cottage building. Due to the site’s uneven terrain and lack of ADA accessible pathways, public access is currently limited. To address this, the plan identifies a network of renovated and new walkways, ramps, and hardscape improvements to ensure full ADA compliance.

Additional enhancements include upgrades to site drainage, landscaping and irrigation systems. The scope also identifies typical interior and exterior repairs for the Pines Cottage. All proposed improvements comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards for the treatment of a historic property.

The improvements were divided into three tiers. Tier 1 addresses baseline conditions to allow public access to the site by creating the accessible path while addressing drainage issues and providing landscaping and irrigation. Tier 2 adds landscaping and irrigation 61 of 136

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along Hermosa Avenue and west of the Honolulu Avenue main gate. Tier 3 adds further accessibility improvements by rehabilitating remaining hardscape to provide access to the remaining buildings.

On December 16, 2024, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued for construction management services. After extensive interview sessions with the two candidates and a comprehensive evaluation process, staff selected Maestro as the most qualified due to their comprehensive knowledge of historic preservation projects and their extensive experience with similar work.

On March 11, 2025, the City Council adopted the plans and specifications for the project, directed City Clerk to advertise for bids, and approved a motion authorizing a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Maestro in the amount of $304,730.

On April 8, 2025, the Public Works Department hosted a mandatory job walk and ten contractors attended.

On May 7, 2025, the city received two bids as follows, which includes the Base Tier 1 price, and alternate Tier 2 and Tier 3 pricing:

1. ARC Construction, Inc. $6,730,025

2. Dorado Design and Construction, Inc. $8,490,458
After an extensive review, Public Works staff found that ARC submitted a responsive bid and is deemed a responsible bidder. ARC has a current State of California General-A and B Contractors License that is active and in good standing.

Including all project construction costs (the base construction contract, contingency, permit fees and construction management services), the amount of funding needed for Tier 1 alone exceeds the amount remaining in the state grant. Additional funding for this project would have to come from the General Fund undesignated fund balance. Because of this project funding shortfall and in light of recent General Fund adjustments in the adopted FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, staff examined all options for reducing and eliminating the General Fund impact of this project.

Specifically, since permit fees are paid to the General Fund, staff proposes to waive permit fees projected to cost $195,268. Additionally, it is staff’s assessment that $400,000 in savings could be achieved by having the Parks crews install new landscaping in collaboration with community groups during the construction phase. This $400,000 is needed for the award of the construction contract but would be released to the Capital Improvement Fund balance at the end of the construction phase, if savings are realized.

As a result of this analysis, the following two options for the construction phase of the project are presented for consideration by the City Council. 62 of 136

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Option 1: Award Tier 1 to ARC
This option total $6,422,796, with a 10% contingency of $642,000. This contingency is requested for unforeseen conditions that may arise due to the historic nature of the site and the Pines Cottage Building.

Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project Construction Bid $ 6,422,796
10% Contract Contingency $ 642,000
Total Construction Cost $ 7,064,796
Construction Management Services and Permit Fees $ 499,998 Permit Fee Credit $ (195,268)
Total Project Cost $ 7,369,526
Option 2: Award Tiers 1, 2, and 3 to ARC
This option totals $6,730,025, with a 10% contingency of $673,000. This contingency is requested for unforeseen conditions that may arise due to the historic nature of the site and the Pines Cottage Building.

Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project Construction Bid $ 6,730,025
10% Contract Contingency $ 673,000
Total Construction Cost $ 7,403,025
Construction Management Services and Permit Fees $ 499,998 Permit Fee Credit $ (195,268)
Total Project Cost $ 7,707,755
The construction of this project is anticipated to begin in September 2025 and is scheduled for completion by March 2026.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The work will be coordinated with the contractor and Community Services & Parks Department (CSP) staff to minimize any disruptions to operations and the public.

FISCAL IMPACT
Option 1: Award Tier 1 to ARC
The contract, contingency, construction management and permitting fees for the Project will cost $7,369,526, of which $6,928,066 was included as a part of the FY 2025-26 budget. Therefore, if the City Council selects this option, staff requests an appropriation of $441,460 from the General Fund undesignated balance, as outlined below:

Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$6,928,066 GL: 43110-4090-CDD-0020-P0000 CIP Reimbursement 63 of 136

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PL: CDD00921AG Fund
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$441,460 GL: 25300-1010-000 GL: 52100-4010-
CDD-0020-P0000
PL: CDD00921BN
General Fund
As previously stated, there is $400,000 in anticipated savings from the construction phase—resulting from staff and community groups completing the landscaping. If these savings are realized, the funds will be released to the Capital Improvement Fund fund balance and will be available for future General Fund CIP projects. Additionally, if the contingency amount is not used in its entirety, up to $642,000, any remaining balance can also be used to offset the costs in the Capital Improvement Fund.

Option 2: Award Tiers 1, 2, and 3 to ARC
The construction contract, contingency, construction management and permitting fees for the Project will cost $7,707,755, of which $6,928,066 was included as a part of the FY 2025-26 budget. Therefore, if the City Council selects this option, staff requests an appropriation of $779,689 from the General Fund undesignated fund balance as outlined below:

Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$6,928,066 GL: 43110-4090-CDD-0020-P0000
PL: CDD00921AG
CIP Reimbursement
Fund
Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$779,689 GL: 25300-1010-000 GL: 52100-4010-
CDD-0020-P0000
PL: CDD00921BN
General Fund
Similar to Option 1, there is $400,000 in anticipated savings from the construction phase—resulting from staff and community groups completing the landscaping. Once these savings are realized at the end of construction, the funds will be released to the Capital Improvement Fund fund balance and will be available for future General Fund CIP projects. Additionally, if the contract contingency is not used in its entirety, up to $673,000, any remaining balance can also be used to offset the costs in the Capital Improvement Fund.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The Project is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §§ 15331 which exempts projects that are limited to the maintenance, repair, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, conservation or reconstruction of 64 of 136

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historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES

1. Approve the attached motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project in the amount of $6,422,796 plus a 10% contingency of $642,000 and approve the resolution to appropriate funds for the project.

2.Approve the attached motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project in the amount of $6,730,025, plus a 10% contingency of $673,000 and approve the resolution to appropriate funds for the project.

3. The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Prepared by:

Arthur Asaturyan, Senior Project Manager
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
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6 MOTION
Moved by Council Member ,
seconded by Council Member , that the Council of
the City of Glendale finds that, ARC Construction, Inc., has submitted the lowest responsive bid, and they are a responsible bidder, for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project, as described in Specification No. 4004, and that the bid of ARC Construction, Inc., for the base bid, in the amount of $6,422,769, is hereby accepted and approved, as recommended by the Director of Public Works, and that all other bids be, and are, hereby rejected. The Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, with ARC Construction, Inc., in the amount of $6,422,796. The Council further approves a reserve for contingencies in the amount of $642,000.

Votes as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Moved by Council Member ,
seconded by Council Member , that the Council of
the City of Glendale finds that, ARC Construction, Inc., has submitted the lowest responsive bid, and they are a responsible bidder, for the Preservation and Reuse of the Former Rockhaven Sanitarium Project, as described in Specification No. 4004, and that the bid of ARC Construction, Inc., including the base bid and Alternates 1 & 2, for the amount of $6,730,025, is hereby accepted and approved, as recommended by the Director of Public Works, and that all other bids be, and are, hereby rejected. The Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, with ARC Construction, Inc., in the amount of $6,730,025.

The Council further approves a reserve for contingencies in the amount of $673,000.

Votes as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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RESOLUTION
NO.

RESOLUTION
OF
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
MAKING
AN

APPROPRIATION
BE
IT

RESOLVED
BY
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
GLENDALE:

SECTION
1:

That
the
sum
of
$882,920
is
hereby
appropriated
and/or
transferred
from
the
following
accounts
to
the
following
accounts.

ACCOUNTS

DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
25300-1010-000
Undesignated
Fund
Balance,
General
Fund
$441,460
48040-1010-NON-0000
Transfer
to
Capital
Funds,
General
Fund,
$441460
Non-Departmental
391
00-4010-NON-0000
Transfer
from
General
Fund,
Capital
$441,460
Improvement
Fund,
Non-Departmental
52100401
0-CDD-0020-P0000
Construction,
Capital
Improvement
Fundr
$441,460
CDDOO921BN
Community
Development
Department,
Projects,
Rockhaven
To
appropriate
funding
for
the
award
of
tiers
1,
2,
and
3to
ARC
for
Preservation
and
Reuse
of
the
Former
Rockhaven
Sanitarium
Project:

Option

1. SECTION
2:

SECTION
3:

The
City
Clerk
shall
certify
to
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution.

Adopted
this
day
of
________________,
2025.
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111_I_-I
ATTEST:

CITY
OF

GLENDALE
£tt%
DATE
7/9/2025
________________

APPROVED
AS
TO

FINANCIAL
City
Clerk

PROVISION
FOR
$
882,920
Dfrector
of
Finance
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STATE
OF

CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY
OF
LOS

ANGELES)
SS
CITY
OF

GLENDALE)
I,Suzie
Abajian
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Glendale.
do
hereby
certify
that
the
foregoing
Resolution
No.
was
adopted
by
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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RESOLUTION
NO.

RESOLUTION
OF
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
MAKING
AN

APPROPRIATION
BE
IT

RESOLVED
BY
THE

COUNCIL
OF
THE
CITY
OF
GLENDALE:

SECTION
1:

That
the
sum
of
$1,559,378
is
hereby
appropriated
and/or
transferred
from
the
following
accounts
to
the
following
accounts.

ACCOUNTS

DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
25300-1010-000
Undesignated
Fund
Balance,
General
Fund
$779,669
48040-1010-NON-0000
Transfer
to
Capital
Funds,
General
Fund,
$779,689
Non-Departmental
391
00-4010-NON-0000
Transfer
from
General
Fund,
Capital
$779,689
Improvement
Fund,
Non-Departmental
521
004010-CDD-0020-P0000
Construction,
Capital
Improvement
Fund,
$779,689
CDDOO921
BN
Community
Development
Department,
Projects,
Rockhaven
To
appropriate
funding
for
the
award
of
tier
1to
ARC
for
Preservation
and
Reuse
Sanitarium
Project:

Option

2. of
the
Former
Rockhaven

SECTION
2:

SECTION
3:

The
City
Clerk
shall
certify
to
the
adoption
of
this
Resolution
Adopted
this
day
of
ATTEST:

City
Clerk
Mayor
CITY
OF

GLENDALE
DATE
7/9/2025

APPROVED
AS
TO
FThANC1AL

PROVISION
FOR
$
1,559,378
2025.

Director
of
Finance
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STATE
OF

CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY
OF
LOS

ANGELES)
SS
CITY
OF

GLENDALE)
I,Suzie
Abajian,
City
Clerk
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
do
hereby
certify
that
the
foregoing
Resolution
No.
was
adopted
by
the
Council
of
the
City
of
Glendale,
California,
at
aregular
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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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Resolution Approving Pledge of Revenue for Post-closure Maintenance of Scholl Landfill.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Scholl Canyon Landfill (Landfill) is owned by the City of Glendale (City) and operated by the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. Based upon the amount of solid waste being deposited currently, the Landfill is estimated to close sometime between December 2028 and April 2029. Subsequent to closure, the Landfill will enter a new phase of closure and post-closure requirements established by the California Public Resources Code (PRC §43501) that includes the submission of a closure and post-closure maintenance plan (Plan) and submission of evidence of the financial ability to provide for closure and post-closure maintenance in an amount that is equal to the estimated cost of the closure and 30 years of post-closure maintenance that is contained in the Plan submitted.

The City previously established a separate landfill post-closure fund, with an allocation specifically designated to the Landfill post-closure maintenance and/or corrective action, referred to as the Capital Project Fund. The City, in accordance with the applicable PRC Regulations, has negotiated a Pledge of Revenue Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, with CalRecycle whereby the City will be demonstrating financial responsibility for the post-closure maintenance of the landfill by pledging, and annually certifying, the availability of the required postclosure maintenance costs. 72 of 136

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Separate from the Pledge of Revenue Agreement, the City will also maintain the amount necessary for Corrective Action in the Capital Project Fund, as required by PRC Regulations. The amount for the Corrective Action is currently $1,333,799 (in 2025 dollars) which is a one-time amount subject to increases to account for inflation.

RECOMMENDATION
Adopt the Resolution Regarding Financial Assurance for Postclosure Maintenance of the Scholl Canyon Landfill, and authorize staff to execute a Pledge of Revenue Agreement with CalRecycle for postclosure maintenance of the Scholl Canyon Landfill.

ANALYSIS
Since the opening of the Landfill in 1961, the estimated closure date has always been based on the amount of trash that is being deposited. The current anticipated closure date for the Landfill is sometime between December 2028 and April 2029.

Once the landfill reaches its capacity, there are several steps that the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County must take in order to lawfully close the site. First, they must prepare a final closure report and get approval by CalRecycle and their designated Local Enforcement Agency (LEA). This report will include the final, engineered cover as well as the site drainage plan, gas collection system, and associated items that are required by the applicable regulations. Once the final cover is installed and the site is officially deemed “closed” by the regulators, the Sanitation Districts will surrender the land to the City.

The City will then take over responsibility for the site and the City’s Community Services and Parks Department will begin the process of the City’s plan for passive recreational facilities. Several ideas have been proposed, but nothing has been finalized to date since community input will be a primary consideration in this decision-making process. It is important to note that even after the site is converted to passive recreational uses, the City will continue operating and maintaining all of the environmental pollution control and monitoring systems (e.g., gas collection system, boundary gas probes, gas wells, groundwater wells, groundwater extraction system, etc.). This work will be part of the ongoing “post-closure” activities at the closed landfill that will continue in perpetuity.

PRC Sections 43500 through 43610.1 and Title 27, California Code of Regulations (CCR), Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 6, require operators of solid waste landfills to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct and complete landfill closure, post-closure maintenance, and corrective action activities.

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to demonstrate the availability of funding to conduct postclosure maintenance activities.

The City selected a trust fund as the financial mechanism and the Board approved this in 1990. The trust fund, which is one of the City’s Capital Project Funds, has a balance of $62,396,689 as of May 2025.

The City has been in discussions with CalRecycle since 2024 to implement a Pledge of Revenue Agreement to guarantee its compliance with PRC Regulations. The City’s Trust Fund currently has a deficit of $9,044,901, compared to the required minimum post closure maintenance fund balance of $71,441,590 for the 2024 reporting year. If the City proceeds with the Pledge of Revenue for the postclosure maintenance, the pledge and annual certifications as required in the Pledge of Revenue Agreement will suffice.

However, if the City chooses to not proceed with the Pledge of Revenue option for the Landfill’s postclosure maintenance, then the City will be required to promptly cure the $9,044,901 deficit by depositing the required amount into the Capital Project Fund.

Staff has negotiated a Pledge of Revenue Agreement for post-closure maintenance of the Landfill. The Pledge of Revenue Agreement will establish a pledge of revenue to assure that adequate funds are available to carry out post-closure maintenance for the Landfill. The City will submit annual certification, as required by the Pledge of Revenue Agreement, to CalRecycle affirming the pledged revenue.

Staff seeks to enter into an agreement with CalRecycle to establish a pledge of net revenue from the Capital Project Fund and the City’s General Fund. The amount of the pledged revenue will be equal to $2,896,302 (in 2025 dollars) per year for the state- mandated period of postclosure maintenance (a minimum of thirty years). It will be agreed that the amount of this pledge may increase or decrease to match any adjustment to the identified cost estimate, which is mutually agreed to by the City of Glendale and CalRecycle.

The City will also maintain the amount necessary for Corrective Action in the Capital Project Fund. The amount for the Corrective Action is currently $1,333,799 (in 2025 dollars); this is a one-time amount subject to increases to account for inflation.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Not applicable for the purposes of the herein subject action. However, as the Landfill prepares for closure, the City will conduct public outreach and seek community input relating to the future plans and use of the closed Landfill.

FISCAL IMPACT
The minimum fund balance required for the 2024 reporting year is $71,441,590. As of May 2025, the Capital Project Fund’s cash balance is $62,396,689, resulting in a shortfall of $9,044,901. To address this deficit, the City may either deposit the $9,044,901 into the Capital Project Fund or proceed with the negotiated Pledge of Revenue agreement.

Although the required minimum balance is $71,441,590, the Pledge of Revenue is calculated based on the total estimated post closure liability of $86,889,073 (in 2025 74 of 136

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dollars) as of May 2025, spread over a 30-year period. Therefore, this pledge of revenue will require a commitment in an amount equal to $2,896,302 (in 2025 dollars) per year from both the Capital Project Fund and the General Fund. In addition, the City will also maintain the amount necessary for the Corrective Action, currently estimated at $1,333,799 (in 2025 dollars), within the Capital Project Fund.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action requested herein does not constitute a project approval for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it does not commit the City to a definite course of action with respect to the landfill (CEQA Guidelines §15352). It is merely a financial mechanism to secure the City’s postclosure legal obligations regarding the landfill. For the same reasons, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that approving the financial assurance will result in any significant in the environment (CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3)

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
Not Applicable.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: Council may choose to not approve the action requested herein which will result in the City having to deposit an additional $9,044,901 into the Capital Project Fund in order to cure the deficit in said fund.
2: Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Prepared by:

Dorine Martirosian, Principal Assistant City Attorney
Maria Theresa Clark, Accounting Manager
Luke Chen, Senior Civil Engineer
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1 - Pledge of Revenue Agreement for Postclosure Maintenance 75 of 136

1 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA,

REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR

POSTCLOSURE MAINTENANCE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION

OF SCHOLL CANYON LANDFILL, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA AND AUTHORIZING THE

CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A PLEDGE OF

REVENUE AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale owns the Scholl Canyon Landfill, located within city limits, which is comprised of 345 acres of land owned by the City of Glendale, 60 acres of land owned by the County of Los Angeles, and a small parcel of land owned by Southern California Edison; and
WHEREAS, the Scholl Canyon Landfill is operated by Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 2, who is not a land owner within the premises of the Scholl Canyon Landfill, but operates the Scholl Canyon Landfill; and
WHEREAS, Public Resources Code sections 43500 through 43610.1 and Title 27, California Code of Regulations (Regulations), Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 6, require operators of solid waste landfills to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct closure, postclosure maintenance, and corrective action activities; and WHEREAS, sections 22228, 22241, and 22245 of the Regulations authorize a Pledge of Revenue and an Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) as acceptable mechanisms to demonstrate financial responsibility for financing postclosure maintenance and/or corrective action costs of a solid waste landfill; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale previously established an Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), with an allocation specifically designated to the Scholl Canyon Landfill postclosure maintenance and reasonably foreseeable corrective action for the full cost of postclosure maintenance and reasonably foreseeable corrective action; and WHEREAS, in lieu of using the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), the City of Glendale now wishes to use a Pledge of Revenue to demonstrate financial responsibility for postclosure maintenance costs of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in accordance with sections 22228 and 22245 of the Regulations; the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) will continue to be used to demonstrate financial responsibility for reasonably foreseeable corrective action costs in accordance with sections 22228 and 22241 of the Regulations.

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

SECTION 1. The City of Glendale hereby authorizes the execution of a Pledge of Revenue Agreement between the City of Glendale and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to pay postclosure maintenance costs for the Scholl Canyon Landfill pursuant to the requirements of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 76 of 136

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SECTION 2. The City of Glendale hereby also confirms the prior establishment of the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), which shall continue to be maintained as a separate fund and shall be used to pay reasonably foreseeable corrective action costs, as necessary, for the Scholl Canyon Landfill pursuant to the requirements of Title 27, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 6, sections 22228 and 22241 of the Regulations.

Said fund shall continue to be invested by the Treasurer in the manner prescribed by law.

SECTION 3. The City of Glendale owns the Scholl Canyon Landfill, and the Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 2 operates the Scholl Canyon Landfill, a solid waste landfill, in conformance with the findings, conditions, prohibitions and requirements contained in Solid Waste Facilities Permit No. 19-AA-0012 issued by Los Angeles County LEA, serving as the Local Enforcement Agency for the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).

SECTION 4.The City of Glendale shall establish a Pledge of Revenue to demonstrate financial responsibility for postclosure maintenance of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in accordance with sections 22228 and 22245 of the Regulations.

SECTION 5. The Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) shall be and remain inviolate against all other claims, including claims of the City of Glendale or its City Council or the creditors thereof, it being the intent of the Resolution to confirm that the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) will provide equivalent protection to a trust fund by ensuring:
(a) that the assured amount of funds will be available in a timely manner for reasonably foreseeable corrective action of the Scholl Canyon Landfill; and (b) that payments from the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) shall be made by the Treasurer, as directed by CalRecycle, in writing, for the payment of the costs of reasonably foreseeable corrective action of the landfill covered by this resolution.

SECTION 6.Disbursement of funds for postclosure maintenance and/or reasonably foreseeable corrective action shall be in accordance with the final postclosure maintenance and corrective action plans, as approved by CalRecycle. Disbursement of funds for reasonably foreseeable corrective action shall also be in accordance with section 22234 of the Regulations and section 5(b) above.

SECTION 7.In the event CalRecycle determines that the City of Glendale has failed, or is failing, to perform postclosure maintenance and/or reasonably foreseeable corrective action as required by law, CalRecycle may direct the Director of Finance to pay from the pledged revenues sufficient funds to ensure postclosure maintenance and/or reasonably foreseeable corrective action, who then shall be obligated to use such funds for postclosure maintenance and/or reasonably foreseeable corrective action in accordance with the directives of CalRecycle.

SECTION 8. The Director of Finance is directed to produce an Annual Certification Report (form CalRecycle 114) as required by Section 22233(b)(4)(B) of the Regulations to demonstrate that the pledged revenue continues to be available when needed and will cover the cost estimate for postclosure maintenance identified in the updated Annual Inflation Report required by Section 22236 of the Regulations. It is understood that copies of the Resolution and Pledge of Revenue Agreement are not required annually, unless amended.

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3 CalRecycle containing a revised cost estimate for reasonably foreseeable corrective action, as appropriate, prepared in accordance with section 22101 of the Regulations, as well as the status of the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), including the current balance.

SECTION 10. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to enter into and execute a Pledge of Revenue Agreement in accordance with this Resolution. The form of said agreement shall be subject to approval by the City Attorney.

SECTION 11. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.

Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ____ day of _________, 2025. _______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
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:
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1 PLEDGE OF REVENUE AGREEMENT FOR

POSTCLOSURE MAINTENANCE

OF THE SCHOLL CANYON LANDFILL

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
This Pledge of Revenue Agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (“CalRecycle”) and City of Glendale, a California municipal corporation (“City of Glendale”), and shall become effective immediately upon execution.

This Agreement establishes a pledge of revenue to assure that adequate funds are available to carry out Postclosure Maintenance of the Scholl Canyon Landfill, Glendale, California (“Scholl Canyon Landfill”).

WHEREAS, Public Resources Code, sections 43500 through 43610.1 and Title 27, California Code of Regulations (Regulations), Division 2, Subdivision 1, Chapter 6, require operators of solid waste landfills to demonstrate the availability of financial resources to conduct closure, postclosure maintenance, and corrective action activities; and WHEREAS, sections 22228 and 22245 of the Regulations authorize a Pledge of Revenue as an acceptable mechanism to demonstrate financial responsibility for postclosure maintenance costs of a solid waste landfill; and
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale previously established an Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), with an allocation specifically designated for the Scholl Canyon Landfill postclosure maintenance and reasonably foreseeable corrective action costs; and WHEREAS, in lieu of using the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund), the City of Glendale now desires to establish a Pledge of Revenue to demonstrate its financial responsibility for postclosure maintenance activities of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in accordance with sections 22228 and 22245 of the Regulations; the Enterprise Fund (Capital Project Fund) will continue to be used to demonstrate financial responsibility for reasonably foreseeable corrective action costs in accordance with sections 22228 and 22241 of the Regulations; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale owns the Scholl Canyon Landfill, a solid waste landfill, and the Los Angeles Sanitation District No. 2 operates the Scholl Canyon Landfill in conformance with the findings, conditions, prohibitions and requirements contained in Solid Waste Facilities Permit No. 19-AA-0012 issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health serving as the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) for CalRecycle, and the City of Glendale is the provider of financial assurance for Postclosure Maintenance and Corrective Action costs.
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WHEREAS, by this Agreement, the City of Glendale is pledging funds from the Capital Project Fund and net revenue from the City’s General Fund; and WHEREAS, the City of Glendale has determined that funds from the Capital Project Fund and projected net revenue from the City’s General Fund during the state mandated period of postclosure maintenance, as determined pursuant to section 21900 of the Regulations, shall, during each year of this period, be greater than the yearly monitoring and postclosure maintenance costs contained in the most recent Cost Estimate for the Scholl Canyon Landfill, which has been submitted to CalRecycle in accordance with section 21840 of the Regulations. 79 of 136

2 NOW THEREFORE, the City of Glendale and CalRecycle do agree as follows:

1. The City of Glendale hereby establishes a pledge of revenue to demonstrate financial responsibility for postclosure maintenance costs of the Scholl Canyon Landfill in accordance with sections 22228 and 22245 of the Regulations.

2. The City of Glendale hereby pledges funds from the Capital Project Fund and net revenue from the City’s General Fund (collectively, the Pledged Revenue) as described herein.

3. The amount of the Pledged Revenue shall be equal to $2,896,302.00 (in 2025 dollars) per year for the state mandated period of postclosure maintenance (a minimum of 30 years pursuant to section 21900 of the Regulations), representing the most recent monitoring and postclosure maintenance cost estimate for the Scholl Canyon Landfill. It is agreed that this portion of the amount of this pledge may increase or decrease to match any adjustment to the identified cost estimate for postclosure maintenance as mutually agreed to by the City of Glendale and CalRecycle.

4. The City of Glendale Finance Department is directed to produce an Annual Certification Report (form CalRecycle 114) as required by Section 22233(b)(4)(B) of the Regulations to demonstrate that the Pledged Revenue continues to be available when needed and will cover the cost estimate identified in the updated Annual Inflation Report required by Section 22236 of the Regulations. It is understood that copies of the Resolution and Pledge of Revenue Agreement are not required annually, unless amended.

5. If the City of Glendale ceases at any time to retain control of its ability to allocate the Pledged Revenue as identified herein to pay postclosure maintenance costs, the City of Glendale shall notify CalRecycle and the LEA and shall obtain alternate coverage within sixty (60) days after the control of funds lapses, pursuant to section 22245 of the Regulations.

6. In the event that CalRecycle, RWQCB or LEA staff determine that the City of Glendale has failed, or is failing, to perform postclosure maintenance as required by law, CalRecycle, RWQCB and/or LEA staff shall confer with the City of Glendale and attempt to resolve the alleged violation. If no agreement is reached, the matter shall be presented to CalRecycle which shall give reasonable notice, hold a public hearing, and consider the testimony and documentation submitted by CalRecycle and/or LEA staff, the City of Glendale, and any interested parties, prior to making a determination in the matter. In the event CalRecycle then determines that the City of Glendale has failed, or is failing, to perform postclosure maintenance as required by law, CalRecycle may direct the Director of Finance to pay from the pledged revenue sufficient funds to ensure Postclosure Maintenance is performed in accordance with the directives of CalRecycle and RWQCB.

IN WITNESS HEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement on the date as set forth below.

By City of Glendale on this day of , 2025 By CalRecycle on this day of ___, 2025

STATE OF CALIFORNIA CITY OF GLENDALE
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4 California Department of Resources (Los Angeles County) Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)
By: By:

Authorized Officer of the CalRecycle Roubik Golanian, P.E.

City Manager

APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM:

AND PROCEDURE:

By: By:

Authorized Counsel for Authorized Counsel for
CalRecycle City of Glendale
ATTEST:

By: _______________________
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: 1520 Cedarhill Road: Consideration of Glendale Register Nomination and Request for a Mills Act Historic Property Contract.

1. Resolution to designate the residential property at 1520 Cedarhill Road as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, but not authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act Historical Property Contract with the property owner.

2. Resolution to designate the residential property at 1520 Cedarhill Road as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act Historical Property Contract with the property owner.

3. Motion to deny the request of the property owner to designate the residential property at 1520 Cedarhill Road as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Public Hearing
Approved for July 15, 2025 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The owner of 1520 Cedarhill Road (“Property”) requests that City Council list the Property in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and authorize a Mills Act historical property contract. The Modern Ranch-style house was built in 1962 for Michael and Antoinette Monteleone.

On September 19, 2024, the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) reviewed the nomination and voted 2-1 to find the Property eligible under Criterion 3 for the quality of its architectural design and recommended that City Council list the Property in the Glendale Register. However, HPC voted to not recommend that Council authorize a Mills Act historic property contract. Planning staff had opined, and maintain the opinion, that the Property is not eligible for the Glendale Register due to not meeting any designation criteria and should not be listed.

Years earlier, a previous owner had made the same request, which was considered at the HPC hearing of March 22, 2010. HPC made the same determination as in the current case, voting 3-2 to recommend that City Council list the Property but not 82 of 136

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authorize a Mills Act Contract. The Property owners at the time chose to withdraw their application rather than move it forward to City Council.

RECOMMENDATION
HPC recommended that City Council vote to list the Property in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources but not authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act historic property contract between the City and the Property owner under Section 15.20.070A of the Glendale Municipal Code. Planning staff maintains its recommendation to not designate the Property (rendering it ineligible for a Mills Act historic property contract).

BACKGROUND
Historical Background
The one-story single-family residence is located on a lot at the inside corner of a tight bend in Cedarhill Road, a one-block long street just north of Kenneth Road. The J- shaped footprint of the house closely follows the shape of the street, giving the house a sinuous street profile that is unusual in Glendale. It was built in 1962 by Modern Accent Custom Homes, a Sherman Oaks based company that was identified on the building permit as the project’s contractor. Miss E. Beaumelle Hothian signed the permit, along with other correspondence to the city, as president of the company. The application states that Hothian was also listed as the architect for another property in the Rose Bowl neighborhood in Pasadena that also incorporated similar curves and rounded spaces as the Property at 1520 Cedarhill Road. However, beyond the given information, little is known about her career and other possible buildings she may have designed.

The house was built for Michael and Antoinette Monteleone and their two youngest daughters. The Monteleones ran a meat distribution company on San Fernando Road.

While still living in West Los Angeles, they purchased the parcel in the 1950s with the intent to build their residence in Glendale. After her husband’s death, Antoinette continued to live in the house until her passing in 2008, at which time it was bought by the Kevin and Ruth Ann Frank, who owned the property for a short time before selling it to the current owners. Neither the Monteleones, despite their longtime presence in the Glendale community as residents and business owners, nor any subsequent owners appear to have had a direct impact on the history or development of the city in a way that could make the Property significant under Criterion 2. Additional information of interest about the Monteleones and subsequent property owners is found in the Glendale Register application (Exhibit 1).

Architectural Description
1520 Cedarhill Road is located at the southeast corner of Cedarhill Road, a curvilinear dead-end street located in the Verdugo Viejo neighborhood of North Glendale.

The property slopes down somewhat toward the south and is generally surrounded by other mid-century Ranch style properties and predominantly features drought tolerant landscaping with minimal trees.

The one-story residence has a J-shaped plan that follows the curve of the parcel. The house uses modernist design concepts to reshape the more common Ranch-style 83 of 136

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houses popular in the 1950s and 1960s. The residence’s long, low profile is accentuated by its low-pitched hipped roof, all of which establish the horizontality that is a key feature of its style. 1520 Cedarhill, however, distinguishes itself from more traditional structures through the introduction of dramatic curves – most notably in the J- shaped form of the overall house and the bowed window adjacent to the front entry.

This curvaceous quality is even more dramatic at the rear façade, where the inner face of the curve becomes tighter, embracing an oval-shaped swimming pool that is an original feature. The low-pitched hipped roof follows the J-shape of the house. Despite having a traditional shaped form, its rough rock surface and the expansive sweep at the northern curve eliminate the crisp geometry seen at most hipped roofs, giving it a more of a rounded form and organic feel.

The use of flush-mounted sliding aluminum windows allows them to recede somewhat as design components, emphasizing the flowing sweep of the walls themselves, which is also emphasized by the wide fascia wrapping the perimeter of the roof. Most of these windows have been replaced over the years. The sense of architectural reticence established by the windows and plain stucco wall surfaces is balanced by several more dramatic features, including the bowed window bay adjacent to the entry, the raised geometric ornament at the front entry and garage doors, and the stone cladding at portions of the wall at the entry.

In contrast to the front façade, the rear wall features expanses of tall, fixed windows that follow the tight curve of the wall near the pool. Many parts of the rest of this long wall feature sliding glass doors opening to the pool deck, interweaving indoor and outdoor spaces in the manner so indicative of Southern California modernism. A simple chimney rises toward the south end of the façade, giving the house its only notable vertical feature.

The use of rock at the roof and entry is echoed in the front yard landscaping, which features decorative rocks, gravel, and round concrete steppingstones, along with drought-tolerant shrubs and ground cover. The pool and much of the paving at the rear yard maintain the emphasis on curves seen throughout the house. Originally, this was more pronounced, but some planting beds were paved with concrete over the years, though the outline of earlier configuration is still evident, and some concrete deck areas have been covered with wood decking.

Character-defining features of 1520 Cedarhill Road include:
One-story massing;
J-shaped plan;
Asymmetrical main façade;
Low pitched hipped rock-clad roof;
Continuous fascia and flat eave of varying depths that wrap all façades; Fully glazed round bay adjacent to entry;
Stucco exterior cladding;
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Decorative double entry doors with sidelights;
Decorative stone at primary entrance;
Original lift-up wood garage door with decorative bosses; and Oval-shaped swimming pool.

Alterations and Integrity
The residence at 1520 Cedarhill Road has had some generally compatible alterations over time but still retains some of the original material and the overall character of the Property. The den was extended into the rear yard in the early 1980s. The roof was replaced in 2014. Many of the windows and sliding glass doors were replaced by the current owners. In addition, wood outdoor decking and gates were installed at the rear yard. A wood privacy enclosure was installed at the street-visible elevation at the bathroom that is screened by a hedge. Front yard landscaping was updated to include drought resistant landscaping and a decorative sculpture.

Due to the minimal decorative detailing of midcentury residences, the original windows, panels of glass, exterior cladding, and roof are often the most prominent character- defining features of a residence. Although the replacement of many of the windows and sliding doors has resulted in a loss of a significant amount of original materials, the replacement windows are generally compatible with the architecture of the style.

ANALYSIS
Finding of Eligibility
After reviewing the nomination submitted by the owner and its supporting documentation, as well as visiting the site, a majority of HPC commissioners (2 out of 3) found that the property meets Criterion 3 for listing in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources. However, none of the Commissioners supported the authorization of a Mills Act contract.

Architectural Significance [Criterion 3]
To meet Criterion 3, a property must “embody the distinctive and exemplary characteristics of an architectural style, architectural type, period, or method of construction; or represent a notable work of a master designer, builder or architect whose genius influenced his or her profession; or possess high artistic values.”
HPC’s findings for Criterion 3 are as follows: 1520 Cedarhill Road features distinctive design elements of the vernacular Modern Ranch style that are uniquely articulated through its use of curves and materials. The Property breaks away from the traditional rectangular form of the style by introducing curvilinear forms that respond to the shape of the parcel. The flush-mounted windows help emphasize the curvature of the “J”-shape of the residence. The rock roof and at the entry introduce natural elements as decorative details that juxtapose the sleek and minimalist finishes of the rest of the Property. The Property retains integrity of most materials, workmanship, location, setting, association, and 85 of 136

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feeling. It also retains the integrity of its as-built design but differs in important ways from the design shown in the original rendering, which may have been created with a different, or at least flat, site in mind.

Staff does not share the HPC majority’s opinion/findings regarding the Property’s eligibility for designation on the Glendale Register, finding a number of design features to be inconsistent with the proportions and design consistency typically found at Modern style properties, including those previously listed in the Glendale Register. For example, the stone cladding flanking the entry doors does not extend up the wall to the underside of the roof eave, leaving the stone feeling stranded on the façade and unable to provide any sense of visually supporting the roof structure that would tie it more successfully into the overall design. The consistent line of the roof eave wraps the entire house despite the elevation drop of the lot. This leads to a very high wall at the garage that feels out of proportion with the rest of the street façade. This also leads to issues with the scale of the various door and window openings at the street façade. A rendered elevation of what may be the original proposal was presented at the HPC hearing. It depicts façade and roofline treatments that indicate a flat building lot was initially envisioned. The Commission considered the possibility that some of these design issues resulted from the effort to place that design on a sloping site. The original builder and/or owner, perhaps in an effort to have a single roof form cover the entire house rather than stepping with the topography, chose to keep the roof fascia at one height rather than having the volume of the house step down with the site’s slope. While the house definitely has architectural interest and is different from most other properties in the neighborhood, these issues, along with the replacement of a large number of windows and sliding doors, led staff to find that the house is not an exemplary specimen of its style, type, or period, as required for designation under Criterion 3.

While HPC found that the Property is eligible for listing in the Glendale Register, the Commission could not support a recommendation to authorize a Mills Act contract.

Commissioner Paul supported both Glendale Register listing and the Mills contract authorization, finding the Property to be a distinctive and exemplary example of postwar Expressionist design with exceptional integrity. His motion to this effect failed to gain support. In the subsequent discussion, Commissioner Doom indicated support for listing but questioned whether the owners’ replacement of sixteen windows raised issues, including in terms of meeting the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.

He made a motion to recommend listing but not recommend authorization of a Mills Act contract. Commissioner Paul supported the motion. Commissioner Cragnotti, who had expressed his belief that neither listing nor a contract were appropriate for this Property because he did not feel it is an exemplary specimen of its style or period, voted against the motion. The motion passed 2-1.

While Register listing is a requirement for issuance of a contract, there is nothing in the Municipal Code or any State legislation that requires the City to authorize a requested contract just because a property is designated. Pursuant to the Mills Act, California Government Code Section 50280, a city may contract with an owner of a qualified historical property (one that is listed/designated) to restrict the use of the property in a 86 of 136

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manner which the legislative body deems reasonable to carry out the purposes of the Mills Act. In practice, however, approvals of contracts have gone hand-in-hand with designations since the beginning of Glendale’s Mills Act program. Of note is that two separate applications for 1520 Cedarhill Road, one in 2010 and the other in 2024, led to the same HPC recommendation despite completely different Commission membership.

This is the only property staff recalls receiving this bifurcated decision.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
There are no stakeholders other than the property owner.

FISCAL IMPACT
Listing historic properties in the Glendale Register has no fiscal impact. However, future property tax savings to private owners of listed historic properties under Mills Act contracts will slightly reduce City property tax revenues from the general County tax levy received from each Mills Act property.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The project is exempt from CEQA as a Class 8 “Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment” exemption and a Class 31 “Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation” exemption pursuant to Sections 15308 and 15331 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves the designation and protection/preservation of a historic resource.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
The names and business addresses of the members of the board of directors, the chairperson, CEO, COO, CFO, Subcontractors and any person or entity with more than 10% interest in the company proposed for contract in this Agenda Item Report are attached in Exhibit 4, in accordance with the City Campaign Finance Ordinance No. 5744.

ALTERNATIVES
Alternative 1: Designate 1520 Cedarhill Road as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, finding that the property meets designation Criterion 3 but do not authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act contract between the City and the property owner.

Alternative 2: Designate 1520 Cedarhill Road as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, finding that the property meets designation Criterion 3 and authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act contract between the City and the property owner.

Alternative 3: Reject designation of 1520 Cedarhill Road on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, finding that the property does not meet Criterion 3 or any other criteria. The Council’s rejection of designation would disqualify 1520 Cedarhill Road from consideration of a Mills Act contract, as designation on the Register is a prerequisite to elibility for a Mills Act contract.
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Alternative 4: Any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Prepared by:

Ani Mnatsakanyan, Planner
Reviewed by:

Bradley Calvert, Director of Community Development
Jay Platt, Principal Planner
Approved by:

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

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Glendale Register Nomination
Exhibit 2: Photographs
Exhibit 3: Mills Act Application
Exhibit 4: Campaign Disclosure
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8 13. ALTERATIONS AND DATES OF ALTERATIONS (based on building permits, physical analysis, oral information, see attached “Sources of Information” for obtaining City building permit records, attach additional pages in necessary):

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14. IS THE STRUCTURE (check one): ______ ON ITS ORIGINAL SITE ________MOVED _________ UNKNOWN

15. LIST NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND TENURE OF ALL PREVIOUS OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS, IF KNOWN (see attached “Sources of Information” for obtaining prior ownership information):

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Please see attached documents.

Please see attached document.

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9 18. CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION IN THE GLENDALE REGISTER

In
order to qualify for inclusion on the Glendale Register, the proposed resource must meet at least one of the following criteria.

Please explain how the proposed resource meets one or more of the following criteria. A proposed resource does not need to meet all criteria in order to qualify for the Glendale Register. However, if the proposed resource meets more than one criterion, please include all information in this application. If a criterion is inapplicable, indicate “N ot Applicable”. Attach additional pa ges, if necessary. Identify the source from where the information was obtained and provide copies of any supporting information and documentation with this application.

CRITERION 1

IS THE PROPOSED HISTORIC RESOURCE IDENTIFIED WITH IMPORTANT EVENTS IN NATIONAL,

STATE, OR CITY HISTORY, OR DOES IT EXEMPLIFY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BROAD

CULTURAL, POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, OR HISTORIC HERITAGE OF THE NATION, STATE, OR CITY? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:

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CRITERION 2

IS THE PROPOSED HISTORIC RESOURCE ASSOCIATED WITH A PERSON, PERSONS, OR GROUPS WHO SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE HISTORY OF THE NATION, STATE, REGION, OR CITY? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:

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CRITERION 3

DOES THE PROPOSED HISTORIC RESOURCE EMBODY THE DISTINCTIVE AND EXEMPLARY

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ARCHITECTURAL STYLE, ARCHITECTURAL TYPE, PERIOD, OR METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION; OR REPRESENT A NOTABLE WORK OF A MASTER DESIGNER, BUILDER OR ARCHITECT WHOSE GENIUS INFLUENCED HIS OR HER PROFESSION; OR POSSESS HIGH ARTISTIC VALUES? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:

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Please see attached document.

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HAS THE PROPOSED HISTORIC RESOURCE YIELDED, OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO YIELD,

INFORMATION IMPORTANT TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRE-HISTORY OR HISTORY OF THE NATION, STATE, REGION, OR CITY? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:

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CRITERION 5
DOES THE PROPOSED HISTORIC RESOURCE EXEMPLIFY THE EARLY HERITAGE OF THE CITY? IF SO, PLEASE DESCRIBE:

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19. PLEASE STATE ANY ADDITIONAL FACTS PERTAINING TO THE PROPERTY THAT WAS NOT ADDRESSED ABOVE.

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11 20. OWNER CONSENT FORM

I Certify That I Am The Current Property
Owner Of Record (Include All Owners):

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Print Name

_________________________________________ _____________________________ Signature Date

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Print Name

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Print Name

_________________________________________ _____________________________ Signature Date

Pratima Schmidt
Bradley Schmidt
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7. Architectural Style, Details, andDesign.Our homeonCedarhill Roadisgracedwithfluidcurvesandarcs. Theuniquearchitectureof thishomeismidcenturydesignat itsbest. It’sabrilliant exampleofthemidcenturymovement that SouthernCaliforniahascometorepresent.Cedarhill wasbuilt sidewaysintoahill onacurvedlot. It wasdesignedtoaccommodatetheslopewithfour levels. Thelevelsof thehomeriseandcurvesubtlyfromonesideof theresidencetotheother inconjunctionwiththeinclineandshapeof theland.

Theoverall designincorporatesclean, curved, andflowinglinesthroughout. ThehomehasafluidlowprofilefoundinmanyCaliforniaranchhomeswhichisaccentuatedbyitslowpitchedrockgravel roof. Thediningroomfeaturesspectacular floor-to-ceilingroundedwindowsthat arethefocal point of thefront ofthehome. Allowingaprofusionof natural light toaccentuatethebeautiful softangleswithin. Thearchitectural plansrefer totheoversizedwindowsthat windaroundthehallwayandframethebackof thehomereferredtoasthe“Colonade”.Atruetestament totheindoor outdoor livingfavoredbymidcenturydesign.

Theinterior detailsfurther complement theoriginal architect’spropensitytowardsroundedshapes. Thedoublefront doorsareembossedwithoval reliefsandopenintoacircular foyer. Thereareseveral setsof roundedstairs. Twosetsof roundedstairsleadtothepool. Inside, twomoreroundedstaircasesseparatethelivingroomfromtheinterior Colonadeandthenagainfromthediningroomtothefoyer.

Manyoriginal detailsremainintact. Includingtheroundedbathroomcabinetsinthejackandjill bathroom, central vacuum, andchef’spass-throughwindownext toabuilt-ingasgrill locatedontheoutsideof thehome. Thelivingroomcouchwascustombuilt tofollowthecurvesof thewallsandwasoriginal tothehouse. Otheroriginal detailsincludewhitemarblerockslocatedbothinsideandout of thehome.Thesebeginwiththemainentrance, whichisflankedbymarblewalls. Thelookcarriesthroughnext tothelivingroom, wherethefireplaceisbuilt intoacurvedwall of rock. 94 of 136

Theoval swimmingpool inthebackyardcanbeseenfromeveryroominthehouse. Fromthelivingroom, it appearsalmost asthoughthepool isapart of theroomitself, creatingasensationof beingabletostepintothewater frominside.Whenthemorningsunhitsthewater, light gentlyflickersontotheceilingintheColonade. Intheevening, standingoutsidelookinginfeelsasthoughthelivingareaandpool arepart of thesameroom. Curvingpathswithcircular paversrunthroughthelandscaping.

13. List of Alterations
Theoriginal decor was“HollywoodRegency”style: Ornategoldandcrystalfixtures, elaboratewallpaper, andgoldwall-to-wall carpetingcompletedtheinteriors. Thedecor overpoweredthebeautyof thearchitecture. Thechangesmadesimplifiedtheinteriorstounderscorethearchitectural designitself.

RenovationsdonebytheSchmidts(2010-Present).● Theexterior wallsarestucco. Thefinishwaskept andweaddedfreshpaintasneededtotheexterior.● Theroof startedleakingin2014andit wasfoundthat it neededreplacement.Thisworkwasdonethesameyear in2014andwasfinishedasanexactreplicaof what wasthereprior. Thesamegravel wasused.● Thewindowswerereplacedwiththeexact samesteel framedwindowsoftheoriginal design. Onlythenewonesaredual panedandmoreenergyefficient. Milgardhassincediscontinuedmakingthesesteel framewindowsandwefeel luckytohaveinstalledthembeforethat happened. Thewindowsinthecolonade, livingroom, JackandJill Bathroom, andcirculardiningroomwindowsaretheoriginals.● Kitchenwasupdated.● Electrical panel updated.● Solar panelsinstalled.● Landscapingupdatedtoincludedrought resistant vegetation.● Decorativesculpturewasaddedtothefront.● Interior Painted.● Lightingupdated.● NewBlindsandcurtains 95 of 136

● WoodOutdoor deckingandgatesinstalled● Outdoor shadesinstalled.● NewACandheatingunit wasinstalled● NewSprinkler systemwasinstalledfor landscaping.● Landscapingwasredonewithdrought resistant plants.

RenovationsdonebytheFranks(2009)
● Removedwall-to-wall carpetingthroughout andpolishedoriginal cementslab● Demolitionof Previouswall betweenfamilyroomandkitchen.● Floor tileremovedinkitchen, den, backbathroom, laundryroom, andofficespace.● Floor TileupdatedinEntry.● Renovatedandupdatedkitchen.● Newsewer lineinfront of thehouse(4.2.2010)● Repipedplumbingwithcopper pipes.● Replacedoriginal electrical panel.● Combinedtwoswimmers’ changingroomsintooneroom.● Removedwallpaper andmuralsandpaintedtheinterior.● Installedsolar ceilingfansingarage.● Newwindowblinds.

RenovationsdonebytheMonteleone's(original owners)
● Kitchenwasredoneintheearly1980’s● Den, whichispart of thekitchenarea, wasextendedintothebackyardat thesametime.

15. List of OwnersandTenure
BradleyandPratimaSchmidt (2010-Present)
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BradleySchmidt- Anesthesiologist
PratimaSchmidt-Designer andEntrepreneur
Casper andCamillaSchmidt-Children
KevinandRuthAnnFrank(2009-2010)
KevinFrank-GraphicArtist
RuthAnnFrank-Freelancewriter
Abigail Frank-Child
DavidPaul Nelson&LucilleAntoinettteCapobianco(2008), Theywerethesuccessor trusteesof theMichael T. MonteleoneTrust. Lucillewasthedaughter oftheoriginal ownersandtheplacedthehomeonthemarket followingMrs.Monteleone’sdeathin2008.

Michael andAntoinetteMonteleone(1962-2008), Original Owners BusinessOwners
MonteleoneFamilyBackground(Source: LucilleCapobianco, eldest daughtertranscript takenfromapreviousapplicationtotheGlendalehistorical registry)Thefirst occupantsof thehousewereMichael (Mike) andAntoinette(Tony)Monteleone, andtwoof their threedaughters, MicheleFrancineandJuliet Palmie.Their oldest daughter Lucillewasalreadymarriedat thetimethefamilymovedin.MikewasbornonJuly9, 1917andpassedawayonJanuary4, 1994.TonywasbornonJune12, 1918andpassedawayonFebruary23, 2008. BothwereborninSouthernCaliforniaandlivedtheir entirelivesinthearea. Theirparentswereall fromBari, Italy. MikeandTonyranameat distributingcompany 97 of 136

onSanFernandoRoad. Tonywasthecashier. Prior tomovingto1520CedarhillRoad, theMonteleoneslivedinWest LosAngeles. Theybought thepropertyinthelate1950’swiththehopeof buildingtheir dreamhome, whichcametofruitionin1962. Mike’ssister andher husbandlivedinGlendaleandrecommendedanarchitect whohadalreadydoneworkinthearea–MissE. Beaumelle, President ofModernAccent CustomHomesbasedinShermanOaks. It tooksomeconvincingtolureTonyawayfromher homeinWest L.A. Whenshefinallymadethemove,bothsheandMikewereveryhappy. Their newhomebecametheir prideandjoy.However, therewasonebigdisappointment for Tony. Cookingwasaveryimportant part of her life, andher newkitchenwasnot nearlylargeenoughtoaccommodateher needs. Thismadeher “veryunhappywiththearchitect.”In1980, Tony’sbrother-in-lawJackIrwinredesignedthekitchenandden, extendingthespaceout intotheback, pushingthebackwall andpatioout. TonyandMikehiredaninterior decorator tocreatetheHollywoodRegencylook. Thes-shapedcouchwascustombuilt for thewall bymaster upholsterer AngeloDeVirgilio,Mike’ssister’shusband. After Mikediedandtowardtheendof Tony’slife, theirgranddaughter FrancineScalero(Lucille’sdaughter) sharedthehomewithTony.FollowingTony’sdeathin2008, thefamilyplacedthehouseonthemarket.Lucille’sfondest memoryof thehomeisthat “therewerelotsandlotsof parties.” I canpersonallysaythat inthefourteenyearsthat I havelivedherethat neighborsstill fondlyrecall what anexceptional kindwomanTonywas. I personallyfeel thatthequiet peaceful energyof thehomeisalignedwiththepeoplewholivedhereprior toourselves.

FrankFamilyBackgroundThesecondownersof thishousewereKevinandRuthAnnFrankwiththeirdaughter Abigail. TheyrelocatedtoGlendalefromNewYorkbecauseKevinwastransferredfor hisjobwithConanO’BrientoworkonTheTonight Show. Conan’stimeonTheTonight Showwasshort lived. TheFranksreturnedtoNYafterConanfinishedonTheTonight Show. TheFranksoccupiedthehomefor lessthanayear. WepurchasedthehomefromtheFranks.

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MyhusbandandI havelivedinthishomefor fourteenyears. I amthedaughter ofIndianImmigrantsandwasraisedinasmall AmishtowninIndiana, wheremyparentsstill currentlylive. Myhusband, Brad, isalsofromIndiana. Wemet andmarriedinIndianaandhavebeenmarriedfor 24years. I wasthefirst womanofEast Indiandescent toplaceat MissUSA. I heldthehonor of beingMissIndianaUSAin1999. I earnedaJurisDoctoratedegreefromtheBrandeisSchool of Law.I amcurrentlyamother, adesigner, andanentrepreneur. I originallymovedtotheLosAngelesareafor acting. Bradjoinedmesoonafter wherehejoinedBuenaVistaMedical Groupasananesthesiologist. Heiscurrentlyapartner inhisanesthesiagroupthat iscontractedbyProvidenceHospitals. Wehavetwins, whowerebornwhilst livinghere, Casper andCamilla. It seemsthishousewasperfectlydesignedfor twochildrenwithtwoextrabedroomsthat areadjoinedbyajackandjill bathroom. Our childrenattendanearbyforeignlanguageimmersionschool,BenjaminFranklinElementary. Theyarefluent inGerman. Casper enjoyschess,fencing, andcoding. CamillaenjoysBhratnatyam, art, andcreativewriting. Weconsider thisour forever home. Weknewthishomewastobeourswhenwefirstwalkedin. Theenergyandbeautyof thishomewaslikenothingelsewehadexperienced. Wewerethefirst peopletotour thishousewhenit went onthemarket. Weput inanoffer right awayandweretheonlyonestoviewit. Everydetail of thishomeaddsbeautytoour lives. Wefeel blessedtobethestewardsofsuchabeautiful exampleof historical architecture.

18. CriteriaforInclusiontotheGlendaleRegisterCriterion3MissE. Beaumellewasthearchitect of thishome. Shewasthepresident ofModernAccent CustomHomes. ThisinformationwasobtainedfromtheCityofGlendalebuildingpermit records. Thecompanynameisalsoontheoriginalarchitectural plans, whichwereoriginallyinour possessionbut havebeenmisplaced. At onepoint alocal realtor contactedmefor anyinformationI mighthaveof MissBeaumelleasshewaslistinganother houseof her designintheRoseBowl neighborhoodof Pasadena. That homeincludedsomeof thesamebeautifuldetailingof thishomeincludingMissBeaumelle’sloveof curves. Shewasawomanwhocreated anintelligent timelessdesign. Thishomeisunusual inthatthereisnowastedspace; everysquarefoot isutilized. At thetimeMissBeaumelledesignedthishomefewwomenheldtheprofessional titleof architect. 99 of 136

Our homewouldbeaworthyadditiontotheGlendaleRegister of HistoricResourcesbecauseit sobeautifullyexemplifiestheMid-CenturyModernstyle.Thearchitectureisuniqueinregardsto itsuseof curves.It isanunusual residenceinour immediateneighborhoodbut similar withotherhomesthat wereconstructedduringthesameera, particularlythoselocatedhigherinthehillsin“Sinatraland”or inBeverlyHills“TrousdaleEstate”. It standsout asaprimeexampleof agroundbreakingarchitectural stylethat issosignificant totheheritageof SouthernCalifornia. Therewasincrediblecaretakenincreatingandexecutingthedesign, whichincorporatedmanymaterialsthat werepopular inthe1950’sand60’s, suchasvolcanicgravel, terrazzoandstucco. Thedesignwasclearlyinspiredbythemost important architectsof theday, suchasFrankLloydWright, JohnLautner, andHarryGesner. Particularly, MissBeaumelle’sdesignforour homeechoestheGuggenheimMuseum’scleanuninterruptedcurvaceouslines.

Thenatural shapes, useof light, oversizedwindows, openness, andfamily-friendlylayout arethoroughlyinlinewiththedefinitionof mid-centuryarchitecturaldesign. Thisconcept of bringingtheoutsideinwasoneof themost definingfeaturesof SouthernCaliforniaMidcenturydesign. 1520Cedarhill Roadisatrueworkof art that shouldbepreserved. Our goal asthecurrent ownersistopreservethebeautyanddignityof theoriginal designandmakesurethat futureownersrespect andmaintainit inthesameway. Inaddition, MissBeaumelledeservesrecognitionfor her work, whichacceptanceintotheGlendaleRegister wouldprovide. Our homeisanunqualifiedgemintheJewel City. We’reincrediblyfortunatetohaveenjoyedthishomefor thelast fourteenyearsandwewouldlovetosecureitshistorybyincludingit toGlendale’sHistoricRegistry.

19. Pleasestateanyadditional factspertainingtothepropertythat wasaddressedabove.

If acceptedtotheGlendaleHistorical Registrywewouldliketorequest tocontingentlyenter intoaMillsAct contract withthecityof Glendale. Werequestthisasabenefit of propertytaxsavingsinexchangefor thecontinuedpreservationof theproperty. Additionally, Cedarhill waspreliminarilyalreadyacceptedintotheGlendaleHistorical RegistryandMillsAct withthepreviousowner Kevinand 100 of 136

RuthAnnFrank. However, theFrankssoldthepropertytousbeforeit wasn’tcompleted. Asthecurrent stewardof thispropertyI hopetocompletetheregistryprocessandhaveusedthepreviousapplicationandinformationasaguide. 101 of 136

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View of west façade, looking east
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View west façade, looking northeast
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View of attached garage at west façade, looking east
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Detail of rounded fixed window at west façade, looking northeast 107 of 136

View of primary entrance at north façade, looking east
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View of curve where the west and north façade meet, looking east 109 of 136

View of north façade and HVAC screening, looking south
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View of north façade and surrounding landscaping, looking east 111 of 136

View of north façade, looking southeast
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View of south and east (rear) façades and pool, looking north 113 of 136

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View of curved east façade, looking southwest
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View of rear yard and east (rear) façade, looking north 116 of 136

Detail of replaced casement windows and door at rear elevation, looking west 117 of 136

View of south façade, looking west
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View of east and south façades, looking northeast
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View of property from Cedarhill Road, looking southeast 120 of 136

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Detail of original window on north façade, looking south 122 of 136

Detail of replaced windows
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Detail of rock roof
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Detail of original curved deck clad in new wood boards
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Mills Act Contract Application (revised 7/2019) 1

Case No. ___________________

The deadline for submitting an application for a Mills Act contract is July 31st to ensure recordation by December 31st. Applications will be accepted after tha t date, but the Planning Division cannot guarantee that the contract will be recorded by year’s end.

The Mills Act fee is based on the valuation of the prope rty at the time of application. Please submit your most recent tax bill or, for recent transactions, information about the purchase price .

Please PRINT or TYPE all information
Date ______________________

1. Property Owner(s) ____________________________________________________________________________________ _______

2. Property Address (include all addresses associated with the property)

_____________________________________________________________________________________ Zip Code _______ ____________

4. Assessor’s Parcel Number(s) ___________________________________________________ ______________________________

5. Complete Legal Description (MUST attach a copy of Grant Deed/Exhibit A containing Legal Description)

Tract __________________________________________ ___________

Block __________________________________________ ___________

Lot(s) _________________________________________ _____________

4. Owner Information

Mailing Address (if different from above) _______ ______________________________________________________________

City ___________________________________________ __________________ State ________ Zip Code ______________________

Phone_________________________________ EMAIL__________________________________________________________________

MILLS ACT CONTRACT

Mills Act Property Tax Reduction Contracts are available for owners of properties listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and, in some cases, contributors to historic districts. Applications can be processed concurrently with Glendale Register nominations or independently for properties already listed on the Register. Call (818) 548-2140 for information about the Mills Act fee or any other issues.

1520 Cedarhill Road Glendale, CA
91202
5 18964
019 0101
5632 021 019
Bradley and Pratima Schmidt. Bradley and Pratima Schmidt Revocable Family Trust.

June 20, 2024
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Mills Act Contract Application (revised 7/2019) 2

5. Is the property listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources? Yes ___________ No ___ ________

If yes, Date Listed ________________ If not, date sc heduled to be on HPC’s agenda ______________________

6. Work Plan. List any proposed or anticipated work that will be done to the property over the next ten years.

For example: 2011 - new roof; 2011 - upgrade electri cal. (Attach a separate page, if necessary)

All Property Owners MUST Sign This Application:

1. ________________________________________________ ___ 2. _______________________________________ ____________ Property Owne r’s Name – Please Print Property Owner’s Name – Please Print

_____________________________________________ ______ ___________________________________ ________________ Property Owner’s Signature/s P roperty Owner’s Signature/s

___________________________________________________ _________________________________________ __________ Date Date

3. ________________________________________________ ___ 4. ________________________________________ ___________ Property Owner’s Name – Please Print Property Owner’s Name – Please Print

_____________________________________________ ______ ___________________________________ ________________ Property Owner’s Signature/s Pr operty Owner’s Signature/s

___________________________________________________ _________________________________________ __________ Date Date

FOR STAFF USE ONLY

Date received in Permit Services Center _________________ __ Received by ____________ Date Stamp

Fee paid _______________ Receipt No. _________________

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Bradley A. Schmidt
Pratima Schmidt
June 20, 2024
June 20, 2024
Replace outdoor lighting
Maintenance of Stucco, Gutters, Windows, Pool and Landscaping Outdoor Painting
Replace Roof when necessary
All necessary changes specified by Glendale Historical Registry TBD
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1 RESOLUTION NO. _____________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, TO DESIGNATE THE RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1520 CEDARHILL ROAD AS A HISTORIC

RESOURCE ON THE GLENDALE REGISTER OF HISTORIC

RESOURCES
WHEREAS, the owner of record of the residential property located at 1520 Cedarhill Road (the “Property”) has consented to, and requests that the Property be designated as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.20.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission, at a regularly scheduled meeting on September 19, 2024, recommended designation of the Property for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources by a vote of 2-1; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a duly noticed public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.20.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Glendale, pursuant to Sections

15.20.050 and 15.20.060, finds based on information in the record that the Property is eligible for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources because it qualifies under Criterion 3 (embodies the distinctive and exemplary characteristics of an architectural style, architectural type, period, or method of construction; or represent a notable work of a master designer, builder or architect whose genius influenced his or her profession; or possess high artistic values) in that it has distinctive design elements of the vernacular Modern Ranch style that are uniquely articulated through its use of curves and materials; the Property breaks away from the traditional rectangular form of the style by introducing curvilinear forms that respond to the shape of the parcel; the flush-mounted windows help emphasize the curvature of the “J”-shape of the residence; the curvilinear forms are also integrated into the primary entrance door, the use of stone cladding flanking the entrance, and the stepping stones at the entrance; the rock roof, stone cladding, and stepping stones introduces natural elements as decorative details that juxtapose the sleek and minimalist finishes of the rest of the Property; and the Property retains integrity of design, workmanship, location, setting, association, and feeling, as further described in the July 15, 2025 Staff Report regarding the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Glendale further finds that although the Property qualifies for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources that entering into a Mills Act contract with the Property owner is not appropriate based on all of the information in the record.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference. 132 of 136

2 Section 2. That the property located at 1520 Cedarhill Road is to be designated as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.

Section 3. That the designation of the Property as a Historic Resource for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 CCR Sections 15331 (preservation of historic resources) and 15308 (actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment).

Adopted this _______ day of __________________________, 2025. ______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, SUZIE ABAJIAN, Ph.D., Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______day of _________, 2025, and that same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
_________________________
City Clerk
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1 RESOLUTION NO. _____________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA, TO DESIGNATE THE RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1520 CEDARHILL ROAD AS A HISTORIC

RESOURCE ON THE GLENDALE REGISTER OF HISTORIC

RESOURCES AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER

INTO A MILLS ACT HISTORICAL PROPERTY CONTRACT
WHEREAS, the owner of record of the residential property located at 1520 Cedarhill Road (the “Property”) has consented to, and requests that the Property be designated as a historic resource on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.20.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Historic Preservation Commission, at a regularly scheduled meeting on September 19, 2024, recommended designation of the Property for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources by a vote of 2-1; and WHEREAS, the City Council has conducted a duly noticed public hearing pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.20.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Glendale, pursuant to Sections

15.20.050 and 15.20.060, finds based on information in the record that the Property is eligible for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources because it qualifies under Criterion 3 (embodies the distinctive and exemplary characteristics of an architectural style, architectural type, period, or method of construction; or represent a notable work of a master designer, builder or architect whose genius influenced his or her profession; or possess high artistic values) in that it has distinctive design elements of the vernacular Modern Ranch style that are uniquely articulated through its use of curves and materials; the Property breaks away from the traditional rectangular form of the style by introducing curvilinear forms that respond to the shape of the parcel; the flush-mounted windows help emphasize the curvature of the “J”-shape of the residence; the curvilinear forms are also integrated into the primary entrance door, the use of stone cladding flanking the entrance, and the stepping stones at the entrance; the rock roof, stone cladding, and stepping stones introduces natural elements as decorative details that juxtapose the sleek and minimalist finishes of the rest of the Property; and the Property retains integrity of design, workmanship, location, setting, association, and feeling, as further described in the July 15, 2025 Staff Report regarding the Property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Glendale further finds that because the Property qualifies for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, among other factors, that entering into a Mills Act contract with the Property owner is appropriate based on all of the information in the record.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The recitals above are incorporated herein by this reference. 134 of 136

2 Section 2. That the property located at 1520 Cedarhill Road is to be designated as a historic resource in the Glendale Register of Historic Resources.

Section 3. That the City Manager is authorized to enter into a Mills Act historical property contract with the Property owner.

Section 4. That the designation of the Property as a Historic Resource for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and entering into a Mills Act contract with the Property owner is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14 CCR Sections 15331 (preservation of historic resources) and 15308 (actions by regulatory agencies for protection of the environment).

Adopted this _______ day of __________________________, 2025. ______________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________
City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
_________________________
City Clerk
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____________________________, seconded by Council Member ____________________________, that upon review and consideration of all documents, materials and exhibits relative to the request of the owner of record of the residential property located at 1520 Cedarhill Road (the “Property”) to list the Property on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources, and after having conducted a public hearing on said request and receiving testimony, the City Council of the City of Glendale, California, based upon all of the evidence in the record, hereby denies the request of the owner of record of the Property to list the Property on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.20.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code and denies the request of the owner of record of the Property to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Mills Act historical property contract with the Property owner. This denial is based on the Council’s determination, pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code Sections 15.20.050 and 15.20.060, that, based on information in the record, the Property is not eligible for listing on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources because it does not meet any of the criteria enumerated in Glendale Municipal Code Section 15.20.050.

Vote as Follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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