M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 3, 2025
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:30 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Two potential cases
b. Public Employment - Attorneys
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators:
Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Onnig Bulanikian and Mark Berry. Property Location: 1000 S. Central Avenue. Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property
d. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Central BWB LLC v.
City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018; Central BWB LLC v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCP01018 City Attorney, Mike Garcia, stated he anticipated reporting out on item 1b.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Council Member
b. Invocation: Chaplain James Rohrig, Glendale Fire Department c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 3, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 30, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday June 10, 2025 Assistant City Manager John Takhtalian provided the preview. b. 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey Results
City Manager Roubik Golanian introduced survey consultant Dr. Richard Bernard, lead researcher and partner with FM3 Research, who reported on the survey methodology and results.
Public Speakers:
Mike Mohill
Fernando Roldan
c. Proclamation Designating June as Pride Month
Proclamation accepted by Seda Khojayan and Ramella Markarian from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). A representative from glendaleOUT also spoke.
4. CONSENT ITEMS (Including Minutes)
The following are Routine and May be Acted Upon by One Motion. Any Member of Council or the Audience Requesting Separate Consideration May do so by Making Such Request Before Motion is Proposed.
a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meeting of April 15,2025, April 29, 2025, May 6, 2025 and May 13, 2025.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Kassakhian (May 6 minutes only)
b. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Glendale Poet Laureate program
1. Motion to approve the Glendale Poet Laureate program Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Professional Services Agreements for Various On-call Water Engineering Services.
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute Professional Services Agreements (PSA) for initial three-year terms, with an option to extend each PSA for two additional one-year terms, with four consultants: MKN & Associates Inc., Stetson Engineers Inc., Project Partners Inc., and JMDiaz Inc. for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 for the initial three-year terms of the PSAs to be shared among the four consultant PSAs to provide on-call water engineering services. The City Manager, or his designee, is further authorized to execute any necessary amendments to each of the PSAs subject to the herein
$1,500,000 aggregate not-to-exceed amount
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: Transfer of Miscellaneous Transfer Drain (MTD) No. 1878 to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District (District)
1. Resolution [25-75] to Transfer and Convey MTD No. 1878 to the District for Ownership, Operation, and Maintenance
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
e. City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year
1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2025- 26 Fiscal Year and Cancelling Specified City Council Meetings Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
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 an initial three-year terms, with an option to extend each PSA for an additional two- year terms, with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and KOA Corporation for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000 to be shared among the three consultant PSAs to provide on-call grant research, writing, and management Services. The City Manager, or his designee, is further authorized to execute any necessary amendments to each of the PSAs subject to the herein
$1,500,000 aggregate not-to-exceed amount
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Mayor Najarian shared that he enjoyed attending the “Let’s Go Glendale” event over the weekend and appreciated that all of his Council colleagues were in attendance.
Councilmember Asatryan highlighted the launch of a new partnership between the City of Glendale and Famished, a Glendale-based company that supports local restaurants by offering lower-cost delivery alternatives to platforms like DoorDash and UberEats.
She also noted that two Glendale parks had recently received new playground installations.
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.
Tony Passarella
Mike Mohill
Michael Matsuda
Karine Armen
Edgemond Hagopian
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. City Attorney, re: Adoption of Rules Pertaining to Council Meeting Procedures and Decorum (Continued from May 20, 2025)
Staff Comments:
City Attorney Michael Garcia
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Mike Mohill
Allen Dish
1. Ordinance [6037] 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)
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. A Resolution [25-76] of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Adopting Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of the City Councill Meetings
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Electric Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series – Adoption of Ordinance and Authorizing Issuance of Bonds and Adoption of Resolution Authorizing the Invitation of Bids and Various Actions Relating to the Issuance of the Bonds Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Scott Mellon, Acting General Manager, Glendale Water and Power
1. Ordinance [6038] authorizing the issuance by the City of not to exceed $230,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds 2025 Series, Payable out of the Electric Works Revenue Fund, and approving certain other actions in connection therewith Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Resolution [25-77] authorizing the invitation of bids for the purchase of Electric Revenue Bonds, 2025 Series; approving a Notice of Intention to Sell bonds, a Preliminary Official Statement (POS), a Notice Inviting Bids and Official Bid Form; authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a final Official Statement, the Eleventh Supplement to the Indenture of Trust, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and authorizing the award of the Bonds
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Police Department, re: Review of Competitive Process for Official Police Tow Services and Recommendations for Selection of Most Qualified Proposers
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Manuel Cid, Chief, Glendale Police Department
Presentation:
Alex Krikorian, Captain, Glendale Police Department
Public Speakers:
Mark Hassan
Louis Reyes
Sasun Hagopian
Michael Gay
1. Resolution [25-78] Awarding Contracts to the Most Qualified Proposers and Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into agreements with them
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Annual Authority for the Purchase or Sale of Energy Commodities and Services Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. Resolution [25-79] approving renewal of annual authorization for the City Manager or General Manager of GWP, or their designee, to enter into contracts for the purchase or sale of energy commodities and services, including the transfer of initiating and clearing brokers services, not to exceed five years in duration, and dispensing with competitive bidding Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Brotman
Abstain: None
c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Authorization to defer the Electric Rate adjustment scheduled for July 1, 2025, to November 1, 2025, and to distribute the 11.3% average adjustment over three years, 5% effective November 1, 2025; 2.95% effective November 1, 2026; and 2.95% effective November 1,2027 Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Adrine Isayan, Assistant General Manager – Finance & Risk Management, Glendale Water and Power
Public Speakers:
Mike Mohill
Allen Dish
1. Resolution [25-80] to defer the July 1st Electric Rate adjustment to November 1st and to adjust and redistribute the 11.3% average adjustment as follows:
5% effective November 1, 2025; 2.95% effective November 1, 2026; and
2.95% effective November 1, 2027 and directing staff to return in advance of November 1, 2025 with an Ordinance with updated rates reflecting the herein authorized rate adjustment and redistribution
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Asatryan, Gharpetian
d. Management Services, re: GlendaleOUT Pride in the Park Sponsorship Request (Moved by Brotman 5/20/2025)
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Ray Shelton
Mike Mohill
Shane Lee
Allen Dish
Maro Yacoubian
Councilmember Brotman disclosed his partner is a non-compensated, volunteer member of the board of Glendale Arts, which is acting as the fiscal sponsor to this item.
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 [25-81] of Appropriation
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian,
Noes: Gharpetian, Najarian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a. Councilmember Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Report Regarding Contracting Directly with Communications and Outreach Consultants for City Projects In Lieu of Subcontract Arrangements with Project Contractors and Consultants
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian
Noes: Gharpetian, Najarian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Councilmember Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Report Directing Staff to Apply for Grant Funding for a Pilot Program for Utilization of the Safe YOU Domestic Violence App
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Manual Cid, Chief, Glendale Police Department
Public Speakers:
Melanie Vartabedian
Debra Suh
Marina Manoukian
Councilmember Gharpetian disclosed he met with app developers during the development phase of the app.
Motion for item to discussed next week.
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Najarian
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
Glendale Yimby
Sarah Houston
Allen Dish
Seth Anastich
Joseph Kaskanian
Maro Yacoubian
Corey DeCola
14. NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Kassakhian moves that the City Attorney is hereby authorized to enter into a retainer agreement with the Law Firm of Best, Best and Krieger to assist the City Attorney in the matter. In addition to other provisions, the retainer agreement must contain a fee cap for work as assigned by the City Attorney.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None
15. ADJOURNMENT—10:10PM
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Mayor of the City of Glendale