M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JULY 1, 2025
ROLL CALL – All Present
1. CLOSED SESSION – 3:04 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 Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9
c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Topadzhikyan v.
City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22SSTCV36445
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. 25STCP01144 e. 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
The Council recessed to Closed Session at 3:04 PM. The City Attorney stated they do not anticipate reporting out on any Closed Session item.
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:17 PM
Roll Call – All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b. Invocation: Will Clawson, Elder, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 1, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on June 27, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, July 8, 2025 There will be no City Council meeting on July 8, 2025. The next regular City Council meeting and Housing Authority meeting will be on July 15, 2025.
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 Special City Council Meetings of June 4, 2025, June 10, 2025, June 12, 2025 and June 24, 2025.
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Plans and Specifications for the Emerald Isle 1850 Tank and Cooks Canyon Tank Rehabilitation Project.
1. Resolution [25-97] adopting Specification No. 4008 and Plan No. 7000-E-1 for the Emerald Isle 1850 Tank and Cooks Canyon Water Tank Rehabilitation Project, and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
c. Public Works, re: Roll-up Door Replacement Project
1. Resolution [25-98] adopting Specification No. 3996 for the Roll-up Door Replacement Project and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
d. Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment Seven for FY 2025- 2026 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) Baseline and Modernizing Older Californians Act (MOCA) Funding for Supportive Services Program (SSP)
1. Motion to accept $95,373 in baseline and MOCA funding from Los Angeles County AD for FY 2025-2026 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Seven to the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2025 – July 2026 to accept and implement funding Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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None
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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None
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Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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None
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
2. Resolution [25-99] of Appropriation to appropriate $30,273 in baseline funding for SSP senior case management
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
e. City Attorney, re: 2025-2026 Insurance Renewals
1. Motion authorizing the annual renewal of insurance policies for the City's property, excess liability, workers' compensation, cyber liability, and other miscellaneous coverages for 2025-26 fiscal year, in an amount not-to- exceed $9,206,520.00
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
Councilmember Gharpetian shared that he attended the Glendale Latino Association’s Annual Scholarship Breakfast and the Soroptimist International of Glendale’s Dare to Dream Installation Luncheon, both of which were highly successful events celebrating local accomplishments.
Councilmember Kassakhian extended 4th of July holiday wishes and reminded residents that personal fireworks are illegal and dangerous, urging them to attend the organized Crescenta Valley Fireworks Show instead.
Mayor Najarian announced the kickoff of Summer Concerts in the Park, scheduled for Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:00 PM at Verdugo Park and Brand Library. He also shared that Metro would be hosting a series of public meetings regarding the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, which aims to improve service and add 22 Ayes:
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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new bus stations. A virtual meeting was scheduled for July 10, and an in-person meeting would take place on July 16 at the Adult Recreation Center.
Councilmember Asatryan thanked the Glendale Environmental Coalition for organizing a community Clean-Up Day and encouraged Public Works and Community Services & Parks to collaborate with more local groups to host similar events. Councilmember Brotman added that a representative from the Environmental Coalition would be calling in during the Community Event Announcements portion of the meeting to share feedback from the cleanup effort.
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
Ejmin Hakobian
Dr. Jackie Gish
Jennifer Pinkerton
Jeff Brooks, Glendale Fire Chief, Glendale Fire Department Andrew Jenks, Deputy Chief, Glendale Police Department
Mike Garcia, Glendale City Attorney, provided an advisement to the Council and the public in which he stated that the new rules regarding council meetings that were adopted by the Council on June 3, 2025 will be in effect as of July 3, 2025.
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Fire Department, re: Standardization of Knox Corporation Products
1. Resolution [25-100] to dispense with competitive bidding to establish the Knox Corporation as the City's standard narcotic safe manufacturer and authorizing the Deputy Director of Finance/Purchasing to procure related software, hardware, parts, maintenance, and services
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Jeff Brooks, Glendale Fire Chief, Glendale Fire Department Public Comments:
None
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
None
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None
b. City Attorney, re: Review of Mayor Selection Policy Set Forth in Glendale Municipal Code Section 2.04.020 and Discussion of Alternate Provisions (Continued from 6/10/2025)
1. Motion Directing Staff
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Mike Garcia, Glendale City Attorney
Public Comments:
Mike Mohill
Allan Durham
Ramella Enaghi
Beth Brooks
Ejmin Hakobian
Patrick Murphy
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:33 PM and returned at 7:36 PM.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
9. HEARINGS
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.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 7:55 PM and returned at 8:00 PM Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:55 PM and did not return.
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Absent:
Abstain:
Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
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Asatryan
Susan O’Carroll
Beth Brooks
Rama Hughes
Ramella Eraghi
Allan Durham
Mike Warsaw
14. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Brotman's request to discuss submitting a letter of opposition, unless amended, for Assembly Bill (AB) 306 (Schultz, Rivas) Councilmember Brotman would like to hear from staff in the Community Development Department at the 07/15/2025 meeting about what the implications are regarding the passing of the SB 130 bill.
Councilmember Brotman would like to add a New Business item to the 07/15/2025 agenda to discuss energy reach code options.
15. ADJOURNMENT by Consensus – 8:22 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
Mayor of the City of Glendale