A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available at City Hall and online for public viewing on the City’s website:
https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/public-meeting-portal ADA Accessibility and Translation Services
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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input at City Council meetings. Public input at Council meetings is regulated by the City Council’s Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings as set forth in Resolution No. 25-76, which will be summarized below.
Written Comments and Documents
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Public comments received in writing will NOT be read aloud at the meeting but will be part of the meeting record. Written public comments can be emailed to [email protected], and will be uploaded to the City website as an attachment to the agenda item. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following
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1. Name (optional); and
2. Agenda item to which you are submitting public comment
3. Submit no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence received after this time may not be distributed until the following business day.
All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206.
Public Comments During Council Meeting
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Public Comments during Community Event Announcements, First and Second Periods of Oral Communications and agenda items will be governed as provided in the descriptions for those items on the agenda below. Pursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on any item not appearing on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may ask a question for clarification or briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
Submitting Speaker Cards or Calling In for Public Comment :
Speaker cards must be submitted and telephonic participants must call in and be in the call-in queue as follows:
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Community Event Announcements or First or Second Period of Oral Communications: PRIOR TO the commencement of the specific comment period
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Consent Calendar Items: BEFORE a motion is made on the consent calendar •
Other agenda items, including Action items: PRIOR to the completion of the verbal staff report (unless waived by the Mayor)
Any audio-visual files displayed by speakers must be emailed to the Clerk’s office by 12:00 pm on the day before a Council meeting.
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AUGUST 12, 2025
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 2:00 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.
Public Employment – Attorneys
c.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Hulu, LLC et al. v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No 25NNCP00413
d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(3) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One Potential Case
e.
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
f.
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
g.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of Ter-Mkrtchyan, Claim No. 25-0170
h.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of American Family Insurance (Kaloghlian), No. 25-0521
i.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Khachikyan v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No 23GDCV00479
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.
Flag Salute: Council Member
b.
Invocation: will be delivered by Rabbi Rick Schechter , Spiritual Leader of Temple Sinai of Glendale
c.
Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the August 12, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 8, 2025
,
on the
Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 19, 2025 b.
Legislative Update by U.S. Representative Laura Friedman
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 June 24, 2025 b.
Community Services and Parks, re:
Approval to submit Youth Community Access
(YCA) Grant Program application to State of California Natural Resources Agency for the Students Training as Role Models (STAR) Youth Camping, Field Trips and other Nature and Cultural Activities Project
1. Resolution approving the submission of a Youth Community Access (YCA) Grant Program application to State of California Natural Resources Agency in the amount of $78,500 for the Students Training as Role Models (STAR) Youth Camping, Field Trips and other Nature and Cultural Activities project (STAR Nature & Culture Project); and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not limited to applications, agreements, and payment requests, which may be necessary to complete the project c.
Community Services and Parks, re:
Approval to Submit Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application for 1000 South Central Avenue Park Project
1. Resolution approving the submission of a grant application through California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the amount of $6 million for the 1000 South Central Avenue Park Project (“Project”); and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to conduct all negotiations, sign and submit all documents, including, but not limited to applications, agreements, amendments, and payment requests, which may be necessary to complete of the Project
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.
Management Services, re:
Adoption of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
1. Resolution adopting the Initial Study/Negative Declaration (IS-ND) for the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)
2. Motion adopting the CAAP
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b.
Public Works, re: Ordinance amending Glendale Municipal Code section 10.24.020 to lower the posted speed limits on 21 roadway segments
1. Ordinance amending Section 10.24.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code relating to prima facie speed limits on non-local city streets
c.
Management Services, re:
Residential Air Conditioner to Heat Pump Replacement
(AC2HP) Reach Code
1. Motion directing staff to prepare and return to introduce a reach code for existing single-family buildings that would require installation of a heat pump as the primary heating source, or other energy conservation improvements, in cases where an existing air conditioning system is altered or replaced, or where an air conditioning system is added
d.
City Attorney, re: Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code provisions regarding meetings, powers and duties of the Commission on the Status of Women
1. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Sections 2.38.090 and 2.38.140 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 – Relating to the Commission on the Status of Women
10. HEARINGS
a.
Community Development, re: Professional Services Agreement with Architectural Resources Group for preparation of a Historic District Survey for the proposed Verdugo Woodlands historic district
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Architectural Resources Group for a historic district survey for the proposed Verdugo Woodlands historic district for a not-to-exceed contract amount of $91,760
2. Resolution of appropriation in the amount of $91,760 for the Verdugo Woodlands historic district survey
3. Motion requiring the applicants to circulate a petition within the proposed Verdugo Woodlands historic district obtaining the support of the owners of more than 25% of the properties in the proposed district
11. REPORTS - INFORMATION
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.
Request from Councilmember Gharpetian to discuss unfunded state mandates
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
16. ADJOURNMENT
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