A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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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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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 26, 2025
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 2:00 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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Subro Claims o/b/o Geico Ins. a/s/o Lala Asadorian, Claim No. 25-0006
e.
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
f.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager
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
h.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Jeff Brooks and Mark Berry. Property Location: 1000 N. Brand Blvd. Negotiating Parties: 1000 N.
Brand LLC. 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:
W
ill be delivered by Dr. Suzie Abajian, Glendale City Clerk c.
Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the August 26, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 22, 2025 , on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Proclamation declaring August 26, 2025 as Women’s Equality Day
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.
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a.
City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of August 19, 2025 b.
Public Works, re: The Shoseian Tea House Rehabilitation Project
1. Resolution adopting the Specification for the Shoseian T ea House Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 4024; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids c.
Fire Department, re:
Additional funding from Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) update
1. Motion to authorize the City Manager to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) additional funds in the amount of $84,740, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant funds
2. Approve Resolution of Appropriation
d.
Management Services, re:
Audit Committee Annual Report and Internal Audit Work
Plan
1. Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2024-25 Audit Committee Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025
2. Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Work Plan e.
Community Development, re:
Submission of the Homeless Housing, Assistance,
and Prevention (HHAP) Program Round 6 Grant Application
1. Motion to approve the submission of the Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) Program Round 6 grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding
f.
Human Resources, re:
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan
1. Resolution approving Fire Chief and City contributions to the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan
2. Resolution Providing for Supplementary Benefits and Compensation of Certain Officers and Executive Employees of the City of Glendale to Supplement the Classification and Compensation Resolution
g.
Community Services and Parks, re:
Verdugo Workforce Development Board’s
Application Submission Request to be designated as the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Operator for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area
1. Approving the submission of the Verdugo Workforce Development Board’s request to the Governor of California for approval to be the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Operator for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area for four years beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029
2. Upon approval from the Governor of California for VWDB to be the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Operator for the Verdugo Workforce Development Area for four years beginning July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to effectuate the America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM Operator services, subject to the approval by the City Attorney
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
(Including reports from conferences and regional
meetings)
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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
a.
Management Services, re: Ordinance of the City of Glendale, California, Amending the Glendale Building and Safety Code Volume IX to Adopt Local Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building and Energy Code to require projects in single-family homes, duplexes and townhomes involving replacement or alteration (but not repair) of an existing air conditioning system or installation of new air conditioning systems must either include a heat pump space conditioner as the primary heating system, or install specific energy efficiency measures in addition to a new air conditioner
1. Ordinance Amending the Glendale Building and Safety Code, Volume IX, to Adopt Local Amendments to the 2022 Edition of the California Building and Energy Code
9. ACTION ITEMS
a.
City Attorney, re: Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code provisions regarding meetings, powers and duties of the Commission on the Status of Women
(Moved from August 12, 2025, Council Meeting)
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 b.
City Attorney, re:
Glendale Municipal Code Amendment Pertaining to Selection of the Mayor
1. Introduction of Ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Amending Section 2.04.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to the Mayoral Selection Process
c.
Community Development, re: Consideration of Development Standards and Conditional Use Permit for Drive Through Restaurant Facilities
1. Motion Providing Final Direction to Staff Regarding Development Standards and Procedures for Approving Developments with Drive-Through Operations d.
Public Works, re:
Amendment to Contract for Proprietary Maintenance and Repairs of Mitsubishi Elevators at Police Building and Central Library
1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute an amendment to contract 8002359 with Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. for the proprietary maintenance and repairs of Mitsubishi elevators at Police Building and Central Library adding the maintenance and repair of the elevator in the Police Building Parking Structure to the scope and increasing the contract amount by $50,000
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e.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Key Considerations and Refinements to the Clean Energy Programs Plan Funded by Public Benefit Charge and Low Carbon Fuel Standard for Fiscal Years 25-26 and 26-27
1. Resolution authorizing Glendale Water & Power (GWP) staff to implement programs consistent with the outlined refinements to the Glendale Water and Power Clean Energy Programs Plan funded by Public Benefit Charge (PBC) and Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) for Fiscal Years (FY) 25-26 and FY 26-27
2. Resolution of Appropriation requesting $200,000 for the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) study supporting a potential pilot program
10. HEARINGS
11. REPORTS - INFORMATION
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
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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