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M I N U T E S
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JANUARY 13, 2026
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION – No Scheduled Closed Session
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:10 PM
Roll Call – Absent: Asatryan
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b. Invocation: Delivered by Kelly Kessinger, Senior Chaplain, Adventist Health c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the January 13, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 7, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Recognition of Winter Decorating Contest Winners
A video presented the contest winners.
Public Speakers:
Leslie Little
b. Presentation from the Glendale Police Department on Substance Abuse Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Sona Hovsepian, Clinical Program Director, Glendale Police Department Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
c. Proclamation for Korean American Day
Before the Proclamation, Mayor Najarian took a moment to acknowledge the Korea Student Visitors from Sister City Boeun-gun, South Korea.
Public Speakers:
Tio Kim, Student Visitor Representative from Sister City Boeun-gun, South Korea T.C. Kim, President, Korean American Foundation of Glendale Angela Lee, Hwarang Youth Group
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Proclamation Accepted by:
Yong Koo Kang, Consul, Consulate General of The Republic of Korea In Los Angeles
Jieun Lee, Consul (Educational Affairs), Consulate General of The Republic of Korea In Los Angeles
Chang Lee, President, Korea–Glendale Sister City Association Steve Park, President, Korean American Federation of North Los Angeles T.C. Kim, President, Korean American Foundation of Glendale Korean American Memorial Foundation
Angela Lee, Hwarang Youth Group
d. Nominating Panel for Vacancy on the Arts and Culture Commission Created by Resignation of Sue Bell Yank: Assigned Panel for Seat 1 – Asatryan (A)/Brotman (B)
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 December 2, 2025, December 9, 2025, and December 16, 2025
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Alternative Project Delivery Method for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Substation Battery, Charger and Rack System Replacement Project
1. Resolution [26-02] authorizing the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power, or his designee, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) using the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Project Delivery Method for Substation Battery, Charger and Rack System Replacement Project for FY 2025-26, RFP No. 3998, and authorizing the City Clerk to solicit proposals Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Alternative Project Delivery Method for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Mobile Substation Procurement Project
1. Resolution [26-03] authorizing the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power, or his designee, to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) using the Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Mobile Substation Procurement Project for FY 2025-26, RFP No. 3941, and authorizing the City Clerk to solicit proposals
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
d. Police Department, re: California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Request for Authorization to Accept Additional Grant Funding in the amount of $25,000 for the 2025–26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for costs related to tracking of vehicle and pedestrian stop data as required by the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA)
1. Motion to accept additional grant funds in the amount of $25,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant
2. Resolution [26-04] of appropriation to appropriate $25,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
e. Glendale Water and Power, re: Specification No. 4032 for the Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair Project.
1. Resolution [26-05] adopting Specification No. 4032 for the Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids.
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Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
f. Glendale Water and Power, re: Specification No. 4013 to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for Glendale Water & Power.
1. Resolution [26-06] adopting Specification No. 4013 to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for Glendale Water & Power (GWP) and Directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Gharpetian shared that he hopes everyone had a nice holiday season and wished everyone a great 2026.
Councilmember Kassakhian shared that he attended the Armenian National Committee of America – Glendale Chapter (ANCA-Glendale) Holiday Get- Together. He asked staff, again, to look into the use of delivery robots in Glendale. He thanked the Glendale Police Department for the sobriety checkpoint on Glenoaks. Councilmember Kassakhian also asked staff when the last time was that Council received a report on all citations issued by the Glendale Police Department.
Councilmember Brotman chairs the Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena Regional Housing Trust and reported several updates. He shared that the Trust received a $5 million grant from the State for affordable housing projects; Glendale will receive $4 million and Burbank will receive $1 million from the grant. He added that the Trust was awarded $5.4 million to run a first-time homebuyer mortgage assistance program, that each city in the Trust will receive $1.8 million, and that Pasadena will administer the program for the three cities. The Trust is also applying for an additional $5 million grant under the Regional Early Action Planning (REAP) Program. Councilmember Brotman also expressed 5 01 13 26 CC
appreciation to David Eisenberg, Chair of the Sierra Club, for organizing the Glendale Art Walk.
Mayor Najarian shared that January 9, 2026, was National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and that he appreciates law enforcement at the local, county, state, and federal levels. He shared that on January 15, 2026, the City will host the Glendale MLK Day 2026 Community Gathering and Breakfast from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Glendale Elks Lodge, 120 East Colorado Street, Glendale, California 91205. He also shared that on January 20, 2026, there will be a City Hall in Your Neighborhood from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Fremont Park Community Room, 600 Hahn Avenue, Glendale, California 91203. The City Hall in Your Neighborhood will not be live-streamed, and there will be no phone call option; individuals who want to make comments or ask questions must attend in person. Mayor Najarian wished everyone a great New Year.
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker) Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
Herbert Molano
Mike Mohill
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.
Tony Passarella
Mike Mohill
Chris Pratt
Herbert Molano
Norair Harutyunian
Ejmin Hakobian
Liz Radley
Elise Kalfayan
Anonymous
8. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
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9. ACTION ITEMS
a. City Clerk, re: Calling for and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Staff Comments:
Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
1. A Resolution [26-07] Calling and Giving Notice of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in the City of Glendale, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to Charter Cities
2. A Resolution [26-08] Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Direct the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to Render Full Consolidated Election Services, with the Exception of Candidate Filing, to Said City Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on June 2, 2026
3. A Resolution [26-09] Setting Forth Regulations Relating to Candidate Statements for the June 2, 2026, General Municipal Election
4. A Resolution [26-10] of Appropriation in the amount of $669,882 for the June 2, 2026, Election
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
10. HEARINGS
11. REPORTS - INFORMATION
12. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
13. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a. Request by Mayor Najarian to Agendize a Discussion to Consider Reordering Agenda for Future Agenda Requests to the afternoon portion of Council agendas
Staff Comments:
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
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Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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.
Beth Brooks
Fernando Roldan
15. NEW BUSINESS
16. ADJOURNMENT – 8:08 PM
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale