MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MARCH 3, 2026
ROLL CALL - All Present
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
2. CLOSED SESSION - 4:07 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Reed v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 23GDCV01624
City Attorney Michael Garcia stated that the Council anticipates reporting out on item 2a.
Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:08 PM.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:02 PM
Roll Call - All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b. Invocation: Delivered by Steve Wiebe, Senior Pastor, Glendale Presbyterian Church
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 3, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 26, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Proclamation-Autoimmune Awareness Month
b. Women's History Month and International Women's Day Proclamation Proclamation accepted by Louisa Sharamatryan and Clara Tavarez, Glendale Sister Cities Committee; Leona Khachaturian and Emma Park, City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)
5. 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 Glendale City Council meeting of January 27,2026
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Gharpetian attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Incarnation Church Parish Hall, the Glendale Police Department and GTV screening of the film Dirty Drugs regarding the fentanyl epidemic, and a book presentation by internationally known soccer player Yura Movsisyan. 1 03 03 26 CC
Councilmember Kassakhian also attended the Incarnation Parish groundbreaking and the Dirty Drugs film screening. He also attended the ReflectSpace opening reception for an exhibition titled Dreams Gather Here.
Councilmember Asatryan expressed concerns about the delay in implementing AB 91.
Councilmember Brotman noted an adaptive reuse project at 101 North Brand, where an office building is being converted into residential housing, and would like the City to explore how Glendale can learn from other cities to encourage more projects of this type. He also noted ICE activities in Glendale and would like to discuss the possibility of ICE-free zones on public property.
Mayor Najarian shared that Metro held its virtual meeting on the BRT last week, and that the in-person meeting will be held on March 9, 2026, at the Fremont Park Community Room from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Information on the BRT is also available on the City of Glendale website.
City Clerk Dr. Abajian shared that, regarding the June 2, 2026 election, the nomination period for all candidates ends on March 6, 2026. If an incumbent does not file, the deadline for impacted races will be extended to March 11, 2026.
Election information can be found at glendalevotes.org or by calling the City Clerk's Office.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 6:25 PM and returned at 6:26 PM.
7. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker) Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
Brenda Rees
Mike Mohill
Beth Brooks
8. 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.
Mike Borisov
Tony Passarella
Elise Kalfayan
Tamara Moresyan
Ejmin Hakobian
Ramy
Staff Comments:
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 6:45 PM and returned at 6:48 PM.
9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
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10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Human Resources, re: Approval of Revisions to the Executive Benefits and Compensation Resolution for CalPERS
Compliance
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
1. Resolution [26-21] Providing for Supplementary Benefits and Compensation of Certain Officers and Executive Employees Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
b. Public Works, re: Award Construction Contract for the Central Park Block Project
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Sarkis Oganesyan, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department
Public Speakers:
Ejmin Hakobian
Mike Borisov
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with ARC Construction, Inc. for the Central Park Block Project in the amount of $12,680, 138, plus a construction reserve of 15% in the amount $1,902,021
2. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Maestro Development, LLC, to provide construction management services for the Central Park Block Project in an amount not-to-exceed $750,000
3. Resolution [26-22] of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Central Park Block Project
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain:
c. Public Works, re: Scholl Canyon Landfill Operations, Closure, and Wasteshed Analysis Update
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
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Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Sarkis Oganesyan, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department
Presentation:
Luke Chen, Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works Department Raymond Huff, SCS Engineers
Public Speakers:
Jackie Gish
Justin King
Ejmin Hakobian
Allen Dish
Marie Freeman
1. Motion authorizing the Director of Public Works to formally request an adjustment of refuse disposal rates at the Scholl Canyon Landfill (SCLF) active site based on the inside wasteshed 10% discount scenario, consistent with the requirements of the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA), subject to consultation with and concurrence by the County Sanitation District (District) and the County of Los Angeles (County)
2. Motion authorizing the Director of Public Works to formally request the District to resubmit the SCS-revised postclosure cost estimate to CalRecycle and other oversight authorities for approval
3. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute a contract amendment to Contract No. 8002842 with SCS Engineers, to ncrease the contract amount by $30,000 to perform post-closur naintenance updates, provide regulatory support with CalRecycle, an site usage planning
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 7:27 PM and returned during the presentation.
d. Community Development, re: Status of and proposed options for SB 79 (the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act), and proposed amendment to the existing De Novo Planning Group Professional Service Agreement (Contract No. 8000769) to address potential development associated with SB 79
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Presentation:
Teresa Santilena, Principal Planner, Community Development Department Public Speakers:
Susan Wolfson
Mike Borisov
Angela Miller
Mike Mohill
GiGi Garcia
Ejmin Hakobian
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Allen Dish
Beth Brooks
Elizabeth Bax
Glendale YIMBY
Jacob Pierce
Ramy
Davit Mnatsakanyan
Patrick Mashi
1. Motion to accept the status report and direct staff to proceed with one or more implementation options identified in the report; [Option 3]
2. Motion to amend De Novo Planning Group's professional service agreement to assist with the detailed parcel-by-parcel analysis and update the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Draft Land Use, Mobility, and Environmental Justice Elements of the General Plan to address the potential development associated with SB 79 and extend the timeline an additional nine months
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian
Noes: Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 8:40 PM and returned during the presentation.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:11 PM and returned at 9:16 PM.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:34 PM and returned at 9:47 PM.
11. HEARINGS
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
14. SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
appropriate department for investigation and report.
Beth Brooks
Mike Mohill
Malcolm Johnson
Mrs. Valentine
Damian
Allen Dish
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 10:17 PM and returned at 10:24 PM. 5 03 03 26 CC
15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Kassakhian moved that the City Attorney is authorized to resolve the lawsuit entitled Kia Nicole Reed v. City of Glendale, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23GDCV01149 in exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $140,000.
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent:
Abstain:
ADJOURNMENT in the memory of Captain Cody Khork, Sergeant Nicole Amor, Sergeant Declan Coady, and Sergeant Noah Tietjens - 10:41 PM Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
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