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SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
MARCH 3, 2026
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 3:07 PM, on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
February 26, 2026
Date
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the oregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, an‹ upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for sai meeting, as follows:
Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 PM February 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 PM February 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 PM February 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 PM February 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Mayor Nagan aled the meeting 0 order at 307 P.M. at 5:00 PM February 26, 2026 Glendale, CA ROLL CALL - All Present
- 3:07 PM
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on February 26, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
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1. Madatomont Services, re: 2026 Logislative Platform and Legislative Affairs Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Domenica Megerdichian, Assistant to the City Manager
1. Motion to receive and file report; and
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
2. Motion to adopt 2026 Legislative Platform
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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2. Glendale Water and Power, re: Transfer of Ownership of Ice Energy Bear Unit for their Removal
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water and Power Michael Garcia, City Attorney
. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an xecute a Transfer, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and a related and necessary accompanying documents, for the transfer of City's ownership of Ice Energy Thermal Storage (Ice Bear) units installed at various private commercial property locations within the City and the ssuance of $4,500 electric utility bill credit per Ice Bear unit for thei subsequent removal
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent:
Abstain:
Councilmember Asatryan stepped out at 3:46 PM and returned by 3:50 PM.
3. Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Lease between the City of Glendale and Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue to extend the Lease for an 18-month period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Onnig Bulanikian, Director, Community Services and Parks Department Michael Garcia, City Attorney
1. Introduction of Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, t enter into and execute Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Lease, Contract No. 8002055, between the City of Glendale and Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 to extend the Lease for an 18-month period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027
Introduced by Councilmember Kassakhian on March 3, 2026.
4. Glendale Water and Power, re: Agreements with Precision Aerial Services, Inc., Custom Truck One Source, Inc., and Global Rental Co., Inc. for Various Equipment Rental On-call Services
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water and Power
1. Resolution [26-19] dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute agreements with three equipment rental vendors: Precision Aerial Services, Inc., Custom Truck One Source, Inc., and Global Rental Co., Inc. to provide on-call equipment rental services to Glendale Water & Power (GWP), for an initial term of three years for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $1,800,000 to be shared among the three vendors, with an option to extend the agreements with each vendor for two additional one-year terms at $600,000 aggregate per year
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2. Resolution [26-20] of Appropriation
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Absent:
Abstain:
ADJOURNMENT - 4:09 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
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