A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
March 10, 2026
– 6:00 PM
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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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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MARCH 10, 2026
– 6:00 PM
Revised Item 1a
ROLL CALL
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
(T o Commence at
4:00 PM)
a.
Request by the City Council to Agendize a Discussion to Consider Submitting a Letter to Los Angeles Metro to Conduct Subsequent Environmental Reviews under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Based on the Impacts from SB 79 b.
Request by Councilmember Asatryan to Agendize a Discussion to Consider Establishing a Policy to Include Certain Demographic Information Data Collection/ Armenian Checkbox on City Forms
c.
Request by Councilmember Brotman to Agendize a Discussion to Consider Establishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Free Zone
2. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 6:00 PM
)
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.
Flag Salute: Council Member
b.
Invocation: Will be delivered by Brother Govindananda, Self-Realization Fellowship c.
Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 10, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on March 5, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of Armenia
b.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of the Dominican Republic c.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of Japan
d.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of Korea
e.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of Mexico
f.
Mayor’s Commendation to Consul General of the Philippines g.
Mayor’s Medal of Honors
h.
Proclamation National Kidney Month Proclamation
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 February 3, 2026 and February 10, 2026
b.
Fire Department, re: Annual Weed Abatement Program for 2026
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1. Resolution declaring that noxious weeds on certain properties are a public nuisance; that the City intends to cause abatement by removal; that a hearing will be held on March 24, 2026, for objections to removal
c.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Contract Award to General Pump Company, Inc. for the Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair Project (Specification No. 4032)
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter and execute a contract with General Pump Company, Inc. (General Pump) of San Dimas, California for the Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair Project, Specification No. 4032, in the amount of $89,550 plus a ten (10%) percent contingency of $8,955
2. Resolution of Appropriation
6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
(Including reports from conferences and regional
meetings)
7. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
(3-minutes per speaker)
Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
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.
9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
10. ACTION ITEMS
a.
Management Services, re:
Sister Cities Program Annual Report
1. Motion to Note and File Annual Report
2. Motion Directing Staff on Hosting a Cultural Event
b.
Finance, re:
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Second Quarter Financial Status Report
1. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending December 31, 2025
2. Resolution of appropriation
c.
Glendale Water and Power, re:
Introduction of the Ordinance Authorizing Issuance
of Electric Revenue
Refunding Bonds
1. Introduction of the Ordinance authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $45,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds,2026 Refunding Series, and approving certain other actions in connection therewith d.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Authorization to enter into a Legal Services Agreement with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, and a Professional Services Agreement with Public Financial Management Financial Advisors, LLC
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1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, the City Attorney, or their designees, to enter into and execute a Legal Services Agreement (LSA) with Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP (Norton) for a three-year term to provide Glendale Water & Power Department (GWP) bond counsel and disclosure counsel services, including the upcoming refunding of the 2026 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, for a not-to-exceed amount of $250,000
2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Public Financial Management Financial Advisors, LLC (PFM) for a three-year term to perform financial advisory services related to Glendale Water & Power Department (GWP), including the issuance of the 2026 Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds for a not-to-exceed amount of $100,000 e.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Direction to Issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure
1. Motion directing the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power, or his designee, to prepare and issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for third-party vendors to design, install, operate, and maintain curbside EV chargers in predefined locations in the public right-of-way, based on staff’s evaluation of deployment models, ensuring that the RFP includes utility oversight of load management, data access, pricing principles, and compliance with right-of-way requirements and standards to ensure affordability, transparency, equity, and consistency with City and utility operational standards
11. HEARINGS
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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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