ORDINANCE NO. ____________
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE STANDARD
LEASE, CONTRACT NO. 8002055, WITH 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
WHEREAS, the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) has been operating workforce services of the Community Services & Parks (CSP) department from its location at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 since 1999; and WHEREAS, the existing lease for the VJC facility will expire on March 31, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City and the property owner desire to extend the lease for an 18- month period from April 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027; and WHEREAS, Glendale Charter Article VI, Section 15, requires the council to adopt an ordinance for the lease of property for a period longer than five (5) years; and WHEREAS, the cumulative amount of time the City has leased this property exceeds five (5) years, accordingly adoption of this ordinance is required by Glendale Charter prior to execution of the proposed Amendment No. 1 to the lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE:
SECTION 1. The above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 2. The extension of the City’s lease of the real property located at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, California, with property owner Babak B. Golbahar, as more particularly outlined in the March 3, 2026 Report to the City Council, is hereby approved for an 18-month period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to enter into and execute Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Lease, Contract No. 8002055, with Babak B.
Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue, in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the March 3, 2026 Report to the City Council, to extend the lease for an 18-month period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, subject to the approval of the City Attorney.
SECTION 4.This ordinance shall become effective within thirty days from the date of its adoption.
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on the _______ day of ________, 2026.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS.
CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. _______ was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the _______ day of ________________, 2026, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk