MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
MARCH 24, 2026
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
CLOSED SESSION - No Scheduled Closed Session
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:00 PM
Roll Call - All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Najarian
b. Invocation: Delivered by Rev. Dr. Angela Galanis Price, First United Methodist Church
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 24, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on March 19, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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
6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Gharpetian reported on legislative advocacy meetings in Sacramento on March 17-18, 2026, where he and staff met with various state elected officials and government offices regarding numerous issues affecting Glendale. He also noted that he received several calls regarding the Verdugo Road meetings and expressed hope that future meetings would be scheduled after 6:00 PM.
Councilmember Kassakhian attended several events with fellow councilmembers this past week. He noted that he represented the City at a concert at the Alex Theatre for the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Society, where the Sayat Nova Choir delivered an outstanding performance. He was also in Sacramento and attended one of the City's legislative advocacy days, as well as meetings with the Metropolitan Water District.
Councilmember Asatryan shared remarks on Women's History Month, the bravery of Dolores Huerta, and the ongoing struggle to combat sexual violence against women. She thanked staff for acting swiftly to cancel the Cesar Chavez event and expressed hope for future local celebrations honoring farmworkers and labor movements. She also noted that the Armenian Kids Festival will take place on March 29, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Verdugo Park.
Councilmember Brotman noted that he had received many inquiries regarding the proposed car wash at the site of the former Acapulco Restaurant in Glendale.
He stated that while the decision rests with the private property owner, a car wash is a permitted land use at that location. He also attended the Regional Mayors and Councilmembers Immigration Field Hearing, organized by Los Angeles Mayor Bass, which provided an opportunity to share immigration enforcement stories from across Los Angeles County, including that of late Glendale resident Julio Peña.
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Mayor Najarian shared several upcoming events. The City of Glendale's Housing Summit will take place on March 25, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Adult Recreation Center. The City is also updating its Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and the community is encouraged to help guide the process by taking the survey at GlendaleCA.gov/LHMP. The annual Spring Eggstravaganza will take place on March 28, 2026, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Pacific Park Community Center.
Mayor Najarian asked that the meeting be adjourned in memory of former Glendale Fire Chief Richard Hinz, who served the residents of Glendale from 1964 to 2001. He also recognized two young individuals participating in the U.S.
Department of State Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program: Fretzie Basal of the Philippines and Chhyfa Mao of Cambodia.
He requested that next week's Council Meeting agenda include, as a new business item, the lease of the Footprints of Comfort Women statue back to the Korean community.
Councilmember Asatryan also announced that the Americana at Brand will host a family-friendly event on March 28, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker)
Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
Stepan Partamian
Davit Mnatsakanyan
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.
Tony Passarella
Susan Wolfson
Les Hammer
Herbert Molano
Mike Mohill
Sarah Grigorian
Jackie Gish
Mike Borisov
Judy Lan
Mike Khodbyan
Vivian Khanchian
Fernando Roldan
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:08 PM and returned at 7:14 PM.
9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. 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
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Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Onnig Bulanikian, Director, Community Services and Parks Department
1. Adoption of Ordinance [6049] authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to 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 Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Award of a Service Agreement for Tree Maintenance Services to West Coast Arborists, Inc.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Presentation:
Daniel Hardgrove, Assistant Director, Public Works Department Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Jackie Gish
1. Resolution [26-26] awarding a six-year agreement for tree maintenance services to West Coast Arborists, Inc., selected through alersing it loses compelled process the an so
exceed nineteen million, two hundred and fifty thousand, four hundred dollars ($19,250,400)
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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b. Public Works, re: Bulky and Abandoned Item Collection Services, Quality Assurance and Digital Service Request System Review
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:
Daniel Hardgrove, Assistant Director, Public Works Department Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
1. Motion to note and file this report and provide staff direction on expanded Bulky and Abandoned Item Collection Services
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Kassakhian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian
Absent:
Abstain:
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:22 PM and returned at 9:25 PM. c. Management Services, re: Chess Tournament Sponsorship Request Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Domenica Megerdichian, Assistant to the City Manager
Presentation:
Armen Arbartsoumian, American Chess Academy
Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
1. Motion approving a $18,000 sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary agreements with the event organizers
2. Resolution [26-27] of Appropriation to appropriate $18,000 for a sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian
Noes: None
Absent: Kassakhian (recused)
Abstain: None
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d. Management Services, re: Voting Delegate for the 2026 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
General Assembly
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Mike Borisov
1. Motion Designating a Voting Delegate and Alternate
Representative(s) for the 2026 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly
Voting Delegate: Councilmember Kassakhian
Alternate Representative: City Manager Roubik Golanian
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian Noes:
Absent: None
Abstain: None
e. City Attorney, re: Charter Review - Update and Direction on Potential Charter Amendments Pertaining to Council Districts, Directly Elected Mayor, Council Compensation, Civil Service ystem, Elected vs. Appointed City Clerk and City Treasurer, an liscellaneous Matter
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Presentation:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Public Speakers:
Mike Borisov
Beth Brooks
Herbert Molano
Kate Unger
Elyse Kalfayan
1. Motion to Note and File, and Provide Direction to Staff With no objection, Mayor Najarian stated that the Note and File was accepted by acclamation.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 8:52 PM and returned during the presentation.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:20 PM and returned at 9:23 PM.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 10:01 PM and returned at 10:07 PM.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 10:07 and returned at 10:09 PM.
11. HEARINGS
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12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker Is allowea 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
Karineh Simonyan
Davit Mnatsakanyan
Jay
Damian Sullivan
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT in the memory of Richard Hinz -10:42 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Си Мурам
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