MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
APRIL 21, 2026
ROLL CALL - All Present
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
2. CLOSED SESSION - 4:28 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation: Storey v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 23GDCV00510
City Attorney Michael Garcia stated the Council anticipated reporting out on this item. Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:29 PM.
REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:09 PM
Roll Call - Absent: Gharpetian (arrived at 6:26 PM)
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Ardy Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Delivered by Rev. Serop Megerditchian, Glendale Armenian Church of the Nazarene
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 21, 2026, Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 16, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. New Mayor's Comments
Public Speakers:
Jackie Gish
b. Armenian Genocide Commemoration Proclamation
Accepted by Henrik Sardarbegian and Dr. Armen Aboulian, Board Members, Ararat Homenetmen; Garen Jinbachian, Communication Coordinator, ANCA Glendale & Western Region; and Melanie Vartabedian, Director of Social Services, ARS Western Region
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Public Speakers:
Allen Dish
c. National Library Week Proclamation
Accepted by Joan Zierhut, Immediate Past President, Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Trust; Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Director, Glendale Library, Arts & Culture and numerous staff
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 Special City Council Meeting of March 31, 2026, and the Special City Council Meeting of April 14, 2026 b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Specification No. 4031 for On-Call Pump and Motor Repair Services
1. Resolution [26-39] adopting Specification No. 4031 for Glendale Water & Power Department On-Call Pump and Motor Repair Services, and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
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Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Asatryan was in Sacramento for the Armenian Genocide commemoration and to advocate for a cleanup bill addressing condos ano lawsuits by tenants against developers.
Councilmember Gharpetian commented on traffic issues, roads, and building setback codes. He would like to agendize a discussion on city-level incentives for developers to build condos. He also noted that mailers for projects such as the North Verdugo Road Improvement should indicate whether bike lanes may be included as part of those projects.
Councilmember Najarian attended the Glendale Arts Show on Orange Street.
Mayor Kassakhian also attended the Glendale Arts Show on Orange Street, as well as the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Brand Park Teahouse.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 6:52 PM and returned at 6:59 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.
Beth Brooks
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 7:00 PM and returned at 7:02 PM.
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
Les Hammer
Tony Passarella
Mickey Parseghian
Jackie Gish
Mike Mohill
Ruslan Pushkarev
Davit Mnatsakanyan
Judy Lan
Ramy
Staff Comments:
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
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9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Updated Montrose Comprehensive Parking Analysis Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Presentation:
Dan McKinney, Managing Principal, The Transpo Group
Tad Dombroski, Parking Manager, Public Works Department Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Davit Mnatsakanyan
Pauline O'Connor
Alex Balekian
Damian Sullivan
Lisa Morris
1. Motion to Approve the Recommended Parking Management Strategies Outlined in the Comprehensive Parking Analysis
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: Asatryan
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Sections 10.40.110 and
10.40.120 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to Parking Meters, and Fixing the Parking Meter Rates for Certain Zones Councilmember Najarian introduced the Ordinance on April 21, 2026.
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 Beth Brooks
Ani Khash
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15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Najarian moved that the City Attorney is authorized to resolve the lawsuit entitled Megan Elizabeth Storey v. City of Glendale, et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23GDCV00510, in exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $550,000.00.
Moved: Naiarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
yes. Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Voes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
16. ADJOURNMENT - 9:05 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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