MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
APRIL 28, 2026
Revised- Item 2a Deleted, Item 9a Added
Item 10c moved to Consent now 5d
ROLL CALL - All Present
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
2. CLOSED SESSION - 5:10 PM
a. Public Employment - Attorneys
City Attorney Michael Garcia stated the Council anticipated reporting out on this item. Council recessed to Closed Session at 5:10 PM.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:10 PM
Roll Call - Absent: Councilmember Najarian (arrived at 6:13 PM) a. Flag Salute: Mayor Ardy Kassakhian
b. Invocation: City Clerk, Dr. Suzie Abajian
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 28, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 23, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Pasadena Humane - Adopt a Pet
Presentation by Kevin McManus, Pasadena Humane with puppy Sweet Pea
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
Item 5d was pulled from the consent calendar for separate consideration. a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meetings of March 3, 2026, March 10, 2026, March 24, 2026, March 31, 2026, and April 14,2026.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Public Works, re: Fiscal Year 2026-27 SB1 Project List for Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017
1. Resolution [26-40] adopting the Fiscal Year 2026-27 SB1 Project List, the Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017
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Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Community Services and Parks, re: Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) Amendment No. 2 from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for revised FY 2025-26 Modernizing Older Californians Act (MOCA) funding allocation
1. Motion to authorize the transfer of $31,800 in ENP MOCA funds from Congregate Meals program (C1) to Home Delivered Meals program (C2) from Los Angeles County AD for FY 2025-26; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to Subaward ENP252604, period July 2025 - June 2026, to revise and transfer funding
2. Resolution [26-41] of Appropriation to reprogram $31,800 of MOCA Congregate Meals Program C1 to ENP MOCA C2 Home
Delivered Meals Program
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: Award Professional Services Agreements (PSA) for On-Call Services for Facilities Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) for the Public Works Department.
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute PSAs for an initial three-vear duration from the date of the contract execution, with an option to extend each PSA annually for up to two (2) additional years, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, for an aggregate not-to-exceed amount of $3,600,000 to be shared among the consultant PSAs with the following firms in their respective disciplines:
a. Carrier Johnson + Culture, Struere, Westgroup Designs, Inc., Malekian & Associates, Inc., PracticeLA, Albert Group Architects, Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., and Infrastructure Architects, Inc., to provide On-Call Professional Architectural Services b. EPTDESIGN and Albert A. Webb Associates, to provide On- Call Professional Landscape Architectural Services
c. CWE, Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc.,
Bowman Consulting Group, Ltd., and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., to provide On-Call Professional Civil
Engineering Services
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Veritas North America, Inc., to provide On-Call Professional Structural Engineering Services
e. Budlong & Associates, Inc. and Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., to provide On-Call Professional Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Engineering Services
f. Citadel CPM, Inc., Cumming Management Group, Inc., Z&K Consultants, Inc., Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Maestro Development, LLC, and Omnia Consulting Group, LLC, to provide On-Call Professional Project Management Services g. Maestro Development, LLC, Southstar Engineering and
Consulting, Inc., Z&K Consultants, Inc., Omnia Consulting Group, LLC, Cumming Management Group, Inc., Bowman Consulting
Group, Ltd., and CLMI Group, LLC, to provide On-Call
Professional Construction Management Services
h. Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Z&K
Consultants, Inc., and Maestro Development, LLC in
partnership with The Anaheim Group (TAG), to provide On-Call Professional Inspection Services
i. Cumming Management Group, Inc. and Omnia Consulting
Group, LLC, to provide On-Call Professional Cost Estimating J. Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., to provide On-Call Professional Quality Assurance and Quality Control Services k. Maestro Development, LLC in partnership with 3QC, and Cumming Management Group, Inc., to provide On-Call
Professional Commissioning Services
I. Carrier Johnson + Culture, to provide On-Call Professional Specification Writing Services
m. Carrier Johnson + Culture, to provide On-Call Professional Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Services
n. CLMI Group, LLC, Cumming Management Group, Inc.,
Southstar Engineering and Consulting, Inc., Bureau Veritas North America, Inc., and Omnia Consulting Group, LLC, to provide On- Call Professional Staff Augmentation Services
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: Asatryan, Gharpetian
CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Gharpetian reminded staff that he had requested an item be agendized last week regarding condo incentives, but it was not included on tonight's agenda. City Manager Golanian stated this was an oversight and that it Councilmember Najarian discussed some public confusion regarding the La Crescenta project. City Manager Golanian provided an update, noting that final paving has been completed and that the lane configuration will soon be finalized, consisting of two one-way lanes in each direction, a two-way center lane, and a Mayor Kassakhian discussed last week's City-organized Armenian Genocide commemorative event and its historical significance. He also shared several upcoming events: the GUSD Celebrates Armenian American Heritage Month event, featuring keynote speaker Eric Nazarian, will take place on April 29, 2026, 3 04 28 26 CC
at 6:00 PM at the Alex Theatre; the first Budget Study Session will be held in Council Chambers on April 30, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM; a lecture and book talk with Peter Balakian will take place at the Glendale Central Library Auditorium on April 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM; and the annual Verdugo 10K Run will be held on May 3, 2026, at 7:30 AM at Brand Park. Additional Armenian Genocide commemorative programming remains available in Glendale and neighboring cities, with more information at www.glendaleca.gov. A digital showcase of last week's high school art exhibition on the Armenian Genocide is also accessible on the City's website.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 6:28 PM and returned at 6:29 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.
Allan Durham
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
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 Tony Passarella
Patrick Mashi
Mike Mohill
Gray James
Susan Wolfson
Angelique Matavosian
Andranik Tsaturyan
Juan Palacios
Ramy
Staff Comments:
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:14 PM and returned at 7:20 PM.
9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Public Works, re: Adoption of the ordinance Updated Montrose Comprehensive Parking Analysis (Najarian, 04/21/2026)
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
1. Motion to Approve the Recommended Parking Management Strategies Outlined in the Comprehensive Parking Analysis
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2. Adoption of Ordinance [6051] 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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: None
10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contracts to Ferguson interprises, LLC and Willdan Engineering Inc. for Glendale Wate nd Power's (GWP) Water Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI System Replacement Project
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Chisom Obegolu, Assistant General Manager - Water, Glendale Water & Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water & Power
Presentation:
Yancarlo Alcantara, Utility Business System Support Administrator, Glendale Water & Power
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
Allan Durham
Damien
amount of $24,073,982, plus a ten (10%) contingency in the amount of $2,407,398 for the design and implementation of the Water AMI System and software maintenance and support for the first year. The City Manager, or his designee, is further authorized to enter into and execute an amendment with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC for four additional years of software support and maintenance, at the not-to- exceed amount of $199,075 to provide continued software support and maintenance for the Water AMI System. Any subsequent software support and maintenance with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC beyond the first five years shall be approved as part of the annual city-wide budget process
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent:
Abstain: None
2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter and execute a Professional Service Agreement (PSA) with Willdan Engineering Inc., California for construction inspection services related to the City's Water AMI System Replacement Project, in the amount of $462,400
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Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent:
Abstain:
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 7:45 PM and returned at 7:47 PM.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:55 PM and returned at 8:03 PM. b. Public Works, re: Doran Street Grade Separation Project Dedications and Maintenance Agreements
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Pastor Casanova, Principal Traffic Engineer, Public Works Department Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Presentation:
Doug Mensman, Senior Executive - Program Management Department, Los Angeles Metro
Heather Anderson, Vice President/Project Director, HNTB Kausi Amuth, Project Manager, Los Angeles Metro
1. Resolution [26-42] dedicating a portion of city-owned property for public street and ramp purposes and accepting the same into the city street system
2. Resolution [26-43] dedicating a portion of city-owned property to the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for storm drain purposes
3. Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a citywide master freeway maintenance agreement with Caltrans
4. Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an
operations and maintenance agreement with the City of Los Angeles
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: Gharpetian
Absent: None
Abstain: Brotman
c. Public Works, re: The Public Works Department (PWD) Pavement Management Program (PMP) -2025 Update
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Sarkis Oganesian, Assistant Director/City Engineer, Public Works Department
Presentation:
Armen Navazian, Principal Civil Engineer, Public Works Department Public Speakers:
Ejmin Hakobian
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1. Motion to note and file the PMP Report
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain:
Councilmember Asatryan left the meeting at 8:52 PM.
Mayor Kassakhian stepped away at 8:56 PM and returned at 8:58 PM.
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 9:22 PM and returned at 9:25 PM.
11. HEARINGS
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
14. SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
appropriate department for investigation and report.
Beth Brooks
Ejmin Hakobian
Ani Khash
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 9:34 PM and returned at 9:36 PM.
15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Najarian moved that the Council hereby approves the City Attorney's appointment of Sylvia Quach as Senior Assistant City Attorney for the City of Glendale. This Motion constitutes the written statement of "recognized attainment" required by Article XXIV, Section 5 of the City Charter.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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b. Councilmember Brotman moved that the Council hereby approves the City Attorney's appointment of Aaron Israel as Principal Assistant City Attorney for the City of Glendale. This Motion constitutes the written statement of "recognized attainment" required by Article XXIV, Section 5 of the City Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
16. ADJOURNMENT - 9:54 PM
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
Can i actor, or Glendalo
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