A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
May 5, 2026
– 6:00 PM
Future Agenda Requests - 4:00 PM
Regular Business- 6:00 PM
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
PLEASE SILENCE CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION Viewing of City Council Meetings
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In-person – City Council Chambers, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 •
Live Broadcast via Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U-verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed on the City webpage, glendaleca.gov/live
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glendaleca.gov/agendas
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City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available at City Hall and online for public viewing on the City’s website:
https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/public-meeting-portal ADA Accessibility and Translation Services
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notified
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Public participation in Council meetings may occur as follows :
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If you have any questions about matters on the agenda, or requests for assistance including agenda email notification, please contact the City Clerk’s Office via email at [email protected], or by phone at (818) 548-2090.
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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
:
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
:
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
:
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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MAY 5, 2026
– 6:00 PM
Future Agenda Requests - 4:00 PM
Regular Business- 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
- 4:00 PM
a.
Request by Councilmember Gharpetian to Agendize a Discussion on condominium development incentives
2. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA
– 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a.
Flag Salute
b.
Invocation
c.
Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 5, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on May 1, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Commendations for Children’s Bookmark Contest Winners
b.
Proclamation Designating May as Building Safety Month
c.
Proclamation Designating May 2026 as Older Americans Month
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 City Council Meeting of April 21, 2026
b.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement with Allegro Development Corporation
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. C105576) with Allegro Development Corporation, a member of ION Group, to provide additional funding for Software License and Service Agreement for maintenance and support services for the Allegro Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) System in the amount of $265,000, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $3,383,204 c.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Capital Improvement Project No. 26-01, Sparr Heights Large Valve Replacement Project
1. Resolution adopting Specification No. 4045 for Glendale Water & Power Department’s Capital Improvement Project No. 26-01 - Sparr Heights Large Valve Replacement Project and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids d.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power Department’s Capital Improvement Project – 6-Inch Water Main Extension on 1800 Block of Marion Drive
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Resolution adopting Specification No. 4044 for Glendale Water and Power Department’s Capital Improvement Project No. 26-02 – 6-inch Water Main Extension on 1800 Block of Marion Drive and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
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.
Public Works, re:
Award Agreement to Connexionz Limited for Bus Technologies Using the TIPS Purchasing Cooperative
1. Resolution to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Connexionz Limited for bus technologies in an amount not to exceed $1,923,000 using The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Purchasing Cooperative and dispense with competitive bidding
2. Resolution of appropriation of $668,000 in state grant funds for the bus technology system
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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