A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 9, 2026 - 6:00 PM
FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS AND CLOSED SESSION – 3:00 PM
REGULAR BUISNESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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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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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
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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
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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
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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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JUNE 9, 2026 - 6:00 PM
FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS AND CLOSED SESSION – 3:00 PM
ROLL CALL
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS – 3:00 PM a.
Mayor Kassakhian’s Request for a Discussion on a Compensation Management Policy that Considers the City’s Financial Status
b.
Mayor Kassakhian’s Request to Agendize a Report to Consider Retaining a Financial Consultant to Review the City’s Fiscal Condition c.
Mayor Kassakhian’s Request to Consider Sponsoring a 4th of July 5K Run to celebrate the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
2. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 3:00 PM)
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Shandi v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 25STCV35077
b.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Tadevosyan v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. No. 24GDCV00263
c.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company a/s/o Cybill Lui, Claim No. 26-0108 d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case
e.
Public Employee Appointment – Chief of Police
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 June 9, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on June 4, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Proclamation for Philippines Independence Day (June 12, 2026)
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: Solicitation of a Legal Advertising Contract for the City of Glendale
1. Resolution Adopting Specification No. 4054 and Directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
b.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contract to Transfluid Services, Inc. to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap
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Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a three-year contract with Transfluid Services, Inc., to furnish materials, equipment, and labor for T esting Transformer, Load T ap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for GWP (Specification No. 4013), in the amount of $124,040 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $12,404 per year, for three years for a total contract amount of $372,120 and contingency amount of $37,212, with the City’s option to renew the contract for two one-year terms at a three percent (3%) escalation for both years, equaling $127,762 and with a ten percent (10%) contingency equaling $12,776 per renewal year, for a total two-year renewal amount of $255,524 and contingency amount of $25,552
c.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Contract Award to General Pump Company, Inc. for On-Call Pump and Motor Repair Services (Specification No. 4031)
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter and execute a contract with General Pump Company, Inc. of San Dimas, California, for On-Call Pump and Motor Repair Services, Specification No. 4031, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $400,000
d.
Public Works, re: Adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Glendale–Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project
1. Resolution adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Glendale–Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project and authorizing city staff to file the Notice of Determination with the State Clearinghouse and the Los Angeles County Recorder e.
City Attorney, re:
Request for Conflict of interest Waiver in Legal Representation by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
1. Motion Authorizing the City Attorney to consent to and execute a conflict of interest waiver for Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s representation of Central BWB, LLC in unrelated matters
f.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Annual Authority for the Purchase or Sale of Energy Commodities and Services
1. Resolution approving renewal of annual authorization for the City Manager or GWP General Manager, or their designee, to enter into contracts for the purchase or sale of energy commodities and services, including the transfer of initiating and clearing brokers services, not to exceed five years in duration, and dispensing with competitive bidding
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
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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.
Community Development, re:
Introduction (June 9) and Proposed Adoption (June
23) of an Urgency Ordinance to Delay Effectuation of the Senate Bill (SB) 79 (“The Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act”) for Certain Sites Located in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and/or Containing a Locally Designated Historic Resource
1. Intro. of Ordinance to Delay Effectuation of Senate Bill 79 (“The Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act”) for Certain Sites Located Within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and/or Containing a Locally Designated Historic Resource. b.
Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding for Integrated Library System Services
1. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance-Purchasing to issue a service authorization to Innovative Interfaces Incorporated for integrated library system services, in a not to exceed amount of $107,230 for one year
c.
City Attorney, re:
Updates to Public Agenda Process and Amendment to City
Council Meeting Procedures Related to Remote Public Participation as Mandated by S.B. 707
1. Motion to Note and File
2. Resolution Amending and Restating the Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum For the Conduct of City Council Meetings to Incorporate Remote Public Access Disruption Policy
11. HEARINGS
a.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Public Hearing and Adoption of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
1. Resolution Adopting the Glendale 2025 Urban Water Management Plan b.
Glendale Water and Power, re: Public Hearing and Adoption of 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP)
1. Resolution Adopting the Glendale 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
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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