MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 9, 2026
ROLL CALL - Absent: Asatryan, Gharpetian
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS - 4:09 PM
a. Mayor Kassakhian's Request for a Discussion on a Compensation Management Policy that Considers the City's Financial Status Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
Mayor Kassakhian asked staff to identify principles that guide city negotiating positions and withdrew this request until the principles are drafted. b. Mayor Kassakhian's Request to Agendize a Report to
Consider Retaining a Financial Consultant to Review the City's Fiscal Condition
Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Abstain: None
. Mayor Kassakhian's Request to Consider Sponsoring a 4th o July 5K Run to celebrate the Nation's 250th Anniversar
taff Comment
oubik Golanian, City Manage
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Abstain: None
2. CLOSED SESSION - 4:35 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 als/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 1 06 09 26 CC
Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case
e. Public Employee Appointment - Chief of Police
Public Speakers:
Herbert Molano
After Presentations and Appointments, Mayor Kassakhian noted that item e was postponed due to the absence of Councilmember Asatryan.
Items b and c were reported out in New Business.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA - 6:04 PM
Roll Call - Absent: Asatryan
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Father Redel Balagtas, Parish Priest of Incarnation Church and the Filipino Ministry
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) Accepted by Maria Alnee Gamble, Deputy Consul General of the Philippines Consulate in Los Angeles; Edith Fuentes, President, Filipino American Business Association of Glendale; Lucille Floresta, President, United Architects of the Philippines of Southern California; Fernandico Gonong, Region Vice Governor, Historic Filipinotown Rotary Club; Perla Santos, Founder and President, TLC Family Caregiving Group and MoTHER Movement, Father Redel Balagtas, Parish Priest of Incarnation Church and the Filipino Ministry; Catherine Rubio, President, Philippine Nurses Association of Southern California.
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 [26-63] Adopting Specification No. 4054 and Directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contract to Transfluid Services, Inc. to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap 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 Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for GWP (Specification No. 4013), in the amount of $124,040 plus a ten percent (10%) contingency 2 06 09 26 CC
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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
(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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes. Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes:, None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
d. Public Works, re: Adoption of Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Glendale- Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Gillian van Muyden, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Sonya Hooker, CEQA Consultant
Public Comment:
Francesca Smith
1. Resolution [26-64] 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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Norman, Chapelian, Najarian, Kassakiar
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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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
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: • None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
f. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Annual Authority for the Purchase or Sale of Energy Commodities and
1. Resolution [26-65] 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 Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Mayor Kassakhian shared that the Cars for Cops and Kids Car Show, organized by the Rotary Club of Glendale-Noon, was a great success. He noted that the Glendale Police Department Community Academy will be offered on various dates and in Armenian, Korean, and Spanish, and that interested individuals may register by calling (818) 548-4015. He announced that Councilmember Najarian's Farewell Reception will take place on June 17, 2026, at 5:00 PM in the Glendale Police Department Community Room, and that RSVPs may be submitted at glendaleca.gov/farewell. He also shared that the City is seeking community feedback on the draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, available at glendaleca.gov/LHMP. Comments may be provided at the Community Meeting online through June 30, 2026. He concluded by wishing all Glendale public school graduates a happy graduation.
7. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker) Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
Allen Dish
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 4 06 09 26 CC
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
Jackie Gish
Charles
Jennifer Prince
Hunter Plock
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 Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Presentation:
Vilia Zemaitaitis, Deputy Director - Long Range Planning, Community Development Department
Public Speakers:
Mike Borisov
Beth Brooks
Tom Larson
Alex C
Patrick M.
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.
Introduced by Councilmember Gharpetian on June 9, 2026.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 6:58 PM and returned at 7:00 PM.
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 7:47 and returned at 7:50 PM.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 7:50 PM and returned at 7:52 PM. b. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding for Integrated Library System Services
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Hahn, Principal Administrator, Library, Arts & Culture Department
1. Resolution [26-66] 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
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Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan, Gharpetian
Abstain: None
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 8:04 PM and returned at 8:06 PM. 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
Staff Comments:
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Public Speakers:
Beth Brooks
1. Motion to Note and File
2. Resolution [26-67] Amending and Restating the Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum For the Conduct of City Council Meetings to Incorporate Remote Public Access Disruption Policy
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
11. HEARINGS
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Public Hearing and Adoption of 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Mayor Kassakhian opened the public hearing at 8:16 PM and closed it at 8:30 PM.
Presentation:
Chisom Obegolu, Assistant General Manager - Water, Glendale Water & Power
1. Resolution [26-68] Adopting the Glendale 2025 Urban Water Management Plan
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Public Hearing and Adoption of 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan (WSCP)
Presentation:
Chisom Obegolu, Assistant General Manager - Water, Glendale Water & Power
1. Resolution [26-69] Adopting the Glendale 2025 Water Shortage Contingency Plan
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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.
Beth Brooks
Ani Khash
15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Gharpetian moved that the City Attorney is authorized to resolve the lawsuit entitled Artak Tadevosyan v. City of Glendale, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24GDCV00263, in exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $100,000.
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: Najarian (recused)
b. Councilmember Najarian moved that the Claim for Damages of State Farm upon the receipt of a properly executed Release.
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
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16. ADJOURNMENT - 8:48 PM
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk oft City of Glendale
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