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M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
MAY 21, 2026
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 2:02 PM, on the above date, pursuant to a call for such meeting signed by the City Clerk of the City Council, and on file with the City Clerk, a copy of which is as follows:
May 19, 2026
Date
Written Notice of said meeting was given, which Notice consisted of a copy of the foregoing Call, and was served on each Member of the Council not joining in the Call, and upon the in said City not less than 24 hours before the time fixed in said Call for said meeting, as follows:
Upon Elen Asatryan at 5:00 PM May 19, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 PM May 19, 2026 Glendale, CA
Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 PM May 19, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 PM May 19, 2026 Glendale, CA
Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 PM May 19, 2026 Glendale, CA Mayor Kassakhian called the meeting to order at 2:02 PM.
ROLL CALL- 2:02 PM
- All Present (Councilmember Asatryan arrived at 2:06 PM) - Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Thursday, May 21, 2026 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on May 19, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby
called to meet at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2026, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;
1. Budget Study Session #2 – Proposed FY 2026-27 Citywide Budget and Departmental Presentations
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
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Jeff Brooks, Chief, Glendale Fire Department
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water & Power
Onnig Bulanikian, Director, Community Services & Parks
Jason Bradford, Chief Information Officer
Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
Lessa Pelayo-Lozada, Director, Library, Arts & Culture
Presentation:
Jack Liang, Director, Finance Department
Public Comments:
Herbert Molano
Denise Meyer
Christine Alexanians
Joan Zierhut
Beth Brooks
Ejmin Hakobian
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 2:04 PM and returned at 2:05 PM.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 3:05 and returned at 3:08 PM.
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 3:42 PM and returned at 3:44 PM.
Councilmember Brotman stepped away during the presentation and returned at 4:09 PM.
2. CLOSED SESSION- 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 City Attorney Garcia noted that Council did not anticipate reporting out on this item.
ADJOURNMENT by Consensus – 4:36 PM
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale