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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 28, 2026
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 2:07 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 26, 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 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 PM May 26, 2026 Glendale, CA
Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 PM May 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Ara Najarian at 5:00 PM May 26, 2026 Glendale, CA
Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 PM May 26, 2026 Glendale, CA Mayor Kassakhian called the meeting to order at 2:07 PM.
ROLL CALL - 2:07 PM
- All Present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Thursday, May 28, 2026 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on May 26, 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 28, 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 #3 – Proposed FY 2026-27 Capital Improvement Plan and Citywide Fee Schedule Changes; Public Hearing on City Vacancies and Recruitment and Retention Efforts (Assembly Bill 2561/Government Code Section 3502.3)
Mayor Kassakhian opened the Public Hearing at 3:47 PM and Mayor Pro 2 05 28 26 SPCC
Tem Gharpetian closed it at 4:05 PM.
Staff Comments:
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water & Power
John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Vilia Zemaitaitis, Deputy Director – Long Range Planning, Community Development Department
Tamar Sadd, Deputy Director, Community Development Department Presentation:
Jack Liang, Director, Finance Department
Linda Moossaian, Revenue Director, Finance Department
Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Public Comments:
Herbert Molano
Ani Khash
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 3:06 PM and returned at 3:09 PM.
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 3:34 PM and returned at 3:43 PM.
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 3:39 PM and returned at 3:41 PM.
ADJOURNMENT – 4:05 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale