MINUTES
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JULY 21, 2026
ROLL CALL — All Present
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS —4:12 PM
Staff Comments:
Scott Mellon, General Manager, Glendale Water & Power
Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Public Speaker:
Kate Unger
a. Councilmember Brotman’s Request for a Report from Glendale Water & Power on a Clean Energy Strategy that Addresses a Virtual Power Plant, a Power Purchase Agreement program, Time of Use Rates design and implementation, and a Demand Response program
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Bartrosouf
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Bartrosouf, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
2. CLOSED SESSION — 4:33 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel — Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of Litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: 2 potential cases
b. Public Employment—Attorneys
c. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, and Jack Liang. Property Location: 151 E.
Colorado St. Negotiating Parties: Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of lease of City property
City Attorney Michael Garcia stated Council anticipates reporting out on one case under item 2a and on item 2b.
3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA—6:13 PM
Roll Call—All Present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Mark Witas, Director of Mission and Spiritual Care, Adventist Health
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 21, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 15, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 1 0721 26CC
4.PRESENTATIONSANDAPPOINTMENTS
a.IncomingPoetLaureateTinaDemerdijian
RemarksbyOutgoingPoetLaureateRaffiJoeWartanianandIncomingPoet LaureateTinaDemerdijian.
b.NominationsforAppointment
•AniNazaryan,CommissionontheStatusofWomen(SeatI
—ReplacingLambillotte)(Asatryan[A]IBartrosouf[B]),
711412026)
•TashaJenkins,CommissionontheStatusofWomen
(Seat2—Vacant)(Brotman[Aj/Asatryan[B]),711412026)
ThankedtheCouncilinpersonforthisappointment.
•MarinaManoukian,CDBG-CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant
AdvisoryCommittee(SeatI—ReappointmentofManoukian)
(Asatryan[A]I(Brotman[B]),7I14I2026)
•JeffreyHead,HistoricPreservationCommission(Seat2—
ReappointmentofHead)(Brotman[A]/Asatryan[B]),7/14/2026) Moved:AsatryanSeconded:Bartrosouf
VoteasFollows:
Ayes:Asatryan,Bartrosouf,Brotman,Gharpetian,Kassakhian
Noes:None
Absent:None
Abstain:None
5.CONSENTITEMS(IncludingMinutes)
Thefollowingareroutineandmaybeacteduponbyonemotion.AnyMemberof Councilortheaudiencerequestingseparateconsiderationmaydosobymaking suchrequestbeforemotionisproposed.
a.CityClerk,re:MinutesoftheSpecialCityCouncilMeetingsofJune9, 2026,andJune23,2026
b.GlendaleWaterandPower,re:ContractAwardtoWilliamsPipeline Contractors,Inc.forCapitalImprovementProjectNo.26-01-Sparr HeightsLargeValveReplacementProject
1.MotionauthorizingtheCityManager,orhisdesignee,toenterand executeacontractwithWilliamsPipelineContractors,Inc.ofMission Hills,California,CapitalImprovementProjectNo.26-01-SparrHeights LargeValveReplacementProject,SpecificationNo.4045,foratotal amountof$443,000plusaten(10%)percentcontingencyof$44,300 c.CityClerk,re:AwardofContractforFY2026-2027LegalAdvertisingfor theCityofGlendale
1.MotionAwardingaContracttoCivicNewsGroup,Inc.,soleresponsible bidder,SpecificationNo.4054
d.CityAttorney,re:CancellationofAugust4,2026RegularMeeting
1.MotionModifyingCityCouncilRegularMeetingScheduleforthe2026- 27FiscalYear
Moved:AsatryanSeconded:Brotman
VoteasFollows:
Ayes:Asatryan,Bartrosouf,Brotman,Gharpetian,Kassakhian
Noes:None
Absent:None
Abstain:None
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6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Brotman shared the following Board and Commission reappointment nominations from his panels: Edith Fuentes — Planning Commission; Danielle Lockareff and Chris Welch — Design Review Board; Alex Fay — Glendale Water & Power Commission; Jennifer Pinkerton — Sustainability Commission; Annet Arakelian — Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission; and Lea Awni — CDBG Advisory Committee.
Councilmember Gharpetian thanked everyone involved in organizing Glendale Cruise Night. He also thanked City Management and the Public Works Department for the improvements at the corner of Wabasso Way and Verdugo Road.
Councilmember Asatryan requested greater clarity on the terms and appointments for student commissioners on the City’s website. She thanked everyone involved with the World Cup viewing event, Cruise Night, and Chalk Fest, and asked that staff revisit her request to have an early discussion on opportunities the Olympics could bring to the City. Counàilmember Asatryan shared the following Board and Commission reappointment nomination from her panel: Zanku Armenian — GWP Commission.
Councilmember Bartrosouf praised everyone involved in the World Cup watch party and Cruise Night. He noted the lack of shade along Artsakh and that planting shade trees would be a low-cost, high-impact improvement. He highlighted that the Alex Theatre will be showing The Odyssey. He shared that a public meeting on traffic safety improvements for the Chevy Chase Canyon corridor will be held on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Mayor Kassakhian congratulated the Alex Theatre on its recent improvements and upgrades, and noted that the upcoming showing of The Odyssey is the Theatre’s first screening of a major movie opening since 1991. He thanked all staff involved with Cruise Night. He shared several upcoming events. The Brand Summer Music Series is held every Friday through August 28 at 7:00 PM on the lawn behind Brand Library. A community open house on the Chevy Chase traffic calming study will be held on July 25 from 2:0Q PM to 4:00 PM at the Chevy Chase Library. The next Classic Films Under the Stars screening will be held on July 25 on the Doctors House lawn at Brand Park. The swearing-in ceremony for new Police Chief Robert William will take place on July 23 at 10:00 AM outside the Police Community Room. Mayor Kassakhian also reiterated new SB 707- related changes to make Council meetings more accessible. He discussed charter reforms and proposed changes for the upcoming ballot, and formally requested that a sales tax measure be agendized for future discussion.
7. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker) Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.
Allan Durham
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.
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StephanieLandregan
StaffComments:
RoubikGolanian,CityManager
9.ADOPTIONOFORDINANCES
10.ACTIONITEMS
a.CityAttorney,re:CharterReview—PlacementofaMeasureor
MeasuresontheBallottoAmendtheCityChartertoModernizethe
CivilServiceSystem,UpdatetheCharter’sFundAccounting
Provisions,andProvideforMiscellaneousCharterCleanup;Update onCharterReviewCommitteeActivity
StaffComments:
RoubikGolanian,CityManager
PaulaAdams,ChiefHumanResourcesOfficer
JohnTakhtalian,AssistantCityManager
JackLiang,Director,FinanceDepartment
Presentation:
MichaelGarcia,CityAttorney
1.ResolutionoftheCouncilAuthorizingPlacingontheBallotTwo QuestionsofAmendingtheCityCharterPertainingtotheCivilService System,theCharter’sFundAccountingProvisionsandMiscellaneous Provisions
2.ResolutionoftheCouncilAuthorizingPlacingontheBallottheQuestion ofAmendingtheCityCharterPertainingtotheCivilServiceSystem,the Charter’sFundAccountingProvisionsandMiscellaneousProvisions
3.ResolutionCallingandGivingNoticeoftheHoldingofaSpecial MunicipalElectiontobeHeldonNovember3,2026;andAskingtheLos AngelesCountyBoardofSupervisorstoConsolidatetheSpecial
ElectionwiththeStatewideGeneralElection;andAuthorizetheCity ClerkandherDulyAuthorizedOfficersandAgentstoCarryoutall NecessaryProceduresforSaidElectionWorkingwiththeCountyofLos Angeles
4.ResolutionCallingforArgumentsForandAgainsttheBallotMeasures
5.ResolutionofAppropriation
Councilprovideddirectionbutdidnotvoteontheseitems,whichwillcome backforconsiderationatthenextCouncilmeeting.
11.HEARINGS
12.REPORTS-INFORMATION
13.WRITTENCOMMUNICATIONS
14.SECONDPERIODOFORALCOMMUNICATIONS
DiscussionislimitedtoitemsNOTapartofthisagenda.Eachspeakeris allowed5minutes.Councilmayquestionorrespondtothespeaker,butthere willbenodebateordecision.TheCityManagermayreferthemattertothe appropriatedepartmentforinvestigationandreport.
ValerieSchultz
ShaneLee
FernandoRoldan
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15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Gharpetian moved that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to initiate a legal action in Los Angeles Superior Court. The names of the defendants and other particulars shall be disclosable upon the filing and service of said action upon the defendant. The City Attorney is further authorized to incur any and all expenses necessary in connection with said matter.
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Bartrosouf, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Councilmember Brotman moved that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to enter into and execute a Legal Services Agreement with the law firm of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo to represent the City in a matter. The Legal Services Agreement shall, in addition to other provisions, contain a budget and fee cap for the handling of said matter.
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Bartrosouf, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Councilmember Asatryan moved that the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized to enter into and execute a Legal Services Agreement with the law firm Jones Hall to advise and represent the City’s interests in a mailer and the City Attorney is authorized to incur all necessary expenses in connection therewith. The agreement shall, in addition to other provisions, contain a fee cap for the provision of said services.
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:
Ayes: Asatryan, Bartrosouf, Brotman, Gharpetian, Kassakhian Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
16. ADJOURNMENT—8:31 PM
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Gharpetian
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