Agenda packet — Glendale City Council, July 28, 2026 (part 1 of 2)

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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
JULY 28, 2026 - 6:00 PM

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JULY 28, 2026 - 6:00 PM

ROLL CALL

1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

– 6:00 PM
a.

Mayor Kassakhian’s Request for Consideration of Placing a Measure on the Ballot of the November 3, 2026 Election for Voter Approval of a Quarter-Cent Sales Tax

2. CLOSED SESSION

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 July 28, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 23, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.

Korean Comfort Women Day Proclamation
b.

Nominations for Appointment:
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Edith Fuentes, Planning Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Fuentes) (Brotman[A] /Kassakhian[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Danielle Lockareff, Design Review Board (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Lockareff) (Brotman[A] /(Kassakhian[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Alex Fay, Glendale Water & Power Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Fay) (Brotman[A] /Bartrosouf[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Chris Welch, Design Review Board (Seat 5 – Reappointment of Welch) (Bartrosouf[A]/Brotman[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Jennifer Pinkerton, Sustainability Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Pinkerton) (Brotman[A]/Bartrosouf[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Annet Arakelian, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Arakelian) (Brotman[A] /(Gharpetian[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Lea Awni, CDBG-Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Awni) (Brotman[A] /Gharpetian[B]), 7/21/2026)
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Zanku Armenian, Glendale Water & Power Commission (Seat 1 – Reappointment of Armenian) (Asatryan[A]/Kassakhian[B]), 7/21/2026)

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:

Minutes of the City Council Meetings of June 9, 2026, June 23, 2026 and Special City Council Meeting of July 14, 2026

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Fire Department, re: Agreement with Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner for weed abatement services

1. Resolution confirming weed abatement charges
c.

Public Works, re:

Contract Amendments for Building Maintenance and Repair Services at Various City Facilities Contract

1. Motion to reject all bids for Citywide Maintenance and Repair of Emergency Power Generators Services, Specification No. 4037, and authorize the execution of an amendment to Contract No. 8001441 with Global Power Group, Inc. for citywide maintenance and repair of emergency power generators services, increasing the contract amount by $250,000 and extending the contract term for one additional year to provide continued generator maintenance, repair, testing, and related services

2. Motion to reject all bids for Citywide Maintenance and Repairs of HVAC Systems, Specification No. 4036, and authorize the execution of an amendment to Contract No. 8001439 with ACCO Engineered Systems for citywide maintenance and repairs of HVAC systems services, increasing the contract amount by $800,000 to provide continued HVAC maintenance, repair, and related services for an additional one-year term
d.

Community Services and Parks, re:

Memorandum of Understanding between the
Verdugo Workforce Development Board and required local workforce partners in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA)

1. Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and the required local workforce partners in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA); and authorize the Mayor to sign the MOU, and all later amendments

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 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.

Management Services, re: Appointment of Glendale members to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA) and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT)

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1. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments;

2. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA); and

3. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT)
b.

City Attorney, re:

Charter Review – Placement of Measures on the Ballot to Amend the City Charter to Modernize the Civil Service System, Update the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions, Provide for Prospective Term Limits for City Clerk and City Treasurer, Address Changes in Compensation for City Clerk and City Treasurer, and Provide for Miscellaneous Charter Cleanup

1. Resolution of the Council Authorizing Placing on the Ballot Three Questions of Amending the City Charter Pertaining to the Civil Service System, Compensation and T erm Limits of the City Clerk and City Treasurer, the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions and Miscellaneous Provisions

2. Resolution of the Council Authorizing Placing on the Ballot Four Questions of Amending the City Charter Pertaining to the Civil Service System, Department Heads in Civil Service, Compensation and T erm Limits of the City Clerk and City Treasurer, the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions and Miscellaneous Provisions

3. Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a Special Municipal Election to be Held on November 3, 2026; and Asking the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to Consolidate the Special Election with the Statewide General Election; and Authorize the City Clerk and her Duly Authorized Officers and Agents to Carry out all Necessary Procedures for Said Election Working with the County of Los Angeles

4. Resolution Calling for Arguments For and Against the Ballot Measures

5. Resolution of Appropriation Option 1, For Three Ballot Questions Related to Proposed Charter Amendments to be Included in the Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026

6. Resolution of Appropriation Option 2, For Four Ballot Questions Related to Proposed Charter Amendments to be Included in the Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026

11. HEARINGS

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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M I N U T E S

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
c. Mayor Kassakhian’s Request to Consider Sponsoring a 4th of July 5K Run to celebrate the Nation’s 250th Anniversary Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Moved: Kassakhian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Brotman, Najarian, Kassakhian
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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 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
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 49 of 238

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Priest of Incarnation Church and the Filipino Ministry; Catherine Rubio, President, Philippine Nurses Association of Southern California.

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 [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 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
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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
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: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
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 Services

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 52 of 238

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feedback on the draft Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, available at glendaleca.gov/LHMP. Comments may be provided at the Community Meeting on June 25, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Central Library Auditorium, or 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

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.

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
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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
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
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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

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.

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)
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b.Councilmember Najarian moved that the Claim for Damages of State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company as subrogee of Cybill Lui be and hereby is approved for the total sum of $15,274.21. The Director of Finance is authorized to issue a warrant in said sum for delivery by the City Attorney 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

16. ADJOURNMENT – 8:48 PM
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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M I N U T E S

GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206
JUNE 23, 2026
Revised: Added 2d and 4a
ROLL CALL – All present

1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

2. CLOSED SESSION – 4:28 PM
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Asadorian v. City of Glendale,
L.A.S.C. No. 24NNCV03709
b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of Karine Grigoryan,
Claim No. 23-0142
c. Public Employee Appointment – Chief of Police
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Onnig Bulanikian and Domenica Megerdichian.

Property Location: Land located near the front entrance to the Adult Recreation Center at 201 E. Colorado St. Negotiating Parties: Filipino Business Association of Glendale – Greater Los Angeles County and Comfort Women Action for Redress and Education. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of lease of City property containing the Filipino American Friendship Monument and the Glendale Peace Monument
City Attorney Michael Garcia noted the Council anticipated reporting out on items 2a and 2c. The Council recessed to Closed Session at 4:30 PM.

3. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:10 PM
Roll Call – All present
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Officer Aaron Eggiman
c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the June 23, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on June 17, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
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Mayor Kassakhian announced a reordering of the agenda. The Council next reported out on Closed Session item 2c.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Robert William, Chief, Glendale Police Department
Public Speakers:

Matthew Stafford
Alek Bartrosouf
Councilmember Asatryan moved that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby approves the City Manager’s appointment of Robert William as the Chief of Police for the City of Glendale. This motion constitutes the written statement of recognized attainment required by Article 24, Section 5 of the City Charter.

Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
a. Proclamation Designating June as Pride Month
Accepted by Alek Bartrosouf; Gagik Galfayan, 2026 GUSD Teacher of the Year and GUSD Alum; Patrick Davarhanian, Advisor, Clark Magnet High School, GSA; Eden Hain, Executive Director, Junior High (a Glendale establishment welcoming all); Grey James, glendaleOUT; Sophia and Addie, CVHS students, GUSD's Genders and Sexualities Alliances or GSA's; Barbara Zufelt, PFLAG Glendale Chapter
Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 6:40 PM and returned at 6:43 PM.

Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 6:43 PM and returned at 6:45 PM.

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.
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a. City Clerk, re: Approval of the Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings of May 12, 2026, May 21, 2026, May 28, 2026, and June 4, 2026, and the City Council Meetings of May 12, 2026, May 19, 2026, and June 2, 2026
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
b. Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the District 12 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program

1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Kalban, Inc. in the amount of $2,575,317, approving a 20 percent construction reserve in the amount of $515,063, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract

2. Resolution [26-72] of appropriation, to appropriate funds in the amount of $3,347,912 for the District 12 ADA Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program
Public Speaker:

Tony Passarella
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
c. Public Works, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Professional Engineering Services for the Wastewater Master Plan Update and As-Needed Wastewater Consulting Services

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide Professional Engineering Services for the Wastewater Master Plan Update and As-Needed Wastewater Consulting Services in an amount not to exceed $621,472 60 of 238

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2. Resolution [26-73] of appropriation of $115,472 from the Sewer Fund to provide adequate funding for the PSA
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
d. Human Resources, re: Professional Services Agreement with Self Insured Services Company, LLC dba Benefit Coordinators
Corporation for BenXcel and Benefits Administration Services

1. Motion Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Self Insured Services Company, LLC dba Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC) for BenXcel online benefits administration and related services for a five (5) year term beginning October 1, 2026, with two (2) one-year options to extend for a total of seven (7) years, with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for Years 1-4 and $155,000 for Year 5 and any optional extensions (subject to annual appropriation)
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
e. Human Resources, re: Professional Services Agreement with Glendale Adventist Medical Center dba Adventist Health Glendale to provide occupational medical services for the City of Glendale

1. Motion Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Glendale Adventist Medical Center dba Adventist Health Glendale to provide occupational medical services for the City of Glendale for a five (5) year term beginning November 1, 2026, with two (2) one-year options to extend for a total of seven (7) years, with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 (subject to annual appropriation)
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f. Finance, re: Escheatment for Unclaimed Checks and Deposits

1. Motion to escheat unclaimed checks and deposits held by various City funds pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
g. Fire Department, re: Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement Between the City of Glendale and IQ
Personnel, Inc.

1. Motion to amend the Professional Service Agreement between the City of Glendale and IQ Personnel, Inc. (8003213) for additional three-year term until June 30, 2029, thus increasing the contract amount by $189,000 to the new total not-to-exceed amount of $239,000 Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
h. Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment 9 for FY 2026-27 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) baseline funding for Supportive Services Program (SSP)

1. Motion to accept $66,129 in baseline funding from Los Angeles County AD for FY 2026-2027 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Nine for the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2026 – July 2027 to accept and implement funding
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
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Abstain: None
i. Community Services and Parks, re: Elderly Nutrition Program Amendment No. 3 Award of Grant Funds from County of Los Angeles Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $493,377

1. Motion to authorize acceptance of $493,377 in Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP) funding from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) for FY 2026-2027; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to Subaward ENP252604, period July 2026 – June 2027, to accept and implement the funding
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
j. City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year

1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year and Cancelling Specified City Council Meetings Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

6. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from
conferences and regional meetings)
Councilmember Brotman shared that a reemerged stream is flowing through Verdugo Park, beginning at the north end of the park.

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He also shared that he had heard from a constituent regarding a rising water table that was flooding the constituent’s backyard and a nearby street and asked how the City could assist. He wished all fathers a Happy Father’s Day.

Councilmember Najarian thanked the department heads, staff, colleagues, and community members who attended his retirement reception.

Councilmember Asatryan suggested that the World Cup presents a good opportunity for the Sister Cities Committee to coordinate activities with local restaurants screening the matches.

Councilmember Gharpetian noted that the City previously hosted World Cup watch parties on Artsakh Street and stated that it would be great to bring them back for some of the matches. City Manager Golanian shared that staff have been exploring opportunities to organize watch parties and that, while they can be costly, the City will be hosting one for the match on July 18, 2026.

Mayor Kassakhian shared that he had the opportunity to visit the Homenetmen Hrashq division and recognized its important work serving individuals with disabilities. He stated that he was honored to receive a recognition award (from Homenetmen Hrashq) on behalf of the entire City Council. He also noted that the Glendale Police Department is offering one-day Community Academy programs in Armenian, Korean, and Spanish, including an upcoming Korean Academy on July 1 at 5:30 PM and a Spanish Academy on July 9 at 5:30 PM. Interested individuals may register by calling (818) 548-4015. Mayor Kassakhian also reminded the community that residents are encouraged to review the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan at GlendaleCA.gov/LHMP and submit comments online or by attending the community meeting on June 25, 2026, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Central Library Auditorium.

Fire Chief Brooks expressed his respect for the Los Angeles Fire Department and its handling of the Boyle Heights incident. He provided an update on air quality impacts, explaining that cooler evening air can trap smoke that has drifted into the area until temperatures rise the following day. Chief Brooks noted that conditions had improved significantly but advised individuals with respiratory sensitivities to continue taking precautions. Regarding the Fourth of July weekend, he encouraged residents to leave fireworks to the professionals and provided updates on recent wildfire activity and the role fireworks play in increasing wildfire risk. He reminded residents that fireworks are illegal in the City of Glendale and throughout Los Angeles County, encouraged them to sign up for emergency alerts through the City’s website, and urged them to enjoy fireworks by attending a professional fireworks show.

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Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

Allan Durham
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 7:10 PM and returned at 7:15 PM.

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.

Davit Mnatsakanyan
Zhirair Yesayan
Anahid Pinedjian
Ramy
David Donahue
Susan O’Carroll
John Madden
Victoria Valentine
Vivian Kanchian
Councilmember Brotman stepped away at 7:24 PM and returned at 7:26 PM.

9. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Community Development, re: Adoption of an urgency ordinance, pursuant to Senate Bill 79 (SB 79, also known as “The Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act”), temporarily exempting properties located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) and/or containing a locally designated historic resource as of January 1, 2025, from the provisions of SB 79 (Gharpetian, June 9, 2026) Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Vilia Zemaitaitis, Deputy Director - Long Range Planning, Community Development Department
Public Speakers:

Allen Dish
Beth Brooks
Fernando Roldan
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Lisa Morris

1. Urgency Ordinance [6053] to Temporarily Delay Effectuation of SB 79 for Certain Sites Located Within the VHFHSZ and/or Containing a Locally Designated Historic Resource
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away at 7:49 PM and returned at 7:51 PM.

10. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Potential Regulations for Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) Operating Within the Public Right-of-Way

1. Introduction of Urgency Ordinance enacting a moratorium on the deployment and operation of PDDs on public rights-of-way;

2. Motion providing direction regarding establishment of regulations for operation of PDDs on public right-of-way
This item was pulled from the agenda and will be considered at a future Council meeting.
b. Public Works, re: North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project Cooperative Agreement
This item was moved to the end of the meeting as Councilmember Gharpetian and Mayor Kassakhian needed to recuse themselves.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Daniel Hernandez, Director, Public Works Department
Michael Garcia, City Attorney
Presentation:

Anthony DeFrenza, Los Angeles Metro
Public Speakers:

Carolyn Kaloostian
Elena Semerdjian
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Beth Brooks
Allan Durham

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to conclude negotiations and execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the design and construction of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project, in substantially the form presented to the City Council, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Brotman, Najarian
Noes: Asatryan

Absent: Gharpetian (recused), Kassakhian (recused)
Abstain: None
c. Human Resources, re: Side Letter Agreement Between the City and Glendale Police Officers’ Association (GPOA)

1. Motion Approving Side Letter Agreement Modifying Language in the GPOA Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 to Clarify Intent of Specified Special Compensation Items
This item was pulled from the agenda and will be considered at a future Council meeting.
d. Finance, re: Adoption of the City’s FY 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit
Staff Comments:

Jack Liang, Director, Finance Department

1. Resolution [26-74] Adopting FY 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit Moved: Brotman Seconded: Asatryan
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
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Councilmember Najarian stepped away at 8:08 PM and returned at 8:10 PM. e. Finance, re: FY 2025-26 Glendale Water and Power Transfer Staff Comments:

Jack Liang, Director, Finance Department

1. Resolution [26-75] Reducing the Percentage of Operating Revenues to be Transferred from Glendale Water and Power (Electric) to the General Reserve Fund for Fiscal Year 2025-26
Moved: Najarian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None

11. HEARINGS
a. Finance, re: FY 2026-27 Citywide Budget Hearing and Adoption Mayor Kassakhian opened the public hearing at 8:17 PM and closed it at 10:05 PM.

Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Onnig Bulanikian, Director, Community Services & Parks Department John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
Presentation:

Jack Liang, Director, Finance Department
Jack Wong, Interim Director, Community Development Department Paula Adams, Chief Human Resources Officer
Public Speakers:

Beth Brooks
Ani Khash
Emmanuel, Alexa, Laura and Edgar Dominguez
Brett Pam
1) Hold a Public Hearing on the FY 2026-27 Proposed Citywide Budget and Changes to the Citywide Fee Schedule
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2) Resolution [26-76] Adopting the FY 2026-27 City of Glendale Budget 3) Resolution [26-77] Establishing New Fees, and Increasing, Decreasing, Modifying Certain Existing Fees for Various Services Provided by the City and Adopting Changes to the Citywide Fee Schedule for FY 2026-27
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: Asatryan

Absent: None
Abstain: None
4) Resolution [26-78] Establishing New Fees, and Increasing, Decreasing, Modifying Certain Existing Fees in the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule for FY 2026-27 for Community Development Services, Permits, and Certificates
Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian
Noes: Asatryan

Absent: None
Abstain: None
5) Resolution [26-79] of Appropriation Shifting $60,000,000 from Undesignated Fund Balance, Section 115 Trust Fund (25300-1080) to Cash Restricted – Section 115 Trust, Section 115 Trust Fund (10115-1080) for Deposit into the Pension Rate Stabilization Program Trust Fund Account 6) Resolution [26-80] Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Employee Relations Exempt Classifications
7) Resolution [26-81] Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 8) Resolution [26-82] Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale City Employees’ Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Confidential and Hourly Classifications
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and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale Fire Fighters’ Association Memorandum of Understanding 10) Resolution [26-84] Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale
11) Resolution [26-85] Approving and Adopting Side Letter Agreements to the Memoranda of Understanding Between the City of Glendale and Various Bargaining Units Regarding Compensation, Classification Updates, and Administrative Corrections
Items 11a2 and 11a5 – 11a11 vote as follows:

Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 8:31 PM and returned at 8:32 PM.

Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 8:56 PM and returned during the presentation.

Councilmember Gharpetian stepped away during the presentation and returned at 9:20 PM.

Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:36 PM and returned at 9:38 PM.

Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 9:41 PM and returned at 9:45 PM.

12. REPORTS - INFORMATION

13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

Beth Brooks

15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Councilmember Gharpetian moved that the City Attorney is authorized to resolve the lawsuit entitled Lala Tarbinian Asadorian et al. v. City of Glendale, et al. Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 24NNCV03709 in 70 of 238

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exchange for a full release of all claims in the amount of $35.000.

Moved: Gharpetian Seconded: Brotman
Vote as Follows:

Ayes: Asatryan, Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian Noes: None

Absent: None
Abstain: None
Councilmember Asatryan stepped away at 10:09 PM and returned at 10:10 PM.

Councilmember Gharpetian and Mayor Kassakhian left the meeting at 10:10 PM prior to discussion of item 10b. Mayor Pro Tem Najarian chaired the remainder of the meeting.

16. ADJOURNMENT – 11:03 PM
Moved: Brotman Seconded: Najarian
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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M I N U T E S
SPECIAL MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
JULY 14, 2026
The Special Public Meeting of the Glendale City Council convened in the City Chambers, in said City, at 4:05 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:

July 8, 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 July 8, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Dan Brotman at 5:00 PM July 8, 2026 Glendale, CA
Upon Vartan Gharpetian at 5:00 PM July 8, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Alek Bartrosouf at 5:00 PM July 8, 2026 Glendale, CA Upon Ardy Kassakhian at 5:00 PM July 8, 2026 Glendale, CA Mayor Kassakhian called the meeting to order at 4:05 PM.

ROLL CALL - 4:05 PM
- All present
- Report of the City Clerk of the City Council, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Special Public Meeting of the City Council was posted on July 8, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

A SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING of the City Council is hereby called to meet at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in the Council Chamber, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 to consider the following item(s) of business, to wit;

1. Open Space and Conservation and Recreation (OSCR) Element Update Presentation
Staff Comments:

Roubik Golanian, City Manager
Presentation:

Jessica Henson, Partner, OLIN
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ADJOURNMENT - 4:41 PM
Moved: Asatryan Seconded: Brotman
Mayor of the City of Glendale
City Clerk of the City of Glendale
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AGENDA ITEM

CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
Report: Agreement with Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner for weed abatement services.

1. Resolution confirming weed abatement charges.

COUNCIL ACTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fire Department’s Vegetation Management Program includes 16,383 parcels within the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone area that receive annual inspections. Of those, 671 are unimproved, vacant properties. The City has an agreement with the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner for weed abatement services on those unimproved properties.

On March 10, and following a subsequent public hearing on April 14, 2026, the City Council approved the declaration list of the vacant properties that constitute a public hazard, permitting the County Agricultural Commissioner to abate the hazards within the City. The Commissioner recovers the cost of abatement through assessment on the current property tax assessment roll. This report describing the cost of the abatement on all the properties inspected by the Commissioner is submitted to the City for review of the charges and approval before being forwarded to the County Auditor.

Item Type: Consent Item
Approved forJuly 28, 2026, calendar
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2 RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council approve the attached Resolution confirming Weed Abatement Charges as described on the attached County of Los Angeles Weed Abatement Charge List that has an expected delivery date of July 16, 2026.

ANALYSIS
The City has a Weed Abatement Agreement with the County of Los Angeles, which was renewed in 2022 for a five-year period. Under this agreement, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner serves as the City’s authorized agent to carry out the removal of noxious and dangerous weed growth. The Fire Department, along with Agricultural Commissioner inspectors, conducts inspections to determine if a hazard exists and requests the Commissioner to carry out abatement.

The Commissioner recovers the cost of abatement through assessment, as permitted under Article II, Chapter 13, Part II, Division 3, Title 4 of California Government code. The Commissioner has been notifying the Fire Marshal of planned and completed work assignments.

For the past several years, the Agricultural Commissioner has been contracting private vendors to minimize the costs of weed abatement. The FY 25-26 Weed Abatement Charges Report will be delivered by the Agricultural Commissioner on July 16, 2026, for the period covering July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The Commissioner has provided a copy of the report, which describes the cost of abatement on all properties to be posted.

The report sets July 28, 2026, as the date it will be submitted to the City Council for confirmation of charges. Once approved, the charges will be forwarded to the County Auditor for entry on the current property tax assessment roll.

The public hearing held on April 14, 2026, approved the County’s Declaration List of properties constituting a public nuisance, which then allowed the Commissioner to abate the identified hazards. Property owners are sent letters (in advance of the actual abatement) when charges are estimated to exceed $750. While this notification letter is not a requirement, it is provided.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The stakeholders include the owners of the 671 properties identified in the approved declaration list. A notice will be mailed to the property owners informing them of the program.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
NA
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3 CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1: City Council may approve the Resolution confirming Weed Abatement Charges as described on the attached County of Los Angeles Weed Abatement Charge List. 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Jeff Brooks, Fire Chief
Prepared by:

Jovan Diaz, Fire Marshal
Sita Partamian, Principal Fire Environmental Safety Specialist Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: 2026 Confirmation Letter for Report on Cost of Weed Abatement Exhibit 2: 2026 Weed Abatement Charge List
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C:\PGCompilerServiceRelease\temp\glendale\62966\17729\1.docx RESOLUTION NO. _____

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE

RELATING TO CONFIRMATION OF WEED ABATEMENT CHARGES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE: that the 2025- 2026 Report On the Cost of Weed Abatement prepared by the County of Los Angeles Department of Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures was submitted to the City Council of the City of Glendale on the 28th day of July, 2026 for hearing and confirmation and was, with all objections thereto, duly received and considered, and is now confirmed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Los Angeles County Auditor is hereby ordered, authorized and instructed to enter the amounts of the respective assessments against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll.

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Glendale on this day of , 2026. ________________________
Mayor
ATTEST:
______________________________
City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS

CITY OF GLENDALE )
I, Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution No. was adopted by the City Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the __________ day of ________________, 2026, and that same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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City Clerk
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Kurt E. Floren
Agricultural Commissioner
Director of Weights and Measures

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Department of
Agricultural Commissioner/
Weights and Measures

12300 Lower Azusa Road
Arcadia, CA 91006-5872
https://acwm.lacounty.gov

Maximiliano E. Regis
Chief Deputy

Protecting Consumers and the Environment Since 1881
To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service
April 22, 2026

The Honorable City Council
City of Glendale
613 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206

ATTENTION: CITY CLERK

Pursuant to State law (Government Code Section 39574), our Weed Abatement Program is required to keep an account of and submit to your City Council for confirmation a Report on the Cost of Weed Abatement. The actual confirmation takes place at a public hearing held during a City Council meeting. The purpose of the hearing is to allow property owners with pending weed abatement charges the opportunity to question or receive an explanation of the charges. We are proposing the following dates for this process.

July 16, 2026 Delivery of the Report - Consists of a list of properties upon which Weed Abatement charges will be assessed and the amounts.

July 22, 2026 Posting Date – The Report on Cost must be posted outside the Council chambers three (3) working days prior to the hearing (CA Gov. Code Section 39575).

July 28, 2026 Confirmation of Charges Hearing Date

If you find these dates to be agreeable with your council and calendar, please sign, date and email this letter back to me as soon as possible.

Any consideration in placing our item early on your agenda would be appreciated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office.

Very truly yours,

ADRIAN ZAVALA _______
Deputy Director/Bureau Chief CONFIRMATION - PLEASE SIGN Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management

Print Name

Jenny Rivas
Staff Assistant II Date
Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management

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Jovan Diaz
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Kurt E. Floren
Agricultural Commissioner
Director of Weights and Measures

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Department of
Agricultural Commissioner/
Weights and Measures

12300 Lower Azusa Road
Arcadia, CA 91006-5872
https://acwm.lacounty.gov

Maximiliano E. Regis
Chief Deputy

Protecting Consumers and the Environment Since 1881
To Enrich Lives Through Effective and Caring Service
July 16, 2026

The Honorable City Council
City of Glendale
613 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206

Council Members:

2025-2026 REPORT ON THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT

Pursuant to State law, a report on the cost of weed abatement (enclosed) is being submitted to your Honorable Body for confirmation, by motion or resolution, on the 28 th day of July, 2026 at the hour of 6:00 p.m. A copy of the report must be posted on or near the chamber door of the City Council at least three days prior to its submission to your Honorable Body, with a notice of the time of submission.

It is my recommendation that your Honorable Body confirm these charges.

After your Honorable Body confirms the weed abatement charges, please send a copy of the confirmation to our Weed Abatement Division at the above address.

Respectfully yours,

ADRIAN ZAVALA
Deputy Director/Bureau Chief
Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management

Jenny Rivas
Staff Assistant II
Weed Hazard and Integrated Pest Management

Enclosures

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS
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CITY OF GLENDALE )

Adrian Zavala, Deputy Director, Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures, Weed Abatement Division of the Agricultural Commissioner/Weights and Measures office, of the County of Los Angeles, first being sworn, on oath states:

That on or before the 22nd day of July, 2026, he posted or caused to be posted, on or near the chamber door of the City Council of the City of Glendale a copy of his report of the cost of noxious weed abatement on each and all of the properties described in the list hereto attached, of which the annexed is a true copy thereof, setting the 2 8th

day of July, 2026, as the date upon which said report is to be submitted to the City Council of the City of Glendale for confirmation.
________________________________

ADRIAN ZAVALA

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME
28TH DAY OF JULY, 2026

_____________________________________
City Clerk of City of Glendale
State of California

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REPORT ON THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT

TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF GLENDALE

Council Member:

Pursuant to an order heretofore made by your Honorable Body instructing this Department to abate noxious or dangerous weeds and rubbish under the provisions of the Government Code, we respectfully submit the following report on the cost of abating such noxious weeds on each separate lot or parcel of land, showing the cost of removing such weeds on each separate lot or parcel of land, or in front thereof, or both, to-wit:

(see attached)

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July 28, 2026

The foregoing report was submitted to the City Council of the City of Glendale on the 28 th day of July, 202 6, for confirmation and was with all objections thereto duly received and considered, and was by said City Council confirmed, and the County Auditor is hereby ordered and instructed to enter the amounts of the respective assessment against the respective parcels of land as they appear on the current assessment roll.

CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF GLENDALE

By
Mayor

ATTEST:

By
City Clerk

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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Contract Amendments for Building Maintenance and Repair Services at Various City Facilities Contract

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for July 28, 2026 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Public Works Department contracts for ongoing maintenance and repair services for the city's emergency power generators and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. In accordance with the city's procurement requirements, competitive bidding processes were recently conducted for both services. Following evaluation of the bids, staff determined that it is in the city's best interest to reject all bids, review the specifications for these contracts and re-solicit the work.

For the maintenance and repair of emergency power generators, the city received two bids. The apparent low bid contained multiple calculation errors that affected the total bid amount, and the second bidder did not meet the required licensing requirement.

For the maintenance and repair of HVAC systems, the city received two bids. During the solicitation process, the HVAC equipment at the Alex Theatre was inadvertently omitted from the equipment inventory. However, one bidder included maintenance costs for the 100 of 238

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Alex Theatre equipment while the other did not, preventing an equitable comparison of bids.

After reviewing the results, staff recommends extending the existing generator and HVAC maintenance contracts for one year at the current contract rates. This extension will provide sufficient time to revise the bid specifications, correct the identified issues, and conduct new competitive solicitations. Staff also intend to review and refine the general contract conditions to encourage greater bidder participation and enhance competition.

RECOMMENDATION
Approve motions authorizing contract amendments to maintenance and repair of emergency power generators contract, increasing the contract amount by $250,000 and extending the contract duration one year, and maintenance and repairs of HVAC systems contract increasing the contract amount by $800,000 and extending the contract duration by one year.

ANALYSIS
The Public Works Department maintains and operates approximately 1.2 million square feet of city-owned facilities, including libraries, fire stations, police facilities, parks, the Civic Center, Glendale Water & Power facilities, and other municipal properties. To ensure these facilities remain safe, functional, and reliable, the department utilizes a combination of in-house staff and specialized contractors. Due to the technical expertise required to maintain complex building systems, the city has historically relied on long- term maintenance contracts for critical infrastructure, including HVAC systems and emergency power generators.

Contracted maintenance services provide access to specialized technical expertise, manufacturer-trained personnel, and resources that are not practical or cost-effective to maintain with city staff. This approach enables the city to efficiently maintain complex building systems while minimizing the need for additional permanent staffing. Because these services are ongoing and involve highly specialized equipment, the Public Works Department has historically utilized five-year maintenance agreements to provide service continuity, operational stability, and cost efficiency.

For the generator maintenance services solicitation, the city received two bids. The apparent low bidder, Global Power Group, Inc., submitted a bid containing multiple calculation errors. Most significantly, the bid reflected pricing for only one hour of service rather than the full-service quantities specified in the bid documents. Staff also identified several mathematical errors that resulted in inconsistencies between the unit prices and the total bid amount. The second bidder, Bay City Electric Works, did not possess the contractor licenses required by the solicitation and was therefore determined to be non- responsive. As a result, staff recommend rejecting all bids and reissuing the solicitation.

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including chillers, air handlers, and boilers, was inadvertently omitted from the exhibit which lists the equipment to be maintained. Consequently, the apparent low bidder, Enfra MCC, LLC, excluded maintenance costs for the Alex Theatre equipment, while the second bidder, ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc., included those costs in its bid. Because the bids were not prepared using the same scope of work, staff determined that they cannot be fairly evaluated and compared. Accordingly, staff recommends rejecting all bids and revising the specifications before re-advertising the solicitation.

HVAC and generator maintenance services are essential to maintaining uninterrupted operations at city facilities. HVAC services include preventive maintenance, repairs, and operational support for major city buildings, while generator services provide testing, preventive maintenance, repairs, and emergency response for approximately 31 backup generators serving critical infrastructure throughout the city. Any interruption in these services could adversely affect the operation of essential public facilities and create health, safety, and operational risks.

Given these circumstances, extending the city's existing competitively procured contracts with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. and Global Power Group, Inc. for one additional year is in the city's best interests. The proposed contract extensions will ensure continuity of these essential maintenance services while staff revises the bid specifications, reviews the general contract conditions to encourage greater competition, and conducts new competitive solicitations. Because the current contracts expire on October 31, 2026, the requested contract extension is intended to fund services for the full one-year extension period, from November 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027. As a result, the requested contract amounts extend beyond a single fiscal year to ensure sufficient funding is available for the entire term of the extension. The revised specifications and any resulting contract awards will be presented to the Glendale City Council for consideration at a future meeting.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The Public Works Facilities Management Division works closely with city departments that rely on these critical building systems, including Public Works, Fire, Police, Library, Community Services and Parks, and Glendale Water & Power. Staff coordinate with contractors, vendors, and facility representatives to schedule maintenance activities, repairs, and testing in a manner that minimizes disruptions to city operations and public services.

Continued coordination among city departments and service providers will ensure the uninterrupted operation of critical HVAC and emergency power systems while maintaining safe and reliable facilities for employees and the public.

FISCAL IMPACT
The maintenance and repair of emergency power generators and HVAC systems will cost $1,050,000 combined, of which $675,000 will be incurred in FY 2026-27 and has already been approved as part of the FY 2026-27 budget. No new appropriation is being requested currently. The City Council approved funding is outlined below:
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Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$675,000 43110-6070-PWD-7508-P0000 Building Maintenance Fund Department Cost Center Program
Public Works Building Maintenance
The funding for FY 2027-28 will be requested as part of the annual budget process.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item includes routine maintenance and repair actives and therefore, exempt under the provisions of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 Exemption pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Section 15301.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Do not approve motions authorizing contract amendments to the contract with Global Power Group, Inc. and the contract with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. Staff will continue with preparing bid documents for the competitive procurement process; however, maintenance and repair services for emergency power generators and HVAC systems may be interrupted until new contracts are awarded.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works
Prepared by:

Lala Der-Bedrosian, Senior Public Works Management Analyst Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
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Moved by Council Member , seconded
by Council Member , that the Council of the City of
Glendale hereby rejects all bids for Citywide Maintenance and Repair of Emergency Power Generator Services, Specification No. 4037, and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract amendment – subject to approval by the City Attorney – to Contract 8001441 with Global Power Group, Inc. for Citywide Maintenance and Repair of Emergency Power Generator Systems, as follows:

1. Increase the contract amount by two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), for a total not-to-exceed amount of nine hundred sixty-six thousand seven hundred eighty dollars ($966,780).

2. Extend the contract duration by one (1) year to a new expiration date of October 31, 2027.

Votes as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Moved by Council Member , seconded
by Council Member , that the Council of the City of
Glendale hereby rejects all bids for Citywide Maintenance and Repairs of HVAC Systems Services, Specification No. 4036 and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment – subject to approval by the City Attorney – to Contract 8001439 with ACCO Engineered Systems, Inc. for Citywide Maintenance and Repair of HVAC Systems, as follows:

1. Increase the contract amount by eight hundred thousand dollars ($800,000), for a total not-to-exceed amount of three million three hundred twenty three thousand one hundred sixty dollars ($3,323,160).

2. Extend the contract duration by one (1) year to a new expiration date of October 31, 2027.

Votes as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Memorandum of Understanding between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and required local workforce partners in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA).

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for July 28, 2026 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 requires that a MOU be executed between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and its America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM (AJCC) local partners with the agreement of the Chief Local Elected Official.

The purpose of the MOU is to establish the AJCC delivery system that fosters demand- driven skills attainment; enables upward mobility for all customers; and aligns, coordinates, and integrates programs and services with partners. The MOU also establishes the framework for service provision to employers, employees, jobseekers and others in need of workforce services. The MOU represents a non-fiscal commitment required by the Department of Labor per the WIOA regulations.

RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the MOU between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and the required local workforce partners in compliance with the WIOA; and authorize the Mayor to sign the MOU, and all later amendments to the MOU.

ANALYSIS
The Verdugo Consortium is a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) comprised of the Cities of Glendale, Burbank, and La Cañada Flintridge. The Verdugo Workforce Development Board (VWDB) is the planning and policy body for the Consortium. Its purpose is to provide employment and training programs within the three cities and to allocate and award all Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds toward its goals. 106 of 238

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Through the JPA, the City of Glendale is given responsibility for the administration of all Consortium activities, including approving agreements such as the MOU between the VWDB and its partners.

WIOA requires that a MOU be developed and executed between the VWDB and its AJCC, the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) local partners with the agreement of the Chief Local Elected Official (CLEO). The purpose of the MOU is to establish the AJCC delivery system that fosters demand-driven skills attainment; enables upward mobility for all customers; and aligns, coordinates, and integrates programs and services with partners. The MOU also establishes the framework for service provision to employers, employees, jobseekers and others in need of workforce services.

The Employment Development Department (EDD) in coordination with the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB) issued guidance on the required MOU under the Workforce Services Directive 18-12, stating that the MOUs will be reviewed and updated every three years with an annual review of and, if necessary, amendments to the Infrastructure Funding Agreements (IFA) and other System Costs Budget.

Per the State’s initial direction, the MOU was originally developed in 2016 as two separate documents; one document that describes service coordination among partners and a second one which describes the framework for sharing resources and infrastructure costs needed to support the AJCC system.

With State direction, the VWDB has developed a revised MOU which combines both documents into one singular document that has all the required federal information. The VWDB worked with all the required partners to describe how the local AJCC delivery system would operate, including the identification of shared services, shared customers and coordinated service delivery.

As part of this process, the partners also determined how to provide and sustain a service delivery model for the public. This included establishing how resources would be shared and how joint infrastructure and related costs would be supported to maintain a cohesive AJCC system.

To remain in compliance with federal requirements, all partners must sign this new MOU.

Before partner signatures can be collected, the MOU must first be approved by City Council. Once approved, all partner signatures will be obtained. Only partners that receive workforce federal funds are required to be included in the MOU.

The MOU partners include the following organizations: Burbank Adult School, Job Connect-City of Burbank, Friends Outside, Glendale Community College, Glendale Youth Alliance, Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, Job Corps, Department of Rehabilitation, Employment Development Department Wagner Peyser and Unemployment Insurance, United American Indian Involvement, and the Verdugo Jobs Center. 107 of 238

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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
VWDB has met and worked closely with the required MOU partners throughout the development of the MOU to ensure the information presented is accurate.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5), as it constitutes an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment; thus, it is not subject to CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3).

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Do not approve the MOU between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and the required local workforce partners in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014, resulting in non-compliance and jeopardizing local workforce program capabilities.

Alternative 2: The City Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks Prepared by:

Judith Velasco, Workforce Development Administrator
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: Minutes of the Verdugo Workforce Development Board, February 11, 2026 Exhibit 2: Memorandum of Understanding between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and the required local workforce partners
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Moved by Council Member , seconded by
Council Member , that the Council of the
City of Glendale hereby approves the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and the required local workforce partners in compliance with the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (WIOA); and authorizes the Mayor, or a designee, to sign the MOU and all later amendments, subject to the approval by the City Attorney.

Vote as Follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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VERDUGO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

FULL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
2/11/2026
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

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MEMBERS PRESENT: Ara Aslanian, Sonya Kay Blake, Vicki Brannock, Alexis Carter, Nick Hacopian, Debbie Kukta, Iskra Martinez,
Kathy McIntyre, Nicole Miller, Michael Ritterbrown,
Veronica Romero, Terry Walker
MEMBERS ABSENT: Luiza Balyan, Jose Barba, Onnig Bulanikian, Marisol Espinoza, Steve Kaplan, Caroline Lett, Mary Hamzoian,
Jamie Keyser, Pamela Marcello, , Soua Vang

COMMUNITY &

OTHER AGENCY
REPRESENTATIVES:

Karine Grigoryan, Jesse Maldonado
STAFF PRESENT: Diana Montecino, Judith Velasco, Melissa Younesian CALL TO ORDER: 9:32 am by Chair Nick Hacopian

I. Introductions
A. Chair Nick Hacopian welcomed the attendees.

II. Minutes of September 24, 2025
A. Minutes presented and reviewed. MOTION: Debbie Kukta 2nd: Alexis Carter Abstain: Ara Aslanian

Action: APPROVED

III. Action Items

A. Approval of the sole source authorization for consultant services for David K. Shinder for BioPharma III Grant for the period of December 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 with the option of an extension through November 30, 2028

B. Approval to enter into contract with David K. Shinder for the period of December 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to provide consultant services for BioPharma III Grant

C. Approval to enter into contract with Biocom Institute California in an amount not to exceed $10,000 in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funds to provide career exploration and professional fellowships to eligible participants interested in Life Sci ence careers for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026

D. Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board and Local Partners

E. Approval to use Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds for rental payments as specified in the lease amendment between the City of Glendale and the property owner, Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 for an 18-month period, April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

Exhibit #1
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F. Approval of the recommendation for John Acosta to be appointed to the Verdugo Workforce Development Board, in compliance with State and Federal requirements under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014

MOTION FOR CONSENT ITEMS A – F Motion: Ara Aslanian 2nd: Terry Walker Abstain for Item C : Vicki Brannock

IV. Director’s Report
A. Executive Director Judith Velasco announced that the Healthcare Job Fair was a great success with over 300 attendees and 20 participating employers.

1. A key takeaway is that people enjoy job fairs if employers have open positions and are hiring.

2. Board members provided positive feedback from attendees they had referred and suggested ideas for future events.

B. Ms. Velasco reported that next year ’s workforce formula funds are predicted to be at level funding and that there are no proposed legislation changes to the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

1. Some states are moving to consolidate into a single board, which ultimately appears to be a revenue-driven decision by the state.

2. Apprenticeships continue to be a priority, but employers appear to prefer internships.

C. Mrs. Velasco thanked the board members for their attendance at the November retreat.

1. The board members expressed that the retreat was well executed and that the discussions had resulted in various ideas that the board can implement.

D. The following requests were made of the board members:

1. Recommendations for a labor member nomination.

2. Participation in implementing key takeaways from the board retreat.

3. Information on how federal funds are impacting their respective industries.

V. Other Business and Announcements
A. The next VWDB will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 9:30 am at Glendale Community College.

II. Public Comments: None

III. Adjournment: 10:22 am

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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN

THE VERDUGO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
AND

LOCAL PARTNERS
Contents
I. Purpose of MOU ..................................................................................................... 3 II. Mission, Vision, and Goals ...................................................................................... 3 III. Process and Development................................................................................... 4 I V. Access ............................................................................................................... 4 V. Parties to the MOU ................................................................................................. 4 VI. AJCC System Design and Services ...................................................................... 5 VII. Responsibility of AJCC Partners ........................................................................... 9 VIII. Methods for Referring Customers – General Provisions .......................................... 9 IX. Access for Individuals with Barriers to Employment ............................................... 9 X. Shared Technology and System Security ................................................................ 10 XI. Conﬁdentially ................................................................................................... 10 XII. Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity ........................................................ 11 XIII. Grievances and Complaints Procedure ............................................................... 11 X I V. Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments Compliance ............................ 11 X V. Effective Dates and Term of MOU ....................................................................... 11 XVI. Modiﬁcations/Revisions .................................................................................... 12 XVII. Termination ...................................................................................................... 12 XVIII. Co-located Partners Sharing Infrastructure Costs ............................................ 13 XIX. Sharing Infrastructure Costs- Methodology ......................................................... 13 XX. Non-colocated Partner Assurance ..................................................................... 14 XXI. Sharing Other One-Stop System Services ........................................................... 14 XXII. Costs for the Delivery of Applicable Career Services ........................................... 14 XXIII. License for Use ............................................................................................. 14 XXIV . Supervision/Day to Day Operations ................................................................ 14 Exhibit #2
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XXV . Governing Law .................................................................................................. 15 XXVI. Unenforceable Provisions .............................................................................. 15 XXVII. Non-Financial Agreement .............................................................................. 15 XXVIII. Failure to Perform .......................................................................................... 15 XXIX. Dispute Resolution ........................................................................................ 15 XXX. Individual Entities ............................................................................................. 15 XXXI. Employment Status ....................................................................................... 15 XXXII. Performance ................................................................................................. 15 XXXIII. Press Releases and Communications ............................................................. 16 XXXIV . Headings ...................................................................................................... 16 XXXV . Mutual Hold Harmless/Indemniﬁcation/Liability ............................................. 16 XXXVI. Waiver of Breach ........................................................................................... 16 XXXVII. Further Assurances .................................................................................... 16 XXXVIII. Assignment ............................................................................................... 16 XXXIX. Notices ........................................................................................................ 17 XL. Counterparts .................................................................................................... 17 XLI. Representation ................................................................................................. 17

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I. Purpose of MOU
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (“WIOA”) requires that a memorandum of understanding be developed and executed between the Verdugo Workforce Development Board (“VWDB” or “Local Board”) and its America’s Job Centers of California SM (“AJCC”) Local Partners (“Local Partners”), with the agreement of the Chief Local Elected Official (“CLEO”), to establish an agreement concerning the operations of the AJCC service delivery system (“Local System”) in the Verdugo Local Workforce Development Area (“Local Area”), per Workforce Services Directive (WSD) 18-12. The AJCC for the VWDB is the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC). The Local Partners are listed below in Section VI.

The purpose of the MOU is to establish a cooperative working relationship between the parties and to define their respective roles and responsibilities in achieving the policy objectives. The MOU also serves to establish the framework for providing service s to employers, employees, job seekers and others needing workforce services.

This MOU supersedes all prior MOU s between the parties related to the subject matter herein, including what had previously been identified as “Phase I” and “Phase II” documents. All modifications, amendments and expansions formerly contained in those phases are now integrated into and embodied by this unified MOU.

California’s one -stop delivery system, the AJCC, is a locally driven system which develops partnerships and provides programs and services to achieve three main policy objectives established by the California Workforce Development Strategic Plan, which includes the following:

A. Foster demand-driven skills attainment
B. Enable upward mobility for all Californians
C. Align, coordinate, and integrate programs and services

These objectives will be accomplished by ensuring access to high-quality AJCCs that provide the full range of services available in the community for all customers seeking the following:

D. Looking to find a job.

E. Building basic educational or occupational skills.

F. Earning a postsecondary certificate or degree.

G. Obtaining guidance on how to make career choices.

H. Seeking to identify and hire skilled workers.

II. AJCC Sites
The AJCC sites and affiliates listed below will comply with all state and federal ADA and seismic certification requirements.

AJCC Sites
Comprehensive AJCC Site Affiliate AJCC Site
Verdugo Jobs Center
1255 S. Central Ave.

Glendale, CA 91204
Job Connect
110 N. Glenoaks Blvd.

Burbank, CA 91502

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III. Mission, Vision, and Goals
A. Mission: To transform lives, businesses, and the community through innovative workforce services.

B. Vision: The VWDB envisions an economically vibrant tri-city region with thriving businesses, youth, and jobseekers on career paths that reflect their highest potential.

C. Goals:
i. To be recognized by the Verdugo Community for our integrity and ability to create value for businesses and job-seeking customers;
ii. Effectively address the workforce and business development needs of the Verdugo community through diversified resources and funding;
iii. Lead industry innovation and performance excellence as a high- performing workforce development board; and,
iv. Maximize economic vitality and opportunity in the Verdugo region by leveraging our competitive advantages.

IV. Process and Development
The local Workforce Development Board (WDB) administrative entity is responsible for entering into the MOUs with the Local Partners and the ongoing efforts to keep the MOU current and up to date.

This tool serves as the basis for the one-stop system.

Meetings are held periodically as necessary but at least quarterly for the purpose of convening the local WIOA mandated one -stop partners to discuss the ongoing coordination and collaboration of workforce services and the required cost sharing. The MOU development process was and is conducted through this means. Any and all renegotiations will occur through this meeting. This mechanism ensures transparency and consensus of all one-stop partner matters.

V. Access
The term “access” refers to providing services, that are accessible at the specific AJCC site, to all AJCC customers, including those with disabilities, through one of the following methods:

A. Co-location – Program staff are physically present at the specific AJCC site. The Area Map is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference as “Attachment 7”.

B. Cross Information sharing – S taff physically present at the specific AJCC site are properly trained to provide information about all programs, services, and activities that may be available to the customer through other partners.

C. Direct access through real-time technology – Access through two-way communication and interaction between customers and AJCC partners that result in services being provided.

VI. Parties to the MOU
The parties to this MOU consist of the Local Partners, which include local/regional representatives of the following programs:

Local Partner Program
City of Glendale,
Verdugo Jobs Center
WIOA Title I Adult Formula
WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Formula
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City of Burbank, Job Connect WIOA Title I Adult Program WIOA Title I Dislocated Worker Program
WIOA Title I Rapid Response Program
Burbank Unified School District,
Burbank Adult School
WIOA Title II Adult Education and Literacy Programs

Glendale Youth Alliance, Inc. WIOA Title I Youth Program

Glendale Community College
District
WIOA Title II Adult Education and Literacy Programs
Carl D. Perkins Career Technical Education Act of 2006
State of California,
Department of Rehabilitation
WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation
State of California,
Employment Development
Department
WIOA Title III Wagner-Peyser Act
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Jobs for Veterans State Grant
State of California,
Employment Development
Department
Unemployment Insurance

Los Angeles County,
Aging and Disabilities
Title V Older Americans Act Programs
Management and Training
Corporation-Job Corps
Job Corps
United American Indian
Involvement, Inc.

Native American Programs (Section 166)
Friends Outside in Los Angeles
County
Second Chance Act Programs
Los Angeles County,
Department of Public Social
Services
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF)
VII. AJCC System Design and Services
WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. WIOA provides for a workforce syste m that is universally accessible, customer centered and training that is job -driven. Services are delivered through the comprehensive and affiliate career centers.

The Local System provides a wide range of Career Services, including Basic Career Services available as self -services, individualized services, training, and follow -up/retention services. The Local System also provides a myriad of services for businesses in the Local Area to meet their hiring and strategic needs.

A. Services Identified in the State Plan Bilateral Agreements

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Services, the California Welfare Directors Association, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, and the California Workforce Development Board as contained in California’s Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan (the “State Plan”) for Program Years 2024-2027.

ii. The Local Partners recognize that Local System operations are intended to fulfill the workforce development policy objectives of the State of California, which include:

a. Fostering “demand-driven skills attainment”. Workforce and education programs need to align program content with the State’s industry sector needs to provide California’s employers and businesses with the skilled workforce they need to compete in the global economy.
b. Enabling upward mobility for all Californians. This objective includes populations with barriers to employment. Workforce and education programs need to be accessible for all Californians and ensure that everyone has access to a marketable set of skills and is able to access the level of education necessary to ensure economic self-sufficiency and security.
c. Aligning, coordinating, and integrating programs and services. Programs need to economize limited resources while also providing the right services to customers.

Services should be based on each customer’s particular and potentially unique needs so as to facilitate skills-attainment.

iii. The Local Partners shall comply with the State of California requirements that may be issued to direct local activities pertaining to implementation of State Plan provisions within local budgetary parameters. The provisions of this MOU reflect and describe the goals and intent of the Local Partners to embrace the provisions of the State Plan and a joint commitment to conform and align Local System plans and operations with State policy and directives pertaining to specific bi -lateral agreement contained within.

Services are delivered through the comprehensive and affiliate career centers.

iv. The Local Partners shall provide services in accordance with the Local Partner Services, which is attached as Attachment 1 to this MOU and is incorporated into it by this reference.

B. Shared Customers
The Local Partners’ shared customers include businesses, youths, and adults seeking education and jobs, and who face barriers to employment including, but not limited to:
disabilities, low-income (including public assistance recipients), homelessness, English language deﬁciencies, basic skills deﬁciencies, lack of high school diploma or equivalent, involvement with the justice system, lack of occupational skills, unemployment, lay off, and under-employment. Youth customers may also experience additional barriers including but not limited to: Disconnected Youth (no school, no work), Foster Youth, and Pregnant or Parenting Youth. The AJCC System Shared Customers are listed in the chart below.

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AJCC System Shared Customers
Job Seekers
Displaced Homemakers Dislocated Worker
Migrant Workers Information Seeker
Underemployed Seasonal Workers
Unemployed Spouses of Veterans
Youth Veterans
Individuals looking for career advancement, training or re-training Students: returning; adult education; post-secondary
Individuals with hurdles to employment
Individuals with disabilities Low-Income Individuals
Basic Skills Deficient Ex-Offenders
English Language Learners Homeless
Business
Hiring Businesses Businesses laying off

C. Services Provided
The Local System provides a comprehensive range of Career Services —including self - service Basic Career Services, Individualized Career Services, Training, Follow-Up/Retention Services, and business-focused services to support employers’ hiring and strategic needs— as outlined in 20 CFR § 678.430 and WIOA Section 134(c)(2) , which include but are not limited to the following

Career Services
Basic Career Services
Initial assessment of skill levels.

Provision of referrals to and coordination of activities.

Provision of workforce and labor market employment statistics information.

Provision of information relating to the availability of supportive services or assistance.

Provide:
· Outreach to Dislocated Workers
· Intake
· Orientation
· Initial assessment
· Referral to Partners
· Provide Job Search Information
· Labor Exchange
· Labor Market Information
· UI/DI Information, website and filing assistance · Business Services
· Phones - Dial phones to UI and Tax Branch
· Veteran Service Navigator (VSN) Assessment
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· Job Search Workshops
· Résumé preparation & critique
· Career & skills assessment
· Typing Certificates
· CalJOBS Help Desk Activities
· Well-structured complaint process

Individualized Career Services
Short-term pre-vocational services, including development of learning skills, communication skills, interviewing skills, punctuality, personal maintenance skills, and professional conduct to prepare individuals for unsubsidized employment or training, in some instances pre- apprenticeship programs may be considered as short-term pre-vocational services.

Provide:
· Job Search Workshops
· Résumé preparation
· Individual comprehensive and specialized Assessment · Career Counseling
· Job Coaching
· Honor a Hero, Hire a Veteran
· Veteran Hiring Incentives
· Veteran Standdowns
· WOTC
· Development of an individual employment plan
· Short term pre-vocational services
· Internships and work experiences linked to careers · Workforce preparation activities
· Financial Literacy

Follow Up Services
Follow-up services must be provided as appropriate for participants who are placed in unsubsidized employment, for up to 12 months after the first day of employment.

Counseling about the workplace is an appropriate type of follow-up service.

Follow-up services do not extend the date of exit in performance reporting.

Services Provided to Employers
· Business outreach to focus on meeting the needs of local businesses and job seekers · Job developing to match businesses with job seekers · Specialized recruitments or job fairs
· Rapid Response Services
· Layoff Aversion Services

Co-located Partners
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WIOA Title III Wagner-Peyser
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act
Veterans-Jobs for Veterans State Grant
Employment Development Department
WIOA Title I Youth Program Glendale Youth Alliance
VIII. Responsibility of AJCC Partners
The Local Partners shall participate in joint planning, plan development, and modification of activities to accomplish the following:

A. Continuous Local Partnership building.

B. Continuous planning in response to state and federal requirements.

C. Responsiveness to local and economic conditions and employer needs.

D. Identify and coordinate allowable collection, reporting, and sharing of performance data.

Confidential data will not be shared without the authorization of the applicant/customer.

E. Make services applicable to the Local Partner program(s) available to customers through the Local System.

F. Participate in capacity -building and staff development activities in order to ensure that all Local Partners and staff are adequately cross-trained.

IX. Methods for Referring Customers – General Provisions The spirit and intentions of the AJCC is to ensure that all customers receive services in a timely manner, and that the services provided by the One -Stop Operator and the Local Partners are experienced as seamless to the customer. The Local Partners shall commit to ensuring a high quality customer service and customer-centered focus.

In addition to the services listed by the Local Partners in Partner Services, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 1, the Parties agree that, when appropriate, each will provide customer referrals to other Local Partners.

All Local Partners agree that referrals of customers for service between the One-Stop Operator and the Local Partners, or between Local Partners, shall be done in a timely manner.

All Local Partners agree that when they receive referrals from other Local Partners, they shall provide services in a timely manner to the customer that was referred.

The Parties agree that customers who are deemed eligible and in need of training services shall receive that training in a timely manner. If the Local Partner does not provide or fund training services, it shall refer customers to the appropriate Local Partners who do provide those services in a timely manner.

X. Access for Individuals with Barriers to Employment
Individuals who are facing a challenge that may impede their ability to attain and/or retain employment are considered to have a “barrier to employment.” Individuals with at least one barrier to employment are a priority for the AJCC.

AJCC partners shall ensure access for individuals with barriers to employment. Individuals who may face barriers to employment include individuals who are:

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A. Basic skills deficient;
B. Disabled;
C. Homeless;
D. Low-income or public assistance recipients;
E. Older workers;
F. Ex-Offenders;
G. Veterans; and/or
H. Limited English-speaking ability.

The AJCC ensures access to and priority for services to individuals with barriers to employment through center- based service delivery and virtual service delivery. Both approaches support the talent needs of the Local Area economy, although each may better serve different customers with different levels of service needs at any given time. It is the policy of the VWDB to implement a Priority of Service for designated populations of WIOA customers/applicants. Priority shall be given to the following:

A. Recipients of public assistance and other low-income individuals B. English Language Learners
C. Basic Skills Deficient Individuals
D. Veterans and their spouses
XI. Shared Technology and System Security
WIOA emphasizes technology as a critical tool for making all aspects of information exchange possible, including client tracking, common case management, reporting, and data collection. To support the use of these tools, each Local Partner agrees to:

A. Comply with the applicable provisions of WIOA Title I, Welfare and Institutions Code, California Education Code, Rehabilitation Act, and any other applicable statutes or requirements, as may be amended from time-to-time;
B. The principles of common reporting and shared information through electronic mechanisms, including shared data and technology;
C. Commit to share information to the greatest extent allowable under their governing legislation and confidentiality requirements;
D. Maintain all records of the AJCC customers or Local Partners (e.g. applications, eligibility and referral records, or any other individual records related to services provided under this MOU) in the strictest confidence, and use them solely for purposes di rectly related to such services;
E. Develop technological enhancements that allow interfaces of common information needs, as appropriate; and
F. Engage in developing, and form time -to-time updating and revising as needed, system security provisions which shall be agreed upon by all Local Partners.

XII. Conﬁdentiality
The Local Partners agree to comply with the provisions of WIOA, where applicable, as well as the applicable sections of the California Welfare and Institutions Code, the California Education Code, the Rehabilitation Act, and any other appropriate statute o r requirement governing individual Local Partner programs to assure the following:

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A. All applications and individual records related to services provided under this MOU, including eligibility for services and enrollment and referral, shall be confidential and shall not be open to examination for any purpose not directly connected with the delivery of such services.

B. No person will publish, disclose, use, or permit or cause to be published, disclosed, or used, any confidential information pertaining to AJCC applicants, participants, or customers unless a specific release is voluntarily signed by the participant or customer.

C. Each Local Partner agrees to abide by the current confidentiality provisions of the respective statutes to which AJCC operators and other Local Partners must adhere and shall share information necessary for the administration of the program as allowed unde r law and regulation. The Local Partner, therefore, agrees to share client information necessary for the provision of services such as assessment, universal intake, program or training referral, job development or placement activities, and other services a s needed for employment or program support purposes.

D. Client information shall be shared solely for the purpose of enrollment, referral, or provision of services. In carrying out their respective responsibilities, each party shall respect and abide by the confidentiality policies of the other Parties. Confidential data will not be shared without the authorization of the applicant/customer.

XIII. Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity
No Local Partner shall unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow unlawful discrimination or harassment against any employee, applicant for employment, or AJCC applicant due to gender, race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physic al disability, mental disability, medical condition(s), age, sexual orientation or marital status. The Local Partner agrees to comply with the provisions of the Fair Employment and Housing Act (Government Code Section 12990) and related, applicable regulations, each as may be amended from time to time.

XIV. Grievances and Complaints Procedure
The Local Partners agree to establish and maintain a procedure for grievances and complaints as outlined in WIOA Title I. The process for handling grievances and complaints is applicable to both customers and Local Partners. These procedures will allow the customer or entity filing the complaint to exhaust every administrative level in receiving a fair and complete hearing and resolution of their grievance. Each Local Partner further agrees to communicate openly and directly to resolve any problems or disputes related to the provision of services in a cooperative manner and at the lowest level of intervention possible.

XV. Americans with Disabilities Act and Amendments Compliance Each Local Partner agrees to ensure that the policies, procedures, programs, and services provided at the AJCC are in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments.

Additionally, each Local Partner agrees to fully comply with the p rovisions of WIOA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Decimation Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 29 CRF Part 37 and all other regulations implementing the aforementioned laws.

XVI. Effective Dates and Term of MOU
This MOU shall be binding upon each party hereto upon execution by all parties. The term of this MOU shall be three years, commencing on the date of execution by all parties. The MOU will be reviewed not less than once every three years to identify any substantial changes in laws and regulations that have occurred, and to ensure appropriate funding and delivery of services. 122 of 238

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XVII. Modiﬁcations/Revisions
This MOU constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and no oral understanding not incorporated herein shall be applicable to any of the parties hereto. This MOU may be modified, altered, or revised, as necessary, by mutual consent of the parties, by the issuance of a written amendment, signed and dated by the parties.

The MOU Review Process is in alignment with the Employment Development Department (WSD 18- 12) as follows:

A. Comprehensive Review Process
a. Comprehensive Review of the MOU, including a review of the Infrastructure Funding Agreement (“IFA”), shall be conducted at least once every three years. Revised MOUs will be signed by each VJC partner. The term “year” refers to a Program Year (“PY”) which begins July 1
st and ends on June 30th.

B. IFA Review Process
a. IFA’s will be reviewed on an annual basis. Although federal guidance requires that the entire MOU be reviewed and updated a minimum of every three years, the ITA budgets must be reviewed annually and updated if there are substantial changes.

Changes will b e negotiated between the VWDB and the partners. MOUs will be revised and signed at least once every three years and, when so reviewed, will be reviewed by the end of May that year, and implemented July 1 st of the same year. The
IFA and any changes to the IFA shall be signed by the authorized representative(s) of the Local Board, the CEO and all AJCC partners identified in the MOU.

C. Annual Partner Review Process
Each Partner will review the MOU annually in order to determine if any changes in regulatory, and other requirements, or customer needs necessitate an amendment to or modification of the MOU that is then in place. Such reviews will be conducted by the end of April each year, except during years of Comprehensive Reviews as described above.

Revisions will be completed by May 31
st of each year and implemented July 1 st of the
same.

1. Should Partners determine that no changes are required after performing their annual review, they will submit an email to the VWDB noting “no changes to MOU”.

2. Should Partners determine that a substantial change is necessary at any time during the PY, they will notify the VWDB immediately in preparation for any change in MOU required prior to the review month (April of each PY).

XVIII. Termination
The Parties understand that implementation of the AJCC system is dependent on the good faith effort of every Local Partner to work together to improve services to the community. The Parties also agree that this is a project where different ways of working together and providing services are being tried.

In the event that it becomes necessary or desirable for one or more Parties to cease being a part of this MOU, the entity shall notify the other Parties, in writing, 30 days in advance of that necessity or desire.

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XIX. Funding of Services and Operating Costs
The Parties agree to establish a clear and equitable approach to funding services and operating costs associated with the AJCC Local System. In accordance with WIOA requirements, shared costs will be determined through a consistent and mutually agreed- upon methodology listed in section XXI based on the Infrastructure Costs listed in Attachment 2.

The Parties to this MOU agree to the following:

A. The Parties shall share in the operating costs of the AJCC Local System . Cost allocations are outlined in Comprehensive AJCC Infrastructure Cost Sharing Budget, attached hereto as Attachment 2 and incorporated herein by this reference, and are based on general criteria applicable to all Parties and are proportional to each Parties’ level of involvement and participation in the AJCC Local System, if applicable.

B. Costs will be based on proportionate use and an agreed upon methodology(ies).

C. Shared costs will be applied consistently over time.

D. The methodology(ies) used in determining shared costs has been reﬂected and incorporated in this MOU.

Parties who are not identiﬁed in Attachment 4 will have no funding responsibility under this section. If the Parties desire to include additional funding from other Parties, then a written amendment must be signed and executed by all parties.

XX. Co-located Partners Sharing Infrastructure Costs
Co-located partner definition: All AJCC partners who have a physical presence within the center, either full -time or part -time. The Comprehensive AJCC Infrastructure Cost Sharing Budget is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 2.

One comprehensive AJCC exists within the Local Area:

Verdugo Jobs Center
1255 South Central Avenue
Glendale, CA 91204

The co-located partners are:
• WIOA Title I Adult and Dislocated Worker – Verdugo Jobs Center • WIOA Title I Youth - Glendale Youth Alliance
• WIOA Title III Wagner Peyser - Employment Development Department XXI. Sharing Infrastructure Costs- Methodology
When establishing the infrastructure cost budget, Local Boards have two options:
• Option 1: Develop a separate budget for each comprehensive AJCC. • Option 2: Develop a consolidated system -wide budget for its network of comprehensive AJCC.

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The VWDB and AJCC partners have chosen Option 1: to develop a develop a separate budget for each comprehensive AJCC for developing the infrastructure cost budget. The Comprehensive AJCC Cost Sharing Methodology is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 4.

The Local Board and co -located partners agree to allocate proportionate share of infrastructure costs by identifying the proportion of an AJCC Partner program’s occupancy percentage of the AJCC compared to the occupancy percentage of all other co -located AJC Partner programs within the AJCC, based upon square footage used. The Comprehensive AJCC Space Usage Detail is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 3.

XXII. Non-colocated Partner Assurance
All other non-colocated partners agree to share the AJCC infrastructure costs when benefit data are available. When data are available to determine the AJCC benefit to non -colocated partners, the infrastructure cost sharing agreement will be renegotiated to include their proportionate share of contributions.

When the state implements a statewide data tracking system, and once such data are available, all non-colocated partners who are receiving benefit from the AJCCs will also be required to contribute their proportionate share towards infrastructure costs.

XXIII. Sharing Other One-Stop System Services
Sharing Other System Services is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 5 and includes a line item for applicable career services as identified and applied to each partner program.

XXIV. Costs for the Delivery of Applicable Career Services Cost of Applicable Career Services is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Attachment 6 and the budget includes each of the partner’s costs for the service delivery of each applicable career service and a consolidated system budget for career services applicable to more than one partner.

XXV. License for Use
During the term of this MOU, all partners to this MOU shall have a license to use all of the space of the AJCC for the sole purpose of conducting acceptable AJCC services as outlined herein.

XXVI. Supervision/Day to Day Operations
The day -to-day supervision of staff assigned to the AJCCs will be the responsibility of the site supervisor(s). The original employer of staff assigned to AJCCs will continue to set the priorities of its staff. Any change in work assignments or any problem s at the worksite will be the management of the original employer, informing the site supervisor of said changes.

The office hours for the staff at the AJCCs will be established by the original employer and coordinated with the site supervisor(s). All staff will comply with the holiday schedule of their primary employer and will provide a copy of their holiday schedule to the host agency at the beginning of each fiscal year.

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take appropriate action. Each party shall be solely liable and responsible for providing to, or on behalf of, its employee(s), all legally required employee benefits. In addition, each party shall be solely responsive and save all other parties harmless from all matters relating to payment of each party's employee(s), including compliance with social security withholding, workers' compensation, and all other regulations governing such matters.

XXVII. Governing Law
This MOU is governed by and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California, any State WIOA enabling legislation, including Executive Orders of the Governor of the State of California, the WIOA, and any applicable Federal Rules and Regulations.

XXVIII. Unenforceable Provisions
In the event that any provision of this MOU is unenforceable, the Parties agree that all other provisions of this MOU have full force and effect and shall not be affected.

XXIX. Non-Financial Agreement
This MOU is non-ﬁnancial in nature and binds no party or Local Partner to ﬁnancial obligations(s) of any other. Any ﬁnancial agreements between any of the Parties shall be outlined in separate documents.

XXX. Failure to Perform
Any failure on the part of a Local Partner to perform its duties and obligations under the terms of this MOU shall be handled as a dispute under subsection XXXI below.

XXXI. Dispute Resolution
Parties shall continue providing services required under this MOU and shall carry out all other responsibilities required of the Parties under this MOU during any dispute. Any party may call a meeting of all Parties to discuss and informally resolve disputes. Should informal resolution efforts fail, the dispute shall be referred to the Cha ir of the VWDB who shall place the dispute upon the agenda of the next VWDB meeting. The Board shall mediate the dispute. The Parties agree to abide by the final resolution of the Verdugo Workforce Development Executive Committee.

XXXII. Individual Entities
The Parties to this MOU agree that this document is not intended to create a partnership or any other legal entity under the laws of the State of California. Each party remains a distinct, individual entity, separate from the other Parties to this MOU.

XXXIII. Employment Status
The Parties agree that each Local Partner is not the employer of any person receiving compensation for work performed under this MOU. The employment status of any person receiving compensation for work performed under this MOU is determined by the relationship established between the person performing the work and the Local Partner for whom the work is performed.

XXXIV. Performance
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XXXV. Press Releases and Communications
All parties shall be included when communicating with the press, television, radio or any other form of media regarding its duties or performance under this MOU. Participation of each party in press/media presentations will be determined by each party's pu blic relations policies. Unless another party instructs otherwise, all communications shall include explicit acknowledgment of all other parties.

XXXVI. When it is not practical or possible to accommodate all Local Partner names or logos in marketing tools, the following statement shall be noted: To better serve the public, the Verdugo Jobs Center is sponsored by a Local Partnership of local and state agencies.

Headings
The subject headings of the paragraphs in this MOU are included for purposes of convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of any of the provisions herein.

XXXVII. Mutual Hold Harmless/Indemniﬁcation/Liability
In accordance with the provisions of Section 895.4 of the California Government Code, each Local Partner hereby agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless all other Parties identified in this MOU from and against any and all claims, demands, damages, and costs (including court costs and attorney’s fees, except as provided in the next paragraph*) arising out of or resulting from any acts or omissions of the indemnifying Local Partner’s performance of the Local Partner’s obligations under this MOU.

*The obligation to pay court costs and attorney’s fees does not apply to Departments of the State of California which cannot provide for indemnification of court costs and attorney’s fees under the indemnification policy of the State of California.

This section’s indemnification and defense obligations shall survive termination or expiration of this MOU.

XXXVIII. Waiver of Breach
The waiver by any party of a breach by another party of any of the provisions of this MOU shall not constitute a continuing waiver or a waiver of any subsequent breach of either the same or a different provision of this MOU.

XXXIX. Further Assurances
Upon VWDB’s request at any time, each party shall promptly:

A. Take further necessary action; and
B. Sign, acknowledge, and deliver all additional documents as may be reasonable, necessary, or appropriate to carry out this MOU’s intent, purpose, and terms.

XL. Assignment
A. This MOU does not give any rights or beneﬁts to anyone, other than to VWDB and the parties. All duties, obligations, and responsibilities under this MOU are for the sole and exclusive 127 of 238

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beneﬁt of VWDB and the parties, and are not for the beneﬁt of another person, entity, or organization. Without VWDBs prior written authorization, the parties shall not do any one or more of the following:
i. Assign or transfer a right or interest— whether in whole, in part, temporarily, or otherwise— in this MOU; or
ii. Delegate a duty or obligation owed— whether in whole, in part, temporarily, or otherwise— under this MOU.

B. Any actual or attempted assignment of rights or delegation of duties by a party, without VWDB’s prior written authorization, is wholly void and totally ineffective for all purposes; and does not postpone, delay, alter, extinguish, or terminate the party’s duties, obligations, or responsibilities under this MOU.

C. If VWDB consents to an assignment of rights, or a delegation of duties, or both, the party’s assignee or legal representative shall agree in writing to personally assume, perform, and to be bound unconditionally by the covenants, obligations, terms, and conditions in this MOU.

XLI. Notices
Any notice required or permitted to be given by any party to this MOU shall be deemed given upon personal delivery to the other parties or two (2) days after being deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, ﬁrst class mail addressed to the other parties at the following addresses, or to such other address as the parties may provide by written notice given in accordance herewith:

VWDB: City of Glendale Workforce Development Administration 1255 South Central Avenue Glendale, CA 91204
Attn: Judith Velasco
Telephone: (818) 548-2053
Fax: (818) 409-0463
Email: [email protected]

The parties: Each party’s address as identiﬁed on the signature page below.

XLII. Counterparts
This MOU may be signed by the parties in different counterparts, which together shall constitute one Agreement, even though all parties may not have signed the same counterpart.

XLIII. Digital Signatures
A signed copy of this MOU or any amendment thereto bearing a digital signature, shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original executed copy of this MOU or such amendment thereto for all purposes, and each digital signature should be given the same legal force and effect as a handwritten signature.

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XLIV. Representation
Each party represents that:

A. They have read this MOU, fully understand its contents, and have received a copy of it; B. They have the full power to enter into and perform this MOU and to make the grant of rights contained in this MOU;
C. Through their duly authorized representative, they are authorized to sign this MOU, and they are bound by its term; and
D. They have executed this MOU on the date opposite their signature.

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures: Chief Elected Official

Signature Date

Name (Printed)

Mayor
Title

City of Glendale
Organization

613 E. Broadway Glendale CA 91206
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Name (Printed)

Chairperson
Title

Verdugo Workforce Development Board
Organization

1255 S. Central Ave. Glendale CA 91204
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Alexis Carter
Name (Printed)

Deputy Division Chief
Title

Employment Development Department
Organization

1255 S. Central Ave. Glendale CA 91204
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Karine Grigoryan
Name (Printed)

Executive Director
Title

Glendale Youth Alliance
Organization

1255 S. Central Ave. Glendale CA 91204
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Tom Fitzwater
Name (Printed)

Center Director
Title

Management and Training Corporation-Job Corps
Organization

1031 Hill Street Los Angeles CA 90015
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Name (Printed)

Library Services Director
Title

City of Burbank, Job Connect
Organization

110 N Glenoaks Blvd Burbank CA 91502
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Maria Chuayiuso
Name (Printed)

Employment Development Administrator
Title

State of California
Employment Development Department
Unemployment Insurance
Organization

P .O. Box 5007 Buena Park CA 90622
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Dr. Ryan Cornner
Name (Printed)

Superintendent/President
Title

Glendale Community College District
Organization

1500 N Verdugo Rd Glendale CA 91208
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Melissa Younesian
Name (Printed)

Workforce Manager
Title

City of Glendale,
Verdugo Jobs Center
Organization

1255 S. Central Ave. Glendale CA 91204
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Maureen McIntyre
Name (Printed)

Regional Director
Title

State of California,
Department of Rehabilitation
Organization

15400 Sherman Way, Suite 140 Van Nuys CA 91406
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Dr. Laura Trejo
Name (Printed)

Director
Title

Los Angeles County,
Department of Aging and Disabilities
Organization

510 S Vermont Ave 11th Floor Los Angeles CA 90020
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Jackie Contreras, Ph.D
Name (Printed)

Director
Title

Los Angeles County,
Department of Public Social Services
Organization

12820 Crossroads Parkway South City of Industry CA 91746 Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Mary Weaver
Name (Printed)

Executive Director
Title

Friends Outside In Los Angeles County
Organization

261 E Colorado Blvd #217 Pasadena CA 91101
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Kevin Koko
Name (Printed)

Chief Operating Officer
Title

United American Indian Involvement
Organization

1125 W 6th Street Suite 205 Los Angeles CA 90017
Street Address City State Zip

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Signatures:

In witness thereof, the Parties execute this MOU.

Signatures:

Signature Date

Name (Printed)

Superintendent
Title

Burbank Uniﬁed School District,
Burbank Adult School
Organization

3811 Allan Ave Burbank CA 91505
Street Address City State Zip

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Attachment list

1. Partner Services

2. Comprehensive AJCC Infrastructure Cost Sharing Budget

3. Comprehensive AJCC Space Usage Detail

4. Comprehensive AJCC Cost Sharing Methodology

5. Resource Sharing: Other One-Stop System Costs

6. Cost/Budget of Applicable Career Services

7. Area Map

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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Appointment of Glendale members to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA) and the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).

1. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments;

2. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA); and

3. Motion appointing a member and an alternate to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 28, 2026 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A member of Council has requested that the City Council consider new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT) due to scheduling conflicts, as well as to extend the opportunity for regional participation for newly elected councilmembers.
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RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council consider new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT).

ANALYSIS
At the July 21, 2026 City Council meeting, Councilmember Dan Brotman requested that the City Council consider making new appointments to the member and alternate roles respectively for the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG), Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA), and Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT). Councilmember Brotman has been appointed to another external board, and due to scheduling conflicts and to provide the opportunity for new councilmembers to be appointed to these roles, staff provides the information below for consideration.

Currently, Glendale’s representation in these boards are as follow:
- San Fernando Valley Council of Governments (SFVCOG)
oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate - John Takhtalian, Assistant City Manager
- Arroyo Verdugo Cities Joint Powers Authority (AVCJPA) oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate- Ardashes Kassakhian, Mayor
- Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (BGPRHT) oMember- Dan Brotman, Councilmember
oAlternate - Elen Asatryan, Councilmember
All three of these external boards require an elected official to be selected as the appointed member to the board; the SFVCOG allows a full-time staff person to be selected as the alternate to the member.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
N/A.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
N/A.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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City Council may consider not making changes to the current appointments to external boards, or may consider an alternative than what staff has proposed.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Roubik R. Golanian, City Manager
Prepared by:

Domenica Megerdichian, Assistant to the City Manager
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
None.
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____________________________, seconded by Council Member ___________________________, that the Council of the City of Glendale hereby selects and appoints _________________ as the City of Glendale’s member representative and _________________ as Glendale’s alternate on the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments.

Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____________________________, seconded by Council Member ___________________________, that Councilmember ____________________ is hereby selected and appointed as the City of Glendale’s representative to the Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority Governing Board (“Arroyo Verdugo”). __________________ is hereby selected and appointed as City of Glendale’s alternate representative to Arroyo Verdugo.

Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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MOTION
Moved by Council Member ____________________________, seconded by Council Member ___________________________, that Councilmember ____________________ is hereby selected and appointed as Glendale’s member representative to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust (the “Housing Trust”). ______________________ is hereby selected and appointed as Glendale’s alternate representative to the Housing Trust.

Vote as follows:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA

REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA ITEM
Report: Charter Review – Placement of Measures on the Ballot to Amend the City Charter to Modernize the Civil Service System, Update the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions, Provide for Prospective Term Limits for City Clerk and City Treasurer, Address Changes in Compensation for City Clerk and City Treasurer, and Provide for Miscellaneous Charter Cleanup

1. Resolution of the Council Authorizing Placing on the Ballot Three Questions of Amending the City Charter Pertaining to the Civil Service System, Compensation and Term Limits of the City Clerk and City Treasurer, the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions and Miscellaneous Provisions

2. Resolution of the Council Authorizing Placing on the Ballot Four Questions of Amending the City Charter Pertaining to the Civil Service System, Department Heads in Civil Service, Compensation and Term Limits of the City Clerk and City Treasurer, the Charter’s Fund Accounting Provisions and Miscellaneous Provisions

4. Resolution Calling for Arguments For and Against the Ballot Measures

5. Resolution of Appropriation Option 1, For Three Ballot Questions Related to Proposed Charter Amendments to be Included in the Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026

6. Resolution of Appropriation Option 2, For Four Ballot Questions Related to Proposed Charter Amendments to be Included in the Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026

COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for July 28, 2026 calendar

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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amendments on the November 3, 2026 ballot addressing the Civil Service system, fund accounting and fiscal administration provisions, and miscellaneous Charter cleanup. At the Council’s direction, staff also incorporated a separate ballot question concerning the City Clerk and City Treasurer that would protect compensation during specified periods, require the Council to consider compensation adjustments when reviewing compensation for other City executives and officers, and establish a prospective three- term limit. Staff is also presenting an alternative that would divide the Civil Service amendments into two ballot questions: one addressing the Rule of Three Whole Score, probationary periods, and promotional reallocations, and another addressing the removal of Department Heads from the classified service.

RECOMMENDATION
That the Council, if it is so inclined, adopt a resolution placing Charter amendments on the November 2026 ballot related to Civil Service, fund accounting provisions, prospective term limits and compensation adjustments for the City Clerk and City Treasurer, and miscellaneous cleanup, and adopt related resolutions calling a special election, requesting Los Angeles County to consolidate the special election with the statewide general election, calling for arguments for and against the ballot measures, and appropriating funds.

ANALYSIS
At its July 21, 2026, regular meeting, the Council considered resolutions to place Charter amendments on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 statewide general election. (See Staff Report, Exhibit 1.) Those amendments address changes to the Civil Service system, revisions to the Charter’s fund accounting and fiscal administration provisions, and miscellaneous cleanup provisions. At the July 21, 2026 meeting, the Council directed staff to include proposed changes related to term limits and compensation for the City Clerk and City Treasurer as recommended by the Charter Review Committee.

Those proposed amendments would:
Prohibit a decrease in compensation of the City Clerk or City Treasurer during the terms of their respective offices and prohibit an increase or decrease in compensation from being approved or taking effect during the period starting 30 days before the deadline to file nomination papers through the first day of the next term of the respective offices;
Require the Council to consider (but not necessarily approve) compensation adjustments for City Clerk and City Treasurer when granting adjustments for other City executives and officers; and
Establish a three-term limit for the offices of the City Clerk and City Treasurer, that would not apply to any term less than one-half of the full term of office and would apply only prospectively to terms that begin after November 3, 2026.

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above. Additionally, staff is submitting an alternative for consideration that would separate the Civil Service question into two separate ballot questions:
One ballot question would pertain to the Rule of Three Whole Score, length of probationary periods, and promotional reallocations; and The second ballot question would pertain to removing the Department Heads from the classified service.

Timing and Cost Issues
If the Council places Charter measures on the ballot for the November 2026 election, it will have to call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election that is run by Los Angeles County. The cost estimate from Los Angeles County to have a consolidated special election in November 2026 has been clarified. With three ballot questions (at 8 pages each), the estimated cost is $660,752.94, while placing four ballot questions (at 8 pages each) is estimated to cost $729,449.42. Staff recommends a $40,000 allocation for informational advertising related to the proposed measures. The funds for the consolidation are not appropriated in the City’s current budget for the Clerk’s Office. Thus, staff is requesting an appropriation of either $700,752.94 for three ballot questions, or $769,449.42 for four ballot questions, if the Council desires to place the measures on the ballot.

Ballot measure resolutions
The proposed resolutions for Council approval are:

1. Resolution placing the charter measures on the ballot;

2. Resolution calling a Special Election and requesting County consolidation;

3. Resolution calling for arguments for and against the ballot measures

4. Resolution of appropriation to fund the costs of County consolidation and related election costs
Next Steps
The following procedures will also be implemented:

City Attorney’s Impartial Analysis: Elections Code §9280 provides that whenever city measures are placed on the ballot, the City Attorney, upon direction of the City Council, must prepare an impartial analysis of the measures showing the effect of each measure on existing law and how each measure will operate.

Call for Arguments For and Against Proposed Charter Amendments: Pursuant to Section

1.08.060 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, (“GMC”), arguments for and against the proposed Charter amendments must be submitted by specific dates. The GMC requires the Council to give preference for writing arguments in the following order:
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1. Officers of the City elected by the people.

2. Appointive officers of the City.

3. Bona fide associations of citizens.

4. Individual voters.

Should a majority of the Council choose to sign the arguments in favor of the proposed ballot measures, the City Attorney is prepared to draft such arguments or, in the alternative, the Council may write its own arguments or choose a member to draft the arguments.

Other Pertinent Election Dates:

A person must request to write arguments at least 85 days prior to election. (August 10, 2026)
The City Council must appoint a person or persons to write arguments at least 75 days prior to election. (August 20, 2026)
Arguments must be submitted to the City Clerk at least 65 days prior to election. (August 30, 2026)
There is a 10-day review period of arguments prior to submitting materials for printing.

STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The Charter Review Committee is comprised of 12 Glendale residents representing a broad cross-section of the community. The meetings are open to the public and are televised on GTV6.

FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost of holding a special election consolidated with the statewide general election and to include three ballot questions is $700,752.94. This amount was not included in the FY 2026-27 budget, The appropriation request is outlined below.

Requesting Appropriation
Amount From (Account
String)
To (Account String) Funding Source
$700,752.94 25300-1010-000 43110-1010-CCD-
1500-P0000
General Fund
Department Cost Center Program
City Clerk Elections
Alternatively, the estimated cost to the City to hold a special election consolidated with the statewide general election and to include four ballot questions is $769,449.42. This amount was not included in the FY 2026-27 budget. The appropriation request for this alternative is outlined below.
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Amount From (Account
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$769,449.42 25300-1010-000 43110-1010-CCD-
1500-P0000
General Fund
Department Cost Center Program
City Clerk Elections

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This activity involves organizational and administrative activities of the government related to election procedures and eligibility requirements, and such internal procedural and eligibility changes have no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. As such, this action is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), 14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15378.

CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.

ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION

1. Council may choose not to place the measures on the ballot.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:

Michael J. Garcia, City Attorney
Prepared by:

Michael J. Garcia, City Attorney
Approved by:

Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager

EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS

1. Staff Report, July 21, 2026
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1 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA,

PLACING THREE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF

THE CITY OF GLENDALE TO UPDATE ITS CIVIL SERVICE PROVISIONS,

MODERNIZE ITS ACCOUNTING FUNDS AND MAKE MISCELLANEOUS CLEANUP

CHANGES

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, that it hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 1:

YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. __ Shall Glendale’s City Charter be amended to revise Civil Service rules eliminating Civil Service protections for department heads hired after November 3, 2026; allowing future employee hiring from among candidates within the three highest whole examination scores; extending probationary periods to a maximum of 18 months, while maintaining 12 months for sworn personnel; and allowing the promotion of uniquely qualified employees with specialized knowledge or experience to a reallocated position when there is no vacancy?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 2:

YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. __ Shall Glendale’s City Charter be amended without raising taxes to modernize outdated financial accounting provisions and obsolete job positions; allow the City Council to act at special, but not regular, meetings outside City Hall; confirm the two-year restriction on former councilmembers holding paid City employment; and permit negotiated and competitive bond sales? NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 3:

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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measures showing the effect of the measures on existing law and how the measures will operate; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to place the matters on the ballot for the Special Election to be held on November 3, 2026.

Adopted this _______ day of _____________, 2026.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian, Ph.D., City Clerk of the City of Glendale, certify that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on ________ day of _______________, 2026, and that same was adopted by the following vote:

Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Article IV, Sec. 4
Sec. 4. Appointment and removal of department heads, subordinate officers, etc., generally.

The city manager shall appoint and remove, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, all department heads of the city, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, such appointments and removals to be subject to the approval of the council. Department heads shall appoint and remove, subject to the civil service provisions of this Charter, all of their subordinate officers, assistants, deputies, clerks, and employees, except as otherwise provided by this Charter, such appointments and removals to be subject to the approval of the city manager.

Article XXIV, Sec. 2
Sec. 2. Duties of civil service commission generally; rules.

The commission shall prescribe, amend and enforce rules for the classified service, subject to the approval of the council, which shall have the force and effect of law; shall keep minutes of its proceedings and records of its examinations; and shall, as a board or through a single commissioner, make investigations concerning the enforcement and effect of this article and of the rules and efficiency of the service. It shall make an annual report to the council.

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1 mean a total examination score, after the application of any veterans’ preference, and all persons receiving the same whole score shall be deemed to occupy the same rank upon the eligible list.
(7) Probation Period. For a period of probation not exceeding 1218 months, except for positions for sworn personnel in which case the maximum probationary period shall not exceed 12 months, before appointments or promotions are made complete. (8) Temporary or Seasonal Appointments. For temporary appointments to permanent positions and appointments to temporary or seasonal positions, when there is no appropriate eligible list; provided, that no permanent position shall be filled by temporary appointees for a period longer than six months except when due to a leave of absence or in cases of emergency.

Appointments to temporary or seasonal positions and temporary appointments due to a leave of absence may be for such period of time as may be fixed by the commission. The commission shall determine whether any position is in character temporary, seasonal or permanent. The acceptance or refusal to accept temporary or seasonal employment on the part of a person on an eligible list shall not be a bar to appointment to a permanent position from said eligible list. (9) Transfer; Demotion; Reinstatement. For transfer from one position to a similar position, or to a lower position upon request of the employee affected, and for reinstatement within one year of persons who, without fault or delinquency on their part, are separated from the service or reduced.
(10) Promotion. For promotion based upon competitive examination and records of efficiency, character, conduct and seniority; provided, that promotional examination shall be open only to those persons who are employed in positions designated by the commission as appropriate for promotional purposes, who have served in any such position or positions for an aggregate of at least six months, and who satisfy the preliminary requirements of the commission for the position to be filled. Examinations may be exclusively promotional or may be combined with original examinations. Unless the commission finds that it would not be consistent with the best interests of the city, a vacancy, except one for which competition has been suspended, as provided in this article, shall be filled by promotion. (11) Suspension Without Pay. For suspension without pay for a period not to exceed 90 days. (12) Adoption and Amendment of Rules Generally. For the adoption and amendment of rules only after public notice and hearing.
(13) Appointment of Unskilled Laborers. For the appointment of unskilled laborers after such tests as to fitness as the commission may prescribe.
(14) Further Provisions as to Adoption of Rules. For the adoption of such rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this article.

Article XXIV, Sec. 5
Sec. 5. Suspension of competition.
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1 scientific, professional, or expert character, and upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some designated person of recognized attainments, the commission may, after public hearing and by the affirmative vote of all its members, suspend competition, but no such suspension shall be general in its application to such position, and all such cases of suspension shall be reported, together with the reasons therefor, in the annual report of the commission. (2) In case of a vacancy in the position of director of administrative services, city attorney or his assistants or deputies, director of public works, building official, city engineer, maintenance services administrator, head or chief librarian, or in an office created by ordinance, and upon the filing with the commission of a written statement by the appointing agency that it intends to appoint a designated person of recognized attainments to fill such vacancy, competition shall be suspended.
(3) In a case where a vacancy does not exist, the rules shall provide for a process for the chief examiner to authorize the appointment of the current incumbent occupying a position being reallocated to a higher position provided the incumbent has attained specialized knowledge or experience in his or her current position that is uniquely qualifying to the reallocated position.

Such authorization shall be based upon documented evidence of the employee’s demonstrated proficiency, technical competence, and familiarity with the specific functions of the reallocated position. This provision shall not be construed to permit general suspension of competition, but only to recognize exceptional or unique qualifications developed through service in an existing position that will be reallocated to a higher position.

Article XXIV, Sec. 7
Sec. 7. Application of article; exception as to unclassified service.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all positions now existing or hereafter created, except those in the unclassified service.

The unclassified service shall consist of the following offices and employments:

All officers elected by the people.

All members of appointive boards and commissions, and persons serving without compensation.

The chief examiner of the civil service commission.

The city assessor.

The city manager.

The assistant city manager.

The secretary of the city manager.

The city tax collector.

One secretary of any officer elected by the people.
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All department heads appointed by the city manager, except for any department head appointed prior to November 3, 2026.

Positions in any unskilled labor class created for a special or temporary purpose and which do not exist for a period of longer than thirty days; provided that the commission may, upon application of the appointing agency and after public notice and hearing, by the affirmative vote of four-fifths (4/5) of its members, exempt any position in any unskilled labor class or any part time, seasonal or temporary position for such period of time as it may determine; and provided further, that any such exemption shall not affect the tenure of any person whose appointment has become complete under this article.

Persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of an occasional and exceptional character.
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Article IV, Sec. 1
Sec. 1. Generally.

The officers of the City of Glendale shall be five members of the council, a city assessor, a city tax collector, a city manager, a director of finance administrative services, a city clerk, a city treasurer, a city attorney, a director of public works, a city engineer, a maintenance services administrator, a building official, a chief of police and a fire chief. The council may also provide by ordinance for additional offices and for the duties thereof, and for additional duties of offices herein provided for, but in no such manner as to encroach upon the duties of any officer as provided for by this Charter. The council may also provide by ordinance for such subordinate officers, assistants, deputies, clerks, and employees in the several offices and departments as they deem necessary. The members of the council, the city treasurer and the city clerk shall be elected from the city at large, as provided in this Charter. All other officers, assistants, deputies, clerks and employees shall be appointed as provided in this Charter, or as the council may provide by ordinance in case no provision for their appointment is herein made, and shall hold their respective offices or positions at the pleasure of the appointing power. Where the appointment of any of said officers, assistants, deputies, clerks or employees is vested in the council or any commission, such appointment and any removal must be made by a three-fifths (3/5) vote of the members of the appointing power.

Article VI, Sec. 2
Sec. 2. Council meetings.

The council shall hold regular meetings at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday such meeting shall be held on the next business day.

Special council meetings may be called at any time by the mayor, or by three members of the council, acting in accordance with State law.

Any regular, adjourned regular, special, or adjourned special meeting may be adjourned to a time and place specified in the order of adjournment. Any adjourned regular meeting is a regular meeting for all purposes.

All regular council meetings shall be held in the council chamber of the City Hall, or in a place to which any meeting may be adjourned for the purpose of taking evidence or holding hearings.

Final deliberation and actual voting by the council shall take place in the City Hall council chamber. Provided, however, if by reason of fire, flood, reconstruction, or other emergency it shall be unsafe to meet in the council chamber, the regular meetings shall be held for the duration of the reconstruction or emergency at a place designated by the mayor or by three members of the council.

Article VI, Sec. 5
Sec. 5. Certain powers and duties enumerated.
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1. Qualifications of Members and Election Returns. Judge the qualifications of its members and all election returns;

2. Rules of Proceedings. Establish rules for its proceedings;

3. Record of Proceedings. Cause a correct record of its proceedings to be kept. The ayes and noes shall on demand of any member, be taken and entered therein, and they shall be recorded on all votes passing any ordinance or appointing or dismissing or confirming the appointment or dismissal of any officer, or authorizing the execution of contracts, or the appropriation or payment of money;

4. Mayor Generally. Choose one of its members as presiding officer, to be called mayor. The mayor shall preside over the sessions of the council, shall sign official documents when the signature of the council or mayor is required by law, and he shall act as the official head of the city on public and ceremonial occasions. He shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations. When the mayor is absent from any meeting of the council, the mayor pro tem shall be selected monthly by alphabetical rotation. The mayor pro tem shall act as mayor if the mayor is absent or unavailable;

5. Appointment of Certain Officers. Appoint a city assessor, which office may be combined with that of the city clerk, a city tax collector, a city attorney, and city manager;

6. Supervision of Public Utilities. Exercise general supervision and direction over all persons, firms, companies and corporations owning, controlling or operating public utilities, in so far as any of them are subject to municipal control. This provision is subject to other Charter provisions relative to such public utilities as now are or may hereafter be owned by the city.

Article VI, Sec. 12
Sec. 12. Councilmembers holding other city offices.

A councilmember shall not hold any other city office or city employment except as authorized by State law or ordinarily necessary in the performance of the duties as a councilmember. No former councilmember shall hold any compensated city office or city employment until two years after leaving the office of councilmember. The preceding sentence shall not apply to the elected positions of city clerk or city treasurer, or an appointment of a councilmember in the event of a vacancy.

Article XI, Sec. 1
Sec. 1. Powers and duties of director of finance administrative services generally.

The director of finance administrative services shall be the general accountant of the city. He shall receive and preserve in his office all accounts, books, vouchers, documents and papers relating to accounts and contracts of the city, its disbursements, revenues and other financial affairs. He shall keep an account of all moneys paid into and out of the treasury, and shall draw and sign all warrants on the treasurer for payment of money out of the treasury, except as 164 of 238

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1 otherwise provided in this Charter or by general law. The city clerk shall furnish the director of finance administrative services with copies of all ordinances, resolutions and orders of the council making appropriations or authorizing expenditures of money for any purpose. All orders for the purchase of goods, materials or supplies, and all orders or contracts proposed to be entered into by the city by virtue of which any money shall or may become payable by the city, except contracts, the expense of which is to be paid by assessments upon properties benefited or affected thereby, shall before becoming effective, on behalf of the city, be presented to the director of finance administrative services and have indorsed thereon his certificate that there remains unexpended and unapplied in the city treasury as provided by this Charter, a balance of the appropriation or fund applicable thereto sufficient to pay the estimated expense to be incurred during the then current fiscal year under said order or contract as estimated by the board or officer making the same, or that adequate provision therefor has been made in the tax levy, or by other revenues to be received by the city as estimated in the budgets. It shall be the duty of the director of finance administrative services to make such endorsement upon every such contract or order so presented to him if there remains unexpended and unapplied the said estimated amount in any appropriation fund or tax levy, or other estimated revenue applicable thereto, and thereafter he shall hold and retain the said amount to pay the expense to be incurred under said order or contract until the same is fully performed and expense paid.

Article XI, Sec. 3
Sec. 3. Presentation of demands; petty cash funds.

All demands against the city shall, before being paid, be presented to and approved by the proper commission or officer, as herein provided. Demands for which no appropriation has been made shall be presented to the council; and all other demands shall be presented to the city manager; provided that any person dissatisfied with the refusal of the city manager to approve any demand, in whole or in part, may present the same to the council, and the approval of such demand by the council shall have the same effect as its approval by the city manager; and provided further, that if the council shall provide for a park, playground and recreation center commission, a social service commission, or a city planning commission, it may make provision for the presentation to and approval by any such commission of demands for liabilities incurred by it. The council by ordinance may provide for petty cash funds for payment in cash, of expenditures provided for in the budgets that cannot conveniently and economically be paid otherwise. When making demands for the replenishment of the same, the persons entrusted with the funds shall account for all disbursements, and the amounts so expended shall thereupon be charged against the proper appropriations.

Article XI, Sec. 4
Sec. 4. Procedure as to warrants on treasurer; authority of council as to presentation, approval and payment of demands against city.

All demands approved by the proper board, commission or officer shall be presented to the director of finance administrative services, who shall examine the same; and if the amount thereof is legally due and there remains on his books an unexhausted balance or an appropriation against which the same may be charged, he shall approve such demand and draw and sign his warrant on the treasurer therefor, payable out of the proper fund. Objections of the director of finance administrative services to any demand may be overruled by the 165 of 238

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1 council, and the director of finance administrative services shall thereupon draw his warrant as directed by the council. Such warrants when presented to the treasurer, shall be paid by him out of the fund therein designated, if there be sufficient money in such fund for that purpose. A warrant not paid for l ack of funds shall be registered, and all registered warrants shall be paid in the order of registration when funds are available therefor. The director of finance administrative services shall draw his warrants for payment of municipal or other bonds payable out of funds in the treasury upon presentation and surrender of the proper bonds or coupons, without approval of any body or officer. The council may make further regulations by ordinance regarding the presentation, approval and payment of demands against the city.

Article XI, Sec. 6
Sec. 6. Fiscal year; proposed budgets and estimates of revenues and expenditures generally.

The fiscal year of the city shall begin on the first day of July. The Council shall adopt a budget on or before the last day of June of each year. On or before the first day of June of each year, Prior to the public hearing required by this Charter, the city manager shall submit to the council a proposed budget for the department of Glendale Water and Power and a proposed budget for all other departments to be known as the general budget. Said budgets shall include estimates of the revenues and expenditures of each budgetary fund and each city departments for the ensuing year. These estimates shall be compiled from detailed information obtained from the several departments on blanks to be furnished by the city manager. The classification of the estimates of expenditures shall be as nearly uniform as possible for all departments, and shall give the following information:

1. A detailed estimate of the expenditures expenses of each department;

2. Expenditures for corresponding items for the last and for the current fiscal years, including adjustments due to transfers between appropriations plus an estimate of expenditures necessary to complete the current fiscal year;

3. Such information as may be required by the council or as the manager may deem advisable to submit;

4. The recommendation of the manager as to the amounts to be appropriated, with reasons therefor, in such detail as the council may direct. Sufficient copies of such proposed budgets shall be prepared and submitted, that there may be copies on file in the office of the clerk for the inspection by the public and one (1) copy of each budget furnished each member of the council. The council shall have power to revise, correct or modify proposed budgets in any particular.

The budget control is at each fund level, and the total expenditures for each budgetary fund shall not exceed the final revised budget of such fund in a given fiscal year.

Article XI, Sec. 9
Sec. 9. Authority of council to provide for system of taxation; tax liens; authority of council to designate assessor and tax collector.

The council shall have power by ordinance, to provide a system for the assessment, levy, and collection of all city taxes, which system shall conform as nearly as may be to the general laws of this state, provided for the assessment, levy and collection of county taxes. All taxes levied, 166 of 238

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1 together with any penalties imposed for delinquency and the cost of collection, shall constitute liens on the property assessed and every tax upon personal property shall be a lien upon the real property of the owner thereof. The said liens shall attach as of the first Monday of March of each year. The council may provide that the city clerk shall be ex officio assessor and that the city treasurer or other officer selected by them, shall be ex officio tax collector.

Article XI, Sec. 10
Sec. 10. Assessment, collection, etc., of taxes by officers of County of Los Angeles.

The council shall have power by ordinance to authorize the transfer to and the assumption and discharge by officers of the County of Los Angeles, of any function of the city relating to the assessment of property for taxation, the equalization of such assessment, the collection of taxes levied for municipal purposes, the collection of assessments levied for local improvements, the sale of property for nonpayment of assessments levied for local improvements, and the redemption of property from sales for either of said purposes, and may repeal any such ordinances.

Until the council shall otherwise provide, the ordinance of said City of Glendale now in effect providing that the duties of assessing property and collecting taxes provided by law to be performed by the assessor and the tax collector of the City of Glendale, shall be performed by the county assessor and the county tax collector of the County of Los Angeles, shall remain in full force and effect. During the time that said present ordinance, or any other ordinance passed by the council in pursuance of this section for the same purpose, shall be in effect, the mode and manner of assessing property for purposes of municipal taxation, the equalization of such assessments, the levying and collecting of taxes for municipal purposes, the nature of the lien therefor and the manner and method of enforcing the same and of the redemption of property sold for nonpayment of taxes, and all proceedings relating to said matters, shall be substantially the same as may be provided by law for such matters in relation to county taxes of the County of Los Angeles, so far as applicable, unless the council shall provide otherwise by ordinance.

During the time that the functions of the city, relating to the assessment and collection of city taxes, are being discharged by the officers of the County of Los Angeles, the offices of city assessor and city tax collector shall be deemed suspended and no person shall fill the same, nor shall any salary attach thereto, and all duties of said offices other than the assessment and collection of taxes shall be transferred to and performed by such officers as the council shall by ordinance determine.

Article XI, Sec. 14
Sec. 14. General budget fund.

A fund to be known as the general budget fund is hereby created to account for all financial resources and expenditures except those required to be accounted for in another fund and to report such operating results of said general fund. The city shall maintain adequate level of reserve in the general fund for the purpose of service continuity, managing cash flow, protecting credit ratings, funding emergency responses, and stabilizing budget volatilities driven by economic factors. At the end of any fiscal year, the total balance in said general fund reserve shall exceed fifty (50) percent of the total amount of the property taxes assessed and collected 167 of 238

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1 for that year. All receipts from the general tax levy, licenses, fines, permits, and interest on bank deposits, and all other receipts except those from the department of Glendale Water and Power, and those which are collected for a specific purpose, or are herein ordered to be credited to some other fund, shall be credited to said fund, and all disbursements, on account of general budget appropriations, excepting such appropriations as are payable out of special funds, shall be charged to said general budget fund. The credit balance, if any, in said general budget fund, at the end of any fiscal year, the amount of which is in excess of the amount of all outstanding demands and liabilities unpaid on account of general budget appropriations for said fiscal year, shall be transferred to the general reserve fund.

Article XI, Sec. 15
Sec. 15. General reserve fund Other funds.

The city shall maintain separate funds for specific functions as required by federal or state laws, Charter provisions, generally accepted accounting principles or as determined by the council.

The council may establish policies relating to cash reserves. The council shall maintain the permanent revolving fund now established and known as the general reserve fund, for the purpose of keeping the payment of the running expenses of the city on a cash basis. Said fund shall be maintained in an amount sufficient to meet all legal demands against the treasury for the period of each fiscal year prior to the collection of ad valorem taxes. The council shall have power to transfer from the general reserve fund to any fund or funds, such sum or sums as may be required for the purpose of placing such fund or funds, as nearly as possible, on a cash basis. It shall be the duty of the council to provide that all money so transferred from the general reserve fund be returned thereto on or before the end of the fiscal year in which said transfers are made; provided, that in any fiscal year in which the total balance in said general reserve fund exceeds fifty (50) percent of the total amount of the anticipated ad valorem tax receipts for that year, the council may appropriate such excess for any city purpose without returning the same.

Article XI, Sec. 17
Sec. 17. Water works depreciation fund; electric works depreciation fund The council shall annually set aside from the income of the department of Glendale Water and Power derived from the waterworks of the city and paid into the waterworks revenue fund, a fund which, according to the estimates of the city manager, shall be sufficient to meet the normal depreciation of such waterworks. It shall also annually set aside from the income of the department of Glendale Water and Power derived from the electric works of the city and paid into the electric works revenue fund, a fund which, according to the estimates of the city manager, shall be sufficient to meet the normal depreciation of such electric works. Each of such funds shall be used only for the repair, replacement, betterment and extensions of the plants and equipment of the waterworks or electric works, as the case may be, from which said revenue is derived. Nothing herein contained shall limit the right to vote and issue bonds of the city for said purposes or any thereof or to issue revenue bonds of said city for said purposes or any thereof. Receipts from the utilities operated by the city shall be paid into the city treasury and maintained in separate water and electric funds. Expenditures from such funds shall be made for such purposes that include, but are not limited to:
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1 a. Payment of operating expenses;
b. Payments for capital improvements, repairs, maintenance, and extensions; c. Payment of bonds and interest issued for acquisition, construction and extensions; d. Contributions to reserve balances as determined by reserve policies for each fund established by council;
e. Transfers to the General Fund as authorized by Article XI, Section 22 of this charter.

Article XI, Sec. 18
Sec. 18. Special deposit fund.

There is hereby created a fund to be known as the special deposit fund, wherein shall be deposited all moneys received by the city, or any department, officer or board thereof, for the purpose of guaranteeing the payment of any costs, charges, or damages accruing or liable to accrue, to the city from the depositor and all moneys deposited as bail to secure the liberation of a person accused of a public offense, and all moneys required to be deposited for the purpose of indemnifying persons whose property is in danger of being damaged or destroyed by the operation of the depositor. The money so deposited may be returned to the depositor, should he become entitled to the return thereof, in such manner as the council may, by ordinance, prescribe, or upon default being made in the payment of such costs, charges, or damages, or in the performance of any of such conditions, acts or things, may be declared forfeited in whole or in part and be disposed of as the council may direct.

Article XI, Sec. 19
Sec. 19. General service fund.

The council shall maintain the permanent revolving fund now established and known as the general service fund. All expenditures for lot cleaning, for engineering, and other incidental expenses in connection with street opening and improvement proceedings and all other expenditures which are in the nature of advancements by the city and are to be repaid to the city, shall be charged to said fund. All receipts on account of the matters above mentioned shall be credited to said general service fund from the special fund created for such proceedings, if any, when available therein. All amounts expended for purchase of general supplies, which for any reason cannot be charged directly to the account or accounts for which such supplies are purchased, shall be charged against said general service fund, and when said supplies are used by the various departments, the cost thereof shall be charged against the proper fund and credited to said general service fund.

Article XI, Sec. 20
Sec. 20. Waterworks revenue fund; electric works revenue fund.

All receipts by the department of Glendale Water and Power from the sale of water or otherwise derived from the waterworks of the city shall be credited to a fund hereby created to be known as the waterworks revenue fund. All receipts by the department of Glendale Water and Power from the sale of electric energy or otherwise derived from the electric works of the city shall be credited to a fund hereby created to be known as the electric works revenue fund. All 169 of 238

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1 disbursements (except those payable from the waterworks depreciation fund) provided in the Glendale Water and Power budget on account of said waterworks shall be charged to said waterworks revenue fund and all disbursements (except those payable from the electric works depreciation fund) provided in said budget on account of the electric works shall be charged to said electric works revenue fund. The credit balance, if any, or any part thereof, in each of said funds at the end of any fiscal year, the amount of which is in excess of the amount of all outstanding demands and liabilities unpaid from said fund on account of budget appropriations therefrom, shall be transferred to the Glendale Water and Power surplus fund.

Article XI, Sec. 21
Sec. 21. Glendale Water and Power sinking fund.*
For the payment of principal and interest of all Glendale city or municipal improvement district bonds heretofore issued for the acquisition, improvement or extension of waterworks or electric works operated by the city, the council shall transfer from time to time from the waterworks revenue fund or the electric works revenue fund, or both thereof, to the Glendale Water and Power sinking fund a sufficient amount each year to cover the total amount of payments falling due that year for principal and interest of said bonds. Nothing in this section shall impair the power of the council to levy such taxes as may be necessary to provide for the payment of interest and principal of such bonds, or the power of the council to pay from the waterworks revenue fund the principal and interest of any general obligation bonds of the city hereafter issued for waterworks purposes or to pay from the electric works revenue fund the principal and interest of any general obligation bonds of the city hereafter issued for electric works purposes.

Article XI, Sec. 22
Sec. 22. Glendale Water and Power surplus fund—Generally transfer.

A fund to be known as the Glendale Water and Power surplus fund is hereby created, to which fund shall be credited from the receipts of the department of Glendale Water and Power in the waterworks revenue fund and the electric works revenue fund, any amounts in excess of the requirements of the several funds as hereinbefore set forth. Except as otherwise provided in this section, disbursements from said Glendale Water and Power surplus fund may be made by the council by special appropriation for waterworks or electric works purposes only, which shall include payment of all or any portion of the tax of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, or its successors in interest, which the council may elect to pay out of the funds of the City of Glendale.

At the end of each fiscal year an An amount equal to twenty-five (25) percentum of the operating revenues of the department of Glendale Water and Power for such each fiscal year, excluding receipts from water or power supplied to other cities or utilities at wholesale rates, shall be transferred from said Glendale Water and Power surplus fund to the general reserve fund; provided, that the council may annually, at or before the end of the the ensuing fiscal year, reduce said amount or wholly waive such transfer if, in its opinion, such reduction or waiver is necessary to insure the sound financial position of said department of Glendale Water and Power and it shall so declare by resolution.
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Sec. 3. Duties of maintenance services administrator.

The maintenance services administrator shall have the general care and supervision of streets and of the maintenance and repair thereof and the care of and custody of tools and implements belonging to the City of Glendale and used for street construction and repair.

Article XXIII, Sec. 14
Sec. 14. Payment into city treasury of moneys received from taxes, licenses, fees, etc.

All moneys received from taxes, licenses, fees, fines, penalties and forfeitures, and all moneys which may be collected or received by any officer of the city in his official capacity, or by any department of the city, for the performance of any official duty, and all moneys accruing to the city from any source, and all moneys directed by law, or by this Charter, to be paid or deposited in the treasury, shall be paid into the treasury daily.

The treasurer shall receipt for each such deposit in triplicate, giving the original and duplicate to the depositor, who must file the duplicate with the director of finance administrative services.

Article XXIII, Sec. 22
Sec. 22. Officers to report fees, etc., monthly.

On the first day of each month every officer authorized by law to charge any fee, commission, percentage, allowance or compensation, must make a written report to the director of finance administrative services of all moneys received by him during the preceding month.

Article XXIV, Sec. 5
Sec. 5. Suspension of competition.
(1) In case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, and upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some designated person of recognized attainments, the commission may, after public hearing and by the affirmative vote of all its members, suspend competition, but no such suspension shall be general in its application to such position, and all such cases of suspension shall be reported, together with the reasons therefor, in the annual report of the commission. (2) In case of a vacancy in the position of director of finance administrative services, city attorney or his assistants or deputies, director of public works, building official, city engineer, maintenance services administrator, head or chief librarian, or in an office created by ordinance, and upon the filing with the commission of a written statement by the appointing agency that it intends to appoint a designated person of recognized attainments to fill such vacancy, competition shall be suspended.
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Sec. 7. Application of article; exception as to unclassified service.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all positions now existing or hereafter created, except those in the unclassified service.

The unclassified service shall consist of the following offices and employments:

All officers elected by the people.

All members of appointive boards and commissions, and persons serving without compensation.

The chief examiner of the civil service commission.

The city assessor.

The city manager.

The assistant city manager.

The secretary of the city manager.

The city tax collector.

One secretary of any officer elected by the people.

Special officers of the police and fire departments.

Persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of an occasional and exceptional character.

Article XXIV, Sec. 10
Sec. 10. Procedure as to appointments.

The person or persons having authority of appointment shall notify the commission of any appointment made, and the commission shall certify such fact to the director of finance administrative services. The director of finance administrative services shall not approve any 172 of 238

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Article XXVI, Sec. 1
Sec. 1 Issuance generally; how payable; application of restrictions in Charter outside this article.

Revenue bonds for the purpose of providing moneys for the acquisition or construction of additions to or extensions or improvements of the waterworks utility or electric works utility of the city or for the purpose of refunding any revenue bonds previously issued under this article may be issued only as provided in this article. Such revenue bonds shall not constitute any indebtedness of the city but shall be payable, principal and interest, only from the revenue fund derived from the public utility to be added to, extended or improved with the proceeds of said bonds or the proceeds of the bonds to be refunded with said bonds, and no restrictions or limitations upon or procedure for the issuance of bonds in other articles of this Charter shall apply to such revenue bonds.

Article XXVI, Sec. 3
Sec. 3. Terms and conditions of bond ordinance, etc.; bond ordinance, etc., as contract.

In the ordinance authorizing the issuance of said bonds or in any ordinance, resolution or order in the proceedings for the issuance and sale thereof, or in any indenture authorized by the council in respect of said bonds, the council may, in any article, section, sentence, or clause thereof make such provisions as it may deem necessary or desirable to facilitate the issuance and sale of the bonds or for the protection or security of the holders thereof, including without affecting the generality of the foregoing provisions for any or all of the following:

1. The denominations of the bonds, the rate or rates of interest thereon, the medium of payment thereof, the place or places of payment thereof, within or without the State of California, the form of said bonds (including recitals of regularity) and of interest coupons pertaining thereto, the form, denomination and conditions of any temporary bonds or interim certificates, and the manual or facsimile signatures to be affixed to said bonds, coupons or certificates.

2. The terms and conditions under which said bonds may be issued, sold, paid, called before maturity, refunded, exchanged, registered, transferred and negotiated, and issues for more than one (1) purpose or utility may be sold on all or none basis.

3. Rates to be charged for services furnished by the public utility added to, extended or improved with the proceeds of said bonds, such rates to provide revenue at least sufficient to pay as the same become due, principal and interest of such bonds and all other obligations payable from the revenue fund of such works utility or from any fund derived therefrom and the necessary expenses of maintaining and operating such works utility, and the extent to which such services may be furnished or rendered to the city or to any public corporation free or at lower rates than those otherwise charged.

4. The revenue fund from which said bonds and the interest thereon shall be paid; the collection, deposit and safekeeping of revenues, the permissible uses thereof (including restrictions upon or prohibitions against any uses authorized or required by other articles of this Charter), the special fund or funds to be kept for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds, including reserve, sinking, interest and redemption, and trust 173 of 238

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1 funds; the permissible investments for moneys in said funds, the accounts and records to be kept, audits thereof and examination thereof by bondholders and others.

5. The carrying of insurance upon such public utility, or any part thereof, against any and all risks.

6. Prohibitions against or limitations upon the sale, lease or other disposition of such public utility.

7. Prohibitions against or limitations upon the issuance of any additional bonds payable from the revenues of the public utility so acquired, constructed, extended or improved, but no bonds shall be issued pursuant to this article or under any other provision of this Charter having any priority in payment of principal or interest out of such revenues over revenue bonds theretofore or thereafter issued and payable out of said revenues.

8. Provisions whereby the consent or agreement of a stated percentage or number of the holders of the bonds may bind all holders to modifications of the provisions of any ordinance, resolution, order or indenture authorizing or providing for the issuance of such bonds, or to a refunding of said bonds and to calls or exchanges in connection with such refunding.

9. Any other provisions valid under the Constitutions of the State of California and United States of America which the council deems necessary or desirable to facilitate the issuance and sale of said bonds or for the protection of holders thereof.

The ordinance authorizing the issuance of said bonds, any indenture authorized by the council, and all other ordinances, resolutions, or orders in the proceeding for the issuance of said bonds shall constitute a contract with the holders of the bonds and may be enforced by them under any applicable legal remedies.

Article XXVI, Sec. 4
Sec. 4. Limitations on issuance.

The following limitations shall apply to the issuance of bonds under this article.

1. Said bonds shall be payable within not more than forty years from the date of issue thereof, and not less than one-fortieth part of the whole of any issue of bonds shall be payable annually beginning not later than ten (10) years from the date of such issue.

2. Said bonds shall be designated "Revenue Bonds" and each bond shall state on its face that it does not constitute an indebtedness of the City of Glendale but is payable, principal and interest, only from the revenue fund of the utility for which the proceeds of the bonds will be used.

3. Said bonds shall may be sold through a negotiated or a competitive process as determined by the city council only at public sale following such notice as the council by resolution may prescribe; provided, however, that if no satisfactory bid is received pursuant to such notice the council may reject all bids received, if any, and thereafter sell said bonds at public or private sale; provided, further, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the exchange of any refunding bonds.
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1 4. Said bonds shall be sold for not less than par and accrued interest to date of delivery. The proceeds from the sale (except premium and accrued interest which shall be used for the payment of principal and interest of the bonds) shall be applied exclusively to the objects and purposes set forth in the ordinance authorizing the issuance thereof; provided, however, that said proceeds may be used for the payment of interest on said bonds during the period of acquisition and construction and for the first six (6) months thereafter; and provided, further, that when the objects and purposes for which the bonds were issued have been accomplished any remaining unexpended funds derived from the sale of said bonds shall be used for the payment of the principal and interest of said bonds. 175 of 238

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Article IV, Sec. 3
Sec. 3. Compensation.
(a) Compensation and increase in compensation of council members. Compensation for council members is hereby set, and from time to time shall be changed, in accordance with the schedule and procedure for adjustment applicable to the City of Glendale set forth in the provisions of the Government Code relating to salaries of council members in general law cities.

The compensation of council members may also be increased during the terms of their respective offices by vote of the electors.
(b) Compensation and increase in compensation of city clerk and city treasurer.

The city clerk and city treasurer shall be compensated as directed by the council commensurate with the responsibilities of their offices, which compensation shall not be decreased during the terms of their respective offices. When Whenever percentage increases are granted to other city officers and executives employees generally, the council may grant shall also consider granting comparable percentage increases to the city clerk and the city treasurer. The compensation of the city clerk and city treasurer may also be increased during the terms of their respective offices by vote of the electors. In no event shall any increase or decrease in compensation of the city clerk or city treasurer be approved or take effect during the period starting thirty days before the deadline to file nomination papers for the applicable office through the first day of the next term of that office.

Article V, Sec. 6
Sec. 6. Terms of elective officers; term limits of councilmembers, city clerk, and city treasurer. (a) From and after the general municipal election to be held in 2020, the two members of the council receiving the highest number of votes for said offices respectively shall hold office for terms of four years commencing at eight p.m. (8:00 P.M.) on the date the council certifies the results of the election and until their successors are elected and qualified. From and after the general municipal election of 2022, the clerk and treasurer elected and the three members of the council then elected shall hold office for terms of four years commencing at eight p.m. (8:00 P.M.) on the date the council certifies the results of the election and until their successors are elected and qualified. Any person elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the election of councilmembers where full terms and one or more unexpired terms are to be filled, no distinction shall be made in nominating or voting between the full terms and the unexpired terms, but the person or persons elected by the highest number of votes shall be elected for the full term or terms and the person or persons receiving the next highest vote shall be elected for the unexpired term or terms, as the case may be. (b) No person may serve more than three terms of office as a member of the city council, either by election or appointment. This limitation on the number of terms of office shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed to council if the remainder of the term is less than one-half of the full term of office and shall apply only to terms of office that began after April 4, 2017.
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1 (c) No person may serve more than three terms of office as city clerk or city treasurer, either by election or appointment. This limitation on the number of terms of office shall not apply to any unexpired term to which a person is elected or appointed to city clerk or city treasurer if the remainder of the term is less than one-half of the full term of office and shall apply only to terms of office that began after November 3, 2026.
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1 RESOLUTION NO. __________

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA,

PLACING FOUR QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF

THE CITY OF GLENDALE TO UPDATE ITS CIVIL SERVICE PROVISIONS, REMOVE

FUTURE DEPARTMENT HEADS FROM CIVIL SERVICE, MODERNIZE ITS

ACCOUNTING FUNDS AND MAKE MISCELLANEOUS CLEANUP CHANGES

YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. __ Shall Glendale’s City Charter be amended to revise Civil Service rules allowing future employee hiring from among candidates within the three highest whole examination scores; extending probationary periods to a maximum of 18 months, while maintaining 12 months for sworn personnel; and allowing the promotion of uniquely qualified employees with specialized knowledge or experience to a reallocated position when there is no vacancy?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 2:

YESCHARTER AMENDMENT NO. __ Shall Glendale’s City Charter be amended to eliminate Civil Service protections for City department heads hired after November 3, 2026?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 3:

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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby authorizes placing on the ballot for submission to the City electorate the following Charter amendments, the full text of such amendments set forth fully in Attachment 4:

YES
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. __ Shall Glendale’s City Charter be amended, in regards to City Clerk and City Treasurer, to prohibit a change in compensation 30 days before the nomination filing deadline through the first day of the next term; prohibit a reduction of compensation during the terms of their offices; require City Council to consider granting them comparable increases when increases are granted to other City officers and executives; and impose a prospective three-term limit?
NO
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Attorney is hereby directed to prepare an impartial analysis of the measures showing the effect of the measures on existing law and how the measures will operate; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to place the matters on the ballot for the Special Election to be held on November 3, 2026.

Adopted this _______ day of _____________, 2026.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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Ayes:

Noes:

Absent:

Abstain:
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Article XXIV, Sec. 2
Sec. 2. Duties of civil service commission generally; rules.

The rules shall provide:
(1) Classification of Positions. For the classification of all positions in the classified service. (2) Competitive Examinations—Generally. For open, competitive examinations to test the relative fitness of applicants for all such positions, except positions for which competition has been suspended, as provided in this article.
(3) Same—Public Advertisement. For public advertisement of all competitive examinations. (4) Eligible Lists. For the creation of eligible lists upon which shall be entered the names of successful candidates in the order of their standing in examination. Such lists shall remain in force not longer than two years nor less than one year provided that the commission may cancel any list established from an open examination which contains the names of not more than three persons whose names have been submitted for appointment and the persons not appointed. (5) Grounds for Rejection of Candidates or Eligibles. For the rejection of candidates or eligibles who fail to comply with the requirements of the commission in regard to age, residence, sex, physical condition, or who have been guilty of crimes or infamous or disgraceful conduct, or who have attempted any deception or fraud. (6) For the appointment of any person from among those one of the three persons standing within the three highest whole scores on the appropriate eligible list, except when competition has been suspended as provided in this article; provided that the appointing agency may appoint a person from an eligible list containing less than three names; and provided further that any person whose name has been certified three times without appointment shall have his name dropped to the end of said list. For the purposes of this section, a "whole score" shall mean a total examination score, after the application of any veterans’ preference, and all persons receiving the same whole score shall be deemed to occupy the same rank upon the eligible list.
(7) Probation Period. For a period of probation not exceeding 1218 months, except for positions for sworn personnel in which case the maximum probationary period shall not exceed 12 months, before appointments or promotions are made complete. (8) Temporary or Seasonal Appointments. For temporary appointments to permanent positions and appointments to temporary or seasonal positions, when there is no appropriate eligible list; provided, that no permanent position shall be filled by temporary appointees for a period longer than six months except when due to a leave of absence or in cases of emergency. 183 of 238

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1 Appointments to temporary or seasonal positions and temporary appointments due to a leave of absence may be for such period of time as may be fixed by the commission. The commission shall determine whether any position is in character temporary, seasonal or permanent. The acceptance or refusal to accept temporary or seasonal employment on the part of a person on an eligible list shall not be a bar to appointment to a permanent position from said eligible list. (9) Transfer; Demotion; Reinstatement. For transfer from one position to a similar position, or to a lower position upon request of the employee affected, and for reinstatement within one year of persons who, without fault or delinquency on their part, are separated from the service or reduced.
(10) Promotion. For promotion based upon competitive examination and records of efficiency, character, conduct and seniority; provided, that promotional examination shall be open only to those persons who are employed in positions designated by the commission as appropriate for promotional purposes, who have served in any such position or positions for an aggregate of at least six months, and who satisfy the preliminary requirements of the commission for the position to be filled. Examinations may be exclusively promotional or may be combined with original examinations. Unless the commission finds that it would not be consistent with the best interests of the city, a vacancy, except one for which competition has been suspended, as provided in this article, shall be filled by promotion. (11) Suspension Without Pay. For suspension without pay for a period not to exceed 90 days. (12) Adoption and Amendment of Rules Generally. For the adoption and amendment of rules only after public notice and hearing.
(13) Appointment of Unskilled Laborers. For the appointment of unskilled laborers after such tests as to fitness as the commission may prescribe.
(14) Further Provisions as to Adoption of Rules. For the adoption of such rules not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter as may be necessary and proper to carry out the provisions of this article.

Article XXIV, Sec. 5
Sec. 5. Suspension of competition.
(1) In case of a vacancy in a position requiring peculiar and exceptional qualifications of a scientific, professional, or expert character, and upon satisfactory evidence that competition is impracticable and that the position can best be filled by the selection of some designated person of recognized attainments, the commission may, after public hearing and by the affirmative vote of all its members, suspend competition, but no such suspension shall be general in its application to such position, and all such cases of suspension shall be reported, together with the reasons therefor, in the annual report of the commission. (2) In case of a vacancy in the position of director of administrative services, city attorney or his assistants or deputies, director of public works, building official, city engineer, maintenance services administrator, head or chief librarian, or in an office created by ordinance, and upon the filing with the commission of a written statement by the appointing agency that it 184 of 238

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(3) In a case where a vacancy does not exist, the rules shall provide for a process for the chief examiner to authorize the appointment of the current incumbent occupying a position being reallocated to a higher position provided the incumbent has attained specialized knowledge or experience in his or her current position that is uniquely qualifying to the reallocated position.

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Article IV, Sec. 4
Sec. 4. Appointment and removal of department heads, subordinate officers, etc., generally.

Article XXIV, Sec. 7
Sec. 7. Application of article; exception as to unclassified service.

The provisions of this article shall apply to all positions now existing or hereafter created, except those in the unclassified service.

The unclassified service shall consist of the following offices and employments:

All officers elected by the people.

All members of appointive boards and commissions, and persons serving without compensation.

The chief examiner of the civil service commission.

The city assessor.

The city manager.

The assistant city manager.

The secretary of the city manager.

The city tax collector.

One secretary of any officer elected by the people.

Special officers of the police and fire departments.

All department heads appointed by the city manager, except for any department head appointed prior to November 3, 2026.

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Persons employed to render professional, scientific, technical or expert service of an occasional and exceptional character.
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Article IV, Sec. 1
Sec. 1. Generally.

Article VI, Sec. 2
Sec. 2. Council meetings.

The council shall hold regular meetings at such times as it shall fix by ordinance or resolution. If a regular meeting falls on a holiday such meeting shall be held on the next business day.

Special council meetings may be called at any time by the mayor, or by three members of the council, acting in accordance with State law.

All regular council meetings shall be held in the council chamber of the City Hall, or in a place to which any meeting may be adjourned for the purpose of taking evidence or holding hearings.

Article VI, Sec. 5
Sec. 5. Certain powers and duties enumerated.
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