A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
REGULAR AGENDA - 6:00 PM
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input at City Council meetings. Public input at Council meetings is regulated by the City Council’s Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings as set forth in Resolution No. 25-76, which will be summarized below.
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In-person – City Council Chambers
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Online attendance – Connect to the meeting online using the meeting link below and use the Raise Hand feature to speak when the Mayor or City Clerk states it is time to speak on the particular public comment period or agenda item.
Meeting link:
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Written Comments and Documents
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Public comments received in writing will NOT be read aloud at the meeting but will be part of the meeting record. Written public comments can be emailed to [email protected], and will be uploaded to the City website as an attachment to the agenda item. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following
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1. Name (optional); and
2. Agenda item to which you are submitting public comment
3. Submit no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence received after this time may not be distributed until the following business day.
All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206.
Public Comments During Council Meeting
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Public Comments during Community Event Announcements, First and Second Periods of Oral Communications and agenda items will be governed as provided in the descriptions for those items on the agenda below. Pursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on any item not appearing on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may ask a question for clarification or briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
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Community Event Announcements or First or Second Period of Oral Communications: PRIOR TO the commencement of the specific comment period
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Consent Calendar Items: BEFORE a motion is made on the consent calendar •
Other agenda items, including Action items: PRIOR to the completion of the verbal staff report (unless waived by the Mayor)
Online participants must raise their hands and telephone users must dial *9 after the Mayor or City Clerk state it is time to indicate their desire to speak on an item but before the deadlines stated
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above.
Any audio-visual files displayed by speakers must be emailed to the Clerk’s office by 12:00 pm on the day before a Council meeting.
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
CLOSED SESSION - 4:00 PM
REGULAR BUISNESS AGENDA - 6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
2. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (T o Commence at 4:00 PM
)
a.
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
b.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, and Jack Liang.
Property Location: 151 E. Colorado St. Negotiating Parties: Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of lease of City property
c.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Hernandez v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24NNCV05496
d.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Aroutounians v. City of Glendale, et al.; Case No. 24STCV29414
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 September 22, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on September 17, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Proclamation Declaring Food Waste Prevention Week
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 August 25, 2026, and September 1, 2026
b.
Public Works, re:
Award Construction Contract for the Wastewater Shop Space Optimization Project
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with Waisman Construction, Inc. for the Wastewater Shop Space Optimization Project, in the amount of $445,500 plus a 10% construction reserve of $44,550
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2. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the Wastewater Shop Space Optimization Project
c.
Police Department, re: Authorization to accept grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $352,000 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the grant d.
Police Department, re: Authorization to accept grant funds from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Motorcyclist Safety Education and Training Program
1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $40,000 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Motorcycle Safety Education and Training Program and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the grant
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
a.
Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re:
Adoption of Ordinance adding Chapter 30.38 to the
Glendale Zoning Code (Title 30), entitled “Murals”, repealing section 30.33.230, and amending sections 2.12.030, 30.33.020, 30.40.010, 30.40.020, 30.41.050, 30.47.030,
30.47.040, 30.47.040, 30.47.050, 30.47.070, 30.47.075, 30.47.090 and 30.61.010 of the Glendale Municipal Code (GMC), 1995 (Case No. PZC-0018-2026) (Asatryan, 08/25/2026)
1. Adoption of Ordinance adding Chapter 30.38 Entitled “Murals”, Repealing Section
30.33.230, and Amending Sections 2.12.030, 30.33.020, 30.40.010, 30.40.020,
30.41.050, 30.47.020, 30.47.030, 30.47.040, 30.47. 050, 30.47.070, 30.47.075,
30.47.090, and 30.61.010 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (Case No. PZC- 0018-2026)
2. Resolution Establishing a Mural Permit Extension Fee and Amending the Comprehensive Citywide Fee Schedule for the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 b.
Management Services, re: Lease Agreement for City Owned Property 250 North Orange Street (Brotman/09/01/2026)
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1. Adoption of an Ordinance Authorizing Lease of a City-owned commercial premises located at 250 North Orange Street to “The Center for Armenian Arts” a DBA of Knowledge Truck, Inc., a nonprofit California public benefit corporation (“T enant”), for a lease term exceeding five years Motion Authorizing City Manager to execute a lease with T enant at a base rent of $2,927 per month, following adoption of the Ordinance authorizing said lease, as subject to the review and approval as to form by the City Attorney
10. ACTION ITEMS
a.
City Treasurer, re:
City of Glendale Investment Policy
1. Resolution adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 b.
City Treasurer, re:
City Treasurer's Annual Review of the City’s Portfolios
1. Motion accepting Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2026 c.
Public Works, re:
Adopt the Plans and Specification for the West Glendale Pavement Management Program (PMP) Implementation Project Phase 1
1. Resolution adopting the plans and specification for the West Glendale PMP Implementation Project Phase 1, Specification No. 4022, Plan Nos. 1-3122, 1-3139, 49-278; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids d.
Public Works, re:
Pilot Program for Deployment and Operation of Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) on Public Rights-of-Way Pursuant to Operating Agreements
1. Motion to approve the proposed one-year pilot program in the form of operating agreements with two PDD operators, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreements; and
2. Introduction of Ordinance Prohibiting the Deployment and Operation of Personal Delivery Devices on Public Rights-of-Way Except Pursuant to an Operating Agreement with the City
e.
Police Department, re: Update on Flock Safety Automated License Plate Recognition System
1. Motion to note and file
2. Motion to direct staff
f.
Police Department, re:
Introduction of Ordinance Prohibiting the Act of Scavenging in Containers Used for the Purposes of Storage and Collection of Refuse or Recyclable Materials
1. Introduction of an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, Amending Section 8.44.050 and Adding Section 8.44.065 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to Refuse, Yard Trimmings and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal
g.
Police Department, re:
Introduction of Ordinance Prohibiting the Acts of Joining or Participating in a Commercial Special Event in Violation of Any Permit Conditions or Without the Consent and Over the Objection of the Permittee, or Otherwise Interfering with a Permitted Commercial Special Event
1. Introduction of an Ordinance of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, Adding Section 5.88.050 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to the Commercial Special Event Permit
11. HEARINGS
a.
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Community Development, re: Ordinance Amending Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (Case No. PZC-0015-2025), Relating Generally to Establishing an Animated Signage Overlay Zone (ANSOZ) and Associated Standards and a Zoning Map Amendment to add the ANSOZ to Commercially Zoned Properties Along South Central Avenue and South Brand Boulevard
1. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code Relating Generally to Establishing an Animated Signage Overlay Zone (ANSOZ) and Associated Standards
2. Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Reflect the New Designation Related to Placing an ANSOZ on Certain Properties Along South Central Avenue in the C3 "Commercial Service" Zone, Height District I and South Brand Boulevard in the CA "Commercial Auto" Zone
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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