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City Council - 10/21/2026 1:00:00 AM
A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
October 20, 2026
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS- 3:00 PM CLOSED SESSION - 3:00 PM
Regular BUSINESS agenda - 6:00 PM
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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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| Meeting ID: 165 927 8910
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Name (optional); and
Agenda item to which you are submitting public comment
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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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October 20, 2026
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS – 3:00 pm cLOSED SESSION - 3:00 PM
regular buSINESS agenda - 6:00 PM
Revised – Added item 1a and item 4f
ROLL CALL
1. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS
a.
Councilmember Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of Domestic Violence and to Include the Discussion as part of the Strategic Plan for the Commission on the Status of Women
2. CLOSED SESSION
– 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM
)
a.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of Madden, Claim No. 27-0011 b.
Public Employment – Attorneys
c.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager and City Attorney
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 October 20, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 14, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Proclaiming October 18-24, 2026, as United Against Hate Week b.
Proclaiming October 14, 2026, as Sister Cities International Day c.
Commendations to Inaugural Glendale Cultural Festival Sponsors d.
End of Legislative Session Update from State Lobbyist- California Public Policy Group (CPPG) e.
Nominations for Appointment:
Marcellina DeSouza, Arts & Culture Commission (Seat 2 – Replacing Vidor) (Brotman[A]/Gharpetian[B]), (10/06/2026) Joseph Kaskanian, Parks, Recreation, & Community Services Commission (Seat 1 – Vacant) (Asatryan[A]/Brotman[B]), (10/06/2026) Stephanie Molen, Transportation & Parking Commission (Seat 2 – Vacant) (Brotman[A]/Asatryan[B]), (10/06/2026) Arts & Culture - Marcellina DeSousa - 2026_Redacted
Parks, Recreation, and Community Services - Joseph Kaskanian - 2026_Redacted TPC - Stephanie Molen - 2026_Redacted
f.
Boards & Commissions – October 2026 Appointment Status
Arts & Culture Commission
(Asatryan[A]/Brotman[B]): Seat 1 – Vacant
(Bartrosouf[A]/Asatryan[B]): Seat 5 – Reappointment Eligible – Inessa Kasumyan Audit Commission
(Asatryan[A]/Gharpetian[B]): Seat 1 – Reappointment Eligible – Hakop Jack Mavyan Building & Fire Board of Appeals
(Asatryan[A]/Kassakhian[B]): Seat 1 – Vacant
(Bartrosouf[A]/Gharpetian[B]): Seat 5 – Vacant
Design Review Board
(Kassakhian[A]/Asatryan[B]): Seat 4 – Vacant
Glendale Water & Power Commission
(Bartrosouf[A]/Gharpetian[B]): Seat 5 – Reappointment Eligible - Hrand Avanessian Historic Preservation Commission
(Bartrosouf[A]/Kassakhian[B]): Seat 5 – Reappointment Eligible – Lisa Cusack Parks, Recreation, & Community Services Commission
(Bartrosouf[A]/Asatryan[B]): Seat 5 – Reappointment Eligible - Lilit Rostomyan Planning Commission
(Asatryan[A]/Gharpetian[B]): Seat 1 – Reappointment Eligible - Edik Minassian Sustainability Commission
(Asatryan[A]/Kassakhian[B]): Seat 1 – Reappointment Eligible - Rondi Werner (Bartrosouf[A]/Gharpetian[B]): Seat 5 – Vacant
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 Glendale City Council Meeting of September 29, 2026 CC 09292026_Minutes_5a
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.
Public Works, re:
Implementation of Beeline Service Changes Recommended in the Beeline Comprehensive Operational Analysis and Integration Study Motion to approve recommended Beeline service changes and authorize an amendment to Contract 8002607 for the Operation and Maintenance of Fixed Route and Dial-A-Ride Transit Services with MV Transportation to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $2,786,259 for implementation of the short-term recommendations and 1-year pilot services CC 10202026_Staff Report_10a
CC 10202026_Motion_10a1
CC 10202026_Exhibit_ 1_10a
b.
Human Resources, re: Side Letter of Agreement between the City of Glendale and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Local 18
1. Motion Approving the Side Letter Agreement Modifying Language in the IBEW Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) effective August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2027 regarding the provision of pay for Fiber Optic Cable Splicing
2. Motion Approving the Publicly Available Pay Schedule for the Pay Period Including October 20, 2026 for IBEW, Local 18 CC 10202026_Staff Report_10b
CC 10202026_Motion_10b1
CC 10202026_Motion_10b2
CC 10202026_Exhibit_ 1_10b
CC 10202026_Exhibit_ 2_10b
11. HEARINGS
a.
Community Development, re: Adoption of the East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey Report and Authorization to Submit Same to the California Office of Historic Preservation Resolution Adopting the East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey Report; Motion Authorizing Staff to Submit the Final Adopted East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey Report to the California Office of Historic Preservation CC 10202026_Staff Report_11a
CC 10202026_Resolution_11a1
CC 10202026_Motion_11a2
CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 1_ Past City Council Motion Authorizing the Preparation of the East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 2_Draft East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey Report CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 3_East-West Survey Area Map (Appendix A of Survey) CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 4_East-West Survey Chronology Map (Appendix B of Survey) CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 5_East-West Survey Findings Map (Appendix C of Survey) CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 6_Potentially Eligible Individual Properties (Appendix D.1 of Survey) CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 7_Potentially Eligible Historic Districts (Appendix D.2 of Survey) CC_10202026_11a_Exhibit 8_DPR Forms (Appendix E of Survey) b.
Community Development, re: Appeal Case No. PAPP-007054-2026 – Public Hearing on Appeal of Planning Commission’s Conditional Approval of Density Bonus Case No. PDBP-005269-2025 to construct a new 5-story, 87-unit multi-family residential development with 151 parking spaces for the property located at 3411–3427 Foothill Boulevard
1. Motion to sustain Planning Commission’s decision to sustain the Planning Hearing Officer’s granting with conditions of Density Bonus Case No. PDBP-005269-2025 for 3411-3427 Foothill Boulevard;
2. Motion to continue the matter, directing the City Attorney to draft findings reversing the Planning Commission’s decision to sustain the Planning Hearing Officer’s granting with conditions of Density Bonus Case No. PDBP-005269-2025 for 3411-3427 Foothill Boulevard CC 10202026_Staff Report_11b
CC 10202026_Motion_11b1
CC 10202026_Motion_11b2
CC_10202026_Exhibit 1_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 2_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 3_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 4_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 5_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 6_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 7_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 8_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 9_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 10_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 11_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 12_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 13_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 14_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 15_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 16_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 17_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 18_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 19_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 20_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 21_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 22_11b
CC_10202026_Exhibit 23_11b
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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