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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 AGENDA - 6:00 PM
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
PLEASE SILENCE CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION Viewing of City Council Meetings: • In-person – City Council Chambers, 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206 • TV Broadcast via Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U-verse, channel 99.
• Live Broadcast – Streamed on the City webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on the Cablecast app under "Glendale TV". • Online Attendance – via Zoom at https://glendaleca.zoomgov.com/j/1659278910 Meetings are also archived on the City Website for viewing anytime at glendaleca.gov/agendas.
City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available at City Hall and online for public viewing on the City’s website:
https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/public-meeting-portal ADA Accessibility and Translation Services:
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services; please direct all accessibility requests to (818) 548-2090. For translations, please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language.
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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.
Public Comment participation in Council meetings may occur as follows:
• In-person – City Council Chambers • 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: https://glendaleca.zoomgov.com/j/1659278910 | Meeting ID: 165 927 8910 • Telephone – Call the number listed below and dial *9 to request to speak | *6 to unmute / mute Meeting call-in telephone number: (818) 745-0355
Written Comments and Documents:
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:
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:
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.
Submitting Speaker Cards or Requesting Online or Telephonic Participation for Public Comment:
Speaker cards must be submitted, by the following deadlines: • Community Event Announcements or First or Second Period of Oral Communications: PRIOR TO the commencement of the specific comment period
• 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)
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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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OCTOBER 20, 2026
DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS – 3:00 PM CLOSED SESSION - 3:00 PM
REGULAR BUISNESS 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)
f. Boards & Commissions – October 2026 Appointment Status Arts & Culture Commission
• (Asatryan[A]/Brotman[B]): Seat 1 – Vacant
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• (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
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 5 TYPED 10/15/2026 8:46:17 AM
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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
1. 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
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
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
1. Resolution Adopting the East-West Glendale Historic Context Statement and Historic Resources Survey Report;
2. 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
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
12. REPORTS - INFORMATION
13. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
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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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