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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
 
(STAFF ACCESS ONLY) MUNICIPAL SERVICES BUILDING
633 E. Broadway, Room 105 (MSB 105)
Glendale, CA 91206

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March 24, 2020


Due to the evolving situation with the COVID-19 novel coronavirus and health recommendations from the LA County Health Department, the Glendale City Council meeting will be available to the public electronically.

Due to social distancing requirements, the public will not be able to attend the meeting. The public is encouraged to watch and participate from the safety of their homes to practice social distancing.

The meeting can be viewed:
On local cable: Charter Cable Channel 6.
Streaming Online: https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/public-meeting-portal

For public comments and questions during the meeting call 818-937-8100. 

City staff will be submitting these questions and comments in real time to the appropriate person during the Council meeting.

 
 

 

         ROLL CALL

1.

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 p.m. (To Commence at 3:00 p.m.)

a.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Saavedra v  city of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV17094

2.

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.

Flag Salute: Council Member Agajanian

b.

Invocation: Ardashes Kassakhian, City Clerk

c.

Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 24, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2020, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 31, 2020

4.

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

  1. Minutes of the Emergency City Council Meeting of March 16, 2020 and the Regular City Council Meeting of March 10, 2020

b.

Public Works, re: Grandview Library and Brand Library & Art Center Audio Visual Renovation Project

  1. Resolution adopting Plans and Specifications No. 3833; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids

c.

Public Works, re: Colorado Street and Columbus Avenue Rehabilitation Project

  1. Resolution adopting Specifications No. 3629 and Plan Nos. 1-3038, 49-236, 50-651, 50-652; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids

5.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.

COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

7.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

8.

ACTION ITEMS           

a.

City Manager, re: Discussion of State of Emergency Related to the Novel Coronavirus and COVID-19

  1. Resolution of the Council of the City of Glendale, California Ratifying the Emergency Public Orders of the Director of Emergency Services Including Those Pertaining to the Moratorium on Commercial and Residential Evictions, Closure of Adult Day Care Facilities, and Use of Digital/Electronic Signatures

b.

Community Services and Parks, re: Regarding Replacement of Gas Powered Equipment with Zero Emission Battery Powered Equipment for Designated “Green Zone” Facilities in the City of Glendale to Achieve a Green Zone Certification

  1. Resolution establishing standardization of manufacturer, dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the Purchasing Administrator to purchase STIHL landscape maintenance equipment
  2. Resolution appropriating $28,650

c.

Public Works, re: Purchase of Bus Lifts for the Beeline Maintenance Facility Revised

  1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the Purchasing Administrator to execute a purchase order with Southwest Lift and Equipment, Inc., in the amount of $210,067.78 plus a 10% contingency for the purchase and installation of a set of four mobile bus lifts and one SKYLIFT hydraulic lift for the new Beeline Maintenance Facility

d.

Public Works, re: Glendale Pavement Management Program

  1. Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Transmap Corporation for Professional Services to develop, update, implement, and maintain the Glendale Pavement Management Program (PMP) for a not-to-exceed fee in the amount of $242,512.49 and a 10% reserve for contingencies

e.

Police Department, re: Request regarding the acceptance of grant funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security 2019 Urban Area Security Initiatives (UASI) Grant Program

  1. Motion accepting grant funding in the amount of $25,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the City of Los Angeles for the award of funds under the FY19 UASI grant program

f.

Community Development, re: Review of Glendale’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) as prepared by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) for the upcoming General Plan Housing Element update

  1. Motion directing staff to appeal SCAG’s Regional Council decision to adopt the Final RHNA allocation
  2. Motion directing staff to approach the State Housing and Community Development (HCD) to request HCD reconsideration of the housing unit projections (1,341,827) that SCAG must allocate over the 197 jurisdictions within the SCAG’s Southern California region, which includes Glendale
  3. Motion directing staff to commence planning for the 13,391 RHNA housing unit allocation for Glendale in the upcoming General Plan Housing Element update

9.

HEARINGS           

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (5-Minutes)
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.

13.

NEW BUSINESS

14.

ADJOURNMENT