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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
 
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October 25, 2022


 
 

 
REVISED
- ITEM 1A REVISED
- ITEM 1E ADDED

ROLL CALL

1.

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM)

a.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Dickinson v. Izadi, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 21STCV08281

b.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:  Significant exposure litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Section 54956.9: One (1) potential case

c.

Conference with real property negotiators: Property location – Real property generally located at the terminus of New York Avenue near Park Vista Drive, commonly referred to as “Mountain Oaks.”  Negotiating parties: F.E. & M. Inc. Employee’s Defined Contribution Plan Trust dated July 10, 1984.  Agency negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Jason Bradford and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the acquisition of property
 

d.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: F.E. & M. Inc. Employee’s Defined Contribution Plan Trust dated July 10, 1984 v. City of Glendale et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. BS16989

e.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation - Claim of Berman, Claim No. 22-0178

2.

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.

Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian

b.

Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk

c.

Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the October 25, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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 of the Regular City Council and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of October 18, 2022

b.

Public Works, re: Adopt the Plans and Specification for the Dunsmore Park Improvements Project

  1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Dunsmore Park Improvements Project, Specification No. 3840, Plan Nos. 22-105 and 49-255; and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids

c.

Public Works, re: Adopt the Plans and Specification for the Fiscal Year 2023 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program

  1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the ADA Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program, Specification No. 3913, Plan Nos. 1- 3097 and 1-3099; 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.

Community Development, re: Review of Recommendations for Streamlining the Historic District Designation Process

  1. Motion to approve recommendations related to streamlining the historic district designation process and initiate amendments to Glendale Municipal Code Section 30.25.030

b.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Solar Energy on City Owned Properties – Report to File, and to Authorize the General Manager of GWP to Issue an RFP using Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) Method for Six Proposed Project Sites

  1. Motion to Note and File the GWP Solar PV Development on City Owned Properties and DER Hosting Capacity Analysis and Update
  2. Resolution authorizing the General Manager of GWP, or his designee, to prepare a Request for Proposal (RFP) using the Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) of Solar PV Systems at the following proposed project sites: 1) Glendale Sports Complex Parking Lot, 2) Montrose Parking Lot 3, 3) Utility Operations Parking Lot, 4) Brand Landfill, 5) Fire Station 21, and 6) Glendale Central Library, and authorizing the City Clerk to solicit proposals

c.

City Attorney, re: Findings regarding Approval of Design Review Case No. PDR 2101078 for a three-story, 82-room hotel at 1633 Victory Boulevard

  1. Resolution Adopting a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
  2. Motion Sustaining the Design Review Board's Decision to Approve the Design Review Case and Making Findings in Support Thereof

9.

HEARINGS           

a.

Community Development, re: Public Hearing on an Appeal of Planning Commission's Decision to Sustain the Planning Hearing Officer’s Approval of Setback and Standards Variance Case No. PVAR 1722701 for the Project Site Located at 521 Nolan Avenue

  1. Motion to sustain the Planning Commission’s decision of April 3, 2019, to sustain the Planning Hearing Officer’s decision to approve the variance with conditions
  2. Motion to continue the matter, directing the City Attorney to draft findings, reversing the Planning Commission’s decision and deny the project

b.

Community Development, re: Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5994 Prohibiting Developments with New and Conversion of Existing Drive-through Waiting Lanes Citywide

  1. Introduction of Ordinance Extending, for an Additional 10 Months and 15 Days, Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5994 Prohibiting Developments with New and Conversion of Existing Drive-through Waiting Lanes Citywide

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. 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