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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
 
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Glendale, CA 91206
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October 11, 2022


 
 

 

ROLL CALL

1.

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

a.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation:  Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners Association v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCP0011

b.

Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation:  Wawanesa General Insurance, Claim No. 22-0108

c.

Public Employment – Attorneys

d.

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation:  Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One (1) potential case

e.

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

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 11, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2022, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

3.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 18, 2022

b.

Proclamation regarding National Hispanic Heritage Month

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, Special City Council, and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of September 27, 2022

b.

Community Services and Parks, re: Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department (EDD) for the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank

  1. Motion Accepting Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department in the amount of $741,131 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank; Approving the award of WIOA grant funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $605,631 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 and the City of Burbank in the amount of $135,500 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

c.

Community Services and Parks, re: Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity for the Glendale Youth Alliance

  1. Motion Accepting Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $268,800, from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance; Approving the award of Youth@Work grant funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $244,608 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

d.

Community Development, re: Plan Check, Inspection and Permit Technician Service Contract Amendments

  1. Motion authorizing an amendment to increase the not-to-exceed amount for contract C106829A with JAS Pacific from $650,000 to $780,000 over the duration of the contract

5.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.

COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

7.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

a.

Community Development, re: Adoption of Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5978 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlement and/or Permits for Hotels in the Downtown Specific Plan Area of the City (Brotman, 09/27/22)

8.

ACTION ITEMS           

a.

Human Resources, re: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Glendale and Glendale Management Association (GMA) on Behalf of Police Sworn Managers and Resolutions Addressing the Terms and Conditions of Said MOU, and Classification and Compensation of Affected City Employees

  1. Resolution approving and adopting the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Glendale and Glendale Management Association (GMA) - Police Sworn Managers commencing July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
  2. Resolution providing for the establishment of classification titles and compensation for employees covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding and GMA-Exempt Classifications.
  3. Resolution of Appropriation in the sum of $125,655 to provide funding for the MOU agreement between the City and Glendale Management Association (GMA) - Police Sworn Managers for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023

b.

City Treasurer, re: City of Glendale Investment Policy

  1. Resolution adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2022-2023

c.

City Treasurer, re: City Treasurer’s Annual Review of the City Portfolio

  1. Motion accepting Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022

d.

Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Power Plant (GPP) Unit 9 Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Replacement Project.

  1. Resolution authorizing an alternative procurement method, dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with Cemtek Environmental Inc. dba CEMTEK KVB-Enertec (CEMTEK) for the GPP Unit 9 CEMS Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $530,000
  2. Resolution of Appropriation

e.

Management Services, re: Report Regarding Potential Ban on Gas-Powered Lawn and Landscaping Equipment

  1. Motion to Note and File report of a ban on gas-powered lawn and landscaping equipment
  2. Motion providing direction regarding next steps on Consideration of ban on gaspowered lawn and landscaping equipment

9.

HEARINGS           

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

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.

13.

NEW BUSINESS

14.

ADJOURNMENT