Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation:  German Navarrete v. City of Glendale, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. 2:22-cv-04372-SK

Flag Salute: Mayor Ardy Kassakhian

Invocation: Senior Pastor Todd Leonard of Glendale City Church

Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the March 7, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Proclamation designating March 2023 as Women’s History Month and March 8, 2023 as International Women’s Day

Appointment of Roland Kedikian to the Glendale Water and Power Commission (Devine, 02/07/23)

Appointment of Daniel Paul to the Historic Preservation Commission (Brotman, 02/28/23)

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of February 28, 2023

Public Works, re: Plans and Specification for the Community Beautification Project

1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Community Beautification Project, Specification No. 3849, and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids

Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Acceptance of Grant Funds for eBooks For All

1. Motion accepting $40,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program funds from the California State Library‘s eBooks for All program; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding
2. Resolution appropriating $40,000 from the California State Library‘s Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) eBooks for All grant program as well as shifting $10,000 from the Library Fund for the 25% local match requirement

Public Works, re: Central Library Roof Replacement Project

1. Resolution adopting Plans and Specification No. 3942 for the Central Library Roof Replacement Project and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids

City Attorney, re: ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE REMOVING SECTION 10.36.100 AND AMENDING SECTION 10.36.140 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE, 1995, TO REMOVE PARKING PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND TO UPDATE PARKING PERMIT FEES FOR LARGE VEHICLES, BOATS, AND PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (Devine, 02/28/23) 

1. Resolution amending the Citywide Fee Schedule to match provisions of Chapter 10.36 as amended

Public Works, re: Fremont Park Renovation Project Bids, Specification 3624

1. Resolution rejecting all bids received on January 11, 2023, dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to negotiate a contract with one or more of the contractors that submitted bids
2. Motion Amending the Professional Services Agreement with David Volz Design Landscaping Architects, Inc., (DVD) increasing the contract in the amount of $149,596.00 for a new total not-to-exceed contract amount of $1,254,473.00 and extending the contract duration until the completion of the project
3. Motion Amending the Professional Services Agreement with Maestro Development, LLC (Maestro) increasing the contract in the amount of $190,000.00 for a new total not-to-exceed contract amount of $855,000.00 and extending the contract duration until the completion of the project

Glendale Water and Power, re: Standardization of water meter boxes/vaults, covers, inserts, and related items   for the enclosure of water meters as Armorcast Products Company (Armorcast)

1. Resolution adopting Armorcast as the City-standard for water meter boxes and vaults for the enclosure of water meters and dispense with competitive bidding for the procurement of water meter boxes, vaults, covers, inserts, and related items from Armorcast

Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 8000586) with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 8000586) with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC. to extend the agreement through December 31, 2023, and increase the contract amount by $148,300, plus a 10% contingency of $14,830 to a new not to exceed total of $347,800 to provide Complete Financial Forecast, Rate Recommendations and Cost of Service Analysis Model Update, and provide for subsequent development of optional "Op-Out" TOU Model and Rate Recommendations for future consideration

Glendale Water and Power, re: Prepare a Request for Proposal using the Alternative Project Delivery Method for the Engineer-Procure-Construct of City-owned PV Solar Projects – Phase 1

1. 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, 6) Glendale Central Library, 7) GWP Perkins Building, and 8) Dunsmore Park Parking Lot, and authorizing the City Clerk to solicit proposals

Community Development, re: Appeal of the Director of Community Development’s determination related to Design Review Case No. PDR-000210-2022 and Environmental Information Form Case No. PEIF-000280-2022 that the preparation of an EIR is required to review and assess the proposed project that includes demolition of the existing stable and accessory buildings located at 1900 Riverside Drive in conjunction with the development of new kennel and stable buildings, a new corral, a new accessory building, and associated parking

1. Motion to sustain the CEQA determination made by the Director of Community Development to require an EIR
2. Motion to reverse the CEQA determination made by the Director of Community Development to require an EIR