Meeting

A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206

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January 9, 2024

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 4:00 PM)

a.	Public Employee Appointment – Deputy City Attorney

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.	Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman

b.	Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk

c.	Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the January 9, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 4, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Recognition for Metropolitan Water Districts' "Being Water Wise is...." 2024 Calendar Art Contest Cover Winner

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.

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of December 19, 2023

Public Works, re: Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 Grant Funding for Dial-A-Ride Vehicles and Service

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute agreements and documents related to the FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant funding awards and for the purchase of six replacement Dial-A-Ride minivans and implementation of the on-demand pilot program for Dial-A-Ride operations
Resolution of Appropriation of FTA Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Grant funds, City Measure R Local Return, and Transit Utility matching funds for Dial-A-Ride vehicles and services

Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Acceptance of grant funds for Public Librarian Diversity Residency Program from the California State Library

Motion accepting $100,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program funds from the California State Library to enable Glendale Library, Arts & Culture (GLAC) to continue to fund two unclassified Librarian positions under GLAC’s Public Librarian Diversity Residency Program and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding
Resolution appropriating $28,619 in matching funds from the Library Fund and $100,000 from the California State Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant program funds

5.	CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.	COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

Glendale Water and Power, re: Ordinance authorizing the issuance by the City of not to exceed $230,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds 2024 Series, and $70,000,000 Aggregate Principal Amount of City of Glendale Electric Revenue Bonds, 2024 Refunding Series, Payable out of the Electric Works Revenue Fund, and approving certain other actions in connection therewith (Devine, 12/19/23)

Resolution authorizing the invitation of bids for the purchase of Electric Revenue Bonds, 2024 Series and Electric Revenue Bonds, 2024 Refunding Series of the City of Glendale; approving a Notice of Intention to Sell bonds, a Preliminary Official Statement (POS), a Notice Inviting Bids and Official Bid Form; authorizing the publication of a Notice of Intention to Sell Bonds; authorizing the execution and delivery of a final Official Statement, an Eighth Supplement to the Indenture of Trust, a Ninth Supplement to Indenture of Trust, a Continuing Disclosure Agreement, and an Escrow Agreement; and authorizing the award of the Bonds
Resolution of Appropriation

ACTION ITEMS

Human Resources, re: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) LOCAL 18

Resolution Approving and Adopting the MOU Commencing August 1, 2023, and terminating after July 31, 2027
Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees Covered by the City/IBEW MOU

Public Works, re: Ordinance for Introduction to amend Glendale Municipal Code Chapters Related to Refuse, Yard Trimmings and Recyclable Material Collection and Disposal and Solid Waste Disposal

Ordinance for Introduction to amend Chapter 8.44 and 8.56 of the Glendale Municipal Code to address state mandated refuse diversion and organics management requirements
Resolution adding and modifying citations and fines in the Citywide Fee Schedule for enforcement of waste management protocols

HEARINGS

Public Works, re: Introduction of Ordinance for Public and Private Indigenous Tree Protections (to be continued to January 30, 2024)

Ordinance amending portions of Chapter 12.40 and 12.44 of the Glendale Municipal Code to update standards and enforcement mechanisms for public and indigenous tree protection
Ordinance amending portions of Titles 16 and 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code regarding tree-related zoning provisions
Resolution establishing and modifying administrative citation fines in the Citywide Fee Schedule for enforcement of the public tree and indigenous tree ordinances
Resolution of Appropriation for Outreach Services

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

Project update – Bicycle Transportation Plan

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Councilmember Asatryan’s Request for a Report on a Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee

13.	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.

14.	NEW BUSINESS

15.	ADJOURNMENT

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