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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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July 30, 2024

ROLL CALL

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

a.	Conference with Legal Counsel. Anticipated Litigation - Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases

b.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of State Farm Insurance Co. (Ruiz), Claim No. 24-0209

c.	Public Employment - Attorneys

d.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101

e.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9.

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.	Flag Salute: Mayor Elen Asatryan

b.	Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk

c.	Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the July 30, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on July 24, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Proclamation Designating July 30, 2024, as Korean Comfort Women Day

Proclamation Designating July 2024, as Disability Pride Month

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 Special City Council Meeting of July 16, 2024

Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of a Design-Build Contract for the Chilton/Kenneth Phase I Pipeline Replacement Project (RFP No. 3938)

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a design-build contract with J. De Sigio Construction, Inc. of Baldwin Park, CA, for the Chilton/Kenneth Phase I Pipeline Replacement Project (RFP No. 3938), in the amount of $6,636,490 plus a ten (10) percent contingency of $663,649

5.	CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.	COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT (3-Minutes; 5-Speaker Limit) – Per Mayor Policy, This Item Also Permits Speakers Wishing to Speak Under General Oral Communications, Subject to the Three Minute Time Limit. Discussion is Limited to Matters Not on the Agenda.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

City Attorney, re: Ordinance Amending Section 2.36.010 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Pertaining to Terms of Board Members and Commissioners (Gharpetian, 07/16/24)

Community Development, re: Ordinance Extending, by an Additional One Year, Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 6011 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlements and/or Permits for Establishment of New or Replacement Retail Uses Selling Firearms or Ammunition (Kassakhian, 07/16/24)

ACTION ITEMS

Management Services, re: Building Electrification Reach Code Replacement Options

Motion directing staff to prepare an alternative reach code to replace Section 4.1(b), subsection 4.106.5 and Section 5.106.13 of the local amendments to the California Energy Code

Community Development, re: Project Update- Bicycle Transportation Plan

Motion providing direction on the update of the Bicycle Transportation Plan

Community Development, re: Initiation of Code Amendments to Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code Related to Development Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units

Motion Providing Direction for and Initiating Amendments to Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code Related to Development Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units

Public Works, re: Glendale Beeline Comprehensive Operational Analysis and Integration Study

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a PSA with Dan Boyle & Associates LLC for a Beeline comprehensive operational analysis and integration study in an amount not to exceed $392,139
Resolution of appropriation of $150,000 in State Grant and Measure M Local Return funds for the integration study

HEARINGS

Fire Department, re: Weed abatement charges for FY 2023-2024

Resolution confirming weed abatement charges

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

City of Glendale Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Councilmember Najarian’s request to agendize a discussion of a policy for removing items from the agenda after it has been published

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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