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A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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August 13, 2024

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 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: One potential case

f.	Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Bradley Calvert. Property Location: 116-118 California Street. Negotiating Parties: Aro Agakhanyan. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of City-owned property

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 August 13, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 8, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

b.	Remarks by Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to discuss Climate Adaptation Master Plan

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 July 16 and Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of July 30, 2024

Management Services, re: Audit Committee Annual Report and Internal Audit Work Plan

Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2023-24 Audit Committee Annual Report for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024
Motion to note and file Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Work Plan

Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of a Contract to SECC Corporation for the Construction of a Fiber Optic Line to the Parks and Facilities in Scholl Canyon

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with SECC Corporation, in the amount of $401,606 plus a 15% contingency in the amount of $60,241 for the Construction of a Fiber Optic Line to the Parks and Facilities in Scholl Canyon (Specification No. 3979)

5.	CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.	COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

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) (Moved from July 30, 2024 Council Meeting)

ACTION ITEMS

City Clerk, re: Consideration of support of state bills recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women

Motion providing direction on bills as recommended by the Commission on the Status of Women

Public Works, re: Urban Forestry Tree Planting and Maintenance Program Contract Increases

Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to amend contract 8000974 for city tree services, with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) increasing the contract amount by $40,560 to $11,618,220 for the purpose of planting 104 trees as part of the reimbursable United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service grant subject to budget approval in FY 2024-25, FY 2025-26, and FY 2026-27
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a GreenLatinos Urban and Community Forestry Program Subaward Agreement for City of Glendale’s Canopy Improvement to plant 104 trees and perform a comprehensive Citywide canopy assessment

Community Development, re: Project Update- Bicycle Transportation Plan (Continued from July 30, 2024. Public Comment Taken on July 30, 2024; No Additional Public Comment Will Be Taken Unless the Matter Substantially Changes.)

Motion providing direction on the update of the Bicycle Transportation Plan

HEARINGS

Community Development, re: Appeal of a Portion of Historic Preservation Commission’s Conditional Approval of Design Review Case No. PDR-003119-2024 for the Property Located at 1239 Rossmoyne Avenue

Motion to Sustain Historic Preservation Commission’s Decision to Approve the Project with All Original Conditions of Approval Imposed by Commission
Motion to Modify the Decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to Approve the Project by Removal of Two Conditions of Approval
Motion to Modify the Decision of the Historic Preservation Commission to Approve the Project with Any Alternative Combination of Conditions of Approval
Motion to Continue the Appeal, Directing the City Attorney to Draft Findings Reversing the Historic Preservation Commission’s Decision and Denying the Project

Community Development, re: Ordinance Amending Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, (Case No. PZC-0010-2024) Relating Generally to Standards and Processes for Drive-through Establishments, and Miscellaneous Zoning Code Clean-Ups

Ordinance for Introduction

10.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

City of Glendale Draft Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Update (Moved from July 30 Council Meeting)

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 (Moved from July 30 Council Meeting)

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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