Meeting

A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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August 27, 2024

ROLL CALL

1.	CLOSED SESSION

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 27, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 22, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Recognition of Christopher Ratavousian's Musical Achievement

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 and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of August 20, 2024

Community Development, re: City of Glendale Open Street Event May 31st, 2025

Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute Funding Agreements to receive grant funding for Be Street Smart Glendale Ave Open Street event (“Be Street Smart Event”) from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Community Art Resources (CARS) for the implementation and management of the Be Street Smart event on May 31st, 2025

Public Works, re: Award General Services Agreement (GSA) with Stearns, Conrad and Schmidt Engineers Inc, dba SCS Engineers (SCS Engineers), to provide operations, maintenance, installation of environmental control systems, and environmental compliance for the Scholl Canyon and Brand inactive landfills

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a five-year GSA with SCS Engineers, in the not-to-exceed amount of $957,602

Public Works, re: Accept Grant Funds for the Electrification of Beeline Bus Fleet and Maintenance Facility

Motion accepting $4,930,194 in Proposition C 40% Discretionary funds and $7,680,000 in federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (“CMAQ”) Improvement Program funds to support electrifying the Beeline fleet and maintenance facility; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding
Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $975,000 for battery electric buses

Public Works, re: Increase to Construction Contract Contingency Amount for Central Library Youth Services Renovation Project

Motion authorizing an increase to the PCL Construction Services, Inc., approved contract (8002260) contingency amount from 10% to 15%, for a new total contract contingency amount of $979,074

5.	CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS

6.	COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (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.

7.	ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

ACTION ITEMS

Public Works, re: Update on the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project

Resolution rejecting all bids, dispensing with competitive bidding, authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to directly negotiate with one or more bidders, authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract in an amount “not-to-exceed” $14,750,000, and approving a 10% reserve contingency in the amount not to exceed $1,475,000, for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3829R
Resolution rejecting all bids, dispensing with competitive bidding, authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to directly negotiate with one or more bidders, authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract in an amount “not-to-exceed” $15,550,000, and approving a 10% reserve contingency in the amount not to exceed $1,555,000, for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3829R, which includes a quick-build demonstration component
Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project for the original scope of work
Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project for the original scope of work with a quick-build demonstration component

9.	HEARINGS

10.	REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Councilmember Najarian’s request to agendize a Discussion of a Council Policy Regarding Unsolicited Proposals for Development on City-Owned Property

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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