Meeting

A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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October 1, 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: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Onnig Bulanikian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Michele Flynn, Bradley Calvert and Mark Berry. Property Location: 440 and 444 W. Cypress St., 1275, 1291-1295, and 1295A Los Angeles St., and 448 Fernando Ct. Negotiating Parties: CPD Los Angeles LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property

d.	Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Erik Khojoyan. Property: 1401 N. Verdugo Road. 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 October 1, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on September 26, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Proclamation Designating the Month of October 2024, as Menopause Awareness 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 and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of September 17, 2024

Finance, re: Escheatment - Unclaimed Checks & Deposits

Motion to escheat unclaimed checks and deposits held by various funds of the City pursuant to Government Code Sections 50050-50057

Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project

Motion awarding a construction contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. in the amount of $8,262,128, approving a 15 percent contract contingency in the amount of $1,239,319, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract
Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $9,864,553 for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project

City Attorney, re: Request for Proposals for Official Police Tow Services

Resolution Adopting the Police Department’s Request for Proposals for Towing and Storage Services and Authorizing the City Clerk to Advertise for Proposals

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

Glendale Water and Power, re: Revisions to the Public Benefits Charge (PBC) and Reallocation of 2018-2024 PBC Funds to Authorized Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Energy Efficiency Customer Incentives

Introduction of Ordinance amending Section13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, pertaining to the current Public Benefits Charge of 3.6% to the rate mandated by State law
Resolution adopting 2.85% as the Public Benefits Charge, pursuant to Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Section 13.44.425, effective November 7, 2024
Motion declaring the allocation and use of funds collected from the 0.75% increase in Public Benefits Charge inadvertently collected from July 1, 2018, through November 6, 2024, for all authorized renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, and energy efficiency customer incentives
Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $3,394,937 from the 2018-24 0.75% Public Benefits Charge, plus all additional unspent PBC revenues collected therefrom through November 6,2024, to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program” to fund energy efficiency enhancements
Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $3,394,937, and all additional unspent revenues from the 2018-24 0.75% Public Benefits Charge collected through November 6, 2024, to fund energy efficiency enhancements to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program”

Public Works, re: Authorize Cooperative Agreement for Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP)

Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Glendale and the County of Los Angeles for the Foothill Boulevard TSSP
Resolution of appropriation to appropriate $499,800 in Measure R Local Return Funds for the Foothill Boulevard TSSP

City Manager, re: Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Various Agencies

Motion designating a voting delegate and alternate representative(s) for the 2024 League of California Cities Conference
Motion appointing an individual to serve as an alternate on the Arroyo Verdugo Communities JPA
Motion appointing an individual to serve as an alternate on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust
Motion appointing two individuals to serve as a primary and alternate on California Contract Cities Association (CCCA)
Motion appointing two individuals to serve as a primary and alternate on Independent Cities Association (ICA)

9.	HEARINGS

10.	REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.	DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

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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