Meeting

A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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November 5, 2024

REVISED - ITEMS 1E AND 1F ADDED - ITEM 4C MOVED TO 8F

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: One potential case

b.	Public Employment – Attorneys

c.	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

d.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Babaian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22GDCV00956

e.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Najarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCP02101; Claim of Najarian, No. 25-0009

f.	Public Employee Appointment – Director of Public Works

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 November 5, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 31, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

b.	North Hollywood Bus Rapid Transit Project Update Presentation by Metro

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 October 22, 2024

Community Development, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Meridian Consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report and related documents for the development of a new mixed-use project located 236 North Central Avenue and 212 West California Avenue (former Sears site) and public park (201 West California Avenue)(collectively, the “Project Site”)

Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to negotiate and enter into a professional services agreement (PSA) with Meridian Consultants to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the Project Site in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines

Police Department, re: The Police Department's 2023 Specialized Equipment Use Report

Motion to note and file this report

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

City Treasurer, re: City of Glendale Investment Policy

Resolution adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

City Treasurer, re: City Treasurer's Annual Review of the City’s Portfolios

Motion accepting Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024

Glendale Water and Power, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS) for Consulting Services Related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 Water Conservation Compliance Efforts (Carried Over from 10/22/24 Council Meeting)

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS), for consulting services related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 compliance efforts, in the not-to-exceed amount of $156,710

Public Works, re: Appeal of Transportation and Parking Commission Decision Regarding Installation of All-way Stop Controls at the Adams Street and Scofield Drive Intersection (Continued from the October 22, 2024 Council Meeting)

Motion setting the matter for a public hearing; or, in the alternative
Motion ordering the Transportation and Parking Commission to rehear the matter; or, in the alternative
Motion dismissing the appeal forthwith

Police Department, re: Request to dispense with competitive bidding for the purchase of a new helicopter from Airbus Helicopters to replace Police Joint Air Support Unit MD-520N Helicopter N102CG

Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Airbus Helicopters for the down payment and purchase of a new H125 helicopter
Resolution of Appropriation

Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Library, Arts & Culture, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding for online cataloging and eBook/Audiobook platform services

Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance-Purchasing to issue a service authorization to OCLC USA Inc. for cataloging and eBook/Audiobook services, in a not to exceed amount of $725,000 for 3 years

9.	HEARINGS

10.	REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Councilmember Brotman’s Request to Discuss updating development standards to address illumination levels on private property (Carried over from October 8, 2024 Council Meeting)

b.	Councilmember Brotman’s Request to Consider different approaches for drive-through regulations, including updated development standards (Carried over from October 8, 2024 Council Meeting)

c.	Councilmember Najarian’s Request for a Report Discussing GWP’s Rate-Setting Processes for Electric and Water Rates

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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