Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert and Onnig Bulanikian. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property

Property Location No. 1: 220 and 234-236 North Glendale Avenue and 215-217, 223-225, 231-231A, and 233-235 North Everett Street. Negotiating Parties:  Gateways Hospital and Mental Health Center

Property Location No. 2: 1000 S. Central Avenue. Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:  Khatchaturian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22GDCV01106

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

Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney

Conference with Labor Negotiators.  The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Elen Asatryan. The unrepresented employee position is: City Attorney

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

Flag Salute: Mayor Elen Asatryan

Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk

Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the December 17, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on December 11, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Proclamation Designating the Month of December 2024, as Family Celebration and Appreciation Month

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of December 3, 2024

Fire Department, re: Verdugo Fire Communications Center - 911 Dispatch Software Expansion

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager to amend an existing professional services agreement between the City of Glendale and CentralSquare Technologies, LLC., (contract #8000743) in the amount not to exceed of $394,890 with a contingency of $56,754, for expansion of Verdugo Fire Communications Center Computer-Aided Dispatch system

Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contract to Ancon Marine DBA Ancon Services to Furnish Materials and Labor for Vault Dewatering, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Emergency Response Clean-Up for Glendale Water & Power (GWP)

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to enter into and execute a three-year contract, with two one-year extensions, with Ancon Marine DBA Ancon Services to Furnish Materials and Labor for Vault Dewatering, Hazardous Waste Disposal and Emergency Response Clean-Up for Glendale Water & Power (Specification No. 3982R) in the amount of $86,015 per year, plus a ten percent (10%) contingency of $8,602 per year, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $283,851 for three-year term, plus the option for the City to renew the contract for two additional one year terms. The cost for year one of the renewal including 3% escalation is $88,595 plus a 10% percent contingency in the amount of $8,860. The cost for the second year renewal including 3% escalation is $91,254 plus a 10% contingency in the amount of $9,125

Community Services and Parks, re: Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity for the Glendale Youth Alliance

1. Motion Accepting Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $500,000 from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, to enable the VWDB to distribute those funds to GYA; Approving the award of Youth@Work grant funds to GYA in the amount of $462,500 from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, as approved and recommended by the VWDB; and  Authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

Community Services and Parks, re: Measure H funds from the Los Angeles County, Economic Opportunity Department to provide workforce assistance to individuals that are homeless

1. Motion accepting $128,700 of Measure H funds to provide workforce assistance to individuals that are homeless, awarded by the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement funding
2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate Measure H funding in the amount of $29,700 from the Los Angeles County, Economic Opportunity Department to the Verdugo Workforce Development Board

Human Resources, re: International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan for Sworn Fire Managers represented by the Glendale Management Association

1. Resolution approving employee and employer contributions to the IAFF Medical Expense Reimbursement Plan

Police Department, re: Accept and Appropriate the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant

1. Motion to Accept Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 2024 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant
2. Resolution of Appropriation

Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment Five for FY 2024-2025 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) Unit Rate Increase for the Supportive Services Program (SSP)

1. Motion to accept and approve a Unit Rate Increase from Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2024-2025 Supportive Services Program; and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute Amendment Five in the SSP232404 Subaward period July 2024 – July 2025 to accept and implement updated unit rate increase

Fire Department, re: Acceptance of funding from the United States Department of Homeland Security, 2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)

1. Motion to approve the Glendale Fire Department's participation in the FY 2023 State Home Security Program (SHSGP) Grant Subaward and to authorize the City Manager to accept grant funds in the amount of $9,100, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant funds
2. Resolution of Appropriation

City Attorney, re: Extension of Nominating Period for Boards and Commissions

1. Motion Extending Nominating Period By 60 Days

Community Services and Parks, re: Ordinance Authorizing the Execution of the Wireless Communications Facility Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLS at 1880 Loma Vista Drive (Najarian, 12/03/24)

Finance, re: FY 2023-24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, FY 2024-25 First Quarter Financial Status Report, and Classification and Compensation Alignment

1. Motion to accept City of Glendale's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and Communication with Those Charged with Governance for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024
2. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the year ended June 30, 2024
3. Motion to note and file the Financial Status Report for the period ending September 30, 2024
4. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count
5. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Employee Relations Exempt Classifications
6. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Covered by the Glendale City Employees’ Association Memorandum of Understanding, Including Confidential and Hourly Classifications
7. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale Represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18
8. Resolution Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Executive Level Employees of the City of Glendale

Police Department, re: Project 300

1. Motion to adopt Police Department Project 300 adding 52 sworn personnel and the corresponding fleet and equipment necessary to perform their duties
2. Resolution of Appropriation
3. Motion to Increase the Citywide Authorized Salaried Position Count by 23 sworn positions for Phase 1

Management Services, re: Proposed Staffing for City Councilmembers

1. Motion Directing Staff
2. Resolution of Appropriation for Funding One Hourly Employee

Public Works, re: Award General Services Agreement (GSA) for Final Phase (Phase 3) of the Sanitary Sewer Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Condition Assessment and Recommendation Services

1. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute a GSA with Downstream Services Inc., to provide the Phase 3 of the Sanitary Sewer CCTV Condition Assessment and Recommendation Services for $1,945,813 plus a 15% contingency of $291,872, subject to the approval of the City Attorney

Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Care Program Electric Bill Discount Adjustments

1. Resolution adjusting Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Glendale Care Program discount rate from $23.50 to $35.00 per month, effective January 1, 2025
2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $800,000 for the increase in the Glendale Care Program discount rate from $23.50 to $35.00 per month, effective January 1, 2025

Mayor Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of the City’s Policy Regarding the Detention of Individuals Based on Immigration Status