Meeting

A G E N D A
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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January 7, 2025

REVISED - ITEM 1B ADDED - ITEM 12A ADDED

ROLL CALL

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 4:00 PM)

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

b.	Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Annabel Aghajanian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. BC720314

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 January 7, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 2, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Nomination for Appointment (Brotman/Kassakhian, 12/17/2024)

Ted Flanigan, GWP Commission (Seat 4 – Replacing Peterson)

Edith Fuentes, Planning Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Fuentes)

Alex Parajon, Audit Committee (Seat 2 – Replacing Mavyan)

Erasto Ongkeko, Jr., Building and Fire Board of Appeals (Seat 4 – Vacant)

Nomination for Appointment (Brotman/Asatryan, 12/17/2024)

Sue Bell Yank, Arts & Culture Commission (Seat 1 – Replacing Tufenkian)

Regina Alcazar, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission (Seat 1 – Reappointment of Alcazar)

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 Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meeting of December 17, 2024

Human Resources, re: Resolution to Provide Workers’ Compensation Benefits and to Specified City Volunteers And To Have Existing Liability Insurance Cover Claims Against or Involving Volunteers

Resolution Providing Workers’ Compensation Coverage for Specified City Volunteers and Repealing Prior Resolution 23,110
Resolution Extending Existing Liability Coverage to Claims Against or Involving Volunteers

Public Works, re: Renewal and Update of the Transfer Agreement between the Los Angeles County Flood Control District and Glendale Agreement No. 2024MP28 Safe, Clean Water Program (SCWP) – Municipal Program

Motion authorizing the City Manager to renew the Transfer Agreement No. 2024MP28 with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Safe, Clean Water Program – Municipal Program

Public Works, re: Final Map for Tract No. 83052, for a new 28-Commercial Units for a Condominium Subdivision at 610 W. Broadway

Resolution approving the Final Map for Tract No. 83052, for a new 28-commercial unit for condominium subdivision at 610 W. Broadway

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

8.	ACTION ITEMS

9.	HEARINGS

10.	REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Mayor Asatryan’s Request to Agendize a Discussion of the City’s Policy Regarding the Detention of Individuals Based on Immigration Status (Moved from December 17, 2024)

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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