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March 4, 2025
ROLL CALL
1.
CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 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: Sarian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 24STCV00716
c.
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
d.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Events at Eden. 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
e.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Orange Wilson, LLC. Property: 210 N. Orange Street. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the sale of City-owned property
f.
Public Employee Appointment – Director of Library, Arts & Culture
g.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Onnig Bulanikian and Mark Berry. Property Location: 1000 S. Central Avenue. Negotiating Parties, Aria Investments, LLC. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property
h.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, Bradley Calvert, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian Van Muyden, Mark Berry and Onnig Bulanikian. Property Location: 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. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property
2.
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 March 4, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 28, 2025, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3.
PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a.
Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 11, 2025
4.
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.
a.
City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of February 18, 2025
Glendale Water and Power, re: Award of Contract to Paveco Construction, Inc. for Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) City-Wide Utility Street Repairs Project
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a three-year contract with Paveco Construction, Inc. of Baldwin Park, California for the GWP City-Wide Utility Street Repairs Project (Specification No. 4002), for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,721,569, with an option for the City to extend the contract for an additional two years for a not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000
Public Works, re: Adopt the Specification for the Petroleum Tank Testing and Repairs Program
Resolution adopting the Specification for the Petroleum Tank Testing and Repairs Program, Specification No. 4012; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids
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
a.
Community Development, re: Declaration that ten (10) City-owned Parking Lots Qualify as “Exempt Surplus Land”, and further declaring that sixteen (16) additional parcels are Surplus Land pursuant to the Surplus Land Act (“SLA”)
Resolution finding and declaring ten (10) City-owned properties are exempt from the Surplus Land Act
Resolution declaring that sixteen (16) City-owned properties Surplus Land under the Surplus Land Act
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.
