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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL

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

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April 29, 2025

ROLL CALL

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

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, 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

b.	Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiator: Bradley Calvert. Negotiating Party: Events at Eden. Property location: 1401 N. Verdugo Road. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the lease of the City-owned Civic Auditorium

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

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Bradley Calvert, Peter Zovak and Mike Fortney. Property Location: 305-401 E. Colorado Street and 221-233 S. Kenwood Street. Negotiating Parties: United Community Church. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the acquisition of property

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, and Bradley Calvert. Property Location: APNs 5695-005-935 and 5642-001-944, Glendale Galleria parking structures. Negotiating Parties, Brookfield Properties. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of payment for the renewal and modification of the leases of the Glendale Galleria parking structures

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.	Flag Salute: Mayor Ara Najarian

b.	Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk

c.	Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 29, 2025 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 25, 2025 , on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.	Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

b.	Proclamation Designating April 2025, as National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

Nominations for Appointment

Jeffrey Head, Historic Preservation Commission (Seat 2 – Reappointment of Head) (Brotman (A)/Asatryan (B), 4/15/2025) or Raffi Soualian, Historic Preservation Commission (Seat 2 – Replacing Head) (Brotman (A)/Asatryan (B), 4/15/2025)

Vartan Djihanian, Civil Service Commission (Seat 4 – Vacant) (Gharpetian (A), 4/15/2025)

CONSENT ITEMS
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.

Public Works, re: Adoption of Specification and Plans for the Edgewick Road Improvement Project

Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Edgewick Road Improvement Project, Specification No. 3975 and Plan No. 1-3124; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids

Public Works, re: Adopts Plans and Specification for the Maintenance District 6 Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Phase II.

Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Maintenance District 6 Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Phase II, Specification No. 3952, Plan Nos. 1-3118, 3-1589, 4-654, 49-265; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids

Community Services and Parks, re: Approval of the Proposed Sub-recipient Funding Awards for the Emergency Solutions Grant-Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) Program

Motion to approve the Emergency Solutions Grant, Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (ESG-RUSH) Program proposed Sub-recipient funding awards, as recommended by the Continuum of Care (CoC) Board, and authorize the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding

Public Works, re: Recertification of the City’s Sewer System Management Plan as required by the State Water Resources Control Board Order WQ 2022-0103-DWQ, the General Order for Sanitary Sewer Systems

Resolution Approving Recertification of the City’s Sewer System Management Plan

Community Development, re: Resolution to accept a 2024 Historic Preservation Fund Grant in the amount of $40,000 to support the East-West Glendale Historic Resource Survey

Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Grant Agreement C08424008 with the California State Office of Historic Preservation in the amount of $40,000
Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $40,000

Management Services, re: Chess Tournament Sponsorship Request

Motion approving a $12,000 sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary agreements with the event organizers
Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $12,000 for a sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament

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

Human Resources, re: Side Letter Agreement with Glendale Fire Fighters’ Association (“GFFA”) Pertaining to Staff Captain Pay

Motion Approving Side Letter Agreement Between the City and GFFA Modifying Language in the GFFA Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) effective July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027 to Clarify Intent of Staff Captain Pay

Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project – Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) Phase 2 Collectible Work Authorization (CWA) Agreements

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute Phase 2 CWA Agreements as necessary with SoCalGas for the upgrade of SoCalGas facilities located within the Glendale Water & Power (GWP) Utility Operation Center (UOC) and in connection with Grayson Repowering Project in the aggregate not to exceed amount of $4,109,042. The form of said Agreements shall be subject to the approval of the City Attorney

Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Dispense with Competitive Bidding for Integrated Library System Service

Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance-Purchasing to issue a service authorization to Innovative Interfaces Incorporated for integrated library system services, in a not to exceed amount of $104,675.50 for one year

Public Works, re: Agreement for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Station Operations and Maintenance, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Procurement and Management, Credits Administration, and the Replacement of CNG Fueling Station Equipmen

Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute an agreement, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney, with Clean Energy Fuels for CNG fueling station operations and maintenance, RNG procurement and managment, credits administration,and the installation of replacement CNG fueling station equipment.
Resolution of appropriation of $2,540,400 in Measure M Local Return funds for the replacement of fueling station equipment

HEARINGS

Public Works, re: Speed Safety System Pilot Program - Assembly Bill 645

1. Motion to Approve and Adopt the Speed Safety System Use Policy and Impact Report.

10.	REPORTS - INFORMATION

11.	WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

12.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

a.	Councilmember Brotman's request to agendize a discussion regarding an electronic shuttle program such as the Long Beach Circuit program, and have staff schedule a presentation of this program at a future City Council meeting

b.	Councilmember Brotman's request to agendize a discussion regarding building efficiency and electrification

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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