City Council

AGENDA GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL (STAFF ACCESS ONLY) COUNCIL CHAMBERS 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor Glendale, CA 91206 Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U- verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live in high definition (HD) on the city's webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire devices using a free app called Screenweave and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu. Meetings are also archived on the City Website for viewing anytime at glendaleca.gov/agendas. Call (818) 548-4013 for program schedules. DVDs of the proceedings are available for purchase in the City Clerk's Office. If you have any question about matters on the agenda, or requests for assistance, please contact the City Clerk at (818) 548-2090 during regular business hours. PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. At least 48 hours (or two business days) notice is required for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206. Translation services are provided for meetings through the use of bilingual staff for speakers who wish to utilize the service as available. Speakers should state their request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (818) 548-2090, at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language. FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AT 6:00 PM To help slow the transmission of COVID-19, and protect the health and safety of the community, City Council, as well as Board & Commission meetings, will continue to be closed to the public for in-person attendance. The public is encouraged to watch and participate from the safety of their homes to practice social distancing. Meetings are broadcast live on Glendale TV, viewable on Spectrum Cable, channel 6, and AT&T U-verse, channel 99. Meetings are also streamed live in high definition (HD) on the city's webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire devices using a free app called Screenweave and choosing “Glendale TV” from the menu. For public comments and questions during the meeting, call (818) 937-8100. Public comments on a specific agenda item will be taken when that agenda item is discussed. TYPED 1/25/2022 5:47:08 PM 02 01 22 1 CC ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM) a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Orfelia Nahabedian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C Case No. 20STCV12690 b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Claim of Artur Manasaryan, Claim No. 2022-22 c. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Claim of Hakop Koumoushyan, Claim No. 2022-21 2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM Roll Call a. Flag Salute: Mayor Devine b. Invocation: Aram Adjemian, City Clerk c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the February 1, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 25, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 8, 2022 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 Regular City Council meeting of January 18, 2022 and the Special City Council meeting of January 18, 2022 b. Police Department, re: BJA 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant 1. Motion authorizing acceptance of the BJA 2021 DNA Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant 2. Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $350,448 in BJA 2021 DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant funds c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Fiber Optic Network Expansion Project 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a contract with HHS Construction LLC in the amount of $5,598,013 plus a 15% contingency in the amount of $839,702 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $6,437,715 for Construction Services for the Fiber Optic Network Expansion (Specification No. 3873) 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Public Works, re: Further Recommendations on the State of the Community Forest 1. Motion to set the City of Glendale's citywide tree canopy goal at 25% TYPED 1/25/2022 5:47:08 PM 02 01 22 2 CC  2. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to amend contract 8000974 for City Tree Services, with West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA) increasing the contract amount by $250,000 to $7,306,000, for the purpose of utilizing Measure S funds to plant trees b. City Clerk, re: Calling for and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 1. A Resolution Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be Held on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in the City of Glendale, for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provisions of the Laws of the State of California Relating to Charter Cities 2. A Resolution Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Direct the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to Render Full Consolidated Election Services, with the Exception of Candidate Filing, to Said City Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be Held on June 7, 2022 3. A Resolution Setting Forth Regulations Relating to Candidate Statements for the June 7, 2022 General Municipal Election 4. A Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $188,203 for the June 7, 2022 Election 9. HEARINGS 10. REPORTS - INFORMATION 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. 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. 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. ADJOURNMENT TYPED 1/25/2022 5:47:08 PM 02 01 22 3 CC