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. MARCH 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 2/23/2022 9:08:15 PM 03 01 22 1 CC ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 2:00 PM) a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Gharibian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV06410 b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Montes v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV44437 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 March 1, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 23, 2022 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 8, 2022 b. Proclamation Designating March 2022 as Women’s History Month 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 February 8, 2022 and the Special City Council meeting of February 8, 2022 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Community Services and Parks, re: Direction Regarding 2022 Fireworks Shows in Glendale 1. Motion providing direction on sponsorship of Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association’s 2022 CV Fireworks Show 2. Resolution of Appropriation to shift $5,000 in Measure S funds from the Montrose Christmas Parade program to the CV Fireworks Show program to sponsor the 2022 CV Fireworks Show 3. Motion providing direction on the City’s 2022 Jewel City Sparkles Fireworks Show in Downtown Glendale 4. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $15,000 for the 2022 Jewel City Sparkles Fireworks Show in Downtown Glendale, by shifting $5,000 in Measure S funds from the Montrose Christmas Parade program and appropriating $10,000 in donations b. Public Works, re: Further Recommendations on the State of the Community Forest 1. Motion to set Glendale's citywide tree canopy goal at 25% 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, TYPED 2/23/2022 9:08:15 PM 03 01 22 2 CC  Inc. (WCA) increasing the contract amount by $250,000 to $7,306,000, for the purpose of utilizing Measure S funds to plant trees c. Public Works, re: Ordinance amending the Glendale Municipal Code 10.24.020 to lower the posted speed limits on nine roadway segments 1. Ordinance amending Section 10.24.020 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, pertaining to the prima facie speed limits on non-local city streets d. Glendale Water & Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project 1. Motion providing direction regarding development of additional clean energy resources and negotiation of reserves 2. Resolution amending Resolution No. 22-29 to provide direction to staff regarding the phasing and implementation of Alternative 7 (Tesla/ Wartsila Repowering) 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 2/23/2022 9:08:15 PM 03 01 22 3 CC