City Council
Regular MeetingGlendale, CA · August 16, 2022
Agenda
AGENDA
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
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Glendale, CA 91206
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AUGUST 16, 2022
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM)
a. Vardanyan, et al. v. City of Glendale, et al., L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCV10992
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b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Direct Shopping Network,
LLC v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 20STCV49351
c. Public Employee Appointment – Fire Chief
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Kassakhian
b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the August 16, 2022
Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on August 11, 2022 on the
Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, August 23, 2022
b. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022)
1. Sona A. Tatiyants, Commission on the Status of Women
c. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022)
1. Joseph Kaskanian, Design Review Board
d. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022)
1. Marina Manoukian, Community Development Block Grant
e. Appointment of Board and Commission Member (Asatryan, 8/9/2022)
1. Hakop Jack Mavyan, Audit
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 July 19, 2022 and the
Organizational City Council meeting of July 12, 2022
b. Public Works, re: Clean California Local Grant Program
1. Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to execute a
Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) Restricted Grant Agreement with the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City of Glendale San
Fernando Road Beautification Project
2. Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to execute a
Clean California Local Grant Program (CCLGP) Restricted Grant Agreement with the
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the City of Glendale Permeable
Alley Project
c. Community Development, re: Amendment to Professional Service Agreement with !
melk for the Verdugo Wash Visioning Study
1. Motion authorizing amendment to Professional Services Agreement with !melk to
increase the maximum cost by $75,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $515,000
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
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7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Glendale Beeline Participation in Metro’s Student Fareless System
Initiative Pilot Program known as GoPass
1. Motion authorizing Glendale Beeline to accept Metro’s K-14 GoPass during Metro’s
Fareless System Initiative Pilot ending June 30, 2023
b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project, GWP Power Supply
Planning and Clean Energy Initiatives
1. Resolution rejecting the sole bid received in response to Glendale Water & Power Bid
Specification No. 3904, Unit 9 Separation, dispensing with further competitive bidding,
and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to negotiate and execute a contract
with ARB, Inc. for the Grayson Power Plant Unit 9 Separation for an amount not to
exceed $4,247,507 plus a 10% reserve for contingencies in the amount of $424,750
2. Resolution authorizing the General Manager of GWP to utilize an Alternative Project
Delivery Method for the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Balance of
Site work for the Grayson Repowering Project
3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Wartsila North America, Inc. for Phase 2 Limited Notice to
Proceed Engineering Services for the Grayson Repowering Project for an amount not
to exceed $9,882,000 plus a 10% ($988,200) reserve for contingencies
4. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to
Professional Services Agreement No. 800053 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $164,000 for environmental
support services for the Grayson Repowering Project
5. Motion authorizing an amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 8000847
with Black & Veatch to increase the contract by an amount not to exceed $1,570,668
plus a 10% ($157,067) reserve for contingencies for additional owner’s engineering
services for the Grayson Repowering Project
6. Motion authorizing an amendment to Professional Services Agreement No. 8000941
with Clean Power Consulting Partners to increase the contract by an amount not to
exceed $150,000 for project management and professional support services for the
Grayson Repowering Project
7. Resolution of Appropriation
8. Motion to Note and File the Report
9. Motion directing staff to prepare the necessary actions and approvals for Council
approval of the purchase and installation of five Wartsila engines for the Grayson
Repowering Project
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
12. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5
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
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Decision. The City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for
Investigation and Report.
13. NEW BUSINESS
14. ADJOURNMENT
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