City Council

AGENDA GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL 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. 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. 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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. OCTOBER 11, 2022 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3PM) a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Glenoaks Canyon Homeowners Association v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCP0011 b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Pending Litigation: Wawanesa General Insurance, TYPED 10/6/2022 9:03:33 AM 10 11 22 1 CC  Claim No. 22-0108 c. Public Employment – Attorneys d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9: One (1) potential case e. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant exposure litigation pursuant to paragraph subdivisions (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Section 54956.9: One (1) potential case 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 October 11, 2022 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, October 6, 2022, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 18, 2022 b. Proclamation regarding National Hispanic Heritage 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, Special City Council, and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of September 27, 2022 b. Community Services and Parks, re: Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department (EDD) for the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank 1. Motion Accepting Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department in the amount of $741,131 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank; Approving the award of WIOA grant funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $605,631 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 and the City of Burbank in the amount of $135,500 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding c. Community Services and Parks, re: Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity for the Glendale Youth Alliance 1. Motion Accepting Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $268,800, from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance; Approving the award of Youth@Work grant funds to the TYPED 10/6/2022 9:03:33 AM 10 11 22 2 CC  Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $244,608 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding d. Community Development, re: Plan Check, Inspection and Permit Technician Service Contract Amendments 1. Motion authorizing an amendment to increase the not-to-exceed amount for contract C106829A with JAS Pacific from $650,000 to $780,000 over the duration of the contract 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES a. Community Development, re: Adoption of Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5978 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlement and/or Permits for Hotels in the Downtown Specific Plan Area of the City (Brotman, 09/27/22) 1. Ordinance Extending, for an Additional One Year Period, Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 5978 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlements and/or Permits for Hotel Development Projects in the Downtown Specific Plan Area 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Human Resources, re: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the City of Glendale and Glendale Management Association (GMA) on Behalf of Police Sworn Managers and Resolutions Addressing the Terms and Conditions of Said MOU, and Classification and Compensation of Affected City Employees 1. Resolution approving and adopting the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Glendale and Glendale Management Association (GMA) - Police Sworn Managers commencing July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 2. Resolution providing for the establishment of classification titles and compensation for employees covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding and GMA-Exempt Classifications 3. Resolution of Appropriation in the sum of $125,655 to provide funding for the MOU agreement between the City and Glendale Management Association (GMA) - Police Sworn Managers for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 b. City Treasurer, re: City of Glendale Investment Policy 1. Resolution adopting the City Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 c. City Treasurer, re: City Treasurer’s Annual Review of the City Portfolio 1. Motion accepting Report for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022 d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Power Plant (GPP) Unit 9 Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS) Replacement Project 1. Resolution authorizing an alternative procurement method, dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a design-build contract with Cemtek Environmental Inc. dba CEMTEK KVB-Enertec (CEMTEK) for the GPP Unit 9 CEMS Replacement Project in an amount not to exceed $530,000 2. Resolution of Appropriation TYPED 10/6/2022 9:03:33 AM 10 11 22 3 CC  e. Management Services, re: Report Regarding Potential Ban on Gas-Powered Lawn and Landscaping Equipment 1. Motion to Note and File report of a ban on gas-powered lawn and landscaping equipment 2. Motion providing direction regarding next steps on Consideration of ban on gas- powered lawn and landscaping equipment f. City Attorney, re: Findings regarding Approval of Design Review Case No. PDR 2101078 for a three-story, 82-room hotel at 1633 Victory Boulevard 1. Resolution Adopting a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program 2. Motion Sustaining the Design Review Board's Decision to Approve the Design Review Case and Making Findings in Support Thereof 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 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. 13. NEW BUSINESS 14. ADJOURNMENT TYPED 10/6/2022 9:03:33 AM 10 11 22 4 CC