City Council
Regular MeetingGlendale, CA · February 7, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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FEBRUARY 7, 2023
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM)
a. 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
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2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a. Flag Salute: Cubscout Pack 360 - Arrow of Light Den
b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the February 7, 2023
Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, February 2,
2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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 Special and Regular City Council Meetings of January
31, 2023
b. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Agreement for Grandview Building Forward grant
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements,
amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the
funding
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Community Development, re: Direction Regarding Downtown Specific Plan Hotel
Incentives
1. Motion providing specific direction to staff to amend the Downtown Specific Plan hotel
incentives
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
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14. ADJOURNMENT
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