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. 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 28, 2023 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM) a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Leeper v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. BC708092 b. Public Employment - Attorneys TYPED 2/22/2023 6:53:16 PM 02 28 23 1 CC 2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM Roll Call a. Flag Salute: Mayor Ardy Kassakhian b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the February 28, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 7, 2023 b. Air Quality Updates Presentation by South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board Member Vice Chair-Elect Michael Cacciotti 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 7, 2023 and Regular City Council, Special City Council, and Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of February 14, 2023 b. Fire Department, re: Funding from Hazard Mitigation Grant for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 1. Motion to approve to authorize the City Manager to accept Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HGMP) funds in the amount of $28,000, and to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant funds 2. Approve Resolution of Appropriation 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 8. ACTION ITEMS a. City Attorney, re: Amendment to Glendale Municipal Code to Remove Commercial Parking Permits and to Update Parking Permit Fees for Large Vehicles, Boats, and Personal Watercraft 1. Introduction of Ordinance deleting Section 10.36.100 and amending Section 10.36.140 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, to remove parking permits for commercial vehicles and to update parking permit fees for large vehicles, boats, and personal watercraft TYPED 2/22/2023 6:53:16 PM 02 28 23 2 CC  b. Management Services, re: Potential Ban On The Use of Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment or Two-Stroke Gas Engines 1. Motion providing direction to staff regarding the scope of a potential ban on the use of gas-powered landscaping equipment or two-stroke gas engines and direction on ordinance enforcement 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 2/22/2023 6:53:16 PM 02 28 23 3 CC