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. MARCH 21, 2023 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM) a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Nadimyan v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 19STCV29013 b. Public Employment – Assistant City Attorney TYPED 3/15/2023 6:00:43 PM 03 21 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 March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on March 15, 2023 on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 28, 2023 b. Appointment of Stephen Ryfle to the Los Angeles County Vector Control Commission (Kassakhian, 03/07/23) 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 City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of March 7, 2023 b. Fire Department, re: Annual Weed Abatement Program for 2023 1. Resolution declaring that noxious weeds on certain properties are a public nuisance; that the City intends to cause abatement by removal; that a hearing will be held on March 28, 2023 for objections to removal c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment of the Agreement with CDM Constructors, Inc. for the Operation and Related Engineering Services for the Glendale Operable Unit for an Additional Five-Year Term 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute annual amendments with CDM Constructors, Inc., extending the existing agreement for the operation and related engineering services for the Glendale Operable Unit, for annual terms, for a total of five years d. Community Services and Parks, re: Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation (SAEEI) for the Verdugo Workforce Development Board (VWDB) and the Early Care Education Pathways to Success (ECEPTS) 1. Accept funds from the State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, State Apprenticeship Expansion, Equity, and Innovation Grant (SAEEI) in the amount of $592,000 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 to implement the expansion of Early Care & Education Registered Apprenticeship program 2. Approve the award of SAEEI grant funds to the ECEPTS program, a project of The Tides Center, in the amount of $532,800 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025 and to College & Career Engagement LLC, in the amount of $10,000 from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2025, as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board (VWDB) TYPED 3/15/2023 6:00:43 PM 03 21 23 2 CC  3. Authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, 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 a. Community Development, re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF GLENDALE AND ADELFIA PROPERTIES II, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (Agajanian, 06/14/2022) 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Community Services and Parks, re: Introduction of Ordinance Authorizing Execution of a Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 for a 3-year period from April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2026 1. Introduction of Ordinance authorizing execution of a three year lease agreement between the City of Glendale and Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) facility 2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding the lease b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 8000616 with ARB, Inc. for Ongoing Grayson Site Mechanical and Field Service Support 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 8000616 with ARB, Inc. adding the amount of $180,000 to replenish the contract amount for the emergency service work provided to Unit No. 4 Boiler Waterwall Tube Cleaning at the Grayson Power Plant (GPP) c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project – Award of Demolition & Site Improvement Contract, and Amendments to Professional Services Agreements. 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with Silverado Contractors, Inc. (Silverado) for the Grayson Repowering Project - Demolition and Site Improvement, Request for Proposals Specification No. 3905 in the amount of $27,218,735, plus a twenty percent (20%) contingency in the amount of $5,443,747 2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the City’s existing Professional Services Agreement (PSA) Contract No. 8000053 with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. (Stantec), increasing the contract amount by $700,000 for additional “as needed” professional environmental support services for the Grayson Repowering Project for a new total contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,368,582 3. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the City’s existing PSA with Black & Veatch Corporation (Black & Veatch) Contract No. 8000847, increasing the contract amount by $3,600,000 for additional “as needed” Owner’s Engineering services for the Grayson Repowering Project for a new total contract not-to-exceed amount of $6,373,068 TYPED 3/15/2023 6:00:43 PM 03 21 23 3 CC  4. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the City’s existing PSA with Clean Power Consulting Partners (CP Squared) Contract No. 8000941, increasing the contract amount by $1,200,000 for additional “as needed” project management and consulting services for the Grayson Repowering Project for a new total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,650,000. 5. Resolution of Appropriation d. City Clerk, re: City Council Resolution in Support of the Inclusion of an “Armenian” Checkbox Under the MENA Category in the 2030 U.S. Census 1. Resolution Supporting the Inclusion of an “Armenian” Checkbox under the MENA Category in the 2030 U.S. Census e. City Attorney, re: Revisions to Nomination and Selection Process for Boards and Commissions; Term Limits for Members of Boards and Commissions; Addition of Youth Commissioners to Arts & Culture Commission, Parks, Recreation & Community Services Commission, and Transportation & Parking Commission 1. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code Pertaining to Term Limits for Boards and Commissions and Youth Commissioners 2. Resolution Amending the Recruitment and Selection Process for Appointment of Individuals to Boards and Commissions 3. Resolution Amending the Procedure to Address Complaints or Allegations of Misconduct Against Members of Boards and Commissions 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 3/15/2023 6:00:43 PM 03 21 23 4 CC