City Council
Regular MeetingGlendale, CA · May 23, 2023
Agenda
AGENDA
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Glendale, CA 91206
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MAY 23, 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), (e)(2) and (e)(5) of Section
54956.9: One (1) potential case
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b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: California Rifle & Pistol
Association, Incorporated, et al., v. City of Glendale, et al., USDC Case No. 2:22-cv-
07346-SB-JC
c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Glenoaks Canyon
Homeowners' Association v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. Case No. 22STCP00114
d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Los Angeles Waterkeeper v.
California State Water Resources Control Board, et al., Case No. 23STCP01492
e. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Manager
f. Public Employee Performance Evaluation: City Attorney
g. Public Employment - Attorneys
2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call
a. Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman
b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk
c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the May 23, 2023
Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Wednesday, May 17,
2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, May 30, 2023
b. Proclamation for National Public Works Week
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 Meetings of May 9, May 11, and
May 16, 2023 and Regular City Council Meeting of May 9, 2023
b. Public Works, re: City of Glendale Measure R Sub-Regional Program Update
1. Motion approving new programming and modifications to existing programming to the
adopted Measure R Sub-Regional Program
c. Human Resources, re: Contract Award for Workers’ Compensation Third Party
Administrator Services and Bill Review for all the City’s work-related injuries
1. Motion Authorizing City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with
Adminsure Inc. to provide Third Party Administrator services and Bill Review for all the
City’s work-related injuries for a period of three years with two one-year options to
renew
d. City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2023-24 Fiscal Year
1. Motion Establishing City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2023-24 Fiscal
Year and Canceling Specified City Council Meetings
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
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7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Fire Department, re: Ferno Washington Ambulance Gurney Purchase
1. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of
Finance – Purchasing to issue purchase order agreements with Ferno Washington in
the amount of $84,318 over the next three years
b. Community Services and Parks, re: Emerald Isle Playground Replacement and ADA
Improvements Project
1. Motion approving the design of the playground at Emerald Isle Park and authorizing
the Purchasing Administrator or a designee to execute a purchase order with PlayCore
Wisconsin Inc, DBA GameTime for the purchase and installation of playground
equipment and required ADA site improvements at Emerald Isle Park in the amount of
$786,025 plus a 10 percent contingency of $78,603, for a total amount not to exceed
$864,628
2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $489,035 from Citywide Playground
Equipment Project to the Emerald Isle Playground Replacement Project to cover costs
associated with the purchase and installation of playground equipment and associated
site improvements at Emerald Isle Park
c. Community Services and Parks, re: Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale
and Southern California Edison Company for use of real properties for the purpose
of constructing a passive park
1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a
Lease Agreement between the City of Glendale and Southern California Edison (SCE)
for use of SCE-owned real properties with Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 5653-001-800
and 5616-003-800 for the purpose of developing a passive park
d. Public Works, re: City of Glendale Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan
1. Resolution approving the Glendale Zero-Emission Bus Rollout Plan that provides the
roadmap to transition the Glendale Beeline fleet to a zero-emission battery-electric bus
fleet
9. HEARINGS
10. REPORTS - INFORMATION
a. Fire Department: Presentation of Community Emergency Preparedness
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
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