City Council

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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. JULY 11, 2023 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM) a. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Paula Adams, Aymee Martin, and Jason Bradford. The names of the employee organizations are: Glendale City Employees’ Association, Glendale Management Association, Glendale Police Officers’ Association, Glendale Fire TYPED 7/6/2023 9:20:28 AM 07 11 23 1 CC  Fighters Association and I.B.E.W., Local 18, Unit 40. Unrepresented Employees: Executives and Confidential Employees b. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager c. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney 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 July 11, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on Thursday, July 6, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, July 18, 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 City Council and Regular City Council Meetings of June 27, 2023 b. Community Development, re: Professional Service Agreement Contract Amendment to Increase Maximum Cost of Contract with Overland Pacific & Cutler by $300,000 1. Motion authorizing amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Overland Pacific & Cutler to increase the maximum cost by $300,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $616,778 over an additional two-year term c. Fire Department, re: Public Provider Ground Emergency Transportation Inter- Governmental Transfer (PP-GEMT-IGT) Program 1. Motion authorizing the Glendale Fire Department to participate in the Public Provider Ground Emergency Transportation Inter-Governmental Transfer (PPGEMT-IGT) program that was established by Assembly Bill 1705; authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City; and approve the City’s proportional amount of the non-federal matching funds 2. Resolution of Appropriation d. Police Department, re: State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP), Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, Grant Funds in the amount of $389,966 to reduce and mitigate the impacts of impaired driving in local communities 1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $389,966 and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California – Department of California Highway Patrol for the award of funds under the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant Program e. Public Works, re: Professional Services Agreement for Independent Expert Review Services Related to Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Permit Applications 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Telecom Law Firm (TLF) to provide TYPED 7/6/2023 9:20:28 AM 07 11 23 2 CC  Independent Expert Review Services Related to Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (WTF) Permit Applications in the amount of $450,000 for a duration of three years from the date of the contract execution with an option to extend the contract for two additional one-year terms at $150,000 per year 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Public Works, re: Contract for the Beeline fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride Transit Services 1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to extend the Beeline fixed-route agreement for a one-year period for a not to exceed the amount of $12,234,395 and to amend the Dial-A-Ride service operation and maintenance agreement with MV Transportation, Inc. for a one-year period for a not to exceed amount of $1,025,578, for a total amount of $13,259,973 2. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with MV Transportation, Inc. for the operation and maintenance of the City’s Beeline fixed-route and Dial-A-Ride transit services in a not to exceed amount of $76,506,800 for a six-year term, with two, two-year extension options; if the 1st option to extend is exercised, the amount will not exceed $106,245,519 for a total eight-year term; and, if the 2nd option to extend is exercised, the amount will not exceed $137,828,127 for a total ten-year term b. City Attorney, re: Initial Review of Proposed Subject Matter of Charter Amendments Pertaining to a Directly Elected Mayor, Council Districts, Councilmember Compensation, Contract Procurement and Miscellaneous Changes to the City Charter 1. Motion Directing Staff to Commence Drafting Charter Amendments c. Management Services, re: Consideration of Adopting a Resolution Denouncing Antisemitism and all Forms of Hatred and Prejudice 1. Resolution Denouncing Antisemitism and all forms of hatred and prejudice 9. HEARINGS a. Public Works, re: Approval of the Final Engineer’s Report and Ordering the Levy and Collection of Annual Assessments for the North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-24 1. Resolution Approving the Engineer’s Annual Levy Report for the City of Glendale’s North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-24 2. Resolution Ordering the Levy and Collection of the City of Glendale’s North San Fernando Road Corridor Landscape Maintenance District for Fiscal Year 2023-24 b. Community Development, re: Ordinance for Introduction of Amendments to the Downtown Specific Plan (DSP) Regarding Hotel Uses, As Directed by City Council on February 7, 2023 (General Plan Amendment Case No. PGPA-001238-2023) 1. Ordinance for Introduction Amending the DSP TYPED 7/6/2023 9:20:28 AM 07 11 23 3 CC  c. City Attorney, re: Second Public Hearing Regarding the Composition of Council Districts Related to the City's Proposed Transition to District-Based Councilmember Elections 1. Motion Directing Staff Regarding Preparation of Draft District Maps d. Community Development, re: Appeal of Design Review Board’s Approval of Design Review Case No. PDR-2201810 located at 1650 Hazbeth Lane to construct a new 3,239 square-foot, two-story, single-family residence and a detached 997 square- foot, three-car garage 1. Motion to sustain the Design Review Board’s decision to approve the Design Review Application with conditions 2. Motion to continue the matter, directing the City Attorney to draft findings reversing the Design Review Board’s decision and denying the Project 10. REPORTS - INFORMATION 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 12. DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS 13. 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. 14. NEW BUSINESS 15. ADJOURNMENT TYPED 7/6/2023 9:20:28 AM 07 11 23 4 CC