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 webpage, glendaleca.gov/live, on YouTube.com/myglendale, and on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, iOS and Android devices using a free app called Cablecast 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. 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. 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Speakers should state their request by contacting the City Clerk’s office at (818) 548-2090, at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or as soon as practicable. 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. SEPTEMBER 26, 2023 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION 2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM Roll Call a. Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman TYPED 9/21/2023 10:10:45 AM 09 26 23 1 CC  b. Invocation: Suzie Abajian, City Clerk c. Report of City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the September 26, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on September 21, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 3, 2023 b. Annual Legislative Update from Assemblymember Laura Friedman c. Proclamation designating September 2023 as Blood Cancer Awareness Month 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 September 19, 2023 b. Fire Department, re: Authorizing to amend the agreement with Citygate Associates LLC for providing Standards of Cover consulting services and to include additional services for Verdugo Fire Communications Center assessment and multiyear strategic planning 1. Motion to approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Citygate Associates LLC for providing Standards of Cover consulting services and to include additional services in the amount of $123,477 for Verdugo Fire Communications Center assessment and multiyear strategic planning c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power (GWP) Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2022 1. Motion to Note and File the GWP Power Source Disclosure Report for Calendar Year 2022 d. Human Resources, re: Providing for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale 1. Resolution for the Establishment of Classification Titles and Compensation for Employees of the City of Glendale covered by the Glendale Management Association Memorandum of Understanding, including Employee Relations Exempt Classifications e. Police Department, re: 2023-2024 Grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, for distracted driving, Vehicle Code, bicycle, pedestrian, and driving under the influence violations 1. Motion to approve the Glendale Police Department’s participation in the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, and authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds in the amount of $314,000 f. Police Department, re: FY23 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 1. Motion authorizing acceptance of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) 2023 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program funds in the amount of $731,000 and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the Grant TYPED 9/21/2023 10:10:45 AM 09 26 23 2 CC  2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Ascencia for the services of additional staff for street outreach and housing retention case management in an amount not to exceed $200,000 3. Resolution to appropriate $731,000 in BJA 2022 Byrne Discretionary Grants Program funds g. Public Works, re: Palmer Avenue and Green Street Rehabilitation Project 1. Resolution adopting the Plans and Specification for the Palmer Avenue and Green Street Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3950, Plan Nos. 1-3116 and 49-260; and directing the City Clerk to Advertise for Bids h. Public Works, re: Professional Services Agreement for Professional Consultant Services for the Citywide Traffic and Mobility Study 1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement with ADVANTEC Consulting Engineers, Inc. to provide Professional Consultant Services for the Citywide Traffic and Mobility Study in the amount of $495,208 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES a. Community Development, re: Ordinance Extending by an additional one year, Interim Urgency Ordinance 5996 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlements and/or Permits for Developments with New or Converted Drive-Through Waiting Lanes in the City and Declaring the Urgency Thereof (Devine, 09/12/23) b. Community Development, re: Ordinance Extending by 10 Months and 15 Days, Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 6009 Prohibiting Issuance of Entitlement and/or Permits for Establishment of New or Replacement Retail Uses Selling Firearms or Ammunition and Declaring the Urgency Thereof (Devine, 09/19/23) 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Public Works, re: Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program 1. Motion approving revisions to the Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program b. Glendale Water and Power, re: Glendale Water and Power’s Proposed Electric Rate Increase and Schedule of Community Meetings 1. Motion Directing Staff to Complete the Cost-of-Service Analysis (COSA) process and return to City Council for the implementation of the full rate study by customer class including presentation of said electric rates for City Council’s consideration for adoption c. Public Works, re: Approval to Release the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Operation and Maintenance of Fixed Route and Dial-A-Ride Transit Services 1. Resolution to approve and authorize the release of the Request for Proposal for operation and maintenance of fixed route and Dial-A-Ride transit services 9. HEARINGS a. Community Development, re: Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map (Case TYPED 9/21/2023 10:10:45 AM 09 26 23 3 CC  No. PGPA-001746-2023), Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 (Zoning Code Text Amendment) and Zoning Map (Case No. PZC-0007-2023) relating generally to the Tropico Transit Oriented District (TOD) Zoning and Objective Design Standards Project 1. Resolution Amending the General Plan Land Use Map 2. Ordinance for Introduction Amending Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 3. Ordinance for Introduction Amending the Citywide Zoning Map 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 9/21/2023 10:10:45 AM 09 26 23 4 CC