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. OCTOBER 10, 2023 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 2:00 PM) a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Manager b. Conference with Labor Negotiators: The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Dan Brotman. Unrepresented Employee Position: City TYPED 10/5/2023 5:32:22 PM 10 10 23 1 CC  Manager c. Public Employee Performance Evaluation – City Attorney d. Conference with Labor Negotiators: The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Dan Brotman. Unrepresented Employee Position: City Attorney e. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2), (e)(1) and (e)(2) of Government Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases f. 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, Mark Young, Jason Bradford and Peter Brown. The name of the employee organizations is: I.B.E.W., Local 18, Unit 40 2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM Roll Call a. Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman b. Invocation: Raffi Wartanian, Poet Laureate c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the October 10, 2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on October 5, 2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, October 17, 2023 b. Proclamation designating October 8-14, 2023, as Fire Prevention Week c. Proclamation Designating October 2023 as Filipino-American History Month d. Proclamation Designating October 2023 as Hispanic Heritage 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, Regular City Council, Joint City Council and Housing Authority Meetings of September 26, 2023, and Special City Council Meetings of October 3, 2023 b. City Manager, re: Withdrawing the City of Glendale’s Participation in the Eco Rapid Transit Joint Powers Authority (JPA) 1. Resolution Authorizing the Withdrawal of the City of Glendale’s Participation in the Eco Rapid Transit Joint Powers Authority (JPA) c. Community Services and Parks, re: Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department (EDD) for the Glendale Youth Alliance and the City of Burbank 1. Motion Accepting Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funds from the State of California, Employment Development Department in the amount of $747,830 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance and the TYPED 10/5/2023 5:32:22 PM 10 10 23 2 CC  City of Burbank; Approving the award of WIOA grant funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $607,330 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and the City of Burbank in the amount of $140,500 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding d. Community Services and Parks, re: Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity for the Glendale Youth Alliance 1. Motion Accepting Youth@Work funds from the Los Angeles County, Department of Economic Opportunity in the amount of $530,700, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 to enable the Verdugo Workforce Development Board to distribute those funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance; Approving the award of Youth@Work grant funds to the Glendale Youth Alliance in the amount of $482,937 from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024, as approved and recommended by the Verdugo Workforce Development Board; and Authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute all agreements, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding e. Fire Department, re: Donation of surplus Fire Engine to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Native American Indians 1. Resolution authorizing the donation (transfer) of one 2003 Pierce Quantum Fire Engine to the Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Native American Indians f. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment to the Existing Power Purchase Agreements for the Star Peak and Whitegrass No. 1 Geothermal Projects 1. Resolution authorizing the approval of the Amended and Restated Power Purchase Agreements, each an attachment to the original long-term Power Sales Agreements between the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) and City of Glendale for the purchase of the renewable energy from the Star Peak and Whitegrass Geothermal Projects, and further approving two Letter Agreements between SCPPA and Open Mountain Energy, LLC (Developer) related to the projects, which will require the Developer to pay at least approximately $2.2M g. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Library, Arts & Culture, re: Acceptance of Grant Funds for Adult Literacy and ESL Services 1. Motion accepting $133,277 in California Library Literacy Services grant funds from the California State Library to support services and programs for adult literacy and English as a Second Language; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funding 2. Resolution appropriating $133,277 from the California State Library Literacy Services program h. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Contract Amendment to Increase Maximum Cost of Contract with Innovative Interfaces Incorporated by $10,000 and renew LINK+ services 1. Motion authorizing amendment to contract with Innovative Interfaces Incorporated to increase the maximum cost by $10,000 for a new not-to-exceed amount of $471,550 in order to renew LINK+ services i. Public Works, re: North Brand Boulevard Complete Streets Demonstration Project, Adopt Revised Specification 1. Resolution rejecting the bid received and adopting the revised project Plans and Specification for the North Brand Boulevard Complete Streets Demonstration, TYPED 10/5/2023 5:32:22 PM 10 10 23 3 CC  Specification No. 3942R, and Plan No. 1-3114 j. Public Works, re: Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) Systems Repairs and Maintenance Services, Award Contract 1. Motion Awarding a Contract to Odyssey Power Corporation (Odyssey) for Citywide UPS Systems Repairs and Maintenance services per Specification No. 3949 for the not-to-exceed amount of $240,561 for five-years and directing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the contract k. Public Works, re: Construction Contract for Distributed Drywell Installation Project 1. Motion awarding a construction contract to Bali Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,206,602, approving a 15 percent contract contingency in the amount of $330,990, rejecting all other bids, and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to execute the contract 2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate funds in the amount of $2,758,252 for the Distributed Drywell Installation Project l. Public Works, re: Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program, Reject Bids and Readvertise 1. Resolution rejecting all bids received for the Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program, adopting the revised Plans and Specification for Fiscal Year 2023 Slurry Seal and Crack Seal Program, Specification No. 3929R, and Plan Nos. 1-3098 and 49- 256, and authorizing the City Clerk to re-advertise for bids 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) 7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES a. Community Development, re: Amendments to the General Plan Land Use Map (Case 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. Ordinance Adding Chapter 30.16 entitled “Transit Oriented Development Districts,” and Amending Sections 30.10.010, 30.30.010, 30.30.020, 30.30.030, 30.31.020, 30.32.030, 30.32.040, 30.32.050, 30.32.070, 30.32.090, 30.32.171, 30.32.172, 30.32.173, 30.33.120, 30.33.140, 30.33.150, 30.33.180, 30.33.190, 30.33.200, 30.33.210, 30.33.215, 30.33.220, 30.34.090, 30.34.100, 30.34.120 of Title 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating to the Tropico Transit Oriented District Zoning and Objective Design Standards Project (Case No. PZC-0007-2023) (Najarian, 09/26/23) 2. Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map to Reflect New Zoning Designations related to Zone Change PZC-0007-2023 in connection with the Tropico Transit Oriented District Zoning and Objective Design Standards Project (Najarian, 09/26/23) b. Community Development, re: Overview of Changes to Ordinance to Amend GMC 30.25.030 Regarding Streamlining the Historic District Designation Process 1. Ordinance Amending Section 30.25.030 of Title 30 to the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating Generally to Streamlining the City’s Historic District Designation Process (50%+) (Devine, 09/12/23) TYPED 10/5/2023 5:32:22 PM 10 10 23 4 CC  2. Ordinance Amending Section 30.25.030 of TItle 30 to the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, Relating Generally to Streamlining the City’s Historic District Designation Process (67%) (Najarian, 09/12/23) 8. ACTION ITEMS a. 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. City Attorney, re: Fourth Public Hearing Regarding the Composition of Council Districts Related to the City's Proposed Transition to District-Based Councilmember Elections 1. Introduction of Ordinance Establishing Council District Boundaries and Scheduling Elections Within the Districts, Subject to Voter Approval of a Ballot Measure to Amend the City Charter to Change the City’s Electoral System from an At-Large System to a By-District System with a Directly Elected Mayor and Six Council Districts 2. Motion Directing Staff Regarding Preparation of Draft District Maps 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 10/5/2023 5:32:22 PM 10 10 23 5 CC