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. PLEASE TURN OFF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE INSIDE THE MEETING LOCATION In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services. All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, RM 110, Glendale, CA 91206. Translation services are provided for meetings through the use of bilingual staff for speakers who wish to utilize the service as available. 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. JANUARY 30, 2024 ROLL CALL 1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 2:00 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, Jason Bradford and Laura Kalty. The name of the employee organization is: Glendale Management Association TYPED 1/25/2024 4:46:40 PM 01 30 24 1 CC  b. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiator attending the closed session is: Mayor Dan Brotman. The unrepresented employee position is: City Attorney c. Conference with real property negotiators. City negotiators attending the closed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Onnig Bulanikian, Bradley Calvert, Mark Berry, Jason Bradford, Michael J. Garcia, and Gillian van Muyden. Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms for the acquisition of property Property Location No. 1: 520 & 534 N. Glendale Avenue Negotiating Parties: Glendale 3D LLC and MCMB Glendale LLC Property Location No. 2: 115 to 123 W. Wilson Avenue Negotiating Parties: Lillie S. Makhanian d. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Claim of Tonyan, Claim No. 23- 0231 e. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Claim of Escobar, Claim No. 23-0037 f. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Claim of State Farm (Whipple), Claim No. 23-0008 2. REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM Roll Call a. Flag Salute: Mayor Dan Brotman b. Invocation: Dr. Suzie Abajian, City Clerk c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the January 30, 2024 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on January 25, 2024, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 b. Presentation by the Pasadena Humane Society on Wildlife/Coyote Management Plan 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 Regular City Council Meeting of January 23, 2024 b. Public Works, re: Award of a Professional Services Agreement for the Update of the Fleet Electrification Study 1. Motion awarding a Professional Services Agreement to Center for Transportation and the Environment for $102,200 for the Update to the Glendale Fleet Electrification Study 5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS 6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes) TYPED 1/25/2024 4:46:40 PM 01 30 24 2 CC  7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES 8. ACTION ITEMS a. Community Development, re: Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.30 (Rental Rights Program) 1. Ordinance for Introduction Amending Chapter 9.30 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995 – Relating to the Rental Rights Program 2. Ordinance Amending the Citywide Fee Resolution and Adding Administration Citation Fine Amounts for Rental Rights Program Violations 3. Motion Directing Staff b. Public Works, re: Introduction of Ordinance for Public and Private Indigenous Tree Protections 1. Ordinance amending portions of Chapter 12.40 and 12.44 of the Glendale Municipal Code to update standards and enforcement mechanisms for public and indigenous tree protection 2. Ordinance amending portions of Titles 16 and 30 of the Glendale Municipal Code regarding tree-related zoning provisions 3. Resolution establishing and modifying administrative citation fines in the Citywide Fee Schedule for enforcement of the public tree and indigenous tree ordinances 4. Resolution of Appropriation for Outreach Services 9. HEARINGS a. Community Development, re: Appeal of the Design Review Board (DRB) approval of Design Review Case No. PDR-000210-2022 to demolish the existing commercial stable buildings and associated structures (originally developed in 1939) and construct three new buildings with 15 surface parking spaces for a commercial stable and kennel on a 44,682 square-foot (SF) corner lot, located at 1900 Riverside Drive in the CE (Commercial Equestrian Services) Zone 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 a. Mayor Brotman’s request to agendize a discussion of options to address the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley relative to the City’s Reach Code Requirement that new buildings be constructed as “all-electric” buildings, including options for an “electric preferred” ordinance b. Councilmember Kassakhian’s request to agendize a Resolution condemning the ethnic cleansing and genocide of Armenians in Artsakh 13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Discussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5 minutes. TYPED 1/25/2024 4:46:40 PM 01 30 24 3 CC  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 1/25/2024 4:46:40 PM 01 30 24 4 CC