City Council
Regular MeetingGlendale, CA · March 5, 2024
Agenda
AGENDA
GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
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MARCH 5, 2024
ROLL CALL
1. CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM)
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation: Initiation of litigation
pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
One (1) potential case
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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 Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: Esaian v. City of Glendale,
L.A.S.C. Case No. 21STCV40273
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 March 5, 2024
Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on February 29, 2024, on
the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS
a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, March 12, 2024
b. Proclamation for International Women's Day
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 February 27, 2024
b. Public Works, re: Set Public Hearing Date for Vacation of a portion of Southeast
Corner of Jackson Street and California Avenue at 246 N Jackson Street; Vacation
Case No. 191V
1. Motion Authorizing the City Clerk to Set a Public Hearing for the Subject Street
Vacation
c. Public Works, re: Set Public Hearing Date for Vacation of the First Alley
Northeasterly of Victory Boulevard, Between Allen and Irving Avenues (Alley 21);
Vacation Case No. 190V
1. Motion Authorizing the City Clerk to Set a Public Hearing for the Subject Alley Vacation
d. Finance, re: Designation of Authorized Representatives for FEMA and Cal OES
Disaster Assistance
1. Resolution to designate City Manager, Director of Finance & Information Technology,
and Assistant Director of Finance as authorized representatives to apply and obtain
disaster assistance from FEMA and Cal OES when major disasters strike
e. Public Works, re: Final Map for Tract No. 83552, for a 3-unit Multi-family Residential
Condominium Subdivision at 421 Salem Street
1. Resolution of Final Map for Tract No. 83552, for a 3-unit Multi-family Residential
Condominium Subdivision at 421 Salem Street
f. Public Works, re: Award Construction Contract for the Removal of Brick Façade at
Fire Training Center Tower and Exterior Concrete Planter Boxes at Civic Center
Parking Structure Project
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1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract
with MODAA, Inc. for the Removal of Brick Façade at Fire Training Center Tower and
Exterior Concrete Planter Boxes at Civic Center Parking Structure Project,
Specification No. 3970, in the amount of $176,424, plus a 20% contingency of $35,285
2. Resolution of Appropriation in the amount of $125,816 from the Building Maintenance
Fund
5. CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS
6. COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-Minutes)
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Dispensing with Competitive Bidding to purchase battery-electric
buses, battery-electric bus chargers, and minivans for Beeline and Dial-A-Ride
services
1. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of
Finance-Purchasing, or his designee, to purchase five battery-electric buses from New
Flyer of America, Inc., using the federalized Washington State Department of
Enterprise Cooperative Agreement
2. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the City Manager, or his
designee, to enter into an agreement with BP Pulse Fleet North America, Inc., for the
purchase, installation, operation and maintenance of three battery-electric bus
chargers using the Anaheim Transit Network Request for Proposal to contract with BP
Pulse
3. Resolution to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of
Finance-Purchasing, or his designee, to purchase six replacement Model – 1 Braun
minivans for the City’s Dial-A-Ride services from Creative Bus Sales, using the
federalized CALACT/MBTA Cooperative Procurement Agreement
4. Resolution of Appropriation to provide adequate funding for the procurement of battery
electric buses and bus chargers including installation, operation and maintenance
9. HEARINGS
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
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