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City Council

2025-12-09 · agenda-only view · official agenda ↗ · watch on YouTube ↗

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5:33:27

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Public comment (general) from video ▶ 46:34

~12 speakers (counted from clerk hand-offs)

Opposition to housing development on city-owned parking lots (Montrose surplus land designation) 9 speakers

“They don't wantnt housing. They're if anything's ever going to happen there that should be brought to the community first.” ▶ 49:29

“We don't want to lose montrose. Don'n't want it to turn into a ghost town through the development that will impact us to the point where we will go out of business with no return.” ▶ 1:15:46

Public safety resources (secondhand smoke in parks; fire department underfunding) 2 speakers

“Freemont park, those toxins don't stay in a little bubble around t the smoker. They spread across open fields in the playground as across walking paths straighinto the lungs of children.” ▶ 51:35

“Parcel tax not a luxury.ty it is a reonsible and necessy investment in modernizing aging fire station, restoring adequate sworn staffing levels, adding neededed” ▶ 1:30:35

Transportation and infrastructure changes (BRT corridor impacts; traffic-calming cones on residential streets) 2 speakers

“I'm begging you, I don't know how to ask you. Please publish your r data fact sheet on brt.” ▶ 1:17:06

“What you guys have done to plan, temporary measures for public safety is horrendodous. You placed these cones in front of two h homes that have totally” ▶ 1:01:25

Tenant protections and eviction enforcement failures 2 speakers

“Despspite the laws, landlords, some of them are being allowed to proceed witthese evictions without providing the required renovation and plan schedules” ▶ 1:38:32

“Resident in many of the low income elderly, some are disabled long term community members. They're being forceout of their homes.” ▶ 1:39:00

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Agenda items & public comment

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[4a] City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meeting of November 18, 2025 minutes ▶ 5:52 · 10 min

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[4b] Public Works, re: Adopt the Plans and Specification for the West Glendale Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program Phase 2 other consent ▶ 5:27

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[4c] Finance, re: Authorize Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eide Bailly LLP to be the City's External Auditor for fiscal years ending 2025-26 to 2030-31 contract consent ▶ 5:27

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[4d] Finance, re: Authorize the Escheatment of Unclaimed Checks & Deposits other consent ▶ 5:27

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[4e] Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Donation of surplus furniture to the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Trust other consent ▶ 5:27

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[4f] Public Works, re: Award Construction Contract for Glorietta Park Field Light Replacement Project contract consent ▶ 5:27

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[4g] Public Works, re: Shoseian Tea House Rehabilitation Project other consent ▶ 5:27

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[4h] Finance, re: Development Impact Fees Annual Report report ▶ 15:30 · 31 min

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[4i] Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Library Connection @ Adams Square at 1100 Chevy Chase Drive Lease Agreement Renewal agreement consent ▶ 5:27

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[9a] City Attorney, re: Glendale Municipal Code Amendment Pertaining to Selection of the Mayor ordinance ▶ 1:41:07 · 34 min

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[9b] Finance, re: FY 2024-25 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report report ▶ 2:15:00 · 28 min

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[9c] Finance, re: Fiscal Year 2025-26 First Quarter Financial Status Report, and Classification and Compensation Alignment report ▶ 2:42:49 · 106 min

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[13a] Councilmember Asatryan's request to agendize discussion of the formation of an Ethics Commission other ▶ 4:29:12 · 1 min

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[13b] Councilmember Gharpetian's request to agendize a discussion on capturing detailed meeting minutes instead of action minutes other ▶ 4:30:07 · 14 min

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[13c] Request by Councilman Gharpetian to agendize a discussion of the removal of certain City-owned parking lots from consideration in the City Owned Residential Overlay (CORO) in the General Plan Land Use Element Update and Surplus Lands Act (SLA) approvals other ▶ 4:43:45 · 49 min

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[13d] Request by Mayor Najarian to agendize review and possible amendments of Title 1.10 of the Glendale Municipal Code regarding campaign contributions and conflict rules pertaining to members of City Council other not discussed on camera

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