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City Council

2026-01-13 · agenda-only view · official agenda ↗ · watch on YouTube ↗

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Public comment (general) from video ▶ 1:15:48

~7 speakers (counted from clerk hand-offs)

Government accountability, council conduct, and fair contracting 4 speakers

“We're tired of wealthy donors receiving dispensation for noise ordinances while ordinary residentnts are told to endure.” ▶ 1:24:48

“You can pass an urgency ordinance for robots at t city hall, bubut you can't release a free and fair public works rfp.” ▶ 1:25:45

City debt, pension obligations, and Americana Brand finances 2 speakers

“Zero money out of that obligation was voted was actually presented to the voters for a vote, a completely bypassed.” ▶ 1:28:53

“We have neveseen aeport that gldale taxpayers are getting money.” ▶ 1:20:53

Unenforced ordinances — gas leaf blower ban 1 speakers

“A law that is violated city wide every day withoutonsequences is not environmental policy. It's instituted national failurure.” ▶ 1:19:06

“Gas blowers used openly all six days a week with nregard for the law no deterrent, no penalty to the public health, nor and environmental harms continue unchecked.” ▶ 1:18:27

City services, infrastructure transparency, and public outreach 3 speakers

“The bus rapid transit project has the potential to operate the uproot the entire community and I'm not exaggerating.” ▶ 1:33:56

“I'd love to see a way to be able toto just click a link on the website, sign up there, click a box that says automatic rewal and never have to think about it again becse I've realized that” ▶ 1:37:22

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Agenda items & public comment

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[3.a] Recognition of Winter Decorating Contest Winners other ▶ 12:32 · 7 min

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[3.b] Presentation from the Glendale Police Department on Substance Abuse presentation ▶ 19:29 · 21 min

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[3.c] Proclamation for Korean American Day proclamation ▶ 40:22 · 16 min

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[3.d] Nominating Panel for Vacancy on the Arts and Culture Commission Created by Resignation of Sue Bell Yank: Assigned Panel for Seat 1 – Asatryan (A)/Brotman (B) appointment ▶ 56:46 · 1 min

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[4.b] Glendale Water and Power, re: Alternative Project Delivery Method for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Substation Battery, Charger and Rack System Replacement Project agreement consent ▶ 57:17

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[4.c] Glendale Water and Power, re: Alternative Project Delivery Method for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of the Mobile Substation Procurement Project agreement consent ▶ 57:17

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[4.d] Police Department, re: California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Request for Authorization to Accept Additional Grant Funding in the amount of $25,000 for the 2025–26 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for costs related to tracking of vehicle and pedestrian stop data as required by the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) grant consent ▶ 57:17

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[4.e] Glendale Water and Power, re: Specification No. 4032 for the Glendale High Recycled Water Booster Pump and Motor No. 2 Repair Project contract consent ▶ 57:17

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[4.f] Glendale Water and Power, re: Specification No. 4013 to Furnish Materials, Equipment, and Labor for Testing Transformer, Load Tap Changer, Regulator, and Circuit Breaker Oil for Glendale Water & Power contract consent ▶ 57:17

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[9.a] City Clerk, re: Calling for and giving notice of the General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 other ▶ 1:41:44 · 7 min

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[13.a] Request by Mayor Najarian to Agendize a Discussion to Consider Reordering Agenda for Future Agenda Requests to the afternoon portion of Council agendas other ▶ 1:49:07 · 13 min

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