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City Council

2026-03-24 · agenda-only view · official agenda ↗ · watch on YouTube ↗

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Public comment (general) from video ▶ 39:48

~4 speakers (counted from clerk hand-offs)

E-scooter and pedestrian safety in public parks 1 speakers

“The signs don't work. The staff is being ignored. So. So nothing's working. And this is a major safety issue” ▶ 41:34

“Let's not wait for a five year old to get run down, end up in the emergency room on life support.” ▶ 43:38

City fiscal mismanagement, mounting debt, and pension obligations 2 speakers

“The city council gave a 50% increase to the pensions of police and fire retrofit for 30 years. Cost us hundreds of millions of dollars.” ▶ 49:48

“And the problem thate have is that gasb allows you to hide the information concerning the interest that is th you absolutely must pay on both the bonds and the unfunded actuarial liability.” ▶ 50:35

Opposition to high-density housing development and neighborhood rezoning 2 speakers

“If the prc leans go in this july on glenoakthat would trigger a rezoning of surrounding areas within half f a mile and open up single family neighborhoods to large high level apartmement buildings.” ▶ 1:09:05

“What high density advocates never, ever talk about the very negave consequences of stuffing too many people into too small spacace.” ▶ 1:09:21

Emergency housing cuts and mental health services for vulnerable residents 2 speakers

“So now, x months ago, we received a letter just no more emergency housing. No budget for emergency housing. So I don't know what can I do with a mental sick person?” ▶ 56:00

“Yoguys are killing doesn't thousands people in glendale living cessation aid and how is it possible don't have a money for 170 people.” ▶ 1:07:47

Council member conduct, accountability, and public recognition 3 speakers

“I have a formal complaint at the complaint regarding the conduct of council member asatryan, including the apparent misusof city resoues for self-promotional purposes and” ▶ 52:29

“Every week, one or more people address council during the comment peri to, denigrate one or more city council members.” ▶ 58:20

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[9a1] Adoption of Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute Amendment No. 1 to the Standard Lease, Contract No. 8002055, between the City of Glendale and Babak B. Golbahar for the Verdugo Jobs Center (VJC) facility located at 1255 South Central Avenue, Glendale, CA 91204 to extend the Lease for an 18-month period from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027 ordinance ▶ 1:14:20 · 3 min

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[10a1] Resolution awarding a six-year agreement for tree maintenance services to West Coast Arborists, Inc., selected through a best value RFP process based on qualifications and lowest cost; dispensing with lowest competitive bid process, in the amount not to exceed nineteen million, two hundred and fifty thousand, four hundred dollars ($19,250,400) resolution ▶ 1:17:33 · 44 min

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[10b1] Motion to note and file this report and provide staff direction on expanded Bulky and Abandoned Item Collection Services report ▶ 2:01:53 · 30 min

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[10c1] Motion approving a $18,000 sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament and authorize the City Manager to execute any necessary agreements with the event organizers other ▶ 2:31:36 · 0 min

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[10c2] Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $18,000 for a sponsorship for the California State Open Chess Tournament resolution ▶ 2:31:54 · 16 min

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[10d1] Motion Designating a Voting Delegate and Alternate Representative(s) for the 2026 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) General Assembly appointment ▶ 2:47:50 · 5 min

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[10e1] Motion to Note and File, and Provide Direction to Staff other ▶ 2:52:33 · 109 min

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