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City Council

2026-06-23 · agenda-only view · official agenda ↗ · watch on YouTube ↗

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5:04:20

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Public comment (general) from video ▶ 1:12:04

~4 speakers (counted from clerk hand-offs)

Metro BRT cooperative agreement / SB 79 high-density housing without adequate environmental review 3 speakers

“Whwhat sb 79 is going to do is going to then propel within a half mile of all your t tod up o five, six, seven, eight, nine ststory apartment buildings without any reqequirements for parking.” ▶ 1:27:14

“Glendale can't authorize a cooperative agreement with metro, which is a discretionary action witut. First, reviewing and considering the eir for the brt.” ▶ 1:29:29

City council's failure to attend and recognize kickboxing/Muay Thai tournament organizers 2 speakers

“And then we were that you don't have enough paper to givus a certificate. This is very, very unprofessional. And I I take this personally.” ▶ 1:13:55

“Certificates, everybody it's not about that cerertificate. It's about what we didid for glendale. We bring a thousand people in glendale.” ▶ 1:18:39

City bureaucratic unresponsiveness and buck-passing among departments 3 speakers

“And basically everybody is pointing fingers at everybodyy else. They all say we're working on it. T nobody can tell me who's working on it, what that's being done.” ▶ 1:35:12

“And if you rightfully complalain about any of thihis at council, they show the back of your they call you names or they walk o ot on you.” ▶ 1:39:30

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Agenda items & public comment

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[2a] Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Asadorian v. City of Glendale, L.A.S.C. No. 24NNCV03709 other ▶ 4:08:53 · 1 min

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[2b] Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation: Claim of Karine Grigoryan, Claim No. 23-0142 other not discussed on camera

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[2c] Public Employee Appointment – Chief of Police appointment ▶ 13:46 · 32 min

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[5a] City Clerk, re: Approval of the Minutes of the Special City Council Meetings of May 12, 2026, May 21, 2026, May 28, 2026, and June 4, 2026, and the City Council Meetings of May 12, 2026, May 19, 2026, and June 2, 2026 minutes consent ▶ 45:45

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[5b] Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the District 12 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program contract ▶ 46:11 · 26 min

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[5c] Public Works, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Professional Engineering Services for the Wastewater Master Plan Update and As-Needed Wastewater Consulting Services agreement consent ▶ 45:45

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[5d] Human Resources, re: Professional Services Agreement with Self Insured Services Company, LLC dba Benefit Coordinators Corporation for BenXcel and Benefits Administration Services agreement consent ▶ 45:45

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[5e] Human Resources, re: Professional Services Agreement with Glendale Adventist Medical Center dba Adventist Health Glendale to provide occupational medical services for the City of Glendale agreement not discussed on camera

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[5f] Finance, re: Escheatment for Unclaimed Checks and Deposits report consent ▶ 45:45

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[5g] Fire Department, re: Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Service Agreement Between the City of Glendale and IQ Personnel, Inc. agreement consent ▶ 45:45

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[5h] Community Services and Parks, re: Amendment 9 for FY 2026-27 Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities (AD) baseline funding for Supportive Services Program (SSP) agreement consent ▶ 45:45

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[5i] Community Services and Parks, re: Elderly Nutrition Program Amendment No. 3 Award of Grant Funds from County of Los Angeles Aging and Disabilities Department for FY 2026-27 in the amount of $493,377 grant consent ▶ 45:45

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[5j] City Attorney, re: City Council Regular Meeting Schedule for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year other consent ▶ 45:45

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[9a] Community Development, re: Adoption of an urgency ordinance, pursuant to Senate Bill 79 (SB 79, also known as "The Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act"), temporarily exempting properties located within a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ) and/or containing a locally designated historic resource as of January 1, 2025, from the provisions of SB 79 ordinance ▶ 1:47:36 · 21 min

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[10a] Public Works, re: Potential Regulations for Personal Delivery Devices (PDDs) Operating Within the Public Right-of-Way other not discussed on camera

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[10b] Public Works, re: North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project Cooperative Agreement agreement ▶ 4:09:34 · 54 min

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[10c] Human Resources, re: Side Letter Agreement Between the City and Glendale Police Officers' Association (GPOA) agreement not discussed on camera

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[10d] Finance, re: Adoption of the City's FY 2026-27 Gann Appropriations Limit budget ▶ 2:08:38 · 0 min

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[10e] Finance, re: FY 2025-26 Glendale Water and Power Transfer budget ▶ 2:09:06 · 5 min

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[11a] Finance, re: FY 2026-27 Citywide Budget Hearing and Adoption budget ▶ 2:14:27 · 114 min

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