September 7, 2024 7:27 pm

Recap of Glendale City Council’s July 9, 2024 Meeting

CONSENT ITEMS

4b. Public Works, re: Downtown Glendale Signal Mobility Improvements Project

  • Resolution 24-118 adopts the Plans and Specifications for the Downtown Glendale Signal Mobility Improvements Project, Specification No. 3939, and directs the City Clerk to advertise for bids.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman,, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: Najarian
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4c. Public Works, re: Stormwater Master Plan and Discharge Compliance Reporting

  • Motion authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Wood Rodgers, Inc. for Professional Engineering Services related to the development of a Stormwater Master Plan and Discharge Compliance Reporting, in the amount of $848,206.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

  • Resolution 24-119 appropriating $498,206 from the Sewer Fund to provide adequate funding for the Professional Services Agreement.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4d. Public Works, re: The Memorandum of Agreement for the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program and the Enhanced Watershed Management Plan for the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed Area

  • Motion to ratify the approval of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Glendale, 18 public agencies, and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) concerning the administration and cost-sharing for the implementation of the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and the Enhanced Watershed Management Plan (EWMP) for the Upper Los Angeles River (ULAR) Watershed Management Area.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4e. Public Works, re: Amendment No.1 to the to the “Agreement for Business and Multi-Family Solid Waste Collection Services in Zone A” Contract R107070 between the City of Glendale and Southland Disposal Company

  • Resolution authorizing Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Business and Multi-Family Solid Waste Collection Service in Zone A between the City of Glendale and Southland Disposal Company (Contract R107070), assigning the agreement to Southland Environmental Services, Inc.

4f. Public Works, re: On-Call Sewer and Storm Drain Repair Services

  • Resolution 24-120 adopting the Specification for On-Call Sewer and Storm Drain Repair Services, Specification No. 3987, and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4g. Police Department, re: Professional Services Agreement with The Counseling Team International (TCTI)

  • Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Professional Services Agreement with The Counseling Team International (TCTI) for a term of one year to provide professional counseling services to the Glendale Police and Fire Departments for a total not-to-exceed amount of $130,000. The agreement includes the City’s option to renew for three additional one-year terms at a not-to-exceed amount of $136,000 for Year 2 and $139,000 for Year 3 and Year 4.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4h. Police Department, re: The County of Los Angeles Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund, Request for Authorization to Accept Grant Funds to be used for the purpose of prosecution and/or investigation of real estate fraud

  • Motion to approve the Glendale Police Department’s participation in the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Program and to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept grant funds in the amount of $48,000 and execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required for grant fund acceptance.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

  • Resolution 24-121 of Appropriation

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4i. Police Department, re: State of California, Department of California Highway Patrol (CHP), Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, Request for Authorization to Accept Grant Funds to be used to reduce and mitigate the impacts of impaired driving in local communities

  • Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $483,524 and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State of California – Department of California Highway Patrol for the award of funds under the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Cannabis Tax Fund Law Enforcement Grant Program.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4j. Police Department, re: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program, Request for Authorization to Accept Grant Funds in the amount of $59,827 to be used for equipment and training for the Verdugo Regional Crime Laboratory

  • Motion authorizing the acceptance of the 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant and authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certifications, and other documents required to accept the grant.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

  • Resolution 24-122 appropriating $59,827 in 2023 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant funds.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4k. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. C105576) with Allegro Development Corporation

  • Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. C105576) with Allegro Development Corporation, a member of ION Group. This amendment provides additional funding of $240,575 for Software License and Service Agreement to support maintenance and services for the Allegro Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) System, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount to $3,118,204.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

4l. Libraries, Arts, and Culture, re: Public Art Donation – “Ride like the Wind” by Catherine Hrenda

  • Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to enter into an Agreement for Public Art Donation with Catherine Hrenda for the artwork titled “Ride like the Wind.”

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

ACTION ITEMS

8a. Public Works, re: Contract Award for Weed Control Services for the City of Glendale, Specification No. 3983

  • Motion authorizing the City Manager, or a designee, to execute a contract with Pest Options, Inc. for weed control services for the City of Glendale. The contract is for an annual amount of $228,000 over a period of three years, with a 10% contract contingency each year totaling $22,800, amounting to $752,400 in total. The motion also includes provisions for two optional one-year extensions, each at a cost of $228,000 plus a 10% contract contingency of $22,800 per year.

Moved: Kassakhian
Seconded: Najarian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

  • Resolution 24-123 appropriating funds for the Weed Control Services for the City of Glendale Project

Moved: Kassakhian
Seconded: Najarian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

8b. Public Works, re: Request for Proposals for the Design-Build of the Fire Systems Improvements at Various City Facilities Project

  • Resolution 24-124 authorizes the Director of Public Works, or a designee, to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) using the Design-Build Project Delivery Method for the Fire Systems Improvements at Various City Facilities Project.

Moved: Gharpetian
Seconded: Najarian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Gharpetian, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None

8c. Police Department, re: Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) unified data platform

  • Resolution 24-125 authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a five-year agreement with Peregrine Technologies Inc. for integration, training, and maintenance/support services. The agreement, amounting to $590,000, includes a 10% contingency, bringing the total not to exceed $649,000, and dispenses with competitive bidding.

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

  • Resolution 24-126 of Appropriation

Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Kassakhian

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None

8d. Human Resources, re: Expansion of Human Resources Enterprise Software System

  • Resolution 24-127 authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement with NeoGov for the expansion of the current Human Resources Enterprise Software System to include the Attract, Onboard, Learn, and Perform modules. This agreement encompasses the purchase of software subscriptions, licensing, services, and upgrades and dispenses with competitive bidding.

Moved: Kassakhian
Seconded: Brotman

Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian, Najarian, Asatryan
Noes: None
Absent: Gharpetian
Abstain: None