CONSENT ITEMS
4b. Finance, re: Escheatment – Unclaimed Checks & Deposits
- Motion to Escheat Unclaimed Checks and Deposits Held by Various City Funds in Accordance with Government Code Sections 50050-50057
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
4c.Public Works, re: Award of Construction Contract for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project
- Motion to Award a Construction Contract to Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. for $8,262,128, Approve a 15 Percent Contract Contingency of $1,239,319, and Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute the Contract
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Resolution 24-161: Approving the Appropriation of $9,864,553 in Funds for the Downtown Glendale Signal and Mobility Improvements Project
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
4d. City Attorney, re: Request for Proposals for Official Police Tow Services
- Resolution Approving the Police Department’s Request for Proposals for Towing and Storage Services and Authorizing the City Clerk to Solicit Proposals for Advertisement
- Motion directing staff to explore alternatives to the current three tow districts, including the possibility of rotating assignments among selected tow providers, and instructing Police Department staff to report back to the Council for further discussion before advertising the Official Police Tow Service Request for Proposal.
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
ACTION ITEMS
8a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Revisions to the Public Benefits Charge (PBC) and Reallocation of 2018-2024 PBC Funds to Authorized Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Demand Response and Energy Efficiency Customer Incentives
- Introduction of an Ordinance amending Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, to adjust the current Public Benefits Charge from 3.6% to the rate required by State law. Ordinance introduced by Councilmember Brotman.
- Resolution 24-163 adopting a Public Benefits Charge of 2.85%, in accordance with Section 13.44.425 of the Glendale Municipal Code, 1995, to take effect on November 7, 2024.
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Motion declaring the allocation and use of funds collected from the inadvertent 0.75% increase in the Public Benefits Charge, which was collected from July 1, 2018, through November 6, 2024, for all authorized purposes, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, demand response, and customer incentives for energy efficiency.
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Resolution 24-164 of Appropriation to allocate $3,394,937 from the 2018-2024 0.75% Public Benefits Charge, along with any additional unspent PBC revenues collected through November 6, 2024, to the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program” to support funding for energy efficiency improvements.
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Resolution 24-165 of Appropriation to allocate $3,394,937, along with all additional unspent revenues from the 2018-2024 0.75% Public Benefits Charge collected through November 6, 2024, to support energy efficiency improvements under the “Home Energy and Water Savings Rebate Program.”
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Najarian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
8b. Public Works, re: Authorize Cooperative Agreement for Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP)
- Motion authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute a Cooperative Agreement between the City of Glendale and the County of Los Angeles for the Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP).
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Resolution 24-166 of Appropriation to allocate $499,800 in Measure R Local Return Funds for the Foothill Boulevard Traffic Signal Synchronization Program (TSSP).
Moved: Brotman
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
8c. City Manager, re: Appointments to Fill Vacancies on Various Agencies
- Motion to designate Asatryan as the voting delegate and Kassakhian as the alternate representative(s) for the 2024 League of California Cities Conference.
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Motion to appoint Kassakhian as an alternate member of the Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Motion to appoint Asatryan as an alternate member of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust.
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Motion to appoint Gharpetian as the primary representative and the councilmember currently serving as Mayor as the alternate representative on the California Contract Cities Association (CCCA).
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
- Motion to appoint the councilmember currently serving as Mayor as the primary representative and the Chair of the Housing Authority as the alternate representative on the Independent Cities Association (ICA).
Moved: Najarian
Seconded: Gharpetian
Vote as Follows
Ayes: Brotman, Gharpetian, Najarian, Kassakhian (pro tem)
Noes: None
Absent: Asatryan
Abstain: None
