City Council - 4/15/2026 1:00:00 AM
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GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL
 
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor
Glendale, CA 91206
April 14, 2026– 6:00 PM
Future Agenda Requests and
Closed Session- 3:00 PM
 Regular Business- 6:00 PM

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
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In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, auxiliary hearing aids, sign language translation, and Braille transcripts are available upon request. Assisted listening devices are available same-day upon request. The City Clerk’ office should be notified 72 hours (three business days) or as soon as practicable for requests regarding sign language translation and Braille transcription services; please direct all accessibility requests to (818) 548-2090. For translations, please specify the language for which you require translation. The exclusive use of City provided interpreters is not required and persons are welcome to use their own interpreter or speak in their native language.

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PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input at City Council meetings. Public input at Council meetings is regulated by the City Council’s Rules of Order, Procedure and Decorum for the Conduct of City Council Meetings as set forth in Resolution No. 25-76, which will be summarized below.

Written Comments and Documents:
Public comments received in writing will NOT be read aloud at the meeting but will be part of the meeting record. Written public comments can be emailed to [email protected], and will be uploaded to the City website as an attachment to the agenda item. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following:
  1. Name (optional); and
  2. Agenda item to which you are submitting public comment
  3. Submit no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence received after this time may not be distributed until the following business day.
All documents related to open session items on this agenda that are received less than 72 hours prior to this meeting, and are public records, will be available for review in the Office of the City Clerk, 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206.

Public Comments During Council Meeting:
Public Comments during Community Event Announcements, First and Second Periods of Oral Communications and agenda items will be governed as provided in the descriptions for those items on the agenda below. Pursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on any item not appearing on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may ask a question for clarification or briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2). Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.

Submitting Speaker Cards or Calling In for Public Comment:
Speaker cards must be submitted and telephonic participants must call in and be in the call-in queue as follows:
  • Community Event Announcements or First or Second Period of Oral Communications: PRIOR TO the commencement of the specific comment period
  • Consent Calendar Items: BEFORE a motion is made on the consent calendar
  • Other agenda items, including Action items: PRIOR to the completion of the verbal staff report (unless waived by the Mayor)
Any audio-visual files displayed by speakers must be emailed to the Clerk’s office by 12:00 pm on the day before a Council meeting.
 

April 14, 2026– 6:00 PM
Future Agenda Requests and
Closed Session- 3:00 PM
 Regular Business- 6:00 PM

ROLL CALL

1.

DISCUSSION OF COUNCILMEMBER FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS- (3:00 PM)

a.

Councilmember Kassakhian’s Request for a Report on an Ordinance Establishing Staffing Requirements for Self-Checkout Stations at Grocery Stores

2.

CLOSED SESSION – 1:00 PM (To Commence at 3:00 PM)

a.

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, and Domenica Megerdichian. Property Location: 250 N. Orange Street. Negotiating Parties: Center for Armenian Arts.  Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of lease of City property

b.

Conference with Real Property Negotiators: City-designated negotiators: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van Muyden, Onnig Bulanikian and Domenica Megerdichian. Property Location: Land located near the front entrance to the Adult Recreation Center at 201 E. Colorado St. Negotiating Parties: Filipino Business Association of Glendale – Greater Los Angeles County and Comfort Women Action for Redress and Education.  Instructions to the negotiator(s) will concern the price and terms of lease of City property containing the Filipino American Friendship Monument and the Glendale Peace Monument

3.

REGULAR BUSINESS AGENDA – 6:00 PM
Roll Call

a.

Flag Salute: Mayor Ara Najarian

b.

Invocation: Will be delivered by Sandonne Goad, Tribal Council Chairwoman for the Gabrielino/Tongva Nation

c.

Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the April 14, 2026 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on April 9, 2026, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.

4.

PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

a.

Mayor’s Medal of Honor

b.

Mayor’s Commendation: Glendale AYSO Region 88 U10 Girls Soccer Team – 2026 Western States Champions

c.

Proclamation Designating April as Sexual Assult Awareness Month & April 29th, 2026, as Denim Day

d.

Proclamation Designating April 15, 2026, as Arbor Day

e.

Proclamation Designating April 22, 2026, as Earth Day

f.

Outgoing Mayor’s comments

g.

Selection of a New Mayor

5.

CONSENT ITEMS (Including Minutes)
The following are routine and may be acted upon by one motion. Any Member of Council or the audience requesting separate consideration may do so by making such request before motion is proposed.

a.

City Clerk, re: Minutes of the City Council Meeting of February 24, 2026, and the Special City Council Meeting of March 3, 2026 

b.

Community Services and Parks, re: Appropriation of $357,000 Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant Funds from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Community Beautification and Youth Employment Initiative 

  1. Motion accepting Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway (CCEP) Grant funds in the amount of $357,000 from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Community Beautification and Youth Employment Initiative; and authorizing the City Manager or a designee to enter into and execute all agreements, amendments, certifications, and documents necessary to accept and implement the funds
  2. Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $357,000 in CCEP grant funds from the California Department of Transportation for the Community Beautification and Youth Employment Initiative

c.

City Manager, re: Appointment of Interim Director of Community Development 

  1. Resolution Appointing Jack L. Wong as Interim Director of Community Development Pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21221(h) and Approving Employment Agreement

6.

CITY COUNCIL/STAFF COMMENTS (Including reports from conferences and regional meetings)

7.

COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS (3-minutes per speaker)
Members of the public will be permitted to announce upcoming events taking place in the community.

8.

FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Maximum 3 minutes per speaker, 30-minute aggregate speaking time limit)
Members of the public may address the Council on agenda items or non-agenda items within the City Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. If a speaker addresses the Council on an agenda item during the First Period of Oral Communications, they may not speak again when the agenda item is called. A speaker who addresses the Council on non-agenda items during the First Period of Oral Communications may not speak during the Second Period of Oral Communications.

9.

ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES

10.

ACTION ITEMS           

a.

Fire Department, re: Purchase of personal protective equipment – turnout gear for the Glendale Fire Department.

1. Resolution authorizing a change in vendor for standardized Fire-Dex products, dispensing with competitive bidding, and authorizing the procurement of Fire-Dex products and related services from Great West Fire & Safety, Inc.

b.

City Attorney, re: Charter Review - Update and Direction on Potential Charter Amendments Pertaining to Council-Manager Governance, Council Compensation, Civil Service System, Elected vs. Appointed City Clerk and City Treasurer, and Miscellaneous Matters

  1. Motion to Note and File, and Provide Direction to Staff

11.

HEARINGS           

a.

Fire Department, re: Public Hearing for the 2026 Annual Weed Abatement Program

  1. Motion to approve Abatement order directing the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Director of Weights and Measures to abate the nuisance on each declared parcel

12.

REPORTS - INFORMATION

a.

City Attorney, re Presentation on Rules Regarding Use of Government Resources for Campaign Purposes and Electioneering/Campaigning During Public Comment Portions of City Council Meetings

13.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS

14.

SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Discussion is limited to items NOT a part of this agenda. Each speaker is allowed 5 minutes. Council may question or respond to the speaker, but there will be no debate or decision. The City Manager may refer the matter to the appropriate department for investigation and report.

15.

NEW BUSINESS

16.

ADJOURNMENT