Glendale — 2023-11-14

City Council

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a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to\nLitigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2) and (e)(1) of Government Code Section\n54956.9: Two potential cases\n11 14 23\n1 CC
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b. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation: Significant Exposure to\nLitigation Pursuant to Paragraphs (d)(2) and (e)(2) of Government Code Section\n54956.9: Two potential cases
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c. Conference with Legal Counsel - Pending Litigation: California Rifle & Pistol\nAssociation, Inc., et al. v. City of Glendale, et al., U.S.D.C. Case No. 2:22-cv-07346-\nSB-JC
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d. Conference with Labor Negotiators. The City-designated negotiators attending the\nclosed session are: Roubik Golanian, John Takhtalian, Michael J. Garcia, Gillian van\nMuyden, Paula Adams, Aymee Martin, Greg Fish, Jason Bradford and Laura Kalty.\nThe name of the employee organizations is: Glendale Fire Fighters’ Association
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a. Mayor Brotman’s Request to a Report on a Pilot Program for a Private Local Electric\nShuttle Service
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b. Mayor Brotman’s Request to Agendize an Emergency Moratorium on Rental\nHousing Evictions for Purposes of Conducting Renovations To Allow City To Study\nChanges to the City’s Regulations Pertaining to Renovation-Based Evictions
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c. Councilmember Kassakhian’s Request to Agendize a Report on Establishing a\nCharter Review Committee
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c. Report of the City Clerk, re: Posting of Agenda. The Agenda for the November 14,\n2023 Regular Meeting of the Glendale City Council was Posted on November 9,\n2023, on the Bulletin Board Outside City Hall.
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a. Agenda Preview for the Meetings of Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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a. City Clerk, re: Minutes of the Special City Council and Regular City Council\nMeetings of November 7, 2023
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b. Police Department, re: The Police Department's 2022 Specialized Equipment Use\nReport\n1. Motion to note and file this report
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c. Public Works, re: Adoption of Specification and Advertising for Bids for Scholl\nCanyon Perimeter Fencing Replacement Project\n1. Resolution adopting Specification No. 3960 for the Scholl Canyon Perimeter Fencing\nReplacement Project and directing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
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d. Public Works, re: Authorization for Submittal of Department of Resources,\nRecycling and Recovery (CalReycle) Application for Payment Programs and Related\nAuthorizations for a Period of Five Years\n1. Resolution authorizing submittal of CalRecycle grant applications and related\nauthorizations for which the City of Glendale is eligible for five years
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e. Public Works, re: Adoption of Plans and Specifications for 140 N. Isabel Building\nand Civic Center Parking Garage Stairways Painting Project\n1. Resolution adopting Specification No. 3966 for the 140 N. Isabel Building and Civic\nCenter Parking Garage Stairway Painting Project and directing the City Clerk to\nadvertise for bids\n11 14 23\n2 CC
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a. Management Services, re: Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code, 1995,\nTitle 8 Chapter 8.42 To Prohibit the Use, Distribution and Sale of Polystyrene\nProducts on a Citywide Basis (Continued from 11/07/2023)
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a. City Attorney, re: Amendment to Glendale Municipal Code Section 9.25.050\nPertaining to Exemptions to the City's Ban on the Possession of Firearms and\nAmmunition on City Property\n1. Introduction of Ordinance Amending Glendale Municipal Code Section 9.25.050
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b. Police Department, re: Authorization to Initiate a Referral Incentive Program for\neligible sworn and non-sworn employees of the Glendale Police Department and a\nSigning Bonus Program for eligible lateral police officers and lateral dispatchers\n1. Motion authorizing the Glendale Police Department to implement a Referral Incentive\nProgram for eligible sworn and non-sworn employees of the Glendale Police\nDepartment and a Signing Bonus Program for eligible lateral police officers and lateral\ndispatchers
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c. Glendale Water and Power, re: 2023 Electric Rates Cost of Service Analysis (COSA)\n1. Ordinance Establishing Electric Rates for Glendale Water and Power Customers\n11 14 23\n3 CC
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d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project – Demolition and Site\nImprovement Contract Contingency Amount Amendment; Balance of Site\nEngineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contract Award, Professional\nServices Agreement Amendment; and Wartsila North America, Inc. Engineering and\nProcurement Contract Award\n1. Motion authorizing an increase to the contingency amount by $10,000,000 to a new\ncontingency amount of $15,443,747 to the existing Contract No. 8002075 with\nSilverado Contractors, Inc. (Silverado) for the Grayson Repowering Project.\n2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to\nthe existing PSA, Contract No. 8002155, with ARB, Inc. (ARB), increasing the not to\nexceed amount by $330,000 to a new not to exceed amount of $630,000 and to add\nthe following to the scope of work: 1) develop an indicative construction cost for the\nWartsila Power Island, and 2) perform the necessary engineering to support and\nprepare procurement documents for long lead electrical equipment, and 3) then obtain\nformal quotations.\n3. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an EPC contract\nwith ARB, in the not to exceed amount of $362,700,000 plus a 10% contingency of\n$36,270,000 to 1) serve as the EPC for the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)\nPower Island, 2) serve as the EPC for the BOS work, 3) integration of the BESS and\nWartsila Power Islands into the Utility Operations Center, and 4) construct the Wartsila\nPower Island.\n4. Resolution Amending Resolution 22-189, and authorizing the City Manager, or his\ndesignee, to execute an EP contract with Wartsila in the not to exceed amount of\n$108,555,800 plus a 15% contingency of $16,283,370 to provide and deliver the\nengineering design and equipment for the Wartsila Power Island.\n5. Resolution of Appropriations
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e. Glendale Water and Power, re: City Owned Solar Development Program – Phase 1\nAward of Contracts\n1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction\ncontract with Solar Optimum, Inc., using the Alternative Project Delivery Method for\nthe Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) of Solar PV Systems for a not-to-exceed\namount of $9,953,000 with a 15% contingency of $1,492,950 at the following project\nsites: 1) Sports Complex, 2) Glendale Community College Lot 34, 3) Utility Operations\nCenter, 4) Central Library, and 5) GWP Perkins Building\n2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with\nMotive Energy Storage Systems, Inc., using the Alternative Project Delivery Method\nfor the EPC of Solar PV Systems for a not to exceed amount of $151,274 with a 15%\ncontingency of $22,691 for project design and engineering, and environmental\nanalysis under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at the following project\nsite: 1) Brand Landfill\n3. Resolution amending Resolution 23-24, authorizing the General Manager of Glendale\nWater & Power Department, or his designee, to utilize the Engineer, Procure,\nConstruct (EPC) Project Delivery Method for the Solar Photovoltaic System at Six\nProposed Sites
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a. Community Development, re: 601 North Brand Boulevard – Stage I Preliminary\nDesign Review (Case No. PDR 000628-2022)\n1. Motion to Approve Stage I Preliminary Design Review\n11 14 23\n4 CC
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b. Public Works, re: Public Hearing on the Appeal of the Decision of the Director of\nPublic Works Granting Encroachment Permit No. EP-823 for the Installation of\nWireless Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right of Way located in front\nof 1544 W. Kenneth Road (Continued from 11/07/2023)\n1. Motion DENYING the appeal and upholding the decision of the Director of Public\nWorks granting Encroachment Permit No. EP-823\n2. Motion GRANTING the appeal, reversing the decision of the Director of Public Works,\nand continuing the matter until November 28, 2023, for the City Attorney to prepare\nfindings consistent with Council direction
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a. Mayor Brotman’s Request to a Report on a Pilot Program for a Private Local Electric\nShuttle Service
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b. Mayor Brotman’s Request to Agendize an Emergency Moratorium on Rental\nHousing Evictions for Purposes of Conducting Renovations To Allow City To Study\nChanges to the City’s Regulations Pertaining to Renovation-Based Evictions
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c. Councilmember Kassakhian’s Request to Agendize a Report on Establishing a\nCharter Review Committee\n13. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS\nDiscussion is Limited to Items NOT a Part of this Agenda. Each Speaker is Allowed 5 minutes.\nCouncil May Question or Respond to The Speaker But There Will be no Debate or Decision.\nThe City Manager May Refer the Matter to the Appropriate Department for Investigation and\nReport.\n14. NEW BUSINESS
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d. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Repowering Project – Demolition and Site\nImprovement Contract Contingency Amount Amendment; Balance of Site\nEngineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) Contract Award, Professional\nServices Agreement Amendment; and Wartsila North America, Inc. Engineering and\nProcurement Contract Award\n1. Motion authorizing an increase to the contingency amount by $10,000,000 to a new\ncontingency amount of $15,443,747 to the existing Contract No. 8002075 with\nSilverado Contractors, Inc. (Silverado) for the Grayson Repowering Project.\n2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to\nthe existing PSA, Contract No. 8002155, with ARB, Inc. (ARB), increasing the not to\nexceed amount by $330,000 to a new not to exceed amount of $630,000 and to add\nthe following to the scope of work: 1) develop an indicative construction cost for the\nWartsila Power Island, and 2) perform the necessary engineering to support and\nprepare procurement documents for long lead electrical equipment, and 3) then obtain\nformal quotations.\n3. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an EPC contract\nwith ARB, in the not to exceed amount of $362,700,000 plus a 10% contingency of\n$36,270,000 to 1) serve as the EPC for the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)\nPower Island, 2) serve as the EPC for the BOS work, 3) integration of the BESS and\nWartsila Power Islands into the Utility Operations Center, and 4) construct the Wartsila\nPower Island.\n4. Resolution Amending Resolution 22-189, and authorizing the City Manager, or his\ndesignee, to execute an EP contract with Wartsila in the not to exceed amount of\n$108,555,800 plus a 15% contingency of $16,283,370 to provide and deliver the\nengineering design and equipment for the Wartsila Power Island.\n5. Resolution of Appropriations
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e. Glendale Water and Power, re: City Owned Solar Development Program – Phase 1\nAward of Contracts\n1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction\ncontract with Solar Optimum, Inc., using the Alternative Project Delivery Method for\nthe Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) of Solar PV Systems for a not-to-exceed\namount of $9,953,000 with a 15% contingency of $1,492,950 at the following project\nsites: 1) Sports Complex, 2) Glendale Community College Lot 34, 3) Utility Operations\nCenter, 4) Central Library, and 5) GWP Perkins Building\n2. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a contract with\nMotive Energy Storage Systems, Inc., using the Alternative Project Delivery Method\nfor the EPC of Solar PV Systems for a not to exceed amount of $151,274 with a 15%\ncontingency of $22,691 for project design and engineering, and environmental\nanalysis under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) at the following project\nsite: 1) Brand Landfill\n3. Resolution amending Resolution 23-24, authorizing the General Manager of Glendale\nWater & Power Department, or his designee, to utilize the Engineer, Procure,\nConstruct (EPC) Project Delivery Method for the Solar Photovoltaic System at Six\nProposed Sites\n9. HEARINGS