City Council Watch – October 22, 2024

Eco Items on the Agenda
6 pm Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda/Watch/Supporting Docs: https://glendaleca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=37493

3. PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS

b. Legislative Update by Assemblymember Friedman

4. CONSENT ITEMS

c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS) for Consulting Services Related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 Water Conservation Compliance EffortsREPORT

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Eagle Aerial Solutions (EAS), for consulting services related to Senate Bill 606 & Assembly Bill 1668 compliance efforts, in the not-to-exceed amount of $156,710

Outcome: Stalemate, held to future meeting with full council (Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian / Nays: Gharpetian, Najarian. – Not Present: Asatryan)

d. Public Works, re: Authorize an Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with HDR Engineering Inc., to Develop the 2025-2045 Recycling Center Master Plan and to Provide Additional As-Needed Consulting Services REPORT

Motion authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to approve an amendment to PSA #8002354 with HDR Engineering Inc. to develop the 2025-2045 Glendale Recycling Center Master Plan, increasing the agreement amount by $200,000 to $471,052, and extending the agreement duration to March 31, 2026, to provide additional as-needed consulting services related to implementation of the master plan based on City Council direction

Outcome: PASSED (Ayes: Unanimous / Not Present: Asatryan)

f. Management Services, re: Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Rincon Consulting, Inc. REPORT

1. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into an amendment of the existing Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Rincon Consultants, Inc. (Contract No. 8001931) to extend the PSA until March 2025 in order to complete the preparation of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) and to add $86,448 to the PSA for a revised total not to exceed contact amount of $542,034
2. Resolution of appropriation in the amount of $86,448

Outcome: PASSED  (Ayes: Brotman, Kassakhian / Naye: Gharpetian / Abstain: Najarian. / Not Present: Asatryan)

8. ACTION ITEMS

c. Glendale Water and Power, re: Grayson Power Plant (GPP) Unit 9 Chiller Overhaul and a Five-Year Service Agreement with Trane U.S. Inc. REPORT

1. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding, and authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into and execute a Service Agreement with Trane U.S. Inc. (Trane) for the overhaul, preventative maintenance, and service of the GPP Unit 9 chiller for a period of five years and an amount not to exceed $930,790
Resolution of Appropriations

Outcome: PASSED (Ayes: Unanimous / Not Present: Asatryan)

MEETING RECORDING: WILL POST

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Mayor Elen Asatryan: EAsatryan@glendaleca.gov
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