Glendale City Council Watch
Eco-Items on the Agenda for 9/21/2021
6 pm Meeting
Live Feed / Agenda: https://glendaleca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?compiledMeetingDocumentFileId=45288
4. Consent items
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with Clean Power Consulting Partners
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement (Contract No. 8000941) with Clean Power Consulting Partners. Said amendment increases the contract amount by $150,000 to a new not-to-exceed amount of $300,000, for additional consulting and project management services in connection with the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project
c. Community Services and Parks, re: Life Cycle Analysis and Triple Bottom Line Analysis of artificial turf and natural turf
Resolution of Appropriation to appropriate $45,000 from General Fund Undesignated Fund Balance to Park Services Administration Account
7. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Management Services, re: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE ADDING CHAPTER 8.46 TO TITLE 8 OF THE GLENDALE MUNICIPAL CODE TO IN CONNECTION WITH REGULATIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF DISPOSABLE FOODWARE ACCESSORIES (Brotman, 9/14/2021)
GEC Supports this Ordinance and thanks City Council for their support.
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Glendale Water and Power, re: Adoption of Specifications for the Proposed Grayson Repowering Project – Unit 9 Separation, and a Request for Proposals for the Demolition and Site Improvements Note: Grayson Repowering Project Related
1. Resolution Adopting Specification No. 3904 for the proposed Grayson Repowering Project – Unit 9 Separation, and directing City Clerk to advertise for bids
2. Resolution dispensing with competitive bidding and authorizing the General Manager of Glendale Water & Power to issue a Request for Proposals for the proposed Grayson Repowering Project – Demolition and Site Improvement
b. Public Works, re: State of the Community Forest
Motion providing direction to staff
As Usual, our Public Works Urban Forestry folks provide an excellent report that is well worth a read. Read the full report here. Here are a few excerpts:
GEC LETTER OF SUPPORT RE: ITEM 8a: ACCESSORIES UPON REQUEST
GEC sent a LETTER OF SUPPORT to City Council for passage of Glendale’s proposed Disposable Foodware Accessories Ordinance, requesting the ordinance integrate Los Angeles City’s ordinance language which has two key differences from the county version which make it more substantial and effective. The letter was written in collaboration with Ban SUP and signed by over 15 organizations. GEC thanks all the organizations supporting our request and the input in particular from BAN SUP and Surfrider Foundation.
Reminder!
Both the Grayson Repowering Project (with new gas-burning equipment) Partially Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report (PR-DEIR) and Scholl Canyon Landfill BioGas Project Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) are coming to various commissions for review, and then to City Council for approval/direction. Your comments are needed. Please save these dates:
Scholl Biogas Project:
Planning Commission on October 6, 2021
Link to Final EIR: http://glendalebiogasgeneration.com/#final-eir
Grayson Repowering:
Joint GWP & Sustainability Commission presentation of Final Environmental Impact Report – First week of November
City Council on November 16, 2021
Link to to Partially Recirculated Draft EIR: https://www.glendaleca.gov/home/showdocument?id=63525&t=637639741923972221
Call In When the Item is Up: (818) 937-8100
And/Or Email your council members in advance:
Mayor Paula Devine: pdevine@glendaleca.gov
Vrej Agajanian: vagajanian@glendaleca.gov
Dan Brotman: dbrotman@Glendaleca.gov
Ardy Kassakhian: AKassakhian@GlendaleCA.gov
Ara Najarian: anajarian@glendaleca.gov
Note – Scheduling changes can and do occur. We try to keep this post updated if things change, but please consult the city website for official agendas.
