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Staff requested the council dispense with competitive bidding on the grounds that the elevators are proprietary Mitsubishi equipment and the vendor is the factory service provider. The resolution authorizes the city manager to execute the amendment to contract 8002359.

There were no public speakers on this item. Councilmember Brotman moved the resolution; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call of the four members present.

Ending: The contract amendment is authorized and staff will execute the agreement and return procurement documentation per standard administrative procedures.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council - 8/26/25","oneSentenceSummary","Council dispensed with competitive bidding and authorized a $50,000 amendment to the city’s proprietary maintenance contract with Mitsubishi Electric U.S. Inc. to add the police building parking structure elevator to the scope.","taxTitle","Glendale, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",4651,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496326,"Council adopts new rules for drive‑through restaurants, including tiered review and buffer from freeway ramps",5198,9022000,14220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691997-8bdd4dd70c88c8f1feed000f480130de&start=9022&end=14220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691997-8bdd4dd70c88c8f1feed000f480130de/thumbnail_9022000.jpg","/articles/6496326/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Council-adopts-new-rules-for-drivethrough-restaurants-including-tiered-review-and-buffer-from-freeway-ramps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496326-69abedd11af7cf8dd5406f2b804f1751/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169145&Signature=J~oqUbMnLvArXp0NV51epBe7vJHFYnjViOdY2K8SDR2J1rZJtGCgv31qOnUlrkWC1HbMqhR-i5i~dNGDiEDcQlNmVVnj7Hp6M9rTKdGZuSoYb1p8FE07CDpyzGhpsjIvqXVzpkdXkaaUZjfYikmeab-00kMLDyoFMK41w1~asMa~URk9DpzaxognD50dELuMLRyOfk3ZFPikxOyJICSJf3NJWFAaPAS25pyPHln5ldG1JbjKkEDRECbab718H6ScjojZp3nc0CybRXrO2kBpcq354vKrgNzmiS9J6h8zMMSGNRAVnLreEVQw~GYwwvPnt~oZ0iMI~uwHFCzITEBnOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Glendale City Council approved a package of zoning changes to limit the neighborhood impacts of new drive‑through restaurants and to standardize how the city reviews them. The rules establish a four‑tier system for drive‑through restaurants, require conditional use permits for higher‑impact tiers, set minimum lot and queuing standards, and prohibit using public streets or alleys for drive‑through queueing.

Staff said the changes respond to a city‑wide moratorium on drive‑throughs (in place 2022–2024) and build on a study by traffic consultant JBA & Associates. Principal Planner Vista, who led the presentation, said the city will classify new drive‑through restaurants into tiers using a queuing and trip‑generation analysis tied to Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) standards. “Tiers 1 and 2 are lower‑intensity and would be subject only to development standards; tiers 3 and 4 would require both development standards and a conditional use permit,” Vista said.

Key standards the council approved or directed staff to finalize include:
- Tiered minimum queuing lengths (staff recommended minimums such as 10 vehicles/220 feet for lower tiers and higher minimums for tier 3 and coffee/donut‑style tier 4). Minimums can be raised through conditional‑use review.
- A proposed minimum lot size (staff presented 20,000–25,000 square feet as options and will return with a recommendation). Larger minimums reduce the number of eligible lots.
- Restrictions on using public rights‑of‑way (streets and alleys) for drive‑through queueing or as drive‑through entrances.
- Standards for site layout to place buildings close to the street, encourage active frontages, and require landscaping buffers and pedestrian circulation treatments.
- A council direction that applicants must use traffic consultants selected from an approved list (staff will run an RFQ to build that list rather than requiring every applicant to run its own RFP).

The council also instructed staff to codify an approximately 200‑foot buffer from freeway on/off ramps for new drive‑through facilities (to avoid spilling queued cars into ramp areas) and to consider signage, late‑night noise limits, delivery restrictions and mobile pickup spaces as part of the implementing ordinance. Several residents urged the council to protect neighborhoods in busy corridors such as North Pacific Avenue and Glen Oaks.

Public commenters and council members who represent neighborhoods with existing congestion emphasized potential traffic and safety impacts. Resident Martie Graves said the Pacific corridor already ranks high for collisions and asked the council to “stop any new drive‑throughs that create unnecessary traffic congestion and parking issues in our residential neighborhoods.”

Councilmembers praised the tier structure as a balanced approach that allows lower‑impact outlets to operate with clear standards while subjecting higher‑impact operations to public review. The motion to adopt the ordinance package and direct staff to finalize implementing language passed with the council present (four votes in favor, one absence). Staff will prepare the final ordinance language, including quantified trip thresholds tied to ITE numbers, and return for formal adoption of the specific code text.

Ending: The council framed the changes as a tool to limit drive‑through impacts while allowing economically compatible uses where appropriate. Staff will return with precise lot‑size thresholds, the RFQ list of traffic consultants and detailed code language for final adoption.","The council approved zoning amendments that group new drive‑through restaurants into four tiers (with conditional‑use review for higher‑impact tiers), set minimum queuing and site‑layout standards, and directed staff to create an approved list of traffic consultants and a 200‑foot buffer from freeway on/off ramps.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6496332,"Glendale council debates refinements to GWP clean energy programs; asks for more info before final approval",3870,7254000,11124000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5691997-8bdd4dd70c88c8f1feed000f480130de&start=7254&end=11124","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5691997-8bdd4dd70c88c8f1feed000f480130de/thumbnail_7254000.jpg","/articles/6496332/Glendale/Los-Angeles-County/California/Glendale-council-debates-refinements-to-GWP-clean-energy-programs-asks-for-more-info-before-final-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6496332-1c0ff4c17e8d262797c68da09bcf02c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169145&Signature=H6fahtKWkVWINm4AHne2GuiNtR~D6xDs2hIJF8iUKvs7hd-yqfR8W2qLKIwdNFlz-nb48nJ1rSS2hPuKY5BoHBUmfBg5aTftRR7ecXwMhWEpGth0tbnBq8JgYOHYlSiD5Ayemq9-rQhEDMAwUsvZJA1wgTtIKDKcF1Nzp2UKbaYWv~uTOQKzOBW1W2WoggHs6Pz2QGjGzcWfBbLVsA8YF~F9EBQoI7pInv5hLHvvs5M7d699w-OurD69pQMZ1BNh19Gmn44Qk7fcHEQ102HFonqm9rsViOj8YG72Gbp49vWQ4a2Yrp1TkHaM4RQuUjWXYKz0KoljHFOIeYT0PAhovw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Glendale Water & Power staff presented proposed refinements to the utility’s Clean Energy Programs Plan and sought council authorization to implement changes funded by the city’s Public Benefit Charge and by Low Carbon Fuel Standard revenues. The refinements would change how some rebates are delivered, add a new rebate for certain heat‑pump conversions and fund a $200,000 study of vehicle‑to‑everything (V2X) technology.

The proposal matters because the Public Benefit Charge (PBC) is collected on local bills and funds programs that both aid low‑income customers now and pay for investments intended to reduce system costs over time. How the city allocates those dollars affects near‑term relief for vulnerable residents and long‑term energy and grid resilience.

GWP Clean Energy Officer Roselle Soloyang told the council the refinements respond to earlier direction and would make administrative and programmatic changes staff says will speed customer recovery of upfront costs and support innovation. “We will switch some large rebates from bill credits to checks so customers recover their initial investment more quickly,” Soloyang said, noting checks are already used for EV charger and e‑bike rebates and that the change would be extended to higher‑cost measures including panel upgrades and heat‑pump water heaters. The draft plan would keep an existing $1,000 per‑ton rebate for fuel‑switching to electric heat pumps, add a second $1,000 per‑home electrification rebate, and add a new $500 per‑ton rebate for replacing an existing electric system with a newer electric heat‑pump (an “electric‑to‑electric” conversion).

Soloyang also recommended the city fund an independent V2X technical and economic study, asking the council to appropriate $200,000 to evaluate whether a V2X pilot would be feasible and how such a program might support demand response and load management.

During public comment, Beth Brooks pressed staff to prioritize PBC spending on low‑income assistance rather than studies or larger rebates for homeowners. “Why don't you give the care program 80% of it?” Brooks asked, saying low‑income customers need immediate help with bills more than longer‑term incentives.

Council members split on emphasis. Several members, including Brotman and Rotman, argued the refinements would both help low‑income households (through existing care programs) and invest in programs that reduce peak costs for all customers — a balance they said could limit future upward pressure on rates. Others urged shifting more of the PBC dollars to immediate bill relief for vulnerable households.

Councilmember Brotman moved to approve the refinements and the $200,000 appropriation for the V2X study. The motion received mixed votes and council deferred final action to allow staff to provide additional clarifications on PBC allocation rules, program caps, and how the proposed rebates would interact with the city’s low‑income assistance programs. Staff said they will return with a follow‑up report and additional outreach so the council can take final action at a later meeting.

The council debate laid out the trade‑offs that will shape final program design: short‑term relief versus investments aimed at reducing future peak‑period costs and lowering pressure on rates. Staff said the PBC portfolio already prioritizes low‑income assistance (roughly half of the current budget is allocated to care programs) but that some larger incentives can yield larger energy‑savings and bill reductions over time for participating customers.

Next steps: staff will provide a written follow‑up on program allocations, clarify legal constraints or state guidance that frame how the PBC can be spent, and return with a revised recommendation for council approval.

Ending: Councilmembers and members of the public emphasized the same policy tension — immediate help for customers in need versus investments that aim to reduce utility costs later. Staff committed to more detail and additional outreach before the council votes again.","Staff proposed switching high-dollar rebates from bill credits to checks, adding incentives for certain heat‑pump conversions and funding a $200,000 vehicle‑to‑everything study; council split on allocations for low‑income assistance and deferred a final vote for further review.","actionData","errors"]

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