Votes at a glance: Glendale City Council actions from the May 6 meeting

Summary of formal actions taken at the Glendale City Council meeting on May 6, 2025. This roundup lists each motion, vote outcome and key details drawn from the meeting record.

1) Consent calendar (various routine items) - Motion: Move the balance of the consent calendar (including minutes and routine approvals). - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Roll call excerpt: "Council member Azadarian? Yes. Brotman? Yes. Carpetian, Kasakian, Mayor Najarian? Yes." (as read at the meeting) - Notes: One speaker was called on item 4d (elderly nutrition program amendment) during the consent discussion.

2) Elderly nutrition program — amendment and appropriation (Item 4d) - Motion: Approve acceptance of $15,000 in Los Angeles County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for the elderly nutrition program and authorize the city manager to execute Amendment No. 3 of the subaward (EMP 24‑25‑05) for July 2024–June 2025; adopt resolution to appropriate $15,000 for emergency kits for home‑delivered meals participants. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Vote (as read): Council member Azadarian: Yes; Brotman: Yes; Carpetian: Yes; Kasakian: Yes; Mayor Najarian: Yes. - Notes: A public commenter asked how many seniors would be served; staff clarified that the funding will provide up to 80 emergency kits with food, water and emergency supplies (details in the staff report).

3) Glendale Water & Power — Energy Risk Management Policy and Trading Authority Policy (Item 8a) - Motion: Approve amendments to the GWP Energy Risk Management Policy and the GWP Trading Authority Policy. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Vote (as read): Council member Zazadarian: Yes; Brotman: Yes; (others read as Yes); motion passed. - Notes: Staff described the changes as routine annual updates to align policy language with organizational changes and market practices.

4) Glendale Water & Power — Water master plan communications and outreach (Item 8b) - Motion: Note and file GWP’s water master plan communications and outreach plan, subject to council comments. - Outcome: Council voted to note and file the report. - Roll call (as read): Council members recorded Yes votes; motion carried. - Notes: The item included presentation of a communications plan by Katz and Associates and the announcement of a $200,000 state grant for the recycled‑water assessment.

5) Water AMI system replacement — alternative delivery method and RFP (Item 8c) - Motion/Resolution: Authorize the acting general manager of GWP to use an alternative project delivery method and adopt Request for Proposals No. 4017 for the AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) system replacement project; direct the city clerk to advertise for proposals. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Clarifying detail: Staff reported approximately 33% of water meter communications are currently failing and estimated replacement costs between $20 million and $26 million; current appropriations were roughly $10 million with additional funding to be requested in future budget cycles.

6) Purchase of 1745 Gardena Avenue (Item 8d) - Motion/Resolution: Authorize the city manager to execute a purchase and sale agreement with Silverglen Properties LLC to acquire 1745 Gardena Avenue (Assessor’s Parcel No. 5640‑031‑023) and adopt a resolution of appropriation to provide funds; purchase price reported at $2,799,000. - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Notes: Staff said the site will produce cost savings for the Beeline bus maintenance facility electrification project by expanding the facility footprint.

7) Central Park Block project — adopt plans and specifications (Item 8e) - Motion/Resolution: Adopt plans and specifications and direct the city clerk to advertise for bids for the Central Park Block project (specification no. 3951 / plan no. 22‑106). - Outcome: Approved by roll call. - Engineer’s estimate: $13–15 million; staff said full funding was not yet appropriated and the council will be asked to award a contract and appropriate additional funds after bids are received.

Procedural notes: Several votes were taken by roll call with affirmative votes read into the minutes. The council approved routine and administrative items on a single motion where eligible and held separate votes on capital and procurement actions that will require future budget approvals when bids or contract awards are returned to council.

Ending: No policy ordinances were adopted at the meeting; several items (AMI system, property purchase, Central Park Block) now move to procurement or follow‑up phases that will return to council for contract awards, appropriations or implementation steps.