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Council approves purchase of crash‑rated downtown planters using TDA funds
Summary
Council voted to waive competitive bidding and authorized purchase and installation of crash‑rated concrete planters for Brand/ Central bridges and an Orange Street alleyway; vote was 4–1 with one dissenting vote over use of transportation funds for what some called beautification.
The Glendale City Council approved a motion on Jan. 28 to dispense with competitive bidding and to purchase 60 crash‑rated concrete pedestrian planters for downtown bridges and an Orange Street alleyway, citing beautification and pedestrian comfort as objectives. The staff report sought authorization to buy the planters as a TDA‑eligible small capital improvement.
The agenda described the purchase as a single‑source…
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