Glendale — A summary of formal outcomes from the Dec. 16 Glendale City Council meeting:

• Mayoral selection ordinance — Adopted: The council amended Glendale Municipal Code section 2.04.02 to change the mayoral selection timing (Option 2, effective July 2027) and added a "whereas" clause stating the intent that the newly seated council select the mayor. The ordinance also included a 90‑day requirement for staff to return if state election dates change. (Staff presentation and council debate: city attorney; motion adopted by roll call vote.)

• Consent item 4b — EV integration study with UCLA — Approved: Council authorized an agreement with the Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles, for an "electric vehicle integration study and pilot roadmap" (city fleet, school buses, residential segment, transit buses) not to exceed $150,000. Staff said the study is funded from the public benefits charge; public comment urged caution about electrification costs and safety. The motion to move the remaining consent items passed and 4b was pulled for discussion and then approved.

• Appointments — Approved: Council appointed an additional Glendale member to the Valley Economic Alliance and a new member to the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments.

• Legal services scope amendment — Approved: Council authorized the city attorney to amend the scope of an existing legal services agreement with Goldfarb and Littman to assist on potential litigation matters.

Votes and procedure notes: most items were passed by roll call or unanimous voice where recorded. For the mayoral selection ordinance the roll call included recorded yes/no votes on the dais; for other routine measures staff confirmed funding and legal authority prior to votes.

What’s next: staff will return with implementation language or contract execution documents as applicable, and items tied to larger processes (for example, land‑use proposals in the pending EIR) will return for public review when the draft environmental documents are released.