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Glendale council reviews employee ‘recharge rooms,’ approves contract as part of consent agenda
Summary
Council approved a services and purchase agreement for ‘recharge rooms’ (therapy sauna, cold plunge, vagal stimulation) after extended questioning about placement, cost and subscription fees. Staff said installations target public safety first and will be funded through the city’s risk management/wellness program.
Glendale’s City Council on Nov. 25 approved, as part of the consent agenda, a services and purchase agreement with Positive Impact Alliance to install employee “recharge rooms” at city facilities after staff described the equipment and council members raised questions about transparency, deployment and cost.
Deputy City Manager Rick St. John told the council the rooms — featuring red light therapy, a sauna, a cold plunge and a vagal nerve stimulation device — are intended to reduce staff stress and lower…
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