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>> good evening, welcome to the October 1, 2019 meeting of the glendale city council. May we have rollcall? [Rollcall] >> will the two members of troop for 35 please come forward -- 435 please come forward and lead us in the pledge of allegiance? After you, gentlemen. >> ready, big and -- begin. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and for the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> will you introduce yourself for us? Thank you very much. >> if everyone will please remain standing for this evening' s prayer as we ask guidance and wisdom for tonight' s meeting. President Kennedy spoke these words inlet us begin in remembering that civility is not assigned of weakness and sincerity is always subject to proof. But is never negotiate out of fear but never fear to negotiate. -- let us never negotiate out of fear but never fear to negotiate. But then once the -- let' s remember the importance of civility. We are focused on that which binds us as americans so we can enrich the city we call home. We ask we work together to make lendale a wonderful place for everyone who lives and works here. We ask our military men and women stay safe and remain safe and return home safe. >> and we have your report? -- May we have your report? >> the agenda for the October 1, 2019 city council, the regular meeting of the glendale city council was posted on thursday, the summers -- December 6, 2018 on the city hall. >> good evening, Mr. Maher and members of city council. Before a preview the October eight agenda I would like to announce there will be a special meeting of the glendale city council communion meeting with los angeles county supervisor catherine berger tomorrow October 2 commencing at 9:00 A.M. In the downtown central library at 222 east harvard street. October 8 2019, there are no business agenda items for the glendale housing authority. However, we have a joint meeting of the city council and the housing authority in the afternoon commencing at 3:00 P.M.. There is one item, development regarding program update and approval of marketing plan for monthly housing subsidy programs to lower-income for glendale senior renters. That afternoon, again, starting at 3:00, we have a special meeting of the city council. We have one report, director of community service and parts regarding fremont renovation park project. In the evening, starting at 6:00 P.M., we have several consent items. The first three, from police chief, starting with accepting grant funds in the amount of $59,771 to be used to purchase software for the regional crime lab. And the improvement projects for the regional crime lab. In 2019, dna capacity enhancement. Followed by director of community service and parts regarding appropriation of grant funds and support of the senior case management program. City clerk, award contracts for fiscal year 1920 -- fiscal year 19-20. Two items from director of public works, supplemental collection services and public works department and building maintenance contracts. Followed by city attorney regarding legal services for city projects involving project works, contracting, and construction-related issues. Finally, renovations at fire station number 26 and 28. Under action items, regarding city of glendale subregional program updates and system control and data acquisition for the sanitary station, followed by director of development regarding plan review and permit extensions. City attorney, lobbyist registration requirements and disclosure requirements of familial business and community organization relationships. Fire chief, regarding annual inspection of occupancies gr -- occupancy is required by the state of california. City manager regarding guidelines related to the administration of city council event invitations and finally, police chief and chief information officer regarding annual purchasing contract for citywide uninterrupted power supply support and preventative maintenance. That concludes my report, Mr. Mayor. >> thank you, a lot of items. Next item, please. >> 3-d proclamation designating October as walktober, walking to school, safety and pedestrian safety awareness month. >> please come forward. How are you? >> I have a proclamation, but I will let you say a few words first. >> I didn' t want to thank -- and good evening, Mr. Mayor, the counsel for taking pedestrian safety, especially walking to school is such an important measure. This is specifically important because tomorrow is international walk to school day. We encourage the students of glendale public schools to participate in this. This is a great opportunity for physical exercise, social engagement with peers, and to become more familiar with the neighborhood. All of which are proven to be beneficial for the mental and physical health standpoint. After the proclamation, I would like to talk more about the safe routes to school program and international walk to school day tomorrow. >> thank you. >> good evening, x for having us. We have 100% participation this year as we did last year. the interest has grown. It is a real refracted -- real reflection of the program that schools are taking us on as a major project. We are looking at every single month, that kids can walk to school and October 2 with their parents. They should be able to walk to school every single day, which will do a great deal of decreasing congestion in front of our schools. I also want to share with you, should anyone ever think teaching children traffic safety is not an important issue, I know personally, I lost my daughter nine months ago from a traffic collision, she was killed. This is a young girl that you everything about safety, but it goes to show you that we are all moldable in traffic. -- we are all vulnerable in traffic. Education is key. To last him she was here, she was in a stop sign costume. -- the last time she was here, she was in a stop sign custom. A lot of schools have taken up the center of dedicating their walk to school to my daughter, nora rose hines. Although the work we do is a positive thing, to protect us as residence in the city of rental. To introduce -- city of glendale. I would like to reduce the director. >> and give your deepest condolences and we are so very sorry for the tragic loss of your daughter. Nine months have passed, but I am sure it is still a very deep pain that you feel. We share in your sorrow. >> I appreciate that, thank you. >> good evening, Mr. Mayor and city council members. I would like to thank the city for their support with international walk to school day. All our schools are participating, we are very excited. I would like to thank the police department and fire department for their participation, as well. >> thank you. >> would you like to see a few words -- say a few words? >> thank you so much. This year, I had the honor to work with the safeguard to school project, working -- safe ride to school project, and this year we have a lot of students and parents supporting this project the same as last year. >> thank you. Thank you so much. As I said, I do have a proclamation. Reads as follows. Whereas all the people of glendale as pedestrians, and as pedestrians, we have the right to save streets in our community. And whereas the city of glendale is taking an active for foolproof pedestrian safety and reducing pedestrian-related collisions through its community outreach and school programs, and whereas the bee street smart glendale is the city of glendale' s effort to make city streets safe for all road users, pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists. and whereas pedestrians will have the highest priority in and design, transportation -- in urban design, transportation planning, and construction. The city of glendale is continuously implementing safety improvements and enforcing operations to enhance pedestrian safety citywide. And whereas the people of glendale experience the joys of walking as a source of transportation, health, fitness, and recreation. And whereas there are many beautiful destinations to walk to and enjoy throughout the city , and whereas parents, educators, community members and leaders can support safe routes to school programs, which enable children to safety walk and bicycle in our community, and whereas children, parents, and community leaders from around the world are joining together to walk to school on October 2 to promote walking to school in their communities. Therefore, I, mayor of glendale, do hereby proclaim the month of October as walktober and walk to school and pedestrian safety awareness month, and consider everyone to consider the safety and health of all her citizens this month and throughout the year. [Applause] >> I was going to let one of my colleagues award the proclamation, but since it was so long, I figured I deserved it. Whereas, that is a record, I think. [Laughter] >> whereas, what is next on the agenda? >> under consent items, we have revision for four -- for 4e, the following are routine and May be acted upon by one motion. Any member of council or the audience requesting separate consideration May do so by making such request before motion is proposed. >> I would like to move the item. >> second. >> roll call, please. [Rollcall] >> next item. >> city council and staff comments. >> as far as a pedestrian safety plan, some community members called and asked about the plan that we have and why is it is -- and white is now being implemented -- and why it is not being implemented at this point. The summary of it is, the pedestrian plan was repaired in conjunction with the community plan and used the same environment to review for clearance. Unfortunately, the requirement before council consideration was challenged along with the community plan and is before a judge now awaiting resolution of that lawsuit. Until we get that cleared, that resolution cannot come back to counsel for a consideration. --- council -- council for a consideration. I responded, but I wanted you to publicly know about why that man is not being implemented at this point. Last weekend, I was out of town and missed some of ends including the glendale society' s tour of homes. i' m sorry I missed it. I know it was a great event. The next one, I will try to make it. I also participated yesterday, at the valley high school' s opening. It was a great event. I also want to make a motion to see if we can get a second on -- we had this carnival, days of verdugo an verdugo park -- in verdugo park. It was a fun family event. And want to know what happened to it and if it can come back. >> I will support it. >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. That is all I have for this week. >> I attended the icons of architecture home to our -- of homes tour. The icons in the homes were spectacular. It was a sellout for the historic society, so congratulations to them. They were mentioned in the L.A. Times. I commend all of the kids involved in the program, the focus is on ensuring safe schools for all our students no matter who they are, who they love, and how they think. Those kits are really -- kids a really doing a great thing for the school and all their friends being allies with everyone. Speaking of that history and safety and student safety, etc., I have become aware of a dangerous situation surrounding benjamin franklin elementary school. I would like to, if I can have a second, to have an analysis of circulation, traffic circulation in that area, sonora and some other streets. There are no sidewalks out there, so the kids have to walk in the street to get to school. There is a lot of traffic before and after school. I was leaving around 1:00, and lunch hour was just finishing, and they were kids racing in their cars passed that school -- past that school. I couldn' t believe it. If we could get enforcement around high schools for a few minutes right after lunch. It was just unbelievable, kind of scary. Situation involves elementary kids -- this situation involves elementary kids, parents walking to school. If I could get a second on the analysis? Thank you. >> thank you. I want to let everyone know that I missed the glendale historical society icons of architecture. Physical presence -- my physical presence is no indication of my lack of support for the historical society and their tour. Likewise with the ballet program at the crescenta valley high school. -- ally program at the crescenta valley high school. My absence from the program in no way indicates an absence of my support for the anti-bullying, anti-gender bias programs that the high school and the young kids are putting out. I was able to attend the college hill' s homeowners association breakfast, and during that meeting, they raised the issue of whether they could begin to place license plate recognition cameras in their community to identify vehicles and, in particular, license plates of everyone that drives into the community. There is a community in the sherman oaks area that is doing this. By doing so, they are able to find out who is coming into the community, especially in the event of any crime that occurs. Terrible to go back and see who was there and identify the -- they are able to go back and see who was there and identify the license plates. I mentioned this to the police chief, that they could get started on it, but the department is so good they are already starting on the. -- on that. I am hopeful in the not-too-distant future, we will have a set of guidelines and report from the police department on a pilot program where homeowners associations in those particular neighborhoods and monitor who comes in and who comes out. A process and hopefully a cooperative arrangement where the homeowners can assist in buying some of the hardware. We can discuss liability issues and placement of the cameras and who would retain the information. It is an interesting bit of technology advancement. As I said, the chief is already on top of it. i think we would all look forward to seeing that come back. Which is very good. The other item is, it has been in the news, everyone has heard about it. Glendale should also take some action. This is the ban on vaping products, which are flavored to entice young people to attempt vaping. The problem is that there is a surge of deaths nationwide on this vaping product. They are not sure exactly what is causing it. Other cities across the country are contemplating bands on this -- bans on this. I think glendale should consider whether they want to do that also. >> I second that. >> our ability to do so as well as any other department. I think we owe are discussion to our community on the. >> I second that. >> thank you. The last item I have is some bad news. This is regarding the loss of our beloved friend, colleague, and community services and parks family member, irma hopkins. Irma passed away on friday after a short, but brave battle with cancer. She was a valued member of the community services and parks family working with the senior services unit for over 30 years. She started her career with the city of glendale as a part-time employee in the early 1980' s working as a meal coordinator at the community center. irma' s exemplary work ethic led her to a full-time position as a community service coordinator at the adult recreation center overseeing the congregate meals program. Urma worked in disposition until her health longer a larger to continue doing what she continued -- which you love to do. During her 30 years in the program, she was directly responsible for over 1.5 million meals served to seniors at the city' s three meal sites. She was a mentor and role model for her fellow employees. Urma will be greatly missed as her losses greatly felt, especially by those who worked with her closely. We think her for her years of service to the seniors in our community. I would ask that we adjourn the meeting in her memory. >> I have no other items. any items from staff? >> huawei bring up the cards for the next portion, we did have a couple of cards for community announcements and we will finish on that. We did have the mock election. >> who won? >> the results are still being tallied. We want to thank everyone who stopped by and checked up the new voting devices. We do not have statistics available just yet, but and it totally, I was told by some staff that was at the L.A. Zoo location the day before, our day is busier than the zoo. there is something to be said for that. While I was there I did see people who were stopping in to vote who had come to glendale to shop. I had seen signs, saw the radio station was doing promotions. We thank you for those to participate in the los angeles county mock election. Please stay tuned as we update the community on what' s to come. >> thank you. >> I would like to add something. I participate in the election. It was very interesting. This is absolutely easy to do. If you make a mistake, like the pilot, you don' t know what to do so you have to go back and ask for another ballot. This way you can easily corrected. It was absolutely interesting. Hopefully they come back again and everybody can participate. It makes it so easy that I was not expecting that. I thought it was going to be it completely complicated voting system, but it is very easy, very reasonable way to do it, and absolutely interesting. It was so much fun. >> the number one question that we continue to receive is about the security of the process. As you saw, there is a paper ballot that it gives you, you are able to look at and then you submit. There is a paper trail to follow in the event there are questions about results or outcomes. Also to reiterate what you said, where as with regular paper ballot you May mark more bubbles that are allowable. This system does not allow you to me -- move forward unless you make those corrections and mark the appropriate number of bubbles you are allowed to. It prevents that as well. No one' s vote will not be counted for an error of that sort. >> when do you think we can have some report as to how many people participated in that today event? >> we have asked the county. I can give you a rough number on the first day, but I will not give it until we have confirmation as to what it was. Maybe on the first day it was slightly south of 100 people. But I do not know how many of them came in and actually voted, how many of them did not vote. Once we have those specific figures from the county and we can compare them in other places, we can provide that for counsel. >> is voting a new system -- is there a way we can have one here at the city hall after the nomination time is closed, so people can come in and get themselves more familiar with the new machine if they wanted to? Is there such a chance? >> we have asked for a model, as you can imagine, everyone in los angeles county is asking for the same, it depends on availability and if they will accommodate. The responses that they are not giving these machines out for just simply display. But we are trying to maximize the number of opportunities we having glendale to take them around, show them around and having one at city hall or some other publicly available place like the library I think would be helpful. We will continue to work with them and I will give you an answer this week. I can email it to you and the rest of the counsel as to the response. But our office is in communication specifically for that reason. As a councilmember noted, it is a great and easy machine to use, though we still don' t want people to feel tripped up when it comes time to voting for some of the issues they might have. I will just add that and say, for those like to procrastinate, we are trying to work around that by making the voting available at least 10 days before election day. That is what the county has insisted on what these voting centers. The earlier people get out there and exercise their rights, I think the better off they will be and we will continue to update you. >> a camper to sip eight and election anyway -- anywhere in L.A. County' s -- they can participate anywhere in L.A. County' s? >> yes. >> I have one question for clarification about voting outside lendale or your jurisdiction. How would that work? If I know his name and address and then go to van nuys and vote on his behalf and then he votes in glendale, how would that work and how would we know that he doesn' t know somebody else voted on his bed have? How would we control that? >> I am happy to bring in someone from the los angeles county registrar to talk about their checks and balances to make sure there are no abuses of the system. I can only speculate that once a person has voted in a certain jurisdiction and it is noted that they have voted and are valid for that election, if you are in van nuys there will be only one ballot in the box that has them on it. Since you brought him up as the example, we will continue on the cap. If he goes to the glendale location and says I am the one who is here before you voting and votes, then obviously the ballot in the other part of the city would be flagged. There would probably be further steps taken by the county, but I don' t want to speculate. That seems the logical way of pursuing that. I can' t assure you that -- I can assure you that no one will be turned away from voting locations, even if there is a question about the person' s ability to vote or status, they can vote provisionally. I will b happy to bring someone from the county and make sure there is no type of voter fraud or misdeeds. >> last question, we don' t have locations designated yet in glendale. >> we have some locations designated, but it has not gotten final verification of all locations. >> and we are not ready to announce any of them? >> I would say it is still premature to announce because we don' t have all the locations. Some people in some parts May not think that they are part of it and it May cause a run on the county. We can assure you that we in the city clerk' s office are fighting diligently to make sure glendale gets its fair share of well distributed geographic locations and we are working with the county directly and telling them some of the locations that we know have worked best in the past versus the locations they are leaning towards. However they have considerations, such as accessibility, how central it is to public transit, population density. Ada, the disabilities act, we have been more flexible in our city elections with a lot of our locations. The county' s very specific and wants to be uniformed in all locations. However, if any of you have strong feelings or recommendations, please let us know. We have pushed for as many public city locations to be a part of that as possible. >> thank you, let' s go on to the community event portion of the meeting. I have a card from grant and matt. >> good evening, Mr. Mayor. My name is matthew, this is my calling. We both have the honor and privilege of organizing the awards luncheon. We are here to give you insight about it and formally invite you and the members of our community. >> like my colleague said, we are here to announce the work luncheon. It' s upcoming on October 16. It will be held at the glendale hilty at 11:30-130. It is an event put together by the glendale fire fund a shin. It allows us the opportunity to get with various community members. We look forward to seeing everyone and thank you for your time. >> it' s wednesday, October 16, 11: 30 A.M. To 1:30 P.M. At the glendale hilton. If you' re interested in getting tickets, -- >> you can go to our website. On the flyer there is a link at the very bottom that will take you directly to the website where you can purchase the tickets if you need additional information you can go to the website. >> the website is glendale fire. Organ -- glendalefire.Org. >> the rotary website is where he can pay. >> very good, we look forward to seeing you and seeing the great honors. Thank you. The next card is for a three minute general comment. Tony. >> good evening, mayor, councilmember, staff and viewing public. I am here to announce a public awareness campaign. This is day one. This regards to 5g rollout. A lot of people are not aware of this. Public works had the meeting. They had a town hall. I kind of Miss That. People in glendale, did you know that there are going to be erecting, installing, I think it' s 20 45 cell transmitters, mainly in neighborhoods. I will give e3 addresses. 1150 virginia, which is in back of the playground. Number 2,601 glenwood. It' s one block -- 601 glenwood. It' s one block down the street. And 700 glenwood is right in front of toll. Councilmember devine, I know you were a coach. I coached three sports in my life, 13 years I have invested in children in this community as a basketball instructor. I am all about the kids. I' m all about the kids. And I know you have coached soccer and you have children. I know you would not want the cell transmitters in front of the schools where your children go to. i will give you a few facts. Everything I will present over the next several weeks. I have been doing intensive research in this. The information that I will deliver here May lead to the public, because that' s who needs to be aware of this. It' s devastating. It is mind blowing and devastating and it' s no joke. Here are a few facts. I will deliver nothing but facts. No speculation from me. It will all be factual. I am running out of time. My kermit -- microwave and millimeter wave, there is no evidence to sport -- to support any safety of 5g. It requires more cell phone tires -- towers that will increase radiation. Hundreds of scientists and public health experts from around the world are demanding a moratorium on 5g explain it -- 5g deployment. The 10 year national toxicology program study found clear evidence of cancer to exposure of wireless radiation. I ask is this. My ask is that one of you would put this on the agenda, less voluntary ordinance near the school. 1000 feet, that is my ask. 1000 feet from the schools. I want the people to go to the eh trust.Org. That is where you will start your research. >> you mentioned three different locations. can you repeat those one more time? >> yes, it' s right in front of toll, its toll' s address. >> how far away are they from each other? >> 601 glenwood is one block down the street. 700 glenwood is told. 601 is one block. And then virginia is a side street the playground. Absolutely unacceptable. >> when they apply for cell tower locations, submit their application, do they have to show that there is a need for a vacuum, or how the coverage is to show that the coverage is not there. How does that work? >> it' s briefly part of the application process. There is a requirement that the applicant provided an analysis called the gap analysis in the location that they will provide -- post the tower. That is part of the application. >> part of the gap analysis they show that there is a gap in that area or that there is a need in that area to have some overlap to be able to cover the entire area, is that correct? >> that is correct. >> my question is, how did it work before the cell phone towers? How did they manage that gap? Is it based on complaints because people said they don' t have reception? Did the demand go up and they want more cell towers to have more service? how does that work. Until they installed these new towers, I' m sure there is service in there. I don' t know who complained or if there was a huge complaint about not having services in that area. >> that is probably a more complicated question. There are more technical questions I would not be qualified to answer. That is something we could provide a more detailed analysis on for that question. >> and there is an appeal that would be before the city council. It has to be agenda eyes to be before the city council and much of the questions the council will have will be answered as part of that appeal process. >> one other thing, I received so many emails that I did not respond to, that is a very reason I did not respond to emails, if it gets appeal to the council, then it would be in a position that it May create a conflict of interest because we already had that conversation. One of the reasons I did not respond to some of your emails or other community members who sent in a mill in this regard was because we found out that there May be an appeal. >> is that where the towers can be, to say yes or no, or because once there was a law passed that states will decide somehow and cities were not participating on the location. >> also a complicated question, one that I could answer but it would exceed the scope of something not on the agenda. We will have the discussion of the city' s jurisdiction. We do have an ordinance that regulates these and we analyze under those. There are federal laws that pose restrictions and guidelines and how we judge those applications. I would not say we don' t have any authority, but there are certain guidelines we have to follow. We have actually provided some in the past. I am happy to go through that individually or wait until we have that discussion with the full council and appear -- appeal later this year. >> I just want to be sure that in the staff report that we receive, there will be the health risks discussed so there will be a deal of if there are health risks involved. >> there are limitations upon which we will discuss and use the health risks as a basic for decision-making and we will discuss that. >> I don' t have any other cards. >> this portion of oral communications is close. Him. -- this item of communications is close. >> to execute a purchase order with the defense company not to exceed $115,000 with the purchase and installation of a perimeter fencing and part. The resolution appropriating $75,000. >> Mr. Mayor, members of the city council, when the playground equipment was installed and unveiled a couple of months ago, and the community really started using the area adjacent to the street with a playground equipment is, in particular the councilmember and others brought to our attention, because a lot of community members brought the issue to their attention as well anyone else to the staff, lettin us know there is an issue related to safety and the opportunity for kids to run into the street because of the vicinity of the playground equipment, as well as children playing on the grassy area. Their ability to go onto maple. It was requested to possibly bring back an item to the city council for your consideration related to interacting a fence -- erecting a fence around the park. The city clerk read into the record that it was $75,000 not to exceed. We would ask for your approval of this item and he is here to answer any specific questions that you might have. >> are there any questions, does anyone want to -- >> second. >> just from the schematics of this, this is not intended to be a security fence to secure the park, merely to prevent kids from running out into traffic or into the street. >> yes, members of the council, it is security fencing to prevent children from running out into the street. We are going to be fencing off the entire perimeter, 1000 feet of chain-link fencing, similar to what we have at the part. It will be 42 inches in height. we will have a number of walkways open for the public to enter and exit the park. >> thank you. If there are not any other questions, we have a motion and a second. Roll call. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> next item. >> recording -- regarding the art project through the foundation approving the art project to the open space foundation to raise funds for the project. >> members of the city council, we are here before you because of the glendale parks and open space foundation would like to raise funds to erect a project. A mosaic project at the duke. In order for them to move forward with their sponsorship activities, to raise $40,000 to be able to bring this artiste to the park, we needed to come to the city council to buy -- to ask for your approval to be able to move forward with this project. He is here to answer any questions that you May have. I believe that we have members of the parks and open space foundation, as well as the commission for the committee service and parks department, newly minted members here as well. >> is that an official name? The duke? It is a mouthful. >> the bull. >> that' s what they used to calmly in high school. >> they reached out to staff. They would like a fundraising opportunity and basically sell mosaic tiles, something similar to this that would the picked the wildlife about the part park. The artist is here with us this evening. She has worked on a large project that franklin elementary on the L.A. River. Depicting the L.A. River, the habitat and the river. She is very familiar with the duke and the project. We are hoping that city council will approve this project and sponsorship component. In your packets you will see a rendering of the art with arrows pointing anywhere were the names will be placed. As part of the mosaic. If you have any questions I do have members from the foundation and the artist herself to talk about the art. >> I do have one card, let' start with the public. Arlene? >> thank you city council members and staff, I am a resident of glendale and I just wanted to make a couple of comments. First about the parks department for which I am very grateful is the community I live in. We have a wonderful partnership in respect to the projects that go into the adam square many part. It is a very good collaboration between the cross departments for this particular activity. Back in July of 2018, you approve the urbanite program, which is a big comprehensive program that is very complex and long. It is divided into sections that usually encompass about two years. The first two year plan, which I believed was approved in December of the year, one of the things we outlined was that we have an rfp process that has recently moved forward a little bit. It is not done yet. The rfp is still in progress, but the idea was to bring in somebody who could help us get the actual process of generating and selecting art established in the city. As you know, our vision long-range is to make glendale and arts destination for people outside and inside the city. To elevate not only the art itself and the best contemporary art work in the domain, but also have a process that is current, contemporary and robust. One of these things involves having public calls, having a very transparent and robust selection process that includes multiple people for multiple departments. Also members of the community and art community. This has not happened yet. It will take a while to get the thing started, especially since securing an individual who can help make something like that happen is connected to an rfp, which has not gone out yet. I just want to bring about out and the context of this project because I think it' s really important for us as a city to develop a very transparent interdepartmental process we all work together. Meaning, we the community and the various departments that May be placing art in the community. Whether it is planning, parks or public utilities of which there are many things that May fall into the art category that might be produced by public utilities as well. I guess my question is, the fundraising is wonderful, but the question is, how does the process where, how did it work in this case, and how should it work in the future? I hope that the arts and culture commission will have an opportunity to have an open discussion with other members of other departments in the city about this particular issue. So we can advance our urban plan. >> will have a process. >> I am not sure if your microphone is working. >> we will switch it out right now. >>' s microphone is not working, why not working, what you replace it and can you repeat your question to make sure everyone has heard it? >> is this thing on. Ok. The speaker brenton the transplant process, selecting art for utility boxes or the one that we have. As a transplant, is it not transplant, how does the whole thing work? >> not exactly what she was referring to in terms of a transparent process, it depends on the item that we are looking at and in this case, if we are talking specifically about this item, it' s a nonprofit organization. It' s an arm of the process. It' s a committee of folks that do work for our department at the end of the day. They talk about the process they have in terms of the selection of this art piece for the wilderness part. In no way are we or any other city departments trying not to be transparent. I think at times there is a bit of miscommunication and or misunderstanding about the role of our different commissions that we have in the city of glendale. One being the arts and culture commission, and what their actual role is in terms of the type of advertisement that they ultimately give on the arts at the end of the day. They are a policy advisory commission. They are advisory. Do all departments go to the arts and culture commission to seek approval for projects that they May be embarking upon? If we are going down a path within a particular department, that particular department, depending on the type of art that we are speaking about, May or May not have the opportunity or the option to go to the art -- to the arts and culture commission. Holistic lee, I think ultimately the goal has always been to have the opportunity to have this oversight. I think the duties of the arts and culture commission are very specific. There are written out and it brought that with me that was brought. It is very specific in terms of the powers and duties described for the arts and culture commission. I won' t redo the entire peas, but I think it is important to understand what those duties are. To serve as an advisory group on arts and culture policies to the city council. That' s on the roles of art and economic development to reinforce the cities civic pride to the arts and culture, to recognize and promote the importance of the arts in the city' s quality of life. And to perform other duties as imposed by the city council. When the report of the urban our plan was before the city council was before the team, one of the items that was from the consultant in terms of the possibility on the option of the city council expanding the roles in the duties of the arts and culture commission. The council is very specific to say we will keep it as is and we are not going to expand the role and duties of the arts and culture commission. If council decides otherwise, absolutely, we will implement those policies within the organization. While they took the air off into areas that we try to keep them in the lane they are supposed to be in. It is all founded on the desire to want to do good for the community. That is well understood. But there are certain rules and regulations we have to abide by based on policies before us. Sometimes I think there is a bit of friction that May occur where a commission wants samoa forward in a certain way and staff will let them know what those duties are. There is at times a bit of misunderstanding in the midst of all that. In terms of the way that this art piece was chosen, we can have him come up and describe how that process worked for the specific item. >> I have not seen anything else. This is the only one in our packet. The first thing I did was look for the art piece. This art piece just translates into the duke part. It is very relevant. I really liked it by just looking at the picture and I think it is a great ideal -- idea, but I have not seen anything else. Armenians say, your personal taste has no friends. I May like something and my colleagues won' t, and vice versa. In general this is a great piece and we have not seen anything else. When I looked at it I said yes, it belongs there. I don' t know how the other process is, because it does not come to us as far as the utility boxes. if this is the process, I don' t know. I was just trying to get more information. >> by way of an example, and I think the utility boxes something we are all aware of, because it is something that does happen in the city. More often than other types of projects that May come before the city council, and or the commission. This is the arts and culture commission. The utility boxes, there was a call that was put out for x number of utility boxes. But say there are 20 utility boxes any to be painted. A number of artists will submit their art for a utility box. Depending on the timeline, in terms of the opening of the application process, you May receive over 100 artists who want to paint one of 20 utility boxes in the community. Out of the hundred plus or so that come in, staff, will make a determination in terms of looking through the application, and has realized the committee process in which, I believe, a commissioner from the arts and culture commission has the opportunity to sit with staff and look at about 30 or 40 of these applications that come in after it has been whittled down to a certain extent. Their role is to then say, yes, we are going in the correct direction in terms of what we believe these utility boxes should depict in the city of glendale. Of the 40 or so that we have before us, we will take the next 25 that we believe are in the vision of what we believe to be on the utility boxes to the entire commission. The entire commission has the opportunity to review the 25 or so of the submissions, and pick the top 16 that they believe ought to go on these utility process -- utility boxes. That' s the process. That' s very specific in terms of that project. Other projects May have a slightly different process to them, but we work through that process as they come forward. >> isn' t that the way that we operate for almost all of the rfps? We have 5-10, 18, sometimes 12 proposals that come out and then they bring them out for us to choose one. It comes back basically as a recommendation between 3-5 applicants, then we choose one. >> that is a good analogy. Very good analogy in terms of the same concept. We put an rfp out, whether it' s for street resurfacing, gutter where, the fire department, you get a number of contractors who are going to bid on that project. Staff, you hire professional staff to do that work for you. We go to that information and provide you with a recommendation. The provide you with typically more than one, but sometimes it is only one based on what you have before you. But we will provide you the reasoning behind it, and ultimately the council has a final authority in terms of moving forward with a particular company, or one of the options that are before you. Very similar. Councilmember devine: I have a couple of questions. You cannot yummy? -- you cannot hear me? Move it closer to me. I will lean in. I had asked for pictures -- first I wanted to know if they' ll would that others for this project. I know she did, franklin elementary school, I wondered if you had voters in case they have not seen them? >> yes, we have a picture of franklin elementary. I believe glendale parks and open space foundation met with one artist, which is the current one. They met with her, they like to work. She received good recommendations from the franklin elementary staff and administration. Plus, the rendering that she provided it' s the character and I think it will look really nice, especially with all of our programming that will occur when a nature education center is built. Go to the next one? >> there is nothing for the next one. That is it. >> so we did not get a picture? Here is my dilemma. We have a nonprofit, the parks and open space making the decision on the artwork at this part. We have to make a decision, yes or no. We have an arts and culture commission that weighs in on a lot of our other projects. I would like to see them have the ability to weigh in on this project as well. If just to say, to look at it and say, we agree, or let' s tweak this or that. For adam square mini park, and to the arts and culture commission ok the artwork that goes in there? >> yes. >> so this is deukmejian park. It seems to me that we should also have -- they do not have to be the total voice. I think the parks and open space are raising the funds for this. There it is, there is franklin. There is franklin. Yeah. I have seen that. It is very nice. It is beautiful. However, I just feel like the arts and culture commission should be able to at least sit in on -- if someone in our community is looking to do an art project, that perhaps their voices should be heard. That is kind of my feeling here. I am not going to not ok this the deukmejian mosaic. I would like to even though it is not in my purview to do this. If you go back to it, or forward to it, or away from it. I just want to say that, although it is not for tonight' s discussion, I prefer to see the whole wall covered instead of just part of it and kind of coming down like it is not complete. I am just saying. I am not an artist and I am not on the arts and culture commission, but I look at that and see things I would tweak. I look at the arts and culture commission as having an eye for this thing. If it is going to go in a major part like this, we should have an advisory person looking at this and helping them. Just as an aid for this project. That is kind of my two cents. >> we are going to have the arts commission and culture commission to present the project. We will be going to the parks commission the third monday in October, October 21st, then I believe the third thursday for the arts and culture commission. I' m sorry, in November. It is on the calendar. >> but they can voice their opinion and critique the work? >> it will be on file but they can voice their opinion, though we will take your consideration and cover the entire work. >> I guess there was a couple of questions being raised, aside from the specific discussion of the mural is the role of our commissions. Do we want to expand their purview? I have been involved in the city for -- what' s 1996 to now? 23 years. I was a commissioner once myself. I was also very concerned about the limited jurisdiction that my particular commission was. I was a transportation parking commission. Many times went to the city attorney to ask for greater authority and looking at certain items. Speed humps on foreign lane, for example. It' s something that should have gone through the commission and it completely bypass the commisson, even though our specific duties were to handle traffic calming issues. It is every few years a civil service commission wants to expand their authority and take on greater duties. I am not in favor of expanding the role of the commission. I think it is set forth in the code. I would play this ford. But say that we gave the arts and culture commission some authority on this and that we have a private organization who is doing all the fundraising for this, who is contacting the artist, who is discussing perhaps the theme of this, one of the arts and culture commission says no? What if they say leaving alone, I am the artist, then what are we faced with? We' re faced with a common and ugly situation. Adam square is different. I think the funding came entirely from the city. >> the urban our plan is part of the temporary plan. >> I really wanted to stay away from that. I applaud the arts and culture commission for wanting to take a more active role. But there comes a time when the council has to say, hold your horses, we are going to do this a little different. There are specific times, such as the utility box program where we have that authority that is outside of the four corners of the ordinance. That is a special instance, and there May be other special instances in the future where we say we want the arts and culture commission to weigh in. I am sure there are other instances where we have given them certain authority to do that. In this case, glendale parks and open space, they are going to be funding this privately, this is not an all-consuming piece that is going to be visible from all corners of the city. I' m not sure with the distances there, 20 feet, 30 feet of length by six feet, I am thinking eight feet perhaps. It' s not a centralized piece of art that is going to be in the city that everyone is going to see. I am comfortable with the theme. Of course you kind of have to squint to imagine what it would be like with the mosaic. I will not be like the rendering that we have here. They will do the work to sell the nameplates and submissions. I am ok with this. >> I am ok with it as well. I am not an artist either, but I think it is following the height of the wall, the way it' s coming down. Some of it, when I drive by don' t like some of them, but I never raise an issue because we gave our authority to them to make a decision. Some of them I don' t like, but my personal taste has nothing to do with what' s good in general for our city. I am ok with it as well. >> the arts and culture commission did ask for clarification in terms of their duties at their last commission meeting. Our city attorney, Mr. Garcia is working on a report to provide to the commission, to clarify what their duties are as set forth in the code. I think that will just serve as another layer of clarification for the commission. And invariably. I have been in this business for a long time. These issues come up with different commissions in terms of their desire to do good for the community at the end of the day. As you all put it so well, it' s in terms of providing that balance and their goal, ultimately. >> are there any other questions? So we have an item at eight b one what the mosaic art process. >> actually, there was a motion. >> let' s take rollcall. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> is. >> director of public works with automated side voting truck bodies for the purchase of new parts and maintenance services. Adopting it as a city standard for automated sideloading. Dispensing with competitive bidding for the procurement of sideloading and authorized dealers. >> members of the city council, we will go directly to the public works director. >> good evening, Mr. Mayor, members of the city council. I would like to start my presentation with a couple of quick videos showing you two different styles of trash trucks we have just for comparison purposes. [Video clip] >> what you are seeing in this video is the nonstandardized truck that is lifting the card. Basically the cart tilts before it even gets to the top. There is spillage coming out from the cart and there is a lot of vibration. A lot of shaking and vibration going on for this style of trash truck. And the second video is the truck that we are recommending as far as standardized nation. This one, the hydraulic lift is connected to the body. The bin is lifted upright and then dumped into the bin. There is far less vibration to the cab, basically. This is a much more smoother process. >> is that real-time? >> yes. >> those move pretty quickly. >> very efficient. Our staff has done the analysis. for the reasons that you just saw, we are recommending standardizing the body on amrep. It is currently used by several cities. City of los angeles, san diego, a couple of private companies have standardized on that, and for those reasons, our mechanics are much more familiar with amrep. We think it will reduce the wear and tear on the bodies for those reasons. They are a locally manufactured company here in southern california. For those reasons we are recommending the standardization of the truck bodies on amrep. >> I think it is fantastic. >> we have a motion and a second. Any differences in the way capacity on the existing arm versus this conveyor? Either the same? >> they can carry -- are they the same? >> they can carry the same. Our supplier of trash trucks is recommending standardization on amrep because they provide a better value with no difference in price. And a much better quality and construction. >> in terms of being able to -- these guys do a good job, I have to tell you. There are cars parked with three cans next to each other and they get it just right to pick it up. Is it any worse than what we already have in terms of maneuverability and precision and capturing the container? >> Mr. Mayor, I happened to do a ride along. It is for mom and aunt, the precision that the newer truck can do and pick up the bins and dump it with -- I would not call it millmeter accuracy, but it' s pretty close. >> one more question, some cities have a spray that disinfects the cans. Are you familiar of that -- familiar with that? Think of like lysol or something . We are a premier city. Have you heard of that, since we are going through this process, is that something being used more and more, or was that just frivolous? >> no, that is a real thing. We do disinfect the bins. We do disinfect the commercial bins based on the request. If there is a request made, we go out there and we can spray them. >> Mr. Mayor, is this every time the trash gets picked up a get sprayed? >> yes. You ever heard of that? >> do you get to choose the scent? >> we can give it to the arts and culture commission. Sent his art -- scent is art. >> comments? >> I raise my concern about using a system, which is unique to this company, apparently. Isn' t it? >> this company has patented the system. Based on our research, they are the only ones that have such a system, which is why the larger city, such as L.A., san diego and private companies are using the system. >> basically, nobody can compete, because if you want the system nobody can provide is anything because it only belongs to this company? This has more equipment on it. In the long run, maybe it will cost us more than the old system . Of course, the benefit is that the cabin does not move with this system. But as I said, I am just concerned. I am not going to go, yes, but I am concerned this is unique to one company and there is nobody else to compete. To ask that if they can provide something else similar to that for a lower price, let' s say. >> a couple of the value, the overall value, the price is competitive to other manufacturers, even though this system provides a much better and much more efficient system. In terms of the long-term economics of it, we look at a couple of things. We look at the life cycle. That includes not only the capital outlay but also the o. M.N. Operations and maintenance. So the capital cost is very comparable to the other models and we're reducing wear and tear and the time spent in the mechanics' shop. I would say this is much better than the comparable systems that break down have have to constantly be monotoirled. One thing I didn't mention is that in addition to everything else, the fuel system or amrep is at the top of the truck. the fuel system for the other models is at the bottom. Right now we're having an issue with these as they go through the land fill. They create a problem as they go through the land fills and the ones with amrep we don't have to worry about. >> tubs price is comparable. >> that's right. >> do you know the figures? >> I don't have the exact figures. I can get that for you but as I mentioned, when we talked to our supplier, checks that if they could their recommendation to all their clients basically would be to standards on amrep because of the overall value in terms of construction and the life cycle benefits that it provides. >> thank you. >> ok. >> was the item moved and seconded? >> yes, it was. Before we vote, I want to strike my comments about delegating the o -- aroma enhancement function to the art commission. I think the city council needs to vote on that. We have a motion and a second. Roll call, please. [Roll being called] >> next item, please. >> mayor and council, there are no carts -- cards. >> no cards? Ok, then we will be adjourning. We have new business? New business? Mr. Gharpetian? >> one new business, Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry. I move that the matter concerning omega chemical corporations superfund site in los angeles county to be come priced for the sum of and the same is approved and seconded and the authorization by the city attorney by the city attorney for the environmental protection agency. A promise that the E.P.A. Will not bring any future legal actions against the city and contribution, protection from being sued by other potentially responsible parties under ce rcla. >> is there a second? >> second. >> roll call, please. >> yes. >> yes. >> yes. >> mayor? >> yes. >> Mr. Agajanian? >> yes, I would like to read the motion -- >> that was 4-e. We compared that already so with the motion, we will be adjourning in the memory of erma hop kings. >> so moved. >> second.