By Julie BUTCHER Following proclamations recognizing Building and Safety Month and Lupus Awareness Month on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council approved a 10-year lease agreement with SAS Entertainment for the operation of the Alex Theatre. Last year, the council voted 3-2 to contract with the private vendor rather than Glendale Arts, the organization that […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a special meeting on Tuesday afternoon, the Glendale City Council voted 5-0 to move forward with the renovation and rehabilitation of Rockhaven’s buildings, identified one building to be the location for a museum, and instructed staff to come back with details about relocating the Montrose Library to the Rockhaven property – […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday morning, city staff presented detailed financial and programmatic plans for three city departments during the city’s second budget study session. The Community Services and Parks Dept. plans to replace gas-powered handheld equipment with electric equipment; complete the renovation of Fremont Park adding […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday morning, the Glendale City Council held the first of seven budget study sessions, heard a third-quarter financial report, and previewed the budget for FY 2022-23 as well as five-year general fund projections. According to the financial update for the third quarter of the current fiscal year, property, sales and the […]
By Julie BUTCHER At its last meeting of April on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council scheduled seven budget study sessions, the first on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m. with the final budget hearing set for Friday, June 17. April is designated Sexual Assault Awareness Month and on Denim Day (Wednesday, April 27), according […]
By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council began its Tuesday night meeting by recognizing the work of the nation’s public safety telecommunicators including the heroes who staff the Verdugo Fire Communications Center, which serves 13 local agencies. “You are expected to multitask under emergency conditions with compassion, accuracy and professionalism – thousands of men and […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday night, the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association (NGHA) hosted the first candidate forum of the 2022 election season, hearing from all eight candidates running for three available seats on the Glendale City Council. A group of around 40 spread out in the chapel of the First Church of Christ, Scientist on […]
By Julie BUTCHER “It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it?” Mayor Paula Devine began this week’s meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night, ending her year as the city’s mayor. “Dealing with COVID and all the issues our community has had to endure but, through collaboration and meaningful decision-making, we worked very hard […]
By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Paula Devine opened Tuesday’s meeting of the Glendale City Council by recognizing and celebrating the work that went into Saturday’s grand opening of the Stone Barn Nature Center at Deukmejian Park. “It’s been a long time coming,” she said, “30 years since the city started working on Deukmejian Park. Now this […]
By Julie BUTCHER “I’m not happy with my vote on Grayson last week,” Councilmember Vrej Agajanian said at the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council. “I’m all for clean energy and clean air, but at what cost? Delaying the installation of the Wärtsilä engines worries me, based on GWP’s presentation. In […]