By Brian CHERNICK The nomination of Roland Kedikian to the Glendale Water & Power commission was narrowly confirmed at the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday after passionate speeches were given by Councilman Vrej Agajanian – who nominated Kedikian – and Ara Najarian, who opposed the nomination. Agajanian’s vote to nominate was joined by those […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale’s effort to build, nourish and retain better business relationships throughout the city took a major step last month with the announcement of an outreach program GRIT – the Glendale Relationship Initiation Team. Operating out of the city’s Economic Development Department, GRIT will work as a task force performing block-by-block outreach meetings […]
By Brian CHERNICK The entire Glendale City Council reconvened Tuesday for a nearly six-hour meeting after a two-week hiatus. The bulk of the time was spent hearing the appeal of the Design Review Board’s (DRB) approval of a 2,515 square-foot hillside single-family residential project at 1410 Colina Drive. The project, which was initially proposed in […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council convened on Tuesday two members short as Zareh Sinanyan and Ara Najarian are out for various reasons. Still maintaining a quorum, the council voted to begin the process of replacing the garbage and recycling bins citywide. The automated containers, which allows residents and businesses to separate their trash, green […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Councilmembers on Tuesday voted to take the first steps in greatly reducing the city’s carbon footprint by converting landfill methane into reusable energy to power homes in the city. The council approved a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) to secure the $14 million proposed project cost with Western Energy Systems. […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council passed a motion authorizing the city manager to enter into an agreement with a company that will provide the city with its first comprehensive bus stop maintenance service. Currently there are 340 Glendale Beeline bus stops the city and 540 in total. The city will be initiating a five-year […]
By Brian CHERNICK The City of Glendale reached an agreement for a $1.1 million settlement with consulting firm Willdan Financial Services, three years after the city filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit that claimed the city lost revenue due to faulty methods in a water-rate study conducted by the firm in 2011. “We are extremely satisfied with […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale’s successful efforts to strengthen the city’s youth community through after-school sports programs was recognized with the Henry Reining Outstanding Organization Award last month by the American Society for Public Administration. One Glendale is part of the city’s Parks and Open Space Foundation – a non-profit organization that supports “open space activities […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council members have yet to decide how to implement the recent passage of California’s marijuana legalization and are calling on residents to provide their opinions, feedback and suggestions. Last year’s November election saw the passage of Proposition 64 – the Adult Use of Marijuana Act – by a sizable margin […]
By Brian CHERNICK According to 2015 Census data, nearly 15% of Glendale residents live below the poverty line. While this is lower than the California state average, members of the Glendale Communitas Initiative believe this is still too high and have been working to combat the problem through GCI’s multifaceted and non-denominational social programs. The […]