Category: City Council

Aggregated Glendale News: October 28 – November 3, 2020

Azbarez News November 2, 2020 Glendale Mayor, City Councilmembers Visit Armenia’s Consul General See The Armenian Weekly for updates on Azerbaijan’s war on Artsakh Crescenta Valley Weekly October 30, 2020 Arrest of Glendale Police Sergeant Mike Woolner KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO October 29, 2020 Police release photos of dangerous driving trend…

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Glendale gives away FREE HAND SANITIZER by the gallon October 29 from 10AM to 1PM

Nice to see Ardy Kasakhian getting the word out that this is open to residents. Philip Lanzafame’s Economic Development Department has previously held some of these giveaways for businesses only, excluding residents. Recently, a similar event was available to residents, however, Economic Development failed to inform the public. via Ardy…

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Paula Devine advocates for Riverside Rancho and surrounding areas: About that Tram (part 1)

At the September 22, 2020 City Council meeting, Paula Devine made a motion to request staff for a report on “a proposed tram in Griffith Park which could negatively impact our Rancho area.” She cited the negative affects the Los Angeles project could have upon the local equestrian community and…

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Glendale City Council Adopts Resolution Recognizing the Independence of the Republic of Artsakh

On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, the Glendale City Council adopted a Resolution recognizing the independence of the Republic of Artsakh and formally called upon the President of the United States and U.S. Congress to recognize the independence of the Republic of Artsakh for the purpose of bringing peace and stability…

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Glendale sees spike in COVID-19 case numbers last week, zero deaths, and data delays

Glendale saw its largest spike in new coronavirus infections last week. On Thursday, October 22, 2020, Los Angeles County reported a record spike of 86 new cases in Glendale (70 more than reported the previous day). On Friday and Saturday, Glendale saw cases increase by 75 and 46 respectively. No…

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While City Council Reviews Mural Policy, Self-aggrandizing Ara Najarian Provides Comic Relief

At the September 15, 2020 Special City Council Meeting , Council and Staff discussed the standards and review process for wall murals. It was a very interesting meeting, and worth watching the full broadcast version at the link above. Currently, if a mural design has to undergo review, a number…

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Dan Brotman discusses Glendale’s resolution acknowledging its history as a “sundown town” on NPR’s AirTalk

(Originally posted to Nextdoor 10/17/2020) Also interviewed in the show are: Tanita Harris-Ligons, founder of Black in Glendale (https://www.blackinglendale.org) and member of the Coalition for an Anti-Racist Glendale (https://www.glendaleywca.org/what-were-doing/racialjustice). James W. Loewen, American sociologist, historian, and author of ” Sundown Towns: A Hidden Dimension of American Racism.” I have edited…

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Ardy Kassakhian speaks about Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict on KPFK 90.7 FM

Thursday, October 22, 2020 11:00 am Total running time: 1:00:09 Host: Maggie LePique Special guests System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, President of Armenia Fund USA, Maria Mahranian, and Councilmember of Glendale CA, Ardy Kassakhian. Discussing the current conflict in Armenia and Azerbaijan to try and better understand the current…

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Glendale fails to stream public meetings; posted to YouTube a day later

If you were looking for the Glendale Housing Authority – October 20, 2020 and Joint City Council & Housing Authority – October 20, 2020 meetings as they were broadcast, they were nowhere to be found. The City of Glendale failed to stream them and had to upload them to YouTube…

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2019 Top 50 salaries for Glendale employees from Transparent California

Below are the Top 50 salaries for Glendale employees as reported by Transparent California. Click any of the links below for access to all 2,332 employee records found. Our Top 12 made over $4.2 Million in total pay and benefits. https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2019/glendale/ Name Job title Regular pay Overtime pay Other pay…

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Glendale City Council – October 20, 2020

City Council – October 20, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdogW-FxdQw

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