Category: City finances
Glendale Citizen Calls Out City Hall for Excessive Delays and Unnecessary Spending
Below is a letter to City Council regarding the timeline and cost to restore Glendale’s Brand Blvd. after a 4-1 decision was made to restore a poorly planned and ill-conceived bike lane project. The project, brought to City Council by councilmember Dan Brotman, has already cost the city $1.4 million….
Glendale City Council, Joint CC/Housing Authority Meetings August 24, 2021
Glendale City Council August 24, 2021 Action Items: a. Community Development, re: Introduction of an Ordinance to Revoke and Reinstate Title 5 of the Glendale Municipal Code to Update Business Regulations and Business License Procedures — Council voted unanimously to clean up it’s business license code. It includes a streamlined…
Glendale City Council, Joint CC/Housing Authority Meetings August 10, 2021
Glendale City Council August 10, 2021 Opening comments regarding the 3-fatality street racing collision in Burbank on Glenoaks Blvd., August 3, 2021. Includes comments by Glendale Police Chief, Carl Povilitis. Consent items: Installation of Class II Bike Lanes and Creative Crosswalks Project was pulled for further discussion. (Brotman) Big Action…
Previous meetings: City Council, Special Meeting, Joint CC/Housing Authority – June 29 & July 13, 2021
City Council -June 29 Apiaries & beekeeping, GWP Energy Risk Management Policy, Public tree trimming procedure and costs), COVID-19 Emergency ordinance extension, Update on racial diversity/equity/inclusion efforts. Special City Council – 6/29/21 Management and Operation of Alex Theatre, Housing Authority CDBG/CARES Act Joint City Council and Housing Authority – 7/13/21…
Happy Independence Day! July 4, 2021
Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July. The best for health and happiness to everyone in Glendale, and our surrounding communities. Below are three local fireworks displays available for public viewing: Starlight Bowl – BurbankThe annual Burbank 4thof July fireworks display will take place beginning at 9:00 pm…
Glendale Housing Authority, Joint Meeting, and City Council January 19, 2021
Glendale City Council Meeting, January 19, 2021 Joint Meeting, January 19, 2021 Housing Authority Meeting, January 19, 2021
Glendale Housing Authority – September 1, 2020 (Spaghetti Western Style)
(Originally posted to Nextdoor September 4, 2020) Generally this is a pointless, wasteful meeting that conducts little or no business. This one was different. Having accidentally clicked on it, I found it packed with all of the flavor of a spaghetti western movie. It has it all; the good, the…
Glendale posts Council agenda 12 days in advance. The unintended benefit of taking 20 days off?
On December 31, 2020 Ardy Kassakhian posted on Twitter: “Meeting agendas ready 12 days before the actual scheduled meeting. Let’s make this a regular occurrence so the public has a chance to see what’s coming up for a vote. #transparency#LocalGov “ I agree that the public should have plenty of…
City Seeking Qualified Applicants to Operate Alex Theatre
December 18, 2020 Media Contact: Jennifer Hiramoto, Acting Assistant Director of Community Development818-548-2005 JHiramoto@glendaleca.gov City Seeking Qualified Applicants to Operate Alex Theatre GLENDALE, CA – The historic Alex Theatre is a world-class performing arts and entertainment center, serving as an anchor for the City’s vibrant Downtown and Art & Entertainment Districts. On…
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…
Glendale City Treasurer, Rafi Manoukian, makes thorough fact-check on Mike Mohill Publication
Posted to MyGlendale October 19, 2020. City Treasurer, Rafi Manoukian responded to statements made in Mike Mohill’s emailed newsletter, in a post titled “Manoukian Responds to Mohill’s Lies.” In addition to his point by point fact-checking, Manoukian makes great points about Measure S, and the election of our City Treasurers….
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