City Council - 9/29/26

At the September 29, 2026 regular meeting of the Glendale City Council, members unanimously approved a three-year agreement award for as-needed citywide furniture design, procurement, and installation services, authorizing agreements with Margaret C. Pet Inc. and JK Milkin Inc. and dispensing with competitive bidding. The council also authorized a $75,000 settlement of Jodi Sulen Hunter v. City of Glendale; one member abstained and the remaining votes were yes. Staff presented an expanded public-engagement plan for the next budget cycle, including evening study sessions, multilingual outreach, and digital and in-person input opportunities. Council members discussed an approximately $97,000 cost; the transcript does not capture the plan’s final disposition.

The council also considered policy measures with potential effects on residents and businesses: it introduced ordinances addressing scavenging and interference with permitted commercial special events, and, after discussing standards for animated commercial signs, introduced sign-related ordinances with revisions to be researched before adoption. Water-rate adjustments were discussed as a proposal scheduled for community meetings, not as an approved rate action. Residents also urged the city to keep Pacific Community Pool open on weekends; no decision on that issue is recorded in the transcript.