No. A sunset clause specifies an expiration date for Measure S. Should we incorporate a sunset clause into the Measure, the likelihood of a regional authority having a tax waiting in the wings is very likely. This year, the City of La Mirada allowed a local sales tax to sunset March 21, 2018. While its local tax was in effect, La Mirada didn’t contribute to County voter-approved Measure H – a funding source intended to reduce homelessness in Los Angeles County. La Mirada had reached the sales tax cap of 10.25% prior to the approval of Measure H. When its local sales tax sunset, Measure H took effect. As a result, the City of La Mirada no longer has control of the 1/4% sales tax now collected by the County.  The City of La Mirada is exploring alternative revenue sources. 

The measure is a local sales tax of 0.75%. If voters approve Measure S in November 2018, it is expected to generate approximately $30 million each year in dedicated, local, City-administered funds.

Adoption of Measure S will protect funding that, at the direction of Glendale’s City Council, could be used for a variety of neighborhood services, including but not limited to:

• Repairing and upgrading local streets, sidewalks, and transportation infrastructure to improve pedestrian safety and traffic congestion
• Providing affordable housing
• Retaining and preserving police officer levels to ensure that there are enough on-duty police officers for patrolling streets, parks, and neighborhoods to prevent crime and respond quickly to 911 calls
• Maintaining local parks, community centers, and open space
• Maintaining current firefighter and paramedic staffing levels
• Ensuring the City’s neighborhood fire stations are fully-staffed and open, and maintaining prompt 911 response times so residents can continue to receive quality emergency medical care
• Continuing graffiti removal, traffic congestion improvements, landscaping, and other services to maintain what we value – clean, healthy, and safe neighborhoods
• Supporting Glendale’s sustainability efforts to create long-term economic, social, and environmental solutions

When the Great Recession hit, Glendale implemented cost-saving measures, including reducing its workforce by 337 full time positions, or 17.5%, including 40 firefighters and police officers. Even with these steps and an improving economy, beginning in fiscal year 2019-20, Glendale’s General Fund will face a budget deficit that is further expected to expand to more than $6 million per year by 2023.

Employee Count Table

The City Council will decide how to spend these funds during their annual open budget process, with feedback from Glendale’s residents and businesses.

If approved by voters, the revenue from this measure will be used to protect essential services for Glendale residents. Every cent raised will stay in Glendale, will be used locally, and will not be taken by the County, regional agencies or special districts in the future.

Yes. Both the City of Burbank and the City of Pasadena have placed ballot measures of a 0.75% local sales tax increase before their respective voters for the November 2018 election. If passed in these communities, it will ensure that locally generated revenue in these cities will stay local and fund police and fire, aging infrastructure needs, and essential services to maintain their quality of life.

The County of Los Angeles has a sales tax cap of 10.25%. If Glendale voters approve Measure S, local sales tax will reach that cap. However, if voters do not pass the measure and Glendale’s sales tax rate remains less than 10.25%, then any other sales tax adopted by County voters would be assessed on Glendale, yet those funds will not be used locally in their entirety.

If passed by the majority of voters on November 6, 2018, the sales tax will go into effect on April 1, 2019.

The current sales tax in Glendale is 9.5%, of which only 1% is under local control. The remainder goes to the State, County, and regional agencies. This year, Glendale is expected to send $90 million to the County and regional agencies in special sales taxes previously approved by Glendale voters for such things as Measure H, Prop. C, Prop. A, Measure M, and Measure R. However, of this $90 million locally generated in Glendale, only $15 million will return locally.

Glendale has a proven record of fiscal responsibility. Strict accountability and public oversight are built into Measure S to verify that funds are spent effectively, including independent annual financial audits and prohibiting other regional agencies and special districts from taking any of the funds.

The Quality of Life and Essential Services Protection Measure, or Measure S, would apply to only taxable goods such as tangible items, and, by law, is not applied to unprocessed foods, such as groceries from a grocery store or farmers market, prescription medications, or real estate transactions.

For more information, please contact Management Services at myglendale@glendaleca.gov or (818) 548-4844.

The City of Glendale contracts with HdL Companies for the processing of BRC applications. If you need to apply for a BRC, please visit HdL's online application process at glendale.hdlgov.com. 

Current BRC Fees:

New: $262.42
Renewal: $56.48

Effective January 1, 2018 fees for the BRC will increase as follows:

New BRC: $265.42
BRC Renewal: $59.48

Business operations without a fixed location in Glendale (such as a Realtor with an office in Los Angeles selling a house in Glendale, or a towing company with offices in Burbank towing a car in Glendale) are not required to obtain a BRC. 

Also exempt are individuals conducting a business from the confines of their home. NOTE: these types of businesses are required to apply for and obtain a Home Occupation Permit before work may commence.

 The advantage to locating in Glendale is clear. These headquarters located in the City contribute to the city's thriving economy. Call us to discuss how we can help you locate in Glendale at 818-548-2005.

• Avery Dennison
• CBRE L.A. North Industrial Team  
• Color Me Mine
• DineEquity/IHOP
• Disney Consumer Products
• DreamWorks Studios
• KABC-7
• Public Storage
• LegalZoom
• Univision Communications
• Walt Disney Animation Studios
• Whole Foods Market

On Jan. 24, the City Council adopted the Glendale Tech Strategy.  Click here to read the strategy and  click here to view the presentation.

The strategy is an in depth look at the current ecosystem in Glendale, Glendale's strategic advantages to other communities, areas for improvement which the City has already begun to tackle, and ways businesses can continue to thrive in the city.

Want to learn more or get involved? Reach out to us at chooseglendale@glendaleca.gov or 818-548-2005.

The City of Glendale has several neighborhood business districts. These unique districts provide the Glendale community with variety, convenience, and excellent services in a relaxed and welcoming environment. These districts not only offer excellent goods and services, they also host family oriented special events throughout the year, such as carnivals, car shows, and themed parades.

Active associations within these districts are instrumental in coordinating beautification efforts, special events, and acting as a communication link between the member businesses and with City Hall. The goal of the business and property owners of these associations is to improve their district and make the businesses more financial viable for the betterment of the area. The districts include the following:

Adams Square,  Adams Square Merchants Association
Phone: (818) 247-2909

Downtown Glendale,  Downtown Glendale Association
Downtown Glendale is home to a variety of unique specialty stores, fine dining, movie theaters, night clubs, and three live performance theaters: the Alex Theatre, Glendale Center Theatre, and A noise Within Theater. You will also find the nationally known Glendale Galleria.
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 100 N. Brand Blvd.
Website: www.downtownglendale.com
Phone: (818) 476-0120

Kenneth Village, Kenneth Village Merchants Association
Website: www.kennethvillageonline.com

Montrose Shopping Park,  Montrose Shopping Park Association
Montrose Shopping Park, Glendale’s official Old Town, is located along a park-like main street where very quaint shops and restaurants line the street. Montrose offers goods and services in a down home atmosphere.
Meetings: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month, 8 a.m.- 10 a.m. 
Website: www.shopmontrose.com

South Brand, Brand Boulevard of Cars
Auto Dealer Incentive Program- The South Brand Boulevard Auto Dealers and Agency staff has been working to implement several programs that assist the Dealers with strengthening and expanding their Glendale Dealerships. Efforts include assistance with permitting processes, vehicle storage, directional signage, and improvements to the physical ascetics of the South Brand Boulevard area.
Website: www.glendalecars.com

Sparr Heights, Sparr Heights Business District Association
Website: www.sparrheightsdistrict.com (currently unavailable)
Phone: (818) 236-2920

Community Benefit Districts (CBDs)
The Glendale City Council has approved an ordinance that allows for the establishment of a special benefit district referred to as a Community Benefit District (CBD). A CBD is a community driven partnership with the City and aimed at improving the quality of life in neighborhood and mixed use commercial districts.

Much like Business Improvement Districts (BIDS), CBDs are a voluntary funding mechanism where following a voting process of those assessed and public hearings at City Council, either property owners, business owners, or a combination of the two are levied a special assessment to fund improvements and services that benefit their commercial district, local businesses and properties. In areas with mixed use developments, it could also include residential property owners. The funds and services are administered by an existing or newly established non-profit entity comprised of those who pay the assessments. For more information, contact the Economic Development Department at (818) 548-3155.

Glendale is known for its depth of restaurant selection with cuisines representing virtually any ethnic preference and price range. A selection ranging from white tablecloth dining to trendy fast food concepts can be found throughout the city. The following link will direct you to our Downtown Restaurant Guide: Downtown Restaurant Guide.

With a vibrant worker and resident population, Glendale has a wide range of health and fitness offerings. Workout gyms and dance studios, yoga and Pilates studios, and martial arts studios provide indoor opportunities for workers and residents to stay fit. Outdoor options include acres of parks and open space, tracks and trails, and safe city streets for walking and jogging. The following link will direct you to our Downtown Health/Fitness Guide: Downtown Health & Fitness Guide

Glendale is alive with investment. With its low cost of doing business and strategic location, new investment continues to strengthen the City.

With housing ranging from luxury hillside homes to affordable multi-family complexes, Glendale boasts a wide range of great places to live. Several new luxury multi-unit housing developments in and around the downtown are positioned to deliver an affluent, youthful population to take advantage of the growing list of lifestyle amenities in Glendale. 

Glendale offers a pristine cityscape with several options for office occupancy. Office towers in the downtown offer convenient, low cost parking, easy freeway access, and a depth of restaurant and fitness offerings for worker convenience. 

Fore more information on current development projects, please visit the links below: 

• Pipeline Projects - PDF format

10 MINUTES CLOSE!

Glendale is 9 miles north of Los Angeles, 7.5 miles from the Burbank Airport, 5.5 miles from Pasadena, 9.5 miles from Hollywood and 25 miles from the Los Angeles International Airport. 

It is surrounded by 4 major freeways including the Interstate 5 and 210 and California State Route 2 and 134. It is also well connected to regional and local trains and buses. 

Under Proposition 64, any advertising or marketing placed in broadcast, cable, radio, print and digital communications shall only be displayed where at least 71.6 percent of the audience is reasonably expected to be 21 years of age or older, as determined by reliable, up-to-date audience composition data. In addition, any advertising or marketing involving direct, individualized communication or dialogue controlled by a licensee shall utilize a method of age affirmation to verify that the recipient is 21 years of age or older prior to engaging in such communication or dialogue. (Bus. & Prof. Code § 26151.) 

Further, it is unlawful for a licensee to:

• Advertise or market on a billboard or similar advertising device located on an Interstate Highway or State Highway which crosses the border of any other state;

• Advertise or market marijuana or marijuana products in a manner intended to encourage persons under the age of 21 years to consume marijuana or marijuana products;

• Publish or disseminate advertising or marketing containing symbols, language, music, gestures, cartoon characters or other content elements known to appeal primarily to persons below the legal age of consumption; or

• Advertise or market marijuana or marijuana products on an advertising sign within 1,000 feet of a day care center, school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, playground, or youth center.

(Bus. & Prof. Code § 26152.)

No. A marijuana dispensary, collective or cooperative may not distribute medical marijuana to any person who is not a member in good standing of the organization. Further, it is a violation of state law for any person to engage in commercial marijuana activity, including sales, without a state issued license.  The state is expected to begin issuing licenses for commercial marijuana activities in January 2018. 

Yes. Cities can ban deliveries within their territorial limits. Under current City ordinance, a marijuana delivery cannot be made within Glendale’s boundaries. However, cities cannot prevent the use of public roads for the delivery or transport of marijuana, and thus, delivery vehicles can pass through Glendale to make a delivery in a neighboring city.  

No. Personal cultivation is only meant to provide marijuana for the person cultivating the product. It can be given away, but it may not be sold. 

The State of California is currently in the process of developing a licensing mechanism for marijuana retailers, and does not anticipate being ready to issue licenses prior to late 2017/early 2018. The City of Glendale is not at risk of losing the ability to ban marijuana businesses so long as it adopts an ordinance expressly banning or regulating marijuana businesses before the state begins to issue these licenses. 

The retail sale, cultivation, and delivery of marijuana are currently prohibited by ordinance within the City of Glendale. Potential changes to the Glendale Municipal Code will be considered by City Council sometime in 2017 after receiving feedback from the public. 

Despite the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana, employers are still allowed to maintain a drug-free workplace. Marijuana is still illegal under federal law, and employers can rely on this to support such policies and standards. 

Individuals ages 21 and over are allowed to smoke/ingest marijuana recreationally even if they live within a 1,000 feet from a facility where children are present, so long as they do so in their own private residence and it is not detectable.

Smoking or ingesting marijuana by an individual 21 years of age or older in any place prohibited by state law is guilty of an infraction punishable by no more than $100 or $250, depending on the conduct. For individuals under the age of 18, drug education programs, counseling, and community service are provided as alternatives to paying fines. (Health & Safety §§ 11362.4 (a) and (b).)

No. Use of marijuana is not allowed while driving, operating a motor vehicle, boat vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle used for transportation. Smoking or ingesting marijuana is not allowed by passengers either, nor can any occupants possess an open container/package of marijuana.  (Health & Safety § 11362.3)

Yes. If a city bans commercial cultivation, or personal outdoor cultivation, or retail sales of marijuana or marijuana products, it is ineligible to receive state grant monies funded through the new state excise taxes that take effect on January 1, 2018. (Revenue and Taxation Code §34019(f)(3)(C).)

No. A city cannot prohibit personal indoor cultivation of marijuana in all leased or multi-unit residences within the city. However, because cities may reasonably regulate personal indoor cultivation, a city might be able to condition permit approval for personal indoor cultivation in a leased residence on the applicant receiving permission from his or her landlord. 

Yes. A property owner may prohibit or restrict personal possession, smoking, and cultivation of marijuana on the property owner’s privately owned property. A state or local government agency also may prohibit or restrict such activities on property owned, leased, or occupied by the state or local government. (Health & Safety §§ 11362.45(g) and (h).)

Yes, individuals age 21 and over may not smoke or ingest marijuana or marijuana products in any public place. “Public place” is not defined by the Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Proposition 64). Additionally, smoking marijuana or marijuana products within 1,000 feet of a school, day care center, or youth center is not allowed except in a private residence and only if such smoking is not detectable by others on the grounds of the school, day care center, or youth center while children are present. (Health & Safety § 11362.3)

No. Marijuana is still considered an illegal drug by the federal government. Based on the Cole Memo issued in 2013, the official Department of Justice policy has been not to interfere with marijuana cultivation/distribution/use in states that have legalized marijuana, with the exception of certain factors, including distribution of marijuana to minors and the involvement of gangs and cartels. That being said, this is simply policy and subject to change at any point under the new federal administration. 

No. 

A private residence (not resident) may have up to six (6) marijuana plants cultivated by a person 21 years of age and older for personal use. Regardless of the number of persons who are 21 years of age or older and living in a residence, only six (6) marijuana plants may be cultivated at one time. “Private residence” is defined as a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or similar dwelling. Local governments can reasonably regulate, but cannot ban the personal indoor cultivation of these plants. Indoor cultivation includes cultivation in a greenhouse that is on the property of the residence but not physically part of the home, so long as it is fully enclosed, secure, and not visible from a public space. At any point the City of Glendale may enact an ordinance imposing a reasonable regulatory scheme for personal indoor cultivation. State law allows for the plants to be grown indoors or outdoors (back yard), but the City of Glendale’s ordinance currently prohibits outdoor cultivation. (Health & Safety § 11362.2(b)(3).)

Persons who are 21 years and older may legally possess up to 28.5 grams of cannabis plant material or up to 8 grams of concentrated cannabis.

Recreational use and personal cultivation were legalized for those 21 years of age and older as of November 9, 2016. 

The Central Library is being renovated so that we can provide state-of-the-art public access to information and technology, and provide a community gathering place in the downtown for your lifelong learning and social needs.

The reimagined Central Library will be a state-of-the-art facility for public access to information and technology.  In addition to fresh new spaces for learning, studying, and collaboration, it will include a MakerSpace, a Remembrance Room, a Digital Lab, 6 new conference rooms, a reinvigorated teen space, an upgraded auditorium with a green room/audio mixing room and an adjoining catering kitchen, an updated Children’s Room, and more self-service options.

We have kept the Central Library open as much as possible during construction. During these final months, the construction crews need continuous access to the entire building.

The Central Library closed at the end of the day, 10:00 p.m., on September 1, 2016.

The Grand Re-Opening is scheduled for Monday, May 1, 2017.

We realize that service to kids is a very important and a needed service for our community so we are looking for temporary space for our Children’s library services while the Central Library is closed. We look forward to announcing a temporary location in the Downtown area later this month.  Several programs that are scheduled for the Adult Recreation Center, such as author appearances, will continue as planned.

In addition to visiting one of our six Neighborhood Libraries and the Brand Library & Art Center, patrons can reserve books and materials online. Materials listed at Central Library can be reserved and picked up at a different location. We will notify you via email or phone when they are ready, and you can retrieve them through any library location of your choice.

You can log in to your Library Account of the public catalog, go to the Holds Section, and change your Pick Up Location. If you need assistance, please call the Casa Verdugo Library at 818-548-2047 and staff can assist you.

Patrons can return items in our outdoor Book Drops on the Central Library grounds, or at other Glendale or Pasadena branch libraries.

The other Glendale branch libraries will be open and all have public computers, and free access to WIFI. Additionally, Glendale’s Verdugo Jobs Center offers public computers for job seekers. Please see the Verdugo Jobs Center website.

Yes, those services will be provided at other branch libraries. Stay connected with our website for updates.

Yes. The Inter-Library Loan process will remain uninterrupted except that pick-ups will not be handled at the Central Library while it is closed. Please call or visit a librarian at any other Glendale library or Pasadena library for details on how to get materials from other library systems.

Opening May 1, 2017!

Our aptly renamed retail space, the Back Door Bookstore at Central Library, will be accessed from the building’s back door off the alley! We are preparing to re-open when the Central Library reopens, Monday, May 1, 2017. Right now, we are stocking shelves with new donations, representing the wide and eclectic interests of our donors.

Have books to donate? Contact the Friends!

Email the Friends for information, or bring them to the aforementioned Back Door between 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Please ring the bell and wait for staff assistance!

Branch Sales Continue
Books are for sale at Library, Arts & Culture locations, including Pacific Park Library's Book Nook II – a full room named after our first bookstore.

Collectible Books
Collectible and valuable books are online on our Amazon store website. New titles are always being added by our volunteers, who sort through book donations.

Have books to donate? Contact the Friends!

Email the Friends for information, or bring them to the Back Door Bookstore at the Central Library loading dock between 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday. Please ring the bell and wait for staff assistance!

• Donations can be made to other Library, Arts & Culture locations during open hours. Due to limited storage space and volunteer assistance donations are limited to two bags/boxes per week.

• Brand Library & Art Center will continue to accept art and music donations. Please call Brand Library at 818-548-2051 if you have a large donation.

A list of rooms available for public rental is available. After September 1, the Central Library spaces will be removed from this list.

Staff will be reassigned to other library duties. Many will move to other sites so that hours at those sites can be expanded.

The Central Library renovation is a capital improvement investment for the City.  Funding is provided by 2010 Redevelopment Bond Proceeds and the City of Glendale.  Bond proceeds are limited to construction projects.

We’re always interested in public input about what the Central Library can offer. Email our community outreach management.

The Central Library receives financial support from the Friends of the Glendale Public Library and the Glendale Library Foundation.  The Friends of the Library is a member-supported, volunteer organization that raises funds to bring literary events to the Library.  The newly-formed Glendale Library Foundation raises money to pay for needed capital projects, materials and equipment. Over the next year, their fundraising efforts will focus on support the MakerSpace and the Remembrance Room.  Visit www.glact.org for more information.

GWP's line clearance tree trimming program trims and removes trees from power lines in accordance with mandates of California State laws, rules, and regulations to provide safe and reliable electric service to our customers. Our trained and licensed professional line clearance tree-trimming company crews perform the work as specified by GWP. Currently, West Coast Arborists, Inc. is the contractor performing this work.

GWP has trained professional line clearance tree inspectors who identify all trees that need trimming within our service area. The same inspectors check all trees trimmed by the contractor to ensure that our standards have been met. Contractors hired by GWP will carry identification badges, and their vehicles will have their logos in addition to their company name. If you have questions about the work being done in your neighborhood, call the GWP tree division office at (818) 548-4861.

A recent survey of Glendale residents indicates that nearly 90% of Glendale residents rate our city as an excellent place to live, placing a high value on our prime location, safe neighborhoods and strong quality of life. This survey also indicates that 94% of residents are highly satisfied with the work of the Glendale Fire Department, and 90% of residents are highly satisfied with the work of the Glendale Police Department. 

Since 1969, the City of Glendale has levied a tax on electricity, gas and water service to city residents. In April 2009, 66.6% of voters supported a ballot measure that reduced a portion of the UUT tax rates, and clarified its application to communications.

The UUT is the third largest revenue source for Glendale city services behind property tax and sales tax revenue. The gas, electric and water component of the Utility Users Tax accounts for approximately 9.5% of the City’s total general fund budget. The average monthly cost per Glendale resident for the UUT amounts to approximately $7, which is projected to generate $17.5 million in Fiscal Year 2015-16. 

The City of Glendale uses UUT funding to provide high quality services for Glendale residents including rapid 9-1-1 emergency response, police patrols and investigation, fire protection, street and pothole repair, parks and recreation, and library, arts and culture programs.

A small group of individuals collected the minimum number of signatures required to qualify an initiative for the ballot that, if approved by local voters, would eliminate Glendale’s UUT on electricity, gas and water, which is approximately 9.5% of the general fund budget and projected to generate $17.5 million in Fiscal Year 2015-16. The initiative proponents were able to gather the required minimum signatures to have this UUT funding elimination measure placed on the June 2016 ballot. This measure is not a city sponsored initiative.

Eliminating $17.5 million in annual UUT funding would require deep cuts to all city services, including police, fire and 9-1-1 emergency response services that protect Glendale residents. More specifically, eliminating UUT funding would:

• Increase 9-1-1 emergency response times due to a reduction in police officer, firefighter and paramedic staffing levels
• Eliminate 53 full-time sworn police officer positions
• Eliminate 37 firefighter positions
• Close the equivalent of two Fire Stations
• Eliminate the Police Department’s DNA Crime Lab
• Reduce the number of on-duty paramedics
• Eliminate specialized Fire Department Emergency Service personnel, including the emergency preparedness unit, the arson investigator, hazardous materials response team and the search and rescue team
• Eliminate youth anti-gang and anti-drug prevention programs
• Reduce pothole repair and maintenance of city streets, storm drains and other critical city facilities and infrastructure
• Close most libraries in Glendale and eliminate librarians and library staff

Reducing police, fire and paramedic personnel, closing public safety facilities and reducing public safety services will result in a decrease in personnel available to respond to 9-1-1 emergencies and an increase in emergency response times for Glendale residents. In addition, fewer resources will be available for criminal investigations to solve crimes, anti-gang and anti-drug programs that prevent crime, and fire prevention programs that reduce the risk of a local disaster.

As a result of the recession, the city has made deep cuts since 2008, which included the elimination of 406 city employee positions, a reduction of 25% of the city’s public workforce. The recession reduced Glendale’s operating budget by $29.5 million. An additional $17.5 million revenue reduction would mean a reduction of approximately $47 million in city funding since 2008. Given the significant reductions that have already been made, these additional reductions would require deep cuts to public services including; increased 9-1-1 emergency response times, eliminating over 50 police officers, eliminating nearly 40 firefighters, closing the equivalent of two fire stations and other cuts.

Glendale became one of the first California cities to implement pension reforms to control future costs. Glendale city employees now pay a larger share of their own retirement costs than employees of any other city in the state. These reforms are saving millions of dollars by utilizing a two-tier pension system. 

The elimination of UUT revenue would not be temporary, and the result would be a permanent elimination of a longstanding source of revenue the city uses to provide essential services, resulting in deep cuts to vital police, fire and 9-1-1 response personnel, and other city services.

No, UUT funding is locally controlled to meet local needs in Glendale. By law, these funds cannot be taken away by the County, State or Federal Government.

Passage of the initiative proposing to eliminate Glendale’s UUT funding would cut $17.5 million from public services, and result in increased 9-1-1 emergency response times, the elimination of over 50 police officers and nearly 40 firefighters, the closure of the equivalent of two fire stations, and other cuts.

A no vote would preserve Glendale’s $17.5 million for fiscal year 2015-16, and annually thereafter, in UUT funding that has been in place since 1969. This would maintain current 9-1-1 emergency response times, police patrols and investigations, on-duty firefighters and other services.

This initiative will appear on the June 2016 ballot. Absentee voters will receive their ballot in the mail during the first week of May. You can register to vote by visiting http://registertovote.ca.gov/.

Possible causes and solutions include:

• Not enough water (keep pile as moist as a wrung-out sponge)

• Not enough bulky/brown material or wet green material (mix roughly equal amounts of leaves or other bulky, dry material and grass or other fine, green material)

• Materials are too thick (chop overly large materials to speed up composting process)

• The green and brown materials are not fully mixed together (use pitchfork to mix pile)

• Your pile is too small (keep bin at least half full).

If there are odors, either the pile has too much wet/green material (mix in bulky, dry, brown material) or you are adding odorous food scraps (use only vegetative kitchen waste/no meat, dairy, or oils).

There is no charge for obtaining or servicing extra green or recycling containers for City of Glendale Public Works Integrated Waste Management Division customers.

Multifamily buildings and commercial customers are requested to roll out the containers on their trash collection day. 

Your automated containers may not be collected for the following reasons:

1. Contamination: Unacceptable items were found in the recycling, yard trimmings or refuse container. Continued placement of unacceptable materials causing contamination will result in removal of the containers.
2. Set-Out Time: Containers must be placed at the curb/alley before 7:00 a.m. on collection day but not before 3:00 p.m. the day prior to collection day.
3. Container Placement: Please place your containers at the edge of the curb.
4. Your automated container is in an unsanitary condition. Please clean with soap and water. Draining and wrapping food waste prior to placing in your refuse container is helpful in preventing this offensive condition. Additionally, placing leaves or trimmings from shrubs in the bottom of the Yard Trimming container will help eliminate grass clippings from sticking and building up in the bottom.
5. Do not place Hazardous Materials into containers such as: syringes, partially filled aerosol cans, cleaning fluids or solvents, flammable products, automotive fluids, car batteries, paint, garden or pool chemicals, etc. To learn more about Household Hazardous Materials and proper disposal, please call the Environmental Management Center at 548-4030.
6. You are disposing prohibited refuse. Do not place dead animals, large automobile parts, ashes or coals in your container. You are only allowed to dispose of a maximum of 5 gallons of these following materials: small rocks, dirt, broken concrete, small auto parts and building materials.
7. Lids of containers must be fully closed. No materials may protrude out of the containers. Weight of containers and their content may not exceed 250 pounds.
8. Please place containers at least one foot apart and at least three feet away from a parked car or obstacle.
9. The handle of automated containers must face your home (in order for the automated truck to empty the containers). The arrow on the lid of your automated container must be facing the street.

Collection of the three automated containers will occur once a week on the same day. You are encouraged to only place your recycling and yard trimming containers out when full. The proper placement and collection of only full containers will assist the City in achieving greater routing efficiencies

If you were the registered owner on file at the time the ticket was issued, then you are responsible for the ticket. When you sell a vehicle, you are responsible for notifying the DMV and filling out a Release of Liability which can be obtained from DMV. Once you have done so, you must also fill out a Declaration of Non-Ownership form which you may obtain from the

Glendale Police Department’s Traffic Window or by clicking here.

Once the form is completed, you may mail it or drop it off at the location below:

The Glendale Police Department
Traffic Bureau
131 N. Isabel
Glendale, CA 91206

There is a delay in updating our information to the DMV. This process typically takes about 45 days. If you need proof of payment for parking citations in order to register your vehicle, you will need to obtain an “Abstract” for your paid citation(s) from our office to complete your registration. Our office is located at 131 N. Isabel, Glendale, CA 91206.

Your vehicle is subject to being towed and cited if your registration is expired in excess of (6) months.

Yes, your vehicle is subject to being impounded should you have (5) or more outstanding parking citations. In order to get your vehicle back you must have current registration, pay all of your outstanding parking citations as well as storage and release fees.

You will not be arrested for non-payment of parking citations; however, failure to pay by due date will result in the penalty being increased. The citation may be forwarded to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and a lien placed upon the vehicle preventing renewal of the registration until the payment is made. The citation may also be submitted to a collection agency.

We do not allow payment extensions or arrangements on parking citations. Please carefully observe your due date to avoid late fees.

It is your responsibility to display your Disabled Placard in order to park in a disabled space or anywhere where you may be exempt from certain parking restrictions as provided by law. Disabled placard violations may be reduced to a $25 administrative fee upon presentation of a valid placard, disabled placard ID and driver’s license. The $25 fee and documentation must be provided to the Glendale Police Department within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date of the original citation. Failure to submit payment and documentation as stated above may result in the penalty being increased and a hold being placed on the vehicle’s DMV registration.

If you are cited for one of the above violations and can provide proof of correction, the fine may be reduced to $10 dollars provided the proof of correction portion on the back of the original citation is completed and payment is received within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the date of the original citation.

Failure to provide payment and proof of correction as stated above may result in the penalty being increased and a hold being placed on the vehicle’s DMV registration.

Vehicles displaying a valid disabled placard are exempt from payment at any parking meter, including the multi-space meters. However, all multi-space and single space meters meet ADA requirements.

All credit card data stored on the parking meter is encrypted so that it can’t be read by anyone, including City personnel. The credit card transactions are approved by the banks in real-time so you have an authorization number on your receipt to reference your transaction with your credit card company.

Unlike many other multi-space parking meters, banking meter or kiosks, the City’s multi-space parking meters do not ingest the card so you will always have physical contact and access to your card.

If you would like to report a problem with any parking meter, please call the City’s Maintenance Services Division at (818) 548-3950.

In a rare situation when an individual meter goes completely off-line, customers may still park in a space near an out-of-service meter as long as they purchase their parking from another multi-space parking meter. The City has experienced a significant reduction in out-of-service times with the multi-space meters compared to the single space meters.

The Marketplace, Exchange and Orange Street parking facilities offer 90-minute free parking to all visitors. After the initial 90 minutes of free parking, the rate is $2.00 per hour, with a daily maximum of $12.00 at these locations. 

No. Receipts are available for your convenience. The receipt will show the time you paid and your expiration time, and the parking space number you paid for.

The meters accept coins, Visa, MasterCard and debit cards. They are set up so that the user can pay at any parking meter as long as he/she remembers their parking space number. The space numbers are located on the front of the curb face for on-street, and at the end of the parking stall in off-street, at each parking space. The multi-space parking meters have a user friendly screen that prompts the user through each payment step and offers a receipt at the end of the transaction.

Multi-space parking meters serve 8-10 parking spaces on-street and in off-street parking lots. The multi-space parking meters work in a similar way to a banking ATM machine. The signage as well as notations on the meter, the easy-to-read screen, prompts users through each step. 

Section 22658 of the California Vehicle Code explains the requirements for the proper posting of signs.

To view examples of proper signage please click here.

Glendale Municipal Code

California Vehicle Code (external link)

No, the driveway is private property and the responsibility of the homeowner. 

Generally this problem is the result of a separation or deterioration of an old line that needs to be repaired and can be solved without removing the tree. Call the Maintenance Services Department at (818) 548-3950. A member of the Forestry Section will inspect the tree and lateral and determine the appropriate course of action. It’s important that City staff be called to inspect the lateral while it is exposed in these situations. 

You can go online at www.glendaletrees.org to download the necessary permit and follow instructions for applying or call the Maintenance Services Division at (818) 548-3950. 

The City adheres to a 3 year trim cycle for palm trees. Contact the Maintenance Services Division at (818) 548-3950 and find out when the palm tree is scheduled to be pruned. 

Asphalt patches allow the City to make sidewalk safe for pedestrians quickly and inexpensively. All broken and displaced sidewalk are scheduled for future removal and replacement by the City as part of the ADA Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program. 

We will inform you of the impending work and ask that you park your car elsewhere. For some larger projects, temporary ramps may be placed at the driveway apron for access. 

Call Maintenance Services immediately at (828) 548-3950. If the flooding occurs between 11:00PM and 6:30AM call the City's after hours hotline at (818) 550-4400. 

Or use the MyGlendale app on your smartphone, take a picture of the issue using a drop down menu, and click send. The GPS on your phone notifies the City where the picture was taken. Once submitted, a work order is generated and the task is scheduled for repair. You can check back to see the progress and when the issue was resolved. 

First, it's important to determine if the sewage is backing up or just not draining. If sewage continues to come out of your bathtub drain, shower, sinks or toilet despite having all the water turned off, then the source of the backup may be in the City's main line. Call Maintenance Services immediately at (818) 548-3950. If the backup occurs between 11:00PM-6:30AM, then call the City's after hours hotline at (818) 550-4400 or call the Police Department.

If the sewage stops backing up when all the water is turned off, then you should call a professional plumber as the source of the backup is likely in your private waste line. You own the waste pipe all the way up to the City's main line under the middle of the street including the connection at the main.  

Yes, sewer odors can be an indication of a serious problem. Check inside your bathtub, sink and shower. Also, check under your house in the crawl space to see if there is water dripping or pooled. Check and make sure your clean outs are secure and not overflowing. A clean out is the access point generally outside your home where a plumber can snake out your sewer system. You can remove the cap on your clean out and with a flashlight to look and see if you have standing water. If you see standing water then your system needs attention from a professional plumber. 

If you are unable to determine the source of the odor, call Maintenance Services at (818) 548-3950.

Asphalt patches allow the City to make sidewalks safe for pedestrians quickly and inexpensively. All broken and displaced sidewalks are scheduled for future removal and replacement by the City as part of the ADA Curb Ramp Installation and Sidewalk Repair Program.

Call Engineering at (818) 548-3945.

Call Maintenance Services at (818) 548-3950 or report it online here.

Or use the MyGlendale app on your smartphone, take a picture of the issue using a drop down menu, and click send. The GPS on your phone notifies the City where the picture was taken. Once submitted, a work order is generated and the task is scheduled for repair. You can check back to see the progress and when the issue was resolved. 

The Engineering Department periodically performs an assessment of every street in the City. The data collected, along with traffic counts and other pertinent information is used to prioritize streets for improvement and allocate limited funds for these projects. 

To contact Engineering call (818) 548-3945

A permit is required to conduct the business of painting address numbers on your curbs. You may either ask to see their permit or call the Engineering Office at (818) 548-3945 to determine if the solicitor has a permit to legally perform this work.

A property owner or occupant may paint the address number on the curb in front of their property without a permit. Stencils to perform this work are available at most hardware stores. The City does not provide this service. 

Municipal Code 8.36.080 states that construction on buildings, structures and projects is unlawful for any person within a residential zone or within a radius of 500 ft. in the city between the hours of 7pm-7am or from 7pm on a Saturday to 7am on Monday or from 7pm preceding a holiday to 7am following such a holiday unless beforehand a permit therefore has been duly obtained from the building official. 

For a list of holidays visit Chapter 3.08

Contact GWP at (818) 548-2011 for street light malfunction and Public Works Traffic and Transportation Division at (818) 548-3960 for traffic signal light malfunction. 

Or use the MyGlendale app on your smartphone, take a picture of the issue using a drop down menu, and click send. The GPS on your phone notifies the City where the picture was taken. Once submitted, a work order is generated and the task is scheduled for repair. You can check back to see the progress and when the issue was resolved. 

A. GWP will reimburse the business customers that were overcharged. GWP has not determined how the refund will be issued. The original account holder, customer or business that was charged at the time will be issued a refund.  

A. The proposed revenue increase has not been approved yet and there will be a public hearing on July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. The City Council will hear comments from the public and will vote to implement the new rates on July 29th. If approved the rates will be effective September 1, 2014. These rates will only apply to water.

A. Under Prop. 218 every property owner and/or tenant must receive the notice. We used our billing database and the County Assessor’s Property Owner list. If a customer owns one or more parcels such customer will receive duplicate copies. This ensures that we meet the requirement of the Proposition 218 for noticing customers and property owners in Glendale. 

A. GWP has a new management team for the Water Department. 

A. The digital meters were included in our strategy and long term plans to improve the infrastructure to provide better services to customers. This is an integral part to modernize the system so that customers can receive information on their electric and water consumption on demand to help them manage their utility costs.  

A. The rate increases are necessary to keep up with the increasing costs to operate and maintain a reliable utility. There are several factors that contribute to the need to increase rates including increase in fuel, material and equipment costs; and mandated regulatory and environmental requirements. The same costs are incurred during conservation. The new COSA proposes a drought surcharge such that during mandatory conservation, GWP can collect revenue to continue to maintain its operations.  This surcharge will be temporary and applicable only during mandatory drought declarations by the City Council. Customers that conserve during this period will not see a significant increase in their water bills.

A. Existing homeowners will not pay more for less in the future due to developments. The utility systems are designed to accommodate these additional growths without creating a burden on existing customers.

A. The COSA is a very complicated analysis that requires intricate modeling.  GWP and the City do not have the expertise to perform this analysis.  

A. We have $35 million in water bonds which were competitively bid and will take 30 years to pay off. 

A. GWP’s supply is blended between purchases from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) and groundwater resources. GWP has approximately about 5-7 days of water storage if MWD supplies were not available. 

A. The Opower reports show customers their energy usage in comparison with similar homes, provide tips and information on conservation and also give customers access to the online portal so that customers can view their energy usage in near real time. Opower has extensive studies that show consumer behavior is driven by comparisons and information on how they are doing. The reports are delivered quarterly and cannot be combined in bi-monthly bills. Also GWP does not see or know the information on your home’s report; therefore it cannot be included with the bills. These reports will soon be available electronically. Customers who want to opt out of the Opower reports can do so by calling our Customer Service Department at (818) 548-3300. For more information on how to view your usage online click here.

A. GWP’s electric and water systems are designed to provide reliable service to existing customers with provisions for growth due to development. Although the utility’s infrastructure has aged, it is not crumbling.  GWP is continually investing funds to improve and upgrade both electric and water infrastructures using bond proceeds and operating income from the rates to ensure that electric and water are provided safely and reliably. 

A. No there is no direct correlation between the size of the water meter and water consumption. The fixed monthly meter charge is based on the “continuous flow”  that the meter can safely allow. This represents the maximum estimated demand that each customer can place on the system at any moment in time. In this Cost of Service Analysis GWP completed a meter flow analysis to base the calculations using actual meters used in the City instead of an industry average. The water usage charge or the charge for water consumption is based on the amount of water used and is billed on tiers. The cost for water consumption is the same cost regardless of meter size.  

1. The business must have a valid home occupation permit issued by the Permit Center.
2. Deliveries or shipments of product or merchandise to or from the residence are prohibited.
3. No customers can visit the property. All customer contact must be done through the mail or done electronically. No flyers or signs which encourage customers to visit the property are permitted.
4. No storage of product, supplies (other than office supplies) or equipment on the property, except for cottage food operations per California state law.
5. The business use must be secondary to the residential use of the property. That is, you must live in the house, and not just use it for a business.
6. No signs advertising the business may be placed on the property, including the mailbox.
7. The residence may only be used by the occupants. No employees of the business are permitted to work on the property.
8. No activities are permitted which are out of character with a residential neighborhood.

Please visit the Glendale Permits site and submit the Home Occupation Permit application. For any questions about the application requirements or process, please email HomeOcc@glendaleca.gov or call the Planning Division at (818) 548-2140.

It is that time of the year again where we are requesting your assistance in keeping the alley adjacent to your property clean, neat and accessible. Rather than issuing citation letters, we are requesting your voluntary cooperation. Listed below are the requirements of the Glendale Municipal Code for those properties that adjoin alleys. It is the responsibility of the owners of those properties that adjoin alleys to maintain them.

• Ivy must be trimmed and maintained tight to the fence or wall as not to project over the property line;
• Shrubs may project a maximum of two (2') feet over a fence or wall;
• The alley adjoining your property shall be maintained free of junk and debris at all times;
• Trees that overhang the alley or easement shall be maintained with a minimum fourteen (14') foot vertical clearance;
• All fences and walls shall be maintained free of graffiti; and
• All fences, walls and structures shall be maintained in good repair.

If you need assistance with the alley clean-up, the City’s Property Clean Up Program can provide you basic maintenance services at a very low cost. If you would like to take advantage of this program or to schedule a free estimate, please contact Julio Hernandez at (818) 548-2125.

Further information for the Home Occupation (Business) Permit Requirements

There are approximately 2.6 million residential fires per year across the U.S. and an average of three children die in those fires daily. Ninety (90%) percent of those deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Fire experts estimate that at least one in three homes have inoperable smoke alarms. Having inoperable smoke alarms can have serious even fatal consequences.

Homeowners and landlords are required to provide functional smoke alarms in sleeping rooms and central locations. Making sure that the batteries are working is your responsibility as an occupant. Having a working smoke alarm in your home may save your life and the lives of your loved ones.

Following these simple guidelines can help make your home safer:

1. Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery. Make it a habit to change smoke alarms batteries when you change your clocks back to standard time each fall.
2. Never disconnect or remove batteries from your smoke alarm.
3. Replace your entire smoke alarm unit every 10 years.
4. Remember that the smoke alarm is there for your protection. It can even save your life.

If you rent and your unit does not have working smoke alarms, make arrangements with your property owner so that they may be installed immediately or contact Neighborhood Services at (818) 548-3700 if you need assistance.

Sources:

• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Residential Fire Safety Institute (RFSI)
• Los Angeles County Fire Department

One of the first signs that property is not being maintained is the accumulation of junk and debris. Frequently this problem is aggravated by the presence of inoperative, abandoned, wrecked or junk vehicles. These vehicles, in addition to being unsightly, constitute a fire and safety hazard. Because of this, storing an inoperative vehicle on a driveway, carport or yard area is illegal in Glendale and the City enforces these codes to make the property owner either remove the vehicle or store the vehicle appropriately. An abandoned or inoperative vehicle is defined as any vehicle which is not legally operable on a state highway. That is, it must be registered, running, and in a condition to be driven legally on the street.

Once Code Compliance staff become aware of an abandoned or inoperable vehicle, they notify the property owner. Even if the property owner is not the owner of the vehicle, he/she has the responsibility to get the vehicle removed from the property or stored in a completely enclosed building (not a carport). If a vehicle has been abandoned on your property, State law includes provisions that allow a property owner to dispose of a vehicle. This problem most often affects owners of rental property. Neighborhood Services staff can assist property owners with the removal of abandoned vehicles from their property.

For additional information on this problem, or to report an abandoned or inoperable vehicle or to request assistance with removal of an abandoned or inoperable vehicle, please call Neighborhood Services at (818) 548-3700.

Here in the City of Glendale residential property whether single family or multifamily must be maintained in good condition at all times. As you know, first impressions are very important, maintaining your property in good condition will improve its curbside appeal and increase its property value.

The most important requirements of this code are the maintenance of all exterior areas of the property, this includes landscaping. All yards and parkways must be fully landscaped with live plant materials, irrigated and maintained in good condition at all times. All trees and shrubs should be trimmed away from any buildings or structures; the property should be free of weeds and overgrown vegetation. We recommend that a professional landscaper assist you in the maintenance of your property.

Another important requirement is that property owners must maintain their buildings junk or debris. All siding and broken, rotted, split or buckled roofing must be in good condition. It is also very important to maintain your property graffiti free. We suggest that as soon as graffiti goes up, you remove it immediately. A general rule is to have a gallon or two of paint that matches the building or structure stored on the property to remove it right away.

Owners or property managers must prevent their buildings from becoming dilapidated due to neglect. Regular inspections and maintenance of your property will increase your property value and improve the quality of life in your neighborhood. If you own rental property maintaining it in good condition will attract high quality tenants.

In an effort to assist property owners in these maintenance efforts, the City has developed a number of low interest loans and grant programs specifically designed to finance improvements for properties in need. If you have any questions or suggestions please contact Neighborhood Services at (818) 548-3700.

Carbon monoxide, or CO, is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause sudden illness and death. Dubbed the "silent killer," carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in America. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that several thousand people go to hospital emergency rooms every year to be treated for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Carbon monoxide (CO) is present in low levels in the air. In the home, it is formed from incomplete combustion from any flame-fueled (i.e., not electric) device, including ranges, ovens, clothes dryers, furnaces, fireplaces, grills, space heaters, vehicles, and water heaters. Carbon monoxide (CO) from these sources can build up in enclosed or semi-enclosed spaces. People and animals in these spaces can be poisoned by breathing it.

However, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is avoidable and preventable if the necessary safety measures are taken. California Senate Bill (SB) 183 enacts the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 wherein owners of dwellings intended for human occupancy are required to install carbon monoxide (CO) detectors. All single-family dwellings are required to have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors installed on or before July1, 2011 and all other dwelling units (apartment buildings, condominiums, motels, hotels etc.) are required to have carbon monoxide (CO) detectors installed on or before January 1, 2013.

Carbon monoxide (CO) detectors are designed to alert the occupants of dwellings when carbon monoxide (CO) levels have begun to accumulate over a period of time, and will sound an alarm before most people would experience any carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning symptoms. Install at least one carbon monoxide (CO) detector on every level of a dwelling and in all sleeping areas. The detector may be placed on the ceiling. Do not place the detector right next to or over a fireplace or flame-producing appliance to prevent false alarms. Do not cover or obstruct the unit. Test the carbon monoxide (CO) detector monthly. The devices must be ones that have been certified by the State Fire Marshall.

Find the full regulation here.

This issue’s Code Enforcement Casebook addresses illegal garage conversions. An illegal garage conversion occurs when a property owner alters or modifies their garage for living purposes without obtaining the proper approvals or permits from the City.

When a garage is illegally converted into living quarters, serious health and safety issues are created. Improperly installed electrical wiring may cause fires, improper venting of water heaters may cause asphyxiation resulting in possible death, and plumbing installed not according to the Building Code may lead to other health hazards. Other health and safety issues associated with illegal garage conversions may include not having the proper amount of emergency exits or windows, not having fire resistant construction materials, and insufficient fire prevention systems or smoke alarms.

Illegal garage conversions affect the quality of life in your neighborhood. Improper and illegal occupancy of a converted garage increases the demand for City services such as refuse collection. An increase in the amount of vehicles taking up parking spaces increase the density of our neighborhoods and decrease the quality of life for all residents.

A garage is meant to store your vehicles and personal items, and not to serve as living quarters. An illegal garage conversion may cost someone his or her life, and this is why we take this code violation so seriously. Please be aware that legal action may be taken against any property owner who rents out an illegal dwelling, which results in harm or injury to its occupants.

Due to the assistance of citizens reporting illegal garage conversions and Neighborhood Services’ code enforcement actions, there have been no major incidents in Glendale and we would like to keep it that way. If you have any questions regarding this issue or would like to report an illegal garage conversion in your neighborhood, please call the Neighborhood Services office at (818) 548-3700.

With your cooperation, we will continue to keep Glendale a healthy, safe, clean community.

One of the primary objectives of the City of Glendale’s code enforcement program is to bring substandard housing into compliance with City codes, to eliminate blight and to preserve the high quality of life in Glendale’s neighborhoods. To meet this objective, potential code violations are identified on a proactive and reactive basis. Inspections are performed utilizing a variety of enforcement tools to achieve compliance. These tools consist of verbal and written warnings, letter notifications, citations, office conferences and abatement. The letter notification process is the primary tool used to compel property owners to make the necessary corrections. In most cases, property owners are given thirty (30) days to make the corrections, at which time a follow-up inspection is conducted. If code violations remain, a series of violation letters are sent and a Notice of Substandard (a lien) can be filed with the County Recorders Office that then informs potential purchasers and lending institutions of substandard housing conditions on the property. Continued non-compliance leads to an office conference, prior to forwarding the enforcement case to the City Attorney’s Office for possible legal action.

The goals of the Code Enforcement program are:

• To educate property owners on their responsibilities to maintain their property in habitable condition;
• To bring substandard housing/property into compliance with City Codes;
• To eliminate blight in Glendale’s neighborhoods;
• To preserve a high quality of life in Glendale.

The City regulates the outdoor placement of vending machines to preserve access requirements and to protect the aesthetic appearance of our urban neighborhoods. Vending machines are permitted in all commercial and industrial zones. Glendale Municipal Code specifically addresses vending machines within the Commercial Zone sections under "Limitations and exceptions to permitted uses and structures" and in the Industrial Zone sections under "Performance Standards" (for outdoor uses). The development standards for vending machines in both the commercial and industrial zones are summarized as follows:

1. One (1) vending machine is permitted for every 3,000 sq.ft. of site area up to a maximum of eight (8) machines per site;
2. Machines shall be attached to or located immediately adjacent to a building;
3. Machines shall be accessible and shall not encroach into any required pedestrian access or walkway; and
4. All signs on outdoor vending machines shall comply with the development standards for signs, as listed in Chapter 30.128 of the Glendale Municipal Code.

Remember that proper City permits must be obtained prior to the installation of vending machines which may need plumbing (water) or electrical connections (power for operation). For more information, please contact Building and Safety at (818) 548-3200.

Per City ordinance, residential property must be maintained in good condition at all times. The most important requirement of this code is the maintenance of all exterior areas of the property, including landscaping. All yards and parkways must be fully landscaped with live plant materials, irrigated and maintained in good condition at all times. All trees and shrubs should be trimmed away from any building or structures; the property should be free of weeds and overgrown vegetation.

Another important requirement is that property owners must maintain their buildings and structures free of peeling or flaking exterior paint, broken windows and junk or debris. All siding and broken, rotted, split or buckled roofing must be in good condition. It is also very important to maintain your property graffiti free.

With a minimal amount of effort, you can keep the interior of your home looking as great as the exterior. Just follow these simple steps and enjoy the benefits of a clean home this spring.

• Check for mold, mildew or other signs of water damage in the bathroom(s) and kitchen. Keep these rooms well-ventilated. Clean and dry any mold or mildew stains to prevent spreading.
• Clean out cabinets, cupboards and drawers and wipe the shelves thoroughly. Toss out any items that have reached their expiration date.
• Clean all major appliances such as the refrigerator, stove, and microwave inside and out using soap and water.
• Clean in the crevices between kitchen appliances and behind and beneath these if possible. This can help prevent insects from being attracted to your home.
• Repair any damages such as holes in the walls where insects could hide, or leaks under sinks.
• Remove all garbage and trash on a daily basis.
• Inspect all smoke detectors and change the batteries.

Announcements to apply for any of the new or existing affordable housing projects will be made at the City’s Housing Hotline at (818) 551-6902 or on the Housing website.

Yes, the City works with nonprofit and for-profit developers to construct new affordable housing that is separate and different from the Section 8 Affordable Housing Voucher Program. Most of these projects are large scale, new construction projects that take advantage of the Density Bonus incentive program. New construction projects can take between 16-24 months to build.

No.  The Section 8 program is a FREE federal program and it is illegal to sell and buy vouchers.  If you are approached by someone promising Section 8 assistance in exchange for money, ignore the request and report the activity to the Glendale Section 8 Fraud Hotline at (818) 548-6442.

Current employment opportunities are available in the Human Resources Department and on the Human Resources Department’s website.  Applications must be filed online.  

To update your contact information, you will need to log onto your account at governmentjobs.com and update your contact information.  Updating contacting information is the responsibility of the applicant.   

Once you have submitted an online application, you will receive an automatic email confirmation that your application submittal was successful.  At any time during the course of the recruitment process, you may check the status of your application by logging onto your account at governmentjobs.com.

No, the City of Glendale does not accept typing certificates.    

A resume is optional.  Please note that a resume will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. 

No, however, you may submit a job interest notification by going to our website.  Go to the Job Descriptions and follow directions at the top of the page to request a job interest notification for a specific position.  Once the position is posted, you will receive an email notification.   

Yes, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to apply for. 

2018
Educated by Tara Westover (November 13)
A Gentleman of Moscow by Amor Towles (October 9)
Rin Tin Tin by Susan Orlean (September 11)
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption  by Bryan Stevenson (August 14)
A Man Named Ove by Fredrick Backman (July 10)
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See (June 12)
Dear Miss Breed by Joanne Oppenheim (May 8)
Native Son--The Play Adapted from the Book by Richard Wright (April 10)
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (March 13)
The Tortilla Curtain by T.C. Boyle (February 13) One Book/One Glendale 2018
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith (January 9)

2017
Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (November)
West With the Wind by Beryl Markham (October)
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie (September)
The Rise of the Rocket Girls by Nathalia Holt (August)
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (July)
Dead Wake by Erik Larson (June)
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (May)
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast (April)
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (March)
Between the World and Me by Te-Neshis Coates (February)
Defending Jacob by William Landary (January)

2016
Bettyville by George Hodgman (November)
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (October)
The Art of Dreaming by Nina Revoyr (September)
The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House by Kate Andersen Brower (August)
The Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline (July)
Deep, Down, Dark: The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle that Set Them Free by Hector Tobar (June)
The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (May)
Being mortal: medicine and what matters in the end by Atul Gawande (April)
All the light we cannot see by Anthony Doerr (March)
Ghettoside: a true story of murder in American by Jill Leovy (February)
Empty mansions: the mysterious life of Huguette Clark and the spending of a great American fortune by Bill Dedman and Paul Clark Newell, Jr. (January)

2015
Portrait in sepia by Isabel Allende (November)
The book of unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez (October)
Animal, vegetable, miracle by Barbara Kingsolver (September)
Light between oceans by J.L. Stedman (August)
Night circus by Erin Morgenstern (July)
Inherit the wind by Jerome Lawrence (May)
The round house by Louise Erdrich (April)
The Rosie Project by Graeme C. Simsion (March)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (January)

2014
Barbarian Nurseries by Hector Tobar (January) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE 2013
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (February)
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (March)
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (April)
Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion by Father Greg Boyle (May)
Zeitoun by Dave Eggers (June)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey (July)
The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (August)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Book Store by Robin Sloan (October)
The Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks November)
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (December)

2013
Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson (January)
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler’s Berlin by Erik Larson (February)
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett (March)
My Beloved World: A Memoir by Sonia Sotomayor (April)
The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved by Judith Freeman (May)
The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak (June)
Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri (July)
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed (August)
Falling Leaves: The True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter by Adeline Yen Mah (September)
Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter (November)

2012
Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay (January)
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder (February)
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner (March)
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer (April)
Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka (May)
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger (June)
Swamplandia by Karen Russell (July)
No August meeting
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson (September)
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford (October)

2011
Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls (January)
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (February)
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (March)
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks (April)
Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (May)
Mennonite in a Little Black Dress by Rhoda Janzen (June)
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (July)
The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason (August)
Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden (September)
Turn of Mind by Alice LaPlante (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese (November)

2010
My Life In France by Julia Child and Alex Prud’homme (January)
The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery (February)
Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman’s Skiff by Rosemary Mahoney (March)
Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides (April)
Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-time Eater by Frank Bruni (May)
White Tiger by Aravind Adiga (June)
A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr (July)
The Help by Kathryn Stockett (August)
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell (September)
Los Angeles Noir edited by Denise Hamilton (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (November)
Little Bee by Chris Cleave (December)

2009
Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen (January)
In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez (February)
Flu: The Story of the Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918 and the Search for the Virus That Caused It by Gina Bari Kolata (March)
The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta (April)
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table by Ruth Reichl (May)
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (June)
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire (July)
The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler (August)
The Zookeeper’s Wife by Diane Ackerman (September)
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Anne Shaffer and Annie Barrows (November)

2008
The Miracle Worker by William Gibson (January)
The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak (February)
The Lost Painting by Jonathan Harr (March)
Easter Island by Jennifer Vanderbes (April)
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah (May)
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (June)
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson (July)
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert (August)
General Discussion (September)
Enrique’s Journey: The Story of a Boy’s Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother by Sonia Nazario (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
The Call of the Wild by Jack London (November)
Lying Awake by Mark Salzman (December)

2007
January title is missing
Angels Flight by Michael Connelly (February)
The Distant Land of My Father by Bo Caldwell (March)
His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis (April)
The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri (May)
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whale Ship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick (June)
Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen (July)
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (August)
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace…One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (September)
When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka (October) ONE BOOK/ONE GLENDALE
Prep by Chris Sittenfeld (November)
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan (December)

2006
Lost Horizon by James Hilton (January)
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (February)
The Glass Castle: A Memoir by Jeannette Walls (March)
Kindred by Octavia Butler (April)
Relationships Can Be Murder by Jane Dilucchio (May)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See (June)
The Bee Season by Myla Goldberg (July)
Close Range: Wyoming Stories by Annie Proulx (August)
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman (September)
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion (October)
The Giver by Lois Lowry (November)
Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman (December)

2005
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton (January)
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by John Krakauer (February)
The Dogs of Babel by Carolyn Parkhurst (March)
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (April)
Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball (May)
Stones for Ibarra by Harriet Doerr (June)
102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers by Jim Dwyer (July)
The Quiet American by Graham Greene (August)
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (September)
The Botany of Desire: A Plant’s Eye View of the World by Michael Pollan (October)
The Birth of Venus by Sarah Dunant (November)

2004
My Antonia by Willa Cather (January)
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett (February)
One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus (March)
I’m a Stranger Here,Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away by Bill Bryson (April)
Maus I and Maus II by Art Spiegelman (May)
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai (June)
The Water Is Wide by Pat Conroy (July)
The Human Comedy by William Saroyan (August)
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larson (September)
Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail by Malika Oufkir (October)
The Things We Carried by Tim O’Brien (November)
The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith (December)

2003
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich (January)
The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride (February)
How Reading Changed My Life by Anna Quindlen (March)
Yes, Minister by Jonathan Lynn (April)
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand (May)
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser (June)
The Soloist by Mark Salzman (July)
August title is missing
The Jasmine Trade by Denise Hamilton (September)
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (October)
Dreaming: Hard Luck and Good Times in America by Carolyn See (November)
Peace Like a River by Leif Enger (December)

2002
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck (October)
The Postman Always Rings Twice and Double Indemnity by James M. Cain (November)

The two librarians who lead the group choose the books. Although the criteria are not scientific, books are chosen that:

• are from a variety of genres
• are classics
• are well reviewed
• have been recommended by Reading Group members
• address topics in the news
• have ideas that will spark a spirited discussion
• have enough copies to go around

Glendale Water & Power's rate proposal is based upon a financial analysis of the necessary costs to provide reliable electric service. The costs of running the utility, including regulatory and renewable portfolio requirements, have outpaced the past two years' rate of inflation that you reference in your question. GWP's rates have not been increased each year commensurate with the government cost of living increase. The last rate increase was in 2008.

Those on a fixed income may qualify for low-income discounts available through the Public Benefits Program. We encourage customers to attend one of the public meetings and bring a copy of a recent utility bill Staff will be available to provide information regarding low-income programs and to assist customers with using the rate calculator, to determine the actual impact on each customer's bill. To access information on low income programs, please click here.

It’s the law, we have to be in compliance with the State’s renewable portfolio standards. The City Council is also supportive of GWP exiting its existing coal fired generation agreement.     

Glendale Water & Power has not raised rates since 2008. The need for a rate increase is based on a few factors.

• Aligning pricing with the true cost of providing service to all customers
• Investments in renewable energy to meet state mandates, which are more expensive
• Upgrading and modernizing our infrastructure for continued reliability

GWP already has in place ownership or long-term lease rights in the following renewable energy resources:

• Pebble Springs (wind) - Oregon
• Tieton (small hydro) - Washington
• Pleasant Valley (wind) - Wyoming
• Ormat (geothermal) - California
• High Winds (wind) - California
• Scholl Landfill (methane converted to power at the Grayson Power Plant) - California
• Glendale Community College (solar) - California
• Milford II (wind call option) - Utah

GWP also has a small number of customers inside the City who have solar installed and are compensated via bill reductions under GWP's net metering tariff. In addition, GWP is purchasing renewable energy and unbundled renewable energy credits (RECs) from various suppliers on a short-term basis in order to meet the state mandate of a 20% RPS on average during 2011-13. Finally, GWP is in discussions with a developer of a utility-scale solar project (20 MW) in California, (2) developing a Feed-In Tariff (FIT) for local distributed solar, (3) in discussions with a developer interested in installing solar on municipal properties, and (4) exploring long-term purchases from a portfolio of existing renewable energy projects, all aimed at compliance with the state mandates of 25% RPS by 2016 and 33% by 2020.         

Yes, anyone who knowingly or willfully violates Glendale’s campaign contribution law may be charged with a misdemeanor and may be punished with up to six (6) months in jail or fined up to $1,000.00 for each offense. The City Attorney can bring a lawsuit against anyone who intentionally or negligently violates Glendale’s campaign contribution law, and can pursue either $1,000.00 or three times the amount in excess of the maximum $1,000.00 contribution, whichever is greater.

Additional information regarding local election campaign regulations may be found in the Glendale Municipal Code Section 1.10

Disclaimer: This FAQ is provided for informational purposes only. Candidates should refer to the Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 1.10 for specifics and FPPC regulations and Form 460 for reporting requirements.

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Yes, but it is considered a contribution and is limited to $1,000.00 per candidate. There is, however, no limit on the amount a candidate may personally loan his or her campaign provided the loan is documented in writing. Any loan to a campaign, including personal loans, must be documented by written agreement which shall be filed with the candidate’s committee campaign statement.

Commercial lending institutions are permitted to lend a campaign up to $5,000.00 if made in the regular course of business on the same terms available to members of the public and provided the loan is secured or guaranteed.         

At 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, the polls close. All ballots from the polls are taken to a designated site at the Civic Center (called the Central Counting Place), where they are counted by a ballot counting machine. Ballot counting continues until all ballots received from the polls are tallied.

The (unofficial) results are given to the media and those individuals present at the Central Counting Place. These results will be available on the City of Glendale website on election night. In addition, these results, along with vote-by-mail voter and provisional ballots, constitute the "official" canvass and are presented to the City Council for approval on the second Monday following the election (Glendale Charter, Article V, Section 3).

Before each election, the City Clerk sends every registered voter a Voter Information Guide (Sample Ballot) that lists the candidates and polling location. On Election Day, the voter goes to the polling place indicated on the pamphlet. Election workers at the polls will check the roster for the voter's name, and will also instruct the voter on how to use the voting equipment, if necessary.

The City Clerk’s office will be hosting an Elections Center office in the community room of the Glendale Police Department, located at 131 N. Isabel St. Glendale, CA 91206. The hours at the Election Center are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:30 pm, and residents are urged to visit to have elections questions answered, obtain elections and voter information and materials, and find out where their polling sites are for Election Day.         

Any Glendale resident who is 18 years of age and a citizen of the United States or naturalized citizen can register to vote by completing an Affidavit of Registration. It is recommended you file a new form each time your address or name changes, and you must be registered at least 15 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote. Check the Registrar of Voters website for further information. Registration forms are available at the following locations:

City of Glendale
Office of the City Clerk & Election Services
613 E. Broadway, Rm. 110
Glendale, CA 91206
818-548-2090

L.A. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Voter Records Division
12400 Imperial Hwy
Norwalk, CA 90650
562-462-2934         

The City Clerk conducts consolidated elections for the City of Glendale, the Glendale Unified School District Governing Board, and the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. As an Elections Official, the City Clerk administers Federal, State and Local procedures by which local government representatives are elected.

The City Clerk assists candidates in meeting their legal responsibilities before, during and after an election. From Election pre-planning to certification of election results and filing of final campaign disclosure documents, the City Clerk manages the process which forms the foundation of our democratic system of government.         

• Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement: Before any contributions are solicited or received, and before any campaign expenditures are made from personal funds, candidates must file Form 501. Candidates for local offices file this form with the City Clerk. The Form 501 is considered filed when it is placed in the mail. The date of the postmark is the date filed.
• Form 410 - Statement of Organization: The original Form 410 and one copy are filed with the Secretary of State within 10 days of receiving $1,000 or more. Candidates for local office and committees formed to support or oppose candidates for local offices also must file a copy of the Form 410 with the City Clerk.

Municipal Elections are held the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years. The next City election will be held April 7, 2015 and voters will elect two Council members, two members to the Glendale Unified School District Governing Board, and two members to the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. In addition to these offices, there may be additional items such as measures, initiatives, or charter amendments placed on the ballot pending their approval for consideration and placement on the April ballot.

Animals imported from China will need to meet CDC and USDAexternal icon requirements for entering the United States. At this time, there is no evidence that companion animals including pets can spread COVID-19. As with any animal introduced to a new environment, animals recently imported from China should be observed daily for signs of illness. If an animal becomes ill, the animal should be examined by a veterinarian. Call your local veterinary clinic before bringing the animal into the clinic and let them know that the animal was recently in China.

Using the CDC-developed diagnostic test, a negative result means that the virus that causes COVID-19 was not found in the person’s sample. In the early stages of infection, it is possible the virus will not be detected.

For COVID-19, a negative test result for a sample collected while a person has symptoms likely means that the COVID-19 virus is not causing their current illness.

There is no rent control in Glendale and nothing in the City Ordinance that prevents a landlord from increasing rent.  The terms of the City Ordinance are that tenants are eligible for relocation assistance when a tenant elects to vacate a unit in response to a rent increase that increases the rent by more than 7% of the rent that was in place at any time during the 12-month period preceding the effective date of the rent increase.

Under AB1482, annual rent increases are capped at 5% plus the change in CPI, or no more than 10%, which is State law and nothing the City of Glendale has control over, much like SB 1383 and mandatory commercial recycling and organics collection.

If you develop symptoms such as fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing, and have been in close contact with a person known to have COVID-19 or have recently traveled from an area with ongoing spread of COVID-19, stay home and call your healthcare provider. Older patients and individuals who have severe underlying medical conditions or are immunocompromised should contact their healthcare provider early, even if their illness is mild. If you have severe symptoms, such as persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, or bluish lips of face, contact your healthcare provider or emergency room and seek care immediately. Your doctor will determine if you have signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and whether you should be tested.

Effective July 1, the rates charged for commercial waste collection service in the City of Glendale will be increased by 6.92%. This increase takes into account the current rate of inflation (8% based on the most recent Los Angeles area consumer price index - May 2022) as well as the increased cost of service required to meet the new state requirements for organics collection services. This increase is allowed under the City’s agreements with its franchise haulers. However, the increase is based on and restricted to a formula that mainly looks at the CPI components and is confined to those limits. Glendale’s franchise system controls these rates and ensures their consistency across one franchise zone to the other, so no one is paying more or less for the same service in the City. This has allowed rates within the City to remain low when compared to other cities in the region. Glendale’s new commercial rates still remain in the lowest third of the 88 communities in Los Angeles County. Los Angeles, Burbank and Pasadena, for example, have comparable rates that are between 24% and 75% higher than Glendale’s new rate structure.

Commercial customers are charged based on the size of containers and level of service. The minimum level of organics service for commercial customers is one 64-gallon organics bin, serviced weekly, at a rate of $26.41 per month. Glendale and its franchise haulers encourage commercial customers to work with their haulers to learn how they can reduce rates by “right-sizing” their containers and service schedule.

The roots of change in solid waste management in the City of Glendale go back to 2016, when Senate Bill 1383 was signed into law.

• Trash collection is changing rapidly in the City of Glendale. The introduction of new programs for recycling organic waste has prompted the City’s transition to a franchise-based system for hauling commercial and multifamily waste and, for many customers, will raise the costs for waste disposal services.
• The City of Glendale’s leaders recognize that changes of this extent can be uncomfortable for many residents and business owners, who are adapting to new schedules, new waste sorting requirements and new costs. We hope residents can be patient as we address the impact of these transitions, which are occurring citywide.
• The driving force for these changes has been a series of laws California enacted in recent years to protect the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce local air pollution emissions, reduce dependence on landfills or increase recycling rates.
• City of Glendale has been preparing for these changes for the past eight years, with particular focus on Senate Bill 1383, the Reducing Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in California Act that Governor Brown signed in 2016.
• Senate Bill 1383 was the most significant legislative update to California’s recycling laws in 30 years. Although it has been implemented in phases, and many Glendale businesses have been recycling organic waste since 2018 to comply with Assembly Bill 1826, the law’s most impactful changes take effect on January 1, 2022. SB 1383’s January 1, 2022, deadline is significant because it represents the first time California residents will be required to recycle organic waste.
• SB 1383 requires all jurisdictions in the State to reduce organic waste (food waste, green waste, paper products, etc.) disposal by 75% by 2025. It also requires that 20% of currently disposed edible food be recovered for donation to food banks.
• Food waste is the largest portion of the waste stream that can be recycled. “Organics” like food scraps, yard trimmings, paper, and cardboard make up half of what Californians send to landfills, some 24 million tons.
• Organic waste is a valuable resource that can be transformed into compost and bioenergy, while some food waste can be diverted to food banks to address widespread food insecurity.
• The City of Glendale is proud of our team in the Public Works Department for their work to prepare our City, its residents, and its business for this upcoming period of significant change in how trash and recycling are managed in our City. It is a work in progress, but we will get through it together, and will be able to share in the knowledge that we have pulled together on behalf of a healthier Glendale and a healthier planet.

A franchised hauler system provided a cost-effective solution to addressing costly State mandates, and it is a system that most cities in L.A. County are transitioning to (or have transitioned to already). 

• The City of Glendale is one of 80 cities (91%) in Los Angeles County (out of 88) that have enacted a commercial franchise system in response to Senate Bill 1383.
• Franchises give the City greater control over waste disposal and recycling within the City of Glendale, helping to ensure that the City will comply with stricter State regulations, reduce the City’s long-term costs for providing hauling services and set limits on rate increases that haulers can charge over the next 10 years.
• Prior to the City of Glendale’s conversion to a franchise system for commercial waste pickup and disposal, we permitted waste haulers to negotiate contracts with customers without restriction. But now we are moving to a more efficient, centrally-controlled system, which will allow the City to partner with its haulers on regulatory compliance and achieving the State’s environmental goals.
• The franchise system will reduce the number of waste collection trucks on City streets and the pollution they cause by allowing haulers to plan more efficient routes, and to transition from diesel to clean-fuel vehicles. We are also better able to mandate and oversee safe conditions for workers involved in collection and processing of wastes.

The City would be subject to fines and penalties from the State if it failed to implement these changes by January 1, 2022.

• Glendale considered a wide range of options before deciding on its franchise system. However, SB 1383 does not give the City the legal option of doing nothing or continuing with the status quo.
• About 95% of the other 88 cities in L.A. County are going through a similar transition of adopting additional requirements or moving away from hauler permit systems.
• Under SB 1383, the State now has strict standards for compliance that must be achieved by every jurisdiction, or else they eventually will face civil penalties.

Please contact your franchised hauler for more educational information.

The City ceased charging the refuse collection fee (rubbish fee) to any commercial account (business or multi-family dwelling of 5 units or more) serviced by a private hauler franchisee effective November 30, 2021.

All open positions are posted on the City of Glendale's website. Please periodically visit the website for openings: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/glendaleca/default.cfm. The City Attorney's Office nor the City of Glendale retain resumes in the event a position will become open. Applications are only accepted when positions are open.

Your hauler is responsible for providing bin labels, signage, and other informational materials.  Contact your hauler directly for this important information.

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. However, as a reminder, CDC always recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, including:

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe.
• Follow CDC’s recommendations for using a facemask.
  • CDC does not recommend that people who are well wear a facemask to protect themselves from respiratory diseases, including COVID-19.
  • Facemasks should be used by people who show symptoms of COVID-19 to help prevent the spread of the disease to  others. The use of facemasks is also crucial for health workers and people who are taking care of someone in close settings (at home or in a health care facility).
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
  • If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Always wash hands with soap and water if hands are visibly dirty.

For information about handwashing, see CDC’s Handwashing website

For information specific to healthcare, see CDC’s Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

These are everyday habits that can help prevent the spread of several viruses. CDC does have specific guidance for travelers.

To sign up for organics collection services or to adjust your current service levels, contact your hauler directly.

For more information, please refer to the City of Glendale's website. 

• Properties can receive up to 4 free bulky item pickup appointments per calendar year. Additional pickups may be scheduled for a fee.
  • Note that 4 pickups are allotted per property, not per building. A property that has several buildings on it is only entitled to 4 free pickups total.
• Account holders (i.e. property managers) must contact their hauler directly to schedule a bulky item pickup. Each bulky item pick-up appointment is limited to 4 bulky items OR  10 bundles of green waste.   
• Property managers are responsible for educating tenants about property bulky item disposal practices.

Leaving bulky items on the curb, street, or on the premises without arranging for proper disposal with Property Management is considered illegal dumping and subject to fines.

To help address this concern, food scraps should be placed in your organics recycling container using CLEAR plastic (petroleum or bioplastic “compostable”) bags. The bag content must be clearly visible. Although we “accept” these bags, they will be ripped open to free the contents, and the bags will not be recycled or composted. Bioplastic “compostable” bags will not be composted no matter the material type or certification. Other bio-plastic products (such as food-ware) are not accepted in the organics container. Non-coated food-soiled paper and paper bags are accepted in organics, but must be placed inside clear plastic bags. 

UNACCEPTABLE Organics Recycling Bags: Black bags, paper bags, or any petroleum plastic or bioplastic that are not clear should not be used, as they don’t allow contents to be visible.

• Borrow up to three (3) library books or audiobooks at a time from any Glendale Library, Arts & Culture location. You may also place up to three (3) items on hold at a time.
• Free digital access to e-books, audio books, newspapers, magazines and databases. Click here to access the digital collections.
• Free access to Homework Help NOW. Click here for access.
• Free computer and high-speed Wi-Fi at any Glendale Library, Arts & Culture location. Click here to find your neighborhood library location.

We are currently piloting the Student Library Card program at Balboa, Edison and Jefferson Elementary Schools and Roosevelt Middle School. We plan to roll out the program at Cerritos, Keppel, Mann, Marshall, and Muir Elementary Schools by spring 2020 and at the remaining Glendale Unified schools by the 2021/2022 school year.  Each participating school will notify parents once we launch the program at that school.

To apply for a regular library card, please click here or visit any Glendale Library, Arts, & Culture location.

• Starting Dec 1, 2021 waste collection services for businesses and commercial properties of five (5) units or more will be provided by four private haulers selected by the City (Waste Resources, Athens Waste Management, Southland Disposal, NASA Waste Management) for the solid waste franchise implementation.
• Customers currently serviced by haulers other than the City, or the four previously mentioned franchisees, will transition to one of the four franchisees on February 1, 2022.
• Compliance with State requirements for recycling and organics collection services.
• Haulers selected have specialized capabilities to effectively process organic waste.
• New system to improve consistency of service across the City, reduce waste in landfills, and reduce congestion on city streets.
• All commercial properties should have received a Notice by mail from their new hauler.
• To find out who your hauler is, go to the “Who is My Hauler?” page on the City of Glendale Public Works website.

With the exception of tenants who have a Section 8 Voucher, the City is not involved in tenant-landlord relationships. You may wish to contact an attorney. The City of Glendale requires the landlord to state one of eleven enumerated reasons for the eviction.

Please refer to the Just Cause for Eviction General Bulletin for more information. If you feel your landlord is retaliating against you, please contact this office.    

New students should receive the form from their GUSD school site. Once received, GUSD staff will collate the data and share with Glendale Library, Arts & Culture. Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing and arrival to the school.

Exemptions allowed under SB 1383 regulations include:

• Lack of space (photos to include both interior and exterior images of all waste enclosure/areas on the property. Please also submit the documentation done by City staff, your hauler, a licensed architect or engineer)
• A minimal amount of recyclable or organic material are generated                       
• Business self-hauls material to a recycling center.                      

It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes, but this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.

In general, because of poor survivability of these coronaviruses on surfaces, there is likely very low risk of spread from food products or packaging that are shipped over a period of days or weeks at ambient, refrigerated, or frozen temperatures.

Learn what is known about the spread of COVID-19.

These students will need to fill out the form from their GUSD school site. Once received, GUSD staff will collate the data and share with Glendale Library, Arts & Culture. Please allow up to 2 weeks for processing and arrival to the school.

If you were the registered owner on file at the time the citation was issued, then you are responsible for the citation. When you sell or transfer a vehicle, you are responsible for notifying the DMV within five (5) days of the sale or transfer. Release of Liability forms are available at the DMV.

If you wish to contest a parking citation issued for violation(s) of the California Vehicle Code or Glendale Municipal Code, you may have your case set for a formal "Administrative Hearing". This hearing can be conducted in person or by declaration. This process consists of a review of the facts and circumstances related to the citation by an appointed Administrative Hearing Officer. In order to qualify for this procedure, you must first have completed a Police Department Issuing Agency Review of your parking citation and paid the necessary fees. Please contact the Police Department - Traffic Division for the appropriate paperwork:

Glendale Police Department
Office of Parking Notices
131 North Isabel Street
Glendale, CA 91206    

All food scraps (bread, fruit, vegetables, meat, etc.) and food-soiled paper products (napkins, paper plates, etc.) should be secured in a clear bag and then placed in your organics cart along with loose yard trimmings.  

To replace your Student Library Card, please click here to complete the Student Library Card replacement form. You will be notified once the replacement card is ready. Allow up to two (2) weeks for a replacement card to be delivered to your school. 

There is a delay in updating information to the DMV. This process typically takes about 45 days. If you need proof of payment for parking citations in order to register your vehicle, you will need to obtain an “Abstract” for your paid citation(s) from our office to complete your registration.

The virus that causes COVID-19 is spreading from person-to-person. Someone who is actively sick with COVID-19 can spread the illness to others. That is why CDC recommends that these patients be isolated either in the hospital or at home (depending on how sick they are) until they are better and no longer pose a risk of infecting others.

How long someone is actively sick can vary so the decision on when to release someone from isolation is made on a case-by-case basis in consultation with doctors, infection prevention and control experts, and public health officials and involves considering specifics of each situation including disease severity, illness signs and symptoms, and results of laboratory testing for that patient.

Current CDC guidance for when it is OK to release someone from isolation is made on a case by case basis and includes meeting all of the following requirements:

• The patient is free from fever without the use of fever-reducing medications.
• The patient is no longer showing symptoms, including cough.
• The patient has tested negative on at least two consecutive respiratory specimens collected at least 24 hours apart.

Someone who has been released from isolation is not considered to pose a risk of infection to others.

Your vehicle is subject to being impounded and cited if your registration is expired in excess of (6) months.

You will not be charged a lost book fee on any materials checked out with the Student Library Card. However, your borrowing privileges will be blocked in an incremental fashion if items are lost or damaged. For example, if you check out three (3) items, and later:

• One (1) item is lost or damaged, then you will only be allowed to borrow up to two (2) items total at a given time until the lost or damaged item is returned or replaced*.
• Two (2) items are lost or damaged, then you will only be allowed to borrow up to one (1) item total at a given time until the lost or damaged items are returned or replaced*.
• All three (3) items are lost or damaged, then you will no longer be allowed to use the Student Library Card to borrow physical items until the lost or damaged items are returned or replaced*.

*If you need to replace a book on your account, please e-mail us at studentlibrarycard@Glendaleca.gov to coordinate the replacement process. 

• Edible Food Generators (considered Tier 1-large and Tier 2-medium) must recover edible food that would otherwise be disposed of and are required to participate in a City-coordinated food recovery program.
• To learn more, google “food recovery Glendale” or contact the City at franchise@glendaleca.gov.

Any household clear bag will work as long as the contents are visible. No special plastic, compostable, or biodegradable bag is required.

Contact the Pasadena Humane Society and lodge a complaint. The Humane Society will investigate the matter. They can be reached at:

361 S. Raymond Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91105
(626) 792-7151    

No, there are no fines or fees for late or lost books. For details on lost/damaged material see the previous question.

This virus was first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. The first infections were linked to a live animal market, but the virus is now spreading from person-to-person. It’s important to note that person-to-person spread can happen on a continuum. Some viruses are highly contagious (like measles), while other viruses are less so.

The virus that causes COVID-19 seems to be spreading easily and sustainably in the community (“community spread”) in some affected geographic areas. Community spread means people have been infected with the virus in an area, including some who are not sure how or where they became infected.

Learn what is known about the spread of newly emerged coronaviruses.

The changes currently underway are a result of years of planning and community engagement by Glendale’s Department of Public Works. Below is a comprehensive timeline of City public processes and outreach, beginning in 2013 when the City formally notified private solid waste haulers of its intent to implement a franchise system, and including recent actions concerning changes to waste collection, recycling and disposal.

As the timeline illustrates, the City of Glendale has made sure over the past 8 years that the public, the business community, and waste haulers have been involved in every step of our careful planning process for the transition to a new way to manage wastes that ensure efficiency, convenience and compliance with State environmental goals and mandates.

• On July 11, 2013, the City issued a formal notification letter to all private solid waste haulers operating in Glendale, informing them of the City’s intention to implement a franchise system for the collection and removal of solid waste from commercial establishments and multi-family residential properties. 
• On October 20, 2015, Glendale City Council held a “Work Boot Tuesday” policy development session that discussed the Scholl Canyon Landfill, and the City’s intent to franchise to address compliance.
• Initial public outreach and education on the commercial franchise program began in the summer of 2017, and included a series of meetings with the general public, merchants and business owners and solid waste haulers:
  • Building Owners/Managers Association Meeting – 7/19 at Noon
  • Montrose Shopping Park Association – Thursday, 8/3 at 8 a.m.
  • General Public Evening Forum – 8/23 at 6 p.m.
  • Existing Solid Waste Hauler Update – 8/24 at 10 a.m.
• At these meetings, City staff asked for stakeholder input relative to these issues.  A survey was distributed at each of these meetings and was made available on the City’s Public Works Department webpage.  All integrated comments received from the forums and the website were incorporated in an update to the City Council.
• On September 26, 2017, the City Council held a special meeting, solely to focus on an overview of commercial solid waste collection services and discussion of franchise alternatives.  
• On August 12, 2019, the City released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to provide Commercial and Multi-Family Solid Waste Collection Services with submitted proposals due back to the City on October 23, 2019.  The City received nine proposals, which were reviewed and rated as part of a competitive process by a selection committee.  
• At its January 28, 2020, meeting, City Council reviewed the recommendations of the selection committee, and directed City staff to meet with the eight proposers for a more in-depth discussion of the proposals and to seek clarification and additional information, including checking on references for the competing haulers.
• On July 7, 2020, City Council authorized City staff to meet and negotiate the terms of the engagement, including costs, as well as perform site visits with the recommended four top ranked firms.  
• On April 20, 2021, City Council authorized the City Manager to negotiate the final contracts for Solid Waste Franchise Collection Services for Commercial and Multi-Family Residential of five units or greater with four haulers for each of the assigned four (4) exclusive collection zones established for the City.  
• On July 13 and July 20, 2021, respectively, City Council introduced and adopted a City Ordinance authorizing a Commercial and Multifamily Franchise Hauling System be established in the City of Glendale.
• On July 27, 2021, City Council established the four franchise zones and authorized the City Manager to execute agreements for franchises for Solid Waste Collection Services for Commercial and Multi-Family Residential of five units or greater to Southland Disposal Company, Athens Services, Waste Resource Technologies, Inc., and NASA Services, Inc.
• In November 2021, the four hauling companies contacted commercial customers and provided welcome packets that contained information about the new services and rates.

Once a warrant has been issued, the City Attorney's Office does not have authority to reverse the judge's decision.

Therefore, you should immediately contact the County Clerk for the Criminal Division of the Glendale court.

The telephone number for the criminal division is (818) 500-3541.    

Your vehicle is subject to being impounded should you have five (5) or more outstanding parking citations. In order to retrieve your vehicle you must have current registration, pay all of your outstanding parking citations as well as storage and release fees.

To remain updated on the latest news and events in Glendale, you can check out our calendar or sign up for our monthly newsletter!  

Effective December 1, 2021 waste collection services for businesses and commercial properties of five (5) units or more are provided by four private haulers selected by the City (Waste Resources, Athens Services, Southland Disposal Company, NASA Services). Single family homes and apartment complexes with 2-4 units are not affected by the franchise. The City of Glendale will continue to service single family homes and apartment complexes with 2-4 units.

The materials from your organics cart are sent to a transfer facility where food scraps are separated from the yard trimmings and inspected for contamination. Food scraps are transported to a processing facility where they are either used to generate electricity via anaerobic digestion or made into compost. Yard trimmings are taken to a separate facility and turned into mulch or compost. For more information about organics recycling, email us at recycle@glendaleca.gov or watch this video.

You may continue to use your regular library card in addition to using your new Student Library Card.

You will not be arrested for non-payment of parking citations; however, failure to pay by the due date will result in the penalty being increased and subject you to additional collection activity.

The City Attorney's Office does not handle landlord/tenant issues or disputes except for limited jurisdiction over serious retaliation issues.

Landlord/tenant issues can be directed to the Housing Rights Center at (800) 477-5977.    

Many paper products have a waxy lining or plastic coating that cannot be processed by our facilities. Any paper products, such as beverage cups or take-out containers, must be placed in the trash.

The City ceased charging the refuse collection fee (rubbish fee) to any commercial account (business or multi-family dwelling of 5 units or more) serviced by a private hauler franchisee effective November 30, 2021. Single family homes and apartment complexes with 2-4 units are not affected by the franchise and will still be charged for GWP Rubbish Fees.

The City Attorney does not have jurisdiction over the court system.

If you have an issue regarding a judge or someone associated with the court system, there are other avenues available to seek information.    

Yes, your Student Library Card is a separate account from your regular library card.

Payment plans are not available unless you meet the requirements under CVC 40220. Low Income Individuals: CVC 40220 allows for installment payments to qualifying low income individuals who apply within one hundred and twenty (120) days from the issuance of parking violation, or within ten (10) days after an administrative hearing determination, whichever is later. Click here for more information, including about applying and determining if you qualify.

The right to inspect public records is generally regulated by the California Public Records Act Cal. Govt. Code§§ 7920.0000-7930.215 et seq. The legislature, while mindful of the right of individuals to privacy, found and declared that access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business is a fundamental and necessary right of every person in the state. The general policy of the act favors disclosure and a refusal to disclose information must be justified by the specific exceptions enumerated in the act.

Public records within the coverage of the Public Records act are ordinarily open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency in which they are kept. Govt. Code 7922.525.

Records will be made promptly available for inspection and for copying, generally within ten (10) calendar days. In certain circumstances, such as for requests for voluminous records or when the City must locate records from different City facilities, the ten (10) days may be extended by written notice from the department for no more than an additional fourteen (14) days as provided by law.

The food-soiled bottom half of pizza boxes can be separated and placed in the organics recycling cart (bagging is not required). The clean part of the pizza box can be placed in the recycling cart. If you need further clarification, email us at recycle@glendaleca.gov.

The City Attorney's Office does not represent individuals in private legal matters unless the individual was acting within the course and scope of his/her employment for one of the departments within the City of Glendale (ie., Police, Fire, Public Works, etc.).

Legal advice must be obtained from private legal counsel which must be retained at the individual's discretion and cost.

For assistance in obtaining private counsel, you may contact:

Legal Aid Foundation: (818) 896-5211
Glendale Bar Association: (818) 956-1633    

Single family homes and apartment complexes with 2-4 units can request a Bulky Item Pickup here. Leaving bulky items on the curb, street, or on the premises without arranging for proper disposal with Property Management is considered illegal dumping and subject to fines.

Community service is not available to settle your parking citations.

Please ask your teacher for your initial temporary PIN. If you have already changed your temporary PIN and have forgotten it, visit any Glendale Library, Arts & Culture location for assistance with resetting it.

On February 11, 2020, the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, charged with naming new viruses, named the novel coronavirus, first identified in Wuhan, China, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, shortened to SARS-CoV-2.

As the name indicates, the virus is related to the SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) that caused an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2002-2003, however it is not the same virus.

"Public Records" that are subject generally to inspection and copying include any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public's business prepared, owned, used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics.

Any tape or film record of a meeting made by or at the direction of a local agency is a public record which must be retained and made available to the public.

E-mail and other computer records, as with their paper counterparts, are public records if (1) they contain information relating to the conduct of the public's business and (2) they are prepared, owned, used or retained by the agency.

Organics collection services are mandatory for all commercial and multi-family residences of five (5) or more units. To avoid being out of compliance and subject to fines and fees, call your waste hauler if you haven’t already done so, and sign up for organics services for your property by April 1, 2022. 
Property managers must provide a separate organics container to their residents in addition to your trash and recycling containers. This will allow residents to properly dispose of organic materials, apart from trash and recyclables. Visit here to learn about alternative organic services and space requirements.

• Due to new State mandates under Senate Bill 1383, all residential and commercial customers across the City must have three separate bins for trash, recycling, and organics by April 1, 2022.
• Organics include landscaping and yard waste, food scraps, food-soiled paper products, and clean, untreated wood waste (no paint, no stain, etc.).

In cases of limited space, or small quantities being generated, exemptions can be requested by contacting the City at: franchise@glendaleca.gov. The City will investigate the request for exemption based on State guidelines.

To access your account online, you will be required to enter your Student Library Card number and PIN. Click here for library account login. If you have forgotten your PIN, see previous question.

Certain City documents can be obtained and certified in the City Clerk's Office. Copies of all documents, including campaign disclosure forms, are available at $.10 per page.

All clear bags used to collect food scraps are broken apart and sent to the landfill after arriving at their final processing destination. 

To reduce Glendale’s carbon footprint and increase landfill capacity, organics recycling is now required at all properties. Organics recycling refers to food scraps, food-soiled paper products, and yard trimmings. Visit our Organics webpage to learn more.

The City Attorney's Office conducts both civil and criminal functions for the City of Glendale. It represents the City of Glendale in all its legal affairs. Its prosecution functions entails handling misdemeanors and infractions (i.e., drinking in public, urinating in public, riding bicycle on sidewalk, jaywalking) related to violation of Charter and Municipal Code of the City.

The District Attorney's Office is a county department, not a City department, which handles the criminal prosecution of felonies (i.e., murder, theft, rape, domestic abuse, etc.) and state misdemeanors. The local branch of the District Attorney's Office can be reached at (818) 500-3592.

The City Attorney's Office has no jurisdiction over the District Attorney's Office.    

• State law mandates to reduce disposal to landfills by 75%.
• State law requires all businesses and all multi-family properties with five or more units to arrange for recycling services.
• In Glendale, recycling rates are lower than trash rates, so account holders can save money on their bill by recycling more and generating less trash.
• In cases of limited space, or small quantities being generated, exemptions can be requested by contacting the City at: franchise@glendaleca.gov.

On February 11, 2020 the World Health Organization announced an official name for the disease that is causing the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak, first identified in Wuhan China. The new name of this disease is coronavirus disease 2019, abbreviated as COVID-19. In COVID-19, ‘CO’ stands for ‘corona,’ ‘VI’ for ‘virus,’ and ‘D’ for disease. Formerly, this disease was referred to as “2019 novel coronavirus” or “2019-nCoV”.

There are many types of human coronaviruses including some that commonly cause mild upper-respiratory tract illnesses. COVID-19 is a new disease, caused be a novel (or new) coronavirus that has not previously been seen in humans. The name of this disease was selected following the World Health Organization (WHO) best practice external icon for naming of new human infectious diseases.

Your Student Library Card expires when you unenroll or graduate from Glendale Unified School District.

If you believe you have a valid claim against the City of Glendale, you must fill out a Claim for Damages form and submit it to the City Clerk's Office within six months from the date of occurrence. The City Clerk can be contacted at (818) 548-2090.

Once the claim form has been received, the City Clerk's Office will forward it to the City Attorney's Office for processing.

The claim process usually from 45 to 90 days.

The City Attorney's Office will notify the claimant, in writing, whether the claim is approved or denied.

It is within the claimant's discretion to seek private legal counsel to assist in this process.    

Please download and complete the Request for Public Records PDF Form and submit it using one of the following methods:

• Email: COGCityClerk@glendaleca.gov
• Fax:      (818) 241-5386
• In Person: Visit the City Clerk’s counter
• Location: City Hall, 613 E. Broadway, Room 110, Glendale, CA 91206

A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same as the coronaviruses that commonly circulate among humans and cause mild illness, like the common cold.

A diagnosis with coronavirus 229E, NL63, OC43, or HKU1 is not the same as a COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients with COVID-19 will be evaluated and cared for differently than patients with common coronavirus diagnosis.

On March 16th, 2020, the City of Glendale issued a local emergency proclamation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to a number of measures already in place across the City to protect members of the public from risk of contracting the virus. To slow the spread of #COVID19, beginning on March 17, 2020 at 12:00 a.m., all bars, banquet halls, and nightclubs in the City of Glendale that do not serve food, along with gyms movie theaters, and others shall be closed to the public. Additionally, The City of Glendale has issued new emergency orders regarding evictions and adult day care centers, and has modified city services and late fees. 

We will continue to closely monitor and share all new developments and CDC recommendations with our residents and community partners in an effort to take additional actions as appropriate.

The City is currently undertaking a project to replace all burgundy, gray and green colored carts with the new State standard carts. In the meantime, residents can begin bagging their organics recycling such as food scraps and food-soiled paper products in their existing green carts. For additional questions, contact us at Recycle@glendaleca.gov.

• Rates were last set by City Council in 2010 and have not been adjusted since.
• Commercial and multifamily properties with 5 or more units now billed for collection services from their new hauler. 
• New hauler contracts allow the City to meet increased costs due and set to maximum rates that a hauler can charge for the next 10 years to:
  • Comply with state laws for recycling (2014), commercial organics (2016), residential organics (2022)
  • Manage to sharp increase in bulky items collection services
  • Reduce the City’s long-term costs for providing the services

• Customer can reduce service cost by recycling and participating in organics (food scraps and landscaping waste) service. Set up a site visit with hauler recycling specialist for assistance in revising services to reduce size of garbage and increase recycling and organics services.
• Glendale’s rates still below average compared to rates throughout L.A. County.

By comparison, the City of Glendale’s new rates are still slightly below average when compared to rates throughout L.A. County.

• The maximum rates that the City established and (locked in for the next 10 years) for the franchise are among the lowest in the County. Glendale’s rates rank 34^th lowest (or the bottom 50%) when compared to rates throughout the County’s 88 cities.

Each Glendale resident can pick up an organics recycling pail from the Public Works Integrated Waste office. Request a free organics recycling pail here or email recycle@glendaleca.gov. Bags will not be provided. 

Please follow these steps to obtain the selected permit:

1. Prepare a full site plan of the proposed project showing:
   1. Pool location. Indicate whether in-ground or raised. If raised, indicate height.
   2. Setback distances from the property lines to the proposed pool/spa (edge of water). Verify the zone at this link and see GMC 30.11.070 for setback standards (search for “pool”).
   3. Any pool equipment (which must be screened/enclosed in single-family zones if within required setbacks per GMC 30.11.030);
   4. Existing and proposed fencing/gates (if proposed is visible from street provide material/product information including image of product and height);
   5. Any existing and proposed landscape/hardscape (if adding paving around pool more than 3’, show that required landscaping on site will be maintained per GMC 30.31); and
   6. Locations of any oak/bay/sycamore trees on or within 20’ of the property or a note indicating none.
2. Read this important notice regarding your responsibility to obtain Glendale Water & Power clearance for your project:click here
3. Go to the Glendale Permits Site. Apply and obtain Planning approval for “Plan - Design Review Exemption – Window/Door Replacement”.
4. Go to the Glendale Permits Site and apply for “Swimming/Spa Pool Permit (Residential).”

STEP ONE: RESEARCH

Before preparing drawings, review the ADU rules and consult Planning/Zoning to screen your project concept for Zoning Code compliance:

ADU RULES:

• ADUs on Single-Family Properties
• ADUs on Multi-Family Properties[PC1]

EMAIL: Zoning@GlendaleCA.gov (not for plan review)
PHONE: (818) 548-2140

COUNTER CONSULTATION (including feedback on conceptual plans): www.GlendaleCA.gov/PlanningAppt

STEP TWO: PREPARE DRAWINGS

Prepare architectural drawings (site plan, floor plan, elevations, roof plan, and sections, each as separate PDFs) and a photo survey (PDF) of the site and existing buildings.

STEP THREE: PRE-SCREEN

1. Go to the Glendale Permits Site. Apply and obtain approval for the appropriate Planning application (“Accessory Dwelling Unit – Planning Clearance for Building Submittal or Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit – Planning Clearance for Building Submittal)
2. Read this important notice regarding your responsibility to obtain Glendale Water & Power clearance for your project:click here

STEP FOUR: APPLY FOR BUILDING PERMIT

A) Go to the Glendale Permits Site.

B) Click on “Permits”

C) Click on “Show Categories (upper left)”

D) Select and apply for the appropriate building permit

E) See list of available building permits at this link: click here.

LAHSA, the Los Angeles City and County’s regional homeless authority, recently surveyed County residents about their support for a potential regional sales tax to help house the homeless. To learn more about this the challenges facing the City and County of Los Angeles, read this recent news report and Los Angeles City Clerk report on the matter of housing the homeless.

The SCAQMD, South Coast Air Quality Management District, has been considering a possible 1/4% sales tax across the four counties it represents. While this is still in the early stages, there has been a lot of discussion on how to present this to voters by way of a ballot measure in 2020. The polling shows that SCAQMD will want to conduct more public outreach over the next two years to build familiarity with the District before 2020.

The attached documents compile the relevant pages from the following committee agendas:

AQMD Legislative Committee Agenda – March 2, 2018

• ACTION ITEM: 3. Proposed Sales Tax Increase Legislative Concept for Approval
• Attachment: Draft Legislative Proposal to Authorize a Potential Local Sales Tax Increase Ballot Measure in the South Coast Air District

AQMD Special Legislative Committee Agenda – March 2, 2018

• ACTION ITEM: 1. Proposed Sales Tax Increase Legislative Concept and Related Public Survey for Approval
• Attachments:  SCAQMD Draft Legislative Proposal;  Survey created by FM3

AQMD Legislative Committee Agenda – April 6, 2018

• Agenda Item 1: Results of Public Survey Regarding Proposed Sales Tax Increase Proposal and Recommendation Regarding Potential Bill
• Attachments: Complete FM3 Survey Results; FM3 Summary of Key Findings

Recyclables should be emptied and placed loose in the recycling cart. Plastic bags get stuck in the machines that sort the recyclables, which causes the machine to jam and stop working. Bagging recyclables risks jamming equipment as well as slows the process when the recycling line removes the bag (full of recyclables) and puts it in the landfill pile.

All of our permits are submitted, reviewed, and issued online through our Glendale Permits Portal , nothing is submitted in person. 

If you are able to consistently recycle more items, you may be able to reduce your garbage cart size to a 64 gallon cart. Contact our office directly at 818-548-3916 to make this change.  However, you must be sure that your garbage cart lid closes fully for collection.

If you are able to consistently recycle more items, you may be able to reduce your garbage cart size to a 64 gallon cart. Contact our office directly at 818-548-3916 to make this change.  However, you must be sure that your garbage cart lid closes fully for collection.

Yes, upon your first login, the app will ask if you would like to set up biometrics for future logins.

 If two employees marry, the City will try to reassign one to avoid supervisory conflict; if not possible, the less senior must resign.  

Once you've created an account, an activation email will be sent to you. Click on the link in the email, and it will redirect you to the app with a confirmation message: "Thank you for confirming your email. Click here to log in."

The average passenger car emits around 400 grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO2) per mile. You earn five (5) Hive Points for every 400g of CO2 reduced or every mile traveled by bus, walking, or bicycling. Earn double the points on weekends! Hive Points are earned at a rate of 10 points for every 400g of CO2 reduced on Saturdays and Sundays.

Redeem Hive Points from the “Rewards” tab in the app. Select the Beeline and then select “Redeem” on the item you’d like to redeem your points for. Fill out the pop-up form with your information and we can mail you your exclusive Beeline swag!

Businesses must register for the program at www.greenbusinessca.org – click on GET CERTIFIED then APPLY TODAY. Enter all the required fields.

Eligible businesses will receive assistance conserving resources, preventing pollution, reducing carbon emissions, and minimizing waste. Businesses will be provided individual assistance to fulfill the program measures as well as verify current site efficiencies.  Resources and tools such as sample green cleaners and are provided (where applicable) at no cost.  Rebates are available for up to $250 - $1,000 for qualifying businesses for other costs that may be incurred.

**BIPOC/Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ, and certified minority-owned businesses are eligible to receive up to $1,000 rebate to cover costs incurred to achieve the certification. Limited funding available.

It has been more than 12 years since the City last adopted a solid waste rate increase (2010).  Since then, the cost of service to collect, transport, and process the solid waste in the City has continued to increase.  The proposed rates will ensure that the City’s Integrated Waste management operation collects sufficient revenue to cover operating and capital expenses, and maintain sufficient cash reserve to provide reliable service and run solid waste management operations efficiently consistent with industry standards.

Once the businesses pass the onsite verification visit, they are certified for a three-year period from the final onsite visit day.

The processing time for refunds typically ranges from 9 to 12 weeks.

The amount of time for a business to achieve certification varies depending on several factors i.e., how many green practices are in place, how complex the facility is (e.g., does it include a commercial kitchen or is it larger than 10,000 sq ft?), and how quickly a property can implement efficiency measures.   A newer property with many existing green measures can typically be certified in two to three months.  A facility requiring comprehensive changes can take up to six months.

Shredded paper is difficult to recycle at a recycling center. Once ripped open, the materials are more likely to scatter. Bag your shredded paper in a clear bag and place it into the organics cart for its best chance at being recycled. All shredded paper should be free of staples, tape, and window envelopes.

• Business must have 25 or fewer employees.
• Business must have been in operation for at least one year as of July 1, 2020.
• Business is a restaurant or defined as a “non-essential” business under Safer at Home restrictions, including bars, bowling alleys, beauty salons or barbershops, retail stores, nail salons, gyms or fitness centers and spas.
• 51% of the employees, including the owner, must be LOW-INCOME. Refer to the chart below for income levels.

• Business must have 25 or fewer employees.
• Business must have been in operation for at least one year as of July 1, 2020.
• Business is a restaurant or defined as a “non-essential” business under Safer at Home restrictions, including bars, bowling alleys, beauty salons or barbershops, retail stores, nail salons, gyms or fitness centers and spas.
• 51% of the employees, including the owner, must be LOW-INCOME. Refer to the chart below for income levels.

Rent Freeze

The Rent Freeze Ordinance and the Rent Freeze expired on February 27, 2019.

Rent Freeze Summary/ Questions & Answers (PDF) 

• Armenian Translation (PDF)
• Spanish Translation (PDF)

On November 27, 2018, the Glendale City Council adopted an ordinance (“Ordinance”) imposing a 60-day rent freeze.  The rent freeze commenced on December 27, 2018 and expired on February 27, 2019 (“Rent Freeze Period”). 

• Generally, for tenancies commencing on or prior to September 18, 2018, the Ordinance required landlords of multifamily units to limit the rents they charged during the Rent Freeze Period to no more than the rent they were charging for a unit on September 18, 2018.  Any rent increases imposed during the Rent Freeze Period may not exceed 5% of the rent in effect on September 18, 2018.  For tenancies commencing after September 18, 2018, rents may not exceed the rent at initial tenancy and any rent increase was subject to the same 5% limitation during the Rent Freeze Period.  The landlord must comply with the notice requirements of state law to impose any rent increase.
  
  
• Example: If a landlord was charging rent of $1,000 per month for a unit on September 18, 2018 and a rent increase went into effect for that unit on October 1, 2018 for $1,200 per month, the landlord must roll back the rent during the Rent Freeze Period to $1,000 per month. The landlord may increase the rent during the Rent Freeze Period by as much as 5% resulting in a new maximum rent of $1,050/mo., provided it has given notice as required by state law.
  
  
• Among others, the Ordinance exempted the following from the rent freeze:
  • Single Family Homes
  • Condominiums or Townhomes
  • Rental units that received a Certificate of Occupancy on or after February 1, 1995

The Council also directed City staff to prepare a right to lease ordinance to include a requirement for landlords to offer tenants a one-year lease, non-binding hearings for certain rent increases, and the right for the tenant to receive relocation if rent increases exceed a specified percentage per year.  

For more information about the rent freeze, please email Rent@GlendaleCA.gov or call (818) 548-3926.

Meeting Agendas, Minutes & Videos

City Council Meeting - November 27, 2018
Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Video

City Council Meeting - November 13, 2018
Agenda
Staff Report
Minutes
Video

Disclaimer

The Glendale City Council adopted an ordinance imposing a two-month rent freeze commencing on December 27, 2018 and expiring on February 27, 2019 (“Rent Freeze Period”). Please note that City staff is prepared to offer assistance and provide general information on subjects that are covered by the Rent Freeze Ordinance.  However, City staff cannot provide legal advice, interpretations, or recommendations about what to do in a specific case or private legal matters. City staff cannot interpret, advise, or adjudicate matters pertaining to alleged breaches of a rental agreement or what constitutes proper notice under state law. Staff is instructed to let you know when your question is one that should properly be answered by a lawyer.

• Must have 500 or fewer employees.
• Businesses must be in operation for a minimum of 6 months as of July 1, 2020.
• All business types are eligible to apply (excluding loan packagers and businesses affiliated with gambling, among other narrowly defined prohibited businesses).
• Non-profit organizations are eligible (excluding houses of worship).

The rate increase will be spread over 5 years to help reduce its impact on residents. The new rates are noted in the Prop 218 letter and took effect July 1, 2023. 

Hive Points can be redeemed in the app for exclusive Beeline swag. We’ll be adding offers from some of your favorite local businesses too. Want us to reach out to your favorite business? Let us know: beeline@glendaleca.gov

You can use the "Forgot my password" option on the login page. Follow the prompts to reset your password.

To create an account, you'll need to provide your first and last name, email, create a password following specific criteria, birth year, gender, street address, city, and zip code. Additionally, you'll need to check boxes confirming your age and acceptance of terms and conditions. You also have the option, if applicable, to join a community group and let us know your vehicle type.

The average pension for retired non-safety employees is $30,730 as of June 30, 2016. The average pension for retired safety employees is $61,940 as of June 30, 2016. We are awaiting 2017 numbers from PERS. Additional information can be found here: https://www.glendaleca.gov/Home/ShowImage?id=36012&t=636716160000000000

Participation in the Glendale Green Business program is a free service to businesses located in cities where funding is provided.  Contact the Green Business Program team by emailing greenbusiness@glendaleca.gov.

• Set out ALL your old carts on your NEXT service day, EMPTY or FULL
• DO NOT REFILL your carts after they’ve been emptied!
• Notify everyone using the carts (i.e., Landscapers) to not use after these are emptied.
• Leave all carts out at the curb until removed.
• If carts are NOT empty, they will NOT be removed.
• Old carts will NO LONGER be serviced after the cart exchange.

Rates are revised annually, effective July 1 of each year.

Carts for residential properties serviced on Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be replaced at the end of 2023.  Properties serviced on Tuesdays will receive new carts in late November, while properties serviced on Wednesdays will receive new carts in December.  Remember to place your old collection carts out for removal on the service day following your new cart delivery.  It may take a few days for your old carts to be removed.

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The business must be in operation for a minimum 3 months of one of the following sectors:

• Home Office
• Office
• Retail
• Restaurant

**BIPOC/Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ, and certified minority-owned businesses are eligible to receive a rebate while funds last!

Beginning January 2020, we will be billing each month there is any fire inspection activity related to your property. In the past, we billed only after the property's inspection status was considered "complete."

To comply with California’s new trash and recycling cart color and labeling requirements (SB 1383), Public Works will be replacing all residential carts in two phases over the next two years.

Tea bags are not accepted in the organics recycling cart because they do not fully decompose. Tea bags are made of a variety of materials such as bleached paper, plastic or nylon and are often sealed with glue and other chemicals. Visual inspections of tea bags are impossible, so unless you are confident that the tea bag and its materials are completely decomposable, it is better to default on not placing tea bags in the organics cart.

Bagging is required because food scraps and food-soiled paper products are sorted at the transfer station in order to be processed separately from yard trimmings.  At this time, bagging food scraps and food-soiled paper products is the way materials can be sorted at the transfer station.

The City last revised refuse rates in 2010.  The rate increase is related directly to:

• Sustaining the current level of collection services to residents
• Increase in state regulations (Senate Bill 1383, Short Lived Climate Pollutant Reductions) requiring the mandatory collection of organic waste
• Increase in transportation and disposal costs due to the imminent closure of Scholl Canyon Landfill
• Increased operational costs for collection, bulky and abandoned item cleanup, street sweeping, and recycling processing services

Glendale is 112 years old. That history includes a treasured story of fiscal responsibility. The City responsibly reduced its workforce by 337 employees, including 40 police officers and firefighter, during the five years following the Great Recession. Service levels were and continue to be maintained; however, every year it costs more money to upgrade and maintain the steel, concrete, and other infrastructure that make Glendale a sustainable urban environment to live, work, and play. For example, since fiscal year 2011-2012, the cost to replace a sidewalk has more than doubled from $4.50 to $10.30 per square foot. During the same timeframe, the cost per lane mile of street slurry sealed increased by over $11,500. Everything from streets to sewer lines and fire stations to parks are part of the City’s long-term budget priorities. The City can’t rely on other regional agencies to prioritize the immediate needs of the City of Glendale. Past examples have shown the City that Glendale doesn’t receive an equal share of the money it generates in sales taxes imposed by regional agencies. Measure S is a guarantee that every dollar collected in Glendale will be used to meet Glendale’s budget priorities, like maintaining a local sustainable urban environment.

No: You will not be charged for the new carts.