The City Council...

CITY CHARTER

WHAT HAPPENED

The City Council voted to create an appointed Charter Review

Committee.

WHAT IT MEANS

The city clerk's office will begin advertising for electors to sit

on a 15-member committee that will review Glendale's charter and

recommend changes to be placed on the ballot. The council will

discuss whether the committee will review the entire charter or just

parts of the charter at the time the appointments are made.

VOTE

The council voted 3-1 in favor, with Councilman Dave Weaver

dissenting and Councilman Bob Yousefian absent.

SOLAR PROJECT

WHAT HAPPENED

The City Council approved giving $600,000 to pay for the city's

first city solar-solutions program project.

WHAT IT MEANS

Glendale Water and Power will launch its public renewable energy

program, which aims to install solar photovoltaic systems. The

systems convert light into usable power in city buildings. The city

will begin its program at the Civic Center parking structure behind

City Hall and move on to the Public Works Plant and Yard, Civic

Auditorium parking structure, Civic Auditorium overflow lot and

power-plant parking lots.

VOTE

The council voted 4-0 in favor.

SKATE PARK

WHAT HAPPENED

The City Council voted to certify the environmental documents of

the Verdugo Park Skate Facility project. The council also approved

the skate facility's master plan and construction documents.

WHAT IT MEANS

Plans to build a $458,000 skate park on the south end of Verdugo

Park will get underway, forwarding a process initiated by previous

Glendale City Council in 1999. The city plans to shut down its

interim skate facility at 229 S. Orange Street, which has been open

since February 2000, when the new facility is completed.

VOTE

The council voted 4-0 in favor.