COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
5:00 p.m. – Video Teleconference
This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the Council may discuss or act on at this meeting.
The agenda packet consisting of the staff reports and all other documentation relating to each item on this agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Avenue, at the reference desks at the two public libraries located at 110 N. Glenoaks Boulevard and 300 N. Buena Vista Street during normal business hours, and will be posted on the City’s website at www.burbankca.gov
. Any writings or documents provided to the Council regarding any item on this agenda subsequent to distribution of the agenda packet will be made available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall located at 275 E. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. If you have a question about any matter on the agenda, please call the office of the City Clerk at (818) 238-5851. The City Council Chamber is disabled accessible. Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5424 with questions or concerns.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular City Council Meeting will be held by video conference/teleconference on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 5:00 p.m., to discuss matters on the attached agenda. This online meeting is held pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom which suspends certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Balancing the health risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), while appreciating the public's right to conduct the people's business in a transparent and open manner, during the current State of Emergency and in the interest of public health and safety, most-and possibly all-of the City Council will be participating in the City Council Meeting by teleconference. The public will not be able to physically attend the City Council Meeting. The City is providing alternatives to in-person attendance for viewing and participating in City Council Meetings.
In lieu of in-person attendance, members of the public may participate in the meeting telephonically and may submit their written comments regarding City business using the eComment, or by emailing the City Council directly at [email protected] Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision, or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). For more information, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5424.
How to View the Meeting:
Local Cable: Spectrum Channel 6 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99.
YouTube Live Streaming Channel: Click here.
City Website Live Streaming: Click here.
Public Comment:
1. To speak during the Public Comment period during the meeting, call (818) 238-3335. a. City staff will be submitting comments in real time to the Mayor during the Meeting.
2. eComment will remain open until 4:00 p.m. the night of the meeting.
3. Email the City Council directly [email protected] Emails received on or before 4:00 p.m. on City Council Meeting day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
A.
Public Comment: (Three minutes on Closed Session items only) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335.
B.
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54957.6
b.
Name of City Negotiator: Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director c.
Name of Organizations Representing Employee: Burbank City Employees’ Association, Burbank Management Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Burbank Fire Fighters, International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 778, Burbank Fire Fighters – Chief Officers’ Unit, Burbank Police Officers Association, Unrepresented Managers (Z Group), Executives, City Attorney and City Manager C.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
D.
Flag Salute:
E.
Roll Call:
F.
Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed) G.
Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)
1. Burbank Tournament of Roses Association – City Council
2. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring January 17, 2022 as “Martin Luther King Jr. Day” in the City of Burbank – City Council H.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) I.
Presentation:
1. Presentation on the New City of Burbank Online Building Permit Program, “Simple Online Permits” – Community Development Department PowerPoint Presentation
J.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) K.
General Public Comment: (Three minutes on any matter concerning City business and/or any agenda items.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335.
L.
Council, City Manager, and/or City Attorney Comment: (Responses to General Public Comment, if any, shall be brief and in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act) M.
Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)
1. Adoption of a Resolution Extending the Local Emergency Caused by COVID-19 – Fire Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK EXTENDING THE LOCAL EMERGENCY CAUSED BY COVID-19.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 22-29,287
2. Adoption of Findings to Continue Virtual Meetings for City Council and all Other City Boards, Commissions and Committees During the Pandemic – City Manager Department Recommendation:
Adopt the following finding: As a result of the statewide emergency due to the COVID Pandemic, holding any City Council, Board, Commission or Committee meeting in person would present imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
3. Approval of the Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2022 – City Manager Department Recommendation:
Approve the Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule for March 2022 through February 2023.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
4. Adoption of a Resolution Adopting the Updated Rules and Regulations Governing Utility Service – Burbank Water and Power Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING THE UPDATED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING UTILITY SERVICE.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 22-29,288
5. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Application for the CalRecycle Edible Food Recovery Grant for Fiscal Years 2021-22 and 2022-23 - Public Works Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES RECYCLING AND RECOVERY (CALRECYCLE) FOR THE CALRECYCLE EDIBLE FOOD RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM (EFR GRANT), AND IF AWARDED, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE EFR GRANT AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 22-29,289
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
6. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 4-1-901 of the Burbank Municipal Code Relating to the Prohibition of the Sale of Metallic or Mylar Balloons - Burbank Water & Power Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC), ARTICLE 9, SECTION 4-1-901 BY ADDING ARTICLE 9, SECTION 4-1-902 RELATING TO THE PROHIBITION OF THE SALE OF METALLIC OR MYLAR BALLOONS, MADE OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS FILLED WITH HELIUM OR GAS WHICH IS LIGHTER THAN AIR WITHIN THE CITY OF BURBANK.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Ordinance No. 22-3,965
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Adopted 5-0
7. Approval of a Comment Letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority’s Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Approve a comment letter to the California High Speed Rail Authority's Final Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Impact Statement and direct staff to submit it prior to the Authority Board of Directors' meeting on January 19, 2022.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Approved 4-0-1 (Frutos, Recused)
8. Request to Consider Writing a Letter Supporting the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative - City Manager Department Recommendation:
The City Council could note and file the report, direct staff to come back for a second step, or forgo the customary second step in the additional agenda item process and direct staff to prepare and send a letter signed by all five Council Members supporting the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Council Action: Approved 5-0 to forgo the customary second step in the additional agenda item process and direct staff to prepare and send a letter signed by all five Council Members supporting the Our Neighborhood Voices Initiative.
9. Adoption of a Resolution of Compensation Plan for City Clerk and City Treasurer, Appointed Officials, Department Managers, and Unrepresented Mid-Managers – Management Services Department
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING AND RESTATING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR CITY CLERK AND CITY TREASURER, APPOINTED OFFICIALS, AND DEPARTMENT MANAGERS.
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING AND RESTATING THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR UNREPRESENTED MID MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.
3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 22-29,290
Resolution No. 22-29,291
Resolution No. 22-29,292
Council Action: Adopted 5-0
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Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences and regional meetings) P.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) Q.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, January 25, 2022, for a Regular Meeting through an online meeting process.