COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
4:15 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, March 15, 2022, at 4:15 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 3:15 p.m. the night of the meeting.
3. Email the City Council directly [email protected] Emails received on or before 3:15 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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: CITY OF BURBANK, a municipal corporation; and THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, by and through JOSEPH H. MCDOUGALL, City Attorney for the City of Burbank, vs. BARFLY, INC., a California corporation; BARET LEPEJIAN, an individual; LUCAS LEPEJIAN, an individual; TALYA LEPEJIAN, an individual; ISABELLE LEPEJIAN, an individual; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive c.
Case No.: 21STCV07923
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Violation of Burbank Municipal Code and Abatement of Nuisance
2. Public Employee Performance Evaluation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54957
b.
Title of Employee’s Position: 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. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 31, 2022 as “Cesar Chavez Day” in the City of Burbank – City Council H.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) I.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) J.
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.
K.
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) L.
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 an Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Burbank Municipal Code, Relating to Solid Waste and Organics Recycling (SB1383) – Public Works Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK REPEALING AND REPLACING ARTICLE 1 (SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT) OF CHAPTER 2 (SOLID WASTE, WEEDS AND LITTER) OF TITLE 4 (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Ordinance No. 22-3,969
2. City Council Minutes – City Clerk’s Office
Recommendation:
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of March 1, 2022, and the Dark Meeting of March 8, 2022.
MOTION: Approved 4-0 (Frutos, Abstained)
City Council Minutes
3. Approval of the Downtown Burbank Property Based Business Improvement District Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Approve the Downtown Burbank Property Based Business Improvement District’s Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report pursuant to Section 36650 of the California Street and Highways Code.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
M.
Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
4. Consideration of an Introduction of an Ordinance Amending the Burbank Municipal Code in its Entirety to Replace Gender-Specific Language with Gender Neutral Language – City Clerk’s Office
1. Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY TO REPLACE GENDER-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE WITH GENDER NEUTRAL LANGUAGE or
2. Note and file and take no further action.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Council Action: Introduced 5-0
5. Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for an Unexpired Term - City Clerk’s Office Recommendation:
Appoint One Member to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2023.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Council Action: Unanimously Approved 5-0 to appoint Paul Dyson to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2023.
6. Appointment of Members to the Charter Review Committee - City Clerk’s Office Recommendation:
Each City Council Member shall select one individual to be appointed to the Charter Review Committee.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Council Action:
Appointed the following:
Alejandro Escobar (Talamantes)
Christopher Rizzotti (Frutos)
Gloria Salas (Springer)
Kevin Muldoon (Anthony)
Gavin Cho (Schultz) to the Charter Review Committee
7. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Sections of Title 10 of Burbank Municipal Code Pertaining to Definitions, Standards for Single Family Residential Zones, and Nonconforming Structures; and Adoption of a Resolution Amending Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Citywide Fee Schedule, Project No. 21-0004984 – Community Development Department
1. Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE STANDARDS AND DEFINITIONS PERTAINING TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND CONTINUATION OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. (Zone Text Amendment; Project No. 21-0004984).
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 1, OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE TO REVISE FEES RELATED TO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS (Project No. 21-0004984).
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
Ordinance No. 22-3,970
Resolution No. 22-29,304
Council Action: Adopted 5-0 (as amended)
8. Review of the Arroyo Verdugo Transit Operators Bus Electrification Feasibility Study and Approval of a BurbankBus Electrification Transition Policy - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Review of the Arroyo Verdugo Transit Operators Bus Electrification Feasibility Study and approval of a BurbankBus Electrification Transition Policy to convert the City's BurbankBus services to zero-emission electric vehicles in accordance with California Air Resources Board regulations.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Reviewed and Approved 5-0 and directed staff to move forward with Option 3: Cooperate with the City of Glendale to electrify the Glendale Beeline transit facility and Co-Locate by 2026 and include the continuance of the PASS Program.
9. Update on the City of Burbank Homelessness Efforts - Annual Progress Report - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Note and file.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Council Consensus to note and file
10. Adoption of Findings to Continue Virtual Meetings for City Council and all Other City Boards, Commissions and Committees During the Pandemic and Update on Plan to Return to In-person Public Meetings - 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.
Staff Report
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Adopted 5-0
N.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences and regional meetings) O.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) P.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, April 5, 2022, for a Special Meeting through an online meeting process.