1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: March 15, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk
BY: Melissa Dekermenji, CMC, Administrative Analyst I
SUBJECT: Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Burbank -Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority for an Unexpired Term
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint One Member to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (Authority) for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2023.
BACKGROUND
All Board, Commission, and Committee (BCC) Members shall be appointed by a three- fifths (3/5) vote of all Council Members and serve without compensation from the City. No person shall serve on more than one BCC at the same time. Vacancies on a BCC occurring during the term of office shall be filled within ninety (90) days from the date the vacancy occurs. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. In addition, all applicants must be electors of, and act ually reside in, the City of Burbank with the exception of three positions on the Burbank Cultural Arts and the Sustainable Burbank Commissions as established in Ordinance No. 16- 3,874 adopted 2/9/2016. (Per BMC Sections 2-1-404, 2-1-405, 2-1-406, and 2-1-407)
Once a vacancy is established, the City Clerk advertises the vacancy for 30 days, accepts applications, and provides applications received to the City Council for consideration.
The voting process established allows for each Council Member to vote as many times as there are vacancies on the BCC being considered; and the applicants receiving a majority of the votes in the first round are either appointed or move into the second round, if necessary. The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancy.
CITY CLERK’S
OFFICE
2 The Authority is a separate government agency created under a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena in 1977 for the sole purpose of owning and operating the Hollywood Burbank Airport (formerly known as Bob Hope Airport). The mission of the Authority is to provide state- of-the-art regional airport facilities and related services which are efficient, safe, convenient, and user-friendly, while being a good neighbor. The Authority consists of nine (9) Commissioners, three (3) appointments from each City, which are appointed by each City’s Council Members.
DISCUSSION
On January 28, 2022, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for one vacancy on the Authority for an unexpired term ending May 31, 2023, created by the resignation of Don Brown, as he is no longer available to serve.
In order to obtain qualified candidates, a Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy was advertised through the following:
• The City website
• City Council meeting announcements
• All social media platforms overseen by the City Clerk’s Office • Press release sent to The LA Times, Burbank Leader, and MyBurbank.com • Notices posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board
• Community Groups and Organizations
The deadline to submit applications to the City Clerk’s Office for the Authority was Monday, February 28 , 202 2, at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office received five (5) applications: Fule Dogic , Paul Dyson, Bill Wiggins , Charles Cordray, and Muskan Lalwani. The applications are listed in order received and all applicants have met the City of Burbank COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requirement.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
CONCLUSION
The City and the community both realize substantial benefits from civic involvement.
Appointments to the boards, commissions, and committees help to encourage public participation in the governmental process and ensure Burbank residents have a voice.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1 – Applications and Resumes