1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
Call to Order A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held by video conference/teleconference on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Mayor Talamantes.
A video was displayed indicating that in order to balance the health risks associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19) and 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, the City Council will be participating in the City Council Meeting by teleconference.
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jonathan Jones, Public Information Specialist.
Council Members Frutos, Schultz, and Springer, Vice-Mayor Anthony, and Mayor Talamantes.
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Mullins.
Mayor Talamantes indicated there would be one period of General Public Comment at this evening’s meeting and those who wish to participate in Public Comment may call in at (818) 238-3335.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Talamantes displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announc ing the following: 1) One vacancy on the Planning Board for an unexpired term ending July 31, 2023. The deadline to apply for this vacancy is April 14, 2022. Vaccination proof or medical/religious exemption will be required of all applicants; 2) One vacancy on the Sustainable Burbank Commission for an unexpired term ending July 31, 2023. The deadline to apply for this vacancy is May 6, 2022. Vaccination proof or medical/religious exemption will be required of all applicants; 3) The Draft 2021-2029 Housing and Safety Element Update is available for public review at www.burbank housingelement.com.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor Talam antes read and presented a Proclamation declaring “Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day” in the City of Burban k and introduced Sarkis Simonian, Chair, Armenian National Committee of America Burbank (ANCA) who made remarks.
Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 10- 16, 2022 as “National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week” in the City of Burbank and introduced J.J. Puglisi, Police Captain, who made remarks and introduced Brenda Perez-Orozco, Amanda Gordon, Communicat ions Supervisors, and Kellie Haskell, Communications Operator/Trainee.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess indicated there were no items to report.
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2 Public Comment
Motion
2021 General Plan
Annual Progress
Report and 2021
Housing Element
Annual Progress
Report
Co-Operative
Agreement with Ricoh
USA, Inc. and Fairfax
County on behalf of
the U.S. Communities
Government
Purchasing Alliance for
Reprographics Color
Printer Lease
Replacement
Resolution Authorizing
Acceptance of the
2020 State Homeland
Security Program
(SHSP) Grant in the
amount of $10,000 and
Amending The Fiscal
Year 2021-22 Budget
by Appropriating
Funds
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Talamantes introduced Assembly Member Laura Friedman who provided a Legislative Update.
Mayor Talamantes introduced Jonathan Jones, Public Information Specialist, who introduced Dr. Richard Bernard, Partner, and Laura Covarrubias, Senior Researcher , FM3 Research, who discussed the launch of the 2022 Citywide Community Opinion Survey.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Calling in to comment were: Anto Jarchafjian, George Bennett, Zachary Frank, Linda Bessin, Melinda Amato, Rebecca Kalauskas, Sophie Keane, Ashley Ramsey, Cory Doctorow, Xavier Kostolny, Rebecca Quinn, David Donahue, Kevin Muldoon, Tamala Takahashi, Joel Frost, John Gerro, Dalton Murry, and Alexandra Anderson Kenney.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT :
Council Members responded to Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Council Member Schultz, seconded by Council Member Frutos, carried 5-0 by roll call vote to approve the Consent Calendar.
1. Approval of the 2021 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Approve the 2021 General Plan Annual Implementation Progress Report.
Approve the 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
2. Approval of a Co -Operative Agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. and Fairfax County on behalf of the U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance for Reprographics Color Printer Lease Replacement
Approve a five -year lease and maintenance agreement with Ricoh USA, Inc. for a color copier and envelope printer for use in the City’s Reprographics section.
3. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the 2020 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Grant in the amount of $10,000 and Amending The Fiscal Year 2021- 22 Bu dget by Appropriating Funds
RESOLUTION NO. 22-29,308
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO EXECUTE THE 2020 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY
PROGRAM (SHSP) SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT AND ANY
FUTURE AMENDMENTS, ACCEPTING $10,000 IN 2020 SHSP
GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 -22
BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
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3 Resolution Authorizing
Acceptance of the
2021 Urban Area
Security Initiative
(UASI) Grant, and Any
Future Amendments,
Accepting $278,371 in
Grant Funds, and
Amending FY 2021-22
Budget by
Appropriating Funds
Metro North Hollywood
to Pasadena Bus
Rapid Transit Project
Final Environmental
Report Comment
Letter
Staff Report
Motion
Small Business Tax
Credit Program
Staff Report
Motion
4. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the 2021 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant, and Any Future Amend ments, Accepting $278,371 in Grant Funds, and Amending The Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RESOLUTION NO. 22-29,309
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO EXECUTE THE 2021 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE
(UASI) SUBAWARD AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE
AMENDMENTS, ACCEPTING $278,371 IN 2021 UASI GRANT
FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
5. Approval of a Metro North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project Final Environmental Report Comment Letter
David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation and Planning, presented a PowerPoint Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Schultz , seconded by Council Member Frutos, carried 5-0 by roll call vote to:
Approve a comment letter to Metro’s Final Environmental Impact Report for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Project and direct staff to submit it to Metro prior to the Metro Board of Directors Planning and Programming Committee Meeting on April 20, 2022.
Select Option 1 as the City Council’s preferred project configuration as it collaborates with Metro on the project’s final design, and to communicate the preferred conf iguration to Metro as part of the comment letter.
6. Discussion of a Small Business Tax Credit Program
Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director, and Marisa Minor, Administrative Analyst II, Community Development Department, presented a PowerPoint Presentation, and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Frutos , seconded by Vice -Mayor Anthony, and carried 5-0, by a show of hands to note and file.
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4 Solar and Battery
Project at the
Hollywood Burbank
Airport Regional
Intermodal
Transportation Center
Staff Report
Motion
Parking Enforcement
Hybrid Services Pilot
Program
Staff Report
Motion
Uncodified Ordinance
Approving a Military
Equipment Funding,
Acquisition, and Use
Policy Pursuant to
Assembly Bill 481
Staff Report
Motion #1
Motion #2
7. Update on the Solar and Battery Project at the Hollywood Burbank Airport Regional Intermodal Transportation Center
Michael Wang, Senior Electrical Engineer, Burbank Water and Power, presented a PowerPoint Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Schultz , seconded by Council Member Frutos, carried 5-0 by a show of hands to note and file.
8. Implementation of Parking Enforcement Hybrid Services Pilot Program
Adam Cornils, Police Captain, presented the staff report and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Springer , seconded by Council Member Schultz, carried 5-0 by show of hands to note and file.
9. Introduction of an Uncodified Ordinance Approving a Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition, and Use Policy Pursuant to Assembly Bill 481
Michael Albanese, Police Chief, presented the staff report and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Frutos, seconded by Council Member Schultz, carried 5- 0 by roll call vote to introduce AN
UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING A MILITARY EQUIPMENT FUNDING,
ACQUISITION, AND USE POLICY PURSUANT TO ASSEMBLY BILL
481.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Frutos, seconded by Council Member Springer, carried 4- 1 (Anthony, Dissent) by roll call vote to support the Police Department and approve the proposed equipment list.
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5 Public Comment and
Communication
Options for Public City
Meetings and
Continuation of Virtual
Meetings until May 3,
2022
Staff Report
Motion #1
Motion #2
10. Consideration of Public Comment and Communication Options for Public City Meetings and Continuation of Virtual Meetings until May 3, 2022
Judie Wilke, Assistant City Manager and Viviana Garzon, Administrative Analyst II, City Manager’s Office, presented a PowerPoint Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Frutos, seconded by Council Member Springer, carried 5-0 by roll call vote to
Return to the Pre- Pandemic Public Comment and Communication Process for all in-person public City Council, Board, Commission, and Committee meetings beginning Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
For the period of April 12, 2022— May 3, 2022, adopt the following finding: As a result of the statewide emergency due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, holding any City Council, Board, Commission or Committee meeting in person would present imminent risk to the health or safety of attendees.
Approve the following to begin on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 and bring back a report for further consideration at a future City Council Meeting in three months in July 2022:
• Initial Public Comment Period – allow for in-person followed by telephonic comments
• Public Hearings - allow for in-person and telephonic testimony
• Reports to Council - allow in-person comments only
• All Public Comment periods will consist of a time limit of three minutes per speaker unless there is an excess number of speakers and the Mayor or City Council wishes to reduce the time limit to be able to hear from more people.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Frutos, seconded by Council Member Springer, carried 5- 0 by roll call vote to direct City Board, Commission, and Committees to proceed with a hybrid meeting model and when they are meeting in-person, they will need to take some sort of remote participation whether that be by phone or by Zoom and the exact meeting specifics will be determined by the staff and leadership assigned to that meeting body.
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6 Council Comments
Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on events and meetings attended.
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Council Member Frutos requested a first step report on the installation of a SpongeBob SquarePants statue on the Nickelodeon Studios parkway.
Council Member Springer requested a progress report presentation on the General Plan Implementation and Housing Element.
Vice-Mayor Anthony requested a discussion regarding a Small Business Assistance Program, including available funding sources.
Council Member Schultz requested the following: 1) first step report on a revenue neutral cash-based Incentive Targeted Jobs Fund Program; 2) first step report on revisiting the Rancho Master Plan.
Mayor Talamantes requested a moment of silence for the victims of a subway shooting incident that occurred April 12, 2022 in New York.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was a djourned at 10:48 p.m., to Monday, April 18, 2022, for a Special Meeting through an online meeting process.
_s/Zizette Mullins___________________
Zizette Mullins, MMC
City Clerk
_s/Jess A. Talamantes________________
Jess A. Talamantes
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: April 26, 2022