Update on Public Comment
and Communication Options
for Public City Meetings
City Council
July 26, 2022
City Manager’s Office
1 Available sources for the public to
communicate and engage:
• Call-in and in-person public comment
• Emailing City Council directly
• E-comments
• OurBurbank 311 App
• City of Burbank website
• City Calendar and Calendar Notifications
• Social media on five different platforms –Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter,YouTube,and Nextdoor
• Email notifications
2 Public Comment Participants at City
Council Meetings
General Public Hearing Reports
Meeting
Date In Person Call-In In Person Call-In In Person May 3rd 3 6 0 0 0
May 17th 2 2 0 0 0
May 24th 0 0 0 0 0
June 7th 18 7 0 4 0
June 21st 5 3 n/a n/a 0
July 12th 12 5 n/a n/a 6
July 19th 7 3 n/a n/a n/a
Participants in the General Public Comment period:
• In-person: average of seven (7)
• Call-in: average of four (4)
3 Public Comment Participants at Boards &
Commission Meetings
4 Recommendation
1) Continue the call-in public
comment and communication
process for all in-person
public City Council, Board,
Commission, and Committee
meetings.
2) Remove the in-person public
comment after each report to
Council.
Questions?
Viviana Garzon
Administrative Analyst
(818) 238-5820
[email protected]
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