1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 13, 2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Zizette Mullins, MMC, City Clerk
BY: Melissa Dekermenji, CMC, Administrative Analyst II
SUBJECT: Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Police Commission and Fill One Vacancy on the Burbank Water and Power Board for Unexpired Terms
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint One (1) Member to the Police Commission to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2025 and Appoint One (1) Member to the Burbank Water and Power Board to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2026.
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 actually reside in, the City of Burbank with the exception of three positions on the Burbank Cultural Arts and the Sustainable B urbank 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, CITY CLERK’S
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2 if necessary. The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancy.
Police Commission
The Police Commission established by Section 705 and Burbank Municipal Code 2- 1- 413 of the Burba nk City Charter consists of seven (7) members. When making appointments to the Commission, Council should appoint the best qualified candidate(s) and strive for diversity of ethnicities, color, gender, professions, or other characteristics of our Burbank community. Further, in making appointments the Council should consider the candidate’s experience, interest in, and knowledge of law enforcement practices, social work and care work, re- entry services, clinical psychology, homelessness advocacy or service, and/or other related expertise. The Police Commission shall have the following powers and duties: to initiate studies and surveys in the general field of police science and law enforcement and report its findings and recommendations to the Council; to conduct hearings, investigations, or both, at the request of the Council for the purpose of ascertaining whether additional legislation is needed for the health, safety, peace and welfare of the inhabitants of the City and to make findings and recommendations to the Council; to act in an advisory capacity to the Council on policy matters pertaining to the Police Department of the City; to receive complaints, except those relating to traffic engineering, pertaining to the Police Department and law enforcement in general; and, to examine books, papers, records and accounts in the Police Department, other than confidential matters under investigation. The Council or the City Manager may assign other powers and duties to the Commission as they shall deem appropriate.
Burbank Water and Power Board
The Burbank Water and Power Board (initially the Public Service Board) was established by Resolution No. 17,896 on April 19, 1977. On December 16, 2000, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 3566 adding the Burbank Water and Power Board to the Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-1-418. The Board is composed of 7 members. Members shall have the following powers and duties: To review and make recommendations on all capital improvements which require Council approval; To r eview and make recommendations on purchased power agreements with terms of more than five (5) years; To review and make recommendations regarding the Burbank Water and Power’s annual budget; To review and make recommendations regarding electric and water rates; To approve all contract awards for goods, services and public work construction projects which are provided for in the Burbank Water and Power’s annual budget; and To perform such advisory functions as are delegated to it by the provisions of this code or other action of the Council or the General Manager of the Burbank Water and Power.
3 DISCUSSION
On July 19, 2022, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for one (1) vacancy on the Police Commission for an unexpired term ending July 31, 202 5, created by the resignation of Africa Turner, as she is no longer available to serve.
Subsequently, on August 8, 2022, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for an additional vacancy on the Burbank Water and Power Board for one (1) unexpired term ending July 31, 2026 , created by the resignation of Robert Brody, 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 Police Commission was Thursday, August 18, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office received eight (8) applications: Robert Nielsen, Joshua Yakes, Paul McKenna Jr., Daniel Leivick, An ne Wenzel, Kristy Maloof, David Donahue, and Cristina Strattan.
The deadline to submit applications to the City Clerk’s Office for the Burbank Water and Power Board was Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office received five (5) applications: Sam Miyamoto , Ashley Morris , Andrew Peak , Bruce Redmann, and Timothy Cherry.
The applications are listed in order received and all Applicants have met the City of Burbank COVID-19 Vaccination Policy requirement.
Please note the following A pplicant Paul McKenna Jr. c urrently serv e on the Transportation Commission. If appointed, his position will create a vacancy on the Transportation Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
4 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
Attachment 2 – City of Burbank Charter Section 705 and Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-1-413
Attachment 3 – Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-1-418