1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2022
Call to Order A Special Reorganization Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the Council Chamber, 275 East Olive Avenue, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 a.m. by Mayor Talamantes.
Invocation
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Public Comment
Mayor’s Welcome
Remarks
Mayor’s Recognition of
Elected Officials and
Staff
Recognition of Current
City Council Members
The Invocation was given by Father Christopher Retelas , P astor of St.
John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Father Christopher Retelas, Pastor of St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in Anaheim.
Council Member Schultz, and Vice- Mayor Anthony, and Mayor Talamantes.
Council Members Frutos and Springer.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Mullins.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Joel Schlossman and Sarkis Simonian.
Calling in to comment was: None.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT :
Council Members, City Manager, and Staff responded to Public Comment.
MAYOR’S WELCOME REMARKS:
Mayor Talamantes delivered welcome remarks.
MAYOR’S RECOGNITION OF CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS,
EXECUTIVE TEAM, AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS:
Mayor Talamantes introduced the Executive Team and gave the following presentation.
Mayor Talamantes expressed appreciation to the Executive and City Council staff and presented them with gifts in the following order: Elected Officials: Zizette Mullins, City Clerk; Krystle Palmer, City Treasurer; Department Executives: Michael Albanese, Police Chief; Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director; Ken Berkman, Public Works Director; Eric Garcia, Fire Chief; Marisa Garcia, Park, Recreation and Community Services Director; Elizabeth Goldman, Library Services Director ; Kevin Gray, Chief Information Officer; Dawn Roth Lindell, Burbank Water and Power General Manager; Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director; Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director; Judie Wilke, Assistant City Manager; Jonathan Jones, Public Information Officer ; City Council’s Appointed Executives: Joseph H. McDougall, City Attorney; and Justin Hess, City Manager ; and Other Key Staff: Viviana Garzon, Administrative Analyst; Sandy George, Executive Assistant; and Chad Thompson, Senior Clerk.
RECOGNITION OF CURRENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor Talamantes presented the City Council with a framed photo of the City Council and made remarks.
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2 Induction of Newly
Elected Officials
Reorganization of the
City Council
Motion #1 for Selection
of Mayor
Substitute Motion
Council Members introduced their friends and families.
Vice-Mayor Anthony presented Mayor Talamantes with the Mayor’s gavel plaque.
City Council Members thanked Mayor Talamantes for his hard work throughout the year.
City Manager Hess presented Mayor Talamantes with a scrapbook and a video highlighting notable achievements and events that occurred during his 13 years of service on City Council.
The following District Representatives presented certificates of recognition, made remarks and thanked Mayor Talamantes for h is leadership throughout his Mayoral Term: Senator Anthony J. Portantino (25th District), California State Assemblymember Laura Friedman , Jason Maruca Field Staff Representative, Office of Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger (5 th District), and Mary Hovagimian Representative, Office of Congressman Adam Schiff.
INDUCTION OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS:
City Clerk Mullins installed the newly elected City Clerk Kimberley Clark and presented her with a Certificate of Election.
The newly installed City Clerk took her seat, introduced her family in the audience and made remarks.
City Clerk Clark installed the newly elected Council Members Zizette Mullins, Nikki Perez and Tamala Takahashi and presented them with Certificates of Election.
The newly installed Council Members introduced their families in the audience and made remarks.
Council Members Mulli ns, Perez and Takahashi took their seat s at the dais.
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL:
Vice-Mayor Anthony announced that this is the time prescribed by the City Charter for the Reorganization of the City Council. Motions for the selection of Mayor and Vice-Mayor are to be made.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member S chultz, seconded by Council Member Perez, to appoint Vice-Mayor Anthony to serve as Mayor.
Council Member Mullins offered a substitute motion to appoint Council member Schultz as Mayor. Motion died due to a lack of second.
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3 Motion #2 for Selection
of Mayor
Motion for Selection of
Vice-Mayor
Adjournment
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member S chultz, seconded by Council Member Perez, and carried 4-1 (Mullins, Dissent) by roll call vote to appoint Vice - Mayor Anthony to serve as Mayor.
Mayor Anthony took the Mayor’s seat, made remarks, and continued meeting as agendized.
Mayor Anthony announced that he would like to entertain a motion to select a Vice-Mayor.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Perez to appoint Council Member Schultz as Vice-Mayor, seconded by Council Member Mullins, and i t was unanimously approved 5-0 by roll-call vote.
Vice-Mayor Schultz and Council Members made remarks.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:33 p.m., to Tuesday, January 10, 2023, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.
_s/Kimberley Clark__________________
Kimberley Clark
City Clerk
_s/Konstantine Anthony_________________
Konstantine Anthony
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: January 10, 2023