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Burbank Municipal Code Sections
2-1-420, 2-1-409, and 2-1-426
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Burbank Municipal Code 2-1-420: Heritage Commission
A. E S T A B L I S HME NT A ND C OMPOS I T I ON OF C OMMI S S I ON: T here i s hereby created a Heri tage Co m m issio n co n sistin g o f five ( 5) resi dents of the C i ty. T he C ommi ssi on shal l be composed of members wi th a demonstrated i nterest, competence, or knowl edge i n hi stori c preserv ati on. T o the extent possi bl e, at l east two ( 2) members shoul d have professi onal backgrounds i n a di sci pl i ne re l ated to hi stori c preservati on. I n case of the absence of the chai r, the members present at any meeti ng shal l sel ect one ( 1) of thei r members to act as chai r pro tempore.
B. POW E R S A ND DU T I E S OF C OMMI S S I ON: T he Heri tage C ommi ssi on shal l have the fol l owing powers and duti es:
Powers: T he C ommi ssi on shal l serve as an advi sory commi ttee to the C ounci l . T he powers of the Co m m issio n sh a ll b e a s fo llo ws:
1) R evi ew al l appl i cati ons for approval of Desi gnated Hi stori c R esources and make a recommendati on to the C i ty C ounci l for the approval , deni al , or modi fi cati on to the appl i cati on; 2) R evi ew the C i ty’ s cri teri a for Desi gnated Hi stori c R esources and make recommendati ons to the C i ty C ounci l for changes to the desi gnati on cri teri a or procedures, as appropri at e; 3) R evi ew and make deci si ons on al l appl i cati ons for Permi ts to A l ter Desi gnated Hi stori c R esources; 4) R evi ew ongoi ng mai ntenance requi rements for Desi gnated Hi stori c R esources; 5) Nomi nate hi stori c resources for l i sti ng and/or desi gnati on at the state or federal l evel ; 6) R evi ew and make recommendati ons to the C i ty C ounci l on al l regul ati ons and pol i ci es rel ated to h isto ric p re se rva tio n in clu d in g b u t n o t lim ite d to : Ge n e ra l Pl an amendments, Speci fi c Pl ans, and Z oni ng Ordi nance amendments;
7) R evi ew and make recommendati ons on envi ronmental documents for proj ects that have the potenti al to cause a si gni fi cant adverse i mpact on Desi gnated or E l i gi bl e Hi stori c R esources; and 8) Perform any other functi ons as di rected by the C i ty C ounci l .
Du tie s: Pro vid e o ve rsigh t a n d d ire ctio n to City sta ff in th e fo llo win g m a tte rs:
1) Mai ntai n a l i st of Desi gnated Hi stori c R esources; 2) Ma in ta in a list o f Eligib le Histo ric Re so u rce s; 3) Co n d u ct su rve ys o f Eligib le Histo ric Re so u rce s; Attachment 2
4) E stabl i sh pol i ci es and programs that educate the communi ty about B urbank’ s uni que character and heri tage;
5) E stabl i sh pol i ci es and programs for the recogni ti on, protecti on, and use of el i gi b l e and desi gnated hi stori cal resources;
6) E stabl i sh and promote preservati on i ncenti ve programs to assi st wi th the preservati on and mai ntenance of hi stori cal resources, i ncl udi ng but not l i mi ted to: rehabi l i tati on l oan programs, archi tectural consul tat i on servi ces, state and federal grant programs, or property tax abatement programs; and
7) I denti fy grants and other fundi ng opportuni ti es to assi st wi th the i denti fi cati on, preservati on, and mai ntenance of hi stori cal resources.
C. MEETINGS; QUORUM: T he Heri tage C ommi ssi on shal l meet on cal l at the request of the chai rperson or the C ommuni ty Devel opment Di rector when there i s suffi ci ent busi ness warranti ng that the C ommi ssi on convene. W ri tten noti ce of such meeti ng shal l be gi ven at l east fi ve ( 5) day s pri or to the meeti ng to each member and any other appropri ate i ndi vi dual , pursuant to the terms and provi si ons contai ned i n Government C ode Secti on 54956 . T he C ommuni ty Devel opment Department shal l provi de staff support to the C ommi ssi on to the extent approved by the C ounci l through the budget process but i n no way shal l the C ommi ssi on nor any member thereof i ncur any fin a n cia l lia b ility in the name of the City.
D. APPEAL OF HERITAGE COMMISSION DECISION: An y fin a l d e cisio n o f th e Co m m issio n wh ich is otherwi se not automati cal l y heard by C ounci l may be appeal ed i n accordance wi th Secti on 2-1- 1501 e t se q . o f th is co d e . All o ffice rs, d ivisio n s a n d d ivisio n h e a d s o f th e City sh a ll co o p e ra te a n d render al l reasonabl e and necessary assi stance to the Heri tage C ommi ssi on. [ A dded by Ord. No. 3381; eff. 10/15/94; Formerly numbered Section 2- 419.1; R enumbered by Ord. No. 3472, eff. 10/18/97; A mended by Ord. No. 3812, eff. 6/24/11; 3696.]
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Burbank Municipal Code 2-1-409: Board of Library Trustees A. C omposi ti on of Board: T he Board of L i brary T rustees shall consist of seven ( 7) members.
B. L i ai son wi th C ounci l : T he Mayor shal l desi gnate a member of the C ounci l to meet wi th the B oard of L i brary T rustees but such C ounci l member shal l not be a member of the board.
C. Powers and D uti e s of the B oard: T he B oard of L i brary T rustees shal l have the fol l owi ng powers and duti es:
1. To in itia te stu d ie s, in ve stiga tio n s a n d su rve ys in th e ge n e ra l fie ld o f p u b lic lib ra rie s a n d re p o rt i ts fi ndi ngs and recommendati ons to the C ounci l .
2. To p repare and recommend, for adopti on by the C ounci l , rul es and regul ati ons for the mai ntenance and i mprovement of the publ i c l i brari es of the C i ty.
3. To re co m m e n d to th e Co u n cil th e a cq u isitio n o f lib ra ry site s b y th e City.
4. T o act i n an advi sory cap a city to th e Co u n cil in a ll m a tte rs p e rta in in g to th e p u b lic lib ra rie s o f the C i ty. [F ormerl y numbered S ecti on 2 -51. A mended by Ord. No. 3674, eff. 7/30/05; 3472, 3058.]
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Burbank Municipal Code 2-1-426: Infrastructure Oversight Board A. Es t a bl i shment and Purpose: T here i s hereby created an I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard, who shal l oversee and make recommendati ons to the C ounci l regardi ng the i nfrastructure of the C i ty ( not part of an enterpri se fund) . T he mi ssi on of thi s new B oard, i n part, i s to e n su re th e re lia b ility, mai ntenance and safety of the C i ty’ s i nfrastructure. S ome oversi ght parameters may i ncl ude:
safety, fundi ng, pl anni ng, constructi on, ( i .e. hi gh l evel revi ew of scope, schedul e, cost, and ri sk of i nfrastructure proj ects) , operati ons, mai ntenance ( revi ewi ng the adequacy of exi sti ng mai ntenance programs) , and i mpl ementati on of best practi ces rel ated to i nfrastructure. T he B oard shal l al so make recommendati ons on traffi c programs.
B. C omposi ti on of the B oard:
1. Th e I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard shal l be composed of the fol l owi ng members:
a. S even ( 7) members to be appoi nted by C ounci l . b. W hen appoi nti ng persons to the B oard, C ounci l shoul d consi der not onl y di versi ty , but al so the appoi ntee’ s i nterest i n and knowl edge of C i ty i nfrastructure proj ects, methods, and procedures. A s such, C ounci l shoul d consi der appoi ntment of archi tects, ci vi l engi neers, as wel l as professi onal s wi th experti se i n other areas such as proj ect management, urban pl anni ng, traffi c engi neeri ng, structures/bui l di ngs, constructi on management, budget/fi nance, and/or other rel ated experti se. T oward thi s end, when recrui ti ng for open posi ti ons on thi s B oard, the C i ty C l erk i n any adverti sements shal l encourage ci vi l engi neers, as wel l as prof e ssio n a ls with e xp e rtise i n other areas such as transportati on, urban pl anni ng, traffi c engi neeri ng, structures/bui l di ngs, constructi on management, budget/fi nance, to appl y.
2. T he B oard shal l have the consti tuted offi ces of C hai r and V i ce C hai r. a. Ch a ir – T he C hai r shal l mai ntai n the general supervi si on, di recti on and control of the busi ness and meeti ngs of the I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard. T he C hai r shal l presi de at al l meeti ngs of the B oard.
b. Vice Ch a ir – T he V i ce C hai r shal l act i n the absence of the C hai r, perform al l the duti es of the C hai r, and i n so acti ng, shal l have al l the powers of the C hai r.
3. Lia iso n with Co u n cil: Th e City Co u n cil sh a ll d e sign a te two m e m b e rs o f th e City Co u n cil to attend B oard meeti ngs, but such members shal l not be members of the B oard.
C. Powers and Duti es of the B oard: T he I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard shal l have the duti es to:
1. A ct as advi sory body to the C ounci l on matters rel ated to C i ty i nfrastructure ( non - enterpri se funded) and traffi c programs i ncl udi ng parki ng.
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2. Provi de annual revi ew and recommendati on to C ounci l as recommended by C i ty staff for i nfrastructure proj ects and programs, such as:
a. C api tal I mprovement Proj ects – Maj or Proj ects ( i .e. constructi on or renovati on of a m u n icip al fa cility);
b. Pro gra m m a tic Ca p ita l – routi ne and regul ar annual capi tal renewal ( i .e. the C i ty’ s pavement management program, HV A C repl acements, roof repl acement, etc.) ; c. Mai ntenance Programs;
3. A nnual l y revi ew staff’ s recommended i nfrastruct ure fundi ng pri ori ti zati on for C ounci l consi derati on and revi ew the proposed general fund i nfrastructure expendi tures. R evi ew of fundi ng and recommended pri ori ti zati on of annual budget and ten- year i nfrastructure pl ans. A nnual revi ew of fundi ng shal l i ncl ude a revi ew of use of pri or year fundi ng and what was and was not accompl i shed versus pl anned proj ect and program speci fi c goal s.
4. R ecei ve quarterl y reports on the status of funded proj ects.
5. R evi ew and recommend i nfrastructure pol i ci es, practi ce s, and programs i n accordance wi th adopted pl ans ( i .e., the General Pl an, S peci fi c Pl ans, C ompl ete S treets Pl an, and B i cycl e Master Pl an, etc) .
6. A ssi st i n communi cati ng wi th the communi ty concerni ng i nfrastructure proj ects and programs and the i mporta nce of properl y mai ntai ni ng the C i ty’ s assets.
7. T o perform such adv i sory functi ons as are del egated to i t by the provi si ons of thi s code or other acti on of the C ounci l or as prescri bed i n the B urbank Muni ci pal C ode, adopted pl ans and governi ng rul es, l aws and regul ati ons.
D. Meeti ngs: T he I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard shal l meet regul arl y at l east every month, on a day and ti me and pl ace to be determi ned and fi xed by the B oard and hel d i n accordance wi th the R al ph M. B rown A ct. A ddi ti onal noti ced m eeti ngs may be schedul ed as necessary. R egul ar acti on mi nutes of each meeti ng shal l be mai ntai ned by the Publ i c W orks Department. T he B oard may create subcommi ttees as necessary to accompl i sh the goal s of the B oard.
E. Quorum: A maj ori ty of four ( 4) vot i ng members of the I nfrastructure Oversi ght B oard shal l consti tute a quorum. [ A dded by Ord. No. 19 -3,914, eff. 5/17/19.]