1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2023
Call to Order A Goal Setting Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the Community Services Building Room 104, 150 N. Third Street, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 2:04 p.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Public Comment
City Council Goals and
Approval of City
Council Documents
Goal Setting Exercise
Meeting recessed/
reconvened
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Anthony.
Council Members Mullins, Perez, and Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Schultz, and Mayor Anthony.
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
Mayor Anthony indicated there would be one General Public Comment period at this afternoon’s meeting and those who wish to participate in Public Comment may comment in person or call in at (818) 238-3335.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Cynthia Pease, Leah Harrison, Laverne Thomas, Nicolina Logan, and Andre Dionysian.
Calling in to comment were: Lusine Simonian and Eric Conner
CITY COUNCIL GOAL SETTING:
1. Discussion and Prioritization of City Council Goals and Review of City Council Documents
City Manager Hess introduced Facilitators Dawn Roth Lindell, Burbank Water and Power General Manager ; Elizabeth Goldman, Library Services Director ; and Jonathan Jones, Communications Manager, who indicated their goal is to assist in building strong, healthy, and cohesive teams.
Facilitators provided guiding principles on the Order of Events:
Introduction and focus exercise by Shanchoy Mahajan, Yoga Instructor; Getting to the Future We Want, Interactive discussion on the Burbank of today and Council’s vision for the future and identifying and prioritizing goals for 2023 and 2024; and review and adoption of City Council documents “How We Work Together” and “Expectations of Staff.”
Each Council Member was asked to share “What’s going well in Burbank?” and “What could be improved?” and were asked to provide their individual “Vision Statements” for the future for the upcoming year.
Goal Setting Exercise:
The City Council discussed and ranked their priorities for the ir goals for the next 24 months.
Mayor Anthony called for a brief recess at 3 :55 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 3:59 p.m. with all Members present.
1/26/2023
2 Motion
Adjournment
City Staff will come back at a future Council Meeting on the City Council goals.
Council Action:
It was moved by Vice-Mayor Schultz, seconded by Council Member Takahashi, and carried 5- 0 by roll call vote, to adopt City Council Documents: “How We Work Together” and “Expectations of Staff” as amended.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:14 p.m. to Tuesday, January 31, 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: February 14, 2023