COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2023
5:00 p.m. - Council Chamber,
275 E. Olive Avenue, Second Floor
This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the Council may discuss or act on at this meeting.
The agenda packet consisting of the staff reports and all other documentation relating to each item on this agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 275 E. Olive Avenue, at the reference desks at the two public libraries located at 110 N. Glenoaks Boulevard and 300 N. Buena Vista Street during normal business hours, and will be posted on the City’s website at www.burbankca.gov
. Any writings or documents provided to the Council regarding any item on this agenda subsequent to distribution of the agenda packet will be made available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall located at 275 E. Olive Avenue, during normal business hours. If you have a question about any matter on the agenda, please call the office of the City Clerk at (818) 238-5851. The City Council Chamber is disabled accessible. Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5424 with questions or concerns.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 5:00 p.m., to discuss matters on the attached agenda.
Members of the public have the option to participate in the meeting via in-person and/or telephonically for General Public Comment and Public Hearings. They may also submit their written comments regarding City business using the eComment feature on the City website, or by emailing the City Council directly at [email protected] Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision, or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). For more information, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5051.
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1. To speak during General Public Comment and Public Hearing Public Comment periods during the meeting, members of the public may speak in-person in the Council Chamber or call (818) 238-3335. Calls received will be placed in a queue and forwarded to the Mayor in real time after in-person comments have been received.
2. The Reports to Council Public Comment periods are only accepted in person.
3. eComment will remain open until 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
4. Email the City Council directly [email protected].
Emails received on or before 4:00 p.m. on City Council Meeting day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
A.
Public Comment: (Three minutes on Closed Session items only) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335 or to speak in person, a PINK Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
B.
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Gary D. Gast v. City of Burbank
c.
Case No.: 20STCV49660
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Slip and Fall
C.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
D.
Invocation: The Courts have concluded that sectarian prayer as part of City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.
E.
Flag Salute:
F.
Roll Call:
G.
Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed) H.
Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring March 1-31, 2023 “National Social Worker Month” in the City of Burbank – City Council I.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) K.
Special Public Hearing:
1. First Public Hearing Regarding the Composition of Districts for the City’s Transition to District-Based City Council Elections - City Attorney’s Office Recommendation:
Approve the Amended Phase 1 Districting Process Schedule.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Correspondences
PowerPoint Presentation
PowerPoint Presentation - Enlarged Maps
*** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item, they will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. *** Public Hearing Public Comment: To speak in person, a SALMON Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Approved 5-0
J.
Presentation:
1. Presentation of Air Quality Updates from the South Coast Air Quality Management District - City Manager’s Office PowerPoint Presentation
L.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) M.
General Public Comment: (Three minutes on any matter concerning City business and/or any agenda items except the Public Hearings.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335 or to speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
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Council, City Manager, and/or City Attorney Comment: (Responses to General Public Comment, if any, shall be brief and in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act) O.
Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)
1. City Council Minutes – City Clerk’s Office
Recommendation:
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of February 28, 2023, and the Dark Meeting of March 7, 2023.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
City Council Minutes
2. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a $80,000 Grant from the California Energy Commission for the California Automated Permit Processing Program for the SolarAPP+ in Burbank and Amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Budget by Appropriating Funds – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION FOR THE CALIFORNIA AUTOMATED PERMIT PROCESSING (CALAPP) PROGRAM, ACCEPTING $80,000 IN GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution No. 23-29,413
3. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the City of Burbank’s Updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - Fire Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE CITY OF BURBANK'S UPDATED LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution No. 23-29,414
4. Approval of a Right-of-Entry Agreement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to Provide Shuttle Services at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station – Community Development Department Recommendation:
1. Find the approval of a Right-of-Entry Agreement for use of a bus bay at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, the exemption for minor modifications to existing structures involving no expansion of existing use.
2. Approve by a 4/5ths vote the eight month Right-of-Entry Agreement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to use a bus bay at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station to provide shuttle services to the Hollywood Bowl on concert nights.
3. Authorize the Community Development Department Director to execute the Right-of-Entry Agreement pursuant to Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-2-201(E).
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
5. Approval of the 2022 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report – Community Development Department Recommendation:
1. Approve the 2022 General Plan Annual Implementation Progress Report.
2. Approve the 2022 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
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Public Hearing:
6. Adoption of an Extension of an Urgency Ordinance (Ordinance No. 22-3,972) Establishing Interim Development Controls in Response to Senate Bill 9 to Allow the City Time to Study and Consider Enactment of Permanent Development Standards Through a Zone Text Amendment - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN EXTENSION OF AN ADOPTED URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS FOR TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS IN ALL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES, TO ALLOW THE CITY TIME TO STUDY AND CONSIDER ENACTMENT OF ZONING MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO SENATE BILL (SB) 9. (Requires 4/5th vote for adoption) Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
Attachment 6
Attachment 7
Correspondences
PowerPoint Presentation
Ordinance No. 23-3,991
*** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item, they will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. *** Public Hearing Public Comment: To speak in person, a SALMON Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Adopted 5-0
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
7. Introduction of an Ordinance Adding Article 4 to Chapter 2 of Title 4 to the Burbank Municipal Code, Regarding Plastic Waste Reduction Regulations – Public Works Department
1. Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING CHAPTER 2 (SOLID WASTE, WEEDS AND LITTER) OF TITLE 4 (HEALTH AND SANITATION) OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD ARTICLE 4 (PLASTIC WASTE REDUCTION).
2. Find that the adoption of the ordinance is exempt from CEQA under 14 CCR sections 15060(c)(2), 15061(b)(3), and 15308.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
PowerPoint Presentation
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: 5-0 as amended to Deny the Ordinance as proposed and to come back to City Council by September 26, 2023, with new proposed Ordinance that includes input from the business community and the Sustainable Commission; and the revisions suggested by the Council during deliberations.
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Council Committee Assignment Report: (Council Members report on Council committee assignments) S.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) T.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) U.
Adjournment: In Memory of City of Burbank Employee Sevan Khachatourians, to Tuesday, March 28, 2023, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.