1 MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 16, 2023
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director
SUBJECT: Budget Discussion Papers
BACKGROUND
During the budget study session held on May 9, 2023, the City Council requested additional information (Discussion Papers) on several items related to the Budget.
The following is a summary of the discussion paper requests that are attached:
No. Dept. Subject
1 CAO/CDD Addition of a Landlord-Tenant Dispute Resolution Program 2 CM Addition of a Legislative Analyst in the City Manager's Office and Expansion of the Scope of Services for the City's Current State Legislative Advocacy Group 3 CDD Expansion of Homeless Outreach Services
4 CDD Emergency Solutions Grant for Security Deposit Assistance to Renters; or Similar Service Provider City Funded Program
5 FD Transitioning EMS Membership Program from "Opt-In" to "Opt-Out" 6 FD Introduction of a Mobile Integrated Health Model into the Burbank Fire Department 7 P&R Information on Burbank’s Reforestation Strategy
8 P&R Funding Options for the Burbank Historical Society 50th Anniversary Event
FINANCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT
2 Additionally, the following discussion papers were included in the Proposed Budget binder and previously made available for City Council consideration:
No. Dept. Subject 9 BWP Options to Expand Upon Existing Revenue Resources as an Alternative to Rate Increases
10 CAO Addition of a Senior Assistant City Attorney Position 11 CDD Addition of a Housing Development Manager
12 LB Creation of an Additional Administrative Analyst I Position to Enhance Sister City Activities
13 PD Community Service Officer Program
14 PW/CDD Community Development and Public Works Requests to Support Long-Range Land Use Planning