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Burbank Municipal Code 2-1-426: Infrastructure Oversight Board A. Establishment and Purpose: There is hereby created an Infrastructure Oversight Board, who shall oversee and make recommendations to the Council regarding the infrastructure of the City (not part of an enterprise fund). The mission of this new Board, in part, is to ensure the reliability, maintenance and safety of the City’s infrastructure. Some oversight parameters may include:
safety, funding, planning, construction, (i.e. high level review of scope, schedule, cost, and risk of infrastructure projects), operations, maintenance (reviewing the adequacy of existing maintenance programs), and implementation of best practices related to infrastructure. The Board shall also make recommendations on traffic programs.
B. Composition of the Board:
1. The Infrastructure Oversight Board shall be composed of the following members:
a. Five Seven (57) members to be appointed by Council. b. When appointing persons to the Board, Council should consider not only diversity, but also the appointee’s interest in and knowledge of City infrastructure projects, methods, and procedures. As such, Council should consider appointment of architects, civil engineers, as well as professionals with expert ise in other areas such as project management, urban planning, traffic engineering, structures/buildings, construction management, budget/finance, and/or other related expertise. Toward this end, when recruiting for open positions on this Board, the City C lerk in any advertisements shall encourage civil engineers, as well as professionals with expertise in other areas such as transportation, urban planning, traffic engineering, structures/buildings, construction management, budget/finance, to apply.
2. The Board shall have the constituted offices of Chair and Vice Chair. a. Chair – The Chair shall maintain the general supervision, direction and control of the business and meetings of the Infrastructure Oversight Board. The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board.
b. Vice Chair – The Vice Chair shall act in the absence of the Chair, perform all the duties of the Chair, and in so acting, shall have all the powers of the Chair.
3. Liaison with Council: The City Council shall designate two me mbers of the City Council to attend Board meetings, but such members shall not be members of the Board.
C. Powers and Duties of the Board: The Infrastructure Oversight Board shall have the duties to:
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1. Act as advisory body to the Council on matters related to City infrastructure (non- enterprise funded) and traffic programs including parking.
2. Provide annual review and recommendation to Council as recommended by City staff for infrastructure projects and programs, such as:
a. Capital Improvement Projects – Major Projects (i.e. construction or renovation of a municipal facility);
b. Programmatic Capital – routine and regular annual capital renewal (i.e. the City’s pavement management program, HVAC replacements, roof replacement, etc.); c. Maintenance Programs;
3. Annually review staff’s recommended infrastructure funding prioritization for Council consideration and review the proposed general fund infrastructure expenditures. Review of funding and recommended prioritization of annual budget and ten -year infrastructure plans. Annual review of funding shall include a review of use of prior year funding and what was and was not accomplished versus planned project and program specific goals.
4. Receive quarterly reports on the status of funded projects.
5. Review and recommend infrastructure policies, practices, and programs in accordance with adopted plans (i.e., the General Plan, Specific Plans, Complete Streets Plan, and Bicycle Master Plan, etc).
6. Assist in communicating with the community concerning infrastructure projects and programs and the importance of properly maintaining the City’s assets.
7. To perform such advisory functions as are delegated to it by the provisions of this code or other action of the Council or as prescribed in the Burbank Municipal Code, adopted plans and governing rules, laws and regulations.
D. Meetings: The Infrastructure Oversight Board shall meet regularly at least every month, on a day and time and place to be determined and fixed by the Board and held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act. Additional noticed meetings may be scheduled as necessary. Regular action minutes of each meeting shall be maintained by the Public Works Department. The Board may create subcommittees as necessary to accomplish the goals of the Board.
E. Quorum: A majority of three four (34) voting members of the Infrastructure Oversight Board shall constitute a quorum. [Added by Ord. No. 19-3,914, eff. 5/17/19.]