1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2023
Call to Order
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
A Closed Session Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the Council Chamber, 275 East Olive Avenue, on the above date.
The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Council Members Mullins , Perez, Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Schultz , and Mayor Anthony.
None.
City Manager Hess, Chief Assistant City Attorney Oh, and City Clerk Clark.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
There being no responses to the Mayor's invitation for Public Comment on Closed Session matters, the City Council recessed at this time to the City Hall First Floor Conference Room to hold a Closed Session on the following:
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator:
a. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.8
b. Property: 904 – 906 N. Lake Street, Burbank, CA 91502 c. Parties Whom Agency or City is Negotiating with: Brett Warner, Principal at Lee & Associates, representing Owner, Gento 2 LLC.
d. City Negotiator: Simone McFarland, Assistant Community Development Director of Business & Economic Development e. Terms Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment for offer to purchase.
Call to Order A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the City Hall, Council Chamber, at 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Mayor Anthony held a Moment of Reflection to begin the meeting with positive and collective support for our beloved community.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Anthony.
Council Members Mullins, Perez, Takahashi , Vice -Mayor Schultz , and Mayor Anthony.
None.
City Manager Hess, Chief Assistant City Attorney Oh, and City Clerk Clark.
Mayor Anthony indicated there would be three (3) periods of Public Comment - one period of General Public Comment , one period of Public Comment for each Public Hearing, and one period during each Report to Council at this evening’s meeting and those who wish to participate in General Public Comment may call in at (818) 238- 3335. The Reports to Council Public Comment period will only be taken in person.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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2 General Public
Comment
Motion
Authorize the City
Manager or Designee
to Amend Certain On-
Call Professional
Services Agreements
for On-Call Consulting
Services and Increase
Existing Contract
Amounts
Resolution Approving
the Establishment of
the Title, Specification,
Salary, and Conflict of
Interest Code
Designation for the
Classification of
Assistant General
Mayor Anthony displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) SB 35 Community Meeting on July 26 th; and ( 2) National Night Out on August 1st.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess indicated there were no items to report.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Anthony introduced Mandip Samra, Assistant General Manager of Power Supply, who provided an Update on the Burbank Water and Power 2024 Integrated Resources Plan.
Mayor Anthony introduced Assembly Member Laura Friedman who provided a Legislative Update.
REPORTING ON CLOSED SESSION:
Chief Assistant City Attorney Oh reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the agendized Closed Session items and City Council took no reportable action.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Ron Bax, David Donahue, Jamie Keyser, Linda Matsumoto, Kristine Kumuryan, Dyane MacKinnon, Rafael Molina, James MacKinnon, Jason Everly, Kyle Hardy, David Holtzman, Jose Pimienta, Emily Gabel-Luddy, and Jim Richman.
Calling in to comment were: Michael Elric and Laura Tenenbaum.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members and Staff responded to Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Council Member Perez, seconded by Council Member Mullins, carried 5-0 by roll call vote for Item Nos. 1 - 3 and 5 – 7; and for Item No. 4, carried 4 -1 (Anthony, Dissent), to approve the Consent Calendar.
1. Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Amend Certain On -Call Professional Services Agreements for On- Call Planning, Transportation Planning, Building & Safety, Parks, and Public Works Consulting Services and Increase Existing Contract Amounts
Authorize the City Manager or their designee to amend certain On-Call Professional Services Agreements according to the amounts and terms set forth in this staff report.
2. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Title, Specification, Salary, and Conflict of Interest Code Designation for the Classification of Assistant General Manager - Utility Administrative Services and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Citywide Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,445
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3 Manager - Utility
Administrative
Services and Adoption
of a Resolution
Approving the Citywide
Salary Schedule
Resolution to Approve
an Offer to Purchase
Easement Interest in a
Property and a
Certificate of
Acceptance and
Consent to
Recordation for an
Easement Deed with
Los Angeles County
Flood Control District
for the Burbank Water
and Power Campus
Stormwater
Improvement Project
Approval of a
Helicopter
Maintenance and
Operations Lease
Between the Burbank-
Glendale-Pasadena
Airport Authority and
the City and Glendale
Resolution Approving
the BurbankBus Zero-
Emission Bus Rollout
Plan
Resolution Authorizing
the Agreement with the
State of California to
Receive Funds to
Assist Low-Income
Customers Through
the Low-Income
Household Water
Assistance Program
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TITLE,
SPECIFICATION, SALARY, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
DESIGNATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT
GENERAL MANAGER - UTILITY ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,446
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
3. Adoption of a Resolution to Approve an Offer to Purchase Easement Interest in a Property and a Certificate of Acceptance and Consent to Recordation for an Easement Deed with Los Angeles County Flood Control District for the Burbank Water and Power Campus Stormwater Improvement Project
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,447
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
OFFER TO PURCHASE EASEMENT INTEREST IN A PROPERTY
AND A CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE AND CONSENT TO
RECORDATION FOR AN EASEMENT DEED WITH LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FOR THE BURBANK
WATER AND POWER CAMPUS STORMWATER IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT.
4. Approval of a Helicopter Maintenance and Operations Lease Between the Burbank -Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority and the City of Burbank and the City of Glendale
Approve a joint agreement between the City of Burbank and the City of Glendale with the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority to lease a facility for the maintenance and operations of helicopters for the Joint Air Support Program.
5. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the BurbankBus Zero- Emission Bus Rollout Plan
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,448
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE BURBANKBUS ZERO-EMISSION BUS
(ZEB) ROLLOUT PLAN FOR FIXED -ROUTE AND SENIOR &
DISABLED TRANSIT SERVICES.
6. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Agreement with the State of California to Receive Funds to Assist Low-Income Customers Through the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,449
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF BURBANK AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR
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4 Resolution Authorizing
the Agreement with the
State of California to
Receive Funds to
Assist Low-Income
Customers Through
the Low-Income Home
Energy Assistance
Program
Resolution and
Consideration of the
Determination and
Approval of the
Streamlined Ministerial
Design Review for a
Multifamily Residential
Project at 910 S.
Mariposa St.
Public Hearing
Opened
Staff Report
Public Hearing Public
Comment
PARTICIPATION IN THE LOW -INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP) DIRECT PAYMENT PROCESS.
7. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Agreement with the State of California to Receive Funds to Assist Low-Income Customers Through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,450
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF BURBANK AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE LOW -INCOME HOME ENERGY
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) DIRECT PAYMENT PROCESS.
Council Members voted by consensus to continue with City business past 11:00 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING:
8. Adoption of a Resolution and Consideration of the Community Development Director’s Determination and Approval of the Streamlined Ministerial Design Review f or a Multifamily Residential Project at 910 South Mariposa Street, Pursuant to Burbank Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 1 (Zoning), Division 12 (Streamlined Ministerial Approval Process) and Senate Bill 35 (CA Government Code Section 65913.4)
The Public Hearing was opened at 8:07 p.m. There were no Conflict of Interest disclosures. City Clerk Clark affirmed receipt of Proof of Publication; confirmed that there was a complete file of exhibits, correspondence including emails and other documents, and that 122 written correspondences were received.
Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director , and Joseph Onyebuchi, Associate Planner , presented the PowerPoint presentation.
Olivia Joncich, Senior Planner, Rand Paster & Nelson, LLP, and Garen Gozumian, Managing Member, Butterfly Gardens, LLC, presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
Public Hearing Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: Cynthia Ward, David Donahue, Gail Just, Roy Simison, Veronica Christenson, Jason Beaman, Tina Treadwell, Linda Rappoport, Sam Kirkeby, Elizabeth Gitto, Tarrah Barbour, Kate Adams, Elena Lopez, Cathy Marx, Catherine Rossi, Toni Osseck, Alyssa Feller, Erin Ballew, Andrew Weissman, Andrew Magaline , Sharla Fisher, Sabrina Silver, Monica Muehlhause-Horn, Annie Markarian, Karen Thornton, Lisa Baca, Lisa Chung D yson, Mary Danner, Linda Lore, Samuel Vazquez, Alisa Cunningham, Emily Gabel-Luddy, Jean Schanberger, Anthony Portantino, Nori Anne Walla, Maude Lewis, Darcy Conkle, and Chris Rizzotti.
Calling in to comment were: Sheila Harmer, Vanness Zhen, and James Decarli.
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5 Meeting recessed/
reconvened
Public Hearing Closed
Motion
Water Supply and
Conservation Update
and Discussion on the
Resolution Authorizing
the Move to Stage II
from Stage III of the
Sustainable Water Use
Ordinance Eff August
1, 2023
Council Committee
Assignment Report
Council Comments
Joseph Onyebuchi, Associate Planner ; Scott Plambaeck, Planning Manager; Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director ; Fred Ramirez, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation and Planning; Daniel King, Assistant Fire Marshall; David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation and Planning; Jina Oh, Chief Assistant City Attorney ; and Lisa Kurihara, Senior Assistant City Attorney, responded to City Council inquiries.
Garen Gozumian, Managing Member , Butterfly Gardens , LLC, provided a Rebuttal Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 11:44 p.m. and reconvened at 11:50 p.m. with all Members present.
The Public Hearing was closed at 11:50 p.m.
Council Action:
It was moved by Vice-Mayor Schultz, seconded by Mayor Anthony and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, to
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,451
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK CONFIRMING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTOR’S DETERMINATION THAT PROJECT NO. 23 -0002305,
LOCATED AT 910 SOUTH MARIPOSA STREET, IS CONSISTENT
WITH ALL OF THE OBJECTIVE ZONING, SUBDIVISION
STANDARDS, AND DESIGN REVIEW STANDARDS APPLICABLE
TO THE PROJECT AND APPROVING THE PROJECT’S
STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW AND VESTING
TENTATIVE TRACT MAP.
Direct Staff to come back in 90 days with a comprehensive proposal to mitigate the impacts of construction and other safety risks posed by this project and to work with the developer to find mutually acceptable mitigation efforts.
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
9. Water Supply and Conservation Update and Consideration of Categorical Exemption (14 CCR § 15308) and the Discussion on the Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Move to Stage II from Stage III of the Sustainable Water Use Ordinance Effective August 1, 2023
Agenda Item No. 9 was pulled from the July 25, 2023 City Council Regular Meeting and will be brought back at a future City Council meeting.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORT:
Council Members reported out on Council Committee Assignments.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on events and meetings attended.
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6 Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Vice-Mayor Schultz requested a report on the consideration of writing a letter of support for Senate Bill 423.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:46 a.m. to Tuesday, August 8, 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: August 8, 2023