1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2023
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 6:07 p.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Moment of Silence
General Public
Comment
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, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
Mayor Anthony indicated there would be two (2) periods of Public Comment - one period of General Public Comment and one period of Public Comment for the Study Session 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.
Mayor Anthony began the meeting with a Moment of Silence t o honor a member of the Burbank Community, Roy Wiegand.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Anthony displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) Renters’ Relocation Program ; (2) 5 th Districting Public Hearing; and (3) Golden State Specific Plan - Community Walking Tour.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess indicated there were no items to report.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Anthony introduced Kyra Ross f rom Emanuels Jones and Associates who presented a State Legislative Update and responded to City Council inquiries.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were : Madame’ Queen Searles, Jessa McCormack, David Donahue, F rank Roque, Camilla Lim, Manuel Villarreal, Jamie Keyser, Kyle Hardy, Mal Kelman, Kavi Negri , and Paul Darrigo.
Vera Rubin opined on rent control but did not wish to speak.
Calling in to comment were: Stephen Chavez, Avetis Baltayan, Victor Netupsky, Cynthia Sue, Alec Ramsay, and Libby Henry.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members and Staff responded to Public Comment.
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2 Motion
City Council Minutes
Transfer of the
Development
Agreement (PD 94-8)
from Warner Bros.
Entertainment Inc. to
Ranch Lot Studios
Owner, LLC for the
Warner Brothers
Ranch Lot at 3701 Oak
Street
Amend the Budget to
Appropriate $520,000
for the Offer to
Purchase 904 – 906 N.
Lake Street, and
Related Inspections
Letter Signed by all
Council Members to
the Alliance of Motion
Picture and Television
Producers and the
Screen Actors Guild—
American Federation
of Television and
Radio Artists
Assembly Bill 1482
and Tenant Protection
Options
Staff Report
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 and 3 – 4; and for Item No. 2, carried 3-0 (Perez and Schultz, Recused), to approve the Consent Calendar.
1. City Council Minutes
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Regular Meetings of July 18 and July 25, 2023, and the Dark Meeting of August 1, 2023.
2. Adoption of a Resolution Consenting to the Transfer of the Development Agreement (PD 94-8) from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to Ranch Lot Studios Owner, LLC for the Warner Brothers Ranch Lot at 3701 Oak Street
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,452
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF THE RANCH
LOT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FROM WARNER BROS.
ENTERTAINMENT INC. TO RANCH LOT STUDIOS OWNER, LLC
FOR THE WARNER BROTHERS RANCH LOT AT 3701 OAK
STREET.
3. Amend the Budget to Appropriate $520,000 for the Offer to Purchase 904 – 906 N. Lake Street, and Related Inspections
Amend the Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Budget by appropriating $520,000 from the Water Reclamation and Sewer Fund for the purpose of issuing a refundable good faith deposit and funding various inspections in furtherance of negotiations for the potential purchase of 904- 906 N.
Lake Street.
4. Approval of a Letter Signed by all Council Members to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Respectfully Encouraging a Timely and Mutually Acc eptable Agreement
Approve a letter signed by all Council Members to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers and the Screen Actors Guild—American Federation of Television and Radio Artists respectfully encouraging a timely and mutually acceptable agreement.
STUDY SESSION:
5. Discussion on Assembly Bill 1482 and Tenant Protection Options – Community Development Department
Maribel Leyland, Housing Authority Manager and Karen Tiedemann, Partner, Goldfarb & Lipman, LLP, presented the PowerPoint Presentation.
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3 Study Session Public
Comment
Meeting recessed/
reconvened
Motion
Council Committee
Assignment Report
Council Comments
Study Session Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: Ryan Bell, Nils Jepson, Al Hildalgo, Carla, Wendy Delgado, Diana Pulver, Giselle Martinez, Martha Yurel, Linda Granero, Carl Beu, DeVon Cleland, Gardenia G ., Brandon Whalen, Argie R upert, Victor Wolfe, Steve Dunwoody, Anne Nahabedian, George Vamos, Alisandra Valdez, Zoe DeVore, Gigi Baez, Sofia Sedvakian, R ose Fistrovic, Matt Fabius , Deborah Jaeschke, Christina Knox, George, John, Shat Norhadian, R on Bax, David Donahue, Mike Derian, E dward Sanchez, Graham Matthews, Gina Matthews, Ray Ferrante, Madame’ Queen Searles, Masis Khodaverdian, Jeff Faller, Richard Weyraoch, Cameron Hunter, Harry Timuryan, Martin Hoffman, Patrick Charky, Sonya B ., Kristy Maloof, Daniel Kleiman, Yousif Nash, Jose Pimienta, Alex Arciniega, Richard Conn, Rizzotti, Thomas Uncles, Matt Buck, Max Sherman, Michael Vensky, Marit za Gentry, Antonette Dohmen, Alexandra Anderson - Kenney, April Fangio, Stephano Medina, RS, Shanna Ingalsbee, and Jef Vander Borght , Robert Vega, Derek Yeghiazarian, Cari Pelayo, and Paul Darrigo.
Anna Smolinski and Richard Smolinski opined on the item but did not wish to speak.
Calling in to comment were: Joy Swan, Raquel Trison, Armen Simonian, Steven Craig, Cherryl Weaver, Ara Abrahamian, Gary Sutliff, Sharon Perkins, and Debra B.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 10:27 p.m. and reconvened at 10:36 p.m. with all Members present.
Maribel Leyland, Housing Authority Manager; Karen Tiedemann, Partner, Goldfarb & Lipman, LLP ; Joseph McDougall, City Attorney ; Simone McFarland, Assistant Community Development Director, Housing & Economic Development; and Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director, responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Members voted by consensus to continue with City business past 11:00 p.m.
Council Action:
It was moved by Vice -Mayor Schultz, seconded by Council Member Perez and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, to direct staff to bring back the item as soon as possible with a proposal to (1) close the substantial renovations loophole by requiring a permit and (2) extend relocation assistance to three months. The proposal to be presented at an Agendized City Council Meeting coul d be introduced as an Urgency Ordinance and/or a Regular Ordinance for City Council Action.
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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4 _s/Kimberley Clark___________________
Kimberley Clark
City Clerk
_s/Konstantine Anthony________________
Konstantine Anthony
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: August 22, 2023
Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Vice-Mayor Schultz requested a Memorandum be sent to City Council titled “Information on Residential Rent Freeze” that was distributed in the May 14, 2021, Weekly Management Report Item No. 3.
Mayor Anthony requested an Informational Memorandum on the process for Condo conversions.
Council Member Mullins requested a first step report on City Council’s direction regarding a town hall meeting in regard to SB 35 and other housing bills with Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Friedman, Senator Portantino, and Senator Menjivar.
Council Member Mullins requested a special recognition of Roy Wiegand when City Council adjourns the meeting in his memory for all the charitable work he did.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 1:31 a.m. to Tuesday, August 22, 2023, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.