COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2023
4:30 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 Special City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at 4:30 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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Call to Order: 4:30 p.m.
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Moment of Reflection:
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Flag Salute:
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Roll Call:
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Public Hearing:
1. Public Hearing Regarding Draft Maps for City’s Transition to District-Based City Council Elections and Introduction of Ordinance Adopting 5-District Map and Sequencing for Future Council Elections - City Attorney’s Office
1. Review final focus maps.
2. Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 3 TO TITLE 2 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE CITY’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM FROM AT-LARGE TO BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ESTABLISHING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES, SCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS, AND MAKING CERTAIN FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK DECLARING INTEREST IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY REGISTRAR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK’S IMPLEMENTATION OF A RANKED CHOICE VOTING SYSTEM AVAILABLE TO ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. *** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item, they will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. *** Staff Report
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Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
Correspondences
PowerPoint Presentation
Public Hearing Public Comment: (Three minutes concerning the Public Hearing item only.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335.
Council Action:
Motion #1
to not adopt the resolution and bring back consideration of Ranked Choice Voting after the March 2024 Election 3-1 (Takahashi, dissent and Anthony, absent) Motion #2
Bring this Item back as a Report to Council on the September 12, 2023 City Council Meeting with the proposed Ordinance and the same maps and first detail what happened in the Supreme Court decision in the City of Santa Monica
case and provide a staff recommendation 4-0 (Anthony, absent) F.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, September 12, 2023, for a Joint City Council Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.