ATTACHMENT 5 - Draft Burbank Phase II Timeline
August 17, 2023
Phone: (818) 254-1221 P.O. Box 5271 [email protected] FAX (818) 254-1221 Glendale, CA 91221 www.NDCresearch.com
Hearing 1: Intro to voting system options (9/26 Regular Meeting, or Special Meeting or Study Session?) • Systems:
o At-Large
o By-District
o By-District with a Citywide Mayor
• Parameters:
o Number of votes per voter
o Number of voters participating in each election
o Cost of running for office
o Cost of conducting election
• Proposed Hearing process:
o Introduction by City Staff
o Overview of Systems & Parameters by NDC
o City Clerk comment on Systems & Parameters (if Clerk wishes to do so) o Public Comment
o NDC and/or Clerk responses to Public Comment
o Council Comment
One Community Forum (Wed., 10/4)
Hearing 2: Council hearing & direction (10/10 Special Meeting; determine Council availability) • Brief review of options
• Summary of community comments from forum
• Council questions
• NDC & City Clerk responses
• Public Comment
• Council direction on preparing Charter Revision
Hearing 3: Introduction of Charter Revision (10/24 Regular Meeting) • Summary of process to date
• City Attorney or City Clerk present draft Charter Revision • Council questions
• Public Comment
• Council discussion and approval of Charter Revision
• Adoption of resolution calling for March 2024 election December 15, 2023: Last day to submit arguments for/against a measure and impartial analysis.
December 26, 2023: Last day for argument authors to submit rebuttals.
Proposed City of Burbank Schedule:
10/24 plus 14 days = November 7: Deadline for Council/Public to submit arguments for/against 10/24 plus 15 days = November 8: Deadline for City Attorney’s impartial analysis. 11/7 plus 10 days = November 17: Deadline for Council/Public to submit rebuttals for/against