1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Call to Order
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Closed Session
Public Comment
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 5:15 p.m. by Vice-Mayor Schultz.
Council Members Mullins , Perez, Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Schultz, and Mayor Anthony (arrived 5:18 p.m.).
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
There being no response to the Vice-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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b. Name of Case: Mary Helen Cabrera v. City of Burbank, et al. c. Case No.: 19STCV00635
d. Brief description and nature of case: Premise Liability (Trip & Fall) (General Jurisdiction)
Call to Order A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the Council Cham ber, 275 East Olive Avenue, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Memorial Adjournment
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 three (3) periods of Public Comment - one period of General Public Comment and one period for each Report to Council 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 announced tonight’s Council will adjourn in memory of Cindy Montañez , City of San Fernando Council Member , who passed away on October 21 st at the age of 49 after a courageous battle with cancer, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of public service and advocacy
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Anthony displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) City Facilities Closed in Observance of Veterans Day ; 11/7 /2023
2 General Public
Comment
Motion
(2) Veterans Day Ceremony; (3) OurBurbank 311 Update; (4) Women in Entrepreneurship Forum ; ( 5) Watering Schedule Returns to 1 Day ; (6) I nfrastructure Oversight Board a nd Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee Vacancies; and ( 7) Community Arts Grant.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor Anthony presented a Proclamation Declaring November 7, 2023 as “Law Enforcement Records and Support Personnel Day” in the City of Burbank and introduced Chief of Police Michael Albanese, Police Captain Denis Cremins, and Members of the Records Team, who made remarks.
Mayor Anthony announced and presented Certificates of Recognition to the following winners of the OurBurbank 2023 Halloween Decorating Contest: the Reyes Family (Residential 1st Place), Gary Lane and Mike Bowen (Residential 2nd Place), Tom Vice (Residential 3rd Place), Katie Rieger (Youth 13 or younger), and North End Pizzeria (Commercial).
Mayor Anthony introduced Cynthia Eccles, President of t he Community Service Foundation, who p resented a donation from the Burbank Association of Realtors Community Service Foundation to the Burbank Police Foundation for the plaque and flagpole memorial dedicated to Burbank Police Officer Matthew Pavelka.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess introduced the new Assistant City Manager, Courtney Padgett.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Anthony introduced Kyra Ross and David Jones from E manuel Jones and Associates who presented a State Legislative Update and responded to City Council inquiries.
REPORTING ON CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney McDougall reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the agendized Closed Session item and that the City Council took no reportable action.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Roy Simison, Joel Schlossman, Gail Just, Ron Bax, Nori Walla, Alisa Cunningham, Linda Granero, Felicidad Lopez C., Max Yelbi, Martha Yurel, and Giselle Yurel.
Calling in to comment were: Linda Bessin, Simon Hammel, and Jean Schanberger.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members and Staff responded to Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council Member Perez, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote for Item Nos. 1 – 2 and 5 – 11; for Item No. 3, carried 4-1 (Anthony, dissent); and for Item No. 4, carried 4-0 (Anthony, Abstain), to approve the Consent Calendar.
11/7 /2023
3 City Council Minutes
Ordinance Amending
Title 10 of the Burbank
Municipal Code
Pertaining to the
Development
Standards for
Accessory Dwelling
Units and Junior
Accessory Dwelling
Units in all Single-
Family and Multi-
Family Residential
Zones, and on any
Lots with Proposed or
Existing Single-Family
or Multi-Family Uses
Approval of the Police
Department’s
Acquisition of New and
Additional Military
Equipment
Resolution Authorizing
Acceptance of Funds
from the State
Citizen’s Option for
Public Safety Program
in the Amount of
$269,080.36 and
Amending the Fiscal
Year 2022-23 Budget
by Appropriating
Funds
Acceptance of the
Donation of a Forensic
Science Fuming
Chamber and Service
Agreement Valued at
$21,954 from the Los
Angeles County
Regional Identification
System for Biometric
Identification Services
1. City Council Minutes
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of October 17, 2023, the Special Meeting of October 24, 2023, the Regular Meeting of October 24, 2023, and the Dark Meeting of October 31, 2023.
2. Adoption of Ordinance Amending Title 10 of the Burbank Municipal Code Pertaining to the Development Standards for Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units in all Single -Family and Multi-Family Residential Zones, and on any Lots with Proposed or Existing Single-Family or Multi-Family Uses
ORDINANCE NO. 23-4,002
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF THE
BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE THE EXISTING
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING
UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS IN ALL
SINGLE-FAMILY AND MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES, AND
ON ANY LOTS WITH PROPOSED OR EXISTING SINGLE- FAMILY
OR MULTIFAMILY USES TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH STATE
LAW.
3. Approval of the Police Department’s Acquisition of New and Additional Military Equipment
Approve the acquisition of new and additional military equipment.
4. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Funds from the State Citizen’s Option for Public Safety Program in the Amount of $269,080.36 and Amending the Fiscal Year 2022- 23 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,477
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE STATE CITIZEN’S OPTION FOR
PUBLIC SAFETY (COPS) PROGRAM, ACCEPTING $269,080.36 IN
FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
5. Acceptance of the Donation of a Forensic Science Fuming Chamber and Service Agreement Valued at $21,954 from the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System for Biometric Identification Services
Accept the donation of a forensic science fuming chamber and service agreement valued at $21,954 from the Los Angeles County Regional Identification System for biometric identification services.
11/7 /2023
4 Approval of an
Agreement with
Ricardo Cerezo for the
McCambridge
Recreation Center
Mural Public Art
Project and Amending
the Fiscal Year 2023-
24 Adopted Budget
Approval of a Seventh
Amendment to the
Professional Services
Agreement with
AECOM Technical
Services, Inc. for the
Golden State Specific
Plan
Resolution Approving
the Establishment of
the Salary and Conflict
of Interest Code
Designation for the
Classification of Power
System Operator
Supervisor and
Adoption of a
Resolution Approving
the Citywide Salary
Schedule
Resolutions Approving
the Revisions of the
Titles and
Specifications for the
Classifications of
Assistant Public Works
Director/Fleet and
Building and Assistant
Public Works
Director/Street and
Sanitation; Revision of
the Specification for
the Classification of
Chief Assistant Public
Works Director/City
Engineer,
Establishment of the
Title, Specification,
6. Approval of an Agreement with Ricardo Cerezo for the McCambridge Recreation Center Mural Public Art Project and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Budget
1. Approve an Agreement by and between the City of Burbank and Ricardo Cerezo to design and paint a mural at the McCambridge Recreation Center Gym.
2. Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023- 24 Adopted Budget to appropriate $5,000 from revenue account 001.ND000.30015.1033 (Public Art Fund) to expenditure account
370.PR21A.70003.0000.23433 (McCambridge Recreation Center Gym Mural Project).
7. Approval of a Seventh Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for the Golden State Specific Plan
Approve the Seventh Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for the completion of the Golden State Specific Plan.
8. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Salary and Conflict of Interest Code Designation for the Classification of Power System Operator Supervisor and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Citywide Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,478
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SALARY
AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE DESIGNATION FOR THE
CLASSIFICATION OF POWER SYSTEM OPERATOR
SUPERVISOR.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,479
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
9. Adoption of Resolutions Approving the Revisions of the Titles and Specifications for the Classifications of Assistant Public Works Director/Fleet and Building and Assistant Public Works Director/Street and Sanitation; Revision of the Specification for the Classification of Chief Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer, Establishment of the Title, Specification, Salary, and Conflict of Interest Cod e Designation for the Classification of Assistant City Engineer; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Citywide Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29,480
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE REVISION OF THE TITLE AND
SPECIFICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – FLEET AND BUILDING TO
ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – FLEET AND
BUILDINGS.
11/7 /2023
5 Salary, and Conflict of
Interest Code
Designation for the
Classification of
Assistant City
Engineer; and
Adoption of a
Resolution Approving
the Citywide Salary
Schedule
Approval of a Budget
Amendment of the FY
2023-24 Budget to
Appropriate Funds for
the Legal Fees and
Costs Related to a
Lawsuit under the
CVRA
Approval of Informed
Consent and Waiver of
Potential Conflict in
Legal Representation
of the Burbank
Housing Corporation
by Goldfarb & Lipman,
and Authorization for
City Attorney to
Execute
Update on the Golden
State Neighborhood
Protection Plan and
Amendment to FY
2023-24 Development
Impact Fees Budget
Staff Report
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29, 481
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING TH E REVISION OF THE TITLE AND
SPECIFICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – STREET AND SANITATION TO
ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR – STREETS AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29, 482
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE REVISION OF THE SPECIFICATION
FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF CHIEF ASSISTANT PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29, 483
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTA BLISHMENT OF THE TITLE,
SPECIFICATION, SALARY, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
DESIGNATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT CITY
ENGINEER.
RESOLUTION NO. 23-29, 484
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
10. Approval of a Budget Amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023 -24 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Legal Fees and Costs Related to a Lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act
Approve a Budget Amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Legal Fees and Costs Related to a Lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act.
11. Approval of Informed Consent and Waiver of Potential Conflict in Legal Representation of the Burbank Housing Corporation by Goldfarb & Lipman, and Authorization for City Attorney to Execute
Authorize the City Attorney, or their designee, to sign the consent to expand Goldfarb & Lipman’s representation of the Burbank Housing Corporation regarding all aspects (other than land u se and tenant protection issues) of the development or redevelopment of existing and new affordable housing projects in the City, and to expand representation of the City regarding separate matters.
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
12. Update on the Golden State Neighborhood Protection Plan and Approval of an Amendment to Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Development Impact Fees Budget to Fund Development of the Golden State Neighborhood Protection Plan
Marcos Fuentes, Senior Transportation Planner ; David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation and Planning; Joseph McDougall, City Attorney ; and Justin Hess, City Manager, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
11/7 /2023
6 _s/Kimberley Clark___________________
Kimberley Clark
City Clerk
_s/Konstantine Anthony_________________
Konstantine Anthony
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: November 14, 2023
Public Comment
Motion
Update on the Media
District Specific Plan
and Consideration of
Development Potential
Staff Report
Public Comment
Motion
Council Committee
Assignment Report
Council Comments
Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment was: Andre Dionysian.
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 prepare a Golden State Neighborhood Protection Plan in response to new residential housing developments in the Golden State area and Amend the Fiscal Year 2023– 2024 Budget in the amount of $250,000 to appropriate funds received from the Avion Development Project to fund the plan’s preparation.
Council Member Perez and Vice-Mayor Schultz recused themselves from Item No. 13 as they both live within the Media District and left the dais for the remainder of the meeting. The City Council Meeting recessed at 8:34 p.m. and reconvened at 8:38 p.m.
13. Update on the Media District Specific Plan and Consideration of the Development Potential and Associated General Plan Amendment
Amanda Landry, Principal Planner , presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: Mary O’Hare and Ben Beckler.
Council Action:
It was approved by Council Consensus (Perez and Schultz, recused) to note and file the Update on the Media District Specific Plan and provide policy direction and input on the Media District Specific Plan Update Development Potential.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT REPORT:
Council Members reported out on Council Committee Assignments.
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on events and meetings attended.
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
No items were requested.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:24 p.m. in Memory of City of San Fernando Council Member Cindy Montañez, to Tuesday, November 14, 2023, for a Joint Meeting with the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education in the Community Services Building, Room 104 - 150 North Third Street, First Floor.