COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2023
4:30 p.m. - Council Chamber,
275 E. Olive Avenue, Second Floor
***AMENDED - Addition of a Closed Session Item***
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 Regular City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Tuesday, December 12, 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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Public Comment Options:
1. To speak during General Public Comment and Public Hearing Public Comment periods during the meeting, members of the public may speak in-person in the Council Chamber or call (818) 238-3335. Calls received will be placed in a queue and forwarded to the Mayor in real time after in-person comments have been received.
2. The Reports to Council Public Comment periods are only accepted in person.
3. eComment will remain open until 3:30 p.m. the day of the meeting.
4. Email the City Council directly [email protected].
Emails received on or before 3:30 p.m. on City Council Meeting day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
Public Disclosure:
Please be advised that any communication submitted to the City of Burbank, its officials, staff or City consultants, may be considered a public record under the Brown Act and California Public Records Act. This means that any information contained in the communication, including personal information, may be subject to public disclosure. The City reserves the right to disclose such information in accordance with the law.
A.
Public Comment: (Three minutes on Closed Session items only) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335, or to speak in person a PINK Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
B.
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
a.
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(4) City as Potential Plaintiff b.
Number of potential case(s): 1
2. Conference with Real Property Negotiator:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.8
b.
Property: 323 S. Front Street, Burbank, CA 91502
c.
Parties Whom Agency or City is Negotiating with: Glenn Treibitz, 323 S. Front Street, Burbank, CA 91502 d.
City Negotiator: Simone McFarland, Assistant Community Development Director of Business & Economic Development e.
Terms Under Negotiation: Price and terms.
C.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
D.
Moment of Reflection:
E.
Flag Salute:
F.
Roll Call:
G.
Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed) H.
Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)
1. Presentation of a Proclamation Celebrating the 80th Birthday of Burbank City Hall – City Council
2. Presentation of a Proclamation in Support of the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons – City Council I.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) J.
Presentation:
1. Presentation of a Legislative Update from State Senator Anthony Portantino – City Manager’s Office K.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) L.
General Public Comment: (Three minutes on any matter concerning City business and/or any agenda items.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335 or to speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
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Council, City Manager, and/or City Attorney Comment: (Responses to General Public Comment, if any, shall be brief and in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act) N.
Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)
1. Approval of the Burbank Hospitality Association Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Annual Report – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Approve the Fiscal Year 2023 – 2024 Burbank Hospitality Association Annual Report pursuant to Section 36650 of the California Street and Highways Code.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
2. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Participation and Application to the California State Water Resources Control Board for the Extended California Water and Wastewater Arrearage Payment Program – Burbank Water and Power Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION AND APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD’S EXTENDED CALIFORNIA WATER AND WASTEWATER ARREARAGE PAYMENT PROGRAM (EXTENDED CWWAPP); AUTHORIZING THE BURBANK WATER AND POWER GENERAL MANAGER, AS DESIGNEE OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR THIS AND ALL SUBSEQUENT CWWAPP, AND UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, APPLY CREDITS TO DELINQUENT RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WATER AND WASTEWATER ACCOUNTS.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 23-29,492
3. Approval of a Second Amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding with Southern California Association of Governments for the Regional Early Action Plan Grant to Update the Media District Specific Plan – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Approve a Second Amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding with Southern California Association of Governments for the Regional Early Action Plan Grant to Update the Media District Specific Plan.
Approved 4-0-1 (Schultz, Abstained)
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
4. Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution 20-29,161 Authorizing the Temporary Extension of the Outdoor Dining Program in Downtown Burbank Including Continued Use of Certain Street Parking for Dining and Extension of Related Outdoor Dining Permits and Agreements Through the Completion of Phase 1 of the Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration Project - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 20-29,161 AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE CITY'S OUTDOOR DINING PROGRAM ON SAN FERNANDO BOULEVARD BETWEEN OLIVE AVENUE AND ANGELENO AVENUE FOR THE DURATION OF PHASE 1 OF THE DOWNTOWN BURBANK SAN FERNANDO BOULEVARD RECONFIGURATION PROJECT.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Resolution No. 23-29,493
5. Update on Citywide Outdoor Dining in Private Parking Lots – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Direct staff to temporarily suspend enforcement of municipal code parking requirements otherwise imposed on restaurants that are currently utilizing their private parking lots for dining, while staff studies the potential for more permanent conversion of private lots, through December 31, 2024.
MOTION: Directed staff 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
6. Acceptance of the Donation of a 1986 Eurocopter AS350B1 Helicopter from Malpaso Productions, LTD, for the Police Department’s Air Support Program – Police Department Recommendation:
Accept the donation of a 1986 Eurocopter AS350B1 helicopter from Malpaso Productions, LTD, for the Police Department’s air support program, and authorize the City Manager or designee to take any necessary action to effectuate the donation transfer.
MOTION: Approved 4-0-1 (Anthony, Abstained)
Staff Report
Attachment 1
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
7. Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee for a Full Four-Year Term and Fill One Vacancy on the Infrastructure Oversight Board for an Unexpired Term - City Clerk’s Office Recommendation:
Appoint one member to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee for a four-year term ending January 11, 2028, and one member to the Infrastructure Oversight Board to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2027.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action:
Garen Yegparian was appointed to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Committee for a Full Four-Year Term ending January 11, 2028.
Shane Weber was appointed to the Infrastructure Oversight Board for an Unexpired Term ending July 31, 2027.
8. Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Establishing Interim Development Standards in Response to Senate Bill 423, which added California Government Code Section 65913.4(r) - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING INTERIM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IN RESPONSE TO SENATE BILL 423. (Requires 4/5th vote for adoption).
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
PowerPoint Presentation
Ordinance No. 23-4,003
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Adopted as amended 5-0
9. Consideration of a Resolution Designating Cesar Chavez Day as a Holiday for City Employees – Management Services Department Recommendation:
The City Council could:
1. Note and file the report;
2. Direct staff to come back for a second step; or Regular Meeting Agenda
3. Forgo the customary second step in the additional agenda item process; Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING CESAR CHAVEZ DAY AS A CITY OF BURBANK OBSERVED HOLIDAY FOR CITY EMPLOYEES.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 23-29,494
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Adopted as amended 5-0
10. Discussion of the Proposed Joint Meeting Agenda with the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education - City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Approve the list of topics that will be part of the agenda for the next Joint Meeting with the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education. Attachment 1 will be distributed and posted online through the regular agenda process by Monday, December 11, 2023.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
PowerPoint Presentation
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Approved 5-0
11. Approval of the City of Burbank Code of Conduct for Members of City Council - City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Approve the City of Burbank Code of Conduct for Members of City Council.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Council provided direction to staff to return with a revised Code of Conduct with the proposed revisions and requested for the Code of Conduct to be brought back yearly for review.
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Council Committee Assignment Report: (Council Members report on Council committee assignments) Q.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) R.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) S.
Adjournment: To Monday, December 18, 2023, for a City Council Reorganization Meeting at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.