1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2023
Call to Order A Special Reorganization 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 10:06 a.m. by Mayor Anthony.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Public Comment
Mayor’s Welcome
Remarks
Mayor’s Recognition of
Elected Officials and
Staff
Allie Schultz, wife of Vice -Mayor Schultz, led a Moment of Reflection to begin the meeting with positive and collective support for our beloved community.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Burbank resident and c ommunity advocate Gloria Salas.
Council Member Mullins, Perez, Takahashi, Vice -Mayor Schultz, and Mayor Anthony.
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Martin Perlmutter, Joel Schlossman , Emily Weisberg, Andre Dionysian, Tony Ordoukhanian, Carmenita Helligar, Kristy Maloof, Gloria Salas, Janet Diel, Dav id Donahue, Ted Oliguin, and Johanna Z.
Mayor Anthony stated that public comments not related to the agenda item would have a limited speaking time of one minute. There was one additional speaker who did not identify himself.
Calling in to comment w ere: Vicki Kirschenbaum, Alissandra Valdez, Jo Pimienta, Tracy Tabb, Zaher Hawar a, Alex Arciniega, Claire, Brandon Zavala, Shant , Ro bert Eagar, Maria Solorio, Marilyn C, Vikki P, Daniel Kleiman, Helen Cetrou, Gary Hubbard, and Mark Scroggs.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER, AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT :
Council Members and the City Attorney responded to Public Comment.
MAYOR’S WELCOME REMARKS:
Mayor Anthony delivered welcome remarks.
MAYOR’S RECOGNITION OF CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS,
EXECUTIVE TEAM, AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS:
Mayor Anthony introduced the Executive Team and gave the following presentation.
Mayor Anthony expressed appreciation to the Executive and City Council staff and presented them with gifts in the following order: Elected Officials:
Kimberley Clark, City Clerk ; Krystle Palmer, City Treasurer; Department Executives: Michael Albanese, Police Chief; Danny Alvarez, Fire Chief; Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director; Ken Berkman, Public Works Director; Marisa Garcia, Park s and Recreation Director; Elizabeth Goldman, Library Services Director; Kevin Gray, Chief Information Officer; 12/18/2023
2 Recognition of Current
City Council Members
Reorganization of the
City Council
Motion for Selection of
Mayor
Jonathan Jones, Public Information Officer ; Dawn Roth Lindell, Burbank Water and Power General Manager; Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director; Courtney Padgett, Assistant City Manager ; Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director; Judie Wilke, Retiring Assistant City Manager ; City Council’s Appointed Executives: Joseph H.
McDougall, City Attorney, and Justin Hess, City Manager; Other Key Staff:
Viviana Garzon, Senior Administrative Analyst; Kylene Aquino, Administrative Analyst; and Sandy George, Executive Assistant.
RECOGNITION OF CURRENT CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mayor Anthony presented the City Council with a framed photo of the City Council and made remarks.
Council Members introduced their friends and families.
Vice-Mayor Schultz presented Mayor Anthony with the Mayor’s gavel plaque.
City Council Members thanked Mayor Anthony for his hard work throughout the year.
City Manager Hess presented Mayor Anthony with a scrapbook and a video highlighting notable achievements and events that occurred during his year of service on City Council.
The following District Representatives presented certificates of recognition, made remarks, and thanked Mayor Anthony for his leadership throughout his Mayoral Term: California State Assemblymember Laura Friedman of the 44th District ; Natalie Vartanian, Field Deputy for Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger of the 5th District ; Senator Anthony J. Portantino of the 25th District (not present but sent a Certificate of Acknowledgement for Mayor Anthony ); City of Glendale Mayor Dan Brotman; Anne-Marie Williams, representative of Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang ; and John Paramo, Superintendent of Burbank Unified School District.
REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL:
Mayor Anthony announced that this is the time prescribed by the City Charter for the Reorganization of the City Council. Motions for the selection of Mayor and Vice-Mayor are to be made.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Council Memb er Takahashi, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote to appoint Vice-Mayor Schultz to serve as Mayor.
Mayor Schultz took the Mayor’s seat, made remarks, and continued the meeting as agendized.
Mayor Schultz announced that he would like to entertain a motion to select a Vice-Mayor.
12/18/2023
3 Motion for Selection of
Vice-Mayor
Adjournment
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Anthony, seconded by Council Member Perez, and carried 5-0 by roll-call vote to appoint Council Member Perez as Vice-Mayor.
Vice-Mayor Perez and Council Members made remarks.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 1:08 p.m., to Tuesday, January 9, 2024, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.
_s/Kimberley Clark___________________
Kimberley Clark
City Clerk
_s/Nick Schultz______________________
Nick Schultz
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: January 9, 2024