COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2024
5:00 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 Regular City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 5:00 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 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
4. Email the City Council directly [email protected].
Emails received on or before 4:00 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 Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
a.
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(2) City as Potential Defendant b.
Number of potential case(s): 1 (Claim for Contract Damages) 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 Certificates of Recognition to the Winners of the OurBurbank 2023 Holiday Decorating Contest – City Council
2. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition to the Burbank Tournament of Roses Association – City Council
3. Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring January 15, 2024, as "Martin Luther King Jr. Day" in the City of Burbank - City Council I.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) J.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) K.
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.
L.
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) M.
Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)
1. City Council Minutes – City Clerk’s Office
Recommendation:
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of December 5, 2023, the Regular Meeting of December 12, 2023, the City Council Reorganization Meeting of December 18, 2023, and the Dark Meetings of December 19, December 26, 2023, and January 2, 2024.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
City Council Minutes
2. Approval of the Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2024 – City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Approve the Proposed City Council Meeting Schedule for March 2024 through February 2025.
MOTION: Approved 5-0 as amended
Staff Report
Attachment 1
3. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending City Council Compensation and Adoption of a Resolution to Approve a Citywide Salary Schedule ? Management Services Department
1. Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2-1-202 RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS.
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
MOTION: Introduced & Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution No. 24-29,495
N.
Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
4. Appoint City Council Members to Committee and Liaison Roles for the 2024 Calendar Year - City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Appoint members of the City Council to Committee and Liaison roles for the 2024 calendar year.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
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: Appointed Members 5-0
O.
Council Committee Assignment Report: (Council Members report on Council committee assignments) P.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) Q.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) R.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, January 23, 2024, for a Regular City Council Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.