COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 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, March 26, 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 – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Argueta v. City of Burbank
c.
Case No.: 23STCV06809
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Bernard v. City of Burbank
c.
Case No.: 22STCV08882
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)
3. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Jesse Vasquez v. City of Burbank, et al.
c.
Case No.: 23STCV09389
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Other Employment Complaint Case (General Jurisdiction)
4. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Guardians of the Pines, an unincorporated association v. City of Burbank, a municipal corporation c.
Case No.: 23STCP03707
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Writ/Judicial Review (General Jurisdiction) 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.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) I.
Presentation:
1. Presentation of an Update from the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority – City Manager’s Office 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 Regular Meeting of March 19, 2024.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
City Council Minutes
2. Adoption of a Resolution Ordering the Summary Vacation (V-425) of a Public Service Easement at 643 N. Fairview Street and Finding of Categorical Exemption Under the California Environmental Quality Act (Applicant: Hamlet Sadekyan) – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ORDERING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A PUBLIC SERVICE EASEMENT AT 643 N. FAIRVIEW STREET, BURBANK, CALIFORNIA (V-425) AND FINDING THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 24-29,503
3. Approval of a Right-of-Entry Agreement with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to Provide Shuttle Services at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station – Community Development Department
1. Approve by a 4/5ths vote a Right-of-Entry Agreement for a period of three years, with two one-year extension options with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to use a bus bay at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station to provide shuttle services to the Hollywood Bowl on concert nights, and authorize the Community Development Director, as the City Manager’s designee, to execute the Agreement.
2. Find the approval of a Right-of-Entry Agreement for use of a bus bay at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, the exemption for minor modifications to existing structures involving no expansion of existing use.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
4. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications, and Authorizing Execution of a Contract for Bid Schedule No. 1519 - Annual Sidewalk Repair Project in Zones 15, 16, 17 and 18 to Kalban, Inc.; Finding of CEQA Exemption (14 CCR § 15301) – Public Works Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR BID SCHEDULE NO. 1519 – ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPAIR PROJECT (ZONES 15 – 18), TO KALBAN, INC.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 24-29,504
5. Approval of the 2023 General Plan Annual Progress Report and 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report – Community Development Department
1. Approve the 2023 General Plan Annual Implementation Progress Report.
2. Approve the 2023 Housing Element Annual Progress Report.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
6. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Contract Documents and Awarding a Construction Contract for Bid Schedule No. 1522 – Downtown Metrolink Station Waterproofing & Elevator Modernization to Courts Construction Co., Inc.; Finding of CEQA Exemption (14 CCR § 15301); and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023/24 Budget – Public Works Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR BID SCHEDULE NO. 1522 - DOWNTOWN METROLINK STATION WATERPROOFING & ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION TO COURTS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.; AND APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution No. 24-29,505
7. Approval of a First Amendment to the City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of Burbank and Joseph H. McDougall Approving a 7% Annual Salary Increase – Management Services Recommendation:
Approve a First Amendment to the City Attorney Employment Agreement between the City of Burbank and Joseph H. McDougall Approving a 7% Annual Salary Increase.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
8. Approval to Excuse Absences of Infrastructure Oversight Board Member - City Clerk’s Office Recommendation:
Excuse the absences of Infrastructure Oversight Board Member Shaunt Kodaverdian.
MOTION: Excused 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
9. Approval of a Cooperative Agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Design and Construction of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project – Community Development Department
1. Approve a Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the Design and Construction of the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project, subject to incorporation of the City’s redline changes as described in this report that have not yet been agreed to by Metro.
2. Direct staff on whether to require a more detailed project description in the Agreement which specifies the inclusion of mixed-flow lanes on Olive Avenue between Buena Vista Street and Lake Street.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
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:
MOTION #1 - Approved subject to incorporation of the City’s redline changes excluding the mixed-flow lane redline changes on pages 1-32 and 1-33 5-0 MOTION #2 - Formed a City Council ad hoc subcommittee on bus rapid transit 5-0 MOTION #3 - Appointed CMs Takahashi and Mullins to serve on the ad hoc committee 5-0 O.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) P.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) Q.
To Wednesday, April 3, 2024, for a Joint Meeting with the Burbank Unified School District in the Community Services Building, Room 104 - 150 North Third Street, First Floor.