1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING MINUTES WITH
BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2024
Call to Order A Joint Meeting of the Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) Board of Education and the City Council of the City of Burbank was held in the Community Services Building, 150 N. Third Street, Room 104, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Moment of
Reflection
Land
Acknowledgment
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Joint General Public
Comment
Mayor Schultz held a Moment of Reflection to begin the meeting with positive and collective support for our beloved community.
President Weisberg recited the following land acknowledgment : “We acknowledge the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the Chumash, Tongva, Fernandeño Tataviam, and First Nations on which we are learning, educating, and living.”
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Schultz.
Council Members Anthony, Mullins, Takahashi , Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz.
President Weisberg, Vice President Aghakhanian, Clerk Pontzer Kamkar, Members Tabet and Ferguson (arrived 6:05 p.m.).
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, Superintendent Paramo, and Assistant City Clerk Thai.
WELCOME:
Mayor Schultz and President Weisberg provided welcoming remarks.
Mayor Schultz indicated there would be one (1) period of Public Comment at this evening’s meeting and those who wish to participate in General Public Comment may call in at (818) 238-3335.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Schultz displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) A Cause for Paws Fundraising Event (Leadership Burbank); (2) Go Green Burbank Earth Day Celebration; (3) Our Burbank 311 Mobile App - Reporting Abandoned Vehicles; (4) City Parks Master Plan Survey; and (5) Sustainable Water Use Ordinance.
Superintendent Paramo and Vice President Aghakanian presented gifts in honor of Women’s History Month to Vice-Mayor Perez, Council Members Mullins and Takahashi, President Weisberg, Clerk Pontzer Kamkar, and Member Tabet.
JOINT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Joel Schlossman, Jo Pimienta, Joe Sullivan, Romik Hacobian, Jordan Barger, and Nivine G.
Calling in to comment were: Daisy Sim, Lilibeth Jimenez, Anonymous, and Ever Huerta.
4/3 /2024
2 Update on BWP’s
Partnership Initiatives
with the BUSD
Update on Campus
Safety Efforts
CITY COUNCIL, BUSD BOARD MEMBERS, CITY MANAGER,
SUPERINTENDENT, AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members, BUSD Board Members, and Staff responded to Public Comment.
JOINT MEETING WITH THE BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
(BUSD) BOARD OF EDUCATION:
1. Update on Burbank Water and Power’s Partnership Initiatives with the Burbank Unified School District
Drew Johnstone, Sustainability Officer; Riad Sleiman, Burbank Water and Power Assistant General Manager of Electric Services ; Joe McDougall, City Attorney; Superintendent Paramo, and Andy Cantwell, BUSD Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to inquiries.
Council/ BUSD Action:
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to receive the report and provide direction.
2. Update on Campus Safety Efforts
a. Overview of Trends Impacting the School Communities
Superintendent Paramo presented the PowerPoint presentation.
b. Overview of Sexual Assault Report Response and Protocols
Claudio Losacco, Burbank Police Lieutenant, presented the overview.
c. Traffic Safety Update
John Pfrommer, Burbank Police Lieutenant, presented the PowerPoint presentation.
d. Update on School Resources Officers
Marsha Laufer, Burbank Police Sergeant, presented the update.
Michael Albanese, Chief of Police; Superintendent Paramo; Lieutenants Losacco and Pfrommer; and Sergeant Laufer responded to inquiries.
Council/ BUSD Action:
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to receive the reports and provide direction.
4/3 /2024
3 Report on Joint Mental
Health Initiatives
A Joint Resolution in
Support of the
LGBTQ+ Community
and Inclusiveness
Report on District
Enrollment Trends and
the Potential Impact of
Affordable Housing
Access
Discussion on the
Creation of a Center
for Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
3. Report on Joint Mental Health Initiatives
a. No Wrong Door Policy
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to move this item to a future meeting.
b. Update on Unmarked Patrol Car for Mental Health
Hospitalizations of Students
Derek Green, Burbank Police Lieutenant, presented the update and responded to inquiries.
Council/ BUSD Action:
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to receive the report.
4. A Joint Resolution in Support of the LGBTQ+ Community and Inclusiveness
Superintendent Paramo and City Manager Hess presented the report and responded to inquiries.
Council/ BUSD Action:
It was moved by Member Ferguson, seconded by Council Member Anthony, and unanimously carried (10- 0) to adopt the Joint Resolution, as amended.
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,506 AND BUSD RESOLUTION NO. 31
Adopt A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AND
THE BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IN SUPPORT OF
THE RIGHTS AND INCLUSION OF THE LGTBQ COMMUNITY.
5. Report on District Enrollment Trends and the Potential Impact of Affordable Housing Access
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to move this item to a future meeting.
6. Discussion on the Creation of a Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Elizabeth Goldman, Library Services Director, and Superintendent Paramo presented the report and responded to inquiries.
Council/ BUSD Action:
It was unanimously approved by City Council and BUSD Board of Education consensus to provide direction.
Council Members and BUSD Board of Education Members voted by consensus to continue with City and School District business past 11:00 p.m.
4/3 /2024
4 Items for Discussion at
a Future Joint Meeting
Adjournment
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT A FUTURE JOINT MEETING:
Discussion of the following items was requested at a future Joint Meeting:
Vice President Aghakanian requested a report on the incubator program.
Council Member Takahashi requested: (1) a report on the solar initiatives and (2) a discussion on the Safe Routes to School program for students (especially high school students) to either bike, walk, or take public transit from anywhere in the City to the high school they attend.
Member Ferguson requested a brief update on the Los Angeles Valley College potential partnership.
Vice-Mayor Perez requested: (1) Item No. 5. Report on District Enrollment Trends and the Potential Impact of Affordable Housing Access be brought back, (2) a report on the response to mental health crises at schools, and (3) a report on providing school buses for student transportation.
Clerk Pontzer Kamkar requested an update on the Joint Use funds and how they can be utilized.
Council Member Mullins requested a discussion of the number of School Resource Officers needed.
Council Member Anthony requested that the Subcommittee discuss if the City Council and BUSD Board of Education should receive updates on active shooter drills.
Mayor Schultz requested a proposal for standardizing the scheduling of the Joint Meeting between the City Council and BUSD Board of Education.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council and Board of Education, the meeting was adjourned at 11: 07 p.m. to Tuesday, April 9, 2024, for a Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority , Public Financing Authority, and Youth Endowment Services Fund Board in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.
_s/Linda Thai_______________________
Linda Thai
Assistant City Clerk
_s/Nick Schultz________________________
Nick Schultz
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: April 23, 2024