1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL JOINT MEETING WITH THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY,
HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND PARKING AUTHORITY MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2024
Call to Order
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
A Closed Session 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 5:01 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Council Members Anthony, Takahashi (arrived 5:01 p.m.) , Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz.
Council Member Mullins.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
There being no responses to the Mayor's invitation for Public Comment on Closed Session matters, the City Council recessed at this time to the City Hall First Floor Conference Room to hold a Closed Session on the following:
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation:
a. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(2),(e)(2) City as Potential Defendant concerning construction of Empire Interchange Improvements
b. Number of potential case(s): 1 (Wrongful Termination)
City Attorney McDougall announced Item No. 1 w ould not be discussed due to an error in the listing of the item.
2. Conference with Labor Negotiator
a. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54957.6
b. Name of the City Negotiator: Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director
c. Name of Organizations Representing Employee: Burbank Fire Fighters – Chief Officers’ Unit
Call to Order A Joint Meeting of the City C ouncil and the Successor Agency, Housing Authority, and Parking Authority of the City of Burbank was held in the City Hall, Council Chamber, at 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on the above date. The meeting was called to order at 6: 04 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Mayor Schultz held a Moment of Reflection to begin the meeting with positive and collective support for our beloved community.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Schultz.
Council Members Anthony, Takahashi , Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz.
Council Member Mullins.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
5/ 21/2024
2 Joint General Public
Comment
Mayor Schultz indicated there would be four (4) periods of Public Comment - one period of General Public Comment, one period during the Public Hearing, and one period during each Report to Council at this evening’s meeting and those who wish to participate in General Public Comment may call in at (818) 238-3335. The Reports to Council Public Comment periods will only be taken in person.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Schultz displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) Memorial Day Ceremony ; (2) May is Water Safety Month ; (3) Board, Commission, and Committee Vacancies ; (4) Burbank Bites Back; (5) Summer Reading Program ; (6) Media Specific Plan Update:
Public Workshop; and (7) Animal Shelter Adoptions 50% Off.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor Schultz presented a Proclamation Declaring May 19 -25, 2024, as “National Public Works Week” in the City of Burbank and introduced Ken Berkman, Public Works Director, who made remarks.
Mayor Schultz presented the Austin Cook Award for Youth to Sydney Roberts and introduced Neha Ramesh, Youth Board Chair , who made remarks.
Mayor Schultz presented a Proclamation Declaring May 1- 31, 2024, as “Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Month” in the City of Burbank and introduced Diana Abasta, Burbank Human Relations Council, and the Kameya family, who made remarks.
Mayor Schultz presented a Proclamation Declaring May 22 , 2024 , as “Harvey Milk Day” in the City of Burbank and introduced Mike Chapman, Burbank Human Relations Council, and Dr. John Paramo, Burbank Unified School District Superintendent, who made remarks.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess introduced the new Burbank Water and Power General Manager, Mandip Samra.
REPORTING ON CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney McDougall reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the agendized Closed Session item and City Council took no reportable action.
JOINT GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Gabriela Ambriz, Sumun Pendakur, Niko Marshall, Vicki Kirschenbaum, Kyle Hardy, Mike Van Gorder, Ron Bax, J.G. Wentworth, Caleb Carr, Jacqueline Cherry, Eddy Polon, Jordan Barger, Nivine Grair, Geo Grair, Tony Rodriguez, Polly Stenber g, Mark Scroggs, Jo Pimienta, Dustin Blankenship, David Donahue, Tracy Grair, Karen Lau , Melissa Thompson, Juliane Crump, Lea Ford, and Cherryl Weaver.
Calling in to comment were: David Brown, Patricia, Tom Raider, Vivian Vega, Tracy Tabb, Lilibeth Jimenez, Nasiha Solakovic, Rajkamal Singh, 5/ 21/2024
3 Motion
City Council Minutes
Successor Agency
Minutes
Housing Authority
Minutes
Parking Authority
Minutes
Approve Agreement
for Purchase of
Renewable Energy
Certificates with 3
Degrees Group, Inc.
Approve Master
Customer Agreement
with T2 Systems for
Parking Citation/Permit
Software, Parking
Citation Management,
and Collection
Services
Kate, Avraham, Anonymous, Andre Dionysian, Ever Huerta , and Anonymous.
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members and Staff responded to Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Vice-Mayor Perez, seconded by Council Member Takahashi, and carried 4-0 (Mullins, absent) by roll call vote, for Item Nos. 1-8 and 10-12; and for Item No. 9, carried 3-0-1 (Mullins, absent; Anthony, abstain) to approve the Consent Calendar.
1. City Council Minutes
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 7, 2024, and the Dark Meeting of May 14, 2024.
2. Successor Agency Minutes
Approve the Successor Agency Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 7, 2024.
3. Housing Authority Minutes
Approve the Housing Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 7, 2024.
4. Parking Authority Minutes
Approve the Parking Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 7, 2024.
5. Approval of an Agreement for Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates with 3 Degrees Group, Inc. for 10 Years and Finding CEQA Exemption for Existing Facilities that are not Delivering Energy to Burbank
Approve and authorize the Interim General Manager of Burbank Water and Power, as designee of the City Manager, to enter a renewable energy certificate purchase agreement with 3 Degrees Group, Inc., for the purchase of renewable energy credits for 10 years and find CEQA exemption for existing facilities that are not delivering energy to Burbank.
6. Approval of a Master Customer Agreement with T2 Systems for Parking Citation/Permit Software, Parking Citation Management, and Collection Services
1. Approve the Master Customer Agreement with T2 Systems to provide parking citation management, parking citat ion collection services, and parking permit software.
2. Find the approval of the Master Agreement with T2 Systems to be exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act 5/ 21/2024
4 Adopt Resolution
Approving Projects to
be Submitted to the
Arroyo Verdugo
Communities Joint
Powers Authority for
Funding through the
Metro Measure M
Subregional Funding
Plan
Adopt Resolutions
Approving the Revision
of the Salary for the
Classification of
Aquatics Supervisor;
Approving the
Establishment of the
Salary for the
Classification of
Community Service
Officer; Approving the
Establishment of the
Salary and Conflict of
Interest Code
Designation for the
Classification of
Information
Technology Security
Manager; Approving
the Establishment of
the Title, Specification,
Salary, and Conflict of
Interest Code
Designation for the
Classification of Senior
Litigation Paralegal;
and Approving the
Citywide Salary
Schedule
(CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15061(b)(3), in that it can be seen with certainty there is no possibility the agreement w ill have a significant effect on the environment.
7. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Projects to be Submitted to the Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority for Funding through the Metro Measure M Subregional Funding Plan
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,513
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK UPDATING THE PROJECTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO
THE ARROYO VERDUGO COMMUNITIES JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
MEASURE M MULTI -YEAR SUBREGIONAL PLAN TO INCLUDE
THE BURBANKBUS ZERO EMISSION ELECTRIC VEHICLE
REPLACEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2, AND APPROVING A SAMPLE
FUNDING AGREEMENT.
8. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Revision of the Salary for the Classification of Aquatics Supervisor; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Salary for the Classification of Community Service Officer; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Salary and Conflict of Interest Code Designation for the Classif ication of Information Technology Security Manager; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Title, Specification, Salary, and Conflict of Interest Code Designation for the Classification of Senior Litigation Paralegal; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Citywide Salary Schedule
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,514
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE REVISION OF THE SALARY FOR THE
CLASSIFICATION OF AQUATICS SUPERVISOR.
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,515
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SALARY
FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER.
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,516
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT O F THE SALARY
AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE DESIGNATION FOR THE
CLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY
MANAGER.
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,517
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TITLE,
SPECIFICATION, SALARY, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
DESIGNATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF SENIOR
LITIGATION PARALEGAL.
5/ 21/2024
5 Adopt Resolution
Authorizing
Acceptance of the
2023 UASI Grant, and
Any Future
Amendments,
Accepting $261,271 in
Grant Funds, and
Amending the FY 23-
24 Budget by
Appropriating Funds
Adopt Resolution
Approving an
Agreement for
Contract Operation
and Maintenance of
the City of Burbank
Water Reclamation
Plant, Industrial Waste
Management Program,
and Illicit Stormwater
Program with
Inframark, LLC;
Use of Reserve Funds
in the Council Member
Travel Expense
Allotment C
(Unassigned) for
Travel in FY 2023-24
Approve Proposed
Updates to the BWP
Commercial Electric
Vehicle Charging
Station Rebate
Program
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,518
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
9. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the 2023 Urban Area Security Initiative Grant, and Any Future Amendments, Accepting $261,271 in Grant Funds, and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023- 24 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,519
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE
TO EXECUTE THE 2023 URBAN AREA SECURITY INITIATIVE
(UASI) SUBAWARD AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE
AMENDMENTS, ACCEPTING $261,271 IN 2023 UASI GRANT
FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 BUDGET BY
APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
10. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Agreement for Contract Operation and Maintenance of the City of Burbank Water Reclamation Plant, Industrial Waste Management Program, and Illicit Stormwat er Program with Inframark, LLC; Finding of CEQA Exemption (14 CCR § 15301)
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,520
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING A TEN -YEAR AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY OF BURBANK AND INFRAMARK, LLC. FOR THE
CONTRACT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK WATER RECLAMATION PLANT, INDUSTRIAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND ILLICIT STORMWATER
PROGRAM.
11. Approval of the Use of Reserve Funds in the Council Member Travel Expense Allotment C (Unassigned) for Travel in Fiscal Year 2023-24
Approve the use of $1,500 from the Council Member Travel Expense Allotment C (Unassigned/Travel Reserve) towards travel by Council Member Takahashi for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
12. Approval of the Proposed Updates to the Burbank Water and Power Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate Program
Approve the following modifications to the Burbank Water and Power Commercial Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rebate Program:
1. Increase equipment and installation rebate amounts for Direct Current (DC) fast chargers from $4,000 to up to $10,000 per port in publicly accessible locations, multi -family residences, and environmentally disadvantaged communities. For all other locations, increase the DC fast charger equipment and installation rebate from $1,800 to $5,000.
2. Increase utility infrastructure upgrade rebate amounts for DC fast 5/ 21/2024
6 Introduce Ordinance
Amending the BMC to
Establish Regulations
and Development
Standards for Firearm
and Ammunition Retail
Uses
Public Hearing
Opened
Staff Report
Public Hearing Public
Comment
Public Hearing Closed
Motion
chargers from $3,500 to up to $10,000 per port in publicly accessible locations, multi-family residences, and environmentally disadvantaged communities from $1,700 to $5,000 in all other locations.
3. Add a rebate of up to $3,500 per device for smart outlets at multi - family properties, municipal properties, and commercial properties with employee parking.
4. Implement a rebate cap of $200,000 per customer.
PUBLIC HEARING:
13. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 10, Chapter 1, of the Burbank Municipal Code to Establish Regulations and Development Standards for Firearm and Ammunition Retail Uses
The Public Hearing was opened at 8:25 p.m. There were no Conflict- of-Interest disclosures. City Clerk Clark affirmed receipt of Proof of Publication; confirmed that there was a complete file of exhibits, correspondence including emails and other documents, and that no written correspondence was received.
Xjvirr Thomas, Associate Planner; Daniel Villa, Principal Planner; Scott Plambaeck, Planning Manager; Catherine Tang Saez, Dudek Consulting; and Joe McDougall, City Attorney, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council Inquiries.
Public Hearing Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were : Jason, Burt Toepfer, and David Donahue.
Calling in to comment were: Linda Bessin and Eric Fletcher.
The Public Hearing was closed at 9:22 p.m.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Anthony , seconded by Mayor Schultz, and carried 4-0 (Mullins, absent) by roll call vote, as amended, to
Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1, ARTICLES 5 AND 11, OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING
REGULATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR FIREARM
AND AMMUNITION RETAIL USES.
5/ 21/2024
7 Continuation of Review
of the Proposed FY
2024-25 Budget
Staff Report
Joint Public Comment
Motion
Verify the Annual
Update to the BWP
Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Staff Report
Public Comment
Motion
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
14. Continuation of Review of the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget
Jennifer Becker, Financial Services Director ; Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director; Ken Berkman, Public Works Director; Kevin Gray, Chief Information Officer ; Justin Hess, City Manager; Maribel Leyland, Housing Authority Manager ; Joe McDougall, City Attorney, Patrick Prescott, Community Development Director; Marisa Garcia, Park, Recreation & Community Services Director; Karen Pan, Transportation Services Manager; Jonathan Jones, Communications Manager; Danny Alvarez, Fire Chief; and Mike Albanese, Police Chief, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Joint Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: Matt Fabius and David Donahue.
Council Members voted by consensus to continue with City business past 11:00 p.m.
Council Action:
It was approved by City Council consensus to review the proposed recommendations for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget and Citywide Fee Schedule.
15. Verify the Annual Update to the Burbank Water and Power Wildfire Mitigation Plan
Sven Knauth, Senior Electrical Engineer, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: None.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Anthony , seconded by Council Member Takahashi, and carried 4-0 (Mullins, absent) by roll call vote to
1. Verify that Burbank Water and Power’s Wildfire Mitigation Plan complies with all applicable rules, regulations, and standards.
2. Direct Burbank Water and Power to accept all reasonable and appropriate comments on the Wildfire Mitigation Plan from the public, other local and state agencies, and interested parties that are received prior to June 21, 2024
Council Comments
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on Council committee assignments and attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events.
5/ 21/2024
8 Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Council Member Takahashi requested a budget discussion paper regarding financial support of Sustainable Burbank Commission outreach events.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:36 a.m. to Tuesday, June 4, 2024, for a Joint 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: June 4, 2024