COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2024
4:00 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, August 13, 2024, at 4:00 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.
Interpretation Requests:
If you would like to participate in Public Comments and require an interpreter, please telephone the City Clerk's Office at (818) 238-5851 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Si desea participar en los comentarios públicos y necesita un intérprete, por favor llame a la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal at (818) 238-5851 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.
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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 3:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.
4. Email the City Council directly [email protected].
Emails received on or before 3:00 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.
5. The Presiding Officer has the discretion to reduce speaking time for each speaker in order to ensure that City business can be completed at a reasonable hour.
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 and Study Session item only) 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.
B.
Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:
1. Conference with Labor Negotiator:
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54957.6
b.
Name of City Negotiator: Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director c.
Name of Organization Representing Employee: Burbank Police Officers’ Association C.
Study Session: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Council Chamber:
1. Burbank Housing Corporation Partnership and Introduction of Master Loan Agreement Proposed Changes – Community Development Department Staff Report
PowerPoint Presentation
D.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
E.
Moment of Reflection:
F.
Flag Salute:
G.
Roll Call:
H.
Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed) I.
Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)
1. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Chandler Bikeway – City Council
2. Presentation of a Certificate of Recognition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Burbank Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program – City Council J.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) K.
Presentation:
1. Presentation on Services by Home Again Los Angeles – City Manager’s Office PowerPoint Presentation
L.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) M.
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.
N.
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) O.
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 July 30, 2024, and the Dark Meeting of August 6, 2024.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Minutes
2. Approval of an Agreement for Purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates with 3 Degrees Group, Inc. for 10 Years and Finding California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption for Existing Facilities that are not Delivering Energy to Burbank – Burbank Water and Power Department Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the 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. (3D), as highlighted in the 3D Contract, for the purchase of renewable energy credits for 10 years and find CEQA exemption for existing facilities that are not delivering energy to Burbank.
MOTION: Approved and Authorized 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
3. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Application for Specified Grant Funds for the McCambridge Swimming Pool Renovation Project and Amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget - Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET ACT OF 2023, 19.561(b)(20) MCCAMBRIDGE SWIMMING POOL RENOVATION, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Resolution No. 24-29,541
4. Adoption of a Resolution Approving an Application for $100,000 in Grant Funds for the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center Renovation Project, Approval of a Subrecipient Agreement with the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center and Amending the Adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
MOTION: Adopted and Approved 5-0
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING AN APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET ACT OF 2023, 19.561(b)(19) ARMENIAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION BURBANK YOUTH CENTER RENOVATION, ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDMENT TO THE ADOPTED FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 BUDGET.
2. Approve a Subrecipient Agreement with the Armenian Cultural Foundation for receipt of $100,000 for the renovation of the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center, and authorize the Park, Recreation and Community Services Director, as the City Manager’s designee, to execute the Subrecipient Agreement and any amendments thereto.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 24-29,542
5. Acceptance of a Donation to the City of Burbank Animal Shelter in the amount of $156,530.44 from the Tyndall Trust Dated June 16, 1999 – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Accept a donation to the City of Burbank Animal Shelter in the amount of $156,530.44 from the Tyndall Trust Dated June 16, 1999, and amend the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Adopted Annual Budget by appropriating $156,530.44 from revenue account 001.PR000.45000.1019.0000.00000 (General Fund, Parks and Recreation General Donations, Animal Shelter) to expenditure account 001.PR47A.62300.0000.24589 (General Fund, Parks, and Recreation Animal Shelter Donations).
MOTION: Accepted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
6. Adoption of a Resolution to Submit a Grant Application to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity to Authorize the Grant Application, Acceptance, and Execution for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Projects – Burbank Water and Power Department Recommendation:
MOTION: Adopted and Found 5-0
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE GRANT APPLICATION, ACCEPTANCE, AND EXECUTION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS; and
2. Find that this activity is exempt from CEQA (14 CCR §§ 15301 and 15303).
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 24-29,543
7. Approval of the City of Burbank Tournament of Roses 2025 Float Rendering – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Approve the Burbank Tournament of Roses 2025 float rendering.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
8. Approval of a Letter Signed by All City of Burbank Council Members Encouraging a Timely and Mutually Acceptable Agreement Between the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and 10 Video Game Companies – City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Forgo the customary second step report and approve a letter signed by all Council Members to the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and 10 Video Game Companies (Activision Productions Inc., Blindlight LLC, Disney Character Voices Inc., Electronic Arts Productions Inc., Formosa Interactive LLC, Insomniac Games Inc., Llama Productions LLC, Take 2 Productions Inc., VoiceWorks Productions Inc., and WB Games Inc.) encouraging a timely and mutually acceptable agreement.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
P.
Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
9. Adoption of a Resolution Approving a BurbankBus Free Fare Program for Burbank Middle and High School Students and Approving BurbankBus’s Participation in the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s GoPass Program - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A BURBANKBUS FREE FARE PROGRAM FOR BURBANK MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, APPROVING BURBANKBUS'S PARTICIPATION IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S GOPASS PROGRAM, AND AMENDING ARTICLE I, SECTION 7 OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 CITYWIDE FEE SCHEDULE.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
PowerPoint Presentation
Resolution No. 24-29,544
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: Adopted 5-0; Requested a next step report regarding the feasibility of offering free BurbankBus fare for BUSD elementary school students 5-0
10. Discussion on City Council Meeting Policies and Procedures - City Manager’s Office Recommendation:
Provide direction to staff, if any, on the implementation of methods or additional information needed to consider enhancements to more efficiently manage City Council meetings, with specific adjustments to Resolution No. 17-28,970.
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: Provided direction 4-1 (Mullins, Dissent) Q.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) R.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) S.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, August 27, 2024, for a Joint Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.