1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 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 4:03 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Council Members Anthony, Mullins, Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz.
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
CLOSED SESSION AND STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
There being no response to the Mayor's invitation for Public Comment on Closed Session and Study 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:
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
The meeting reconvened at 5:04 p.m. with all Members present.
BHC Partnership and
Introduction of Master
Loan Agreement
Proposed Changes
Staff Report
Motion
Meeting recessed/
reconvened
STUDY SESSION:
1. Burbank Housing Corporation Partnership and Introduction of Master Loan Agreement Proposed Changes
Maribel Leyland, Housing Authority Manager ; Joe McDougall, City Attorney; Sylvia Moreno, Executive Director of the Burbank Housing Corporation (BHC); Sally Ver es, Accounting Consultant to the BHC; and Raha Arnold, Vice President of Operations of the BHC, presented the PowerPoint Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was approved by Council consensus to provide direction on partnership with the Burbank Housing Corporation and proposed changes to the Master Loan Agreement.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 5:58 p.m. and reconvened at 6:06 p.m.
Call to Order A 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 6:06 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
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.
8/ 13/2024
2 Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
General Public
Comment
Council Members Anthony, Mullins, Takahashi , Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz.
None.
City Manager Hess, City Attorney McDougall, and City Clerk Clark.
Mayor Schultz indicated there would be three (3 ) periods of Public Comment at this evening’s meeting and those who wish to participate in the General Public Comment period may call in at (818) 238- 3335. The Reports to Council Public Comment period will only be taken in person.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Schultz displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1 ) Chandler Bikeway 20th Anniversary ; ( 2) Planning Commission Vacancy ; ( 3) Park, Recreation and Community Services Board Vacancy ; (4) Media District Specific Plan Public Workshop ; (5) Downtown Burbank Parking Management Plan; (6) 50% Off Adoption Fees at the Burbank Animal Shelter; (7) Burbank Galaxy Night; (8) Burbank Animal Shelter Spay and Neuter Program; and (9) Potential Rent Cap Study Outreach.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor Schultz presented a Certificate of Recognition in Honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Chandler Bikeway and welcomed Joy Forbes , who made remarks.
Mayor Schultz presented a Certificate of Recognition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Burbank Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program and welcomed Danny Alvarez, Burbank Fire Chief, who made remarks.
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess introduced Melissa Potter, Interim Burbank Library Services Director, and Jesse Maldonado, Administrative Analyst II, who provided a brief report on the Media Expo and Job Fair.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Schultz introduced Albert Hernandez, Chief Executive Officer of Home Again Los Angeles , who provided a presentation of services from Home Again Los Angeles.
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.
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Cathy Morfopoulos, Joel Schlossman, Linda Cozakos, Erik C. Andersen, Janet Diel, Maxwell Sinovoi, Mark Scroggs, Ron Bax, David Donahue, Jim Lane, Jo Pimienta, and Armik Avedissian.
Calling in to comment were: Alan Mann, Korrina Domingo, Nathan Adair, and Andre Dionysian.
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3 Motion
City Council Minutes
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
Adoption of a
Resolution Approving
Application for
Specified Grant Funds
for the McCambridge
Swimming Pool
Renovation Project
and Amending the
Adopted FY 2024-25
Budget
Adoption of a
Resolution Approving
an Application for
$100,000 in Grant
Funds for the
Armenian Cultural
Foundation Burbank
Youth Center
Renovation Project,
Approve a
Subrecipient
Agreement with the
Armenian Cultural
Foundation Burbank
Youth Center and
Amending the Adopted
FY 2024-25 Budget
COUNCIL, CITY MANAGER AND/OR CITY ATTORNEY COMMENT:
Council Members and Staff responded to Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
It was moved by Council Member Mullins, seconded by Vice-Mayor Perez, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, to approve the Consent Calendar.
1. City Council Minutes
Approve the City Council Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 30 , 2024, and the Dark Meeting of August 6, 2024.
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
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 renewa ble energy credits for 10 years and find CEQA exemption for existing facilities that are not delivering energy to Burbank.
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
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,541
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.
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
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,542
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.
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 Mana ger’s 8/ 13/2024
4 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
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
Approval of the City of
Burbank Tournament
of Roses 2025 Float
Rendering
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
designee, to execute the Subrecipient Agreement and any amendments thereto.
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
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).
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
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,543
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
Find that this activity is exempt from CEQA (14 CCR §§ 15301 and 15303).
7. Approval of the City of Burbank Tournament of Roses 2025 Float Rendering
Approve the Burbank Tournament of Roses 2025 float rendering.
8. Approval of a Letter Signed by A ll 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
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.
8/ 13/2024
5 Adoption of a
Resolution Approving a
BurbankBus Free Fare
Program for Burbank
Middle and High
School Students and
Approving
BurbankBus’s
Participation in the L.A.
County Metropolitan
Transportation
Authority’s GoPass
Program
Staff Report
Public Comment
Motion
Discussion on City
Council Meeting
Policies and
Procedures
Staff Report
Public Comment
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
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
Karen Pan, Transportation Manager; Courtney Padgett, Assistant City Manager; David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation & Planning; and Justin Hess, City Manager, 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 Takahashi , seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, to:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,544
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.
It was moved by Council Member Anthony, seconded by Council Member Mullins, and carried 5- 0 by roll call vote, to request staff provide a next step report regarding the feasibility of offering free BurbankBus fare for Burbank Unified School District elementary school students ages 12 and under.
10. Discussion on City Council Meeting Policies and Procedures
Cathryn LaBrado, Assistant to the City Manager, and Kylene Aquino, Administrative Analyst I, presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment was: David Donahue.
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6 Motion
Council Members voted by consensus to continue with City business past 11:00 p.m.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Takahashi , seconded by Council Member Anthony, and carried 4-1 (Mullins, Dissent) by roll call vote, to provide direction to staff on the implementation of methods to consider enhancements to more efficiently manage City Council meetings, with specific adjustments to Resolution No. 17-28,970.
Council Comments
Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
Adjournment
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on Council committee assignments and attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events.
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Council Member Takahashi requested (1) a report for selection of a new Parks, Recreation and Community Services Board liaison and (2) a first step report on elections administration in the City including the topics of potential caps for contributions, individual caps for contribution s, contribution disclosure levels, and lawn sign placement, to be brought back before the 2026 election.
Council Member Mullins requested (1) a first step report or memo on the number of solar panels residents are allowed to put on their property based on their previous use and (2) a first step report or memo on the current status of the media industry.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m. to Tuesday, August 27, 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: September 10, 2024