1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 1, 2024
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Michael Albanese, Chief of Police
VIA: Adam Cornils, Captain – Patrol
Viviana Garzon, Police Administrator
BY: Nazeli Ekimyan, Administrative Analyst II
SUBJECT: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Title 5 ( Police and Public Safety) Chapter 3, Article 3 of the Burbank Municipal Code Establishing a Prohibition on Carrying or Possessing Specified Items While Attending or Participating in Any Public Demonstration, Rally, Protest, Picket Line or Public Assembly
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 5 (POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY) CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3 OF THE BURBANK
MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OR
POSSESSING SPECIFIED ITEMS WHILE ATTENDING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION, RALLY, PROTEST, PICKET LINE OR PUBLIC ASSEMBLY.
SUMMARY
The above -entitled Ordinance was introduced at a Regular City Council Meeting on September 24, 2024. Council Members Anthony, Mullins, Takahashi, Vice-Mayor Perez, and Mayor Schultz were present.
Vote at Introduction:
AYES: Mullins, Takahashi, Perez, and Schultz.
NOES: Anthony.
ABSENT: None.
POLICE
DEPARTMENT
2 The Ordinance is now presented for adoption.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Adoption of an Ordinance amending BMC § 5-3-301 has no potential to result in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and as such, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
The adoption of the proposed Ordinance will have minimal fiscal impact . The Police Department (Department) currently assigns officers to manage known large demonstrations. Minimal costs related to signage production, maintenance, and publ ic education efforts through social media channels will be managed within the Department’s approved annual budget.
ATTACHMENT
Attachment 1 – Ordinance