1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 15, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Kimberley Clark, City Clerk
BY: Melissa Dekermenji, CMC, Records Manager
SUBJECT: Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Art in Public Places Committee for an Unexpired Term
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint one member to the Art in Public Places Committee to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND
All Board, Commission, and Committee (BCC) Members shall be appointed by a three- fifths (3/5) vote of all Council Members and serve without compensation from the City. No person shall serve on more than one BCC at the same time. Vacancies on a BCC occurring during the term of office shall be filled within 90 days from the date the vacancy occurs. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. In addition, all applicants must be electors of, and reside in, t he City of Burbank with the exception of three positions on the Burbank Cultural Arts and the Sustainable Burbank c ommissions, as established in Ordinance No. 16- 3,874 adopted 2/9/2016 (per Burbank Municipal Code §§ 2-1-404, 2-1-405, 2-1-406, and 2-1-407).
Once a vacancy is established, the City Clerk advertises the vacancy for 30 days, accepts applications, and provides the applications received to Council for consideration.
Applicants have the option of applying for up to two BCCs, indicating their first and second choice.
The voting process established allows for each Council Member to vote as many times as there are vacancies on the BCC being considered; the applicants receiving a majority of the votes in the first round are either appointed or move into the second round, if CITY CLERK’S
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2 necessary. The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancy(ies).
Art in Public Places Committee
The Art in Public Places Committee (Committee) was established on May 19, 1992, by Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) § 2-1- 422. The Committee shall consist of seven members: one Planning Commission Member chosen by a majority of that Commission; one Park, Recreation and Community Services Board Member chosen by a majority of that Board; and five at large members chosen by the Council pursuant to BMC § 2-1-404, one of whom shall be chosen from the business community following a recommendation by the Chamber of Commerce; one from the residential community; and one member selected at large. The Committee shall hold a public meeting as needed to review proposed art plans and its powers shall be limited to finding compliance with Subsections (d)(e) of § 10-1-1114 of the Burbank Municipal Code. In no way shall this Committee rule upon artistic content when considering art plans. Additionally, the Committee shall recommend to the Council expenditures of the Art in Public Places Fund, including but not limited to art projects for public buildings or on public grounds. Special meetings may be called by the chair or any two other members of the Committee. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
DISCUSSION
On August 30, 2024, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for one vacancy on the Committee for an unexpired term ending July 31, 2026, created by the resignation of Member Charla Elizabeth.
To obtain qualified candidates, a Notice of Vacancy was advertised through the following:
• City website
• City Council meeting announcements
• All social media platforms managed by the City Clerk’s Office • Press releases sent to the Los Angeles Times, Burbank Leader, and MyBurbank.com
• Notices posted on the City Hall bulletin board
• Community groups and organizations
• Constant Contact email notification
The deadline to submit applications to the City Clerk’s Office for the Committee was Monday, September 30 , 202 4, at 5:00 p.m. The City Clerk’s Office received 9 applications: Jeff Ferguson, Christine Jaszkowiak, Monica Caram, Anneliese London, Janice Jafari, John Buckingham, Sharon Kurges (first choice), Mary Lou Gilliland (first choice), and Karen Waters (second choice) . The applications are listed in the order received.
3 Please note that applicant John Buckingham has also applied for the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission. If appointed to the Committee , this applicant’s name will be removed from consideration for the Burbank Cultural Arts Commission appointment, which is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Council at the Tuesday, November 26, 2024, City Council Meeting.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This activity has no potential for resulting 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
There is no fiscal impact associated with this item.
CONCLUSION
The City and the community both realize substantial benefits from civic involvement.
Appointments to the boards, commissions, and committees help to encourage public participation in the governmental process and ensure Burbank residents have a voice.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Applications and Resumes
Attachment 2 – Burbank Municipal Code § 2-1-422