COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 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, October 29, 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 Closed Session, General Public Comment, Public Hearings, and Study Sessions. 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 Closed Session Public Comment, General Public Comment, Public Hearing Public Comment, and Study Session Public Comment periods during the meeting, members of the public may speak in-person in the Council Chamber or call (818) 238-3335. Speaker time limits will be determined by the Presiding Officer, depending on how many public comment cards are received and how many callers are in the queue at the commencement of each public comment period (as shown below). Additional public comment cards and calls will not be accepted once the public comment period commences. • 1 - 20 Total Speakers - 3 minutes each
• 21 - 39 Total Speakers - 2 minutes each
• 40+ Total Speakers - 1 minute each
2. The Reports to Council Public Comment periods are only accepted in person - public comment cards must be submitted before the public comment period begins for each report to Council. Speaker time limits will be determined by the Presiding Officer depending on how many public comment cards have been received at the commencement of each public comment period (as shown below). Additional public comment cards will not be accepted once the public comment period commences. • 1 - 20 Total Speakers - 3 minutes each
• 21 - 39 Total Speakers - 2 minutes each
• 40+ Total Speakers - 1 minute each
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, depending on the number of speakers, 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.
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Public Comment: (On Closed Session and Study Session items 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 Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Taylor Rene Panasiti v. Darren Owen Arjoon, et al. c.
Case No.: 23BBCV00187
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Personal Injury
2. 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 City Employees’ Association C.
Study Session: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Council Chamber:
1. Update on the First Six Months of the Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration, Phase 1 - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Note and file.
Staff Report
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Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
PowerPoint Presentation
Council Action: Note and file
D.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
E.
Moment of Reflection:
F.
Flag Salute:
G.
Roll Call:
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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 Certificates of Recognition to the Winners of the OurBurbank 2024 Halloween Decorating Contest – City Council J.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) K.
Presentation:
1. Presentation of a Legislative Update from Assembly Member Laura Friedman – City Manager’s Office PowerPoint Presentation
2. Presentation of a State Legislative Update by Emanuel Jones and Associates – City Manager’s Office PowerPoint Presentation
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Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) M.
General Public Comment: (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.
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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 Joint Meeting of October 15, 2024, the Dark Meeting of October 22, 2024, and the Special Meeting of October 23, 2024.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Minutes
2. Adoption of a Resolution to Approve a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Burbank and the Burbank Police Officers’ Association; and Adoption of a Resolution to Approve a Citywide Salary Schedule – Management Services Department
1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE CITY OF BURBANK AND THE BURBANK POLICE OFFICERS’ ASSOCIATION (BPOA) FROM JULY 1, 2024 – JUNE 30, 2027.
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
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Resolution No. 24-29,564
Resolution No. 24-29,565
3. Appointment of Members to the Youth Board for the 2024-25 School Year - Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Appoint students to serve a one-year term on the Youth Board based on school recommendations and submitted applications.
MOTION: Appointed 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
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Attachment 3
4. Acceptance of a Donation to the City of Burbank Animal Shelter in the Amount of $5,000 from North Shore Animal League – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Accept a donation to the City of Burbank Animal Shelter in the amount of $5,000 from North Shore Animal League, amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Adopted Annual Budget by appropriating from revenue account 001.PR000.45000.1019.0000.00000 (General Fund, Parks and Recreation General Donations, Animal Shelter) to expenditure account number 001.PR47A.62755.0000.24609 (General Fund, Parks, and Recreation Maddie’s Fund Grant), and authorize the Park, Recreation and Community Services Director or her designee to take all necessary action to effectuate the donation.
MOTION: Accepted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
5. Authorize the Acceptance of $48,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency 2023 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant and Amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget to Appropriate Funds for the Burbank Fire Department’s Arson Investigator Program – Fire Department Recommendation:
Authorize the acceptance of $48,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency 2023 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant; amend the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget by appropriating funds towards the Fire Department’s Arson Investigator Program; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to take all necessary action to effectuate the grant award.
MOTION: Authorized 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
6. Approval of Informed Consent and Waiver of Potential Conflict of Interest in Legal Representation by Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP, and Authorization for City Attorney to Execute - City Attorney’s Office Recommendation:
Authorize the City Attorney, or their designee, to sign the consent waiving any potential conflict with Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP concurrently representing the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in defense of tort litigation brought against Metro as well as property acquisition work in connection with various Metro projects which are not located in the City of Burbank while representing the City of Burbank on a variety of unrelated matters.
MOTION: Authorized 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
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Public Hearing:
7. Adoption of a Resolution Denying an Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Approval of Project No. 23-0005025, an Administrative Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunication Facility Located at 800 South Main Street, and a De Novo Consideration to Conditionally Approve Project No. 23-0005025, an Administrative Use Permit for a Wireless Telecommunication Facility Located at 800 S. Main Street - Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK DENYING AN APPEAL OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S APPROVAL OF PROJECT NO. 23-0005025, AND CONDITIONALLY APPROVING AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A NEW UNMANNED ROOF-MOUNTED WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY ON AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICE BUILDING LOCATED AT 800 S. MAIN STREET, BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF FACT AND SUBJECT TO THE ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL.
Staff Report
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Correspondences
PowerPoint Presentation - Presentation #1
PowerPoint Presentation - Presentation #2
PowerPoint Presentation - Presentation #3
Resolution No. 24-29,566
*** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item, they will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. *** Public Hearing Public Comment: To comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335. To speak in person, a SALMON Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.
Council Action: Adopted and Requested a First Step Report 4-1 (Anthony, Dissent) Q.
Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
8. Adoption of a Resolution Requesting the Local Agency Formation Commission for the County of Los Angeles to Initiate Proceedings for Reorganization to Include Annexation to the City of Burbank and Concurrent Detachment from the City of Glendale of the Subject Properties (600, 606, 612, 616, 622, 626, 630, 632, 638, 700, 704, 710, 718, 722, 728, 730, and 740 Roselli Street) and Directing Staff to Process Documents as Necessary to Effectuate Same - City Clerk’s Office Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK: 1) REQUESTING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES (LAFCO) TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS FOR REORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE ANNEXATION TO THE CITY OF BURBANK AND CONCURRENT DETACHMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES FROM THE CITY OF GLENDALE, AND 2) DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCESS DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE SAME.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Resolution No. 24-29,567
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
9. Selection of a Member of the City Council as a Nominee for Consideration by the American Public Power Association to Serve on the Policy Makers Council - Burbank Water and Power Department Recommendation:
Select a member of the City Council as a nominee for consideration by the American Public Power Association to serve on the Policy Makers Council.
Staff Report
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: Selected Vice Mayor Perez 5-0
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Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) S.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) T.
Adjournment: In Memory of Gerald McCarty to Tuesday, November 19, 2024, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.