1 CITY OF BURBANK
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 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 4:02 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 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
The meeting reconvened in Open Session at 5:15 p.m. with all Members present.
Update on the First
Six Months of the
Downtown Burbank
San Fernando Blvd.
Reconfiguration,
Phase 1
Staff Report
Motion
Meeting recessed/
reconvened
STUDY SESSION:
1. Update on the First Six Months of the Downtown Burbank San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration, Phase 1
Marcos Fuentes, Senior Transportation Planner ; David Kriske, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation & Planning; Ken Berkman, Public Works Director; and Justin Hess, City Manager, presented the PowerPoint Presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Council Action:
It was approved by Council consensus to note and file.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 6:01 p.m. and reconvened at 6:13 p.m.
10/29/2024
2 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 6:15 p.m. by Mayor Schultz.
Moment of
Reflection
Flag Salute
Roll Call
Present:
Absent:
Also Present:
Memorial Adjournment
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.
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 four (4) 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.
Mayor Schultz announced that tonight City Council will adjourn in memory of former City employee and Key to the City recipient Gerald McCarty.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Schultz displayed a PowerPoint Presentation announcing the following: (1) Civic Center Earthquake Drill; (2) General Municipal Election; (3) Burbank Rapid Transit Pop- Up Community Event; (4 ) Stage III Watering Schedule; (5) Burbank Fire Department Strategic Plan Survey ; (6) Surveys for Block Grant Program’s 5 -Year Plan ; and (7) Burbank Cultural Arts Commission Vacancy.
COUNCIL PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mayor Schultz announced and presented Certificates of Recognition to the following winners of the Our Burbank 2024 Halloween Decorating Contest:
Jose Guillermo and Susi Demirjian (Residential 1 st Place), Tom Vice (Residential 2nd Place), the Buss Family (Residential 3rd Place), Carter Fraser (Youth Category Winner), and Melrosemac (Commercial).
CITY MANAGER REPORT:
City Manager Hess introduced Danny Alvarez, Burbank Fire Chief , who provided a brief update on the Youth Fire Camp.
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Schultz introduced Assembly Member Laura Friedman, who presented a Legislative Update.
Mayor Schultz introduced Kyra Ross, Emanuel Jones and Associates, who presented a State Legislative Update and responded to City Council inquiries.
REPORTING ON CLOSED SESSION:
City Attorney McDougall reported that the City Council met in Closed Session regarding the agendized Closed Session item s and City Council took no reportable action.
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3 General Public
Comment
Motion
City Council Minutes
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
Appointment of
Members to the Youth
Board for the 2024-25
School Year
Acceptance of a
Donation to the City of
Burbank Animal
Shelter in the Amount
of $5,000 from North
Shore Animal League
GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT:
Appearing to comment were: Mr. No on ABC, Ron Bax, Mark Scroggs, Jo Pimienta, Nicolette, Carl Izbicki, Connie, Jessica Makinson, Sherry Tilley, Janice Kim, Rachel Dias, Jim Lane, and Sanchana Karthik.
Calling in to comment was: George Kivork.
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 Joint Meeting of October 15, 2024, the Dark Meeting of October 22, 2024, and the Special Meeting of October 23, 2024.
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
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,564
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.
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,565
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING A CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE.
3. Appointment of Members to the Youth Board for the 2024 -25 School Year
Appoint students to serve a one-year term on the Youth Board based on school recommendations and submitted applications.
4. Acceptance of a Donation to the City of Burbank Animal Shelter in the Amount of $5,000 from North Shore Animal League
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, 10/29/2024
4 Authorize the
Acceptance of $48,000
from the U.S.
Department of
Homeland Security’s
FEMA 2023 Fire
Prevention and Safety
Grant and Amend the
FY 2024-25 Budget to
Appropriate Funds for
the Burbank Fire
Department’s Arson
Investigator Program
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
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
S. Main St, and a De
Novo Consideration to
Conditionally Approve
Project No. 23-
0005025
Public Hearing Opened
Recreation and Community Services Director or her designee to take all necessary action to effectuate the donation.
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
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.
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
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 br ought 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.
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
The Public Hearing was opened at 8:01 p.m. Council Member Mullins and Vice Mayor Perez disclosed meetings with parents and employees of nearby schools; Council Member Takahashi disclosed meetings with parents and employees of the schools as well as visits to a school and the project site. City Clerk Clark affirmed receipt of Proof of Publication; confirmed that there was a complete file of exhibits, correspondence including emails and other documents, and that 2 1 written correspondences were received.
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5 Staff Report
Public Hearing Public
Comment
Public Hearing Closed
Meeting recessed/
reconvened
Motion
Fatima Benitez, Associate Planner; Amanda Landry, Principal Planner; Joe McDougall, City Attorney; Greg Mirza -Avakyan, Senior Planner; Lisa Kurihara, Senior Assistant Attorney; and Fred Ramirez, Assistant Community Development Director – Transportation & Planning , presented the PowerPoint presentation and responded to City Council inquiries.
Sarah Humphries and Nicolette Lefebre Surina, Appellants, presented a video and provided the rebuttal.
Rob Searcy, Applicant ; Craig Stanziano, Applicant’s E ngineer; and Jerrold Bushberg. Applicant’s Representative, presented a PowerPoint presentation and provided the rebuttal.
Public Hearing Public Comment:
Appearing to comment were: Addison, Nikki, Krista, Troy, Nicole , Ian Maddox, and Jason Figliozzi.
Calling in to comment was: Jasmine Basci.
Dara Sutton, Andrew Surina, and Devan opined in opposition of the item but did not wish to speak.
The Public Hearing was closed at 9:07 p.m.
The City Council Meeting recessed at 9:50 p.m. and reconvened at 9:56 p.m.
Council Members voted by consensus to continue with City business past 11:00 p.m.
.
Council Action:
It was moved by Mayor Schultz, seconded by Vice Mayor Perez, and carried 4-1 (Anthony, dissent) by roll call vote, to:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,566
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.
And direct staff to return with a first step report on the City’s ordinance regulating the installation of wireless telecommunication facilities in the City of Burbank.
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6 Adoption of a
Resolution Requesting
LAFCO 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 and
Directing Staff to
Process Documents as
Necessary to
Effectuate Same
Staff Report
Public Comment
Motion
Selection of a Member
as a Nominee for
Consideration by
APPA to Serve on the
Policy Makers Council
Staff Report
Public Comment
Motion
REPORTS TO COUNCIL:
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
Kimberley Clark, City Clerk, presented the report and responded to City Council inquiries.
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment was: None.
Council Action:
It was moved by Council Member Takahashi, seconded by Vice Mayor Perez, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, to:
RESOLUTION NO. 24-29,567
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.
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
Jason Maruca, Legislative Analyst, presented the report and responded to City Council inquiries.
Public Comment:
Appearing to comment was: None.
Council Action:
It was moved by Vice Mayor Perez , seconded by Council Member Anthony, and carried 5-0 by roll call vote, t o select Vice Mayor Perez as a nominee for consideration by the American Public Power Association to serve on the Policy Makers Council.
10/29/2024
7 Council Comments
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
Council Members reported out on Council committee assignments and attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events.
Introduction of
Additional Agenda
Items
INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:
Council Member Mullins requested a first step report providing an update on wireless telecommunication facilities.
Council Member Takahashi requested (1) consideration of a local version of Assembly Bill ( AB) 2801 regarding security deposits for housing; (2) inclusion of information related to the Providencia Bike Bridge in the next Complete Streets update ; and (3) a presentation to Council from LA28 regarding the 2028 Olympics
Council Member Anthony requested a memo on AB 1886 and AB 1893.
Vice Mayor Perez requested submittal of a letter to the City’s Congressional Representative regarding the Council’s position on wireless facility regulations.
Mayor Schultz requested (1) inclusion of information on fair market value for relocation assistance in the eviction protection ordinance and (2) a memo on the City’s code enforcement approach in relation to street vendors, including any personnel or staffing issues.
Adjournment ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the meeting was adjourned in memory of former City employee and Key to the City recipient Gerald McCarty at 11:20 p.m. to Tuesday, November 19, 2024, for a Regular Meeting in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.
_s/Kimberley Clark_________________
Kimberley Clark
City Clerk
_s/Nikki Perez for______________________
Nick Schultz
Mayor
APPROVED DATE: November 19, 2024