COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 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, December 17, 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.
A.
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: Guardian of the Pines v. City of Burbank
c.
Case No.: 23STCP03707
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Challenge to City’s tree removal and replacement environmental review
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation
a.
Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
b.
Name of Case: Whitehead v. City of Burbank
c.
Case No.: 22STCV26333
d.
Brief description and nature of case: Street racing accident C.
Study Session: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Council Chamber:
1. Discussion of George Izay Park Master Plan Phase II – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Memo
PowerPoint Presentation
D.
Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
E.
Moment of Reflection:
F.
Flag Salute:
G.
Roll Call:
H.
Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed) I.
City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any) PowerPoint Presentation - Burbank Preapproved ADU Program (BPAP) J.
Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken) K.
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.
L.
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) M.
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 December 10, 2024.
MOTION: Approved 5-0
Minutes
2. Adoption of an Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map and the Burbank Municipal Code to Create a New 2021-2029 Housing Element Opportunity Sites Overlay Zone to Implement Required 2021-2029 Housing Element Programs Pursuant to State Law – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE ZONING MAP AND TITLE 10: ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE A NEW 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT OPPORTUNITY SITES OVERLAY ZONE TO IMPLEMENT REQUIRED 2021-2029 HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM ACTIONS PURSUANT TO STATE LAW (Zone Map Amendment, Zone Text Amendment; Project No. 24-0004926).
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Ordinance No. 24-4-022
3. Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend the Streamlined Ministerial Review Process for Development Projects Subject to Streamlined Ministerial Review when Required by State Law, Including Government Code Sections 65913.4 (SB 35) and 65912.100 et seq. (AB 2011) – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK TO AMEND THE STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUBJECT TO STREAMLINED MINISTERIAL REVIEW WHEN REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65913.4 (SB 35) AND 65912.100 ET SEQ. (AB 2011) (Zone Text Amendment No. 24-0006015).
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Ordinance No. 24-4,023
4. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Design-Build Contract with Landscape Structures, Inc. and Delegating Authority to Approve Plans and Specifications for Shade Structures at George Izay Park Ballfields - Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT WITH LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, INC. AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SHADE STRUCTURES AT GEORGE IZAY PARK BALLFIELDS.
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Resolution No. 24-29,580
5. Adoption of a Resolution Approving Tract Map No. 83627 and Related Subdivision Improvement Agreement (921 West Riverside Drive) – Public Works Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE FINAL MAP OF TRACT NO. 83627 AND THE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT RELATED THERETO BETWEEN PULTE HOME COMPANY, LLC AND THE CITY OF BURBANK (921 WEST RIVERSIDE DRIVE).
MOTION: Adopted 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
Attachment 5
Attachment 6
Additional Documents - Memo
Additional Documents - Updated Staff Report
Additional Documents - Attachment 7
Resolution No. 24-29,581
6. Review of Development Impact Fee Funds as of June 30, 2024 – Community Development Department Recommendation:
Note and file.
MOTION: Noted and Filed 5-0
Staff Report
Attachment 1
7. Approval of Phase II of the George Izay Park Master Plan – Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
MOTION: Approved and Authorized 5-0
1. Approve the George Izay Park Master Plan Architectural Program Analysis.
2. Authorize the City Manager to direct staff to proceed with Phase III of the Master Plan, including schematic design and design development.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
Attachment 4
8. Approval of the Police Department’s Acquisition of Additional Military Equipment and Request to Apply for Grant Funding to Replace Existing Military Equipment – Police Department Recommendation:
Approve the acquisition of additional military equipment and request to apply for grant funding to replace existing military equipment, and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute any required documentation to effectuate the grant application.
MOTION: Approved and Authorized 4-1 (Anthony, Dissent)
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
9. Adoption of a Resolution Adopting a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, and Approval of the Aleppo Pine Tree Removal Project - Park, Recreation, and Community Services Department Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, ADOPTING A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM, AND APPROVING THE ALEPPO PINE TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
Staff Report
Attachment 1
Attachment 2
Attachment 3
PowerPoint Presentation
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: Tabled the item for discussion at a future City Council Meeting 5-0 O.
Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events) P.
Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items) Q.
Adjournment: To Tuesday, January 14, 2025, for a Joint Meeting in the Council Chamber - 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.