1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 6, 2025
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Courtney Padgett, Assistant City Manager
VIA: Joseph McDougall, City Attorney
SUBJECT: Approval of the Proposed Joint Meeting Agenda with the Burbank Unified School District Board of Education
RECOMMENDATION
Approve the list of topics proposed for the agenda for the next j oint meeting with the Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) Board of Education.
BACKGROUND
At the November 14, 2023, City Council meeting, the City Attorney presented a report to Council requesting direction on the process for formulating agendas for future joint meetings with the BUSD Board of Education. Following a thorough discussion, Council approved the following procedure:
• The City Manager will compile and present a list of proposed agenda items, including staff -initiated items and subjects previously requested by Council Members, to the BUSD/City Council Subcommittee (Subcommittee), which is comprised of the City of Burbank Mayor, Vice Mayor, and City Manager, and the BUSD Board of Education President, Vice President, and Superintendent. • The Subcommittee will meet and discuss the City’s proposals along with items proposed by BUSD and agree on a tentative agenda for the joint meeting. • The tentative agenda will be presented to the Council for its review and approval at a public meeting.
• The list of agenda items will be posted on the City’s agenda forecast for a minimum of three weeks before the scheduled joint meeting. Additional topics can be requested during the joint meeting as items for future discussion.
CITY MANAGER’S
OFFICE
2 DISCUSSION
The Subcommittee held a scheduled virtual meeting in accordance with the approved agenda setting procedure on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 , at 9:00 a.m. Present for the meeting from t he City were Mayor Nikki Perez, Vice Mayor Tamala Takahashi, and Assistant Manager Courtney Padgett (on behalf of City Manager Justin Hess). Present for the meeting from the BUSD were Board of Education President Armond Aghakhanian, Vice President Abby Pontzer Kamkar, and Superintendent of Schools John Paramo.
The City Manager’s office presented a list of proposed agenda items to the Subcommittee, which held a robust discussion on potential topics for the next j oint meeting. Following the discussion, the Subcommittee agreed on the following list of proposed topics for the next joint meeting:
1) Update on District Enrollment, Trends, and Potential Impact on City Housing Goals
2) School Traffic Safety:
a. Update on Enforcement and Education Efforts
b. Discussion on Potential New and Innovative Approaches to Enhance Traffic Safety
c. Review of Traffic Flow and School-Area Roadways
3) Role and Responsibilities of the School Resource Officer Program
If the Council approves the list of proposed agenda topics, the City will post them on the Council meeting agenda forecast for a minimum of three weeks prior to the scheduled meeting joint meeting. The date for the next j oint meeting is currently being coordinated and a confirmed date will be announced when finalized.
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 report.
CONCLUSION
The City of Burbank and the BUSD have maintained a long-standing and productive partnership that continues to serve the needs of the community. The City looks forward to continuing this collaboration through future joint meetings and to further strengthen its 3 partnership with the BUSD. Staff recommends that Council approve the proposed agenda for the next joint meeting.
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