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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority
1. Motion appointing an individual to serve as a Glendale representative on the Airport Authority for the remainder of the unexpired term through May 31, 2025.
2. Motion directing staff on alternate options for recruitment and selection of an Airport Authority Commissioner
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for May 7, 2024 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Hollywood Burbank Airport is managed by the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), overseen by nine commissioners appointed through a joint powers agreement (JPA) among Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. Commissioners serve four- year terms, with each city appointing three members. As Councilmember Paula Devine concluded her service on the Glendale City Council on April 16, 2024, her vacant seat needs to be filled.
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RECOMMENDATION
City Council appoint an individual to serve as a member representing the City of Glendale on the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.
ANALYSIS
The Hollywood Burbank Airport is owned and operated by the Burbank-Glendale- Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), a government agency created and governed by a joint powers agreement (JPA) between cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena. The BGPAA is governed by nine commissioners, three appointed from each city. The Commissioners serve four-year terms, with current commissioners serving until their replacements are appointed. Under the JPA, no qualifications are established for appointment of commissioners by any of the cities (Paragraph 2.2, Commission of the Authority). Each city appoints commissioners based upon their own policies and criteria.
Currently, Councilmember Ara Najarian and former Councilmember Frank Quintero serve as Glendale’s members on the BGPAA Commission. Former Councilmember Paula Devine was also a member, however with the conclusion of her term on City Council on April 16, 2024, that seat has been vacated.
Section 2.2 of the JPA specifies the following: Any member [of the Commission] who also serves as a member of the governing body [City Council] of any Party shall automatically forfeit such member's membership on the Commission if such member ceases to be a member of the governing body, but after such forfeiture, such member may be appointed or reappointed to the Commission. In case of a vacancy in membership on the Commission, the same shall be promptly filled by the governing body of the Party which appointed the vacating member.
That same section of the JPA also states: In case of a vacancy in membership on the Commission, the same shall be promptly filled by the governing body of the Party which appointed the vacating member. An appointment to fill a vacancy during an unexpired term shall be for a period of the unexpired term.
The BGPAA regularly scheduled meetings take place the first and third Mondays of each month starting at 9:00 am, with various committee meetings taking place right before or after the regularly scheduled meetings. At this time, Council can immediately appoint any elected or non-elected individual to fill the vacancy for the term expiring on May 31, 2025; or Council can direct staff to establish a recruitment and selection process. If Council appoints a Council Member to serve on the BGPPA, staff will update and post FPPC Form 806 pertaining to additional compensation/stipend that is paid to BGPAA commissioners.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
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FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
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CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Direct staff on alternate options for recruitment and selection of a Commissioner.
Alternative 2: Council may consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Elena Bolbolian, Chief Innovation Officer
Prepared by:
Annette Ghazarian, Communications Officer
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
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