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Present- |
Council Members Campbell (arrived at 5:08 p.m.), Golonski, Ramos, Vander
Borght (arrived at 5:05 p.m.) and Murphy. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Members None. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos,
City Clerk.
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Oral
Communications |
Mayor Murphy called for oral communications on Closed Session matters at
this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment was
Mike Nolan, stating
he encountered two non English-speaking men trying to get into City Hall
to do carpet cleaning, suggesting the City hire only English-speaking
workers, and requesting more information regarding the items under
negotiation on the Charter Communications Franchise renewal.
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5:09 P.M.
Recess |
The Council recessed at this time to the City Hall Basement Lunch
Room/Conference Room to hold a Closed Session on the following:
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a. Conference with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation:
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(a)
1. Name of Case: City of Burbank v. Burbank-Glendale-
Pasadena Airport Authority.
Case No.: BC259852
Brief description and nature of case:
Declaratory Relief.
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b. Conference with Legal Counsel � Anticipated Litigation
(City as possible plaintiff):
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(c)
Number of potential case(s): 1
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c. Conference with Legal Counsel � Anticipated Litigation
(City as potential defendant):
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(b)(1)
Number of potential case(s): 2
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d. Conference with Real Property Negotiator:
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.8
Agency Negotiator: City Manager/Mary Alvord
Property: All public streets and rights-of-way in the City
of Burbank.
Parties with Whom City is Negotiating: Charter
Communications.
Terms Under Negotiation: Renewal of cable television
Franchise.
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e. Conference with Labor Negotiator:
Pursuant to Govt. Code �54957.6
Name of the Agency Negotiator: Management Services
Director/John Nicoll.
Name of Organization Representing Employee:
Represented:
Burbank City Employees Association,
Burbank Management Association, International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Burbank Firefighters
Association, Burbank Firefighters Chief Officers Unit, and
Burbank
Police Officers Association; Unrepresented, and
Appointed Officials.
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Regular Meeting
Reconvened in
Council Chambers |
The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Burbank was reconvened
at 6:33 p.m. by Ms. Murphy, Mayor.
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Invocation
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The invocation was given by Mr. Nicoll, Management Services Director.
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Flag Salute
ROLL CALL |
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Gay Maund, Burbank Senior
Board Member.
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Present-- |
Council Members Campbell, Golonski, Ramos, Vander Borght and Murphy. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Members None. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos,
City Clerk.
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301-1
Outstanding
Senior Volunteers |
Mayor Murphy invited
Forrest Barker, Chair of the Older Americans Senior Citizen Volunteer
Awards Committee, to join her at the podium to recognize the Outstanding
Senior Volunteers. Mr. Barker outlined the process and criteria used to
select the winners, and noted this year�s theme, �What we do makes a
difference�. Mr. Barker outlined the volunteer activities of each of the
awardees, and Certificates of Recognition were awarded by Mayor Murphy to
the following recipients: Genevieve Cadmus, Severo B. Chairez, Edith
Dourisboure, Elsie Jeffers, David Gold and Joyce Shane. In addition,
Mayor Murphy presented a Certificate of Recognition to the Los Angeles
County Outstanding Older American Awardee, Don Farquhar.
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301-1
Greater L.A.
Vector Control
Preparation for
The West Nile
Virus |
Stephanie Miladan,
Public Information Officer, Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control
District, made a presentation on the West Nile Virus, and updated the
Council on the status of the outbreak of this virus and the efforts being
undertaken to control it.
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Reporting on
Council Liaison
Committees
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Mr. Vander Borght
reported on the PIO Subcommittee meeting, noting Mr. Golonski was also in
attendance. Mr. Vander Borght noted the Environmental Oversight Committee
meeting scheduled for
Thursday, May 15,
2003 would be postponed.
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406
Airport Authority
Report |
Commissioner Wiggins
recognized the presence of Commissioners Brown and Lombardo. He reported
a Special Meeting of the Airport Authority (Authority) was held on
May 12, 2003
to consider staff�s proposed plan for presentation to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) regarding the B-6 Property. Mr. Wiggins introduced
Mr. Marrero, Executive Director of the Airport, to discuss the proposed
plan.
Mr. Marrero informed
the Council in commemoration of the 73rd Anniversary of the
Airport, and the Centennial of Flight, the Authority was hosting an Open
House at the Airport on
Saturday, May 31,
2003. He
also announced the unveiling of a scale model of a Lockheed Constellation,
which the Authority has approved for construction inside the terminal.
Mr. Marrero then
referenced the letter received from the FAA requesting a reconciliation of
Federal funds devoted to the acquisition of the Lockheed Property,
originally intended to be the location of a replacement terminal. With the
aid of a PowerPoint presentation, he stated the Airport acquired 139
acres, made up of two basic properties; the Lockheed Property (130 acres)
and the Aviall Property (9 acres). He identified the funding sources for
the two acquisitions as $45 million in Federal grants, approximately $28
million in Passenger Facility Charges, and $59 million of Airport funds.
He noted outstanding funds with the FAA totaled $73 million and that the
initial proposal focused on the $45 million Federal grant, to be followed
with a subsequent proposal addressing the Passenger Facility Charge funds.
He identified the subject properties on an aerial photograph and discussed
the reconciliation plan proposed to use 117 acres of the total 139 acres
for aviation related issues as follows: 49 acres to honor the building
restriction line; 19 acres to preserve the building restriction line or
various safety projects; 8 acres for noise abatement; 10 acres for
security enhancements; and, 31 acres to remain in Trust and subject to all
current Trust restrictions. He added the remaining 22 acres in the City
of Los
Angeles were currently in escrow, which was expected to close on June
2003. He also presented a list of proposed projects for the above acres
and stated he did not know how long the FAA would take to review the
proposed plan.
The Council received
the report.
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7:25 P.M.
Hearing
1701
ZTA 2001-11
Second Dwelling
Units in Single
Family Zones |
Mayor Murphy stated that �this is the time and place for the continued
public hearing on the proposed public hearing on Zone Text Amendment
2001-11 concerning Second Dwelling Units. This matter has been continued
from April 1, 2003.�
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Notice
Given |
The City Clerk was asked if notices had been given as required by law.
She replied in the affirmative and advised that no written communications
had been received.
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Staff
Report |
Mr. Bowler, Assistant Planner, presented a report and recommendations
regarding second dwelling units in single-family zones, as a follow up to
the April 1, 2003 meeting, where the Council requested staff to provide a
list of options for regulating concentration and separation of second
units at the neighborhood or block level. He reported following several
surveys, staff found that the cities of Stockton and Lancaster had a
provision in their code that prohibited over concentration with no
numerical standards and noted with the lack of discretionary approval
following the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 1866, staff would not
recommend this approach as it was not consistent with the ministerial
approval process. He added other cities limited the number or percentages
of second units by a census track of the area and noted while this
provided a clear numerical standard, it would still allow for over
concentration at the level of the individual street or block. He further
reported the cities of Seattle and San Diego have chosen to limit the
number of units per block or net acre and noted since blocks are not of
uniform size this approach would permit more units on larger lots and vice
versa.
Mr. Bowler noted staff was not able to find a city that limited second
dwelling units to a certain number per block or per acre although some
cities such as Costa Mesa and Daly City limited the units to per acre in
conjunction with some definable areas such as a block. He explained the
units could be limited to a certain number per net residential acre by
block. He noted this was an excellent approach that offered a clear
numerical standard, easy to enforce and understand. The two draw-backs
would be that in some areas of Burbank there are no well-defined blocks
and this approach would be difficult to apply in the hillside area, and
that it could still allow for a single-family lot to be surrounded on all
sides by lots with second units. He added staff examined various
radial-separation requirements; 500 foot separation (one unit per block),
300 foot separation (two units per block); and 200 foot separation (a
maximum of three units per block).
He also reported staff was asked to consider: linear separation along the
street, cautioning that linear separation did not alleviate the
back-to-back unit problem; one linear separation along the street and
another perpendicular separation; and the possibility of combining the per
acre density limit with a minimal separation which would avoid having one
singe-family residence surrounded by two-family lots, and limit the total
number of units on a block or acre, noting the need to come up with a
definition for a block.
He explained staff�s recommendation for a 200 foot separation was not
entirely driven by noise, parking and traffic congestion issues but also
considered limitations of the utility capacity.
Mr. Bowler also commented on the draft notice presented to the Council
that would be sent to nearby property owners advising them of a second
dwelling unit application in their neighborhood, noting that if an appeal
process was chosen, criteria, such as the Development Review (DR) process,
would have to be developed to guide the application and appeal procedure.
However, he stated changes would have to be made to the DR process as it
currently has prohibitions in application to the R-1 Zone areas. He stated
another option would be to develop a new process that would be designed to
apply exclusively to second dwelling unit permits.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment were
Mark Barton,
requesting staff reports on hearings be condensed; David Piroli,
commenting on the discretionary process proposed by staff, inquiring
whether existing second dwelling units will be grandfathered-in under
staff�s proposal, noting the complexity of the issue and what he believes
are problematic aspects in staff�s proposal, and urging the Council to
protect private property rights; Esther Espinoza, commenting on
overcrowding issues with regard to limiting second dwelling units,
suggesting the Council abide by State law and allow the construction of
second dwelling units; Marie Paino, commenting on a housing shortage in
Burbank, suggesting the Council begin by grandfathering-in existing second
dwelling units before they begin issuing permits for additional units;
Helen Cob, noting there are single individuals who look to a granny flat
for rental, requesting some type of controls be instituted with regard to
second dwelling units, suggesting inspections be done periodically of the
units; and Paula Mindyas, resident of West Valencia, stating it appears
that many of the stables in her neighborhood have been turned into
apartments over the years.
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Hearing
Closed |
There being no further response to the Mayor�s invitation for oral
comment, the hearing was declared closed.
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Mr. Bowler clarified the DR process was a discretionary procedure, that
any new procedure would be designed in such a way as not to permit undue
discretion, and that the State law would make it easier to obtain a permit
for second dwelling units.
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Responding to public
comment, Mr. Golonski, explained although State law did not require a
discretionary process in approving second dwelling units, there was need
to establish a set of standards to avoid individual discretionary review
of every application. Regarding over-concentration he added there was
potential for a variety negative impacts in an area with too many second
units and stated his disagreement with the radial separation, preferring
the per acreage density limitation along with the radial separation,
noting staff�s concern regarding definition of a block in certain areas.
He cautioned the 200 foot radial separation allowed for too much of a
concentration and suggested approval of at least two units per block.
Mr. Campbell noted
the limitations on the utility capacity, issues regarding traffic and
parking, and noted the dilemma in determining the impacts on City
services. He suggested a phased-in approach, and having an assessment and
review of the impacts after a specified period of time.
Mrs. Ramos noted the
value of preserving the residential neighborhoods but stated she was in
favor of staff�s recommendation of the 200 foot separation with the caveat
that the policy be reviewed in one year.
Mr. Vander Borght
stated the City already had good standards regarding limiting the size of
the units, requiring that second units be attached to the main unit, with
one parking space provided on the lot. He added based on history, he did
not anticipate an overwhelming number of applications and stated while he
was not in favor of being very restrictive, he also did not want the
character of residential areas eroded by an over-concentration of these
units. He stated his preference for a 200 foot separation requirement
subject to review in one year and inquired whether a homeowner could apply
for a variance if they chose to build a second dwelling unit and their
application was denied.
Mr. Bashmakian
stated the homeowner could apply for the variance, noted the difficulty in
making the required findings and stated this process would defeat the
purpose of the ordinance. Mr. Barlow agreed with this opinion.
Mr. Golonski stated
he disagreed with Mr. Vander Borght�s opinion, and cautioned against the
permanent impacts that would be created in the interim period for certain
neighborhoods with no remedy.
Ms. Murphy inquired
as to the status of existing second dwelling units and Mr. Bashmakian
responded applications for second dwelling units averaged three a year
with the majority being built above garages and noted this ordinance would
preclude second dwelling units on second floors or above garages.
Mr. Barlow cautioned
any separation requirement recommended should have a solid basis to avoid
potential violation of constitutional principles.
Following Council
deliberation, Mr. Vander Borght suggested adopting the ordinance based on
a 300 foot radius without the acreage requirement, with the caveat that
the ordinance be reviewed in one year.
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Ordinance
Introduced |
It was moved by Mr. Vander Borght and seconded by Mr. Campbell that "the
following ordinance be introduced and amended to provide for a 300 foot
radial separation and a provision for review within one year, and read for
the first time by title only and be passed to the second reading.� The
ordinance was introduced and the title read:
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1701
ZTA 2001-11
Second Dwelling
Units in Single
Family Zones
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF
THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO SECOND DWELLING UNITS IN SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES. |
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Carried
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The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Campbell, Golonski, Ramos, Vander
Borght
and Murphy.
Noes: Council Members None.
Absent: Council Members None. |
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Reporting on
Closed Session |
Mr. Barlow reported on the items considered by the City Council and the
Redevelopment Agency during the Closed Session meetings.
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First Period
of Oral
Communications |
Ms. Murphy called for speakers for the first period of oral communications
at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment were
Stephen Beecher,
commenting on the denial of a petition for speed bumps on Valencia Avenue
due to the objection of the principal of McKinley Elementary School,
requesting the Council reconsider this decision as the criteria for
construction has been met; Kim Beecher, requesting the Council expedite
the installation of speed bumps on Valencia Avenue; David Pigg, requesting
the Council expedite the installation of speed bumps on Valencia Avenue;
Paula Mindyas, requesting the Council expedite the installation of speed
bumps on Valencia Avenue; Dr. Theresa Karam, commenting on issues relevant
to the case of Karam v. City of Burbank; Esther Espinoza, inquiring as to
the number of minority students who participated in the Ota-Burbank
Student Exchange Program; Stan Hyman, commenting on former Mayor Laurell�s
new position with the Burbank Boys & Girls Club, requesting a monthly
report on any contracts entered into by the City Manager; Howard
Rothenbach, inquiring how much money was spent on painting traffic signal
poles on Glenoaks Boulevard noting the subsequent replacement with new
poles; Ron Vanderford, inquiring as to issues surrounding the case of
Karam v. City of Burbank; and Mark Barton, on traffic sign regulations.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Second Period
of Oral
Communications |
Ms. Murphy called for speakers for the second period of oral
communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment were
Esther Espinoza, on
traffic concerns as a result of living on Vanowen Street, commenting on
coffee cart service at the Buena Vista Branch Library and the re-titling
of specific classifications; Ron Vanderford, commenting on the
presentation made by Executive Director Dios Marrero, in opposition to the
loss of any traffic lanes on Magnolia Boulevard, on the resignation of two
Planning Board Members and on reorganization in the Community Development
Department; Dr. Theresa Karam, in support of coffee cart service at the
Buena Vista Branch Library; Mark Barton, on the length of time allowed for
public hearings; Howard Rothenbach, in opposition to the closing of a
traffic lane on Magnolia Boulevard and on the use of parking by a valet
company in a parking structure built with taxpayers money, disagreeing
that there will be no environmental impacts as a result of this action;
David Piroli, commenting on the presentation by Airport Executive Director
Dios Marrero, stating the Airport�s proposal does not address the FAA�s
request of a repayment plan, in opposition to the closing of a traffic
lane on Magnolia Boulevard; and Mike Nolan, in opposition to the closing
of a traffic lane on Magnolia Boulevard and the approval of the related
Mitigated Negative Declaration.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Motion |
It was moved by Mrs. Ramos and seconded by Mr. Campbell that "the
following items on the consent calendar be approved as recommended.�
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802-1
Treasurer�s Report |
The City Treasurer�s report on investment and reinvestment of temporarily
idle funds for the quarter ending March 31, 2003 was noted and ordered
filed.
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1402
801-2
401-2
Vanowen St.
Imp. (AB 2928) |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,481:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE FISCAL
YEAR 2002-2003 BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $269,188.97 FROM THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF FUND MONIES RECEIVED IN
FY 2001-2002.
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1301-3
Robert Gross
Park Frontage
Renovations
(B.S. 1145) |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,482:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING AND ADOPTING
CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND DETERMINING THE LOWEST
RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, ACCEPTING THE BID, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
CONTRACT FOR ROBERT GROSS PARK FRONTAGE RENOVATION PROJECT, BID SCHEDULE
NO. 1145.
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701
Coffee Service
at Buena Vista
Library |
A report was received from Mrs. Cohen, Library Services Director, updating
the Council on the status of coffee cart service at the Buena Vista Branch
Library. She reported as early as June 1999, there were plans to have a
coffee cart at the proposed Buena Vista Branch Library, and that the
storage area was now ready for occupancy and the Library Services
Department was ready to identify a vendor. She informed the Council
Requests for Proposals (RFP) for a coffee cart vendor had been submitted
with a closing date of May 20, 2003 and that a five-member committee of
avid coffee drinkers had been appointed to make the final selection based
primarily on the quality of beverages and food product to be sold. She
noted in accordance with the present policy, patrons would not be allowed
to bring coffee or food inside the Buena Vista Branch Library. She also
stated the service was expected to be available seven days a week, during
most of the hours that the Library is open, with the target opening date
in late spring to accomplish the long awaited opportunity for Library
patrons to check out a book, buy a beverage and linger in Lincoln Park.
Mrs. Cohen stated the fiscal impact to the Library Services Department to
implement or provide the coffee cart service was the minimal cost of
providing water and electricity to the vendor and that the selected vendor
was responsible for all costs incurred in setting up and maintaining the
coffee service. She added the selected vendor would return a percentage to
be negotiated of gross sales to the City.
The Council noted and filed the report.
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1007-1
Utility Comm.
Manager to
Manager
Telecommunica-
tions |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,483:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK REVISING AND RE-TITLING
THE SPECIFICATION OF UTILITY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (CTC No. 0947) TO
MANAGER TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CTC No. 0532).
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1007-1
Utility Environmental
Coord. To
Environmental
Coordinator |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,484:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK REVISING AND RE-TITLING
THE SPECIFICATION OF UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR (CTC No. 0972) TO
ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATOR (CTC No. 0327).
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1007-1
Revise Specs. Of
Principal Civil
Eng/BWP |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,485:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK REVISING THE
SPECIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER/BWP (CTC No. 0680).
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804-3
Safe Routes to
School Grant |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,486:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE
SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO CALTRANS FOR A SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL
GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003-2004.
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Adopted |
The consent calendar was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members
Campbell, Golonski, Ramos, Vander
Borght and Murphy.
Noes: Council Members None.
Absent: Council Members None.
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9:09 P.M.
Recess |
The Council recessed to permit the Redevelopment Agency, Housing
Authority, Parking Authority and Youth Endowment Services Fund Board to
hold their meetings. The Council reconvened at 9:22 p.m. with all members
present.
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406
FAA Letter/B6
Site and Long
Beach Airport |
Mr. Barlow, City
Attorney, stated this item was placed on the agenda at Council Member
Vander Borght�s request to discuss the letter by the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) requiring the Airport Authority to provide a 30-day
plan to repay the money owed to the FAA. He added the response by Airport
Authority President Chris Holden and a summary and an analysis of the
Long Beach
Airport�s decision was presented to the Council.
Mr. Vander Borght
began the discussion by presenting his opinion of the
Long Beach Airport�s
agreement with the FAA and noted the shift in the FAA�s priorities from
helping local entities with noise controls, and stated the FAA would be
more willing to endorse a plan that increased capacity. He suggested
waiting to see what the FAA�s response would be to the Airport Authority�s
proposal.
Mrs. Ramos agreed
that the City was in a wait-and-see position while the Part 161 Study
continues and affirmed the need for a mandatory curfew.
Mr. Campbell noted
Aviation Improvement Grants provided for Federal access, and recognized
that each airport had special circumstances and therefore decisions with
regard to specific airports should be made pursuant to those unique
circumstances.
Mrs. Ramos requested
that the information provided is made available on the website.
The Council noted
and filed the report.
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1503
BWP Risk
Management
Policy |
Mr. Davis, General
Manager, Burbank Water and Power (BWP), reported on BWP�s Energy Risk
Management Plan to help manage the reliability and volatility of costs for
providing energy to the City.
With the aid of a
PowerPoint presentation, he noted the energy resources and stated the new
market structure at the Federal and State levels precipitating volatility
in energy and power costs, as well as risk, thereby prompting staff to
adopt a risk management plan. He stated the policy would seek to manage
operational risk; retail energy input risk; wholesale power risk and
credit risk.
Mr. Liu, Financial
Analyst, stated a Risk Oversight Committee (ROC) had been created to
ensure that BWP�s risk management practices and trading activities were
aligned with BWP�s risk objectives. He added the ROC would meet monthly to
discuss risk management, operating processes, trading controls,
authorization limits, and credit issues. He then discussed the procedures
undertaken in managing each risk category and the role of specific staff
in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the risk management plan.
The Council noted and filed the report.
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1402
Magnolia Blvd.
Imp. And Media
City Center Mall
Valet Agmt. |
Mr. Ochsenbein,
Senior Planner, requested Council approval of a request by Burbank Mall
Associates, LLC to modify
Magnolia Boulevard
to accommodate a dedicated drop-off/pick-up lane in conjunction with an
encroachment and valet agreement to allow for valet parking at the Media
City Center Mall. He stated the Media City Center Mall was originally
approved as part of Planned Development (PD) No. 89-4 which includes IKEA,
AMC, Virgin Records and Circuit City, and has been modified four times. He
stated Burbank Mall Associates, LLC was currently in the process of
entering into a lease agreement with P.F. Changs Restaurant to operate
along Magnolia Boulevard and that the valet service would include a
drop-off site south of the San Fernando and Magnolia Boulevard
intersection and the pick-up site north of that intersection.
He added Burbank
Mall Associates, LLC has proposed to make improvements on Magnolia
Boulevard to facilitate the valet service by bulbing the sidewalk abutting
the mall property at Third Street and San Fernando Boulevard to reduce the
distance of the cross-walk along Magnolia Boulevard and use the remainder
of the existing third west-bound lane for loading and unloading, a
dedicated bus lane, a public loading and unloading lane and a valet
pick-up and drop-off area, noting the existing lane configurations at
First Street and Magnolia Boulevard would be retained.
He stated the
proposed modifications would reduce the distance across
Magnolia Boulevard
both at San Fernando and Third Street, creating better pedestrian access
by shortening the cross-walk by almost 12 feet. Additionally, the
proposed P.F. Changs Restaurant would provide outdoor dining facilities
along the Magnolia Boulevard frontage and provide an entertainment and
restaurant linkage between the AMC and Mall projects. He informed the
Council the proposed projects were all subject to California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) review and that a traffic study was completed based on
the AMC project�s traffic study results.
Mr. Vander Borght
requested clarification on the location of the valet parking area, noting
the valet parking problems at the Virgin Megastore/In-N-Out Burger parking
lot.
Mr. O�Neill, Crown
Realty & Development, representing Burbank Mall Associates, LLC, responded
the valet parking spaces would be located in either the west parking
structure (Sears) or the east parking structure (Mervyn�s) in the less
desirable parking stalls to avoid impacting public parking. He recognized
the parking problem at the Virgin Megastore and stated a policy was
implemented to stop employees who were parking in that lot, and added the
parking lot was now frequently policed to mitigate problems at that
location. He added they have met with several valet services to address
the process so that customers will not have a long wait to use the valet
service, and that the proposed configuration would allow for temporary
parking for customers picking up orders from P.F. Changs Restaurant.
Mr. Vander Borght
inquired whether the public would be allowed to drop off or pick up
passengers, and Mr. O�Neill responded that there was provision for this
use.
Mr. Golonski stated
he did not believe the proposed use would significantly impact traffic on
that segment along
Magnolia Boulevard
and indicated support for staff�s recommendation.
Mr. Campbell
disagreed with Golonski�s assessment and stated the AMC project would
impact traffic on
Magnolia Boulevard,
and added he was not convinced staff�s approach was the best method to
relieve congestion.
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Motion |
It was moved by Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Vander Borght that "the
following resolution be passed and adopted:"
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1402
Magnolia Blvd.
Imp. And Media
City Center Mall
Valet Agmt.
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RESOLUTION NO. 26,487:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ADOPTING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING THE STREET IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND
ENCROACHMENT AND VALET PARKING AGREEMENT FOR BURBANK MALL ASSOCIATES, LLC.
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Adopted |
The resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Golonski, Ramos, Vander Borght
and
Murphy.
Noes: Council Member Campbell.
Absent: Council Members None.
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604
Amend Chapters
3, 5, & 8 of the
BMC Pertaining
To Business
License, Business
Permit, and
Application Fees |
Mr. Hirsch, Assistant Community Development Director/License and Code
Services Administrator, requested Council approval to amend Chapters 3, 5,
and 8 of the Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) to remove existing regulatory
business license, permit and application fees from the BMC text and place
them into the Fee Resolution; and delete outdated business licensing and
business permitting requirements and terminologies from the BMC.
He added the BMC provided for over 80 types and variations of regulatory
business license, permit and application fees with two-thirds of these
fees still found in the text of the Code and the rest in the Fee
Resolution.
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Ordinance
Introduced |
It was moved by Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Campbell that �the
following ordinance be introduced and read for the first time by title
only and be passed to the second reading.� The ordinance was introduced
and the title read:
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604
Amend Chapters
3, 5, & 8 of the
BMC Pertaining
To Business
License, Business
Permit, and
Application Fees |
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING CHAPTERS 3, 5
AND 8 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO FEES FOR REGULATORY
BUSINESS LICENSES, BUSINESS PERMITS, AND APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH LICENSES
AND PERMITS.
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Carried |
The motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Campbell, Golonski, Ramos, Vander
Borght
and Murphy.
Noes: Council Members None.
Absent: Council Members None.
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10:30 P.M.
Reconvene Redev.
Agency, Housing
Authority, Parking
Authority, and
YES Fund Board
Meetings |
The Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority and Youth
Endowment Services Fund Board meetings were reconvened at this time.
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Third Period\
of Oral
Communication |
Ms. Murphy called for speakers for the third period of oral communications
at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment were
Eden Rosen,
expressing appreciation for the presentation on the West Nile Virus,
commenting on safety in City parks; and Mike Nolan, commenting on the
passage of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the encroachment and
valet parking agreement for Burbank Mall Associates.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Adjournment |
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned at 10:41 p.m.
s/Margarita Campos
____________ Margarita Campos, City Clerk
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