PURPOSE

PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to identify the Boards, Commissions, and Committees with members whose terms expire June 1, 2003 and request the Council to make appointments from the qualified applicants.

BACKGROUND

The City Clerk's office placed a notice in the March 2003 utility billing envelopes as well as issuing a press release on April 16, 2003 and began advertising and accepting applications for vacancies, created by the June 1, 2003 term expirations, on various City Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Notice was also placed on the City�s web site, the Channel 6 scroll, and announcements made at Council meetings. The deadline to submit applications was Friday, May 16, 2003. 

It should be noted that all Board, Commission, and Committee members serve without compensation from the City and no person shall serve on more than one Board, Commission, or Committee (established by the Burbank Municipal Code) at the same time. If any current Board, Commission, or Committee member whose term is not due to expire on June 1, 2003 is appointed to a different Board, Commission, or Committee, that member must resign their current position before being installed to the new Board, Commission, or Committee. In addition, any person appointed to be a member of a Board, Commission, or Committee must be an elector of, and actually reside in, the City of Burbank.

PROCEDURE FOR VOTING

RANDOM DRAWING OF BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES AND THE APPLICANTS:

The City Clerk's office conducted a random drawing to select the order that the Boards, Commissions, and Committees would be placed on the agenda for Council voting. In addition, a random drawing was conducted to select the order the applicants will appear on the voting sheets.

Please note: The City's application allows each applicant to select three choices should they desire. Therefore, those applicants who applied for more than one Board, Commission or Committee have the priority selection listed next to their name.

VOTING PROCESS:

The Council votes based on the number of vacancies on the Board, Commission, or Committee. For example, if there are three vacancies on the Board, each Council Member is allowed three votes. Then, the applicants receiving a majority of the votes in the first round move into the second round. The process continues for as many rounds as are necessary to attain the correct number of applicants to fill the vacancies.

It is important to point out that even though each Council Member is allowed a certain number of votes, that does not obligate each Council Member to vote that specified number of times.

This process is based on past practice. The Council could certainly make any desired changes to the process.  If changes should be requested, staff would recommend that the process be clarified prior to any voting.

VACANCIES BY BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE

The following is the random order of the Boards, Commissions and Committees as well as the applicants and the order in which the Council will be asked to vote:

Civic Pride Committee

The Civic Pride Committee was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-423 and consists of ten members. There are currently five vacancies on this Board.  The terms of office are two years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Five Vacancies

1.      Susan M. MacFarlane (Incumbent)    6.   Valene L. Rolon (Incumbent)

2.      Ellen D. Myer (Incumbent)                   7.   Juliet A. Gipson (2^nd Choice)

3.      John P. Goffin (7^th Choice)                 8.   Linda F. Silvas (Incumbent)

4.      Yvette M. Ulloa (2^nd Choice)               9.   Razmik Hovanessian (1^st Choice)

5.      Louise M. Paziak (Incumbent)            10. J.J. Connaughton (2^nd Choice)

Youth Endowment Services Fund Advisory Committee

The Youth Endowment Services Fund Advisory Committee consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Committee. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Two Vacancies

1.      John P. Goffin (6^th Choice)                 6.   Michael Porco (1st Choice)      

2.      Larry A. Applebaum (2^nd Choice)      7.   Gloria O�Donohoe (2^nd Choice)                       

3.      J.J. Connaughton (1^st Choice)            8.   Janice M. Jafari (2^nd Choice)               

4.      Hoori Chalian (Incumbent)                  9.   Joan L. Chandler (Incumbent)                           

5.      Yvette M. Ulloa (1^st Choice)                            

Civil Service Board

The Civil Service Board consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Board. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:   

Two Vacancies

1.      Norman A. Furman (Incumbent)         4.   John P. Goffin (4^th Choice)

2.      David W. Hackett (Incumbent)            5.  Theodore F. Milner (1^st Choice)

3.      Alex R. Moreno (2^nd Choice)              6.  Mary Lou Howard

Board of Library Trustees

The Board of Library Trustees consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Board. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Two Vacancies

1.            Michael W. Kubasak (3^rd Choice)      4.  Susan T. Robles (2^nd Choice)

2.            Connie M. Wilson                                 5.  Gloria O�Donohoe (Incumbent � 1^st Choice)

3.            Susan D. Bowers                                 6.  Lee Paysinger (Incumbent � 1^st Choice)

Traffic and Transportation Committee

The Traffic and Transportation Committee was established by Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-421 and consists of ten members. One representative each is designated by the City Manager, Public Works Director, Chief of Police, Community Development Director and Superintendent of the Burbank Unified School District. The five remaining members are Burbank residents appointed by the City Council. The term of office for the five members is two years. Currently, there are two vacancies. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Two Vacancies

1.      Ralph J. Herman                                  7.    Paul W. McKenna Jr. (1^st Choice)                         

2.      Brian A. Malone (1^st Choice)              8.    Vahe Hovanessian (3^rd Choice)                            

3.      William B. Smith (2^nd Choice)            9.    Fredrick K. Thompson                               

4.      William T. Stevens                               10.  Michael W. Kubasak

         (Incumbent 1^st Choice)                             (Incumbent � 1^st  Choice)   

5.      Gary R. Bric (2^nd Choice)                    11.  Joe M. Spaulding                                                                  

6.      John E. Nave                                       

Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board

The Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Board. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:

Two Vacancies

1.      Cynthia A. Cavanaugh (1^st Choice)    7.   Elisabeth H. Handler (Incumbent-1^st Choice)

2.      Lee Paysinger (3^rd Choice)                8.    Janice M. Jafari (1^st Choice)

3.      Garen V. Yegparian                             9.    Gary R. Bric (1^st Choice)                      

4.      Thomas P. Moriarty                             10.  Carolyn E. Jackson (Incumbent)                     

5.      Marla A. Martinez (3^rd Choice)           11.  John P. Goffin (3^rd Choice)

6.      David C. Laurell                                                                                  

         Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals

The Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Board. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:   

Two Vacancies

1.            Nicholas L. Trotta                                       3.  John P. Goffin (1^st Choice)

2.            Timothy G. Behunin (Incumbent)               4.  William F. Ballas (Incumbent)

Police Commission

The Police Commission consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Commission. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:   

Two Vacancies

1.      Carlos F. Lopez                                   8.    Michael Porco (2^nd Choice)

2.      Stuart A. Maislin (Incumbent)              9.    Alex R. Moreno (1^st Choice)

3.      Brian A. Malone (3^rd Choice)              10.  William T. Stevens (2^nd Choice)

4.      Michael W. Kubasak (2^nd Choice)     11.  Hagop J. Hergelian

5.      Theodore F. Milner (2^nd Choice)        12.  Robert Frutos (1^st Choice)

6.      Lee Paysinger (2^nd Choice)                13.  Paul W. McKenna Jr. (3^rd Choice)

7.      William B. Smith (Incumbent � 1^st Choice)

Burbank Water and Power Board

The Burbank Water and Power Board consists of seven members. There are currently four vacancies on this Board. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:   

Four Vacancies

1.      Vahe Hovanessian (2^nd Choice)                    6.   Lee J. Dunayer (2^nd Choice)

2.      John P. Goffin (5^th Choice)                             7.   Marla A. Martinez (2^nd Choice)

3.      Alan H. Wilson (Incumbent)                             8.   Janice A. Slaby (Incumbent)

4.      Wendy M. James                                             9.   Leonard H. Kushner (Incumbent)

5.      Elisabeth H. Handler (2^nd Choice)

Planning Board

The Planning Board consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies for terms ending June 1, 2007. Another vacancy was created by the resignation of Board Member Carolyn Berlin, effective May 31, 2003, with the unexpired term ending June 1, 2005. Burbank Municipal Code Section 2-403 requires the unexpired term be filled within 90 days from the effective date of resignation. Terms of office for this Board are four years.  Michael Porco withdrew his application on May 20, 2003 and therefore his name has been removed from the voting sheet. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Three Vacancies

1.      Juliet A. Gipson (1^st Choice)                           6.   Kenneth H. San Miguel

2.      Cynthia A. Cavanaugh (2^nd Choice)              7.   Mitchell T. Thomas

3.      John P. Goffin (2^nd Choice)                             8.   Margaret A. Taylor (Incumbent)

4.      David R. Gerred                                               9.   Nicole B. Remini

5.      Vahe Hovanessian (1^st Choice)                     10. Lee J. Dunayer (1^st Choice)

Landlord-Tenant Commission

The Landlord-Tenant Commission consists of five members. There are currently two vacancies on this Commission. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals: 

Two Vacancies

1.      Marla A. Martinez (Incumbent � 1^st Choice)        3.  Larry A. Applebaum (1^st Choice)

2.      Razmik Hovanessian (3^rd Choice)

Transportation Commission

The Transportation Commission consists of seven members. There are currently three vacancies on this Commission. Terms of office are four years. Applications were received from the following interested individuals:

Three Vacancies

1.      Brian A. Malone (2^nd Choice)             5.   Larry W. Cutler

2.      Kathryn K. Cerra (Incumbent)             6.   Christopher S. Carson

3.      Robert Frutos (2^nd Choice)                 7.   Susan T. Robles (Incumbent � 1^st Choice)

4.      Paul W. McKenna Jr. (2^nd Choice)     8.   Razmik Hovanessian (2^nd Choice)

One application was also received from Larry Wayne Cutler for the Senior Citizen Board but the application was not forwarded to the Council since that particular Board does not have any vacancies until June 2004. Applications are still being accepted for the Charter Review Committee and the Downtown Parking Management Committee.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends the Council consider making the appropriate appointments to the various Boards, Commissions and Committees or give staff direction as desired.

Margarita Campos

City Clerk

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