The purpose of this report is to discuss the proposal to change the name of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to the Bob Hope Airport.  Attached is the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Among the Cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena.  This First Amendment mirrors the earlier amendment which occurred previously in order to change the name of the Airport from the Hollywood-Burbank Airport to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport.  This amendment will change the Airport name from the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport to the �Bob Hope Airport�.

The Authority has entered into an License Agreement with Hope Enterprises, Inc., which owns and controls the right to use the �Bob Hope� name and persona. The goal is to effect the name change and the necessary changes in signage, etc. prior to the end of the year.  A copy of a letter dated November 23, 2003 from the President of the Authority to the Council is attached hereto as Exhibit �A�.

Before the name of the airport can be changed, the Council needs to approve the formal amendment of the Joint Powers Agreement as will the other cities to the JPA.

Please note that only the name of the Airport is proposed to be changed.  The name of the Authority will remain the same.  A copy of the proposed First Amendment is attached as Exhibit B.  The previous Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement is attached as Exhibit C.

Recommendation:

That the City Council approve the Resolution entitled: 

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITIES OF BURBANK, GLENDALE AND PASADENA TO RENAME THE AIRPORT TO �BOB HOPE AIRPORT�.

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