PURPOSE

At the May 25, 2004 City Council meeting, Council Member Dave Golonski requested that staff place an item on the agenda to amend the Burbank Municipal Code to allow nonprofit groups to paint addresses with organizational logos on curbs.  Prior to expending any significant staff effort, this item has been placed on the agenda as the first step, in what is referred to as the �one-step, two-step process�, for additional Council discussion and consideration.   

BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS

Street and house numbers on curbs are regulated by Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) section 8-110.  Currently, any person wishing to engage in the business of painting, stenciling or otherwise marking street or house numbers on curbs must pay an annual license fee of $50, an initial application fee of $30, and a $1,000 surety bond.   

The code also specifies that the numbering must be black on a white and beaded background and be three inches in height and width. 

Council Member Golonski indicated that his request stems from his communication with Burbank Priority in Education (BPIE), a foundation recently established to raise money for Burbank schools.  BPIE would like to begin a program to raise funds by offering to paint address numbers with a BPIE logo on curbs.  The specifications for curb numbering contained in the BMC do not currently allow for the inclusion of organizational logos. 

FISCAL IMPACT

As the first step in the two-step agenda process, this item is being presented for discussion and additional Council direction only.  There is no fiscal impact as a result of this agenda item.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the Council initiate discussion on the possibility of amending the Burbank Municipal Code to allow nonprofit groups to paint addresses with organizational logos on curbs. 

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