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Invocation
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The invocation was given by Mr. Kramer, Community Assistance Coordinator.
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Flag Salute
ROLL CALL |
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Mr. Hansen, Park,
Recreation and Community Services Director.
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Present- |
Council Members Campbell, Golonski, Murphy and Ramos. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Member Vander Borght. |
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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
National Colorectal Cancer
Awareness Month
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Mayor Ramos
presented a proclamation to Dan Linegar, Lori Larson and Daniella Putna,
representing the American Cancer Society, in honor of Colon Cancer
Awareness Month.
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Initial Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications |
Mrs. Ramos called for speakers for the initial open public comment period
of oral communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment were: Gary
Garrison, inquiring as to when the public events in the Burbank Village
and Ikea plaza would begin; Mark Barton, on the models submitted for the
Platt project; and, Eden Rosen, on the West Nile Virus season.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Agenda Item
Oral Communications |
Mrs. Ramos called for speakers for the agenda item oral communications at
this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to comment
in support of the
Film and Television Action Committee resolution for a 301(a) petition
were: Tim McHugh; Earl Brendlinger; Don Newman; Ronnie Cunningham; Ann
Champion; Joseph Livolsi; Robert Amico; Gene Warren, Jr.; Gary Dunham;
Andrew Harlow; Michael Everett; Mark Hardin; Eden Rosen; Mark Barton;
Charles Zembillas; David Piroli; John Blue; Christopher L. Warren; Jamie
Knight-Warren; Steve Cutler; James St. James; Michael Bergfeld; Paul V.
Ferrazzi; and, Lance Dickinson.
Commenting in
opposition to the resolution were: Susan Cleary; James Fitzpatrick; and,
Melissa Patack.
Also appearing to
comment were: Mike Nolan, on the outstanding contributions of Earle Blais
to the Burbank community; Rose Prouser, on the approval of Tract Map No.
53905 and campaign contributions; and, Howard Rothenbach in support of the
301(a) petition, on the hydrogen fuel station, shared parking agreement
with Burbank Community Church and inviting the Council to a redevelopment
conference.
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Staff
Response |
Members of the Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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8:31 P.M.
Recess |
The Council recessed to permit the Public Financing Authority to hold its
meeting. The Council reconvened at 8:32 p.m. with the same members
present.
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Item
Removed from
Consent
Calendar |
The item regarding the Shared Parking Agreement with the Burbank Community
Church was removed from the consent calendar for the purpose of
discussion.
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Motion |
It was moved by Ms. Murphy and seconded by Mr. Campbell that "the
following items on the consent calendar be approved as recommended.�
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1204-1
Tract Map No.
60605 � 434 E.
Cedar Ave. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,926:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE FINAL MAP
OF TRACT NO. 60605 (434 EAST CEDAR AVENUE).
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1204-1
Tract Map No.
53905
Burbank Village
Walk |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,927:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE FINAL MAP
OF TRACT NO. 53905 AND APPROVING A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
(BURBANK VILLAGE WALK).
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1507
Termination of
ICG Comm.
Fiber Optic Use
Agmt. |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,928:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A TERMINATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURBANK AND ICG TELECOM GROUP, INC. AND ICG
HOLDINGS, INC.
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Adopted |
The consent calendar was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members
Campbell, Golonski, Murphy, and
Ramos.
Noes: Council Members None.
Absent: Council Member Vander Borght.
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1705-1
Shared Parking
Agmt. with the
Burbank Community
Church |
A report was
received from the Community Development Department requesting that the
Council consider a Shared Parking Agreement with the
Burbank
Community Church. It was reported that one of the components of the
Magnolia Park Action Plan approved by the Council on
September 21, 2004,
includes the implementation of the proposed shared-use parking arrangement
with the
Burbank Community Church. It was stated that in exchange for providing
certain improvements, the Burbank Community Church would allow the public
to use the parking lot, since the Church usually only needs the parking
lot on Wednesday evenings and Sundays.
The Council raised
several questions regarding the proposed agreement and the item was
continued to a Closed Session meeting at a future date.
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Motion |
It was moved by Ms. Murphy, seconded by Mr. Golonski and carried with Mr.
Vander Borght absent that �this item be continued to a future closed
session meeting.�
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201-2
Runaway
Production |
Mrs. Ulloa, Economic
Development Manager, Community Development Department, provided an update
on the runaway production issue in response to the Film and Television
Action Committee�s (FTAC) request for the Council to consider adopting a
resolution in support of a 301 (a) petition. She explained that the
petition is a provision of
United States
trade law that provides an avenue to remedy unfair trade practices that
are found to be in violation of existing trade agreements. She noted that
there are several key arguments for and against the issue and stated that
FTAC argues that the most effective way to curb runaway production would
be to file a 301 (a) petition while the Motion Picture Association of
America opposes the FTAC petition stating that it would hurt filmed USA
entertainment exports.
Mrs. Ulloa then
discussed current and pending legislation aimed at providing solutions to
the runaway production problem, including: House Resolution 4520; Senate
Bill 58; Assembly Bill 261; and, Assembly Bill 777. She reported that
statistics from the Entertainment Industry Development Corporation reflect
strong 2004 indicators in terms of production activity, location shooting
and television shows. She explained that in
Burbank,
the 2004 film permit statistics reflect an increase of nine percent in
total film permit activity (267 versus 245 permits), and a significant
increase of 47 percent in feature film activity (27 versus 19 feature
films). She also noted that other states are now offering substantial
incentives for film production, including tax credits ranging from 15 to
20 percent, with some tax rebates as high as 100 percent.
Mrs. Ulloa concluded
with staff�s recommendation for direction to track the progress of Federal
legislation (House Resolution 4520 � the Jobs Act) recently passed in
October 2004 as well as Governor Schwarzenegger�s pending State
legislation (Senate Bill 58, Assembly Bill 261 and Assembly Bill 777) and
return with an update. She requested that the report be noted and filed.
Mr. Golonski
expressed support for the FTAC resolution.
Ms. Murphy was not
supportive of the FTAC resolution stating that she does not have
sufficient information regarding the issue and does not fully understand
the ramifications of the petition. She suggested getting more involved in
Sacramento to
keep film production in the State.
Mr. Campbell was
also not supportive of the FTAC resolution, citing lack of complete
knowledge on the matter. He suggested directing staff to aggressively
pursue State legislation that would prevent runaway production from the
State of
California or
local region and to urge the legislators to focus incentives on key areas
where
California is lacking, such as feature films, music videos and the
miscellaneous category.
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Motion Failed |
It was moved by Mr.
Golonski, seconded by Mrs. Ramos and failing with Mr. Campbell and Ms.
Murphy voting no and Mr. Vander Borght absent that �the Council approve
the support of filing a petition under Section 301(a) of the Trade Act of
1974 in support of the Film and Television Action Committee.�
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Motion |
It was moved by Mr.
Golonski, seconded by Mrs. Ramos and carried with Mr. Campbell voting no
and Mr. Vander Borght absent that �this item be reconsidered at the April
26, 2005 Council meeting with the entire Council present and that staff be
directed to aggressively pursue State Legislation that would prevent
runaway production with special emphasis on key areas in which the State
is weak.�
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9:28 P.M.
Recess |
The Council recessed
at this time. The meeting reconvened at
9:41 p.m. with the
same members present.
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102-1
Update on
Outsourcing
Human
Resource/Payroll
Systems |
Ms. Ghazikanian,
Systems Manager, Information Technology Department, provided the Council
with an update on the progress of outsourcing the City�s Human Resource
(HR)/ Payroll systems. She reported that the Information Technology
Department currently operates and maintains a series of custom-developed
mainframe applications that have supported the HR/Payroll functions. She
noted the need to replace these older systems with a modern solution,
either in-house or outsourced, that is efficient, flexible and expandable.
Ms. Ghazikanian
informed the Council that in order to determine the best method to pursue
in upgrading the HR, Payroll, Benefits and Time Management systems, staff
conducted an analysis on outsourcing the operation to a third party or
implementing an in-house solution. She explained that the analysis
consisted of: a City survey to obtain cost information on existing
operations; working with ADP, a leading provider of HR outsourcing, to
identify the City�s requirements, challenges and opportunities; an ADP
customer survey to evaluate ADP�s customer satisfaction; and, attending
system demonstrations for two in-house systems (Oracle and CGI AMS) at
various sites. She then discussed the benefits and challenges of both
options and reported that overall, the benefits of an in-house solution
outweighed the outsourcing option.
Mr. Golonski and Mr.
Campbell were supportive of keeping the ADP option open.
Ms. Murphy was
supportive of keeping the systems in-house and Mrs. Ramos expressed some
concerns with the outsourcing option.
The Council noted
and filed the report.
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907
Police Public
Safety Suite
Upgrade
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Ms. Ghazikanian,
Systems Manager, Information Technology Department, provided the Council
with an update on contract negotiations with Tiburon to implement a Police
Safety Suite (PSS) upgrade using Thayer Consulting, an outside contract
negotiator with expertise in PSS applications. She stated that the
current PSS is outdated and struggles to function within its current
capabilities which have caused failures. She noted that staff conducted
research on PSS applications available focusing on three criteria: 1) a
single vendor that offered Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Records
Management (RMS) consistent with the City�s requirements; 2) a strong
vendor presence with multiple successful implementations in California;
and, 3) having one or more neighboring cities using the same solution.
Ms. Ghazikanian
informed the Council that Motorola and Tiburon applications addressed
staff�s base criteria and needs; however, Tiburon complied with 95 percent
of the City�s critical requirements: the application has open
architecture and a non-proprietary database; the upgrade allows for a
smooth conversion of existing police data and can be configured with
drop-down menus or existing key strokes which users already utilize;
neighboring cities, including Glendale, use Tiburon which enables data
sharing; to upgrade the existing system will be dramatically less
expensive than a new product implementation; and, the City has an
established working relationship with Tiburon that has been successful and
productive.
Ms. Ghazikanian
noted that contract negotiations with Tiburon will be complex and are
critical to the success of the upgrade. She concluded that upon positive
recommendations
from
surrounding cities, staff recommends using Thayer Consulting, a vendor
with PSS experience, to assist with the contract negotiation at a not to
exceed cost of $19,500.
The Council noted
and filed the report.
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1601
MOU with
SCAQMD for
Hydrogen Fuel
Station |
Mr. Van Hazelen,
Assistant Public Works Director/Fleet and Building Maintenance, requested
Council approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for the construction,
operation and maintenance of a hydrogen vehicle fuel station and the
conversion of five City-owned vehicles to hydrogen fuel. He explained
that in 2003, the City was asked by the AQMD to participate in a five-year
hydrogen fuel infrastructure and fleet vehicle demonstration project. He
noted that the purpose of the project is to assist with the development of
ultra-clean hydrogen-fueled vehicles and establish a hydrogen fueling
network in the AQMD basin that will allow for public fueling capabilities
24 hours a day, seven days a week. He stated other participating cities
include
Ontario, Riverside, Santa Ana and Santa Monica, and that the AQMD will
also host a fueling station.
Mr. Van Hazelen
informed the Council that the AQMD will pay: for the purchase and
installation of the hydrogen station components valued at $850,000;
$460,000 for converting the five City-owned Toyota Prius� from
gasoline/electric to hydrogen/electric hybrids; and, approximately
$100,000 for five years of station equipment maintenance. He added that
the City is responsible for the purchase of five Toyota Prius� for a total
of $140,000; the installation of underground utilities necessary to
support the station components estimated at $125,000; and, the five-year
cost of hydrogen fuel and utilities estimated at $34,375 and $50,000,
respectively. He noted that the hydrogen station will be located at the
City�s Compressed Natural Gas fuel station at
810 North Lake
Street.
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Motion |
It was moved by Mr.
Campbell and seconded by Ms. Murphy that �the following resolution be
passed and adopted:�
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1601
MOU with
SCAQMD for
Hydrogen Fuel
Station |
RESOLUTION NO. 26,929:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURBANK AND THE SOUTH
COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A
HYDROGEN FUEL STATION AND CONVERTING FIVE CITY VEHICLES TO HYDROGEN FUEL.
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Adopted |
The resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members
Campbell, Golonski, Murphy, and
Ramos.
Noes: Council Members None.
Absent: Council Member Vander Borght.
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10:29 P.M.
Reconvene Public Financing
Authority
Meeting |
The Public Financing Authority meeting was reconvened at this time.
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Final Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications |
There was no
response to the Mayor�s invitation for speakers for the final open public
comment period of oral communications at this time.
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301-2
Memorial
Adjournment |
There being no
further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at
10:30 p.m. in
memory of Earle Blais.
Margarita Campos,
CMC
City
Clerk
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