PURPOSE

The purpose of this report is to request the Council make appointments from the qualified applicants to fill three terms on the Landlord-Tenant Commission ending on June 1, 2005.

BACKGROUND

The Landlord-Tenant Commission consists of five members appointed by the Council and meets every first Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. There are currently three vacancies on the Commission that will be created by the June 1, 2005 term expirations.

On March 30, 2005, the City Clerk's Office began advertising and accepting applications for vacancies on various City Boards, Commissions and Committees. Notice was placed on the City�s web site; the Channel 6 Scroll; March utility billing envelopes; and, announcements were made at Council meetings. As of the application deadline of Friday, April 29, 2005 at 5:00 p.m., only two applications were received for the three vacancies on this Commission. At the Community Development Department�s (Housing Division) request, the application period for the vacancies was extended to Friday, May 20, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. to allow for the Council to make the appointments prior to June 1, 2005. As of this extended deadline, applications were received from the following: Janis Bunch; Molly L. Shore; Yvette M. Ulloa; Maria E. Gonzalez-Romano; and, Alma Briseno.

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. 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.

The City Clerk�s Office is also still accepting applications for the Charter Review Committee until June 30, 2005. It is anticipated that the Committee will have 11 members who will meet as often as necessary to complete a review of the City�s Charter and make specific recommendations for changes.  Any changes to the City's Charter must be placed before the voters of Burbank.

RECOMMENDATION:

Staff recommends that the Council consider the applications submitted and make three appointments to the Landlord-Tenant Commission for four-year terms ending June 1, 2009.

Margarita Campos, CMC

City Clerk

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