PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to request City Council introduce and eventually approve amendments to Chapter 2 of the Burbank Municipal Code relating to membership expansion of various City boards, committees and/or commissions.  The report also pertains to procedures to appoint and/or replace board, committee and/or commission members who are not able to currently serve their appointments due to military leaves of absence.    

DISCUSSION:

At the May 10, 2005 City Council meeting, Council voted to expand the Burbank Civic Pride Committee from ten (10) members to eleven (11) members.  Council also voted to expand the Traffic and Transportation Committee from five (5) members to eight (8) members and the Board of Library Trustees from five (5) members to seven (7) members. 

Council had previously indicated the desire of the City to support persons belonging to or on active military duty but recognized that such military leaves of absence may interfere with the ability of appointed members of a board, committee and/or commission to fulfill the duties of their appointment during such time of military service.  Council also recognized that the military leave of absence of such a member might also interfere with the ability of the board, committee and/or commission to function effectively. 

City Council must have the discretion to provide for temporary replacement appointees during the period of absence of members due to military service while ensuring that persons fulfilling the duties of their military service will not have to forfeit their board, committee and/or commission positions. 

Currently, Section 2-403 sets out the general procedures for absences and vacancies on boards, committees and/or commissions but does not specifically provide for temporary replacements and appointments due to military leaves of absence.  The proposed changes to Section 2-403 provide City Council with the discretion to appoint a replacement board, committee and/or commission member for that period of time during which a vacancy shall occur due to the leave of absence caused by the military service of a member.  The replacement appointee shall serve only until such time as the absent board member returns from military leave and only for the remaining term of the absent board member.  In addition, City Council has the discretion to appoint board, committee and/or commission members who due to their military leave shall serve their term upon return from active military service.

The proposed amendments pertain to continuing administrative or maintenance activities, such as general policy and procedure making, and are exempt from CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There will be no significant fiscal impact.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Staff recommends City Council introduce the following ordinance:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING SEVERAL SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION OF VARIOUS CITY BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND/OR COMMISSIONS AND ABSENCES AND VACANCIES DUE TO MILITARY SERVICE.

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