Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Agenda Item - 9

 

 
                                              CITY OF BURBANK
                                      CITY MANAGER�S OFFICE
 
 

 

DATE: August 30, 2005
TO: Mary J. Alvord, City Manager
FROM: Betsy Dolan, Administrative Analyst II
SUBJECT: Charter Review Committee Appointments

 

Purpose

 

Staff is requesting that the City Council appoint the members of the Charter Review Committee. 

 

Background & analysis

 

On March 22, 2005, the City Council directed staff to convene a Charter Review Committee charged with the task of working with staff and an outside consultant to review the Charter, identify necessary changes, and make recommendations regarding those changes to the City Council.  At that time, the City Council also gave direction regarding the make-up of the committee and the process to appoint its members. 

 

The Charter Review Committee will be made up of 11 members.  Each Council Member may select one member of the committee from among all qualified electors of the City of Burbank for a total of five.  The Council will select the remaining six members of the committee through a vote of the entire Council.  The Council also tentatively agreed to select the chair of the committee at the same time it selects the members of the committee. 

 

As of the close of the application period, June 30, 2005, the City Clerk�s office received 38 applications for the Charter Review Committee.  Thirteen of those applicants have since withdrawn their names from consideration or moved out of the City of Burbank, making them ineligible to serve on the committee.  The remaining 25 applicants had interviews with the Council during study sessions on August 16 and 23, 2005.  A list with the names of all the applicants is attached. 

 

Based on the availability of the consultant that staff has identified and his input as to the probable length of the review process, staff has developed the following timeline for the Charter Review Committee.

 

August 16 and 23, 2005

Applicant interviews.

 

August 30, 2005

Council appoints Charter Review Committee members at its regular meeting.

 

Fall 2005

The committee will hold two to three meetings to handle initial business items (establish processes, set work plan, etc).  These will probably be one Monday evening a month, September through November. 

 

January 2006

The committee will begin its review of the charter.  The meetings will be the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month in the evening at a local City facility in Burbank.  It is estimated that the entire process beginning in January will take nine to 12 months. 

 

Fiscal Impact

 

There is no direct fiscal impact associated with appointing the members of the Charter Review Committee.  As part of the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 budget, the Council approved $40,000 for expenses related to the Charter Review Committee, including the cost of the consultant and clerical support. 

 

Recommendation

 

Staff recommends that the City Council appoint six members of the committee from the applicant pool through a vote of the entire Council and each Council Member appoint one member of the committee from among all electors of the City of Burbank for the remaining five members.  Staff also recommends that the City Council consider selecting the chair of the committee. 

 

Attachment

 

Attachment

 

  First Name Last Name Interview Date
1 Mr. David Ahern August 16
2 Mr. Howard Barr August 16
3 Mr. Michael Bergfeld August 16
4 Ms. Claudia Bonis August 16
5 Ms. Kathy Cantong August 16
6 Ms.  Christopher Carson August 16
7 Mr. John Fagerholm August 16
8 Ms. Celeste Francis August 16
9 Ms. Carolyn Jackson August 16
10 Ms. Lynn Kronzek August 16
11 Mr. Ross Necessary August 16
12 Ms. Shannon Stevenson-Landon August 16
       
13 Mr. Rich Baenen August 23
14 Ms. Janis Bunch August 23
15 Ms. Susan  Burns Did not interview
16 Mr. Robert Frutos August 23
17 Mr. Hagop Hergelian August 23
18 Mr. Carlo Loffredo August 23
19 Mr. George Methe August 23
20 Mr. Alex Moreno Did not interview
21 Mr. Michael Porco August 23
22 Ms. Susan  Robles August 23
23 Mr. Howard Rothenbach August 23
24 Mr. Vincent Stefano August 23
25 Mr. Garen Yegparian August 23
       
26 Mr. James Anderson Moved out of Burbank
27 Mr. Karl Schulz Moved out of Burbank
       
28 Mr. Gordon Bowers Withdrew
29 Mr. Paul Krekorian Withdrew
30 Ms. Jamie Lark Withdrew
31 Ms. Adriana Moratinos Withdrew
32 Mr. Victor Nerone Withdrew
33 Ms. Karen Nugent Withdrew
34 Mr. Rafael Patino Withdrew
35 Mr. Rick Ramirez Withdrew (Interviewed August 16)
36 Mr. William Reedy Withdrew
37 Ms. Gloria Slate Withdrew
38 Ms. Jadwiga Williams Withdrew