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Present-
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Council Members
Bric, Golonski and Ramos. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Members
Gordon and Reinke. |
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Also Present - |
Ms. Alvord, City
Manager; Mr. Barlow, City Attorney; and, Mrs. Campos, City Clerk.
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Oral
Communications |
There was no
response to the Mayor�s invitation for oral communications on Closed
Session matters at this time.
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5:33 P.M.
Recess |
The Council
recessed at this time to the City Hall Basement Lunch Room/Conference Room
to hold a Closed Session on the following:
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Conference with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation:
Pursuant to
Govt. Code �54956.9(a)
Name of Case:
City of Los Angeles v. City of San Fernando, 1979
Judgment
Case No.:
Upper Los Angeles River Area (ULARA) Watermaster
Brief description and nature of case:
The 1979 Judgment defines the rights of Los Angeles, Glendale and Burbank
to the ground water in the San Fernando basin, including how and when
water can be pumped by the parties and how they earn credits to the water.
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Regular Meeting
Reconvened in
Council Chambers |
The regular
meeting of the Council of the City of Burbank was reconvened at 6:34 p.m.
by Mrs. Ramos, Mayor.
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Invocation
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The invocation
was given by Reverend Ron White, American Lutheran Church.
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Flag Salute
ROLL CALL |
The pledge of
allegiance to the flag was led by Jessica Stehr.
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Present-
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Council Members
Bric, Golonski, Gordon and Ramos. |
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Absent - - - - |
Council Member
Reinke. |
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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
Water if Life
Contest
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Mr. Mace,
Burbank Water and Power (BWP) Assistant General Manager/Water Systems,
briefly described the Water Is Life Art Contest. Mrs. Meyer, Marketing
Manager, BWP, assisted the Mayor in presenting Certificates of Recognition
to the following students: Anna Ter-Zakarian, Providence High School;
Sherminy Messina, Monterey High School; Andres Deras, Providence High
School; Kyla Polanco, Providence High School; and, Sandra Kang, Grand
Prize Winner, Burbank High School.
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301-1
Spring CREST
Program
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Mr. Griffin,
Administrative Analyst, Management Services Department, briefly described
the Spring City Resources Employing Youth Today (CREST) Program and
introduced the program graduates. Certificates of Recognition were
presented to: Jennifer Aviles; Anthony Gonzalez; Diana Gonzalez; Brittany
Huerta; Melissa Jonkey; Greg Katoromian; Narek Khanmahlakian; Kristin
Madrigal; Karla Moreno; Gary Moroyan; Julianna Munoz; Stephany Perez;
Erica Rochana; Jessica Stehr; and, Andrew Vazquez.
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Council
Comments |
Dr. Gordon
reported on the Metropolitan Water District trip and congratulated Deputy
Police Chief Stehr upon his upcoming appointment to Police Chief.
Mr. Bric also
reported on the Metropolitan Water District trip on his and Mrs. Reinke�s
behalf.
Mrs. Ramos
reported on attending the Verdugo Street Fair and stated that she met with
a resident of the 1500 block of Clark Avenue regarding sober living
residences. She also stated that she attended an event in Downtown Los
Angeles at which the City was awarded the Most Innovative Rideshare
Program 2007 Award by the Los Angeles County Metro and Verdugo County
Transit Council.
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406
Airport
Authority Report
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Commissioner
Lombardo reported on the Airport Authority meeting of June 4, 2007. He
announced the passing of Anthony Coy, Bob Hope Airport Fire Chief and
former Commissioner John Crowley. He then reported that the Authority
awarded a contract for the parking excess and revenue control system. He
added that the Authority also had a discussion on the Fiscal Year 2007-08
Budget which included an allocation for the completion of the Part 161
Study. He also mentioned that the Authority received notice from
Congressman Sherman�s office that the Airport would get an additional $7
million for the Residential Acoustical Treatment Program.
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Reporting on
Closed Session |
Mr. Barlow
reported on the item considered by the City Council during the Closed
Session meeting.
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Initial Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications
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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: Wendy James, Vice Chair of the Burbank Water and Power
Board, in support of increasing Burbank�s renewable portfolio standard;
Mariam Zoday, representing Soka Gakkai International USA, announcing that
the organization is opening a new center in Burbank; Gary Garrison, on the
karaoke program at the Joslyn Adult Center; Chris Gardos, requesting
residential parking permits for Evergreen Street; Anna May Nelson,
inviting the community to a film at McCambridge Park; and, Esther
Espinoza, on the effects of lack of sleep.
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Staff
Response
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Members of the
Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Agenda Item
Oral
Communications
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Mrs. Ramos
called for speakers for the agenda item oral communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to
comment were: Michelle Feather, on the annual review of Planned
Development agreements; Barbara Beckley, in support of the Burbank Center
Stage signage; Esther Espinoza, on the counter drug procurement program
and the law enforcement code of ethics; and, Susan O�Carroll, on the
possible Interim Development Control Ordinance in the Rancho area.
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Staff
Response
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Members of the
Council and staff responded to questions raised.
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Item Removed
From Consent Calendar
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The item
regarding �Annual Review of Planned Development Agreements� was removed
from the consent calendar for the purpose of discussion.
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Motion |
It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Dr. Gordon that "the following items on the
consent calendar be approved as recommended.�
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907
403
Counter Drug
Procurement Prog. Agreement |
RESOLUTION NO. 27,478:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK APPROVING THE CALIFORNIA COUNTER DRUG PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BURBANK AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
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1503
1504
Water and
Electric Monthly Operating Report |
The Water
and Electric Monthly Operations Report for the month of June 2007 was
received from Burbank Water and Power.
The Council
noted and filed the report.
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Adopted |
The consent
calendar was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Member Reinke.
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1702
Annual
Review of Development Agreements and Planned Developments
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Ms.
Lazar, Senior Planner, Community Development Department, presented a
report on the annual review of Development Agreements (DA) and Planned
Developments (PD) covering the period of May 30, 2006 to May 31, 2007
pursuant to the Burbank Municipal Code. She noted that the review is
intended to ensure that developers are complying with the schedule and
Conditions of Approval that are part of the DAs. She stated that through
this review process, the City can ensure that the conditions of each
active PD are being met and where they are not being met, work to ensure
compliance. She informed the Council that since the inception of the PD
process, 110 PD applications have been submitted of which: 18 are
currently active and are not yet completed or have been amended; 11 have
expired DAs; five had expired DAs but have since been re-zoned; 51 DAs or
PDs have been completed; and, 25 applications have been denied, withdrawn
or replaced by subsequent PD applications.
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Motion
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It was moved by Mr. Golonski, seconded by Mr. Bric and carried with Mrs.
Reinke absent that �staff be directed
to continue working on amending the Municipal Code relating to PDs and to
improve the use and administration of the PD process in order to eliminate
the Zone Reversion Clause and ensure that PDs will not be left without an
underlying zone alternative in the event that they are not built. In
addition, staff was directed to work with developers on a
project-by-project basis to craft PD approvals and DAs in a way that will
ensure that important conditions and development requirements associated
with a PD will be in place for as long as the PD Zone is on the property.�
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1702
Consideration of
IDCO for the
Rancho Area
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Mr.
Herrmann, Chief Assistant Community Development Director, reported that on
May 15, 2007, Council Member Gordon requested that staff return with a
first step report to discuss the possibility of adopting an Interim
Development Control Ordinance (IDCO) for commercial development in the
Rancho area. The purpose of the IDCO would be to prevent City approval of
development projects that may be in conflict with the original intent of
the Rancho Master Plan and the Rancho Zones. He explained that an IDCO is
a special type of Zoning Ordinance that allows the City to bypass the
usual Zone Text Amendment process for the purpose of immediately
prohibiting the establishment of uses that may conflict with a
contemplated General Plan or Zoning Ordinance Amendment. He explained
that an IDCO must be approved by a four-fifths vote of the Council and can
initially be adopted for no longer than 45 days, after which time it may
be extended for up to a total period of 24 months. He stated that in
order to adopt an IDCO, the Council must find that a current and immediate
threat exists to the public health, safety or welfare.
Mr.
Herrmann informed the Council that there are currently no Development
Review applications in process in any Rancho Commercial Zone and as such,
staff does not believe that an IDCO is necessary at this time.
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Motion
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It was moved by
Mr. Golonski, seconded by Mr. Bric and carried with Dr. Gordon voting no
and Mrs. Reinke absent that �the report be noted and filed.�
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506-1
708
801
Burbank
Center Stage Signage
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Mr.
Nelson, Deputy Director, Park, Recreation and Community Services
Department, requested Council approval to install signage on the exterior
of the Burbank Center Stage, Home of the Colony Theatre Company, located
at 555 North Third Street and authorization to fund the project from the
City�s General Fund by amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2006-07 Budget. He
added that on November 21, 2006, the Council approved a five-year sublease
agreement and a theater operating agreement between the City and the
Colony Theatre Company. At this meeting, the Council requested staff to
return with signage options for Council consideration.
Mr.
Nelson noted that all options reflect a consistent identification of the
facility reading Burbank Center Stage � Home of the Colony Theatre
Company. He added that this identification is also consistent with
facility identification as called for in the original sublease and
operating agreement. He then discussed the following options: Option I,
brushed aluminum applications on exterior walls located on Third Street,
Cypress Avenue and the main theater entrance located in the Macy�s/Mervyns
parking structure. The total projected cost for Option I was $44,166;
Option II, a double-sided projection sign with tall reverse Light-Emitting
Diode (LED) illuminated letters reading Colony with additional lettering
on the bottom of the projection sign reading Theatre Company. This
projection sign was recommended for placement above the Third Street
entrance and readable from either side of the sign with a total projected
cost of $27,062; Option III, a marquee-style electronic message center
with additional aluminum letters mounted on top of each electronic display
unit reading Burbank Center Stage. The total projected cost for Option
III was $77,416. He informed the Council that staff and the Colony
Theatre Company�s management recommended selecting Options I and II.
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Motion
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It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Bric that �Options I and II be selected
and that the following resolution be passed and adopted.�
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506-1
708
801
Burbank
Center Stage Signage
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RESOLUTION NO. 27,479:
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BURBANK AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2006 - 2007 BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,228 FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
SIGNAGE FOR THE BURBANK CENTER STAGE AND COLONY THEATRE COMPANY.
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Adopted |
The
recommendation and resolution were adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Member Reinke.
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1503
Renewable
Portfolio Standard
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Ms.
McGinley, Legislative Analyst, Burbank Water and Power (BWP), requested
Council consideration of increasing the City�s Renewable Portfolio
Standard (RPS) from 20 percent by 2017 to 33 percent by 2020. She noted
that currently, the State�s RPS for Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) is 20
percent by 2010; however, there is pressure from the Legislature to
include Publicly-Owned Utilities in this 20 percent by 2010 mandate.
Mr.
Jeider, Power Resources Manager, BWP,
elaborated on the City�s RPS and the existing, on-going and potential
renewable energy projects. He noted that approval of the RPS does not
constitute pre-approval for any particular plan or projects and that staff
will be coming back to the Council for specific project approval.
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Motion
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It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Bric that �the following resolution be
passed and adopted.�
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1503
Renewable
Portfolio Standard
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RESOLUTION NO. 27,480:
A RESOLUTION OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A REVISION TO THE CITY�S
RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD TO ESTABLISH A COMMITMENT THAT 33% OF
ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVING RETAIL LOAD WILL BE SUPPLIED BY ELIGIBLE
RENEWABLE RESOURCES BY THE YEAR 2020.
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Adopted |
The resolution
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Member Reinke.
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202-7
Ord.
Amending
Composition
of
Police
Commission |
A report
was received from the City Attorney�s Office stating that on May 22, 2007,
the Council increased the number of members serving on the Police
Commission from five to seven. The proposed ordinance would amend Section
2-413 of the Burbank Municipal Code to reflect the change.
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Ordinance
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It was moved by
Mr. Golonski and seconded by Mr. Bric that �the following ordinance be
introduced and read for the first time by title only and be passed to the
second reading.�
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AN ORDINANCE OF
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING SECTION 2-413 OF THE BURBANK
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE POLICE COMMISSION.
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Introduced |
The ordinance
was introduced by the following vote:
Ayes: Council Members Bric, Golonski,
Gordon and Ramos.
Noes:
Council Members None.
Absent:
Council Member Reinke.
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Final Open
Public Comment
Period of Oral
Communications |
Mrs. Ramos
called for speakers for the final open public comment period of oral
communications at this time.
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Citizen
Comment |
Appearing to
comment were: Michelle Feather, on accessing agenda reports on-line; and,
Howard Rothenbach and David Piroli, on valet parking in the Downtown area.
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9:09 P.M.
Memorial
Adjournment |
There being no
further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at
9:09 p.m. in memory of Annabelle Godwin.
Margarita Campos,
CMC
City Clerk
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