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COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO THE OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

AGENDA ITEM ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  (Four minutes on Action Agenda items only.)

COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO AGENDA ITEM ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

CONSENT CALENDAR: (Item 1)

The following item may be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on the item unless a Council Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. A roll call vote is required for the consent calendar.

1.      BURBANK WATER AND POWER WATER AND ELECTRIC MONTHLY OPERATIONS REPORT:

Staff has prepared the Burbank Water and Power (BWP) Water and Electric Monthly Report regarding water quality and power issues for July 2007.

WATER UPDATE

Water Quality

Water quality during May met or exceeded State and Federal drinking water standards.

Financial and Operations Update

Fiscal Year (FY) -To-Date 2006-07 Water Fund Financial results as of May 31, 2007:

 
FY 2006-07 Water Fund Financial Reserve balances as of May 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table:

ELECTRIC UPDATE

Electric Reliability

The following table shows the system-wide reliability statistics for FY 2006-07 through May 31, 2007, as compared to the same time period for FY 2005-06:

Financial and Operations Update

FY-To-Date 2006-07 Electric Fund Financial results as of May 31, 2007:

FY 2006-07 Power Fund Financial Reserve balances as of May 31, 2007 are summarized in the following table:

Recommendation:

Note and file.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR           ***            ***            ***

REPORTS TO COUNCIL:

2.      Approval of A Burbank Youth Task Force Recommended Program � Youth Counseling:

Staff, supported by a recommendation from the Burbank Youth Task Force (BYTF), is requesting Council authorization to provide funding for youth counseling programs on Burbank Unified School District (BUSD) campuses.  If approved, the Family Services Agency of Burbank (FSA) will receive up to $200,000 from the Youth Services Holding Account (YSHA) to fund the continuance of programming at three middle school campuses; three high school campuses; and, the expansion of high school services to include a Phase II component.

During the Fiscal Year 2002-03 budget process, the Council directed staff to set aside funding in a Non-Departmental Holding Account (Youth Services) to be utilized for teen services and programming.  Since then, additional funds have been approved to replenish the account.  There is currently $295,550 in this account.

Programs which have received funding from the YSHA have included the Teens in Action Media Communications Team, Teens in Action Police Youth Relations Team, Bliss Unlimited, the Middle School Grant Program, the Middle School Counseling Program (MSCP), the High School Counseling Program, Challenge Day and the creation of a Mayor�s Youth Task Force Grant Resources Account. 

The MSCP commenced in spring 2004 at BUSD�s three middle school campuses.  The FSA was selected as the service provider.  The total funding to date for the middle school program is $250,000.  Following the successful model of the MSCP, the BYTF recommended and the Council approved funding appropriations to provide services which commenced in the fall of 2005 for high school students on BUSD�s Burbank and John Burroughs campuses.  In the fall of 2006, additional funds were allocated to include the Monterey High School campus. The total funding to date for the high school program is $175,000.

The BYTF desires to continue and enhance the on-campus counseling programs at the three middle schools and three high schools; and, to initiate Phase II of counseling services for students on the high school campuses as proposed by FSA.

At its June 20, 2007 meeting, the BYTF recommended an appropriation of $75,000 to continue counseling services on the three BUSD middle schools and $100,000 to continue services on Burbank, Burroughs and Monterey high school campuses.  Another $25,000 was recommended to fund a Phase II component for the high schools.  

The total amount recommended for funding is $200,000. Services would commence September 1, 2007 and end August 31, 2008.  The FSA is also dedicated to seeking and identifying additional funding sources to expand services which may include additional groups, individual, family and other services to best meet the needs of Burbank students.

Recommendation:

Adoption of proposed resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING THE APPROPRIATION OF $200,000 FOR THE FUNDING OF YOUTH COUNSELING PROGRAMS FOR THE BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT.

3.      CONSIDERATION OF RESIDENT-ONLY PARKING PRIVILEGES ON EVERGREEN STREET NORTH OF MAGNOLIA BOULEVARD:

On April 24, 2007, several residents of Evergreen Street between Magnolia Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard requested that the Council consider restricting parking in the neighborhood to residents only in anticipation of parking issues associated with the planned development of the commercial parcel at 4201-4207 Magnolia Boulevard. 

There are approximately 75 on-street parking spaces on Evergreen Street between Magnolia Boulevard and Chandler Boulevard.  In addition, all residents on the street have off-street parking from driveways and/or garages yielding approximately 75 off-street parking spaces.  The commercial properties adjacent to Magnolia Boulevard have approximately 64 on- and off-street parking spaces.

Staff surveyed the area in question on a number of occasions to determine the average expected daytime usage of public parking.  Upon analysis of data collected, it was determined that the daytime occupancy of on-street parking in the residential area of Evergreen Street is 25 percent, while the occupancy of the commercial street frontage is about 45 percent. 

The number of available parking spaces adjacent to the commercial frontage of Evergreen Street and Magnolia Boulevard is sufficient to accommodate the construction activities at 4201-4207 Magnolia Boulevard without unduly impacting parking in the residential area of Evergreen Street.  Public Works staff can regulate the parking during construction to the commercial frontage of Magnolia Boulevard through the street use permit process, which will be required for major portions of the construction.  Other construction activities can also be accommodated in the commercial areas adjacent to the proposed development.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends that parking restrictions not be placed on Evergreen Street at this time.

4.      STREET TREE REPORT:

This report will provide an overview of the value of trees to the City, both in terms of their aesthetic appeal and their environmental benefits.  It will also discuss the City Codes which are relevant to the administration of the street tree program.  Additional information will include the Tree Keeper Software Program, the Master Street Tree Plan, maintenance procedures and tree wells.  A special section will be devoted to the proposed reforestation for Magnolia Boulevard and Hollywood Way. 

The City has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA for 30 consecutive years. 

Recommendation:

Note and file.

5.      TREE ROOTS AND SEWER LATERALS:

At the request of the Council, staff conducted an analysis of the current policy concerning sewer lateral damage attributed to City trees.  The analysis compares the City�s policy with those of other cities to allow the Council to determine if a policy change is desired. 

There are occasions when a tree root is suspected of crushing a sewer lateral or pushing it out of alignment. In cases where a parkway tree causes this type of damage, Resolution No. 17,805 provides that the City will reimburse the property owner for the repair of the portion of the sewer lateral that has been crushed or misaligned.  This reimbursement policy was discussed and affirmed during a May 4, 2004 Council Study Session, and in August 2005, was adopted into the Burbank Municipal Code as Section 25-312.

To qualify for the reimbursement, the following steps are required:

1. The resident selects a contractor to perform the necessary repair;

2. The resident or contractor obtains the required permits;

3. The contractor exposes (but does not remove) the sewer line crushed or misaligned by the City tree;

4. The contractor calls for City inspectors to verify the condition of the exposed pipe before replacing the damaged pipe; and,

5. The resident submits a claim form with the City Clerk�s office.

If all of the steps have been completed and the claim is legitimate, the City processes the claim and the resident is reimbursed for the repair costs for that portion of lateral crushed or misaligned by a City tree.

During Fiscal Year 2005-06, eight claims were submitted for sewer laterals alleged to have been crushed or misaligned by roots from City trees.  All but three of these claims were denied because the requirements of the reimbursement policy were not met.  The average cost of each claim paid is slightly more than $4,500. 

Tree root intrusion into sewer laterals is not unique to the City.  It is a problem shared by cities across the country and around the world.  Staff will present the Council with the policies of a few cities whose policies represent different approaches to the problem to provide an overview of different possibilities that exist.

Staff will provide the Council with three possible program alternatives: status quo, property owner responsibility and required inspection.  Status quo would keep the current policy.  Under the property owner responsibility alternative, the property owner would be responsible for his or her own lateral to the sewer main without the possibility of reimbursement.  The third alternative would require inspection of private sewer laterals. The inspection would make the resident and the City aware of the sewer lateral condition.  Staff will discuss the issues of liability, equity and cost of each of the alternatives.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends the Council discuss the matter and give direction as desired.

FINAL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  (Two minutes on any matter concerning the business of the City.)

This is the time for the Final Open Public Comment Period of Oral Communications.  Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of TWO minutes and may speak on any matter concerning the business of the City.  However, any speaker that spoke during the Initial Open Public Comment Period of Oral Communications may not speak during the Final Open Public Comment Period of Oral Communications.

For this segment, a GREEN card must be completed, indicating the matter to be discussed, and presented to the City Clerk.

COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO THE FINAL OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

ADJOURNMENT.

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