This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the Council may discuss or act on at this meeting.  The complete staff report and all other written documentation relating to each item on this agenda are on file in the office of the City Clerk and the reference desks at the three libraries and are available for public inspection and review. If you have any question about any matter on the agenda, please call the office of the City Clerk at (818) 238-5851.  This facility is disabled accessible.  Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision or hearing impairments (48 hour notice is required).  Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5021 voice or (818) 238-5035 TDD with questions or concerns.

 

CLOSED SESSION ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AT FIRE TRAINING CENTER:

Comments by the public on Closed Session items only.  These comments will be limited to three minutes.

 

For this segment, a PINK card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk.

 

CLOSED SESSION IN FIRE TRAINING CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM:

 

a.      Conference with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation:

         Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(a)

         Name of Case:  In the matter of the application of Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority � Administrative (Variance) Hearing conducted by Cal Trans.

         Case No.:  OAH No. L-9701269

Brief description and nature of case:  Administrative review of Airport noise variance standards.

 

b.      Conference with Legal Counsel � Anticipated Litigation (City as possible plaintiff):

         Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(c)

         Number of potential case(s):  1

 

c.      Conference with Legal Counsel � Anticipated Litigation (City as potential defendant):

         Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(b)(1)

         Number of potential case(s):  1

 

d.      Conference with Legal Counsel � Existing Litigation:

         Pursuant to Govt. Code �54956.9(a)

         Name of Case:  Charter Communication�s Wire Maintenance Fee Appeal

Brief description and nature of case:  Charter�s appeal of City�s rate order to the Federal Communications Commission.

 

  

e.      Conference with Labor Negotiator:

         Pursuant to Govt. Code �54957.6

         Name of the Agency Negotiator:  Management Services Director/John Nicoll

         Name of Organization Representing Employee:  Represented, Unrepresented, and

         Appointed City Employees, Burbank City Employees Association, Burbank Management Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Burbank Firefighters Association, Burbank Firefighters Chief Officers Unit, and Burbank Police Officers Association.

         Summary of Labor Issues to be Negotiated:  Contract for Fiscal Year 2001-2002.

When the Council reconvenes in open session, the Council may make any required disclosures regarding actions taken in Closed Session or adopt any appropriate resolutions concerning these matters.

  

       6:30 P.M.

  

INVOCATION: Thos Peterson, Elder, Little White Chapel.

                          The Courts have concluded that sectarian prayer as part of City Council meetings is not permitted under the Constitution.

 

FLAG SALUTE:                              

 

ROLL CALL:

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: WEDNESDAY NIGHT CALL-IN SHOWS.

 

 

COUNCIL COMMENTS:

 

 

INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS:

At this time additional items to be considered at this meeting may be introduced.  As a general rule, the Council may not take action on any item which does not appear on this agenda.  However, the Council may act if an emergency situation exists or if the Council finds that a need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda.  Govt. Code �54954.2(b).

 

 

6:30 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING:

 

1.      RENAMING VICTORY PLACE TO KELLY JOHNSON BOULEVARD:

 

At the January 23, 2001 City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Bob Kramer indicated that the Council had received a letter requesting a street name change of Victory Place to Kelly Johnson Boulevard in light of the Five Points realignment and new development (the Burbank Empire Center) along Victory Place at the old Lockheed B-1 site. Vice Mayor Kramer directed staff to look into the matter.

 

Burbank Municipal Code (BMC) Sections 26-1001 through 26-1004 describe the formal procedure for street name changes.  As a result, the first step in this process is obtaining a recommendation from the Traffic & Transportation Committee, which occurred at the Committee's meeting of March 8, 2001.  Upon review and recommendation by the Committee, the item is to be considered by the City Council through the public hearing process in which all those affected have been notified. Tonight's public hearing will fulfill this public hearing requirement.  Currently, there are a total of 33 addresses (including the Burbank Animal Shelter) along Victory Place that would be changed if this item is, ultimately, approved by the City Council.

 

According to BMC Section 26-1003(b) "Street names may be established or changed when the proposed street name is for the purpose of honoring or calling attention to persons or places having special prominence and significance to the culture or the history of the City."  Based on his biography, the late Mr. Clarence L. "Kelly" Johnson had an enormous impact on the aerospace industry, which played a pivotal role in the economic growth and well being of Burbank and the surrounding area.  Kelly Johnson is considered to be the aeronautical genius who shaped Lockheed's famed Skunk Works and who played a leading role in the design and development of more than 40 of the world's most advanced aircraft.  Mr. Johnson died on December 21, 1990 and is buried at Forest Lawn, Los Angeles.

 

Staff believes Mr. Kelly Johnson does meet the criteria as laid out by the street name change ordinance.  Mr. Johnson is arguably responsible for many of the activities that shaped Lockheed's Burbank plant.  In turn, Lockheed had a significant impact on Burbank.  Staff's key concern is the potential cost to businesses affected if this proposal is approved.  Most, if not all businesses, would need to change such items as office supplies including business letterhead, business cards, advertising with their current Victory Place address and possibly an array of other miscellaneous items to reflect a new street address.  The Code does not address this issue in its street name procedure; however, staff would recommend that the effective date of the name change be on October 1, 2001 to alleviate this issue and, in essence, mark a good transition as that area will be transformed from both the new development and street improvements being completed.  This date corresponds with the Burbank Empire Center project opening and would allow some time for businesses to make the transition and minimize any impact.  Staff recognizes this issue as an inherent problem with any street name change.  Thus, allowing a transition period is the one method staff recommends to deal with this issue.  Staff will immediately notify all property owners and tenants if the proposal is approved.

 

A total of six aluminum signs (12 panels) would be necessary to complete the name change for all of Victory Place. The signs will cost approximately $450 each ($2,700 for all six signs); yet, this cost could be incorporated into the new street sign changes related to the Burbank Empire Center Project.  In addition, a total of nine non-aluminated signs will need to be changed.  Replacing these street signs will cost roughly a total of $250, which can be paid out of existing Public Works funds.

         Recommendation:

 

         Adoption of proposed resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK CHANGING THE NAME OF VICTORY PLACE TO KELLY JOHNSON BOULEVARD.  

 

ACTION:

 

Continue to date uncertain and staff directed to explore and bring back options suggested as well as any others including compensation to businesses of Victory Place, extending time period of street name change, and naming a public entity for Kelly Johnson.

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REPORTING ON CLOSED SESSION:

 

 

AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETING REPORT:

 

2.     AIRPORT AUTHORITY COMMISSIONER REPORT:

 

At the request of the Burbank representatives to the Airport Authority, an oral report will be made to the City Council following each meeting of the Authority.

 

The main focus of this report by Airport Commissioner Charles Lombardo will be issues which were on the Airport Authority meeting agenda of July 15, 2001.  Other Airport related issues may also be discussed during this presentation.

 

Recommendation:

 

Receive report.

   

ACTION:

 

Report Received

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FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  (One minute on any matter concerning City Business.)

 

There are four segments of Oral Communications during the Council Meeting.  The first precedes the Closed Session items, the second and third segments precede the main part of the City Council�s business (but follow announcements and public hearings), and the fourth is at the end of the meeting following all other City business.

 

Closed Session.  During this period of oral communications, the public may comment only on items listed on the Closed Session Agenda(s).  A PINK card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk.  Comments will be limited to three minutes.

 

First Period of Oral Communications.  During this period of Oral Communications, the public may comment on any matter concerning City Business.  A BLUE card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk.  NOTE:  Any person speaking during this segment may not speak during the third period of Oral Communications. Comments will be limited to one minute.

 

Second Period of Oral Communications.  This segment of Oral Communications immediately follows the first period, but is limited to comments on agenda items for this meeting. For this segment, a YELLOW card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk. Comments will be limited to four minutes.

Third Period of Oral Communications.  This segment of oral communications follows the conclusion of agenda items at the end of the meeting.  The public may comment at this time on any matter concerning City Business.  NOTE:  Any member of the public speaking at the First Period of Oral Communications may not speak during this segment.  For this segment, a GREEN card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk.  Comments will be limited to three minutes.

 

City Business.  City business is defined as any matter that is under the jurisdiction of the City Council.  Although other topics may be of interest to some people, if those topics are not under City Council jurisdiction, they are not City business and may not be discussed during Oral Communications.

 

Videotapes/Audiotapes.  Videotapes or audiotapes may be presented by any member of the public at any period of Oral Communications or at any public hearing.  Such tapes may not exceed the time limit of the applicable Oral Communications period or any public comment period during a public hearing.  The playing time for the tape shall be counted as part of the allowed speaking time of that member of the public during that period.

 

Videotapes must be delivered to the Public Information Office by no later than 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the Council meeting in a format compatible with the City�s video equipment.  Neither videotapes nor audiotapes will be reviewed for content or edited by the City prior to the meeting, but it is suggested that the tapes not include material that is slanderous, pornographic, demeaning to any person or group of people, an invasion of privacy of any person, or inclusive of material covered by copyright.

 

As with all Oral Communications, videotapes and audiotapes are limited to the subject matter jurisdiction of the City and may be declared out of order by the Mayor.

 

Disruptive Conduct.  The Council requests that you observe the order and decorum of our Council Chamber and that you refrain from making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks.  Boisterous and disruptive behavior while the Council is in session, and the display of signs in a manner which violates the rights of others or prevents others from watching or fully participating in the Council meeting, is a violation of our Municipal Code and any person who engages in such conduct can be ordered to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor.

 

Once an individual is requested to leave the Council Chamber by the Mayor, that individual may not return to the Council Chamber for the remainder of the meeting.  BMC �2-216(b).

 

Your participation in City Council meetings is welcome and your courtesy will be appreciated.

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO FIRST PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

 

 

SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:  (Four minutes on Agenda items only.)

 

 

COUNCIL AND STAFF RESPONSE TO SECOND PERIOD OF ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR: (Items 3 through 6)

 

The following items may be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate discussion on these items 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.

 

3.     MINUTES:

 

Approval of minutes for the special meeting of May 8, 2001, the regular meeting of May 8, 2001, the adjourned meeting of May 10, 2001, the regular meeting of May 15, 2001, the adjourned meeting of May 16, 2001, and the regular meeting of May 22, 2001.

 

Recommendation:

 

Approve as submitted.  

 

ACTION:

 

Approved as submitted

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4.     NEW 10 YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN (INITIAL CONSIDERATION):

 

The purpose of this report is to have the City Council receive the latest draft of the City's new 10 year Strategic Plan and consider discussing and reviewing the document at a special meeting (study session) in the near future.

 

Strategic planning is a process for anticipating the future, seeking input from the community and creating a common vision.  In May 1990, the Burbank City Council adopted the 10 Year Strategic Plan entitled Burbank: Moving Toward the 21^st Century.  Each and every year thereafter during that decade, the Council adopted an annual Work Program of Specific Objectives which were intended to help implement the vision and goals set forth in that original Strategic Plan.

 

Burbank has made significant progress in the last decade.  The 10 Year Strategic Plan and the annual Work Programs have played a major role in those successes. Now that the 1990 Strategic Plan has come to an end, it is time to embark on a new Strategic Plan.  The new 10 year Strategic Plan entitled Embarking on a New Millennium, will be the guiding instrument for the City's actions, programs and priorities over the next several years.  The initial strategic planning process has taken place throughout the last year. Thus far, the process has been thorough, comprehensive and has involved extensive input from all segments of the Burbank community.

 

Staff did bring this item before the Council last year.  At that time, the Council directed staff to complete the 2001 citizen survey and incorporate data from that as well as the Youth Summits.  Prior to this meeting, the draft document has been extensively reviewed by each department and has been agendized and discussed by all Burbank Boards and Commissions.  All the comments have been considered and are included in the draft plan.

 

This new plan, similar to the 1990 plan, identifies and defines strategic priorities and includes corresponding goals and sub-goals that are designed to direct future actions by the City government and the community to achieve the vision of the plan. The seven main goals outlined in the document are the heart of the Strategic Plan, because they describe the end result toward which all efforts are directed; and the sub-goals further define the direction provided by the goals.

 

         Recommendation:

 

Staff recommends that the City Council receive the draft plan and hold a study session on August 9, 2001 to discuss and review the document prior to the Council adopting the Strategic Plan.  

 

ACTION:

 

As recommended

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5.      SENIOR CITIZEN NUTRITION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES GRANT PROPOSAL:

 

The purpose of this report is to receive City Council authorization to file a grant application with the Los Angeles County Department of Community and Senior Citizen Services to receive federal grant monies for the Nutrition and Supportive Services which are part of the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department's Senior and Human Services Division.

 

During the 2000-2001 fiscal year, the City was granted from the Los Angeles County Department of Community Services, funding approval from their 1999-2003 allocation cycle.  On May 29, 2001, the County of Los Angeles Department of Community and Senior Citizen Services requested that agencies receiving Title III Older American's Act Federal Funding for Senior Citizen Nutrition and Supportive Services submit grant proposals for the continuation of funding during the 2001-2002 fiscal year.

 

In addition to the Supplemental Nutrition Services Program, the funding also provides for telephone reassurance.  This is a 2001-2002 budgeted item.  The revenue anticipated from the grant has been projected to defray a significant portion of the cost of these services.

 

In accordance with the County and Federal proposal guidelines, the City of Burbank's proposal has been prepared to include the following:

        

                  Title III-B                   Supportive Services $    4,632

                  Title III-C1             Congregate Meals         127,280

                  Title III-C2             Home-Delivered Meals         134,843

        

                                                   TOTAL $266,755