Council Agenda - City of Burbank

Tuesday, February 4, 2003

Agenda Item - 7


 

City of Burbank

Park, Recreation and

Community Services Department

Memorandum

 

DATE: February 4, 2003
TO: Robert R. Ovrom, City Manager
FROM: Michael S. Flad, Park, Recreation and Community Services Director
SUBJECT: Proposed Ordinance Amending the Burbank Municipal Code to Formalize the Current PerformArts Grant Program Policies and to Rename the Park and Recreation Board the Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board.


Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to assure that the PerformArts Grant Program operates in accordance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Charter and Code of the City of Burbank and to propose adoption of an amendment to the Burbank Municipal Code.

As this is the first change in the Burbank Municipal Code relating to the powers of the Park and Recreation Board ("Board") since the adoption of the new Charter language, staff is also proposing to amend the Code to change the name of the Board to the Park, Recreation, and Community Services Board.

Background:

Since the 1970�s, various performing arts organizations in Burbank have received financial support from the City of Burbank. These performing arts organizations were loosely organized as the Performing Arts Foundation. On December 21, 1993, The City Council adopted Resolution No. 24,109 approving new policies and procedures for the distribution of City funds to the Performing Arts Foundation, thereby providing eligibility to other worthy performing arts groups in Burbank (Attachment I). These funds were distributed on an annual basis via the Performing Arts Grant Awards Program, later shortened to the PerformArts Grant Program.

The grant program included establishment of a grant review panel, to be appointed annually by the Park, Recreation and Community Services Board. The review panel has been rating proposals and making funding recommendations to the Board since the program�s inception. The panel consists of two staff members and four community representatives knowledgeable about performing arts organizations and the local arts community.

Discussion:

Although City Council approved the policies and procedures of the PerformArts Grant Program, the Burbank Municipal Code does not specifically provide the Park, Recreation and Community Services Board with the authority to make funding decisions or award grants. In order to assure that the PerformArts Grant program operates in accordance with the rules and regulations as set forth by the Charter and Code of the City of Burbank, it is staff�s recommendation that the Burbank City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Burbank Municipal Code. Amending the Code would expand the Park, Recreation and Community Services Board�s authority to make PerformArts Grant Program funding decisions and award these grant funds, as has been done for the past ten years.

Finally, in April 2001 the Charter of the City of Burbank was amended to change the name of the Park and Recreation Department to the Park, Recreation and Community Services Department. At the same time the name of the Board was also change. Staff is proposing that the Council formally amend the Code to change the name of the Board to conform to the recent change in the Charter.

Fiscal Impact:

There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that council approve the attached ordinance entitled "A ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 2 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE PARK, RECREATION, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD."

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