BURBANK REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Tuesday, March 29, 2005

AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER - 275 EAST OLIVE AVENUE

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6:30 P.M.

INVOCATION:                      

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

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL:

1.      Burbank Boulevard Streetscape Project Update:

One of the Council�s stated goals is to improve the appearance of the major arterials throughout the City.  After considering several areas, staff identified three major arterials to study to determine a starting point.  The three corridors identified were:  Olive Avenue between the Golden State Freeway and the Ventura Freeway; Burbank Boulevard from Victory Boulevard to the western City limit; and, West Victory Boulevard from North Victory Boulevard at the �Five Points� intersection to the western City limit.  Staff retained the services of David Evans and Associates, a landscape architecture firm, to study the three arterials and make a recommendation as to which arterial would be the best candidate for streetscape improvements.  The feasibility study resulted in a recommendation to first focus on the Burbank Boulevard corridor, citing the appearance of Burbank Boulevard and the lack of overhead power lines as the determining factors.  The Burbank Boulevard Streetscape Project then became part of the Work Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05.

Two community meetings were held on February 23 and 24, 2005 to receive input from merchants, property owners and residents in the area.  Staff anticipates holding one more community meeting before moving forward with the schematic design phase.  Additionally, staff recommends that an Oversight Committee be established for the project and requests that two members of the Council/Redevelopment Agency Board (Board) serve on the Committee. 

Staff expects to host the community meeting with both groups next month.  Following the community meeting, staff anticipates presenting a conceptual design for Council/Board consideration in June 2005.  

Recommendation:

Staff recommends that the Council and the Redevelopment Agency Board appoint two members to serve on the Burbank Boulevard Streetscape Oversight Committee.

RECESS to conclude the City Council meeting.

ADJOURNMENT.