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Members Golonski, Murphy, Ramos, Vander Borght and Laurell.
Members None.
Mr. Ovrom, City Manager; Ms. Alvord, Assistant City Manager; Mr. Barlow,
City Attorney; Mrs. Georgino, Assistant Executive Director; and, Mrs.
Campos, Secretary.
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8:24 P.M.
Jt. Mtg. w/Council
RA 41
Blue Ribbon Task
Force on
Affordable
Housing
Recommendations |
Mrs. Georgino,
Community Development Director, expressed appreciation to members of the
Blue Ribbon Task Force on Affordable Housing (Task Force), and stated the
Task Force would be presenting a summary of their findings, including
recommendations to address the community�s affordable housing needs. She
noted the passing of Eric Levinson, who was an active member of the Task
Force, and introduced Gay Maund, Past Chair Person and Member of the
Burbank Senior Board and the Community Development and Goals Committee;
and Yasmine Wolfe, Past President of the Burbank Board of Realtors.
Ms. Maund reported
in December 2001, the Council approved the 2001 Housing Profile which
identified a growing affordable housing crisis in the community. As an
outgrowth of this study, the Council directed the Redevelopment Agency to
form a Task Force to explore creative solutions to address critical
housing needs. She noted the Task Force�s finding that affordable housing
was a concern for residents at all income levels with the concept of
affordability applying to single persons and large families, owners and
renters, the young and the elderly, as well as individuals who spend 30
percent or more of their income on housing costs. She identified the
make-up of the 16-member Task Force, reflecting a cross section of
individuals including renters and home-owners, senior citizens, disabled,
local realtors, developers, apartment owners, the Burbank Unified School
District, members of the Planning Board, Landlord-Tenant Commission,
Council on Disabilities, Senior Board and the Fair Housing Council. She
noted Council Member Ramos chaired the Task Force and Council Member
Golonski was a member of the Task Force.
She added over a
six-month period, the Task Force focused on gathering information about
the community�s housing needs, resources and current housing activities,
and involved several field trips to the community. Several brainstorming
sessions were also held on overall housing objectives and on developing
consensus as to the most effective housing programs.
Ms. Wolfe addressed
the Task Force�s challenge of developing ways to maintain and improve the
affordable housing stock in Burbank, noting the recommendations are
visionary and set a high standard for Burbank. She noted the major housing
crisis in Southern California with most renters paying over 50 percent of
their incomes on housing, cited the benefits of affordable housing and
presented a videotape summarizing the findings of the Task Force.
Mrs. Georgino, noted
the Task Force�s efforts to provide the Council with a multi-faceted
approach to address the community housing issues as well as a tool-kit
with possible options to explore. She also acknowledged staff�s efforts,
including the efforts of Duane Solomon and Barbara Lazar, Community
Development Department, Karen Warner, Consultant, former Redevelopment
Manager Susan Evans, and the Public Information Office on the production
of the video presentation.
The Council Members
expressed appreciation to the Task Force Members, noting the service of
Mrs. Ramos, as Committee Chair, and Mr. Golonski, and staff�s efforts.
Mr. Golonski
requested that staff bring back to the Council a report on inclusionary
housing.
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9:46 P.M.
Jt. Mtg. w/Council
Housing, Parking
& YES Fund Board
RA 42-2
2003 Investment
Policy |
Ms. Anderson, City Treasurer, presented the re-written 2003 investment
report which was submitted for a certification award to the Municipal
Treasurer�s Association of the United States and Canada. She stated the
2002 report was presented and did not attain certification. She noted a
few changes including the decreased liquidity amount based on the
appropriations of the current budget, the removal of repurchase agreements
as permitted investments since these types of investments have not been
made since 1994, and the addition of a new broker-dealer who has been
working with the department for a year.
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