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COUNCIL AGENDA - CITY OF BURBANK
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020
6:00 P.M. Council Chamber, 275 E. Olive Avenue |
This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the City Council
may discuss or act on at this meeting.
The agenda packet consisting of the staff reports and all other documentation relating to each item on this agenda will be posted on the City’s website at
www.burbankca.gov Any writings or documents provided to the City Council regarding any item on this agenda subsequent to distribution of the agenda packet will be posted on the City’s website at
www.burbankca.gov. If you have a question about any matter on the agenda, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (818) 238-5851. The Council Chamber 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) 238-5424 with questions or concerns.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular City Council Meeting will be held by video conference/teleconference on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 6:00 p.m., to discuss matters on the attached agenda. This online meeting is held pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 issued by California Governor Gavin Newsom which suspends certain requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Balancing the health risks associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), while appreciating the public's right to conduct the people's business in a transparent and open manner, during the current State of Emergency and in the interest of public health and safety, most-and possibly all-of the City Council will be participating in the City Council Meeting by teleconference. City facilities are closed to the public until further notice and the public will not be able to physically attend the City Council Meeting. The City is providing alternatives to in-person attendance for viewing and participating in City Council Meetings.
In lieu of in-person attendance, members of the public may participate in the meeting telephonically and may submit their written comments regarding City business using the eComment, or by emailing the City Council directly at citycouncil@burbankca.gov
Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision, or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). For more information, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5424.
How to View the Meeting:
Local Cable: Spectrum Channel 6 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99.
YouTube Live Streaming Channel: Click here.
City Website Live Streaming: Click here.
Public Comment:
1. To speak during the Public Comment period during the meeting, call (818) 238-3335.
a. City staff will be submitting comments in real time to the Mayor during the Meeting.
2. eComment will remain open until 5:00 p.m. the night of the meeting.
3. Email the City Council directly citycouncil@burbankca.gov
Emails received on or before 5:00 p.m. on City Council Meeting day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
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Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.
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Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed)
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Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)
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Proclamation of a Proclamation Declaring April 24, 2020 as Remembrance of “Armenian Genocide Day” in the City of Burbank – City Council
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Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring April 19 – 25, 2020, “National Library Week” in the City of Burbank – City Council
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City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any)
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Public Comment: (Three minutes on any matter concerning City business and/or any agenda items.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335.
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Council, City Manager, and/or City Attorney Comment: (Responses, if any, shall be brief and in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act)
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Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)
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Adoption of a Resolution Approving Contract Documents and Awarding a Construction Contract for Leland Way Streetscape Project to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. – Public Works Department
Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING AND ADOPTING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AMENDMENT TO ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT, DETERMINING THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, ACCEPTING THE BID, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR BID SCHEDULE NO. 1459 – LELAND WAY STREETSCAPE PROJECT TO ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND APPROVING STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN NO. 5098. |
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Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Optional Redemption of the 2010A Electric and Water Bonds for Burbank Water And Power – Burbank Water and Power Department
Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK, AUTHORIZING BURBANK TO APPROVE OPTIONAL REDEMPTION OF THE 2010A ELECTRIC BONDS AND THE 2010A WATER BONDS. |
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Authorizing the Acceptance of the 2018 State Homeland Security Program Grant in the Amount of $25,000 and Amending the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Budget by Appropriating Funds – Fire Department
Recommendation:
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE 2018 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY PROGRAM (SHSP) SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS, ACCEPTING $25,000 IN 2018 SHSP GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2019-20 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS. |
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Set a Public Hearing to Consider the Vacation (V-419) of a 2.5-foot Portion of a 7.5-foot Public Service Easement at 528 S. Griffith Park Drive (Applicant: Vicente Reyes) – Community Development Department
Recommendation:
Set a public hearing for May 19, 2020, to consider the vacation of a 2.5-foot portion of a 7.5-foot public service easement at 528 S. Griffith Park Drive. |
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Set a Public Hearing to Consider the Vacation (V-420) of a 2.5-foot Portion of a 7.5-foot Public Service Easement at 733 N. Priscilla Lane (Applicant: Maxwell Hoover) – Community Development Department
Recommendation:
Set a public hearing for May 19, 2020, to consider the vacation of a 2.5-foot portion of a 7.5-foot public service easement at 733 N. Priscilla Lane. |
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Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)
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Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Board of Library Trustees for an Unexpired Term – City Clerk’s Office
Recommendation:
Appointment a Member to the Board of Library Trustees to fill the unexpired term ending July 31, 2020. |
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Confirmation of Three Proclamations Issued by the Director of Emergency Services and Other Actions – Fire Department
Recommendation:
Confirm the following actions by the Director of Emergency Services: |
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A Proclamation Instituting New Social Distancing Rules in the City of Burbank to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 by Director of Emergency Services |
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A Proclamation by the Director of Emergency Services to Further Protect Workers and Customers of Essential Businesses to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 |
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A Proclamation by the Director of Emergency Services Closing City of Burbank Parks from 12:01 A.M. on April 11, 2020 to Sunrise on April 13, 2020 to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 |
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The suspension of fees for late payment of Transit Occupancy Tax (TOT) and Transient Parking Tax (TPT) through May 31, 2020. |
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The suspension of late fees for City utilities. |
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Urgency Eviction Ordinance No. 20-3,934 Update; and Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Specifying the Date for Repayment of Rent – City Attorney’s Office/Community Development Department
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Adopt AN UNCODIFIED URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK SPECIFYING THE DATE FOR REPAYMENT OF RENTS UNDER
URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 20-3,934 AND GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER
N 37-20. (Requires 4/5th vote for adoption.) |
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Allow Urgency Ordinance No. 20-3,934 on evictions to sunset. |
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Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences and regional meetings)
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Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items)
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Adjournment: Adjournment in Memory of Sam Engel, Sr., Burbank Resident and Kiwanis Club Member, to Tuesday, April 28, 2020, for a Regular Meeting through an online meeting process.
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