Burbank, California City Council Meetings, 17 May 2022

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Burbank City Council Meeting - May 17, 2022

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Live from burbank the media capital of the world.

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To participate in the general public comment period, please call now at 818-238-3335.

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Members of the public may speak for up to three minutes depending upon the number of speakers.

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Good evening and welcome to a burbank city council join meeting with successor agency.

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Housing authority and parking authority on tuesday may 17th. Would you please.

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Stand for the invocation and remain standing for the flag salute.

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Dear lord, please watch over us protect us.

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Protect our families and protect all the residents of the city of burbank. Thank you. Lord.

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Please place your right hand over your heart and, let's repeat our pledge to our great flag.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which.

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It stands one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

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Madam city clerk, please conduct the role. Thank you. Councilmember frutos, happy to be here good evening.

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Good evening, councilmember schultz, councilmember springer here vice mayor, anthony present mayor.

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Tilamantis president, thank you noting the absence of council member schultz. Thank you.

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Councilmember schultz is in quarantine right now, so that's. Why he's not here tonight.

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Thank you, madam city clerk. We would like to advise the community that there will be.

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Six periods of public comment tonight, members of the public may comment in person or by telephone.

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During the general public comment period and during the public hearing public comment period,.

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That's a tongue twister, a public comment for the reports to council will be taken in person only.

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The first period is for general public comment on any matter concerning city business.

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And or any agenda item except a public hearing, if you would like to participate.

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In general public comment over the phone. Please call now at 818-238-3335.

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Callers will be placed in a queue until all in-person comments have been received. The second.

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And third public comment periods are for public comment on this evening's two public hearings.

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For public comment by telephone on the public hearings, we kindly ask that you call 818-238-3335.

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After the general public comment, period has closed and when the public hearing begins additional.

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In-Person, only public comment period will be available after each report to council before.

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We continue the meeting. I would like to have a moment of silence for the victims of this past.

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Weekend, shootings in the cities of buffalo, new york and laguna woods, california, the communities.

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Of buffalo and laguna woods are in our thoughts and prayers during this heartbreaking time,.

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We have three announcements this evening.

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Looks like we're having some technical difficulties mayor so we'll give it a second okay.

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See if we can figure it out, um yeah I'll, just read the. If not we'll read.

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Them are they trying they're trying to get it come on anyway. The three announcements.

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One of them is about board commission and committee uh committee vacancies.

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The other one is transportation, commission vacancy and the third one is the launch of.

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A community circles uh is being dodged by burbank public library. uh Go to our.

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Website for uh more information, uh we have four council presentations on the agenda this evening.

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The first presentation is a proclamation declaring may 16th to the 21st. 2022 is public works week in.

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The city of burbank joining us this evening to accept the proclamation is mr ken burkman.

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Oh wow uh public works director, mr burkman.

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There we go. Thank you. Can you help me out and reach some of those whereases.

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Yeah I'll do anything for you go ahead, we're going to join you all right.

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Additional part of the speech- I love it so hello, everybody, ken burkman public works.

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Director national public works week, whereas publix works services provided in our community are vital.

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Part of our citizens everyday lives and whereas the support of an understanding and informed.

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Citizenry is important to the efficient operation of public works systems and programs such as the.

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Operation and maintenance of wastewater systems, streets, buildings, traffic signals vehicles and.

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Equipment, solid waste collection and disposal, pollution prevention, parking management graffiti.

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Abatement, the planning, design and construction of capital improvement projects and, whereas.

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The health, safety and comfort of this community greatly depends on these facilities and services.

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And whereas the quality and effectiveness of these facilities, as well as their planning.

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Design and construction is vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of public works officials.

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And whereas the efficiency of the qualified and dedicated personnel who staff the public works.

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Department is material materially influenced by the people's attitude and understanding of the.

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Importance of the work they perform now. Therefore, now therefore ihsa telemonte is made of the city.

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Of burbank do hereby proclaim the week of may 15th through the 21st 2022 as national public.

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Works week in the city of burbank and call upon all citizens and civic organizations to.

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Acquaint themselves with the issues involved in providing our public works and to recognize the.

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Contributions which public works employees make every day to our health safety, comfort.

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And quality of life signed the 17th day may 2022 jsa telemontes excellent job by the way. Thank you.

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I appreciate it yeah and uh if I may, as if I haven't said enough, council members, thank you.

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And honorable mayor, you know we uh it's great to be here and thank you for this recognition.

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I'm proud to accept this proclamation for the department, which is comprised of staff.

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Who are even more proud to provide their services to the city's residents, businesses and visitors.

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And what a variety of services we do provide, as you heard in the whereases, we design construct.

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Operate maintain all of our streets. Sidewalks traffic signals sewers storm drains as well.

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As our buildings, vehicles and equipment, so staff from all departments can deliver their.

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Services to the best of their capabilities to everyone in the city, including police and fire.

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With whom we are very proud to assist and partner, as first responders.

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And there's so much more to public works. Does behind the scenes to help make burbank an.

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Outstanding city that it is but for tonight and for national public works week, please know that.

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We are always here at your service, whether you know it or not. So thank you very much. Oh thank you.

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You want to introduce your uh your colleague sure, starting here, mr steve walker assistant director.

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Over wastewater systems, assistant director, myron sarkeesian over fleet and building uh chief.

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Assistant director dan wren city engineer and mr john molinar assistant director over streets and.

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Sanitation- and I didn't see you sneak in there, mr hoon han capital projects, program manager,.

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All great leaders of our team- and I appreciate them being here and to everybody watching all.

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Public works thanks for your help. Excellent. Thank you very much. Another round of applause. Please.

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The second pr presentation is their proclamation declaring may 22nd. 2022 is harvey milk day in the.

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City of burbank joining us this evening to accept the proclamation is mr mike chapman.

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Past president and long-time board member of the burbank human relations council.

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Welcome good evening mayor, let me get the proclamation right here.

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Could you do me a favor to repeat a couple of more asses sure there you go, sir. All righty.

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uh Harvey milk day, whereas harvey bernard milk was born on may 22 1930 in woodmere new york.

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Graduated from the university of albany in new york in 1951 and thereafter served a short time.

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The united states navy and whereas in 1972 harvey milk, moved to san francisco and opened a camera.

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Shop called the castro camera and soon emerged as a community leader founding the castro valley.

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Association of merchants, and eventually known as the mayor of castro street and.

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Whereas he was elected to the board of supervisors of the city and county of san francisco in 1977.

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Being the first time in the history of the united states that an openly gay man.

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Was elected to a prominent office political office and whereas harvey milk was successful.

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In foraging coalitions with san francisco's, other minority leaders and his message was one of unity.

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Against depression in all forms, and whereas on november 10 1978 harvey milk was shot and.

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Killed in a daytime political assassination that included san francisco's mayor, george moscone.

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And whereas, in accordance with the code of the state of california, is this your turn.

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I think we'll finish that one may 22nd shall be claimed proclaimed harvey milk day for the.

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State of california. Now, therefore, I just say telemont is mayor. The city of burbank do hereby.

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Proclaim may 22nd 2022 is harvey milk day in recognition of harvey milk's life is an.

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Example of triumph of non-violence, social change, the fight for equal rights for minorities in the.

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Personal price of political courage signed the 17th day of may 2022 jesse telemontes mayor.

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Excellent. Thank you mayor. Let's get rid of that for just a moment.

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We'll set that there for just a moment.

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Thank you and the city council members on behalf of the burbank human relations.

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Council and the gay and lesbian members of the burbank community.

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We thank you for this proclamation. Harvey milk was a. It was a minority member who, rather than.

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Standing safely on, the sidelines became actively engaged in his local government.

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He showed it was possible for minority members to make a positive impact on the entire community.

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Harvey milk had a varied and interesting career. He graduated from new york state college of teachers.

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With a mathematics degree, he served as a chief, petty officer in the navy during the korean war.

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He worked with barry goldwater's campaign in 1964.. He was also a new york financial analyst.

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He actively protested the vietnam war. He was an assistant on the productions of jesus.

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Christ, superstar and lenny in new york he owned a camera shop in the castro which we mentioned there.

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And he fought to reduce taxes on small businesses. He co-founded the castro village association of.

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Gay business owners and also launched the castro streets street fair in 1974.. He also.

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Forged an alliance with the teamsters supporting a boycott of coors beer and he ran for several.

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Offices, including california state assembly, he ran several times for the seat of the board of.

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Supervisors in san francisco and then finally in 1977, he won the seat on the board of supervisors.

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In 197 in 1978 he was a leading voice against prop 6, which would have banned.

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Gay teachers from teaching in public schools, he also spearheaded a bill to ban discrimination.

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In employment, housing and public accommodations in november 1978 harvey milk was assassinated in.

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The city hall in his city hall office, the assassin dan white unbelievably.

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Served less than five years in prison for killing both harvey milk and mayor moscone.

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White's trial was dubbed the twinkie defense. It was suggested that white had a sugar imbalance.

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In his diet that has affected his ability to restrain himself from pulling the trigger.

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Years later, the state of california designated may 22nd, which is harvey milk's birthday to be.

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Harvey milk day he is primarily rumored for his activism and gay issues and equal rights.

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And I've said this before, but I want to say it again because it's really meaningful to us this.

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Proclamation means speaks highly of our burbank community and of our burbank's leadership. It.

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It represents the weaving together of different threads in our community.

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Into a strong social fabric, we truly appreciate this proclamation. Sir. Thank you. Thank you.

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This, the next presentation is a proclamation declaring may 15 to the 21st.

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2022 is police week in the city of burbank.

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It is my honor to present this proclamation to burbank police chief mike albanese.

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Would you like to take you want to spread it around I'm going to.

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Spread the warehouses around because I'm going to use the younger eyes so nicole.

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Took the word out.

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All right, the city of burbank proclamation national police week for may 15th to the 21st.

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Of 2022, whereas in 1962 president john f kennedy proclaimed may 15th as peace officers memorial day.

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And the week in which it falls as national police week and whereas.

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Okay, national police week is dedicated to honoring america's law enforcement.

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Community and gave recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives.

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In the line of duty for safety and protection of others, and whereas.

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Law enforcement officers strive to maintain a safe environment for all, often while facing significant.

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Challenges and dangers and our community recognizes the important work and sacrifice.

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Officers make each day to protect the city of burbank and whereas.

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Sergeant public information officer.

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Whereas all members of our police department recognize their duty to service the community.

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By safeguarding life and property by protecting community members against violence or disorder and.

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The men and women of the city of burbank police department perform their duties with compassion.

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Professionalism and dedication providing a vital public service to our community.

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Safeguarding the rights and the freedoms of the citizens of the city.

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The city of burbank do hereby proclaim the week of may 15 through the 21st. 2022 is national.

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Police week in the city of burbank, the council of the city of burbank recognizes and honors.

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The law enforcement personnel, whose diligence and professionalism keep our city and citizens safe.

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Signing the 17th day of may 2022., congratulations chief.

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Thank you on behalf of the department. I accept this and I want to introduce some of.

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Your officers that serve the city of burbank, so we have adam corneilles officer, josephian,.

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Officer koblenz officer, mourinho officer, sudbrook and sergeant fecati, so.

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For perspective on, this is what president kennedy wanted to do was have one day a year where.

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Folks recognize the sacrifices that officers have made so on may 15 it's a very solemn day.

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For officers, because that is the day that officers names are read at washington dc of the officers.

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That have died or been killed in the line of duty. Most of us have been there for those ceremonies.

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And it is um it's very powerful uh because everybody gathers, we know why we're there.

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But we also celebrate what we do. I remind folks we're open, 24 7. We never close.

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These folks are here and have been through the good times and the bad times and having.

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A time and a moment to be recognized is very important for this organization, so I thank the.

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Mayor, I thank the city council and we will see you next may 15th. Definitely you, okay. Thank you.

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Excellent job on the warehouses.

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Chief, can they be available every tuesday night.

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They did an excellent job by the way. Next is a presentation of the california park and recreation.

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Society best of the best 2021 awards program to the city of burbank parks and recreation.

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Department I welcome doug grove president-elect of the california park and recreation society.

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To present the awards, mr grove welcome. Welcome, welcome to burbank. Thank you. Thank you. It's great.

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To be here, thank you mayor. I'm excited to be here to represent cprs to present these awards.

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I'd like to call in barry gassau a park board chair to come forward and accept the awards.

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So a few professions impact the community or touch as many lives as park and recreation. Although.

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I will say the police would bleed that one, the california park, recreation society annual awards.

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Celebrate outstanding examples of quality facility and park, design, programming, accomplishments.

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Effective communications, community leadership and professional successes that take place.

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Daily in our profession, through our five award categories, we highlight the people.

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Places spaces programs and stories that make community special. The five main categories are.

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Creating community awards of excellence, excellence in design facility design, excellence in design.

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Park planning marketing communications, awards of excellence and professional and service awards.

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In 2021 we had 97 nominations and 40 awards were presented a little bit about these awards. These.

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Are one-of-a-kind art pieces were handcrafted by an la based, non-profit, called piece by piece.

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At piece by piece, people who are low income and or previously unhoused or invited in to learn mosaic.

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Art form, then, given the opportunity to share their craft by making pieces like this piece by.

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Piece also assists artists in starting their own businesses. Cps is proud to on offer these unique.

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Awards to our award wardeners, while also helping a sister nonprofit and the community as a whole,.

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I type mine really big, so I have to have my glasses, so the first award is in marketing.

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And communications marketing campaign for plant for a greener burbank, the city of burbank's parks.

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And recreation marketing section was selected as the recipient of the marketing and communication.

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Award of excellence, the plant for a greener burbank marketing campaign was instrumental.

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In the collaborative campaign to plant over 650 trees for the year in 2021, congratulations.

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Okay, thank you so much for that award. I'd like to call up cindy akun and tony rodriguez.

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This goes to them. Congratulations.

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The second award is for creating community community health and wellness category.

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For project hope helping others prosper every day. The burbank volunteer program.

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And the adults 55 plus sections were selected as the recipient of the creating community award of.

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Excellence for project hopes, helping people helping others prosper every day campaign.

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Essential services provided during the covet 19 pandemic by project hope.

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To older adults, including shop included, shopping deliveries, prescription pickups and post office.

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Errands, despite having to close facilities due to the covet 19 pandemic, jocelyn adult.

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Center staff found ways to keep the older adult community safe and connected. Congratulations.

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Thank you so much I'd like to call up aaron, barros and kim free to accept this award.

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Congratulations. Our third award.

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Is the rising star award and it was given by our cprs aquatics section? We have seven different.

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Sections in cprs for various parts of practice, racing and aquatics is one of those michael.

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Singing aquatics coordinator is the recipient of the cprs aquatic section, rising star award.

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This award recognizes the contributions of those rising stars who work on behalf of the.

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Cprs aquatic section to advance the profession and to strengthen and support the section as a.

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Professional organization this award was the result of michael's resilience, dedication and.

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Innovation during the covet 19 pandemic michael successfully prepared a state grant application.

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For funding the renovation of the cambridge pool, he adapted aquatic programming to safely operate.

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Throughout the cova 19 pandemic and developed an effective recruitment strategy to maintain.

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Staffing resources and program levels to meet community needs due in great part, to.

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Michael's efforts, burbank's aquatics facilities, were the first to reopen to the public in los.

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Angeles county after the initial coven 19 pandemic shutdown. Congratulations, michael.

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Working on this.

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Thank you for being here go ahead, so thank you, doug grove for being here uh from cprs.

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And mayor talamontes and the city council, of course, as chair of the parks and recreation.

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Boards with great pleasure this evening to celebrate the achievements of the parks and.

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Recreation department, the department continues to pride itself in providing well-maintained.

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Recreational facilities and developing programs to meet the recreational, cultural.

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And social needs of the burbank community. The best of the best awards are a reflection of the.

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Outstanding services that the department provides on a personal note, I've had the.

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Wonderful opportunity to work with this department for over 10 years and this staff I marvel at their.

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Ability their desire to serve the community, their drive to be excellent, every single one. Thank you.

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You know I just want to add as well that before I got elected to council, I spent nine years on.

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The porch recreation community services board, so yes, it's always done excellent job. Thank you.

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Welcome back well, there might be down the road. Thank you very much. Thank you for being here.

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He's inviting me back already.

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Really: okay: let's go I've been told that the announcements are ready to be.

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To roll so let's roll them.

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The following are announcements for may 17 2022.

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The city clerk's office is currently accepting applications for a total of 30 upcoming vacancies.

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On the following board, commission and committee are in public places committee board of building.

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And fire code appeals board of library, trustees, burbank, water and power board civil service board.

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Community development goals committee heritage, commission.

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Land or tenant, commission and senior citizen board the deadline to submit an application.

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Is wednesday june 1st at 5 pm if interested apply online at burbankca.gov forward, slash bcc.

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Application, vaccination proof or medical religious exemption will be required of all applicants.

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For more information, please contact the burbank city clerk's office at 818-238-5851.

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Or email cityclerks, burbankca.gov.

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The burbank city clerk's office is accepting applications for one.

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Vacancy on the transportation commission for an unexpired term ending july 31st, 2023.

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The deadline to submit an application is friday june 3rd at 5 pm. If interested apply online.

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At burbankca.gov forward, slash bcc application, vaccination proof or.

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Medical religious exemption will be required of all applicants for more information. Please.

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Contact the burbank city clerk's office at 818-238-5851 or email, cityclerks, burbankca.gov.

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The burbank public library, in partnership with the burbank human relations council,.

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And the burbank ymca present community circles where members of the burbank.

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Community will gather each month to learn, share and explore issues of justice, equity, diversity.

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And inclusion, each facilitated conversation will highlight underrepresented voices and identities.

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Followed by sharing of personal reflections and a supportive exploration of how individuals and the.

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Community can connect embrace differences and make sure burbank is welcoming. The first meeting will.

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Be held at the buena vista branch library at 300, north buena vista street, from 7 pm to 8 30 pm on.

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Thursday may 19th upcoming monthly meetings will alternate between the buena vista branch library.

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And the burbank ymca social impact center to register, please visit burbanklibrary.org.

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Forward slash events. This concludes the announcements for this evening. Thank you.

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Assistant city manager, wilkie, do you have anything to report.

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Mayor tallamontos, no, we do not have anything to report tonight. Thank you.

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Thank you, chief assistant city attorney. Oh will you please report on closed session.

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Yes, thank you, mr mayor. This evening, city council met in closed session on existing litigation.

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It also meant to give directions to city labor negotiator, betsy mcclinton in her.

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Negotiations with the burbank management association, no reportable action. Thank you.

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uh Now is the time for general public comment for members of the public who are here in person and.

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Wish to speak, please present a completed, yellow general public comment card to the city clerk.

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Just like this one, any person, speaking during general public comment, may address the council.

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On any matter concerning city business, except the public hearings, if you speak.

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To the public hearing item, your comments will not be included in the public hearing record.

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Persons may choose to use the first period of public comment to address.

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An agenda's report, but will not be able to speak on that item following this segment.

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Comments are limited to three minutes per person in order to promote fairness,.

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Please stay within your maximum allotted time of three minutes. A timer is available on the podium.

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To help the speaker keep track of how much time is left, I encourage you to stay your state. Your.

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Name when speaking at the podium to assist the city clerk with the minutes for those.

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Wishing to call in during the general public comment period, please call now at 818-238-3335.

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Once again, it's.

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Be placed in a 818-238-3335 until all in-person comments have been received.

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I've got two cards here. The first card is jenny, deal.

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You have three minutes: jenny welcome.

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Good evening, mayor.

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Good evening, mayor um city, council, nice to see everybody this evening, my name is jenny. Deal.

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I humbly ask for your vote. I am running for the sustainable burbank commission.

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And a little bit about me, I have been a burbank resident for over 30 years.

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I have raised my family here in the city of burbank and worked in the city of burbank.

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I have sat on many many different committees.

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In the city of burbank, I was on the magnolia park merchant board for over six years. I have.

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Done events in the city of burbank, I have done work in the schools. I have done numerous.

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Volunteer hours, probably thousands of hours, volunteering in the city of burbank.

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This is a city, I love. This is a city I want to represent and it would be my honor to serve.

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In this capacity, um so I once again I humbly humbly ask for your vote in this capacity and.

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I thank you so much for listening have a wonderful night. Thank you. uh Next speaker is michael matsuda.

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Welcome greetings, mayor, telemances, city council. Thank you. I have two topics I'll make them real.

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Quick, I'm I'm here on behalf of uh jenny, deal on her position for sustainable, prevent commission.

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My name again is michael matsuda. I'm president founder of the martial arts history museum here.

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In burbank I have been honored to know jenny for about eight years, maybe a little bit longer.

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And at the museum we hold a lot of events from honor days to movie screenings to seminars.

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Workshops and more and even our huge dragonfest convention, which brings in over two thousand.

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People jenny has been the coordinator and planner for nearly all of these she's extremely organized.

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Extremely detailed- and you know once you put in an assignment in jenny's hands, you don't even have to.

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Think about it, she gets it done. She has also been the coordinator of many of magnolia park. Events.

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As well for the city of burbank, it's important to find people with great integrity. That's what.

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You want in any job and jenny deal has that if I had to pick someone in my entire lifetime.

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Who I'd want to work with? It would be jenny deal so I hope you'll vote for her second topic.

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As part of the asian american pacific islanders heritage month, the martial.

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Arts history museum will host a special awareness event designed specifically.

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To confront the escalation of asian hate in america on may 19th, the museum will be.

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Handing out 1 000 free finger stun devices to the asia american community at 12 noon at 3 p.m.

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For more than a year, attacks against asians, both men and women have continued to rise.

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At an alarming pace, many have suffered from both verbal and especially violent physical occurrences.

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To combat this ongoing violence, the martial arts, history museum will not only provide the.

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Free stunned devices, but a training course on the premises as well with the promotional assistance.

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Of eric the trainer and broadcaster jay menez, the stun dun stun device giveaway will have a.

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Red carpet event filled with a variety of film and television stars in their effort.

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To stand against asian hate and support the community, I thank you all very much. Thank you.

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We have completed in-person public comment for callers. Please remember to lower the volume on.

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Your tv or computer and take your phone off speaker when you deliver public comment. Madam.

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City clerk: do we have any callers online? Yes, mr mayor, where did you go? Thank you. Welcome.

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Our first caller is cynthia peace.

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Good evening, honorable mayor telemande city, council, members and all city staff, as a founding.

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Member of the burbank cultural arts, commission first I want to express my sincere appreciation.

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For your consideration and funding and future support of the burbank artists, art organizations.

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And all art related events, your support, your support of the proposed budget funding for.

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The cultural arts, in all the forums has so many important benefits. First, is the economic growth.

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Engaging in public art generates excitement and ultimately leads to increased foot traffic.

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Which benefits surrounding benefits, businesses, and we all know this- is the time that we need that.

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All right, our cultural understanding, this public art expression, reflects our community and its.

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Surroundings, okay, um are as part as part of our community and attracts people to its uniqueness.

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Realizing this helps express a community's values and creates an elevated sense of awareness for.

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Community members and visitors, our identity, when our community members see themselves.

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Reflected in social spaces, they feel a sense of respect, ultimately allowing for people to.

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Identify with the place they are from, but where they live in and are visiting and, lastly, and.

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Most importantly, especially for what's going on in the world today, the sense of belonging.

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Art brings all of us together, programming in the art in public places, and it makes it making it.

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Accessible to everyone inspires engagement and a feeling of belonging to our community.

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And our cultural identity is really not defined by television studios or movie movie studios. It is.

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Defined by the positive relationships demonstrated throughout the city, so I thank you for all. You do.

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And I hope that you will remember this all through the rest of the public comments and reports.

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When it comes time to talk about the funding for the city- and I know that we will make through the.

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Expertise of our staff, we will make the best use of it and to bring our community together.

U

In closer in friendship and in love, thank you guys for all. You do and have a great evening.

C

Thank you next speaker.

R

Our next caller is leah harrison welcome good evening, mayor telematics. The honorable.

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City, council members, it's so great to be with you this evening. My name is leah.

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Harrison I am chair of the burbank cultural arts commission. First of all, I want to give a.

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Heartfelt heartfelt congratulations to the parks and recreation for their excellence awards. We.

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Couldn't be in more agreement that we are so lucky to have all of them with us in this city.

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I am calling in support of tonight's agenda item number 12 and the discussion to increase cultural.

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Arts funding, as proposed by mayor telemontes, the additional funding proceeds, would be a.

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Tremendous support for artistic, creative and inspirational communities here in burbank.

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It would help to increase the breadth and depth of our three proposed goals that we've set this year.

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By the staff at parks and rec, the cultural arts, commission and the parks and recreation board.

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We think we have really good proposals to help some of the healing for our artistic community.

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And turn the tide for those groups and individuals that have been tremendously.

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Hit by the negative impacts uh that the pandemic has hit artists economically.

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I want to thank the parks and recreation for their continued continued advocacy of our communities.

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Creative and emotional well-being, through all of their arts programs, you at the city council,.

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For your tremendous work and creating a better quality of life for all of the citizens in burbank.

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And mayor telemontes for his tirelessly champion for the expansion of our city's.

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City's creative infrastructure, we are all greatly appreciated and we would really really appreciate.

V

These additional fundings to go through. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you. Thanks, speaker.

E

Mr mayor, I do not have any callers in queue, so we can go ahead and close. The public comment period.

C

There be no further public comment. I don't declare the public comment period closed.

C

Now is the time for a brief response from city council city manager.

C

And or the chief assistant city attorney colleagues.

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Anyone no okay assistant city manager, no comment.

C

No comment I mean, of course, thank you to those who came to. um Let us know about their wanting.

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To be on the sustainable commission, as well as the burbank cultural arts, commission members, that.

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Call to support the funds for that, and I just want to say it was really great to have so many.

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Wonderful things happening tonight in the room from harvey milk to the police week to our parks.

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And rec staff, so it's nice to be able to recognize important people and important things going on in.

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Our community, so thank you and you know not only recognized but to include him in the presentations.

C

Councilman springer. Yes, um I would like to thank a miss deal. Mr matsuda.

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Miss harrison and miss peace for participating in public comment. Thank you, okay. Thank you. Everybody.

C

uh Moving on, let's see, is there a motion to approve the constant uh consent calendar.

E

Mr mayor, should I read the consent, excellent.

E

Helping out thank you. Okay, consent. Calendar uh item number. One is city council minutes.

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For the month of april 26 and the month of may 3rd and the dark meeting of may 10th.

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Successor agency minutes and that's for april 26 and may 3rd item 3 is housing minute.

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Minutes and that's for april 26 and may 3rd parking authority minutes for april 26 and may 3rd.

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Item 5 approval of national museum of united states air force community static, display loan.

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Program 2022 loan agreement for continued display of an f 104 d.

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Starfighter aircraft at george isaiah park item 6 adoption of a resolution approving.

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The golden state substation rebuilt design built contract with abri.

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Selvi enterprise inc delegation of authority to approve plans and amendment to fiscal year, 2021-22.

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Budget to appropriate funds for the construction of the golden state, substation rebuild.

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Item number: seven: acceptance of donation of twenty thousand dollars from the estate of marlene.

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F, wagoner for the expense, supporting operation of the animal shelter and amending the fiscal year.

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2021-22 budget by appropriating funds and last item is adoption of resolution approving.

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The establishment of the salary for the classification of legal assistant and.

E

Adoption of resolution approving the city-wide salary schedule that conclude the items.

C

Oh thank you city clerk, uh mr mayor, I'd like to make a motion to move the consent forward.

C

I'll second question: in a second: I just want to make a comment on.

C

Item number five: uh it's that static display, if you haven't gone by george, I say park, is that.

C

It's that uh what is it, what is it called 109 f.

F

Yeah I mean it's been there several years, uh there's been a discussion about repainting. It.

C

Same colors because the air force has a criteria that you can't change the colors. Obviously that's.

C

An air force plane, but it was donated by lockheed and at the time that it was donated to burbank.

C

The president of lockheed was here at georgia state park to present it to burbank. So it's.

C

A big deal, you know it was a very big deal when it was uh given to the city and it's a big deal.

C

Moving forward, so I just want to make sure that the residents, if you have some time, go by there.

C

And take a look at it, god's member, yes, go ahead! uh Thank you, mr mayor. I just have a comment on item.

D

Number seven short comment, sir. I would like to uh personally extend a tremendous thank you. Thank you.

D

Thank you to the estate of marlene f wagner for the kind donation of twenty thousand dollars to.

D

Help out supporting the operations at the animal shelter. Thank you very much again to the estate.

D

Of marlene f wagner from the bottom of my heart. Thank you. Yes, definitely to marlene wagner family.

W

I too would like to express appreciation for um marlene wagner bequeathing such a generous.

W

Donation to the burbank animal shelter very generous, go ahead! Yeah! It's a nice.

X

Nice chunk of money to our animal shelter and for those who don't know the f-104 starfighter.

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Was built in 1950s by lockheed right here in burbank, it was revolutionary, they put the wings.

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Way farther back on the plane so that it could hit supersonic speeds, so it could fly lower and faster.

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Than anything they've seen before and they called it the starfighter they thought it was whizzing.

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Past, like a spaceship, they had to discontinue it, though, because it had to land at those.

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High speeds too, and that was problematic, so I'm glad we got one. I thought we got one definitely.

B

It's my son's favorite park by the way because he calls it the big blue jet. So.

C

It's perfect timing for the new new movie. That's opening up this coming friday.

C

With tom cruise yeah top gun anyway, uh madam city clerk.

E

Councilmember fudos, yes, councilmember springer; yes, vice mayor anthony, yes, mayor, talamantos,.

C

Yes, thank you very much. This is the time and place for the hearing for project number 22-0001350.

C

Concerning the extension of an adopted, inter urgency, ordinance.

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For two unit residential developments in urban lot, splits in all single-family residential zones.

C

In response to senate bill 9, as amended before we begin, are there any disclosures relating to this.

C

Hearing colleagues see none okay, madam city clerk, have the notices required by the law been given.

E

Yes, they have thank you. Do we have the complete file, exhibits, correspondence, emails and other.

C

Documents, yes, you do, thank you. Does the city receive? Has the city received any.

C

Written communications on this matter and have they been provided to all city council members.

E

Yes, you did receive three correspondents and the city council have all of them. Thank you.

C

Will the representative of the community development department please introduce yourself.

C

And summarize, the matter for us welcome. Thank you.

Y

Good evening, good evening, mary telemontes vice mayor, anthony members of the council.

Y

My name is xavier thomas project planner for the proposed item. May I please have the presentation.

Y

Tonight the city council will be considering an extension to an adopted interim urgency.

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Ordinance that created development controls for two unit, residential developments and.

Y

Urban lot, splits in the city's single-family residential zones, which will allow staff time.

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To study and consider enactment of permanent zoning measures in response to senate bill 9.

Y

On september, 16 2021, governor newsom signed into law, california, housing opportunity and.

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More efficiency act also known as senate bill 9. that went into effect.

Y

On january 1st 2022, on april 5th 2022 city council adopted an interim urgency ordinance.

Y

To ensure that the city had in place interim objective development, design.

Y

And subdivision standards that would regulate sb9 projects, the urgency ordinance is set to expire on.

Y

For on friday may 20th 2022, this request tonight is to extend the adopted interim urgency ordinance.

Y

Pursuant to california government code, section 65858-a for an additional 10 months and 15 days.

Y

The proposed interim urgency ordinance tonight is an amended version of the adopted urgency.

Y

Ordinance from the one presented at the april 5th 2022 council meeting.

Y

Here are the amendments that have been made to the adopted inter-emergency ordinance from april 5th.

Y

2022 these amendments are clarifications to the adopted development standards and serve to add.

Y

Clarity to two of the development standards listed in the two-unit residential development section.

Y

First, when a second story is permitted and the upper story step backs are applied.

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The second floor must be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the rear property line. Second,.

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Any two unit residential development that would occur in the r1h horse keeping zone must abide.

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By the existing development standards listed in burbank municipal code, section 10-1-605.

Y

At the city council meeting of april 5th city council requested that staff explore.

Y

Additional standards that could be added to alleviate the impacts of future sb9 projects.

Y

These items included any additional development, design and subdivision standards or controls.

Y

That can be applied to two unit, residential developments and urban lot. Splits, including.

Y

Additional standards that can be applied to the equestrian zone, single-family residential.

Y

Neighborhoods second, assessing the feasibility of establishing a development standard.

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That requires all new to unit residential developments to be deed, restricted, affordable.

Y

Units and finally assessing the establishment of fines and or other penalties on homeowners.

Y

Who violate the signed urban lot split owner occupancy affidavit staff is currently in the.

Y

Process of evaluating and analyzing all these items and will bring back possible solutions.

Y

For the city council's consideration as a part of a future request for a zone text, amendment.

Y

If approved, the extension will give staff time to further study those city council.

Y

Items and any additional objective standards that would assist in mitigating the potential.

Y

Impacts of sb9 projects in our single-family residential zone neighborhoods, the extension.

Y

If granted would also provide staff time to undertake all the work to prepare a zone text.

Y

Amendment for consideration by the planning board and the city council at a separate.

Y

Public hearing all the work is expected to be completed during this requested extension period.

Y

In conclusion, in compliance with california government code, section 65858a city council can.

Y

Extend the adopted interim urgency ordinance for an additional 10 months and 15 days.

Y

The proposed extension would include amendments to the urgency, ordinance that provide clarification.

Y

To two of the objective standards stated in the two-unit residential development section.

Y

In order to further create additional development, design and subdivision standards for sb9 projects,.

Y

Along with any additional regulations sought by the city council,.

Y

Staffers requesting an extension of the adopted interim urgency ordinance with the amendments.

Y

For an additional 10 months and 15 days, the extension will provide staff the necessary.

Y

Time to repair a zone text amendment with permanent and comprehensive zoning measures.

Y

For future consideration by the city council at the time of this presentation,.

Y

There are a total of two sb9 projects that have been currently submitted to staff.

Y

This concludes my presentation city staff's, available to answer any questions.

Y

Or clarify any questions that were raised during in the actual public correspondence themselves,.

Y

Thank you very much. Thank you. We will now open the public hearing to hear from any persons who.

C

Wish to speak on this matter. Each person may address the council for up to three minutes.

C

On this public hearing item only for members of the public who are here in person, please present.

C

A completed salmon public hearing card to the city clerk, if you wish to speak, are there any salmon.

C

Cards, mr mayor, I do not have cards and I'm also in being informed that we don't have any callers.

E

Online and the lines have been opened. Okay, then um there will be no further public comment. I now.

C

Declare the public comment period closed with a representative of the community development.

C

Department like to make any further comments or respond to public comment, uh seeing none. No, mr man.

C

Does the council have any questions of staff council, member fruits.

D

uh Thank you, mr mayor. I do have one question that came from a community member.

D

uh Regarding the home ownership and this community member basically said uh the ordinance begins, the.

D

Three-Year residency requirement at the beginning date of the lot split. Is there a possibility.

D

That the residency to begin at the end of construction.

D

Of at least the primary resident of the original seller in cases where the house was demolished.

C

uh We're quick uh point of clarification: did that go to all all council members. This.

D

Yeah, it was all it was from. uh Mr mr hamill, okay and I just thought it was a good question.

Y

Yes, it actually is a good question. Thank you for the question mr frutos um to answer mr hamil's.

Y

Question directly, there is not a possibility to actually begin the urban lot split owner.

Y

Occupancy affidavit at the time of construction per the actual senate bill itself. It has to begin.

Y

Once the urban law split has been approved, um if I can bring your attention to attachment, 5-7.

Y

um And 5-8, I can actually read it verbatim if you would like you know, uh if you don't mind just for.

D

The benefit of the members of the audience that are watching this, uh because this was, I thought.

D

It was a good question. Thank you, sir. Let me read it for uh verbatim again for anyone watching this.

Y

Is attachment five? um This would be page 5-7 and 5-8. um This is g1. A local agency shall.

Y

Require an applicant for an urban lot split to sign an affidavit.

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Stating that the applicant intends to occupy one of the housing units as their principal residence.

Y

For a minimum of three years from the dates of the approval of the urban lot split so again that.

Y

That affidavit itself begins the second that we and staff approve the urban, not lots with itself.

Y

Cool. Thank you. Thank you, mr mayor. Thank you vice mayor yeah. I just wanted to uh follow up on that.

X

The principal residence that would be the original house, not the new construction on.

X

The new lot split, based on staff's understanding, if a lot split commences and they choose to have a.

Y

Primary dwelling and a second primary dwelling, the actual owner themselves, can choose which residents.

Y

They want to live in. That, then, would become the principal, and then that is the one they have to.

Y

Sign the affidavit essentially saying that they'll be stating to live within that residence itself.

X

Okay, so so, if someone owns a house and they're renting it out, they're, not the occupant.

X

And then they go forward with an sb9 submittal. We approve the lot split. That person doesn't have to.

X

Move into the one that's currently occupied, they can wait until construction is finished. On the.

X

New house, before they move in but the time of the three years the clock starts the moment we approve.

X

The lot split in that situation, if there already is an existing unit on site and they choose to go.

Y

Through an urban lot split that then becomes their primary residence or the principal residence in.

Y

This situation, but what, if they're not living? What, if it's like a rental they own the property but.

X

They're renting out somebody based on whoever submits for the urban lot, so it has to be the.

Y

Owner themselves has to sign away that affidavit, so that means they would have to actually live.

Y

In one of those two principal locations, so let's say it is the honor themselves. Was the person who.

Y

Went through that process and they're renting it out yeah, that's the individual who has to live.

Y

Within one of those spaces right and what I'm saying is if they have an argument saying: oh no.

X

No, I want to leave that rental as it is. I want to live in the new house that I'm building behind it.

Z

That's going to be, as in there choosing to make that the principal location, yeah.

Y

That is, I kind of see what you're saying. So, let me just take a step back in the event that there.

Y

Is two residents on the actual property itself and they do an urban lot split to where now there is.

Y

One new residence on one new lot: one new residential building on another lot.

Y

And that owner chooses to just say I don't want to have the first one as my primary.

Y

Residence I want to have the second one as my primary residence yeah. There is no distinction.

Y

Or there's no statement within the actual bill that says they have to only be in the one that.

Y

They originally were renting in they just have to be in one of the actual designated locations.

Y

And we hear a part of the process for an urban lot split. We would request that they have to choose.

Y

One or the other, then by that point, that would then make it the principal location.

Y

Yeah, therefore, they have to then sign the affidavit stay and they would stay in that.

Y

Sure actual residence- and I think the concern from the resident is that, if that, if they.

X

Chose that route they had a rental and they wanted to build another house in the back.

X

They're, basically using up the construction time six months, eight months a year and letting that.

X

Eat into their three-year residency so that, at the end of the day, they really only have to do two.

X

Years of residence because they claimed the new cons under construction house as their principal.

X

Residency, you see what I'm saying, how they can sort of finagle that three years and whittle.

X

It down, I see what you mean so in essence, you're trying to see whether or not we at the staff level.

Y

Can essentially make them choose that original single family house, the one we haven't prior to.

X

Exactly do we have anything in the state law that says okay, if there's already a pre-built house.

X

Regardless of who's in there that's the principal residence, so you got to move in.

Y

We can look into it further and if so, we can then make that a part of the actual zta itself.

X

I'm not aware, but again we can bring that back during the zta and we could look into it further.

X

Yeah, because that's my concern, because uh you know the resident is right if.

X

Construction takes a year, then really they're only doing two years so because when you first.

C

Start out, there's only one residence, the other one's going to be under construction.

C

That's the whole scenario here. That's. I believe that was the basis of your question.

C

The other one is under construction, so if they run into financial difficulties,.

C

And it takes longer and longer to construct this residents, they can still rent the front one out.

C

The only residents that's on the property correct, and I believe this is probably one of those things.

Y

Where we'll look into it in terms of the actual urban lots, but process would be one of those.

Y

Things that we have to add into the procedural steps to where, at the time that someone applies.

Y

For an urban lot split, we would then, at that point, make them designate which one would be.

Y

The actual principal location, in a situation where they're proposing a second primary dwelling on the.

Y

Other lot, essentially we'll try to see whether or not again based upon the law. That's here if.

Y

We can then make them only choose that first one so that they are not doing. As you actually stated,.

Y

Essentially, waiting out the three year period because the first one's already built that's.

C

Established correct the second one hasn't been built correct, so one of those this is one of those.

Y

Things we'll have to look into to make sure that we're not violating any rules within the actual.

Y

Bill itself, but I take in consideration what it is that you're raising, because the loophole I see.

X

Is I I own my home, I live in my home, I buy a rental house income property. I look at senate bill.

X

Nine- and I say: oh, you know what I'm gonna build: another rental property behind them and I'm gonna.

X

Say, oh I'm gonna move into that one, but it's under construction! Oh delays, three years later! Well, my.

X

Residency is out build that new construction. Now I have two rentals and I never moved from my place.

X

Right, so it's basically, you know this loophole where they're just running out the clock, so yeah.

X

If there's a way, we could make sure that it is a residency because that's the original intent of.

X

The bill right to make sure people have a home and they're moving to where they need to go, and maybe.

X

They have an additional a lot so yeah correct. The idea was an anti-displacement portion and this.

Y

Is one of those actual measures that was added to the bill, but again we will look into it. Thank you.

C

Yes, because of springer yeah, so I do have a question about potential displacement of.

W

The tenant who might be in the original unit would that disqualify the project for sb9, if it required.

W

Displacing the tenant well to take a step back if the actual tenant has, if there's been a tenant.

Y

That's been occupied in the space for three years, they're, actually ineligible from doing an urban.

Y

Lot split to begin with, so if there actually is a tenant, that's there they're not eligible to do an.

Y

Urban lot split: okay, thank you, and um where are the proposed sb9? The two of them are currently.

Y

In single-family zones right now, um neither of them are urban lot. Splits both of them are just.

Y

um Applicants who are requesting to build uh two unit, housing developments, essentially they're.

Y

Looking to add a second primary dwelling to their existing um residents themselves, neither of them.

Y

Are proposing urban lot splits? Oh, so it's just an additional correct. Just an additional dwelling to.

Y

Their actual lot itself. Thank you now. Is there a fine for violating the affidavit.

Y

At the current moment, that's one of those things that city council has asked us to look into.

Y

During the april 5th meeting, that's something that we are actually going to look into as well.

Y

To make sure that we're not violating anything that's within on the provisions of the bill itself,.

Y

um But yeah that's one thing that we're actually adding to the list.

Y

um For the actual zta itself, that is something that we'll have to have a conversation with.

Y

With the city attorney's office and our code enforcement division in terms of the actual.

Y

Mechanisms themselves that we can implement for individuals who do violate that owner occupancy.

Y

Affidavit, um but that is on our list as well. Okay, I encourage you to have one vice mayor. um This.

X

Is the first I've heard about the tenant uh if there's a tenant for three years, you're you're, not.

X

Allowed to do the lot split, but under the ls act, if the landlord or the owner of the house wanted.

X

To move into that residence and kick the tenant out at that point, could they apply for a lot split.

Z

You're saying in the event that there's a tenant there, who's been there three four five ten years.

Z

The property owner comes back and then lives and then kicks the tenant out lives in that residence.

Y

And then chooses to do an urban lot split. Yeah again I mean that's kind of a gray area.

Y

But in that same event, then that means that that new owner would then be subject to the affidavit.

Y

And then now we go back to the original scenario. Where then we're going to try to make them be the.

Y

Principal and make that choose that to be their primary okay, um but again that may be something.

Y

Else that maybe a gray area that we do have to look into okay uh and just to follow up on that.

X

I mean if a if someone who owned the property if they want to develop and.

X

They want to do that. They want to create more housing, the state, the rent control bill, maybe.

X

1394 or whatever the isn't there, a provision in there uh um that that pro, that, um if you evict.

X

Somebody under the ls act, you have to pay them a moving cost or moving fees or something like that.

X

Like isn't there some protections under the state, I forget: it's been so long, I'm not familiar with.

Y

That but looks like miss mcfarland yeah sumo mcfarland community development. Yes, there are.

AA

Protections under there, I can't quote exactly what those are tonight, but there are protections if you.

AA

Want to take your house back to do renovations, there are fees that you will have to pay to have.

AA

That renter move out. Okay, okay, great! Thank you. I appreciate that. Okay, because of our springer.

W

Yes, thank you. What's the um the the difference, why would one choose to do.

W

Like two units on a single lot, not the lot split, but still an sb9 project versus um adus.

Y

That would be a personal choice up to them, depending on if they have the room.

Y

On their lot, to do so, however, adus, as per the actual bill itself, they're viewed in.

Y

Conjunction with adu, so again, if someone chooses to do a second primary dwelling unit and an adu.

Y

On their lot, they're free to do so, however, one is still going to be subject to as long as we.

Y

Do not preclude them from doing 800 square feet if they choose to go above that, then.

Y

We are going to actually apply far standards and lot coverage standards, but to answer the.

Y

Question anyone can choose to do within the bounds of what the rules require. Someone's.

Y

Allowed to do an adu and a second primary dwelling unit on their lot themselves itself.

W

Is the processing time about equal.

Y

No, it is not um so adus are still subject to the shot clock requirement. However, sb9 units.

Y

Are a second primary dwelling unit is not so within that instance, because we essentially have.

Y

The existing single family, primary standards that would apply to that second, primary dwelling.

Y

Unit that review will probably take a little bit longer than the adu um actual review itself. Now.

Y

Ideally, we would like them to try to be reviewed simultaneously, but again one may take a little.

Y

Longer than the other, only because one has to be subject to the shot clock requirement of adus.

Y

Specifically for adus, okay, thank you, and if there are two primary dwelling units on that lot can.

W

Each of those houses also have an adu or with just one adu. No so you're, referring to a junior adu.

Y

So, in that instance, a junior 80, you can only be constructed within the existing envelope of one.

Y

Of the primary dwelling units, we only allow for one june adu per lot, not per dwelling. Thank you.

AB

And you can have a second adu, a nade, you itself on the lot, so you could have two so you'd have four.

W

Units on that lot right, you could have one adu on the lot: one junior adu and then two primary units.

W

Thank you any other questions. Colleagues, no. I now declare the public hearing closed and the council.

C

Will not deliberate? What is the council's pleasure? Is there a discussion or motion? Colleagues like.

D

To tackle the motion, unless somebody wants to lead a discussion, a lot of my questions.

D

Have been answered, there's a motion: is there a second I'll? Second, it okay motion in a second, no.

C

Further discussion, madam city clerk and my motion, madam city clerk, is based upon the recommendation.

E

Thank you, councilmember frudos, yes, councilmember springer. Yes, vice mayor anthony, yes, mayor.

E

Talamantes, yes, thank you. Moving on to agenda item number 10.. This is a time and place for.

C

The hearing on the proposed increases to city fees and charges for water refuse, sewer and.

C

Electric services, before we begin are there any disclosures relating to this hearing. Colleagues.

C

All right see none um man of city clerk have the notices required by law been given. Yes, they have.

C

Do we have the complete file, exhibits, correspondence, emails and other documents.

E

Yes, you do. Has the city received any written communications on this matter.

C

And have they been provided to all city council members? Yes, city council received a total 24.

E

Correspondence and you have them all in your files. Thank you. Are there any written protests received.

C

Regarding the proposed increase to city fees and charges for water refuse and sewer services,.

E

All the correspondence are all included together, so uh if council wishes that we go through.

E

And count the protests we're happy to do it they're, mostly emails expressing their concern.

E

Over the rate increase and some of the emails uh have been answered by our bwp general manager,.

E

And the emails just basically states their concerns over the you know, the current economy.

E

That we're in and the concerns over the increase, uh so is there a need to count the protests will.

C

We proceed with the hearing, uh I'm happy. If you want to proceed, we can try to go back and get.

E

You a number there, as I said, mostly concerns over the increase, so I you can count that as a protest.

X

Vice mayor, I think it'd be appropriate to get that number okay. So um if you, while you're in.

E

The middle of the public hearing and listening to staff we're happy to count those for you.

E

Thank you, mr mayor. Yes, sure go ahead and city clerk when, when you report back on the actual.

D

Number protest: can you also for the record and for the benefit of the members watching this meeting.

D

The public hearing also uh state what the law says: the requirement of the amount of protests.

D

That have to be for the protest to be effective versus the number that we got. I'm gonna defer that.

E

To the city attorney, because I can't claim that I know in regards to 218 offhand without researching.

D

I'd like to make sure that it's in the record, so the members of the students know exactly where.

D

The number of protests that we have to have so the rate increases, do not move forward versus.

D

What we did receive so the benefit to the members of the audience that we're working within the law.

E

Sure, um yeah and again it's there are 24 comments or email pieces of emails. So I.

E

I think we should be able to figure that out. Thank you.

C

Okay, we're moving forward on this uh with a representative burbank water in.

C

Power, please introduce yourself and summarize the matter for us.

AC

Thank you good evening, honorable mayor vice mayor and council members. My name is miles.

AC

Collins, I'm the energy services and utility rates manager at burbank, water and power. I have a brief.

AC

Presentation for you on behalf of burbank water and power in the burbank public works department,.

AC

I will be summarizing. The proposed utility rate increases for the next fiscal year.

AC

Increases to water, sewer and refuse services are all subject to california proposition 218.

AC

This is a state law that requires that we send mailed notice to all fee payers 45 days in advance.

AC

Of this public hearing, notifying them of the time and place of the hearing, as well as the proposed.

AC

Increases staff has met this requirement and a copy of that notice is attached to the staff.

AC

Report as attachment 2., I want to note that electric service is not subject to california.

AC

Proposition 218 and there are no special noticing requirements for electric service rate, increases.

AC

Increases cannot be approved for water sewer and refuse services if a majority of fee payers submit.

AC

Written protests, as of may 4th, we had received nine letters of protest and one letter of support.

AC

Since that time, additional letters have been received and forwarded to the council.

C

Let me ask you a question real quick before we move any further. You said the majority of.

AC

uh The majority of fee payers, so majority of fee payers would.

AC

Be twenty six thousand five hundred and one for for service? Thank you. Yes,.

AC

As detailed in the budget presentations on april, 26 staff is proposing a two percent.

AC

Increase for sewer service, four percent increase for refuse service.

AC

Nine percent increase for water service and six percent increase for electric service.

AC

The proposed rate increase for sewer service is two percent for fiscal year. 22-23.

AC

For the average residential customer, this equates to a monthly increase of 51 cents.

AC

There were no increases for sewer service in the previous two fiscal years. The proposed increase is.

AC

Needed due to increased charges from the city of los angeles for sewage treatment services,.

AC

Capital improvement projects and labor chemical and electrical costs to operate the burbank water.

AC

Reclamation plant, the proposed rate increase for refugee service is four percent for the.

AC

Average residential customer- this is an increase of approximately a dollar and 34 cents per month.

AC

The refuse fund had a two percent rate increase in fiscal year 21-22. The proposed increases in.

AC

Refuse collection fees are needed to meet rising operational costs, particularly those associated.

AC

With new state mandates and to continue providing comprehensive refu services that include household.

AC

Trash disposal, green waste recycling, recyclable collection and processing and bulky item pickups.

AC

The proposed rate increases for water is nine percent for each customer class.

AC

Residential multi-family and commercial and recycled water customers.

AC

There is some variation in the rate increase between rate components with fixed per month.

AC

Charges increasing by slightly more than nine percent and and the volumetric per unit water.

AC

Charge is increasing by slightly less than nine percent the increase for water service.

AC

Is necessary to recover the increased cost of purchasing water from the metropolitan.

AC

Water district of southern california and to modernize our city's aging infrastructure.

AC

This slide shows some impacts of the water rate increase for customers, water bill impacts will.

AC

Vary by the number of people in a household, the type of landscaping, season, etc. If we use.

AC

Residential water consumption in 2021 as a guide, 25 percent monthly bills during the year, would.

AC

Show increases of 4.17 or less half of water bills would increase by 5.62 or less three.

AC

Quarters of water bills would increase by seven dollars and sixty cents or less and the remaining.

AC

One quarter of bills would have increases greater than seven dollars and sixty cents.

AC

This slide shows a comparison of monthly residential bills for a single family, home.

AC

Using 12, 000 gallons per month, which is a moderate amount of water burbank, is on the bottom, with the.

AC

Blue bar with the orange highlighted portions of the bars representing known rate, increases.

AC

Even with the proposed rate increase residents of burbank continue to pay less per month than those.

AC

In other parts of california, including a nearby city such as glendale, pasadena and los angeles,.

AC

The proposed electric rate increases six percent applied evenly across all components of the rate.

AC

For all customer classes, the proposed increase to electric service is necessary to keep up with.

AC

Inflation and to obtain renewable energy, which is more expensive than coal and natural gas.

AC

Bwp is required to meet the state mandate of 60 renewables by 2030 and 100 carbon.

AC

Neutrality by 2045., these mandates include penalties for not meeting the required goals.

AC

The anticipated penalties for missing the 60 renewable goal by 2030 total 147 million dollars.

AC

In addition, bwp is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its.

AC

Electricity supply and comply with the city's plan to be ghg neutral by 2040.

AC

This slide shows the impacts of the electric rate increase for customers, the average monthly usage.

AC

For customers in apartments and condos in 2021 was 340 kilowatt hours per month, corresponding.

AC

To a bill of just under 60, these customers would see their average monthly bills increase by 3.56.

AC

In summer months, with higher electricity usage, average usage increased up to about 500 kilowatt.

AC

Hours for customers and apartments and condos with bills of just over ninety dollars. For this.

AC

Level of consumption, monthly bills would increase by five dollars and forty cents.

AC

Customers in single family homes have a slightly higher monthly fixed charge.

AC

And higher average monthly consumption average bills for these customers would increase from.

AC

About 130 dollars to 140 dollars per month average summer usage of 2021 was as high as 1100 kilowatt.

AC

Hours corresponding to a bill of just under 207 dollars, and this bill would increase by 12.39.

AC

This slide shows a comparison of monthly electric bills for the average single family usage amount.

AC

The orange portions of the bars show rate increases for 2022.

AC

If we look back over the last fiscal year, sce and pg e have each had rate increases of.

AC

Around 20 percent, if the bars do not have an orange component, it doesn't necessarily mean.

AC

There won't be a rate increase, it just means, we don't know what it will be yet.

AC

Burbank's, electric rates remain among the lowest in the region, even with the proposed increase.

AC

Bwp is not taking the rate increases lightly, and we know that they place a burden on.

AC

Customers, one way we are aiming to lessen the impact on our customers has been to identify.

AC

Opportunities for cost savings and over the last 12 months we have tracked 25 million.

AC

Dollars in cost savings or cost avoidance, one example is in contract negotiations.

AC

In one case for our lake street facility, we were able to save four million dollars.

AC

By negotiating for a lease turbine, instead of spending money on a refurbished turbine.

AC

Another example is insourcing work within the city instead of using a psa for a contractor. Bwp was.

AC

Able to save 1.2 million dollars by insourcing a paving project to public works, in addition to cost.

AC

Savings bwp identified, applied for and received over 2.5 million dollars in grants to help.

AC

Offset customer arrears for electric and water which increased during the pandemic.

AC

Another way bwp aims to lessen the financial burden on customers is.

AC

Through financial assistance programs, we have information on our website and we have customer.

AC

Service representatives who are available to discuss options for financial assistance.

AC

There are options for renters, homeowners and landlords, small businesses, income eligible.

AC

Customers and unemployed residents, we are working on a new financial assistance program that would.

AC

Provide 10 to 15 percent off the electric bill and would widen income eligibility requirements.

AC

To help more individuals struggling with the cost of living in burbank, we are working with burbank.

AC

Parks and rec to align the enrollment process with the pass program such that customers who.

AC

Signed up for pass would automatically be eligible to enroll in this program.

AC

We will also be reaching out to seniors in the nutrition program with information on.

AC

Financial assistance, coordinating with marissa garcia, the parks and rec director and her team.

AC

We understand that not everyone in the community can afford additional rate increases, and this.

AC

Program will help us aim to keep utility services affordable for all customers.

AC

With that staff is recommending that the council adopt a resolution of the city of burbank.

AC

Approving increases to fees and charges for water, refuse, sewer and electric service for inclusion.

AC

In the fiscal year, 2022-2023 citywide fee schedule, staff from both bwp and the public works.

AC

Department are available for any questions you may have upon completion of the public comment section.

AC

Thank you. Thank you for your presentation. We will now open the public hearing to hear from.

C

Any persons who wish to speak on this matter each person may address the counsel for up to.

C

Three minutes on this public hearing item only for members of the public who are here in person.

C

Please present a completed salmon public hearing card to the city clerk. If you wish to speak.

E

I do not have any cards from the audience, but I do have.

E

A caller online and we're ready to transfer all right.

C

For those of you who wish uh to call in during the public comment period, please call now at.

C

818-238-3335, okay, thank you and welcome.

AD

It is my name, our first caller is kenya escobar welcome good evening. My name is kenny.

AD

First of all, I want to thank you for allowing us to have this space to voice our opinions. I am.

AD

Here, on behalf of those who cannot be here, those who are working, those who are afraid to speak up.

AD

And those who don't think you will listen. As you all know, we have all staged challenging times.

AD

These past two years, profit is still here and as we try to get our lives back to normal, we get hit.

AD

With inflation, groceries are up four to seven percent, and gas is at an all-time high. The cost.

AD

Of living has gone up. Basic necessities now seem like luxuries. Now, it's not the time to.

AD

Increase rates for water, sewer and other services, a lot of families are struggling senior citizens.

AD

On a fixed income are now digging into their savings to survive. I hope those in charge of.

AD

The city of burbank will reconsider the increase and choose your community over capital. Thank you.

C

Thank you next speaker, mr mayor. I believe we are done. I see yes confirming that we.

E

Don't have anyone else online. Thank you, okay, so there being no further public comment, I.

C

Now declare the public comment period closed. Does the council have any questions of staff.

E

Mr mayor, if I may so, I can give you those numbers before you make your final decisions.

E

So, as I indicated earlier, there were 24 total correspondence that included staff's.

E

Communications back and forth, but out of the 24 the 12 did. It did express their concern.

E

And wrote opposed to the um the staff report and the recommendation to increase the rate.

E

So uh as of right now, we have 12 correspondence opposing the staff's recommendation. Thank you.

C

Do we know that 12 have been opposed? um Does the council have any questions of staff.

S

Yes, customer earlier uh council member futos asked what the number is required to lodge a protest.

S

And thank you to bwp. They did include that information in the staff report, but for the.

S

Purposes or for the benefit of the audience who are maybe listening, the number is 50.

S

Plus one of eligible uh persons are required to who can submit a protest so we're nowhere.

S

Close essentially we're nowhere close to that number yeah. I believe the answer was 26 000.

S

Based upon yes, well, whatever the population is of the city of burbank, who are property owners or.

S

Tenants uh right, yeah service provider, I mean who we provide service to not so much the population.

S

Correct who pay fees right so again we're nowhere close, but for the audience who may be listening.

S

And don't have access to the staff report? I think that was good information to provide.

C

Excellent, thank you very much. Yes, go ahead. um If so, if 26 000 people all wrote in in a.

X

Petition and said we don't oppose, we oppose the rate increase. What do we do here? We we're our.

X

Hands are tied and we say: okay, we can't do it and that's the end of it. If that's what would happen.

S

We'd have to follow the procedures that are outlined in proposition 218.

S

I apologize, I can't speak to exactly what that process would be, but we would look into.

S

It and if we had hit that required number you wouldn't be able to approve it tonight. We would.

S

Have to go back, and I would have to provide that information about what the next steps would be.

S

But we didn't hit that number or any we're close to it. So now it's up to the four of us to.

X

Figure out what to do well, yes, whether you want to okay all right. Thank you. Coach mark, springer,.

W

Yes, thank you. um Can you please um go over there, the financial assistance programs that bwp.

W

Offers um they're online. I would just like our residents to hear them and a question that I have.

W

Is I know we have 1.1 million um left from the pandemic? We all voted to put money aside to help.

W

People with their utility bills- I think, there's 1.1 million- is that do we think that will cover.

W

That will provide enough assistance to cover the increase for people who can't pay.

AC

Thank you for the question. Councilmember, the current financial assistance programs.

AC

Are there's a bw project share program which provides payment assistance of up to 100.

AC

In the form of a bill credit to income, qualified customers, there's the bwp lifeline program, it.

AC

Offers income qualified customers a reduced rate as well as exemptions from the monthly customer.

AC

Service charge and the utility users tax, which is about a 40 discount, there's also the low income.

AC

Home energy assistance program: this is a federally funded program that provides low-income households.

AC

With a one-time financial credit towards the utility bill and free energy efficiency, upgrades.

AC

The 1.1 million dollars um we're looking to see bwp does not have uh income information.

AC

On its customers on individual customers, we look at income information. That's either.

AC

Via a proxy such as number of customers in arrears or by census block. But we think that.

AC

Expanding the financial assistance programs to a higher income eligibility should be able to.

AC

Expand it to about 6 000 additional households and with an an increase of 10 to fifteen dollars.

AC

For six thousand additional households, um I believe we're estimating that that.

AC

1.1 million dollars would provide um about 12 months of uh of of support for those customers.

AC

If there's any other programs uh or or efforts, so um so thank you, so we would be able to help.

W

6000, more households, that's what yes offset we'd, be able to help about 6 000 additional.

AC

Households offset the impacts of the rate increases um for about a year. Okay and.

W

The lifeline program- you said it's a 40 discount, so it would um the 40 discount.

W

Would stay the same but the if the rate went up so they would still get the 40 discount? Yes, so.

AC

The customers don't pay the monthly service charge and utility user tax it. It adds up to about a 40.

AC

Discount um so the rate increase that that uh the there is a for the components of the rate.

AC

That they pay, that rate would go up, but but in essence that 40 discount uh the discount.

AC

Equates to about 40 of the total rate, so um that rate would increase, but it's still less than.

AC

Than other rates, if that makes sense, thank you and on the project share program.

W

um So they automatically qualify since they're already in the program. Do they um for project.

AC

Share, I'm gonna, I'm not sure uh dan uh I'll I'd like to ask uh dan tonicleff the uh agm.

AC

Customer service, um yes for automatic uh yeah uh good evening. uh Thank you.

AE

uh um Councilmember springer, um um the the the income call. Did you introduce yourself.

C

Oh, yes, I'm sorry, dan tonicliff assistant, general manager, customer service operations, uh the income.

AE

Qualifications uh for project share are um uh very similar to lifeline, so the what we're also looking.

AE

At doing is aligning our programs going forward with the past program. That's that's uh offered by.

AE

The parks and recs department, which will raise the income qualification levels.

W

Okay, thank you so with the programs that we have and the 1.1 million do you think that do.

W

We anticipate helping everybody who needs help, and I know that it it's better for us to pay.

W

For the people who can't pay the increase, because.

W

Of lots of reasons because of our bond rating and our 60 percent renewable mandate by 2030.

W

And the enormous fine, if we don't achieve that, 60 renewable um benchmark so.

W

Do we think, are we coming close or are we helping everybody? We think needs help.

AC

Thank you, councilmember. The 6000 was a.

AC

Proxy number that we were using based on the number of customers based on arrearage numbers.

AC

It's hard to tell whether that is the total number of households.

AC

uh That we would be able to help, um or that would would need the additional help.

AC

um But that is a number that we had been able to identify. Based on on the data that we have and.

AC

That number we would be able to we'd be able to to help that number of customers with the 1.1 million.

AC

That we have we're still looking, I think, we'll be able to tell, as the program opens up whether that.

AC

That proxy estimate was was a good, a good estimate for the total number of customers that would need.

AC

Assistance and be able to to adjust as we go. Thank you and we'll, of course, apply for more.

W

State and federal money as it becomes available. Yes, thank you. This is dawn rafflindell, burbank,.

AF

Water and powers, general manager, and thank you for that question as well um before I answer.

AF

That one I just wanted to go back the the past program for a family of four. The income is around.

AF

Ninety thousand, it's a little over that uh ninety thousand dollar mark. So that gives you an idea.

AF

Of um the level of support and help that that people will would be able to receive then on the.

AF

Question of we will continue to look for grant money. Yes, we are. We are actively looking at.

AF

Every possible grant that we can get and we will continue to do that. Much of the infrastructure.

AF

What is I I j, a again does anybody infrastructure, thank you, infrastructure, investment, job act uh for.

AF

From the federal government, much of that funding is just coming into play with opportunities to.

AF

Go after grants- and in fact this week alone, we looked at four different, uh four different grant.

AF

Options that came through to see if there were any of those that we can potentially qualify for.

AF

So we and we will continue to do that. Okay, thank you and I have a question. We have a letter from.

W

Agla, the apartment association of greater la and they've, um you know they're, writing and requesting.

W

Assistance relief on behalf of apartment owners, many of who are small and often they pla they pay.

W

A small landlord pays the water for the tenant. What kind of assistance is available for them?.

AF

Yeah, unfortunately, we have some strings attached to the funds that we are able to collect um and.

AF

Do do you want to address that or sure, okay.

AE

Very good go for it again: d'antoni cliff assistant, general manager, customer service operations. We do.

AE

Have um some water efficiency uh funds that are available to help offset some of the.

AE

The costs there's a pilot program that we're also looking at uh using using funds from.

AE

Metropolitan water districts, so there are some funds that are available for for the landlords.

AE

I don't have all the specifics for them, but there are there. There will.

AE

Be some relief for to help reduce the the cost through conservation measures.

W

Through conservation measures is, are, is there any financial assistance for them, like maybe they're.

W

Like all conserved they've done everything that possible to conserve so and the pro the primary.

AE

Low-Income funding, the funding for our low-income rights are through electric rates so that it can.

AE

Only be used for electric funds, so the lifeline discount is the 40 discount is on the electric.

AE

Rate itself, it's a mandated um legislative uh fix for ensuring that we have some funding available.

AE

For low-income customers that does not apply uh to water customers, so we would have to come up with a.

AE

A separate program funded by other ratepayers for that that's really into commercial customers, yeah.

AE

And commercial yeah and we can't use it for commercially there. So when you say funded by.

W

Other ratepayers, what do you mean by that? Because what I'm thinking is we have, um I mean we're in.

W

A very precarious situation- and I don't want to put any pressure on any landlord to have to pay.

W

The rent I mean to raise the rent to cover the water bill, so I'm wondering so any discount. I.

AE

Could let miles talk about it too, but any discount we apply to one class of customers would have to.

AE

Be recovered by another class of customers so be spread a discount. We provide to small.

AE

You know, apartment owners would would then be picked up by all the other customers.

AF

And the um the other thing I might add is that some very small business owners.

AF

Qualify as residential, so we can apply our discount to residential accounts only.

AF

So we ran into this issue last year as well, but but the funds that we collect with the.

AF

Strings that are attached, make it for residential customers only and not for commercial customers.

AF

So we don't have a funding source to be able to um discount first for commercial, so the small.

W

Landlords are considered, commercial um depends on the size, so depends on the size and the account.

AF

So that they'll have to call in- and we can see if we can help them and we'd be happy to do that. Okay,.

W

And um another thought I had was um maybe um miss garcia would know if it's a possibility to get.

W

Project hope ask project, hope, volunteers to help with um identify misdemeanors. Mr mayor utility.

S

I don't want to get too far afield from our agendaized item. I think the conversation so.

S

Far can be related back to whether or not you're going to vote for the rate increase. But I don't.

S

Want to get too far into other projects yeah, this public hearing is for the rate increase. So, let's.

C

Stay focused on that and then we can maybe agenda something new in the future to discuss. What's.

C

Available, I know there'll be a perfect way of doing it. Certainly the the one answer I can.

AF

Provide that, I think, is related still to the rate increase um in the ability of of um park and the.

AF

Park and rex department's pass program rates, um we are looking. We are partnering with our amazing.

AF

Park and rec director and her staff to find a path for people who have applied in one organization.

AF

For the past benefits to be able to have access to both organizations benefits without having to go.

AF

Through a hassle of another application, it just makes sense, I mean yes, we want to make it easy.

AF

To be easy for burbank to do business with, and so we are very much in alignment on that we are still.

AF

Working through exactly how to do that, but we will find a way to work in progress. Okay, thank you, but.

W

I'm just trying to in an effort to respond to the correspondence that we've received so succinctly.

W

How would you respond to the apartment, association of greater la and their landlords in burbank.

AF

I would suggest that if, if landlords would would like to call in and we can.

AF

See what we might be able to what we might be able to do or what they might qualify for.

AF

And so there may be conservation items that they qualify for depending on if they are commercial.

AF

Property or residential property they may um you know they may be able to qualify, etc. So.

AF

We'll have to we'll have to look at those one by one. Okay, thank you, and the number is 818-238-3700.

W

Thank you. Yes, it is. Thank you perfect. Thank you anything else. No vice mayor. Thank you, mr mayor.

X

uh Thank you for that presentation. I wanted to ask a little bit about the arrears that we have.

X

Currently, um I know a lot of people couldn't pay during kovid. What's going on with our 30 60 90 day.

X

Folks, um do we consider them arrears the the first month that they're not able to pay is that what.

X

We're okay, so how much is out there? How much do people owe? What's the major is it commercial is.

X

It residential can you talk me through a little bit about that um sure, so uh we had a rear. We.

AF

Have current arrears that are between five and six million dollars, um and that is after paying out.

AF

Over two million dollars in state funds, plus nine hundred thousand dollars uh funded by the the.

AF

Financial programs that we have here already so we've paid 2.9 million dollars.

AF

We saw arrears falling as we were applying those those funds. However, once the news came out that.

AF

There would be state funds, we saw people once again, not paying, and so their rears have climbed.

AF

Back up to the five to six million dollars the governor or excuse me yeah, the governor.

AF

In his most recent update may update on the budget, it appears he's looking to include funds again.

AF

For cap 2.0 to help those customers who got into arrears due to covid to have additional funding so.

AF

The first program covered through june uh june 15th of 2021 and the second program would look.

AF

To cover from june through december of 2021, so customers impacted by covet during that time.

AF

Frame so those customers who lost a job due to that etc. So there is a portion of our arrears that.

AF

Are that there's also a portion of our arrears for people who probably were not impacted but thought.

AF

They might, they might um decide to get some free money too if it was available, and uh so we'll have.

AF

To do some discernment through through that and that process the discernment are we still offering.

X

I know we just talked about increasing the amount of help that we're going to give folks is that.

X

Part of that program, when people apply, are we looking at them we're saying oh you're in arrears.

X

Have we started applying penalties and fees to the folks who wouldn't qualify for these programs.

AF

um We have not so we have not reinstituted our shutoff program, we are looking for those customers.

AF

Who have arrears and who, even after the payments have are not able to catch up, we will be offering.

AF

Payment arrangements up to as much as 24 months for them to be able to pay off what they have not.

AF

Paid for along the way, and as long as they stay with their payment arrangements and continue to.

AF

Make those then they would they would be um not cut off, but we will at some point in the not too.

AF

Distant future, um we will reinstitute uh cutoffs for those folks who are not and is or do we only.

X

Use cutoffs, or do we also include penalties and fees and interests like do we use that at all.

X

Together, I um you know I started mid covid, so I actually do not know that answer. I think mr.

AF

Tunnelcliff would like to come forward and answer this for us yeah. What did we do before coveting.

C

I'm a volunteer yeah dan toniclef, again assistant general manager, customer service operations. Yes,.

AE

We do prior to covid when we had our normal disconnection processes. Late fees would apply.

AE

After 31 days and to motivate customers to to pay, and then after 60 is when we would start actually.

AE

Before 60, we would start issuing notices that emergency notices, urgent notices to get customers.

AE

To pay, otherwise, we would end up shutting off service electric service. Okay, thank you, because.

X

I got the job midkova too, so yeah there, you go um okay, great! Thank you. I appreciate that and.

X

You know I'm hopeful that uh the governor of the state will give us more of that that money, because.

X

You're right there are some people who took advantage, but there are definitely some folks.

X

uh Who definitely couldn't pay and having that discernment, I think, is excellent, especially if.

X

We have this program and people are applying we're able to look at their income. We're able to make.

X

That judgment, rather than them being silent, so we don't know who's out there. um Okay, yeah, that's.

X

I'm good good, I'm good that you're good, uh madam general manager. I have a question. Did burbank.

C

Water and power consider all the cost-saving measures before recommending these rate increases.

AF

Yes, uh honorable mayor, we did we, we, we started collecting our cost savings measures and I want.

AF

To be clear that the staff has been moving toward cost savings all along, we just weren't.

AF

Tracking them- and we could see the writing on the wall, so we started tracking them in the last.

AF

Year, so that we would be able to bring those to bear on reducing what it, what it could have.

AF

Been which is 27.27 million dollars more that we would have had to cover? So thanks to the staff's.

AF

Effort- and I would also say you know we haven't, we haven't even tracked- all of them and an example of.

AF

This is the amazing efficiency of our lineman, which was demonstrated at the lineman rodeo.

AF

On this past saturday, where we place second out of 25 utilities- and there are utilities that actually.

AF

Practice for the rodeo and have teams that their job is to work on that. We don't do that. We we.

AF

Have all of our linemen actively working and um we trained them. You know they. They train each.

AF

Other and they train up on being super efficient and they apply that in their day-to-day work.

AF

And they are that good that when they go to compete from the work that they deliver, every.

AF

Day they play second overall and first in two individual events, so you know, there's not a way.

AF

To quantify: how being that efficient helps to keep the rates down, but that's what the team delivers.

C

Well, take our congratulations to that place. You betcha councilmember springer! Yes, thank you. What.

W

Is the estimated impact if we don't approve these rates in terms of.

W

Impact to the utility to burbank and even to rates yes, um the impact would be.

AF

If we do not get the rate increase, we are not able to address the sustainability measures that are.

AF

Mandated by the state, which means first, the impact on greenhouse gas reduction.

AF

Is not there, and so yes, it's mandated by the state, but I believe that we have a large portion.

AF

I don't remember exactly, but around 60 to 70 percent of our population would like to.

AF

See us reduce the greenhouse gases, at least even with the state mandates, if not faster,.

AF

We want to preserve our planet and that's at you know, that's why the state mandates are in place.

AF

Without the funding we're not able to go after that, the state mandates have teeth and the teeth.

AF

Come at 20 at the year 2030 if we miss our 60 with fines up to 147 million dollars, which we.

AF

Will have to charge for it's a zero-sum game. We are not a for-profit institution.

AF

So our costs have to be then divided up and we still have to meet the mandates.

AF

So we would pay those fines and still have to pay the rest to um to get to this. We.

AF

Also run the risk on the water side, with our asset degradation, we have assets that.

AF

Frankly, are not in good shape. We have, for instance, our reservoir ii. If we fill it more than half full.

AF

It leaks we cannot afford to spare a drop of water as we are in this drought situation.

AF

And we need to have our assets in place so that we are managing our water effectively.

AF

So and again we're seeing legislation come forward to to move the amount of water, our wa, our city's.

AF

Water budget, not in terms of dollars but in terms of drops, is declining and we you know we need to.

AF

Take the appropriate measures to make sure that we are handling um that all effectively and we.

AF

Will need to do it whether we vote yes or not so eventually, um and eventually is pretty much now.

AF

We have to pay the piper and we have you know we we had several years where we had very low or no.

AF

Rate increases and and the citizens were able to enjoy that and unfortunately, we're now running.

AF

Out of time and we've just got to meet these mandates and we've got to take care of our assets.

W

Thank you. How would our bond rating be impacted? Is there thank you excellent question.

AF

Council member springer, so yes, if we are unable to get the needed rate increases, then our bond.

AF

Rating drops and then, when we uh part of the way that we fund the capital work that we need to do.

AF

Is to go out and borrow money and in our case it's bonds, but it's like a home mortgage. You know you.

AF

Go out the better your credit rating, the lower your mortgage rate, same thing for a utility, the.

AF

Better, our bond rating, the lower the rate at which we can borrow money- and uh you know in order to.

AF

Make these repairs and put uh build this these renewables? We need bond funding to be able to.

AF

uh Make those builds that we can pay off over the life of the asset just like we would with a.

AF

Mortgage, so we can pay it off over 30 to 50 years depending on, if it's electric or water- and we want.

AF

To pay that off at the lowest possible rating that we can and so part of the banks, the bank's.

AF

Decision on our bond rating comes with our ability to get the rate increases that we need to get.

W

So we pay now or we pay later we do and if we pay now or we pay more later, I would say thank you.

W

That's all I have thank you in essence, all those years of uh no increases. We were just kicking the.

C

Can down the road we're getting closer to the end of the road? Yes, we're coming to a dead end.

AF

Yeah we've got to build more road councilman. Thank you, mr mayor um bam. In the report on page.

D

On page two uh third, paragraph uh mwd will be increasing its rates by ten percent over.

D

The next two calendar years, five percent in 2023 and five percent in 2024.. Why are we charging an.

D

Additional four percent: on top of the five percent for a total of nine percent to the rate payers.

D

I'm sure excellent question, so, in addition to paying for the water, which is what we buy for mwd.

AF

We have to pay for the means to get the water to the people who need it, and that is where our asset.

AF

Maintenance comes in so the you know, reservoir two that is leaking.

AF

The valley pumping plant that we're replacing the pumps in this year that pumping plant has been in.

AF

Use and in service since world war ii. Meanwhile, underneath our fine city, we have uh 280 80-ish.

AF

Miles of water main water pipe underground, 30 miles of that is already more than 100 years old.

AF

And we've got to be replacing those water mains. We continue to have some pretty major breaks and.

AF

Right now, the the city is gently tolerating us as we replace that water main under magnolia.

AF

So that we can continue to provide uh water where it needs to be provided this past year, we had.

AF

Three water main breaks along magnolia, so when the pipe gets to that brittle point, it just starts to.

AF

Break and then you know, people can't plan for that, and people can't manage you know we shut down the.

AF

All the restaurants um on that on the magnolia end of san fernando one day when we had a water.

AF

Main break in the restaurants, didn't have water, and that's just not the kind of service that we.

AF

Want to provide so we need to go ahead and and spend the dollars to do those asset upgrades.

AF

To ensure that we've got the capacity, the pipes, the infrastructure, those are the things that cost.

AF

The most money, people reference labor, but it's the stuff that costs money, um the price of things.

AF

Of of um the pipes have gone up the price of chlorine, which we need to inject into the water.

AF

To keep it clean has doubled in the last year. So it's you know, that's a 100 percent increase so.

AF

There are many components in our in our tool set besides just the water and those are uh seeing the.

AF

At the rate of inflation or higher and the rate of inflation right now is running over eight percent.

D

Thank you man. Thank you, mr mayor. Thank you the other question. Yes, because when it's raining.

W

Yes, we did receive um an email, it's been quite some time, but um bwd b has the three-legged stool.

W

Sustainability, reliability and affordability and the writer was supported. The rate increase in.

W

You know he suggested that affordability, we had emphasized the affordability leg for.

W

Maybe way too long and because and if you look at our rates, they're.

W

The lowest some of the lowest around, and I think that is indication and now because of that.

W

The sustainability and the reliability is, we need to focus on those other two legs of the stool.

W

This sustainability and reliability, or we're going to lose those. Yes, I think that that's a.

AF

Fair statement, reliability has been very strong and the the team takes incredible pride in that.

AF

And wants to ensure that the assets are in place, that we maintain that, because.

AF

The lack of reliability has a significant impact on the lives of the people in this.

AF

Community who work here or live here and then the the affordability has been, has been amazing and.

AF

We'll continue to keep a close eye on that and do everything we can to keep that as low as possible.

AF

But we are at the place where sustainability needs to impact affordability and the state mandates.

AF

Make it that sustainability will impact the affordability, whether we go hard after that or not.

W

And and so the chart on page three shows that even after the proposed increase, we're still below.

W

Glendale pasadena long beach, los angeles in terms of monthly water bill, yes well below.

AF

That is correct. Okay, thank you. That's all. I have any questions. Vice mayor yeah, I.

X

Have a quick question: you know, price of gas is up and suppressive groceries has increased.

X

Can we, as a body, vote to keep this rate increase from happening and thereby exempt our public.

X

Utility from inflation could we prevent inflation from affecting the costs boy? I sure wish we could.

AF

But no, unfortunately, we have to pay this. The prices for the items that we've got to buy and.

AF

The inflation rate for the utility assets is significantly above the standard rate of.

AF

Inflation, so I mentioned chlorine at double. Renewable contracts are up 35 to 60 percent.

AF

The price of natural gas is up more than 50 percent on average, so we are seeing. We.

AF

Are being hit with inflation, just like everyone else's and at a larger rate, so we are using all.

AF

Of our efficiency potential to keep that rate as low as possible and and one of the things I.

X

I keep reading about in inflationary pressures. Is that an item or a good or a service that you.

X

Can replace with something comparable doesn't get hit as hard with inflation so like if you.

X

Buy beef and it's cost is going up, you'll buy pork or your go to chicken or something like.

X

That or locally sourced, or from a different farmer or rancher, the stuff we buy for the utilities, is.

X

Very specific to this industry: is there a lot of manufacturers out there? Are there a lot of.

X

Replaceable or interchangeable things that we can purchase instead of what we normally buy.

AF

um There really are not, in fact, I would encourage american manufacturers to consider manufacturing.

AF

The things that we need, because we need them stateside, we need them made here in america, so.

AF

That we can uh get them um and the price of importing them is continuing to go up so.

AF

So not only is it hit with inflationary measures, but it's the supply chain issues. It's the demand.

X

Everyone's going to renewables, so all of these factors are coming in and and basically this is.

X

What you're saying is it's even above the standard inflation, it's even more expensive for this stuff.

X

That is correct. Okay, all right! Thank you. I appreciate it. Anyone else any questions. Thank you.

C

Before closing the public hearing, this is the last chance to submit any written protests on the.

C

Proposed increases to city fees and charges for water, refuse and sewer services to the city clerk.

C

Madam city clerk, can you please report in the protest tally you mentioned it before, but the.

E

Tally that I have given earlier yes just in the continuity of the script, yes, um it is, you have 12.

E

Opposing to the increase total of 24 correspondence with 12, opposing to it.

C

Excellent. Thank you very much. I now declare the public hearing closed and the council will now.

C

Deliberate, what is the council's pleasure? Is there a discussion or motion colleagues.

C

Yes, vice mayor.

X

I mean I, I pay utilities and it's I don't want to pay more, but uh that's that's where we are. I don't.

X

Want to pay more for my groceries, I don't pay more for my gas, um this is the reality we're living in.

X

This is every city in the in the country's deal. Every city across the world is dealing with this.

X

Issue right now I mean, if you're not then you're a city that is okay with you know old, outdated.

X

Infrastructure and not having a good level of service, not meeting renewables. uh You know.

X

Pumping uh carbon into the air and and that's not who we are, we are a responsible, caretaking.

X

City and our utility reflects that um we talked about issues with our bond rating. We.

X

Talked about issues about capital improvements. This is not a um we're not asking for too much.

X

um Bwp has come to us with very reasonable thoughtful expectations about the price they're.

X

Not um they're being very conservative in their estimates, and I appreciate that.

X

So I'm going to be supporting these rate increases across the board because.

X

It's the only responsible thing to do: it's, not a nice thing. It's not doesn't feel good to do it.

X

And I encourage everyone who submitted a protest and everyone who is hearing about this um later.

X

uh To reach out to our utility to get those rebates to take advantage of the systems that.

X

We have I'm so glad that we're moving towards the pass program, because you know for a long time. We.

X

Tied our rebates to the federal incentives but, as we know, the cost of living in burbank.

X

Is higher than many other cities, so tying it to the federal incentives was not helping the.

X

People who absolutely needed it, you know you could you could be making. You know: 75 80, 90, 000 a year.

X

In burbank, and still be scraping by with the cost of rent and the cost of gas.

X

So increasing those numbers to help um more and more families uh pay their bills. I think is.

X

Is the best part about this program and we would only be able to afford that and pay for that.

X

As was said earlier by offsetting that cost to the folks who are now paying the increase in.

X

In the rates, um so it goes hand in hand, um it's a hard. It's a hard and tough decision.

X

But uh it's the responsible one anyone else or is there a motion that can entertain? um I think that.

W

Raising rates is the right thing to do and will help our residents in any way that we can and the.

W

Phone number again to ask for assistance is eight one, eight, two, three eight thirty, seven hundred.

W

And the website is burbank water and power, dot com forward, slash financial dash assistance.

W

And it probably would have been a good idea to raise them um incrementally over the the.

W

Previous decade- and we wouldn't have to do this today- I agree with that yeah. I agree as well.

C

You know burbank has always been uh available to help their residents.

C

uh You know some people you got to reach out, make it available to them, but uh burbank water.

C

And power is right there on magnolia. You can stop by and talk to somebody and discuss your situation.

C

And they're there to help you and assist you in any way they can council member fruitos thank.

D

You, mr mayor, probably one of the top five things that keep me awake at night as a council member.

D

One of them is the utility and I pay close attention during the summer months. I cringe.

D

When I hear blackouts rolling blackouts and I pay attention how long it takes to get the power.

D

Back on, it usually affects the city of la and coming from another lifetime from the city of la.

D

And realizing how old that city is and how old the infrastructure is.

D

I cringe that that could happen in burbank.

D

Worry about that. I worry about not having enough power, especially how hot it gets here. We're in.

D

A bowl- and you know I live in the flats- you guys live somewhere in the hillside, but the bottom line.

D

Is as one community there's a big bowl around us and we get choked and the last thing I would want.

D

Is to have a rolling blackout, because the infrastructure just wasn't capable of keeping up.

D

With our ever changing city, because my first priority is to fight hard for the lowest.

D

Possible rates out there, while at the same time avoiding what other cities have done by.

D

Kicking the can down the road. This is not the most favorite topic in raising people's utility rates.

D

But when it comes to the electric side, I take into consideration number one: the residents.

D

They got air conditioning turn it on stay cool, keeping the lights on to make sure that our.

D

Cooling centers are up and running because when it gets over 100 degrees, I don't know when I was.

D

Younger it was no big deal now at 58ish. Now it's a big deal. I got to have my cool ac on.

D

I worry about the water and the last one that I thought was horrible in the city of l.a was right.

D

There, by that gelson's market right off, ventura boulevard, and I believe it was laurel canyon.

D

I drove around there and some of those folks were out of water for three weeks.

D

And I know that we would be up in alligators on this diocese if that same scenario,.

D

Happened, I'll use my street buena vista victory and we didn't do what was right.

D

As leaders thinking about the future and most important making sure that the lights are on.

D

Because I don't want my rates increased and I'll bellyache, because it's a little more.

D

Money out of my pocket and I'm retired now so I totally understand, but I can't be cheap.

D

When it comes to the movement and success and the future of our city and it's 107, 000 residents.

D

Because if we can't produce reliable energy, sustainable energy, while working on the.

D

Environmental issues of climate change, because it's a reality it's here and we've got mandates.

D

That are not funded by sacramento. What's going to happen to our business community.

D

What's going to happen to the cute charming shops in magnolia park, if they get a pipe that breaks.

D

Overnight and all their shops are flooded and it's taking them three weeks to tear up the street.

D

Put in the new pipes and not to mention basically the residents also in those neighborhoods, so.

D

I don't think we have a choice, we didn't raise it during covet. We took the input and the council.

D

Took a leadership and I agreed that that wasn't the time, but then again it's never the right time.

D

But being tough leaders that we are and having to make the right decision, no matter how painful it.

D

Is I will be supporting this and it's painful and I understand the protests that we got but.

D

When you look at the law objectively, only 12 expressed basically opposition to the 26 000.

D

uh You know rate payers, I I take my responsibility to heart and, like I said, the utility does keep me.

D

Awake at night, when I hear rolling blackouts, power outage and water mains and three in our city is.

D

Just an indication that you know what we need to reinvest in our infrastructure for our city for.

D

The next generation and make sure we get reliable power and electricity and meet the mandates.

D

um That are coming down that are not funded by the state of sacramento, so I will be supporting this.

D

Thank you, mr mayor and colleagues. Thank you um yeah. I agree the same thing. I don't want to pay.

C

More, I mean, obviously, you live in the city of burbank is one of the requirements to to.

C

Represent the community as a council member, uh mr mayor you're, not exempt, you don't get.

X

Free water and power, no that went away a couple years ago. Unfortunately, but uh obviously it's the.

C

Right thing to do I mean, obviously, if you don't invest in our infrastructure, we're 1113 years old.

C

A city right- and uh you know the shoulder- starts, hurting the elbow the hip starts. Bothering you.

C

As you get older, the same thing the same thing with the infrastructure, things start to.

C

Break things start to you know one of the kick tanks is only half full instead of half empty.

C

But nonetheless, it's it's something that we have to do. It's the right thing.

C

As a visionaries as the leaders of the community, we have to set the standard and.

C

Obviously, the staff has done all the work uh and they bring it to us. They bring the bad news to us.

C

But then we have to move on it and uh just for the betterment of the community. That's the.

C

Bottom line, I know there's some that don't agree with it, but nonetheless we only had 12 protests.

C

It takes 26, 000 protests and not that I wanted to go there but you're right. It's just it's! It's a.

C

Tough decision to make- and we have to make it as the leaders of the community do the right thing.

C

uh With the input of the staff- and they tell us, they paint the picture of what's looking.

C

Forward this is what we might have to deal with like if we don't make those sustainability goals.

C

But 130 million dollar penalty- and you still got to do it- it's not like a 130 million dollar.

C

Penalty gets you off, you don't go off. Okay, you pay the penalty, that's all right! You don't have to.

C

No it's the penalty, plus you have to implement all the requirements. um So anyway, it's 147 million.

W

There you go so you just got up by about a couple million more go ahead, and I also wanted to also.

D

Talk about the sewer rate increase because I've also you know I was watching the whole budget. Oh.

D

We all we're talking about the utility, but I know we're all in this together, but um you know what.

D

Our our sewage has to go somewhere and we don't have our own sewage treatment. So um I don't.

D

Want that backing up either, they would really be getting phone calls from the residents at three.

D

In the morning um and then the refuge you know, um I sat down with their director from public works.

D

And uh we talked in great detail of the future of the landfill and the closure of it. In the.

D

Future and the extension of how many more years, because they are working more efficiently. But what.

D

We didn't really talk about at least I'll bring it up. Real quick is that mandate of composting.

D

That's mandated by the state: that's that's now the law and there's no way around it and.

D

The residents need to know that this is another mandate from sacramento, with no funding that.

D

Has to come from the local government that our director from public works to its refuge.

D

Section of his department has to come up with the composting, and you know we've got to start now.

D

Our food scraps can't go in by itself, you know into the black bin and they've got to do the.

D

Marketing education, because we're going to be held financially liable as a city, if we don't separate.

D

Our organic basically food waste from our homes and our and our restaurants and I spent a lot.

D

Of time going over this, because I was reviewing the budget with him, at least from his department.

D

And it's another mandate from sacramento: that's now law that we have to comply or be heavily fined.

D

So I I want to reassure the residents that I, along with my council colleagues, here, um we've.

D

Gone through this budget with our department heads our city, manager and assistant city manager, but.

D

um There's really no way around it this year in this budget, there's no there's no financial.

D

Wiggle room to negotiate and drop because I've listened to to some of the emails. You know just.

D

Reading them and hey, can we and I understand where the residents are coming from, but when you really.

D

Look at the bigger picture and the budget and what we got to do, based on the mandates from sacramento.

D

We're doing tough leadership here. It's it's the pain of all of us, along with our residents having.

D

To basically fork out more more coins to uh you know, meet the mandates and make sure that we.

D

Have a reliable, sustainable utility, including our refuge and sewage. Thank you, mr mayor. We.

C

Just have to remember that sustainability is very expensive. It's a very expensive venture.

C

And we're going down that road because we're good stewards but nonetheless it's going to cost money.

C

And some people just don't realize that that sustainability is very expensive.

C

And to be good stewards of our environment uh to be good stores of just for the future of our kids.

C

Grandkids I've got five grandkids by the way. um It's it's very important that we have to stick.

C

To the plan and it's going to cost, um regardless of what some of the people that are against it,.

C

It's unfortunate, I don't want to pay like I, you know my colleagues are saying we don't.

C

Want to pay more, but at the same time we know that's the future, whether you.

C

Agree with that or not you want to see, go ahead vice mayor well, mr mayor, if you're.

X

Ready I'd like to make a motion: please I've been waiting for somebody to come forward.

X

A move that we adopt a resolution of the council of the city of burbank approving increases.

X

To fees and charges for water refuse, sewer and electric services for inclusion in the 2022-2023.

X

Citywide fee schedule, as laid out in attachment one, is there a second I'll send customer springer.

C

Seconds it any other further comments: city clerk vice mayor, anthony, yes, council, member.

E

Springer, yes, council, member fujos, let me get my wallet. Oh yes, mayor telemantes, yes,.

C

Thank you. Thank you very much, colleagues, great discussion. Thank you staff for the presentation.

C

We have three reports to counsel this evening after staff's presentation, the.

C

City council will proceed with in-person public comment only for each item.

C

Please fill out a yellow public comment card and head out to the city clerk.

C

Speakers will have three minutes to speak on the item at the conclusion of the presentation.

C

As long as the speaker has not spoken on the item during the first period of public comment,.

C

My first report, the first report, is the appointment to fill one vacancy on the sustainable.

C

Burban commission for an unexpired term, madam city clerk, please present the report. Thank you, mr mayor.

E

um This report to appoint, as you indicated, a member to the sustainable commission on april.

E

6Th the city clerk's office began advertising and accepting applications for the vacancies.

E

On the sustainable burbank commission for an unexpired term ending july 31st, 2023.

E

This was as a result of resignation of laura tenenbaum who was appointed to the burbank.

E

Water and power board in order to obtain qualified candidates, a notice of uns unscheduled vacancy, was.

E

Advertised through the following, the city website, city council, meeting announcements, all social.

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Media platform by the city clerk's office press releases to la times, burbank leader, myburbank.com,.

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And also notices posted on city hall bulletin board, along with community groups and organization.

E

Advertisements the deadline to submit application to the city clerk's office for the sustainable.

E

Burbank commission was friday may 6 at 5 pm. The city clerk's office received five applications.

E

Applicant number one is ben blanford, samantha malton, jenny, diehl, jessica lewis and charles.

E

Wilson, the applications are listed in the order we received and um the application all the applicants.

E

Have met the city of burbank covet 19 vaccination policy requirement. Please note that one app.

E

One of the applicants jenny deal has also applied for the civil service board.

E

If appointed tonight, her name will be removed from the consideration of the civil service board.

E

Appointment, which is tentatively scheduled for july 12th, and with that, if council, if you don't.

E

Have any questions for me, we can move forward with the vote college. Are we ready for the vote? Yes,.

E

Okay, I will read the names again and then we'll go back and take the vote. First. One is.

E

Ben blanford samantha moulton, jenny, diehl, jessica lewis and charles wilson, I'm taking now the vote.

E

For ben blenford, nan, samantha, malton and jenny deal, I have four that would conclude.

E

Our appointments, congratulations to jenny and um you will. You are now appointed. Thank you.

C

Congratulations. Thank you. Can you approach the board for one? Second? No, not yet! No! No.

C

I'm in charge of the meeting still.

C

Until my colleagues decide I'm not um let me see, you can speak after.

C

The next report is a continuation of the review of the proposed fiscal year. 2022 the 2023 city.

C

Budget ms jennifer becker director of financial services department. Please present the report.

AG

Thank you good evening, mayor and council members. This is jennifer becker with the financial.

AG

Services department: we are back to continue our fiscal year. 22 23 proposed budget review.

AG

And our focus tonight is going to be on those remaining follow-up items requested at the may 3rd.

AG

City council meeting and if we could just briefly bring up our very short powerpoint.

AG

So this week you received a couple of additional discussion papers that were.

AG

Requested by the city council, the first is a review of the fifteen thousand dollar budget.

AG

Request from the police department for personal protective equipment.

AG

And the availability of salary savings to cover that request, as requested by council member frutos.

AG

uh Next is a request from mayor tolamontis to increase the funding for cultural arts.

AG

And, following that, we have three additional follow-up items from the cip presentation.

AG

Provided by public works on may 3rd, we'll discuss the san fernando boulevard, reconfiguration study.

AG

We'll identify the available funding within the proposed 2223 budget for traffic calming measures.

AG

And we'll review the next steps for the proposed improvements to the olive avenue bridge.

AG

So with that, I will go ahead and introduce chief albanese to discuss that first police budget item.

I

Good evening mayor vice mayor, councilmember, uh frutos and uh springer, I think the memo.

I

That uh was generated answers all the questions and concerns that you had so uh I'm believing.

I

That uh we'll be good to go moving forward. If you have any additional questions, please ask.

D

No chief, I just want to thank you and miss padgett if I hope, according to your name right.

D

Courtney, miss courtney, thank you for opening the books and let me going back and forth with you to.

D

Identify my concern. Thank you for clarifying it. You got it. Thank you. Thank you.

AG

Okay, with no further action on that item, I will introduce miss garcia.

AG

uh To discuss the cultural arts funding.

AH

Good evening, mayor chalamontes and council members, I'm marissa garcia parks and recreation director.

AH

Staff is before you this evening to request council's endorsement to increase the city's.

AH

Support of the arts, as you may recall, at the may 3rd city council, meeting mayor telemontes.

AH

Requested to increase cultural arts funding by an additional two hundred thousand dollars, utilizing.

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One-Time funds to be allocated over four years, the city has a long history of supporting arts.

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And culture in the community, through various forms, specifically via the parks and recreation.

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Department, the city promotes arts across various avenues, including the betsy looking creative arts.

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Center, diverse art, programming activities and events, a well-established, well, a establishment of.

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An art public places committee and diverse public art program and a cultural arts commission, whose.

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Mission is to enhance burbank status as a regional arts destination. These offerings are coordinated.

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By the parks and recreation department, with the overarching support of the parks, recreation board.

AH

To further support the arts in fiscal year, 2005-2006 council established a perform arts.

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Endowment with hundred thousand dollars in a reserve account the purpose of the.

AH

Endowment was to accrue interest and, in turn, that interest would be used to sustain an arts program.

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The following year in 2006, 2007 council made an additional appropriation of one hundred thousand.

AH

Dollars into that endowment account for a balance of two hundred thousand dollars as of july 2021.

AH

The endowment had accrued twenty thousand dollars in interest for a total balance of two hundred and.

AH

Twenty thousand 000 during the fiscal year, 2020 2021 2022 budget so last year, then vice mayor.

AH

Telemontes requested consideration to enhance funding for the arts in burbank thereafter, at.

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The may 25th 2021 city council meeting council approved staff's recommendation to appropriate.

AH

50 000 each year over the next four years from the endowment account to support perform arts.

AH

As supported by council, throughout this current fiscal year, staff worked with the uh commission.

AH

And the parks and recreation board to develop an allo allocation plan for the use of the annual.

AH

Fifty thousand dollar appropriation following staff's research and meetings with the cultural.

AH

Arts, commission, in the parks and recreation board staff determined that the fifty thousand dollar.

AH

Allocation will be utilized to meet three goals. First is to hire a consultant with grant.

AH

Experience, second, is to create an arts grant program and third to identify shared space for.

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Performances and support the commission's related events. Staff is in support of mayor telemontes.

AH

Request of increasing cultural arts funding by allocating two hundred thousand dollars.

AH

Or fifty thousand dollars annually for the next four years, with council's commitment to cultural.

AH

Arts, these additional funds could support the three goals endorsed by the commission and the.

AH

Board, moreover, these funds may also be used to further the commission's goals of expanding.

AH

Outreach gaining exposure and highlighting artists and local organizations currently.

AH

Funds needed to support many of the commission's efforts must be secured through in-kind donations.

AH

As the media capital of the world, the council is in a very unique position to utilize one-time.

AH

Funding to support the commission's events and allocate more money towards a legacy grant program.

AH

To actively foster, develop and assist organizations that encourage.

AH

Arts participation and experiences by and for all members of the public. This concludes my.

AH

Report and I am happy to answer any questions, thank you for your report.

C

Always colleagues, any comments, questions. Thank you very much. Thank you for your report.

AG

And of course, last but not least, I will introduce mr berkman to talk about our final three items.

AG

For the evening and then at the end, when we wrap up, we can take council direction as far.

AG

As whether we want to move forward with incorporating these items in the budget.

G

Is the power point coming up? Do you think.

G

Is it coming up on there.

G

All right, thank you, uh honorable mayor council, members um pleased to be back so.

G

A few follow-up items from last meeting: first for san fernando boulevard, the reconfiguration.

G

This is a short-term priority project that was part of the council, approved complete streets plan.

G

And to to recap: it's a uh a um did. I pop forward.

G

I think I did yeah thank you um to improve safety for all of the roadway users with a one-way.

G

Configuration between olive and magnolia looking to reconfigure parking and provide more outdoor.

G

Dining, it is a test phase in the sense that it can be reversed, and last meeting council asked.

G

If there was an option to consider full closure to basically a car free configuration, which I noted.

G

It was not because that was not part of the complete streets plan.

G

So part of the complete streets plan.

G

Was was outreach, and that is what resulted in the san fernando boulevard configuration of this.

G

Hybrid, this one way with with uh shared roadway um with outdoor dining. It was uh subsequently.

G

Verified with a community survey- and uh that was in uh last may and the results, the question was.

G

Would folks prefer the hybrid configuration that's in the complete streets plan.

G

uh Completely opening the roadway to traffic and parking or completely closing it to to traffic.

G

And from the residents and visitors uh we had a 50 percent support for the hybrid.

G

Model uh 23 completely open to traffic and 27 that preferred to be closed to traffic. Now, with the the.

G

Pbid they their results when uh queried were 53 percent in support of the hybrid configuration.

G

35 percent completely open to traffic and only 12 percent to be closed to traffic.

G

So in in response to last meeting, what would it take from the consultant to take a look at.

G

This additional option of completely closing it to traffic and we went back and there wouldn't.

G

Be any cost because we already had several options that they were in there, so they said. That's that's.

G

Fine, we can accommodate that, but it would delay the project by um uh two months for their study.

G

The next request was regarding traffic calming city-wide and happy to. Let council know that.

G

Within this 2223 budget, in anticipation of that, public works and traffic engineering.

G

uh Put in a request for additional monies for contractual services and engineering.

G

Design to the tune of two hundred thousand dollars to have on-call consultants, support.

G

The traffic section for those endeavors, the the work would include traffic studies and preparing.

G

Plans for traffic calming projects, as well as neighborhood protection plans and similar work.

G

So the plan um for olive bridge was uh was requested more of a long-term plan.

G

So currently, there's a capital project in the books for this current fiscal year to replace the.

G

Railings on both olive and magnolia as well as do the maintenance work, that's required and that's a.

G

That's a measure p project that we're pursuing um it's in the rfp stage, request for proposal stage.

G

To get a design consultant on board and we're also currently seeking funding from the infrastructure.

G

Investment and jobs act the federal funding to be hopefully supporting this. This project.

G

So one of the considerations uh with regard to olive itself for the future, um we could create.

G

A revised project sheet for fiscal year, 23 24, because we're already currently working on the.

G

The existing project, this would could restart the investigation and consideration of widening.

G

Olive bridge provide bike lanes and pedestrian enhancements and certainly the.

G

The elevator connections to the metrolink station on both sides of the bridge.

G

We would seek to update the feasibility study. That's already been prepared by.

G

A bridge engineering firm, certainly look at the costs and one of the things in the previous report.

G

We want to take a closer look at. There are certain vertical clearances and potential right-of-way.

G

Issues that we need to really kind of dive into to make sure any widening could actually be performed.

G

So with that larger scale project, of course, we could continue to seek the double ija funding and.

G

Submit applications for a major project and as we know, we could continue to work with metro staff to.

G

Create a joint project, potentially even replacing the bridge as part of the the brt project. That's.

G

Going up olive, so in summary, you know we have the design phase right now for the project.

G

That we have to replace the railings and do the maintenance work. We're seeking funding from the.

G

Infrastructure investment jobs act we'll continue to work with metro staff to potentially pursue.

G

Design and construction of a larger scale project- and you know, since we have the active project.

G

Now, council could potentially direct staff to create a project specifically for olive bridge.

G

And fiscal year, 2324, which allows time for the the iija program to develop as well as for us.

G

To continue discussions with metro and see where that winds up so that concludes my presentation.

G

For those three items, I think I'll turn it over to janet we'll take questions in a bit.

G

C

Okay, I'm going to take some public comment. Are you through with your presentation? Yes, yes, okay,.

C

My script says: proceed with after after staff presentation go to public comment.

C

Right, in-person public comment: okay, thank you! So, if anybody's here that is willing or want.

C

To speak on this issue that we just discussed that staff presented, please feel free to come up.

E

Mr maria, I do not have any cards for this item. Okay, great, thank you.

C

Let's move on to uh discussion and recommendation colleagues.

C

Yes, uh I wanted to ask mr burkman a few questions.

X

So we have a four hundred thousand dollar proposal to replace the railings on olive and magnolia.

G

Last year, in the capital program that was 400 000 allocated to design services for both olive and.

G

Magnolia and the railing replacements, as well as uh some some deck maintenance work. So what what.

X

Is that going to look like like? Are we tearing off the whole rails and putting brand new stuff.

X

Are we just adding higher fencing to the rate like what is what is the program? um It's anticipated.

G

That we would remove the existing rails and um install new rails and all likelihood standard.

G

Caltrans standard fencing, uh probably similar to a tight chain, link fencing, but that's not the final.

G

Decision we have to get into design services and see what options could be there that meet.

G

The standards that are required over the railroad and over the freeway okay, because I've seen not.

X

In burbank, but elsewhere, I've seen bridges where they don't take down the old rails and.

X

They just attached the fencing to the outside. Considering that one of the discussions we're.

X

Talking about is replacing not just the olive bridge but at some point the magnolia bridge.

X

Would it be more responsible to just do that quick fix, rather than ripping down the rail? I.

X

Mean I I don't mind just having two rails to save us some cash, because we know we might.

X

In the future, be looking to replace it so like how much cost savings would we get if we did that, just.

X

Adding rails versus tearing down and putting the mic on yes, uh council. Member, a great point.

G

Something we share the thought on when we were first looking at this, and I was discussing with.

G

The team I said well, if we are going to widen or do something else to the bridge, then let's have.

G

This be detachable and we can reuse it. Perhaps the railings excuse me that are there, could they.

G

Could stay there, but I know some are are damaged and until we take a close look at.

G

Maybe how sturdy they are they might. It might be better to take them out.

G

If they can stay, um then then that's something we can either either way we will be looking at.

G

That but the point of kind of making sure we could reuse these fencing and with a standard.

G

It should be uh pretty easy to do so. If we widen it, we can kind of the contractor, could take it off.

G

And reuse it for sure yeah. So if council, if, if you'd agree, I'd like to give the the discretion.

X

To public works to see if, if we can do sort of a cheaper option, maintain what we have there.

X

Do some just quick fixes and put on fencing rather than tear down the whole thing put in a whole.

X

New railing, because at some point we may come back and redo the whole thing anyway. So I don't.

X

Wanna, I don't wanna spend I mean four hundred thousand, I'm sure we can bring that price down.

X

So I just like to see some discretion, but through the mayor may I that is just for.

G

Design the actual project costs oh well, there you go yeah a million bucks, okay, correct, correct! Well,.

X

Whatever you can do to save that beyond that, then absolutely understood. You know just the way, and I.

C

Just want to make sure it looks good. I don't want to oh you're, going through purpose right.

C

Look at they did a patchwork job right right right. Are they too cheap to replace them? I mean replace.

C

This existing you know, I just want it to look good, and uh I know I've traveled a lot down to.

C

You know on the 405, for example, the five and I've seen a lot of new bridges that have been.

C

Built and some of that railing looks beautiful, I mean it looks very nice right. um I don't want.

C

People to start talking about burbank as the they just patched up the railings. Well, I guess then,.

X

Bring us some options, let us see what it looks like. Let's see some designs, because if we can.

X

Cut down some costs and it still looks okay, I'd, be I'm all for cutting cause yeah, but to what point.

X

Right I mean yeah, I don't want it to look like a patch job. Thank you very much. Customer springer.

W

Thank you very much uh chain link is not aesthetic. So that's my comment on.

W

That so yeah there's different, I mean you just mentioned shane link. I should have just stayed.

C

Away from mentioning any fencing, because I've seen I mean, if you go down to five.

C

The 405 is a perfect example. I know, because I traveled to my son's house in.

C

Huntington beach, there's like four or five bridges that they've done over the last couple three years.

C

And they put up new fencing new railing, welcome to huntington beach. You know going to palm.

C

Springs, welcome to the desert. Hot springs right. You see all this welcome to here and.

C

There welcome to burbank yeah, so something that looks good and is movable so council members.

G

The aesthetics is, is tricky right compared to the cost, so I think thinking out loud, probably.

G

The thing to do, if I may suggest, when we are working on the rfp for design services.

G

um May we say: there's there's, maybe three options and we could work with the.

G

Infrastructure oversight board to get their opinion and help us advise council, because.

G

Beauty costs money and and just beautiful bridges, railing project to protect pedestrians and protect.

G

The folks below that's the primary purpose: when you go beyond these standards, then um it can be.

G

Costly, but it's something we can take a look at as options with our designer placement well and.

X

I would just say knowing that at some point in the near future, we're gonna be replacing these bridges.

X

I feel more comfortable spending the good money for the nice aesthetic at that point,.

X

And anything we do in the interim, obviously not a cheap job, but let's do something. That's moderate.

X

Works is, you know, amenable to the eyes at all, but not the end, all be all the final product of.

X

What we want, because, let's save that money for the the what we're going to end up with we're.

C

Talking about a new bridge, there's going to be years down the road or years down the road. I know.

A

It's not going to be done the next day or a year from the anyway just.

C

Be realistic and the the bridge is going to be part of our money in part, caltrans.

G

The the structure is partially cal trans, but um the maintenance is for us right, but.

C

I mean to replace the bridge: we'd have to get their approval. Oh for sure. Yes, I mean even the.

G

Fencing we're gonna have to get their approval tonight right right right, because we're springer.

C

I I know I asked you about this before, but moving forward on this most immediate fence.

W

Railing upgrade, you know for safety. Is it possible to when it's designed to have a.

W

Concept that it's included like in the future widening because it will still separate like.

W

Vehicular traffic from a potential bike and pedestrian lane is that right so could it.

W

Be retained in a widening project, so this this railing would be on the outside of the bridges.

G

The outside edges, but if we or fencing the existing outside edge right right.

W

So my question is: if the bridge is widened like on one or both sides say it's widened on both sides.

W

Could that this propose new safety railing interim railing be retained because it would.

W

Separate the vehicular traffic from the widened lanes of pedestrian and bicycle.

W

uh Possibly I don't know if it's just a simple. You know plug-and-play post on top of the bridge.

G

That, then, we just extend it outside it's, it's pretty complicated, to say the connections and.

G

Foundations would simply work. You know, I picture an attachment on the outside of the bridge and if.

G

It's a rail or a fence whatever it is coming up to. You know a minimum of six feet to to protect.

G

The the folks below really right, I mean the the future widened bridge- would need its own railings.

G

Right, which was to council member anthony's point, hopefully we can.

G

Reuse them and on the outside of the road, okay, but I mean I would see.

W

Even that, maybe the existing railings would be needed just to provide that buffer between.

W

The existing vehicular traffic and a brt and the proposed bicyclists and pedestrians.

F

I think what councilmember springer is saying is that, like, if you kept the railing where it.

F

Is now and then extended it, you could maintain that plus have another section right that.

F

Would have a a rails on both sides, so it's a one, two, three, four pedestrian or bike path.

F

um And so I think what I'm hearing you say, mr berkman, is that it's gonna depend on.

F

The structural assessment of that and how that widening, would actually be accomplished.

F

And so I don't think you could say right now until you actually do a study, how they would actually.

F

Physically widen that bridge well for sure, you'd have to destroy the outside edges of the bridge.

G

I think, to really I mean, unless you built a separate bridge with a gap which has been done.

G

But um it's something we can consider going forward on a on a larger project.

G

Hopefully, you know if that brt goes in or there's other ways to protect and separate bike and ped.

G

Traffic from travel lanes, um so we hear that for sure. Okay, because now I mean it's pretty.

W

Harrowing, you know on the sidewalk, with the cars going 45 miles an hour, maybe faster yeah.

W

Understood, okay, so you mean it's not like using legos. I wish vice mayor so.

X

So I had an idea, then yes share it with us. If we took the time now and spent good money.

X

On a very aesthetically, pleasing, safe and secure railing, yet made sure that it was.

X

Modular enough to be reused that would save us the cost. On the the back end.

X

When we finally get to the bridge, destruction and all that stuff, so so maybe spending a little.

X

Bit more money now to get the thing that we want for long term and knowing that okay, the materials.

X

That we're using the setup of this railing- this is something we can take down, pull apart and re-put.

X

Like I think that might satisfy pretty much all of what we're talking about here.

F

Councilmember anthony- I think that was absolutely uh mr berkman's plan was to see if there was.

F

um A way to build something that could be reused, and so you can do that now, not just.

F

With a chain-link fence, as was mentioned earlier, but maybe something a little nicer, um that's more.

F

Aesthetically pleasing that can also be replaced. I mean that would be the the appropriate thing.

F

To do if, if that was feasible, all right, then I'd like to change my statement to. I have an.

X

Idea too, I have ken burkman's idea and I'd like to say it back to him. That's an excellent idea.

C

Because we're fruitos, you know mrs burkman, I'm.

D

Probably going to be totally different than my colleagues.

D

I support the 400 000, but I'm not here to micromanage you. I want a fence because I.

D

Don't want people jumping off the bridge. I want a fence, so it's it's safer but because we don't.

D

Know when we're going to get the bridge, there's other mandates that I rather have you work with.

D

The iob and see what recommendations they come to the council, because this project.

D

Will also be viewed by us and the public when you do the rfp correct, just like any other project.

D

So I don't want to be in the weeds because we pay you the big bucks.

D

And I have confidence in what you're doing so, I'm supportive, but I'm just a little bit different.

D

I'm giving him specific directions because it's you just took me down memory lane every time I.

D

Want to do something at my house, I know what I want and god forbid. I got to break this because.

D

Now this has gone wrong, so I rather support the 400 000 for the safety of the pedestrian bridge.

D

But empower you that's your job. You get paid the big bucks. I just want to make sure that's.

C

It that we understand 400 000 for the design correct, because that's what's on the table, not.

C

The building of it right, that's! Why? Because, but that's what I'm listening to you guys! Oh, I want it.

D

You know what both bring it back to us for both magnolia and olive bridges, yeah and work with.

D

The iob and let them digest it with him, and I want to see what the recommendation is. But.

D

I'm definitely supporting the 400 000 right. I think you do good work, sir. Thank you, sir. Through.

G

Through the mayor, I'm hearing council correctly on board with continuing on the railing project.

G

There will be a standard design and there can be a couple of aesthetic designs that can be also.

G

Removable and reusable in the future, and we could work with our rfp, make sure that's clear in the.

G

Proposal process and that design the designers know what they're in um for their scope of work.

G

So they could probably price it and schedule it, because there's definitely um time considerations.

G

Right, especially if we do wind up getting uh federal funds, there's a quick sunset on them.

G

So that, when you think about creative creativity, creativity takes time and if we're getting federal,.

G

Money there's there's going to be that to consider in the future, but they're matching grants that are.

C

Tied to the federal monies, are you aware that yet I'm sorry are they matching money said the.

C

Feds want, oh, absolutely and and that's where the 400 000 um move forward with design came.

G

From with measure p, that'll essentially work towards matching, hopefully whatever we get.

G

Because it's part of the project, so we've already incorp, invested our money. The city's money into.

G

This project, so if we pursue construction money that could be viewed as a match is.

G

There anything else I was just going to say it's a brilliant idea, I'm glad you came up with it.

D

Mr mayor, so when I got on nine years ago, we were already talking about the burbank bridge.

D

And you're senior to me how much more time that you can remember was the whole concept.

D

Of replacing the the burbank bridge, how long in your time on the council, the actual construction.

C

From the time that we did, the no the infancy emphasis is where the conversations were.

C

You're talking 20 years so 20 years, 20 years. So even if we did it in half the time it's 10 years.

D

For either one of the bridges, olive or, and that's kind of the perspective where I'm coming from I'm.

X

Just planning out all those re-election campaigns and that'll be fine I'll be well. I I'm just trying.

D

To you know, let let let the city management we've, given the money through the budget process. Well,.

D

We haven't yet well yeah, not yet not yet, but I'm thinking positive that and it's not for the.

D

Campaign, it's just realistic, I want you know like well. We want safety on that bridge, oh yeah, but I.

D

Want I got that homeowner's remodel nightmare that once they pull something out at the end of the day,.

W

Oh, my god, now we got to do this and that yeah, so that's it. But I just have a question since you.

W

Know it's just for the design the 400 000. Could it be designed with um a vision in mind of potential.

W

Widening would it could we do that for the same 400 000 I mean while we're designing instead of.

W

Can we be real efficient with the designing part of it? Yes, councilmember the the intent was no.

G

Matter what we attach is that it can be reused for a future widening. Thank you, yeah all right.

C

uh So all the entertaining motion- I have one other question really, so we did the um the polling for.

X

The folks on the san fernando, yes so, uh and I just want to say you know real quick. It's two lanes now.

X

And we ask people, do you want to go down to one lane and a hybrid or get rid of everything.

X

And most people did the one lane thing and I you know 50, but what I'd like to see is after.

X

That's implemented and people get comfortable with that. Then, let's ask again because I think people.

X

Wanted if you presented those three options, most people are gonna, go with the middle option. They're.

X

Like oh well, we have two. The option is two one or zero I'll. Just do one link, so I think once that's.

X

In place and people see it and they get used to it, I think we'll get a different response.

X

Further down the line, so we can do this polling again, so I'm I'm comfortable moving forward with.

X

The one lane, because it's going to be easy to fix and change you know it's not set in stone.

X

I don't know if that's part of what the consultant can do now or, if, like we'd, have to hire them back.

X

Again next fiscal year or something like that, but I'd like to see you know, put it in place.

X

See how we do and then do another question, because people's attitudes may change when.

X

They realize oh, my gosh, getting rid of one lane was so great. Let's do more so I'd like to see.

X

That come back. If we could that polling question sure through the mayor, we can definitely do that.

G

We work through community development and the economic development folks to take care of that.

G

And that is actually part of the goals of the complete streets plan is to come back.

G

And tell you how it did in a year so certainly perfect great. I don't think.

C

There's too many people in the audience here or staff that remember the golden wall.

G

I saw pictures it's so picturesque, that's when it was completely closed anyway. Any other comments.

C

uh So we'll go ahead and we have a motion in a second. So I'm sorry, mr mayor, yes, sir.

G

One of the remaining questions on san fernando was at this time. If I'm hearing you correctly.

G

uh Mr anthony not to currently pursue the closure option and just.

G

Well with it I mean internally I'd like staff to come up with that proposal uh uh just on paper, but.

X

When we get the report back in a year or whatever the report back from complete.

X

Streets: let's have that conversation, okay staff put together a thing with this would be a closure.

X

Full closure: here's how it's due here's, how the one lane is doing so I'd like to see both come.

X

Together and then in a year, if people like no no, we hate this. We want to go back to two lanes.

X

Then we can scrap the full closure or if people are excited about it and want to see more, we have.

X

Something ready to go. We have that option and say: okay, people are loving it. Let's ask that polling.

X

Question again and see if they want to go to zero lane, so is there a way we could move forward with.

X

Just sketching out a full closure, while still implementing the one lane. Today I mean, is.

X

That enough, that's that's where I'm getting confused! The question that was to staff was.

G

Can we add um the additional option for the consultant to study to have a car free shutdown.

G

San fernando, so I guess I'm confused is the consultant they do they. Are they not ready with.

X

The presentation now are they not ready to go. We have not started the design. Oh I see so it's the.

G

Right time to see, if we want to add additional scope to their work because they haven't started.

G

Yet so we went to them. That was the well it's it's an option. It wouldn't cost more money. You can take.

G

More time and that's why we presented the the complete streets plan, the fact that it's it's a.

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Council proof plan and that's where the hybrid came from and then the follow-up from last may.

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With the polling shows uh the lowest support for a complete closure, so perhaps um it's it's maybe.

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Not something to investigate now, but certainly with the one-way in place. Once it's designed and.

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Implemented which is reversible, and we come back to you in a year- that's something that we can.

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Take a look at, but if you're saying it's free now I don't mind doing it now.

X

Yeah, okay, just throw it in because they're gonna, yeah yeah all right yeah and then in.

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A year we can take a look at it, but yeah. Let's have the consultant, look at it got it. Thank you.

W

What's the timing on that fernando go ahead, the timing on um the san fernando reconfiguration.

W

Do we have a timeline on it? You know I. I did the last presentation, I'm sorry, I don't have.

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It here, but it's in the coming, you know year to to complete the design and, I think, implement it.

G

There's some some outreach and prep that we have to do so. I can't remember exactly I'm sorry thank.

C

You, mr burkman, let me ask you in regards to the bridges I'm still thinking about so do. Does.

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Metrolink or amtrak have any they can throw some money in when we start talking about the olive and.

C

Magnolia bridges, if down the road, if we decide to right, we've got monies available. Can we ask amtrak.

C

Metrolink, obviously, caltrans is going to be a player in it when the replacement of the bridge.

G

Mr mayor, I can't speak for them. I don't know of any uh safety grant programs that they have for.

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Overpasses above the tracks, but they would be an approving authority because the work.

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Would be happening over well, besides, approving I'd want them to approve.

C

Some resources we can, we can ask yes, sir, I don't get. If you don't ask me, I can always ask.

C

Mr mayor, we're not we're not shy about that all right, all right! That's springer! Yes! So.

W

um Just to clarify on the san fernando reconfiguration, the plan there will be.

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Like two renderings of but the plan that move that's moving forward is the one that.

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Is the hybrid with the single lane and the p bid got the input from the businesses and from.

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um The residents correct, okay, thank you because we're fruitas, I will add something for the funding.

D

In the future, for those bridges is, if you're following high-speed rail they're going to.

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Build it and they're going to want to expand those bridges for that. Basically, high-speed rail line.

D

Which is probably 10 15 years out if everything's going with their timeline. But if you look at it.

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Closely, it will be, we will get our newer bridges. Then it'll probably come out of high speed rail.

D

Because it crosses the tracks and they're going to want that. Third middle rail, which is a lot wider.

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Than standard gauge so yeah we want two lanes there. They'll want a whole bunch of room there.

C

Just put on the list, mr bergman: don't forget it write it down somewhere.

C

There you go, don't take that with you. If you leave.

C

So we do, we have a motion in a second, we don't have a motion, I think, do we need.

X

What are we doing? We got three. Do you need I'm good, oh good, through yeah? I I just want to ask.

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Mrs becker, do you want specific direction in terms of what should be incorporated into the.

F

Budget for next week, yes, that would be helpful, so we had five follow-up items. I believe the only one.

AG

Left with an actual budget implication was the cultural arts funding. So I just would.

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Love to get some direction from the council as to whether to include that in the budget.

C

Yes, I say we move forward with it. Okay, I see four heads nodding, so that's terrific.

AG

um That ends our uh budget presentations, we'll be back next week with our public hearing and.

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Our adoption of the budget um and we'll see you, then all right so we'll vote on all this next.

X

Week, it's included and we'll be ready, we'll go. We have to make the motion now for this.

AG

We do not need emotional items that you've asked us to to direct them. Those be put into.

F

The actual budget for next week and then they'll come back before you for adoption.

F

Right so we'll return next week to adopt the budget for all funds. The fee schedule everything.

AG

At one time, in one big package and we'll kind of next week will be the last bite of the apple.

C

Council members for this budget- yes, but you know we're back every quarter so.

AG

Thank you very much, oh. Thank you very much, mr bergman. Thank you as well.

X

All the notes are in red on mr burkman's paper there. So just that's right.

C

Okay, the third report is the adoption of a resolution approving projects to be submitted.

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To the royal verdugo community's joint powers authority for funding through the metro measure.

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M sub regional funding plan, mr david kriske assistant, director of transportation, please.

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Present the report welcome good evening. Mr mayor members of the city council, david kriske, with the.

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Community development department- the purpose of tonight's item is for the city council to.

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Consider adopting a resolution approving projects to be submitted to the arroyo verdigo city's.

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Joint powers, authority or the abc jpa for funding through the metro measure m.

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Sub regional funding plan the city of burbank receives ongoing regional funding through los.

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Angeles metropolitan transportation authority under several transportation sales, tax measures.

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We receive local return through each of these sales tax measures. That's the prop a c measure. Our.

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Measure p, funding that we get every year for local return, but we also receive multi-year sub-regional.

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Funding through measure r and measure m, which is a little bit different from local return,.

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This is regional funds that are allocated to projects in burbank through the sub-regions.

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They are programmed by the sub-regions and then approved by metro. The measure.

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M sub-regional funding program is programmed by the avc jpa board of directors and that's group.

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As you know, is made up of uh representatives from the cities of burbank glendale pasadena.

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South pasadena la canada, flint ridge and the county, unincorporated area of montrose.

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Metro has currently allocated about 34 million dollars.

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Under the measure m sub regional funding program uh for the royal verdugo abc jpa.

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And that board has allocated these funds generally proportionally by city population, to each city.

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Individually to construct transportation projects, burbank has previously received funds to construct.

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A portion of the burbank channel bikeway project about 3 million towards the 8 million project for.

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That, as well as to purchase three compressed natural gas, burbank bus, fixed route vehicles.

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Metro is now proposing to advance another 10 million dollars through this program.

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And the abc jp board will be programming that additional money at their board meeting next.

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Month in june, consistent with prior abc jpa policy, the staff have recommended that this new funding.

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Be allocated also proportionally, as we've done previously and under that arrangement burbank.

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Would be set to receive an additional 4.4 million uh dollars in new money, as well as some previous.

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Unallocated money uh to support the city council's burbank bus transit, vehicle electrification policy.

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Which the council adopted back in march staff recommends that the city council direct the abc.

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Jpa board representative to support allocating these funds to purchase electric transit vehicles.

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In line with that policy, this would allow the city to begin procurement of five transit.

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Electric vehicles, in line with the policy and the timelines that we talked about back in march.

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The measure m funds would be available in 2025 and would allow the city to begin purchasing.

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Electric vehicles in 2026, which is under our policy, would allow us to meet the california.

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Air resources board electrification, mandates that we talked about in march.

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uh Staff recommends this funding be allocated to transit electrification because of the lack.

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Of other funding that we currently allocate to transit, electrification and because the funds.

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Become available around the same time when we start needing to buy electric vehicles.

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It would also give the city time for the give us time to investigate the greater coordination with.

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City of glendale that we talked about in march uh in regards to electric uh electrification.

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um Which was all par part of your uh policy that you talked about, then.

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Alternatively, the city council could instead request allocating these measurement funds to.

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Complete streets projects or active transportation projects such as projects in the complete streets.

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Plan, however, staff does not recommend this approach because of the current number of complete.

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Streets projects and active transportation projects that are in our pipeline and under.

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Development and the fact that we have no money allocated for electrification. So if the city.

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Council supports the staff recommendation. uh Staff recommends that the council approved the proposed.

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Resolution that accompanies your staff report this evening approving the projects to be submitted to.

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Our overdue go jpa for funding through the metro measure m sub regional funding program.

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And that concludes my report. Thank you, mr chriskey. um Is there any public comment.

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No, mr mayor, we don't have any all right. Thank you. So now we'll go to the discussion uh vice mayor.

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Thank you, mr chris, that report this money. That's coming to us. You said 2.2 million. Yes, it's oops.

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It's 2.2 million of new money, uh an additional a couple of million dollars in unallocated money for.

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The total that we have and is all of that money guaranteed or do we have to pass this and then.

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Ask pretty please and then maybe they'll, give us the money or are we definitely getting it so.

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um The direction you'd give tonight would be for your abc jpa representative councilmember springer.

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To represent our interests when the board meets next month and to advocate for uh the perada.

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Split and then for us to allocate the funding to the projects that we want.

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Based on the abc gpa staff discussions with this item, we're recommending that process be the staff.

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Recommendation, of course, the board could decide to do something differently. I don't anticipate.

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That but it is, it is certainly possible. So it's uh not certain, but it's a good, a good situation.

X

You know because we've been burned before, um but I like the proposal, so let's go for it. I think.

D

So when do we get the trolley bus so we're going to be talking about trolleys uh coming back with.

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To the council, with the green route uh options, we actually had a very uh dis, interesting, very.

AI

Good discussion with our transportation commission yesterday about the green riot, we'll be coming back to uh probably in july with that information. Thank you, sir.

AA

Yes, um you know: we've heard some concern in our community that you know maybe people aren't going.

W

To get back on public transportation as we emerge from the pandemic and people may work permanently.

W

From home more people, so what if the bottom just falls out of the need for bus transit.

AI

So um the good news about uh the situation with this money is it's not available until 2025.

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And while we are programming the money now, uh the abc jpa, periodically reviews.

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Its funding plan with metro about once a year uh and should conditions change with transit.

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Or the city council's policy on transit changes in a way that this is not the way to go. We would.

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Have the ability, through a subsequent uh abc jpa, update of the plan to request that our money be.

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Programmed in a different way, uh and and and that could so we're not locked in um where.

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We would be locked in is much closer to 2026 when we're actually executing the contracts.

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uh To receive the money uh we'd have to be at that point pretty committed to wanting to.

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Proceed with electrification, um but until then there is opportunity, as things change uh to.

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Reassess the policy and, quite frankly, we'd want to reassess our overall electrification policy uh if.

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Transit situations were different or the electric mandate is harder than we thought or things with.

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Glendale don't work out. We would be back to you, I think, before that time. Okay, thank you.

C

Anyone else okay, motion.

C

Yes, mr voiceman I'll move that we adopt a resolution of the council of the city, burbank.

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Approving transit capital and modal connectivity and complete streets projects to be submitted.

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To the arroyo verdugo communities joint powers authority for funding through the.

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Los angeles, county metropolitan transportation authority measure m multi-year sub-regional.

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Plan as laid out in attention london, oh second, second motion, the second city clerk.

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Vice mayor anthony, yes, council, member springer, yes, council, member fruitos, yes.

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And mayor tilemantis, yes, thank you. uh This is time for brief council comments.

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Including reporting on council committee assignments, the key word there is brief.

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Customer recruiter, okay, let me start real briefly going back to uh wednesday may the 4th I attended.

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The los angeles county, civil brand commission for institutional inspections, then, on thursday may.

D

The 5th I attended, skaggs 2022 general assembly saturday, may the 7th I attended. Burbank fires.

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Service and uh police service day a lot of folks showed up a lot of folks uh wednesday. May the.

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11Th I attended the board of library trustees meeting nothing to report back to the council.

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um I did present a certificate on behalf of our mayor at the 10-year anniversary of tequila's.

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Cantina and grill they've been uh now in burbank for 10 years.

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Congratulations to patty and carlos and then on thursday may the 12th I joined our vice mayor.

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As he did, a ribbon cutting at blue space interiors ribbon, cutting and grand opening.

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Then, on saturday may, the 14th I attended with the mayor vice mayor and council member springer.

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The boys and girls gala honoring our supervisor, kathleen barger.

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On monday may, the 16th I attended the bwp building dedication for mr ron davis and then later on that.

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Evening I attended the burbank sustainable commission. I do have to report to the.

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Council that um a member came up to me and wanted to advise the council that they were a little bit.

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uh Disappointed that the council voted on now two years ago, the single-use plastic band and.

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They feel that no disrespect to staff- this is just a comment from a member that I need.

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To report out that, basically, it's so slow and the commission's getting frustrated that they wanted.

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uh You know something should have been done by now, because it was approved two years ago.

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And so I wanted to report that out. But in defense of city staff and being at the meeting and.

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Reporting back objectively is that staff said that, because of the new mandates with the composting.

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That city staff, working with the consulting firm, that was originally, we budgeted the money.

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Set aside for the single plastic use, ban, staff's recommendation was to the commission.

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Take a couple steps back because we're going to have to incorporate it together because there's.

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An educational component because we're still meeting what's basically the state mandate for.

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Your table scraps so instead of doing the single band plastic bag now and then eight months later,.

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Now, we've gotta do it they're, saying financially educationally working with the business community.

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Is let's do it together and let us formulate a policy to go to council for approval.

D

But I didn't to report on that and then I also wanted to report that our commissioner.

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Heather robb um she will be stepping down she's now a very proud mother and.

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Because there's no longer any zoom and they have to be there in person and and her family situation.

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For right now, she she has stepped me down. I wanted to uh thank heather for her for.

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Her hard work and contributions to the burbank, sustainable commission and that's all I have to.

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Report councilman refurbishment. Yes, sir question in regards to the one person that came to you.

C

With that, yes, was this a personal concern, or was this a commission? This was this was wasting their.

D

Confidence, this was a commission concern, it was an agenda's discussion and she pulled me aside after.

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The meeting and she says bob, can you please advise the council staff knows about it as well. Yeah.

D

They were present during the meeting and she she voiced her frustration to staff, so staff should be.

C

Reporting that to us it should be in the minutes of the meeting.

C

Okay, thank you, sir.

C

Councilman springer sure thank you. um I attended the an event at horseman school early childhood.

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Program there was a planting morning, so that was um a nice little event and um I attended police.

W

And fire service day and it was so extremely well attended. I think there was just a lot of.

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Pinup demand to get out, and I think bpd and the fire department they just did an excellent job.

W

I attended, I zoom the skag san fernando valley, housing policy, leadership academy course, along.

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With maribel leyland and alex arseniega and we're actually developing policy, you know through.

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This course, a zoom to park board meeting and a community garden meeting they're still working.

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Very hard on that and southern california armenian democrat candidate meet and greet downtown burbank.

W

Arts festival also very well attended and the boys and girls club gala honoring catherine barker.

W

The bwp building dedication and last night, the burbank transportation commission meeting thank.

W

You that's all, mr vice mayor. uh Thank you, mr mayor. um I was at the uh police and fire service day.

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My son had a blast. He always gets all of his the swag yeah. All the swag.

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um I don't know how many plastic fire hats he has now so um and then on may 9th. I.

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Tuned in to the zoom for p flag for burbank p flag and on may 10th, I actually was at.

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The belmont village uh senior home for a little meet-and-greet, um the residents there were.

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Concerned about some local issues number one of course was crime and we talked about you know.

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What was going on and what was happening in the city and I explained to them, you.

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Know they you all live in a building, so you don't have to worry about porch pirates, but.

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That was that was like their number one thing they were talking about, um but no it was good.

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It was good to to to hear concerns from from the residents um on the uh 11th. um No sorry, the 12th.

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The blue space interiors, which was really great it's this commercial- they they do.

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Furniture for commercial space and they basically just sell it all together. You do like you know.

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If you have a blank interior they'll, do the walls they'll do the desks. The chairs.

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Everything um one-stop shop, so it's a nice uh business to have in burbank because we have a.

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Lot of those offices here and they're they're gonna be utilizing that uh saturday may 14th.

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um With uh council member springer, I attended the um the maeve march so that morning.

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A group called maeve motherhood, alliance, equity, village and empowerment.

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Put together a march along chandler, um it was directly in response to uh what we're hearing from.

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The supreme court and then those leaked documents, um and uh it was it- was really well attended. I was.

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Surprised that the number of people who showed up- and I think people are really hopeful that you.

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Know burbank, and you know the rest of california is not going to go uh the way. Some other states.

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Have gone so that was um encouraging to hear from those folks there, um the boys and girls.

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Club gala was that night. um I I missed uh the dedication uh for ron davis on the 16th, because.

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I was attending an event downtown in downtown los angeles, called the poor people's campaign.

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It's this national movement to inject morality and ethics into our politics, and so there's like this.

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Discussion about how our politics has become so very legal and so very technical, and it's this big.

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It's you know, they're, calling it the poor people's campaign and it's um it's helmed by um uh reverend.

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Dr barber, who was actually a guy who marched with martin luther king way back in the day, and he you.

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Know he's in his you know: 70s plus almost 80 and he's still touring the country and talking about.

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This it's like hey, we need to you, know, policy and laws should be based on morality. What is the.

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What does your heart tell you to do? It was interesting. It was very interesting conversation.

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A lot of people were down there um and the um deterrence, and I had to miss the transportation.

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Commission meeting that uh mr crisco was talking about so I'm gonna, I'm gonna go watch that later.

X

That was my week great. Thank you. uh Let me weigh in uh I attended the san fernando valley service.

C

Council meeting I also was part of the los angeles executive committee. I was appointed.

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Last month to the executive committee of the lausanne board, so now I have not only.

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The board meeting on a monthly basis, but we also have the executive committee on a monthly basis.

C

So thank you for that. I checked in with the local staffers of the governor's office. We.

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Had a conversation of how we can what burbank needs are, and what can the governor's office do.

C

To help us here in burbank uh it was almost like 45 minutes, so that was quite a bit.

C

Let's see, I presented a certificate to mr jerry moss, he 100 years old. He attends the burbank.

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Temple emmanuel and uh I mean he looks he doesn't look at 100 at all. I mean he was very chipper and.

C

Yeah he was amazing, so happy birthday to mr moss. uh I also like it was mentioned.

C

The attention of the boys and girls gala honoring our supervisor, catherine barger,.

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uh Let's see also attended the building dedication for mr ron davis. It was good to see him there.

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Yesterday and cheryl his wife as well and a lot of people they've come back they're.

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Retired they'd worked with him along the way, came back and was part of the dedication and honoring.

C

And I just want to remind my colleagues and people that are listening and staff.

C

Tomorrow, ellen degeneres is the show that I'm presenting her we're making uh may 18th.

C

uh Ellen degeneres day, so it's going to be on tv and it's awesome, mr benny. If you have free time.

C

I'm sure you don't look at me, but anyway do you dance on the show? Oh I do it all with her yeah.

Z

We go up and down this yeah. uh No, I didn't do all that. So now is the time for the introduction.

C

Of additional agenda items do members of the council have any items to introduce.

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Going once going twice: okay, let's see, uh we now adjourn the meeting to tuesday may 24th for a.

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Joint meeting in the council chambers at 275 east olive avenue second floor, the public may view the.

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Meeting online or on television and will be able to provide public comment in the following four.

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Ways in person for general public comment, public hearings and reports to counsel by calling in.

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Directly to the council meeting at 818-238-3335 to speak during the general public comment period and.

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Public hearing items only number three: by leaving any comment on the city web page and number four.

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By emailing the city council directly, so once again, thank you very much and we're adjourned.

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