NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Regular City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., to discuss matters on the attached agenda. 

Members of the public have the option to participate in the meeting via in-person and/or telephonically for Closed Session, General Public Comment, Public Hearings, and Study Sessions. They may also submit their written comments regarding City business using the eComment feature on the City website, or by emailing the City Council directly at citycouncil@burbankca.gov.

Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision, or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). For more information, please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5051.

Interpretation Requests:

If you would like to participate in Public Comments and require an interpreter, please telephone the City Clerk's Office at (818) 238-5851 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

Si desea participar en los comentarios públicos y necesita un intérprete, por favor llame a la Oficina de la Secretaria Municipal al (818) 238-5851 al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión.

How to View the Meeting:

Public Comment Options:

1. To speak during Closed Session Public Comment, General Public Comment, Public Hearing Public Comment, and Study Session Public Comment periods during the meeting, members of the public may speak in-person in the Council Chamber or call (818) 238-3335. Speaker time limits will be determined by the Presiding Officer, depending on how many public comment cards are received and how many callers are in the queue at the commencement of each public comment period (as shown below). Additional public comment cards and calls will not be accepted once the public comment period commences.
• 1 – 20 Total Speakers – 3 minutes each
• 21 – 39 Total Speakers – 2 minutes each
• 40+ Total Speakers – 1 minute each
  
  
2. The Reports to Council Public Comment periods are only accepted in person – public comment cards must be submitted before the public comment period begins for each report to Council. Speaker time limits will be determined by the Presiding Officer depending on how many public comment cards have been received at the commencement of each public comment period (as shown below). Additional public comment cards will not be accepted once the public comment period commences.
• 1 – 20 Total Speakers – 3 minutes each
• 21 – 39 Total Speakers – 2 minutes each
• 40+ Total Speakers – 1 minute each
  
  
3. eComment will remain open until 4:30 p.m. the day of the meeting.
   
   
4. Email the City Council directly citycouncil@burbankca.gov
   Emails received on or before 4:30 p.m. on City Council Meeting Day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
   
   
5. The Presiding Officer has the discretion to reduce speaking time for each speaker in order to ensure that City business can be completed at a reasonable hour.

Public Disclosure:

This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the City Council may discuss or act on at this meeting. The agenda packet consisting of the staff reports and all other documentation relating to each item on this agenda will be posted on the City's website at www.burbankca.gov. Any writings or documents provided to the City Council regarding any item on this agenda subsequent to distribution of the agenda packet will be posted on the City's website at www.burbankca.gov. If you have a question about any matter on the agenda, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (818) 238-5851. The Council Chamber is disabled accessible. Auxiliary aids and services are available for individuals with speech, vision, or hearing impairments (48-hour notice is required). Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (818) 238-5051 with questions or concerns.

1.   Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

1. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
2. Name of Case: Anush Kemdjian v. City of Burbank
3. Case No.: 25NNCV00700
4. Brief description and nature of case: Trip and fall

Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of December 9, 2025.

Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING ARTICLE 11, WAYFINDING KIOSKS, IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 7 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE, AMENDING SECTION 1002 SIGNS AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURE REGULATIONS, OF ARTICLE 10, CHAPTER 1, TITLE 10 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE, AND FINDING OF A CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO CEQA GUIDELINES SECTIONS 15301(C) (CLASS 1), 15303 (CLASS  3), 15304 (CLASS 4), and 15305 (CLASS 5). 

Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 1 (ZONING) OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH SCHOOL–TRADE/VOCATIONAL AS A NEW USE ALONG WITH RELATED REGULATIONS, ALLOW THE USE IN M-1 (LIMITED INDUSTRIAL) AND M-2 (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL) ZONES, AND TO CLARIFY THE PERMISSIBILITY OF THE USE IN OTHER NON-RESIDENTIAL ZONES (PROJECT NO. 25-0004932, ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT).

Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK ESTABLISHING ARTICLE 10 USE OF GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS PROHIBITED IN CHAPTER 1 HEALTH, TITLE 4 HEALTH AND SANITATION OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 214 RESTRICTIONS ON LEAF BLOWER OPERATION IN CHAPTER 3, TITLE 9 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE.

1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING THE CONTINUING NEED FOR UNEXPENDED BALANCES OF IMPACT FEES AS OF JUNE 30, 2025; and
2. Note and file Review of Development Impact Fee Funds as of June 30, 2025.

Approve a First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Return-To-Work Partners to provide consulting and case management support for compliance with the Fair Employment and Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A LEASE WITH HOME AGAIN LOS ANGELES FOR BURBANK’S HOME AGAIN LOS ANGELES (HALA) ACCESS CENTER LOCATED AT 2244 N. BUENA VISTA AND APPROVAL TO AMEND FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF FUTURE FUNDS UNDER THE LEASE AGREEMENT.

Appoint one member to the Heritage Commission to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2026.

Public Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.

Council Action: