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BURBANK CITY COUNCIL

JOINT MEETING WITH SUCCESSOR AGENCY, 

HOUSING AUTHORITY, PARKING AUTHORITY, 

PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND 

YOUTH ENDOWMENT SERVICES FUND BOARD

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
5:00 p.m. – Closed Session
6:00 p.m. – Open Session
Council Chamber
275 E. Olive Avenue, Second Floor



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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Joint City Council Meeting will be held in the Council Chamber – 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5:00 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.

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How to View the Meeting:

Local Cable: Spectrum Channel 6 or AT&T Uverse Channel 99.
YouTube Live Streaming Channel: Click here.
City Website Live Streaming: Click here.
 

Public Comment 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 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting.

  4. Email the City Council directly citycouncil@burbankca.gov
    Emails received on or before 4:00 p.m. on City Council Meeting Day will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting. Any correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.

  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:

Please be advised that any communication submitted to the City of Burbank, its officials, staff or City consultants, may be considered a public record under the Brown Act and California Public Records Act. This means that any information contained in the communication, including personal information, may be subject to public disclosure. The City reserves the right to disclose such information in accordance with the law.

This agenda contains a summary of each item of business which the City Council, Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Parking Authority, Public Financing Authority, and the Youth Endowment Services Fund Board 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.

A. 

Public Comment: (On Closed Session items only) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335, or to speak in person a PINK Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.

 

B. 

Closed Session in City Hall First Floor Conference Room:

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

  1. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1) 
  2. Name of Case: Jeannine Villasenor-Edwards v. City of Burbank
  3. Case No.: 25STCV07091
  4. Brief description and nature of case: Employment

 

C. 

Call to Order: 6:00 p.m.

 

D. 

Moment of Reflection:

 

E. 

Flag Salute:

 

F. 

Roll Call:

 

G. 

Announcements: (The Mayor will make announcements on various topics in addition to any listed)

 

H. 

Council Presentations/Recognitions: (The Mayor will make presentations to various groups/persons)

 

1. 

Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 9, 2025, as California’s 175th Anniversary of Statehood – City Council

 

2. 

Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 14-20, 2025, as “National Forensic Science Week” in the City of Burbank – City Council

 

3. 

Presentation of a Proclamation Declaring September 20, 2025, as “National Crime and Intelligence Analyst Appreciation Day” in the City of Burbank – City Council

 

I. 

City Manager Report: (Updates on Notable Events, if any)

 

J. 

Reporting on Closed Session: (The City Attorney will report the Closed Session items and report out actions taken)

 

K. 

Joint General Public Comment: (On any matter concerning City business and/or any agenda items.) To Comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335 or to speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.)

 

L. 

Council, City Manager, and/or City Attorney Comment: (Responses to General Public Comment, if any, shall be brief and in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act)

 

M. 

Consent Calendar: (Items on the Consent Calendar are generally routine matters and should be adopted by one motion without an oral report)

 

1. 

City Council Minutes City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of August 26, 2025, and the Dark Meeting of September 2, 2025.

 
Attachments:
Council Minutes
Dark Meeting Minutes

2. 

Successor Agency Minutes – City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the Successor Agency Minutes of the Joint Meeting of June 3, 2025.

 
Attachments:
Successor Agency Minutes

3. 

Housing Authority Minutes – City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the Housing Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of August 26, 2025.

 
Attachments:
Housing Authority Minutes

4. 

Parking Authority Minutes – City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the Parking Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of August 26, 2025.

 
Attachments:
Parking Authority Minutes

5. 

Public Financing Authority Minutes – City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the Public Financing Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of February 25, 2025.

 
Attachments:
Public Financing Authority Minutes

6. 

Youth Endowment Services Fund Board Minutes – City Clerk's Office

 
Recommendation:

Approve the Youth Endowment Services Fund Board Minutes of the Joint Meeting of February 25, 2025.

 
Attachments:
YES Fund Board Minutes

7. 

Adoption of an Ordinance to Amend and Restate Title 2, Chapter 1, Article 3, Divisions 309 and 310 of the Burbank Municipal Code to Establish the Authority of the Chief of Police and the Fire Chief to Execute Operational Mutual Aid and Cooperative Agreements with Other Governmental Agencies – Fire Department/Police Department

 
Recommendation:

Adopt AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING AND RESTATING TITLE 2 (ADMINISTRATION) CHAPTER 1, ARTICLE 3, DIVISIONS 309 AND 310 OF THE BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE FIRE CHIEF TO EXECUTE OPERATIONAL MUTUAL AID AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES.

 
Attachments:
SR - Chiefs Agreement Authority
Att1 - Ordinance

8. 

Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Renew the Burbank Tourism Business Improvement District and Set a Public Meeting and Hearing – Community Development Department

 
Recommendation:

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO RENEW THE BURBANK TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (TBID) AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC MEETING AND A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE TBID RENEWAL AND THE LEVY OF ASSESSMENTS ON LODGING BUSINESSES. 

 
Attachments:
SR - Burbank TBID Resolution of Intent to Renew
Att1 - Resolution
Att2 - Signed Petitions
Att3 - Management District Plan 2026-2036
Att4 - Notice of Public Meeting and Public Hearing

N. 

Public Hearing:

 

1. 

Adoption of a Resolution Designating the House at 808 North Ford Street as a Historic Resource – Community Development Department

 
Recommendation:

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK TO DESIGNATE THE HOUSE, INTERIOR FIREPLACE, AND DETACHED GARAGE AT 808 NORTH FORD STREET AS A HISTORIC RESOURCE, PURSUANT TO BURBANK MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10-1-927(D).

 

*** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item, they will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. ***

 

Public Hearing Public Comment: To comment, please telephone into the meeting at (818) 238-3335. To speak in person, a SALMON Public Comment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.

 

Council Action:

 
Attachments:
SR - Historic Designation 808 N. Ford Street
Att1 - Resolution
Att2 - Heritage Commission Report dated June 5, 2025
Att3 - Heritage Commission Minutes for the June 5, 2025
Correspondences

O. 

Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)

 

1. 

Approval of the 2025 City of Burbank Investment Policy – City Treasurer's Office (with All Agencies)

 
Recommendation:

Approve the 2025 Investment Policy as proposed.

 

Joint 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:

 
Attachments:
SR - Investment Policy 2025
Att1 - Proposed 2025 Investment Policy
Att2 - Proposed 2025 Investment Policy (Redline)
Additional Documents - Correct Version of SR

2. 

Review of City Treasurer’s Investment Portfolio Report for June 30, 2025 – City Treasurer's Office (with All Agencies)

 
Recommendation:

Note and file.

 

Joint 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:

 
Attachments:
SR - Investment Portfolio Report for June 30, 2025
Att1 - Investment Portfolio Report for June 30, 2025
Additional Documents - Correct Version of SR

3. 

Annual Update on the City’s Five-Year (2022-2027) Homelessness Plan – Reporting Year Fiscal Year 2024-25 – Community Development Department

 
Recommendation:

Note and file. 

 

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:

 
Attachments:
SR - Five-Year Homelessness Plan Update
Att1 - Five-Year Homelessness Plan Metrics

P. 

Council Comments: (Including reporting on Council committee assignments, attendance at conferences, regional meetings, and community events)

 

Q. 

Introduction of Additional Agenda Items: (Council Members may request future agenda items)

 

R. 

Adjournment: To Tuesday, September 30, 2025 for a Joint Meeting in the Council Chamber 275 East Olive Avenue, Second Floor.