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, May 19, 2026, 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.

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. Written public comment may be submitted via eComment, available on the City website (www.burbankca.gov/web/city-clerks-office/ecomment) from the time the agenda is posted until 4:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. eComments will be distributed to the City Council in advance of the meeting.
   
   
4. 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, Successor Agency, Housing Authority and Parking Authority 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

     a. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)
     b. Name of Case: Maggie Alegria Henderson v. City of Burbank, et al.
     c. Case No.: 24NNCV02546
     d. Brief description and nature of case: Trip and fall

2.  Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

1. Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(2) City as Potential Defendant
2. Number of potential case(s): 1 Rosol, et al. (Claimant) Personal Injury – Auto Accident

3. Conference with Real Property Negotiator

1. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.8
2. Property: 2721 W. Burbank Blvd./APN 2438-0001-026
3. Parties Whom Agency or City is Negotiating with: Family Services Agency (FSA)
4. City Negotiator: Simone McFarland, Assistant Community Development Director – Business & Economic Development
5. Terms Under Negotiation: Renewal of FSA lease

Approve the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 5, 2026 and the Dark Meeting of May 12, 2026.

MOTION: Approved 5-0

Approve the Successor Agency Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 5, 2026.

MOTION: Approved 5-0

Approve the Housing Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 5, 2026.

MOTION: Approved 5-0

Approve the Parking Authority Minutes of the Joint Meeting of May 5, 2026.

MOTION: Approved 5-0

1. Approve the updated City of Burbank Records Retention Schedule.
2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AMENDING THE CITYWIDE RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE. 

MOTION: Approved and Adopted 5-0

1. Adopt four individual Resolutions of the Council of the City of Burbank each approving a Modification Agreement regarding the use of 2321 North Catalina Street, 153 West Elmwood Avenue, 1819 Grismer Avenue, and 241 West Verdugo Avenue among the City of Burbank, the Housing Authority of the City of Burbank, and the Burbank Housing Corporation (BHC), making a determination of categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, and making a determination of categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
2. Adopt four individual Resolutions of the Housing Authority of the City of Burbank each approving a Modification Agreement regarding the use of 2321 North Catalina Street, 153 West Elmwood Avenue, 1819 Grismer Avenue, and 241 West Verdugo Avenue among the City of Burbank, the Housing Authority of the City of Burbank, and the Burbank Housing Corporation and making a determination of categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act; and
3. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A COMMITMENT LETTER TO ROLL-OVER AN EXISTING CITY LOAN OF $1,215,384.73 AND APPROVING A COMMITMENT LETTER TO CONDITIONALLY RESERVE HOME FUNDS FOR A NEW LOAN OF $2,592,389 TO THE BURBANK HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE VILLAGE AT FAIRVIEW PROJECT; and
4. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A COMMITMENT LETTER TO ROLL-OVER AN EXISTING HOUSING AUTHORITY LOAN OF $1,664,040 AND TO EXTEND A NEW LOAN OF $5,772,883 TO THE BURBANK HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE VILLAGE AT FAIRVIEW PROJECT, AND APPROVING AN AWARD OF PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 VOUCHERS TO THE PROJECT.

MOTION: All Resolutions Adopted 5-0

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING A PROJECT LIST FOR THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-27.

MOTION: Adopted 5-0

Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK APPROVING UPDATES TO THE RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES PROCUREMENT PLAN AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (VERSION 4) AND INCORPORATING OPTIONAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES AVAILABLE UNDER CALIFORNIA’S RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD (RPS) PROGRAM. 

MOTION: Adopted 5-0

Approve an amendment to the License Agreement with the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority that grants Burbank Water and Power (BWP) access to the Hollywood Burbank Airport for the installation, operation, and maintenance of water service connections and related appurtenances, find the item exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, and authorize the BWP General Manager, as the City Manager’s designee, to execute the amendment and any other ancillary documents or future amendments to the License Agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to the City Attorney’s Office.

MOTION: Approved 5-0

Note and file.

MOTION: Noted and Filed 5-0

Consider the funding recommendations from the Review Committee, approve the allocation of funding for the 2026 Community Events and Program Grant awards totaling $52,500 for Fiscal Year 2025-26, provide direction, if any, on the allocation of funds for the remaining $2,500, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documentation to effectuate the grant funding. 

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:

Approved as amended to distribute the remaining funds of $2,500 ($2,000 to Magnolia Park Events and $500 to the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA Inc.) 4-0 (Rizzotti, Recused)

Review the proposed recommendations for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Budget and Citywide Fee Schedule.

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:

Reviewed 5-0

Directed staff to return with a first step report 5-0

Directed staff to return with a first step report 5-0

Mayor and Council Member Rizzotti will meet with Commissioner.