Burbank — 2026-01-27

1. \n\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\na. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)\nb. Name of Case: Melody Smalley v. City of Burbank\nc. Case No.: 25NNCV03282\nd. Brief description and nature of case: Trip and fall

2. \n\nConference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation\na. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.9(d)(1)\nb. Name of Case: Aram Shahnazaryan v. City of Burbank, et al.\nc. Case No.: 24NNCV06333\nd. Brief description and nature of case: Motor vehicle accident\n3. Conference with Labor Negotiator\na. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54957.6\nb. Name of City Negotiator: Betsy McClinton, Management Services Director\nc. Name of Organizations Representing Employee: Burbank City Employees' Association

1.\n\nDiscussion of a Resolution Approving a Clean Energy Purchase Contract for Prepaid Renewable\nEnergy – Burbank Water and Power Department\nAttachments:\nStudy Session Cover Sheet

1.\n\nPresentation of a Proclamation Declaring January 1-31, 2026, as “Human Trafficking Awareness\nMonth” in the City of Burbank – City Council

1.\n\nPresentation of a Federal Legislative Update by The Ferguson Group – City Manager's Office

1.\n\nCouncil Minutes – City Clerk's Office\nRecommendation:\nApprove the City Council Minutes of the Joint Meeting of January 13, 2026, and the Dark Meeting of\nJanuary 20, 2026.\nAttachments:\nCouncil Minutes\nDark Meeting Minutes

2.\n\nAdoption of a Resolution Correcting Resolution No. 25-29,664 Authorizing the City Manager to\nExecute a Design-Build Contract with Landscape Structures, Inc. and Delegating Authority to\nApprove Plans and Specifications for Shade Structures at Robert E. Gross Park Ballfields – Parks\nand Recreation Department\nRecommendation:\nAdopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK CORRECTING\nRESOLUTION NO. 25-29,664 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A DESIGN-\nBUILD CONTRACT WITH LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES, INC. AND DELEGATING AUTHORITY TO\nAPPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SHADE STRUCTURES AT ROBERT E. GROSS\nPARK BALLFIELDS.\nAttachments:\nSR - Resolution Correcting No. 25-29,664\nAtt1 - 11.18.25 Staff Report\nAtt2 - Resolution No. 25-29,664\nAtt3 - Proposed Resolution\n\nAtt4 - Sourcewell Proposal

3.\n\nAdoption of a Resolution Approving a Clean Energy Purchase Contract for Prepaid Renewable\nEnergy – Burbank Water and Power Department\nRecommendation:\nAdopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK (I) APPROVING AND\nAUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF (A) A CLEAN ENERGY PURCHASE\nCONTRACT FOR PREPAID RENEWABLE ENERGY AND (B) SUPPORTING AGREEMENTS,\nCONSISTING OF FIVE LIMITED ASSIGNMENTS OF EXISTING RENEWABLE POWER\nPURCHASE AGREEMENTS, A CUSTODIAL AGREEMENT, AND A LETTER AGREEMENT; AND (II)\nAUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BURBANK’S PARTICIPATION IN THE TRANSACTIONS\nCONTEMPLATED BY THE FOREGOING AGREEMENTS.\nAttachments:\nSR - Clean Energy Purchase Contract\nAtt1 - Resolution\nAtt2 - Agreement (Copper Mountain)\nAtt3 - Agreement (Desert Harvest)\nAtt4 - Agreement (Don Campbell)\nAtt5 - Agreement (Tule Hydro-Burbank-SCPPA)\nAtt6 - Agreement (Tule Hydro-SCPPA-J. Aron)\nAtt7 - Clean Energy Purchase Contract\nAtt8 - Custodial Agreement\nAtt9 - Letter Agreement\nAtt10 - Project Agreement\nAtt11 - Flowchart of Prepay Structure

4.\n\nApproval of a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with Civic Calling Corporation DBA\nHolly, Inc., an AI-Powered Platform for Job Classification Analysis and Compensation Benchmarking\n– Management Services Department\nRecommendation:\nApprove a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement (PSA) between the City of Burbank and\nCivic Calling Corporation DBA Holly, Inc., an AI-Powered Platform for Job Classification Analysis and\nCompensation Benchmarking, in an amount up to $123,636, in accordance with the standard terms\nand conditions contained in the proposed PSA.\nAttachments:\nSR - PSA with Holly Inc.\nAtt1 - Professional Services Agreement

5.\n\nAcceptance of a Donation of Gym Equipment Valued at $77,064 from the Burbank Police Foundation\nfor the Burbank Police and Fire Departments Training Gym – Police Department\nRecommendation:\nAccept a donation of new gym equipment valued at $77,064 from the Burbank Police Foundation for\nuse by the Police and Fire Departments and authorize the City Manager or designee to take any\nnecessary action to effectuate the transfer of the donation.\nAttachments:\nSR - Gym Equipment Donation\nAtt1 - Donation and Indemnity Agreement

1.\n\nDiscussion of Senate Bill 79 (SB 79) and its Potential Impacts on the City of Burbank – Community\nDevelopment Department\nRecommendation:\n1. Direct staff to pursue clean-up language for SB 79 via the legislative process and coordination\nwith applicable State representatives.\n2. Direct staff to continue to pursue discussions with the Southern California Association of\nGovernments regarding the official SB 79 eligibility maps and with Metro regarding potential\nimpacts to the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project.\n3. Direct the Community Development Department staff to revise/update the housing\ndevelopment process to ensure timely and efficient processing of housing development\napplications, consistent with SB 79.\nPublic Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed\nand presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.\nCouncil Action:\nAttachments:\nSR - SB 79 Discussion\nAtt1 - Complete Text of SB 79\nAtt2 - Possible TOD Exclusions\nAtt3 - Comparison with Streamlined Ministerial Reviews\nAtt4 - TOD Stop Locations\nAtt5 - TOD Stop Zoning Analysis\nAtt6 - Alternative Plan Requirements\nAtt7 - Opposition Letters

2.\n\nApproval of the City of Burbank 2026 Legislative Platform – City Manager's Office\nRecommendation:\nApprove the City of Burbank 2026 Legislative Platform.\nPublic Comment: To speak in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed\nand presented to the City Clerk prior to the comment period.\nCouncil Action:\nAttachments:\nSR - 2026 Legislative Platform\nAtt1 - Redline 2025 Legislative Platform\nAtt2 - Proposed 2026 Legislative Platform