Burbank — 2026-08-11

City Council

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1. Conference with Real Property Negotiator a. Pursuant to Govt. Code §54956.8 b. Property: Assessor Parcel Number 2453-007-917. Southerly side of Glenoaks Boulevard, between Palm Avenue and Orange Grove Avenue. c. Parties Whom Agency or City is Negotiating: Burbank Unified School District, Dr. Jason Hasty and Dr. Thomas McCoy. d. City Negotiator: Simone McFarland, Assistant Community Development Director – Business & Economic Development; Kimberly Montes, Senior Administrative Analyst. e. Terms Under Negotiation: Terms under negotiation include, but are not limited to the proposed acquisition of the property.
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1. Presentation of Certificates of Participation to the Burbank Student Sister City Delegates Returning from Incheon, Korea – City Council
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1. Presentation of a Federal Legislative Update from United States Congresswoman Laura Friedman – City Manager's Office
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1. Council Minutes – City Clerk's Office Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of the Regular Meetings of July 21 and July 28, 2026, and the Dark Meeting of August 4, 2026. Council Minutes 7.21 Council Minutes 7.28 Dark Meeting Minutes
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2. Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Revision of the Title and Specification for the Classification of Assistant Community Development Director – Business & Economic Development to Assistant Community Development Director - Economic Development & Real Estate; Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Establishment of the Title, Specification, Salary, and Conflict of Interest Code Designation for the Classification of Assistant Community Development Director – Housing & Homeless Services; and Adoption of a Resolution Approving the Citywide Salary Schedule – Management Services Department Recommendation: THE REVISION OF THE TITLE AND SPECIFICATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & REAL ESTATE. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TITLE, SPECIFICATION, SALARY, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE DESIGNATION FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF ASSISTANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR – HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES. THE CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULE. SR - Assistant Community Development Directors Classification Att1 - Resolution - Asst Community Development Director Att2 - Redlined Specification Att3 - Resolution - Asst Community Development Director Att4 - Resolution - Citywide Salary Schedule
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3. Approval of a Budget Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget Appropriating Funds for Environmental Review of SB 79 Transit Oriented Development Stop Zoning in Burbank – City Attorney's Office Recommendation: Approve a Budget Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget Appropriating Funds for California Environmental Quality review of transit-oriented development stop zoning as mapped by Southern California Association of Governments pursuant to Senate Bill 79, which designated unplanned and unstudied density and increased height limits around transit SR - Budget Amendment for SB79
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1. Appointment to Fill One Vacancy on the Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals for an Unexpired Term – City Clerk's Office Recommendation: Appoint one member to the Board of Building and Fire Code Appeals (Board) to fill an unexpired term ending July 31, 2028. Public Comment: To comment in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and submitted to the City Clerk prior to the comment period. To comment remotely, participants may join via Zoom (using the link on the agenda or by calling 818-238-3335). Remote commenters must join the queue to speak using the “raise hand” feature in Zoom prior to the comment period.
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2. Update on Child and Infant Care Needs Assessment – Parks and Recreation Department Recommendation: 1. Note and file; or 2. Direct staff to further explore a potential agreement with the Child Care Resource Center to develop a comprehensive Child and Infant Care Needs Assessment for the considerations, and return to Council with funding considerations as part of the Fiscal Year 2027-28 Budget process. Public Comment: To comment in person, a YELLOW Public Comment Card must be completed and submitted to the City Clerk prior to the comment period. To comment remotely, participants may join via Zoom (using the link on the agenda or by calling 818-238-3335). Remote commenters must join the queue to speak using the “raise hand” feature in Zoom prior to the comment period.
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1. Council Member Perez’s request for a first step report on banning the use of AI art in City materials and social media (July 28, 2026)
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2. Council Member Anthony’s request for a first step report to formally endorse the plant-based treaty and direct staff to work with the Sustainable Burbank Commission to curate a list of actionable policy changes that align with the treaty’s goals (July 28, 2026)