City Council

6. Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Title 7 (Public Ways and Property),\nChapter 4 (Trees and Vegetation) of the Burbank Municipal Code to Protect\nTrees in Public Right of Ways During Construction Activities and Adoption of a\nResolution Amending the 2022-2023 Citywide Fee Schedule - Community\nDevelopment Department/Parks, Recreation and Community Services\nDepartment\n1. Introduce AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nBURBANK AMENDING TITLE 7 (PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY)\nCHAPTER 4 (TREES AND VEGETATION) OF THE BURBANK\nMUNICIPAL CODE TO PROTECT TREES IN PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAYS.\n2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK\nAMENDING ARTICLE IX, OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 CITYWIDE\nFEE SCHEDULE TO ADD SECTION 10 TO ESTABLISH A FEE\nMETHODOLOGY TO DETERMINE THE VALUATION OF AN EXISTING\nPUBLIC TREE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PUBLIC TREE REMOVALS.\nStaff Report\n2/10/23, 1:01 PM City Council Meeting\nAttachment 1\nAttachment 2\nAttachment 3\nAttachment 4\nAttachment 5\nCorrespondences\nEnvironmental Review: Staff recommends that the City Council find that\nthe proposed City code amendment (the project) is categorically exempt\nfrom environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act\n(Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq,) ("CEQA") pursuant to\nSections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15061(b)(3) of the State CEQA\nGuidelines because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable\nindirect physical change in the environment, because there is no\npossibility that it may have a significant effect on the environment, and\nbecause it is not a ?project? as that term is defined in Section 15378 of\nthe State CEQA Guidelines. Staff also recommends that the City Council\nfind that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to\nSection 15308, Class 8, of the CEQA Guidelines pertaining to actions\ntaken by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment to\nassure the maintenance, restoration, enhancement, or protection of the\nenvironment where the regulatory process involves procedures for\nprotection of the environment. This project involves the adoption of\namendments to the BMC, including new objective standards intended to\nprotect public trees during construction activities.\n*** If Additional Documents/Correspondences are submitted for this item,\nthey will be periodically posted to the City website for public viewing. ***\nPublic Hearing Public Comment: To speak in person, a SALMON Public\nComment Card must be completed and presented to the City Clerk prior\nto the comment period.\nCouncil Action:\nL. Reports to Council: (Items listed under this section will have an oral report provided)