Burbank

City Council

2. Adoption of a Resolution Calling an Election on a Charter Amendment to Permit City’s Electoral System to Be Changed by Ordinance; Adoption of a Resolution Calling an Election on an Ordinance for District-Based Elections for Burbank City Council Members Using Map 130; and Adoption of a Resolution Requesting Consolidation of the Election on the Charter Amendment and the Election on the Ordinance for District-based Elections Using Map 130 with the Statewide General Election to be Held on November 3, 2026 - City Attorney's Office Recommendation: 1. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO QUALIFIED VOTERS PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT FOR AT-LARGE ELECTIONS OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND PERMIT THE CITY’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM TO BE SPECIFIED BY ORDINANCE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND SETTING RULES AND DEADLINES FOR ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST THE MEASURE. 2. Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK CALLING FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A MEASURE ON THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO QUALIFIED VOTERS A PROPOSED ORDINANCE THAT WOULD CHANGE THE CITY’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM FROM AT-LARGE TO BY-DISTRICT ELECTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTING CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, ESTABLISHING DISTRICT BOUNDARIES BY ADOPTING MAP 130, AND SCHEDULING ELECTIONS WITHIN THE DISTRICTS; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS; AND SETTING RULES AND DEADLINES FOR ARGUMENTS AND REBUTTALS FOR AND AGAINST THE MEASURE.