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.