Items of note from the last [1] Burbank City Council meeting:

• Quiet zone was established on the Metrolink Ventura Subdivision at Buena Vista Street and Vanowen crossing. Vote was unanimous.
• The new California building and fire codes were unanimously adopted. Because of past complaints this ordinance will change the Burbank Municipal Code with respect to construction hours. The new hours will be Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. No work will be allowed on Sundays and holidays. For homeowners working on their own houses, they will be allowed to work on Sundays and holidays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Unanimous adoption of the wind power agreement between Burbank and the Pebble Springs Wind project in Oregon. Through these and other efforts our power rates could increase less than 1% next year.[2]

Items of note for this week’s City Council meeting:

• [3] New Area Code update-Staffers to update the Burbank City Council about the October 22nd held by the California Public Utilities Commission to seek public comment and input on this issue.
• Citizen’s Option for Public Safety(Cops) Grant-The City of Burbank received a $207,000 grant from the state for the Cops program which provides funding for local law enforcement agencies.
• Alley Vacation-Conditional vacation requested for the alley near the 3800 block of Olive Avenue. This vacation would allow the developer of a proposed 33,420 sq. ft. project to build 14 parking spaces. This will be a mixed use development with office space, restaurant and residential units.

The Burbank City Council meets at City Council Chambers in City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave. Tuesday at 6:00pm.

Don’t forget that you can watch the City Council meetings live on Charter Communications Channel 6 or online at [4] City of Burbank’s website.