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Council approves consent calendar, appoints members to arts committee and utility board
Summary
Burbank’s council approved a seven-item consent calendar (including an ordinance on electric mobility devices) and appointed Jean Marinelli to the Art in Public Places Committee and Leila Kashani to the Burbank Water & Power Board; the police chief clarified audible-signal requirements for e‑mobility devices.
The City Clerk read seven consent items, including an ordinance amending Article 28, Chapter 1, Title 6 of the Burbank Municipal Code concerning electric mobility devices, contract approvals, and acceptance of a $5,000 donation to the local bridal shelter. Vice Mayor Mullins moved the consent calendar with a second; the council adopted all items by roll-call vote with Councilmember Anthony, Councilmember Rosati, Vice Mayor Mullins, and Mayor Takahashi voting yes (Councilmember Perez was noted absent).
During consent discussion, Police Chief Rafael Quintero clarified that the recently adopted electric-mobility provisions already require an audible signal when overtaking pedestrians on sidewalks (emphasizing yielding and safe passing); a request for continuous, ice-cream-truck-style noise from a public commenter was not incorporated into the ordinance language.
On appointments, the City Clerk reported seven applicants for an Art in Public Places Committee vacancy; Jean Marinelli spoke and was appointed by council. For the Burbank Water & Power Board vacancy, seven applicants were listed and Leila Kashani spoke to her finance and energy-sector background; the council appointed Kashani to the board.
The meeting record shows the council recognized decades-long service from community clinics and nonprofit arts organizations and encouraged residents to continue applying for volunteer boards.
