NEWS RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE
April 2004

Burbank Accepting Applications for
Boards and Commissions

Applications are being accepted through Friday, April 30, 2004 by the Burbank City Council for vacancies on the following Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Anyone interested in applying for one of these vacancies should contact the City Clerk's Office at (818) 238-5851 or pick up an application at City Hall, 275 East Olive Avenue. Some Boards, Commissions, and Committees have certain restrictions on composition of the group. Application Forms are also available on the City's Web Site at www.ci.burbank.ca.us/cityclerk/appointments.htm.

Board/Commission/ Committee	Term	No. of Vacancies	Specific Requirements
Art in Public Places Committee	June 1, 2004 -- June 1 2008	2
Civic Pride Committee	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2006	5
Community Development Goals	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2008	5
Heritage Commission	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2008	2	One member from the community at large and one member from the field of historic preservation.
Senior Citizen Board	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2008	4	Members must be senior citizens.
Traffic/Transportation Committee	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2006	3
Transportation Commission	June 1, 2004 – June 1, 2005	1

The deadline for submitting an application to the City Clerk is Friday, April 30, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., with the appointments scheduled to be made at the May 18, 2004 City Council meeting.

All City Board, Commission, and Committee members serve without compensation from the City (BMC Section 2-405) and must be electors of and actually reside in the City. No person shall serve on more than one Board, Commission or Committee at the same time.

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