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30-Day
Public
Comment Period on Airport's 'Part 161 Study' Curfew Application
Public comment is welcome
regarding the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Airport Authority's Part 161 Study and Application for a
Proposed Curfew at Bob Hope Airport. The
Study proposes to implement a mandatory curfew on virtually all aircraft
operations at Bob Hope Airport between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7
a.m. The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) will complete its review of the application and will
either approve or disapprove a full curfew no later than November 1,
2009. The FAA’s letter and extensive information on the
Authority’s Part 161 Study are available
online at www.bobhopeairport.com.
Send your comments to
Victoria Catlett, FAA, APP-400
800 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20591
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Interim
Community Development Director
Burbank
City Manager Michael Flad has announced the appointment of Greg Herrmann
as Interim Community Development Director for the City of Burbank.
Herrmann will assume his new job effective July 1. He fills an
opening created by the retirement of Sue Georgino. “I’m
pleased to add Greg Herrmann to the City’s Executive Team,” said
Flad. “As a longtime City employee, he has demonstrated leadership and
a broad knowledge of the aspects of the Community Development
Department.”
Herrmann
has worked for the City of Burbank for twenty years in various positions
within the Community Development Department. He started as
Assistant Planner, then Associate Planner, then promoted to Principal
Planner for Advance Planning and Transportation, then to Assistant
Community Development Director for Transportation. Most recently,
as Chief Assistant Community Development Director/City Planner, his
duties have included overseeing the Planning and Transportation
Division. Herrmann
is a graduate of California State University, Chico with a Bachelor of
Arts degree in business administration. He also has a Masters of
Science degree in Geography from California State University, Los
Angeles, and a Masters of Arts degree in Urban and Regional Planning
from the University of Southern California. |
CNG
Reduced Price Fuel Card
City of
Burbank
residents and
employees are eligible to apply for and receive a Clean Energy fuel
card. This card enables them
to purchase compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles at a preferential
reduced price.
To qualify for the preferential pricing, you will need to provide Clean
Energy with a copy of a utility bill as proof of residency or proof of
City of
Burbank
employment.
To obtain more information or to apply for this program, please
call Jelena Maslovaric at (562) 493-2804 or email her at ngv@CleanEnergyFuels.com
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Household Hazardous
Waste Roundup - August 8
There will be a Household Hazardous and E-Waste roundup on Saturday,
August 8th between
9 am
and
3 p.m.
It will be at the Burbank Fire Department Training Center located
at
1845 Ontario Street
. Personal items which
will be accepted include: paint, batteries, brake fluid, computer
equipment, motor oil, and fluorescent light bulbs.
Please bring your items in a sturdy box which you will leave at
the site. There is a limit
of 125 pounds per trip. Items
not accepted include: business waste, trash, tires, explosives,
refrigerators, stoves, and controlled substances.
For more information, please call 1-800-238-0172.
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Having Trouble Paying
Your Municipal Services Bill?
Here are a few resources that
may be able to help:
* Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)--------------818-891-4148
* Burbank Temporary Aid Center (BTAC)--------------------818-848-2822
* Salvation Army,
Burbank----------------------------------------818-845-7214
Burbank
Water and Power's website offers more detailed information about
payment options. |
Starlight Bowl season
announced
The 2009 Summer Season at the
Starlight Bowl has been announced. The season kicks off with the
annual 4th of July celebration. Then the weekly concerts begin Sundays
at 6:30 p.m. from July through August. There is something NEW this
year....tickets for all concerts will be available for purchase on-line now.
(that does not include box seats
and premium season seats which must be purchased in person at the Park
& Rec Offices). This year's line-up includes Stone Soul, Gin
Blossoms, Fab Four, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and many more fun groups.
For the list of performers and all the details on tickets, please visit www.StarlightBowl.com
or call 818-238-5300. |
Summer Reading Clubs
The Burbank Public Library
has announced this year's Summer Reading Club theme -- "Be
Creative!" There are clubs for preschoolers, elementary aged
children, and teens. Sign up in person at the Burbank library where you
plan to attend the programs -- Central, Northwest or Buena Vista.
Get more information at www.BurbankLibrary.com
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Airport's Part 161 Study
Deemed Complete
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena
Airport Authority received notice from the Federal Aviation
Administration Acting Associate Administrator for Airports, Catherine M.
Lang, that the Authority’s Part 161 Study and Application for a
Proposed Curfew at Bob Hope Airport has been deemed complete. The
Study proposes to implement a mandatory curfew on virtually all aircraft
operations at Bob Hope Airport between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7
a.m. The FAA will complete its review of the application and will
either approve or disapprove a full curfew no later than November 1,
2009. The FAA’s letter and extensive information on the
Authority’s Part 161 Study are available
online at www.bobhopeairport.com. |
Water Sustainability in
the California Delta
The Governor's Blue Ribbon
Task Force issued a "Delta Vision Strategic Plan." BWP
General Manager Ron Davis notes, "It will be imperative that
communities throughout the state not only become familiar with the
issues surrounding the Delta, but become active in seeing solutions
developed and implemented if we are to achieve the 'co-equal goals' of
reliable water supplies and a healthy Delta ecosystem.
The entire 205-page document can be viewed or downloaded at www.burbankwaterandpower.com/water/conservation/delta-vision-plan |
West Nile
Virus Info
The County offers a website with valuable information
about bees, mosquitoes, the West Nile Virus and much more.
Here's a link to the Greater
Los Angeles County Vector Control District's website.
According to that website, West Nile
virus is transmitted to people and animals (birds and horses)
by infected mosquitoes. Most people who are infected with
West Nile
virus have no symptoms. Of those who become ill, symptoms may
include fever, headache, body aches, nausea, skin rash, and/or
swollen lymph nodes. Symptoms will generally last a few days.
In severe cases, encephalitis (inflammation of the brain),
meningitis (inflammation of the membrane surrounding the
brain) or inflammation of both the brain and the membrane may
occur.
Only certain species of mosquitoes carry the West Nile Virus
and very few mosquitoes are actually infected.
Mosquitoes breed in standing water; it will help if you eliminate
standing water on your property.
How
to protect yourself and your family:
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Pandemic
Flu Information
One-stop access to US
Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information at www.pandemicflu.gov
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Proposed
City 2009-2010 Budget Is On-Line
The City of Burbank Financial
Services Department has posted the Proposed Budget for FY
2009-2010. The City Council will be holding budget study sessions
during May prior to voting on the budget in June. View the Proposed
2009-2010 Budget here. |
U.S.
Census is One Year Away
A reminder to all
Burbank residents: the U.S. Census will be taken April 1,
2010. Further details and a link to the Census site are
here. |
818 and 747 Area Codes
-- Dial 11 Numbers
A new area code will be added
to the area served by 818. The new 747 area code will serve
customers in the same geographic region as the current 818 area code --
the greater San Fernando Valley area which includes Burbank. The new
dialing procedure requires callers to dial 1 + area code + telephone
number. All calls that are currently dialed with 7 digits will
need to be dialed using 11 digits. Don't forget to add "1 +
818" to any local 818 numbers you currently have on your phone's
speed dial.
Beginning April 18, 2009, you must use the
new dialing procedure for all calls. After this date, if you do not use
the new dialing procedure, your call will not be completed, and a
recording will instruct you to hang up and dial again. Beginning
May 18, 2009, new telephone lines or services may be assigned numbers
with the new 747 area code. Questions about the dialing procedure
change should be directed to your local phone service
provider. Information about the overlay is available at www.cpuc.ca.gov/818areacode.
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Pardon Our Dust @
Police/Fire HQ
Due to construction at the
Burbank Police/Fire facility located at 200 N. Third Street, there will
be no public access from the Third Street side of the building for a
while. Please use the walkway on the Palm Avenue side of the building to
access the Police and Fire lobbies from the doors at the rear of the
building. Signs are posted at the front of the building to direct
visitors to the rear entrance. The construction is expected to
last through May 2009. Your patience is appreciated. |
Census Jobs - HIRING NOW
The U.S. Census Bureau is
recruiting temporary part-time census workers for the 2010 Census. The
pay is good, the hours are flexible, and the work is close to home. Call (866) 861-2010
or visit their site at www.2010censusjobs.gov |
New
Webpages for Adult Centers
The City of Burbank Park,
Recreation and Community Services Dept. has added webpages for their
Joslyn and Tuttle Adult Centers, serving residents aged 55+. Their
current information newsletters are available for viewing on
the new pages. |
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Citizen
Emergency Phone Notification
The City of Burbank
is initiating a mass notification program as a new way to
communicate to our residents. It will be used only for
important community news such as emergency notification during
earthquakes and other disasters, and proactive communication
of planned and unplanned water and power outages. Residents
and business owners can 'opt
in' to receiving alerts from the City by registering
online the voice and text communication devices where they
wish to receive messages. There is also an easy
mechanism to 'opt
out' if so desired.
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Emergency
Preparedness
The City of Burbank
encourages its residents to be prepared for any type of
emergency or disaster -- natural or otherwise -- such as
having an
emergency kit ready for earthquakes. For more
information,
check here.
Or click
here for an informative 7-page brochure on
disaster planning and the supplies you will need (it is in
print-friendly PDF format).
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Athletic
Fields Project with Schools
The City of Burbank and the
Burbank Unified School District have agreed to enter into a joint
partnership in an Athletic Field Renovation Project to upgrade and
improve athletic fields at Jordan Middle School, Burbank High School,
and John Burroughs High School. Work is expected to begin in March
2009. Further
details are available here in PDF. |
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Current
Bid Opportunities
For a listing of all projects that are
currently out to bid, go to the Purchasing
webpage or call (818) 238-5466. Bid packets will be available to be
picked up in the Purchasing office or mailed via the U.S. Postal
Service. |
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New
Parking in Downtown Burbank
Check out the
newest parking structure in Downtown Burbank! With the
completion of the Collection at First and Palm, we’ve added
another 487 parking spaces to the downtown. Access to this new
structure is currently available from two locations on Orange
Grove Avenue, with an additional First Street entrance opening
soon. And check out the new businesses as they open at the ground level --
Barney’s Beanery, Pinkberry, Skechers, Glitz, Zpizza and
CrepeMaker. For more information, visit www.downtown-burbank.org
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No Needles in
the Trash
Beginning
September 1, 2008, it is now illegal to dispose of sharps or
needles in trash or recycling bins. "Home-generated
sharps waste" is defined as hypodermic needles,
intravenous needles, and other devices used to penetrate the
skin for the delivery of medications. Please ask your
doctor or pharmacist if they will take back your used sharps.
Or there is a local collection center at 11025 Randall St, Sun
Valley. You can call 1-800-98-TOXIC to find a Hazardous
Waste/S.A.F.E. Collection Center near you. Or you can
contact the Burbank Recycle Center at (818) 238-3900.
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Burbank's 20
Gallon Challenge
Southern California is
in what looks to be a long battle with water supply. The
Governor has proclaimed a statewide drought. Water
conservation is very important. The City is asking every
Burbank resident to reduce their water usage by 20 gallons per
day. There are many easy ways to hit this target, but
the largest opportunity for water conservation is with
landscape irrigation. On average, we water our lawns 50%
more than what is required. Try reducing the amount of
water you use to water your lawn and see what happens.
Most likely, your lawn will be just as green as ever and your
contribution to required water savings will have been met.
You can get more information about ways to conserve water at www.BurbankWaterandPower.com
or by calling BWP at (818) 238-3730.
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Walk with the
Council
Burbank City Council Members
invite all Burbank residents to participate in a refreshing
walk every Saturday morning at 8-9 a.m. on Chandler
Bikeway. Meet at the corner of Keystone Street and
Chandler Blvd. Take the challenge: walking is one of the
easiest and most inexpensive ways to incorporate physical
activity into your life. Take steps toward a healthier
Burbank! For further information and to download a
walking calendar to track your time, check
here . |
Police Cadets
Wanted
The
Burbank Police Department is looking for qualified young men
and women who are committed to becoming Burbank Police
Officers in the future. Applications can be obtained in person
from the Human Resources Office located at 301 E. Olive
Avenue, Suite 101, or by downloading
the application here. Applications are being accepted on a
continuous basis, and must be turned in to the City of
Burbank’s Human Resources Office.
Eligible
applicants must be United States citizens or have permanent
resident alien status with a citizenship application in
process at the time of appointment. Applicants must be at
least 18 years old at the time of appointment, have a high
school diploma (or equivalent), and be enrolled in an
accredited college or university at the time of appointment.
All Police Cadets must successfully complete 18 units per
academic year and maintain a 2.5 grade point average each
semester or quarter. All Police Cadets must reside within 45
miles of the City in order to report to work within one hour.
Further
information is available here.
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S.L.U.R.P.
As part of
the Sewer Lateral User Rebate Program (S.L.U.R.P.) recently
approved by the City Council, the City will give the property
owner a $150 credit on sewer service charges for cleaning and
video inspecting his/her sewer lateral. A sewer lateral
is the part of your sewer system that runs from your house to
the public sewer main, which is under the street, alley or
easement behind your home. This program is designed to
encourage residents to maintain their sewer lateral. If
you have any questions regarding your sewer lateral or this
rebate program, you can call (818) 238-3915 or visit
this webpage. |
Bulletin Board
On Demand
The informative
Burbank TV6 Bulletin Board can now be viewed here on the City
website anytime you want. Click on the On Demand Videos link.
The main bulletin board, which lists on-going events and
services, can be viewed as a Windows Media file, with the
weekly updates in a separate file. Check
it out here. |
Burbank
is One of '100 Best for Young People'
The City of Burbank has been
named one of the nation's '100 Best Communities for Young
People' by America's Promise Alliance. The
announcement notes: "Burbank
was selected as one of the 100 Best in large part because of
the city’s focus on increasing health and wellness programs
for its youth. The city’s theme in 2007 was “A
Healthy Community.” Community-wide collaborations
involving the City of Burbank, Burbank Unified School
District, local businesses, the local YMCA, and Boys and Girls
Club have resulted in afterschool, nutrition, and exercise
programs on school campuses and neighborhood achievement
centers. The Youth Task Force has been instrumental in
the initiation of counseling programs on campuses, youth
transportation, conflict resolution programs, video
productions related to teen issues, and youth employment
programs. In addition to passing an ordinance that
prohibited smoking in public places, the mayor invites
families to join her weekly walks and talk about issues
impacting their lives." Further
details here. |
Sustainability
Action Plan
The Burbank City Council has approved a
resolution supporting the United Nations Urban Environmental Accords and
the City of Burbank Sustainability Action Plan. Copies
of the documents are available here. |
New
Civic Pride webpage
The Civic Pride Committee invites you to visit
their new webpage to learn more
about the work they do. |
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818 Area Code
Change Information
The telecommunications
industry has asked the California
Public Utilities Commission to add a 747
area code to the 818 area -- either by a split or an overlay. There is more info
here.
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Personal
Shopping Cart Rebate Program
In response to concerns about
abandoned shopping carts, the Burbank City Council has created a
personal shopping cart rebate program. Burbank
residents may purchase a personal shopping cart and receive a rebate of
50% of the cost of the cart (up to a maximum of $20). Carts
are not available for purchase from the City of Burbank.
Purchase any type of personal shopping cart from any merchant.
Proof of Burbank residency and the original receipt for the cart
(purchased on or after September 23) must be provided at the time of
applying for the rebate. The
rebate program begins September 23 and ends after one year or when
funding runs out, whichever occurs first. Apply
here on-line or at the License and Code Services Division, 333 E.
Olive Avenue., 8 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to
noon or 1-5 p.m. on Fridays. If you have any questions, call Ed at
238-5285 or Jack at 238-5291.
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Do You Need Sandbags?
Drop
by the Public Works Yard @ 124 S. Lake
Street between 7 AM and 4 PM. Also, after hours, sandbags
will also be placed outside the gate. For
more information call: (818) 238-3800 |
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Current
Public Works Streets Projects
Check
out the latest information on Public Works streets projects here.
If you have any questions about
current projects, please call the Street Construction and Design Section
at (818) 238-3915.
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State Route 134 Ramp Project--Street
Closures
The
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has begun construction of a new freeway
on-ramp from Alameda Avenue just east of Hollywood Way to the westbound
Ventura Freeway (SR-134). Caltrans
will be initiating a major road closure in Burbank beginning April 2007
and lasting three years; this is part of the 134 Ramp Project.
During the construction period, lane closures and detours may be in
effect for portions of Hollywood Way, Alameda Avenue, and Pass Avenue.
For additional information, please
contact the Caltrans Public Affairs Office, Monday through Friday from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. at (213) 897-3630 or (213) 897-3656, or check
these webpages. |
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Secondhand Smoke Control Ordinance
On
April 3, 2007, the Burbank City Council adopted the proposed secondhand
smoke control ordinance at the second reading of the ordinance. The
Council adopted the ordinance with certain modifications. These
modifications were in addition to the modifications to the original
draft ordinance approved by the City Council on March 27, 2007.
Summaries of the changes approved by the City Council on March 27 and
April 3, a table summarizing the final ordinance, copies of the signs, and the final adopted
ordinance itself are available
on the Community Development Department's webpages. The
ordinance became effective on May 12, 2007. |
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New e-mail address goes to all
Burbank Council Members
A new e-mail address has been created so that residents may just use one
address to reach the entire Council. The new address is citycouncil@ci.burbank.ca.us
- when someone writes to this address, the e-mail will automatically be
distributed to all 5 Council Members. Please be aware that messages
sent to any or all of the Council Members at their City Council offices
will become public information. |
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Connect
with Your Community
The City of Burbank has a steadfast commitment to empowering
neighborhoods by improving the quality of life for its residents. Connect
with Your Community program focuses on creating opportunities and
projects that strengthen the local non-profit and community services
link. The program strives to nurture healthy partnerships between city
residents, employees, non-profits, service clubs and businesses to we
may all have a better place to live, work, and play. Find out more about
the events they will be holding and how you can volunteer. Learn
more on their web page here. And you can locate the new Community
Calendar of Events here. |
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Free Parkway
Trees for Residents
Get
a free tree for your parkway! The
City of Burbank Park, Recreation and Community Services Department has
trees for you. Be one of the first 100 callers to take advantage
of the program. Call (818) 238-5304. You choose it, the City
plants it, and trims it...for FREE!
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LADOT Commuter Express Route 549
Los Angeles Dept. of
Transportation's Commuter Express Route 549 has added stops in the
Burbank Media District.
This bus route runs from Encino to Pasadena. They have also added
service to the Metro Rail Orange/Red Line Station in North Hollywood at
Lankershim Blvd. and Chandler Blvd. For more information,
visit their web site at www.ladottransit.com
A printable flyer is available here. |
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California High-Speed Rail
Authority Meeting
The California High-Speed Rail
Authority has proposed high-speed train service for intercity
travel in California between the major metropolitan centers of the San
Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento in the north, through the Central
Valley, to Los Angeles and San Diego in the south. The proposed
alignment will travel through or adjacent to Downtown LA, Cypress
Park, Glassell Park, Lincoln Heights, Elysian Valley, and Atwater.
The proposed high-speed train system is projected to carry as many as
68 million passengers by the year 2020.The Authority will be hosting
meeting along the possible corridor to give the public the opportunity
to ask questions and provide comments about the project. Further
information is available at their website: www.CaHighSpeedRail.ca.gov
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Farmers Market Every
Saturday
The Burbank Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Burbank Farmers' Market is a project of SERVE, a
community support group of the Saint Joseph Medical Center Foundation. A
percentage of all sales go to SERVE. Come for a wonderful selection of
farm-fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs and flowers. They have moved one
block and are now located at the
City parking lot behind City Hall at Third Street and Orange Grove Avenue. |
Recreation Guide & Class Registration now On-line!
The Recreation Guide is now
available for on-line viewing in a PDF format. View
it here. Print copies of this Park, Recreation and Community
Services Dept. publication also continue to be available for pick up at
City facilities. Click
here for the newly available on-line class registration. |
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Watch Teen Programming every day on
Burbank TV6
Burbank TV channel 6 on the Charter cable system
airs special local teen programming every day.
Weekdays: 4 pm & 10
pm
Saturdays: 9 am, 5 pm & 11 pm
Sundays: 8 am, Noon &
7 pm
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Downtown Wi-Fi Information
Your Frequently Asked Questions about Downtown
Burbank's wireless internet access (or Wi-Fi) hotspot are
answered here. |
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Newest
Web pages
The
newest web pages on our site are packed with information on a variety of
topics. Management Services/Human Resources has added an on-line
job application capability to their webpages. Public Works has information on the
hydrogen fueling station as well as the compressed
natural gas (CNG) station. Or check out the Sports
and Aquatics programs of the Park, Recreation and Community Services
Department. |
Storm Watch
STAY
INFORMED when you are away from your computer by calling the City's
Public Information Hotline at 1-800-994-BURB (1-800-994-2872), by tuning in to BAM1620, Burbank's AM
radio station at 1620 on your AM dial, or by watching Burbank TV6 on
Charter cable's channel 6 in Burbank and 16 in Glendale.
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After-hours Phone
Number for Burbank Utility
Burbank Water and Power, located at 164 W.
Magnolia, has several phone numbers which you may find helpful.
For electric service, call (818) 238-3575. For water service, call
(818) 238-3500. And for emergencies (such as power outages) after
regular business hours (on weekends and evenings), you may call (818)
238-3778. |
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Report Wandering
Shopping Carts
Did you know that it
may be illegal to use a shopping cart to take your groceries home?
California law strictly prohibits the removal of shopping carts from
store premises. Despite this law, shopping carts continue to find
their way from store parking lots onto city streets. The City of
Burbank has received many complaints from residents and business
owners about shopping carts being taken from stores and left on nearby
streets and sidewalks. These stray carts can cause accidents and
create an unattractive, blighted appearance throughout the community.
Help beautify Burbank by not using shopping carts to take your
groceries home. If you see a stray cart in your neighborhood, you can
have it removed by calling the Shopping Cart Retrieval Hotline
at (800) 252-4613 and reporting its location. This
toll-free telephone number operates 24 hours a day and is staffed by
the California Shopping Cart Retrieval Corporation as a service to
assist in the removal of stray shopping carts from city streets.
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Need
Assistance?
Got a problem or question about parking, trash,
trees, cable, etc.? Don't know where to go for help? Contact
Burbank's Community Assistance Coordinator Bob Kramer. Read
more about it here. |
Youth
Resources Guide Debuts
Burbank's Park, Recreation and Community Services
Department presents a Youth
Resources Guide. Check it out for local information on child
care, education, things to do, and much more! |
Parking
is Available in the Village
Planning a visit to the Burbank Village?
There is plenty of parking in the downtown area even while new projects
are under construction. Check out
this map of the available parking in the Village area. |
Old Glory
This tribute to the flag of the United State of America was
read at the City's "Voices of America" program held
September 18, 2001 on the City Hall steps. We are sharing it in response to
many requests.
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