Sue Georgino
Community Development Director
(2001 - Present)

Community Development Department
333 East Olive Avenue
P.O. Box 6459
Burbank, CA 91510-6459

Office Telephone: (818) 238-5176
Fax: (818) 238-5177
Email: Sue Georgino

The Community Development Department includes 5 divisions which are:   Administration; Building; License & Code Services; Redevelopment, Housing & Grants; Planning and Transportation. Together, these divisions serve Burbank residents by: empowering community ties through outreach efforts; reviewing building and safety issues; developing housing programs to benefit low and moderate income persons; encouraging the development and redevelopment of healthy neighborhoods; redeveloping blighted areas of the city; administering programs that promote a strong local economy; collecting business licenses and business taxes; enforcing city codes; and coordinating the physical development and overall transit programs within the city boundaries. 

The Community Development Department’s mission is to provide the core services necessary to maintain strong community ties, safe and quality development, economic vitality, affordable housing, well-planned residential and commercial neighborhoods, and effective transportation planning. We are committed to providing these services to our customers and co-workers in an effective, efficient and respectful manner.

Experience:

  • Community Development Director - City of Burbank (January 2001 to Present)
  • Director of Redevelopment Services, City of Brea (August 1989 -- December 2000)
  • Assistant Director of  Community Development/Redevelopment Administrator, City of Burbank (November 1987 to August 1989)

Professional and Community Organizations:

  • Board of Directors, California Redevelopment Association, Past President
  • Board of Regents, Providence High School
  • Member, Lambda Alpha International
  • Who's Who in America
  • Member, Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley
  • Member, Counselors of Real Estate

Education:

  • Masters Degree in Public Administration, California State University at Los Angeles
  • Masters Degree in Theology, Mount St. Mary's College
  • Bachelors Degree in sociology, California State University at Los Angeles