WHAT TO EXPECT
Staff members are asking for the public’s input before the report is submitted to state officials.
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Council members are slated to consider accepting a $360,000 federal grant, with a $90,000 local match, to conduct a feasibility study of a railroad grade separation at Clybourn Avenue near Empire Avenue and Vanowen Street.
The funds were awarded through a 2006 federal transportation bill sponsored by Rep. Adam Schiff, who obtained the funds to study railroad safety within his 26th Congressional District.
Public safety officials said the funds will allow the city to develop alternatives, identify physical and environmental constraints and develop a preliminary cost estimate for the proposed separation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The council is expected to adopt the grant.
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Also slated for consideration is a possible independent audit of the Burbank Fire Department, which Councilwoman Marsha Ramos called for after the Burbank Police Department was subject to a similar financial evaluation this year.
On Aug. 12, Ramos directed staff members in the Fire Department to study how much an audit might cost, which officials said could be as much as $125,000.
“An independent, top-to-bottom audit is simply a good business practice for any organization, and could prove to be a beneficial tool for the Burbank Fire Department,” a city report said.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The presentation by the Fire Department would be the first step in the audit process and does not require a vote by the council.
Instead, staff members will act on the council’s direction.
