Burbank City Council Meeting - September 29, 2026

At the September 29, 2026 regular meeting of the Burbank City Council, members unanimously approved the consent calendar, including a $50,000 professional services agreement with Home Again Los Angeles to administer the city’s immigration emergency assistance fund. The consent calendar also included an item related to construction of a new city Emergency Operations Center and an amendment to the FY 2026–27 budget to appropriate funds; the transcript did not provide the EOC amount. The fund was previously approved as a one-time budget appropriation, with assistance of up to $500 per individual and $1,000 per household, as described during the meeting.

The council reviewed the Creative Industry Task Force recommendations, including a creative-industry hub, targeted marketing, and changes to film-permit and city-facility fees. Staff recommended maintaining the current fee structure while monitoring activity, noting approximately $333,000 in film-permit revenue and $75,000 in facility-rental revenue in 2025, and citing potential revenue losses and the city’s budget deficit as concerns. No fee waiver or marketing contract was approved. On a 5–0 vote, the council directed staff to return in December with permit-fee options and supporting analysis. Staff also plans to develop an implementation plan for the creative hub, including potential partners, locations, operating models, costs, and funding sources, with a possible return in early 2027. The discussion noted a previously approved $15,000 community arts grant allocation for independent film and media production.