Burbank Municipal Code Art. 7 Boards, Commissions and Committees

The Council may from time to time establish boards, commissions and committees, both ad hoc and standing, to advise the City and the Council on matters of public concern. In addition to any other boards, commissions and committees, there shall be the Planning Board*, the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Board, the Civil Service Board, the Burbank Water and Power Board, and the Library Board, the size, membership and duties of each to be determined by the Council. (Previous Sections 34, 35, 36 and 37; amended and renumbered by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on April 10, 2007.)

*Code reviser’s note: Ordinance 22-3,983 replaced “Planning Board” with “Planning Commission” throughout the entire Burbank Municipal Code to so that it is consistent with the Fair Political Practices Commission and Federal and State laws.

(a) There shall be a Police Commission, the size and membership of which are to be determined by the Council.

(b) The Police Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. To initiate studies and surveys in the general field of police science and law enforcement and report its findings and recommendations to the Council;

2. To conduct hearings, investigations, or both, at the request of the Council for the purpose of ascertaining whether additional legislation is needed for the health, safety, peace and welfare of the inhabitants of the City and to make findings and recommendations to the Council;

3. To act in an advisory capacity to the Council on policy matters pertaining to the Police Department of the City;

4. To receive complaints, except those relating to traffic engineering, pertaining to the Police Department and law enforcement in general;

5. To examine books, papers, records and accounts in the Police Department, other than confidential matters under investigation.

(c) The Council or the City Manager may assign other powers and duties to the Commission as they shall deem appropriate. (Added by Charter Amendment approved by the voters on April 10, 2007.)