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Gordon deserves to be mayor
Isn’t it about time the people of Burbank had a say in who our mayor will be? If ever a time in our history screamed out to change the system, it is now, considering what we have to look forward to in 2011. Once again some of the vindictive City...Tags: Regional Authority, Politics, Homes, Local Elections, Career and Workplace
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Employees buy, reopen bankrupt restaurant as part-owners
The Granada restaurant, a Victory Boulevard landmark for nearly 40 years, re-emerged from an eight-month closure Monday with sizzling fajitas, cold margaritas and new owners who will probably look familiar to longtime patrons.
A group of employees bought...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Wells Fargo & Co.
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City outsources crossing guards
In a move officials said could save $100,000, the City Council this week voted to outsource all 25 crossing-guard jobs currently being overseen by the Burbank Police Department.
Police Administrator Josephine Wilson assured the council that even though...Tags: Vehicles, Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Career and Workplace
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Leader's court costs are $37,000 and rising
City officials have yet to reach a decision on whether to appeal a court order to release individual employee bonus amounts, but the tab incurred by the Burbank Leader to obtain the information already stands at $37,000. Pending the outcome of a...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Labor Legislation, San Francisco, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Burbank suspends bonus program
The Burbank City Council this week voted to suspend bonuses for city executives and mid-level managers, but gave City Manager Mike Flad the ability to bump their paid time off by an additional 25 hours, which could be cashed out for up to $2,800. The...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Politics, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Retirement, Human Interest
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Board working on nepotism policy
A new city policy could prohibit family members of City Council members and the city manager from being hired — a move that one civil service commissioner said would be a “step toward slowly changing the culture in Burbank.” The draft...Tags: Matt Doyle, Employers, Civil and Public Service, Public Employees, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Officials propose temporary station closure to cut costs
A proposal to close firefighting operations out of a West Burbank station for nine months will allow the fire department to meet its 5% spending cut, but Chief Ray Krakowski warned that emergency response times will be affected citywide.
Under the plan,...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Employers, Emergency Planning, Disasters and Accidents, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Council puts off bonus vote
The City Council postponed a vote this week that would have suspended bonuses for city executives and mid-level managers and directed officials to explore alternatives to the program. A yes vote on the measure Tuesday would have suspended the merit-based...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Career and Workplace
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The public's right to know
Should public employees be eligible for more than $1 million each year in bonuses — in a city the size of Burbank? The city would prefer the payments to be called merit pay instead of bonuses. We disagree, as such lump-sum payouts are called...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Occupations, Justice System, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice
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Burbank employees in line for bonuses
City employees could receive up to $1.89 million in bonuses this year, even after City Hall for the first time tapped a rainy-day fund this summer to cover a multimillion-dollar budget gap. Facing a $5.8-million deficit in June, the City Council approved...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Budgets and Budgeting, Public Officials, Justice System, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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DC moves westward
The Green Lantern is coming, but the news crews are leaving. Warner Bros. Studios will bring workers with subsidiary DC Entertainment from New York to Burbank over the next 16 months. DC Entertainment is the movie and game arm of DC Comics, publisher...Tags: Batman (fictional character), Gaming, New York, Movies, Television
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No leads on MelroseMac robbers
Police still have no leads on four suspects who robbed a computer store at gunpoint and injured one employee on Saturday morning At 9:45 a.m. Oct. 16, the group of four black men forced their way into the rear entrance of MelroseMac, located on the...Tags: Health, Theft, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crimes, Injuries and Wounds
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