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City kicks off affordable housing project
Officials this week broke ground on a new affordable housing development that will feature 20 one- and two-bedroom apartments.
The Catalina Development will be the first all-new residential project for the nonprofit Burbank Housing Corp.
The nonprofit...Tags: Rentals, Career and Workplace, Services and Shopping
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Waiting list is long for child care centers
The wait list for a tandem of local, low-cost child care centers is 400 families deep, with some applicants on standby for as long as three years to land a coveted spot, officials said Tuesday.
The Burbank Housing Corp. Child Development Center at...Tags: Career and Workplace, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Poverty, Companies and Corporations, Business
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Approved union contract suspends bonus pay, keeps crossing guards
The City Council on Tuesday signed off on a three-year contract that suspends bonus pay and increases employee pension contributions for the city’s largest union — moves that will help the city keep school crossing guards on its payroll,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Unions
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City mulls widespread fee hikes
Burbank is considering raising fees for everything from pet registration to trash and sewer service as officials work to close an $8.7-million budget gap.
The proposed fee hikes, including a 4.9% water rate increase, come in addition to possible cuts...Tags: Career and Workplace, Natural Resource Industry, 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: Career and Workplace, Employees
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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: Career and Workplace, Pension and Welfare, Employees, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Human Interest
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Verdugo swimming pool is on its way
Recently there have been a number of letters regarding the closure of the Verdugo Park swimming pool (“There is no bonus to bonus payouts,” July 6). I thought it might be helpful to clarify the reason for this temporary closure. In recent...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Lifestyle and Leisure, Local Elections, Pension and Welfare
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Council ponders ending bonuses to fund after-school programs
The City Council this week decided to spend $300,000 from a fund reserved for stabilizing the city budget on after-middle youth programs, but left open the possibility of diverting money used for employee bonuses. Councilman David Gordon on Tuesday...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Unions, Finance, Budgets and Budgeting
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Pensions pinch city purse
The rising costs of employee retirement benefits will force Burbank to spend $10.7-million more next fiscal year, bringing the total to $33.5 million, according to city records. The higher contribution to the California Public Employees’ Retirement...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Pension and Welfare, Unions, Finance
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From the Bullpen: The most important sport of all
Forget basketball and hockey season, for tonight marks the beginning of the only real season that Burbankers should care about: election season. Tonight, the League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank will be holding their candidate forum in the City Council...Tags: Career and Workplace, Local Elections, Pension and Welfare, Employees, Arnold Schwarzenegger
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City can take lesson from Glendale
Hooray for you. I for one will stand behind your objection to the city not revealing detailed information on employee bonuses. This money belongs to the citizens of Burbank and the bonuses need to be revealed. This is not the time for anyone to be...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Lawyers, Government, Elections
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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: Career and Workplace, Employees, Lawyers, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Crime, Law and Justice
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