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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: Services and Shopping, Career and Workplace, Rentals
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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: Companies and Corporations, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Poverty, Business, Personal Income
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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: Politics, Elections, Career and Workplace, Employees, Local Elections
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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: Unions, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Politics, Collective Contract, Interior Policy
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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: Human Interest, Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Career and Workplace
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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, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Natural Resource Industry
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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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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: Unions, Career and Workplace, Budgets and Budgeting, Employees, Finance
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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: Unions, Politics, Interior Policy, Elections, Pension and Welfare
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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: Bob Hope, High School Sports, Politics, Elections, 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: Career and Workplace, Occupations, Justice System, Employees, 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: Public Officials, Career and Workplace, Government, Justice System, Budgets and Budgeting
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