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June 30, 2019Easter 2019 – Burbank Services
April 18, 2019
South Hills Burbank Good Fri 12-7pm Stations Of The Cross (Open House). Easter Sun 9am & 11:00am @ John Burroughs High School Auditorium. FaceBook | Easter Invite
Story City Church Easter Sun @ 8:30am, 10am & 11:30am. FaceBook
Burbank Pres Maundy Thu 7:30pm (Last Supper). Good Fri @ 7:30pm. Easter Sun 9:15am & 11:15am. FaceBook
Emmanuel Church Good Friday @ 7pm. Sun @ 9:30am & 11am. FaceBook
CityLight LA Easter Sun @ 8:30am, 10am & 11:30am. FaceBook
Calvary Chapel Burbank Good Fri @ 12pm & 7:30pm. Sun @ 8:30am & 10:30am.
Village Church Good Fri @ 7pm. Sat @ 5pm. Sun 9am Brunch, 11am Service. FaceBook
Calvary Bible Church Good Fri @ 7:30pm. Easter Sun 9am. FaceBook
Redeemer Burbank Sun @ 10:30am. FaceBook
Media City Church Sun 9:30am & 11:30am. FaceBook
Salvation Army Burbank Good Fri @ 7:30pm. Sunday @ 11am.
Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Easter Sunrise Service from 6-7 a.m.
Christmas in Burbank 🎄 Church Services 🕯
December 22, 2018
Burbank Christmas Services (non-Denom)
South Hills Burbank – Sun 12/23 @ 8:30am, 10am, 11:30am. Mon 12/24 @ 2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm.
Emmanuel Church – Sun 12/23 @ 9:30am, 11am. Mon 12/24 @ 11pm (candlelight).
Story City Church – Sun 12/23 @ 10am (1 service only).
Burbank Pres – Sun 12/23 @ 9:15am, 11:15am. Mon 12/24 @ 7:30pm (candlelight).
Calvary Chapel Burbank – Sun 12/23 @ 8:30am, 10:30am. Mon 12/24 @ 7pm (candlelight).
Village Church – Sun 12/23 @ 11am. Mon 12/24 @ 4pm & 6pm.
Calvary Bible Church – Sun 12/23 @ 9am. Mon 12/24 @ 7pm.
CityLight LA – Sun 12/23 @ 8:45am, 11am. Candlelight @ 5:30pm.
Media City Church – Sun 12/23 @ 9:30am, 11am. Mon 12/24 @ 6pm.
Redeemer Burbank – Sun 12/23 @ 10am.
🍁 Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 VMA Night of Magic 🎶
November 22, 2018
Gloria, Jasmine, Bella & I would like to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Have a Blessed Day celebrating with Family & Friends wherever you are. Cheers All! 🥂 #Psalm103
Special Holiday Offers to Bless our Friends & Followers #iLuvBurbank https://www.facebook.com/pg/GoldStreetCreative/offers
1. 20% Off Photo-Video-Audio 1/2 Day Session Booking *
2. VMA Student Song Demos (Record/Mix Vocals over Track)
3. DSLR / Photography & Adobe Lightroom Editing Lessons
BHS Vocal – Night of Magic
FACEBOOK PHOTO’s | FLICKR Album | 🎄 DEC Holiday Show Tickets
Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸 Thank You! #NeverForget
November 11, 2018
MidTerm Election Results – Local Measures
November 7, 2018
LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS: @ 11am [updated]
Measure P – YES 61% (16,039) / No 39% (10,685) Passes
Measure QS* – Yes 62% (16,354) / NO 38% (10,161) Fails
* QS Required 2/3 (67%) Voter Approval to Pass
STATE & County Measures – 97% Reporting
Prop 6 (Gas Tax repeal) Yes – 45% / NO – 55% Fails
Prop 5 (Prop 13 Transfer) Yes – 42% / NO – 58% Fails
Prop 10 (Rent Control) Yes – 38% / NO – 62% Fails
Measure W* (Stormwater Parcel Tax) YES – 67% / No – 33% Passes
Mid-Term Elections 🇺🇸 Burbank Police Foundation.
November 4, 2018
#iLuvBurbank – Endorsements & Recommendations
Local Measures: Measure P 🚫 Vote NO ☒ Measure QS 🚫 Vote NO ☒
P+QS Website links: BurbankMeasureP.com | BurbankMeasureQS.com
State+County Measures: Prop 6 (Gas Tax repeal) ✅ Vote YES ☑︎ | Prop 5 (Prop 13 Transfer) ✅ Vote YES ☑︎ | Prop 10 (Rent Control) 🚫 Vote NO ☒ | Measure W (Stormwater Parcel Tax) 🚫 Vote NO ☒
Links: Craig Huey Value Voters Guide (incl. Judges) | Polling Locations
Burbank Police Foundation – Family Fun Day & Car Show
Back to School. BHS Vocal. Burbank Measure QS.
October 16, 2018
South Hills Burbank – Teacher Appreciation & Love-The-818
FACEBOOK Photos | YouTube Song Video
#SHB Serving @ Miller
#SHB Serving @ Miller
#SHB @ Providencia
BHS Vocal – BBQ Show
FACEBOOK Photos + Videos | FLICKR Photo Album
Burbank / BUSD – Measure QS
Property Parcel TAX = 10¢/SqFt (+$170/1,700 SqFt Home)
As many of you know, I’m a Parent of a Burbank High School Jr and was part of the successful YES On Measure S campaign. I/We also own property in the Hillside area adj. John Muir. It might surprise you to know that Gloria & I are Voting NO on Measure QS, as are many other Parents, Property Owners & Measure S Supporters, incl. former BUSD President Larry Applebaum who lead the Bond campaign. Here’s just a few reasons why we can’t support this Parcel Tax increase at this time:
1. This Tax is not needed at this time; The BUSD Budget is Balanced for the next 3 years.
“THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CURRENTLY HAS A BALANCED THREE-YEAR BUDGET THAT PROVIDES FOR INCREASES IN PENSION OBLIGATIONS” – MATT HILL, BURBANK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPERINDENDENT (BURBANK LEADER)
File Photo. * BUSD Superintendent Matt Hill does NOT Endorse or Oppose Measure QS.
“HOWEVER, WE DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING TO PROVIDE FOR A COST OF LIVING WAGE INCREASE OR ANY ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS FOR OUR STUDENTS.” – MATT HILL
2. The Tax places an unfair burden on Burbank Property Owners & Renters who are still paying for previous School Bonds (until 2032), while approx 1300 Students who live outside the district pay nothing. Businesses with larger footprints are also disproportionally hit.
3. This Tax will exist in Perpetuity (FOREVER), highly unusual for Parcel Taxes which typically have sunset clauses and need to be reconsidered by voters every 4 -7 years.
4. The Tax does not address future Maintenance needs or extra Classrooms needed to accommodate anticipated demand from Planned Development (1200 Units @ old Ikea site adj. BHS etc.), requiring yet another Bond in a few years.
5. The Funding is NOT SUSTAINABLE & most of the money will be used to augment Salaries/Benefits. Having $9M/year that can be re-assigned to any goal “pot” will lead to more BTA demands for Salary/benefit increases, resulting in less money available for Student programs over time. For example, the promised 3% Salary Increase, given annually, would mean that by Year 3, the whole $9M raised would be spent.
6. Obscures the real problem – mandatory Pension obligations imposed by the State. Unlike our City, the School District has always dutifully paid its share of Pension contributions. But because of poor management by the State, our contribution to fund Pensions is increasing to 19-26¢ per Dollar of Payroll; taking money from current students to pay past obligations. Cost-of-Living-adjustments that previously provided money for modest salary/benefit increases are now being used entirely to Fund Pensions.
In conclusion, the proposed Parcel Tax is a band-aid approach to a STATE issue. Political pressure must be brought to bear at the State level to either provide More Funding to the district or Relax the onerous Mandatory Pension payments. #NOonQS #NOmoreTaxes #iLuvBurbank
LINKS: BurbankMeasureQS.com | Official Argument Against Measure QS | Rebuttal To Argument In Favor Of Measure QS | BUSD Teacher Salaries + Benefits (2013-16) CalMatters.org Story: California Teacher Pension Debt Swamps School Budgets | Official BUSD Measure QS webpage
Larry Applebaum Commentary @ NoOnMeasureQS.com (scroll down)
Mike & Roy Show on Measures P & QS
Local TAX Hikes: Just VOTE NO in November on P
August 8, 2018
Just months after pleading with Voters to Pass Measure T: “To maintain essential City services/infrastructure like police, fire, parks, libraries…”, Burbank wants to increase our Sales Tax by a massive 0.75¢ to 10.25¢, to essentially do the exact same thing.
An honest Ballot statement would read: “To pay for our Unfunded Pensions because previous Council’s took a Pension Holiday (now Illegal) and did not contribute what they should have for 6 consecutive years; and our highly paid City Staff Salaries + generous Benefits; future Infrastructure Maintenance needs because we don’t make Developers Pay their Fair Share in Fees; shall Burbank Taxpayers Bailout the City (again), even though we just passed Measure T, by raising our Sales Tax 0.75¢ Forever (no Sunset), giving Burbank the dubious honor of having the Co-Highest Sales Tax in the USA”?
The City has basically cut-&-paste their Ballot language from Measure T and will no doubt engage in a similar “fear-based” campaign threatening Service Cuts if this massive Sales Tax Hike doesn’t pass. What about Pay Cuts? What about Living Within Your Means like the rest of us? What about getting back to focusing on providing the best Municipal & Public Safety Services instead of wasting time on non-essentials like banning Columbus Day!
There’s so much the City can/should do before raising TAXES. 1. City Mgr Ron Davis mentioned $2M in potential savings during Budget discussions via Workers Comp changes & Outsourcing certain new positions where it makes sense (IT?). 2. Raise Development Impact Fees to match Glendale/Pasadena to pay for future infrastructure needs (they charge $18k/unit vs $2k). 3. Re-Negotiate Public Service Employee Union contracts requiring all workers contribute 50/50 towards PERS, not just new employees. 4. Remove Per Employee Biz Tax Caps that give large Employers tax breaks on the minuscule $10/employee they’re suppose to pay vs Gross Receipts other Cities charge. 5. Pay Cuts: 10% for 414 Employees $150k+ & 5% for another 284 Employees making $100-$150k. 6. Close the 1 Wall Remodeling loophole costing us Tax revenue 7. Divest of Assets that are draining City resources like Starlight Bowl, Golf Course, Colony Theatre or explore Public/Pvte. Partnerships, Naming Rights etc. 8. Get Back-to-Basics & focus on providing Municipal Services & Public Safety not Wish-List & Pet-Projects until revenue increases. Then, after you’ve Cut Costs & Re-Focussed on Essential City Services, come back to the Voters for a Temp 0.25¢ Sales Tax increase with a 3-5 year Sunset clause IF NEEDED, & I’m sure the good people of Burbank would be willing to help out.
This $20M Measure is 2x what the City actually needs to balance future Budget deficits, creating an $11M annual Cash Pot. It’s also Bad For Business, esp. those selling higher-ticket items. It takes a just a few minutes more to drive to L.A. for Appliances, Cameras, Computers/Electronics, Cars etc. Local Business are being hit with a double-whammy with the proposed 10¢/sqft BUSD Parcel TAX, meaning additional Taxes or pass-through Rent increases on top of what some have already endured in Magnolia Park. Big Corporations like Ikea & Walmart can afford to absorb the costs, but small Mom-&-Pop stores are going to be hit esp. hard if these new Taxes pass & some will probably go out-of-business.
Before Voting for Measure P, please consider doing the following:
1. Watch this Video explaining Why We’re in this Financial Mess. * (Start @ 5:38min. Apologies 4 “Jack Sprats” annotated comments – just listen to the City Manager’s honest reply to Council)
2. Review the Salaries + Benefits our City Employees’ are being paid.
https://transparentcalifornia.com/salaries/2017/burbank/
http://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/Cities/City.aspx?entityid=170&fiscalyear=2016&rpt=1
3. Compare our Salary + Benefits Costs that account for 80% of the Budget with Glendale (approx $985 vs. $1176 per employee per resident or 20% more).
http://publicpay.ca.gov/Reports/Cities/City.aspx?entityid=186&fiscalyear=2016&rpt=1
4. Read this: Property tax surge reveals the truth: Local tax hikes are all about pensions
https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article220100755.html
I love Burbank and want to see our City prosper, but this Taxpayer Bailout only encourages More Spending & Waste. I urge my fellow Burbank residents to Vote NO in November and send our elected Leaders a loud message: Trim The Fat, Cut Spending & Live Within Your Means!
#ILuvBurbank BurbankMeasureP.com & BurbankMeasureQS.com Web Page links. Please READ Before VOTING & SHARE on your Social Media pages. 👍
National Night Out on Evergreen St., Burbank
August 8, 2018Fun evening serving with the #SouthHillsBurbank – #LoveThe818 Team @ Ashley Erikson‘s amazing National Night Out Block Party on Evergreen St. #iLuvBurbank #LoveYourNeighbor | FACEBOOK PHOTO Album – YouTube
