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burbank, ca A shift in alliances set to occur

By: Shelley Rizzotti

In order to work more closely with cities that share a common interest, Burbank and Glendale may shift alliances away from regional government coalitions and focus on recently formed San Fernando Valley Council of Governments. Last week, the Burbank city council agreed to withdraw from the Arroyo-Verdugo subcommittee for the Southern California Assn. of Governments.

The move comes several months after Burbank and Glendale joined the new San Fernando Valley Council of Governments. Officials say they can save roughly $10,000 per year.

For Glendale, the shift would eliminate an administrative burden, as the city provides support for the Arroyo-Verdugo committee meetings and agendas. So far, this month’s meeting of the Arroyo-Verdugo committee was canceled because of a scheduling conflict. The next meeting date has not been set.

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Gene Autry Museum in Griffith Park is opening a research and resource center in Burbank

By: Shelley Rizzotti

Hoping to establish a museum quality storage space, the Autry National Center purchased a facility on Victory Blv to house a new research center. Hoping to offer 2 research libraries and house 500,000 artworks and artifacts, the goal is to enrich Burbank with more artistic opportunities. By the end of 2013, Autry plans to complete the project. Following the projects completion, they plan to add a second story to the existing building designed by Chu + Gooding Architects – an LA based firm who worked on the Getty Center, Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Hammer Museum.

The $75-million, seven-year project will also include an increase and modernization of the gallery space in the existing Griffith Park campus.