Photo Gallery: League of Women Voters Burbank election forums
City council candidates listen to the moderator give instructions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
At the forum at Burbank City Hall, which was sponsored by the League of Women Voters Glendale/Burbank, City Council candidates were asked about the projected $1.3-million budget shortfall, climbing utility rates, a $252 million unfunded pension liability and a list of infrastructure needs.
City council candidate and current council member Jesse Talamantes responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member David Gordon vigorously responds to a question in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
With candidate Charlene Tabet between them, school board candidates Steve Ferguson and David Dobson shake hands after their debate concludes in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Candidate for City Clerk Nonna von Sonn smiles with an audience member at the conclusion to the debate she participated in at the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current board member Jesse Talamantes isn’t aware that he had run over his 2-minute time limit while reading from note cards in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate David Nos responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member David Gordon responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidates Jesse Talamantes and David Gordon laugh together after a joke in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidates Jesse Talamantes and David Gordon laugh together after a joke in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member David Gordon responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member Jesse Talamates responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member David Gordon responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current council member David Gordon responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate Armond Aghakhanian responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate David Dobson responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate Charlene Tabet responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate Steve Ferguson responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate and current board member Larry Applebaum responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
School board candidate Steve Ferguson responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Candidate for City Clerk Nonna von Sonn responds to a questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate David Nos responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Candidate Gloria G. Salas, for City Clerk, responds to a questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
Candidate Zizette Mullens for City Clerk responds to a questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate Robert “Bob” Frutos responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate, and current city mayor Dave Gononski responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate and current councilmember David Gordon responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate Robert “Bob” Frutos responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate, and current city mayor Dave Gononski responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)
City council candidate Juan J. Guillen, Jr. responds to questions in the city council chambers at Burbank City Hall where the League of Women Voters held candidate forums for the upcoming local elections on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. (Tim Berger/Staff Photographer)