For the past year, I have been a community manager and content curator for Disability Action for America (formerly Disability Action for Hillary). For the last few years, I have been an active member of the Autism Self Advocacy Network (ASAN), joining protests and marches to bring awareness and reduce stigma about mental health and autism rights.

I studied film and television at San Francisco State, which had more than half of its students commute in from per an hour away. The campus was a small-scale melting pot of students from all demographics and all walks of life. To me, it was an eye-opening experience that taught me more about people and society than any books or professors ever could.

For 15 years, I have been a performer, teacher, and manager for ComedySportz, an improv theater company with 30 locations nationwide. My experience with this company has allowed me to travel to many different states and interact with citizens from a myriad of different cities and backgrounds all across our country. It has given me a rare opportunity to see how people live and work outside of my sphere. Being committed to a single organization for such a long time, I have become accustomed to working with the good and the bad changes and not letting disappointment cloud or dissuade my efforts.

As a ride-share operator, I have seen first-hand an increase in the number of carpool users and a maximized use of clean-air vehicles. I am currently in talks with these rideshare companies to get involved at the city level and revamp the Burbank bus system, in hopes of lowering the total number of cars owned and increasing total bus ridership.

My years of experience in property management and lease negotiation makes me uniquely qualified to tackle Burbank’s rising housing costs, which in turn adversely affect local businesses run by local citizens. Property owners who are out of touch with the local economy tend to make uninformed investments and expansions. My goal is to keep the informational power in the hands of thriving local small businesses.

I'm running because Burbank is a vibrant city mired in old thinking. I firmly believe that a new voice needs to be heard in Burbank. Many large projects and expansions are underway or soon to be underway in the city, and my concern is that growth without oversight would do much to harm working families and the environment and compromise liberal values. I want to be an agent of change for the betterment of Burbank. 

I served as a proud member of the Los Angeles Police Department for 29 years.  I worked in various assignments to include: Youth Services Officer and Community Liaison Officer (Office of the Chief). 

I have extensive experience in bringing the community and local agencies together to find solutions that address problems to make a difference.  I’ve worked with the Explorers as a Youth Services Program Coordinator for nine years and I was successful in building strong community ties with local businesses and residents to build support for the programs that I oversaw.  I know the value of investing in our youth through collaborative efforts with the school district and partnerships with local non-profit organizations.  

I have been serving the Burbank community for over 13 years.  In 2003, I served as a Police Commissioner and in 2013 elected to the Burbank City Council. I respectfully ask for your vote for re-election to City Council to continue to work hard on the ongoing challenges we face:

As Mayor, I am proud to have led the City Council to accomplish the following:   

Balanced budget with a 5-0 vote,

Mid-year funding to bring Police Department to Full Strength,

Passed Interim Development Control Ordinance –Neighborhood, Design Guidelines

Allocated additional 1.2 Million towards street repairs

Introduced Special Olympics Host Town

I have worked with all members of council and will continue to make myself available to work with all members of our community to continue to ensure Burbank thrives as the city we love.  Thank you for your consideration. I appreciate your vote.

For more information please visit www.bobfrutosforcitycouncil.com.