ATTACHMENTS TO THE STAFF REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. AGENDA CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AUGUST 20, 2001
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room 247 6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Public comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue under Item 12 (below) "Public Comment (continued)". Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. WORKSHOP REGARDING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) AND ITS APPLICATION IN THE CITY OF PASADENA Recommendation of City Manager: There is no recommendation; this is an information item only. The purpose of the CEQA workshop is to update the City Council on: (1) The changes to the State Guidelines for implementing CEQA since 1996; (2) Changes in how City staff handles projects subject to CEQA; and (3) Preview of changes proposed to the City's Environmental Guidelines. 207k
4. CONSENT CALENDAR (The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)
A. City Manager
(1) PURCHASE OF FOUR 2002 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS FOR THE PARKS SECURITY PROGRAM Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order to Pasadena Ford in an amount not to exceed $95,853.45 for the purchase of four (4) 2002 Model Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. The proposed purchase is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services. It is also recommended that the City Council grant this contract a partial exemption (vendor outreach only) from the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the City's best interests are served. 197k
(2) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 53125 FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES, BEING AN 8-UNIT CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION PROJECT AT 625 SOUTH ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the final Tract Map No. 53125 and authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map showing the City's approval of said map. 159k
(3) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO THE PARK PLAYGROUND ACCESSIBILITY AND RECYCLING GRANT PROGRAM FOR $50,000 FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS IN HAMILTON PARK Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the City of Pasadena's application to the Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program for $50,000 for safety improvements in Hamilton Park. Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At their meeting on August 7, 2001, the Recreation and Parks Commission unanimously endorsed the City's application to the Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant Program and recommended the City Council take similar action. 212k
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - June 4, 2001 - June 11, 2001
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8840 Wei Zhao $ 456.45 Claim No. 8841 Jose G. Zamudio & Nicodemia Arreola 212.00 Claim No. 8842 William F. Norman Unknown Claim No. 8843 Jessica Stubee 1,031.46
C. Public Hearing Set:
October 22, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Zoning Administrator Decision No. 18 (889 N. Fair Oaks Avenue) to the City Council
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
(1) UPDATE ON STATUS OF POLICE FIRING RANGE PROJECT Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to proceed with the analysis and design of an indoor firing range at the current Eaton Canyon site. 187k
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF JOYCE STREATOR TO THE POLICY BOARD OF THE FOOTHILL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, AND APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBER (City Council Appointment)
(2) APPOINTMENTS TO THE REDISTRICTING TASK FORCE
B. City Manager (No items)
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) PROPOSED PASADENA AREA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM EXPANSION AND REVENUE FINANCING CONCEPTS (To be heard at 7:00 p.m. or thereafter) Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: (a) Adopt the route structure for the Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) shown on Attachment 1 of the agenda report. (b) Adopt the service schedules shown on Tables 1 and 2 of the agenda report as the framework for the Transportation Advisory Commission and a proposed financial consultant to assess operating revenue requirements. (c) Utilize the services of a transit financial consultant to work within the framework of Tables 1 and 2 to come up with the funding for the new route structure using the funding concepts in the Transit Funding Chart (Attachment 2 of agenda report) as a starting point. 364k
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - June 4, 2001 - June 11, 2001
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ALTRIO COMMUNICATIONS, INC. TO CONSTRUCT AND TO OPERATE AN OPEN VIDEO SYSTEM" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Little) 386k
(2) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE ON CITY COUNCILMEMBERS' COMPENSATION" (Introduced by Councilmember Holden) 243k
10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. CLOSED SESSION
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case: San Diego County Water Authority v. Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Pasadena, et al., San Francisco Superior Court Case No. 320217
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case: Nelson v. City of Pasadena, Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BS 064064 (consolidated with Case No. BS 068974)
14. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison)
Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in
Council Conference Room 240
September 5, 2001 (To be canceled)
September 19, 2001
October 3, 2001
October 17, 2001
FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Paul Little)
Meets
the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in
Finance Department Conference Room 345
August 27, 2001 (To be canceled)
September 10, 2001
September 24, 2001
October 8, 2001
October 22, 2001
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)
Meets
the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the
Council Conference Room 240
August 21, 2001
September 18, 2001
October 16, 2001
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler)
Meets
the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in
Council Conference Room 240
August 22, 2001 (Special meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Council Conference Room 240)
September 5, 2001 (To be canceled)
September 12, 2001 (Special meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Council Conference Room 240)
September 19, 2001
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein)
Meets
the first and third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m. in the
Management Conference Room 323
August 20, 2001
September 3, 2001 (To be canceled - holiday)
September
17, 2001
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
August 27, 2001 (To be canceled)
September 3, 2001 (To be canceled - holiday)
September 10, 2001
September 17, 2001
September 24, 2001
September
26, 2001 (Special Meeting w/Supervisor Michael Antonovich, 8:00 a.m.,
Council Conference Room 240)
October 1, 2001 (Transportation Policy Workshop)
October 8, 2001
October 15, 2001
October 22, 2001
October 29, 2001
November 5, 2001
November 12, 2001
Novmeber 19, 2001
November 26, 2001
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
September 10, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Code Amendment relating to Live Entertainment at City Hall
September
10, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional
Use Permit No. 3655 (727 South Arroyo Parkway)
to the City Council
September 10, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - 2001 Annual City of Pasadena Self-Certification of Conformance with the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Program and 2001 Local Implementation Report
October
22, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Zoning
Administrator Decision No. 18 (889 N. Fair Oaks Avenue)
to the City Council