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.
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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.
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      (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.
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      (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.
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   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.
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  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.
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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)
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      (2) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           ESTABLISHING THE COMMITTEE ON CITY COUNCILMEMBERS'
           COMPENSATION"   (Introduced by Councilmember Holden)
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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