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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                              June 11, 2001
                                    Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
                                     Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                               Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
                             Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
                               100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room 247


5:30 P.M.  CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Name of Case:  DeJong v. AAAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, Case No. BC
    241315
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
    LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c)
    Consideration of Initiation of Litigation: One potential case
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE       
    PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code 54957
    Title: City Manager
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
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) ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2002
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Adopt a resolution that:
           (a) Selects the California Per Capita Income and the population
           increase for the County of Los Angeles as the indices to be used in
           calculating the Appropriations Limit for FY 2002;
           (b) Establishes the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2002 at
           $152,805,774; and
           (c) Establishes Appropriations Subject to the Limit for Fiscal Year
           2002 of $90,033,057.
	339k
      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ACUENT
           INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,550 FOR AN
           APPLICATION UPGRADE READINESS ASSESSMENT AND
           PROJECT PLAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE
           PEOPLESOFT FINANCIAL SYSTEM UPGRADE VERSION 7.5
           SERVICE PACK 1
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City
           Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services,
           with Acuent Inc., for an amount not to exceed $55,550 for PeopleSoft
           Upgrade Readiness Assessment, Project Plan Development.  It is
           further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contract
           an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process of the Affirmative
           Action in Contracting Ordinance pursuant to Section 4.09.060(C),
           contracts for which the City's best interests are served.
	248k
      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
           COTTON/BRIDGES ASSOCIATES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
           EXCEED $95,000 TO PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS
           INCLUDING AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR PHASE II
           OF THE PLAZA LAS FUENTES PROJECT
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract not to exceed $95,000 with Cotton/Bridges
           Associates (CBA) to prepare an Environmental Impact Report, Initial
           Study and related documents to the City's satisfaction and 
           in conformance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
           and the State CEQA Guidelines for Phase II of the Plaza Las Fuentes
           Project.
	184k
      (4) SUMMARY VACATION OF A PORTION OF PROSPECT BOULEVARD
           AND A LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR A PROPOSED WALL FOOTING
           IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, BOTH ADJACENT TO CHANDLER
           SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 1005 ARMADA DRIVE
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (a) Adopt a resolution summarily vacating a portion of Prospect
           Boulevard as described in Exhibit A of the agenda report, pursuant to
           Sections 8331, 8333 and 8334 of the California Streets and Highways
           Code;
           (b) Adopt a resolution approving a License Agreement with Chandler
           School, located at 1005 Armada Drive, with the terms and conditions as
           set forth in the background section of the agenda report, and authorize
           the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest said License
           Agreement on behalf of the City of Pasadena; and
           (c) Certify the summary vacation to be categorically exempt from the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  In accordance with
           Article 19, Sections 15301 Existing Facilities and 15304 Minor 
           Alterations for Land, authorize the City Manager to execute and the City
           Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption for the summary vacation with the
           Los Angeles County Recorder's Office.
	407k 
      (5) APPLICATION FOR THE URBAN STREAMS RESTORATION
           PROGRAM GRANT FOR RESTORATION OF THE ARROYO SECO
           STREAM BETWEEN DEVIL'S GATE DAM AND WASHINGTON
           BOULEVARD
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Adopt a resolution approving the
           grant application request for $999,670 for the Urban Streams
           Restoration Program Grant for Restoration of the Arroyo Seco Stream at
           the south and north ends of the Central Arroyo Seco.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission:  While the
           Recreation and Parks Commission has not taken formal action on this
           grant submittal, a letter of support from the Commission was included in
           the grant submittal package.
	348k
      (6) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CAROLLO 
           ENGINEERS FOR PROVIDING SERVICES FOR CONVERSION OF
           CHLORINATION FACILITIES TO CHLORAMINATION FACILITIES AT
           SUNSET AND WINDSOR RESERVOIRS
           Recommendation of City Manager:  Authorize the General Manager
           of Pasadena Water and Power to enter into a contract with Carollo
           Engineers for an amount not to exceed $220,000 for Conversion of
           Chlorination Facilities to Chloramination Facilities at Sunset and
           Windsor Reservoirs.  The proposed contract is exempt from competitive
           bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), Professional or
           Unique Services.
	198k
   B.  City Clerk
       (1) Approval of Minutes  -  April 9, 2001
                                             April 16, 2001 (Canceled)
       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 8796          Sempra Energy                  $       804.50
           Claim No. 8797          Rosanne Kusar                           425.00
           Claim No. 8798          Yolanda Sollitto                           324.51
           Claim No. 8799          Janine Daughters                     Unknown
           Claim No. 8800          Michael Anthony Miller             Unknown
           Claim No. 8801          Daisy Flores Reyes                 Unknown
       (3) Public Hearing Set:
           June 18, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed General Plan Amendment and
           Zone Change for Property located at 2685 East Washington
           Boulevard
   
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Business Enterprise Committee
   B.  Deregulation Committee
   C.  Finance Committee
      (1) ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PASADENA COMMUNITY
           DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 ANNUAL
           OPERATING BUDGET (See Item 8.B.)   
      (2) ADOPTION OF FY 2002 OPERATING BUDGET (See Item 6.A, 
           8:00 P.M.)   
   D.  Legislative Policy Committee
   E.  Public Safety Committee
      (1) REVIEW OF CURRENT CITY ORDINANCE ON USE OF BICYCLES
           ON PARK LAND
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: It is
           recommended that City Council sustain Ordinance 3.24.110 (Section
           15) which prohibits the riding of bicycles in parks except as stipulated or
           posted.
	450k
   F.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.   
  A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2002
       OPERATING BUDGET
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (a) Adopt by resolution the City's Fiscal Year 2002 Operating Budget as
       detailed in Exhibit A of the agenda report and as amended by the
       recommended modifications contained therein;
       (b) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts
       with federal, state and county agencies as well as non-profit and for-profit
       entities that provide funding for services and programs of the Pasadena
       Public Health Department, for which such revenue is reflected in the City's
       Operating Budget approved by the City Council; and
       (c) Direct the City Attorney to prepare amendments to the Municipal Code
       Chapter 2.270 and 2.290 to combine the Planning and Permitting Department
       with the Housing and Development Department.  As part of the Fiscal Year
       2002 Operating Budget the Departments of Affirmative Action and Human
       Resources will also merge, however, no changes to the Municipal Code are
       required.
       Recommendation of Finance Committee:  It is recommended that the City
       Council amend the City Manager's fiscal year 2002 recommended operating
       budget to include an additional $93,165 for expanded branch library services
       and fund this increase 100% with supplemental General Fund dollars.  This
       amendment will also increase the number of full-time equivalent positions in
       the Library's budget by 2.5 (part time technical specialists, staff assistants
       and pages).
	524k
 B.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: RECOMMENDED FY 2002 - 2006
       CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
       Recommendation of City Manager: Hear public comment and continue this
       public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the Council at 
       8:00 p.m. until June 25, 2001, or such other later date as the Council may
       determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the
       public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2002-2006 Capital Improvement
       Program Budget.           
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Council
       (1)    REAPPOINTMENT OF BRIAN WILLIAMS TO THE COMMUNITY
               DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 1
               Appointment)
       (2)    REAPPOINTMENT OF ELAINE KRAMER TO THE HUMAN SERVICES
               COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 1 Appointment)
       (3)    REAPPOINTMENT OF MARK LEON TO THE PLANNING
               COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 1 Appointment)
       (4)    REAPPOINTMENT OF ROGER GRAY TO THE TRANSPORTATION
               ADVISORY COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 4
               Appointment)
       (5)    REAPPOINTMENT OF MARCHELLE ELLIOTT TO THE
               ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE 
               JULY 1, 2001 (District 6 Appointment)
       (6)    REAPPOINTMENT OF WENDY COBLEIGH TO THE COMMUNITY
               DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 6
               Appointment)
       (7)    REAPPOINTMENT OF KELLY CRAIG JONES TO THE CULTURAL
               HERITAGE COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 6
               Appointment)
       (8)    REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL HURLEY TO THE RECREATION
               AND PARKS COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 6
               Appointment)
       (9)    REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM SULLIVAN TO THE UTILITY
               ADVISORY COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2001 (District 6
               Appointment)
      (10)    REAPPOINTMENT OF SANDRA LINDOERFER TO THE
               ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE
               JULY 1, 2001 (Mayoral Appointment)
   B.  City Manager (No items)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
   A.  Approval of Minutes  -  April 9, 2001
                                         April 16, 2001 (Canceled)
  B.  ADOPT RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PASADENA COMMUNITY
       DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S FISCAL YEAR 2001-2002 ANNUAL
       OPERATING BUDGET
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: Adopt a resolution pursuant
       to Section 33606 of the Health and Safety Code approving the Fiscal Year
       2001-2002 Annual Operating Budget, including activities to be financed by
       the low and moderate income housing funds established for each
       redevelopment project area pursuant to Section 33334.3 of the California
       Health and Safety Code.
	570k
9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading:  None
   B.  Second Reading:
      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           CHAPTER 10.46 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
           ADDING A NEW SECTION TO SAID CODE, RELATING TO
           FRANCHISES FOR POLICE TOWING SERVICES" (Introduced by
           Councilmember Streator)
	407k
      (2) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6830, EXTENDING A MORATORIUM
           ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS FOR SELF
           STORAGE FACILITIES PENDING COMPLETION OF THE EAST
           COLORADO SPECIFIC PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN UPDATE"
           (Introduced by Councilmember Haderlein) 
	199k          
      (3) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) TO PROHIBIT OFF-PREMISE SIGNS
           (BILLBOARDS) IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) AND
           GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (IG) DISTRICTS" (Introduced by
           Councilmember Streator)
	209k
      (4) Adopt "AN AMENDMENT TO THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE
           ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13.04.170 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
           CODE, TO PASS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CURTAILMENT
           MITIGATION OR ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES THROUGH
           THE ENERGY CHARGE, SUBJECT TO EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION
           BY THE CITY COUNCIL (Introduced by Councilmember Little)
	139k       
10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: None   
11.    COMMUNICATIONS:   None
12.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13.    CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
14.    ADJOURNMENT

                                       SCHEDULE

                    COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

 

BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE

 

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Council
Conference Room 240

 

June 20, 2001

July 4, 2001 (To be canceled)

July 18, 2001

 

DEREGULATION COMMITTEE

 

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Conference Room 240

 

June 20, 2001

July 4, 2001 (To be canceled)

July 18, 2001

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

 

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in Finance
Department Conference Room 345

 

June 11, 2001 (Special joint meeting with City Council, 3:00 p.m., Council Chamber)

June 25, 2001

July 9, 2001

July 23, 2001

 

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

 

Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference
Room 240

 

June 19, 2001

July 17, 2001

August 21, 2001

 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

 

Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m. in the Management
Conference Room 323

 

June 18, 2001

July 2, 2001 (To be Canceled)

July 16, 2001



                   
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

June 18, 2001

 

June 25, 2001

 

July 2, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

July 9, 2001

 

July 16, 2001

 

July 23, 2001

 

July 30, 2001

 

August 6, 2001

 

August 13, 2001

 

August 20, 2001

 

August 27, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

June 18, 2001, 7:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Call for Review of Variance
No. 11319, the Raymond Theater at 121-129 North Raymond Avenue

 

June 18, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: FY 2002-2006 Capital Improvement
 Budget

 

June 18, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone
Change for Property located at 2685 East Washington Boulevard

 

June 25, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Ordinance re General Plan Amendment and Zone
Change for Properties located at 1703-1735 Outpost Lane

 

July 9, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal of Design Commission’s Approval of Consolidated Design
Review of the Boston Court Theater located at 70 North Mentor Avenue

 

July 16, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Board of Zoning Appeal’s Decision regarding
Small Collection Facility/Recycling Center locted at 452 North Los Robles Avenue

 

August 6, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: General Fee Schedule re Various Penalty
Fees (Neighborhood Blight, Code Enforcement, Nuisances)