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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                       SEPTEMBER 24, 2001
                                     Closed Session 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 SESSION
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
    LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Case Name: Hermaratanatorn v. City of Pasadena, Case No. B14608
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.  SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR THE CALL FOR REVIEW OF
       CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3655, 727 SOUTH ARROYO PARKWAY
       Recommendation of City Manager: 
       (1) Adopt the Initial Environmental Study recommending a Negative
       Declaration;
       (2) Adopt findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit for off-site
       sale of beer and wine as shown in Attachment A of the agenda report;
       (3) Adopt findings for approval of the Conditional Use Permit for a drive-thru 
       pharmacy as shown in Attachment A of the agenda report;
       (4) Adopt findings for approval of the Sign Exception for the wall signs for
       the Arroyo Parkway frontage as shown in Attachment A of the agenda report;
       and
       (5) Adopt the Conditions of Approval as contained in Attachment B of the
       agenda report.
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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) APPROVAL OF MASTER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR STATE-FUNDED 
           TRANSIT PROJECTS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
           Master Agreement No. 64A0056, between the City of Pasadena and the
           State of California, acting through the California Department of
           Transportation (Caltrans) for StateTransportation projects.  The
           resolution will authorize the City Manager to sign the Master Agreement
           and future Program Supplements for specific projects.  This is a contract
           between the City of Pasadena and the California Department of
           Transportation (Caltrans) for the term of 10 years.
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   B.  City Clerk
       (1) Approval of Minutes  -  July 30, 2001
                                             August 6, 2001 
       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 8864          Miguel Uribe          Unknown 
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee
   B.  Municipal Services
      (1) AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PASADENA WATER
           AND POWER TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE
           NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION FOR
           ACCESSING CITY PROPERTIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager of
           Pasadena Water and Power to enter into a license agreement with the
           National Aeronautics and Space Administration for accessing City
           properties for groundwater monitoring.
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      (2) AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL MANAGER OF PASADENA WATER
           AND POWER TO AMEND THE TERM OF CONTRACT NO. 14,061
           WITH THE CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
           TREATMENT OF CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER IN THE
           ARROYO SECO
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager of
           Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) to amend the term of Contract No.
           14,061 with California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for
           reimbursement of costs associated with the removal of Volatile Organic
           Compounds from contaminated groundwater in City wells in the Arroyo
           Seco.  The term of the contract  is for three years with two optional, 
           one-year extension periods.
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   C.  Finance/Audit Committee       
      (1) RECOMMENDED BUDGET ENHANCEMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR
           2002 ADOPTED OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
           BUDGETS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Amend the City's Fiscal Year 2002
           Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets and authorize the transfer
           of $8,273,759 from the General Fund unappropriated fund balance to: 
           (a) Allocate $5,000,000 to the City Hall capital improvement project;
           (b) Establish a stabilization reserve account in the amount of
           $1,890,000 in anticipation of future cuts in the State's backfill of Vehicle
           License Fee (VLF) revenues; and
           (c) To fund various accounts, programs and projects as discussed and
           identified in Attachment E of the agenda report, in the amount of
           $1,383,759.
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      (2) THIRD QUARTER FY 2001 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS
           Recommendation of Audit Committee: It is recommended that the
           agenda report for the third quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2001
           be received by the City Council:
               Accounts Payable Review
               Utility Accounting Accounts Payable Review
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      (3) GRANT TO ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS FOR SEISMIC
           UPGRADE OF COMMISSION OWNED PROPERTY AT 145 NORTH
           RAYMOND AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
           appropriation of $100,013 from the Unappropriated General Fund
           Balance to Account No. 8114-101-952100 for the purpose of granting
           the Armory Center for the Arts $100,013 for seismic work on the
           Commission owned Armory building.
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   D.  Legislative Policy Committee
      (1) APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION AND RESOLUTION IN
           SUPPORT OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCES AGENCY
           DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION TRAILS PROGRAM
           FOR THE FLINT WASH TRAIL CROSSING
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
           grant application request for $365,000 for the Recreational Trails
           Program Grant from the State of California Resources Agency,
           Department of Parks and Recreation for the Restoration of Flint Wash
           Trail Crossing at the terminus of La Canada-Verdugo Road between
           Devil's Gate Dam and the Old Oak Grove Park Service Road.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
           regular meeting of September 4, 2001, the Recreation and Parks
           Commission unanimously endorsed the City of Pasadena's application
           to the State of California Resources Agency, Department of Parks and
           Recreation for the Recreation Trails Program Grant in the amount of
           $365,000 to complete funding for the construction of the Flint Wash
           Trail crossing at the terminus of La Canada-Verdugo Road between
           Devil's Gate Dam and the Old Oak Grove Park Service Road.
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      (2) APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION AND RESOLUTION IN
           SUPPORT OF STATE OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCES AGENCY
           DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR THE 
           NON-MOTORIZED TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the City of Pasadena's
           application and accompanying Resolution to the State of California
           Resources Agency, Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount
           of $275,000 to construct trails in the Central Arroyo area, specifically a
           new trail along the Salvia Canyon, and four trails within Brookside Park.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
           regular meeting of September 4, 2001, the Recreation and Parks
           Commission unanimously endorsed the City of Pasadena's application
           to the State of California Resources Agency, Department of Parks and
           Recreation in the amount of $275,000 to construct new trails along the
           Salvia Canyon and restore five existing trails in Brookside Park and
           requests that the City Council take similar action.
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   E.  Public Safety Committee   
   F.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Council  (No items)   
   B.  City Manager
      (1) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH
           COACH U.S.A. TRANSIT SERVICES FOR THE PROVISION OF FIXED
           ROUTE (ARTS) AND DIAL-A-RIDE SERVICES IN THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AND EXTENSION OF CURRENT CONTRACTS WITH
           LAIDLAW TRANSIT SERVICES UNTIL NEW SERVICES BEGIN
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Coach
           U.S.A. Transit Services to provide fixed route transit (ARTS) and 
           Dial-A-Ride services in an amount not to exceed $13,123,108 for an initial
           period of five years.  Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to
           City Charter Section 1002(F), contract for professional or unique
           services;
           (2) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with
           Laidlaw Transit Services to extend the current contracts until
           November 30, 2001 at a cost not to exceed $308,000 for ARTS
           (Contract No. 15,375) and $186,000 for Dial-A-Ride (Contract No.
           15,986); and
           (3) Approve a journal voucher amending the FY 2002 Operating
           Budget to recognize and appropriate $459,868 to the ARTS program
           (Account No. 8114-209-763309) and $216,284 to the Dial-A-Ride
           program (Account No. 8114-208-763312) from the unencumbered
           Proposition C fund balance.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
   A.  Approval of Minutes  -  July 30, 2001
                                         August 6, 2001
  B.  LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH SHARP SEATING CO. FOR USE OF
       COMMISSION-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 367-381 EAST
       COLORADO BOULEVARD FOR ROSE PARADE VIEWING
       GRANDSTANDS
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:
       (1) Approve a License Agreement ("Agreement") with Sharp Seating Co.,
       successor to Mike Brown Grandstands, Inc. ("Licensee") for construction and
       operation of Rose Parade grandstand seating on Commission-owned
       property located at 367-381 East Colorado Boulevard;
       (2) Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute, and the Secretary to
       attest the Agreement on behalf of the Commission; and
       (3) Upon execution of the Agreement, approve a journal voucher
       recognizing $28,600.00 in license fees.
       Recommendation of Community Development Committee:
       During its September 13, 2001 meeting, the Community Development
       Committee recommended renewing the agreement as provided in the agenda
       report.
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9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading: None
   B.  Second Reading:   
      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.98.040 OF THE PASADENA
           MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF A PORTION
           OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 236 NORTH CHESTER AVENUE"
           (Introduced by Councilmember Little)
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10.    INFORMATION ITEMS:
  A.  PRESENTATION ON ARROYO SECO WATERSHED RESTORATION
       FEASIBILITY STUDY (By Mr. Tim Brick, Director of Arroyo Seco Foundation,
       and Ms. Lynne Dwyer, Executive Director of North East Trees) 
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11.    COMMUNICATIONS: None
12.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13.    CLOSED SESSION (Continued, if necessary)
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

 

October 3, 2001

October 17, 2001

November 7, 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

 

September 24, 2001

October 8, 2001

October 22, 2001

November 12, 2001 (To be cancelled)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

 

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

 

October 16, 2001

November 20, 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

 

October 3, 2001

October 17, 2001

November 7, 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

 

October 1, 2001

October 15, 2001

November 5, 2001



                        
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

September 26, 2001 (Special Meeting w/Supervisor Michael Antonovich,
8:00 a.m., Council Conference Room 240)

 

October 1, 2001

 

October 8, 2001

 

October 15, 2001

 

October 22, 2001

 

October 24, 2001 (Joint Meeting w/Board of Education, 4:00 p.m.,
location to be determined)

 

October 29, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

November 5, 2001

 

November 12, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

November 15, 2001 (Special meeting, 6:00 p.m., location to be determined)

 

November 19, 2001

 

November 26, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

October 8, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Appeal of Vesting
Tentative Parcel Map No. 26398, 3202 East Foothill Boulevard

 

October 22, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Call for Review of Zoning
Administrator Decision No. 18 (889 North Fair Oaks Avenue)