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                         AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                              JULY 15, 2002
                                     Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
                                       Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                 Public Hearing begins 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 - EXISTING
    LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)  
    Name of Case:  James and Cynthia Nelson v. City of Pasadena, et al.,
    Appellate Case Nos. 2 Civil No. B153868 and 2 Civil No. B17239
    LASC Case No. BC 273319
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.9(c) Regarding Consideration of Initiation
    of Litigation: One potential case.
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 (None)
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) EXTENSION OF TIME REQUIRED TO MEET CONDITION FOR
           AMENDMENT TO THE ALKEBU-LAN CULTURAL CENTER LEASE
           AT 1435 NORTH RAYMOND AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Approve a two-year extension for Alkebu-Lan to raise 75% of the
           estimated $1,300,000 construction costs through donations or grants
           prior to commencement of construction on the proposed addition and
           thereby meet the requirements for a 50-year lease extension. 
           (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the Lease Amendment and
           all other documents pertaining thereto and to perform such other and
           further acts as required under the Lease Amendment. 
           Recommendation of Northwest Commission: Staff presented this
           item to the Northwest Commission at its July 9, 2002 meeting.  The
           Northwest Commission recommended that the City Council approve the
           proposed two-year extension for fund raising to begin at the start of the
           Alkebu-Lan campaign in September 2002.
	230k
  B.  City Clerk
       (1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
            Claim No. 9040     James E. Jones          $25,000.00+
            Claim No. 9041     Valentina Wood                215.62  
            Claim No. 9042     Victoria Grace Young/    2,063.39  
                                       California Casualty
            Claim No. 9043     Elyse Erica Parkinson       661.63  
            Claim No. 9044     Martin Swan                  Unknown  
            Claim No. 9045     Russ Wassell                Unknown  
            Claim No. 9046     Amalia F. de Sotelo       Unknown  
  C.  Public Hearing Set:
       August 12, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Banbury Oaks Historic District
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
  A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee
  B.  Finance Committee
  C.  Legislative Policy Committee
      (1) SUPPORT SB 972 (COSTA), PUBLIC WORKS: PREVAILING WAGES,
           WITH MODIFICATIONS
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Support SB 972, Public Works: Prevailing Wages, with
           modifications.
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities in
           support of the bill.
	195k

      (2) OPPOSITION TO SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 16
           (McCLINTOCK) - APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Oppose Senate Constitutional Amendment 16 (McClintock) -
           Appropriations Limit.
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities
           stating Pasadena's position.
	210k
      (3) SUPPORT FOR SB 68 (BATTIN): LOCAL AGENCY INVESTMENT
           FUND
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Support Senate Bill No. 68 (An act to amend Sections 16305.2,
           16429.1, and 16480 of, and to add Sections 16305.9 and 16429.4 to,
           the Government Code, relating to local agency investments).
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities in
           support of the bill.
	199k
      (4) SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 11
           (RICHMAN AND CANCIAMILLA) - CALIFORNIA TWENTY-FIRST
           CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Support Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 (Richman and
           Canciamilla) - California Twenty-First Century Infrastructure Investment
           Fund.
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities in
           support of the bill.
	325k
      (5) OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 1918 (TORLAKSON),  RELATED TO
           VEHICLES: ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICES
           (EPAMD) [ALSO KNOWN AND ADVERTISED AS "GINGER"]
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Oppose Senate Bill 1918 (Torlakson), an act to amend Sections
           407.5 and 467 of, and add Section 313 to Division 11 of the Vehicle
           Code in relation to vehicles.
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send a letter to the appropriate authorities
           in opposition of the bill.
	353k
      (6) NEUTRAL POSITION ON ASSEMBLY BILL 2052 (GOLDBERG),
           HEALTH CARE SERVICE PLANS: RATE CHANGES
           Recommendation of City Manager: The purpose of the agenda report
           is to inform the City Council about Assembly Bill 2052 (Goldberg),
           Health Care Service Plans: Rate Changes.
	190k
      (7) SUPPORT SB 1528 (VINCENT), SHOPPING CARTS
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Support SB 1528, a legislative vehicle to reduce the number of
           days unclaimed shopping carts may linger outside the premises or
           parking area of the retail establishments which purchased them.
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities in
           support of Pasadena's position.
	162k
  D.  Municipal Services Committee
  E.  Public Safety Committee
  F.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
  (1) PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO REVISE THE SIGN
       REGULATIONS, AND MODIFY THE SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES IN OLD
       PASADENA AND THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND CONSOLIDATE THE
       GUIDELINES INTO ONE SET OF CITY-WIDE SIGN DESIGN GUIDELINES 
       Recommendation of City Manager: Continue public hearing to July 22 at 7:30 p.m.
   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
  A.  City Council
      (1) RESIGNATION OF STEVE WESSON FROM THE RECREATION AND
           PARKS COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)
	72k
      (2) APPOINTMENT OF GARY JOHNSTON TO THE PLANNING
           COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)
  B.  City Manager
      (1) AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 17,879 WITH
           McLEAN & SCHULTZ FOR THE DESIGN OF A SOUTHERN
           PEDESTRIAN OVERCROSSING TO THE SIERRA MADRE VILLA
           LIGHT RAIL STATION
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           amend Contract No. 17,879, with McLean and Schultz for the design of
           a southern pedestrian overcrossing to the Sierra Madre Villa light rail
           station that will increase the "not to exceed" amount from $295,000 to
           $380,000 which is an increase of $85,000.
	293k
      (2) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE AWARD OF ITS
           ELECTRIC REVENUE/REFUNDING BONDS, 2002 SERIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution confirming the
           award of its Electric Revenue/Refunding Bonds, 2002 Series. 
	174k
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be canceled)

9. ORDINANCES
  A.  First Reading:
      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 16 (THE SUBDIVISIONS CODE) AND
           TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) TO ALLOW FLAG-LOT
           SUBDIVISIONS ONLY IN THE HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT (HS)
           OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND THE ADOPTION OF DEVELOPMENT
           STANDARDS FOR FLAG-LOT SUBDIVISIONS"
	2,381k
  B.  Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
  A.  STATUS REPORT ON PASADENA AREA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM
       (ARTS) RIDERSHIP
       Recommendation of City Manager: The agenda report is for information
       only.
	229k
11. COMMUNICATIONS:   None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. CLOSED SESSIONS (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

July 17, 2002 (To be cancelled)

August 7, 2002

August 21, 2002

 

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

 

July 22, 2002

August 12, 2002

August 26, 2002

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

 

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

 

August 6, 2002

September 3, 2002

 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler)

 

Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in Council Conference

Room 240

 

July 23, 2002

August 13, 2002

August 27, 2002

 

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

 

July 15, 2002

August 5, 2002 (To be cancelled)

August 19, 2002

 

 

                                         FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

July 22, 2002

 

July 29, 2002

 

August 5, 2002 (Special meeting, General Plan Workshop to begin at 4:30 p.m., Council Chambers)

 

August 12, 2002

 

August 19, 2002

 

August 26, 2002 (To be cancelled)

 

September 2, 2002 (To be cancelled - holiday)

 

September 9, 2002

 

September 16, 2002

 

September 23, 2002

 

September 30, 2002


FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

July 22, 2002, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Zoning Code Amendment to Revise the 
Sign Regulations and Modify the Sign Design Guidelines

 

July 22, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Consideration of Granting of Non-Exclusive 
Solid Waste Franchises

 

August 12, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Branbury Oaks Historic District

 

August 19, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Savon Drug Store, 670 North Fair Oaks Avenue

 

September 16, 2002 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Updated General Plan Noise Element