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                                                   AGENDA
            CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                           September 30, 2002

                                        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 - existing litigation
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Name of Case: Ramirez, et al. v. City of Pasadena
    Case No.: BC 265409

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property Address: 750 & 766 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California
    City Negotiators: Richard Bruckner and Kirk Pelser
    Negotiating Party: Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction
    Authority
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms

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.  UPDATE FROM THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
       REGARDING ITS SITE SELECTION FOR A NEW SCHOOL IN
       NORTHWEST PASADENA, AND COUNCIL DECISION REGARDING USE
       OF THE HIGHLAND PLASTICS PROPERTY FOR EXPANSION OF
       ROBINSON PARK (Councilmember Holden) (Pending motion: "That the City
       remove from consideration the Highland Plastics site to be used for School
       District purposes as a new school.")
    71K

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) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC
           STATES CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY TO FURNISH AND DELIVER
           CEMENT-MORTAR LINED DUCTILE IRON PIPE TO THE PASADENA
           WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1)    Accept the bid dated August 20, 2002, submitted by Pacific States
           Cast Iron Pipe Company in response to Specification WD-02-02 for
           Furnishing and Delivering Cement-Mortar Lined Ductile Iron Pipe to
           Pasadena Water and Power (PWP);
           (2)    Reject all other bids; and
           (3)    Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
           for the first two-year period to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company,
           with two optional one-year extensions subject to the approval of the
           General Manager of PWP.  The contract shall not exceed $450,000
           annually.
    253K

      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LINCOLN
           AVENUE WATER COMPANY (LINCOLN) TO LEASE FROM LINCOLN
           1,000 ACRE-FEET OF STORAGE SPACE AND TO LEASE TO
           LINCOLN UP TO 500 ACRE-FEET OF GROUNDWATER IN THE
           RAYMOND GROUNDWATER BASIN
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into an agreement with Lincoln Avenue Water Company to lease
           to Lincoln up to 500 acre-feet of groundwater in fiscal year 2002-2003
           and to lease from Lincoln 1,000 acre-feet of groundwater storage space
           in the Raymond Groundwater Basin in fiscal year 2003-2004.
    364K

      (3) 2002 LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF
           PASADENA CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
           Recommendation of City Manager:   This report is required by law for
           information purposes only.
    109K

   B.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes   -  July 15, 2002
                                              July 22, 2002
                                              July 29, 2002 (Cancelled)
                 

       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena

           Claim No. 9106          Stephen Seymour          $106,000.00
           Claim No. 9107          Michelle Gasaway               1,424.80
           Claim No. 9108          Myra L. Williams                 5,000.00
           Claim No. 9109          Inge Petersen                        280.00
           Claim No. 9110          Rosemary Jackson                149.00
           Claim No. 9111          Laidlaw Transit                   Unknown

   (3) Public Hearings Set:    

       October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m.  - Revisions to the Zoning Code regarding
       Special Uses, Overlay Districts and Parking/Loading and Site Development
       Standards

       October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m.  - Revisions to the City's California
       Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines and Administrative Procedures

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

   B.  Finance Committee

   C.  Legislative Policy Committee

   D.  Municipal Services Committee

      (1) SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PUENTE HILLS
           LANDFILL
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Support the continued operation
           of the Puente Hills Landfill for 10 years by writing a letter of support to
           the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission.
    213K

      (2) PURCHASE ORDER AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN
           WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO PURCHASE
           WATER SUPPLIES
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a Purchase Order Agreement with the Metropolitan Water
           District of Southern California (MWD) to purchase water supplies.
    370K

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING:  PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CITY OF PASADENA'S
       CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
       (CAPER) JULY 1, 2001 - JUNE 30, 2002 FOR THE COMMUNITY
       DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG); HOME INVESTMENT
       PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME); EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG);
       AND OTHER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS; THE HUMAN SERVICES
       ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF); AND APPROVAL OF THE NEEDS
       ASSESSMENTS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR THE PUBLIC/HUMAN
       SERVICE PROJECTS AND NON-PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS UNDER
       THE CDBG/ESG/HSEF FOR PY 2003-2004
       Recommendation of City Manager:  
       (1)     Receive public comment on the City of Pasadena Draft Consolidated
       Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2001-2002; receive the
       Project Performance Assessment Report reviewing CDBG/ESG/HSEF and
       HOME funded projects; and
       (2)     Accept and approve the Needs Assessments and Program Priorities for
       Public/Human Services and Non-Public Service projects under the
       Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Emergency Shelter
       Grant (ESG) Program and Human Services Endowment Fund.
       Recommendations of Advisory Bodies:
       Northwest Commission (Non-Public Service program priorities): On
       Tuesday, August 27, 2002, the Northwest Commission recommended
       approval of the Non-Public Service program priorities for the CDBG Program
       Year (2003-2004) as set forth in the agenda report.
       Human Services Commission (Public/Human Service program priorities):
       The Human Services Commission reaffirmed the Public/Human Service
       program priorities for 2003-2004 on Monday, September 9, 2002.   The
       Human Services Commission has been previously approved for a two-year
       funding cycle (2002-03/2003-04).
           Additionally, both Commissions also reviewed the Project Performance
       Review Reports as information items (Exhibits A-D of the agenda report) at
       their respective meetings.
    686K

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Council

      (1) DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE VOTING
           DELEGATE FOR THE ANNUAL 2002 CONGRESS OF CITIES
           MEETING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES IN SALT LAKE
           CITY, UTAH, ON DECEMBER 7, 2002.
    251K

      (2) RESIGNATION OF ERIC NASARENKO FROM THE PASADENA
           COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (Pasadena Unified School
           District Representative)
    198K

      (3) RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PHIL HOPKINS TO THE
           PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (Pasadena
           Unified School District Representative)

   B.  City Manager

      (1) CITY HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT (See also related Items
           7.B.2 and 7.B.3)
           Recommendation of City Manager:   This is an informational report
           only.
           Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee:
           The Oversight Committee recommended amending the construction
           change order approval process so that City Council will approve major
           time delays associated with change orders that impact critical
           milestones based on the recommendation of the City Hall Restoration
           Oversight Committee and staff.  This change has been incorporated into
           the management plan.
    196K

      (2) FUND APPROPRIATION, CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
           ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL
           AND ENGINEERING SERVICES AND FOR DANIEL MANN,
           JOHNSON AND MENDENHALL (DMJM) FOR CONSTRUCTION
           MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE RESTORATION AND SEISMIC
           RETROFIT OF CITY HALL
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1)    Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating
           $7,297,722 in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds and
           transferring $7.0 million in General Funds and $2.5 million in Light &
           Power funds from the Operating Budget to the "City Hall Seismic Retrofit
           and Restoration" capital project (Budget Account No. 71904), as
           detailed in the agenda report;
           (2)    Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract
           No. 16,899-1 with Architectural Resources Group for architectural/
           engineering services for the restoration and seismic retrofit of City Hall
           to reduce the "not to exceed" amount by $1.08 million from $7.18 million
           to $6.1 million, due to the elimination of the east office wing above
           grade;
           (3)    Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract
           No. 16,976-1 with Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall for
           construction management services in connection with the restoration
           and seismic retrofit of City Hall to increase the "not to exceed" amount
           by $460,000 from $2.49 million to $2.95 million due to the increase in
           project schedule from three to five years; and
           (4)    Grant the proposed contract amendment with Architectural
           Resources Group and Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall an
           exemption from the competitive selection process required by the
           Contracting and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal
           Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts in which the City's interests are
           best served.
           Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
           September 24, 2002, the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
           voted to concur with staff's recommendation for fund appropriation and
           contract amendment with Architectural Resources Group for
           architectural and engineering services and for Daniel, Mann, Johnson,
           and Mendenhall, for construction management services for the
           restoration and seismic retrofit of City Hall.
    361K

      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT
           WITH EIP ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO
           PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY
           HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract with EIP Associates for the preparation of an
           Environmental Impact Report in an amount not to exceed $181,805
           pursuant to Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
           unique services.
           Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
           September 24, 2002, the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
           voted to concur with staff's recommendation to enter into a contract with
           EIP Associates for consulting services to prepare an Environmental
           Impact Report for the City Hall Seismic Retrofit Project.
    294K

      (4) AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW THE TERMS OF A PROFESSIONAL
           SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH RAYMOND ENTERTAINMENT TO
           ASSIST WITH THE STAGING OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TOUR
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to
           renew a professional services agreement with Raymond Entertainment
           until December 31, 2004, to continue to assist the City in the staging of
           a Cirque du Soleil tour should it come to Pasadena.
    433K

      (5) GLENARM STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CIRCLES -
           MARENGO AVENUE TO EL MOLINO AVENUE:  CONSTRUCTION
           CONTRACT AWARD TO ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT FOR $539,000
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1)    Accept the bid dated September 4, 2002, submitted by All
           American Asphalt in response to the Specifications for the Improvement
           of Glenarm Street - Marengo Avenue to El Molino Avenue, reject all
           other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such
           contract as required.  The amount of the proposed contract is $539,000.
           (2)    Approve a journal voucher appropriating $293,000 from
           commercial development fees to Budget Account No. 73400 (Glenarm
           Street Improvements and Traffic Circles - Marengo Avenue to El Molino
           Avenue).
    586K

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

   A.  Approval of Minutes  -  July 15, 2002 (Cancelled)
                                         July 22, 2002
                                         July 29, 2002 (Cancelled)

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:

      (1) Conduct first read of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 2.300 AND ADDING A NEW
           CHAPTER 2.303 TO THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, SPLITTING
           THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT INTO
           TWO SEPARATE DEPARTMENTS"
    502K

   B.  Second Reading:

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADDING
           SUBSECTION F TO TITLE 10, SECTION 10.40.170 OF THE
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE CHIEF OF
           POLICE TO RESTRICT PARKING ON CITY STREETS AND CITY
           PARKING LOTS DURING SPECIAL EVENTS" (Introduced by
           Councilmember Gordo)
    328K

      (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTING
           THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2001 EDITION, CHAPTERS 1-35
           AND APPENDIX CHAPTERS 3 - DIVISION II, 9, 12, 15, 16, 18, 31, 33,
           AND 34-DIVISION III; THE 2001 CALIFORNIA BUILDING
           STANDARDS CODE PARTS 8, 10, AND 12; THE 2001 CALIFORNIA
           ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2001 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE;
           THE 2001 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; AND THE 2001
           CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE ALL AS PUBLISHED BY THE
           CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND AS
           AMENDED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
           COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD), THE DIVISION OF THE STATE
           ARCHITECT/ACCESS AND COMPLIANCE (DSA/AC); AND THE
           OFFICE STATEWIDE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
           (OSHPD); THE 1997 UNIFORM HOUSING CODE; THE 1997
           UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
           BUILDINGS, ALL AS PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
           CONFERENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS; THE CALIFORNIA FIRE
           CODE, 2001 EDITION; THE URBAN-WILD LAND INTERFACE CODE,
           2000 EDITION; MODIFICATIONS OF SUCH CODES AS NECESSARY
           TO MEET LOCAL CONDITIONS" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Little)
    2992K

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS:   None

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

 

October 2, 2002

October 16, 2002

November 6, 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

 

September 30, 2002 (Special Meeting, at 4:00 p.m. in the Finance Department
Conference Room)

October 14, 2002

October 28, 2002

November 11, 2002 (To be cancelled - holiday)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

 

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

 

October 1, 2002 (To be cancelled)

November 5, 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

 

October 8, 2002

October 22, 2002

November 12, 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

 

October 7, 2002

October 21, 2002

November 4, 2002

 

 

                         FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

October 7, 2002

 

October 14, 2002

 

October 21, 2002

 

October 28, 2002

 

November 4, 2002

 

November 11, 2002 (To be cancelled - holiday)

 

November 18, 2002

 

November 25, 2002

 

December 2, 2002

 

December 9, 2002

 

December 16, 2002

 

December 23, 2002

 

December 30, 2002 (To be cancelled)


FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

October 7, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Application for Landmark Designation of the Clark Residence,
1780 Devon Road. The action requested is to designate the 1957 Richard Neutra-designed
Clark Residence as a Landmark

 

October 7, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Application for Landmark Designation of St. Luke Medical Center,
2632 East Washington Boulevard. The action requested is to designate the original 1933 hospital
block, 1945 annex, and 1947 convent and chapel as a Landmark

 

October 14, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Adoption of Updated Design Guidelines
and New Guidelines for the Central District Specific Plan (To be continued to October 21, 2002,
5:00 p.m.)

 

October 14, 2002, 5:00 p.m. - Updated General Plan Noise Element

 

October 14, 2002, 5:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Housing Element

 

October 14, 2002, 5:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Safety Element

 

October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Revisions to the Zoning Code regarding Special Uses, Overlay
Districts and Parking/Loading and Site Development Standards

 

October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Revisions to the City’s California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines and Administrative Procedures

 

November 4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Amendments to the FY 2003 Fee Schedule for Bee Removal by
the Public Health Department