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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                               MAY 2, 2005

                                     Special Meeting 7:00 P.M.
                       Pasadena Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
                                   85 East Holly Street, Pasadena

7:00 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING

1. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION

   A.  ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

   B.  MOTION TO ADJOURN COUNCIL - SINE DIE

   C.  CITY CLERK REPORTS ON MARCH 8, 2005 ELECTION RESULTS

   D.  CITY CLERK ADMINISTERS OATHS OF OFFICE

   E.  STATEMENTS BY RE-ELECTED COUNCILMEMBERS

   F.  ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR

   G.  REMARKS BY ELECTED VICE MAYOR

   H.  REMARKS BY MAYOR

   I.  CONCLUDING REMARKS

2. CEREMONIAL MATTERS

3. PUBLIC COMMENT - LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS SPECIAL MEETING
   AGENDA

4. OLD BUSINESS:   None

5. 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) CONTRACT AWARD TO KALBAN INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
           SITE IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS PARKS (BRENNER PARK,
           JEFFERSON PARK, LA PINTORESCA PARK, MC DONALD PARK,
           SINGER PARK, VICTORY PARK, AND VILLA PARKE) FOR AN
           AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $530,000
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1) Accept the bid dated April 13, 2005, submitted by Kalban Inc., in
           response to the Specifications for Construction of Site Improvements at
           Various Parks.
           (2)   Reject all other bids received.
           (3)   Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not to exceed
           $530,000, which includes the base bid of $483,237.78 and $46,762.22
           for any additional work the City may order pursuant to the project
           specifications.          
	880k

  B.  City Clerk

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

           Claim No. 9824     Liana Voskerchyan                               3,414.70  
           Claim No. 9825     Mercury Casualty Company as            25,000.00+
                                         subrogee for Aaron McCullough
           Claim No. 9826     Henry Osborne, Wendy Kerfoot,          Not stated  
                                         Eileen Johnson & Richard Williams
           Claim No. 9827     Raymond A. Virzi, Sr.                            4,100.00  
           Claim No. 9828     USSA as subrogee for                           7,442.96 
                                         Richard Pannazzo          
           Claim No. 9829      Pavel Garduno                                     1,735.13  

      (2) Public Hearing Set:

           June 6, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Joint Council/Community Development
           Commission Public Hearing:  Mill Creek Development        

6. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

  A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

      (1) PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY UPDATE ON
           ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF EXPANSION  (Oral Report)

  B.  Finance Committee

      (1) MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA
           AND THE PASADENA ICE SKATING CENTER AND AGREEMENT
           WITH THE ALBERT GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND
           ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR A  PROPOSED NEW ICE SKATING
           FACILITY LOCATED BETWEEN FOOTHILL AND ORANGE GROVE
           BOULEVARDS
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1)    Approve the Initial Study and adopt the Mitigated Negative
           Declaration prepared for the proposed ice rink project.
           (2)    Adopt the De Minimis Finding of No Impact on Fish and Wildlife.
           (3)    Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Determination, Mitigated
           Negative Declaration, and Certificate of Exemption from Fish and Game
           fees with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
           (4)    Approve the proposed business terms negotiated between the City
           and the Pasadena Ice Skating Center for the management of a new ice
           rink facility.
           (5)    Authorize the City Manager to execute a Management Agreement
           between the City and the Pasadena Ice Skating Center that incorporates
           the approved business terms.
           (6)    Amend the FY 2005 Adopted Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
           Budget to include a new project in the "Municipal Buildings and
           Facilities" section titled "Pasadena Ice Rink Facility" Project No. 71144
           and recognize $2,000,000 from the Pasadena Center Operating
           Company and approve a journal voucher appropriating the $2,000,000
           to this project; and authorize transfer of $70,000 to Project No. 78289 for
           park expenditures related to the Ice Rink.
           (7)    Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with The Albert
           Group for architectural/engineering services in an amount not to exceed
           $690,250 without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section
           1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
           Recommendation of Planning Commission:   On February 9, 2005,
           the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed project and found it is
           consistent with the City of Pasadena's General Plan.
	 and Exhibits A, B, C, D   3415k
	Initial Study   12858k		Mitigation Monitoring   1283k	

      (2) APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 18,620
           WITH DOMINGUEZ GENERAL ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR TO
           INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $204,000 FOR THE
           LAGUNA ROAD SEWER-PHASE 5 PROJECT
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1)    Authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment to
           Contract No. 18,620 with Dominguez General Engineering Contractor
           for the Laguna Road Sewer-Phase 5 to increase the total contract not to
           exceed amount from $142,000 to $204,000, an increase of $62,000, for
           additional work required to complete the Laguna Road Sewer-Phase 5
           project. 
           (2)    Approve a journal voucher appropriating $20,000 from the Sewer
           Fund to Budget Account No. 76534, Laguna Road Trunk Sewer -
           Rehabilitation.
	726k

  C.  Legislative Policy Committee

  D.  Municipal Services Committee

  E.  Public Safety Committee

  F.  Reports from Representatives

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None   

8. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

  A.  City Council

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMEMBER STEVE HADERLEIN TO THE  
           METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY COUNCIL/SAN
           GABRIEL VALLEY SECTOR REPLACING COUNCILMEMBER
           SIDNEY TYLER        

  B.  City Manager

      (1) REQUEST TO APPROVE NAMING A NEW TRAIL IN THE CENTRAL
           ARROYO SECO "THE JOHN C. CROWLEY TRAIL"
           Recommendation of City Manager:   It is recommended that the City
           Council approve naming a new trail in the Central Arroyo Seco in honor
           of John C. Crowley.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission:   At its
           regular meeting of April 5, 2005, the Recreation and Parks Commission
           unanimously recommended the City Council name the new trail in the
           Central Arroyo Seco and identified in this report, in honor of John C.
           Crowley.       
	1408k

  9. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)

10.    ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:  None

   B.  Second Reading:  None

11. INFORMATION ITEMS:  None

12. COMMUNICATIONS:  None

13. ADJOURNMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison,
Steve Haderlein, Paul Little, Victor Gordo)

                           FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
May 9, 2005
May 16, 2005
May 23, 2005

May 30, 2005 (To be cancelled - Memorial Day Holiday)

June 20, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing: Old Pasadena Management District Property-based
Business Improvement District