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CITY OF PASADENA

                            REVISED NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

                                        OF THE CITY COUNCIL

                                                JUNE 21, 2006

                                                   7:00 P.M.

 

 

         NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City Council will be
held on Monday, Wednesday, June 21, 2006, at the Pasadena Senior Center
Multi-Purpose Room, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena.   The special meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. to
discuss the items on the attached agenda.  

 

    ________________________
                                                                Bill Bogaard, Mayor
                                                                City of Pasadena

 

 
        
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the City of
Pasadena Chamber Building bulletin boards in the lobby area and north outside
entrance at 117 E. Colorado Boulevard,  the Pasadena Senior Center bulletin board,
85 East Holly Street, and a copy was distributed to Central Library for posting this
20th day of June 2006, at 5:30 p.m., and that copies hereof were faxed or delivered
to each member of the City Council and to each local newspaper of general circulation,
radio or television station requesting notice in writing, all of which recipients are identified
on the distribution list set forth herein below.
 

 
                                                                _______________________
                                                               
Jane L. Rodriguez, CMC
                                                                City Clerk

 

DISTRIBUTION:

City Council                                  Star News

City Manager                                The Pasadena Weekly

City Attorney                                 La Opinion

Public Information Officer                Pasadena Journal

Central Library                               Los Angeles Times

Neighborhood Connections

 

   

                                                   AGENDA
           CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                                JUNE 21, 2006
                                        Closed Session 7:00 P.M. 
                                          Public Meeting 7:00 P.M.
                          Pasadena Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
                                     85 East Holly Street, Pasadena
7:00 P.M.  CLOSED SESSION (The City Council will recess during the public meeting
to discuss the closed session item.)
   A.  CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
        Government Code Section 54957.6
        Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Arthur Chavez
        Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association
7:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT - LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS SPECIAL MEETING
    AGENDA - (An opportunity for public comment on items on the agenda will be
    provided when the items are discussed. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.)
3. 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 FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 062070, BEING A FIVE-UNIT
           CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, AT 653 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution to:
           (1)    Approve Final Tract Map No. 062070; and
           (2)    Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
           showing the City's approval of said map.

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      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO PURCHASE ORDER
           CONTRACTS WITH CROWN FENCE, CO., TO COMPLETE A
           FENCING PROJECT AT THE SANTA ANITA SUBSTATION AND
           WITH CROWN TECHNICAL SYSTEMS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER A
           PRE-FABRICATED CONTROL BUILDING FOR THE CITY OF
           PASADENA
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1)    Accept the bid dated May 16, 2006 submitted by Crown Fence,
           Co., in response to Specification: Fencing Project at the Santa Anita
           Substation;
           (2)    Accept the bid dated May 23, 2006 submitted by Crown Technical
           Systems in response to Specification LD-06-3: Furnish and Deliver A
           New Pre-fabricated Control Building at the Santa Anita Substation;
           (3)    Reject all other bids;
           (4)    Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to Crown
           Fence Co., not to exceed $125,000, which includes the base amount of
           $115,000 with a contingency of $9,996; and
           (5)    Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to Crown
           Technical Systems for a total amount not to exceed $351,395.54.

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      (3) ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2007
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution that:
           (1)    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 2007;
           (2)    Establishes the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2007 at
           $190,023,488; and
           (3)    Establishes Appropriations Subject to the Limit for Fiscal Year
           2007 at $111,536,112.

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      (4) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS
           ENTERPRISE RACE-NEUTRAL IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT
           WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
           TRANSPORTATION
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommeded that the City
           Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Disadvantaged
           Business Enterprise Race-Neutral Implementation Agreement with the
           State of California Department of Transportation in order to comply with
           recent changes to the State's federally mandated Disadvantaged 
           Business Enterprise Program.  

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      (5) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A
           GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA CULTURAL AND
           HISTORICAL ENDOWMENT (CCHE), FOR THE CITY HALL SEISMIC
           RETROFIT AND REHABILITATION PROJECT, UNDER THE
           CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD
           PARKS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION ACT OF 2002
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1)    Adopt a resolution approving a Grant Agreement with the California
           Cultural and Historical Endowment (CCHE), for the City Hall Seismic
           Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project; 
           (2)    Authorize the City Manager to execute the CCHE contract on
           behalf of the City; and
           (3)    Appoint the Director of Public Works as the City's designated agent
           for the on-going execution and management of all official documentation
           required by CCHE pursuant to provisions outlined in the grant contract.

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      (6) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER
           CONTRACT WITH ENERVAC CORPORATION TO FURNISH AND
           DELIVER A VACUUM OIL PURIFIER/DEGASIFIER FOR THE CITY OF
           PASADENA
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1)    Accept the bid dated February 15, 2006 submitted by Enervac
           Corporation in response to Specification to Furnish and Deliver One
           Vacuum Oil Purifier/Degasifier;
           (2)    Reject all other bids; and
           (3)    Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Enervac Corporation
           for a total amount not to exceed $277,625.75.

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      (7) GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE RM-12 SECTION OF THE
           LOS ROBLES/ADENA STUDY AREA (See related Item 9.A.3.)
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution to amend the Land Use Diagram, found in the
           General Plan Land Use Element.

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      (8) GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE RM-16 SECTION OF THE
           LOS ROBLES/ADENA STUDY AREA  (See related Item 9.A.4.)
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution to amend the Land Use Diagram, found in the
           General Plan Land Use Element.

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   B.  City Clerk
       (1) Approval of Minutes  -  June 5, 2006 (Special Joint Meeting)
                                             June 5, 2006 (Special Meeting)
                                             June 5, 2006 (Special Joint Meeting)   
       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 10,125   Linda Bernard and Mercury Insurance   $  5,865.83+
           Claim No. 10,126   Kevin Lee Rodgers                                  8,300.00  
           Claim No. 10,127   Karen M. Keenan                                 Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,128   Imaan Issa                                          Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,129   Maron Atallah & Robin Atallah                   775.00  
       (3) Public Hearings Set
           July 17, 2006, 7:30 p.m. - Call for Review of a Board of Zoning Appeals
           Decision to the City Council for a Minor Variance to Allow a Six-foot High
           Wall in the Front Yard Setback of the Property at 1149 Wotkyns Drive
           August 7, 2006, 7:30 p.m. - Congestion Management Program Local
           Implementation Report 
           August 14, 2006, 7:30 p.m. - Planned Development (PD) Zone Change
           and Subdivision for 35 Single-Family Residences at 1000 Rose Avenue
4. OLD BUSINESS: 
  A.  FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT
       RESOLUTION
       Recommendation of City Attorney: Adopt a resolution to amend the Fair
       Oaks/Orange Grove Specific Plan.

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  B.  Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
       AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE), TO ALLOW VEHICLE
       SERVICES - AUTOMOBILE RENTAL WITHIN CERTAIN SUB-DISTRICTS
       OF THE FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN - AND TO ALLOW
       RETAIL SALES WITHIN SUB-DISTRICT 2"

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5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee
   B.  Finance Committee
      (1) CONTRACT AWARD TO CHRISTOPHER R. MORALES, INC., FOR
           THE INSTALLATION OF  IN-ROADWAY ILLUMINATED MARKER
           SYSTEM AT ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD AND SUNNYSLOPE
           AVENUE AND OTHER LOCATIONS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
           EXCEED $253,000
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Accept the bid dated June 7, 2006, submitted by Christopher R.
           Morales, Inc., in response to the Specifications for the Installation of In-
           roadway Illuminated Marker System at Orange Grove Boulevard and
           Sunnyslope Avenue and Other Locations; reject all other bids received;
           and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as is
           required.
           (2) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $100,000 in Commercial
           Development Fees and $25,000 in Gas Tax Funds to Budget Account
           No. 75601, Safe Routes to School.
           (3) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under Section
           21084 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance
           with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of the Resources
           Agency of California Guidelines (minor alterations involving negligible
           expansion of use beyond that previously existing) pursuant to the
           findings of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, and authorize the
           City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption
           for the project with the Los Angeles County Clerk. 

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   C.  Legislative Policy Committee
   D.  Municipal Services Committee
   E.  Public Safety Committee
   F.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Manager
      (1) ADOPTION OF A DEVELOPMENT MORATORIUM ON BUILDING,
           MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL PERMITS THAT INVOLVE
           ELECTRICAL UPGRADES OR NEW ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION
           WITHIN THE B-7 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AREA BOUNDARY (WEST OF
           THE 210 FREEWAY TO WESTERN CITY LIMIT, NORTH OF
           COLORADO BOULEVARD TO CHARLES STREET)(See related Item
           9.A.2.)
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1) Find the proposed moratorium to be exempt from environmental
           review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
           State CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(C)(2), because the moratorium
           will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical
           change in the environment; and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262,
           because the project involves only feasibility or planning studies for
           possible future actions which the City has not approved, adopted, or
           funded, and does not involve adoption of a plan that will have a legally
           binding effect on later activities.  
           (2) Approve a development moratorium for a period of 45 days on all
           building, mechanical, and electrical permits which involve new electrical
           construction or electrical upgrades on all parcels within the B-7 electric
           circuit area boundary defined in Attachment A of the agenda report (B-7
           Area).
           (3) Find that the proposed moratorium is consistent with the objectives
           and policies of the General Plan.
           (4) Find that (a) continued approval of new electrical construction and
           electrical upgrades on all parcels in the B-7 Area under the existing
           requirements would have adverse impacts on the public health, safety,
           or welfare pursuant to the standards and policies set forth in the General
           Plan, and (b) an interim ordinance establishing the proposed moratorium
           is necessary to avoid these adverse impacts.
           (5) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an urgency interim ordinance
           implementing this recommendation. 

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   B.  City Council
      (1) APPOINTMENT OF DIANE TROUT TO THE TRANSPORTATION
           ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)
      (2) APPOINTMENT OF ROGER GRAY TO THE UTILITY ADVISORY
           COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)
      (3) APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL P. CHECCA TO THE PASADENA
           COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (District 6 Nomination)
      (4) APPOINTMENT OF MADHU KUMAR TO THE UTILITY ADVISORY
           COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
      (5) REAPPOINTMENT OF MILENA ALBERT TO THE CODE
           ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
      (6) REAPPOINTMENT OF BRUCE JIMENEZ TO THE HISTORIC
           PRESERVATION COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
      (7) REAPPOINTMENT OF MARIE STEIN TO THE PASADENA
           COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (District 1 Nomination)
      (8) REAPPOINTMENT OF JOAN BANKS TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION
           (District 1 Nomination)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
  A.  CONSENT CALENDAR
       (The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by
       one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion.)
      (1) Approval of Minutes   -   June 5, 2006 (Cancelled)
      (2) SECOND AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
           (CDC-333) WITH BEACON HOUSING, INC. TO PROVIDE LOAN
           ASSISTANCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,200 FOR
           ELECTRICAL UPGRADES FOR A 44-UNIT AFFORDABLE RENTAL
           HOUSING PROJECT AT 445 N. GARFIELD AVENUE         
           Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:  
           (a)    Approve the terms and conditions of the Second Amendment to
           the Owner Participation Agreement ("OPA") (Agreement No. CDC-333)
           with Beacon Housing Inc., providing for Commission loan assistance in
           an amount not to exceed $30,200 to upgrade the electrical system at
           445 N. Garfield Avenue;
           (b)    Approve a journal voucher transferring the amount of $30,200 from
           the Low and Moderate Income Housing Trust Funds (Account No. 810-
           684120-51301) to the Beacon Housing Garfield Agape Court
           Apartments Project (Account No. 810-684120-51307) in accordance
           with the terms and provisions of the OPA; and
           (c)    Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute and the Secretary
           to attest in a form satisfactory to the Commission's General Counsel all
           documents necessary to implement the OPA as amended.
           Recommendation of Community Development Committee: The
           Community Development Committee, at its regular meeting on        
           June 8, 2006, considered the subject item and recommended the
           Pasadena Community Development Commission approve the staff
           recommendation. 
           Recommendation of Northwest Commission: The Northwest
           Commission considered the subject item at its regular meeting on
           June 13, 2006.  Staff will report orally to the Pasadena Community
           Development Commission on action taken by the Northwest
           Commission.

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9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading:    
      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE), TO ALLOW
           VEHICLE SERVICES - AUTOMOBILE RENTAL WITHIN CERTAIN
           SUB-DISTRICTS OF THE FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC
           PLAN - AND TO ALLOW RETAIL SALES WITHIN SUB-DISTRICT 2"
           (See Item 4.B.)
      (2) Conduct first reading of "AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF
           THE CITY OF PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE
           ISSUANCE OF BUILDING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
           PERMITS  IN THE B-7 ELECTRIC CIRCUIT AREA OF THE CITY"(See
           related Item 7.A.1.)

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      (3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
           OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY TITLE 17, CHAPTER 20,
           SECTION 17.20.020 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
           CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED
           WITHIN THE NORTH SECTION AND MOUNTAIN SECTION OF THE
           LOS ROBLES/ADENA STUDY AREA TO RM-12" (See related Item
           3.A.7.)

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      (4) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
           OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY TITLE 17, CHAPTER 20,
           SECTION 17.20.020 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
           CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED
           WITHIN THE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE LOS ROBLES/ADENA
           STUDY AREA TO RM-16" (See related Item 3.A.8.)

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      (5) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) TO CHANGE
           THE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OF THE PLANNED
           DEVELOPMENT-11 (PD-11, FOOTHILL BOULEVARD, CRAIG
           AVENUE, AND WHITE STREET) ZONING DISTRICT"

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   B.  Second Reading: 
      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           ESTABLISHED BY TITLE 17, ARTICLE 2 (ZONING MAP) OF THE
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (NORTH PASADENA HEIGHTS
           LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT)" (Introduced by Councilmember
           Little)
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      (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE), ARTICLE 2 (ZONING MAP) TO
           REZONE AREAS OF THE SOUTH FAIR OAKS SPECIFIC PLAN (ART
           CENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN, SOUTH CAMPUS) AND ALLOW
           EDUCATIONAL AND DORMITORY USES" (Introduced by Vice Mayor
           Madison)

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      (3) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, CHAPTERS 13.04 OF
           THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO REVISE ELECTRIC RATES"
           (Introduced by Councilmember Tyler)

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10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: 
  A.  INFORMATION UPDATE ON REUSE OF THE DESIDERIO ARMY
       RESERVE CENTER
       Recommendation of City Manager: This report is provided for information
       only.

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11.    ADJOURNMENT