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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                        OCTOBER 15, 2007
                                     Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
                                      Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                             Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
                            100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
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 AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
    CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property Locations:   136 West Howard Street; 1303 North Summit Avenue; 
    306 South El Molino Avenue; 675-693 Del Mar Boulevard
    Agency Negotiators:  Cynthia J. Kurtz, Brian K. Williams 
    Negotiating Parties:   Arifur Rahman; JC Holdings LLC and Benny K. Wang;
    Field Family Limited Partnership 
    Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of payment
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54957.6 
    City Representatives: Karyn S. Ezell and Arthur Chavez
    Employee Organization: Unrepresented Top, Middle and Professional
    Management and Non-Represented Employees
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL to discuss pending
     litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Case Name: Rose Ingber and Lawrence Ingber v. City of Pasadena
    Case No.: LASC No. GC037109
D. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
    CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property Location: 45 North San Gabriel Boulevard (Episcopal Housing
    Alliance dba Institute for Urban Research and Development) 
    Agency Negotiators: Brian K. Williams, Greg Robinson
    Negotiating Parties: Joe Colletti, PhD, Nava America
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
E. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
    PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
    Title: City Manager  
6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, CEREMONIAL MATTERS AND
    SPECIAL PRESENTATION
  A.  PRESENTATION BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER ANTHONY PORTANTINO
       REGARDING THE STATE OF THE STATE (To be heard at 7:00 p.m.)
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 11 (below) "Public Comment (continued)". 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) CONTRACT AWARD TO CALIFORNIA ENGINEERING AND
           CONTRACTING, INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION OF IN-FILL
           LIGHTING ON HALSTEAD STREET FROM ROSEMEAD
           BOULEVARD TO SOUTH OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD FOR AN
           AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,200
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Accept the bid dated September 5, 2007 submitted by California
           Engineering and Contracting, Inc., in response to the Specifications for
           the Installation of In-Fill Lighting on Halstead Street from Rosemead
           Boulevard to South of Foothill Boulevard, reject all other bids received,
           and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as is required
           for an amount not to exceed $200,200; and 
           (2) 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
           finding of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, 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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      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DAVID
           EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000 FOR
           LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR PARK CAPITAL
           IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract with David Evans and Associates, Inc., for
           landscape design services for park and landscape capital improvement
           projects in an amount not to exceed $400,000 per year pursuant to
           Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. 

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   B.  City Clerk
       (1) Approval of Minutes   -   October 1, 2007   
       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 10,460   Vartan Kazezian                              $     Not stated 
           Claim No. 10,461   Steve Buchanan                                     Not stated 
           Claim No. 10,462   Letha Wilks aka Kenneth Yamada,
                                       Derrick Lobb                                          Not stated 
           Claim No. 10,463   Letha Pearl Wilks                                  Not stated 
           Claim No. 10,464   Allan Brayant Bonilla                                1,400.00 
           Claim No. 10,465   Stacy White                                               625.00 
           Claim No. 10,466   Los Angeles Engineering, Inc.                Not stated 
       (3) Public Hearing Set
           November 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Green Space, Recreation and Parks
           Element of the General Plan and Green Space, Recreation and Parks
           Master Plan, and Associated Negative Declaration 
4. OLD BUSINESS:   None           
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee
   B.  Finance Committee
   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) ADDITIONAL HISTORIC PROPERTY CONTRACTS (MILLS ACT) FOR
           2007
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Acknowledge that authorizing additional Historic Property Contracts
           is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
           (CEQA) (Section 15308, Class 8 exemption, Actions by Regulatory
           Agencies for Protection of the Environment);
           (2) Acknowledge that the Historic Property Contracts program, as
           adopted by City Council in 2002 and amended in 2007,  set annual limits
           on the number of contracts (maximum of 20 single-family residential
           properties each year and three multi-family residential, commercial, or
           industrial properties each year) and unrealized revenue to the City
           ($75,000 annually, or $25,000 for any one property);
           (3) Acknowledge that the Historic Property Contracts program allows
           for City Council to approve additional contracts beyond these limits;
           (4) Acknowledge that the unrealized revenues have been substantially
           less than anticipated (average of $18,000 per year); and 
           (5) Authorize the City Manager to enter into 6 Historic Property
           Contracts for multi-family and commercial properties in 2007 (calendar
           year).

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   B.  City Council
      (1) APPOINTMENT OF ROBIN SALZER TO THE PASADENA CENTER
           OPERATING COMPANY (Mayor Nomination/District 6)
      (2) APPOINTMENT OF ROSANNA ESPARZA TO THE COMMISSION ON
           THE STATUS OF WOMEN (Mayor Nomination/District 1)
      (3) RESIGNATION OF LAINIE ROSE MILLER FROM THE COMMUNITY
           DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (District 6 Nomination)

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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
   A.  Approval of Minutes  -  October 1, 2007
9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading: 
      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF
           THE CITY OF PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE
           CONVERSION OF RENTAL APARTMENT UNITS TO FOR-SALE
           CONDOMINIUM UNITS"

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   B.  Second Reading: None
10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
12.    CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
13.    ADJOURNMENT


                                               SCHEDULED
                         COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Bill Bogaard,
Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

October 17, 2007

November 7, 2007

November 21, 2007

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Victor Gordo, Steve Haderlein, Chris Holden)

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S347
(Green Room, 3rd Floor)

October 22, 2007

November 12, 2007 (Cancelled due to holiday)

November 19, 2007 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m. 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S347, 3rd Floor)

December 17, 2007 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m. 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S347, 3rd Floor)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Margaret McAustin, Sidney F. Tyler)

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

October 23, 2007

November 27, 2007

December 25, 2007 (Cancelled due to holiday)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve Madison, Margaret McAustin,
Jacque Robinson)

Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

November 5, 2007

December 3, 2007

January 7, 2008


                        
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

October 22, 2007

October 29, 2007

November 5, 2007

November 12, 2007 (To be cancelled)

November 13, 2007 (Special Joint meeting with Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education,
Pasadena Senior Center)

November 19, 2007

November 26, 2007 (To be cancelled)

December 3, 2007

December 10, 2007

December 17, 2007

December 24, 2007 (To be cancelled)

December 31, 2007 (To be cancelled)

January 7, 2008

January 14, 2008

January 17, 2008 (Mayor’s State of the City Address)

January 21, 2008 (To be cancelled)

January 28, 2008

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

October 22, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Call for Review to the City Council of Conditional
Use Permit No. 4657 for 940 Avenue 64 (Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Unmanned
Telecommunications Equipment for Cingular Wireless)

(To be continued to February 2008)

October 22, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Establishment of the Sewer Facility Charge

November 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 1495 North Lake Avenue as a landmark

November 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 1000 East Cordova Street as a historic monument

November 5, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Green Space, Recreation and Parks Element of the General Plan and
Green Space, Recreation and Parks Master Plan, and Associated Negative Declaration

November 19, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 72 East Glenarm Street (Glenarm Power Plant) as a
Historic Monument

November 19, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 1154 S. Fair Oaks Avenue (Pacific Electric Substation No. 2),
160-162 N. Altadena Drive (Lamanda Park Substation), and 1879 E. Walnut Street (Woodbury Well) as
Landmarks

November 19, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Vacation of a Strip of Land Along the South Side of Bellevue Drive
from Arroyo Parkway to Approximately 125 Feet West of Arroyo Parkway

November 19, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Vacation of Viola Alley from Daisy Street to Its Terminus 100 Feet East
of Daisy Street

December 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of the Historic Highlands as a Landmark District

December 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Proposed Increase in the Sewer Use Charge

COMMISSION VACANCIES 321k