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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                        OCTOBER 5, 2009                                   
                                   Dinner Recess 5:30 P.M.
                                   Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                   Public Hearing 7:30 P.M.
                         Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
                         100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249                                        
5:30 P.M.  DINNER RECESS                                        
6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING
1.    ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
       A.  PRESENTATION BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER ANTHONY PORTANTINO ON
            THE STATE OF THE STATE (To be heard at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter)
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 10 (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)   APPROVAL OF FINAL VESTING TRACT MAP NO. 069841, BEING A
                  16-UNIT MIXED-USE PROJECT, AT 859 NORTH FAIR OAKS
                  AVENUE
                  Recommendation of City Manager:
                  (1) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Vesting Tract Map No. 069841;
                  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)   APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 063496, BEING A 12-UNIT
                  CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, AT 650-652 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE
                  Recommendation of City Manager:  
                  (1) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 063496; 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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           (3)   APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 063192, BEING AN 6-UNIT
                  CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, AT 148 NORTH MAR VISTA AVENUE
                  Recommendation of City Manager: 
                  (1) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 063192; 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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           (4)   APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 064826, BEING A 7-UNIT
                  CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, AT 2424 OSWEGO STREET
                  Recommendation of City Manager: 
                  (1) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 064826; 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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           (5)   AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ARB, INC.,
                  FOR PROVIDING FIELD SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS AT
                  THE BROADWAY, GLENARM AND AZUSA POWER PLANTS
                  Recommendation of City Manager:  
                  (1) Accept the bid dated August 19, 2009 submitted by ARB, Inc., in
                  response to specifications LD-09-06 for providing field services for
                  various projects at the Broadway, Glenarm and Azusa Power Plants;
                  and
                  (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ARB, Inc.,
                  for a term of three years or until an amount of not to exceed $600,000 is
                  expended, whichever occurs first. 

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           (6)   AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AIRGAS
                  WEST, INC., FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF CALIBRATION
                  AND INDUSTRIAL GASES
                  Recommendation of City Manager:  
                  (1) Accept the bid dated August 12, 2009, submitted by Airgas West,
                  Inc., in response to Specifications LD-09-13 for Furnishing and Delivery
                  of Calibration and Industrial Gases; and
                  (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Airgas
                  West, Inc., for a term of three years or until an amount not to exceed
                  $160,000 is expended, whichever occurs first.   The contract may be
                  extended for a period of up to two additional one-year periods.  Each
                  extension will require the approval of the City Manager. 

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           (7)   DESIGN CONTRACT AWARD TO PARSONS FOR THE SOUTH
                  ACCESS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE TO THE SIERRA MADRE VILLA
                  LIGHT RAIL STATION PROJECT 
                  Recommendation of City Manager:  
                  (1) Acknowledge that an addendum to the Final Environmental Impact
                  Report for the Metro Gold Line Sierra Madre Villa station project was
                  certified on December 4, 2006, and that the Federal Transit
                  Administration (FTA) determined that this project is consistent with the
                  criteria under the requirements for a Class II Categorical Exclusion (CE)
                  and approved it on July 24, 2006; and 
                  (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Parsons for
                  final design, and right of way support services in an amount not to
                  exceed $369,707.  Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City
                  Charter Section 1002(F) professional or unique services.

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    B.     City Clerk/Secretary
            (1)   Approval of Minutes          
                  September 14, 2009 (City Council)
                  September 14, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
                  September 21, 2009 (City Council)
                  September 21, 2009 (Community Development Commission)           
            (2)  Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
                  Claim No. 10,950   Vahe G. Marsoubian                  $     167.00 
                  Claim No. 10,951   Suarez Carlos                                  600.00
                  Claim No. 10,952   Bruce R. Wallace                         25,000.00+ 
                  Claim No. 10,953   Gerald Garner and                            564.11
                                              Linda Heckenberg-Garner
                  Claim No. 10,954   Robert H. Thompson, Jr.                   449.13
                  Claim No. 10,955   David R. Goodrich                          1,000.00
                  Claim No. 10,956   Abraham Hakobian                         1,056.66
                  Claim No. 10,957   Mercury Insurance, subrogee             990.67     
                                              for Tommy Vuong
                  Claim No. 10,958   Julie Oropallo                                 1,020.19
            (3)   Public Hearings Set
                  October 12, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Call for Review of Design Commission
                  Decision Regarding Minor Changes to an Approved Project (Substitute
                  Material/Finish on Cornice) for the Mixed-Use Project at 125 North
                  Raymond Avenue (Raymond Renaissance)
                  October 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Design Guidelines for Neighborhood
                  Commercial and Multi-Family Residential Districts 
4.    OLD BUSINESS 
        A.       STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS
                  Recommendation of City Manager: Receive and file the informational report
                  on the six-month strategic objectives (Attachment A of the agenda report). 
                  Staff is also requesting City Council concurrence on the definitions of the core
                  value statements (Attachment B of the agenda report).

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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)   APPROVAL OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH BIG BELLY SOLAR
                   FOR PURCHASE OF 40 BIG BELLY SOLAR TRASH COMPACTORS
                   IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $146,550
                   Recommendation of City Manager: 
                   (1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Big Belly Solar in an
                   amount not to exceed $146,550 for the purchase of 40 Big Belly Solar
                   Trash Compactors; and
                   (2) The proposed purchase order is exempt from competitive bidding
                   pursuant to City Charter Section1002 (C), contracts for labor, materials,
                   supplies or services available from only one vendor; and is requested to
                   be exempted from the competitive selection process on the basis of
                   Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047(B), contracts for which the
                   City's best interests are served.

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	ATTACHMENT A 349K
             (2)   APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT WITH
                   CEDARWOOD YOUNG CORP., DBA ALLAN COMPANY TO
                   PROCESS RECYCLING MATERIAL COLLECTED IN THE CITY OF
                   PASADENA
                   Recommendation of City Manager:  
                   (1) Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract with Cedarwood
                   Young Corp., dba Allan Company for payment to the City for recycling
                   material collected from the City of Pasadena's Curbside Recycling
                   Program, reducing the payment from $42.15 per ton to $24.00 per ton
                   for the third three-month extension period, July 1, 2009 to October 31,
                   2009, based upon a review of recycling market conditions at the end of
                   the second three-month period; and
                   (2) Authorize the City Manager to continue to accept Allan Company's
                   temporary reduction to their current contract pricing with the City of
                   Pasadena, to be reviewed every three months, as agreed, as long as
                   the temporary pricing increases are in conjunction with the rise in prices
                   of the commodities market.

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             (3)   AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE CONTRACT
                   WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY
                   (SCPPA) FOR A 30-YEAR PREPAID NATURAL GAS SUPPLY
                   AGREEMENT TO REDUCE THE DURATION AND SIZE OF THE
                   EXISTING AGREEMENT
                   Recommendation of City Manager: 
                   (1) Authorize the City Manager to amend the agreement with Southern
                   California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for the 30-Year Prepaid
                   Natural Gas Supply Agreement (Agreement) to reduce the duration of
                   the Agreement by three (3) years and reduce the size of the Agreement
                   from an average of 2,000 MMBtu (Million British Thermal Units) per day
                   to an average of 1,340 MMBtu's per day; and
                   (2) Adopt a resolution authorizing amendment of the Natural Gas
                   Supply Agreement. 

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	ATTACHMENT	2827KB
        E.  Public Safety Committee
        F.  Reports from Representatives
6.     PUBLIC HEARING 
        A.     CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: CALL FOR REVIEW OF ZONING
                 ADMINISTRATOR INTERPRETATION (ZA NO. 32), 217 SOUTH MICHIGAN
                 AVENUE (EDDIE'S MARKET)   
                 Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
                 continue the public hearing to November 2, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. 
7.    RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
       A.  City Manager
            (1)  BUDGET UPDATE
                  Recommendation of City Manager:  
                  (1) Direct staff to begin the process to allow for a one-time additional
                  transfer from Power Fund to General Fund in the amount of $2 million in
                  lieu of additional reduction to public safety and health programs; and
                  (2) Provide staff with direction on proposed budget strategies outlined
                  in the body of the agenda report.

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       B.  City Council
            (1)   CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO THE BOARD OF
                   ZONING APPEALS, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4910, TO
                   ESTABLISH A "RELIGIOUS FACILITY" (CHURCH) AT THE SITE OF
                   A FORMER CHURCH, AND MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
                   ALLOW SHARED PARKING BETWEEN THE NEW CHURCH AND
                   THE CHILD-DAY CARE USE, AT 681 EAST WASHINGTON
                   BOULEVARD AND 1370 NORTH EL MOLINO AVENUE (Vice Mayor
                   Gordo)     

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	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	CORRESPONDENCE 562k
            (2)    APPOINTMENT OF ALLAN PARACHINI TO THE PASADENA
                   COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (District 2 Nomination)
            (3)   APPOINTMENT OF BRYAN T. BOWEN TO THE ARTS AND
                   CULTURE COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)
            (4)   APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE RICHARDSON-BAILEY TO THE
                   NORTHWEST COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)
            (5)    APPOINTMENT OF DALLAS BAKER TO THE NORTHWEST
                   COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)
            (6)   APPOINTMENT OF HOYT HILSMAN TO THE COMMUNITY
                   DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (District 7 Nomination)
            (7)   APPOINTMENT OF ROBIN SALZER TO THE TRANSPORTATION
                   ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)
            (8)   APPOINTMENT OF THELMA JOHNSON TO THE ACCESSIBILITY
                   AND DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
            (9)   APPOINTMENT OF STEPHEN ACKER TO THE TRANSPORTATION
                   ADVISORY COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)       
8.    ORDINANCES
       A.   First Reading: 
              (1)  Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
                    PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE)
                    DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SINGLE FAMILY
                    DEVELOPMENT"

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	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	REVISED - PAGE 1 OF EXHIBIT 1 441k
              (2)  Conduct first reading of "AN INTERIM, UNCODIFIED, ORDINANCE
                    OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING
                    CODE) TO AUTHORIZE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN
                    PLANNING PERMITS AND LAND-USE ENTITLEMENTS WITH
                    EXPIRED TIME EXTENSIONS"

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        B.  Second Reading: None
9.     INFORMATION ITEMS: None
10.   PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
11.   CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
12.    ADJOURNMENT
  
                                              SCHEDULED
                         COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison,
Jacque Robinson, Terry Tornek)

Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

October 7, 2009

November 4, 2009

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Chris Holden, Victor Gordo, Steve Haderlein, Margaret McAustin)

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S249 (City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor)

October 12, 2009

October 26, 2009

November 9, 2009 (To be cancelled)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)

Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 8:15 a.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

October 21, 2009

November 18, 2009

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Terry Tornek)

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 27, 2009

November 24, 2009

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 S038 (City Hall Grand Conference Room, Basement)

October 5, 2009

November 2, 2009

                                    
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

October 12, 2009

October 19, 2009

October 26, 2009

November 2, 2009

November 9, 2009 (To be cancelled)

November 16, 2009

November 23, 2009

November 30, 2009 (To be cancelled)

December 7, 2009

December 14, 2009

December 21, 2009

December 28, 2009 (To be cancelled)

January 4, 2010 (To be cancelled)

January 11, 2010

January 18, 2010 (To be cancelled)

January 25, 2010

February 1, 2010

February 8, 2009

February 15, 2009 (To be cancelled)

February 22, 2009

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

October 12, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - IDS Playhouse Commercial Development
 Project at 680 East Colorado Boulevard

October 12, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Call for Review: Design Commission Decision
 Regarding Substitute Material for 125 North Raymond Avenue

October 19, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Design Guidelines for Neighborhood Commercial
 and Multi-Family Residential Districts

November 2, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Call For Review of
 Zoning Administrator Interpretation (ZA No. 32), 219 South Michigan Avenue (Eddie’s Market)

COMMISSION VACANCIES