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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                               NOVEMBER 15, 2010                                               

Training Session 4:00 P.M.
Closed Sessions 6:00 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

TRAINING SESSION - 4:00 P.M. (Basement Training Room S018)

A.             AB 1234 ETHICS TRAINING FOR CITY COUNCIL AND STAFF  

CLOSED SESSIONS - 6:00 P.M. 
(To be heard at 6:00 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting
)

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY regarding matters posing a threat to security of public buildings        
            pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Names/Numbers:  Pacific Gas & Electric Co., et al. v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., et al. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case Number BC369141; coordinated in Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding Number 4512); Pacific Gas & Electric Co., et al. v. Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc., et al. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (No. 06-CV-0559); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Number EL00-95; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Docket Number EL00-98-000; Northern California Power Agency, et al. v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Nos. 09-72762, 09-72775, 09-72778, 09-72789, 09-72791, 09-72793, 09-72794, 09-72796, 09-72797) 

C.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name:  Solomon and Katherine Roshodesh v. City of Pasadena, Pasadena Police Department, et al
Case Number:  BC 428715
 

D.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives:  Mary Ellen Schubel, Arthur Chavez and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858 

E.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives:  Mary Ellen Schubel, Arthur Chavez and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Sergeants Association
 

F.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mary Ellen Schubel, Arthur Chavez
and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858; Pasadena Association of Clerical & Technical Employees, Local 777; Pasadena Management Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18; Service Employees International Union, Local 721; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501; Pasadena Fire Fighters Management Association; Pasadena Fire Fighters Association, Local 809; Pasadena Police Officers Association; Pasadena Police Sergeants Association; Unrepresented Management Top, Middle & Professional Employees; Unrepresented Technical & Administrative Employees; Unrepresented Confidential Clerical Employees, Non-Represented Employees; and Unrepresented Hourly Employees
 

PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M. 
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

 

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 at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)

City Clerk/Secretary 

1.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

October 25, 2010 (City Council)

October 25, 2010 (Community Development Commission)

November 1, 2010 (City Council)

November 1, 2010 (Community Development Commission)

2.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No. 11,240

Toni Lynne Bell

$ Not Stated

Claim No. 11,241

Wawanesa General Insurance as Subrogee for Kazaros A. Papian

 

Not Stated

Claim No. 11,242

Cecilia De La Cerna Nickerson

Not Stated

Claim No. 11,243

Gelacia Carrillo

Not Stated

Claim No. 11,244

Danielle Sheremetiev

25,000.00+

 

OLD BUSINESS:  None   

 

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

3.         EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS FOR APPROVAL OF PLANNING ENTITLEMENTS
Recommendation

(1)     Find the proposed ordinance to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(9) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies); and
(2)     Direct the City Attorney to return within 30 days with an ordinance which would: (a) Provide that the authority of the Director to provide additional extensions of time to various planning permits and entitlements under Ordinance No. 7180, shall be extended to and shall now sunset on December 31, 2011, unless specifically extended by the City Council. 

1696k

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None    

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

 City Manager 

4.         RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TRANSFERRING $11,115,000 OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RECOVERY ZONE FACILITY BOND ALLOCATION TO THE CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, APPROVING THE ISSUANCE BY CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $11,115,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE AUTHORITY’S REVENUE OBLIGATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, INSTALLATION AND EQUIPPING OF COMMERCIAL FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARK PLACE COMMERCIAL, L.P., PROVIDING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR SUCH OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO             Recommendation: Adopt a resolution transferring $11,115,000 of the City of Pasadena Recovery Zone Facility Bond Allocation to the California Enterprise Development Authority, approving the issuance by California Enterprise Development Authority of not to exceed $11,115,000 aggregate principal amount of the authority’s revenue obligations for the purpose of financing the cost of construction, renovation, installation and equipping of commercial facilities for the benefit of Park Place Commercial, L.P., providing the terms and conditions for such obligations and other matters relating thereto. 

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 1005k

City Council 

5.        RESIGNATION OF JADE LOCKHART FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)  

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ORDINANCES                      

First Reading:    

6.        AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 INCORPORATING THE 2010 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 1-35 AND APPENDIX CHAPTERS C, D, H, I, AND J; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE; AND THE 2010 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE 

9911k

Second Reading:  None 

INFORMATION ITEMS - None

 

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 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

December 1, 2010

January 5, 2011

February 2, 2011

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)

November 22, 2010 (Cancelled)

December 8, 2010 (Special meeting)

December 13, 2010

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 S039 (Fair Oaks Conference Room, Basement)

November 17, 2010

December 15, 2010

January 19, 2011

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Terry Tornek)
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chambers, 2nd Floor)

November 23, 2010 (To be cancelled)

November 30, 2010 (Tentative)

December 14, 2010

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve Madison, Margaret McAustin, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the first Monday (beginning in January 2011 the PSC will also meet on the third Monday of each month) of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S038 (City Hall Grand Conference Room, Basement)

December 6, 2010

January 3, 2011

January 17, 2011 (To be cancelled)

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

November 22, 2010 (Special City Council Workshop on Strategic Planning, 8:00 a.m., 300 East Green Street, Pasadena Conference Center, Room 211)

November 22, 2010 (Regular meeting to be cancelled)

November 29, 2010 (To be cancelled)

December 6, 2010

December 13, 2010

December 20, 2010 (To be cancelled)

December 27, 2010 (To be cancelled)

January 3, 2011 (To be cancelled)

January 10, 2011

January 17, 2011 (To be cancelled)

January 20, 2011 (Mayor’s State of the City Address, 7:00 p.m., ArcLight Cinemas,

336 East Colorado Boulevard - 2nd Level of Paseo Colorado)

January 24, 2011

January 31, 2011

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Designation of 808 South San Rafael Avenue as a Historic Monument

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Designation of 2606 Deodar Circle as a Historic Landmark

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Designation of Weston – Bungalowcraft as a Historic Landmark District

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Approval of a Substantial Amendment to the 2010 – 2015 Consolidated Plan to Update the Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan in Accordance with Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Pertaining to Housing and Community Development Projects Assisted with Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Act Federal Funds

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Approval of a Substantial Amendment to the 2010 – 2011 Annual Action Plan to Increase Funding to the La Pintoresca Teen Education Center Project

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m.- Request to Change the Name of Mercantile Alley from Raymond Avenue to the MTA Right of Way to Plotkin Alley

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Continued Joint Public Hearing: Approval of a Substantial Amendment to the 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan

 

COMMISSION VACANCIES 353k