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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 

Dinner Recess 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
 

 

A.           PRESENTATION BY ASSEMBLY MEMBER ANTHONY PORTANTINO ON THE STATE OF THE STATE   

 

 1.        APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 063461, BEING A MIXED-USE PROJECT CONSISTING OF 33 CONDOMINIUMS AND ONE COMMERCIAL
            PARCEL, AT 285 WEST GREEN STREET
            Recommendation: 
            (1)          Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 063461;
            (2)          Accept the offer of easement dedications for street purposes as shown on said map; and
            (3)          Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map showing the City’s approval of said map. 

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City Council 

2.         REAPPOINTMENT OF ELISA WEAVER TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination) 

City Clerk/Secretary 

3.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 11,486	Del Mar Apartments, LLC	$3,287.50
Claim No. 11,487	John Park	1,567.43

 4.         PUBLIC HEARINGS SET             

November 21, 2011, 7:30 p.m. – Appeal of Decision by Historic Preservation Commission regarding Certificate of Appropriateness for Front-yard Fence, Driveway Gate and Pedestrian Gate at 1116 Armada Drive (PLN-2010-00238)  December 12, 2011, 7:30 p.m. - Consideration to Adopt a Program of Enforcement for the Pasadena Water and Power Department Pursuant to Section 399.30(e) of the Public Utilities Code Revised Recently by Enactment of the California Renewable Energy Resources Act,  Senate Bill X1-2

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

5.         APPROVAL OF KEY BUSINESS TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BRIDGE HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HERITAGE SQUARE AFFORDABLE SENIOR RENTAL HOUSING PROJECT AT 750-790 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation:
(1)          Find that the proposed affordable senior rental housing project at 750-790 North Fair Oaks Avenue (the Project) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332; In-Fill Development Projects, and authorize the City Clerk to file with the County Clerk a Notice of Exemption;
(2)          Approve certain key business terms, as described in the agenda report, for a Development and Lease Agreement (the DLA) with BRIDGE Housing Corporation in connection with the proposed development of the Project; and
(3)          Authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, any documents necessary to implement the DLA.
Recommendation of the Fair Oaks Project Area Committee:  The subject recommendation was approved by the Fair Oaks Project Area Committee at its regular meeting of October 25, 2011.
Recommendation of Community Development Committee:  The subject recommendation was approved by the Community Development Committee (CDC) at its regular meeting of October 27, 2011 with the following amendments:
(a)          Amend DLA Key Business Point No. 17 (Exhibit A of the agenda report), to include the following sentence:  “Prior to approval from the Housing Director, Developer shall submit a Local Benefit Plan to the Community Development Committee and Fair Oaks Project Area Committee as a working item.”
(b)          Amend DLA Key Business Point No. 18 to require submittal of the monthly progress report on the Local Benefit Plan to the Community Development Committee.
(c)          Amend DLA Key Business Point No. 24, to provide for approval of the Developer’s Tenant Marketing and Selection Plan by the Community Development Committee in addition to the Housing Director.
(d)          Amend DLA Key Business Point No. 29 to include the following sentence:  “The Community Development Committee shall review any minor technical amendments made to the DLA prior to City Manager approval.”
(e)          “Provide an incentive to the Developer for meeting and/or exceeding the 20/20/20 Local Benefit Requirements”.   

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Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

6.         DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE THAT AMENDS SECTION 13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE AS NECESSARY TO CONFORM WITH APPLICABLE CHANGES TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE SECTION 2827 AND 2827.10; AND, ADOPT A RESOLUTION AMENDING REGULATION 23 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR GENERAL MANAGER OF THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT, TO SIGN INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENTS WITH DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC GENERATION AND STORAGE DEVICES            Recommendation:
(1)          Find that the action recommended in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities);
(2)          Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance that amends Section 13.04 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (Light and Power Rate Ordinance) as necessary  to conform with applicable changes to the California Public Utilities Code (PUC)  Section 2827 and 2827.10 within 60 days; and
(3)          Adopt a resolution that:
(a)          Amends Regulation 23, the Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) Distributed Generation Facilities Interconnection Requirements, to include any distributed electric energy generation or storage device taking electrical service under the Light and Power Rate Ordinance and to conform with PUC 2827; and
(b)          Authorizes the City Manager, or General Manager of Water and Power Department, to enter into interconnection agreements that enable distributed electric generation or storage devices to connect to PWP’s electric distribution system, subject to the terms and conditions of Regulation 23 and/or other applicable interconnection standards.  

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ATTACHMENT A 95k

ATTACHMENT B PART 1 1648k
ATTACHMENT B PART 2 1304k

ATTACHMENT C 22k

Public Safety Committee

Reports from Representatives 

 

City Council 

7.         CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW OF A HEARING OFFICER DECISION TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, REGARDING HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 5481, TO ALLOW ADDITIONS GREATER THAN 500 SQUARE FEET TO A ONE-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE HILLSIDE OVERLAY DISTRICT, AT 1493 SCENIC DRIVE (PLN 2010-00280) (Councilmember Madison) 

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First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:   

8.         Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA CREATING CHAPTER 8.65 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE  THE USE OF PLASTIC CARRYOUT BAGS AND RECYCLABLE PAPER BAGS AND PROMOTE THE USE OF REUSABLE BAGS” (Introduced by Councilmember Robinson) 

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