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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE
457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TRUSTEES
APRIL 16, 2012 

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 7:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:  125 North Allen Avenue #317
Agency Negotiators:  Michael J. Beck and Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party:  Elizabeth Guerra and Carla Jamison
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of payment  

 

 

 City Manager/Executive Director 

1.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CDM SMITH, INC., TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN AT 233 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation:
(1)          Find that entering into the proposed contract with CDM Smith Inc., is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and
(2)          Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with CDM Smith Inc., in an amount not to exceed $245,664 for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Marriott Residence Inn.   

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2.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH VIRGINIA TRANSFORMER CORPORATION TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE POWER TRANSFORMER FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and Public Resources Code Section 21080(b); and
(2)          Accept the bid dated February 21, 2012 submitted by Virginia Transformer Corporation to supply a Power Transformer for the Water and Power Department (PWP); reject all other bids; and authorize a purchase order contract not to exceed $821,852 to Virginia Transformer Corporation. 

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3.         ADOPTION OF PASSPORT TO FUN YOUTH SCHOLARSHIP POLICY AND PROGRAM FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that the approval of the Passport to Fun Youth Scholarship Policy and Program is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and
(2)          Approve the proposed Passport to Fun Youth Scholarship Policy and Program for Human Services and Recreation programs and services (Attachments A, B and C to the agenda report).
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission:  At its meeting of April 3, 2012, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted to recommend to the City Council that it approve the staff recommendation.  The Commission also requested that the Human Services and Recreation Director include a provision in the policy that affords families who experience a family hardship or life event with an opportunity to participate in the program as needed.    

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4.         LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE:  SUPPORT FOR INVEST ACT (HR3692)
            Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council express formal support for the INVEST Act (HR3692) legislation and urge Congress to
            pass  the measure into law.
            Recommendation of Legislative Policy Committee:  On March 28, 2012, this legislation was brought to the attention of the Legislative Policy      
            Committee.  Following discussion, the Committee voted unanimously to forward this item to the full City Council for its consideration. 

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5.         LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL WOMEN’S HISTORY MUSEUM
IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council support the resolution for the establishment of a National Women’s History Museum in Washington, D.C.
Recommendation of Legislative Policy Committee:  On March 28, 2012, the Legislative Policy Committee recommended that the City Council support this resolution.  

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City Council  

6.         RESIGNATION OF DOMINIC IRELAND FROM THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD (District 4 Nomination)  

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7.         REQUEST TO ALLOW COMMISSIONER LIZZLE SINGIAN (WHO HAS MOVED OUT OF PASADENA) TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD THROUGH END OF CURRENT TERM PURSUANT TO PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.45.020 (Mayor Nomination)

8.         REAPPOINTMENT OF BARBARA KING TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012  (District 1 Nomination) 

9.         REAPPOINTMENT OF GABRIELLE C. WOODS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 ( District 1 Nomination) 

10.       REAPPOINTMENT OF  CAPRICE D. HARPER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012  (District 1 Nomination) 

11.       REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVE FOLZ TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012  (District 1 Nomination) 

12.       VACATE THE INCUMBENCY OF DEBORAH YAO FROM THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination) 

Clerk /Secretary 

13.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

March 26, 2012 (City Council) March 26, 2012 (Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community                                                    Development Commission) April 2, 2012 (City Council) April 2, 2012 (Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community                                                  Development Commission)

 14.      RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 11,625	Tricia Marie Encarnacion	$Not Stated
Claim No. 11,626	Farrin E. Harris	400.00
Claim No. 11,627	Larry D. Walker	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,628	Jennifer Dunham	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,629	Kenneth McDade & Anya Slaughter	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,630	Antonio Hernandez	300.00
Claim No. 11,631	Continental Court Homeowner’s Association	15,000.00
Claim No. 11,632	Maria T. Ponce	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,633	Douglas M. Fazekas	Not Stated

 15.      PUBLIC HEARINGS SET            

May 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Approval of the Annual Action Plan (2012-2013) and Related Funding Allocations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG); Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME); and Human Services Endowment Fund (HSEF)  May 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m. -  Approval of a Substantial Amendment to the 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan to Allocate Additional Emergency Solutions Grant Funds in the Amount of $55,940

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

16.       NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 WINDSTORM AFTER ACTION REPORT
Recommendation: 
(1)          Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating a total of $2,399,607 from the respective fund balances as follows:
a.    A total of $1,250,000 from the unappropriated Power Fund balance for various programs in the FY 2012 Power operating budget;
b.    A total of $260,000 from the unappropriated Water Fund balance for various programs in the FY 2012 Water operating budget;
c.    A total of $889,607 from the unappropriated General Fund balance for various programs in the FY 2012 Public Works operating budget; and
(2)          Approve a journal voucher to increase the FY 2012 Refuse operating budget by $3,616,549 for various programs in the Refuse Fund.  

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17.      SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 4, 2012 REGARDING PROPOSED REFUSE COLLECTION FEE AND FRANCHISE FEE INCREASES
Recommendation:
(1)          Find that both the proposed refuse collection fee increases and the franchise fee are statutorily exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), General Rule;
(2)          Authorize the initiation of the State-mandated public hearing process to increase residential refuse collection fees as outlined in Attachment A of the agenda report; and
(3)          Set a public hearing on June 4, 2012 regarding proposed refuse collection fee and franchise fee increases. 

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Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

18.      SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON JUNE 4, 2012 FOR THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER RATE ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13.20 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council establish a date of June 4, 2012 to conduct a Public Hearing to Receive Public Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the Water Rate Ordinance in accordance with the requirements of Proposition 218.
Recommendation of Municipal Services Committee:  On October 25, 2011, the Municipal Services Committee supported the staff’s recommendation to set a public hearing date for the proposed amendments to the Water Rate Ordinance. 

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Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

19.       Public Hearing:  Approval and Submittal of the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan (2012) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City of Pasadena as Housing Successor to the Pasadena Community Development Commission (the “City”), after a public hearing:
(1)          Find that the action proposed is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as it will not have a potentially significant environmental effect and therefore falls under the “general rule” exemption; and
(2)          Approve the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan (2012) and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents regarding its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 

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ANNUAL PLAN 14317k

20.       Continued Public Hearing:  All Saints church Master development Plan and final environmental impact report,
132 north euclid avenue
recommendation: 
(1)          Adopt a resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) prepared for the All Saints Church Master Development Plan (SCH No. 2009101073) (Attachment A of the agenda report) and adopting the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program;
(2)          Adopt the Land Use Findings for the Approval of the Master Plan, Conditional Use Permits, and Variances (Attachment B of the agenda report);
(3)          Adopt a resolution approving the All Saints Church Master Development Plan, the Conditional Use Permits, and the Variances specifically identified below, as conditioned and modified by Alternative 7 described in the Final EIR General Response No. 3 (SCH No. 2009101073), the Conditions of Approval (Attachment C of the agenda report), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
        Conditional Use Permits
·         Conditional Use Permit for a restaurant with walk-up window
·         Minor conditional use permit for shared parking
·         Minor conditional use permit for commercial off-street parking
·         Minor conditional use permit for tandem parking spaces
Variances
·         Variance to provide more than the maximum allowed setback along Euclid Avenue
·         Variance to provide more than the maximum allowed setback along Walnut Street
·         Variance to allow a portion of fence along Walnut Street to exceed the four foot height limit
·         Minor variance for the construction of a columbarium within twenty feet of a property line
·         Variance to have two loading spaces on the street;
(4)           Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination before Friday, April 20, 2012; and
(5)          Staff concurs with Planning Commission recommendations No. 3 and No. 4 below.
Recommendation of Planning Commission:   On March 14, 2012, the Planning Commission adopted the following motion making recommendations to City Council by a 7-1 vote:
(1)       Certify the Final EIR (SCH No. 2009101073), adopt CEQA Findings and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
And the following motion making recommendations to City Council by a 5-3 vote:
(2)       Adopt written findings for the Master Plan, Conditional Use Permits, and Variances contained in Attachment B of the agenda report;
(3)          Approve the All Saints Church Master Plan, as conditioned and modified by Alternative 7 described in the Final EIR General Response No. 3 (SCH No. 2009101073), the Conditions of Approval, and the Mitigation Measures identified in the Final EIR, including the addition of an on-site conservator for the Maryland Hotel Wall in Condition HR-4 as recommended by the Design Commission; and
(4)          Recommend that the City Council request that during Design Review the Design Commission:
·                  Review the location and design of the stairway facing the Maryland Wall courtyard;
·                  Review the purpose and adequacy of the walkway from Walnut Avenue and allow the Commission reasonable latitude to redesign this
                   access point as appropriate; and
·                  Review the adequacy of the development of the green space on the corner during Phase I.
Recommendation of Design Commission:  On February 27, 2012, the Design Commission adopted the following motion by a 4-2 vote:
The Design Commission recommends to the Planning Commission and to the City Council:
(1)          All Saints Church Master Development Plan and EIR review an additional Alternative No. 8, (purple diagram) (Attachment E of the agenda report) that was submitted by a member of the public at the Commission meeting;
(2)          A condition to be added that the site and building design of the new project must comply with the Secretary of Interior Standards Guidelines and with the Central District Private Realm Design Guidelines and must be compatible with the adjacent historic buildings and the Civic Center Historic District;
(3)          The Commission reserves the right to require alteration on the building permeability, altering entries, windows and door openings as the project moves forward; and
(4)          In Mitigation Measure, HR-4 Construction Vibration study, add a condition to have an on-site conservator for the Maryland Wall as required.  

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RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR Part 1 2452k
RESOLUTION CERTIFYING EIR Part 2 5409k

RESOLUTION APPROVING MASTER PLAN 304k

http://cityofpasadena.net/Planning/All_Saints_Church_Master_Development/ (ATTACHMENT A)

ATTACHMENT B 1605k
ATTACHMENT C 757k
ATTACHMENT D 4665k
ATTACHMENT E 413k
ATTACHMENT F 2023k

NEW CORRESPONDENCE 638k

CORRESPONDENCE TO DESIGN COMMISSION 2842k

CORRESPONDENCE TO PLANNING COMMISSION 2780

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 4294k

City Council 

21.      Approval of Minutes – July 11, 2011 

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22.       JOINT ACTION: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GREAT-WEST RETIREMENT SERVICES COMPANY TO PROVIDE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN (IRS SECTION 457) INVESTMENT OPTIONS, RECORD KEEPING AND EDUCATION SERVICES
Recommendation: 
(1)          Authorize the Deferred Compensation Plan Administrator (Director of Finance) to enter into a contract with Great-West Retirement Services, for a period of five years with one five year optional extension period, to provide Deferred Compensation Plan (IRS Section 457) investment options, record keeping and education services to plan participants; and
(2)          Exempt this contract from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.  

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ATTACHMENT A 3297k

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None