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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MAY 2, 2016 

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The City Council and Finance Committee will be
conducting a Special Joint Meeting
at 2:30 p.m. to discuss the
Capital Improvement Program Budget 

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 LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Roldan v. Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC), City of Pasadena
USDC Case No.: 2:15-cv-09964 

B.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Consideration of initiation of litigation (one potential case)  

C.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jennifer Curtis
Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA)        

1.      ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  

2.      ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 

A.         MAYOR’S ANNOUNCES ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 

B.         MOTION TO ADJOURN CITY COUNCIL – SINE DIE 

C.         MAYOR CONDUCTS ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR 

D.         REMARKS BY ELECTED VICE MAYOR 

3.      CEREMONIAL MATTERS 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

4.     ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES (CAL OES) DISASTER ASSISTANCE DOCUMENTS     Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060 (c)(2), 15060 (c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and Director of Finance to execute for and on behalf of the City of Pasadena
applications with the California Emergency Management Agency. This is for the
purpose of obtaining federal financial assistance under Public Law 93-288 as
amended by the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act of 1988, and/or state financial assistance under the California Disaster
Assistance Act. 

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RESOLUTION 60k

5.     APPROVAL OF A MODIFICATION TO CONTRACT NO. 30377 TO INCREASE FUNDING BY AN AMOUNT OF $60,000 AND A NEW CONTRACT FOR FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2017 IN THE AMOUNT OF $114,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA, ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE FOOTHILL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, AND THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO PROVIDE YOUTH WORK EXPERIENCE SERVICES
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
(1)    Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule);
(2)    Approve an amendment to Contract No. 30377 between the City of Pasadena (acting as an agent for the Foothill Employment and Training Consortium) and the County of Los Angeles to increase the funding by the amount of $60,000, thereby increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $137,000 to $197,000 to operate a work experience program for area youth funded with Youth Jobs Program monies;
(3)    Approve a contract between the City of Pasadena (acting as an agent for the Foothill Employment and Training Consortium) and the County of Los Angeles in the amount of $114,000 to operate a work experience program in FY 2017 for area youth funded with Youth Jobs Program monies; and
(4)    Authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into the subject contract and contract amendment for which neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3) (“Contracts with other governmental entities”).   

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City Council 

City Clerk/Secretary 

6.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

April 11, 2016	City Council
April 11, 2016	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
April 18, 2016	City Council
April 18, 2016	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
April 18, 2016	Special Joint Meeting of the Public Safety Committee and City Council

7.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA            

Claim No. 12,626	Michael McGuharn II	Not Stated
Claim No. 12,627	Tatyana Zolotarevsky	570.00
Claim No. 12,628	Alma Sangvesa Decker	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,629	Aurora S. Isabel	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,630	Beth Polson	1,966.26
Claim No. 12,631	Felicia Murphy	6,000.00
Claim No. 12,632	Veronica Rivera	140.00
Claim No. 12,633	Allen Higgins	650.00

8.         PUBLIC HEARINGS SET             

May 16, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Designation of 1396 Inverness Drive as a Historic Landmark

June 13, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Adoption of the 2015 Urban Water Management Plan

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

9.     CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2017-2021 RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) BUDGET
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to May 9, 2016 at 7:00 p.m., and thereafter at each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council, until the City Council determines that the public hearing may close, and then formally adopt the FY 2017-2021 CIP Budget. 

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ATTACHMENTS A & B 559k

http://cityofpasadena.net/PublicWorks/Capital_Improvement_Program/

10.   PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2016-2017) AND RELATED FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS
Recommendation:  It is recommended that upon close of the public hearing the City Council approve:
(1)      Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), general rule;
(2)      An application for CDBG entitlement funds in the amount of $1,794,088, and the expected $225,000 in program income for a total availability of $2,019,088 for the 2016-2017 CDBG program activities;
(3)      An application for ESG entitlement funds in the amount of $160,921 for 2016-2017 ESG funded activities;
(4)      An application for HOME entitlement funds in the amount of $507,945, and expected program income of $116,023 for a total availability of $623,968 for 2016-2017 HOME program activities; and
(5)      Authorization of the Interim City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, the Annual Action Plan (2016-2017), the grant applications, certifications, and any and all other documents deemed necessary by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to obtain the allocations for the aforementioned federal entitlement funds. 
Recommendation of Advisory Bodies:  On February 9, 2016, the Northwest Commission finalized recommendations for City Council consideration for CDBG non-public service projects listed in Attachment A of the agenda report.
On March 9, 2016, the Human Services Commission recommended that the City Council approve the two-year funding allocations for CDBG & ESG listed in Attachment A of the agenda report. 

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ATTACHMENT A 121k

DRAFT 2016-2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (Click on link below)
http://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/housing/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/04/PY16-17-Annual-Action-Plan.pdf

11.   PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS’ DECISION ON HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 6347 REGARDING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1835 KAWEAH DRIVE
Recommendation:
(1)         Adopt the Environmental Determination that the proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(9); Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Class 1 Section 15303, New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures); and
(2)         Overturn the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision and approve Hillside Development Permit No. 6347 with a Minor Variance for a reduced front yard setback. 

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SITE PLANS 1557k

ATTACHMENTS A & B 1020k

ATTACHMENTS C thru F 1493k

ATTACHMENT G 915k

ATTACHMENT H 3008k

ATTACHMENTS I thru K 2508k

ATTACHMENTS L & M 6758k
 
CORRESPONDENCE 1907k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 3903k

City Manager 

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:   

12.   Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 13.11 TO TITLE 13 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A MANDATORY NON-POTABLE WATER USE ORDINANCE” (Introduced by Councilmember Madison) 

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ORDINANCE 344k