AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 24, 2000
Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Negotiator: Gale Harrison
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented City employees
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(b): Five potential cases
C. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 965 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena
Negotiating Parties: Manuel Negrete, Richard Bruckner, Barry Flam
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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 12 (below) "Public Comment (continued)". Please limit
comments to 3 minutes each.
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(a) Authorize a license agreement with Buena Vista Pictures Distribution for
the presentation of a film screening at the Rose Bowl on September 23,
2000.
(b) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend Sections
9.36.220 (amplification sound regulations), and 9.36.230 (general noise
sources) of the Pasadena Municipal Code, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on
September 22, 2000, for a production rehearsal, and from 7:00 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. on September 23, 2000, for the presentation of the screening.
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4. 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) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRUESDAIL
LABORATORIES, INC. FOR ANALYSES OF WATER SAMPLES
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager
of the Water and Power Department to:
(a) Enter into a contract with Truesdail Laboratories, Inc. for analyses
of water samples for an initial period of one year or until the City
expends $100,000, whichever comes first; and
(b) Authorize the General Manager to extend the contract for two
additional one-year periods, provided that price increases do not
exceed the then current Consumer Price Index, without further City
Council consideration, for a total contract period not to exceed three
years. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
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(2) APPROPRIATION OF $175,000 FROM THE BUILDING SERVICES
FUND FOR INCREASED PLAN CHECK SERVICES FOR FY 2000
AND FY 2001
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the payment of $75,405 to Scott Fazekas and Associates
for plan check services rendered during FY 2000; and
(b) Approve a Journal Voucher appropriating $175,000 from the
Building Services Fund Balance to Account No. 8115-204-449000 for
this and estimated future plan check services in FY 2001.
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(3) PURCHASE OF PARKING REVENUE CONTROL EQUIPMENT FOR
THE MARRIOTT PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
to Sentry Control Systems, in an amount not to exceed $68,662.05, for
the purchase of parking revenue control equipment for the Marriott
Public Parking Facility including hardware and software. The proposed
purchase is exempt from competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(C), sole source.
(b) Grant this purchase an exemption from the competitive selection
process of the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to
Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the
City's best interests are served.
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(4) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT
WITH G. P. RESOURCES, INC. FOR FLEET FUEL
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing
Administrator to issue a purchase order contract to G.P. Resources, Inc.
in amounts necessary to meet the City's annual fuel needs for the
purchase of fuel for the City's fleet vehicles. The contract is for a one-year
period with two optional one-year extensions, without further City
Council review. The proposed purchase order contract is exempt from
competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts
with other government entities or their contractors.
It is further recommended that the City Council grant this purchase
order an exemption from the competitive selection process of the
Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to
Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the City's best interests are
served.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - June 5, 2000
June 12, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8542 Jin Su Park, Jong Il Yoon $ Unknown
Claim No. 8543 Grag Hoxworth 8,170.27
Claim No. 8544 Donna Hamby 662.02
Claim No. 8545 Anoush Melikyan 500.00
Claim No. 8546 Sempra Energy 349.32
Claim No. 8547 Sempra Energy 193.64
(3) Public Hearing Set:
August 14, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Zoning Code Amendment to
require a Conditional Use Permit for the Establishment of a Parking
Lot in the PK Zoning District
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
(1) WATER RATE ADJUSTMENT TO FUND THE WATER FUND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND TO REVISE THE PURCHASED
WATER ADJUSTMENT CHARGE FORMULA
Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to
prepare an amendment to the Water Rate Ordinance, Chapter 13.20 of
the Pasadena Municipal Code, to increase water commodity rates
across the board to:
(a) Allow the pass-through of purchased water rate adjustments; and
(b) Increase rates in the following years to fund the actual costs of a
revised deferred maintenance program for public improvements
intended to provide for the storage, supply, treatment, and distribution of
water:
Year 1 commencing on October 1, 2000 (6%)
Year 2 commencing on October 1, 2001 (6%)
Year 3 commencing on October 1, 2002 (6%)
Year 4 commencing on October 1, 2003 (6%)
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C. Finance Committee
(1) CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE FY 2001-2006 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (See Item 6.A. - 8:00 P.M.)
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING
THE FY 2001-2006 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt a resolution approving the FY 2001- 2006 Capital Improvement
Program as detailed in Attachments I, II and III of the agenda report.
(2) Amend the FY 2001-2006 Capital Improvement Program to include
twelve new projects to the "Pasadena Center Improvements" section of the
Capital Improvement Program.
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B. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO THE ALKEBU-LAN CULTURAL
CENTER'S EXISTING LEASE AT 1435 NORTH RAYMOND AVENUE
PERMITTING THE CONDITIONAL EXTENSION OF THE LEASE TERM TO
FIFTY YEARS AND THE ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION
Recommendation of City Manager: Hold a public hearing and adopt a
resolution:
(a) Affirming that the real property at 1435 North Raymond Avenue is
serving a public purpose through its lease to Alkebu-Lan, which provides
human, social and cultural services to the community.
(b) Finding and determining that the amendment to the lease, conditionally
extending the term to 50 years without competitive bidding, will achieve an
extraordinary and overriding public benefit.
(c) Adopting a mitigated negative declaration with regard to the
improvements proposed by Alkebu-Lan at the subject property.
(d) Approving the terms and provisions of the Lease Amendment, which
include conditions that the 50-year extension is subject to Alkebu-Lan
obtaining all necessary entitlements for the proposed construction, and that
Alkebu-Lan provide: 1) continued significant public benefits to the Pasadena
community; 2) proper maintenance of the property for the term of the lease;
and, 3) proof that 90% of the estimated $1,300,000 construction costs have
been collected through donations or grants prior to commencement of
construction, and that if funds are not raised by two years from the date of
Council authorization for the lease, that the lease will revert to the current
terms.
(e) Authorizing the City Manager to execute the Lease Amendment and all
other documents pertaining thereto and to perform such other and further
acts as required under the Lease Amendment not less than 60 days after the
date of this hearing.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) REAPPOINTMENT OF LUCIA REYES TO COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN (District 5 Appointment)
(2) REAPPOINTMENT OF ROSE MARIE PICO TO LIBRARY
COMMISSION (District 5 Appointment)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF JAN PYLKO TO COMMISSION ON THE STATUS
OF WOMEN (At Large/District 7 Appointment)
(4) APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD QUIRK TO TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 5 Appointment)
B. City Manager
(1) SUBTERRANEAN PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE
PASADENA COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT HOTEL: AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT NO. 16,988 WITH ARCIERO BROTHERS, INC., AND
CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 THEREFOR
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Contract
No. 16,988 with Arciero Brothers, Inc. for the construction of a
subterranean public parking structure at the Pasadena Courtyard by
Marriott Hotel, increasing the contract "not to exceed" amount from
$2,269,751 to $2,471,085 -- an increase of $201,334 -- because of
delays to the hotel project, minor construction changes, and
reimbursement of permit fees;
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(2) Authorize the City Engineer and the Director of Finance to execute
Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 16,988, in the amount of $150,600,
to compensate the contractor for costs incurred on account of the
scheduled delays to the scheduled completion of the Pasadena
Courtyard by Marriott hotel project.
(3) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $200,000 from the
$2,600,000 Marriott Public Parking Structure construction financing
obtained by the City, and $120,471 from the Old Pasadena Parking
Structure Fund unappropriated fund balance to Budget Account
No. 8503-407-763222 (Marriott Public Parking Structure).
(2) DEFINITION OF "EXEMPT RESIDENTIAL" FOR PURPOSES OF THE
OLD PASADENA PROPERTY-BASED BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution defining the
term "residential" as it relates to the assessment for the Old Pasadena
Management District as properties that meet the following criteria:
The property is owner-occupied as a residence;
No business is being conducted at the residence or incidental
business is conducted which does not exceed gross receipts of $2,000
per year;
No business signage is visible;
The property owner has submitted a written request to the City of
Pasadena Housing and Development Director attesting to the above
criteria.
(3) SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT TO CHANGE TITLE AND
ADJUST CONTROL RATE FOR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND TRANSPORTATION
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a Salary Resolution
amendment to change the classification title and adjust the control rate
for Director of Public Works and Transportation.
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(4) SUSPENSION OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
PROPOSED FOLLOWING EVENTS: "PASADENA LIVE" CONCERT
SERIES ON EIGHT OF THE FOLLOWING TEN DATES: SEPTEMBER
7, 8, 15, 17, 22, 23, 30 AND OCTOBER 1, 5, 7, 2000, TO BE HELD IN
THE GOLD BAND SHELL AT MEMORIAL PARK
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the Temporary Conditional Use Permit and the
suspension of the Noise Ordinance necessary to hold the eight concert
events at Memorial Park are categorically exempt from CEQA under
CEQA Guidelines Section 15323, Normal Operations of Facilities for
Public Gatherings.
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend the
Noise Ordinance and a Notice of Exemption with respect to a proposed
concert series by Pasadena Live in the Gold Shell in Memorial Park on
eight of the following ten dates: September 7, 8, 15, 17, 22, 23, 30 and
October 1, 5, 7, 2000, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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C. City Attorney
(1) PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURES -- THREE CHARTER
AMENDMENT PROPOSITIONS REGARDING THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION (INCREASE IN SIZE OF BOARD; PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION BY SUB-DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR A STATE OF
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MESSAGE) AND ONE ADVISORY
PROPOSITION ON THE SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM
PLAN OF THE CITY OF PASADENA CHARTER REFORM TASK
FORCE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE
Recommendation of City Attorney: Approve and adopt the following:
(1) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena calling a
Special Municipal Election to be held in said city and in the territory
annexed thereto for Pasadena Unified School District purposes on
Tuesday, November 7, 2000, for the submission of three Charter
Amendment Propositions relating to the Board of Education and one
Advisory Proposition on the School Accountability and Reform Plan of
the City of Pasadena Charter Reform Task Force on School District
Governance.
(2) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena requesting
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to authorize and
order the consolidation of a Special Municipal Election of the City of
Pasadena and the territory annexed thereto for Pasadena Unified
School District purposes with the Statewide General Election to be held
on Tuesday, November 7, 2000, and requesting the County
Clerk/Registrar of Voters to provide certain services.
(3) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena regarding
written arguments pertaining to three Charter Amendment Propositions
relating to the Board of Education and one Advisory Proposition on the
School Accountability and Reform Plan of the City of Pasadena Charter
Reform Task Force on School District Governance and directing the
City Attorney to cause to be prepared the impartial analyses for said
Propositions.
D. City Clerk
(1) VOTING ALTERNATIVES FOR PLACING THE SCHOOL
ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM PLAN ON THE BALLOT AS AN
ADVISORY VOTE
Recommendation of City Clerk: This report is informational and is
intended to provide City Council with various options and associated
costs in putting the School Accountability and Reform Plan on the ballot.
E. Advisory Bodies
(1) PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO THE FIRE AND POLICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM (ARTICLE XV) FOR THE NOVEMBER 2000
BALLOT
Recommendation of Fire and Police Retirement Board: Direct the
City Attorney to draft appropriate resolutions and arguments to call for
an election in November, 2000, to amend provisions in the Fire and
Police Retirement System Section of the City Charter related to
membership of the Fire and Police Retirement Board, compulsory
service retirement based on age, and employment restrictions on retired
persons.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - June 5, 2000
June 12, 2000
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO CITY MANAGER
DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS AND DEPARTMENTS HEADED BY CITY
MANAGER APPOINTEES"
B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - None
11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT