AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
April 3, 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
Agency Negotiators: Gale Harrison and Stephen Lem
Employee Organization: Pasadena Management Association (PMA)
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Gale Harrison
Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA)
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 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. STATUS REPORT ON THE GENERAL PLAN, LAND USE ELEMENT
UPDATE AND ZONING CODE REVISION PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: Review and receive the status report.
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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) VILLA-PARKE CENTER SOCCER FIELD DRAINAGE SYSTEM:
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD TO ABC LAWN SPRINKLER
CO. INC. FOR $150,000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid, dated March 16, 2000, submitted by ABC Lawn
Sprinkler Co., Inc., in response to the specifications for the Villa-Parke
Center Soccer Field Drainage System project, reject all other bids
received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as
required. The amount of the proposed contract is $150,000.
(b) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section
15304(f) of the State CEQA Guidelines (minor trenching and backfilling
where the surface is restored) and authorize the City Manager to
execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption therefor with the
Los Angeles County Clerk.
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(2) ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS APPROPRIATION FOR MOUNTED
UNIT TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
appropriating $35,000 from the Asset Forfeiture fund balance to
Account No. 8505-201-403130, Asset Forfeiture account, for the
purpose of purchasing a truck for the Mounted Unit.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - February 14, 2000
February 21, 2000 (Canceled)
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8461 Lew Wai-Ling $ 3,346.50
Claim No. 8462 William D. Fender 100.00
Claim No. 8463 Contrology Inc. 10,350.00+
Claim No. 8464 Zona Rosa Cafe 2,982.92
Claim No. 8465 Sketch Design Planning 5,865.86
Claim No. 8466 Sequoia Financial dba 21st Century 1,410.30
Claim No. 8467 Austin Johnson Design 709.34
Claim No. 8468 David & Cynthia Ely 60.17
(3) Public Hearings Set:
May 15, 2000, 8:00 P.M. - Consolidated Plan Five Year Plan (2000-2005)/
Consolidated Plan Action Plan (2000-2001)/CDBG, ESG,
HOME Programs/Human Service Endowment Allocation
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) REVENUE RATE INCREASES - GRANDSTAND PERMIT
APPLICATION, ROSE BOWL ADMISSION TAX, NEW YEAR'S DAY
RELATED BUSINESS
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the following rate
increases to be effective February 1, 2000:
Present Proposed
Municipal Code Section Rate Rate
3.12.040 GRANDSTAND PERMIT APPLICATION
Per Seat .46 .47
Minimum 26.64 27.31
4.48.040 ROSE BOWL ADMISSION TAX
Tax 0.07 0.07
Additional percentage per $1.00 8.83% 9.05%
Maximum 1.06 1.09
5.16.070-B NEW YEAR'S DAY RELATED BUSINESS
B. Grandstand seat surcharge 3.67 3.76
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D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) DECLARE SEAT VACANT HELD BY JOHN LANGE ON THE
PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD (Hotel
Representative)
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(2) RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF ALEXI HAKIM TO PASADENA
CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD (Hotel Representative)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF ANDREA RAWLINGS TO THE DESIGN
COMMISSION (Mayor/District 6 Appointment)
(4) APPOINTMENT OF LINDY RUSSELL TO CODE ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION (Mayor's Appointment)
(5) APPOINTMENT OF SALLY CHILDS TO OLD PASADENA PARKING
ADVISORY COMMISSION (Mayor/District 6 Appointment)
B. City Manager
(1) UPDATE OF CITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to prepare
a Telecommunications Ordinance amending Title 18 of the Pasadena
Municipal Code to address new regulatory guidelines and technologies
and implement expanded customer service requirements.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - February 14, 2000
February 21, 2000 (Canceled)
B. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PARKING LEASE WITH YTC
PROPERTIES (USA) INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION, FOR 234 EAST
COLORADO BOULEVARD
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: Approve the Terms and
Conditions of a Parking Lease with YTC Properties (USA) Inc., a Delaware
Corporation, for 234 East Colorado Boulevard, and authorize the Chief
Executive Officer to enter into a lease consistent with the terms and
conditions superseding the existing parking arrangements set forth in that
certain Owner Participation Agreement with First California Title Company,
et al., dated March 21, 1979, and to take such other actions as may be
necessary to implement the intent of this action.
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9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING SECTIONS 2.70.030 AND 2.70.040 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.98.040 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF THE
PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1880 AND 1900 NORTH FAIR OAKS
AVENUE" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Streator)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. SUMMARY OF RECYCLING CENTER REGULATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only.
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B. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL
YEAR 1999
Recommendation of City Manager: There are no recommendations
associated with this annual report. It is presented for informational purposes
only.
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11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT