AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 5, 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 Negotiators: Gale Harrison and Steven Lem
Employee Organization: United Public Employees of California, Local 777
(PACTE)
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9:
Name of case: Ronald and Lucianne Chapman v. City of San Marino; City of
Pasadena, et. al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. GC 022638
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.
A. DR. ROGER MARUM, CHAIR, PASADENA JUBILEE RUN & WALK
REGARDING NIGHT BASKETBALL AND BOOKS, A YOUTH PROGRAM,
AND JUBILEE ENTERPRISES WHICH PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL
HOUSING
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3. OLD BUSINESS - No Items
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) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSED EASEMENT FOR
STREET PURPOSES ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF TOWNSEND
PLACE BETWEEN CORSON STREET AND 90 FEET NORTH OF
CHESTNUT STREET
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting the proposed easement for street purposes along the west
side of Townsend Place between Corson Street and 90 feet north of
Chestnut Street.
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(2) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 52855, BEING A MIXED USE
17-UNIT CONDOMINIUM WITH OFFICE AND RETAIL UNITS AT
42 WEST DAYTON STREET
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
Final Tract Map No. 52855 and authorize the City Clerk to execute the
Certificate on the map showing the City's approval of said map.
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(3) RECOGNITION OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM CALIFORNIA LAW
ENFORCEMENT TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
PROGRAM (CLETEP) GRANT, APPROVAL OF A JOURNAL
VOUCHER APPROPRIATING THOSE FUNDS, AND APPROVAL FOR
THE PURCHASE OF A THERMAL IMAGING DEVICE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve a journal voucher recognizing grant funds received from
the CLETEP in the amount of $200,000,
(2) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $200,000 to the
Helicopter Section, Account No. 402400, for the purchase of a Thermal
Imaging Device and funding for the Los Angeles County Regional Crime
Information System, and
(3) Approve a purchase order in the amount of $168,092.50 to the
Office of Criminal Justice Planning, State of California Department of
Justice, for the purchase of a FLIR Systems Mark III Dual Sensor
Forward Looking Infrared System.
The proposed purchase order is exempt from competitive bidding
pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or
services, as well as the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance,
pursuant to Section 4.09.060 (A)(3), contracts with other governmental
entities.
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(4) FY 2000 APPROPRIATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT, OPERATION, AND
SECURITY FOR THE PASEO COLORADO PARKING STRUCTURES
AT MARENGO AVENUE AND GREEN STREET AND LOS ROBLES
AVENUE AND GREEN STREET
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize a journal voucher
recognizing $97,353, in unanticipated parking revenues from the Paseo
Colorado Parking Garages located at 155 East Green Street, the
northwest corner of Marengo Avenue and Green Street, and at 400 East
Green Street, the southwest corner of Los Robles Avenue and Green
Street, for the months of May and June of FY 2000, and appropriating
$92,256 to Fund 409 for management, operation and security expenses
for this same two-month period.
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(5) CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR CROSSING GUARD SERVICES
WITH THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Recommendation of City Manager: Amend Contract No. 16,769 with
the Pasadena Unified School District for crossing guard services to
extend hereafter. The amount of the contract will be determined by City
Council during the annual budget approval process.
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(6) INCREASE CONTRACT WITH TOTER, INC. BY $300,000 FOR
PURCHASE OF AUTOMATED REFUSE AND RECYCLING
CONTAINERS
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
amend Contract No. 16,756 with Toter, Inc. for the purchase of
additional 60 gallon and 100 gallon automated refuse and recycling
containers to increase the "not to exceed" amount by $300,000, from
$1.55 million to $1.85 million.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8503 United States Auto Assoc. $ 23,327.03
subrogee for Richard Hollcraft
Claim No. 8504 Victor M. Gordo Unknown
Claim No. 8505 Margo Morales Fuller Unknown
Claim No. 8506 Armen Khachadour 1,796.10
Claim No. 8507 Cynthia Conteas Unknown
Claim No. 8508 Rudy Schwartz Mejia 75.00
Claim No. 8509 Hans W. Rosenberger 277.23+
(2) Public Hearing Set:
July 24, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - Exemption from Competitive Bidding
under the Surplus Property Ordinance for an Amendment to the
Alkebu-lan Cultural Center's Existing Lease at 1435 N. Raymond
Avenue to Permit the Conditional Extension of the Lease Term to
Fifty Years
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES
(See Item 6.A., 8:00 p.m.)
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES
Recommendation of City Manager: Reject scheduled rate increases in the
Construction Tax, all Utility Users' Tax rates, Underground Surtax, Street
Light and Traffic Signal Tax, and Transient Occupancy Tax, and allow all
other scheduled rate increases, as listed in the agenda report, to stand.
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B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2001 RECOMMENDED
OPERATING BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager: Continue the public hearing to each
subsequent meeting of the City Council at 8:00 p.m., until June 19, 2000, or
such other later date as the City Council may determine, and at which time
the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt
the Operating Budget.
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C. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL
OF THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2000/2005) FOR THE CITY'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG), EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG), HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME), AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAMS
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: It is
recommended that upon close of the public hearing, the City Council adopt a
resolution:
(1) Approving the Five Year Consolidated Plan (2000-2005) and its
submission to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
(2) Authorizing the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest,
the Five Year Consolidated Plan (2000-2005) and any and all other
documents deemed necessary by HUD to obtain the continued allocation of
the aforementioned federal CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds in accordance
with the plan.
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D. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN (2000-2001) FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY
SHELTER GRANT (ESG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT
(HOME), AND HOPWA (HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS
WITH AIDS) PROGRAMS; AND RELATED HUMAN SERVICES
ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF) ALLOCATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: It is
recommended that upon close of the public hearing, the City Council and
Community Development Commission adopt resolutions:
(1) Approving the Annual Action Plan (2000-2001) which includes the
following funding allocations: CDBG - $2,596,535; HOME - $1,153,000;
ESG - $89,000, plus matching Low and Moderate Income Housing Trust
Funds - $89,000; and the related annual Human Services Endowment Fund -
$120,000 allocations;
(2) Authorizing the City Manager/Chief Executive Officer to execute, and
the City Clerk/Secretary to attest, the Annual Action Plan (2000-2001) and
any and all other documents deemed necessary by HUD to obtain the
allocation of the aforementioned federal CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds in
accordance with the plan; and
(3) Authorizing, upon approval by HUD of the City of Pasadena's
application, the City Manager/Chief Executive Officer, on behalf of the City of
Pasadena and the Community Development Commission, to execute and the
City Clerk/Secretary to attest, the recipient and/or sub-recipient agreements
in a form acceptable to the City Attorney, for all the recipients and/or
sub-recipients recommended for a funding allocation as contained in the agenda
report.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF ROBERTA H. MARTINEZ TO ARTS
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(2) REAPPOINTMENT OF MILDRED HAWKINS TO SENIOR
COMMISSION, AS OF JULY 1, 2000 (District 3 Appointment)
(3) RESIGNATION OF JACK HUANG FROM OLD PASADENA PARKING
METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMISSION (At Large Appointment)
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(4) DECLARE SEAT VACANT ON THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION DUE
TO THE DEATH OF MAE MURRAY (District 3 Appointment)
(5) APPOINTMENT OF RICHARD JANISCH (PLANNING
COMMISSIONER) TO THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY ECONOMIC
PARTNERSHIP BOARD, REPLACING COUNCILMEMBER
HADERLEIN
B. City Manager
(1) PROTEST OF CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS' REQUEST THAT THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) WAIVE THE
DEADLINE FOR SECURITY DEVICES FOR RETAIL CABLE
TELEVISION CONVERTER BOXES
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council file comments with the FCC protesting Charter Communications'
request to waive the deadline for making security devices available for
use in commercially-available cable television converter boxes.
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(2) AWARD THREE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR SECURITY AND SAFETY
SERVICES FOR PARKING STRUCTURES, PARKS AND OTHER
VENUES, TO INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $750,000
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., for security,
safety, and crime prevention service for parking structures, parks and
other venues. The contract is not to exceed $750,000 for the first year,
and may have yearly 3% increases based on CPI adjustments.
Competitive bidding was not required pursuant to Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
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C. Advisory Bodies
(1) RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
AGENCY REPRESENTATIVE TO FILL CURRENT VACANCY ON
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Recommendation of Human Services Commission: Appoint
nominee Dottie Cebula Nelson to fill the current vacancy designated for
a human service agency representative on the Human Services
Commission for a term beginning June, 2000.
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(2) LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH HOUSE OF BLUES FOR
PRESENTATION OF SUMMER MUSIC MANIA ON AUGUST 9, 2000
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(a) Authorization to enter into a license agreement with House of
Blues/Hewitt/Silva for the presentation of Summer Music Mania Concert
and Television Show on August 9, 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 5:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. on August 8, 2000 for a sound check and from 5:00 p.m. to
10:30 p.m. on August 9, 2000 for the presentation of the
concert/television show.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL
OF THE FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN (2000/2005) FOR THE CITY'S
PARTICIPATION IN THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT (HUD) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG), EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG), HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME), AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAMS (See Item 6. C., 8:00 p.m.)
B. CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN (2000-2001) FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY
SHELTER GRANT (ESG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT
(HOME), AND HOPWA (HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS
WITH AIDS) PROGRAMS; AND RELATED HUMAN SERVICES
ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF) ALLOCATIONS (See Item 6.D., 8:00 p.m.)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
A. ITEM PULLED
B. Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE
OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS FOR SELF STORAGE FACILITIES
PENDING COMPLETION OF THE EAST COLORADO SPECIFIC
PLAN AND GENERAL PLAN UPDATE"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
EXTENDING A MORATORIUM ON THE ISSUANCE OF ANY
BUILDING PERMITS FOR OFF-PREMISE SIGNS PENDING
COMPLETION OF THE CITYWIDE SIGN REGULATION" (Introduced
by Councilmember Little)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT