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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
June 15, 1998

Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearing begin at 8:00 P.M.
La Salle High School Auditorium
3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena

5:30 P.M.  DINNER RECESS

6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING

1. ROLL CALL AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

   A.  PATRICK BONACCI, PRINCIPAL, LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL
       23(k)
3. OLD BUSINESS

   A.  UPDATE ON CITY MANAGER SELECTION PROCESS (Mayor Holden)
	ACTION:	Held to 7/13/98

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  -   No Items 
       
   B.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes -   May 18, 1998 (Special)
                                   May 18, 1998 
                                   May 25, 1998 (Canceled) 
	ACTION:	APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena

           Claim No. 8048          The Gas Company $       194.20
           Claim No. 8049          Candice Horowitz      2,883.28
	ACTION:	RECEIVED AND FILED
   
       (3) Public Hearing Set:

           July 20, 1998, 8:00 p.m. - Lincoln Avenue Design, Land Use, and
           Market Study
	ACTION:	PUBLIC HEARING SET
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Business Enterprise Committee

   B.  Deregulation Committee

       (1) AUTHORIZE WITHDRAWALS FROM THE RESERVE FOR
           STRANDED INVESTMENT TO PAY FOR THE PALO VERDE
           NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION DEBT RESTRUCTURING PLAN
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   Authorize withdrawals
           from the Reserve for Stranded Investment ("Reserve"), as shown in
           Attachment 1 of the agenda report, to pay for the Palo Verde Nuclear
           Generating Station ("Palo Verde") debt restructuring plan ("Restructuring
           Plan").  The Restructuring Plan accelerates the amortization of the debt
           to reduce the future stranded investment associated with Palo Verde.
       86(k)
	ACTION:	APPROVED

       (2) UPDATE OF WATER AND POWER STRANDED INVESTMENT AND
           FINANCIAL PLAN
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   This agenda report is for
           information only.
       81(k)
	ACTION:	INFORMATION RECEIVED

   C.  Finance Committee

       (1) AMENDMENT TO PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
           COMMISSION FY 1998 BUDGET RECOGNIZING PAYMENT OF
           RELOCATION BENEFITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
           PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT EASEMENT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
           Recommendation of Acting Chief Executive Officer:  Approve a
           journal voucher to amend the Commission's FY 98 Budget by
           recognizing and appropriating $165,000, from the Commission's FY 97-98
           uncommitted fund balance, to Account No. 8168-810-682128 to
           recognize payment of relocation benefits to eligible tenants in
           conjunction with the City of Pasadena's purchase of a public easement
           in the Playhouse District on property generally located east of the
           northeast corner of Colorado Boulevard and El Molino Avenue.
       60(k)
	ACTION:	APPROVED
       
   D.  Legislative Policy Committee

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.

   A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:   FISCAL YEAR 1999 RECOMMENDED
       OPERATING BUDGET
       Recommendation of Acting City Manager:  Continue this public hearing to
       June 22, 1998, at 8:00 p.m., or such other date as the City Council may
       determine, at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public
       hearing and formally adopt the Operating Budget.
	ACTION:	PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JUNE 22, 1998

   B.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:   RECOMMENDED FY 1999 - 2004
       CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
       Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   Continue the public hearing to
       June 22, 1998, 8:00 p.m., or such other date as the Council may determine,
       at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and
       formally adopt the FY 1999-2004 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
	ACTION:	PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO JUNE 22, 1998
   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Council

       (1) MARINE RESERVE CENTER PRESENTATION (Councilmember
           Paparian)  (To be heard at 7:00 p.m.)
	ACTION:	PRESENTATION MADE

       (2) UPDATE ON EAST EATON WASH PARK PLANS (Councilmember
           Paparian)

           (a) STATUS REPORT - EATON WASH PARK MASTER PLAN
               (PHASE I)
               Recommendation of Acting City Manager:    This agenda report
               is for information only.
       90(k)
	ACTION:	INFORMATION RECEIVED

       (3) DISCUSSION ON PUBLIC SAFETY IN PARKS AND SCHOOLS
           CITYWIDE (Councilmember Little)

           (a) PUBLIC SAFETY AT CITY SCHOOLS AND PARKS
               Recommendation of Acting City Manager:    This agenda report
               is for information only.
       70(k)
	ACTION:	HELD TO JUNE 22, 1998

       (4) COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ON
           PREFERABLE OPTION FOR CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE   (Oral
           Report) 
	ACTION:	HELD TO JUNE 29, 1998

       (5) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO BOARD OF ZONING
           APPEALS  CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3244, 1308 N. LAKE
           AVENUE (BEER & WINE SALES)   (Councilmember Little)
       45(k)
	ACTION:	CALL UP TO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

   B.  City Manager

       (1) FIRST QUARTER 1997 COMPARED TO FIRST QUARTER 1998
           CRIME STATS FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:  This agenda report is for
           information only.
       34(k)
	ACTION:	INFORMATION RECEIVED

       (2) DISTRIBUTION OF UNSOLICITED WRITTEN MATERIAL TO
           RESIDENCES AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:  This agenda report is for
           information only.  It responds to information requested by the City
           Council on handbill regulation enforcement and its fiscal impact on the
           General Fund. 
       97(k)
       
       63(k)
	ACTION:	INFORMATION RECIEVED

       (3) BLUE LINE UPDATE   (Oral Report)
	ACTION:	HELD TO JUNE 22, 1998

       (4) IMPACT OF LIVABLE WAGE ORDINANCE ON CITY CONTRACTS
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   The following is for
           information only, no City Council action is requested at this time;
           however, to the extent that additional budget appropriations are
           necessary to absorb increased contract costs arising from the adoption
           of a Livable Wage Ordinance, staff will return to City Council with
           appropriate recommendations.
       426(k)
	ACTION:	HELD TO JUEN 22, 1998
           
   C.  Advisory Bodies

       (1) PASADENA SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE REPORT REGARDING A
           SISTER CITY IN CHINA
           Recommendation of Pasadena Sister Cities Committee:    It is
           recommended that the City Council approve West District (Xicheng),
           Beijing, as Pasadena's next sister city.         
       34(k)
	ACTION:	APPROVED

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

   A.  Approval of Minutes  -    May 18, 1998
                                 May 25, 1998 (Canceled) 
	ACTION:	APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

   B.  AMENDMENT TO PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
       COMMISSION FY 1998 BUDGET RECOGNIZING PAYMENT OF
       RELOCATION BENEFITS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLAYHOUSE
       DISTRICT EASEMENT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT [See Item 5.C.(1)]
	ACTION:	APPROVED
   
9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:

       (1) Hold first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           REGARDING THE DISTRIBUTION OF UNSOLICITED WRITTEN
           MATERIAL, AMENDING CHAPTERS 5.20 AND 8.64, AND ADDING A
           NEW CHAPTER 9.44 TO THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE"  

	ACTION:	FIRST READING OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER LITTLE

   B.  Second Reading:

       (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING 
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 4.100.020 REGARDING
           ALLOWED REDUCTIONS IN THE POWER DIVISION GENERAL
           FUND TRANSFER" (Introduced by Councilmember Little)
       37(k)
	ACTION:	ADOPTED

       (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           CHAPTER 8.28, CONCERNING PEST CONTROL, TO INCLUDE
           PROVISIONS REGARDING BEES, STINGING INSECTS AND
           VENOMOUS ARACHNIDS"   (Re-introduced by Vice Mayor Streator)
       43(k)
	ACTION:	ADOPTED

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS:    None
 
11.    COMMUNICATIONS:   None

12.    CLOSED SESSIONS:   None

13.    ADJOURNMENT

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