AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
May 1, 2000
Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Comment and Other Business at 7:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL- ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION- Consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9: Two potential cases
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. MAYOR RECOGNIZES OUTGOING VICE MAYOR WITH PRESENTATION
B. REMARKS BY OUTGOING VICE MAYOR
C. MOTION TO ADJOURN COUNCIL - SINE DIE
D. MAYOR CONDUCTS ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
E. REMARKS BY NEWLY ELECTED VICE MAYOR
F. REMARKS BY COUNCILMEMBERS
G. CONCLUDING REMARKS BY MAYOR
A. CITY COUNCIL RECOGNITION OF CALTECH ACHIEVEMENTS
(Approximately 7:00 P.M.)
Following recognition of Caltech achievements, the City Council will
recess until 7:30 p.m., when the business portion of the meeting will
continue.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
(NOTE: PUBLIC COMMENT WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 P.M.)
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.
A. Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE,
ESTABLISHING THE WEST GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING
DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT THE WEST GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN"
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B. Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
REGULATING CABLE, VIDEO, AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND AMENDING TITLE 18 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE"
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one
motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR A NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $32,285.00 TO PURCHASE DIGITAL
MOTOROLA MOBILE RADIOS FOR THE PASADENA POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing
Administrator to issue a purchase order to Motorola Communications
and Electronics Inc., in the amount not to exceed $32,285.00 for the
purchase of nine Motorola Mobile radios for the Pasadena Police
Department. The proposed purchase is exempt from competitive
bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor,
material, supplies or services available from only one vendor.
It is further recommended that the City Council grant this contract a
partial exemption (vendor outreach only) from 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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(2) PURCHASE OF NINE NEW 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE
VEHICLES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated April 5, 2000, submitted by Miracle Ford in
response to specifications for the purchase of nine 2000 Ford Crown
Victoria police vehicles,
(b) Reject all other bids; and
(c) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
contract to Miracle Ford, in an amount not to exceed $213,081.
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(3) APPROVAL OF FY 2000-2001 CONTRACT WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE PROVISION OF HIV/AIDS OUTPATIENT SERVICES AT THE
ANDREW ESCAJEDA CLINIC AND AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE
ORDER CONTRACT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement with the
County of Los Angeles in the amount of $630,377 for the reimbursement
of HIV/AIDS Medical Outpatient Services for the period of March 1,
2000 through February 28, 2001; and
(b) Approve a journal voucher increasing estimated revenues and
appropriations in the FY 2000 Andrew Escajeda Clinic budget Account
No. 563316-56119 by $13,460 from $609,528 to $622,988.
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(1) Approval of Minutes - February 28, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8481 Natalie Trifunac $ Unknown
Claim No. 8482 Shohreh Gharib 7,000.00
Claim No. 8483 The Hertz Corporation Unknown
Claim No. 8484 Robert L. Wilkerson 4,707.75
Claim No. 8485 Ainisha C. Garrett 3,716.00
Claim No. 8486 Dale Golden Unknown
7. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
(1) ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT ON CITY'S FUNDING OF THE FIRE
AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council receive and file this report.
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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
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
(A) JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: FINANCING OF CERTAIN PUBLIC CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY FOR THE PASEO COLORADO PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: To be continued to May 8, 2000, at
8:00 p.m.
9. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
(1) APPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN A. TORRES TO THE PLANNING
COMMISSION (Mayor's Appointment)
(2) CONSIDERATION OF A NOVEMBER 7, 2000 BALLOT MEASURE
REGARDING WHETHER THE 710 FREEWAY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED (Councilmember Holden)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF ROSS SELVIDGE TO THE ROSE BOWL
OPERATING COMPANY (At Large Appointment/Dist 7)
(1) JOINT ACTION: CONTRACTS WITH THE FAIR OAKS AND LINCOLN
AVENUE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1,
1999 THROUGH MAY 31, 2000
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council authorize and direct the Pasadena Community Development
Commission ("Commission") to consult with and obtain the advice of the
Fair Oaks and Lincoln Avenue Project Area Committees (PAC's)
concerning matters relative to their respective redevelopment project
areas.
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that
the Commission take the following actions:
(a) Approve the respective contracts with PAC's for the period July 1,
1999 through May 31, 2000, in the amounts of $34,375 for the Fair
Oaks PAC and $27,500 for the Lincoln PAC, in a form approved by the
Commission's General Counsel;
(b) Authorize and direct the Chief Executive Officer to execute said
contracts on behalf of the Commission; and
(c) Direct staff to provide the resources for the operation of the Fair
Oaks and Lincoln Avenue Project Area Committees following the
termination of the contracts on May 31, 2000.
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(2) APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO ARTS GRANTS GUIDELINES
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the following revisions to
the Arts Grants Guidelines for FY 2000/2001:
(a) Change the name of the program to the Pasadena Art & Culture
Grants;
(b) Streamline the application guidelines, as attached to the agenda
report;
(c) Adopt the California Arts Council scoring system;
(d) Amend the program categories to replace the Community Arts
Program with the Art and Culture Program, the Individual Artists
Program, and the Cultural Trust as outlined in the agenda report.
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10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - February 28, 2000
B. JOINT ACTION: CONTRACTS WITH THE FAIR OAKS AND LINCOLN
AVENUE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEES FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1, 1999
THROUGH MAY 31, 2000 (See Item 9.B.1)
C. JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: FINANCING OF CERTAIN PUBLIC CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY FOR THE PASEO COLORADO PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: To be continued to May 8, 2000, at
8:00 p.m.
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE, ESTABLISHING THE WEST GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
ZONING DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT THE WEST GATEWAY
SPECIFIC PLAN" (See Old Business Item 5.A.)
(2) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA REGULATING CABLE, VIDEO, AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS AND AMENDING
TITLE 18 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE" (See Old Business
Item 5.B.)
A. STATUS REPORT ON THE GENERAL PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT, WITH
THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE AND ZONING
CODE REVISION
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
review and receive the status report.
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13. COMMUNICATIONS - None
14. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)