AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PEFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: City
Manager
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL –
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): Two potential cases
6:30
P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1.
ROLL CALL/CEREMONIAL MATTERS/PRESENTATIONS
A. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATIONS TO ALAN ROTHENBERG,
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, AND MARLA
MESSING,
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, 1999 FIFA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
B. PRESENTATION OF COMMENDATION TO ADRIAN GAONA AS AN
EXEMPLARY JTPA (JOB TRAINING
PARTNERSHIP ACT) ALUMNUS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
C. PRESENTATION BY COMMUNITY VISION UNLIMITED, IN
COLLABORATION WITH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SCHOOL AGE
CHILDREN, REGARDING COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS AND THE IMPACT OF GRANTS IN PASADENA
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ACTION: PRESENTATION MADE
2.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
3.
OLD BUSINESS
(1) ENERGY AND CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY FOR WATER AND
POWER DEPARTMENT WHOLESALE
ENERGY TRANSACTIONS
Recommendation of City
Manager: Adopt the General
Principles of an Energy and Credit Risk Management Policy, and
direct the City Manager to implement such
principles to govern wholesale energy transactions for the Water and Power
Department.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2)
RESIGNATION OF PHYLLIS COZAD FROM ARTHUR NOBLE COMMITTEE (District 4 Appointment)
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ACTION: ACCEPTED WITH
REGRETS
(3) UPDATE ON ALKEBU-LAN CULTURAL CENTER LEASE AGREEMENT (Councilmember Holden)
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ACTION: STAFF TO MEET WITH ALKEBU-LAN CULTURAL CENTER TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM LEASE
AGREEMENT.
(4) APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR BOGAARD AS VOTING DELEGATE AND
VICE MAYOR STREATOR AS ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO THE ANNUAL CONGRESS
OF CITIES BUSINESS MEETING, DECEMBER 4, 1999 IN LOS ANGELES
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3582, 500 N. FAIR OAKS AVENUE (EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION
FOR LA ESTRELLA TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT) (Councilmember
Crowfoot)
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ACTION: CALLED-UP TO CITY COUNCIL
(6) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3587, 1001 ROSE BOWL DRIVE (SIX PORTABLE TRAILERS FOR
PRIMARILY OFFICE USE SURROUNDING THE ROSE BOWL STADIUM)
(Councilmember Crowfoot)
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ACTION: CALLED-UP TO CITY COUNCIL
(7) COMPLETION OF THE NORTH MADISON NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION PROGRAM (NRP) AND SELECTION OF NEXT TARGET AREA
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Receive and file information on the completion of the Neighborhood Revitalization Program in the North Madison area; and
(b)
Approve the next area for application of the NRP.
The new area is bounded by Washington Blvd. to the south, Los Robles Avenue to the
east, Raymond Avenue to the west, and the City limits to the north, as shown on Exhibit D
of the agenda report.
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ACTION: APPROVED
Recommendation
of City Manager: Instruct the
City Attorney to prepare an ordinance revising Section 4.02.040A of the Pasadena Municipal
Code (Code), increasing the reasonable market value threshold upon which surplus real
property is exempt from Chapter 4.02 of the Code, from $1,000 to $10,000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(9) JOINT ACTION:
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE FAIR OAKS
AND LINCOLN AVENUE PROJECT AREA COMMITEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) 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 (“PACs”) concerning matters relative to their respective redevelopment project areas during Fiscal Year 1999-2000; and
(b) Approve the contracts between the Commission and each respective PAC at the funding level indicated in the agenda report.
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:
(a) Approve the respective contracts with the PACs for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 in a form approved by the Commission’s General Counsel; and
(b)
Authorize and direct the Chief Executive Officer to execute said contracts on
behalf of the Commission.
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ACTION: ITEM HELD
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 PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT
WITH THE OKONITE COMPANY FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING OF SINGLE CONDUCTOR TRIPLEXED
INSULATED CABLE FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated August 17, 1999, submitted by The Okonite Company, in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for the delivery of single conductor triplexed insulated cable;
(b) Reject all other bids;
(c)
Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order for an amount not
to exceed $383,879.09.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE GRANT PROGRAM (SDCG) FOR NURSERY AND INTERPRETIVE CENTER
DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL AREA RESTORATION, AND
WATERSHED EDUCATION IN THE ARROYO SECO –
FY 1999/2000 GRANT CYCLE
Recommendation of City Manager:
Adopt a resolution approving the grant application request for $250,000 for the FY
1999/2000 Environmental Protection Agency Sustainable Development Challenge Grant Program
for funding partial implementation of a watershed education and revegetation program in
the Arroyo.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) AMENDMENT TO FY 2000 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET – LINCOLN AVENUE CORRIDOR
IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $55,500 to the Lincoln Avenue Corridor Improvements Project (Budget Account No. 73405) from the Miscellaneous Street Tree Planting Deposit Account No. 3150-101-23005-3639.
(b)
Amend the FY 2000 Capital Improvement Program Budget to remove $77,000 of
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation (EEM) funding from the Lincoln Avenue Corridor
Improvements Project (Budget Account No. 73405).
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO
CONTRACT WITH GRUEN ASSOCIATES TO PREPARE THE EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN Recommendation
of City Manager: It is recommended
that the City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to
the contract with Gruen Associates to provide additional consultant services for
preparation of the East Pasadena Specific Plan, as revised, in an amount not to exceed
$31,500. The total amount of the contract
will be $102,633.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) RATIFIED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PASADENA AND
PASADENA FIREFIGHTERS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PFMA) FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 1999 THROUGH
MARCH 31, 2002
Recommendation of City Manager:
Adopt the Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and PFMA for
the period April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002; and direct the Director of Finance to
prepare a journal voucher allocating funds from the Personnel Services Reserves.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B.
City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes – August 9, 1999
August 16, 1999
August 23, 1999 (Canceled)
ACTION:
APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8327
Karen Katz
$ Unknown
Claim
No. 8328
Ruth L. Hatton
100.00
Claim No. 8329 Patricia Bonilla 495.00
Claim No. 8330 Bruce Zeier 30,000.00
Claim No. 8331 William McGuire Crane Unknown
Claim No. 8332 David Salazar, Jr. Unknown
Claim No. 8333 Stephen Lan 310.21
Claim No. 8334
Peter & Manuel Godelieve
6,331.54+
ACTION:
RECEIVED AND FILED
5.
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A.
Business Enterprise Committee
(1) EXPANSION OF THE PASADENA ENTERPRISE ZONE
Recommendation of City Manager: It is respectfully requested that the City Council consider approval of the following recommendations:
(a) Approve the recommended commercial/manufacturing areas as depicted on the map attached to the resolution, for expansion of the Enterprise Zone.
(b) Authorize staff to prepare all documents required for submittal to the California Trade and Commerce Agency for consideration of expansion of the Pasadena Enterprise Zone; and
(c)
Adopt a resolution evidencing the intention of the City Council to expand the
current boundaries of the Pasadena Enterprise Zone by 20% (556.8 acres).
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ACTION:
APPROVED
(2) DESIGN REVIEW ALONG MAJOR CORRIDORS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Find that the absence of design review along major street corridors for small and mid-sized commercial projects limits opportunities to protect the visual character of major streets and intersections and public and private initiatives to upgrade these areas;
(2) Find that extending design review along major corridors in the City would advance policies and objectives in the Comprehensive General Plan, notably “preservation of the character and scale of Pasadena” (objective 5), promotion of “well-designed, accessible and human-scaled residential and commercial areas” (objective 14), and improvement of the “quality of environment” (objective 18);
(3) Find that the General Plan also encourages “architectural and design excellence” (Policy 5.5) and enhancement of major public streets and “gateways” into the City (Policy 5.10);
(4) Based on these findings, recommend that the City Council initiate review of amendments to the Municipal Code to extend the existing levels of design review along major corridors, “gateways” into the City, and key intersections adjacent to the Foothill Freeway from 25,000 square feet of new construction to 5,000 square feet;
(5)
Refer these proposed amendments to the Planning Commission for review,
recommendation, and public comment.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
(VEHICLES FOR HIRE) IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNER’S PERMITS
FOR TAXICAB BUSINESSES AND ALLOWING FURTHER SIGNAGE ON TAXICABS”
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ACTION: ITEM HELD TO 09/20/99
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) APPROVAL OF A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH GST TELECOM, INC.
FOR THE LEASE OF THE CITY’S FIBER OPTIC BACKBONE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with GST Telecom, Inc. for the purpose of leasing the City’s fiber-optic backbone. Competitive bidding was not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), Contracts for Professional or Unique Services, and
(b)
Recognize $1,000,000 in unanticipated revenues to the City’s
Telecommunications Fund and authorize the Director of Finance to appropriate this amount
to Account No. 146100.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED TRUST AGREEMENT AND
AN AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
SUBLEASE IN
CONNECTION WITH THE 1996 CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION (ROSE BOWL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT)
AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of an Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement and an Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Sublease in connection with the 1996 Certificates of Participation (Rose Bowl Improvement Project) and other matters related thereto.
(b)
Agree for a period not to exceed June 30, 2004 (five years), should the RBOC ever
need all or a portion of the 1996 COPs used by the City for approved RBOC capital project,
the City will make those funds available to the RBOC from available City resources.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) APPROVAL OF A COMMITMENT TO FINANCE AGREEMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1.4 MILLION BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING
COMPANY
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve a loan from the City to the Pasadena Center Operating Company (PCOC) in the amount of $1.4 million and a corresponding Commitment to Finance Agreement by the parties;
(b) Amend the City’s budget to recognize an additional $110,000 in revenue Account No. 6013 -Transient Occupancy Tax Increment, and to appropriate $110,000 to Account No. 952300 - Pasadena Center Operating Company; and
(c)
Amend the PCOC Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget to both recognize $110,000 in
additional unanticipated Transient Occupancy Tax revenue and to appropriate $110,000, a
portion of which will be used to pay this fiscal year’s debt service on the loan.
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ACTION: APPROVED
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS – 8:00 P.M.
A. APPEAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP #25377 AT 3315 CALVERT
ROAD
Recommendation
of City Manager: It is
recommended that the City Council deny Tentative Parcel Map No. 25377 with the findings
included as Attachment "A" of the agenda report.
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ACTION: REFERRED TO SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW OF NEW PLANS. ITEM HELD
TO 11/01/99.
7.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND
DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) RESIGNATION OF GEOFFREY BAUM FROM PASADENA COMMUNITY
ACCESS CORPORATION (District 6
Appointment)
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2)
APPOINTMENT OF LYNNE HESS TO HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
(District 4 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(3) APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL BARRY HURLEY TO THE RECREATION
AND PARKS COMMISSION (District 6
Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Manager
(1) PASADENA AVENUE UNDERGROUND PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Amend the FY 2000 Capital Improvement Program by adding a new project, entitled Pasadena Avenue – between Bellefontaine Street and California Boulevard, to the Electric System Undergrounding section.
(b) Approve
a journal voucher transferring $100,000 of Underground Surtax funding from the El Molino
– Maple to the northern City boundary project (Budget Account No. 74924) to the
Pasadena Avenue – between Bellefontaine Street and California Boulevard Underground
project.
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ACTION: APPROVED
8.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - August 2, 1999
August 9, 1999
August 16, 1999
August 23, 1999 (Canceled)
ACTION: APPROVED,
AS SUBMITTED
B. Old Business
(1)
HERITAGE SQUARE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT;
PREDEVELOPMENT LOAN AND LOAN MODIFICATION AGREEMENT
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:
(1) Find that the feasibility and planning studies and related predevelopment items specified in the proposed Predevelopment Loan and Loan Modification Agreement (AAgreement@) between the Urban Development Company, Thomas Scott, and the Commission are categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (ACEQA@) and, specifically, under Section 15262 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and authorize the Secretary of the Commission to file with the County Clerk, a Notice of Exemption for the Agreement pursuant to Section 15262 of the State CEQA Guidelines;
(2) Approve the terms and conditions of the Agreement between The Urban Development Company, Thomas Scott, and the Commission; and
(3) Authorize the Chief
Executive Officer to execute, and the Secretary to attest, any and all documents necessary
to effectuate the proposed Agreement.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) JOINT ACTION: AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND THE FAIR OAKS AND LINCOLN AVENUE PROJECT AREA COMMITEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 [See Item 3.(9)]
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE SOURCES FOR
SPECIFIED HOURS AND AREAS ON OCTOBER 3,1999 ("DIABETES ASSOCIATION WALK-A-THON"
TO BE HELD AT CENTENNIAL SQUARE)”
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ACTION: FIRST READING OFFERED
(2) Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA FIXING THE FY 2000 TAX RATE FOR THE POLICE BUILDING AND JAIL GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAID
TAX”
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ACTION: FIRST READING OFFERED
(3) Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
(VEHICLES FOR HIRE) IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR OWNER’S PERMITS
FOR TAXICAB BUSINESSES AND ALLOWING FURTHER SIGNAGE ON TAXICABS” [See Item 5.A.(3)]
ACTION: ITEM HELD TO 09/20/99
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 FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ALTADENA DRIVE, SIERRA MADRE BOULEVARD, MOHAWK STREET AND DEL MAR
BOULEVARD” (Introduced by Vice
Mayor Streator)
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ACTION: ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. REVIEW OF PRIOR TOW OPERATOR SELECTION AND AUDIT
PROCESS
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only.
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ACTION:
INFORMATION RECEIVED.
B. RATE RESTRUCTURING FOR PASADENA WATER AND POWER
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
This report is for information only.
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ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. ADJOURNMENT