AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 27, 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 WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): One
potential case
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
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) APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM
(RTP) GRANT FOR RESTORATION OF FLINT WASH TRAIL
CROSSING TERMINUS OF THE LA CANADA-VERDUGO ROAD
BETWEEN DEVIL'S GATE DAM AND THE OLD OAK GROVE PARK
SERVICE ROAD
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
grant application for $575,000 for the National Recreational Trails
Program Grant for Restoration of Flint Wash Trail Crossing Terminus of
the La Canada-Verdugo Road Between Devil's Gate Dam and the Old
Oak Grove Park Service Road.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) PURCHASE OF ONE REMITTANCE PROCESSOR
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing
Administrator to issue a purchase order to Technology Unlimited, Inc. in
the amount not to exceed $135,000, for the purchase and installation of
a remittance processor for the Department of Finance Municipal
Services Division. The proposed purchase is exempt from competitive
bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contract with other
governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or
services.
It is also 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
4.09.060(C), contracts for which the City's bests interests are served.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF A THREE-HOP DIGITAL
MICROWAVE SYSTEM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated May 18, 1999, submitted by Telcom
Communications in response to the specifications for the purchase and
installation of a three-hop digital microwave system.
(b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Telcom
Communications for an amount not to exceed $304,825.72.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) AMEND THE EXISTING FURNISH AND DELIVERY CONTRACT NO.
16,756 WITH TOTER INCORPORATED FOR THE PURCHASE OF
ADDITIONAL REFUSE CONTAINERS AND INCREASE THE TOTAL
SUM OF THE CONTRACT, AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH TOTER,
INCORPORATED, NOT TO EXCEED $250,000, AND ADOPT
REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Increase the not to exceed amount of Contract No. 16,756 with
Toter Inc., for a new not to exceed amount of $1,550,000, for the
purchase of additional 60 and 100 gallon automated collection
containers and parts.
(b) Amend Section 3.0 of Contract No. 16,756 with Toter Inc., to
eliminate the requirement of not to exceed $212,000 in any one year
term of the contract.
(c) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a separate contract with
Toter Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the purchase of 32
gallon automated collection containers. Competitive bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
governmental entities or their contractors. It is further recommended
that the City Council grant this contract a partial exemption from the
competitive selection process of the Affirmative Action in Contracting
Ordinance, pursuant to Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the
City's best interests are served.
(d) Approve an advance of $1.8 million from the General Fund
Working Capital Account for the purchase of the containers.
(e) Adopt a resolution declaring the City's intention to reimburse itself
from the proceeds of one or more tax-exempt financings for the
purchase of additional refuse containers as well as other capital items
as designated in the resolution.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT OF OLD PASADENA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION OF
INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO LEVY
ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the annual report of the Old Pasadena Business and
Professional Association ("Association") for the Old Pasadena Business
Improvement District ("District") for its Fiscal Year 1999-2000 in the form
submitted by the Association and attached as Attachment No. 1 of the
agenda report;
(b) Adopt a resolution evidencing the intention of the City Council to
hold a public hearing on October 18, 1999 at 8:00 p.m., on the proposed
levy of the proposed assessments for the District for its Fiscal Year
1999-2000; and
(c) Direct the City Clerk to give notice of the public hearing by causing
the resolution to be published once in the Pasadena Star News not less
than seven days before the public hearing.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - August 30, 1999
ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8341 So. California Gas Co. $ 1,458.39
Claim No. 8342 So. California Gas Co. 334.16
Claim No. 8343 S.A.T.K. Corp Unknown
Claim No. 8344 Darlene Jordan 5,090.16
Claim No. 8345 Kwok Fai Yau Unknown
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(3) Public Hearing Set:
October 18, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Amendments to the Civic Center
Specific Plan and General Plan Land Use Element related to the
Paseo Colorado Development Project
ACTION: PUBLIC HEARING SET
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
D. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERACY
IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND
RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt a resolution supporting the California Reading and Literacy
Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act
of 2000, which would be beneficial to Pasadena.
(b) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities
stating Pasadena's position.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL 136 (MAZZONI) - AN ACT TO
AMEND SECTION 11364.7 OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
RELATING TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE PROTECTION IN
NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Mayor to send a
letter to the Governor supporting Assembly Bill 136 (Mazzoni) -
protection of governmental employees and their agents when
distributing needles and syringes.
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ACTION: APPROVED
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CITY OF PASADENA'S
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION
REPORT (CAPER) JULY 1, 1998-JUNE 30, 1999 FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM, HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOME) PROGRAM, EMERGENCY
SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM; HUMAN SERVICES ENDOWMENT
FUND (HSEF) AND OTHER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS; AND
APPROVAL OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, PROGRAM PRIORITIES
AND ALLOCATION SCHEDULE FOR THE PUBLIC/HUMAN SERVICE
ACTIVITIES AND NON-PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES UNDER THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM; EMERGENCY
SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM AND HUMAN SERVICES ENDOWMENT
FUND (HSEF) FOR PROGRAM
YEAR 2000-2001
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Receive public comment on the City of Pasadena 1998-99 PY Draft
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER);
(2) Accept and approve the Needs Assessments and Program Priorities for
public/human services and non-public service activities under the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
Program and Human Services Endowment Fund. (The public/human services
program priorities were adopted by the Human Services Commission for a
two-year funding cycle - Program Years (PY) 2000-2002. Non-public service
program priorities are for PY 2000-2001 only); and
(3) Approve the 2000-2001 CDBG/ESG/HSEF Allocation Schedule.
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ACTION: APPROVED
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council - No Items
B. City Manager
(1) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 15,781 WITH INTERNATIONAL
PARKING DESIGN FOR THE REDESIGN OF THE PASADENA
TRANSPORTATION CENTER LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
DEL MAR BOULEVARD BETWEEN ARROYO PARKWAY AND
RAYMOND AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the Option C redesign of the parking structure and
entry/exit of the Pasadena Transportation Center as shown on Exhibit C
of the agenda report.
(b) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 15,781 for
$325,000 with International Parking Design (I. P. D.), for a new contract
amount not to exceed $1,018,000 for professional services to revise the
existing plans and associated documents for the Pasadena
Transportation Center as proposed in Option C.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) REPROGRAMMING OF UNEXPENDED COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FUNDS TO
PUBLIC/HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES (1999-2000 PROGRAM
YEAR)
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the reprogramming of
unexpended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the
amount of $89,665 for the public/human service activities identified in
Exhibit A of the agenda report.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF CITY NATIONAL
BANK TERM CREDIT LOAN TO THE CITY OF PASADENA IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,300,000 AND APPROVAL OF AN EXTENSION OF
THE $1,300,000 LOAN BY THE CITY OF PASADENA TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATED
TO A PORTION OF REAL PROPERTY COMPRISING PHASE II OF
PLAZA LAS FUENTES PROJECT COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
"KAPLAN PROPERTY"
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council adopt a Resolution:
(a) Authorizing the extension of the $1.3 million loan from City National
Bank; and
(b) Approving the extension of the loan to Pasadena Community
Development Commission (the "Commission") from the City in the
amount of $1.3 million in accordance with a promissory note/
reimbursement agreement which reflects the terms and conditions of the
City National Bank loan.
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that
the Commission approve the extension of the $1.3 million loan to the
Commission from the City in accordance with a promissory note/
reimbursement agreement which reflects the same terms of the City
National Bank loan.
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ACTION: APPROVED
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - August 30, 1999
ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED
B. JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF EXTENSION OF CITY NATIONAL BANK
TERM CREDIT LOAN TO THE CITY OF PASADENA IN THE AMOUNT
OF$1,300,000 AND APPROVAL OF AN EXTENSION OF THE $1,300,000
LOAN BY THE CITY OF PASADENA TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RELATED TO A PORTION OF REAL
PROPERTY COMPRISING PHASE II OF PLAZA LAS FUENTES PROJECT
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "KAPLAN PROPERTY" (See Item 7.B.3)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.150, 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
NOVEMBER 19, 1999 AND NOVEMBER 20, 1999"
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FIRST READING OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER TYLER
(2) 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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FIRST READING OFFERED BY VICE MAYOR STREATOR
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
SECTION 2.155.030 (A) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ALLOW THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO SERVE ON THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD
WITHOUT FURTHER COUNCIL RATIFICATION" (Introduced by
Councilmember Little)
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ACTION: ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. ADJOURNMENT