Council Meeting - December 3, 2001

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AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

DECEMBER 3, 2001

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

100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room 247

5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION

(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)

1. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

LITIGATION - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to

Government Code Section 54956.9 (b): One potential case

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. MS. SUSAN N. MOSSMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PASADENA

HERITAGE, TO INTRODUCE MR. CHARLES LOVEMAN AS THE NEW

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HERITAGE HOUSING PARTNERS AND

PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF

HERITAGE HOUSING
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3. OLD BUSINESS:

A. APPROPRIATION OF AN URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY

(UPARR) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $130,357 AND THE TRANSFER

OF FUNDS TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO

CONDUCT A SENSITIVE LAND SURVEY AND A POTENTIAL POCKET

PARK INVENTORY, AND TO THE PARK IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET ADA

COMPLIANCE - PHASE V, WEST DISTRICT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT

(CIP) PROJECT

Recommendation of City Manager:

(a) Recognize an Urban Park and Recreation Recovery program grant

in the amount of $130,357 and appropriate $112,140 to the Park Play

Equipment Replacements - West District (Budget Account No. 78028) and

$18,217 to the Park Play Equipment Replacements - Central District (Budget

Account No. 78026) as detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report;

(b) Transfer $102,433 of General Fund Revenue from the Park Play

Equipment Replacements - West District (Budget Account No. 78028) and

the Park Play Equipment Replacements - Central District (Budget Account

No. 78026) as follows: $60,000 to the Planning and Development

Administration Operating Budget to conduct a sensitive hillside lands survey

(Budget Account No. 8115-101-444100) and $42,433 to the Park

Improvements to Meet ADA Compliance - Phase V, West District project

(Budget Account No. 78031);

unappropriated General Fund Fund balance to the Planning and

Development Administration Operating Budget (Budget Account No. 8115-

101-444100) to conduct a potential pocket park inventory; and

(d) Return $12,023 in Residential Development Fees (Central District), and

$15,901 in Proposition 12 to the unencumbered fund balances.
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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 A PROPOSED EASEMENT

DEDICATION FOR SIDEWALK PURPOSES AT 801 EAST WALNUT

STREET

Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and

accepting the proposed easement dedication for sidewalk purposes at

801 East Walnut Street.
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(2) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSED EASEMENT

DEDICATIONS FOR STREET AND SIDEWALK PURPOSES AT 1055

EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD

Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and

accepting the proposed easement dedications for street and sidewalk

purposes at 1055 East Colorado Boulevard.
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(3) ADDENDUM TO PASADENA ASSOCIATION OF CLERICAL AND

TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES (PACTE) MEMORANDUM OR

UNDERSTANDING (MOU) TO IMPLEMENT CIVILIAN CAREER

LADDER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt an addendum to the PACTE

MOU to implement a Civilian Career Ladder for non-sworn

classifications in the Police Department. The Civilian Career Ladder will

create the classifications of Police Specialist I through VI, as well as a

revised salary structure for these classes.
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(4) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA

DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FROM THE

PROCEEDS OF ONE OR MORE TAX-EXEMPT FINANCINGS FOR

CERTAIN EXPENDITURES MADE AND/OR TO BE MADE IN

CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND

EQUIPPING OF CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City

Council adopt a resolution:

(a) Declaring its intention to reimburse itself from the proceeds of one

or more tax-exempt financings for certain expenditures made and/or to

be made in connection with the acquisition, construction and equipping

of certain capital improvements within the Light and Power Fund; and

(b) Declaring its intention to reimburse itself from the proceeds of one

or more tax-exempt financings for certain expenditures made and/or to

be made in connection with the acquisition, construction and equipping

of certain capital improvements associated with the Pasadena Center

Operating Company.
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(5) APPROVAL TO PAY FOR ADDITIONAL CONSULTANT FEES IN

EXCESS OF AUTHORIZED CONTRACT AMOUNT

Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to pay

Christensen Associates, Inc. $4,482.00 in excess of the authorized

contract amount for performance of an electric cost of service study and

rate design update supplied to Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)

under Contract No. 17,144, thus bringing the total cost to $145,482.00.
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B. City Clerk

(1) Approval of Minutes - October 1, 2001

October 8, 2001

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

Claim No. 8894 Linda Wade $25,000.00

Claim No. 8895 Barbara J. Brunston 7,000.00

Claim No. 8896 Kenneth B. Richmond Unknown

December 10, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Raymond Theater, 121-129 North

Raymond Avenue, Variance No. 11319

December 17, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Tax Equity Financial Responsibility Act

(TEFRA) hearing on behalf of Retirement Housing Foundation for the

proposed acquisition of Pilgrim Towers North and other related

improvements

December 17, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - To amend the General Plan

designation from Low Density Residential (0-6 units/acre) to General

Commercial (CG), and Change the Zone from Single Family

Residential, 6 units/acre (RS-6) to General Commercial, Lincoln

Corridor (CG-1), Corridor (CG-1) for a Portion of the Property located at

the Northwest Corner of Lincoln Avenue and Montana Street

December 17, 2001, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Amendment to the Zoning

Code to lower the existing thresholds for design review along "Major

Corridors" in the City of Pasadena

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

A. Economic Development and Technology Committee

B. Finance Committee

(1) REJECTION OF PROPOSAL FROM CITY LIGHT AND POWER TO

TAKE OVER THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE CITY

OF PASADENA'S STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC SIGNAL

OPERATIONS

Recommendation of City Manager: Reject the proposal of City Light

and Power to take over the maintenance and operations of the City of

Pasadena's Street Lights and Traffic Signal Operations.
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C. Legislative Policy Committee

D. Municipal Services Committee

(1) PASADENA WATER AND POWER ELECTRIC RATE

RESTRUCTURING PLAN AND ELIMINATION OF STRANDED

INVESTMENT SURCHARGE (To be heard at 8:30 p.m. or thereafter)

Recommendation of City Manager:

(a) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance in conjunction with

Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) to restructure electric rates as

described in the agenda report, to be effective in February 2002.

(b) Eliminate collection of the non-bypassable, non-taxable Stranded

Investment Surcharge (SIS) of $0.0137 on each kWh delivered to all

customers, effective with the implementation date of the new rate

design.

customer since July 1, 2001 through the implementation date of the new

rates.

(d) Recognize the Reserve for Stranded Investment (Reserve) balance

of approximately $150 million as of June 30, 2001, and authorize

withdrawals from the Reserve to pay debt associated with the

Intermountain Power Project (IPP), effective with the implementation of

the new rates.

(e) Eliminate the Underground Surtax Rebate Program, effective with

the implementation date of the new rate design.

(f) Eliminate the Utility Users Tax Rebate Program of 0.17 percent for

electric customers, effective with the implementation date of the new

rate design.
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E. Public Safety Committee

(1) APPROPRIATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AUGMENTATION FUND FOR

POLICE EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE TECHNOLOGY, YOUTH

SERVICES AND FOR OFFICE EQUIPMENT

Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher

amending the FY 2002 Operating Budget for the Police Department to

appropriate $184,500 to the State of California 172 Account 202-

407300.
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(2) PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION FOR THE LOCAL

LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND CITIZEN'S

OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS (See Item 6.A., 8:00

p.m.)

F. Reports from Representatives

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

A. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION FOR THE LOCAL LAW

ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR

PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS

Recommendation of City Manager:

(1) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $262,622 in revenue from the

United States Local Law Enforcement Grant Program and appropriate

$32,897 to the Police Department FY 2002 Operating Budget Account No.

8011-107-407600; $229,725 has already been appropriated in the budget for

FY 2002.

(2) Approve a journal voucher transferring $29,180 from the Police

Department's Asset Forfeiture Fund 207 unappropriated fund balance to the

Local Law Enforcement Block Grant FY 2002 Operating Budget Account No.

8011-107-407600 to serve as the required 10 percent matching funds.

(3) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $274,597 in revenue from the

State of California Citizen's Option for Public Safety Grant and appropriating

it to the Police Department FY 2002 Operating Budget, identified as the

Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund, Account No. 201-407400;

$162,996 has already been appropriated in the budget for FY 2002.

(4) Approve the addition of two full-time Police Officer positions.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

A. City Council

(1) APPOINTMENT OF CHERYL L. HUBBARD TO THE COMMISSION

ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 1 Nomination)

B. City Manager

(1) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF

PASADENA AND PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (PUSD)

TO WORK COOPERATIVELY TO SUSTAIN AFTER SCHOOL

PROGRAMS, AS APPROVED BY THE PUSD BOARD OF

EDUCATION ON OCTOBER 27, 2001

Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) adopted by the Pasadena Unified School District

(PUSD) Board of Education on October 27, 2001, with the purpose that

the City and District work collaboratively to facilitate, sustain funding

and expand safe programs for school-age children during non-school

hours.
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(2) MODIFICATION OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION

10.45.200, CIVIC CENTER PARKING METER ZONE AND

DESIGNATION OF A PLAYHOUSE PARKING DISTRICT WITH A

PARKING METER ZONE

Recommendation of City Manager:

(a) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to

Pasadena Municipal Code Section 10.45.200 for the purpose of

expanding the Civic Center Parking Meter Zone as shown in Exhibit B of

the agenda report;

(b) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance establishing a

Playhouse Parking Meter Zone on the street shown in Exhibit C of the

agenda report;

track on and off-street parking revenues and expenses in the Playhouse

area;

(d) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under the

California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article

19, Section 15311 of the State CEQA Guidelines and Pasadena

Environmental Guidelines, Class II: Accessory Structures, and authorize

the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of

Exemption therefor with the Los Angeles County Clerk; and

(e) Approve a journal voucher transferring $75,900 in revenues and

$74,925 in expenses from the Civic Center Parking Meter Fund to the

new Playhouse Parking Fund.
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(3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL, ADOPT A REVISED AND UPDATED

MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION

MONITORING PROGRAM AND HOLD A FIRST READING TO

SUSPEND THE NOISE ORDINANCE FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF

TIME (See related Item 9.A.1)

Recommendation of City Manager:

(1) Adopt the revised Mitigated Negative Declaration Mitigation

Monitoring Program and the De Minimus finding of no impact on fish

and wildlife.

(2) Approve the terms and conditions of a License Agreement

consistent with Attachment A of the agenda report with Cirque du Soleil

based on these conditions and authorizing the City Manager to take all

actions necessary to implement this agreement.

(3) Conduct the first reading of an Ordinance to suspend the Noise

Ordinance for the five Sundays Cirque will be performing and for « hour

on Friday and Saturday performances.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

A. Approval of Minutes - October 1, 2001

October 8, 2001

9. ORDINANCES

A. First Reading:

(1) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED 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 AT THE ROSE

BOWL ON JANUARY 23 AND 30, 2002 (GOLD CUP SOCCER

TOURNAMENTS)"
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(2) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE

CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.220 (AMPLIFIED

SOUND) AND 9.36.230 (GENERAL NOISE SOURCES) OF THE

PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON

HOURS OF OPERATION OF AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE

SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED DAYS AND HOURS AT PARKING LOT I

ADJACENT TO BROOKSIDE PARK FOR A PERIOD BETWEEN

MARCH 6, 2002 TO APRIL 7, 2002 (CIRQUE DU SOLEIL)" (See Item

7.B.3)

B. Second Reading: None

10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None

11. COMMUNICATIONS: None

12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

13. CLOSED SESSION (Continued, if necessary)

14. ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Steve Madison)

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Council
Conference Room 240

December 5, 2001 (To be cancelled)

December 19, 2001

January 2, 2002

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Paul Little)

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in Finance
Department Conference Room 345

December 10, 2001

December 24, 2001 (To be cancelled)

January 14, 2002

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference
Room 240

December 18, 2001

January 15, 2002

February 19, 2002

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler)

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in Council
Conference Room 240

December 5, 2001

December 19, 2002

January 2, 2002

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein)

Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m. in the Management
Conference Room 323

December 3, 2001

December 17, 2001

January 7, 2002

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

December 5, 2001 (Special Meeting w/Assemblywoman Carol Liu,
8:00 a.m., Council Conference Room)

December 10, 2001

December 17, 2001

December 24, 2001 (To be canceled)

December 31, 2001 (To be canceled)

January 7, 2002

January 14, 2002

January 21, 2002 (To be canceled - Holiday)

January 28, 2002