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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
DECEMBER 10, 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
A. CITY COUNCIL CONSULTATION REGARDING POTENTIAL THREATS TO
PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES pursuant to Government Code Section
54957
Consultation with Pasadena Police Department and Chief of Police
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. MR. ROBERT BOLLINGER, PASADENA RESIDENT, REGARDING THE
CLOSURE OF BEADLE'S CAFETERIA ON LAKE AND COLORADO
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3. OLD BUSINESS: None
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) ADDENDUM TO AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY
AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (AFSCME) MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) TO IMPLEMENT SALARY INCREASES
FOR VARIOUS CLASSIFICATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt an Addendum to the 2000-
03 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of
Pasadena and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees, (AFSCME) Local 858. The Addendum provides for salary
adjustments for the following classifications: Building Inspector, Senior
Building Inspector, Senior Code Compliance Officer, Security Ranger,
and Library Building and Security Aide. Authorize a journal voucher
allocating funds set aside in the personnel reserves from the following
funds: Sewer, Refuse, Water & Power and General.
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(2) AWARD OF A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT TO CALSENSE IN
THE AMOUNT OF $150,000 FOR THE PURCHASE AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF A CENTRAL IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to CALSENSE
in the amount of $150,000 for the purchase of a central irrigation control
system. 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.
(b) 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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B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8897 William Featherly $ 476.68
Claim No. 8898 Norma Jean Beck Unknown
Claim No. 8899 Karen Buchanan 10,000.00+
Claim No. 8900 Madelene Barnes 10,000.00+
Claim No. 8901 Connor Barnes 10,000.00+
Claim No. 8902 Michael L. Leyva 379.24
Claim No. 8903 Kara Hailele-Griffin 79.95
Claim No. 8904 Luis Rosales 2,485.22
Claim No. 8905 Tim Okamoto 1,442.63
Claim No. 8906 Reliant Energy Services, Inc. and Unknown
Reliant Energy Power Generation, Inc.
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee/Audit Committee
(1) FOURTH QUARTER FY 2001 AND FIRST QUARTER FY 2002
INTERNAL AUDIT REPORTS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the
following implemented reports for the fourth quarter of fiscal year ending
June 30, 2001 and the first quarter of fiscal year ending June 30, 2002
be received by the City Council:
Human Services/Recreation Cash Training
Petty Cash Policy Review
Citywide Petty Cash Audits
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C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: MODIFICATION OF VARIANCE NO. 11319, THE
RAYMOND THEATER, AT 121- 129 NORTH RAYMOND AVENUE
City Manager's recommendation: It is recommended that after a public
hearing:
(1) Recertify the Raymond Theater Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR) and certify the Addendum to the Revised Final Environmental Impact
Report (Attachment A of the agenda report);
(2) Adopt Revised Findings of Fact and the Statement of Overriding
Considerations (Attachment B of the agenda report).
(3) Adopt the mitigation monitoring program and adopt a de minimus finding
as required by California Fish and Game Code 711.4 (d)(1) and Title 14,
California Fish and Game Code 711.4(d)(1) and Title 14, California Code of
Regulations, Section 735.5(a)(3) as contained in the March 26, 2001 agenda
report; and
(4) Adopt the variance findings and conditions of approval contained in the
March 26, 2001 agenda report to the City Council and approve the proposed
variances.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) SUMMARY OF REVIEW OF COMMISSIONS: PLANNING,
NORTHWEST, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, CULTURAL
HERITAGE, DESIGN
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(2) APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL R. BROWN (District 3
Appointment/Community Development Committee)
B. City Manager
(1) PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF THE ROBINSON PARK MASTER
PLAN
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve in concept, the Robinson Park Master Plan (Attachment A
of the agenda report) pending completion of the Environmental Review
of the project;
(b) Amend the Capital Improvement Program to include the Robinson
Park Implement Master Plan Project (Budget Account No. 78034); and
(c) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $30,000 from the General
Fund unappropriated fund balance to the Robinson Park - Implement
Master Plan Project for completion of the environmental requirements.
Recreation and Park Commission Recommendation: On October 2,
2001, the Recreation and Park Commission recommended that the City
Council support the recommended Robinson Park Master Plan.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "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)"
(Introduced by Vice Mayor Little)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. 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
19, 2001
January
2, 2002 (To be cancelled)
January
16, 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 (Special meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the
Finance Department Conference Room 345)
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
19, 2001 (To be cancelled)
January
2, 2002 (To be cancelled)
January
16, 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
17, 2001
January
7, 2002
January
21, 2002 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
December
17, 2001
December
24, 2001 (To be cancelled)
December
31, 2001 (To be cancelled)
January
7, 2002
January
14, 2002
January
21, 2002 (To be cancelled - Holiday)
January
28, 2002
February
4, 2002
February
11, 2002
FUTURE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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.
- Proposed Amendment to the Zoning Code to lower the
existing thresholds for design review along Amajor
corridors@
in the City of Pasadena
January
14 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- To amend the General Plan designation from Low Density
Residential (0-6 units/acre) to General Commercial (CG), and Zone Change 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