ATTACHMENTS TO THE STAFF REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING
AT THE PASADENA PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

                                                 AGENDA
          CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                          NOVEMBER 5, 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)


A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING

    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

    Name of Case: DeJong v. AAF Rose Bowl Aquatics Center, Case No. BC

    241315

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING

    CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government

    Code Section 54956.9(c): 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. MR. INMAN MOORE, REPRESENTING ACT, REQUESTING COUNCIL

        RECONSIDER ITS PRIOR ACTION TAKEN REGARDING THE

        RECYCLING CENTER AT 452 NORTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE
    109K

 

    B. MR. KURT THORGERSON, PASADENA RESIDENT, REGARDING

        ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY CHOICES
    115K

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) FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF A VACUUM OIL

         PURIFIER/DEGASIFIER

         Recommendation of City Manager: Accept the bid dated October 9,

         2001 submitted by Enervac Corporation, in response to the

         specifications to furnish and deliver a vacuum oil purifier/degasifier and

         authorize the issuance of a purchase order not to exceed $89,561.
    191K

 

    (2) TRANSFER OF SURPLUS PROPERTY TO THE INSTITUTE OF

         POPULAR EDUCATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (IDEPSCA)

         Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the transfer of thirteen

         surplus personal computers to the Institute of Popular Education of

         Southern California (IDEPSCA). It is further recommended that the City

         Council, based upon the information contained herein, find that a public

         purpose is served by exempting the proposed transfer from the

         provisions of the Surplus Equipment and Goods Ordinance, Pasadena

         Municipal Code Chapter 4.04, pursuant to Section 4.04.080.
    203K
                                    

    (3) VICTORY PARK TURF RENOVATION: AMENDMENT TO PURCHASE

         ORDER NO. 12751 IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000

         Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing

         Administrator to increase Purchase Order No. 12751 to Pacific Earth

         Resources in the amount of $8,000 for a new total of $117,000.
    158K
                                    

    (4) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT

         OF PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT NO. 13,562 WITH GRUEN AND

         ASSOCIATES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, FOR A

         NEW NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $49,999 TO PROVIDE

         ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH SERVICES FOR THE FAIR

         OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN

         Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the increase of purchase

         order Contract No. 13,562 with Gruen and Associates for an additional

         $25,000, for a new not to exceed amount of $49,999 to complete the

         community outreach portion of the Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific

         Plan. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter

         Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.

         It is further recommended that the City Council grant this purchase

         order an 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.
    201K


    (5) AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE "INSTALLATION OF SOD AND

         IRRIGATION SYSTEMS ON NORTH LAKE AVENUE BETWEEN BELL

         STREET AND BOYLSTON STREET" PROJECT TO CALTRANS

         UNDER THE COMMUNITY BASED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

         GRANTS

         Recommendation of City Manager:

         (a) Adopt a resolution approving the submission of the "Installation of

         Sod and Irrigation Systems on North Lake Avenue between Bell Street

         and Boylston Street" Project to Caltrans under the Community Based

         Transportation Planning Grant Program, which supports the livable

         community concepts.

         (b) Authorize the City Manager to complete all materials associated

         with the application and agreement for the acceptance of the grant for

         the proposed project.

         Advisory Commission Review and Recommendation: Staff planned

         to take this recommendation to the Transportation Advisory Commission

         (TAC) at their regularly scheduled meeting on November 2nd, the first

         Friday of the month. Due to a rescheduling of this meeting to

         November 15th and given the time constraint of the application deadline,

         staff was not able to obtain the Commission's concurrence. In the past,

         however, the TAC has been supportive in pursuing grant opportunities.
    361K


    (6) LEASE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF WEST ANNEX PARKING

         STRUCTURE OF THE PARSONS INFRASTRUCTURE &

         TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC. AND SUB-LEASE OF SPACES TO

         RUSNAK DEALERSHIPS

         Recommendation of City Manager:

         (a) Authorize the City Manager to amend Lease Agreement No. 16,785

         with Parsons Infrastructure & Technology Group, Inc. for lease parking

         spaces in the West Annex Parking Structure;

         (b) Authorize the City Manager to amend the sub-lease of said parking

         spaces with Rusnak Dealerships (Lease Agreement No. 16,876); and

         (c) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $24,800 from increased

         revenue from Rusnak Dealerships and $24,800 from an increase in

         sales tax revenue and appropriate them to the West Gateway Parking

         (8114-225-763232).
    258K


B. City Clerk

   
    (1) Approval of Minutes  -  September 10, 2001

                                          September 17, 2001


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

   
         Claim No. 8880 Wilma J. Naranjo                                            $ 544.67

         Claim No. 8881 Sequoia Financial Svs                                       659.58

         Claim No. 8882 Rosemary & Michael Davis                             2.925.00

         Claim No. 8883-A Gavino Flores, minor, by Josephina Reyes

                                    Mejia, parent                                              Unknown

         Claim No. 8883-B Maria Mejia                                                 Unknown

         Claim No. 8883-C Josephina Reyes Mejia                                Unknown

         Claim No. 8884 (voided number)

         Claim No. 8885 SRO Properties, L.P.                                       2,381.57

         Claim No. 8886 Deborah Lewis                                                3,000.00

         Claim No. 8887 Sempra Energy                                                  138.47

 

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

    A. Economic Development and Technology Committee


        (1) ACTIONS ON PRE-DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PASADENA

             CONFERENCE CENTER EXPANSION

             Recommendation of Pasadena Center Operating Company (PCOC):

             It is recommended that the City Council authorize the procurement of

             $1,000,000 in short-term financing on behalf of the PCOC from the City,

             whichever is most cost-effective. These funds are to be used for pre-

             development expenses on the Pasadena Conference Center Expansion.

             It is also recommended that the City Council authorize the PCOC to

             enter into Agreements with Daniel, Mann, Johnson, Mendenhall, Holmes

             and Narver for an amount not to exceed $200,000 for pre-development

             program management services and with Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca

             Partnership for an amount not to exceed $600,000 for architectural

             design services.
    339K


    (2) TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET ASSESSMENT STUDY

         RESULTS

         Recommendation of City Manager:

         (a) Receive the Telecommunications Market Assessment prepared by

         Uptown Services, LLC;

         (b) Direct staff to take the following actions to implement study

         recommendations 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6:

         (1) Collaborate with JPL and Caltech to develop a plan for their

         use of a portion of the City's fiber optic backbone to create a

         network that will draw new hi-tech firms to Pasadena;

         (2) Research the issues surrounding placement of a telecom

         hotel in Pasadena and determine if the City should provide any

         remedies for current roadblocks or incentives for telecom hotel

         development to proceed;

         (3) Work with Pacific Bell to target commercial areas of the city

         for expanded DSL coverage and to find creative solutions for siting

         of required above-ground facilities;

         (4) Build awareness of the third-party Neighborhood Link website

         to provide a common forum for sharing city and community

         information; and

         (5) Work with cellular providers to improve coverage in Pasadena

         and identify impediments to resolving coverage problems.

         (c) Concur with Uptown Services' recommendations 7 and 8 to not

         install additional fiber in the City's ring and to not build a full service

         network to provide telecommunications services to Pasadena residents

         and businesses.
    962K


B. Finance Committee


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: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE

        EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A MASTER FINANCING AGREEMENT

        FOR THE HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL TRUST IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO

        EXCEED $10 MILLION AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS

        RELATING THERETO

        Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council

        hold a public hearing and adopt a resolution authorizing the execution and

        delivery of a master financing agreement and authorizing certain other

        actions relating thereto.
    211K

 

    B. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE FROM PUBLIC/SEMI-

        PUBLIC (PS) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) FOR THE VISTA DEL

        ARROYO BUNGALOWS

        Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council

        following a public hearing:

        (1) Adopt the final Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study

        (Attachment 4 of the agenda report); and

        (2) Adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (Attachment 5 of

        the agenda report); and

        (3) Find that the proposed project will not have a significant effect on the

        environment (Attachment 6 of the agenda report); and

        (4) Approve the De Minimis Impact on State Fish and Wildlife Habitat

        (Attachment 8 of the agenda report); and

        (5) Find the proposed Zone Change consistent with the policies of the

        General Plan and the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance, as stated in the

        body of the report; and

        (6) Approve the Zone Change from Public/Semi-Public (PS) to Planned

        Development (PD) for the property shown on the map (Attachment 1 of the

        agenda report); and

        (7) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination (Attachment 7 of

        the agenda report) and a Certificate of Fee Exemption for the California

        Department of Fish and Game, with the Los Angeles County Recorder; and

        (8) Waive plan check, permit (including construction tax), and City impact

        fees associated with rehabilitating the eight existing bungalows; and

        (9) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF

        PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17, THE ZONING CODE, TO ADD PD-25

       VISTA DEL ARROYO BUNGALOWS AND TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN

       PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE VISTA DEL ARROYO BUNGALOWS IN THE

       PS ZONING DISTRICT TO PD-25."
    791K

 

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS


    A. City Council


        (1) REGIONAL ECONOMIC PRESENTATION BY JACK KYSER, CHIEF

             ECONOMIST, LOS ANGELES COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

             CORPORATION (Councilmember Holden) (To be heard at 7:00 p.m. or

             thereafter)
    627K


        (2) APPOINTMENT OF JUAN CARLOS VELASQUEZ TO THE

             TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 3

             Appointment)


        (3) APPOINTMENT OF JUDITH ZITTER TO THE PASADENA CENTER

             OPERATING COMPANY (City Appointment/District 5 Recommendation)


        (4) APPOINTMENT OF GERALDINE LEWIS TO THE ACCESSIBILITY

             AND DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 1 Appointment)


        (5) REAPPOINTMENT OF ARNETTA COLE TO THE COMMUNITY

             DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Tenant Appointment/District 1

             Recommendation)


        (6) APPOINTMENT OF TERRIE ALLEN TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND

             DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)


        (7) APPOINTMENT OF STEVE HADERLEIN TO THE PASADENA

             UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL SAFETY COMMISSION


B. City Manager


        (1) PROPOSED INTERIM EXPANSION PLAN FOR THE PASADENA

             ARTS TRANSIT SERVICE

             Recommendation of City Manager:

             (a) Approve the route structure and service plan for the Pasadena

             Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS) shown on Attachment 1 and Table 1

             of the agenda report.

             (b) Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract approved by City

             Council on September 24, 2001, with Coach U.S.A. Transit Services in

             an amount not to exceed $16,074,125 for an initial period of five years

             (this amount includes a change order amount of $75,000) with the

             option to extend the contract for two one-year periods. (See Table 2 in

             the agenda report for a comparison of the contract rates);

             (c) Approve a journal voucher amending the FY 2002 Operating

             Budget and appropriate $453,900 to the ARTS program (account detail

             provided in Table 3 of the agenda report) and recognize revenue funds

             in the amount of $453,900 for ARTS (Fund 209) to offset this budget.

             (d) Approve a reduction in the set aside amount of Reserve for Future

             projects from 20 percent to 10 percent.

             Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The

             Transportation Advisory Commission reviewed this item on October 11,

             2001. The Commission supported the interim route restructuring and

             service plan and the reduction in the set aside amount of Reserve for

             Future projects from 20 percent to 10 percent.
    570K


        (2) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF

             SALARY DIFFERENTIALS AND EMPLOYEE BENEFITS TO CITY

             EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE MILITARY

             DUTY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM

             Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution providing for

             the continuation of employee benefits and for the payment of the

             difference, if any, between a City employee's regular City salary and his

             or her military salary including allowances, for a period of up to five

             months, for those permanent City employees ordered to active military

             duty as a result of Operation Enduring Freedom.
    361K


C. Advisory Bodies


        (1) LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH INTER/FOREVER SPORTS FOR THE

             PRESENTATION OF "GOLD CUP," A SOCCER TOURNAMENT TO

             OCCUR AT THE ROSE BOWL FROM JANUARY 19 THROUGH

             FEBRUARY 2, 2002

             Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:

             (a) Authorize a license agreement with Inter/Forever Sports, Inc. (IFS)

             for the hosting of the 2002 "Gold Cup" soccer tournament, consisting of

             6 doubleheaders beginning January 19 through February 2, 2002.

             (b) Make the required findings, pursuant to Arroyo Seco Ordinance

             Section 3.32.270, to authorize the presentation of soccer games to be

             held at the Rose Bowl as displacement events numbers 12-17 for 2002.

             (c) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend

             Sections 9.36.220 (Amplified Sound - Regulations), and 9.36.230

             (General Noise Sources) of the Pasadena Municipal Code until

             11:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 30,

             for the hosting of the soccer games.
    456K


8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING


    A. Approval of Minutes  -  September 10, 2001

                                          September 17, 2001

 

9. ORDINANCES


    A. First Reading:


        (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF

             PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY

             OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.08.040 OF THE

             PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION

             FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2685 EAST WASHINGTON

             BOULEVARD"
    176K


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

             PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY

             OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.08.040 OF THE

             PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF

            THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1703-1735 OUTPOST LANE"
    188K


        (3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF

             PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17, THE ZONING CODE, TO ADD PD-

             25 VISTA DEL ARROYO BUNGALOWS AND TO RECLASSIFY

             CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE VISTA DEL ARROYO

             BUNGALOWS IN THE PS ZONING DISTRICT TO PD-25" (See Item

             6.B., 8:00 p.m.)


    B. Second Reading: None

 

10. INFORMATION ITEMS:


     A. REVISION OF CENSUS DATA FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS (Oral Report)
    67K

 

11. COMMUNICATIONS: None


12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)


13. CLOSED SESSION (Continued, if necessary)


14. ADJOURNMENT

 


                                               S
CHEDULED

                         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

 

November 7, 2001

November 21, 2001

December 5, 2001

 

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

 

November 12, 2001 (To be cancelled)

November 26, 2001 (To be cancelled)

December 10, 2001

December 24, 2001 (To be cancelled)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

 

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

 

November 6, 2001 (Special meeting, 4:00 p.m., Council Conference Room 240)

November 20, 2001 (To be Cancelled)

December 18, 2001

 

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

 

November 7, 2001

November 15, 2001 (Special meeting, time to be determined, Council Conference Room 240)

November 21, 2001

 

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

 

November 5, 2001

November 19, 2001

December 3, 2001



                        
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

November 12, 2001 (To be canceled - Holiday)

 

November 15, 2001 (Special meeting, 6:00 p.m., Jackie Robinson Center)

 

November 19, 2001

 

November 26, 2001 (To be canceled)

 

December 3, 2001

 

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