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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 8, 2002
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section
54957
Title: City Clerk
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
PENDING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Amy v. City of Pasadena, et al., Case No. GS
006463
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -
POTENTIAL
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.
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) CONTRACT AWARD
TO E.C. CONSTRUCTION FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF
CARNARVON DRIVE, CLUB ROAD, HOWARD
STREET AND
JACARANDA DRIVE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $293,000
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated March 27, 2002 submitted by E.C.
Construction in
response to the Specifications for the Improvement of
Carnarvon Drive,
Club Road, Howard Street and Jacaranda Drive, reject
all other bids
received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
such contract as is
required.
(2)
Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under Section
21084 of the
California Environmental Quality Act of 1984 in accordance
with Article 19,
Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of the
Resources Agency of
California Guidelines (maintenance of existing
public streets)
pursuant to the findings of the Secretary of the
Resources Agency
and authorize the City Manager to execute and the
City Clerk to file
a Notice of Exemption for the project with the Los
Angeles County
Clerk.
(3)
Approve a journal voucher recognizing private capital in the amount
of $8,000 and
appropriating it to Budget Account No. 76358, Preventive
Maintenance - Curbs
and Gutters.
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(2) PRESENTATION
OF APPLICATIONS AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION FOR
GRANTING NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE
FRANCHISES
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Adopt a
resolution declaring its intention to consider the granting of
non-exclusive
franchises for completed applications;
(2) Set a public
hearing for May 6, 2002 at 8:00 p.m., to consider
granting these
franchises; and
(3) Direct the City
Clerk to publish the resolution at least once in a
newspaper of
general circulation in the City not less than ten days prior
to the date set for
the hearing.
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B. City
Clerk
(1) Approval
of Minutes - February 11, 2002
February 18, 2002 (Cancelled)
(2) Receive
and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8982 Sempra
Energy $
307.10
Claim No.
8983 Victor H.
Maldonado 545.39
Claim No.
8984 Marilyn
Rogers
Unknown
Claim No.
8985 Pasadena Motor
Inn 200.00
Claim No.
8986 Mr. Rooter
Plumbing 2,107.00
Claim No.
8987 Bamma
Jones
Unknown
Claim No.
8988 Malcolm McNab
25,000.00+
Claim No.
8989 Elven Harold Lindblad
25,000.00+
C. Public Hearings Set:
April 15,
2002, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Amendments to Chapter 8.52 (City
Trees) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to
Establish a Tree Protection
Ordinance.
April 29,
2002, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
Regarding Flag Lots
May 6, 2002,
8:00 p.m. - Zone Change and Civic Center Specific Plan
Amendment for Plaza Las Fuentes, Phase II
May 20,
2002, 8:00 p.m. - Joint Public Hearing (Council & CDC): Approval
of Action Plan (2002-2003) for the City's
Participation in the CDBG Program
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and
Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) AMENDMENT TO
THE FY 2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE
A NEW PROJECT "AUTOMATED SHARED
TRAFFIC COLLISION
DATABASE" AND APPROPRIATION OF
GRANT FUNDING
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Amend the FY 2002 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to
include
a new project in
the Traffic Control and Facilities section entitled
"Automated
Shared Traffic Collision Database."
(2) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $37,000 in grant
funding
from the California
Office of Traffic Safety and appropriating it to the
"Automated
Shared Traffic Collision Database" project (Account
No. 75024).
(3) Acknowledge that the "Automated Shared Traffic
Collision
Database"
project is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) according to Section 15302, of the
CEQA Guidelines,
Replacement or Reconstruction, and authorize the
City Manager to
execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption
therefor with the
Los Angeles County Clerk.
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(2) REVIEW OF
CITYWIDE WORKERS' COMPENSATION STUDY AND
ADDITION OF
MANAGEMENT ANALYST III TO HUMAN
RESOURCES TO
PROVIDE SAFETY TRAINING AND INSPECTIONS
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Amend the
Fiscal Year 2002 Operating Budget to add 1.0 FTE,
Management Analyst
III (Confidential), to the Human Resources
Department to
provide training and compliance inspections under the
direction of the
Safety Coordinator; and
(2) Approve a
journal voucher appropriating $12,882 from the
Workers'
Compensation Fund balance to Account No. 506-484000 to
fund the position
for two months in FY 2002.
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(3) AMENDMENT OF
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FY
2002-2006 TO
INCLUDE ONE NEW PROJECT - PASADENA LIGHT
RAIL ADAPTIVE LRT
PRIORITY SYSTEM (ALPS)
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1)
Amend the Traffic Control and Facilities section of FY 2002-2006
Capital Improvement
Program (CIP) budget to include one new project -
Pasadena Light Rail
Adaptive LRT Priority System (ALPS);
(2)
Approve a journal voucher appropriating the Light Rail Reserves
(Proposition A/C)
in the amount of $750,000 and recognizing the Los
Angeles to Pasadena
Metro Blue Line Construction Authorization's MTA
funding (SB 1457)
in the amount of $750,000 and appropriating it to the
Pasadena Light Rail
Adaptive LRT Priority System (ALPS) CIP project.
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C. Legislative Policy
Committee
(1) SUPPORT OF AB
2863 (LONGVILLE) - HOUSING ELEMENT
REFORM
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Support AB 2863, a legislative vehicle for housing element
reform
during the 2002
legislative session.
(2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate
authorities in
support of
Pasadena's position.
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(2) SENATE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT (SCA) 7 (BURTON) -
PUBLIC ACCESS TO
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
Recommendation of
City Attorney: For information only.
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(3) OPPOSITION TO
ASSEMBLY BILL 2125 (McLEOD) - WORKERS'
COMPENSATION:
LYME DISEASE
Recommendation of
City Manager
(1) Oppose Assembly Bill 2125 (Negrete McLeod), an act to add
Section 3212.12 to
the Labor Code, relating to Workers' Compensation.
(2) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate
authorities
stating Pasadena's
position.
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(4) OPPOSITION TO
ASSEMBLY BILL 2889 (SHELLEY), AN ACT TO
AMEND SECTION
3502.5 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, RELATING
TO AGENCY SHOP
AGREEMENTS
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Oppose Assembly
Bill 2889 (Shelley), an act to amend Section
3502.5 of the
Government Code, relating to Agency Shop Agreements.
(2) Authorize the
Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities
stating Pasadena's
position.
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D. Municipal Services
Committee
(1) ADOPT
RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE APPROVING THE
MAGNOLIA POWER
PROJECT ("PROJECT") POWER SALES
AGREEMENT ("PSA")
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO THIS
AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
POWER AUTHORITY FOR UP TO 4.25% OF
THE PROJECT
Recommendation of
City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council:
(1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
and
deliver the
Magnolia Power Project Power Sales Agreement with the
Southern California
Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for up to 4.25%
share of the
Project. The proposed PSA is exempt from competitive
bidding pursuant to
City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
governmental
entities or their contractors for labor, materials, supplies
or services.
(2) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF
THE
CITY OF PASADENA,
APPROVING THE ENTERING INTO OF THE
MAGNOLIA POWER
PROJECT POWER SALES AGREEMENT."
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E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from
Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council (No items)
B. City Manager (No items)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes -
February 11, 2002
February 18, 2002 (Cancelled)
B. APPROVAL OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $30,000 TO REBUILDING
TOGETHER*PASADENA (FORMERLY CHRISTMAS IN
APRIL*PASADENA) FOR THE PROVISION OF
HOUSING
REHABILITATION SERVICES
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:
Adopt a resolution:
(1) Finding and determining that the
proposed expenditure of $30,000
from the Commission's Low and Moderate
Income Housing Trust Funds
("Housing Trust Funds"), is
necessary to assist in the rehabilitation efforts of
homes located in the Fannie Mae Northwest
Pasadena Target Area.
(2) Approving a $30,000 grant from the Low
and Moderate Income
Housing Trust Fund General Account to
"Rebuilding Together * Pasadena"
(formerly "Christmas in April *
Pasadena") to fund the annual housing
rehabilitation program in the City of
Pasadena for low income families, elderly
and disabled individuals.
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9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE, TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.08, COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND
PURCHASING, REPEALING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 4,
CHAPTER 4.09, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CONTRACTING, AND
AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2, CHAPTER
2.360, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CITY EMPLOYMENT, TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE LAW"
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(2) Conduct first
reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA,
APPROVING THE ENTERING INTO OF THE
MAGNOLIA POWER
PROJECT POWER SALES AGREEMENT"
(See Item 5.D.1)
(3) Conduct first
reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA ADDING A
NEW CHAPTER 9.62 TO THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE
CONCERNING THE PREVENTION AND
ABATEMENT OF
ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
CHAPTER 10.45 OF
THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE BY
AMENDING SECTION
10.45.200(A), CHANGING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE CIVIC CENTER
PARKING METER ZONE AND ADDING
SECTION 10.45.220,
CREATING THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
PARKING METER
ZONE" (Introduced by Councilmember
Tyler)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11. COMMUNICATIONS:
None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. CLOSED SESSIONS (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
April 17, 2002
May 1, 2002
May 15, 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
April 8, 2002 (Special
meeting – 4:00 p.m. in Management Conference Room 323)
April 22, 2002 (Special
meeting – time and place to be determined)
April 29, 2002 (Special
meeting – time and place to be determined)
May 6, 2002 (Special
meeting – time and place to be determined)
LEGISLATIVE
POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Bill Bogaard)
Meets the first Tuesday
of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference
Room 240
May 7, 2002
June 4, 2002
July 2, 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
April 10, 2002 (Special
meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Council Conference Room 240)
April 17, 2002 (To be
canceled)
April 24, 2002 (Special
meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Council Conference Room 240)
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
April 15, 2002
May 6, 2002 (To be
canceled)
May
20, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
April
15, 2002
April 22, 2002
April
29, 2002
May
6, 2002
May
13, 2002
May
20, 2002
May
27, 2002 (To be cancelled -
Memorial Day Holiday)
June
3, 2002
June
10, 2002
June
17, 2002
June
24, 2002
July
1, 2002
July
8, 2002
July
15, 2002
July
22, 2002
July
29, 2002
FUTURE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
April
15, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Redistricting Task Force Report
April
15, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Recommended FY 2003 to 2008 Capital
Improvement Program Budget
April
15, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Proposed Amendments to Chapter 8.52 (City Trees)
of the Pasadena Municipal Code to Establish a Tree Protection Ordinance.
April
22, 2002, 7:30 p.m.
- Granting of Non-Exclusive Police Towing Franchises
April
29, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Revised Sign Ordinance
April
29, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
Regarding Flag Lots
May
6, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- General Fee Schedule
May
6, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Solid Waste Franchise Report
May
6, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Zone Change & Civic Center Specific Plan Amendment
for Plaza Las Fuentes , Phase II
May
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m. -
Pasadena Community Development Commission
Pasadena Housing Authority Annual Plan (2002-2003)
May
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for FY 2003
May
20, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Joint Public Hearing (Council & CDC): Approval of
Action Plan (2002-2003) for the City=s
Participation