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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
February 4, 2002
Closed Sessions 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 SESSIONS (To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Representatives: Cynthia Kurtz, Karyn Ezell Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, Properties: 3336 East Foothill Boulevard, Pasadena; 252 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena City Negotiators: Cynthia Kurtz, Richard Bruckner Negotiating Parties: L.A. to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Case: Sean McMorris v. City of Pasadena Case No. GC026402
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 WITTRY, PASADENA RESIDENT, REGARDING INDOOR ENCLOSED "OPEN" SPACE 107k
3. OLD BUSINESS:
A. RESOLUTION TO ADOPT ALL-WAY STOP SIGN POLICY FOR RESIDENTIAL STREET INTERSECTIONS Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing All-Way Stop Sign Warrants for Residential Street Intersections. Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The proposed All-Way Stop Sign Warrants for Residential Street Intersections was presented to and supported by the Transportation Advisory Commission at their meeting of December 6, 2001. 763k
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) PURCHASE OF BRUSH CHIPPER Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Vermeer Inc., in the amount not to exceed $75,797 for the purchase of two Vermeer 1800A brush chippers to replace equipment numbers 1052 and 1015. The proposed purchase is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts 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 Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the City's best interests are served. 229k
(2) LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND DEL MAR STATION LLC, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY TIE-BACKS UNDER THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SUBTERRANEAN PARKING AT 198 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving a License Agreement with Del Mar Station LLC, located at 198 South Raymond Avenue, with the terms and conditions as set forth in the background section of the agenda report, and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest, said License Agreement, on behalf of the City of Pasadena. 169k
(3) SALE OF SURPLUS THERMAL IMAGING DEVICE Recommendation of City Manager: (a) Authorize the sale to the City of Pomona of a surplus Inframetrics Mark II thermal imaging device. (b) Approve a journal voucher appropriating the proceeds from the sale, $65,000, to the LA IMPACT Account No. 104-402410. 197k
(4) SUSPENSION OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CALVARY CHAPEL OF PASADENA'S EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE, TO BE HELD AT VICTORY PARK ON SUNDAY MARCH 31, 2002 Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare an ordinance to suspend the Noise Ordinance and a Notice of Exemption, with respect to the proposed Easter Sunrise Service to be held at Victory Park on Sunday, March 31, 2002 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 176k
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - October 24, 2001 (Special Meeting)
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8941 Sherry G. Stone $ 585.00 Claim No. 8942 Valerie Ehrman 300.00 Claim No. 8943 Gerardo Venegas 4,005.90
(3) Public Hearing Set:
March 11, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional Use Permit No. 3890 to the City Council (162-180 N. Hill Avenue, Tommy's Take- Out Restaurant)
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
(1) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TITLE 8 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT RESTAURANT DISPOSAL OF COOKING GREASE Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending Title 8 of the Pasadena Municipal Code to prohibit the disposal of fats, grease, and oils from food establishments into the municipal sanitary sewer system and require food establishments to adopt Best Management Practices. 734k
(2) RESOLUTION TO ADOPT ALL-WAY STOP SIGN POLICY FOR RESIDENTIAL STREET INTERSECTIONS (See Item 3.A.)
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
B. City Manager
(1) OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 680 (STEINBERG) - REALLOCATION OF SALES TAX AND STATE REVENUE SOURCES Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that City Council: (a) Oppose Assembly Bill 680 (AB 680) that would modify the method by which future sales tax revenue would be allocated within Sacramento County; and (b) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities stating Pasadena's position. 290k
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)
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 THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LINCOLN AVENUE AND MONTANA STREET (455 WEST MONTANA STREET) 375k
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 14 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE AND AMENDING THE PROVISIONS FOR ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS, ALTERNATE DESIGNS, AND METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Little) 174k
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED MIXED USE PROJECT LOCATED AT 240 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE (DEL MAR STATION JOINT DEVELOPMENT) LOCATED WITHIN THE SANTA FE TRANSPORTATION CENTER SUBDISTRICT OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for information purposes only at this time. 454k
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
February 7, 2002 (Special Meeting time to be determined)
February 20, 2002
March 6, 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
February 11, 2002
February 25, 2002
March 11, 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
February 19, 2002
March 19, 2002
April 16, 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
February 6, 2002 (To be cancelled)
February 7, 2002 (Special meeting, 5:00 p.m., Council Conference Room 240)
February 20, 2002
March 6, 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
February 4, 2002 (Special Meeting at 4:00 p.m.)
February 18, 2002 (To be cancelled)
March 4, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
February 18, 2002 (To be cancelled - Holiday)
February 25, 2002
March 4, 2002
March 11, 2002
March 18, 2002
March 25, 2002
April 1, 2002
April 8, 2002
April 15, 2002
April 22, 2002
April 29,
2002
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
February 11, 2002, 7:45 p.m. - Tax Equity Financial Responsibility (TEFRA) hearing on
behalf of Retirement Housing Foundation for the proposed acquisition of Pilgrim Towers
North and other related improvements.
February 11, 2002, 7:45 p.m. - Tax Equity Financial Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing
on behalf of Barker Management for the proposed acquisition of Community Arms and
other related improvements.
March 4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Revenue Rate Increases - Grandstand Permit Application,
Rose Bowl Admission Tax, New Year’s Day Related Business
March 11,
2002, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional Use
Permit No. 3890 to the
City Council (162-180 N. Hill Avenue, Tommy’s Take-Out
Restaurant)