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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
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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.
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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) 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.
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(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.
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(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.
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(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.
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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.
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(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.
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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)
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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)
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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.
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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)