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3. OLD BUSINESS
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
MARCH 11, 2002
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearing begins 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. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8
Property: Assessor's Parcel Nos. 5723-027-902, 5723-027-903, and
5723-027-904 (bounded by Colorado Boulevard, Union Street, Euclid
Avenue and Los Robles Avenue)
Agency Negotiators: Richard Bruckner and Jay Goldstone
Negotiating Party: Maguire Partners
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Steve Lem
Employee organizations: Pasadena Police Officers Association and
Pasadena Firefighters Management Association
D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Dhruv v. Garcia, City of Pasadena, et al.
Case No. GC 025724
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, TO SPEAK ON THE
TOPIC OF "MOBILITY - TRIPS GENERATED"
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3. OLD BUSINESS
A. STATUS REPORT REGARDING RECENT CHARTER CABLE TV RATE
INCREASES
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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) REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF THREE 2002 ONE
TON DUAL REAR WHEEL CAB & CHASSIS WITH UTILITY BODY
TRUCKS FOR THE PASADENA WATER & POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Reject all bids to purchase three
2002 one ton dual rear wheel cab & chassis with utility body trucks for
the Pasadena Water & Power Department.
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(2) CONTRACT AWARD TO L.M.T. ENTERPRISES INC. DBA TYNER
PAVING COMPANY FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEYS - 2002
PHASE I FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $629,000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated February 27, 2002, submitted by L.M.T.
Enterprises Inc. dba Tyner Paving Company in response to the
Specifications for the Improvement of Alleys - 2002 Phase I, reject all
other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such
contract as required.
(b) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under Section
21084 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in
accordance with Article 19, Section 15301(c) of the Resources Agency
of California Guidelines (repair 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.
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(3) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT
NO. 13,725 WITH COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE
RECOVERY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000 TO
RECYCLE STREET SWEEPINGS, BULKY ITEMS, AND
COMMERCIAL WASTE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 WITH AN OPTION
TO RENEW IT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003, PENDING APPROVAL OF
THE BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize a $170,000 increase to the contract with Community
Recycling and Resources Recovery to continue recycling street
sweepings, bulky items, and commercial waste. With this increase, the
not to exceed amount of the contract will be changed from $180,000 to
$350,000 for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2002.
(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. The proposed contract is exempt from competitive
bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
government entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies, or
services.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - January 7, 2002
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8959 Wanda Williams $50,000.00+
Claim No. 8960 Joyce Gallegos 1,498.58
Claim No. 8961 Mike Jordan 1,263.27
Claim No. 8962 Tatiana Maamourian 25,000.00+
(3) Public Hearing Set
May 6, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - General Fee Schedule
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
(1) MILLS ACT PROGRAM PROPERTY TAX INCENTIVE FOR HISTORIC
PRESERVATION
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Acknowledge that adoption of a local Mills Act program is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(Section 15308, Class 8 exemption, Actions by Regulatory Agencies for
Protection of the Environment);
(b) Find that a Mills Act program supports the objectives and policies
for historic preservation in the Land Use Element of the General Plan,
specifically Objective 6 (promote preservation of historically and
architecturally significant buildings and revitalization of traditional
neighborhoods and commercial areas);
(c) Adopt a local Mills Act program to encourage rehabilitation and
adaptive use of designated historic resources (both commercial and
residential);
(d) Authorize the City Manager to enter into Mills Act contracts on
behalf of the City including an initial contract for the adaptive use of the
former Royal Laundry Complex (443-449 South Raymond Avenue); and
(e) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to implement a
Mills Act program.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: At a public meeting on
January 23, 2002, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposal to
enact a local ordinance for a Mills Act program. The Commission voted
unanimously to recommend approval of the program (as outlined in the
recommendation from the City Manager) with the understanding that the
City will monitor the fiscal impacts of the property tax incentive.
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(2) REPORT ON OPERATING COMPANY REVIEW BY CITY
CONSULTANT C. E. PETERSON & COMPANY
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(3) STATUS REPORT REGARDING RECENT CHARTER CABLE TV
RATE INCREASES (See Item 3.A.)
B. Finance Committee
(1) AMENDMENTS TO SIXTEEN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PROJECTS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Amend sixteen Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects.
(b) Approve a journal voucher amending the said sixteen Capital
Improvement Program projects as detailed in Attachment A of the
agenda report.
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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:
(a) 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
(b) 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) FISCAL YEAR 2002 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
implementing certain amendments to the Fiscal Year 2002 Operating
Budget as detailed in the agenda report.
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C. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) 2002 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PRIORITIES
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the legislative platform
and priorities for the 2002 regular legislative session.
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(2) 2002 STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PRIORITIES
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the legislative platform
and priorities for the 2002 regular legislative session.
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D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
(1) YEAR END STATISTICAL REPORT FROM THE PASADENA POLICE
DEPARTMENT (Oral Report)
F. Reports from Representatives 6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING - CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW OF
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3890 TO ALLOW A NEW TOMMY'S
ORIGINAL HAMBURGER, 162-180 NORTH HILL AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that this action is categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"); and
(2) Uphold the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny the
conditional use permit application to allow the establishment of a new
Tommy's Original Hamburger with a drive-thru and 24-hour operation, and to
deny the variance from the 500-foot separation requirement between take-out
uses for the property located at 162-180 North Hill Avenue.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF ROBERTA MARTINEZ TO THE PASADENA
COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD (District 4
Nomination)
(2) CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING POLICY REGARDING LISTING
PUBLIC COMMENT SPEAKERS ON THE AGENDA (Mayor Bogaard)
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B. City Manager
(1) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM
CITY SET-ASIDE PROJECTS (2002-2003 PROGRAM YEAR)
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the allocation of
$1,055,580 in 2002-2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program funds for five eligible City administered non-public service
projects; $844,960 for Section 108 Loan Repayment and CDBG
Program Administration for a total CDBG City Set-Aside of $1,900,540.
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(2) MID-YEAR PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG),
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS, HUMAN
SERVICES ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF) 2001-2002 PROGRAM
YEAR; AND THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME
PROGRAM)
Recommendation of City Manager: The agenda report is presented
for information only.
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(3) DONATION OF SPORT COURT BY THE LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS,
AT&T WIRELESS AND SPORT COURT TO VILLA PARKE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve acceptance of the donation and installation of a 50x80
Outdoor "Sport Court" by the L.A. Clippers, AT&T Wireless and Sport
Court, to improve the safety, utility and visual appeal of a deteriorated
outdoor basketball court at Villa Parke.
(b) Acknowledge that this action is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
meeting of March 5, 2002, the Recreation and Parks Commission
unanimously recommended acceptance of this donation. They
requested staff to confirm that the logos actually installed on the Sport
Court would be proportionately the same in size and scale to that of the
sketch attached to the agenda report. The Commission also
recommended that the City's agreement with the donor to accept this
Court include language to clarify the limited use of the logo (i.e. that no
additional logos will be placed in the Park or Center).
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C. Advisory Bodies
(1) PROPOSED SENIOR POLICY TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF
PASADENA'S SENIOR RESIDENTS AND STATUS REPORT WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS ON 1995 SENIOR MASTER PLAN
Recommendation of Senior Commission: The Senior Commission
recommends that the City Council:
(1) Review this summary of progress achieved on the issues included
in the 1995 Senior Master Plan and existent needs (Attachment A of the
agenda report);
(2) Work towards enacting the specific recommendations (Attachment
A of the agenda report); and
(3) Adopt the following policy statement:
"The City of Pasadena recognizes that there are over
16,000 senior citizens (age 65+) living in Pasadena and that the needs
of these seniors are of critical importance. The City of Pasadena affirms
the right of its seniors to the conditions of a humane quality of life,
including: affordable housing, appropriate health care, accessible
transportation, safety within and outside the home, access to
information regardless of language, employment opportunities, and
opportunities for enrichment.
Furthermore, the City affirms that every city department
considers seniors' needs when planning and recommending action.
The City will look to the Senior Commission to study, suggest and
recommend actions to be taken to improve service to seniors."
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - January 7, 2002
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS IN CHAPTERS 2.165 AND 4.08 AND ADDING
SECTIONS 3.04.040, 3.04.050 AND 3.04.060 TO THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE PASADENA CENTER
OPERATING COMPANY" (Introduced by Councilmember Madison)
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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
March
20, 2002
April
3, 2002
April
17, 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
March
25, 2002
April
8, 2002
April
22, 2002
May
13, 2002
LEGISLATIVE
POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Bill Bogaard)
Meets
the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room 240
April
2, 2002
May
7, 2002
June
4, 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
March
20, 2002 (To be cancelled)
April
3, 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
March
18, 2002
April
1, 2002
April 15, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
March
18, 2002
March
25, 2002
April
1, 2002
April
8, 2002
April
15, 2002
April 22, 2002 (Regular meeting
6:30 p.m., joint meeting w/Pasadena Center Operating
Company Board at 8:00 p.m.)
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
FUTURE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
May 6, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - General Fee Schedule