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