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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MAY 6, 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 LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles to
Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority
P.U.C. Application No. 00-10-012
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 4488 Don Milagro Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008
City Negotiator: Cynthia Kurtz
Negotiating Party: Robbin Marie Randolph
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL
LITIGATION - CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(c): One potential case
D. 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 AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION
A. MAYOR ANNOUNCES REORGANIZATION
B. MOTION TO ADJOURN COUNCIL - SINE DIE
C. MAYOR CONDUCTS ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR
D. REMARKS BY ELECTED VICE MAYOR
E. REMARKS BY COUNCILMEMBERS
3. CEREMONIAL MATTERS
4. 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.
5. OLD BUSINESS: None
6. 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) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO ROAD
RESCUE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $117,956 TO
PURCHASE ONE REPLACEMENT RESCUE AMBULANCE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Road Rescue in the
amount of $117,956 for the purchase of one rescue ambulance to
replace Equipment No. 1280. 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.
(2) 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) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 53310, BEING A 15-UNIT
CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 742-748 LOCUST STREET
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to approve final
Tract Map No. 53310 and authorize the City Clerk to execute the
certificate on the map showing the City's approval of said map.
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(3) APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH LABORATORY CORPORATION
OF AMERICA (LABCORP) FOR PROVISION OF CLINICAL
LABORATORY SERVICES TO THE PASADENA PUBLIC HEALTH
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Authorize a contract with Laboratory Corporation of America
(LabCorp) for a period of one year or $90,000, whichever occurs first,
for the provision of clinical laboratory services to the Pasadena Public
Health Department; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for up to two
additional years provided any requested cost increases do not exceed
the change in the Consumers Price Index for the latest available 12-
month preceding period.
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(4) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE APPLICATION TO THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR
THE MURRAY-HAYDEN GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE ROBINSON
PARK RECREATIONAL FACILITY PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council adopt a resolution to the California Department of Parks and
Recreation for the Murray-Hayden grant program in the amount of
$3,000,000 for the Robinson Park recreational facility project.
Recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission: The
Recreation and Parks Commission reviewed and unanimously endorsed
approval of the Competitive Park Grant Application Plan, authorizing
staff to apply for the various grants, which included the above grant, at
their special meeting held on January 16, 2002.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - March 4, 2002
March 11, 2002
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8999 Debbie & Alexandra Rodriguez $ 9,000.00
Claim No. 9000 Dr. Mujtaba Bhat 1,700.00
Claim No. 9001 United Pumping Service 1,876.06
Claim No. 9002 Larry E. Byrnes Unknown
Claim No. 9003 Maxine Howes 108.18
Claim No. 9004 Suzanne Ziesche & Shannon Miller Unknown
(3) Public Hearing Scheduled
June 3, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Noise Element
7. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
(1) JET PROPULSION LABORATORY(JPL)/CALTECH FIBER OPTIC
NETWORK PLAN
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve the plan for creation of a JPL/Caltech fiber optic network
using the City's fiber optic backbone; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into license agreements with
JPL and Caltech for use of a portion of the City's fiber optic backbone to
link the two campuses and JPL subcontractors.
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(2) TELECOM HOTEL DEVELOPMENT FEASIBILITY
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council concur with the staff's findings that the feasibility of developing
a telecom hotel in Pasadena is low at this time and should be revisited
in 2 years.
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(3) PROPOSED "WOMEN'S GOLD CUP" SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT
THE ROSE BOWL ON OCTOBER 27, 2002 AND NOVEMBER 9, 2002
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(1) Authorization of a license agreement with Inter/Forever Sports, Inc.
(IFS) for the hosting of the 2002 "Women's Gold Cup" Soccer
Tournament, consisting of two doubleheaders at the Rose Bowl,
including a preliminary game on Sunday, October 27, and the finals on
Saturday, November 9, 2002.
(2) Make the required findings, pursuant to Arroyo Seco Ordinance
Section 3.32.270, to authorize the presentation of the proposed
November 9, 2002 doubleheader to be held at the Rose Bowl as a
displacement event.
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(4) SELECTION OF ROSE BOWL MITIGATION PROJECTS
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: It is
recommended that the City Council approve the mitigation projects
listed in the agenda report.
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B. Finance Committee
(1) AMENDMENTS TO THE FY 2002 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council approve a journal voucher amending four projects in the Fiscal
Year 2002 Capital Improvement Program as detailed in Attachment A of
the agenda report.
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C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
(1) PROPOSAL TO MODIFY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
RATES AND REFUSE FRANCHISE FEE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Increase refuse rates for both residential and commercial collection
services by 3.0% effective July 1, 2002, and amend the General Fee
Schedule so that in the future these rates will be reviewed for annual
Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases.
(2) Modify the billing cycle so that residents will pay refuse fees 30
days in arrears rather than the current 60 days in arrears. This will
result in one-half of the bi-monthly bill being paid in arrears and will
reduce the accounts receivables from approximately $1.3 million to
$672,000.
(3) Adopt a resolution increasing the franchise fee charged to
commercial refuse and recycling haulers from the current 11% to 12%
with the revenue generated as a result of that 1% increase going to the
Refuse Fund to cover the increased cost of providing services, as
outlined in the City's Integrated Waste Management Plan.
(4) Authorize the waiver of any interest charges that would otherwise
accrue against the Refuse Fund's negative cash balance and instead
have the General Fund cover this cost.
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E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
8. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4010 (COMMERCIAL
RECREATION USE - ARCADE), 319 SOUTH ARROYO PARKWAY
(Councilmember Madison)
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B. City Manager
(1) OVERVIEW OF GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT UPDATES, ZONING
CODE REVISION, AND CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN (To be
heard at 7:15 p.m. or thereafter)
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council review and receive the informational material.
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9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS)
AND TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ALLOW FLAG-LOT SUBDIVISIONS ONLY IN THE HILLSIDE
DEVELOPMENT (HD) OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND THE ADOPTION OF
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR FLAG-LOT SUBDIVISIONS (To be
heard following Item 8.B.1)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the proposed amendments are exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3);
(2) Find that the proposed amendments (see Attachments 2 and 3 of the
agenda report) are consistent with the policies of the General Plan and the
purposes of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Pasadena
Municipal Code, as stated in the body of the report;
(3) Approve the proposed amendments to Title 16 (Subdivisions) and
Title 17 (Zoning) of the Pasadena Municipal Code;
(4) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Title 16
(Subdivisions) and Title 17 (Zoning) of the Pasadena Municipal Code; and
(5) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption (Attachment 3 of the
agenda report) with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning Commission
considered the proposed amendments at its meeting of March 13, 2002, and
voted to recommend approval of the proposed actions with the following
changes:
Require that flag lots only be created through subdivision maps, not by
lot-line adjustments.
Require that pavement on the pole portions of flag lots be the minimum
width allowed by the Municipal Code.
Increase the area to be considered for purposes of defining
neighborhood character to a radius of 1,000 feet.
Require that new buildings located on flag lots be oriented in a manner
that provides the maximum privacy to surrounding (existing and future)
residential structures.
Request that the Planning Commission receive periodic reports on flag-
lot development proposals from staff, and review the amendments after
one year.
Requested changes have been incorporated into the current proposal. As
requested, staff will submit periodic reports to the Planning Commission on
the status of flag-lot development proposals in the City, and return to the
Planning Commission to review the amendments after one year of the
effective date of the ordinance. In addition, the Notice of Exemption (see
Attachment 1 of the agenda report) has been adjusted to match the language
utilized in the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) findings, as requested by the
Planning Commission.
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B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO
REVISE THE SIGN REGULATIONS, AND MODIFY THE SIGN DESIGN
GUIDELINES IN OLD PASADENA AND THE CENTRAL DISTRICT AND
CONSOLIDATE THE GUIDELINES INTO ONE SET OF CITY-WIDE SIGN
DESIGN GUIDELINES (To be heard following Item 8.B.1)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Find that the proposed code amendment is consistent with the General
Plan as outlined in the report;
(2) Adopt a negative declaration of environmental impacts indicating that
there are no significant adverse impacts associated with the proposed code
amendment;
(3) Approve the proposed amendments to the Draft Sign Regulations, and
the changes to the Sign Design Guidelines consolidating the existing
guidelines into one set of city-wide Sign Design Guidelines; and
(4) Direct the City Attorney's Office to draft an ordinance amending the
Zoning Code to revise the Sign Regulations and Sign Design Guidelines as
set forth in the agenda report.
Recommendation of Design Commission and Planning Commission: At
the February 11, 2002 meeting, the Design Commission reviewed the Final
Draft of the Sign Ordinance. At that meeting, the Commission recommended
that the Planning Commission and City Council approve the revised Sign
Ordinance and Sign Design Guidelines.
At the February 13, 2002 meeting, the Planning Commission also
reviewed the Final Draft of the Sign Ordinance. At that meeting, the City
Attorney's Office recommended minor changes to the draft ordinance due to
issues related to First Amendment concerns. The Planning Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the Sign Ordinance and Sign
Design Guidelines subject to changes related to First Amendment issues,
clarification to the number and size of signs permitted in single-family
residential districts, and minor modifications to the sign maintenance
provisions to differentiate between what constitutes general maintenance and
alterations of existing signs. Staff concurred with the Planning Commission's
recommended changes and has included these changes into the proposed
Sign Ordinance.
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C. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF THE FY 2003-2008
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager: Receive public comment and continue
this public hearing to 8:00 p.m., May 13, 2002, or such other date as the City
Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to
close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2003-2008 Capital
Improvement Program Budget.
D. PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2003 RECOMMENDED OPERATING
BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council continue the public hearing to May 13, 2002, at 8:00 p.m.
E. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER GRANTING NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID
WASTE FRANCHISES
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the public
hearing be continued to May 13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - March 4, 2002
March 11, 2002
11. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct First Reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) TO LOWER
THE THRESHOLDS FOR DESIGN REVIEW ALONG MAJOR
CORRIDORS AND ARTERIALS"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.80 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (DESIGN
COMMISSION) REGARDING AN ADDITIONAL DUTY OF THE
DESIGN COMMISSION AND CREATING THE URBAN FORESTRY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE" (Introduced by Councilmember Tyler)
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(2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
TITLE 17, THE ZONING CODE, TO ADD PD-26 COLORADO-LOS
ROBLES AND TO RECLASSIFY CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS
PLAZA LAS FUENTES IN THE CD-16 ZONING DISTRICT TO PD-26"
(Introduced by Councilmember Holden)
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(3) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
CHAPTER 8.52 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, ENTITLED
'CITY TREES AND TREE PROTECTION ORDINANCE' AND
AMENDING RELATED SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 AND CHAPTER 1.25"
(Introduced by Councilmember Tyler)
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12. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
13. COMMUNICATIONS: None
14. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
15. CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
16.
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
May 15, 2002
June 5, 2002
June 19, 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
May 6, 2002 (Special
Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Management Conference Room)
May 13, 2002 (Special
Meeting, 4:00 p.m. Management Conference Room)
May 20, 2002 (Special
Joint Meeting w/City Council, 4:00 p.m. Management Conference Room)
May 27, 2002 (To be
canceled – holiday)
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
May 15, 2002 (To be
canceled)
June 5, 2002
June 19, 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
May 6, 2002 (To be
canceled)
May 20, 2002
June
3, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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:
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
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- General Fee Schedule
May
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: FY
2003 Recommended Operating Budget
May
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Adoption of the FY 2003-2003 Capital
Improvement Program Budget
May
13, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Granting
of Non-Exclusive Solid Waste
Franchises
May
20, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Redistricting Ordinance
May
20, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: FY
2003 Recommended Operating Budget
May
20, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Electric Revenue Bonds, Series 2000
May 20, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Fair Oaks/Orange Grove General Plan Amendments
June
3, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: FY 2003
Recommended Operating Budget
June
3, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Noise Element
June
10, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Joint Public Hearing (Council & CDC): Approval of Annual Action
Plan 2002-2003 PY
June 10, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: FY 2003 Recommended Operating Budget