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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 25, 2002
5:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, November 25, 2002, at 5:00 p.m., at the City Hall Council Chamber, 100 North Garfield, Room 247, to discuss the following items:
AGENDA
1. ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. 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 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LAMBCO
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SYSTEM FOR UNITS 3
AND 4 GAS TURBINES IN GLENARM PLANT, SPECIFICATION LD-
02-09
Recommendation of City Manager:
(i) Accept the bid dated November 6, 2002, submitted by Lambco
Engineering, Inc. in response to Specification LD-02-09;
(ii) Reject all other bids; and
(iii) Authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract for an
amount not to exceed $516,890.00 as required.
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(2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$160,000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GAS SUPPLY AT THE
BROADWAY POWER PLANT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with the Southern California Gas Company to
upgrade the gas supply system at the Broadway Power Plant, in an
amount not to exceed $160,000. The proposed contract is exempt from
competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts
for labor, materials, services or supplies available only from one vendor.
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(3) APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA POLICE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION
PROVIDING FOR REPORTING THE VALUE OF EMPLOYER PAID
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS AS COMPENSATION TO CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CALPERS)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the
City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA)
for the term April 25, 2002 through April 25, 2004;
(2) Adopt a resolution providing for reporting the value of Employer
Paid Member Contributions as compensation to the California Public
Employees Retirement System; and
(3) Approve a journal voucher allocating funds from the Personnel
reserves to the Police Department as appropriate.
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B. City Council
(1) RESIGNATION OF RICHARD WONG FROM THE HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)
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(2) APPOINTMENT OF JOAN BANKS TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION
(District 1 Nomination)
C. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - September 16, 2002
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9147 Howard L. Tipton $1,466.00
Claim No. 9148 Allstate Insurance Company 638.94
Claim No. 9149 Roshawn & Chrystal Saxton Unknown
Claim No. 9150 Tony R. Brock 59.39
Claim No. 9151 Nerses Bardakjian 3,108.22
Claim No. 9152 Robert Perez 2,780.00
Claim No. 9153 Melinda Jane Beug 4,426.99
Claim No. 9154 Tracey Johnson 5,000.00
3. PUBLIC HEARING: DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT UPDATE, CONCEPTUAL
APPROVAL
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council,
following a public hearing, approve conceptually the Draft Land Use Element update
(Attachment A of the agenda report) and initiate an Environmental Impact Report on
the Draft Land Use Element update.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning Commission on
November 13, 2002, following a public hearing, unanimously recommended that the
City Council approve conceptually the Draft Land Use Element update and initiate
an Environmental Impact Report on the Draft Land Use Element update.
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4. CLOSED SESSION
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Steve Lem
Employee Organization: Pasadena Fire Fighters Association, Local 809
5. PUBLIC HEARING: CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN FRAMEWORK
Recommendation of City Manager: Following a public hearing, it is recommended
that the City Council conceptually approve the Central District Specific Plan
Framework as modified by the Planning Commission and other Commission and
community comments in Attachment 2 of the agenda report, and direct staff to
initiate an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Draft Central District Specific
Plan.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: On October 23, 2002, following a
public hearing, the Planning Commission adopted the following recommendation:
Recommend approval of the Central District Specific Plan Framework to the City
Council with the following additional comments:
• The Planning Commission be involved in the EIR scoping process;
• Staff develop criteria for the circumstances when a developer can apply for the
10% floor area ratio (FAR) bonus;
• References to heights in stories in the General Plan be replaced with height
in feet;
• In the EIR scoping process consider the following issues:
• Consider counting above ground parking garages in the FAR
calculations for parcels above a threshold size.
• Consider whether it is appropriate to change the transit-oriented
development areas from 1/4 mile circles to a larger area.
• Consider whether the FARs should be increased around the light rail
stations and decreased accordingly elsewhere.
Staff concurs with the Planning Commission recommendation and
Attachment 2 of the agenda report summarizes the recommended changes to the
Central District Specific Plan Framework to respond to the Planning Commission and
other comments.
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6. PUBLIC HEARING: GENERAL PLAN MOBILITY ELEMENT FRAMEWORK
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council,
following a public hearing, approve the Framework for the Draft Mobility Element of
the General Plan Update.
Recommendations of Advisory Bodies: The Transportation Advisory
Commission, the Planning Commission, and the Joint Subcommittee of the Planning
Commission, Transportation Advisory Commission and Community Development
Committee concur with the recommended approach taken by staff in the
development of the Mobility Element.
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7. PUBLIC HEARING: REVISIONS TO THE ZONING CODE - TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT, MEDICAL OFFICE PARKING, HOURS OF LOADING AND
UNLOADING, FENCES WITH FORGED POINTS (SPIKES), INTERNET ACCESS
STUDIOS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council,
following a public hearing:
(1) Adopt a finding that the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are
consistent with the General Plan as outlined in the agenda report; and
(2) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance amending the Zoning Code as
contained in the agenda report.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning Commission reviewed
these amendments on October 23, 2002, and recommended unanimously to
approve proposed amendments with the exception of the amendment regarding the
time period for the discontinuance of nonconforming uses, where it recommended
a period of six months. The Commission's other comments have been incorporated
into this recommendation.
Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The Transportation
Advisory Commission reviewed the proposed amendments regarding transit-oriented
development on September 13, 2002. On a vote of 3-2, it voted to recommend the
staff's recommendation. One of the concerns was that a reduction in parking should
be on a case-by-case basis and not codified within the Zoning Code. This would
allow the City to further mitigate potential impacts through, for example, a transit
subsidy. Another concern was whether the transit-oriented development proposal
worked within the framework of the City's overall transit plan.
Recommendation of Design Commission: The Design Commission reviewed the
proposed changes to the Design Review Chapter in the Code and the thresholds for
design review on October 14, 2002. It voted unanimously to recommend approval
of the proposed amendments.
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8. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 4.08 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND PURCHASING
ORDINANCE, TO ELIMINATE CONFLICT WITH CONTRACTING
GUIDELINES FOR FEDERALLY OR STATE FUNDED PROJECTS"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE, ESTABLISHING THE FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC
PLAN ZONING DISTRICT AND SUBDISTRICTS TO IMPLEMENT THE
FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN" (Introduced by
Councilmember Streator)
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9. ADJOURNMENT
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Bill Bogaard, Mayor
City of Pasadena
Note to Public: An opportunity for public comment will be provided at the time each of the
above items are discussed. Public comment for this special meeting is limited
to the items on the special meeting notice. Please limit comments to 3 minutes
per speaker.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the Council Chamber Bulletin Board,
Room 247, City Hall, on November 21, 2002 at 5:30 p.m., and that copies hereof were faxed or delivered to
each member of the City Council and faxed to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television
station requesting notice in writing, all of which media recipients are identified on the distribution list set forth
herein below.
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Jane L. Rodriguez, CMC
City Clerk
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