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AGENDA CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION September 9, 2002
Closed Session 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 SESSION (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 Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Steve Lem Employee Organizations: Pasadena Police Officers Association; Pasadena Police Sergeants Association; Pasadena Fire Fighters Association, Local 809; Pasadena Firefighters Management Association
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.
3. OLD BUSINESS: None
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 PROVIDING LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR DEEP WELL AND PUMP MAINTENANCE FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICATION WD-02-01 Recommendation of City Manager: Reject all bids for Providing Labor and Materials for Deep Well and Pump Maintenance for the Water and Power Department, Specification WD-02-01. 146K (2) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 53225, BEING A 10-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 268 NORTH MAR VISTA AVENUE Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to approve final Tract Map No. 53225 and authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map showing the City's approval of said map. 161K
(3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH METRO VIDEO SYSTEMS, INC. TO FURNISH AND INSTALL FIBER OPTICS, A CLOSED CIRCUIT TV CAMERA AND CONTROL EQUIPMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF COLORADO BOULEVARD AT SAN RAFAEL AVENUE AND AT THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER (TMC) Recommendation of City Manager: (a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not to exceed $215,000 with Metro Video Systems to furnish and install a closed circuit TV (CCTV) camera at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard at San Rafael Avenue and to furnish and install fiber optics cable from Colorado Boulevard at San Rafael Avenue to City Hall. As to the services, competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. For the equipment, competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors. (b) Grant this contract an exemption from the competitive selection process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance, pursuant to Section 4.08.047(B), contracts for which the City's best interest are served. 309K
(4) AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT A VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT, REVIEW AND UPDATE THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS, AND PREPARE PLANS AND DESIGNS FOR SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE WATER DIVISION Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in an amount not to exceed $137,640 for the purpose of conducting a Vulnerability Assessment, reviewing and updating the Emergency Response Plans and Preparing Plans and Designs for Security Improvements for the Water Division. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities' contractors exempt from competitive bidding. (2) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the competitive selection process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City's best interests are served. 354K
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - June 10, 2002 (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9076 Audrie Whittington $ 6,202.68 Claim No. 9077 Anthony Patrick Miranda 1,267.69+ Claim No. 9078 Donald Gilbertson 25,000.00+ Claim No. 9079 Sunday Sims II Unknown Claim No. 9080 Greg Hust 3,044.58 Claim No. 9081 Madkour S. Mansour 138.00 Claim No. 9082 Ross S. Heckmann 256.08 Claim No. 9083 Jasspreet (Jesse) Singh Unknown Claim No. 9084 Patricia Crook 240.00 Claim No. 9085 Irene Estrada 25,000.00+ Claim No. 9086 John Itomura dba IHOP 275.00 Claim No. 9087 Manuel Gomez Gutierrez 176.64 Claim No. 9088 Kenneth A. Barber 25,000.00+ Claim No. 9089 Cecilia Quintero 1,256.00 Claim No. 9090 Kathryn Karetski 50,000.00 Claim No. 9091 Lucila Ilanes 1,619.00 Claim No. 9092 Dr. Druciel Ford 25,000.00+ Claim No. 9093 Darshan Singh & Surinder Kaur Unknown Yugrail Singh & Yugraj Singh for Harminder Kaur, deceased Claim No. 9094 Randal Ruiz Unknown
C. Public Hearings Set
October 7, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Application for Landmark Designation of the Clark Residence, 1780 Devon Road. The action requested is to designate the 1957 Richard Neutra-designed Clark Residence as a Landmark
October 7, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Application for Landmark Designation of St. Luke Medical Center, 2632 East Washington Boulevard. The action requested is to designate the original 1933 hospital block, 1945 annex, and 1947 convent and chapel as a Landmark
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) APPROVAL OF A JOURNAL VOUCHER RECOGNIZING AND APPROPRIATING $1.0 MILLION TO THE PASADENA LRT AUTOMATIC TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating $500,000 of Light Rail Reserves (Proposition A) to the Pasadena LRT - Automatic Traffic Control System CIP project (Budget Account No. 75023). (2) Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating $500,000 from the Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority's MTA funding (SB 1457) to the Pasadena LRT - Automatic Traffic Control System CIP project (Budget Account No. 75023). (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with BiTran Systems, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $307,000 for providing the LRT-Automatic Traffic Control System. The proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. 485K
C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT THE CITY OF PASADENA 2002 ANNUAL SELF-CERTIFICATION OF CONFORMANCE WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND THE 2002 LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORT Recommendation of City Manager: After conducting a public hearing, it is recommended that the City Council: (1) Adopt the 2002 Local Implementation Report, in accordance with California Government Code Section 65089. (2) Adopt a resolution finding the City in conformance with the Congestion Management Program. (3) Direct staff to file the 2002 Congestion Management Program Local Implementation Report with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 330K
B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING PARKING CREDIT PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS FOR THE OLD PASADENA PARKING DISTRICT Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Approve the Initial Study (Exhibit A of the agenda report) and adopt the Negative Declaration prepared for this Zoning Code amendment; (2) Adopt the De Minimus Finding of no impact to fish and wildlife; (3) Change the boundary of the Old Pasadena Parking Fund Boundary to include the block bound by Walnut Street to the north, Holly Street to the south, Fair Oaks Avenue to the west and Raymond Avenue to the east; (4) Amend the Zoning Code to allow a 50 percent over-subscription of zoning parking credits in the Marriott facility, and adopt a finding of General Plan consistency as contained in the agenda report; (5) Allow staff to assign zoning parking credits to the Marriott Subterranean Public Parking Facility; (6) Assign future zoning parking credits to contributing buildings in the Old Pasadena National Register Historic District and existing buildings that will require additional parking; require property owners to provide replacement parking, to the extent possible, prior to applying for zoning parking credits; (7) Modify guidelines and regulations for assignment of all future zoning parking credits to property owners only; (8) Modify the General Fee Schedule to increase the cost of any new assignment of zoning parking credits from $119.63 annually per credit to $720 so that it is implemented in a phased approach as follows: $240 per credit for Fiscal Year 2003, $520 for Fiscal Year 2004, and $720 for Fiscal Year 2005. Any further adjustments to the cost of zoning parking credits shall be based on a study of the market rate at that time; and (9) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Zoning Code and prepare a resolution amending the Old Pasadena Parking Fund Boundary and Zoning Parking Credit Guidelines. Recommendation of Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission: The Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission met on June 20, 2002 to review staff's recommendations regarding assignment of zoning parking credits to the Marriott Subterranean Parking Facility. The Commission supported staff's recommendations with the additions that: a) the property owners of contributing and existing buildings be required to provide replacement parking to the extent possible prior to applying for zoning parking credits; b) mechanisms be put in place to ensure that property owners complete the zoning parking credit application and have a signed, recorded contract prior to issuance of a building permit; c) the new contract holders pay the existing rate as adopted in the General Fee Schedule until a study is completed involving the business community to determine the appropriate fee for the zoning parking credits. Recommendation of Planning Commission: On July 24, 2002, the Planning Commission considered the recommendation presented by staff and concurred with staff's recommendations by a vote of 6-2 with the following amended language for Recommendation 8: (a) Undertake a study with public input to clarify public policy on parking in Old Pasadena with respect to property owners, tenants and residents; (b) Work towards eliminating caps in future contracts and also examine those that currently exist; (c) Strive for a policy to achieve equity as far as payment; (d) Develop a fee schedule that includes a legal review of existing contracts to determine whether an "escape" clause exists for contracts with current caps of $200 and $400; and (e) Approve an interim rate of $240 per year and complete a study as quickly as possible to determine the rates of existing and future contracts. 1055K
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF DOUG HUBERMAN TO THE OLD PASADENA PARKING METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMISSION (At-large/District 3 Nomination)
(2) REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID J. HAUSER TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 5 Nomination)
(3) RESIGNATION OF ALEXI HAKIM FROM THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (Hotel Representative) 67K
(4) RATIFICATION OF JANICE VANDE STEEG FROM THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (Hotel Representative)
(5) CONSIDERATION OF A MORATORIUM ON APPROVAL OF ALTRIO BOXES (Councilmember Holden)
B. City Manager
(1) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SALARY RESOLUTION TO ADD THE CLASSIFICATION OF MATERIALS AND WAREHOUSE MANAGER, MODIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE POLICE EXECUTIVE COMMANDER ASSIGNMENT, AND PROVIDE SALARY INCREASES TO SPECIFIED CLASSIFICATIONS IN THE CONFIDENTIAL-CLERICAL GROUP Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution amending the salary resolution to accomplish the following: (1) Establish the new classification of Materials and Warehouse Manager and eliminate the classification of Warehouse Supervisor effective September 9, 2002; (2) Eliminate the language regarding a time limit on an assignment as Police Executive Commander effective September 9, 2002; and (3) Provide a 2.0 % increase to the salary range for six classifications in the Confidential Clerical group, effective July 1, 2001. 220K
C. City Attorney
(1) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION INTERPRETING THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE'S ONE-YEAR INTERIM REQUIREMENTS Recommendation of City Attorney: Adopt a resolution approving the City Attorney's interpretation of the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance's one-year interim requirements. 174K
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - June 10, 2002
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) First reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS AND AREAS ON FEBRUARY 21 AND 22, 2003" (THE CALL ASSEMBLY) 296K B. Second Reading: (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA FIXING THE FY 2003 TAX RATE FOR THE POLICE BUILDING AND JAIL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAID TAX" (Introduced by Councilmember Streator) 176K
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE PROJECT, "LOFTS ON LAKE AVENUE," 85 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE Recommendation of City Manager: The agenda report is for information. 524K
11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. CLOSED SESSION (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
September
18, 2002
October
2, 2002
October
16, 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
September
9, 2002 (Special meeting at 4:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room 240)
September
23, 2002
October
14, 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
October
1, 2002
MUNICIPAL
SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair Sidney F. Tyler)
Meets
the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1:30 p.m. in Council Conference
Room
240
September
10, 2002
September
24, 2002
October
8, 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
September
16, 2002
October
7, 2002
October
21, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
September
16, 2002
September
23, 2002
September
30, 2002
October
7, 2002
October
14, 2002
October
21, 2002
October
28, 2002
November
4, 2002
November
11, 2002 (To be cancelled - holiday)
November
18, 2002
November
25, 2002
December
2, 2002 (To be cancelled)
December 9, 2002
December
16, 2002
December
23, 2002
December
30, 2002 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
September
16, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Updated General Plan Noise
Element
September
23, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Zone Change Regarding Prohibition of Self Storage Uses
September
30, 2002, 8:00 p.m. -
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) July 1, 2001 - June 30, 2002 for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG);
Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant Programs;
Other
Federal Grant Programs and the Human Services Endowment Fund (HSEF); and
Approval of
the Needs Assessment and Program Priorities for Public/Human Service and
Non-public Service
Projects under the CDBG/ESG/HSEF Program Year 2003-2004
October
7, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Application for Landmark
Designation of the Clark Residents,
1780 Devon Road. The action
requested is to designate the 1957 Richard Neutra-designed
Clark Residence as a Landmark
October
7, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Application for Landmark Designation of St. Luke Medical Center,
2632 East Washington Boulevard. The
action requested is to designate the original 1933 hospital
block, 1945 annex, and 1947 convent and chapel as a Landmark
October
14, 2002, 8:00 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Adoption
of Updated Design Guidelines
and New Guidelines for the Central District Specific Plan