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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
September 23, 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 LEGAL COUNSEL -
EXISTING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: James and Cynthia Nelson v. City of
Pasadena, et al.,
Appellate Case No. 2 Civil No. B153868 and 2 Civil No. B17239
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC 273319
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) LICENSE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND
SNK CORSON LLC, FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPE
WORK IN THE PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY AT 160 EAST CORSON
STREET
Recommendation of
City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving a
License Agreement
with SNK Corson LLC, located at 160 East Corson
Street, with the
terms and conditions as set forth in the background
section of the
agenda report, and authorize the City Manager to execute,
and the City Clerk
to attest, said License Agreement on behalf of the
City of Pasadena.
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(2) APPROVAL AND
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSED EASEMENT
DEDICATION FOR
STREET PURPOSES AT 1888 NORTH FAIR
OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation of
City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting the
proposed easement dedication for street purposes at
1888 North Fair
Oaks Avenue.
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(3) AWARD CONTRACT
TO ALLHEALTH SECURITY SERVICES IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $140,000 FOR SECURITY SERVICES AT
THE PASADENA
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with
ALLHealth
Security Services,
in an amount not to exceed $140,000 for safety and
security services
at the Pasadena Community Health Center (PCHC) at
1845 North Fair
Oaks Avenue for a period of one year. Competitive
bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002 (F),
contracts for
professional or unique services.
(2) Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for up
to three
additional one-year
periods, provided that any costs increases do not
exceed the most
recent 12 months change in the Consumer Price Index
(CPI).
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(4) AWARD OF
PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT TO THORSON MOTOR
CENTER FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THREE NEW 1-TON EXTENDED
CAB PICKUP TRUCKS
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated August 17, 2002, submitted by Thorson
Motor
Center, in response
to Specifications for the Purchase of Three New
1-Ton Extended Cab
Four-Door Pickup Trucks;
(2) Reject all other bids; and
(3) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase
order
contract to Thorson
Motor Center in an amount not to exceed
$80,553.00.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval
of Minutes - June 10, 2002 (Joint meeting)
July 1, 2002
July 8, 2002 (Cancelled)
July 10, 2002 (Special meeting)
(2) Public Hearings Set:
November 4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Amendments to the FY 2003 Fee
Schedule for Bee
Removal by the Public Health Department
(3) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9098 Clarence Count
Smith
$ 1,008.00
Claim No.
9099 Catherine Kosty
Unknown
Claim No.
9100 Bernardo
Sanchez
1,100.00
Claim No.
9101 Ada Valladares
355.16
Claim No.
9102 Sara
Rosenthal
126.50
Claim No.
9103 Amy Siadak/House of Marketing
Research
2,260.00
Claim No.
9104 Alfredo Lopez Maldonado, Sr.; Alfredo
Maldonado, Jr.; Blanca Esther
Maldonado; Blanca Estella
Maldonado; Jose De Jesus Gomez 15,200,000.00
Claim No.
9105 Alan Quan
923.00
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
C. Legislative Policy
Committee
(1) H.R. 2534
(SOLIS), SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHEDS STUDY
ACT OF 2002, WITH
AMENDMENTS
Recommendation of
City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council take a
neutral position on H. R. 2534 (Solis), San Gabriel River
Watersheds Study
Act of 2002, with amendments.
Recommendation of
Recreation and Parks Commission: On
November 5, 2001,
the Recreation and Parks Commission voted
to support H. R.
2534 as originally introduced. However, on
September 10, 2002,
the Recreation and Parks Commission changed
their position to
neutral position due to the amendments made to this
bill.
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(2) APPROVAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION AND RESOLUTION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION FOR THE
RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANT
PROGRAM
Recommendation of
City Manager: Approve the City of Pasadena's
application and
resolution to the State of California Resources Agency,
Department of Parks
and Recreation in the amount of $325,000 to
restore existing
trails in the Arroyo Seco.
Recommendation of
Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
special meeting on
September 10, 2002, the Recreation and Parks
Commission reviewed
the unanimously endorsed the City of Pasadena's
application and
resolution to the State of California Resources Agency
Department of Parks
and Recreation for the Recreational Trails Program
Grant and
recommended that the City Council take similar action.
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(3) APPROVAL OF A
GRANT APPLICATION AND RESOLUTION TO THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
RESOURCES AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND
RECREATION FOR THE HABITAT CONSERVATION
FUND PROGRAM
Recommendation of
City Manager: Approve the City of Pasadena's
application and
resolution to the State of California resources Agency,
Department of Parks
and Recreation for the Habitat Conservation Fund
Program in the
amount of $230,000 to implement the Habitat
Restoration of the
Flood Management and Water Conservation Pool in
Hahamongna
Watershed Park.
Recommendation of
Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
special meeting on
September 10, 2002, the Recreation and Parks
Commission reviewed
and unanimously endorsed the City of
Pasadena's
application and resolution to the State of California
Resources Agency
Department of Parks and Recreation for the Habitat
Conservation Fund
Program and recommended that the City Council
take similar
action.
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(4) FILM AND
TELEVISION ACTION COMMITTEE'S PROPOSAL
REGARDING
COUNTERVAILING TARIFFS
Recommendation of
City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council oppose
countervailing tariffs against American film and media
companies.
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D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE
AMENDMENT PROHIBITING THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SELF-STORAGE USES WITHIN
THE CITY OF
PASADENA
Recommendation of City Manager:
It is recommended that the City
Council, following a public hearing,
approve the following:
(1) Acknowledge that the
proposed amendments are exempt from the
requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant
to the CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061
(b)(3) (i.e., no possibility of impact);
(2) Amend the
"Self-Storage" definition to the Commercial use classification
in Title 17 (Zoning) of the Pasadena
Municipal Code as contained in the
agenda report;
(3) Amend Title 17 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code to prohibit the
construction of new self-storage uses in
the CL, CL-1, CG, CG-1, IG and CD
zoning districts;
(4) Find the proposed
amendments are consistent with the policies of the
General Plan and the purposes of Title 17
(Zoning) of the Pasadena
Municipal Code;
(5) Direct the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Title 17 of
the Pasadena Municipal Code; and
(6) Direct the City Clerk
to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles
County Recorder.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission:
On July 24, 2002, the
Planning Commission considered the proposed
amendments and
recommended approval of staff's
recommendation.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) UPDATE FROM
THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGARDING ITS SITE
SELECTION FOR A NEW SCHOOL IN
NORTHWEST PASADENA,
AND COUNCIL DECISION REGARDING
USE OF THE HIGHLAND
PLASTICS PROPERTY FOR EXPANSION
OF ROBINSON PARK (Councilmember
Holden)
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B. City Manager (No items)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes
- July 1, 2002
July 8, 2002 (Cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
(1) Conduct first
reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA ADDING
SUBSECTION F TO TITLE 10, SECTION
10.40.170 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE
THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO RESTRICT PARKING ON CITY STREETS
AND CITY PARKING
LOTS DURING SPECIAL EVENTS" .
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(2) Conduct first
reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA ADOPTING
THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE, 2001
EDITION, CHAPTERS
1-35 AND APPENDIX CHAPTERS 3 -
DIVISION II, 9, 12,
15, 16, 18, 31, 33, AND 34-DIVISION III; THE 2001
CALIFORNIA BUILDING
STANDARDS CODE PARTS 8, 10, AND 12;
THE 2001 CALIFORNIA
ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2001 CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE;
THE 2001 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE;
AND THE 2001
CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE ALL AS PUBLISHED
BY THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION AND
AS AMENDED BY THE
STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT (HCD), THE DIVISION OF THE STATE
ARCHITECT/ACCESS
AND COMPLIANCE (DSA/AC); AND THE
OFFICE STATEWIDE
HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
(OSHPD); THE 1997
UNIFORM HOUSING CODE; THE 1997
UNIFORM CODE FOR
THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS
BUILDINGS, ALL AS
PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF
BUILDING OFFICIALS; THE CALIFORNIA FIRE
CODE, 2001 EDITION;
THE URBAN-WILD LAND INTERFACE CODE,
2000 EDITION;
MODIFICATIONS OF SUCH CODES AS NECESSARY
TO MEET LOCAL
CONDITIONS".
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B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
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
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 23, 2002 (To be
cancelled)
October 14, 2002
October 28, 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
September 19, 2002 (Special
Meeting, at 4:00 p.m., 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 24, 2002
October 8, 2002
October 22, 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
October 7, 2002
October 21, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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
December
9, 2002
December
16, 2002
December
23, 2002
December
30, 2002 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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
October
14, 2002, 5:00 p.m.
- Updated General Plan Noise Element
October
14, 2002, 5:00 p.m.
- Public Hearing: Housing Element
October
14, 2002, 5:00 p.m. -
Public Hearing: Safety Element
November
4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. -
Amendments to the FY 2003 Fee Schedule for Bee Removal by
the Public Health Department