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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL
& COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
September 30, 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 -
existing litigation
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Ramirez, et al. v. City of Pasadena
Case No.: BC 265409
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Address: 750 & 766 South Raymond Avenue,
Pasadena, California
City Negotiators: Richard Bruckner and Kirk Pelser
Negotiating Party: Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line
Construction
Authority
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
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
A. 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)
(Pending motion: "That the City
remove from consideration the Highland
Plastics site to be used for School
District purposes as a new school.")
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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)
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC
STATES CAST IRON
PIPE COMPANY TO FURNISH AND DELIVER
CEMENT-MORTAR LINED
DUCTILE IRON PIPE TO THE PASADENA
WATER AND POWER
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated August 20, 2002, submitted by Pacific
States
Cast Iron Pipe
Company in response to Specification WD-02-02 for
Furnishing and
Delivering Cement-Mortar Lined Ductile Iron Pipe to
Pasadena Water and
Power (PWP);
(2) Reject all other bids; and
(3) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase
order
for the first
two-year period to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company,
with two optional
one-year extensions subject to the approval of the
General Manager of
PWP. The contract shall not exceed $450,000
annually.
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(2)
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LINCOLN
AVENUE WATER
COMPANY (LINCOLN) TO LEASE FROM LINCOLN
1,000 ACRE-FEET OF
STORAGE SPACE AND TO LEASE TO
LINCOLN UP TO 500
ACRE-FEET OF GROUNDWATER IN THE
RAYMOND GROUNDWATER
BASIN
Recommendation of
City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into an
agreement with Lincoln Avenue Water Company to lease
to Lincoln up to
500 acre-feet of groundwater in fiscal year 2002-2003
and to lease from
Lincoln 1,000 acre-feet of groundwater storage space
in the Raymond
Groundwater Basin in fiscal year 2003-2004.
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(3) 2002
LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF
PASADENA CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE
Recommendation of
City Manager: This report is required by law for
information
purposes only.
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B. City Clerk
(1)
Approval of Minutes - July 15, 2002
July 22, 2002
July 29, 2002 (Cancelled)
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9106 Stephen
Seymour $106,000.00
Claim No.
9107 Michelle Gasaway
1,424.80
Claim No.
9108 Myra L.
Williams
5,000.00
Claim No.
9109 Inge
Petersen
280.00
Claim No.
9110 Rosemary
Jackson
149.00
Claim No.
9111 Laidlaw
Transit
Unknown
(3) Public Hearings Set:
October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. - Revisions to the Zoning Code regarding
Special Uses, Overlay Districts and
Parking/Loading and Site Development
Standards
October 21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. - Revisions to the City's California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
and Administrative Procedures
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
(1) SUPPORT
FOR CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE PUENTE HILLS
LANDFILL
Recommendation of
City Manager: Support the continued operation
of the Puente Hills
Landfill for 10 years by writing a letter of support to
the Los Angeles
County Regional Planning Commission.
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(2)
PURCHASE ORDER AGREEMENT WITH THE METROPOLITAN
WATER DISTRICT OF
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO PURCHASE
WATER SUPPLIES
Recommendation of
City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a
Purchase Order Agreement with the Metropolitan Water
District of
Southern California (MWD) to purchase water supplies.
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E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC
COMMENT ON THE CITY OF PASADENA'S
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); EMERGENCY SHELTER
GRANT (ESG);
AND OTHER FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS; THE HUMAN
SERVICES
ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF); AND APPROVAL OF THE
NEEDS
ASSESSMENTS AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR THE
PUBLIC/HUMAN
SERVICE PROJECTS AND NON-PUBLIC SERVICE
PROJECTS UNDER
THE CDBG/ESG/HSEF FOR PY 2003-2004
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Receive public
comment on the City of Pasadena Draft Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER) 2001-2002; receive the
Project Performance Assessment Report
reviewing CDBG/ESG/HSEF and
HOME funded projects; and
(2) Accept and
approve the Needs Assessments and Program Priorities for
Public/Human Services and Non-Public
Service projects under the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program; Emergency Shelter
Grant (ESG) Program and Human Services
Endowment Fund.
Recommendations of Advisory Bodies:
Northwest Commission (Non-Public Service
program priorities): On
Tuesday, August 27, 2002, the Northwest
Commission recommended
approval of the Non-Public Service program
priorities for the CDBG Program
Year (2003-2004) as set forth in the agenda
report.
Human Services Commission (Public/Human
Service program priorities):
The Human Services Commission reaffirmed
the Public/Human Service
program priorities for 2003-2004 on Monday,
September 9, 2002. The
Human Services Commission has been
previously approved for a two-year
funding cycle (2002-03/2003-04).
Additionally, both
Commissions also reviewed the Project Performance
Review Reports as information items
(Exhibits A-D of the agenda report) at
their respective meetings.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1)
DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE VOTING
DELEGATE FOR THE
ANNUAL 2002 CONGRESS OF CITIES
MEETING OF THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES IN SALT LAKE
CITY, UTAH, ON
DECEMBER 7, 2002.
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(2)
RESIGNATION OF ERIC NASARENKO FROM THE PASADENA
COMMUNITY ACCESS
CORPORATION (Pasadena Unified School
District
Representative)
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(3)
RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF PHIL HOPKINS TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY
ACCESS CORPORATION (Pasadena
Unified School
District Representative)
B. City Manager
(1) CITY
HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT (See also related Items
7.B.2 and 7.B.3)
Recommendation of
City Manager: This is an informational report
only.
Recommendation of
City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee:
The Oversight
Committee recommended amending the construction
change order
approval process so that City Council will approve major
time delays
associated with change orders that impact critical
milestones based on
the recommendation of the City Hall Restoration
Oversight Committee
and staff. This change has been incorporated into
the management
plan.
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(2) FUND
APPROPRIATION, CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH
ARCHITECTURAL
RESOURCES GROUP FOR ARCHITECTURAL
AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES AND FOR DANIEL MANN,
JOHNSON AND
MENDENHALL (DMJM) FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT SERVICES
FOR THE RESTORATION AND SEISMIC
RETROFIT OF CITY
HALL
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating
$7,297,722 in
Federal Emergency Management Agency funds and
transferring $7.0
million in General Funds and $2.5 million in Light &
Power funds from
the Operating Budget to the "City Hall Seismic Retrofit
and
Restoration" capital project (Budget Account No. 71904), as
detailed in the
agenda report;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to
Contract
No. 16,899-1 with
Architectural Resources Group for architectural/
engineering
services for the restoration and seismic retrofit of City Hall
to reduce the
"not to exceed" amount by $1.08 million from $7.18 million
to $6.1 million,
due to the elimination of the east office wing above
grade;
(3) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to
Contract
No. 16,976-1 with
Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall for
construction
management services in connection with the restoration
and seismic
retrofit of City Hall to increase the "not to exceed" amount
by $460,000 from
$2.49 million to $2.95 million due to the increase in
project schedule
from three to five years; and
(4) Grant the proposed contract amendment with Architectural
Resources Group and
Daniel, Mann, Johnson and Mendenhall an
exemption from the
competitive selection process required by the
Contracting and
Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal
Code Section
4.08.049(B), contracts in which the City's interests are
best served.
Recommendation of
City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
September 24, 2002,
the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
voted to concur
with staff's recommendation for fund appropriation and
contract amendment
with Architectural Resources Group for
architectural and
engineering services and for Daniel, Mann, Johnson,
and Mendenhall, for
construction management services for the
restoration and
seismic retrofit of City Hall.
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(3)
AUTHORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH EIP ASSOCIATES
FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO
PREPARE AN
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE CITY
HALL SEISMIC
RETROFIT PROJECT
Recommendation of
City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a
contract with EIP Associates for the preparation of an
Environmental
Impact Report in an amount not to exceed $181,805
pursuant to Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
unique services.
Recommendation of
City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
September 24, 2002,
the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
voted to concur
with staff's recommendation to enter into a contract with
EIP Associates for
consulting services to prepare an Environmental
Impact Report for
the City Hall Seismic Retrofit Project.
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(4)
AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW THE TERMS OF A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH RAYMOND ENTERTAINMENT TO
ASSIST WITH THE
STAGING OF CIRQUE DU SOLEIL TOUR
Recommendation of
City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
renew a
professional services agreement with Raymond Entertainment
until December 31,
2004, to continue to assist the City in the staging of
a Cirque du Soleil
tour should it come to Pasadena.
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(5) GLENARM
STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CIRCLES -
MARENGO AVENUE TO
EL MOLINO AVENUE: CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT AWARD TO
ALL AMERICAN ASPHALT FOR $539,000
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated September 4, 2002, submitted by All
American Asphalt in
response to the Specifications for the Improvement
of Glenarm Street -
Marengo Avenue to El Molino Avenue, reject all
other bids
received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such
contract as
required. The amount of the proposed contract is $539,000.
(2) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $293,000 from
commercial
development fees to Budget Account No. 73400 (Glenarm
Street Improvements
and Traffic Circles - Marengo Avenue to El Molino
Avenue).
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of
Minutes - July 15, 2002 (Cancelled)
July 22, 2002
July 29, 2002 (Cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct
first read of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING
CHAPTER 2.300 AND ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 2.303 TO
THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, SPLITTING
THE PUBLIC WORKS
AND TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT INTO
TWO SEPARATE
DEPARTMENTS"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt
"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" (Introduced by
Councilmember Gordo)
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(2) Adopt "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" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Little)
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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
October 2, 2002
October 16, 2002
November 6, 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
30, 2002 (Special Meeting, at 4:00 p.m. in the Finance Department
Conference Room)
October 14, 2002
October 28, 2002
November 11, 2002 (To be cancelled - 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
October 1, 2002 (To be cancelled)
November 5, 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
October 8, 2002
October 22, 2002
November 12, 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
November 4, 2002
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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:
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
October
14, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Continued
Public Hearing: Adoption of Updated Design Guidelines
and New Guidelines for the Central District Specific Plan (To be continued to
October 21, 2002,
5:00 p.m.)
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
October
21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Revisions to the
Zoning Code regarding Special Uses, Overlay
Districts and Parking/Loading and Site Development Standards
October
21, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Revisions to the City’s
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines and Administrative Procedures
November
4, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Amendments to the FY
2003 Fee Schedule for Bee Removal by
the Public Health Department