Council Meeting - April 7, 2003

                                                  AGENDA
           CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                               APRIL 7, 2003

                                       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 REGARDING 
    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Name of Cases: San Diego Gas & Electric Company v. Sellers of Energy and
    Ancillary Service into Markets Operated by the California Independent
    System Operator and the California Power Exchange (FERC Docket No.
    EL00-95-075) and Investigation of Practices of the California Independent
    System Operator and the California Power Exchange (FERC Docket No.
    EL00-98-063)

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL
    LITIGATION - CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.9(c):  One potential case

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 (No items)

  B.  City Clerk

      (1) Approval of Minutes  -  November 25, 2002
                                            December 4, 2002 (Special)

      (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena

           Claim No. 9250     James Kenneth Jones, Jr.              $   35.61
           Claim No. 9251     Walter A. Wyatt                            Unknown
           Claim No. 9252     Tina Raymond Derbish                   7,376.74
           Claim No. 9253     Maritza Medina                             Unknown
           Claim No. 9254     Arroyo Car Wash Corporation          2,863.20

      (3) Public Hearing Set

           May 12, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - East Colorado Specific Plan

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

  A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

  B.  Finance Committee

  C.  Legislative Policy Committee

      (1) SUPPORT FOR SB 465 (SOTO):  TRANSIT VILLAGE PLAN: DESIGN 
           Recommendation of City Manager: Support 465 (Transit Village Plan: 
           Design) as introduced, and authorize the Mayor to send letters to the
           appropriate authorities conveying Pasadena's position.
	324k

      (2) OPPOSITION TO SB 100 (DUNN):  REGARDING PROPOSED
           INCREASED CALPERS SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR
           PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Take a position in opposition to
           SB 100 (Dunn), which as introduced, would impose a mandatory
           increase in CalPERS service retirement benefits for public safety
           employees to 100% of final compensation, and authorize the Mayor to
           send letters to the appropriate authorities conveying Pasadena's
           position.
	224k

      (3) SUPPORT FOR AB 1652 (NAKANO):  LOS ANGELES COUNTY
           METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
           Recommendation of City Manager: Support AB 1652 (Los Angeles
           County Metropolitan Transportation Authority) as introduced, and
           authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities
           conveying Pasadena's position.
	202k

  D.  Municipal Services Committee

  E.  Public Safety Committee

      (1) ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT INSPECTION RESULTS POSTING
           PROGRAM FOR RETAIL FOOD INSPECTION SERVICES
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance requiring retail food
           establishments to post results of regular public health inspections; and
           (2) Approve an increase of 1.0 FTE Environmental Health Specialist in
           the Environmental Health Division.
	964k

  F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED SAN PASQUAL/MENTOR
       NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC PLAN THAT CONTAINS THE PARTIAL ROAD
       CLOSURE AT SAN PASQUAL STREET AND MENTOR AVENUE AND THE
       REMOVAL OF THE SOUTH-SIDE MARKED CROSSWALK AT THE
       INTERSECTION OF SAN PASQUAL STREET AND LAKE AVENUE
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Approve the proposed San Pasqual/Mentor Neighborhood Traffic Plan.
       (2) Adopt a resolution to partially close San Pasqual Street at Mentor
       Avenue to eastbound through-movement by installing a raised median island
       in accordance with the California Vehicle Code Section 21101(f); and to
       remove the south-side marked crosswalk and associated pedestrian signal at
       the intersection of San Pasqual Street and Lake Avenue in accordance with
       the California Vehicle Code Section 21949(b).
       (3) Amend the project description and scheduling for the "Neighborhood
       Traffic Protection Plan for San Pasqual Street/Mentor Avenue Area (75071)"
       in the FY 2003 Capital Improvement Program as shown on Attachment 1 of
       the agenda report.
       Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The
       Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) reviewed the proposed Traffic
       Plan on December 6, 2002 and unanimously concurred with the
       recommended improvements.
       Recommendation of South Lake Parking Commission: The South Lake
       Parking Commission reviewed and concurred with the proposed Traffic Plan
       on October 23, 2003.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF LYNNE HESS TO THE COMMUNITY
           DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (District 4 Nomination)

      (1) APPROVE THE DRAFT GENERAL PLAN MOBILITY ELEMENT
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve in concept the Draft
           Mobility Element of the General Plan Update.
           Recommendation of Joint Subcommittee of the Planning
           Commission, Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) and
           Community Development Committee (CDC): The Joint Subcommittee
           reviewed the Draft Mobility Element on February 25, 2003.  Members of
           the Subcommittee were supportive of the document.  They also
           suggested the following editorial revisions: specify the need for
           directional signage to deter intrusion of automobile traffic into
           neighborhoods; add text to the extent feasible, noise mitigation control in
           the Pasadena/St. John's corridor will be implemented; clarify that the
           growth of traffic volumes on de-emphasized streets will be "limited"
           rather than "controlled"; add reference to parks in the list of examples of
           areas where special attention will be taken to manage traffic and protect
           neighborhoods; add reference to protection of parklands; and indicate
           that the traffic impacts on adjacent neighborhoods will be taken into
           account in addressing the transportation needs of special events.  Staff
           concurs with these recommendations and reported them to the
           Transportation Advisory Committee and to the Planning Commission. 
           The recommended modifications to the Draft Mobility Element by the
           Subcommittee are included in Attachment 1 of the agenda report.
           Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The
           Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) reviewed the Draft Mobility
           Element on March 14, 2003.  TAC members approved the Draft Mobility
           Element in concept, agreed with the recommendations of the
           Subcommittee, and suggested editorial comment to provide clarification
           in some areas.  The recommendations approved by the TAC during its
           meeting are summarized in Attachment 1 of the agenda report.  TAC
           members also understood that technical corrections to Appendix A, the
           City's street classification system, would be made prior to Planning
           Commission review in order to eliminate inconsistencies that appeared
           in Appendix A of the agenda report and to provide a complete listing of
           City streets.  A revised Appendix A is provided as Attachment 2 of the
           agenda report.
           Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning
           Commission reviewed the Draft Mobility Element on April 1, 2003. 
           Planning Commission members approved the Draft Mobility Element in
           concept, agreed with the recommendations of the Subcommittee and
           TAC, and suggested that further information on the share car program
           and background on the designation of de-emphasized streets and
           mobility corridors be added to the document.
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      (1) COMMUNICATION FROM NORTHWEST COMMISSION REGARDING
           FAIR OAKS/ORANGE GROVE SPECIFIC PLAN  PROVISION FOR
           THE SALE OF ALCOHOL FOR OFF-SITE CONSUMPTION
	323k

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)

  A.  First Reading: None

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 14.50 OF THE PASADENA
           MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND
           CONDITIONS IN THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE AND
           THE NOTIFICATION PROCESS FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT
           COMMISSION HEARINGS" (Introduced by Councilmember Streator)
	958k

10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None

11. COMMUNICATIONS: None

12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

13. CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)