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AGENDA CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AUGUST 18, 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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 Title: City Attorney
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: Rose Bowl Stadium and surrounding parking areas Agency Negotiators: Cynthia Kurtz, Darryl Dunn Negotiating Parties: National Football League (NFL) 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: 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) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSED EASEMENT DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF GREEN STREET AND LAKE AVENUE, 85 SOUTH LAKE AVENUE Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and accepting a proposed easement dedication for public street purposes at the southwest corner of Green Street and Lake Avenue, 85 South Lake Avenue. 169k
(2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH GONZALEZ/GOODALE ARCHITECTS FOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PERFORM A DETAILED BUILDING/SITE ASSESSMENT AND ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT LEVEL DESIGN WORK FOR THE WATER AND POWER WAREHOUSE BUILDING AT 311 WEST MOUNTAIN STREET Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Gonzalez/Goodale Architects to perform a detailed building/site assessment and architectural concept level design work for the Water and Power Warehouse Building at 311 West Mountain Street in an amount not to exceed $187,000 for Phase I design work. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. 331k
(3) AMENDMENTS TO, AND ASSIGNMENT OF, THE FIBER LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TIME WARNER TELECOM, INC. Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Approve amendments to the fiber lease agreement between the City and Time Warner Telecom, Inc.; and (2) Approve assignment of the lease from Time Warner Telecom, Inc. to Time Warner Telecom of California, L.P. 333k
(4) CONTRACT AWARD TO SUDHAKAR COMPANY INTERNATIONAL FOR REMOVAL, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF STREET NAME SIGNS, HARDWARE AND POSTS Recommendation of City Manager: Accept the bid dated August 12, 2003, submitted by Sudhakar Company International in response to the Specifications for the Removal, Fabrication and Installation of Street Name Signs, Hardware and Posts, reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as required. The amount of the proposed contract is $440,330. Recommendation of Design Commission: A replica of the new sign was presented to the Design Commission on April 14, 2003. The Commission unanimously recommended approval of the design. 341k
(5) RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SALARY RESOLUTION RELATING TO SALARIES AND BENEFITS FOR POLICE COMMANDERS AND LIEUTENANTS Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Adopt a Resolution amending the Salary Resolution to accomplish the following: (a) Adjust control rates for the classifications of Police Lieutenant, Police Commander, and Police Commander (Non-Sworn) to the 75th percentile effective April 7, 2003, as noted in the attachment to the agenda report; and (b) Increase the premium for the possession of the POST Management Certificate to $450 per month, effective April 7, 2003; and (c) Modify the language to ensure that an individual promoting from the rank of Sergeant to Lieutenant does not lose any existing premium pay he or she may already receive for the POST Supervisory Certificate and/or completed education. (2) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $70,000 from the Personnel Reserves to the Adopted FY 2004 Police Department Operating Budget. 193k
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - May 19, 2003 May 26, 2003 (Cancelled)
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9353 Alicia Naranjo $ 350.00 Claim No. 9354 Anne M. Alderson 200.00+ Claim No. 9355 Johnnie Fernandez Unknown Claim No. 9356 Ugo Corda Unknown Claim No. 9357 Gaylord W. Slasor 1,805.00 Claim No. 9358 Marlon Leiva 233.28 Claim No. 9359 Lisanne Delgado by Mercury Insurance Group 4,978.77
(3) Public Hearings Set:
September 8, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - South Oakland Historic District
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) RECOGNITION AND APPROPRIATION OF $150,849 IN ANTI- TERRORISM GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF TERRORISM RESPONSE EQUIPMENT Recommendation of City Manager: Recognize $150,849 in anti- terrorism grant funds and appropriate these funds to the Fire Department FY 2004 Operating Budget Account 230-361000 for the purchase of terrorism response equipment. 207k
(2) AGREEMENT AND MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR GOLD LINE PHASE II JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY Recommendation of City Manager: (1) Approve the draft Joint Powers Authority Agreement with Arcadia, Azusa, Claremont, Duarte, Glendora, Irwindale, La Verne, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Los Angeles, Monrovia, Pomona, San Dimas, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, and South Pasadena, and authorize the City Manager to enter into the final JPA if there are no substantive changes; . (2) Approve a journal voucher to recognize and appropriate $31,455 in Proposition A funds to Operating Budget Account No. 8124-208-775100; and (3) Authorize the Mayor and Vice Mayor to participate in negotiations with the Blue Line Construction Authority to develop a Memorandum of Understanding. 315k
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: NOMINATION OF 529 NORTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE FOR DESIGNATION AS A LANDMARK Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council, following a public hearing: (1) Find that the single-family residence and garage/accessory structure at 529 N. Los Robles Avenue qualifies for designation as a landmark under Criterion 2 of Section 17.52.040 of the Pasadena Municipal Code because of their association with David J. Macpherson; (2) Approve the designation of the property as a landmark; (3) Adopt a resolution designating the property as a landmark (Attachment A of the agenda report); (4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the declaration of designation (Attachment B of the agenda report); (5) Direct the City Clerk to record the declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder; and (6) Acknowledge that the application for a landmark designation is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Recommendation of Historic Preservation Commission: On July 7, 2003, the Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council designate 529 N. Los Robles a landmark. 444k
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF JOSE LUIS DE LA MORA TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION (District 5 Nomination)
B. City Manager
(1) RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEE POLICY Recommendation of City Manager: This report was requested by the City Council to allow a review and possible amendment to Chapter 4.17 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, "Residential Impact Fee" regarding the distribution of the revenue generated by the fees. 410k
(2) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS PROVIDING FOR THE SEPARATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 501, FROM THE PASADENA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION; AND SEPARATING THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 858, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18, AS IT RELATES TO COVERAGE UNDER THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council adopt two Resolutions, which will provide that the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (IUOE), will be separated from the Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA); and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Local 858 (AFSCME), will be separated from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 (IBEW); in order to allow each union to be considered a single group as relates to the provisions of the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act. 218k
(3) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS ELECTING TO CEASE TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY THE PASADENA MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL 858, THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS, LOCAL 501, AND THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, LOCAL 347 Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council adopt four Resolutions to cease to be subject to the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act, ending the City's participation in the medical plans offered by the California Public Employees Retirement System ("PERS medical") effective 12:00 midnight, December 31, 2003, for employees represented by Pasadena Management Association, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858 (AFSCME), the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501 (IUOE), and the Service Employees International Union, Local 347 (SEIU). 209k
C. City Clerk
(1) CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY THE PASADENA LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO CONSIDER CHANGING TO AN INSTANT RUNOFF VOTING (IRV) METHOD FOR CITY AND PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Recommendation of City Clerk: It is recommended that the City Council take no action at this time to pursue Instant Runoff Voting as an alternative to the Charter requirement to conduct primary and general elections. It is further recommended that the League of Women Voters request be tabled until there are sufficient safeguards available to ensure establishment of a proper system, such as the following: (a) voting equipment and software for such a system has been certified by the State; (b) adequate election procedures (State law) are in place for administering such an election; (c) wide-spread community support has been voiced to consider changing to such a voting system; and (d) until San Francisco or another local jurisdiction in the State have implemented IRV with good results and positive voter acceptance, which would warrant further study of this voting system. 3522k
D. Advisory Bodies
(1) ORDINANCE SUSPENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 9.36.220 (AMPLIFIED SOUND) AND 9.36.230 (GENERAL NOISE SOURCE) FOR THREE 2003 SCHEDULED UCLA COLLEGE FOOTBALL NIGHT GAMES Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance suspending Pasadena Municipal Code Sections 9.36.220 (amplified sound) and 9.36.230 (general noise source) for five potential UCLA night games September 27th versus San Diego State, October 4th versus Washington, October 18th versus California, October 25th versus Arizona State, and November 15th versus Oregon, until 11:00 p.m., rather than the current 10:00 p.m. time limit. 178k
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - May 19, 2003 May 26, 2003
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE POLICE BUILDING AND JAIL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAID TAX" (Introduced by Councilmember Streator) 178k
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. SUMMARY OF 2000 CENSUS DATA FOR PASADENA, PART II 150426k
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
August 20, 2003
September 3, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 17, 2003
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
August 18, 2003 (Special meeting – 5:00 p.m.)
August 25, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 8, 2003
September 22, 2003
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m., in the Council Conference Room 240
September 2, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 11, 2003 (Special meeting - 1:00 p.m.)
October 7, 2003
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler)
Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., in Council Conference
Room 240
August 20, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 3, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 17, 2003
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
August 18, 2003
September 1, 2003 (To be cancelled – Labor Day Holiday)
September
15, 2003
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
August 25, 2003 (To be cancelled)
September 1, 2003 (To be cancelled - Labor Day Holiday)
September 8, 2003
September 15, 2003
September 22, 2003 (Joint Meeting with Pasadena Center Operating Company
Board, 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber)
September 29, 2003
October 6, 2003
October 13, 2003
October 20, 2003
October 27, 2003
November 2, 2003
November 10, 2003 (To be cancelled - Veterans Day Holiday)
November 17, 2003
November 24, 2003
December 1, 2003 (To be cancelled)
December 8, 2003
December 15, 2003
December 22, 2003
December 29, 2003 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
September
8, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Public Hearing to
Adopt the New Inclusionary Housing
In-Lieu Fees
September 8, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - South Oakland Historic District
October
6, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Nomination of Landmark Tree (Podocarpus
gracilior, Fern Pine)
at 1180 North Arroyo Boulevard