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                                          AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                            January 13, 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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54957.6
    Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Steve Lem
    Employee Organizations: Pasadena Association of Clerical and Technical
    Employees

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL
    LITIGATION - SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.9(b): One potential case

C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
    LITIGATION significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b)(2)
    of Section 54956.9 and then, if authorized, pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of
    Section 54956.9: One case concerning award of a contract for Specifications
    LD-02-6, for Providing Labor and Material for Installation of Units GT-3 and
    GT-4 

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.  RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR SIGNS AND
       AWNINGS CITYWIDE    (See also related Item 3.B.)
       Recommendation of City Manager:  Adopt a resolution adopting the revised
       Design Guidelines for signs and awnings citywide.
	192k

  B.  Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
       AMENDING CHAPTERS 12.15, 17.12, 17.20, 17.22, 17.24, 17.28, 17.32,
       17.33, 17.57, 17.72, 17.76, 17.82 AND REPEALING AND REPLACING IN
       ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 17.72 RELATING TO SIGN REGULATIONS"
	907k

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 TWO PROPOSED EASEMENT
           DEDICATIONS FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT MARTIN
           ALLEY, EAST OF PASADENA AVENUE, AND AT THE NORTHEAST
           CORNER OF PASADENA AVENUE AND GREEN STREET
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
           accepting the two proposed easement dedications for public street
           purposes at Martin Alley, east of Pasadena Avenue, and at the
           northeast corner of Pasadena Avenue and Green Street.
	167k

      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN
           CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY FOR INSTALLATION OF
           OVERHEAD ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES TO SERVE THE
           PROPERTY AT 2362 NORTH WINDSOR AVENUE IN ALTADENA
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1)    Adopt a resolution to approve a grant of easement at 2362 North
           Windsor Avenue, Altadena, California to Southern California Edison
           Company (SCE); and
           (2)    Authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute and record
           the easement document on behalf of the City.
	204k

  B.  City Clerk

      (1) Approval of Minutes - October 21, 2002

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

           Claim No. 9185          Gilbert Aviles                      $    250.00  
           Claim No. 9186          Sandra H. Shapiro                  4,011.20+
           Claim No. 9187          Luz P. Belarmino                        40.90  
           Claim No. 9188          Michael Chung                      Unknown  
           Claim No. 9189          William N. Klove                    Unknown  
           Claim No. 9190          Aqual Cionne Dawkins           Unknown  

  C.  Public Hearing Set:   

       January 27, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Consideration of Moratorium on the
       Demolition of Structures within RM (multi-family residential) and PS (public
       and semi-public space) zones bounded by Allendale Road on the north,
       South Marengo Avenue on the west, and Euclid Avenue on the south and
       east (Designated Study Area 12)

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

  A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

  B.  Finance Committee

  C.  Legislative Policy Committee

      (1) STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PRIORITIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the State legislative
           platform and priorities for 2003.
	148k

      (2) FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM AND PRIORITIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the Federal legislative
           platform and priorities for 2003.
	139k

  D.  Municipal Services Committee

  E.  Public Safety Committee

  F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
   

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

  A.  City Council

      (1) RESIGNATION OF RICHARD McDONALD FROM THE
           TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)
	76k

      (2) TWO-MONTH EXTENSION OF CITY MANAGER'S EMPLOYMENT
           CONTRACT PENDING NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT RENEWAL
           Recommendation of Mayor: Approve a two-month extension of the
           City Manager's employment agreement (Contract Nos. 16,858 and
           16,858-1), through February 24, 2003, to allow for negotiation of a
           renewal of her employment agreement with the City.
	103k

  B.  City Manager

      (1) AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE 2003
           LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
           AUTHORITY (MTA) CALL FOR PROJECTS
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Adopt a resolution approving the submission of grant applications
           to the Los Angeles County MTA to fund the projects as listed below.
           (2) Authorize the City Manager to complete these applications, and to
           accept and enter into agreements with the MTA for any of the following
           applications:
                 1.      Extend Kinneloa Avenue from Walnut Street to Titley Avenue
                 2.      Implement Bus Signal Priority System on ARTS Buses
                 3.      Install Bicycle Parking Citywide
                 4.      Promote Bicycle Safety & Disseminate Information
                 5.      Expand Bikeway System
                 6.      Install Bicycle Detection at Transit Stations
                 7.      Construct Sierra Madre Villa South Pedestrian Bridge
                 8.      Install Walkway and Security Lighting in Central Park
                         and Memorial Park
                 9.      Purchase Four Alternative Fuel ARTS Buses
               10.       Install Street Lighting and Decorative Crosswalks
               11.       Install Tree Peninsulas/Tree Lanes/Sidewalks along North
                          Lake Avenue
               12.       Implement a Gold Line Transit Rider Validation Program
           Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The
           Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) reviewed the proposed list
           of projects on December 6, 2002.  TAC members unanimously
           concurred with the recommended projects 1 through 10.  Since TAC's
           approval, staff further refined proposed project number 10 by dividing it
           into two separate projects: 10 and 11.  A subsequent proposal by the
           business community for promoting the Gold Line service to/from the
           City's business districts resulted in an additional project proposal which
           TAC did not review.
	843k

      (2) REVISION TO SCHEDULE FOR SUBMITTAL OF ANNUAL REPORTS
           FROM ADVISORY COMMISSIONS AND ADOPTION OF STANDARD
           ANNUAL REPORT FORMAT
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to revise the
           Pasadena Municipal Code to require that annual reports from advisory
           commissions be submitted to the Council within two months from the
           end of the fiscal year rather than the current schedule of October 31, or
           four months; and
           (2) Adopt the annual report format as the standard.
	181k

  C.      Advisory Bodies

      (1) AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
           INSTITUTING VARIOUS OPTIONS FOR PLAN PARTICIPANTS
           Recommendation of Deferred Compensation Oversight Committee:
           It is recommended that the City Council approve the following
           amendments to the City's Deferred Compensation Plan:
               1. Increase the elective deferral and catch-up limits.
               2. Allow additional contributions for participants age 50 and over.
               3. Allow flexible distributions.
               4. Allow in-service transfers for the purchase of defined benefit
                  service credit.
               5. Allow rollovers from 403(b) and other 457 Deferred
                  Compensation Plans.
	337k

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

  A.  Approval of Minutes  - October 21, 2002

9. ORDINANCES

  A.  First Reading:

      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTERS 12.15, 17.12, 17.20, 17.22,
           17.24, 17.28, 17.32, 17.33, 17.57, 17.72, 17.76, 17.82 AND
           REPEALING AND REPLACING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER 17.72
           RELATING TO SIGN REGULATIONS" (See Item 3.B. and related Item
           3.A.)  

      (2) Conduct first reading of "AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF
           THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
           CODE SECTION 65858 TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING DEMOLITION
           OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES 20 YEARS OR OLDER IN
           DESIGNATED STUDY AREAS"
	675k

  B.  Second Reading: None
           

10.   INFORMATION ITEMS: None

11.   COMMUNICATIONS:   None

12.   PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

13.   CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)

14    ADJOURNMENT

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

January 15, 2003

February 5, 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

January 13, 2003 (To be cancelled)

January 27, 2003

February 10, 2003

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard)

Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room 240

February 4, 2003

March 4, 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

January 15, 2003

February 5, 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

January 20, 2003 (To be cancelled – Holiday)

February 3, 2003

February 17, 2003

January 27, 2002, 8:00 p.m. - Consideration of Moratorium on the Demolition of
Structures with RM (Multi-family residential) and PS (public and semipublic space)
zones bounded by Allendale Road on the north, South Marengo Avenue on the west,
and Euclid Avenue on the south and east (Designated Study Area 12)