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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                          MARCH 31, 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property Address: 222 South Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, California
    City Negotiators: Cynthia J. Kurtz and Richard J. Bruckner
    Negotiating Parties: L.A. 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.  AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TURBINE
       TECHNOLOGY SERVICES CORPORATION DBA SERMATECH POWER
       SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF GAS
       TURBINE UNITS 3 AND 4 AT THE GLENARM POWER PLANT IN AN
       AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,850,000
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Accept the bid submitted by Turbine Technology Services Corporation
       dba Sermatech Power Solutions (Sermatech) for the construction and
       installation of Gas Turbine Units 3 and 4 at the Glenarm Power Plant site;
       (2) Reject all other bids;
       (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract in an amount not to
       exceed $19,850,000;
       (4) Award this contract also on the basis of emergency and/or impracticality
       in the public's best interest; and
       (5) Amend the Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to
       appropriate an additional $8,888,676 to the Light and Power Fund Capital
       Improvement Program under Budget No. 3166 for the "Local Generation
       Repowering Plan" from the unappropriated Light and Power Fund funds.
       (6) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract
       with Turbine Technology Services Corporation dba Sermatech Power
       Solutions for Construction and Installation of Gas Turbine Units 3 and 4 at the
       Glenarm Power Plant and making findings related thereto.
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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) CONTRACT AWARD TO MEYER, MOHADDES ASSOCIATES, INC.
           FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR THE
           STATE ROUTE (SR) 710 MITIGATION-TRAFFIC CONTROL AND
           MONITORING SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION
           SYSTEM (ITS) PROJECT
           Recommendation of City Manager:    Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract with Meyer, Mohaddes Associates, Inc. to prepare
           the Conceptual Design for the SR 710 Mitigation-Traffic Control and
           Monitoring Systems - ITS project in an amount not to exceed $220,000. 
           Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section
           1002(F), professional or unique services.
	330k
  B.  City Clerk
      (1) Approval of Minutes  -  December 2, 2002                                           
      (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 9243     Seda Papazyan             $      727.36  
           Claim No. 9244     Kenneth Thomas                2,060.64  
           Claim No. 9245     Rutilia Reyes Alonso        12,759.13  
           Claim No. 9246     Cora Lee Masino                Unknown  
           Claim No. 9247     Charles R. Anderson         10,000.00+
           Claim No. 9248     Samuel Biswas                  1,583.04  
           Claim No. 9249     Valery S. Mokhnatkin         2,147.83  
      (3) Public Hearing Set
           April 21, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for
           Fiscal Year 2004
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
  A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee
  B.  Finance Committee
  C.  Legislative Policy Committee
  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) APPOINTMENT OF GREGORY S. JACKSON TO THE URBAN
           FORESTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Council/District 7 Nomination)
  B.  City Manager (No items)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
  A.  First Reading:   
      (1) Conduct first reading of "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"
	1129
  B.  Second Reading:  None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS: 
  A.  PRESENTATION BY PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
       REGARDING A NORTHWEST SCHOOL SITE (Oral presentation)
	1517k
  B.  PRESENTATION BY TIMOTHY BRICK, CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE ON
       THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT BOARD
  C. CITY OF PASADENA PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EFFORTS
       Recommendation of City Manager: The agenda report is for information
       only.
	436k
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

 

April 2, 2003

April 16, 2003

May 7, 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

 

April 14, 2003

April 28, 2003

May 12, 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

 

April 1, 2003

May 6, 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

 

April 2, 2003

April 16, 2003

May 7, 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

 

April 7, 2003

April 21, 2003

May 5, 2003

 

 

                                  FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES


April 7, 2003

 

April 14, 2003

 

April 21, 2003

 

April 28, 2003

 

May 5, 2003 (Reorganization meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chamber)

 

May 12, 2003

 

May 19, 2003

 

May 26, 2003 (To be cancelled -holiday)

 

June 2, 2003

 

June 9, 2003

 

June 15, 2003

 

June 23, 2003

 

June 30, 2003

 

July 7, 2003 (To be cancelled)

 

July 9, 2003 (Special meeting w/Supervisor Antonovich, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.,

                    Council Conference Room)

 

July 14, 2003

 

July 21, 2003

 

July 28, 2003

 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

April 21, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Amendments to the General Fee Schedule 
(Cost of Service Study Annual Adjustment)

 

April 21, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Designation of 646 S. Madison Avenue as 
an Historic Landmark

 

April 21, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for 
Fiscal Year 2004

 

June 2, 2003, 8:00 p.m. - Condemnation of Right-of-Way for Public Alley, 
Gladys Court East Side Storm Drain