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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION &
THE 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TRUSTEES
MEETING
APRIL 12, 2004
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearing 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 Negotiator: Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW), Local 501
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Rick Kunz
Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association
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 FROM THE HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
TRUST FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT THE SOUTHWEST
CORNER OF FAIR OAKS AVENUE AND CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD
AT 22 WEST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD FOR THE STATE ROUTE
710 MITIGATION - CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD RIGHT TURN LANE
AT FAIR OAKS AVENUE PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting a proposed easement dedication for public street purposes at
the southwest corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and California Boulevard at
22 West California Boulevard.
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(2) CONTRACT AWARD TO MEGA WAY ENTERPRISES FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF SECO STREET, FROM ROSEMONT AVENUE TO
LINCOLN AVENUE AND FROM LINDA VISTA AVENUE TO WEST
DRIVE, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $547,000.00
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated March 24, 2004, submitted by Mega Way
Enterprises in response to the Specifications for Improvement of Seco
Street, from Rosemont Avenue to Lincoln Avenue and from Linda Vista
Avenue to West Drive; reject all other bids received; and authorize the
City Manager to enter into such contract as is required.
(2) Acknowledge the projects are covered in the Arroyo Seco
Master Environmental Impact Report under the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1984 in accordance with Article 11.5, Section 15177 of
the Resources Agency of California Guidelines; that an Initial Study was
prepared, and it was found that the proposed project is within the scope
of the MEIR; that the project will not have new or additional significant
effects that were not analyzed in the MEIR, and that no additional
mitigation measures or alternatives are required of the project; and that
a Notice of Determination was filed on February 18, 2004 with the Los
Angeles County Clerk.
(3) Approve a journal voucher transferring $67,000 from the Budget
Account No. 74101, Westgate Street - Replacement of Street Lights,
and appropriating it to Budget Account No. 73121, Complete Sidewalk
Along North and South Side of Seco Street.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - March 15, 2004
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9530 Kenneth Fitts $ Unknown
Claim No. 9531 Gloria A. Bias Unknown
Claim No. 9532 Fred N. Baron Unknown
Claim No. 9533 Olga Czumadevsky 600.00
Claim No. 9534 Juvencio Segura Unknown
(3) Public Hearing Set
May 3, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Revisions to the Hillside Development Overlay
Districts - Zoning Code Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE MORILLO CONSTRUCTION'S
CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION 34 BY A
NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $206,620
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Appropriate $40,000 from Account No. 101-363100-8506 Fire
Department's general fund operating budget to Account No. 71813, Fire
Station 34.
(2) Appropriate $157,932 from Charter Capital Account
to Account No. 71813, Fire Station 34.
(3) Authorization to increase Morillo Construction's contract for the
construction of Fire Station 34 from a not to exceed amount of
$2,660,312 to $2,866,932.
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(2) APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO THE MONTHLY CONTRACT
RATE FOR SCHOOLHOUSE PARKING GARAGE CUSTOMERS
(ONLY)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve a reduction to the monthly parking contract rate from $50
to $45 for Schoolhouse Parking Garage customers agreeing to park on
the lower levels between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on
weekdays; and
(2) Approve an increase to the monthly parking contract rate from $50
to $60 for Schoolhouse Parking Garage customers desiring to park on
the upper levels between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on
weekdays.
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C. Legislative Policy Committee
D. Municipal Services Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
(1) MODIFICATION OF AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE
OPERATION OF BICYCLES ON SIDEWALKS WITHIN DESIGNATED
HIGH CONGESTION RETAIL SHOPPING DISTRICTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance amending Section 10.60.140 of the Pasadena Municipal
Code (PMC), making it unlawful to ride bicycles on sidewalks in
designated retail shopping districts as determined by the Director of
Transportation.
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F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: CALL FOR REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL
USE PERMIT NO. 4212 TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF A NON-
CONFORMING USE (GEM TRANSITIONAL CARE), 716 SOUTH FAIR
OAKS AVENUE (See related Item 11.A.)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) It is recommended that the City Council acknowledge that this action is
categorically exempt from CEQA; and
(2) Uphold the decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals to deny the
conditional use permit application to allow the addition of 5,500 square feet
to the existing convalescent facility at 716 South Fair Oaks Avenue.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) GOLD LINE PHASE II GOVERNANCE/DUES (Councilmember
Haderlein)
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(2) RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF TIM BRISTOL TO THE
PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (Hotel Representative)
(3) RESIGNATION OF CHARLES E. OWENS FROM THE NORTHWEST
COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination)
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B. City Manager
(1) JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN DOCUMENT AND INVESTMENT POLICY
AND REVIEW OF THE CITY'S FOURTH QUARTER 2003 DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN PERFORMANCE (See Item 9.B.)
(2) REVIEW OF A 20-RIDE TICKET BOOK PROGRAM FOR THE
PASADENA AREA RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM (ARTS) AND
AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT A MARKETING
PROGRAM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Receive and file information relative to a 20-ride ticket book
program for the Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS); and
(2) Authorize a journal voucher amending the FY 2004 Adopted
Operating Budget for the ARTS (Fund 209), increasing it by $60,000 in
line item 8115-209-775412 to implement a marketing program to
increase ridership; funds to come from the Proposition C Reserve.
Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: The
Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) reviewed the 20-ride ticket
book program at its regular meetings on January 16, 2004 and
March 12, 2004. At the March 12 meeting, the TAC voted to
recommend that the City Council not implement a prepaid fare program
at this time but invest in a marketing program to encourage greater use
of the Pasadena Area Rapid Transit System (ARTS).
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - March 15, 2004
9. THE 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN TRUSTEES MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - April 1, 2002
B. JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN DOCUMENT AND INVESTMENT POLICY AND
REVIEW OF THE CITY'S FOURTH QUARTER 2003 DEFERRED
COMPENSATION PLAN PERFORMANCE (To be heard at 7:15 p.m. or
shortly thereafter)
Recommendation of Deferred Compensation Oversight Committee: It is
recommended that the City Council/Deferred Compensation Plan Trustees:
(1) Approve amendments to the Deferred Compensation Plan document as
detailed in the Background section of the agenda report;
(2) Approve the revised Deferred Compensation Investment Policy; and
(3) Receive the performance review for the City's Deferred Compensation
Plan for the period ending December 31, 2003.
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10. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON
HOURS OF OPERATION OF AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE
SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS AND AREAS ON MAY 14
AND 15, 2004 (WANGO TANGO)" (Introduced by Councilmember
Little)
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11. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. UPDATE ON THE SOUTH FAIR OAKS SPECIFIC PLAN(See related Item
6.A.)
Recommendation of City Manager: This information on the South Fair
Oaks "Technology Corridor" has been prepared to supplement the 716 South
Fair Oaks Avenue Conditional Use Permit report.
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12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
14. ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison,
Steve Haderlein, Paul Little, Victor Gordo)
Meets
the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in Council Conference
Room 240
April 21, 2004
May 5, 2004
May 19, 2004
FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Paul Little, Bill Bogaard, Joyce Streator, Sidney F. Tyler, Jr.)
Meets
the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., in Finance Department
Conference Room 345
April 12, 2004 (Special meeting at 5:00 p.m., in the Finance Conference Room 345)
April 26, 2004
May 10, 2004 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m., in the Management Conference Room 323)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Chris Holden, Sidney F. Tyler, Jr.)
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m., in the Council Conference Room 240
May 4, 2004
June 1,2004
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Jr., Joyce Streator,
Steve Haderlein)
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., in Council Conference Room 240
April 21, 2004
May 19,2004
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve Madison, Victor Gordo)
Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., in the Management Conference
Room
323
April 19, 2004
May 3, 2004
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
April 19, 2004
April 26, 2004
May 3, 2004
May 10, 2004
May 17, 2004
May 24, 2004
May 31, 2004 (To be cancelled - Memorial Day)
June 7, 2004 (To be cancelled)
June 14, 2004
June 21, 2004
June 28, 2004
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
April
19, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - General Fee Schedule (Recreation and Parks Fees and
Parking Fees)
April
19, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Moratorium on Residential and Mixed-Use
Development
in the Central District
April
19, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2005 - 2010
Capital
Improvement Program
April
26, 2004, 7:00 p.m. - Proposed Amendment to Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the
Pasadena
Municipal Code to Allow for Second Units in Single-Family Residential Zoning
Districts
April 26, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Granting of Non-Exclusive Solid Waste Franchises
May
3, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Revisions to the Hillside Development Overlay Districts -
Zoning Code
Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment
May 10, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges
May 10, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - General Fee Schedule (Annual Revisions)