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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                  AND JOINT MEETING WITH
                     PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY
                                         December 13, 2004

                                    Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
                                     Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                      Joint Meeting 8:00 P.M.
                     Pasadena Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
                                85 East Holly Street, Pasadena


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:   525 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena, CA 91105, Assessor's Parcel
    No. 5722-008-013
    Pasadena City Negotiators: Richard Bruckner and Martin Pastucha
    Negotiating Parties: John R. Anderson IV and Temo Garcia
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property:   160 N. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101, Assessor's Parcel
    No. 5738-007-042
    Pasadena City Negotiators: Richard Bruckner and Martin Pastucha
    Negotiating Parties: Tufeld Corporation
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

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 11 (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) PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REVISIONS
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1)    Approve the proposed speed limit revisions on several City streets
           as detailed in the background section of the agenda report; 
           (2)    Direct the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to
           Chapter 10.48 of the Pasadena Municipal Code in order to reflect the
           revisions to be presented to the City Council for first reading within 90
           days; and  
           (3)    Acknowledge that the proposed revision to existing speed limits is
           categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
           (CEQA) according to Section 15301, Existing Facilities, of the CEQA
           Guidelines, and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City
           Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption therefor with the Los Angeles County
           Clerk. 

	649k

	ATTACHMENT A  12405k	ATTACHMENT B 154k

	ATTACHMENT C 230k

      (2) RESOLUTION AMENDING THE SALARY RESOLUTION RELATING
           TO SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR POLICE LIEUTENANTS AND
           POLICE COMMANDERS
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1)    Adopt a resolution amending the Salary Resolution to adjust
           control rates for the classifications of Police Lieutenant, Police
           Commander, and Police Commander (Non-Sworn) to the 75th percentile
           effective July 5, 2004; increase the Deputy Chief assignment pay to up
           to 12% of base salary; increase the number of earned unused vacation
           that may be cashed out annually to 70 hours; and increase the annual
           tuition reimbursement allowance to $1,000.
           (2)    Approve a journal voucher appropriating $150,305 from the
           Personnel Reserves to the Police Department FY 2005 Operating
           Budget.

	1707k

   B.  City Clerk

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

           Claim No. 9715     Virginia Lance                      $    1,200,000.00+  
           Claim No. 9716     Marie Williams                                Not stated  
           Claim No. 9717     Andrea Laura Zamparelli                  Not stated  
           Claim No. 9718     Avis Rent-A-Car by Anne Fields          7,727.19  
           Claim No. 9719     Jo Holder                                       Not stated  
           Claim No. 9720     Nick Vagenas                                      245.00  
           Claim No. 9721     Matthew S. Lucas                                900.00  

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

   B.  Finance Committee

      (1) LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PASADENA AND
           PASADENA COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR OFFICE
           SPACE AT 649 N. FAIR OAKS AVENUE, SUITE 201 (RENAISSANCE
           PLAZA)
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1)    Approve the terms and conditions, as generally described in the
           agenda report and authorize the City Manager to execute a lease
           agreement and any other documents necessary to carry out this
           transaction. 
           (2)    Approve a journal voucher appropriating $8,538 from the General
           Fund unappropriated fund balance to Budget Account No. 101-141000.

	481k

      (2) AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2005 CAPITAL
           IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1)    Approve a journal voucher amending 24 projects in the Fiscal Year
           2005 Capital Improvement Program as detailed on Attachment A of the
           agenda report;
           (2)    Recognize and appropriate a Proposition 12 - Forestry and Fire
           Protection grant in the amount of $49,813 to the Tree Replacement/
           Planting (78933) project; and
           (3)    Recognize the Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation grant of
           $247,329 and appropriate $123,704 to the Tree Replacement/Planting
           (78933) project and $123,625 to the Habitat Restoration in the Central
           Arroyo Seco (77372) project.

	1613k

      (3) AMENDMENT TO FIRE DEPARTMENT'S FY 2005 OPERATING
           BUDGET AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
           SALARY RESOLUTION
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (1)    Approve a journal voucher increasing appropriations in the Fire
           Department's Fiscal Year 2005 Operating Budget by $421,120, to
           provide for the reorganization of the Department's command staff
           ($71,120) as well as additional funding for personnel related costs
           ($350,000).  Funds will be taken from the General Fund unappropriated
           fund balance and appropriated to various line items.
           (2)    Adopt a resolution amending the Salary Resolution to create the
           title and control rate for the new classification Fire Bureau Chief. 

	1218k

	ATTACHMENT TO REPORT 3493k

	EXHIBIT E	2848k		EXHIBIT F 2553k

	EXHIBIT G 3085k		EXHIBIT H 2541k

   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) RECONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN
           DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR THE ARROYO PARKWAY
           STREETSCAPE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (Councilmember Gordo)
           (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter)

	3506k

	ATTACHMENT 1 4565k		ATTACHMENT 2 3361 k
 
	ATTACHMENT 3 1759k		ATTACHMENT 4 PART 1 3887k

	ATTACHMENT 4 PART 2 6347k		MEMO 229k		

	NOV. 15 AGENDA REPORT 5640k	TRANSPORTATION MEMO 273k

      (2) APPOINTMENT OF GREGORY HARRISON TO THE HUMAN
           SERVICES COMMISSION   (District 2 Nomination)

      (3) APPOINTMENT OF HARDEN ALONZO CARTER TO THE PASADENA
           CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (City/Districts 3 & 6 Nomination)

   B.  City Manager  (No items)

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:  

       Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
       AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
       ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.08.040 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
       CODE (NORMANDIE HEIGHTS LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT) 

	1161k

   B.  Second Reading: None

10.  INFORMATION ITEMS:  None

11.  JOINT MEETING WITH PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY -
       8:00 P.M.

  A. CONFERENCE CENTER PROJECT STATUS REPORT

      (1) Pasadena Center Operating Company Annual Update on Activities
           at the Pasadena Center (Oral report)

      (2) Pasadena Center Operating Company Update on the Proposed
           Expansion Project at the Pasadena Center (Oral report)

      (3) Pasadena Center Operating Company's Endorsement of the Final
           Environmental Impact Report on the Conference Center Expansion
           Project and Recommendation to the City Council for Certification 

  B.  PASADENA CONFERENCE CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT
       ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
       Recommendation of City Manager:  
       (1)    Certify the adequacy of the Pasadena Conference Center Expansion
       Project Environmental Impact Report (EIR);
       (2)    Approve the De Minimis Impact Finding on the State Fish and Wildlife
       Habitat; and
       (3)    Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination with the Los
       Angeles County Recorder. 

	1795k

	FINAL EIR 683k		EIR SUMMARY 6504k	

	EIR PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3771k   

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 1 5915k

 	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 2 5951k	

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 3 6616k

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 4 5459k

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 5 4044k
 
	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 6 5160k

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 7 5417k

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 8 11031k

	EIR ENVIRON. ANALYSIS PART 9 3346k

	EIR ALTERNATIVES 4311k

	EIR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 997k

	EIR REFERENCES 540k

	EIR RESPONSES 4025k

	EIR APPENDIX A PART 1 5342k

	EIR APPENDIX A PART 2 4226k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 1 4546k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 2 4895k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 3 3705k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 4 4446k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 5 3972k

	EIR APPENDIX B PART 6 4495k

	EIR APPENDIX C 3184k

	EIR APPENDIX D PART 1 2671k

	EIR APPENDIX D PART 2 4241k

	EIR APPENDIX E 571k

12.  PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

13.  CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)

14.  ADJOURNMENT

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison,
Steve Haderlein, Paul Little, Victor Gordo)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Chris Holden, Sidney F. Tyler, Jr.)