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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 23, 2004
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 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 NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
Employee Organizations: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,
Local 501
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Names: City of Pasadena v. Hemaratanatorn; Hemaratanatorn v. City of
Pasadena
Case Nos. BC 237196, BC 280470
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant
exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
One potential case
D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding
consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c): One potential case
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) SUSPENSION OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
CALVARY CHAPEL OF PASADENA'S EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE,
TO BE HELD AT VICTORY PARK ON SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2004 (See
related Item 9.A.1.)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the proposed Easter Sunrise Service and the
lifting of the Noise Ordinance are categorically exempt under California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15023, Normal
Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings, and
(2) It is recommended that the City Council adopt an ordinance to
suspend the Noise Ordinance and a Notice of Exemption and hold first
reading of same, with respect to the proposed Easter Sunrise Service to
be held at Victory Park on Sunday, April 11, 2004, from 7:00 a.m. to
8:30 a.m.
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(2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH PLANNET CONSULTING FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN AND RELOCATION CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE
AMOUNT OF $309,000
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with PlanNet Consulting in the amount of $309,000
for information technology design and relocation consultant services.
Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section
1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
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(3) CONFIRMATION OF THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE FAIR OAKS
PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE AND THE LINCOLN AVENUE
PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council confirm the elected Project Area Committee members for the
Fair Oaks Redevelopment Area (Attachment 1 of the agenda report) and
the Lincoln Avenue Redevelopment Area (Attachment 2 of the agenda
report) as representative members per the provisions of the Health and
Safety Code Section 33385 7(c).
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(4) LEASE EXTENSION FOR CITY PROSECUTOR AND NEW LEASE
FOR CITY ATTORNEY AT WALNUT PLAZA LOCATED AT 215 N.
MARENGO AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council approve the terms and conditions, as generally described in the
agenda report and authorize the City Manager to execute a second
amendment lease extension for the City Prosecutor's Office and a new
lease for the City Attorney's Office and any other documents necessary
to carry out these transactions.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - January 26, 2004
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9484 Jose A. Medina $1,500.00
Claim No. 9485 Andrew Lewis Leak Unknown
Claim No. 9486 Southern California Gas Company 385.57
Claim No. 9487 Nasir El-Amin Unknown
Claim No. 9488 Interinsurance Exchange of the
Automobile Club/Jason &
Rebecca Krueger 278.46
Claim No. 9489 Southern California Gas Company 494.37
C. Public Hearings Set
March 15, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional Use Permit No.
4212 to the City Council (716 South Fair Oaks Avenue - The Expansion of a
Non-conforming Use)
March 15, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Consideration of Interim Urgency Ordinance
Temporarily Prohibiting New Construction of Homes in Hillside Overlay (HD)
Zones
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2004 OPERATING BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council approve the series of recommended cost reductions and
revenue enhancements outlined in the report in order to achieve a
combined annualized total of $3,764,471 in reductions and revenues, as
well as approve a modification to the City's General Fund Reserve
Policy and authorize staff to take the actions necessary to implement
these recommendations. Specifically:
1) Approve a journal voucher reducing the Fiscal Year 2004 operating
budget in accordance with the recommended reductions identified
in Attachment 1 of the agenda report under the "A-Immediate
Reductions" column as soon as practical;
2) Approve in concept increases in the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and
Charges and the General Fee Schedule as detailed in Attachment
2 of the agenda report;
3) Direct staff to perform a nexus study regarding the overnight
parking permit process for the purpose of imposing a fee for single-
night overnight parking permits;
4) Approve a temporary, four-year suspension on further contributions
to the General Fund operating reserve, thereby capping the reserve
at approximately $13.7 million;
5) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an Ordinance increasing the
General Fund transfer from the Light and Power Fund by 0.85
percentage, an amount equal to the annual cost of electricity for the
General Fund, Library Services Fund and Health Fund for the next
four years.
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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: PASADENA AVENUE ZONE CHANGE AND ZONING
CODE AMENDMENT TO CREATE THE HOSPITALITY HOME USE
CLASSIFICATION AND THE HOSPITALITY HOME OVERLAY DISTRICT
(See related Item 9.A.3.)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt an Initial Environmental Study with a Negative Declaration and
the appropriate CEQA findings (see Attachment C of the agenda report);
(2) Find the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code and the official
Zoning Map consistent with the General Plan's goals, objectives, and policies
and the purposes of the Zoning Code as outlined in the body of the report;
(3) Approve preparation of an ordinance amending the Zoning Code and
the official Zoning Map; and
(4) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination and a Certificate of
Fee Exemption for the California Department of Fish and Game with the
Los Angeles County Recorder and the State Clearinghouse.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning Commission
considered the proposed zone change at its meeting on January 14, 2004.
The Commission unanimously approved staff's recommendation, provided
that the changes to the Zoning Map be restricted to the area shown in
Attachment B of the agenda report. The recommendation submitted to the
Council corresponds with the Commission's recommendation. No one
appeared at the Planning Commission hearing to speak in opposition to the
proposed amendments to the Zoning Code and Zoning Map.
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B. PUBLIC HEARING: CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN DEL MAR
GOLD LINE STATION AREA DENSITY CLARIFICATION
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that, following a
public hearing, the City Council redirect staff regarding the Floor Area Ratios
(FARs) in the Central District Specific Plan.
It is also recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager
to increase the contract with Cotton/Bridges/Associates (CBA) -
subconsultant Kaku Associates, for an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 to
provide additional traffic consulting services in the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR).
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8:30 P.M.
C. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIC CENTER
SPECIFIC PLAN AND A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE
MONTANA I AND II PROJECTS (355 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD
AND 380 EAST UNION STREET)
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council, following a public hearing:
(1) Adopt an Initial Environmental Study with Mitigated Negative
Declaration;
(2) Find that the proposed Civic Center Specific Plan amendments are
consistent with the General Plan;
(3) Find that the proposed Planned Development is consistent with the
goals, objectives and policies of the General Plan and the purposes of the
Pasadena Municipal Code Title 17 (Zoning), as outlined in the body of the
report;
(4) Approve the amendments to the Civic Center Specific Plan that relate to
the site of The Montana I and II projects, described in the body of the report;
(5) Approve the Planned Development for the site that includes the
Montana I and II projects, described in the body of the report;
(6) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the
Pasadena Municipal Code and the zoning map to establish the Planned
Development with the provisions described in the report and to prepare a
resolution amending the Civic Center Specific Plan with the provisions
described in the report;
(7) Approve the De Minimis Impact finding on State Fish and Wildlife
Habitat; and
(8) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination and a Certificate of
Fee Exemption for the California Department of Fish and Game with the Los
Angeles County Recorder.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) RESIGNATION OF IVAN P. COLBURN FROM THE CODE
ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination)
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(2) RESIGNATION OF MARGARET LEIGHTON FROM THE SENIOR
COMMISSION (At Large/District 7 Nomination)
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(3) APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW WILSON TO THE DESIGN
COMMISSION (At Large/District 7 Nomination)
B. City Manager
(1) PROPOSAL FOR WORKING GROUP REGARDING NUISANCE
LIQUOR STORES AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that City
Council approve the following proposal for a working group to develop
recommendations to address neighborhood impacts of nuisance liquor
stores and to appropriate $29,000 from the Unappropriated General
Funds to City Attorney and Police Department accounts for a facilitator,
legal research and general materials and supplies.
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C. Advisory Bodies
(1) PROPOSED WANGO TANGO CONCERT AT THE ROSE BOWL ON
MAY 15, 2004 AND A SECOND PERFORMANCE IN 2005 ON A DATE
TO BE DETERMINED (To be heard at 6:45 p.m. or thereafter)
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(1) Authorize a license agreement with Clear Channel
Communications for the hosting of the 2004 "Wango Tango" concert on
May 15, 2004. This agreement will also provide a guarantee for the
return of "Wango Tango" on a date to be determined in 2005.
(2) Make the required finding, pursuant to Arroyo Seco Ordinance
Section 3.32.270, to authorize the presentation of concerts to be held at
the Rose Bowl as displacement events.
(3) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend
Sections 9.36.220 (Amplified Sound - Regulations), and 9.36.230
(General Noise Sources) of the Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) from
12:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday May 14, 2004 and 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
on Saturday, May 15, 2004 for a sound check and from 3:00 p.m. to
11:00 p.m. for the presentation of the concert.
(4) Approve 25 displacement events at the Rose Bowl in 2004.
(5) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination with the Los
Angeles County Recorder and the State Clearinghouse.
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(2) UCLA REPRESENTATION ON ROSE BOWL OPERATING COMPANY
(RBOC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (To be heard at 6:45 p.m. or
thereafter)
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(1) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance of the City of
Pasadena amending Section 2.175.030(A) of the Pasadena Municipal
Code to change the composition of the RBOC Board by adding one
additional member. This new member will be a UCLA representative.
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance of the City of
Pasadena amending Section 2.175.070(B) of the Pasadena Municipal
Code to:
A. Increase the number of RBOC Board members required in
attendance to constitute a quorum from six to seven;
B. Increase the number of votes required to validate an action of
the board from six to seven.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - January 26, 2004
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING 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 CALVARY CHAPEL'S EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE,
A PERMITTED EVENT, AT VICTORY PARK FROM 7:00 A.M. TO
8:30 A.M. ON SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2004"
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(2) Conduct first reading of "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
JULY 28, 29, 30, 31 & AUGUST 1, 2004 (GREATER LOS ANGELES
BILLY GRAHAM CRUSADE)"
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(3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE, THE REVISED ZONING CODE, TO CREATE THE
HOSPITALITY HOME USE CLASSIFICATION AND THE
HOSPITALITY HOME OVERLAY DISTRICT, AND AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.08.040 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE" (See related Item 6.A., 8:00 p.m.)
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B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
12. CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
13. 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
March 3, 2004
March 17, 2004
April 7, 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
February 23, 2004
March 8, 2004
March 22, 2004
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
March 2, 2004
April 6, 2004
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Jr., Joyce Streator,
Steve Haderlein)
Meets
the first and third Wednesday of each month at 1:30 p.m., in Council Conference
Room 240
March 3, 2004
March 17, 2004
April 7, 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
March 1, 2004 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber Room 247)
March 15, 2004
April 5, 2004
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
March 1, 2004
March 8, 2004
March 15, 2004
March 22, 2004
March 29, 2004
April 5, 2004
April 12, 2004
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)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:
March 1, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Second Unit Ordinance
March
1, 2004, 7:00 p.m. - Appeal: 100 -
120 West Green Street - Mixed-use
Project, Activity #PLN2003-0250
March
1, 2004, 7:00 p.m. - Appeal: 250 S. De Lacey
Avenue, Mixed-use Project,
Activity #PLN2003-00322
March
8, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Issuance of Multifamily Housing
Revenue Bonds by the
California Statewide Communities Development Authority for a Multifamily Rental
Housing
Facility Known as Pilgrim Tower North
March
15, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional
Use Permit No. 4212 to the
City Council (716 South Fair Oaks Avenue - The Expansion of a Non-conforming
Use.)
March
15, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Consideration of Interim Urgency
Ordinance Temporarily
Prohibiting New Construction of Homes in Hillside Overlay (HD)
March 22, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Amendment to Bungalow Heaven Landmark District
March
29, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - HUD required Public Housing
Agency 5 Year Plan (2005-2008)
and the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan