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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 18, 2004
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code 54957
Title: City Attorney
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Under Seal v. Under Seal; Los Angeles County Superior Court
No. BC272529
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) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT DEDICATION
FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
OF COLORADO BOULEVARD AND CATALINA AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting a proposed easement dedication for public street purposes at
the southwest corner of Colorado Boulevard and Catalina Avenue.
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(2) REJECTION OF BID - INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT
ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD AND GARFIELD AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: Reject the sole bid received on
September 29, 2004, in response to the Specifications for the
Installation of Traffic Signals at Orange Grove Boulevard and Garfield
Avenue and authorize the City Manager to call for new bids.
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(3) CONTRACT AWARD TO RUSSELL WARNER INC. DBA ADVANCED
SEWER TECHNOLOGIES FOR SEWER INSPECTION PHASE II FOR
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $210,000
Recommendation of City Manager: Accept the bid dated October 6,
2004, submitted by Russell Warner Inc. dba Advanced Sewer
Technologies in response to the Specifications for Sewer Inspection
Phase II, reject all other bids received and authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract not to exceed $210,000, which includes the base
bid of $70,943.89 and $139,056.11 for any additional work the City may
order pursuant to the project specifications.
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(4) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH POUK AND
STEINLE AND PAR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR FOR INSTALLING
OVERHEAD, UNDERGROUND AND SUBSTATION EQUIPMENT FOR
THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated September 24, 2004, submitted by Pouk and
Steinle in response to Specifications LD-04-7 for installing overhead and
underground equipment for the Water and Power Department;
(2) Accept the bid dated September 24, 2004, submitted by PAR
Electrical Contractor in response to Specifications LD-04-7 for installing
substation equipment for the Water and Power Department;
(3) Reject all other bids;
(4) Authorize the issuance of a contract to Pouk and Steinle for a
period of three years or until $4,800,000 is expended, whichever occurs
first, with two additional one-year extensions, each not to exceed
$1,600,000 per year.
(5) Authorize the issuance of a Contract to PAR Electrical Contractor
for a period of three years or until $1,245,000 is expended, whichever
occurs first, with two additional one-year extensions, each not to exceed
$415,000 per year.
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(5) CITY OF PASADENA LEASE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SPACE
TO UNILAB NOW PART OF QUEST DIAGNOSTICS AT THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, 1845 N. FAIR OAKS
AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve a three-year lease with a three-year option to extend to
Unilab now a part of Quest Diagnostics for medical laboratory space at
the Pasadena Health Center,
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the lease and all other
documents pertaining thereto and to perform such other and further acts
as required under the lease.
Recommendation of the Northwest Commission: Staff presented
this item to the Northwest Commission at its October 12, 2004 meeting.
The Northwest Commission recommended that the City Council approve
the proposed lease to Unilab.
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(6) AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES OFFICE OF
REGULATORY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL TRAFFIC CONTROL
PERSONNEL
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the City of
Los Angeles, which would authorize the Office of Regulatory Services,
Department of Traffic Management to provide supplemental traffic
management services to the City of Pasadena for New Year's activities
for 2004-2005 at a cost not to exceed $100,000. The proposed contract
is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section
1002 (H), contracts with government entities or their contractors.
(2) Authorize the City Manager to extend this contract for two
additional years based on good performance at a cost not to exceed
$100,000 per year.
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(7) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO ALLOW FOR A PRE-TAX
PAYROLL DEDUCTION PLAN FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SERVICE CREDIT
PURCHASES
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to allow for pre-
tax payroll deductions for the purchase of service credit for employees
who are members of the California Public Employees' Retirement
System (CalPERS).
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - September 13, 2004
September 20, 2004
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9671 Daniel Ernest Vargas Jr. $ 5,350.00
Claim No. 9673 Jan Bryce 132.42
Claim No. 9674 James R. Moore 40.00
Claim No. 9675 Gregory Humphries 194.84
Claim No. 9676 Tony Ibarra 25,000.00+
Claim No. 9677 Edgar Richard Tirado 384.94
Claim No. 9678 Nettie Coleman Not stated
Claim No. 9679 Joanette Melinda Rivas Not stated
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 - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CITY OF PASADENA'S
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT
(CAPER) JULY 1, 2003 - JUNE 30, 2004 FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG); HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME); EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG);
THE HUMAN SERVICES ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF); AND APPROVAL
OF THE NEEDS ASSESSMENTS/ PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR THE NON-
PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS UNDER THE CDBG PROGRAM 2005-2006
PROGRAM YEAR
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Receive public comment on the City of Pasadena Draft Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2003-2004; receive the
Project Performance Assessment Report reviewing CDBG/ESG/HSEF and
HOME funded projects; and
(2) Accept and approve the Needs Assessment and Program Priorities for
Non-Public Services under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program for 2005-2006.
Recommendation of Northwest Commission: (Non-Public Service
Program Priorities)
On Tuesday, September 14, 2004, the Northwest Commission recommended
approval of the Non-Public Service program priorities for the CDBG Program
(2005-2006) as set forth in the agenda report.
Recommendation of Human Services Commission and Northwest
Commission: (Project Performance Assessment)
Both Commissions have received the Project Performance Review Reports
as information items at their respective meetings.
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CAPER - Part I CAPER - Part II (A-C) 3923k 4996k
CAPER - Part II (D-E) CAPER - Part II (F-K) 4801k 1157k
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council (No items)
B. City Manager (No items)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - September 13, 2004
September 20, 2004
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. JOINT CITY/PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT ORAL
PRESENTATION ON THE PERMITTING OF FIELDS
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 third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 6th Floor
October 18, 2004
November 15, 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., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 4th Floor
October 25, 2004
November 8, 2004
November 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., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 6th Floor
November 2, 2004 (To be cancelled)
December 7, 2004 (To be cancelled)
December 14, 2004 (Special meeting)
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Jr., Joyce Streator,
Steve Haderlein)
Meets
the third Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., 150 South Los Robles
Avenue,
Pasadena Water and Power Conference Room, 2nd Floor
October 20, 2004
November 17, 2004
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve Madison, Victor Gordo)
Meets
the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 6th Floor
November 1, 2004
December
6, 2004
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
October 25, 2004
November 1, 2004
November 8, 2004
November 15, 2004
November 22, 2004
November 29, 2004 (To be cancelled)
December 6, 2004
December 13, 2004
December 20, 2004
December 27, 2004 (To be cancelled)
January 3, 2004
January 10, 2004
January 17, 2004 (To be cancelled - Martin Luther King holiday)
January 24, 2004
January 31, 2004
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS:
October 25, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Consider Establishment
of Underground Utility District
No 04-2, Hill Avenue (Villa Street to North City Limit)
October
25, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Proposed Central District
Specific Plan, Amendments to the Land Use Element and the Mobility Element
of the Comprehensive General Plan, and Revision of Title 17 of the Pasadena
Municipal
Code (Zoning)
November 1, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Historic Designation, 141 North Grand Avenue (El Roble)
November
15, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Continued Applicant Appeal of City Manager’s Decision
to Deny Request for a Renewal of a Massage License for Ms. Wei-Qing Li Seamone
(applicant)