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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SEPTEMBER 27, 2004
5:00 P.M. (CLOSED SESSIONS)
7:00 P.M. (PUBLIC MEETING)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council will be
held on Monday, September 27, 2004, at 5:00 p.m., in the Pasadena Senior
Center
Dance Room, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena, to discuss Closed Session
Items
A, B, and C on the attached agenda. The public meeting of the City Council
will
begin at 7:00 p.m. in the Pasadena Senior Center Multi-Purpose Room, to
discuss
the items on the attached agenda.
________________________
Bill Bogaard, Mayor
City of Pasadena
I hereby certify
that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the City of Pasadena
Chamber Building bulletin boards in the lobby area and north outside entrance
at
117 E. Colorado Boulevard, the Pasadena Senior Center bulletin board, 85 East
Holly Street,
and a copy was distributed to Central Library for posting this 23rd
day of September 2004,
at 6:30 p.m.
__________________________
Jane L. Rodriguez, CMC
City Clerk
DISTRIBUTION:
City Council Star News
City Manager The Pasadena Weekly
City Attorney La Opinion
Public Information Officer Pasadena Journal
Central
Library
Los Angeles Times
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
September 27, 2004
Closed Sessions 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting 7:00 P.M.
Public Hearings 8:00 P.M.
Pasadena Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
85 East Holly Street, Pasadena
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:00 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: Public rights-of-way, utility easements and facilities within the City
of Pasadena
Negotiators: Cynthia Kurtz (City); Champion Broadband and Altrio
Communications
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
Employee Organizations: Pasadena Police Sergeants Association
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 310 E. Green Street
Agency Negotiators: Richard Bruckner, Fred Jones
Negotiating Parties: Pasadena Ice Skating Corp. - Fred Culick
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
7:00 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:
A. QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT - QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2004
Recommendation of City Manager: The agenda report is for information
purposes only.
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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) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 18,438 WITH PLANNET
CONSULTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DESIGN AND
RELOCATION CONSULTING SERVICES
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve an amendment to
Contract No. 18,438 with PlanNet Consulting in the amount of $50,000
to provide additional information technology (IT) design and relocation
consulting services. The new total contract amount will be $359,000.
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(2) APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT 18,126-1 WITH
DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $134,250
FOR PROJECT DESIGN SERVICES FOR PARK CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
amend Contract 18,126-1 with David Evans and Associates for an
additional amount of $134,250 for a new total amount not to exceed
$454,250.
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(3) AUTHORIZATION OF SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR THE HABITAT CONSERVATION
FUND AND THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve the City of Pasadena's application and resolution to the
State of California Resources Agency, Department of Parks and
Recreation, for the Habitat Conservation Fund Program in the amount
of $375,000 to implement the Arroyo Seco Habitat and Streamcourse
Restoration Project; and
(2) Approve the City of Pasadena's application and resolution to the
State of California Resources Agency Department of Parks and
Recreation for the Recreational Trails Program in the amount of
$250,000 to implement the Sunset Overlook project in Hahamongna
Watershed Park.
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At its
special meeting on September 16, 2004, the Recreation and Parks
Commission unanimously endorsed the City of Pasadena's application
to the State of California Resources Agency, Department of Parks and
Recreation, for the Habitat Conservation Fund Program in the amount of
$375,000 to implement the Arroyo Seco Wildlife Corridor Restoration
Project, and the Recreational Trails Program in the amount of $250,000
to implement the Sunset Overlook project in Hahamongna Watershed
Park.
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(4) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MS NAVARRO ENGINEERING FOR
INSTALLATION OF CONCRETE WALKWAYS, SITE FURNISHINGS,
BASKETBALL COURTS, LIGHT FIXTURES, CONDUITS, FOOTINGS,
IRRIGATION SYSTEM, AND TURF AT GRANT PARK IN THE
AMOUNT OF $ 200,000.
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA guidelines
Section 15302, Replacement and Reconstruction, and acknowledge the
filing of a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk;
(2) Accept the bid, dated September 1, 2004, submitted by MS
Navarro Engineering in response to the Specifications for Grant Park
Renovation; reject all other bids received; and authorize the City
Manager to enter into such contract as required, in the amount of
$200,000, which includes a base bid of $184,772.50 and $ 15,227.50 for
any additional work the City may order pursuant to the project
specifications.
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(5) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO D & J FOOTHILL ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ATHLETIC FIELD
LIGHTING SYSTEM AT ALLENDALE PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF
$180,000.
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA guidelines
Section 15302, Replacement and Reconstruction, and acknowledge the
filing of a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Clerk;
(2) Accept the bid, dated September 15, 2004, submitted by D & J
Foothill Electrical Contractors, Inc. in response to the Specifications for
Athletic Field Lighting System at Allendale Park; reject all other bids
received; and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as
required, in the amount of $180,000 which includes the base bid of
$165,214.29 and $14,785.71 for any additional work the City may order
pursuant to the project specifications.
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(6) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH IRWIN
INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR PROVIDING FIELD PERSONNEL TO
SUPPORT POWER PLANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Irwin Industries, Inc. to provide field personnel
to support power plant capital improvement projects for a term of two
years or an amount not-to-exceed $300,000, whichever occurs first.
The proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to
City Charter Section 1002 (F), contracts for professional or unique
services.
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(7) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SPINIELLO
COMPANIES, AND PERRY C. THOMAS CONSTRUCTION, INC. TO
PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR WATER MAIN LINE
INSTALLATIONS IN LINCOLN AVENUE, LINDA VISTA BOULEVARD,
ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD AND HILL AVENUE FOR THE
WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICATION WD-04-02
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated September 9, 2004, submitted by Spiniello
Companies, in response to Specification WD-04-02 for providing labor
and materials for Water Main Line Installations in Lincoln Avenue, Linda
Vista Boulevard and Orange Grove Boulevard for the Water and Power;
(2) Accept the bid dated September 8, 2004, submitted by Perry C.
Thomas Construction, Inc., in response to Specification WD-04-02 for
providing labor and materials for Water Main Line Installations in Hill
Avenue for the Water and Power Department;
(3) Reject all other bids;
(4) Authorize a contract between the City and Spiniello Companies not
to exceed $1,990,066;
(5) Authorize a contract between the City and Perry C. Thomas
Construction, Inc. not to exceed $273,836; and
(6) Approve the transfer of $1,500,000 from CIP Budget No. 1019
(Fire Protection System Improvements) to CIP Budget No. 1001
(Distribution Mains).
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - August 16, 2004
August 23, 2004
August 30, 2004 (Cancelled)
September 6, 2004 (Cancelled)
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 9655 Ingersoll Rand Equipment Sales $ Not Stated
Claim No. 9656 Ms. Yoon Nam Not Stated
Claim No. 9657 Julio Repreza 3,261.00+
Claim No. 9658 Bulmaro Rodarte Ayala 2,972.00
Claim No. 9659 Kim Nold 1,043.20
Claim No. 9660 Chinh Nguyen 1,437.71+
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 HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
A. 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)
Recommendation of City Manager: There is no recommendation. This
report is for information and discussion. This report focuses on the Land Use
Element of the General Plan, Mobility Element of the General Plan, and the
Revised Zoning Code.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW OF ZONING HEARING
OFFICER'S DECISION OF SIGN EXCEPTION NO. 11494 TO THE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF
FOUR PERMANENT BANNER SIGNS WITH ADVERTISEMENT ON
THE CONTAINER STORE, 1 EAST UNION STREET (Councilmember
Holden)
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(2) RESOLUTION OF COMMITMENT TO THE AMERICAN DREAM
CAMPAIGN (Mayor Bogaard)
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B. City Manager
(1) AMENDMENTS TO THE MASTER STREET TREE PLAN
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council approve the following amendments to the Master Street Tree
Plan (MSTP):
(1) Amend the MSTP on South Raymond Avenue between Del Mar
Avenue and Glenarm Street to change the species from Lagerstroemia
indica, Crape Myrtle, to the Quercus suber, Cork Oak.
(2) Amend the MSTP on Del Mar Avenue between Arroyo Parkway
and Raymond Street to change the species from the podocarpus
macrophyllus, Yew Pine, to the Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda.
(3) Amend the MSTP on Raymond Avenue at the Del Mar Station
only, to allow for the planting of Washingtonia filifera, Mexican Fan
Palm.
Recommendation of Urban Forestry Advisory Committee: At its
regular meeting of April 21, 2004, the Urban Forestry Committee
recommended the City Council approve an amendment to the MSTP
that would designate the Quercus suber, Cork Oak, as the street tree for
South Raymond.
At its special meeting of July 31, 2002, the Urban Forestry Advisory
Committee recommended the City Council approve an amendment to
the MSTP to add the Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda, as an alternate
street tree species on Del Mar Boulevard, between Arroyo Parkway and
Raymond Street.
At a special meeting held on July 31, 2002, the Urban Forestry
Advisory Committee recommended the City Council approve an
amendment to the MSTP to add the Washingtonia filifera, California Fan
Palm, as an alternate street tree species on Raymond Avenue at the
western entrance to the Del Mar Station.
Recommendation of Design Commission: At its regular meeting of
September 13, 2004, the Design Commission recommended the City
Council approve an amendment to the MSTP that would designate the
Quercus suber, Cork Oak, as the street tree for South Raymond.
At its regular meeting of September 13, 2004, the Design
Commission recommended the City Council approve an amendment to
the MSTP to add Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda, as an alternate
street tree species on Del Mar Boulevard, between Arroyo Parkway and
Raymond Street.
At its regular meeting held on September 13, 2004, the Design
Commission recommended the City Council approve an amendment to
the Master Street Tree Plan to add the Washingtonia filifera, California
Fan Palm, as an alternate street tree species on Raymond Avenue at
the western entrance to the Del Mar Station.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - August 16, 2004
August 23, 2004
August 30, 2004 (Cancelled)
September 6, 2004 (Cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING SECTION 9.36.110 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING NOISE RELATED TO
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
TITLE 9 (PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE) OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE AND TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS)
WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE TENANT PROTECTION
ORDINANCE" (Introduced by Councilmember Little)
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10. INFORMATION ITEM:
A. PROCESS REGARDING TERRORIST ALERTS (Oral Report)
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
September 27, 2004
October 11, 2004
October 25, 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
October 5, 2004
November 2, 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., 150 South Los Robles
Avenue,
Pasadena Water and Power Conference Room, 2nd Floor
September 29, 2004 (Special Meeting)
October 20, 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
October 4, 2004
November
1, 2004
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
October 4, 2004
October 11, 2004
October 18, 2004
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)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS:
October 4, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Amendment to PD-11 -
Expansion of Self Storage
October
4, 2004, 8:00 p.m. -Hearing to Determine Various Defaults by Altrio
Communications, Inc. in the Performance of its Open Video System Franchise
Agreement with the City of Pasadena
October
18, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - Recognition and Proposed Utilization of Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant Funds in Support of the Ongoing Efforts of the
Police
Department Youth Accountability Board
October
18, 2004, 8:00 p.m. - 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), and
the
Human Services Endowment Fund (HSEF); and approval of the Needs
Assessments
and Program Priorities for the CDBG/ESG/HSEF (2005 - 2006 Program Year)
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)