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                                                  AGENDA
           CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                            December 5, 2005

                                      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. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.8 
    Property: 6 through 46 Peoria Street, 584 through 612 North Fair Oaks
    Avenue, 171 Carlton Street, and 502 Cypress Avenue, Pasadena, California 
    Agency Negotiator: Cynthia J. Kurtz  
    Negotiating Parties: Heritage Housing Partners
    Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54957.6
    Agency Negotiators:  Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
    Employee Organizations:   Pasadena Association of Clerical and Technical
    Employees/Laborers International Union of North America, Local 777;
    American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858;
    Pasadena Management Association; International Brotherhood of Electrical
    Workers, Local 18; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501;
    Service Employees International Union, Local 347; and all Unrepresented
    Employees

C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54957.6
    Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
    Employee Organization: Pasadena Management Association

D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54957.6
    Agency Negotiators: Karyn Ezell, Richard Kunz
    Employee Organization: Unrepresented Top, Middle and Professional
    Employees  

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. 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 ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
           WALNUT STREET LOCATED WEST OF LAKE AVENUE AT           
           888 EAST WALNUT STREET
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
           accepting a proposed easement dedication for public street purposes
           along the south side of Walnut Street located west of Lake Avenue at
           888 East Walnut Street.

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       (2) RESOLUTION APPROVING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
           THE CITY OF PASADENA AND WALNUT ACQUISITION PARTNERS,
           LLC, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TIE-BACKS UNDER THE PUBLIC
           RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SUBTERRANEAN PARKING ALONG LOCUST
           STREET, MENTOR AVENUE, WALNUT STREET AND LAKE AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1)    Adopt a resolution approving a License Agreement with Walnut
           Acquisition Partners, LLC, for the property located at 220 North Lake
           Avenue, with terms and conditions as set forth in the background
           section of the agenda report; and
           (2)    Authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest
           said License Agreement on behalf of the City of Pasadena.

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       (3) AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER STREET TREE PLAN 
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council approve an amendment to the Master Street Tree Plan (MSTP)
           to allow for the planting of Prunus serrulata 'Pink Cloud' on Palm
           Terrace.
           Recommendation of Urban Forestry Advisory Committee: At its
           regular meeting on August 1, 2005, the Urban Forestry Advisory
           Committee recommended the City Council approve an amendment to
           the MSTP that would designate the Prunus serrulata 'Pink Cloud' as an
           alternate street tree for Palm Terrace.
           Recommendation of Design Commission: At its regular meeting on
           November 14, 2005, the Design Commission recommended that the
           City Council approve an amendment to the MSTP that would designate
           the Prunus serrulata 'Pink Cloud' as an alternate street tree for Palm
           Terrace.

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       (4) RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 3.24.110(A) AND
            6.12.010(A) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW
            DOGS OFF-LEASH IN DESIGNATED PUBLIC PARK AREAS
            Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
            Council direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance, within 60 days,
            that will amend Chapter 3.24.110(A) and 6.12.010(A) of the Pasadena
            Municipal Code and any related sections to provide that persons may
            allow dogs off-leash in the designated public park areas and to establish
            certain regulations for the use of those areas. 

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   B.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes   - November 14, 2005
                                             November 21, 2005
                                             November 28, 2005 (Cancelled) 

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

            Claim No. 9973     Ruth Beveridge    		$     Not Stated 
            Claim No. 9974     Seth M. Harris                                              1,604.22 
            Claim No. 9975     Susan L. Nafziger             	                             469.91 
            Claim No. 9976     Domenick Samuel Clemente	       Not Stated 
            Claim No. 9977     Candice Elise Brown, Ayerin Simmerman
                                       and Louie Simmerman       		       Not Stated 
            Claim No. 9978     Melissa Winchak            		           4,000.00 
            Claim No. 9979     Yu-Han Chang                                           Not Stated 

       (3) Public Hearings Set

           January 9, 2006, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals
           Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 4533, 94-112 Waverly
           Drive (Waverly School)

           January 30, 2006, 8:00 p.m. - Adoption of a Master Development Plan
           for Art Center College of Design's South Campus, a Zone Change, and
           an Amendment to the South Fair Oaks Specific Plan

           January 30, 2006, 8:00 p.m. - Establishment of the Bellefontaine
           Landmark District

           January 30, 2006, 8:00 p.m. - Establishment of the Madison Landmark
           District

4. OLD BUSINESS:  None

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

    A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

    B.  Finance Committee

    C.  Legislative Policy Committee

       (1) FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
            Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
            Council approve the Federal Legislative Platform for 2006.

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       (2) STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM
            Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
            Council approve the State Legislative Platform for 2006.
	
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    D.  Municipal Services Committee

    E.  Public Safety Committee

    F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.   

    A.  PUBLIC HEARING: HILLSIDE OVERLAY DISTRICT RE-ZONING STUDY
        Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that, following a
        public hearing, the City Council: 
        (1)    Approve the Initial Environmental Study and Negative Declaration
        (Attachment B of the agenda report); 
        (2)    Approve the De Minimis Impact Finding on the State Fish and Wildlife
        Habitat (Attachment C of the agenda report); 
        (3)    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;
        (4)    Find that the proposed revisions to the Hillside Development Overlay
        District and Single Family Residential Districts are consistent with the goals
        and policies of the General Plan;
        (5)    Approve the Zoning Map changes as shown on Attachments A-1, A-2
        and A-3 of the agenda report; 
        (6)    Approve the Zoning Code amendment to Section 17.29.080 of the
        Zoning Code, related to floor area ratio calculations on flat lots (Attachment D
        of the agenda report); and
        (7)    Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance that implements this
        recommendation and return within 60 days.
        Recommendation of Planning Commission: The Planning Commission
        reviewed the proposed hillside re-zoning study on September 21, 2005. 
        Following public testimony, the item was split into two separate actions. The
        first action included the entirety of the staff recommendation with the
        exception of the Rosita Lane Study Area (Study Area No. 5).  The Rosita
        Lane Study Area was removed from this action because one Commissioner
        requested to be withdrawn from voting on this area due to a conflict.  The
        vote on this action was 5-2 in favor of the staff recommendation.  The second
        action was only on the Rosita Lane Study Area recommendation and the vote
        was 6-0 in favor of the staff recommendation. 

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	Attachment A 1711k		Attachment B Part 1 3446k
	Attachment B Part 2	 3227k	Attachment C 317k
	Attachment D 80k		Correspondence Part 1 3404k
	Correspondence Part 2 2965k

    B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE
        VACATION OF A PORTION OF MADIA STREET FROM APPROXIMATELY
        380 FEET EAST OF LINDA VISTA AVENUE TO THE EAST END OF MADIA
        STREET
        Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
        take the following actions:  
        (1) Hold a public hearing on the proposed vacation and hear evidence
        offered by persons interested;
        (2) Adopt a resolution that:
           (a) Affirms that the City Council has determined that the proposed
        vacation of the subject portion of Madia Street will have no significant effect
        on the environment; therefore, it is declared to be categorically exempt
        (Class 4) pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality
        Act, CEQA Section 15304; Minor Alterations to Land,
           (b) Finds that the proposed vacation of the subject portion of Madia
        Street is consistent with the General Plan Mobility Element and is
        unnecessary for present or prospective public use for traffic purposes,
           (c)    Orders the vacation of the subject portion of Madia Street based on
        certain conditions set forth in Exhibit "C" of the agenda report, if and only if
        those certain conditions are met, 
        (3) Declare that the City's interest in the proposed vacated street is an
        easement only with a reasonable market value of less than $1,000, and
        therefore, the City's interest in the property is not subject to the provisions of
        Chapter 4.02 of the Pasadena Municipal Code as indicated in Section
        4.02.040(A) of said Chapter; and 
        (4) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Condition Satisfaction Contract
        between the City and the applicant.  
        Recommendation of Planning Commission: On Wednesday,     
        September 21, 2005, the Planning Commission reviewed and recommended
        that the City Council approve the proposed street vacation as presented by
        staff.

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   C.  PUBLIC HEARING:  APPEAL OF A DECISION BY THE HISTORIC
        PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO DENY THE ALTERATIONS TO THE
        EXISTING HOUSE AT 468 RIO GRANDE (NORMANDIE HEIGHTS
        LANDMARK DISTRICT)
        Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
        Council:
        (1)    Acknowledge that the installation of replacement doors is categorically
        exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Article 19, Section
        15301, existing facilities);
        (2)    Find that the replacement of the door on the west side elevation does
        not significantly impact the character-defining features of the house or the
        landmark district;
        (3)    Find that the replacement and design of the new door on the north
        (front) elevation does not comply with the applicable Design Guidelines for
        Historic Districts because the original historic door is a significant character-
        defining feature that should be repaired and preserved if feasible and if not
        feasible, should be replaced with new doors that match the original doors as
        closely as possible (Guidelines 7.7 and 7.10); and
        (4)    Based on this finding, approve the new door on the west (side)
        elevation.
        Decision of Historic Preservation Commission: On October 17, 2005 the
        Historic Preservation Commission: 
        (1)    Found that the design of the new doors does not comply with the
        Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and the Design
        Guidelines for Historic Districts, specifically, because the project does not
        comply with the requirements to preserve the functional and decorative
        features of an historic door (Guidelines 7.6, pg. 57), and to repair wooden
        door components by patching, piecing-in, consolidating or otherwise
        reinforcing the wood (Guideline 7.7, pg. 57) and, when replacement is
        necessary, match the original door as closely as possible (Guideline 7.10, pg.
        58); and
        (2)    Based on these findings, denied the application for a Certificate of
        Appropriateness and specified that the applicant shall have 30 days to sort
        out replacement of the doors and another 30 days to complete the
        installation. 

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	Attachment A 6221k		Attachment B 2375k
	Appeal Letter 563k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

        (1) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE MONK HILL
            TREATMENT SYSTEM AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA
            INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TREATMENT OF
            CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER IN THE ARROYO SECO AREA
            Recommendation of City Manager:   Subject to resolution of the City's
            claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, it is recommended that the City
            Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the
            California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for reimbursement of costs
            associated with the Monk Hill Treatment System for the removal of
            perchlorate and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated
            groundwater in City-owned wells in the Arroyo Seco area.

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        (2) JOINT ACTION:  ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE USE OF
             LAKE/WASHINGTON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FUNDS
             FOR THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND INSTALLATION OF
             STREET BANNERS ALONG NORTH LAKE AVENUE
             Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
             Council:
             (1) Authorize the Pasadena Community Development Commission to
             utilize tax increment funds in the amount of $23,000 generated from the
             Lake/Washington Redevelopment Project Area (Project Area) for street
             banners within and adjacent to the Project Area. 
             (2) Adopt a resolution adopting the findings for the use of
             Lake/Washington Redevelopment Project Area funds within the Project
             Area and the North Lake Specific Plan Area (Specific Plan Area).
             Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:  It is recommended that
             the Pasadena Community Development Commission:
             (1) Authorize the use of Lake/Washington redevelopment project area
             funds for the design, manufacture, and installation of street banners
             along North Lake Avenue.
             Recommendation of Community Development Committee:  On       
             November 10, 2005, the Community Development Committee approved
             staff recommendations and advised that the design process should
             involve a student-based organization, such as the Art Center College of
             Design. 
               Staff agrees with the Community Development Committee's
            recommendation and will inquire if an accredited school can incorporate
            the design of the street banner into their curriculum or activities starting
            January 2006. If this can not be arranged, a professional design firm will
            be contracted through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the
            Project.

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   B.  City Council                                               

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

    A.  Approval of Minutes   -    November 14, 2005
     		              November 21, 2005
                                              November 28, 2005 (Cancelled)

    B.  JOINT ACTION:  ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FOR THE USE OF
         LAKE/WASHINGTON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA FUNDS FOR
         THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE, AND INSTALLATION OF STREET
         BANNERS ALONG NORTH LAKE AVENUE (See Item 7.A.2)

9. ORDINANCES

    A.  First Reading: None

    B.  Second Reading: 

         (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
              TITLE 16 AND TITLE 17 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
              ELIMINATE THE SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE AND REPLACE IT WITH
              A HEARING OFFICER" (Introduced by Councilmember Tyler)

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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 Victor Gordo,
Steve Haderlein, Paul Little, Steve Madison)

December 12, 2005