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                                           CITY OF PASADENA
                      NOTICE OF SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING
                                         OF THE CITY COUNCIL
                                           FEBRUARY 28, 2005
                     SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M. (CLOSED SESSIONS)
                      REGULAR MEETING 6:30 P.M. (PUBLIC MEETING)

     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special and regular of the City Council will be held
on Monday, February 7, 2005, at the Pasadena Senior Center Multi-Purpose Room,
85 East Holly Street, Pasadena. A special meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. (instead
of the normal meeting time of 5:30 p.m.) to discuss closed session Items A, B,
and C on the attached agenda. The regular meeting of the City Council will begin at
6:30 p.m. 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 24th day of February 2005,
at 5:30 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
                                    AND JOINT MEETING WITH
                       TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
                                             February 28, 2005
                                      Closed Sessions 5:00 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
5:00 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 LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Name of Cases: Vanessa Ramirez, et al. v. City of Pasadena; Vanessa     
    Ramirez, et al. v. Superior Court (City of Pasadena, real party in interest); 
    Lisa Hernandez, Angela Cormier, et al. v. City of Pasadena
    Case Numbers: BC 265409; B173096; BS 094864 
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 
    Property: Rose Bowl Stadium and surrounding parking areas 
    Agency Negotiators: Cynthia Kurtz, Darryl Dunn, and Jay Goldstone 
    Negotiating Party: National Football League 
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 
C. 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 Non-Safety
    Unrepresented 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 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)  AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH HACKNEY
            EMERGENCY VEHICLES FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE NEW
            2005 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE (USAR) UNIT AT A TOTAL
            COST OF $440,919
            Recommendation of City Manager:   
            (1)    Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Hackney
            Emergency Vehicles in an amount not to exceed $440,919 for the
            purchase of one USAR Unit.
            (2)    Grant the proposed purchase order an exemption from
            competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H),
            contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for
            labor, material, supplies or services.
	522k
      (2)  AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO TEREX
            UTILITIES WEST, INC. FOR ONE HEAVY DUTY CABLE
            PULLING AND REEL CARRYING TRAILER
            Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the issuance of a
            purchase order contract to Terex Utilities West, Inc., in an amount
            not to exceed $87,073, for the purchase of one heavy duty cable
            pulling and reel carrying trailer (Hydra 985).  The proposed
            purchase is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City
            Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities
            or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services.
	363k
      (3)  AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PCR
            SERVICES CORPORATION TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
            CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE PREPARATION OF AN
            ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) FOR THE FULLER
            THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
            Recommendation of City Manager:    Authorize the City Manager
            to execute a contract with PCR Services Corporation for an amount
            not to exceed $125,000, in the preparation of an EIR for the Fuller
            Theological Seminary Master Development Plan.  Competitive
            bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F),
            contracts for professional or unique services. 
	581k
      (4)  CONTRACT AWARD TO MEYER MOHADDES ASSOCIATES,       
            DIVISION OF ITERIS INC., TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
            SERVICES FOR SPECIALIZED SIGNAL TIMING AND
            IMPLEMENTATION IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 
            Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager
            to enter into a contract with Meyer Mohaddes & Associates, a
            Division of Iteris Inc., to provide professional services for the
            "Design and Implementation of the Central Business District Signal
            Timing and Arterial Network Synchronization" in an amount not to
            exceed $180,000 and find that competitive bidding is not required
            pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), professional or unique
            services.   
	623k
 B.   City Attorney
      (1)  REVISION OF DESIGNATED CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES  
            REQUIRED TO FILE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS
            Recommendation of City Attorney:   Adopt a resolution updating    
            those who will be required to file conflict of interest statements as      
            pertaining to members of the Fire and Police Retirement System       
            ("FPRS") Board, Deferred Compensation Oversight Committee, and  
            positions in the Fire and Public Works Departments. 
	5227k
 C.   City Clerk
      (1)  Approval of Minutes - January 24, 2005   
                                           January 31, 2005     
      (2)  Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
            Claim No. 9771     Alberto Gonzalez                              Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9772     Cam Phu Nguyen                             Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9773     Rose Court Homeowners Assn.        $ 15,640.45  
            Claim No. 9774     State Farm Insurance Company            2,552.12  
            Claim No. 9775     (Number not assigned)                 
            Claim No. 9776     Jamie Alexis Garcia                           25,000,00+
            Claim No. 9777     Elizabeth Vargas                              Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778     Luis Vargas                                      Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778-A  The Estate of Emilia Vargas              Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778-B  Angel Vargas                                   Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778-C  Leonardo Vargas                              Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778-D  Christian Vargas                               Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9778-E  Elizabeth Vargas                              Not Stated  
            Claim No. 9779     David S. Wong                                       500.00  
            Claim No. 9780     Lynn Davis as subrogee for                   2,090.85
                                       Charles & Tammy Hsu                             
            Claim No. 9781     Wendy R. Robinson                           25,000.00+      
            Claim No. 9782     Xiang Li                                             25,000.00+
            Claim No. 9783     Cynthia Cox                                        4,150.00  
            Claim No. 9784     State Farm Insurance as                         960.80 
                                       subrogee for Cesar Soto     
            Claim No. 9785     Eric Henderson                                      376.26  
            Claim No. 9786     Maritza Rios                                      25,000.00+
      (3)  Public Hearings/Appeals Set
            March 14, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal of Zoning Hearing Officer
            Decision for a Modification of Expressive Use Permit No. 4254, 
            168 West Colorado Boulevard (Expanded Hours of Alcohol Sales
            and Live Entertainment - Villa Sorriso)
            March 28, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal of Subdivision Committee
            Decision - Tentative Tract Map, 64 Mar Vista Avenue
            (TTM #062016)  
5.     REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
  A.   Economic Development and Technology Committee
  B.   Finance Committee
      (1)  AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A 65-FOOT AERIAL BUCKET  
            TRUCK WITH UTILITY BODY
            Recommendation of City Manager:
            (1)    Accept the bid dated January 11, 2005, submitted by Truck
            Hydraulic Equipment Co., Inc. in response to Specifications for One
            65-Foot Aerial Bucket Truck with Utility Body;
            (2)    Reject all other bids; 
            (3)    Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to Truck
            Hydraulic Equipment Co., Inc. in an amount not to exceed
            $169,080; and 
            (4)    Authorize a journal voucher appropriating $169,080 from the
            unappropriated Power Fund fund balance to Budget Account No.
            401-843210-0392.        
	599k               
      (2)  AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MEGA WAY ENTERPRISES FOR
            INSTALLATION OF WATER PLAY SYSTEM, CONCRETE
            WALKWAYS, SITE FURNISHINGS, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
            AT LA PINTORESCA PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $162,000
            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 February 16, 2005, submitted by Mega
            Way Enterprises in response to the Specifications for
            La Pintoresca Park Water Play Area; reject all other bids received;
            (3)    Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating
            $19,000 of unencumbered Residential Impact Fee Funds to the La
            Pintoresca - Water Play Area Project (Budget Account No. 78504);
            and
            (4)    Authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as
            required in the amount of $162,000.
	557k
      (3)  APPROVAL OF A JOURNAL VOUCHER APPROPRIATING
            $525,079 TO THE OLD PASADENA PARKING STRUCTURE
            FUND AND DIRECT STAFF TO REDUCE THE ANNUAL
            REPAYMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND TO $350,000
            BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2006 UNTIL THE NOTE IS
            TOTALLY REPAID
            Recommendation of City Manager:
            (1)    Approve a Journal Voucher appropriating $525,079 to 
            Account No. 8114-407-774500, within the Old Pasadena Parking
            Structure Fund.  A portion of these funds, $324,362, will come from
            a reduction in appropriations to the Capital Improvement Budget,
            while the balance of the funding $200,717, will come from the Old
            Pasadena Parking Structure Fund unappropriated fund balance;
            and
            (2)   Reduce the amount of repayment of the General Fund
            advances beginning in Fiscal Year 2006 to the Fiscal Year 2003
            level of $350,000 per year until it is demonstrated that the Old
            Pasadena Parking Structure Fund can increase these payments
            without depleting cash.  As of June 30, 2005, the principal balance
            of the outstanding advances from the General Fund to the Old
            Pasadena Parking Structure Fund will be $3,736,545.  
	3014k
 C.   Legislative Policy Committee
      (1)  CONTRACT AWARD TO EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES 
            FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
            Recommendation of Mayor:   
            (1)    Authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Emanuels
            Jones and Associates for State legislative advocacy services, for a
            period of one year with three optional one-year extension periods,
            at a rate of $3,800 per month, plus expenses not to exceed $1,000
            for the first year.
            (2)    Exempt the proposed contract from the competitive selection 
            process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance,
            pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B),
            contracts for which the City's best interests are served. 
	375k
 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)  CALL FOR REVIEW TO THE CITY COUNCIL - MODIFICATION
            OF AN EXPRESSIVE USE PERMIT NO. 4254 AT 168 W.
            COLORADO BOULEVARD (EXPANDED HOURS OF ALCOHOL
            SALES AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT- VILLA SORRISO)
            (Councilmember Madison)
	494k
     (2)  APPOINTMENT OF EDDIE A. RIGDON TO UTILITY ADVISORY
            COMMISSION   (District 6 Nomination)
     (3)  APPOINTMENT OF S.M. MIC HANSEN TO HISTORIC
            PRESERVATION COMMISSION   (District 6 Nomination)
B.   City Manager   (No Items)
C.   Advisory Bodies
     (1)  LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH FAIR PROMOTIONS FOR THE
            PRESENTATION OF "THE ROSE BOWL SUMMER FAIR" FOR
            AN ELEVEN-DAY PERIOD EACH SUMMER FOR A TERM OF
            FIVE YEARS
            Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company Board:
            It is recommended that the City Council:
            (1)    Enter into a license agreement with Fair Promotions, Inc., for
            the presentation of the Rose Bowl Summer Fair for an 11-day
            period in July 2005 and for an 11-day period in each summer
            thereafter through 2009, for a total of five fairs.  Dates for 2005 will
            be July 13-24.
            (2)    Suspend the Noise Ordinance (related specifically to hours
            only, not volume of noise) until 11:00 p.m. on July 15, 16, 22, 23,
            2005 (Friday and Saturday evenings), and also suspension of the
            Noise Ordinance on July 17 and 24, 2005 (to permit amplified noise
            on Sundays).
	1615k
8.     COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
 A.   Approval of Minutes - January 24, 2005
                                      January 31, 2005 (Cancelled)
9.     ORDINANCES
 A.   First Reading:  None
 B.   Second Reading:
      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           AMENDING CHAPTER 4.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
           CODE ('DISPOSITION OF SALVAGE AND SCRAP
           PROPERTY')"   (Introduced by Councilmember Little)
	205k
10.   INFORMATION ITEMS: None
11.   JOINT MEETING WITH TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION -
        8:00 P.M.
 A.   UPDATE ON TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION'S
       PROGRESS ON THE MOBILITY ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
       (1)    "Annual Traffic Report Card" to measure the effectiveness of traffic 
        mitigation measures and the Trip Reduction Ordinance.
       (2)    "Fair Share" Traffic Mitigation Fee paid by commercial and             
       residential developments of all sizes for net zero car trip impact.
       (3)    Environmental Capacity of Neighborhood Streets clarification and 
       guidelines for projects.
       (4)    Revision to the Trip Reduction Ordinance  
	2318k
 B.   IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SERVICE AND PROMOTION OF THE         
       ARTS FOR INCREASED RIDER-SHIP ON EXISTING LINES AND TO       
       BUILD DEMAND FOR FUTURE EXPANSION
 C.   DISCUSSION OF TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION'S         
       ROLE IN PROJECT REVIEW
 D.   TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION'S REVIEW OF ROSE      
       BOWL ACCESS
12.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13.    CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)
14.    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

March 21,2005
April 18, 2005

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Paul Little, Bill Bogaard, Joyce Streator, Sidney F. Tyler)

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 4th Floor

February 28, 2005 (Special meeting at 3:45 p.m.,
                            Chamber Building Conference Room – 4th Floor)
March 14, 2005
March 28, 2005

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

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Chamber Building,
117 East Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 6th Floor

March 22, 2005
April 26, 2005

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, 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

March 16, 2005
March 24, 2005 (Special joint meeting of the Municipal Services Committee and the Utility Advisory
                         Commission at 5:30 p.m., Water and Power Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

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

March 7, 2005 (To be cancelled)
March 14, 2005 (Special meeting 4:15 p.m., Chamber Building, Conference Room – 6th Floor)

                            FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

March 7, 2005 (To be cancelled)

March 14, 2005

March 21, 2005

March 28, 2005

April 4, 2005

April 11, 2005

April 18, 2005

April 25, 2005

May 2, 2005 (Reorganization Meeting)

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:

March 14, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Continued public hearing: Boylston Road Partial Road Closure
between Lake Avenue and Mentor Avenue

March 14, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal: 396-400 South Lake Avenue, Storefront Alterations for
Draper’s & Damon’s/Rangonis, Case #PLN2004-00478

March 14, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal: Modification of Expressive Use Permit No. 4254,
168 West Colorado Boulevard (Villa Sorriso)

March 21, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Governor Markham Landmark District

March 21, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Amendment to Zoning Code to address Medical Marijuana
Dispensaries

March 28, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Public Comment on Housing Authority Annual Plan

March 28, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Appeal of Subdivision Committee Decision, 64 Mar Vista Ave.