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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                       SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

                                     Closed Sessions 5:00 P.M.
                                      Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                      Public Hearing 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. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding consideration of initiation
    of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c):  One potential
    case

B. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS 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); Susan Evans (Charter Communications
    Entertainment II, LLC, dba Charter Communications)
    Under Negotiation:  Price and terms 

C. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
    Government Code Section 54956.8 
    Property: 78 North Marengo Avenue and 95 North Garfield Avenue,
    Pasadena, California 
    Agency Negotiator: Cynthia J. Kurtz 
    Negotiating Parties: 78 N. Marengo L.P. / Trove Investments 
    Under Negotiation: Price, terms and conditions

D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation
    Name of Case:   Patrick Briggs, Mary Gavel v. City of Pasadena
    Case No.:   United States District Court, No. CV05-6747 FMC

6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING

1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

  A.  PRESENTATION BY DR. PERCY CLARK, JR., SUPERINTENDENT OF
       SCHOOLS, REGARDING PUSD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT (To be heard at
       7:00 p.m.)

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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 OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH COUNTY OF
           LOS ANGELES TO ASSIGN $671,000 OF THE CITY'S FEDERAL
           SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE COUNTY
           TO BE USED FOR THE DESIGN, ADMINISTRATION AND
           CONSTRUCTION OF OAK GROVE DRIVE BRIDGE OVER ARROYO
           SECO AND OAK GROVE DRIVE BRIDGE OVER FLINT CANYON
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Adopt a resolution authorizing and approving the assignment of
           $671,000 of the City's Federal Surface Transportation (STP) funds to
           the County as credit towards the City's financial share of the seismic
           retrofit of Oak Grove Drive Bridge over Arroyo Seco and Oak Grove
           Drive Bridge over Flint Canyon; and 
           (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute, on behalf of the City, any
           required documents to effectuate this assignment of funds and the
           seismic retrofit of the bridges.

	700k

      (2) INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 25231 WITH MISSION
           CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR
           PROGRAMMING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN
           RESOURCES AND PAYROLL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve an increase to Purchase
           Order No. 25231 with Mission Critical Technologies (MCT) for an
           additional $75,000, thereby increasing the total amount of the purchase
           order from $300,000 to $375,000 for programming and technical support
           related to the City's Human Resources and Payroll Management
           System. 

	488k

      (3) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT DEDICATION
           FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER
           OF COLORADO BOULEVARD AND OAK 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 Oak Avenue.

	1043k

      (4) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF AN EASEMENT DEDICATION
           FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AT 2685 EAST WASHINGTON
           BOULEVARD
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
           accepting a proposed easement dedication for public street purposes at
           2685 East Washington Boulevard.

	1095k

      (5) APPROVAL OF FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 26658, BEING A
           SUBDIVISION OF ONE LOT WITH AN EXISTING SINGLE-FAMILY
           RESIDENCE INTO TWO SEPARATE LOTS, AND ACCEPT THE
           OFFER OF A DEDICATION FOR STREET PURPOSES AT 203
           COLUMBIA STREET
           Recommendation of City Manager:   It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution to:
           (1) Approve Final Parcel Map No. 26658;
           (2) Accept the offer of a dedication for street purposes as shown on
           Parcel Map No. 26658; and 
           (3) Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
           showing the City's approval of said map. 

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   B.  City Council   

      (1) APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT
           CONTRACT WITH CITY CLERK JANE L. RODRIGUEZ
           Recommendation of Mayor: Approve the Amendment to Contract    
           No. 17,605, the Employment Agreement between the City of Pasadena
           and City Clerk Jane L. Rodriguez, effective September 19, 2005; and
           approve a journal voucher appropriating the necessary funds from the
           Personnel Reserve to the Fiscal Year 2006 Operating Budget. 

	376k

   C.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes   - None 

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

           Claim No. 9911     Allstate Insurance, Subrogee for      $        834.95  
                                      Guadalupe Benitez
           Claim No. 9912     Larry M. Divan                                   Not Stated  
           Claim No. 9913     Nelson Munoz                                   Not Stated  
           Claim No. 9914     Interinsurance Exchange of the              1,482.83  
                                      Automobile Club, Subrogee of     
                                      Sandra and Thomas Mace 
           Claim No. 9915     Aqualina Jaime                                 Not Stated  

       (3) Public Hearing Set

           October 17, 2005, 8:00 p.m. - Call for Review of Board of Zoning
           Appeals Decision to the City Council for Conditional Use Permit
           No. 4419 - Transportation Dispatch Facility for the Operation of a Tow
           Truck Dispatch Service (1355 N. Lincoln Avenue) 

4. OLD BUSINESS: None           

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:   APPEAL OF ZONING HEARING OFFICER DECISION
       REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4501 AND TENTATIVE
       PARCEL MAP NO. 061201, 500 MADELINE DRIVE
       Recommendation of City Manager:   At the request of the applicant, it is
       recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to
       November 7, 2005, 8:00 p.m. 

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) PURCHASE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1150 NORTH ALLEN
           AVENUE BY THE CITY OF PASADENA
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Find and determine that the purchase of the property at 1150 North
           Allen Avenue is categorically exempt under the requirements of the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
           (2) Approve and direct that the property be purchased without
           competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(E), contracts
           relating to the acquisition of real property, for $1,266,000 and authorize
           the City Manager to take all actions to effectuate the purchase. 

	568k

      (2) AMEND THE DESIGN COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE
           REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
           COMMISSION AND THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION    
           Recommendation of City Manager:    It is recommended that the City
           Council direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance by October 24,
           2005, to amend the Pasadena Municipal Code to:
           (1)    Change the membership of the Design Commission to:
               a. include a representative of the Transportation Advisory
                  Commission;
               b. include a representative of the Arts and Culture Commission
                  and require that the representative be either a working artist or
                  professionally trained in the visual arts;
               c. remove the representative of the Community Development
                  Committee; and
               d. eliminate one at-large appointment.
           (2)    Require that the members of the Design Commission have
           professional background in a design-related field and add in addition to
           those already listed in the Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC): Artist;
           Urban Design; Engineering; and Transportation Planning;
           (3)    Change the membership of the Arts and Culture Commission to
           require that at least one member be a working artist and one be
           professionally trained in the visual arts; and
           (4)    Change the membership of the Transportation Advisory
           Commission to require that one member be professionally trained in
           engineering and one member in transportation planning.
               Implementation of this recommendation will take place as the terms
           of the existing members expire.

	1286k

      (3) ALLOCATE $100,000 FROM THE CHARTER CAPITAL PROJECT
           FUND TO THE PASADENA CHAPTER OF THE RED CROSS FOR
           REBUILDING HOUSING FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council allocate $100,000 from the Charter Capital Project Fund to the
           Pasadena Chapter of the Red Cross for assisting victims of Hurricane
           Katrina in rebuilding their homes.

	313k

      (4) CONSIDERATION OF CREATING A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE
           PROCESS IN WHICH RECEIPT OF GIFTS, EMPLOYMENT OFFERS,
           AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE REGULATED FOR
           ELECTED AND APPOINTED CITY OFFICIALS

	812k

   B.  City Council

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF AUGUSTA L. PARRINGTON TO THE LIBRARY
           COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination)

      (2) APPOINTMENT OF TERRY E. TORNEK TO THE PLANNING
           COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination)

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)   

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: None

   B.  Second Reading: 

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           ESTABLISHED BY TITLE 17, SECTION 17.08.040 OF THE
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (HOLLISTON AVENUE LANDMARK
           OVERLAY DISTRICT)" (Introduced by Councilmember Little)

	776k

      (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           TITLE 17, CHAPTERS 17.42 AND 17.80 OF THE PASADENA
           MUNICIPAL CODE TRANSFERRING SIGNATORY AUTHORITY
           RELATING TO THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES AND
           REQUIREMENTS FROM THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
           DIRECTOR TO THE CITY MANAGER OR THE ASSISTANT CITY
           MANAGER"  (Introduced by Councilmember Streator)

	692k

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: 

  A.  PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF 44-
       WORK/LIVE UNITS WITH GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND
       TWO LEVELS OF SUBTERREAN PARKING AT 2191 EAST COLORADO
       BOULEVARD 
       Recommendation of City Manager:  This report is for informational
       purposes only.

	5522k

  B.  PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED OUTPATIENT
       SERVICES PAVILION TO SERVE HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
       (70 WEST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD)
       Recommendation of City Manager:  This report is for informational
       purposes only.

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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)