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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                       DECEMBER 18, 2006

                                    Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
                                    Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                    Public Hearing 7:30 P.M.
                    Pasadena Senior Center, Multi-Purpose Room
                               85 East Holly Street, Pasadena

                                     Teleconference Location:
                 ResortQuest Kaanapali Shores, Business Center
                                    3445 Honoapiilani Highway
                                       Lahaina, Hawaii 96761                                

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 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
    Miscellaneous Employees

6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING

1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

   A.  Holiday Greeting from Pastor Jean Burch and Rabbi Marvin Gross

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 FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 063076, BEING A TWO-
           UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 406-408 LINDA ROSA AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution to:
           (1) Approve Final Parcel Map No. 063076;
           (2) Accept the offer of an easement dedication for street purposes as
           shown on said map; and 
           (3) Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
           showing the City's approval said map and acceptance of said
           dedication.

	636k

      (2) CONTRACT AWARD TO OAK ENGINEERING, INC., FOR THE
           INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING ON FAIR OAKS AVENUE
           AND ON PALISADES STREET FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
           $324,200
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Accept the bid dated November 20, 2006, submitted by Oak
           Engineering, Inc., in response to the Specifications for the Installation of
           Street Lighting on Fair Oaks Avenue and on Palisade Street; reject all
           other bids received; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a
           contract for an amount not to exceed $324,200.  
           (2) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under   
           Section 21084 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in
           accordance with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of
           the Resources Agency of California Guidelines (minor alterations
           involving negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing)
           pursuant to the findings of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, and
           authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to file, a
           Notice of Exemption for the project with the Los Angeles County Clerk.

	964k

      (3) EXPANDING THE EXISTING PREFERENTIAL PARKING DISTRICT
           (DISTRICT "C") WITHIN WHICH PREFERENTIAL PARKING
           PRIVILEGES WOULD BE GRANTED TO RESIDENTS
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council take the following actions:
           (1) Adopt the resolution that expands the existing residential
           Preferential Parking Program District (District "C").
           (2) Acknowledge this project to be categorically exempted under the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, pursuant to
           Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and authorize the City Manager to
           execute, and the City Clerk to file, a Notice of Exemption (Attachment 1
           of the agenda report) with the Los Angeles County Clerk. 

	1643k

      (4) APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.370.010 OF THE
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE
           APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
           DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNCIL 
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Amend Pasadena Municipal Code Section 2.370.010 allowing for
           the Vice Mayor, Assistant City Manager, Deputy Police Chief and
           Bureau Chief to sit as alternate members of the Disaster Emergency
           Services Council in the event of the absence of the Mayor, City
           Manager, Fire Chief and Police Chief, respectively; and
           (2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance codifying this
           amendment and return within 90 days for the first reading. 

	372k

      (5) RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
           GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION OF 220 NORTH
           SAN RAFAEL AVENUE FROM INSTITUTIONAL TO LOW-DENSITY
           RESIDENTIAL (See related Item 9.A.1.)
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to amend the
           City of Pasadena Land Use Diagram, attached to the agenda report.

	762k

   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.  These
           revisions reflect changes in Departments, positions, titles, and duties
           which have occurred since the last revision in February, 2005. 

	659k

	DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES Part 1 2722k

	DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES Part 2 1850k

   C.  City Clerk

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

           Claim No. 10,257   Jorge A. Mendoza          $      Not Stated  
           Claim No. 10,258   Sandra Gonzalez                  Not Stated  
           Claim No. 10,259   Deborah Hemphill                 Not Stated  
           Claim No. 10,260   Jose Antonio Cruz                   2,421.69  
           Claim No. 10,261   Statice Wilmore                      1,017.04  
           Claim No. 10,262   Richard Medina                    Not Stated  

4. OLD BUSINESS: 

  A.  APPROVAL OF A STRANDED INVESTMENT RESERVE FUND
       UTILIZATION PLAN TO MITIGATE SHORT AND LONG-TERM STRANDED
       ENERGY COSTS
       Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that City Council: 
       (1) Approve Pasadena Water and Power's (PWP's) proposed plan (The
       Plan) to utilize funds in the Stranded Investment Reserve (SIR) to mitigate
       Stranded Investment (SI) and provide funds for electric rate stabilization as
       follows:
           (a) Direct Defeasance: Commit $80 million to offset debt service
       requirements for Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) bonds from FY 2008
       through FY 2023 including $6.5 million for FY 2007.
           (b) Contingent Mitigation: Retain approximately $50 million in the
       Reserve Fund to mitigate variable and unexpected SI resulting from very low
       market conditions, increases in power costs or unplanned outages associated
       with IPP or the Palo Verde Nuclear Power Plant (Palo Verde); and
           (c) Refund Excess Funds: Transfer the remaining $15 million in the
       Reserve Fund to the Power Cost Adjustment Charge Fund (PCACF) and
       "refund" this amount to customers by deferring increases to the Power Cost
       Adjustment Charge (PCAC) during the remainder of Fiscal Years 2007 and
       2008.
       (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Prepay Agreement with
       Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) to defease approximately $80 million of
       outstanding debt from FY 2008 through FY 2023, the timing of which is based
       on the economic feasibility for retirement of each selected bond issue.
       Recommendation of Utility Advisory Commission: The Utility Advisory
       Commission reviewed the proposal and agrees in concept.

	4080k

  B.  RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
       ADOPTING GUIDELINES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
       NEIGHBORHOOD COMPATIBILITY IN THE HILLSIDE OVERLAY
       DISTRICT
       Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to provide guidelines
       for the implementation of Neighborhood Compatibility in the Hillside Overlay
       District.

	887k

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

      (1) ORAL UPDATE FROM COMMITTEE CHAIR REGARDING          
           ROSE BOWL STRATEGIC PLAN 

	18145k

   B.  Finance Committee

      (1) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING AND MANAGEMENT
           AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PASADENA ICE SKATING
           CENTER AND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR
           ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN BETWEEN THE
           CITY AND THE ALBERT GROUP ARCHITECTS FOR A PROPOSED
           NEW ICE SKATING FACILITY LOCATED BETWEEN FOOTHILL
           BOULEVARD AND ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD (To be heard at
           7:00 p.m.)
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and
           Pasadena Ice Skating Center (PISC) related to the terms in which PISC
           will vacate its existing ice rink facility in the Civic Center.
           (2) Approve the proposed business terms negotiated between the City
           and the Pasadena Ice Skating Center for the management of a new ice
           rink facility and authorize the City Manager to execute a Management
           Agreement between the City and the Pasadena Ice Skating Center that
           incorporates the approved business terms.
           (3) Adopt a resolution declaring the City's intention to reimburse itself
           from the proceeds of one or more tax-exempt financings for certain
           expenditures made and/or to be made in connection with the Pasadena
           Ice Skating Rink Facility.
           (4) Authorize an increase of $171,000 to the not to exceed amount of
           Contract No. 18,912 with the Albert Group Architects, thereby increasing
           the not to exceed amount from $690,250 to $861,250.
           (5) Amend the FY 2007 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to
           reflect a revised total estimated project cost of $16,200,000 for the
           Pasadena Ice Rink Facility Project (71144).
           (6)    Recognize and appropriate $1 million from Pasadena Center
           Operating Company Unappropriated Fund Balance to Capital Projects
           Account No. 71144 (Pasadena Ice Rink Project).

	1355k

	EXHIBIT 1	2027k		

	EXHIBIT 2 Part 1 4327k

	EXHIBIT 2 Part 2 2514k

	EXHIBIT 3	90k		EXHIBIT 4 1704k

   C.  Legislative Policy Committee

   D.  Municipal Services Committee

      (1) AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW THE INTERMOUNTAIN POWER
           AGENCY POWER SALES CONTRACT
           Revised Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that
           the City Council defer action on the Intermountain Power Agency Power
           Sales Contract to allow time to evaluate the viability of carbon
           sequestration and coal gasification. 

	3682k

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 P.M.   

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING:  ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS INCLUDING
       REVISIONS TO: HOME OCCUPATION PERMITS, RECYCLING CENTERS,
       TAKE OUT WINDOWS FOR RESTAURANTS, AND HISTORIC
       PRESERVATION PROVISIONS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO
       POTENTIAL HISTORIC RESOURCES WHILE A LANDMARK DISTRICT
       DESIGNATION IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
       Recommendation of City Manager: 
       (1) Adopt the Initial Study and the Negative Declaration (Attachment B of
       the agenda report) for the proposed Zoning Code Amendments;
       (2) Acknowledge the De Minimis Impact Finding on the State Fish and
       Wildlife Habitat (Attachment C of the agenda report) and direct the City Clerk
       to file the Notice of Determination and De Minimis Impact Finding;
       (3) Approve the finding of consistency with the General Plan as contained in
       the report;
       (4) Approve the proposed Zoning Code Amendments as contained in the
       report, and
       (5) Direct the City Attorney's Office to prepare an ordinance codifying these
       amendments and return within 60 days for first reading.
       Planning Commission Recommendation: The Planning Commission
       recommends approval of this set of Zoning Code amendments.
       Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: The Historic
       Preservation Commission recommends approval of the amendments to the
       Historic Preservation Chapter of the Code with additional findings for
       demolitions of historic resources.

	1320k

	ATTACHMENTS A & B 2424k	ATTACHMENTS C & D 469k

	ATTACHMENT E 445k	ATTACHMENT F 6402k

	ATTACHMENT G 311k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

   B.  City Council

      (1) RESIGNATION OF DOROTHY LINDSEY FROM THE CODE
           ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination)

	146k

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: 

      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY
           OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.20.020 OF THE
           PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION
           FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 220 NORTH SAN RAFAEL
           AVENUE (CHARLES RICHTER LABORATORY)" (See related Item
           3.A.5.)

	1030k

      (2) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE PASADENA
           MUNICIPAL CODE ("VEHICLES FOR HIRE") BY AMENDING THE
           ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
           AND OTHER RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"

	2441k

      (3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
           CHANGE THE UTILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION TO THE
           ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION"

	1284k

   B.  Second Reading: None

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: 

  A.  RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED BY TAXI CAB COMPANIES
       RELATED TO OPERATIONS
       Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information purposes
       only.

	1218k

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)