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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                            APRIL 9, 2007

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


5:30 P.M.  CLOSED SESSION
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)

A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8.
    Property: 72 East Glenarm Street
    Negotiating Parties: Cynthia Kurtz, Richard Bruckner, Art Center College of
    Design
    Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

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 OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 060834, BEING A SIX-UNIT
           CONDOMINIUM PROJECT, AT 97 NORTH WILSON AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to:
           (1) Approve Final Tract Map No. 060834; and
           (2) Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
           showing the City's approval of said map.

	544k

      (2) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS TO REPORT THE VALUE OF THE
           EMPLOYER PAID MEMBER CONTRIBUTION FOR MISCELLANEOUS
           NON-SAFETY EMPLOYEES AND FOR POLICE SERGEANTS, AND
           ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS
           OF SECTION 414(h)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
           Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
           Council implement agreements related to the California Public
           Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Employer Paid Member
           Contribution benefit for non-safety employees and for employees
           represented by the Pasadena Police Sergeants Association (PPSA) and
           cost-sharing for the non-safety employees by taking the following
           actions:
           (1) Adopt a Resolution to report to CalPERS the value of the Employer
           Paid Member Contribution (EPMC) for Executive, Top, Middle, and
           Professional management groups and to reflect the employer payment
           of 4.8% of the employee contribution effective August 16, 2006; the
           employer payment of 5.8% of the employee contribution effective
           January 8, 2007; and the employer payment of 4.4% of the employee
           contribution effective July 1, 2007. 
           (2) Adopt a Resolution, which supersedes Resolution No. 8622, to
           report to CalPERS the value of the EPMC for employees represented by
           AFSCME, IBEW, IUOE, PACTE, PMA, SEIU and employees covered
           under the following salary resolutions   Technical and Administrative,
           Confidential-Clerical, Non-Represented, and Hourly, effective
           November 13, 2006 and reflect the employer payment of 3.8% of the
           employee contribution effective November 13, 2006; the employer
           payment of 4.8% of the employee contribution effective January 8, 2007;
           and the employer payment of 3.4% of the employee contribution
           effective July 1, 2007. 
           (3) Adopt a Resolution implementing the provisions of Section 414(h)(2)
           of the Internal Revenue Code to provide that employee cost sharing
           contributions to CalPERS is done on a pre-tax basis.
           (4) Adopt a Resolution to report to CalPERS the value of the EPMC for
           employees represented by the Pasadena Police Sergeants Association
           and to reflect the employer payment of the 9% employee contribution
           effective April 2, 2007.
           (5) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement
           implementing a supplemental plan through the Public Agency
           Retirement System to provide a benefit equivalent to the CalPERS
           EPMC benefit for employees represented by the PPSA who would have
           been eligible for the CalPERS benefit but who retired prior to the
           implementation.

	1679k

      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ZOLL DATA
           SYSTEMS, INC., FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ELECTRONIC
           PATIENT CARE REPORTING SYSTEM
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, without
           competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts
           for professional or unique services, with Zoll Data Systems, Inc., for the
           purchase and implementation of an electronic patient care reporting
           system in an amount not to exceed $220,000; and
           (2) Grant the proposed contract an exemption 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.

	692k

      (4) ENDING THE INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF
           ELECTRICAL PERMITS IN THE B-7 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AREA OF
           THE CITY
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Lift the interim urgency moratorium on new and upgraded electrical
           service connections in the B-7 electrical circuit area.
           (2) Conduct first reading of expiration ordinance.
           (3) Find the proposed ordinance to be exempt from the California
           Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
           Section 15060 (c)(2) because it will not result in a direct or reasonably
           foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and pursuant
           to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262, because the ordinance
           involves only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions
           which the City has not approved, adopted or funded, and does not
           involve adoption of a plan that will have a legally binding effect on later
           activities.  

	541k

      (5) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT
           ON THE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH OKONITE CO. FOR
           THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF 15 KV SHIELDED ETHYLENE
           PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR) INSULATED CABLES FOR THE
           PASADENA WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize an increase to the total 
           not to exceed amount of Purchase Order Contract No. 33223 with The
           Okonite Company from $2,703,450 to $3,913,450 to purchase various
           sizes of 15 kV Shielded Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR) Insulated
           Cables.

	997k

   B.  City Clerk

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

           Claim No. 10,324   AT&T/Diane Mancini                      $ 2,178.33  
           Claim No. 10,325   Abiola Olambiwonnu                       10,207.50  
           Claim No. 10,326   Pauline Dumont                                  109.54  
           Claim No. 10,327   Dimitri Fergadis                             Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,328   Kostas Fergadis                            Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,329   Amerissa Fergadis                         Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,330   Eric Burdon                                       2,659.51  
           Claim No. 10,331   County of Los Angeles, Department
                                       of Public Works                                 3,010.53  

       (2) Public Hearing Set

           April 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Approval of North Lake Specific Plan
           Amendment and Related Zoning Code and Map Amendments

4. OLD BUSINESS: 
   

  A.  APPROVAL OF LAND USE CONCEPT FOR REUSE OF THE DESIDERIO
       ARMY RESERVE CENTER   (To be heard at 7:45 p.m. or thereafter)
       Recommendation of City Manager: 
       (1) Approve the plan for reuse of the Desiderio Army Reserve Center. 
       Specifically, the plan includes:
               A nine-unit bungalow court to be built by Habitat for Humanity over
           not more than 1.3 acres (25%) of the site;
               Retention of 13,000 square feet of the existing building for the
           Arroyo Center for Art and the Environment, plus a new hardscape patio
           area totaling not more than .5 acres (9.6%);
               A planted parking grove of .68 acres (13%) or less; and
               City parkland of 2.72 acres (52.4%) or more to be developed
           primarily as open meadow and trails.
       (2) Allocate a maximum of $600,000 towards cutting and restructuring the
       existing building to comply with the recommended plan; 
       (3) Require the Arroyo Center to submit a capital improvement plan and
       completion schedule for approval prior to adoption of the final reuse plan for
       the site; and 
       (4) Approve "Desiderio Park" as the name for the future City park on the
       site.  

	852k

	ATTACHMENTS A and B 371k

	ATTACHMENT C 11401k

	ATTACHMENT D 1322k    

	CORRESPONDENCE PART 1 2971k

	CORRESPONDENCE PART 2 3382k

	CORRESPONDENCE PART 3 2436k

	CORRESPONDENCE PART 4 2835k  

	CORRESPONDENCE PART 5 5388k

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

      (1) 1% REQUIREMENT FOR PUBLIC ARTS
           Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC):
           (1) Recognize and appropriate $42,000 of public art money generated
           from the Rose Bowl Locker Room/Media Center Project to partially fund
           restoration of the original 1936 arroyo stone walls at the stadium; and
           (2) Appropriate $178,443 in Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
           Public Art Fund monies generated by the 1996 Rose Bowl
           Improvements Project for this project.

	1624k

   B.  Finance Committee

      (1) MODIFICATION OF FEE POLICIES AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR USE
           OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS
           EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2007
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Approve the modifications to the fee policies and rates charged for
           use of City parks and recreation facilities and recreation programs per
           the agenda report; and
           (2) Adopt a resolution approving these amended fees for the FY 2007-
           2008 General Fee Schedule, to take effect on July 1, 2007.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: These
           recommendations were endorsed and recommended to the City Council 
           for approval by the Recreation and Parks Commission at their meeting
           of December 5, 2006.

	2290k

   C.  Legislative Policy Committee

   D.  Municipal Services Committee

      (1) DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE AND
           RETURN WITHIN 60 DAYS APPROVING THE MILFORD WIND
           CORRIDOR PHASE I, LLC WIND GENERATION PROJECT POWER
           SALES AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
           ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN
           CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE
           OF FIVE MEGAWATTS OF THE PROJECT'S OUTPUT AT AN
           ANNUAL AVERAGE COST OF APPROXIMATELY $947,000 PER
           YEAR OVER 20 YEARS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to draft an
           ordinance and return within 60 days approving the Milford Wind Corridor
           Phase I, LLC Wind Generation Project (Project) Power Sales Agreement
           (PSA) and authorize the City Manager to enter into the PSA with the
           Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a 5 MW (2.5%
           of 200 MW) share of the Project.  This PSA is exempt from competitive
           bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
           governmental agencies or their contractors.

	2613k

      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE
           SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY AND THE
           ALLIANCE FOR COOPERATIVE ENERGY SERVICES POWER
           MARKETING, LLC FOR SERVICES TO MANAGE ENERGY
           TRANSACTIONS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract ("Contract") with the Southern California Public
           Power Authority ("SCPPA") and the Alliance for Cooperative Energy
           Services Power Marketing, LLC ("APM") for services to manage energy
           transactions and energy scheduling in an amount not to exceed
           $1,000,000/year plus $185,000 in one-time set up fees.
               This contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City
           Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental agencies or
           their contractors, and City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for unique
           or professional services.  

	1387k

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

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

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING:  CALL FOR REVIEW CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 
       NO. 4253, 1200 EAST CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD (PARKING
       STRUCTURE ON CALTECH CAMPUS)
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Acknowledge the Environmental Determination that the project has been
       determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to the
       guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act [Public Resources
       Code Section 21080(b)(9); Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 1,   
       Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and Section 15321, Enforcement Actions
       by Regulatory Agencies]; 
       (2) Find that implementation of Caltech's parking plan and the Preferential
       Permit Parking zone has substantially relieved the parking impacts on the
       neighboring residential streets; and based on this finding,
       (3) Reaffirm Conditional Use Permit No. 4253 (CUP No. 4253) as originally
       approved by the Hearing Officer on October 1, 2003; and
       (4) Reverse the Board of Zoning Appeals action to modify Conditional Use
       Permit No. 4253 (CUP No. 4253) with additional conditions.

	1445k

	ATTACHMENTS A thru D 883k

	ATTACHMENTS E thru H 6392k

  B.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:  FISCAL YEAR 2008-2012
       RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
       Recommendation of City Manager: Receive public comment and continue
       the public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at
       7:30 p.m. until April 30, 2007 or such other later date as the City Council may
       determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public
       hearing and formally adopt the FY 2008-2012 Capital Improvement Program
       Budget. 

	769k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN
           Recommendation of City Manager:   It is recommended that City
           Council take the following actions:
           (1) Transfer $5,000,000 from the Housing Opportunity Fund to the
           Housing Rehabilitation Fund to implement the immediate acquisition and
           rehabilitation of multi-family units for the purpose of providing additional
           affordable housing opportunities.  
           (2) Transfer $2,000,000 from the Housing Opportunity Fund to expand
           Affordable Housing Preservation efforts through the extension of
           existing and purchase of new affordability covenants (first-time
           homebuyers), the provision of assistance to housing projects that
           preserve at-risk properties including affordable/workforce units and/or
           properties requiring maintenance and rehabilitation. 
           (3)  Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance and return within
           90 days establishing a policy to waive a portion or all Inclusionary
           Housing In Lieu Fees for development projects that include at least 30%
           workforce housing constructed on or off-site. 
           (4) Adopt a policy to utilize limited equity cooperatives as a tool to
           facilitate affordable homeownership opportunities among the City's low,
           moderate and workforce income residents. 
           (5) Consistent with the 2007 Legislative Platform, support legislation to
           provide tax and other benefits to owners of properties who participate in
           the City's federal rental assistance programs. 
           (6) Work with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to
           initiate the establishment of a Trust Fund. 
           (7) Reserve $2,000,000 in existing appropriations within the Housing
           Opportunity Fund to establish a Land Banking Program for the purpose
           of purchasing land and partnering with other entities for the development
           of affordable rental housing. 
           (8) Pursue the establishment of a Nonprofit Housing Development
           Corporation to allow for greater leveraging of funds, solicitation of land
           donations and management of future City/Commission housing projects. 
           (9) Appropriate $25,000 from the Housing Opportunity Fund to begin
           immediate implementation of the Ten Year Strategy to End
           Homelessness - Homeless Prevention Program.
           (10)   Include in the recommended Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget
           funding in the amount of $450,000 to implement the Ten Year Strategy
           to End Homelessness - Homeless Prevention Program, as well as
           $100,000 to expand the Emergency Rental Assistance Deposits (ERAD)
           Program. 

	2237k

      (2) AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL
           VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING A CHANGE IN
           MEMBERSHIP
           Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
           Council adopt a resolution approving and adopting the third amended
           and restated joint exercise of powers agreement of the San Gabriel
           Valley Council of Governments.

	682k

   B.  City Council

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

  A.  SUBMITTAL OF FUNDING APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF
       CALIFORNIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $600,000 FOR HOME BUYER
       ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CALHOME PROGRAM
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that the
       Pasadena Community Development Commission adopt a resolution:
       (a) Approving the submittal of an application to the California Department of
       Housing and Community Development for affordable housing homebuyer
       assistance funding under the CalHome Program; and
       (b) Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute, and the Secretary to
       attest, any and all documents necessary to facilitate the submittal of the
       application, and the implementation and administration of the funds under the
       CalHome Program. 
       Recommendation of Community Development Committee: The
       Community Development Committee at its regular meeting of March 22, 2007
       recommended that the Pasadena Community Development Commission
       ("Commission") approval of the subject recommendation.      

	457k

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: 

      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7059, THE INTERIM
           URGENCY ORDINANCE TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE
           ISSUANCE OF BUILDING, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
           PERMITS IN THE B-7 ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT AREA OF THE CITY"

	727k

   B.  Second Reading: 

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           CHAPTER 4.56 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE ("UTILITY
           USERS TAX") TO CLARIFY ITS ORIGINAL INTENT AND TO
           REMOVE OBSOLETE REFERENCES IN THE TELEPHONE USERS
           TAX" (Introduced by Councilmember Haderlein) 

	1599k

      (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE OFFICIAL 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
           40 NORTH DAISY AVENUE" (Introduced by Councilmember Haderlein) 

	1070k

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: 

  A.  UPDATE ON ACTIVITY AND STATUS REPORT FOR FEE BASED
       TEMPORARY OVERNIGHT PARKING EXEMPTION SYSTEM
       Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for informational purposes
       only. 

	682k

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)

May 7, 2007


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