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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                             JULY 16, 2007
                                      Dinner Recess 5:30 P.M.
                                     Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
                                     Public Hearing 7:30 P.M.
                           Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
                          100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
5:30 P.M.  DINNER RECESS
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) CONTRACT AWARD TO JMA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR
           ROSE BOWL DRIVE SLOPE AND WALL REPAIRS, ROSEMONT
           AVENUE TO NORTH ARROYO BOULEVARD FOR AN AMOUNT NOT
           TO EXCEED $510,000
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Accept the bid, dated June 19, 2007, submitted by JMA
           Construction Company for the Rose Bowl Drive Slope and Wall Repairs;
           (2) Reject all other bids received; and 
           (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract for a "not to
           exceed" amount of $510,000.  
           Recommendation of Urban Forestry Advisory Committee: The
           project was presented to the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee
           (UFAC) on August 7, 2006.  UFAC requested that staff reduce the
           potential impacts to an existing eucalyptus tree located near the edge of
           the excavation.   The excavation limits were modified, and staff believes
           that the tree will be minimally affected by the construction operations
           and will monitor the work to protect the tree's root structure. 

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      (2) RESOLUTION SETTING A DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TO
           CONSIDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF UNDERGROUND UTILITY
           DISTRICT NO. 07-1 WILSON AVENUE, CALIFORNIA BOULEVARD
           TO ARDEN ROAD
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution setting a date
           for a public hearing to consider the establishment of Underground Utility
           District No. 07-1, Wilson Avenue, California Boulevard to Arden Road on
           August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m.   

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      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER
           CONTRACT WITH SANOFI PASTEUR TO ACQUIRE VACCINES FOR
           TRAVEL IMMUNIZATIONS 
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the issuance of a
           Purchase Order Contract with Sanofi Pasteur for the period              
           July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 not to exceed $111,500 for the
           purchase of travel vaccines.
               Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section
           1002(C), contracts for labor, materials, supplies or services available
           from only one vaccine manufacturer.    

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      (4) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH JOHN T.
           MALLOY, INC., AND J. DE SIGIO CONSTRUCTION, INC., TO
           PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR WATER MAIN LINE
           INSTALLATIONS IN ARDEN ROAD, ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD,
           HILL AVENUE, SAN PASQUAL STREET, LUNDY AVENUE,
           EARLHAM STREET, AND MENTOR STREET FOR THE WATER AND
           POWER DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICATION WD-07-03
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Accept the bid dated June 11, 2007 submitted by John T. Malloy,
           Inc., in response to Specification WD-07-03 for providing labor and
           materials for Water Main Line Installations in Arden Road, Hill Avenue,
           San Pasqual Street, Lundy Avenue, and Mentor Street for the Water
           and Power Department; 
           (2) Accept the bid dated June 11, 2007 submitted by J. De Sigio
           Construction, Inc., in response to Specification WD-07-03 for providing
           labor and materials for Water Main Line Installations in Orange Grove
           Boulevard and Earlham Street for the Water and Power Department;
           (3)  Reject all other bids; 
           (4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract between the
           City of Pasadena (City) and John T. Malloy, Inc., not to exceed
           $1,306,275; and 
           (5) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract between the
           City and J. De Sigio Construction, Inc., not to exceed $470,870.

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      (5) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH RED OAK
           CONSULTING TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE WATER COST OF
           SERVICE AND RATE DESIGN STUDIES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO
           EXCEED $109,000
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into a contract with Red Oak Consulting to provide a
           comprehensive Water Cost of Service and Rate Design Study (WCOS)
           for the Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) for an amount
           not to exceed $109,000.  This contract is exempt from competitive
           bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for
           professional services or unique services.

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   B.  City Clerk
      (1) Approval of Minutes   -   April 30, 2007 (Special Joint Meeting)
                                              April 30, 2007
                                              May 7, 2007
                                              May 14, 2007 (Special Joint Meeting)   
                                              May 14, 2007 (Special Meeting)
                                              May 21, 2007 (Special Joint Meeting)
                                              May 21, 2007  
                                              May 28, 2007 
      (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 10,393   Kyle West                                     $         500.00  
           Claim No. 10,394   David Gladden                                        1,254.22  
           Claim No. 10,395   Pasadena Tournament of Roses
                                       c/o Traci Ridling                                      2,150.50  
           Claim No. 10,396   State Farm Insurance                           Not Stated  
           Claim No. 10,397   Linda Marie Love                           150,000,000.00  
           Claim No. 10,398   Mercury Insurance Group as 
                                       subrogee for Alejandra Olivares                6,552.70  
           Claim No. 10,399   Alvin L. Smith                                           901.43  
           Claim No. 10,400   Odie Armstrong                                          65.00  
           Claim No. 10,401   Marlon Simpson                                       289.00  
           Claim No. 10,402   Deven Callum                                        1,382.54  
           Claim No. 10,403   Sevan Plumbing Inc./Antranik Tatikian     3,159.36  
           Claim No. 10,404   Farmers Insurance as 
                                       subrogee for Yamchi Hung                   13,078.91  
           Claim No. 10,405   Margaret Miramontes                                 61.22  
           Claim No. 10,406   Billie E. Underwood                                  463.83  
           Claim No. 10,407   Beverly E. Brewton-King                     Not Stated  
      (3) Public Hearing Set
           July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - An Extension of the Interim Urgency
           Ordinance of the City of Pasadena Temporarily Prohibiting the Issuance
           of Permits for the Placement, Construction, and Modification of Ground-
           Mounted Commercial Wireless Facilities in Residential Zoning Districts 
           August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - 2007 Report on Water Quality Public
           Health Goals, pursuant to Section 116470(c) of the California Health
           and Safety Code
4. OLD BUSINESS: 
  A.  ADOPT THE CENTRAL PARK MASTER PLAN AND APPROVE THE
       NEGATIVE DECLARATION
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Adopt the Central Park Master Plan; and
       (2) Approve the Initial Study and the Negative Declaration prepared for the
       Central Park Master Plan and direct the City Clerk to certify the Notice of
       Determination and Negative Declaration and file these documents with the
       Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

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	ATTACHMENT A

	ATTACHMENT B Part 1 4306

	ATTACHMENT B Part 2 4245k
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 HEARING - 7:30 P.M.   
  A.  CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF NEW FEDERAL STANDARDS
       RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES UNDER THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
       REGULATORY POLICIES ACT AND THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005
       FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
       Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
       Council, following a public hearing, adopt a resolution which: 
       (1) Finds that Pasadena Water and Power Department existing rates and
       policies are in compliance with four of the five new federal standards added
       by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 amendments to the Public Utility Regulatory
       Policies Act of 1978; and
       (2) Determines not to adopt certain aspects of the Smart Metering standard
       and directs staff to evaluate the cost effectiveness of offering additional Time
       of Use pricing schedules and Smart Metering technology in the future.  

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	ATTACHMENT 1 Part 1 3364k

	ATTACHMENT 1 Part 2 3314k

	RESOLUTION  555k
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Manager
      (1) CONTRACT AWARD TO MANUEL BROS., INC., A QUANTA
           SERVICES CO., FOR THE STATE ROUTE (SR) 710 MITIGATION
           TRAFFIC CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEM - INTELLIGENT
           TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) PROJECT, FOR AN AMOUNT
           NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000
           Recommendation of City Manager: Accept the bid dated               
           April 17, 2007, submitted by Manuel Bros., Inc., a Quanta Services
           Company, in response to the Plans and Specifications for the Traffic
           Control and Monitoring System-ITS Project; reject all other bids
           received; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not to
           exceed $5,000,000, which includes a base bid of $4,751,100 and
           $248,900 for any additional work the City may order pursuant to the
           project plans and specifications.   

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      (2) COMMENT TO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER ON
           THE NOMINATION OF THE ROYAL LAUNDRY BUILDING (443
           SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE) TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
           HISTORIC PLACES
           Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
           Council authorize the transmittal of a report with noted
           recommendations from the Historic Preservation Commission to the
           State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) in support of the nomination
           of the Royal Laundry Building to the National Register of Historic Places.
           Recommendation of Historic Preservation Commission:  The
           Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a final draft of the National
           Register nomination for the Royal Laundry Building, 443 South
           Raymond Avenue, Pasadena, at its meeting on June 18, 2007 and
           recommended that the City Council forward a recommendation
           approving the nomination to the State Historic Preservation Officer, with
           the following recommendations:
                 The period of significance in Section 8 of the National
                  Register nomination form should be extended to 1955, to
                  include the overhead/drive-through sign, which is also locally
                  designated as a historic sign.  
                 Section 7 should include information on the overhead/drive-
                  through sign, and additional description of the interior detailing
                  of the "Call Office" of the drive-in building.  Also, the original
                  but now missing metal letters on the projecting canopy should
                  be described in Section 7.
                 An article on the building from the publication "Laundry Age,"
                  October 1939, which is on file with the Planning and
                  Development Department, be included in Section 9 of the
                  registration form.

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	ATTACHMENTS A & B 495k

	ATTACHMENT C 4430k

	ATTACHMENTS D & E 755k
   B.  City Council
      (1) RESIGNATION OF VICTOR HARRIS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL
           ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)

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      (2) RESIGNATION OF TIM ALDERSON FROM THE RECREATION AND
           PARKS COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)

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      (3) RESIGNATION OF MILENA ALBERT FROM THE CODE
           ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)

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      (4) REAPPOINTMENT OF CHARLES THOMAS TO THE HUMAN
           SERVICES COMMISSION (Agency Nomination)
      (5) REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH FEINBLATT TO THE HISTORIC
           PRESERVATION COMMISSION (Washington Square Nomination)
      (6) APPOINTMENT OF THELMA T. REYNA TO THE NORTHWEST
           COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)
      (7) APPOINTMENT OF LARISSA STEPANIANS TO THE SENIOR
           COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination)
      (8) APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE RICHARDSON-BAILEY TO THE
           NORTHWEST COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
      (9) APPOINTMENT OF TERRIE ANN ALLEN TO THE HUMAN
           RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)
    (10) APPOINTMENT OF FELIPE O. INFANTE TO THE HUMAN
           RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
  A.  Approval of Minutes   -   April 30, 2007
                                          May 7, 2007
                                          May 14, 2007
                                          May 21, 2007
                                          May 28, 2007 
9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading: None
   B.  Second Reading: None
10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: 
  A.  EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL REPORT:   
       JANUARY 1, 2006 - DECEMBER 31, 2006
       Recommendation of City Manager: The Equal Opportunity in Employment
       Annual Report is submitted for information only.  This report is based on the
       calendar year 2006, and reflects all individuals employed in regular full-time
       positions during the reporting period of January 1 through                
       December 31, 2006.

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  B.  ANNUAL REPORT ON CITY PROCUREMENT - CALENDAR YEAR 2006
       Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
       receive the annual report on City Procurement for calendar year 2006.

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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, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)

Meets the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

July 18, 2007

August 1, 2007

August 15, 2007

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Victor Gordo, Steve Haderlein,
Chris Holden)

Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield
Avenue, Room S347 (Green Room, 3rd Floor)

July 23, 2007

August 13, 2007

August 27, 2007

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Margaret McAustin,
Sidney F. Tyler)

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

July 24, 2007

August 28, 2007

September 25, 2007

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE – (Committee to be sunsetted)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve Madison,
Margaret McAustin)

Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

July 23, 2007 (Special Meeting at 4:15 p.m. City Hall, Council Conference
Room S245/S246)

August 6, 2007


                        
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

July 23, 2007

July 30, 2007 (Regular Meeting and Joint Meeting with the Environmental
Advisory Commission)

August 6, 2007

August 13, 2007

August 20, 2007 (To be cancelled)

August 27, 2007 (To be cancelled)

September 3, 2007 (To be cancelled)

September 10, 2007

September 17, 2007

September 24, 2007

October 1, 2007

October 8, 2007

October 15, 2007

October 22, 2007

October 29, 2007

November 5, 2007

November 12, 2007 (To be cancelled)

November 19, 2007

November 26, 2007 (To be cancelled)

December 3, 2007

December 10, 2007

December 17, 2007

December 24, 2007 (To be cancelled)

December 31, 2007 (To be cancelled)

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 1205 South Oakland Avenue as a Historic
Landmark

July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 373 Mira Vista Terrace as a Historic Landmark

July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Adoption of the 2007 Annual City of Pasadena Self
Certification Report in Conformance with the Congestion Management Program for Los
Angeles County and the 2007 Local Development Report in Accordance with Government
Code Section 65089

July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: To Consider Granting
Non-Exclusive Solid Waste Franchises (To be continued to August 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m.)

July 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - An Extension of the Interim Urgency Ordinance of the
City of Pasadena Temporarily Prohibiting the Issuance of Permits for the
Placement, Construction, and Modification of Ground-Mounted Commercial Wireless
Facilities in Residential Zoning Districts

July 30, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Receive Public Comment Regarding the Adoption of an
Increase to the Citywide Water Capital Improvement Charge (CIC)

July 30, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Establishment of the South Lake Avenue Property-Based
Business Improvement District

July 30 , 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Proposed Amendments to Title 16 (Subdivisions) and
Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Pasadena Municipal Code Related to the Conversion of
Residential Rental Multiple-Dwelling Units into Residential Condominium Units

August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - 2007 Report on Water Quality Public Health Goals,
pursuant to Section 116470(c) of the California Health and Safety Code

August 6, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Consideration Regarding the Establishment of Underground
Utility District No. 07-1 at Wilson Avenue, California Boulevard to Arden Road

August 13, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: To Consider Granting
Non-Exclusive Solid Waste Franchises

September 17, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Appeal of a Decision
by the Historic Preservation Commission to Deny a Certificate of Appropriateness
for Installation of French Doors and Balcony at 975 North Hudson Avenue
(PLN2007-00236; Washington Square Landmark District)

October 22, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Call for Review to the City Council
of Conditional Use Permit No. 4657 for 940 Avenue 64 (Installation, Operation, and
Maintenance of Unmanned Telecommunications Equipment for Cingular Wireless)


COMMISSION VACANCIES 469k