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                                         AGENDA
  CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                    MARCH 26, 2007
                              Closed Sessions 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 SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A.  CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL to discuss pending
      litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
      Name of Case: Vargas v. City of Pasadena
      Case No.: Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. GC034767 
B.   CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL to discuss pending
      litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
      Case Name: Grassie v. McDonald, et al.
      Case No.: Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. GC035400
C.   CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL to discuss pending
       litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
       Case Name: City of Pasadena v. Hakopyan, et al.
       Case No.: Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. GC038367
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)  A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TO THE STATE OF
              CALIFORNIA APPROVING A FIVE-YEAR RUBBERIZED ASPHALT
              CONCRETE USE GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION AND
              AGREEMENT
              Recommendation of City Manager: 
              (1) Adopt a resolution approving a rubberized asphalt concrete use
              grant program between the City of Pasadena and the State of California;
              and
              (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary applications,
              contracts, agreements, amendments, and payment requests hereto for
              the purposes of securing grant funds and to implement and carry out the
              purposes specified in the grant application, on behalf of the City of
              Pasadena. 

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       (2)  APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
             BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE SERVICE
             EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) FOR THE TERM
             APRIL 27, 2005, THROUGH APRIL 26, 2009
             Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a successor
             Memorandum of Understating between the City of Pasadena and the
             Service Employees International Union (SEIU) for a four-year term
             covering the period April 27, 2005, through April 26, 2009; and approve
              a journal voucher to appropriate funds from the unappropriated Refuse
              Fund balance as may be necessary. 

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   B.  City Council
        (1)  APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT
              CONTRACT WITH CITY ATTORNEY MICHELE BEAL BAGNERIS
              Recommendation of the Mayor:  Approve the Amendment to Contract
              No. 17,080, the Employment Agreement between the City of Pasadena
              and City Attorney Michele Beal Bagneris, effective March 26, 2007; and
              approve a journal voucher appropriating the necessary funds from the
              Personnel Reserve to the FY 2007 Operating Budget.

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   C.  City Clerk
         (1) Approval of Minutes   - January 29, 2007
                                               February 5, 2007 
                                               February 12, 2007 
                                               February 19, 2007   
         (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
          Claim No. 10,316   Nasser Zomorod                  $    25,000.00+
          Claim No. 10,317   Leslie Mitchell                          Not stated  
          Claim No. 10,318   The Original Whistle Stop Inc.     2,098.50  
          Claim No. 10,319   Sylvia Ramirez                         Not stated  
          Claim No. 10,320   21st Century Insurance for
                                      Herbert Cohen                            2,600.00  
          Claim No. 10,321   Cheryl Lewis                            Not stated  
4.     OLD BUSINESS:   None
5.    REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
       A.   Economic Development and Technology Committee
            (1)  JOINT PUBLIC HEARING:  RECOMMENDATION REGARDING
                  ORDINANCES TO EXTEND THE PLAN LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN,
                  ORANGE GROVE, VILLA-PARKE, FAIR OAKS AVENUE, OLD
                  PASADENA, LAKE/WASHINGTON, AND LINCOLN AVENUE
                  REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 1096
                  (See Item 6.B.)	
   B.       Finance Committee
            (1)   CITY HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT - APPROVAL OF
                   CONTINGENCY ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGE ORDER NO. 10 TO
                   THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
                   Recommendation of City Manager:  
                   (1) Approve the allocation of $539,138 for Project Contingency for
                   unforeseen conditions and project activities, as identified in Attachment
                   No. 1 of the agenda report, that were discovered during the retrofit of
                   City Hall, thereby reducing the amount of Project Contingency from
                   $5,125,966 to $4,586,828; and 
                   (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 10 to
                   Contract No. 18,768-1 with Clark Construction Group - California, LP
                   (Clark Construction) for increases in scope of work due to unforeseen
                   conditions discovered during the retrofit of City Hall, as identified in
                   Attachment No. 1 of the agenda report, thereby increasing the contract
                   amount by $539,138 from $82,321,946 to $82,861,084.
                   Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
                   March 14, 2007, the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
                   reviewed the topics of contingency adjustments, General Contractor
                   Change Order No. 10.  The Committee concurred that the
                   recommendations under Change Order No. 10 are reasonable and
                   consistent with ongoing construction activities of similar projects.  It was
                   recommended that the City Council authorize the allocation of $539,138
                   from Project Contingency, which includes an increase to Contract      
                   No. 18,768-1 with Clark Construction of $539,138.

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   C.      Legislative Policy Committee
   D.      Municipal Services Committee
   E.      Public Safety Committee
   F.      Reports from Representatives
6.    PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 P.M.   
       A.  PUBLIC HEARING:   ZONING CODE AMENDMENT   REGULATION OF
            GROUP HOMES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
            Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
            Council, after a public hearing:
            (1) Acknowledge the addendum to the Negative Declaration which was
            approved by the City Council on December 18, 2006 (Attachment A of the
            agenda report);
            (2) Approve a finding of consistency with the General Plan as contained in
            the agenda report; 
            (3) Approve the proposed amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Code) and Title
            8 as contained in the agenda report; and 
            (4)     Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance within sixty days
            amending the Zoning Code definition of boarding houses and Title 8 to
            require operators of unlicensed group homes to obtain a permit.
            Recommendation of Planning Commission:  The Planning Commission
            recommends that the City Council:
            (1) Acknowledge the addendum to the Negative Declaration;
            (2) Approve a finding of consistency with the General Plan as contained in
            the agenda report; and
            (3) Approve the proposed amendments but codify the amendments into the
            Zoning Code and require a conditional use permit (CUP)for the establishment
            of an unlicensed care facility in the RS, RM-12 and RM-16 districts. 

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      B.  JOINT PUBLIC HEARING:  RECOMMENDATION REGARDING
           ORDINANCES TO EXTEND THE PLAN LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN,
           ORANGE GROVE, VILLA-PARKE, FAIR OAKS AVENUE, OLD
           PASADENA, LAKE/WASHINGTON, AND LINCOLN AVENUE
           REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 1096
           Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: It is
           recommended that the City Council and Community Development
           Commission ("Commission") direct the City Attorney to prepare ordinances
           extending the Plan effectiveness dates and the debt repayment and receipt of
           tax increment dates by two years for the Downtown, Orange Grove, Villa-
           Parke, Fair Oaks Avenue, Old Pasadena, Lake/Washington, and Lincoln
           Avenue Redevelopment Plans and Project Areas as authorized by Senate Bill
           1096 ("SB 1096") for reading on April 23, 2007. 

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7.    RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
       A.  City Manager
            (1)  PASADENA POLICY ON CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES - 2006
                  UPDATE
                  Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the Pasadena Policy on
                  Children, Youth and Families - 2006 Update.
                  Recommendation of Human Services Commission: At their meeting
                  on November 8, 2006, the Human Services Commission recommended
                  that the City Council adopt the Pasadena Policy on Children, Youth, and
                  Families - 2006 Update.  The Commission further recommended to City
                  Council that:                           
                  (1) The Human Services Commission conduct biennial reviews of the
                  Policy and when needed, recommend updates or changes to City
                  Council for consideration; and
                  (2) The City create a Children, Youth, and Family Coordinator staff
                  position with the responsibility for ongoing implementation of the Policy.

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	http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/humanservices/childrenYouthFamilies.asp
           (2)   DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO
                  CHAPTER 4.56 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE ("UTILITY
                  USER TAX") TO CLARIFY ITS ORIGINAL INTENT AND TO REMOVE
                  OBSOLETE REFERENCES IN THE TELEPHONE USERS TAX
                  Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to prepare
                  an amendment, and return within 60 days, to Chapter 4.56 of the
                  Pasadena Municipal Code ("Utility User Tax") to clarify its original intent
                  and to remove obsolete references in the telephone users tax.

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   B.  City Council
            (1)  REAPPOINTMENT OF DEBBIE MEYMARIAN TO THE OLD
                  PASADENA PARKING METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMISSION
                  (Mayor Nomination/Leasee/District 3)
            (2)  REAPPOINTMENT OF THELMA JOHNSON TO THE ARTS
                  COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)
            (3)  REAPPOINTMENT OF AARON WHEELER TO THE PASADENA
                  COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD (District 3
                  Nomination)
            (4)  PRESENTATION BY GIBSON CONSULTING GROUP REGARDING
                  THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT MANAGEMENT
                  AUDIT REPORT (Councilmember Tyler) (To be heard at 7:00 p.m.) 

	MANAGEMENT AUDIT PRESENTATION  2947kb

	DRAFT MANAGEMENT AUDIT REPORT - PART 1  6626kb

	DRAFT MANAGEMENT AUDIT REPORT - PART 2  8408kb

	DRAFT MANAGEMENT AUDIT REPORT - PART 3  6055kb

	FINAL MANAGEMENT AUDIT REPORT 3234k
            (5)  CONSIDERATION OF PROCESS FOR GRANTING CONDITIONAL
                  USE PERMITS (CUP) FOR MASSAGE PARLORS, A REQUIREMENT
                  THAT BACKGROUND CHECKS BE CONDUCTED ON OPERATORS
                  PRIOR TO HEARING A CUP APPLICATION, CONSIDERATION OF
                  IMPOSING REQUIREMENTS THAT SUCH OPERATIONS BE AT
                  LEAST 500 FEET FROM RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS AND
                  NOT LESS THAN 1/4 MILE FROM A SIMILAR OPERATION UNLESS
                  IT IS IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND DISCUSSION
                  REGARDING A POSSIBLE MORATORIUM ON SUCH USES UNTIL
                  CITY REGULATIONS ARE REVISED (Councilmember Little)
8.  COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
     A.  Approval of Minutes   -    January 29, 2007  
                                               February 5, 2007  
                                               February 12, 2007
                                               February 19, 2007 
     B.  JOINT PUBLIC HEARING:  RECOMMENDATION REGARDING
          ORDINANCES TO EXTEND THE PLAN LIMITS OF THE DOWNTOWN,
          ORANGE GROVE, VILLA-PARKE, FAIR OAKS AVENUE, OLD
          PASADENA, LAKE/WASHINGTON, AND LINCOLN AVENUE
          REDEVELOPMENT PLANS AS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 1096 (See
          Item 6.B.)	
   C.   FIRST AMENDMENT AGREEMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AND
         LOAN AGREEMENT WITH TRADEMARK DEVELOPMENT, LLC FOR AN
         EIGHT-UNIT PROJECT AT 1350 N. EL MOLINO AVENUE 
         Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that the
         Pasadena Community Development Commission ("Commission") take the
         following actions:
         (a) Approve the terms and conditions of the First Amendment Agreement to
         the Owner Participation and Loan Agreement No. CDC-560-1 between the
         Commission and Trademark Development, LLC ("Developer");
         (b) Approve a journal voucher appropriating an amount not to exceed
         $179,869 from the Commission's Housing Opportunities Fund-Inclusionary
         Housing Trust Fund to the Trademark Development project account to
         provide additional loan assistance to Developer for the development of the
         proposed Trademark eight-unit project located at 1350 North El Molino
         Avenue; and
         (c) Authorize and direct the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission to
         execute, and the Secretary to attest, the Amendment Agreement and to take
         any actions necessary to implement the Amendment Agreement.

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9.   ORDINANCES
      A.  First Reading: None
      B.  Second Reading: None
10.  INFORMATION ITEMS: None
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)

Meets the third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E.
Holly Street, Community Conference Room

April 16, 2007
May 21, 2007

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 E. Colorado Boulevard, Conference Room – 4th Floor

March 26, 2007 (Special meeting at 5:00 p.m. Chamber Building 4th Floor
Conference Room)

April 9, 2007

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 27, 2007
April 24, 2007

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Sidney F. Tyler, Steve Haderlein,
Joyce Streator)

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

April 5, 2007 (Special meeting at 2:00 p.m. Pasadena Water and Power 2nd Floor
Conference Room)

April 18, 2007

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Victor Gordo, Steve Madison)

Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E.
Holly Street, Community Conference Room

April 2, 2007
May 7, 2007
 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

April 2, 2007

April 9, 2007

April 16, 2007 (To be cancelled)

April 23, 2007

April 30, 2007

May 7, 2007 (City Council Reorganization Meeting)

May 14, 2007 (Joint Meeting with Pasadena Unified School District)

May 21, 2007

May 28 2007 (To be cancelled)

June 4, 2007

June 11, 2007

June 18, 2007

June 25, 2007

July 2, 2007 (To be cancelled)

July 9, 2007 (To be cancelled)

July 16, 2007

July 23, 2007

July 30, 2007

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

April 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Approval and Submission of the Public Housing Agency
(PHA) Annual Plan (2007-2008) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development

April 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Fiscal Year 2008 Recommended Capital Improvement
Program
Budget

April 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Ambassador West Project -
Request for Approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Operation of a New 450,000
Square Foot Senior Life/Care Facility; a Transfer of Development Rights in
the West Gateway Specific Plan Zone; an Adjustment Permit to Modify Certain
Development Codes on the 19.7-Acre Ambassador West Site for Construction of
the Senior Facility and 70 Residential Condominiums; Private Tree Removal
Requests; a Vesting Tentative Tract Map; and a Subdivision Modification

April 9, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Call for Review of Conditional Use Permit No. 4253
(Parking Structure on Cal-Tech Campus)

April 23, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Central District Specific Plan FAR Adjustments

May 14, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Incorporating Federal
Standards  for Net Metering, Smart Metering and Interconnection Standards in
Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 13.04 (To be continued to May 21, 2007, 7:30 p.m.)

May 21, 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)

May 21, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Incorporating Federal Standards
for Net Metering, Smart Metering and Interconnection Standards in Pasadena
Municipal Code Chapter 13.04

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