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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 19, 2007
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 7:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
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: Cynthia J. Kurtz, Karyn Ezell and Art
Chavez
Employee Organization/Unrepresented Employee: Pasadena Police
Sergeants Association; Chief Prosecutor
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
pursuant
to Government Code Section 54957 and with Labor Negotiators
pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
City Representative: Bill Bogaard
Employee Title: City Manager
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. 063645, BEING A SIX-UNIT
CONDOMINIUM
PROJECT, AT 49 NORTH OAK AVENUE
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Adopt a
resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 063645; and
(2) Authorize the
City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
showing the City's
approval of said map.
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(2) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF
AN EASEMENT DEDICATION
FOR STREET PURPOSES
AT 3883 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
Recommendation of
City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting a
proposed easement dedication for street purposes at
3883 East Foothill
Boulevard.
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(3) APPROVAL AND ACCEPTANCE OF
AN EASEMENT DEDICATION
FOR INGRESS/EGRESS
PURPOSES AT 3035 EAST FOOTHILL
BOULEVARD
Recommendation of
City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting a
proposed easement dedication for ingress/egress purposes
at 3035 East
Foothill Boulevard.
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(4) APPROVAL OF FINAL VESTING
TRACT MAP NO. 061334, FOR THE
CREATION OF A
28-PARCEL SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
SUBDIVISION AT 800
SIERRA MADRE VILLA AVENUE
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Adopt a
resolution to approve Final Vesting Tract Map No. 061334;
(2) Accept the
offer of easement dedications for public utility, sanitary
sewer, storm drain
and ingress and egress purposes as shown on said
map; 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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(5) REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR
THE INSTALLATION OF IN-FILL
LIGHTING ON
HALSTEAD STREET FROM ROSEMEAD
BOULEVARD TO SOUTH
OF FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
Recommendation of
City Manager: Reject all bids received on
September 5, 2007,
in response to the Specifications for the Installation
of In-Fill Lighting
on Halstead Street from Rosemead Boulevard to South
of Foothill
Boulevard and authorize the City Manager to call for new
bids.
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(6) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH GENERAL PUMP
COMPANY, INC., TO PROVIDE LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR DEEP
WELL AND PUMP MAINTENANCE FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $500,000 FOR THE WATER AND
POWER DEPARTMENT,
SPECIFICATION WD-07-02
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid
dated July 31, 2007 submitted by General Pump
Company, Inc., in
response to Specification WD-07-02 for Providing
Labor and Materials
for Deep Well and Pump Maintenance for
Pasadena Water and
Power;
(2) Reject all
other bids; and
(3) Authorize the
City Manager to enter into such contract for an
amount not to
exceed $500,000 annually.
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(7) AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH TOBY B.
HAYWARD, INC., TO PROVIDE LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR
SEISMIC UPGRADES AT WINDSOR RESERVOIR
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $2,322,271 FOR THE WATER
AND POWER
DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICATION WD-06-02
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid
dated August 7, 2007 submitted by Toby B.
Hayward, Inc., in
response to Specification WD-06-02 to provide labor
and materials for
Seismic Upgrades at Windsor Reservoir for Pasadena
Water and Power;
(2) Reject all
other bids; and
(3) Authorize the
City Manager to enter into such contract for an
amount not to
exceed $2,322,271.
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(8) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN
APPLICATION FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENHANCEMENT MITIGATION GRANT FOR
STREET TREE
PLANTING AND HABITAT RESTORATION IN THE
ARROYO SECO
Recommendation of
City Manager: Adopt a resolution authorizing an
application for the
Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Grant
Program of
2007-2008 in the amount of $350,000 for planting street
trees throughout
the City and for habitat restoration in the open space
area of the Arroyo
Seco.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes
- October 22, 2007
October 29, 2007
November 5, 2007
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 10,479 Catherine Anne Mavilla
$ Not stated
Claim No. 10,480
Sempra Energy/Southern California
Gas Company
297.38
Claim No. 10,481
Michelle Clemens
2,935.70
Claim No. 10,482
Kenny Chen
Not Stated
Claim No. 10,483
Cynthia Jordan
2,297.44
Claim No. 10,484
Vincent Ficarra
200.00
Claim No. 10,485
Megan Elizabeth McKinley
5,000,000.00
Claim No. 10,486
Clark R. Byam
384.50
Claim No. 10,487
Jessica Segura and Joe Luna
Not stated
Claim No. 10,488
David Courtenay
500.00
4. OLD BUSINESS: None
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Economic Development and Technology Committee
B. Finance Committee
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2008 OPERATING
BUDGET AMENDMENTS
Recommendation of
City Manager:
(1) Authorize a
journal voucher implementing certain amendments to
the Fiscal Year
2008 Operating Budget as detailed in the background
section of the
agenda report. The net effect of these amendments to
the various fund
balances is as follows: a reduction to the PCDC -
Orange Grove
Project Area of $106,139 and a reduction to General
Fund of $41,700, in
addition revenues and appropriations will be
increased in the
Health Fund by $146,531 and appropriations increased
in the General Fund
by $41,700 and in the PCDC-Orange Grove Project
Area by $106,139;
(2) Authorize the
addition of two Community Service Representative III
positions, limited
term, grant funded, to the Public Health Department;
and
(3) Authorize the
City Manager to increase the contract with Pasadena
Unified School
District (PUSD) for the Management Audit from $61,600
to $73,300.
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(2) JOINT ACTION: 2007-2008
INVESTMENT POLICY
Recommendation of
City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: It is
recommended that
the City Council and the Pasadena Community
Development
Commission adopt the City Treasurer's Statement of
Investment Policy
and Investment Strategy for Fiscal Year 2008.
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(3) QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT
-
QUARTER ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
Recommendation of
City Manager: This report is for information
purposes only.
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QUARTERLY
INVESTMENT REPORT PART 1 2609k
QUARTERLY
INVESTMENT REPORT PART 2 2857k
(4) AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR
2008 OPERATING BUDGET -
APPROPRIATION OF
$220,000 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL AND
FINANCE RELATED WORK FOR THE ROSE
BOWL STRATEGIC PLAN
Recommendation of
Rose Bowl Operating Company: Approve a
journal voucher
appropriating $220,000 from the Rose Bowl Fund
undesignated
retained earnings to the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating
Budget to fund
additional architectural and finance related work for the
Rose Bowl Strategic
Plan.
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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: DESIGNATION OF 72 EAST
GLENARM STREET
(GLENARM POWER PLANT) AS A HISTORIC
MONUMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
It is recommended that the City
Council continue the public hearing to
December 17, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
B. PUBLIC HEARING: DESIGNATION OF 1154
SOUTH FAIR OAKS
AVENUE (PACIFIC ELECTRIC SUBSTATION NO. 2),
160-162 NORTH
ALTADENA DRIVE (LAMANDA PARK SUBSTATION),
AND 1879 EAST
WALNUT STREET (WOODBURY WELL) AS LANDMARKS
Recommendation of City Manager:
It is recommended that the City
Council continue the public hearing to
December 17, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.
C. PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE
VACATION OF A
STRIP OF LAND ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF
BELLEVUE DRIVE FROM
ARROYO PARKWAY TO APPROXIMATELY 125 FEET
WEST OF
ARROYO PARKWAY
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Hold a public hearing on the proposed
vacation and hear evidence
offered by persons interested;
(2) Adopt a resolution that:
(a) Affirms that
the City Council has acknowledged that the
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been
adopted for the project
associated with the proposed street
vacation and that no further
environmental review is required because no
significant changes in the
environment would result from the street
vacation pursuant to the guidelines
of the California Environmental Quality
Act, CEQA Section 15162;
(b) Finds the
proposed vacation of the subject portion of Bellevue
Drive consistent with the General Plan
Mobility Element and is unnecessary
for present or prospective public use;
(c) Orders the
vacation of the subject portion of Bellevue Drive based
on certain conditions set forth in Exhibit
"C", if and only if those certain
conditions are met;
(3) Declares that the City's interest in
the proposed vacated street is an
easement only with a reasonable market
value of less than $1,000, and
therefore, the City's interest in the
property is not subject to the provisions of
Chapter 4.02 of the Pasadena Municipal Code
as indicated in Section
4.02.040(A) of said chapter; and
(4) Authorize the City Manager to execute a
Condition Satisfaction Contract
between the City and the applicant.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: On
Wednesday,
September 26, 2007, the Planning Commission
reviewed and recommended
that the City Council approve the proposed
street vacation as presented by
staff.
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D. PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE
VACATION OF
VIOLA ALLEY FROM DAISY STREET TO ITS
TERMINUS 100 FEET EAST
OF DAISY STREET
Recommendation of City Manager: It is
recommended that the City
Council:
(1) Hold a public hearing on the proposed
vacation and hear evidence
offered by persons interested;
(2) Adopt a resolution that:
(a) Affirms that
the City Council has determined that the proposed
vacation of Viola Alley will have no
significant effect on the environment;
therefore, it is declared to be
Categorically Exempt (Class 4) pursuant to the
guidelines of the California Environmental
Quality Act, CEQA Section 15304;
Minor Alterations to Land;
(b) Finds the
proposed vacation of Viola Alley consistent with the
General Plan Mobility Element and is
unnecessary for present or prospective
public use;
(c) Orders the
vacation of Viola Alley based on certain conditions set
forth in Exhibit "C" of the agenda report,
if and only if those certain conditions
are met;
(3) Declares the City's interest in the
proposed vacated street is an
easement only with a reasonable market
value of less than $1,000, and
therefore, the City's interest in the
property is not subject to the provisions of
Chapter 4.02 of the Pasadena Municipal Code
as indicated in Section
4.02.040(A) of said chapter; and
(4) Authorize the City Manager to execute a
Condition Satisfaction Contract
between the City and the applicant.
Recommendation of Planning Commission: On
Wednesday,
September 26, 2007, the Planning Commission
reviewed and recommended
that the City Council approve the proposed
street vacation as presented by
staff with an additional condition that the
alley will not be built on and that the
alley will be maintained as a vehicle
access.
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E. 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
(WASHINGTON SQUARE
LANDMARK DISTRICT)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the project is
categorically exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (Article 19,
Section 15331, Class 31, Historical
Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation);
(2) Find that the design of the newly
installed French doors and balcony on
the primary elevation of the house at 975
North Hudson Avenue is
inconsistent with the City's Design
Guidelines for Historic Districts, the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for
Rehabilitation and Illustrated
Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic
Buildings; and
(3) Based on these findings, affirm the
decision of the Historic Preservation
Commission to deny a Certificate of
Appropriateness for installation of French
doors and balcony on the front elevation of
the house at 975 North Hudson
Avenue.
Recommendation of Historic Preservation
Commission: At a public
meeting on May 7, 2007, the Historic
Preservation Commission reviewed an
application for a Certificate of
Appropriateness for an after-the-fact approval
of new French doors and a balcony on the
front elevation of the house at
975 North Hudson Avenue. The
Commission voted unanimously to uphold
the staff decision to deny the application
for a Certificate of Appropriateness.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Manager
B. City Council
(1) ADOPT A RESOLUTION IN
SUPPORT OF ISSUING A POSTAL
STAMP IN HONOR OF
THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEGACY OF THE
LATE TOM BRADLEY,
FORMER MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES
(Councilmember
Gordo)
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - October 22,
2007
October 29, 2007
November 5, 2007
B. JOINT ACTION: 2007-2008 INVESTMENT POLICY (See Item 5.B.2)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING
THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE
ORDINANCE, CHAPTER
13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REVISE THE
PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGE"
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(2) Conduct first reading of
"AN EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM
URGENCY ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
TEMPORARILY
PROHIBITING THE CONVERSION OF RENTAL
APARTMENT UNITS TO
FOR-SALE CONDOMINIUM UNITS" and
issue the Report of
the City Council pursuant to Government Code
Section 65858
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING
SECTIONS 9.36.220
AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO
LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF
AMPLIFIED SOUND ON
A SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2008 FROM
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
AND NOISE SOURCES FOR A PERMITTED
EVENT AT BROOKSIDE
PARK ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2008
(THE CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES KIDS ON THE
RUN 5K/10K)" (
Introduced by Vice Mayor Haderlein)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR TWO NEW OFFICE
BUILDINGS
TOTALING 166,000 SQUARE FEET AT 3452 E.
FOOTHILL BOULEVARD
(GATEWAY METRO CENTER)
Recommendation of City Manager:
This report is being provided for
information 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,
Bill Bogaard, 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)
November 21, 2007 (To be canceled)
December 5, 2007
December 19, 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)
November 19, 2007 (Special meeting at 3:30 p.m. 100 N.
Garfield Avenue, Room S347,
3rd Floor)
December 10, 2007
December 17, 2007 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m. 100 N.
Garfield Avenue, Room S347,
3rd Floor)
January 14, 2008
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)
November 27, 2007 (To be canceled)
December 13, 2007 (Special meeting at 4:15 p.m., Council
Conference Room, 2nd Floor,
Room S245/S246)
December 25, 2007 (Cancelled due to holiday)
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Haderlein, Steve
Madison,
Margaret McAustin, Jacque Robinson)
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)
December 3, 2007
January 7, 2008
February 4, 2008
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)
January 7, 2008
January 14, 2008
January 17, 2008 (Mayor’s State of the City Address, 7:00 p.m., Rose Bowl)
January 21, 2008 (To be cancelled)
January 28, 2008
February 4, 2008
February 11, 2008
February 18, 2008 (To be cancelled)
February 25, 2008
March 3, 2008
March 10, 2008
March 17, 2008
March 24, 2008
March 31, 2008
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
December 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Designation of the Historic Highlands as a
Landmark District
December 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Designation of 3060 San Pasqual Street as a
Landmark
December 3, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Designation of 314 Del Rey Avenue as a
Landmark
December 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Residential Refuse Collection Fees Increase
December 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m. - Proposed Increase in the Sewer Use Charge
December 17, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Public Hearing Concerning the Existence of a
Water Shortage and Implementation of Water Shortage Plan 1 (PMC 13.10.040)
December 17, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Designation of
72 East Glenarm Street (Glenarm Power Plant) as a Historic Monument
December 17, 2007, 7:30 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Designation of 1154 South
Fair Oaks Avenue (Pacific Electric Substation No. 2), 160-162 North Altadena
Drive
(Lamanda Park Substation), and 1879 East Walnut Street (Woodbury Well) as
Landmarks
January 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
- Continued Public Hearing: Designation of 1000 East
Cordova Street as a Landmark
February 11, 2008, 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
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