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                                         REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES.

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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                       SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

                                  Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
                                   Public Meetings 6:30 P.M.
                                    Public Hearing 7:30 P.M.
                            Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
                           100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249                                        

                                    Teleconference Location:
                          Hilton Washington DC, Business Center
                                1919 Connecticut Avenue NW, 
                                      Washington, DC 20009                               

                                
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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
    pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
    Property:   Rose Bowl Stadium and surrounding parking areas
    Agency Negotiator:  Cynthia Kurtz and Darryl Dunn
    Negotiating Parties: University of California, Los Angeles
    Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government
    Code Section 54956.9  ):    One potential case

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 VESTING TRACT MAP NO. 060251, BEING A
           34-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 250 SOUTH DE LACEY
           AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to:
           (1) Approve Final Vesting Tract Map No. 060251;
           (2) Accept the offer of easement dedications 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 of said map. 

	   612k

      (2) APPROVAL OF FINAL VESTING TRACT MAP NO. 060912, BEING A
           37-UNIT CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 215 SOUTH MARENGO
           AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to:
           (1) Approve Final Vesting Tract Map No. 060912;
           (2) Accept the offer of easement dedications 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 of said map. 

	621k

   B.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes  -  August 6, 2007
                                             August 13, 2007
                                             August 20, 2007
                                             August 27, 2007
                                             September 3, 3007  

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

           Claim No. 10,442   Christine Cox                        $   Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,443   Jose Castaneda                              19,000  
           Claim No. 10,444   Vickie Brittany Mayes                   3,377.37  
           Claim No. 10,445   Interinsurance Exchange of the
                                       Automobile Club for Katie and
                                       Kok Lin                                      12,852.23  
           Claim No. 10,446   Jason Fletcher                           Not stated   

4. OLD BUSINESS: 

  A.  CREATION OF AN AD HOC COMMITTEE ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
       AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION
       Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
       Council:
       (1)     Establish and appoint membership to a nine-member Ad Hoc
       Committee on Youth Development and Violence Prevention as follows:
           (a) Membership shall include three representatives from the City
       Council, two members each from the Pasadena Unified School District and
       Pasadena City College, and one member each from the office of Supervisor
       Antonovich and the Altadena Town Council;
           (b) Representatives from Senator Jack Scott and Assembly Member
       Anthony Portantino Offices shall be invited to participate as ex-officio
       members;
            )  The purpose of the Committee should be to reduce violence in the
       short term and to develop sustainable community-wide policy and
       infrastructure to maintain a safe community in the long term;
           (d) The objectives of the Committee shall be to:
                  Identify, define, and address the issues and causes behind
                  the recent violence in Pasadena and Altadena;
                  Coordinate an inventory of the full range of services/programs 
                  available within the community through public, private and
                  non-profit agencies to address violence through prevention,
                  intervention and enforcement, and identify the gaps in service;
                  Recommend ways to improve coordination of services to
                  ensure all service needs are being met and that service efforts
                  are non-duplicative and are efficiently allocated;
                  Schedule "town hall" type meetings to inform the community of
                  the current programs available and solicit community input on
                  how to fill the gaps; 
                  Develop a mechanism for youth to have a direct role in the
                  identification of service/programs and in the solutions to fill
                  these gaps;
           (e) The Committee shall report to City Council no less than monthly
       and to the other participating organizations as those organizations deem
       appropriate.  The Committee will sunset in six months unless extended by
       City Council action;
           (f) The first meeting of the Committee shall be held the first week of
       October.
       (2) Direct the selected City Members of the Committee to send a letter to
       Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) and Pasadena City College (PCC),
       Supervisor Antonovich's office, the Altadena Town Council, Senator Jack
       Scott and Assembly Member Anthony Portantino offices requesting their
       participation.  They should also be asked that appointments be made as
       quickly as possible; that inventories of their current services/programs be
       compiled; and that they identify dates to meet the first week of October.    

	1040k       

	HANDOUTS 15904k

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 HEARINGS - 7:30 P.M.   

  A.  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)
       Recommendation of City Manager:    It is recommended that the City
       Council continue the public hearing, at the request of the appellant, to
       November 19, 2007, at 7:30 p.m.

	64k

  B.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: TO CONSIDER GRANTING NON-
       EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE FRANCHISES
       Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
       cancel the public hearing.            

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION REGARDING A MEASURE
           RELATED TO THE CITY'S UTILITY USERS TAX AMENDING
           CHAPTER 4.56 OF THE CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
           MODERNIZE THE APPLICATION OF THE UTILITY USERS TAX 
           Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney to prepare
           and return by October 22, 2007 with the necessary resolutions of the
           City Council to submit to the qualified electors of the city at a February 5,
           2008, Special Municipal Election a Measure related to the City's Utility
           Users Tax amending Chapter 4.56 of the City of Pasadena Municipal
           Code to modernize the application of the Utility Users Tax.

	1397k

      (2) NAMING BROOKSIDE PARK'S UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE
           PLAYGROUND IN BROOKSIDE PARK "REESE'S RETREAT"
           Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
           Council name the universally accessible playground in Brookside Park
           "Reese's Retreat".
           Recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission: On
           August 7, 2007, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted
           unanimously to recommend to the Council that the universally
           accessible playground in Brookside Park be named "Reese's Retreat".
           Recommendation of the Accessibility and Disability Commission:
           On November 7, 2006, the Accessibility and Disability Commission
           voted unanimously to recommend to the Council that the universally
           accessible playground in Brookside Park be named "Reese's Retreat".

	1463k

   B.  City Council

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF ALMA DILLARD TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND
           DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)                                                  

      (2) APPOINTMENT OF VICTOR M. GORDO TO THE ROSE BOWL
           OPERATING COMPANY (Mayor Nomination)

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

   A.  Approval of Minutes  -  August 6, 2007
                                         August 13, 2007
                                         August 20, 2007
                                         August 27, 2007
                                         September 3, 3007

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:  None 

   B.  Second Reading: 

      (1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED 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 AND GENERAL
           NOISE SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS AND AREAS ON
           SEPTEMBER 22, OCTOBER 20, AND NOVEMBER 10, 2007 (UCLA
           FOOTBALL HOURS OF OPERATION)" (Introduced by 
           Councilmember Gordo)	

	232k

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,
Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)

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

November 5, 2007


                         FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

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 369k