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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                          JANUARY 14, 2008

                                    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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant
    to Government Code Section 54957
    Employee Title: City Manager

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code
    Section 54956.9(b): One potential case 

C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) 
    Name of cases: Carter Stephens v. City of Pasadena Fire Department, 
    LASC Case No. BC362369; Carter Stephens v. City of Pasadena, et al., 
    USDC Case No. 02-CV-9386

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) GRANT OF A PERMANENT EASEMENT AND TEMPORARY
           CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT OF CITY PROPERTY (ASSESSOR'S
           PARCEL NO. 5821-020-902) TO THE CITY OF LA CANADA
           FLINTRIDGE FOR STREET PURPOSES ALONG HIGHLAND DRIVE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
           granting a proposed easement dedication and temporary construction
           easement on City of Pasadena property to the City of La Canada
           Flintridge for street and retaining wall purposes along Highland Drive.

	1072k

      (2) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 064911, BEING AN 11-UNIT
           CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 58-68 NORTH ALLEN AVENUE
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 064911; and 
           (2) Authorize the City Clerk to execute the certificate on the map
           showing the City's approval of said map. 

	568k

   B.  City Clerk

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

           Claim No. 10,508   Kathleen A. Campbell          $        271.11  
           Claim No. 10,509   Audrey Dempsey                    Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,510   Cesar Cadabes                       Not stated  
           Claim No. 10,511   Brian Williams                           5,500.00  
           Claim No. 10,512   Hector Rodriguez                          463.70  
           Claim No. 10,513   AT&T                                        2,685.66  

4. OLD BUSINESS: None           

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

   B.  Finance Committee

      (1) CITY HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT - UPDATE
           Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: It
           is recommended that the City Council sunset the City Hall Restoration
           Oversight Committee.

	480k

      (2) CITY HALL SEISMIC RETROFIT PROJECT - APPROVAL OF
           CONTINGENCY ADJUSTMENTS AND CHANGE ORDER NO. 13 TO
           THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Approve the allocation of $71,088 from Project Contingency for
           unforeseen conditions and project activities, as identified in Attachment
           No. 1, discovered during the retrofit of City Hall and to reflect the
           reduction in Project Contingency of $2,200,000 which is the unfunded
           portion of the budget, thereby reducing the amount of Project
           Contingency from $2,891,491 to $620,403; and
           (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 13 to
           Contract No. 18,768-1 with Clark Construction Group-California, LP
           (Clark Construction) for increases in scope of work due to unforeseen
           conditions and project activities discovered during the retrofit of City
           Hall, as identified in Attachment No. 1 of the agenda report, thereby
           increasing the contract amount by $71,088 from $84,485,679 to
           $84,556,767.
           Recommendation of City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee: On
           December 19, 2007, the City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee
           reviewed the topics of contingency adjustments contained in General
           Contractor Change Order No. 13.  The Committee concurred that the
           recommendations under Change Order No. 13 are reasonable and
           consistent with ongoing construction activities of similar projects.  It was
           recommended that the City Council authorize the allocation of $71,088
           from Project Contingency which includes an increase to Contract No.
           18,768-1 with Clark Construction by $71,088.

	900k

      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MAYER
           HOFFMAN McCANN P.C. FOR AUDIT SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR
           2008
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one year contract
           extension for Fiscal Year 2008, without competitive bidding pursuant to
           City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique
           services, with the public accounting firm of Mayer Hoffman McCann
           P.C., An Independent CPA Firm, Conrad Government Services Division
           to perform the annual audits of the financial statement of the City of
           Pasadena, the Pasadena Community Development Commission, the
           Rose Bowl Operating Company, and the Pasadena Center Operating
           Company.  The maximum cost of services will be $158,000.    
           (2) Grant exemption for the proposed contract from the Competitive
           Selection Process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section
           4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City's best interests are served.

	836k

      (4) APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
           $50,000 TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE YOUTH
           DEVELOPMENT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMITTEE 
           Recommendation of City Manager:  It is recommended that the City
           Council: 
           (1) Approve in concept the Youth Development and Violence
           Prevention Committee's Plan of Action with Scope of Works Items A
           through D in the agenda report; 
           (2) Authorize a journal voucher appropriating funds, from the
           unappropriated General Fund balance to the non-departmental portion
           of the Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Budget, in an amount equal to the
           contributions of other Youth Development and Violence Prevention
           Committee member agencies, not to exceed a total City contribution of
           $50,000, to fund the hiring of a consultant to support the efforts of the
           Committee; and
           (3) Direct staff to include a detailed scope of services with deliverables
           in the agreement with the Western Justice Center.  

	1219k

   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 (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.

	810k

	ATTACHMENT A 456k

	ATTACHMENT B 1339k

	ATTACHMENTS C and D 1227k

  B.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:  DESIGNATION OF 72 EAST GLENARM
       STREET AS A HISTORIC MONUMENT
       Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Acknowledge that the designation of historic resources is categorically
       exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines
       Section 15308:  Class 8 - Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of
       the Environment);
       (2) Find that the Glenarm Power Plant at 72 East Glenarm Street, including
       the interior of the turbine room in the 1928 building and the electric fountain,
       meets Criterion C in Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040 for
       designation of a historic monument because it is a significant representation
       of an electrical power-generating plant in the Moderne and Georgian Revival
       styles and because of its associations with the architectural firm of Bennett &
       Haskell;
       (3) Approve the designation of the Glenarm Power Plant property at         
       72 East Glenarm Street including the interior of the turbine hall and the
       electric fountain as a historic monument, while recognizing the need for
       flexibility in regulating changes to the interior spaces to accommodate future
       uses of the building;
       (4) Adopt a resolution approving a declaration of Historic Monument
       Designation for 72 East Glenarm Street, Pasadena, California;
       (5) Authorize the Mayor to execute a declaration of Historic Monument
       Designation for 72 East Glenarm Street, Pasadena, California; and 
       (6) Direct the City Clerk to record the Declaration with the Los Angeles
       County Recorder.
       Recommendation of Historic Preservation Commission:  On   
       September 17, 2007, at a noticed public hearing, the Historic Preservation
       Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the designation of
       72 East Glenarm Street as a historic monument.  The Commission also
       provided the following additional recommendation: the Historic Preservation
       consultant retained by the City should continue to monitor the current
       seismic-retrofitting work at the Glenarm Power Plant.  Staff concurs with this
       recommendation.  The current work at the Glenarm Power Plant is being
       monitored by a Historic Preservation consultant and the monitoring will
       continue until the project is complete. 

	1113k

	ATTACHMENT A 982k

	ATTACHMENT B 1994k
	PHOTOS 6803k

	ATTACHMENT C 2461k
	PHOTOS 2452k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) COMMENT TO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER ON
           THE NOMINATION OF THE PASADENA ARROYO PARKS AND
           RECREATION DISTRICT TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF
           HISTORIC PLACES 
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the transmittal of the
           report (Attachment F of the agenda report) from the Historic
           Preservation Commission to the State Historic Preservation Officer
           (SHPO) in support of the nomination of the Pasadena Arroyo Parks and
           Recreation District to the National Register of Historic Places, with the
           following comments:
           (1) The table of resources of the registration form (Section 7, p. 24,
           Attachment B of the agenda report) shall make a distinction between the
           C.W. Koiner Course (Course #1) and Course #2 at Brookside Golf Club. 
           Course #2 should be identified as a noncontributing feature because it
           postdates the period of significance (1909-1939).
           (2)    The information in Attachment E of the agenda report, as well as
           other supplemental information provided by the Rose Bowl Operating
           Company about the history of changes to the golf courses should be
           incorporated into the description of the registration form (Section 7, pp.
           6-8, Attachment B of the agenda report).  
           Recommendation of Historic Preservation Commission: The Historic
           Preservation Commission reviewed a final draft of the National Register
           nomination for the Pasadena Arroyo Parks and Recreation District at its
           meeting on October 1, 2007 and recommended that the City Council
           forward a recommendation approving the nomination to the State
           Historic Preservation Officer.
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: Staff
           presented the nomination to the Recreation and Parks Commission for
           review and comment.  The Recreation and Parks Commission at its
           December 4, 2007 meeting supported the nomination.
           Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: Staff
           presented the nomination to the Rose Bowl Operating Company
           (RBOC) for review and comment on December 18, 2007.  The RBOC is
           sending a letter to the City Council that cites contemplated changes to
           the fairways and landscape features of the golf course and asks for
           assurances that these changes may proceed if the golf course is part of
           a historic designation for the Arroyo.  Attachment D of the agenda report
           outlines the review process that would apply to potential changes if the
           district were to be listed in the National Register.    

	1007k

	ATTACHMENT A 204k

	ATTACHMENT B Part 1 8046k

	ATTACHMENT B Part 2 6407k

	ATTACHMENTS C thru F 1135k

	CORRESPONDENCE 1218k

      (2) COMMENT TO STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER ON
           THE NOMINATION OF THE BUNGALOW HEAVEN HISTORIC
           DISTRICT TO THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the transmittal of the
           report (Attachment C of the agenda report) from the Historic
           Preservation Commission to the State Historic Preservation Officer
           (SHPO) in support of the nomination of the Bungalow Heaven Historic
           District 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 Bungalow Heaven Historic District at its meeting on
           December 17, 2007 and recommended that the City Council forward a
           recommendation approving the nomination to the State Historic
           Preservation Officer.   

	632k

	ATTACHMENT A 640k

	ATTACHMENT B Part 1 5221k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 2 6402k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 3 5727k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 4 6004k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 5 5940k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 6 5809k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 7 5777k
	ATTACHMENT B Part 8 6885k

	ATTACHMENT C 125k

   B.  City Council

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF AJA CLINKSCALE-BROWN TO THE PLANNING
           COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)           

      (2) APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL WARNER TO THE CODE
           ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 5 Nomination)

8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING (To be cancelled)

9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: None 

   B.  Second Reading:

      (1)     Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
               TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
               CODE, AMENDING THE NORTH LAKE SPECIFIC PLAN OVERLAY
               DISTRICT" (Introduced by Councilmember Gordo)

	

	EXHIBIT A 250k

	EXHIBITS B and C 1754k

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)

April 7, 2008


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