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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                        MARCH 10, 2008
                                     Closed Sessions 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.  CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
        PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
        Title:   City Clerk
B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant
         to Government Code Section 54957
         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)   AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT
                    OF CONTRACT NO. 18,404 WITH HIGH LINE CORPORATION FROM
                    $200,000 TO $336,000
                    Recommendation of City Manager:    Approve an increase of
                    $136,000 to the amount of Contract No. 18,404 with High Line
                    Corporation, thereby increasing the not to exceed amount from
                    $200,000 to $336,000 for additional services and enhancements to
                    upgrade the Personality 2000 (P2K) HRIS/Payroll System.

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         B.  City Clerk
               (1)  Approval of Minutes   - February 25, 2008   
               (2)  Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
                    Claim No. 10,549   Armando S. Morero  	 	$    582.31    
                    Claim No. 10,550   Kris Winter Rinkus Laski	   3,599.99    
                    Claim No. 10,551   Julie Wood                                Not stated    
                    Claim No. 10,552   Erin Johnson                                3,275.33    
                    Claim No. 10,553   Dennis V. Byrnes                              97.43    
               (3) Cancellation of Continued Public Hearing - May 5, 2008, 7:30 p.m. -  
                    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) (To
                    be cancelled pursuant to applicant's withdrawal of CUP No. 4657.)
4.      OLD BUSINESS: None           
5.      REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
         A.   Economic Development and Technology Committee
         B.  Finance Committee
               (1)   QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT - QUARTER ENDING
                      DECEMBER 31, 2007
                      Recommendation of City Manager:   This report is for information
                      purposes only.

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	ATTACHMENT (PART 1)  2020KB
	ATTACHMENT (PART 2)  2189KB
               (2)   ANNUAL AMENDMENTS TO THE GRANDSTAND PERMIT
                      APPLICATION, ROSE BOWL ADMISSION TAX AND GRANDSTAND
                      SEAT SURCHARGE
                      Recommendation of City Manager: Approve scheduled rate increases
                      for Grandstand Permit Application, Rose Bowl Admission Tax and New
                      Year's Day Related Business Grandstand Seat Surcharge as set forth in
                       the Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges.

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               (3)   PASADENA CONFERENCE CENTER EXPANSION PROJECT
                      UPDATE 
                      Recommendation of Pasadena Center Operating Company:  This
                      report is for informational purposes only.

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	ATTACHMENT  3759KB
               (4)   REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
                      PASADENA ICE SKATING FACILITY
                      Recommendation of City Manager:  Reject all bids received on
                      December 28, 2007 in response to the Request for Bids for Construction
                      of the Pasadena Ice Skating Facility. 

	525KB
           C.  Legislative Policy Committee
           D.  Public Safety Committee
                (1)  MANDATORY SPAYING/NEUTERING OF PIT BULL AND PIT BULL
                      MIXES ORDINANCE
                      Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
                      Council direct the City Attorney's Office to return in 60 days with an
                      ordinance requiring the spaying and neutering of pit bull and pit bull
                      mixes.

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	ATTACHMENT A  271KB
            E.  Reports from Representatives
6.         PUBLIC HEARING:   
            A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ISSUANCE OF VARIABLE RATE
                 DEMAND STUDENT HOUSING REVENUE BONDS BY THE COLORADO
                 EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY TO FINANCE
                 PROJECT FOR FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
                 Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
                 Council:
                 (1) Hold a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing and
                 approve the issuance of Variable Rate Demand Student Housing Revenue
                 Bonds by the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority in an
                 aggregate principal amount not to exceed $22 million to be used to finance
                 and/or refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement, furnishings and
                 equipping of certain facilities.
                 (2) Authorize the  Mayor to execute the California Public Approval
                 Certificate to satisfy the public approval requirement of Section 147(f) of the
                 Internal Revenue Code.

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	ATTACHMENT  313KB
7.       RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
          A.  City Manager
          B.  City Council
               (1)   ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
                      CITY OF PASADENA APPROVING AND ENDORSING THE
                      CALIFORNIA VOTERS FIRST ACT WHICH PROPOSES TO ENACT
                      AMENDMENTS INTO THE CONSTITUTION AND RELEVANT STATE
                      LAW        

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	CORRESPONDENCE 5893k


               (2)   CONSIDERATION OF A CALL FOR REVIEW OF A HEARING
                      OFFICER DECISION TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
                      REGARDING VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 069620 TO
                      CREATE ONE RETAIL, TWO OFFICE, AND 21 RESIDENTIAL AIR
                      PARCELS ON ONE LAND LOT FOR CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES
                      FOR A FIVE-STORY MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (496 SOUTH
                      ARROYO PARKWAY) (Councilmember Tyler) 

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               (3)   CONSIDERATION OF A CALL FOR REVIEW OF A HEARING
                      OFFICER DECISION TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
                      REGARDING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 4993 TO ALLOW THE
                      ON-SITE SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF FULL ALCOHOL (BEER,
                      WINE, AND DISTILLED SPIRITS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
                      OPERATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT (EQUATOR CAF) (22
                      MILLS PLACE) (Councilmember Madison)

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               (4)   REAPPOINTMENT OF RUTH PECK TO THE HISTORIC
                      PRESERVATION COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)
              (5)    REAPPOINTMENT OF DOREEN MOORE TO THE SENIOR
                      COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)
              (6)    REAPPOINTMENT OF DIANE TROUT TO THE TRANSPORTATION
                      ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)
              (7)    APPOINTMENT OF MICHELLE ZAVALA TO THE COMMISSION ON
                      THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 5 Nomination)
         C.  City Clerk
               (1)   RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CANVASS OF THE          
                      FEBRUARY 5, 2008 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR
                      MEASURE D   PASADENA UTILITY USERS TAX CONTINUATION
                      MEASURE
                      Recommendation of City Clerk:  It is recommended that the City
                      Council adopt a resolution accepting the canvass of votes certified by
                      the Los Angeles County Clerk/Registrar-Recorder for the Pasadena
                      Special Municipal Election which was consolidated with the Statewide
                      Presidential Primary Election held on February 5, 2008.

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		RESOLUTION  280KB
		EXHIBIT A    942KB
8.       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
          A.    Approval of Minutes   -     February 25, 2008   
9.       ORDINANCES
          A.  First Reading: 
               (1)   Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
                      PASADENA TO CREATE A SEWER FACILITY CHARGE, AND TO
                      AMEND TITLE 4 (REVENUE AND FINANCE) TO ESTABLISH
                      CHAPTER 4.53 TITLED  SEWER FACILITY CHARGE'"

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		ATTACHMENT  726KB
               (2)   Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
                      PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 14.80, SECTION
                      14.80.040, SUBSECTION B OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
                      TO ALLOW FLEXIBILITY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE FIRST
                      SOURCE HIRING REQUIREMENT ON SOME CONSTRUCTION
                      PROJECTS"

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		ATTACHMENT  269KB
               (3)   Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
                      PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) OF THE
                      PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING MASSAGE
                      ESTABLISHMENTS"

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		ATTACHMENT  2601KB
          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, 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)

March 19, 2008

April 2, 2008

April 16, 2008

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)

March 10, 2008

March 24, 2008 (To be cancelled)

April 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)

March 25, 2008

April 22, 2008

May 27, 2008

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)

April 7, 2008

May 5, 2008

June 2, 2008

                           FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

March 17, 2008

March 24, 2008 (To be cancelled)

March 31, 2008 (To be cancelled)

April 7, 2008

April 14, 2008

April 21, 2008

April 28, 2008

May 5, 2008

May 12, 2008 (Joint Meeting with PUSD Board of Education, Pasadena Senior Center)

May 19, 2008

May 26, 2008 (To be cancelled)

June 2, 2008

June 9, 2008

June 16, 2008

June 23, 2008

June 30, 2008 (To be cancelled)

July 7, 2008 (To be cancelled)

July 14, 2008

July 21, 2008

July 28, 2008

August 4, 2008

August 11, 2008

August 18, 2008 (To be cancelled)

August 25, 2008 (To be cancelled)

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

March 17, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Zoning Code and Map Amendment Repealing Workforce/Affordable
Housing Overlay - North Los Robles

March 17, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 2045 E. Monte Vista Street as a Landmark

April 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Designation of 1000 East Cordova Street as a Landmark

April 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Approval and Submittal of the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan
(2008-2009) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

April 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Fiscal Year 2009-2013 Recommended Capital Improvement Program Budget

April 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Zoning Code Amendments - Colleges and Dormitories in the South Fair Oaks
Specific Plan Overlay District

April 14, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Design and Historic Preservation Code Amendment

April 21, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Designation of 210 South Orange Grove as a Landmark

April 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - General Fee Schedule

April 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges

April 28, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - Adoption of a Resolution to Consider Granting Non-Exclusive Solid Waste
Franchise Renewals and Setting a Public Hearing

May 5, 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) (To be cancelled pursuant to applicant’s
withdrawal of CUP No. 4657.)

May 19, 2008, 7:30 p.m. - City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year 2009 Operating Budget

COMMISSION VACANCIES