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                                                  AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                         DECEMBER 7, 2009

                                     Closed Session 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 SESSION
(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 Negotiator: Karyn Ezell
    Employee Organization: Pasadena Management Association   

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 10 (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) RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF FUNDING
           APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF
           PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE PROPOSITION 84 SECTION 75025
           FUNDING PROGRAM (SUNSET PERCHLORATE TREATMENT
           FACILITY) 
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Find that the Sunset Reservoir Ion Exchange Project was subject to
           adequate environmental review in the mitigated negative declaration
           adopted by staff for the project on September 11, 2008, and that there
           are no changed circumstances or new information, which would trigger
           further environmental review; and 
           (2) Adopt a resolution required for the funding application to the State
           of California, Department of Public Health (DPH) for the Proposition 84
           Section 75025 Funding Program. 

	716k

      (2) ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PASADENA WATER
           AND POWER DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR  A GRANT IN AN
           AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000 FROM THE STATE OF
           CALIFORNIA'S WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD FOR A
           FACILITIES PLANNING STUDY FOR THE WATER RECYCLING
           PROGRAM
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Find that the development of a facilities planning study is exempt
           from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to
           State CEQA Guidelines Section 15262; and
           (2) Adopt a resolution to authorize Pasadena Water and Power (PWP)
           to apply for a grant from the State of California, State Water Resources
           Control Board (SWRCB) in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for a
           planning study for PWP's recycled water project.  

	736k

      (3) REJECTION OF BIDS FOR ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION AT
           CHESTER SUBSTATION FOR THE WATER AND POWER
           DEPARTMENT
           Recommendation of City Manager: Reject all bids received on
           September 22, 2009 in response to specifications LD-09-17 for electrical
           construction at Chester Substation for the Water and Power
           Department.

	328k

      (4) REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT
           EMITTING DIODE (LED) TUBE LIGHTS FOR VARIOUS CITY
           FACILITIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Reject all bids received on
           November 4, 2009, in response to specifications for light emitting diode
           (LED) tube lights at various City facilities, and authorize the City
           Manager to call for new bids.

	680k

      (5) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/LETTER OF AGREEMENT
           APPROVAL FOR EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN
           ENHANCEMENTS 
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Find the project to be categorically exempt under Section 21084 of
           the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with
           Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of the Resources
           Agency of California Guidelines (minor alterations involving negligible
           expansion of use beyond that previously existing) pursuant to the
           findings of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, and authorize the
           City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption
           for the project with the Los Angeles County Clerk; and
           (2) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Agreement
           (MOU/LOA) between the City and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
           Transportation Authority for the East Colorado Boulevard Pedestrian
           Enhancements Project, Phase 1. 

	548k

   B.  City Clerk/Secretary

       (1) Approval of Minutes          

           November 16, 2009 (City Council)
           November 16, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
           November 23, 2009 (City Council)
           November 23, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
           November 30, 2009 (City Council)
           November 30, 2009 (Community Development Commission)

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

           Claim No. 10,995   Stephen Melli                                    $  2,552.60
           Claim No. 10,996   Emigdio Casas                                   Not stated
           Claim No. 10,997   State Farm Insurance Co.,                      5,711.71
                                       as subrogee for Lydia Lam           
           Claim No. 10,998   Gary Garboushian                                     573.55
           Claim No. 10,999   Bernhard Mairinger                                 4,000.00
           Claim No. 11,000   Lemuel Joyner                                     Not stated
           Claim No. 11,001   Mercury Insurance,                                 4,947.91 
                                       as subrogee for Tania Flores
           Claim No. 11,002   Ernst L. Von Winckelmann                    Not stated
           Claim No. 11,003   Dona D. Davis                                       10,000.00
           Claim No. 11,004   Sevan Simonian                                         340.00
           Claim No. 11,005   Allstate Insurance Co., as                        7,539.74
                                       subrogee for Ernst Von Winckelmann    
           Claim No. 11,006   Harry Frank Scolinos, Attorney for        25,000.00+
                                       Olga Lavrova and Adam Freres
           Claim No. 11,007   Allstate Insurance Co., as                        4,323.36
                                       subrogee for Suin Lee

4. OLD BUSINESS: None            

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 HEARING - 7:30 P.M.

  A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: CALL FOR REVIEW OF ZONING
       ADMINISTRATOR INTERPRETATION (ZA NO. 32), 217 SOUTH MICHIGAN
       AVENUE (EDDIE'S MARKET)
       Recommendation of City Manager:  
       (1) Acknowledge that this action is categorically exempt from the California
       Environmental Quality Act; and
       (2) Overturn the Board of Zoning Appeals decision and uphold the decision
       of the Zoning Administrator regarding Section 17.71.060(B) of the Zoning
       Code, that the nonconforming alcohol sales at 217 South Michigan Avenue
       (Eddie's Market) has been discontinued for more than 12 months and cannot
       be reestablished. 

	3339k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

   B.  City Council

      (1) RESIGNATION OF BONNIE KHANG FROM THE DESIGN
           COMMISSION (At Large/District 7 Nomination) 

	171k

      (2) CONSIDERATION OF A MOTION TO RENEW THE MOTION TO
           APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION
           PERTAINING TO THE CALL FOR REVIEW OF A DECISION BY THE
           DESIGN COMMISSION, MINOR CHANGES TO AN APPROVED
           PROJECT: SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL/FINISH ON CORNICE, 125
           NORTH RAYMOND AVENUE (RAYMOND RENAISSANCE PROJECT)
           (Councilmember Robinson) 

	700k

	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	1377k

	ATTACHMENTS A thru C 2171k

	ATTACHMENT D 2869k

	CORRESPONDENCE OF NOVEMBER 2 2009 482k

	CORRESPONDENCE OF OCTOBER 12 2009 4942k

8. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: None 

   B.  Second Reading: None

9. INFORMATION ITEMS: None

10.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

11.    CLOSED SESSIONS (Continued, if necessary)

12.    ADJOURNMENT

                                              SCHEDULED
                         COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, 
Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson, Terry Tornek)

February 1, 2010

                         FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

COMMISSION VACANCIES 361k