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                                                AGENDA
          CITY COUNCIL, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                    & PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
                                         FEBRUARY 23, 2009
                                     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 LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
    PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Case Name: Hindman v. City of Pasadena, et al.
    Case No.: BC369577 
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 Attorney
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) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH G&E
           ENGINEERING SYSTEMS, INC., TO PROVIDE CIVIL AND
           STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR BROADWAY,
           GLENARM, AND AZUSA POWER PLANTS
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with G&E 
           Engineering Systems, Inc. (G&E), to provide civil and structural
           engineering services in the implementation of various capital
           improvement projects at the City's Broadway and Glenarm Power
           Plants, as well as Azusa Hydro Electric Plant, for an amount not to
           exceed $300,000; and 
           (2) Find that the proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding
           pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
           unique services.

	897k
      (2) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION URGING THE LOS ANGELES
           COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY BOARD
           OF DIRECTORS TO AMEND THE DRAFT 2009 LONG RANGE
           TRANSPORTATION PLAN FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO
           EXPEDITE FUNDING FOR THE GOLD LINE FOOTHILL EXTENSION
           PROJECT AT A LEVEL NECESSARY TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
           IN 2010, AND THAT THE METRO BOARD APPROVE THE FUND
           TRANSFER AGREEMENT TO THE METRO GOLD LINE FOOTHILL
           EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution urging the Los
           Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors
           to amend the draft 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for
           Los Angeles County to expedite funding for the Gold Line Foothill
           Extension Project at a level necessary to begin construction in 2010,
           and that the Metro Board approve the fund transfer agreement to the
           Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority.
	831k
      (3) AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/
           LETTER OF AGREEMENT APPROVAL FOR GOLD LINE
           PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS ON HALSTEAD STREET
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the Amended and
           Restated Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Agreement
           (MOU/LOA) for the Gold Line Pedestrian Enhancements on Halstead
           Street, superseding and replacing the original MOU/LOA for the Blue
           (Gold) Line Pedestrian Enhancements dated March 19, 2003.

	654k
      (4) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
           ARMORCAST PRODUCTS COMPANY FOR FURNISHING AND
           DELIVERY OF WATER METER BOXES FOR THE WATER AND
           POWER DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICATION WD-08-04
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Accept the bid dated January 28, 2009, submitted by Armorcast
           Products Company in response to Specification WD-08-04, for
           Furnishing and Delivery of Water Meter Boxes for the Water and Power
           Department (Department);
           (2) Reject all other bids; and
           (3) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
           contract in the amount of $77,190 to Armorcast Products Company for a
           two-year period, with two optional one-year extensions not to exceed
           $38,595 annually.

	349k
   B.  City Clerk/Secretary
      (1) Approval of Minutes     
           January 26, 2009 (City Council)
           January 26, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
           January 26, 2009 (Pasadena Public Financing Authority)
      (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 10,793   Brian C. Nutt, Esq., Attorney          25,000.00+
                                       for Diana R. Larson
           Claim No. 10,794   Clydanna Decot                              1,645.97+
           Claim No. 10,795   Stephanie Sales                                  20.00+
           Claim No. 10,796   Gregory T. Fong, Attorney for         25,000.00+
                                       Dedranette White
           Claim No. 10,797   Richard Allen                                    636.00
           Claim No. 10,798   Ricardo Vara Carrillo                          498.71
           Claim No. 10,799   Jolene Sanchez                                575.22
           Claim No. 10,800   Constance B. Brines and                     85.70
                                       Jonathan M. Samet
           Claim No. 10,801   Andrea Gomez                               1,002.44
           Claim No. 10,802   Daniel V. Estrada and                    1,009.70+
                                       Lourdes Romero
           Claim No. 10,803   Uniguard Insurance, subrogee         2,676.16
                                       for James W. Rider
           Claim No. 10,804   Vanessa Preisler                         10,000.00
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, 2008
           Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information
           purposes only.

	975k

	PAGES 7 and 20 OF REPORT IN COLOR 949k
      (2) APPROVAL OF A NEW PROJECT AND JOURNAL VOUCHER
           AMENDING PROJECTS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 CAPITAL
           IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Amend the Fiscal Year 2009 Capital Improvement Program budget
           to include the Old Pasadena Streetscapes and Alley Walkway
           Improvements project in the Streets and Streetscapes section; and
           (2) Approve a journal voucher with a net increase of $3,654,615,
           amending 15 projects in the Fiscal Year 2009 Capital Improvement
           Program, as detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report.
           Recommendation of Planning Commission: On February 11, 2009,
           the Planning Commission found the Old Pasadena Streetscapes and
           Alley Walkway Improvements project consistent with the General Plan.

	2454k
      (3) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 19,747 WITH DIVERSIFIED
           LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, INC., TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT
           TO EXCEED AMOUNT BY $146,550 FROM $87,500 TO $234,050 FOR
           EXPANSION OF THE NEW YORK DRIVE MEDIAN ISLAND
           PROJECT, AND THE PASADENA AVENUE AND BELLEFONTAINE
           MEDIAN LANDSCAPING PROJECT
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Find the Pasadena Avenue and Bellefontaine Median Landscaping
           project to be categorically exempt under Article 19, Section 15302 of the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
           (2) Amend Contract No. 19,747 with Diversified Landscape
           Management, Inc. (DMLI), to increase the contract by $146,550 for a
           total not to exceed amount of $234,050, for additional scope of work as
           part of the Landscaping of New York Drive Median Island project;
           (3) Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating $124,000
           of Commercial Development Fees   East to the New York Drive Median
           Island project, Budget Account 78803;
           (4) Approve a journal voucher recognizing and appropriating $46,750
           of Commercial Development Fees   West to the Pasadena Avenue and
           Bellefontaine Median Landscaping project, Budget Account 78150; and
           (5) Exempt this amendment from competitive bidding based on
           impracticality, although some of this work may be viewed as a separate
           project which should be competitively bid.

	1115k
   C.  Legislative Policy Committee
      (1) CONTRACT AWARD TO EMANUELS JONES AND ASSOCIATES
           FOR STATE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY SERVICES
           Recommendation of Mayor: 
           (1) Authorize the Mayor to enter into a contract with Emanuels Jones
           and Associates for State legislative advocacy services, for a period of
           one year with three optional one-year extension periods, at a rate of
           $4,000 per month, plus expenses not to exceed $1,000 per year; and
           (2) Exempt the proposed contract from the competitive selection
           process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance, pursuant
           to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which
           the City's best interests are served.

	536k
   D.  Municipal Services Committee
      (1) RECOMMENDATION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON
           APRIL 20, 2009 REGARDING PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL REFUSE
           COLLECTION FEE INCREASES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the initiation of the 
           state-mandated public hearing process to increase the Residential
           Refuse Collection Fees by 2.97 percent due to higher landfill
           charges, establish a new street sweeping surcharge of $0.79 per
           month for residential refuse customers, and set a public hearing for
           April 20, 2009.

	1398k

   E.  Public Safety Committee
   F.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 7:30 P.M.
  A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS  
       PROPOSED TITLE 12 REGULATIONS FOR REGULATING
       TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC 
       RIGHT-OF-WAY, UPDATES TO EXISTING TITLE 17 REGULATIONS FOR
       WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES ON PRIVATE
       PROPERTY AND MINOR AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 18 CABLE
       COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS TO REFLECT THE PROPOSED
       AMENDMENTS TO TITLES 12 AND 17
       Revised Recommendation of City Manager:
       (1) Adopt the Initial Study and the Negative Declaration for the proposed
       Code Amendments and direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination;
       (2) Approve staff's recommendation to amend Titles 12, 17, and 18 of the
       Pasadena Municipal Code as described in the February 2, 2009 City Council
       agenda report (Attachment B of this agenda report), and as amended in this
       agenda report; and to repeal related uncodified resolutions as described in
       the February 2, 2009 City Council agenda report;
       (3) Approve a finding of consistency with the General Plan; and
       (4) Direct the City Attorney to return within 60 days with 1) an ordinance
       amending the City's telecommunications facilities regulations in Titles 12, 17,
       and 18 as described in the February 2, 2009 City Council agenda report, and
       as amended in this agenda report; 2) a resolution repealing Resolution
       No.7542 concerning the standard license agreement for wireless facilities; 3)
       a resolution amending Resolution No. 7559 concerning design guidelines
       pertaining to wireless facilities on property within the City; and 4) any such
       other and further actions or documents to implement the recommendations
       described in the agenda report.         

	1029k       

	ATTACHMENT A 239k

	ATTACHMENT B 3154k
	ATTACHMENTS A thru C OF ATTACHMENT B 4559k
	ATTACHMENT D OF ATTACHMENT B 1945k
	ATTACHMENT E OF ATTACHMENT B 6447k          

	CORRESPONDENCE Part 1 2194k
	CORRESPONDENCE Part 2 5968k    

	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	CORRESPONDENCE 521k        
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Manager
      (1) ZONING CODE AMENDMENTS   SERIES III   AMENDMENT FOR
           DONATION COLLECTION FACILITIES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the revised Zoning Code
           Amendment as it relates to donation collection facilities. (See related
           Item 8.A.1.)

	751k
      (2) FORMATION OF CITY COUNCIL AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE
           REGARDING NOMINATIONS TO THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
           ADVISORY COMMITTEE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Form an ad hoc subcommittee to
           review the applications for participation on the General Plan Update
           Advisory Committee, and make recommendations to the full City Council
           on or before March 16, 2009.

	433k
   B.  City Council: None
8. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading: 
      (1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 
           (THE ZONING CODE), TO ADD NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR
           DONATION COLLECTION FACILITIES"

	713k
      (2) Conduct first reading of "AN  ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 
           (THE ZONING CODE), INCLUDING CLARIFICATION OF SIGN
           REQUIREMENTS IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT; ADDING DISTANCE
           REQUIREMENTS BETWEEN BOARDING HOUSES; ALLOWING
           MODIFICATION OF PARKING REQUIREMENTS; AND CODIFYING
           EXISTING ZONING CODE INTERPRETATIONS"
	370k

	ORDINANCE Part 1 2867k
	ORDINANCE Part 2 3102k

	EXHIBITS 1 thru 9 OF ORDINANCE 6680k
	EXHIBITS 10 thru 18 OF ORDINANCE 6098k
      (3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING SECTIONS 10.18.010 AND 10.48.030 OF
           THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING SPEED LIMITS IN
           THE CITY OF PASADENA (LIDA STREET, RAYMOND AVENUE,
           ROSEMONT AVENUE, AND WEST DRIVE)"     

	989k
   B.  Second Reading
      (1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
           TO EXTEND THE PLAN EFFECTIVENESS AND TAX INCREMENT
           DEADLINES FOR THE DOWNTOWN, FAIR OAKS ORIGINAL, FAIR
           OAKS ADDED, LAKE/WASHINGTON, LINCOLN AVENUE,
           OLD PASADENA, ORANGE GROVE, AND VILLA-PARKE
           REDEVELOPMENT PLANS, PURSUANT TO HEALTH AND SAFETY
           CODE SECTIONS 33333.6(e)(2)(C) and (D)" (Introduced by
           Councilmember Gordo) 

	2496k
  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,
Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)

Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

March 4, 2009

April 1, 2009

May 6, 2009

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 S038 (City Hall Grand Conference Room, Basement)

February 23, 2009

March 9, 2009 (To be cancelled)

March 23, 2009

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

Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:30 a.m., Pasadena City Hall,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

March 18, 2009

April 15, 2009

May 20, 2009

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Victor Gordo,
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)

February 20, 2009 (Special meeting at 4:15 p.m., Council Conference Room – S245/S246)

February 24, 2009 (To be cancelled)

March 11, 2009 (Special meeting at 4:00 p.m., Fair Oaks Conference Room – S039)

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 S038 (City Hall Grand Conference Room, Basement)

March 2, 2009

April 6, 2009

May 4, 2009


                        
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

March 2, 2009

March 9, 2009 (To be cancelled)

March 16, 2009

March 23, 2009

March 30, 2009

April 6, 2009

April 13, 2009

April 20, 2009 (To be cancelled)

April 27, 2009

May 4, 2009

May 11, 2009

May 18, 2009

May 25, 2009 (To be cancelled)

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

March 2, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Public Hearing to Consider Approval of the Public
Housing Agency Five Year Plan (2009-2013) and the Public Housing Agency Annual
Plan (2009)

April 20, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Residential Refuse Collection Fees Increase

COMMISSION VACANCIES 344k