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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                             MARCH 2, 2009

                                      Dinner Recess 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.  DINNER RECESS

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) AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF SIX DIAL-A-RIDE VEHICLES
           FROM BUSWEST
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to BusWest in
           the amount not to exceed $350,769 for the purchase of replacement 
           Dial-A-Ride vehicles.  The proposed purchase is exempt from
           competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H),
           contract with other government entities or their contractors.
           (2) Find that the project is exempt from California Environmental
           Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
           Section 15302 (Replacement of Existing Transit Facilities Involving
           Negligible or No Expansion of Capacity).

	460k

      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER
           CONTRACT WITH AIR CLEANING SYSTEMS FOR PURCHASE OF
           TWO PLYMOVENT SOURCE CAPTURE VEHICLE EXHAUST
           VENTILATION SYSTEMS FOR A TOTAL OF $160,000
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (1) Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Air Cleaning
           Systems in an amount not to exceed $160,000 for the purchase of
           vehicle exhaust ventilation systems; and
           (2) Grant the proposed purchase order an exemption from competitive
           bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
           governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies, or
           services. 

	627k

      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH
           MJK CONSTRUCTION, INC., TO PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS
           FOR INSTALLATION, TESTING, AND CERTIFICATION OF A
           PHASE II ENHANCED VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM AT FOUR 
           CITY-OWNED FUEL DISPENSING SITES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Accept the bid dated
           February 20, 2009, submitted by MJK Construction, Inc., and authorize
           the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order in an amount
           not to exceed $238,416 for the installation, testing, and certification of a
           Phase II Enhanced Vapor Recovery System at four City-owned
           unleaded fuel dispensing sites.

	573k

   B.  City Council

      (1) APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT
           CONTRACT WITH CITY ATTORNEY MICHELE BEAL BAGNERIS
           Recommendation of Mayor: Approve the Amendment to Contract
           No. 17,080 (attachment to the agenda report), the Employment
           Agreement between the City of Pasadena and City Attorney Michele
           Beal Bagneris, effective September 29, 2008.

	432k

   C.  City Clerk/Secretary   

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

           Claim No. 10,805   Jason Foster (minor) by his           $    25,000.00+
                                       father, Peter W. Foster                  
           Claim No. 10,806   State Farm Insurance Companies,         3,099.35
                                       subrogee for Nimrod Flores
           Claim No. 10,807   Steven V. Phillipi, Attorney for             25,000.00+
                                       Nancy Lee Guth
           Claim No. 10,808   Mou Roy and Gautam Ganguly            25,000.00+
           Claim No. 10,809   Michael G. Crowley                               6,338.57
           Claim No. 10,810   Fred G. Glantz, Attorney for                 25,000.00+
                                       Danette McIntosh               
           Claim No. 10,811   Sherice Gordon-Doss                          25,000.00+
           Claim No. 10,812   State Farm Insurance Companies,         1,260.67
                                       subrogee for Phillip L. West
           Claim No. 10,813   Ricky Tolbertson                                  1,388.00
           Claim No. 10,814   Billy Ray Burton                           15,000,000.00           

      (2) Public Hearing Set

           March 23, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Pasadena Christian School Master
           Development Plan Amendment

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

      (1) AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION OF UNSOLICITED WRITTEN
           MATERIAL ORDINANCE   PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
           CHAPTER 9.44
           Recommendation of City Manager: 
           (1) Find the proposed ordinance to be categorically exempt from the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Public
           Resources Code Section 21080(b)(9) and State CEQA Guidelines
           Section 15306 (Information Collection).
           (2) Direct the City Attorney to return within 60 days with an ordinance
           repealing the existing handbill ordinance (Distribution of Unsolicited
           Written Material Ordinances [Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 9.44]),
           and a new ordinance which would:
               (a)       Prohibit the distribution of handbills on residential property
               (which includes apartments, condominiums, etc.) unless the
               handbills are properly secured, affixed, or weighted so that it will
               not be blown about or off the property or by delivering the handbill
               personally to the occupant thereon.
               (b)       Prohibit the distribution of handbills on residential property, if
               there is placed in a conspicuous location near the entrance, a
               legible sign of at least 16 square inches bearing the words "No
               Handbills", or a similar notice that the resident wishes not to have
               their right of privacy disturbed or to receive any handbills, such as a
               "No Solicitors" sign, unless the distributor has the resident's prior
               authorization to distribute (subject to exceptions which include
               pubic officials delivering public notices required by law and
               handbills which have been requested by the resident [e.g.,
               newspaper subscriptions]).
               (c)       Prohibit any person from distributing handbills in or upon any
               automobile or other vehicle citywide.
               (d)       Permit the handing of any handbill to a person who is willing to
               accept the handbill.
               (e)       Establish a rebuttable presumption that the person whose
               message is on the unlawfully-distributed handbill has violated the
               ordinance.

	1141k

   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:30 P.M. 

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL OF THE PUBLIC
       HOUSING AGENCY FIVE YEAR PLAN (2009-2013) AND ANNUAL
       PLAN (2009) TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
       DEVELOPMENT
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that the
       Pasadena Community Development Commission (Commission), after a
       public hearing, approve the Public Housing Agency Five Year Plan 
       (2009-2013) and Annual Plan (2009); and authorize the Chief Executive
       Officer to execute any and all documents regarding its submission to the
       U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
       Recommendation of Advisory Bodies: The Public Housing Agency Five
       Year Plan (2009-2013) and Annual Plan (2009) (collectively, the "PHA Plan")
       was submitted to the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) on January 5, 2009,
       Housing Sub-Committee on January 7, 2009, and the Community
       Development Committee (CDC) on January 22, 2009.  Upon review, all
       advisory bodies concurred with recommending the Commission approve the
       PHA Plan and its submission to HUD.
           The CDC's action included a recommendation that future drafts of the
       Five Year Plan take into consideration the link between mass transit and
       affordability so that residents in public housing can avail themselves to transit
       programs and thereby improve the quality of their lifestyle.

	685k

	DRAFT ANNUAL PLAN 4218k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF THE REMOVAL OF HEALTHY
           STREET TREES
           Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Manager to
           temporarily suspend the removal of all healthy street trees, with the
           exception of certain cases as outlined in the body of the agenda report,
           for a period of four months from date of this action or until staff has
           completed a review of all streetscape and specific plans for consistency
           with the Master Street Tree Plan and City Environmental Plans, along
           with a review of the City policy for public tree removals and the role of
           the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (UFA) in this review and present
           a report on the findings and any recommendations to the City Council.

	574k

	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	CORRESPONDENCE 579k

      (2) AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GENSLER FOR
           DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY
           ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE UPDATE OF THE GENERAL
           PLAN LAND USE AND MOBILITY ELEMENTS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
           execute a contract with Gensler in the amount of $100,000, to provide
           consulting services for the first phase, through June 30, 2009, of
           community engagement to support the preparation of the General Plan
           Land Use and Mobility Elements Update.

	1043k

   B.  City Council

       (1) APPOINTMENT OF SUSAN B. TULLY, MD, TO THE ACCESSIBILITY
           AND DISABILITY COMMISSION (At large/District 6 Nomination)

   C.  City Attorney

      (1) ADOPTION OF CITY TICKET POLICY TO CONFORM TO
           CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, SECTION 18944.1, AS
           AMENDED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
           Recommendation of City Attorney: Adopt a Resolution of the City
           Council of the City of Pasadena Adopting a Ticket Policy for the Rose
           Bowl Stadium, the Rose Parade, Pasadena Convention Center, and
           Other Tickets Provided to the City for Entertainment Purposes (attached
           to the agenda report), applicable to tickets which provide admission to a
           facility or event for an entertainment, amusement, recreational, or similar
           purpose, in order to conform to the provisions of California Code of
           Regulations, Section 18944.1, as amended by the Fair Political
           Practices Commission, effective February 8, 2009.

	1876k

8. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: None

   B.  Second Reading:

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE), TO ADD
           NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR DONATION COLLECTION FACILITIES"
           (Introduced by Councilmember Gordo)

	707k

      (2) Adopt "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" (Introduced by Councilmember Gordo)

	374k

	ORDINANCE Part 1 2922k
	ORDINANCE Part 2 2388k

	EXHIBITS 1 thru 9 OF ORDINANCE 5180k
	EXHIBITS 10 thru 18 OF ORDINANCE 5594k

      (3) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           SECTIONS 10.48.010 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)" (Introduced by Councilmember
           Madison)

	860k

9. INFORMATION ITEM

  A.  UPDATE BY CITY STAFF ON THE "PASADENA MARATHON
       PRESENTED BY KAISER PERMANENTE" (Oral Report)

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)

May 4, 2009


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