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                                                AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                       NOVEMBER 23, 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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
    PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
    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 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

   B.  City Clerk/Secretary

      (1) Approval of Minutes          

           October 26, 2009 (City Council)
           October 26, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
           November 2, 2009 (City Council)
           November 2, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
           November 9, 2009 (City Council)
           November 9, 2009 (Community Development Commission)

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

           Claim No. 10,991   Oscar Gutierrez, Attorney for               $ Not stated
                                       Gilbert Varela
           Claim No. 10,992   Mercury Insurance Group - MCC              11,862.67
           Claim No. 10,993   James Steinmeier                                       450.00+
           Claim No. 10,994   Allstate Insurance Company                     6,644.98

      (3) Public Hearings Set           

           December 14, 2009, 7:30 p.m. - Amendment to the Tree Protection
           Ordinance (Chapter 8.52.075 and Chapter 17 of the Pasadena
           Municipal Code) Regarding Private Tree Removals

           December 14, 2009, 7:30 p.m.   Consideration of Super Liquor's
           Request to Modify Conditions Imposed Pursuant to Deemed Approved
           Ordinance

4. OLD BUSINESS: None 

5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Economic Development and Technology Committee

   B.  Finance Committee

      (1) FISCAL YEAR 2010 OPERATING BUDGET AND GENERAL FEE
           SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS AND APPROVAL OF PURCHASE
           ORDER TO PURCHASE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
           APPARATUS FROM L. N. CURTIS & SONS
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Authorize a journal voucher implementing certain amendments to
           the fiscal year 2010 Operating Budget as detailed in the background
           section of the agenda report;  
           (2) Amend the General Fee Schedule for State and County mandated
           increases to parking fines and change the description of Paramedic
           billing fee from "Mileage Advanced Life Support per mile" to "Mileage per
           mile"; and 
           (3) Authorize issuance of a purchase order to L. N. Curtis & Sons, in
           an amount not to exceed $292,708 for replacement of Self-Contained
           Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment. Competitive bidding is not
           required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002 (H), contracts with other
           government entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or
           other services.

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   C.  Legislative Policy Committee

      (1) RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WILDERNESS AND WILD RIVER
           DESIGNATIONS FOR THE SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution supporting
           wilderness and wild river designations for the San Gabriel Mountains. 
           Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission: At their
           regular meeting on September 15, 2009, the Recreation and Parks
           Commission voted to recommend the City Council adopt a resolution
           supporting congressional designation of additional wilderness areas in
           the San Gabriel Mountains. 

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   D.  Municipal Services Committee

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

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

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF CERTAIN NEW FEDERAL
       STANDARDS RELATING TO ELECTRIC UTILITIES UNDER THE PUBLIC
       UTILITIES REGULATORY POLICIES ACT AND THE ENERGY
       INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT OF 2007 FOR WATER AND
       POWER DEPARTMENT
       Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
       Council, following a public hearing:
       (1) Finds that the action taken herein is exempt from the California
       Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
       Sections 15061 (b) (3) (general rule) and 15308 (actions by regulatory
       agencies for the protection of the environment);
       (2) Determines that the Water and Power Department (PWP) policies, rates
       and practices that have been initiated and/or are under development are
       consistent in meeting and adopting three of the four new federal standards
       amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
       amendments to the Public Utility Regulatory Polices Act of 1978; 
       (3) Determines not to adopt certain aspects of the Smart Grid Information
       Standard (Standard 4) because PWP does not currently offer real-time retail
       electricity rates or possess the capability of implementing such rates, and
       directs staff to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and capability of establishing
       such rates as part of PWP's electric rate and cost of service study and any
       future smart grid implementation efforts; and
       (4) Adopt a resolution to Determine Certain New Federal Standards for
       Electric Utilities Under the Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, as
       Amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.       

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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

      (1) BUDGET UPDATE
           Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only,
           no City Council action is requested at this time.  

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   B.  City Council

      (1) APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT CLINTON TO THE CODE
           ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)

      (2) APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT HUGHES DAVIS TO THE SENIOR
           COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)  

      (3) RESIGNATION OF LISA MANNING-PRATT FROM THE HUMAN
           RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination) 

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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


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