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                                                 AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                         OCTOBER 12, 2009

                                      Dinner Recess 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.  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 CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
           WITH MORROW-MEADOWS CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE LABOR
           AND MATERIALS FOR THE GLORIETTA BOOSTER STATION
           ELECTRICAL UPGRADES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
           $643,000 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT,
           SPECIFICATION WD-07-07
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Acknowledge that this work is categorically exempt from
           Environmental Review, pursuant to the guidelines of the California
           Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 15302 (Replacement of
           Reconstruction of Structures);
           (2) Accept the bid dated August 4, 2009 submitted by Morrow-
           Meadows Corporation (Morrow), in response to Specification WD-07-07,
           for providing labor and materials for electrical upgrades at Glorietta
           Booster Station for the Water and Power Department;
           (3) Reject all other bids; and
           (4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract for an
           amount not to exceed 643,000. 

	455k

       (2) AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 8962 ADOPTING THE APPROPRIATIONS
           LIMIT FOR FY 2010
           Recommendation of City Manager: Amend Resolution No. 8962:
           (1) Establish the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2010 at
           $216,264,931; and
           (2) Establish appropriations subject to the limit for Fiscal Year 2010 at
           $123,252,650.

	499k

      (3) AGREEMENT FOR SEWER SERVICE AT 250 INVERNESS DRIVE,
           CITY OF LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution authorizing the
           City Manager to enter into an agreement among County Sanitation
           District No. 16 of Los Angeles County, the City of Pasadena, and the
           property owners governing the conveyance, treatment, and disposal of
           wastewater from a single-family home at 250 Inverness Drive in the City
           of La Ca¤ada Flintridge, and agreeing to the recordation thereof.

	955k

      (4) ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT
           BACKGROUND CHECKS
           Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to implement
           federal level criminal background checks and notification of subsequent
           arrests for all employees. 

	639k

      (5) PURCHASE OF TECHNOLOGICAL EQUIPMENT TO OUTFIT THE
           NEW POLICE HELICOPTER, AS WELL AS THE PURCHASE OF AN
           ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIER
           Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the issuance of the
           following purchase order contracts in order to equip the new police
           helicopter:
           (1) A purchase order contract to FLIR Systems Incorporated in an
           amount not to exceed $247,000 for the purchase of a thermal imaging
           camera;  
           (2) A purchase order contract to Paravion Technology Incorporated in an
           amount not to exceed $150,000 for the purchase of one Augmented
           Reality System (ARS) helicopter mapping system and military grade
           computer; and
           (3) A purchase order contract to Broadcast Microwave Systems in an
           amount not to exceed $105,000 for the purchase of an airborne digital
           video down-linking system.
               It is further recommended that the City Council authorize issuance of
           a purchase order contract to Lenco BearCat Armored Vehicles in an
           amount not to exceed $280,652 for the purchase of an armored vehicle
           capable of operating in hazardous materials environments.  
               Competitive bidding for each of these purchases is not required
           pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor, materials,
           supplies or services available from only one vendor.

	1904k

	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	TPA 302k

   B.  City Clerk/Secretary

      (1) Approval of Minutes          

           September 28, 2009 (City Council)
           September 28, 2009 (Community Development Commission)
 
      (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena             

           Claim No. 10,959   Jenny Chou                              $          600.00
           Claim No. 10,960   Rickie Thompson                             25,000.00+
           Claim No. 10,961   Rickie    Thompson                          25,000.00+
           Claim No. 10,962   Jeffrey and Erica Henderson         1,036,000.00
           Claim No. 10,963   Holeinwon, LP                                      435.81
           Claim No. 10,964   Mohamed R. Hajar                               250.00

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 AMENDMENTS
           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. The net effect of these amendments to the
           various fund balances is as follows: an increase of $21,122 to the Water
           Fund; a net increase to the General Fund of $1,516,436; a net decrease
           to the Power Fund of $1,957,757; reductions to the Gas Tax Fund of
           $158,063; the Refuse Fund of $1,301,364; the PCDC Downtown Project
           Area Fund of $10,000; the PCDC Old Pasadena Project Area Fund of
           $10,000; and the Sewer and Storm Drain Fund of $197,946.  In addition,
           the following funds' revenues will be affected as follows: an increase of
           $782,950 to the Fire Grant Fund, an increase of $2,606,581 to the
           General Fund, an increase to the Fleet Maintenance Fund of $124,633,
           a decrease of $197,599 to the Refuse Fund, and a decrease of
           $466,800 to the Sewer Construction and Maintenance Fund; and
           (2) Adopt a resolution increasing the amount to be transferred from the
           Light and Power Fund by $2.0 million to the General Fund as a one-time
           additional transfer for Fiscal Year 2010 for a grand total $15,973,764. 

	1970k

   C.  Legislative Policy Committee

      (1) RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH CARE REFORM
           PRINCIPLES
           Recommendation of City Manager:  
           (1) Adopt a resolution in support of health care reform principles; and
           (2) Authorize the Mayor to send a copy of the resolution to the
           appropriate elected officials.

	1287k

   D.  Municipal Services Committee

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

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

  A.  PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 5317 (INCLUDES
       ADDITIONAL MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS), ADJUSTMENT
       PERMIT NO. 11612, FLOOR AREA INCREASE OF TEN PERCENT,
       PRIVATE TREE REMOVAL, FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT,
       AND STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS FOR IDS
       PLAYHOUSE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AT 680 EAST
       COLORADO BOULEVARD
       Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council
       at the close of the public hearing take the following actions:
       (1) Adopt the resolution certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report,
       adopting Environmental Findings, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, 
       and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program;
       (2) Approve the Findings of Fact (Attachment A of the agenda report) with
       the Conditions of Approval (Attachment B of the agenda report) and the
       Comprehensive Water Conservation Plan (Attachment C of the agenda
       report);
       (3) Approve the Conditional Use Permit for a new non-residential project
       that exceeds 25,000 square feet (Attachment A of the agenda report);
       (4) Approve the Minor Conditional Use Permit for a new project that
       exceeds 15,000 square feet in the Transit-Oriented District (Attachment A of
       the agenda report); 
       (5) Approve the Minor Conditional Use Permit to establish a commercial
       parking use (Attachment A of the agenda report); 
       (6) Approve the Adjustment Permit for four deviations from the Zoning
       Code, including: building height; to exceed Floor Area Ration (FAR) in one
       FAR district; to not construct the building at the property lines on East
       Colorado Boulevard and South El Molino Avenue; and to reduce the required
       number of loading spaces from five to two (Attachment A of the agenda
       report);  
       (7) Approve a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) increase of 10 percent (Attachment A
       of the agenda report);
       (8) Approve the Private Tree Removal Application (Attachment A of the
       agenda report).
       Recommendation of Design Commission: On July 13, 2009, the Design
       Commission conducted advisory review of the project.  The Commission
       concluded by majority vote that the project is generally consistent with the
       design-related findings, and that the Commission shall have some flexibility in
       the final review and approval of the project's site plan, building massing and
       modulation, arrangement of floor plates, in addition to the details that are
       reviewed in Final design.  The Commission also made some specific
       recommendations to further modulate and articulate the building.
       Recommendation of Planning Commission: On July 22, 2009, the
       Planning Commission conducted advisory review of the project that was
       reviewed by the Design Commission.  By unanimous vote, the Commission
       recommended that the Council disapprove all requested entitlements and not
       to certify the EIR.  The Commission made an additional recommendation (by
       a 5-3 vote) that if the Council approves any version of the proposed project,
       that it should be designed to comply with all applicable development
       standards (e.g., no adjustments or variances for height, floor area, etc.), that
       it does not include an FAR increase, and that the 155 public parking spaces
       are omitted from the project.  Further, the Commission added that if such a
       project is approved, the EIR should be revised to re-analyze potential traffic
       and pedestrian safety impacts of the revised project.  The majority of the
       Commissioners asserted that the proposed building is too large and
       incompatible with other development in the vicinity.  Following the meeting,
       the Commission sent a memorandum to the City Council summarizing its
       action.  It is in Attachment L of the agenda report.   

	2490k

	ATTACHMENTS A Thru D 7422k

	ATTACHMENTS E Thru H 5456k

	ATTACHMENT I 24133k

	ATTACHMENTS J and K 2003k

	ATTACHMENT L 204k

	RESOLUTION PART 1 4180k
	RESOLUTION PART 2 4081k
	EXHIBIT A OF RESOLUTION 1764k

	FINAL EIR 30931k

	PERMIT APPLICATIONS 13348k

	CORRESPONDENCE 5308k

	SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

	CORRESPONDENCE 2868k

  B.  PUBLIC HEARING: CALL FOR REVIEW OF DECISION BY THE DESIGN
       COMMISSION, MINOR CHANGES TO AN APPROVED PROJECT:
       SUBSTITUTE MATERIAL/FINISH ON CORNICE, 125 NORTH RAYMOND
       AVENUE (RAYMOND RENAISSANCE PROJECT)
       Recommendation of City Manager: 
       (1) Find that the revised Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum
       certified by the City Council on January 7, 2002 - with findings of fact and a
       statement of overriding considerations for the Raymond Theater Reuse and
       Mixed-Use Project ("project") now known as the "Raymond Renaissance" -
       and a Second Consistency Finding to the revised FEIR pursuant to the
       California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21000,
       et seq.) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15164 (May 2005) apply to this
       action.
       (2) Find that the change to the material of the cornice is, as specified in
       Section 17.61.030.I.6 and Section 17.64.050 Pasadena Municipal Code:
          Minor and consistent with the intent of the original approval (the physical
           form, projection, and placement of the cornice comply with the approved
           design);
          Consistent with all applicable provisions of the Zoning Code (No
           provisions about the material and finish of a cornice are in the Zoning
           Code);
          Does not involve a feature of the project that was specifically addressed
           in, or was a basis for findings in a Negative Declaration (ND), Mitigated
           Negative Declaration (MND), or Environmental Impact report (EIR) for
           the project (the material of the cornice is not addressed in the
           Environmental Impact Report);
          Does not involve a feature of the project that was specifically addressed
           in, or was a basis for conditions of approval for the project, or that was a
           specific consideration by the applicable review authority in the approval
           of the permit (the change of material is unrelated to conditions of
           approval); and
          Does not expand the approved floor area or any outdoor activity area by
           10 percent or more over the life of the project (change of material is
           unrelated to floor area).
       (3) Find that the proposed change - if modified to comply with the condition
       of approval - is consistent with the applicable design guidelines.
       (4) Find that there are changed circumstances sufficient to justify the
       proposed changes (representations from developer about structural
       properties when installing copper with specified spans and projections,
       concerns about liability and waterproofing). 
       (5) Based on these findings, approve the request for changes to the
       previously approved design with the following condition:
           As an alternate to recoating or cladding the roofline cornice, staff shall
       work with the applicant on aesthetic enhancements to the project. 
       Recommendation of Design Commission: Approve the request for
       changes to the previously approved design with the following condition: 
       In lieu of the existing plaster finish, the applicant and the applicant's architect
       or consultant shall propose a method to change the finish (e.g., paint in solid
       color) - and this proposal to change the finish shall be reviewed and approved
       by a three - person subcommittee of the Design Commission.  The
       Commission also indicated that this work may be delayed to accommodate
       construction loans and other financing issues. 

	1254k

	ATTACHMENTS A Thru C 2179k

	ATTACHMENT D 2820k

7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Manager

   B.  City Council

8. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading: None 

   B.  Second Reading: 

      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR
           SINGLE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT" (Introduced by Vice Mayor Gordo)

	1985k

      (2) Adopt "AN INTERIM UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
           PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) TO
           AUTHORIZE A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR CERTAIN PLANNING
           PERMITS AND LAND-USE ENTITLEMENTS WITH EXPIRED TIME
           EXTENSIONS" (Introduced by Councilmember Robinson)    

	833k

9. INFORMATION ITEM: 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)

November 2, 2009

December 7, 2009

January 4, 2010 (To be cancelled)

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