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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
DECEMBER 6, 2010 

Closed Sessions 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)Case Name: Harriet Scott and Michael Scott v. City of Pasadena
Case No: LASC GC042595  

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mary Ellen Schubel, Arthur Chavez and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858; Pasadena Association of Clerical and Technical Employees, Local 777; Pasadena Management Association, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18; Service Employees International Union, Local 721; International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 501; Pasadena Fire Fighters Management Association; Pasadena Fire Fighters Association, Local 809; Pasadena Police Officers Association; Pasadena Police Sergeants Association; Unrepresented Management Top, Middle & Professional Employees; Unrepresented Technical and Administrative Employees; Unrepresented Confidential Clerical Employees, Non-Represented Employees; and Unrepresented Hourly Employees 

C.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Mary Ellen Schubel, Arthur Chavez, and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858 

D.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to government code section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Pasadenans for a Livable City and Pasadena Heritage v. City of Pasadena and Pasadena City Council; Real Parties in Interest: Pasadena Office, LLC, IDS Real Estate Group; and Does 1 to 5
Case No.: Los Angeles Superior Court No. BS 124250  

E.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: Risis v City of Pasadena
Case No.: LASC GC 044351 

 

 

1.         ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT NO. 18,934 WITH MODERN PARKING, INC., FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOLLY STREET, DEL MAR, PASEO SUBTERRANEAN, LOS ROBLES, AND MARENGO GARAGES
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that an extension of the current contract with Modern Parking, Inc. for garage management is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facilities;
(2)       Find that competitive bidding is not required, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.  Grant the proposed contract an exemption 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; and
(3)       Authorize the City Manager to extend for one year the existing agreement with Modern Parking, Inc., for the management of the Holly Street, Del Mar, Paseo Subterranean, Los Robles, and Marengo garages to September 30, 2011.  The contractor will receive $2,152,471 for the additional year of the contract, and the total value of the contract shall be $11,767,126 for the six-year term. 

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2.         RESOLUTION APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT 081-N TO ADMINISTER AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT 07-5064R FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING OF CIVIC CENTER/MID-TOWN DISTRICT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. RPSTPLE-5064(048)
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that, on July 23, 2009, the project was found to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in Section 15301, Class 1, subsection (c), existing facilities, of the California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3.  This exemption includes minor alterations involving negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing, and there are no changed circumstances or new information which would require further environmental review; and
(2)       Adopt a resolution approving a Program Supplement Agreement to Administer Agency-State Agreement 07-5064R between the City of Pasadena and the State of California, for State Reimbursement of Costs for the Preliminary Engineering of City Center/Mid-Town District Public Improvements, Federal-Aid Project No. RPSTPLE-5064(048), Program Supplement Agreement No. 081-N. 

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3.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTERS, INC., TO FURNISH STRUT CHANNELING EQUIPMENT AND MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
(2)       Accept the bid dated October 21, 2010, submitted by Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., in response to the Notice Inviting Bids dated October 7, 2010, for strut channeling and miscellaneous supplies;
(3)       Reject all other bids; and
(4)       Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., for a period of two years or until $450,000 is expended, whichever occurs first, with two one-year extensions not to exceed $225,000 per year, with the approval of the City Manager. 

4.         RE-DESIGNATION OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AS THE LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CITY OF PASADENA
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the adoption of the resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).  The activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.  Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
(2)       Adopt the resolution approving the re-designation of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Environmental Health, Solid Waste Management Program, to act as the Local Enforcement Agency responsible for enforcing all laws and regulations relating to the management of solid waste in the City of Pasadena.            

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5.         APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA POLICE SERGEANTS ASSOCIATION, FOR THE TERM APRIL 26, 2010 THROUGH APRIL 25, 2012
Recommendation: Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Sergeants Association (PPSA), for a two-year term covering the period April 26, 2010 through April 25, 2012. 

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City Council 

6.         APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH CITY CLERK MARK JOMSKY           
Recommendation of Mayor: It is recommended that the City Council approve the Amendment to Contract No. 19,710-2, the Employment Agreement between the City of Pasadena and City Clerk Mark Jomsky, effective November 15, 2010 (attachment to agenda report). 

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City Clerk/Secretary 

7.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

November 8, 2010  (City Council)

November 8, 2010  (Community Development Commission)

November 15, 2010  (City Council)

November 15, 2010   (Community Development Commission)

November 22, 2010  (City Council)

November 22, 2010  (Community Development Commission)

November 29, 2010  (City Council)

November 29, 2010  (Community Development Commission)

 8.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 11,245	James Edward Roberson	$             96.00
Claim No. 11,246	Lauren Bolte	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,247	Dean Bolte	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,248	Heidi Bolte	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,249	Ben Bolte	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,250	Ilona Lacina	42.50
Claim No. 11,251	Pasadena Medical Court	13,164.94
Claim No. 11,252	Helen Chen	325.00
Claim No. 11,253	New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC	1,091,133.18
Claim No. 11,254	Marietta Hanna Ortega	8,088.50
Claim No. 11,255	Cristina Soria/Francisco Soria	150.00
Claim No. 11,256	Kristi N. Cassar	60.00
Claim No. 11,257	Rocky Easley	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,258	Gordon P. Treweek	530.00
Claim No. 11,259	Peter Ulu Ezieme	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,260	Aline DeVera	131.00
Claim No. 11,261	Jeffrey Pierce	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,262	Erica-Michelle	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,263	Gracie Mariani	1,430.61
Claim No. 11,264	Rosadilla Magniza	25,000.00+

 9.         PUBLIC HEARING SET             

December 13, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Appeal of Conditional Use Permit No. 5209 and Other Entitlements for a Two-Phased, Mixed-Use Project with Hotel, Office, Retail, Restaurant, and Residential Uses at 880-940 East Colorado Boulevard and Shared Parking at 2 North Lake Avenue (Colorado at Lake Project)

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

10.      RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $163,000 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2011 OPERATING BUDGET GRANT FUND
Recommendation: Approve a journal voucher recognizing $163,000 from the 2007 Sub-Grantee Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), and appropriate these funds to the FY 2011 Fire Department’s Operating budget, grant fund. 

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11.      CONTRACTING AND BUILDING TRADES BUSINESS LICENSE TAX REBATE
Recommendation: Approve an abatement credit for two years to the contractors’ license fees under the Contracting and Building Trades Business License Ordinance 5.16.180 in the amount of 30 percent for the first year and an additional 30 percent in the second year.  It is recommended that after the two year abatement period, staff will conduct an evaluation of its General Engineering, General Contractor, and Specialty Contractor and Other Building Tradesman license fees and compare them to other jurisdictions to determine a recommendation by May 2013. 

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Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

12.      REVIEW OF NON-EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FRANCHISE SYSTEM
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the non-exclusive franchise system ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), per Section 10561(b)(3); and
(2)       Retain the closed Solid Waste Franchise System, and direct staff to report back in three years to City Council with the next review of authorized haulers to ensure there is still competitive pricing and options for solid waste recycling and disposal. 

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13.      DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE AND RETURN WITHIN 60 DAYS APPROVING THE ENVIROMISSION, LLC LA PAZ SOLAR GENERATION PROJECT POWER SALES AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF 10 MEGAWATTS OF THE PROJECT’S OUTPUT
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the La Paz Solar Tower Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15277, projects located outside California;
(2)       Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days approving the Enviromission, LLC Solar Generation Project Power Sales Agreement; and
(3)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into the Agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), to purchase a 10MW share of the project. 

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Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

 

City Council 

14.      REAPPOINTMENT OF PAUL AREVALO TO THE ROSE BOWL OPERATING COMPANY (District 7 Nomination) 

15.      CONFIRMATION OF VACANCY CREATED BY FORMER BOARD MEMBER MARTIN NICHOLSON AND APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN PARKER TO THE PASADENA OPERATING COMPANY BOARD (Hotel Nomination) 

First Reading: 

16.      Conduct first reading of “A SECOND EXTENSION OF INTERIM, UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. 7180 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” 

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Second Reading: 

17.       Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTING THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS TITLE 24 INCORPORATING THE 2010 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE CHAPTER 1-35 AND APPENDIX CHAPTERS C, D, H, I, AND J; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE; THE 2010 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE; AND THE 2010 CALIFORNIA GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS CODE” (Introduced by Councilmember McAustin) 

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ORDINANCE PART 1 5989k
ORDINANCE PART 2 5487k

18.      STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE FOR THE PERIOD OF NOVEMBER 22, 2010 THROUGH APRIL 15, 2011
Recommendation: Receive and file the six-month strategic objectives for the period of November 22, 2010 through April 15, 2011 (Attachment A of the agenda report). 

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