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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 8, 2010 

Dinner Recess 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Workshop 7:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

DINNER RECESS - 5:30 P.M. 

 

PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M. 

 

ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

 

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 at the conclusion of the meeting. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)

 

1.         PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH ONE SOURCE DISTRIBUTORS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC UTILITY MATERIALS Recommendation:
(1)   Find that the contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)   Accept the bid dated January 12, 2010, submitted by One Source Distributors to furnish and deliver miscellaneous electric utility materials for Water and Power Department (Department); reject all other bids; and authorize the Purchasing Administrator to enter into a purchase order contract with One Source Distributors for an amount not to exceed $3,600,000 for a period of four years, with two optional one-year extensions, each not to exceed $900,000 per year, for a total maximum expenditure not to exceed $5,400,000.  

714k

2.         APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AS A PRESERVE AMERICA COMMUNITY
Recommendation
:

(1)   Find that the application for designation as a Preserve America community is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15061, general rule that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
(2)   Adopt a resolution to submit an application to designate the City of Pasadena as a Preserve America community and to continue to preserve historic resources and promote heritage tourism.  

4199k

3.         EXTENSION OF PASADENA JOB CENTER LEASE AT 500 NORTH LAKE AVENUE, CONTRACT NO. 17,188
Recommendation

(1)   Find that the leasing of the Pasadena Job Center located at 500 North Lake Avenue from TOVA, LLC (TOVA) is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
(2)   Authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year lease incorporating the terms and conditions generally described in the agenda report with TOVA for the City to continue leasing the building located at 500 North Lake Avenue for a day labor operations facility (Job Center), and any other documents necessary to carry out the lease. 

819k

City Clerk/Secretary 

4.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

 January 25, 2010 (City Council)

January 25, 2010 (Community Development Commission)

 5.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA      

Claim No. 11,052

Rockwell Spence SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1

     $15,000.00

Claim No. 11,055

Law Office of Brian J. Ferber, Inc. for Oregon Mutual Insurance Company

  25,000.00+

Claim No. 11,056

Ralph A. Hubbard

Not stated

Claim No. 11,057

Randal Ruiz

Not stated

Claim No. 11,058

Aurelia Borunda

Not stated

 6.          PUBLIC HEARINGS SET             

March 1, 2010, 7:30 p.m.Adopt Zoning Code Amendments to  Establish a Public Art Requirement in Northwest Pasadena and Revise the Related Private Development Public Art Program Guidelines

May 10, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Approval of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2010-2015) and the Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

 

OLD BUSINESS:  None   

 

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Economic Development and Technology Committee

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None   

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

7.         FY 2010 MID-YEAR BUDGET UPDATE
            Recommendation:  This report is for information only. 

            3431k

City Council 

8.         APPOINTMENT OF PATTY MEJIA TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination) 

9.         APPOINTMENT OF JOHN R. BYRAM TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION (At Large/District 7 Nomination) 

10.      APPOINTMENT OF JONATHAN PAEK TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination)   

ORDINANCES                      

First Reading:   None 

Second Reading 

11.      Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.40, CITY MANAGER’S DEPARTMENT; ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 2.290 TO CREATE THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2.267 TO RE-NAME THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SERVICES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION SERVICES” (Introduced by Vice Mayor Gordo) 

761k

INFORMATION ITEM

12.      CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA): WORKSHOP FOR COUNCIL (To be heard at 7:00 p.m. or thereafter)
Recommendation:  No formal action is required by the City Council.  The workshop is to provide a general overview of CEQA and Environmental Impact Reports (EIR), allowing for Council discussion and questions.  

328k

ATTACHMENT 1 607k

ATTACHMENT 2 2373k

ATTACHMENT 3 2504k

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson, Terry Tornek)
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 3, 2010

April 7, 2010

May 5, 2010

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Chris Holden, Victor Gordo, Steve Haderlein, Margaret McAustin)
Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd floor)

February 8, 2010

February 22, 2010

March 8, 2010

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 8:15 a.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S039 (Fair Oaks Conference Room, Basement)

February 17, 2010

March 17, 2010

April 21, 2010

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Terry Tornek)
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chambers, 2nd Floor)

February 9, 2010

February 23, 2010 (To be cancelled)

March 9, 2010

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 1, 2010

April 5, 2010

May 3, 2010


 FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

February 15, 2010 (To be cancelled)

February 16, 2010 (Special Joint Meeting with Pasadena Unified School District, Board of Education, 6:30 p.m., Pasadena Senior Center, Multipurpose Room, 85 East Holly Street, Pasadena)

February 22, 2010

March 1, 2010

March 8, 2010

March 15, 2010

March 22, 2010

March 29, 2010 (To be cancelled)

April 5, 2010 (To be cancelled)

April 12, 2010

April 15, 2010 (Special Meeting with Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, 8:00 a.m., City Hall, Grand Conference Room)

April 19, 2010

April 26, 2010

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

February 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Appeal of Decision by the Design Commission Regarding Evaluation of the Architectural/Historical Significance of 499, 501, 503 & 523 South Arroyo Parkway (PLN2009-00106)

March 1, 2010, 7:30 p.m. B Adopt Zoning Code Amendments to Establish a Public Art Requirement in Northwest Pasadena and Revise the Related Private Development Public Art Program Guidelines

March 1, 2010, 7:30 p.m. B Adoption of the proposed Negative Declaration and Consideration of Amendments to the Pasadena Municipal Code to Adopt a Proposed Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance

March 22, 2010, 7:30 p.m. B Public Hearing of the Pasadena Community Development Commission; Approval of the Public Housing Agency 2010 Annual Plan

May 10, 2010, 7:30 p.m. – Approval of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2010-2015) and the Annual Action Plan to Housing and Urban Development (HUD)


COMMISSION VACANCIES 359k