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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OCTOBER 18, 2010 

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 

Teleconference Location: 
Intercontinental Hotel le Grand
Business Center
   2, rue Scribe – 75009, Paris 

A.        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 

 

 

1.        CONTRACTS WITH DESIGNATED ENGINEERING FIRMS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS TYPES OF UNIQUE POWER ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation:
(1)    Find the contracts are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
(2)    Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts, without competitive bidding pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with R.W. Beck, KPFF Consulting Engineers, and Pike Energy Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1 million or four years whichever occurs first, per firm; and
(3)    Authorize the City Manager to enter into contracts, without competitive bidding pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with VTA Consulting Engineers, Pellegrino Consulting Engineers, Inc., P2S Engineering, Inc., and Venderweil Power Group in an amount not to exceed $500,000 or four years whichever occurs first, per firm. 

3471k

2.         AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF CONTRACT NO. 19,945 WITH FEHR AND PEERS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council increase Contract No. 19,945 by $65,000, thereby increasing the not to exceed amount from $149,000 to $214,000. 

582k

City Clerk/Secretary 

3.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

October 4, 2010 (City Council)

October 4, 2010 (Community Development Commission)

 4.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No. 11,215	Nichole Phillips	$   2,627.26
Claim No. 11,216	Lorraine Roche	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,217	Gustavo Diaz-Ordaz	500.00
Claim No. 11,218	Stephen Russell	25,000.00+
Claim No. 11,219	Lois R. Barth	412.91
Claim No. 11,220	Liliana Jakovljevic and Jasmina Koprivica	63.19
Claim No. 11,221	Amer Azad Sheriff	25,000.00+

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

5.         PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF A DECISION BY THE DESIGN COMMISSION – CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW, 680 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD – IDS PLAYHOUSE PLAZA
Recommendation: 
(1)    Find that this project was subject to an environmental review in the Environmental Impact Report, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program adopted by the City Council on November 16, 2009, and that there are no changed circumstances or new information which would trigger further environmental review;
(2)    Find that the concept-level design is consistent with the Purposes of Design Review set forth in Section 17.61.030 of the Zoning Code, as well as the following design guidelines adopted by the Council:  Citywide Design Principles in the Land-Use Element of the General Plan and the Design Guidelines in the Central District Specific Plan;
(3)    Affirm the decision of the Design Commission to grant Concept Design approval with the conditions  adopted by the Design Commission on August 30, 2010 (Attachment A of the agenda report);
(4)    Affirm the decision of the Design Commission to adopt the findings for a height-limit exception through height averaging (Section 17.30.050 Pasadena Municipal Code) to permit increased height in the portion of the building fronting on Colorado Boulevard and a corresponding decrease in height on the southern portion of the building (Attachment A of the agenda report); and
(5)    Direct that an advisory 50% review and final design review be conducted by the Design Commission.    



ATTACHMENTS A & B 1174k

ATTACHMENTS C & D 1132k

ATTACHMENT E 25182k

CORRESPONDENCE 443k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 1187k

City Council 

6.         RESIGNATION OF LYNNE TUITE FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 2 Nomination)

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 First Reading:   None 

Second Reading:  None 

 

 

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 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2^nd Floor)

November 3, 2010

December 1, 2010

January 5, 2011

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, 2^nd floor)

October 25, 2010

November 8, 2010

November 22, 2010 (Cancelled)

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)

October 20, 2010 (Cancelled)

October 28, 2010 (Special meeting)

November 17, 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, 2^nd Floor)

October 26, 2010

November 9, 2010

November 23, 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)

October 21, 2010 (Special Meeting at 4:30 p.m., Grand Conference Room)

November 1, 2010

December 6, 2010