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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 10, 2011 

Closed Sessions 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 

 A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
            Agency Negotiators: Mary Ellen Schubel, Julie A. Gutierrez, and Michael J. Beck
            Employee Organization: Pasadena Management Association 

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 Organizations: 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 and Professional Employees; Unrepresented Technical and Administrative Employees; Unrepresented Confidential Clerical Employees; Non-Represented Employees; and Unrepresented Hourly Employees

 

C.        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.        AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS, LTD., TO FURNISH AND DELIVER CEMENT-
            MORTAR LINED DUCTILE IRON PIPE FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $350,000
            PER YEAR
            Recommendation:
            (1)       Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301,
            existing facilities;
            (2)       Accept the bid dated November 23, 2010 submitted by HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., in response to Specifications WD-10-05 to furnish
            and deliver cement-mortar lined ductile iron pipe to the Water and Power Department;
            (3)       Reject all other bids; and
            (4)       Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract for a two-year period with HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., with each year not to exceed
            $350,000, and with two optional one-year extensions, not to exceed $350,000 annually. 

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2.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH ULTRALIFE ENERGY SERVICES FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE ELTEK VALERE FLATPACK2 DC POWER SYSTEMS
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the contract is 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 a purchase order contract with Ultralife Energy Services, for three Eltek Valere Flatpack2 Power Systems in an amount not to exceed $193,450; and
(3)       Competitive bidding is not required, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services.

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3.         APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, FOR THE TERM JULY 4, 2010 THROUGH JULY 3, 2012

            Recommendation: Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pasadena and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), for a two-year term covering the period July 4, 2010 through July 3, 2012.

491k

 

4.         AUTHORIZATION OF SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION’S URBAN FORESTRY GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE GREEN TREES FOR PASADENA PROJECT

            Recommendation:

            (1)       Find that the authorization to apply for grants is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, minor alterations to land; and

            (2)       Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for the competitive Urban Forestry Green Trees for the Golden State program of 2010-2011 in the amount of $100,000 to plant trees. 

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5.         CONTRACT AWARD TO C J CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, FOR MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE REPAIR – 2010 IN THE CITY OF PASADENA FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,000
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that on November 23, 2010, the proposed project was found to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in Section 15301(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)       Accept the bid dated December 22, 2010, submitted by C J Concrete Construction, in response to the Project Specifications for Miscellaneous Concrete Repair – 2010, reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as is required for an amount not to exceed $250,000.  

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6.         FINANCE COMMITTEE: CONTRACT AWARD TO VCI TELCOM, INC., DBA VCI CONSTRUCTION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OIL CONTAINMENT SYSTEM IN CHESTER SUBSTATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $229,000
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the project is categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in Section 15301, subsection (b), existing facilities, of the California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3.  This exemption involves negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing, and there are no changed circumstances or new information which would require further environmental review;
(2)       Accept the bid dated November 15, 2010, submitted by VCI Telcom, Inc., dba VCI Construction, for the construction of an oil containment system in Chester Substation, reject all other bids, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not to exceed $229,000; and
(3)       Appropriate $250,000 from the unappropriated Power Fund balance to Power Fund Capital Improvement Project 3128, Substation Oil Containment. 

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7.         FINANCE COMMITTEE: RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $470,000 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR  2011 OPERATING BUDGET GRANT FUND AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACTS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE HELICOPTER
Recommendation: 
(1)        Approve a journal voucher recognizing $470,000 from the 2009 Sub-Grantee Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), and appropriate these funds to the Fiscal Year 2011 Fire Department’s Operating Budget, grant fund;
(2)        Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to Paravion Technology, without competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor, material, supplies or services available from only one vendor, in an amount not to exceed $170,000 for the purchase of a computer-based mapping system; and
(3)        Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract to FLIR Systems Inc., without competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services, in an amount not to exceed $240,000 for the purchase of a thermal imaging device. 

636k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

TPA 165k

City Clerk/Secretary 

8.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

December 6, 2010 (City Council)

December 6, 2010 (Community Development Commission

December 13, 2010 (City Council)

December 13, 2010 (Community Development Commission

December 20, 2010 (City Council)

December 20, 2010 (Community Development Commission

December 27, 2010 (City Council)

December 27, 2010 (Community Development Commission

January 3, 2010 (City Council)

January 3, 2010 (Community Development Commission)

 9.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA     

Claim No. 11,273	Matthew J. Young	$   Not Stated
Claim No. 11,274	Adela Angiuli and Joseph Angiuli	949.40
Claim No. 11,275	Jonathan Edward Fox	55.00
Claim No. 11,276	Gabriel Madera	500.00
Claim No. 11,277	Honoria Cervantes	1,750.00
Claim No. 11,278	James Griesgraber	691.10
Claim No. 11,279	Diane D’Arco Orona	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,280	Mary Ragland	350.00
Claim No. 11,281	Hugh Haywood and Gloria Haywood-Terry	1,732.39
Claim No. 11,282	AT&T by Diane Mancini	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,283	Christine Moreno	269.87
Claim No. 11,284	George Wilson	69.96
Claim No. 11,285	Nicholas Walters	1,540.01
Claim No. 11,286	Lilla Jones	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,287	Robin Leafblad	Not Stated
Claim No. 11,288	Perry Lee Johnson	Not Stated

 10.      PUBLIC HEARING SET             

January 31, 2011, 7:30 p.m. – Review of the Proposed 20-Year Term Master Plan for the Valley Hunt Club  located at 520 South Orange Grove Boulevard and Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

11.      FUND RESERVE POLICY
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council approve, in concept, changes to the Fund Reserve Policy. 

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Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

 12.      PUBLIC HEARING: INTENTION TO GRANT A NON-EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISE TO A-CAR AUTO OF PASADENA
Recommendation: It is recommended that, after a public hearing, the City Council grant a non-exclusive police towing franchise to A-Car Auto of Pasadena for a one-year term, with up to four (4) additional one-year renewal options, to be exercised in the discretion of the City Manager; and direct the City Attorney’s Office to prepare the necessary ordinance and franchise agreement within 30 days.

513k

13.      PUBLIC HEARING: TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING AND ISSUANCE OF VARIABLE RATE DEMAND REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS BY THE COLORADO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES AUTHORITY TO FINANCE A REFUNDING PROJECT FOR FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council hold a Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) hearing, and adopt a resolution approving the issuance of Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds in a maximum aggregate principal amount of $60,000,000 for the purposes of financing and refinancing the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of certain educational facilities and certain other matters related thereto. 

            826k

City Council 

14.      CONSIDERATION OF A CALL FOR REVIEW OF A DESIGN COMMISSION DECISION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING AN APPLICATION FOR CHANGES TO AN APPROVED PROJECT – CONCEPT DESIGN FOR WESTGATE PASADENA, BLOCK 2,  LOTS 1 AND 2 AT 151 SOUTH DE LACEY AVENUE (PLN2010-00377, PLN2007-00668, PLN2007-00669) (Councilmember Madison) 

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CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Clerk 

15.       A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUPPORTING A CHANGE IN THE METHOD OF ELECTING MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FROM THE CURRENT AT-LARGE ELECTION FORMAT TO GEOGRAPHIC SUB-DISTRICT ELECTIONS                      
RECOMMENDATION:   It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)       Adopt a resolution supporting a change in the method of electing members to the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education from the current at-large election format to geographic sub-district elections; and
(2)       At the request of the Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education, constitute a new Charter Study Task Force with a mandate to hold hearings on, and make recommendations concerning, the language of a Charter Amendment to the Pasadena City Charter to enable changing to geographic sub-district elections for members of the Board of Education.       

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First Reading: 

16.      Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.20.020 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (WESTON-BUNGALOWCRAFT LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT)”  

844k

17.      Conduct first reading of “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA APPROVING THE POWER SALES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC POWER AUTHORITY FOR THE LA PAZ SOLAR TOWER PROJECT” 

671k

Second Reading: 

18.      Adopt  “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH FIXED RATES FOR UNMETERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT, AND TO ESTABLISH NET ENERGY METERING RATES FOR ELIGIBLE CUSTOMER-GENERATORS” (Introduced by Councilmember Haderlein) 

1721k