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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 13, 2011 

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 

A.        PRESENTATION BY MICHAEL CACCIOTTI, SOUTH PASADENA MAYOR PRO TEM AND GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER FOR EASTERN LOS ANGELES
            COUNTY CITIES AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (AQMD) 

            CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING    

1.        AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 20,069 WITH R C FOSTER CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MONK HILL TREATMENT SYSTEM
            DISINFECTION FACILITY TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT FROM $1,050,000 TO $1,265,000
            Recommendation:
            (1)       Find the construction work by R C Foster Corporation (R C Foster) for the Monk Hill Treatment System (MHTS) Disinfection Facility was subject to adequate
            environmental review in the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the Hearing Officer on July 10, 2008, approved by the City Council on October 16, 2009 for construction,
            and there are no changed circumstances or new information proposed with this action, which would trigger additional environmental review; and
            (2)       Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 20,069 with R C Foster, to increase the contract by $215,000 for a total not to exceed amount of $1,265,000 for
            additional work required to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy for the disinfection facility. 

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2.         AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER STREET TREE PLAN FOR LAMBERT DRIVE
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that tree planting is categorically exempt under California’s Administrative Code Chapter 14, Title 3, Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)       Amend the Master Street Tree Plan to include Quercus virginiana, Southern Live Oak, as an alternate tree, in addition to the Quercus englemenii, Engelmann Oak, the designated street tree on Lambert Drive, between Oak Avenue and Altadena Drive.
Recommendation of Urban Forestry Advisory Committee: On May 11, 2011, the Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (UFAC) voted four to two, to support the staff recommendation to amend the Master Street Tree Plan for Lambert Drive, between Oak Avenue and Altadena Drive, to include Quercus virginiana, Southern Live Oak, as an alternate tree, in addition to the Quercus englemenii, Engelmann Oak, the designated street tree.
Recommendation of Design Commission: On May 23, 2011, the Design Commission voted eight to zero, with one abstention, to support the staff recommendation to amend the Master Street Tree Plan on Lambert Drive, between Oak Avenue and Altadena Drive, to include Quercus virginiana, Southern Live Oak, as an alternate tree, in addition to the Quercus englemenii, Engelmann Oak, the designated street tree. 

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3.         AWARD OF PURCHASE ORDER TO GO GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) TUBE LIGHTS FOR CITY FACILITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $388,041
Recommendation:
(1)       Find the project to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review in accordance with Article 5, Section 15061, subsection (b), part 3 of the Resources Agency of California, as it will not have a potentially significant effect on the environment, and therefore falls under the general rule exemption;
(2)       Accept the bid dated March 2, 2011, submitted by Go Green Solutions;
(3)       Reject all other bids; and
(4)       Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order contract to Go Green Solutions, in an amount not to exceed $388,041 for the purchase of LED tube lights for City facilities. 

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City Council 

4.       DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING ANNUAL COMPENSATION/STIPEND INCREASES FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012
Recommendation:  Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance within 30 days suspending the annual compensation/stipend increases for the Mayor and City Council for Fiscal Year 2012. 

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City Clerk/Secretary 

5.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

6.         SUPPORT FOR ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 420 BY ASSEMBLYMAN DAVIS ON REDISTRICTING
Recommendation:  Authorize the Mayor to send letters of support for AB 420 (Davis) on redistricting which will allow for those who are incarcerated in California prisons to be counted in the city of their last know residency.
Legislative Policy Committee Recommendation:  Assemblyman Mike Davis presented his bill to the Committee on May 25, 2011.   The Committee recommended to support this bill and to forward it to the full City Council.   

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ATTACHMENT A 2337k

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

 7.        CONTINUED JOINT PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2010-2011) AND RELATED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM; EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM; HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME); AND HUMAN SERVICES ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to June 20, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.  

8.         CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2012 OPERATING BUDGET
Revised Recommendation:  Pursuant to Finance Committee action on June 6, 2011, it is recommended that the City Council: 
(1)          Adopt by resolution the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Operating Budget and FY 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program as summarized in the revised Exhibit A and B (attachments to agenda report);
(2)          Adopt a resolution determining the amount to be transferred from the Light and Power Fund to the General Fund for FY 2012;
(3)          Direct the City Attorney within 60 days to complete amendments to Article VII of Title 2 of the Pasadena Municipal Code to incorporate the organizational changes required as a result of the adopted FY 2012 budget; and
(4)          Direct the Public Safety Committee to review service level impacts of a
$2 million reduction in the Fire Department and develop an operational plan to achieve the reduction and report to the City Council no later than July 11, 2011.   

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SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 348k

9.         CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2012-2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (See related Item No. 8)   

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 City Manager 

10.      APPROVAL OF KEY BUSINESS TERMS OF DEVELOPMENT AND LOAN AGREEMENT WITH HERITAGE HOUSING PARTNERS FOR REHABILITATION/CONSTRUCTION OF THE HERKIMER GARDENS AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT AT 411-415 NORTH RAYMOND AVENUE, $850,000 CITY HOUSING FUND ASSISTANCE
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed action was subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review as part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the Hearing Officer on February 18, 2009, and is consistent with the approved project.  There are no changed circumstances or new information, which would trigger additional environmental review;
(2)       Approve key business terms of a Development and Loan Agreement, as set forth in the agenda report, with Heritage Housing Partners, for the development of an affordable homeownership project located at 411-415 North Raymond Avenue (the “Herkimer Gardens” or “Project”); and
(3)       Approve a journal voucher appropriating $200,000 in City Inclusionary Housing Trust Funds, $410,000 in Federal HOME entitlement funds, and $240,000 in State Calhome funds for the Herkimer Gardens project.
Recommendation of Northwest Commission and Community Development Committee: The subject recommendation was unanimously approved by the Northwest Commission at its regular meeting of May 12, 2011 and by the Community Development Committee at its regular meeting of May 26, 2011. 

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CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 59k

11.      APPROVAL OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR RESALE OF CITY-OWNED CONDOMINIUM UNIT AT 736 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, UNIT 204, TO QUALIFIED LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the sale of real property located at 736 North Garfield Avenue, Unit 204 (the Property) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facilities; and
(2)       Approve the terms and conditions of a purchase and sale agreement for the resale of the Property to a qualified low income household, and authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute all related agreements and documents to conclude the transaction.
Recommendation of Northwest Commission and Community Development Committee: The Northwest Commission unanimously approved the recommendation at its regular meeting of May 12, 2011 and the Community Development Committee unanimously approved the recommendation at its regular meeting of May 26, 2011. 

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CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Council 

12.       REAPPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN HAMILTON TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011 (District 6 Nomination) 

13.       REAPPOINTMENT OF ANNETTE NICOLE TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011 (District 6 Nomination) 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None