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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 30, 2012 

Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 7:00 P.M.

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
 

CLOSED SESSIONS - 5:30 P.M. 
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting
)

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case:  City of Pasadena v. Oregon Community Health Information Network, Inc., (OCHIN)
Case No.:  LASC GC 046940 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title:  City Manager
 

PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M. 
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

A.        REPORT ON THE FINDINGS OF THE BOB HOPE AIRPORT COMMUNITY OPINION SURVEY BY DAN FEGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND PAUL GOODWIN OF GOODWIN SIMON STRATEGIC RESEARCH  

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, if necessary. 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)

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ONYX ARCHITECTS, INC., FOR THE COMPLETION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO PARKING GARAGES LOCATED IN THE CIVIC CENTER AND PLAYHOUSE DISTRICTS
Recommendation

(1)
          Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)
          Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Onyx Architects, Inc., for a garage feasibility study in an amount not to exceed $65,800.   

203k

2.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH MEGGER FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING THREE RELAY TEST SETS FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation

(1)
          Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
(2)
          Accept the bid dated March 21, 2012 submitted by Megger for three relay test sets; reject all other bids; and authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order contract for the purchase of three relay test sets for an amount not to exceed $121,484. 

146k

3.         APPROVAL OF THE ADDITION OF NEW LIMITED TERM, GRANT FUNDED POSITIONS FOR HIV/STD PROGRAMS
Recommendation
:  Approve the addition of 15 new limited term, grant-funded positions, for a net increase to the Public Health Department’s total FTE from 88.25 to 103.25 FTEs. 

256k

City Council 

4.         REAPPOINTMENT OF SOJI KASHIWAGI TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 (District 4 Nomination) 

5.         REAPPOINTMENT OF LAURA LUNA TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 (District 4 Nomination) 

6.         REAPPOINTMENT OF ALLEN SHAY TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 (District 4 Nomination) 

7.         REAPPOINTMENT OF GREG JONES TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 (District 4 Nomination) 

8.         APPOINTMENT OF HARALD ZECHNER TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD (District 4
Nomination) 

9.         RESIGNATION OF BRIGHAM YEN FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination) 

32k

City Clerk/Secretary 

10.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No. 11,637

Carolyn Gray

233.24

Claim No. 11,638

Ninotchka Claud

400.00

Claim No. 11,639

Annette Vaillette

1,850.00

Claim No. 11,640

Nancy Hansen

1,152.24

Claim No. 11,641

Satoshi Nishimori

334.00

 

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:  7:00 P.M.    

11.       continued public hearing: FISCAL YEAR 2013 – 2017 RECOMMENDED Capital Improvement Program Budget
Recommendation
Receive public comment and continue the public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until May 14, 2012, or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2013-2017 Capital Improvement Program Budget.  

548k

12.       PUBLIC HEARING: Approval of the redistricting task force’s recommended redistricting plan and first reading of an ordinance to adopt the new city council district boundaries (See Item No. 13)
Recommendation
:  It is recommended that the City Council, following a public hearing to receive public comment on the Redistricting Task Force’s Recommended Redistricting Plan, take the following actions:

(1)
          Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378 (not a project and therefore no environmental review required);
(2)
          Conduct first reading of “An Ordinance of the City of Pasadena Amending Chapter 1.20 (“ Election Districts”) of the Pasadena Municipal Code”, as recommended by the Redistricting Task Force; and
(3)       Acknowledge the completion and conclusion of the work of the Redistricting Task Force with appreciation.
  

334k

CORRESPONDENCE 5709k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 2134k

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

City Council 

ORDINANCES                     

First Reading:   

13.    Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 1.20 (“ELECTION DISTRICTS”) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE”  

1045k

Second Reading:  None 

INFORMATION ITEMS:  None   

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jacque Robinson)
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, 2nd Floor)

May 2, 2012

June 6, 2012

July 4, 2012 (To be cancelled)

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

April 30, 2012 (Special joint meeting of the City Council and Finance Committee, City Hall Council Chamber, S249, 1:00 p.m.)

May 14, 2012

May 28, 2012 (To be cancelled)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S039 (Fair Oaks Conference Room, Basement)

May 23, 2012

June 27, 2012

July 25, 2012

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 Chamber, 2nd Floor)

May 8, 2012

May 22, 2012

June 12, 2012

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Margaret McAustin, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the first and third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S038 (City Hall Grand Conference Room, Basement)

May 7, 2012

May 21, 2012

June 4, 2012

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

May 2, 2012 (Special Meeting with Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, 8:00 a.m., Pasadena City Hall, Grand Conference Room, Room S038-basement)

May 7, 2012 (Organizational Meeting of the City Council)

May 14, 2012

May 21, 2012 (A Special Joint Meeting of the City Council/Finance Committee, will take place at 1:00 p.m., City Hall, Council Chamber, Rm S249, prior to the regular meeting of the City Council).

May 28, 2012 (To be cancelled)

June 4, 2012

June 11, 2012

June 18, 2012

June 25, 2012 (To be cancelled)

July 2, 2012 (To be cancelled)

July 9, 2012

July 16, 2012

July 23, 2012

July 30, 2012

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

May 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Continued Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2013 – 2017 Recommended Capital Improvement Program Budget

May 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Approval of the Annual Action Plan (2012-2013) and Related Funding Allocations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG); Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME); and Human Services Endowment Fund (HSEF)

May 7, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Approval of a Substantial Amendment to the 2011-2012 Annual Action Plan to Allocate Additional Emergency Solutions Grant Funds in the Amount of $55,940

May 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Continued Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2013 – 2017 Recommended Capital Improvement Program Budget

May 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Amendments to the General Fee Schedule for Fiscal Year 2013

May 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Amendments to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2013

May 21, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Recommended Fiscal Year 2013 Operating Budget

June 4, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Proposed Amendments to the Water Rate Ordinance, Chapter 13.20 of the Pasadena Municipal Code

June 4, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Proposed Refuse Collection Fee and Franchise Fee Increases

June 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m. - Resolution of Intention to Establish the South Lake Avenue Property-Based Business Improvement District

June 18, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Public Art Master Plan Recommendations and Approval


                                                                                                COMMISSION VACANCIES 79k