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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 30, 2012 

Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearing 7:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c):  One potential case 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name:  City of Pasadena v. Trove Investments Corp. et. al.
Case No:  LASC BC437525 

C.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name:  Marilyn Mathre v. City of Pasadena, et. al.
Case No:  San Bernardino Superior Court No. CIVRS 1105897  

A.        ARDIS WILLWERTH, PASADENA MUSEUM OF HISTORY, TO DISCUSS 125^TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION AND WHAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE FOR THE 126^TH 

City Manager/Chief Executive Officer 

1.         ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A PIECE OF LAND ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF WOODLYN ROAD ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 2079, 2091, 2101, AND 2111 WOODLYN ROAD
Recommendation: 
(1)          Adopt a resolution summarily vacating a piece of land along the north side of Woodlyn Road pursuant to Sections 8331, 8333, and 8334 of the California Streets and Highways Code; and
(2)          Certify the summary vacation to be categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article 19, Section 15301 Existing Facilities, and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption for the summary vacation with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. 

375k

2.         MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING/LETTER OF AGREEMENT APPROVAL FOR EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN ENHANCEMENTS, PHASE 2
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find  the project to be categorically exempt under Section 21084 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article 19, Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of the Resources Agency of California Guidelines (minor alterations involving negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing) pursuant to the findings of the Secretary of the Resources Agency, and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption for the project with the Los Angeles County Clerk; and
(2)          Approve the Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Agreement (MOU/LOA) for the East Colorado Boulevard Pedestrian Enhancements Project, Phase 2. 

149k

3.         APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA, ACTING AS AGENT FOR THE FOOTHILL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, AND THE SOUTH BAY WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD, INC., FOR WORKFORCE TRAINING RELATED SERVICES
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3);
(2)          Approve an exemption for the proposed contract from the competitive selection process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served; and
(3)          Approve a contract between the City of Pasadena (acting as an agent for the Foothill Employment and Training Consortium) and the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Inc., acting on behalf of the City of Hawthorne, in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the 2011-2012 program year, with the option for two one-year renewals at the discretion of the City Manager, for the provision of workforce training related services without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities and their contractors. 

236k

4.         LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: 2012 FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS
Recommendation:  Approve the Federal Legislative Platform and the State Legislative Platform for 2012.  

2230k

City Council 

5.         RESIGNATION OF SHARON YONASHIRO FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination/District 6) 

44k

6.         APPOINTMENT OF RAPHY TIMOUR TO THE DEFERRED COMPENSATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (City Council Nomination) 

7.         APPOINTMENT OF DAVE FOLZ TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination) 

City Clerk/Secretary 

8.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

9.        CONSIDERATION OF CREATING A UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council review this report and provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Recommendation of Municipal Services Committee (MSC): MSC considered this report at their meeting of November 8, 2011 and December 13, 2011. Committee members discussed varying ideas as to how an appointed advisory board might be structured, including the size and scope of responsibilities.  Although Committee members did not make a specific recommendation such as how utility issues should be evaluated, they did recommend that the issue be brought before the full City Council for consideration and direction.   

412k

Public Safety Committee 

10.      APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA’S UPDATED STANDARDIZED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SEMS) /NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS) EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council approve the City of Pasadena’s SEMS/NIMS Emergency Response Plan.  

98k

EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN 8326k

Reports from Representatives 

11.       Public Hearing: Ambassador West Entitlements – Time Extension
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that the activity described in the application for changes to the approved Ambassador West Project was subject to adequate environmental review in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted by the City Council for Ambassador West Project on April 2, 2007, and that there are no changed circumstances or new information which would trigger further environmental review;
(2)          Acknowledge that City Ventures and Sunrise Senior Living submitted a joint application for a time extension in a timely manner;
(3)          Make the specific findings listed in the body of the agenda report; and
(4)          Approve a six-month time extension (expiration April 2, 2012) for the Ambassador West entitlements (Conditional Use Permit No. 4653, Adjustment Permit No. PLN2005-00582, Tree Removal Permits PLN2006-00223 through 00231, and Subdivision Modification PLN2007-00001). 

528k

DUE TO THE SIZE OF THE EIR DOCUMENT, COPIES OF THE EIR WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND
CENTRAL LIBRARY.

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 60k

City Manager 

12.      DISSOLUTION OF THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (PCDC) PURSUANT TO AB X1 26
Recommendation: 
(1)          Adopt a resolution confirming that the City will serve as the Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission (PCDC), pursuant to Assembly Bill X1 26; and
(2)          Adopt a Resolution assuming all functions previously assigned to the Community Development Committee in the Pasadena Municipal Code.  

678k

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:   

13.       Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING SECTION 13.04.177 OF THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CONFORM TO RECENT CHANGES TO SECTION 2827 OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE” (Introduced by Vice Mayor McAustin) 

190k

April 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m. – Approval and Submittal of the Public Housing Agency Annual Plan (2012) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

       
                                                                                                   COMMISSION VACANCIES 89k