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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 10, 2014 

NOTE TO PUBLIC: Special start time for public meeting 

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 7:00 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 pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Kenneth McDade, Anya Slaughter, and the Estate of Kendrec McDade v. City of Pasadena
Case No.: CV12-02892 DMG (JCGx) 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Kristi Recchia and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18 

C.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Pasadena v. UBS Financial Services, Inc.
Case No.: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Arbitration No. 12-477 

D.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – POTENTIAL LITIGATION – Consideration of
initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one potential case) 

E.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956
Property Locations: 1837 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiators: Michael J. Beck, City Manager
Negotiating Party: Kwei H. Shiao
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.         ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the authorization to seek grant funding is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 – Project, because seeking grant funding is an administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment;
(2)       Adopt a resolution authorizing the City to submit a grant application to the State of California under the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program; and
(3)       Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to approve any documents in connection with the grant application, or in the event that the City receives an award, any Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentives Program contract documents that may be required by the State. 

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2.         FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 20,717 WITH PLANNING CENTER/DC&E TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $306,851 FROM $431,871 TO $738,722 FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN
Recommendation:
(1)       Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 20,717 with Planning Center/DC&E by increasing the contract amount by $306,851 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $738,722 for work related to the completion of the General Plan Update; and
(2)       Appropriate $245,357 from the General Fund Assigned Fund Balance to the Planning & Community Development Department (8115-101-444600) to cover expenses related to the General Plan Update as provided in Contract     No. 20,717 with the Planning Center/DC&E. 

215k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

TPA 85k

3.         FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2014 ADOPTED BUDGET
Recommendation:
(1)       Amend the Fiscal Year 2014 Adopted Budget as detailed in the Proposed Budget Amendments section of the agenda report; and
(2)       Amend the Fiscal Year 2014 General Fee Schedule to increase the fee for Birth and Death Certificates resulting from State mandated increases to these fees. 

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ATTACHMENTS A & B 72k

City Clerk/Secretary 

4.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

January 27, 2014          City Council

January 27, 2014          Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community                                         Development Commission

5.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA         

Claim No. 12,096	Brittney Latrice Fuery	$ 10,000.00+
Claim No. 12,097	Jason Taylor	10,000.00+
Claim No. 12,098	S.H.E. Engineering & Construction Group, Inc.	Not stated

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

6.         APPROVAL OF KEY BUSINESS TERMS OF FIRST AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT, LOAN AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BRIDGE HOUSING CORPORATION FOR THE HERITAGE SQUARE SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT AT 750-790 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVENUE; AND AN INCREASE IN CITY LOAN BY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,000
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed business terms, as described in the agenda report, of the First Amendment to Development, Loan, and Lease Agreement with Bridge Housing Corporation for the development of the Heritage Square Senior Housing Project located at 750-790 North Fair Oaks Avenue are consistent with the In-Fill Development Projects exemption under Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) that was adopted by City Council on November 7, 2011 for this project;
(2)       Approve a journal voucher appropriating $400,000 from the Inclusionary Housing Fund balance to the “Heritage Square” Project (Account No. 8167-619-684140-55-51333); and
(3)       Approve key business terms of the First Amendment to Development, Loan, and Lease Agreement with Bridge Housing Corporation, as set forth in the agenda report, to increase the City loan assistance for the Heritage Square Senior Housing Project by an additional amount not to exceed $400,000.
Northwest Commission Recommendation: At its regular meeting on January 9, 2014 the Northwest Commission voted to recommend to the City Council approval of the staff recommendation. 

199k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

TPA 343k

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

7.         REVISING THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE FOR TRAFFIC IMPACTS – IMPACT OF TIMING ON PROJECTS            Recommendation: It is recommended that should the City Council approve revised thresholds of significance for traffic impacts that the new thresholds would not apply to projects that have been both:
·        Deemed complete; and
·        Executed a memorandum of understanding to prepare a traffic study.
As further described in Option Five in the Background section of the agenda report.
Planning Commission and Transportation Advisory Commission Recommendation: The Planning Commission and the Transportation Advisory Commission approved staff’s recommendation without any changes on December 11, 2013 and December 9, 2013, respectively. 

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CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

8.         PUBLIC HEARING: AN EXTENSION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING THE APPROVAL OF NEW RECYCLING FACILITIES, THE EXPANSION OR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FACILITIES, AND THE RESUMPTION OF DISCONTINUED LEGAL NONCONFORMING STATUS FOR RECYCLING CENTERS
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the extension of the interim urgency ordinance is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Sections 15060(C)(2) and 15262 because the interim ordinance will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment and because the project involves only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the City has not approved, adopted, or funded, and does not involve adoption of a plan that will have a legally binding effect on later activities;
(2)       Find that the proposed extension of the moratorium that is the subject of the ordinance is consistent with the objectives and policies of the General Plan;
(3)       Find that: (a) there continues to be a current and immediate threat to public health, safety and welfare because continued approval of new, the expansion or modification of existing, and the resumption of discontinued legal nonconforming status recycling facilities would have adverse impacts on the public health, safety, or welfare pursuant to the standards and policies set forth in the General Plan, and (b) the proposed extension of the interim ordinance is necessary to avoid these adverse impacts; and
(4)       Adopt a second extension of the interim urgency ordinance temporarily prohibiting the approval of new recycling facilities, the expansion or modification of existing facilities, and the resumption of discontinued legal nonconforming recycling facilities. 

298k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

ORDINANCE FACT SHEET 230k

City Manager 

9.        GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT PRELIMINARY PROJECT ALTERNATIVES            Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the Planning Commission’s recommendation to direct staff to study within the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) the following alternatives to the General Plan Update:
            A.    No Project Alternative,
            B.    Central District, South Fair Oaks, Lincoln Avenue Alternative,
            C.    Efficient Transportation Alternative, and
            D.    Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alternative
Planning Commission and Transportation Advisory Commission Recommendation: The Planning Commission and the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) recommend that the City Council study the following within the General Plan Update EIR:
            A.    No Project Alternative,
            B.    Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Lincoln Avenue Alternative,
            C.    Efficient Transportation Alternative (with subtle differences between the Commissions’ recommendations), and
            D.    Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alternative (with subtle differences between the Commissions’
                    recommendations).
The direction within the Planning Commission and staff recommendation provides less detail for alternatives C and D, from the Transportation Advisory Commission.  In regard to the Efficient Transportation Alternative, the TAC recommends modifying development caps in the Central District, South Fair Oaks, and Fair Oaks Orange Grove Specific Plans, and reducing development caps elsewhere, if needed; the Planning Commission and staff considered this direction but do not recommend it.  Additionally, the TAC recommends that the Reduced Air Quality and Noise Impact Alternative not downzone multi-family areas and explore mitigation measures beyond air filtration. The Planning Commission and staff recommendation does not provide this additional direction. 

362k

ATTACHMENTS A thru E 6357k

CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Council 

Advisory Bodies 

10.      APPROVAL OF FINDINGS RELATED TO THE STAGING OF ADDITIONAL DISPLACEMENT EVENTS AT THE ROSE BOWL STADIUM IN CALENDAR YEAR 2014
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings);
(2)        Make the required findings, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 3.32.270, to authorize three additional Displacement Events at the Rose Bowl Stadium during calendar year 2014;
(3)        Direct staff to file a Notice(s) of Exemption by February 14, 2014; and
(4)        Establish that the City of Pasadena will not host National Football League (NFL) games, nor more than 18 Displacement Events at the Rose Bowl Stadium in calendar year 2014. 

835k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 110k

CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

First Reading:   

11.       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 (SOUTH GRAND-COVINGTON PLACE LANDMARK OVERLAY DISTRICT)” 

132k

EXHIBIT A 100k

Second Reading:  

12.       Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 6.20, FOWL AND LIVESTOCK RESTRICTIONS” (Introduced by Vice Mayor Robinson) 

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