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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Closed Session 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 SESSION - 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location: 64 North Mar Vista Avenue Unit 125, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiators: Michael J. Beck and Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party: Oliver Losón
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6
City Representative: Bill Bogaard
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENT NO. 096-N TO
ADMINISTERING AGENCY – STATE AGREEMENT NO. 07-5064R, FOR NORTH FAIR OAKS
AVENUE PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NO. RPSTPLE
5064(080)
Recommendation:
(1) Find the project proposed in the
agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Class
1, Section 15301, minor alterations of existing public facilities involving
negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing at the
time of the lead agency’s determination;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to
execute the Program Supplement Agreement for the North Fair Oaks Avenue
Pedestrian Improvement Project in the City of Pasadena; and
(3) Adopt a resolution approving a
Program Supplement Agreement to Administering Agency-State Agreement No.
07-5064R between the City of Pasadena and the State of California, for state
reimbursement of costs for the North Fair Oaks Avenue Pedestrian
Improvements, Federal-Aid Project No. RPSTPLE-5064(080), Program Supplement
Agreement No. 096-N.
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2.
CONTRACT AWARD TO MONET CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR RESTROOM REPLACEMENT AT
GRANT PARK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $526,000
Recommendation:
(1) Acknowledge the project to be
categorically exempt under Section 21084 of the Public Resources Code in
accordance with Article 19, Section 15302 (Class 2), subsection (b)
(replacement of a commercial structure with a new structure of substantially
the same size, purpose, and capacity) pursuant to the findings of the
Secretary of the Resources Agency; and
(2) Accept the bid dated October 1,
2014, submitted by Monet Construction, Inc., in response to the
Specifications for Restroom Replacement at Grant Park, and authorize the
City Manager to enter into such contract as is required for an amount not to
exceed $526,000.
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3.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO THE HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL
YEAR 2015 OPERATING BUDGET TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER MEAL PROGRAMS
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) Authorize the City Manager to enter
into a 15 month grant agreement with the National League of Cities in
support of CHAMPS (Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer
Meal Programs), an initiative to promote the development and implementation
of afterschool and summer meal programs; and
(3) Recognize revenue and appropriate
grant funds to the General Fund (101) in the Human Services and Recreation
Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Operating Budget (revenue account
7029-101-91511).
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4.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: CONTRIBUTION OF $300,000 TO THE CITY OF
PASADENA FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
BUDGET – APPROPRIATION TO CENTRAL ARROYO SECO PROJECTS
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve a
journal voucher amending the following three projects in the Fiscal Year
2015 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget:
(1) Increase appropriations to the East
Arroyo Neighborhood Connector Trail Improvements Project (77377) by
$130,000;
(2) Increase appropriations to the
School Park Site Improvements (Linda Vista School Park play equipment)
Project (78801) by $25,000; and
(3) Increase appropriations to the Trail
and Rubble Wall Restoration – Central Arroyo Project (77371) by $145,000.
(4) It is further recommended that,
should the City be successful in obtaining a $300,000 grant from the Los
Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District for the Rose Bowl
Pedestrian Loop Improvements Project, that the City Council identifies the
required matching funds to complete the project.
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City Council
5. APPOINTMENT OF LORENA YEPEZ HERNANDEZ TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 7 Nomination)
City Clerk/Secretary
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 29, 2014 |
|
September 29, 2014
|
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission |
7. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No. 12,270 |
Mitchel Moody |
$1,192.81 |
Claim No. 12,271 |
Mercury Insurance Attn: Cindy Ramirez |
4,589.42 |
Claim No. 12,272 |
Xu Yang |
25,000.00+ |
Claim No. 12,273 |
Kenneth Thai |
25,000.00+ |
Claim No. 12,274 |
Yung-Chun Lin |
3,735.00 |
Claim No. 12,275 |
Lenore Lee |
25,000.00+ |
Claim No. 12,276 |
HOA – 900 South Orange Grove Blvd. |
None stated |
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS SET
November 17, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 6072 for 260-400 East Colorado Boulevard |
OLD BUSINESS: None
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic Development and Technology Committee
Finance Committee
9.
APPROPRIATION OF $1,100,000 IN FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT
FUNDS IN FY 2015 OPERATING BUDGET OF HOUSING AND CAREER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJECT AT 1661 NORTH FAIR
OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council
appropriate $1,100,000 in Federal Home Investment Partnership Act funds to
Account No. 8167-221-684111-66-52060 for the 1661 North Fair Oaks
Project and authorize staff to make the necessary adjustments to the Fiscal
Year 2015 operating budget of the Housing and Career Services Department.
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ATTACHMENT A 548k
10.
CHANGE OF METER RATE AND HOURS IN THE OLD PASADENA PARKING METER ZONE
Recommendation:
(1) Find that the increased meter
rate is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance within 60 days amending Section 10.45.100 (Old Pasadena Parking
Meter Zone District) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to reflect the new
parking rates and hours of operation for the Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone
effective upon adoption.
Old Pasadena Meter Zone Advisory Commission Recommendation: On
February 6, 2014, the Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission
recommended that the City Council adopt the recommended rate change of $1.25
per hour on selected meters and extend meter hours to 2:00 A.M. on weekends
(hours would extend from midnight on Friday to 2:00 A.M. on Saturday and
from midnight on Saturday to 2:00 A.M. on Sunday).
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ATTACHMENT A 461k
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
11. NEW TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION IMPACT ANALYSIS AND THRESHOLDS OF SIGNIFICANCE UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council continue this item to November 3, 2014.
Public Safety Committee
PUBLIC HEARINGS: 7:00 P.M.
12.
PUBLIC HEARING:
DESIGNATION OF 1350 LINDA RIDGE ROAD AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation:
(1) Find that the designation of a
historic resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308: Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory
Agencies for Protection of the Environment);
(2) Find that the property at 1350 Linda
Ridge Road meets Criterion “C” for designation as a landmark (Pasadena
Municipal Code Section 17.62.040) because it is a locally significant
example of a Mid-Century Modern style house designed by architect Gregory
Ain, and a locally significant example of a California Modern residential
garden designed by landscape architect Garrett Eckbo, and retains a high
level of integrity;
(3) Approve the designation of the
property at 1350 Linda Ridge Road as a landmark;
(4) Adopt a resolution approving a
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 1350 Linda Ridge Road, Pasadena,
California;
(5) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 1350 Linda Ridge Road, Pasadena,
California; and
(6) Direct the City Clerk to record the
declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: At its
regular meeting of August 19, 2014, the Historic Preservation Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the designation of 1350 Linda
Ridge Road as a landmark under Criteria “C” of Pasadena Municipal Code
Section 17.62.040.
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ATTACHMENT A 902k
ATTACHMENT B 2211k
ATTACHMENTS C & D 4928k
RESOLUTION 276k
13.
PUBLIC HEARING: DESIGNATION OF THE HOUSE AT 2350 EAST ORANGE GROVE
BOULEVARD AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation:
(1) Find that the designation of a
historic resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308: Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory
Agencies for Protection of the Environment);
(2) Find that the house at 2350 East
Orange Grove Boulevard is significant under Criterion “C” for designation as
a landmark (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040) because it is an
intact and highly artistic example of a Tudor Revival house;
(3) Adopt a resolution approving a
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 2350 East Orange Grove Boulevard,
Pasadena, California;
(4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 2350 East Orange Grove Boulevard,
Pasadena, California; and
(5) Direct the City Clerk to record the
declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: At its
regular meeting of September 16, 2014, the Historic Preservation Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the designation of the house at
2350 East Orange Grove Boulevard, including broken stone driveways and
pathways and a perimeter site wall, as a landmark under Criterion “C” of
Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040.
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ATTACHMENT A 2778k
ATTACHMENT B 1523k
ATTACHMENTS C &D 3995k
RESOLUTION 74k
14.
PUBLIC HEARING:
DESIGNATION OF THE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AT 833-861 SOUTH ORANGE
GROVE BOULEVARD AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation:
(1) Find that the designation of a
historic resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308: Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory
Agencies for Protection of the Environment);
(2) Find that the multi-family
residential property at 833-861 South Orange Grove Boulevard is significant
under Criterion “C” for designation as a landmark (Pasadena Municipal Code
Section 17.62.040) because it is an intact example of a
mid-twentieth-century garden apartment complex;
(3) Adopt a resolution approving a
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 833-861 South Orange Grove
Boulevard, Pasadena, California;
(4) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 833-861 South Orange Grove
Boulevard, Pasadena, California; and
(5) Direct the City Clerk to record the
declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: At its
regular meeting of August 5, 2014, the Historic Preservation Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the designation of the
multi-family residential property at 833-861 South Orange Grove Boulevard as
a landmark under Criterion “C” of Pasadena Municipal Code Section
17.62.040.
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ATTACHMENT A 2869k
ATTACHMENT B 13939k
ATTACHMENT C 114k
RESOLUTION 74k
15.
PUBLIC HEARING:
DESIGNATION OF 377 ARROYO TERRACE AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation:
(1) Find that the designation of a
historic resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308: Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory
Agencies for Protection of the Environment);
(2) Find that the property at 377 Arroyo
Terrace (Kenneth Newell Avery Studio) meets Criteria “A” and “C” for
designation as a landmark (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040)
because the building has a significant association with the context of the
Arroyo Culture and is a locally significant example of a structure from the
Arts and Crafts period built specifically for use as an art studio that
retains its integrity;
(3) Approve the designation of the
property at 377 Arroyo Terrace as a landmark;
(4) Adopt a resolution approving a
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 377 Arroyo Terrace, Pasadena,
California;
(5) Authorize the Mayor to execute the
Declaration of Landmark Designation for 377 Arroyo Terrace, Pasadena,
California; and
(6) Direct the City Clerk to record the
declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: At its
regular meeting of August 5, 2014, the Historic Preservation Commission
recommended that the City Council approve the designation of 377 Arroyo
Terrace as a landmark under Criteria “A” and “C” of Pasadena Municipal Code
Section 17.62.040.
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ATTACHMENT A 530k
ATTACHMENT B 1425k
ATTACHMENTS C & D 4953k
RESOLUTION 125k
16.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE CHANGE
FOR THE REUSE OF THE DESIDERIO ARMY RESERVE CENTER
Recommendation: It is recommended that, following the public
hearing, the City Council:
(1) Adopt a resolution certifying the
Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Reuse of the Desiderio Army
Reserve Center (SCH #2013091086) (Attachment A of the agenda report) and
adopt the CEQA Findings, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and
a Statement of Overriding Considerations;
(2) Adopt the Land Use Findings for a
Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning of the site from West Gateway
Specific Plan (WGSP-2) to Planned Development (Attachment B of the agenda
report);
(3) Adopt the Conditions of Approval for
the Desiderio Planned Development (Attachment C of the agenda report);
(4) Direct the City Attorney to draft an
ordinance within 60 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the
agenda report, amending the zoning from West Gateway Specific Plan (WGSP-2)
to Planned Development (PD) and adding the Desiderio Planned Development to
the Zoning Code; and
(5) Direct the City Clerk to file a
Notice of Determination before Friday, October 31, 2014.
Planning Commission Recommendation: On September 10, 2014, the
Planning Commission held a public hearing and recommended to certify the
Final Environmental Impact Report (5-2 vote), adopt the Findings for the
Zoning Map Amendment (7-0 vote), and adopt the Conditions of Approval for
the Planned Development with the addition of restrooms to the park (4-3
vote).
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: On May 20,
2014, the Historic Preservation Commission reviewed the Draft EIR for the
Reuse of the Desiderio Army Reserve Center. The Commission supported the
project and supported the adoption of a Statement of Overriding
Considerations for the demolition of Desiderio Hall.
Recreation & Parks Commission Recommendation: On July 8, 2014,
the Recreation and Parks Commission voted unanimously to support the design
concept for Desiderio Neighborhood Park (Attachment D of the agenda report)
with the request that a restroom be included in the final design plan.
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http://www.cityofpasadena.net/Planning/Desiderio_Army_Reserve_Center/
(ATTACHMENT A)
ATTACHMENT B 152k
ATTACHMENT C 199k
ATTACHMENT D 4562k
ATTACHMENT E 1977k
SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
667k
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
17.
MODIFICATION OF PREFERENTIAL PARKING ORDINANCE
Recommendation:
(1) Acknowledge that the proposed
revisions to the Preferential Permit Parking Program are categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to
Section 15301, Existing Facilities, of the CEQA guidelines, and authorize
the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption
therefore with the Los Angeles County Clerk;
(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance amending Section 10.41 of the Pasadena Municipal Code to expand
the application of the Preferential Permit Parking Program to residential
streets with time limited parking restrictions, effective July 1, 2015;
(3) Designate residential streets with
time limited parking as preferential parking areas, effective July 1, 2015;
and
(4) Direct the Department of
Transportation to revise the Procedures for Establishing Preferential Permit
Parking to reflect the inclusion of preferential parking within the time
limited parking in residential streets, effective July 1, 2015.
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ATTACHMENTS A & B
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SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE Part 1 1073k
CORRESPONDENCE Part 2 901k
City Council
ORDINANCES
First Reading:
18.
Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADDING
CHAPTER 9.89 (ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE INFORMATION) TO THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, REGARDING ELECTRONIC AND PAPER METHODS OF FILIING
CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS”
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ORDINANCE 150k
Second Reading:
19.
Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADDING CHAPTER 6.09 TO TITLE
6 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING ALL DOGS AND CATS WITHIN THE CITY
TO BE SPAYED OR NEUTERED” (Introduced by Councilmember Madison)
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ORDINANCE 265k
SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
Part 1
763k
CORRESPONDENCE Part 2 311k
INFORMATION ITEMS
BRIEF REPORTS /REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jacque Robinson)November 3, 2014
December 1, 2014
January 5, 2015
FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Bill
Bogaard, Victor Gordo, Margaret McAustin)
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)
October 27, 2014
November 10, 2014 (To be cancelled)
November 24, 2014
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)
November 26, 2014
December 24, 2014 (To be cancelled)
January 28, 2014
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)
October 28, 2014
November 11, 2014
November 25, 2014
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Jacque
Robinson, John J. Kennedy, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)
Meets the third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100
N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd
Floor)
November 17, 2014 (To be cancelled)
December 15, 2014
January 19, 2015 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
November 3, 2014
November 10, 2014 (To be cancelled)
November 17, 2014
November 24, 2014
December 1, 2014 (Special Closed Session Meeting)
December 8, 2014
December 15, 2014
December 22, 2014 (To be cancelled)
December 29, 2014 (To be cancelled)
January 5, 2015 (To be cancelled)
January 12, 2015
January 15, 2015 (Mayor’s State of the City Address @ Pasadena Playhouse)
January 19, 2015 (To be cancelled)
January 26, 2015
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
November 3, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Municipal Code Amendments: Adoption/Certification Authority of California Environmental Quality Act Reviews and Process on Appeals
November 17, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Appeal of the Planning Commission’s Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit #6072 for 260-400 East Colorado Boulevard