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                                        IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL WHICH WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES.        

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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 30, 2017

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

 

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Steve Mermell
Employee Organization: Pasadena Firefighters Association (PFFA)

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Title and Unrepresented Employee: City Clerk 
City Representative: Terry Tornek  

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:  78 North Marengo Avenue
Agency Negotiators:  Steve Mermell
Negotiating Parties:  Jesse Stein
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of Payment 

D.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:   48 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator:  Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party:  Chukiat Navasu
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of payment              

E.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:   30 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator:  Steve Mermell
Negotiating Parties:  Dae Kyu Choi and Insu Choi
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of payment 

F.      CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:   An “L” shaped strip of land, 30 feet in width, adjacent to 30 E. Villa Street and adjacent to 444 N. Fair Oaks Avenue.
Agency Negotiator:   Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party:   Jeffrey Throop
Under Negotiation:   Price and terms of payment 

G.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Cases: Li, et al. v. City of Pasadena, et al. (consolidated with Thomas, et al. v. City of Pasadena, et al.)
LASC Case Nos.: BC614872, BC619680

(SEE POSTED ADDENDUM)

         Addendum to Council Agenda

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.       INCREASE SALARY CONTROL RATE FOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT          
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)           (3); and
(2)      Increase the salary control rates for Executive Assistant and Senior Executive Assistant, to $67,223.10 and $77,982.94, respectively. 

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2.      ESTABLISHMENT OF PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING DISTRICT IN THE LA CANADA VERDUGO ROAD/VISTA LAGUNA TERRACE/ARROYO BOULEVARD NEIGHBORHOOD        
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), and authorize the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption (Attachment 1 of the agenda report) with the Los Angeles County Clerk; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution establishing a Preferential Permit Parking District in the vicinity of the La Canada Verdugo Road/Vista Laguna Terrace/North Arroyo
Boulevard neighborhood (Attachment 2 of the agenda report) that includes the following streets:
·         Both sides of La Canada Verdugo Road
·         Both sides of Vista Laguna Terrace between La Canada Verdugo Road and 2445 Vista Laguna Terrace
·         Both sides of Arroyo Boulevard between La Canada Verdugo Road and  Woodbury Road
Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commission: On December 8, 2016, the Transportation Advisory Commission, following a presentation by Department of Transportation staff, expressed its support for the establishment of a Preferential Permit Parking District in the vicinity of the La Canada Verdugo Road/Vista Laguna Terrace/North Arroyo Boulevard neighborhood. 

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RESOLUTION 367KB

ATTACHMENT 1 161KB
ATTACHMENT 2 438KB

City Council 

3.      APPOINTMENT OF PHILIP CHIAO TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination/District 6)

4.      REQUEST TO ALLOW COMMISSIONER CHRISTINA YU YU (WHO HAS MOVED OUT OF PASADENA) TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION THROUGH END OF CURRENT TERM PURSUANT TO PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.45.020 (District 6)

 City Clerk/Secretary 

5.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA        

Claim No. 12,796	Hilbert Properties II, LLC	$      10,000.00+
Claim No. 12,797	Maria L. Sierra Fuentes	500.00
Claim No. 12,798	Claudia Parker	396.00
Claim No. 12,799	Pacific Bell/AT&T/Diane Mancini	1,787.29
Claim No. 12,800	Kristen H. Philhower, A Professional Law Corporation, representing Christian Solorio	Not stated

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

6.      PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 17.22.030, 17.50.275 AND 17.80.020 OF THE ZONING CODE TO REVISE THE CITY’S SECOND DWELLING UNIT ORDINANCE        
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed Zoning Code text amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code Section 21080.17 and CEQA State Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
(2)      Adopt the Findings of Consistency (Attachment A of the agenda report); and
(3)      Conduct the first reading of an “Ordinance of the City of Pasadena amending Sections 17.22.030, 17.50.275 and 17.80.020 of Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to revise the City’s Second Dwelling Unit Regulations.” (See Item No. 9 below)
Recommendation of the Planning Commission: The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to the existing Second Dwelling Unit Ordinance (Section 17.50.275 of the Zoning Code) and other applicable sections of the Zoning Code on December 14, 2016, and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed amendments. Generally, the Planning Commission acknowledged that the proposed Zoning Code amendment is necessary to comply with the State law and to retain the City’s authority to continue to enforce most of the City’s existing Ordinance; however, the Planning Commission expressed strong concerns regarding potential impacts of new regulations for second dwelling units being imposed by the State upon local municipalities.

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ATTACHMENT A 149KB
ATTACHMENT B 177KB
ATTACHMENT C 160KB
ATTACHMENT D 548KB

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

7.      PUBLIC HEARING: TEXT AMENDMENT TO VARIOUS SECTIONS OF ALL EXISTING SPECIFIC PLANS AND THE ZONING CODE RELATED TO THE RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES WITH SIX OR FEWER PERSONS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING         Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed amendments to all existing specific plans and the Zoning Code are exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule);
(2)      Adopt the Findings of Consistency (Attachment A of the agenda report);
(3)      Adopt a resolution approving the text amendment to all eight specific plans as presented in the agenda report; and
(4)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance within 60 days amending all applicable sections of Title 17 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (Zoning Code) as presented in the agenda report.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission: The Planning Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code and all eight specific plans related to residential care facilities with six or fewer persons, transitional housing, and supportive housing on December 14, 2016, and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the proposed amendments. At this meeting, the Planning Commission acknowledged that the proposed Zoning Code and specific plan amendments were necessary to comply with State law, but expressed general concerns regarding the potential impact of State mandated land use regulations on local municipalities; ability to assert local authority.

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        RESOLUTION 11246

        ATTACHMENT A 212KB

        ATTACHMENT B 130KB

        ATTACHMENT C 102KB

        ATTACHMENT D 124KB

        POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Manager 

City Council 

Advisory Bodies 

8.      CITY COUNCIL FINDINGS FOR CONCERT BY LIVE NATION ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017        
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings);
(2)      Make the required finding, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 3.32.270, to authorize the presentation of the proposed concert to be held at the Rose Bowl as the 16^th displacement event of 2017;
(3)      Acknowledge that the General Manager will issue a sound permit to Live Nation for the purposes of sound check on the day prior to the show between the hours of 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (intermittent) and on event days between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.; and
(4)      Direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption within 5 days.

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First Reading:   

9.       Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING SECTIONS 17.22.030, 17.50.275 AND 17.80.020 OF TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE THE CITY’S SECOND DWELLING UNIT REGULATIONS” (See related Item No. 6) 

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ORDINANCE 2934KB

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE

Second Reading: 

10.    Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT-TO-EXCEED $17,370,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF PASADENA WATER REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 2017A SERIES, PAYABLE OUT OF THE WATER FUND, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FIFTH SUPPLEMENT TO WATER REVENUE BOND INDENTURE, AN ESCROW AGREEMENT AND A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH” (Introduced by Mayor Tornek)

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ORDINANCE  5192KB
 

11.    REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE THE ARROYO SECO        
Recommendation: The agenda report is for information only; no City Council action is required.

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING