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INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

 

 

 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M.

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

 

CLOSED SESSION – 5:00 P.M.

A.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
         Name of Case: 615 S Catalina Ave LLC v. City of Pasadena, et al.
         Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24STCP02861

 

PUBLIC MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

 

SPECIAL ITEM(S)

A.     UPDATE – DEBRIS REMOVAL AND RECOVERY FOR EATON FIRE AND WINDSTORM
         Recommendation:
  It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)    Consider updates from City staff and provide direction if desired by the City Council; and
         (2)    Find that, if direction is given to staff, it would not be a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning
         of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).

          CORRESPONDENCE

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

          CORRESPONDENCE


POWER POINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

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. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 City Manager/Executive Director
 

1.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC., FOR INSTALLATION OF pedestrian hybrid beacon at washington
         boulevard and hudson avenue
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $284,396
(Public Works Dept.)

         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)        
Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 –       
         Existing Facilities, and Section 15303, Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore,
         there are no unusual circumstances; and

         (2)        
Award contract to lowest and best bid dated December 12, 2024 submitted by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., in response to the project plans and specifications for the Installation of Pedestrian Hybrid
         Beacon at Washington Boulevard and Hudson Avenue, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $284,396 which includes the base contract amount of $258,542 and a
         contingency of $25,854 to provide for any necessary change orders.

          STAFF REPORT

City Council 

City Attorney 

City Clerk/Secretary 

2.      RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No.

Claimant

Claim Amount

2025-0153

Alex Vilapando Ronquillo

$          35,000.00+

2025-0154

Stepan Stepanian

                 578.59

2025-0155

Nicole Loyola-Carrillo

              4,000.00

2025-0156

Timothy Christopher Halpin

              9,000.00

2025-0157

Timothy Halpin

            35,000.00+

2025-0158

Pavel Maryska

              1,150.00

2025-0159

Kirstyn Ashley Leung

                 500.00

2025-0160

United Financial Casualty a/s/o Verdejo Ruiz, Jose

              8,043.50

2025-0161

Karla Lamma

                 500.00

2025-0162

Ara Deir Boghossian

              6,000.00

 

OLD BUSINESS: None

 

PUBLIC HEARING:
(Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances. There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to speak on more than one public hearing.)

 3.     APPEAL OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS’ DECISION TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #7114 TO ESTABLISH A CLUBS, LODGES, PRIVATE MEETING HALL LAND USE WITHIN
         AN EXISTING BUILDING (MAXWELL HOUSE) AT 55 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
(Planning Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to February 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

 

4.      FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY – MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CANCELLATION, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, AND GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND
         ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS 
(Planning Dept.)
         Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)        
Find that the Addendum to the 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091009) to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the
         proposed Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan Amendment and other related applications have been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) (Cal. Public
         Resources Code Section 21000, et. seq., as amended) and its implementing guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., 2016). The Addendum has been prepared and will be processed
         consistent with CEQA Guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Sections 15162 and 15164). The proposed Master Plan Amendment will not result in any potentially significant impacts that were not already analyzed,
         and no conditions described in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred;

         (2)   
Adopt the Findings (Attachment A of the agenda report) to:
                        a.   
Approve the Master Plan Amendment, with the conditions of approval (Attachment B of the agenda report);
                        b.   
Cancel Development Agreement No. 19,378;
                        c.   
Approve Tentative Parcel Map #084630 to subdivide 261 N. Madison Avenue into two parcels (Parcel #1 at 261 N. Madison Avenue and Parcel #2 at 260 N. Oakland Avenue);
                        d.   
Approve a General Plan Diagram Amendment to change the land use designation for Parcel #2 from Institutional to Medium Mixed Use Residential; and
                        e.   Approve a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning designation for Parcel #2 from Public and Semi-Public (PS) to Central District Residential Multi-Family (CD-RM-87).
         (3)   
Adopt a Resolution approving the Master Plan Amendment;
         (4)   
Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to cancel Development Agreement No. 19,378 within 60 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the agenda report;
         (5)    Adopt a Resolution approving a General Plan Diagram Amendment to change the land use designation for Parcel #2 from Institutional to Medium Mixed Use Residential; and
         (6)   
Conduct first reading of an ordinance approving a Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning designation for Parcel #2 from Public and Semi-Public (PS) to Central District
          Residential Multi-Family (CD-M-87).                        

         Recommendation of the Planning Commission
:
On October 9, 2024, the Planning Commission considered the proposed Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan Amendment, and other related applications
         (Attachment C of the agenda report), and recommended that the City Council approve the Amendments as presented by staff, with an added condition of approval that allows Fuller to provide shared parking with
         neighboring commercial and residential uses, should they desire. Staff has incorporated the shared parking recommendation as a condition of approval.

         (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 6, including for public comment purposes.)

          STAFF REPORT

         ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B

         ATTACHMENT C

         ATTACHMENT D

         ATTACHMENT E

         ATTACHMENT F

         ATTACHMENT G

         ATTACHMENT H

         ATTACHMENT I

         ATTACHMENT J

         RESOLUTION


        
CORRESPONDENCE

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

         CORRESPONDENCE


POWER POINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to  speak on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

City Manager 

5.      AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD FOR THE CENTRAL LIBRARY SEISMIC RETROFIT AND RENOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSIT
         OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE FACILITY PROJECTS
(Public Works Dept.)

         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)  
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report does not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2),
         15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;

         (2)  
Authorize the Department of Public Works to utilize alternative project delivery method, construction manager at-risk, for the Central Library Seismic Retrofit and Renovations project as per Pasadena Municipal
         Code (PMC) Section 4.08.136 (Alternative project delivery); and

         (3)  
Authorize the Department of Public Works to utilize alternative project delivery method, construction manager at-risk, for the Construction of Transit Operations Maintenance Facility project as per Pasadena
         Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.136 (Alternative project delivery).

          STAFF REPORT

City Council 

City Attorney 

ORDINANCES                     

First Reading:   

6.      Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) OF THE CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL
         ZONING MAP ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING CODE (CHAPTER 17.20, SECTION 17.20.020), THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN, AND CHAPTER 17.30, SECTION 17.30.020, FIGURE
         CDSP-1 TO REDESIGNATE ONE NEWLY CREATED PARCEL AT 260 N OAKLAND AVENUE FROM THE PUBLIC, SEMI-PUBLIC (PS) ZONE TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL MULTI-
         AMILY (CD-RM-87) ZONE”
(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 4, including for public comment purposes.)

          STAFF REPORT

         ORDINANCE
 

7.      Conduct first reading of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING AND ADDING VARIOUS SECTIONS TO TITLE 17, THE ZONING CODE, OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
         CODE PERTAINING TO ADAPTIVE REUSE OF EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING CHANGES RELATED TO PARKING AND VARIANCES FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES AND
         MINOR CLEANUPS”

          STAFF REPORT

         ORDINANCE


           SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

         CORRESPONDENCE

Second Reading: None 

INFORMATION ITEM

 

BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT



 

SCHEDULED

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor) 

February 18, 2025 (To be cancelled)

February 27, 2025 (Special meeting)

March 18, 2025

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Gene Masuda) 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)

February 10, 2025 (Special meeting)

February 24, 2025 (Special meeting)

March 10, 2025 (To be cancelled)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Jason Lyon, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd Floor) 

February 4, 2025

March 4, 2025

April 1, 2025

 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

February 11, 2025

February 25, 2025

March 11, 2025

 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd Floor) 

February 19, 2025

March 19, 2055

April 16, 2025

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

February 10, 2025 

February 17, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

February 24, 2025 

March 3, 2025 

March 10, 2025 (Special joint meeting with PUSD) 

March 17, 2025 

March 24, 2025 

March 31, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

April 7, 2025 

April 14, 2025 

April 16, 2025 (Special joint meeting with Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger) 

Aril 21, 2025 

April 28, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

May 5, 2025 

May 12, 2025 

May 19. 2025 

May 26, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S):  

February 10, 2025, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (Continued Public Hearing) – Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 7114, 55 S. Grand Avenue (Maxwell House) – Clubs, Lodges, Private Meeting Hall

                                           

COMMISSION VACANCIES