AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 31, 2000
Closed Sessions 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - PENDING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case: GST Telecom Inc., et al, Debtors; United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 00-1982(GMS)
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 100 Block West Green Street
Negotiating Parties: Richard Bruckner, Fred Jones, Jay Goldstone, Legacy
Partners
Under Negotiations: Price and Terms
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.6:
Agency Negotiator: Gale Harrison
Employee Organization: AFSCME
D. CITY COUNCIL LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION -
Consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(c): One potential case
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. 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 under Item 12 (below) "Public Comment (continued)". Please limit
comments to 3 minutes each.
3. OLD BUSINESS - No Items
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one
motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)
A. City Manager
(1) RATIFIED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF PASADENA AND
PASADENA ASSOCIATION OF CLERICAL & TECHNICAL
EMPLOYEES (PACTE/LIUNA) FOR THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2000
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt the Successor
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and
PACTE/LUINA for the period January 1, 2000 through September 30,
2002, and direct the Director of Finance to prepare a journal voucher
allocating funds from the personnel reserve.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - June 19, 2000
June 26, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8548 Cherie Tucker $ Unknown
Claim No. 8549 Teresa J. Ramirez 1,000.00
Claim No. 8550 Ignacio Marquez Unknown
Claim No. 8551 Kent E. Sokolow 248.98
Claim No. 8552 Tetsuo Yada 128.25
Claim No. 8553 Scott M. Goennier 59.49
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) BUDGET ENHANCEMENT FOR PARKS AND NATURAL
RESOURCES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $394,020 from the
Unappropriated General Fund Balance; $347,217 to the Park
Maintenance Budget Account No. 101-765100, and $46,803 to the
Brookside Budget Account No. 101-765300, for implementation of
Phase I of the proposed park maintenance program; and
(b) Create four new FTEs in the Public Works and Transportation
Department, including one Public Works Maintenance Worker II, one
Public Works Maintenance Worker III, and one Crew Supervisor II in the
Parks and Natural Resources, Park Maintenance Section, Account
No. 101-765100 ($131,445), and one Public Works Maintenance
Worker II in the Parks and Natural Resources, Brookside Section,
Account No. 101-765300 ($36,803), for ten months of FY 2001; and
(c) Review Phases II and III of the park maintenance plan during
future budget planning cycles.
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(2) DISBURSEMENT OF THE RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt a resolution governing the disbursement of Residential
Impact Fees; and
(b) Direct the City Attorney to amend Pasadena Municipal Code,
Section 4.17.040 - the New Residential Impact Fee - to modify the
definitions of the park classifications as set forth in the agenda report.
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(3) RESTRUCTURING THE CITY'S COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
OBLIGATION HOLDINGS IN THE CITY'S PORTFOLIO
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Treasurer to
restructure a portion of the City's portfolio by replacing the
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation (CMO) holdings within the portfolio
with securities exceeding five years in stated maturity.
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(4) AMENDMENT TO PASADENA CENTER CONFERENCE BUILDING
RENOVATION PROJECT LOAN BUDGET
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a reallocation of the
Conference Building Renovation Project budget to fund the purchase
and installation of a "Destination Management" technology upgrade for
$75,000.
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D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF MARGARET BELTON TO HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
(2) APPOINTMENT OF JOHN B. HOWE TO SOUTH LAKE PARKING
PLACE COMMISSION (At Large/District 7 Appointment)
(3) REAPPOINTMENT OF HENRY NELSON vanSANT TO COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (District 4 Appointment)
(4) REAPPOINTMENT OF LYNNE HESS TO HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION (District 4 Appointment)
(5) COUNCIL WORKSHOP DISCUSSION ON HOUSING POLICY (to be
heard at approximately 7:30 p.m., or thereafter)
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(6) CONSIDERATION OF A NOVEMBER 7, 2000 BALLOT MEASURE
REGARDING WHETHER THE 710 FREEWAY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED (Councilmember Holden)
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(7) CONSIDERATION OF CITY'S POSITION REGARDING ASSEMBLY
BILL 2448, AS AMENDED (SCOTT) AND SENATE BILL 1497, AS
AMENDED (SCHIFF) HIGHWAYS: RESIDENTIAL AREAS: LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AGREEMENTS (Mayor Bogaard)
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B. City Manager - No Items
C. City Attorney
(1) PROPOSED BALLOT MEASURES -- THREE CHARTER
AMENDMENT PROPOSITIONS REGARDING THE FIRE AND POLICE
RETIREMENT SYSTEM RELATED TO MEMBERSHIP ON THE FIRE
AND POLICE RETIREMENT BOARD, COMPULSORY SERVICE
RETIREMENT BASED ON AGE AND EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS
ON RETIRED PERSONS
Recommendation of City Attorney: It is recommended that the City
Council adopt the following:
(1) A resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena calling a
special municipal election to be held in said City on Tuesday,
November 7, 2000, for the submission of three Charter Amendment
Propositions relating to the Fire and Police Retirement System.
(2) A resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena requesting
the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to authorize and
order the consolidation of a special municipal election of the City of
Pasadena with the statewide general election to be held on Tuesday,
November 7, 2000, and requesting the County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
to provide certain services.
(3) A resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena regarding
written arguments pertaining to three Charter Amendment Propositions
relating to the Fire and Police Retirement System and directing the City
Attorney to cause to be prepared the impartial analyses for said
propositions.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - June 19, 2000
June 26, 2000
B. APPROVAL OF OWNER PARTICIPATION AND LOAN AGREEMENT BY
AND BETWEEN THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION AND ABILITY FIRST ("PARTICIPANT") FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A GROUP HOME AT 3053 « DEL MAR
BOULEVARD, PASADENA ("SIERRA ROSE HOUSE") FOR LOW INCOME
DISABLED ADULTS
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: Adopt a resolution:
(1) Finding and determining that the construction of the Sierra Rose House
("Project") as described in the proposed Owner Participation Loan Agreement
("Agreement") executed by Ability First ("Participant") is categorically exempt
under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and, specifically,
under Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and authorizing the
Secretary of the Commission to file with the County Clerk a Notice of
Exemption for the Project pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA
Guidelines.
(2) Approving the terms and provisions of the Agreement between the
Commission and the Participant including Commission assistance in the
amount of $220,820 (Housing Trust funds - $53,820; HOME Program Funds -
$167,000) for construction of the Project.
(3) Finding and determining that the use of the Commission's Housing Trust
Funds in the amount of $53,820 outside of the Downtown Redevelopment
Project Area is of benefit to that Project Area.
(4) Authorizing and directing the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission
to execute, and the Secretary to attest the Agreement.
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9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATED TO CITY MANAGER DEPARTMENT FUNCTIONS
AND DEPARTMENTS HEADED BY CITY MANAGER APPOINTEES"
(Introduced by Councilmember Streator)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS
A. REQUEST OF MR. FERNANDO M. OLGUIN TO WAIVE THE RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW COMPLETION OF HIS TERM AS HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSIONER
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12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT