AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 10, 2000
Closed Session 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 SESSION
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency negotiators: Gale Harrison and Stephen Lem
Employee organizations: Pasadena Police Officers Association
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Case: Benge v City of Pasadena, U.S. District Court Case
No. CV-97-01605 SVW
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) CONTRACT AWARD TO PARSANS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN
THE AMOUNT OF $203,500 FOR COVERING THE EAST SIDE
STORM DRAIN WEST OF HARKNESS AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated May 30, 2000, submitted by Parsans
Construction Company in response to the Specifications for Covering
the East Side Storm Drain West of Harkness Avenue; reject all other
bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such
contract as is required. The amount of the proposed contract is
$203,500.
(b) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines (repair and minor
alteration of an existing storm drain system with no expansion of use
beyond that previously existing) and authorize the City Manager to
execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption therefor with the
Los Angeles County Clerk.
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(2) PURCHASE ORDER TO AMERON POLE PRODUCTS DIVISION FOR
FABRICATION OF A MOLD FOR REPLACEMENT OF ORNAMENTAL
STREET LIGHT STANDARDS IN THE CIVIC CENTER FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $135,000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
to Ameron Pole Products Division for fabrication of a mold to replicate
the existing ornamental street light standards in the Civic Center area
for an amount not to exceed $135,000. Competitive bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor,
material, supplies or services available from only one vendor.
(b) Grant this purchase order an exemption from the competitive
selection process of the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance
pursuant to Section 4.09.060(B)(1), contracts available from a sole
source.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8525 Fireman's Fund Insurance $ 27,389.62
Claim No. 8526 Sempra Energy 163.83
Claim No. 8527 Rosie L. Hunter 167.62
Claim No. 8528 State Farm Insurance 1,823.31
Claim No. 8529 Daniel C. Jacobson 50,000.00+
Claim No. 8530 Fenton Harvey 1,850.00
Claim No. 8531 Adolfo Lopez 144.00
Claim No. 8532 G-2000 Construction Inc. 12,500.00
Claim No. 8533 Facility Maintenance Inc. 21,180.00
Claim No. 8534 Kathy Blank 10,000.00+
Claim No. 8535 Bama Hot Rocks Grill 2,440.85
Claim No. 8536 Barbara Dahn 150.43
Claim No. 8537 Freddie Jean Davis 1,000.00
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL OF THE PUBLIC
HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) ANNUAL (2000) AND FIVE YEAR (2000-2005)
PLANS AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD) (See Item 8.A)
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) REAPPOINTMENT OF YUNI PARADA TO HUMAN RELATIONS
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(2) APPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM WARREN TO NORTHWEST
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF DOROTHY (JOLLY) URNER TO LIBRARY
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(4) APPOINTMENT OF SANDRA ELL TO UTILITY ADVISORY
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(5) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 14,731 WITH CAROLYN CHANEY
AND ASSOCIATES FOR LEGISLATIVE LIAISON SERVICES
Recommendation of the Mayor: Approve a two-year contract renewal
between the City of Pasadena and Carolyn Chaney and Associates for
legislative liaison services with the Federal government, effective July 1,
2000, through June 30, 2002, without competitive bidding, pursuant to
City Charter Section 1002(F), professional services, and automatically
exempt from competitive selection, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal
Code Section 4.09.060(B)(4), lobbying services.
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B. City Manager
(1) JOINT ACTION: APPROVE THE PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT PARKING
STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: It is
recommended that the City Council and the Community Development
Commission approve the Playhouse District Parking Study including the
designation of two sites for future public parking structures, and parking
policy recommendations and implementation strategies as identified in
Attachment No. 1 of the agenda report.
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(2) AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 13,991 WITH PASADENA
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR JOINT USE OF FACILITIES
Recommendation of the City Manager: Approve an amendment to
the current facilities use agreement between the City of Pasadena and
the Pasadena Unified School District. Under the District-owned facilities
section of the agreement, the amendment will list the City of Sierra
Madre as "priority number two" for use of schools within the Sierra
Madre City Limits.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 P.M.
(1) PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL AND SUBMITTAL OF THE PUBLIC
HOUSING AGENCY (PHA) ANNUAL (2000) AND FIVE YEAR (2000-2005)
PLANS AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN
TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD)
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that
the Pasadena Community Development Commission (PCDC) take the
following actions:
(a) Hold a public hearing to consider the Public Housing Agency
(PHA) Annual (2000) and Five Year Plans and the Rental Assistance
Program Administrative Plan; and
(b) Adopt a resolution approving the PHA Annual and Five Year Plans
and the Rental Assistance Program Administrative Plan and authorize
the Chief Executive Officer to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, any
and all documents pertaining to their submission to HUD.
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B. JOINT ACTION: APPROVE THE PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT PARKING
STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS (See Item 7.B.1)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED 120 UNIT
MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AT 720 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only.
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B. STATUS REPORT ON THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND MOBILITY
ELEMENT UPDATE AND ZONING CODE REVISION PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council review and receive the status report.
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11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT