AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
April 24, 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 SESSIONS
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiators: Gale Harrison and Stephen Lem
Employees affected: All unrepresented employees
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6:
City Negotiators: Gale Harrison and Steven Lem
Employee Organization: United Public Employees of California, Local 777
(PACTE)
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case: Arana/Banks v. City of Pasadena, U.S. District Court Case
No. CV-99-10174
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 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) AMENDMENT TO THE SALARY RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE
TUITION REIMBURSEMENT FOR UNREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution to amend the
Salary Resolution to provide tuition reimbursement of up to $750 in any
12 month period for eligible unrepresented employees. The
Amendments to the Salary Resolution will be effective April 10, 2000,
and will cover unrepresented employees in the following categories:
Executive, Top, Middle, and Professional Management; Technical and
Administrative, Non-Represented, Confidential-Clerical, and Hourly.
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(2) APPROVAL OF FY 2000 HEALTHY FAMILIES/MEDI-CAL FOR
CHILDREN PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND THE PASADENA
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $159,111
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to execute an FY 2000 Agreement with
the California Department of Health Services for the period December 1,
1999 through September 30, 2000, in the amount of $159,111, for
implementation of the Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for Children Program;
and
(b) Approve a Journal Voucher increasing FY 2000 estimated
revenues in Account No. 6297 by $159,111, and increasing estimated
revenues and appropriations in the Maternal and Child Health Division
Budget Account No. 564100 by $159,111, from $1,937,559 to
$2,096,670.
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(3) FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AT 215 NO. MARENGO AVENUE
BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA (LESSEE) AND THE WALNUT
PLAZA (LESSOR)
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the terms and conditions,
as generally described in the agenda report and authorize the City
Manager to execute a First Amendment to Lease No. 15,732 by and
between the City of Pasadena (Lessee), and The Walnut Plaza (Lessor)
and any other documents necessary to carry out this lease.
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(4) RESOLUTION APPROVING SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL GRANT
APPLICATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
submission of a grant application for Safe Routes to School funds
totaling $407,000 to the State of California. The application includes
three projects:
1. A pedestrian pick-up area for John Muir High School for
$200,00;
2. Fluorescent green school area signs at several schools for
$25,000;
3. Curb and sidewalk at Pasadena High School and at Wilson
Junior High for $182,000.
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(5) RATIFIED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS (IUOE),
LOCAL 501 FOR THE TERM MARCH 27, 2000 THROUGH
MARCH 23, 2003
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt the Successor
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and IUOE for
the period March 27, 2000 through March 23, 2003; and direct the
Director of Finance to prepare a journal voucher allocating funds from
the Power Fund.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - March 6, 2000 (Special)
March 6, 2000
March 13, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8478 Sequoia Financial Svs. $ 930.27
Claim No. 8479 Charlotte Sowell Unknown
Claim No. 8480 Robert A. Drury, Sr. 517.16
(3) Public Hearings Set:
May 8, 2000, 8:00 P.M. - FY 2001-2006 Recommended Capital
Improvement Program Budget
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A JOINT
EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT REGARDING PASEO
COLORADO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PASADENA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer: Adopt
resolutions authorizing the execution and delivery of a Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement by and between the City and the Pasadena
Community Development Commission.
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D. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) SUPPORT OF AB 1939 (VINCENT AND MARGETT)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt a resolution supporting AB 1939 which recommends
changes to AB 939; and
(b) Authorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate officials
stating Pasadena's position.
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(2) OPPOSITION TO (1) ASSEMBLY BILL 2656 (BAUGH) - VEHICLE
LICENSE FEE OFFSETS: INCREASE AND CONTINGENCIES, AND
(2) SENATE BILL 1530 (BRULTE): VEHICLE LICENSE FEE
OFFSETS: MODIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, AND (3) ANY
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE
ALLOCATION OF VEHICLE LICENSE FEE REVENUE TO LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution and authorize
the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate officials opposing the
following legislation:
(a) Assembly Bill 2656 (Baugh) - Vehicle License Fee Offsets:
Increase and Contingencies,
(b) Senate Bill 1530 (Brulte) - Vehicle License Fee Offsets:
Modification Requirements, and
(c) Any legislation that negatively impacts the allocation of vehicle
license fee revenue to local governments.
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(3) OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION THAT CREATES A LOSS OR
POTENTIAL LOSS OF REVENUE PERTAINING TO INTERNET
RELATED ACTIVITIES
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution and authorize
the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate officials opposing:
(1) Legislation that creates a potential loss of future revenue from
Internet access fees and produces a potential administrative burden for
the City by requiring separation of Internet access revenues from other
revenues that are subject to local taxes;
(2) Legislation that creates a loss or potential loss of existing and
future revenues by exempting Internet orders from local sales and use
taxes;
(3) Legislation that creates a potential loss of revenues by exempting
specified telecommunications purchases related to Internet services
from State sales and use taxes, and creates an administrative burden
and cost for the City by separating the collection of state sales tax and
local sales tax;
(4) Legislation that preempts the City's ability to impose taxes on
activities that fall under the jurisdiction of local government;
(5) The following legislation: AB 1784 (Lempert): Internet Tax Freedom
Act: Permanent Extension; SB 1377 (Haynes): Sales and Use Tax
Exemption: Internet Orders; AB 2188 (Baldwin): Sales and Use Taxes:
Exemption: Internet Purchases; SB 1556 (Brulte): Sales and Use Tax
Exemption: Telecommunications Services.
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(4) SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATION THAT UPHOLDS THE CITY'S
AUTHORITY TO TAX ACTIVITIES THAT FALL UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution and authorize
the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate officials supporting the
following legislation:
(a) Assembly Bill 2412 (Migden) - Sales and Use Taxes: Retailer;
(b) Any legislation that supports the City's authority to impose taxes on
activities that fall under the jurisdiction of local government, including but
not limited to activities conducted over the Internet.
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(5) CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY'S POSITION REGARDING
ASSEMBLY BILL 1930 (SCOTT) AND SENATE BILL 1497 (SCHIFF)
FREEWAYS: RESIDENTIAL AREAS: LOCAL AGREEMENTS
Recommendation of City Manager: This information is provided for
discussion purposes and Council action.
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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: AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE
(COST OF SERVICE STUDY ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS)
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
FY 2000-2001 General Fee Schedule which contains amended fees using
data gathered during the annual review of the Cost of Service.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) CONSIDERATION OF CHANGING THE CITY'S POSITION
REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF THE SR-710 FREEWAY AND
POSSIBLE RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE CITY'S POSITION
(Councilmember Madison) (See related Item 7.C.2)
(2) RESIGNATION OF EVA COURTNEY FROM HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
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B. City Manager
(1) SUSPENSION OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
PROPOSED FOLLOWING EVENTS: 1) AMERICAN DIABETES
ASSOCIATION WALK-A-THON TO BE HELD AT CENTENNIAL
SQUARE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2000 FROM 8:00 A.M. TO
1:00 P.M.; 2) RACE FOR THE CURE TO BE HELD AT AREA H AND
THE ARROYO SECO ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2000 FROM
9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M. AND; 3) AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 5K
WALK TO BE HELD AT AREA H AND THE ARROYO SECO ON
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000 FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Acknowledge that the Temporary Conditional use Permits and the
suspension of the Noise Ordinance necessary to hold the three
(3) non-profit events are categorically exempt from California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15323, Normal
Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings.
(b) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend the
Noise Ordinance and a Notice of Exemption, with respect to the
proposed following events:1) American Diabetes Association Walk-A-Thon
to be held at Centennial Square on Sunday, October 1, 2000 from
8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; 2) Race for the Cure to be held at Area H and
the Arroyo Seco on Sunday, October 15, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00
p.m.; 3) American Cancer Society 5K Walk to be held at Area H and the
Arroyo Seco on Sunday, October 29, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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C. Advisory Bodies
(1) RECOMMENDATION FROM THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
COMMISSION AND DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP ON THE
PROPOSED FUNDING BILL FOR THE SR-710 FREEWAY INTERIM
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BY UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE
JAMES ROGAN
Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commisssion:
(a) Support any funding for the mitigation and amelioration efforts, in
particular the Design Advisory Group and Congressman Rogan's
proposals;
(b) Refer to the Transportation Advisory Commission, Planning
Commission, and the Design Advisory Group, the detailed project
implementation plans for review.
Recommendation of the Design Advisory Group: The Design
Advisory Group recommends the City Council seek funding as proposed
by Congressman Rogan, but it does not recommend approval of the
proposed projects. In addition, it is recommended that all mitigation
measures be evaluated to determine the best solution to the traffic
problems in the area and that all planned and proposed projects in the
city, including future projects, be evaluated using the traffic model to
determine where improvements should be made.
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(2) RECOMMENDATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
COMMISSION REGARDING THE EXTENSION OF THE SR-710
FREEWAY (See Related Item 7.A.1.)
Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commission:
The Transportation Advisory Commission recommends that the City
Council rescind its prior support for the SR-710 construction, and
oppose the extension of the SR-710 Freeway.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - March 6, 2000 (Canceled)
March 13, 2000 (Canceled)
B. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE
EXCLUSIVELY WITH FOOTHILL VOCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: Authorize the Chief
Executive Officer to execute an Agreement to Negotiate Exclusively with
Foothill Vocational Opportunities for expansion of existing industrial and
training facilities located at 789 North Fair Oaks Avenue.
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C. JOINT ACTION: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A JOINT EXERCISE
OF POWERS AGREEMENT REGARDING PASEO COLORADO BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE PASADENA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (See Item 5.C.1)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading - None
B. Second Reading - None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - None
11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT