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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
August 17, 1998
Closed Session 5:30
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property: 1800 N. Lincoln Avenue Negotiating Parties: Gregory Robinson, Michael Estrada, Mountain Court, Inc., Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services Under Negotiation: Terms
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. DISCUSSION OF MILLENNIUM PLANNING (Mayor Holden)
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ACTION: REFERRED TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISE COMMITTEE
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) APPROVAL OF FY 1998 - 2001 AMENDMENT TO TOBACCO
PROGRAM CONTRACT NO. 89-97950 (City Contract No. 14,154) IN
THE AMOUNT OF $450,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE TOBACCO CONTROL
SECTION OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Approve a resolution
authorizing the Acting City Manager to execute an amendment to the
FY 1990-1998 contract between the California Department of Health
Services Tobacco Control Section and the City of Pasadena extending
the term of the agreement to June 30, 2001, and increasing the total
allocation to the Pasadena Tobacco Control Program by $450,000, from
$1,288,716 to $1,738,716.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) APPROVAL OF FY 1999 MASTER GRANT AGREEMENT (Contract
No. 98-14,738), BETWEEN THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES, OFFICE OF AIDS, AND THE CITY OF PASADENA WITH
A MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE OF $279,647
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Authorize the Acting City
Manager to execute an FY 1999 agreement between the State
Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS, and the City of
Pasadena for the period of July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999, with a
maximum amount payable of $279,647.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FFY)
1998 WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH SERVICES
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Authorize the Acting City
Manager to execute an amendment to the FFY 1997-98 Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Agreement No. 97-11270 (City
Contract No. 16,536), with the State Department of Health Services
(SDHS) in the amount of $20,439 for the period of October 1, 1997
through September 30, 1998.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) AMENDED APPROVAL OF SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC
HEALTH FOUNDATION ENTERPRISES
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Authorize the Acting City
Manager to approve a service agreement with Public Health Foundation
Enterprises at their federally-approved indirect rate.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) CONTRACT AWARD TO TOTER INCORPORATED FOR
AUTOMATED COLLECTION CONTAINERS FOR A NOT TO EXCEED
AMOUNT OF $212,500
Recommendation of Acting City Manager:
(1) Accept the bid dated July 28, 1998, submitted by Toter
Incorporated, in response to the Specifications for Automated Collection
Containers, reject all other bids, and authorize the Acting City Manager
to enter into such contract as is required;
(2) Approve the contract for a period of one year and authorize the
Acting City Manager to extend the contract for four additional one-year
periods at the current unit prices contained in the bid, not to exceed
$212,500 per year.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(6) AUTHORIZATION OF PURCHASE FROM AMI ELECTRICAL &
TELECOM, INC. TO FURNISH AND DELIVER FIBER OPTIC CABLE
AND INNERDUCT
Recommendation of Acting City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated July 27, 1998, submitted by AMI Electrical &
Telecom, Inc., to furnish and deliver fiber optic cable and innerduct;
(b) Reject all other bids; and
(c) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
for an amount not to exceed $580,000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - July 13, 1998
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8085 AMC Old Pasadena Theatre$ 3,392.47
Claim No. 8086 Arnoldo Gutierrez 2,122.90
Claim No. 8087 Gail E. Ruffin Unknown
Claim No. 8088 Charlotte J. Carter 527.19
Claim No. 8089 Golden Eagle Insurance3,661.30+
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(3) Public Hearing Set:
September 21, 1998, 8:00 p.m. - 35 South Wilson Avenue Zone
Change
ACTION: PUBLIC HEARING SET
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
D. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) PROPOSED CAMPAIGN FINANCE ORDINANCE
Recommendation of Legislative Policy Committee: Introduce and
read, by title only, an ordinance of the City of Pasadena entitled: "An
Ordinance of the City of Pasadena Imposing Campaign Contribution
Limits and Certain Additional Reporting and Disclosure Requirements
for City Election Campaigns"
(a) Hold first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PASADENA IMPOSING CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REPORTING
AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY ELECTION
CAMPAIGNS"
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ACTION: HELD ONE WEEK
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PUBLIC HEARING: NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR OWNERSHIP
HOUSING PROJECT LOCATED AT 620 E. WALNUT STREET; SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED OWNER PARTICIPATION AND LOAN
AGREEMENT WITH THE OLSON COMPANY
Recommendation of Acting Chief Executive Officer:
(1) Consider the Negative Declaration prepared for the project and find, on
the basis of the Initial Study prepared for the Project, that there is no
substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the
environment and will not have any potential for adverse effect on wildlife
resources;
(2) Approve the Negative Declaration and direct the Secretary of the
Commission to complete and sign a Certificate of Fee Exemption, and to file
the original and a duplicate thereof with the Clerk of Los Angeles County
concurrently with a Notice of Determination;
(3) Approve the terms and conditions of the Second Amended and
Restated Owner Participation and Loan Agreement between The Olson
Company and the Commission for the development of the Project; and
(4) Approve the terms and conditions of the Assignment, Assumption, and
Release Agreement between The Olson Company, V-Three Development
Corporation, and the Commission.
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ACTION: APPROVED
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) STREAMLINING OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING FOR MAJOR
PROJECTS
Recommendation of Mayor:
(a) Approve a proposal (see attached agenda report dated May 11,
1998) to streamline development processing with the elimination of the
provision for a "preliminary endorsement" by the Community
Development Commission;
(b) Direct the City Attorney to amend Section 17.84.040 (Pre-development
Plan Review) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to reflect
the new procedures; and
(c) Direct the Acting City Manager to develop administrative guidelines
for this new process as appropriate. [See Related Item 7.C.(1)]
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ACTION: STAFF TO DRAFT A PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE A JOINT MEETING WITH
CITY COUNCIL AND AFFECTED COMMISSIONS.
(2) APPOINTMENT OF KATHERINE PEREZ TO CITY CENTER/
MIDTOWN IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE, REPRESENTING THE
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) RESIGNATION OF RICHARD HANCOCK FROM CODE
ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 6 Appointment)
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDRE HOULEMARD TO LIBRARY
COMMISSION (District 2 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(5) CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION REGARDING POLICY FOR
APPOINTMENT OF PASADENA'S COMMISSIONERS ON THE
BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
(Councilmember Paparian)
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ACTION: NO FORMAL ACTION; MAJORITY SUPPORT WAS NOT
EXPRESSED DURING DISCUSSION; REQUEST WITHDRAWN
(6) REAPPROPRIATION OF UNSPENT FUNDS
Recommendation of Mayor: Authorize reappropriation of $2,537,
from Fiscal Year 1998 City Council budget to Account No. 101000 in the
Fiscal Year 1999 City Council budget.
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ACTION: HELD ONE WEEK
B. City Manager
(1) COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ZONE APPLICATION
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Authorize the Acting City
Manager to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, a Notice of Intent to Participate in the Second Round
competition for the Community Empowerment Zone Program and
commence, in coordination with the Northwest City Councilmembers,
preparation of the appropriate application documents for subsequent
City Council approval.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS
OF THE PROPOSED LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: Adopt a resolution
amending the City's Salary Resolution to implement the provisions of the
proposed Living Wage Ordinance by:
(a) Increasing the base salary of the Page classification from $6.09 per
hour without benefits to $8.50 without benefits;
(b) Adding medical benefits to the classification of Recreation Leader
III, who are not part-time seasonal, temporary or seasonal employees;
(c) Adding medical benefits to the classification of Work Experience
Aide;
(d) Increasing the base salary of the Child Care Monitor classification
from $7.12 per hour to $7.25 per hour, contingent on acceptance by the
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. [See
Related Item 9.A.(1)];
(e) Authorizing the Director of Finance to prepare a journal voucher
transferring $74,686, from the Library Fund Balance, to various
Information Services Department accounts; and
(f) Authorizing the Director of Finance to prepare a journal voucher
transferring $47,203, from the Personnel Reserves, to various Human
Services, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department accounts.
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ACTION: APPROVED, AS AMENDED
(3) LIVING WAGE CITY CONTRACTS
Recommendation of Acting City Manager: This report is for
information only; its purpose is to outline the major features of the
proposed ordinance as they relate to City contracts as well as to discuss
program administration. [See Related Item 9.A.(1)]
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(4) JOINT ACTION: LIVING WAGE PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
Recommendation of Acting City Manager/Acting Chief Executive
Officer: Direct the City Attorney to amend the proposed living wage
ordinance to include some provision for financial assistance recipients of
the City and the Community Development Commission. These
provisions would apply to any recipient of financial assistance from the
City or Community Development Commission. The financial assistance,
described in the agenda report, would have to exceed $100,000 in any
one year. All contracting and subcontracting activity above $25,000 of
the financial assistance recipient would be covered. Exemptions for
affordable housing projects are included as part of the proposed
provisions. [See Related Items 8.C. and 9.A.(1)]
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ACTION: DISCUSSED; FURTHER REVIEW AND DISCUSSION BETWEEN STAFF AND LIVING
WAGE COALITION REQUESTED
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) STREAMLINING DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING OF MAJOR
PROJECTS RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMENTS FROM
PLANNING COMMISSION, DESIGN COMMISSION, CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMISSION, TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY
COMMISSION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE
Recommendation of Planning Commission: On June 24, 1998, the
commissions staffed by the Planning & Permitting Department
(Planning, Design and Cultural Heritage), held a joint meeting to discuss
the Mayor's proposal. Each of these commissions developed their
comments at subsequent individual meetings.
On August 12, 1998, the Planning Commission approved a letter to
the City Council outlining their response to the Mayor's proposal
(Attachment 1 of agenda report). This response reiterates the Planning
Commission's original comments on the "major projects" issue, dated
May 15, 1997 (included in Attachment 1 of the agenda report). The
Planning Commission does not believe that the limits being proposed
and suggested in the proposal would improve the process for the City.
The Planning Commission concurs with the City Council's goal of
improving processing of major projects, but believes the completion of
the specific plans, design guidelines, and the zoning code revision, are
the key components to improving the review of development projects. In
addition, the Planning Commission offered to host a joint meeting with
the Council to continue and expand on this discussion.
Recommendation of Cultural Heritage Commission: On July 6,
1998, the Cultural Heritage Commission adopted the following
recommendation:
(a) Endorsed the proposal to hold a workshop between the City
Council and the Cultural Heritage Commission, Design Commission,
and Planning Commission, to discuss reviews of major projects; and
(b) Authorized one member (Robert Winter) to draft a letter on this
subject, to circulate it among Commission members, and to forward it to
the City Council (Attachment 2 of agenda report).
Recommendation of Design Commission: On July 13, 1998, the
Design Commission approved the following recommendation:
(a) Endorsed recommendations from the Planning Commission,
specifically the proposal to hold a workshop between the City Council
and the commissions; and
(b) Agreed to send a letter to the City Council (Attachment 3 of agenda
report).
Recommendation of Transportation Advisory Commission: At their
June 12, 1998, regular meeting, the Transportation Advisory
Commission's (TAC) comments centered on their desire to become
involved at the beginning of development projects, rather than after the
whole project has been designed and gone through other Commissions.
Their action from that meeting is as follows:
TAC recommends that all projects submit a transportation/traffic
impact analysis with initial project scope. This analysis should include
any mitigation solutions. The traffic/transportation impact analysis
should be forwarded to the Director of Public Works &Transportation for
decision as to whether the mitigation solutions are appropriate and if the
project should be determined "major". If "major", then the project should
go to the TAC for review and public hearing, PRIOR TO SUBMISSION
OF PROJECT TO OTHER COMMISSIONS, CITY COUNCIL, ETC.
This will enable identification of traffic and transportation issues and
proposed resolution, which have been the major sticking point on recent
development projects, up front. Once traffic and transportation issues
are resolved then other Commissions can better review and consider
with full and clear understanding of mitigation measures to be employed.
Although TAC left the decision as to the definition of Major Project
to the discretion of the City Council, City Attorney and Planning
Department, TAC stated that traffic and transportation impacts should
be considered in the definition as even a "minor" project could result in
significant traffic/transportation impact on a surrounding area.
Recommendation of Community Development Committee: The
Community Development Committee is scheduled to consider the issue
of streamlining major projects processing at their meeting of August 13,
1998. Its action will be transmitted to the City Council in a separate
memo. [See Related Item 7.A.(1)]
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ACTION: SEE ACTION ON RELATED ITEM 7.A.1. 8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING A. Approval of Minutes - July 13, 1998
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
B. SECOND AMENDMENT TO OWNER PARTICIPATION AND LOAN
AGREEMENT (AGREEMENT NO. CDC-214) WITH 160 EUCLID
PARTNERS L.P., FOR THE REHABILITATION OF FIFTEEN
TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE
EUCLID/VILLA PROJECT
Recommendation of Acting Chief Executive Officer:
(1) Approve the terms and conditions of the Second Amendment to the
Owner Participation and Loan Agreement ("OPLA") (Agreement No.
CDC-214) with 160 Euclid Partners L.P., ("Partners") a California Limited
Partnership, by its general partners, Pacific Housing Alliance and Union
Station Foundation providing for:
(a) An increase of $60,000 to the existing $472,000 Commission Loan
to the Partners from Low and Moderate Income Housing Trust funds to pay
for unanticipated costs incurred for the installation of a fire alarm system and
for soil abatement; and
(b) The extension of the maturity date of the Commission Loan
between the Commission and the Partners, from September 31, 1998, to
December 31, 1998.
(2) Approve a journal voucher allocation of $60,000 from the Low and
Moderate Income Housing Trust Funds Account (Account No. 810-684120) to
the 160 Euclid Partners Project Account; and
(3) Authorize and direct the Acting Chief Executive Officer to execute and
the Secretary to attest in a form satisfactory to the Commission's General
Counsel all documents necessary to carry out and implement the
amendments.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. JOINT ACTION: LIVING WAGE PROVISIONS FOR FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS
Recommendation of Acting City Manager/Acting Chief Executive Officer:
Direct the City Attorney to amend the proposed living wage ordinance to
include some provision for financial assistance recipients of the City and the
Community Development Commission. These provisions would apply to any
recipient of financial assistance from the City or Community Development
Commission. The financial assistance, described in the agenda report, would
have to exceed $100,000 in any one year. All contracting and subcontracting
activity above $25,000 of the financial assistance recipient would be covered.
Exemptions for affordable housing projects are included as part of the
proposed provisions. [See Related Items 7.B.(4) and 9.A.(1)]
ACTION: SEE ITEM 7.B.4.
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Hold for first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING SECTIONS 4.08.130 AND 4.08.131 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING A NEW CHAPTER
4.11 TO SAID CODE, ADOPTING THE PASADENA LIVING WAGE
ORDINANCE" [See Items 7.B.(2), (3) & (4)]
ACTION: FIRST READING CONDUCTED (OFFERED BY MAYOR HOLDEN)
(2) Hold first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PASADENA IMPOSING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS AND CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE
REQUIREMENTS FOR CITY ELECTION CAMPAIGNS" [See Item
5.D.(1)]
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ACTION: HELD 1 WEEK
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE AND
AMENDING THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE" (Introduced by
Councilmember Little)
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ACTION: ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. CLOSED SESSION
A. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR, pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8
Property: 1800 N. Lincoln Avenue
Negotiating Parties: Gregory Robinson, Michael Estrada, Mountain
Court, Inc., Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services
Under Negotiation: Terms
ACTION: DISCUSSED; NO ACTION REPORTED 13. ADJOURNMENT