CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 7, 2000
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of the City Council and
Community Development Commission will be held on February 7, 2000, at
5:00 p.m., in the City Council Chamber, Room 247, City Hall, 100 N. Garfield
Avenue, Pasadena, to discuss the items on the attached agenda:
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Bill Bogaard, Mayor
City of Pasadena
I hereby certify that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the Council
Chamber Bulletin Board, Room 247, City Hall, on, February 3, 2000, at 5:30 p.m.,
and that copies hereof were faxed or delivered to each member of the City Council
and faxed to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station
requesting notice in writing, all of which media recipients are identified on the
distribution list set forth herein below.
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Jane L. Rodriguez, CMC
City Clerk
DISTRIBUTION:
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 7, 2000
Closed Session 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
(To be heard at 5:00 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(c): One potential case
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): 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
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED 140 UNIT
APARTMENT BUILDING AT 290 NORTH HUDSON AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for
information purposes only.
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B. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR PROPOSED RENOVATION OF
6 BUNGALOWS, DEMOLITION OF 2 BUNGALOWS AND
CONSTRUCTION OF A 90-UNIT ASSISTED LIVING PROJECT AT
3 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for
information purposes only.
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C. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE DEMOLITION OF
MULTIPLE STRUCTURES, RELOCATION OF A VICTORIAN RESIDENCE
AND CONSTRUCTION OF 140 AFFORDABLE SENIOR HOUSING UNITS
AT 790 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for
information purposes only.
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D. STATUS REPORT ON THE GENERAL PLAN, LAND USE 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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E. CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF HAHAMONGNA WATERSHED PARK
DRAFT MASTER PLAN, AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (To be
heard at 7:00 p.m., or thereafter)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve in concept the Hahamongna Watershed Park Draft Master
Plan, pending completion of the Draft Arroyo Seco Master Environmental
Impact Report shown in Exhibit 1 of the agenda report;
(2) Direct the City Manager to prepare a financing and phasing plan for the
development, operations and maintenance of Hahamongna Watershed Park .
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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 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSED EASEMENT
FOR SANITARY SEWER, PUBLIC UTILITY AND INGRESS AND
EGRESS PURPOSES AT 1525 GLEN OAKS BOULEVARD
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving and
accepting the proposed easement for sanitary sewer, public utility and
ingress and egress purposes at 1525 Glen Oaks Boulevard.
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(2) APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENTS REQUESTING
FUNDS FOR SPECIFIC STREET PROJECTS FROM THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute
Program Supplement Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 to the Master
Agreement No. SLTPP-5064 between the City of Pasadena and the
State of California, Department of Transportation for the State-Local
Partnership Program for various street improvement projects.
(b) Approve a journal voucher amending the FY 2000-2004 Capital
Improvement Program Budget as described in the agenda report.
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(3) APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 52802, BEING A 6-UNIT
CONDOMINIUM PROJECT AT 332 ALLENDALE ROAD
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
final Tract Map No. 52802 and authorize the City Clerk to execute the
Certificate on the map showing the City's approval of said map.
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(4) EAST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD BASIC STREETSCAPE
IMPROVEMENTS: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD AND
APPROVAL OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT TO LOCAL AGENCY-
STATE AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL-AID TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution that will:
(a) Accept the bid, dated January 12, 2000, submitted by Keiter
Corporation, in response to the Specifications for Federal-Aid Project
No. STPL-5064(012): East Washington Boulevard Basic Streetscape
Improvements, reject all other bids received, and authorize the City
Manager to enter into such contract as required. The amount of the
proposed contract is $157,400.
(b) Approve Program Supplement No. M047 to Local Agency-State
Agreement No.07-5064 between the City of Pasadena and the State of
California for the East Washington Boulevard Basic Streetscape
Improvements project and authorize the City Manager to execute same
on behalf of the City.
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(5) SEISMIC RETROFIT OF THE NEW YORK DRIVE BRIDGES OVER
EATON WASH
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution that will:
(a) Consent to the establishment of the portion of New York Drive over
Eaton Wash, within the City of Pasadena, as part of the System of
Highways of the County of Los Angeles, as provided by Sections 1700
to 1704 inclusive, of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of
California, for the limited purpose of performing a seismic safety retrofit
of the bridge at the aforementioned location.
(b) Acknowledge that the project is categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant
to Section 15301(f) of the State CEQA Guidelines (addition of safety
devices to existing structures), 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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(6) AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT
NO. 7683 WITH ANALYSTS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION FOR
DATA CONVERSION CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE LAND
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing
Administrator to increase Purchase Order Contract No. 7683 by
$36,000, for a new not to exceed amount of $96,000, with Analysts
International to provide data conversion consulting services for the
implementation of the new land management system.
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(7) INCREASE TO CONTRACT NO. 16,401 WITH GOLDEN BEAR
ARBORISTS INC. FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES LINCOLN
AVENUE CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
increase Contract No. 16,401 with Golden Bear Arborists Inc., by
$25,000 for a new total of $88,000 to remove trees in the Lincoln
Avenue Corridor Improvement Project.
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B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8419 Jim Pettus $ 3,916.53
Claim No. 8420 Irma V. Gonzalez 1,810.00
Claim No. 8421 Cindy Joy Lowe 3,172.49
Claim No. 8422 Neri Laboca 120.00
Claim No. 8423 Susan Acker 8,000.00
Claim No. 8424 Guillermo Von 5,719.00
Claim No. 8425 Amos & Camellia Rowe 2,018.00
Claim No. 8426 Lauren Cooley 1,503.50
Claim No. 8427 Sally Agelia Gonzalez Unknown
(2) Public Hearings Set:
March 20, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - Pasadena Community Development
Commission Five-Year (2000-2005) Implementation Plan
March 27, 2000, 8:00 p.m. - Zoning Code Amendment to Filming and
Revisions to Filming Guidelines
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
(1) REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE THAT CERTAIN
ABANDONED RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY BEHIND 1625 TO 1727
EAST WALNUT STREET, AND THE APPROVAL OF THE SALE
THEREOF TO THE ADJACENT LAND OWNERS TO THE SOUTH
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Find and determine that the certain abandoned railroad right-of-way
segment behind 1625 to 1727 East Walnut Street falls under
Class 12 of categorically exempt projects and thus, exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act "CEQA", and
direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles
County Recorder;
(b) Declare that this certain abandoned railroad right-of-way segment
is exempt from the competitive sale requirement of Chapter 4.02 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code; and
(c) Authorize the City Manager to negotiate with the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority and the land owners adjacent to and south of
the abandoned railroad right-of-way segment, and to enter into and
execute on behalf of the City of Pasadena the contracts, deeds and/or
other documents required to acquire and convey the City's interests
therein.
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B. Deregulation Committee
(1) AUTHORIZE THE PASADENA WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
TO ENTER INTO THIRD-PARTY CONTRACTS TO PROVIDE
BEHIND-THE-METER SERVICES
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager
of Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) to enter into vendor network
program agreements with third-party providers of behind-the-meter
water and energy related services in accordance with the principles in
Exhibit 1 of the agenda report.
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C. Finance Committee
(1) APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE
BIDDING ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOLICITATION AND
ENTERING INTO OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO
OFFSET, HEDGE, OR REDUCE INTEREST RATES, PAYMENT, AND
OTHER RISKS AND IMPROVE NET COSTS
Recommendation of City Manager:
Approve an ordinance amending the City's Competitive Bidding
Ordinance to provide for the solicitation of and entering into financial
instruments designed to offset, hedge or reduce interest rates,
payments, and other risks and improve net costs.
(a) Conduct first reading of " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BIDDING
ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOLICITATION AND
ENTERING INTO OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO
OFFSET, HEDGE, OR REDUCE INTEREST RATES, PAYMENT,
AND OTHER RISKS AND IMPROVE NET COSTS"
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(2) HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT/PASADENA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FY 1999-2000 BUDGET
AMENDMENTS
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer:
Approve journal vouchers, as detailed in the agenda report,
implementing certain amendments to the FY 1999-2000 Housing and
Development/Pasadena Community Development Commission budget.
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D. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 22: THE PROTECTION OF
MARRIAGE INITIATIVE (To be heard at 9:00 p.m., or thereafter)
Recommendation of Human Relations Commission:
(a) Publicly oppose Proposition 22: The Protection of Marriage
Initiative which is scheduled to appear on the statewide ballot on
March 7, 2000.
(b) Adopt a resolution opposing the subject initiative.
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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: PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
ZONE CHANGE FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1880 AND 1900
NORTH FAIR OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt the Initial Environmental Study and the Negative Declaration
(Attachment 2 of the agenda report);
(2) Approve the De Minimis Impact on the State Fish and Wildlife Habitat
(Attachment 3 of the agenda report);
(3) Find that the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Change is
consistent with the General Plan, as stated in the agenda report;
(4) Approve the General Plan Amendment from MDR (Medium Density
Residential, 0-16 units) to Institutional, as shown on the map (Attachment 1
of the agenda report), and direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution;
(5) Approve the Zone Change from RM-16 (Multi-family Residential 0-16
units/acre) to PS (Public and Semi-Public) as shown on the map (Attachment
1 of the agenda report), and direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance;
and
(6) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination (Attachment 4 of
the agenda report) and a Certificate of Fee Exemption for the California
Department of Fish and Game, with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission: The Planning
Commission considered this case at a public hearing on January 12, 2000.
Expressing concerns about the project's density, the Commission
unanimously voted to deny:
(1) The General Plan Amendment from MDR (Medium Density Residential,
0-16 units) to Institutional; and
(2) The Zone Change from RM-16 (Multi-family Residential, 0-16 units/
acre) to PS (Public and Semi-Public)
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B. PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED ZONE CHANGES FOR PROPERTIES
WITHIN THE TWO STUDY AREAS ALONG THE SAN PASQUAL/
CALIFORNIA CORRIDOR
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt the Initial Environmental Study and the Negative Declaration
(Attachment 2 of the agenda report);
(2) Approve the De Minimis Impact on the State Fish and Wildlife Habitat
(Attachment 3 of the agenda report);
(3) Approve the Zone Change from RS-6 (Single-family Residential, 0-6
units/acre) to RS-4 for the respectively zoned properties within Study Area 1,
as shown on the map (Attachment 1 of the agenda report);
(4) Approve the Zone Change from RS-4 (Single-family Residential, 0-4
units/acre) to RS-2 (Single-family Residential, 0-2 units/acre) for the
respectively zoned properties within Study Area 1, as shown on the map
(Attachment 1 of the agenda report);
(5) Approve the Zone Change from RS-4 (Single-family Residential, 0-4
units/acre) to RS-2 (Single-family Residential, 0-2 units/acre) for the
properties within the Study Area 2, Sub-area A, as shown on the map
(Attachment 1 of the agenda report);
(6) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance implementing these
recommendations; and
(7) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination (Attachment 4 of
the agenda report) and a Certificate of Fee Exemption for the California
Department of Fish and Game, with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission: The Planning
Commission considered this case at a public hearing on January 12, 2000,
and voted unanimously to recommend approval of staff's recommendation.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) RESIGNATION OF SANDRA M. SPEED FROM NORTHWEST
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
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(2) REAPPOINTMENT OF SAM SOUTHARD, JR. TO UTILITY ADVISORY
COMMISSION (District 4 Appointment)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF SHARON GAIL SMITH TO COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN (District 1 Appointment)
B. City Manager - No Items
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT/PASADENA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FY 1999-2000 BUDGET AMENDMENTS
[See Item 5.C.(2)]
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of " AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING THE CITY'S COMPETITIVE BIDDING
ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOLICITATION AND
ENTERING INTO OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED TO
OFFSET, HEDGE, OR REDUCE INTEREST RATES, PAYMENT, AND
OTHER RISKS AND IMPROVE NET COSTS" [See Item 5.C.(1)]
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
PLACING A MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING,
AND APPROVAL OF ANY APPLICATIONS FOR THE CREATION OF
FLAG LOTS IN SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
CITYWIDE (EXCLUDING HILLSIDE OVERLAY DISTRICTS)"
(Introduced by Councilmember Little)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. LIVING WAGE ORDINANCE - ONE YEAR STATUS
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only. A
one-year status report on the Living Wage Ordinance is required pursuant to
Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.11.060. No City Council action is
required.
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11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. ADJOURNMENT