Council Meeting - June 26, 2000

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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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property: 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena
Negotiators: Jay Goldstone, Pasadena Playhouse Associates; Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre

Under Negotiation: Terms

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:

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.

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)

          (1) ADOPTION OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2001
                Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution that:
                (a) Selects the California Per Capita Income and the population increase for the County of Los Angeles as the indices to be used in calculating the Appropriations Limit for
                FY 2001;
                (b) Establishes the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 2001 at $139,408,846; and
                (c) Establishes Appropriations subject to the limit for Fiscal Year 2001 of $85,271,249.

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Claim No. 8523 Brenda J. Merager $ 700.00
Claim No. 8524 Robert A. & Devon Ortiz Unknown

          (1) FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CHARTER REFORM TASK FORCE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE
                Recommendation of Charter Reform Task Force: It is recommended that the City Council:
                (A) Place three measures to amend the Pasadena City Charter on November 7, 2000 ballot, to accomplish the following:
                (1) To increase the size of the Board of Education from five to seven members;
                (2) To provide for the election of members of the Board of Education by geographic districts, to be effective upon the enactment of enabling legislation by the State. The City
                Council shall establish by ordinance a Redistricting Commission to recommend the configuration of election districts for the area served by PUSD. The Redistricting
                Commission shall be composed of nine members as follows:
                (a) Two members of the Pasadena City Council;
                (b) Two persons appointed by the Board of Education who are not current members of the Board;
                (c) Two residents of Altadena and other unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County served by the Pasadena Unified School District to be appointed by the County
                Supervisor representing such areas;
                (d) One resident of the City of Sierra Madre to be appointed by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre;
                (e) Two residents of the area served by the Pasadena Unified School District to be appointed by the Pasadena City Council who are not current members of the Pasadena
                City Council.
                (3) To require that no later than the end of September of each year, the President of the Board of Education shall address the public on the state of the Pasadena Unified
                School District to articulate the goals and objectives of the District for the coming school year and to report on the progress of the District in achieving its goals and objectives,
                including implementation of the School Accountability and Reform Plan.
                (B) Approve the Task Force's proposal for adopting and implementing the School Accountability and Reform Plan ("Reform Plan"), as follows:
                (1) Adopt the findings and recommendations of the School Accountability and Reform Plan incorporated in the Task Force's Final Report and Recommendations.
                (2) Call upon the President of the Board of Education to include in the proposed annual State of the Public Schools Address a reporting on the implementation of the School
                Accountability and Reform Plan.
                (3) Recommend that the Board of Education hold at least one joint meeting per year with each of the governing bodies within the School District territory with the understanding
                that the School Accountability and Reform Plan would be one of the key items at said joint meetings.
                (4) Recommend that within six months of the City Council's adoption of the School Accountability and Reform Plan, the Board of Education provide an accounting in a publicly
                noticed meeting on the implementation of the Plan.
                (5) Direct that one year following the City Council's adoption of the School Accountability and Reform Plan, the Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance be
                reconvened to meet on an annual basis to review the implementation of the Reform Plan, and to report its conclusions to the community in a public forum. As part of this annual
                Task Force review, it is requested the City Council provide a budget for a brief review period and a public forum meeting.
                (6) Establish a transition plan to the seven-member Board as outlined in the Implementation and Transition recommendations (pages 81-82) of the Task Force's Final Report.
                (C) It is further recommended that the City Attorney be directed to prepare and return to Council with formal resolutions: (1) calling a special municipal election within the PUSD
                territory to be consolidated with the State General Election on November 7, 2000; (2) requesting County services for the consolidation and administration of said election; and
                (3) setting priorities for filing written arguments and directing that the City Attorney prepare impartial analyses for the three Charter amendment measures.

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    A. ESTABLISHMENT OF OLD PASADENA MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
         Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that in the event the City receives 50% or more weighted support for the establishment of the Old Pasadena Property-
         based Business Improvement District (PBID) that the City Council:
         (1) Conduct a public hearing on the proposed establishment and tabulate the ballots for and against the establishment of the Old Pasadena Management District PBID.
         (2) Adopt the financial key terms and conditions of the $545,000 for the proposed Old Pasadena Management District (OPMD) PBID as described in "Old Pasadena
         Management District Key Terms for the Contract between the City of Pasadena and the Old Pasadena Management District, Inc.", Attachment No. 1 of the agenda report.
         (3) Adopt the baseline service terms and conditions as described in the "Old Pasadena Baseline Services", Attachment No. 2 of the agenda report.
         (4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a financial agreement and baseline services contract with the OPMD based upon Items 1 and 2 above and any other required
         agents
         (5) Adopt the Advisory Board for the OPMD as submitted by OPMD and listed in the agenda report.
         (6) At the conclusion of the public hearing, adopt a resolution confirming the Old Pasadena Management Plan (Attachment No. 3 of the agenda report), and establishing the
         property-based assessment District (Attachment No. 4 of the agenda report).

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          (1) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO EXEMPT POMPADOUR PRODUCTIONS FROM SECTION 5.A. OF THE FILMING GUIDELINES
                RELATING TO SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMIT NO. 27300 WITH RESPECT TO FILMING ON NORTH CHESTER AVENUE BETWEEN ORANGE
                GROVE AND MOUNTAIN STREET (Councilmember Little)

          (1) APPROVAL OF A REWARD FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST AND CONVICTION OF THE SUSPECTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER OF
                OLIVIA DE LA TORRE
                Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a reward in the amount of $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects responsible for the
                murder of Olivia De La Torre.

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         (1) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA
                MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS AND
                AREAS ON AUGUST 8 AND 9, 2000" (SUMMER MUSIC MANIA)

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