AGENDA
         CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                          JUNE 14, 1999
                                 
                     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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
   LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
   Name of Case:   Davis v. City of Pasadena, et al. United States District Court
   Case No. CV-98-4841 DT (BQRx)

	ACTION:  DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS, pursuant to
   Government Code Section 54957.6:
   Agency Negotiators:   Gale Harrison and Steve Lem
   Employee Organization:   Pasadena Fire Management Association

	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  -   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) AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND CONTRACT NO. 16,396 WITH
           TRESTLE TRUESDAIL LABORATORIES, INC. FOR ANALYSES OF WATER
           SAMPLES
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the General Manager
           of Pasadena Water and Power to extend Contract Number 16,396 with
           Trestle Truesdail Laboratories, Inc. for analyses of water samples 
	   for a period of one year or until the City expends $100,000 
	   whichever comes first.
               It is further recommended that this contract be entered without
           competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Subsection 1002(F),
           contracts for professional or unique services.

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	ACTION:  APPROVED, AS CORRECTED
       (2) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 16,667 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
           THE OLD PASADENA STREETSCAPES AND ALLEY WALKWAYS
           IMPROVEMENT OF ALLEYS - PHASE III (BAKER ALLEY, CENTRAL
           COURT, CARR ALLEY AND CHRISTIANSEN ALLEY)
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to enter
           into an amendment to Contract No. 16,667 with Valley Crest for
           construction of the Old Pasadena Streetscapes and Alley Walkways
           Phase III project increasing the contract "not to exceed" amount by
           $13,713.63, from $247,500 to $261,213.63, because of additional work
           that was added to the project.     

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	ACTION:  APPROVED
   B.  City Clerk
       (1) CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH MARTIN & CHAPMAN TO INCREASE
           THE AUTHORIZED CONTRACT AMOUNT AN ADDITIONAL $13,232
           FOR PROFESSIONAL ELECTION SERVICES AND SUPPLIES
           RENDERED FOR PASADENA MUNICIPAL PRIMARY AND GENERAL
           ELECTIONS
           Recommendation of City Clerk:   Authorize the City Clerk to enter into a
           contract amendment with Martin & Chapman Company to increase the 
           total contract amount an additional $13,232 (from $232,875 to $246,107)
           for professional election services and supplies rendered for the March 9,
           1999, primary consolidated municipal election and the April 20, 1999,
           general municipal election. 

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	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (2) Approval of Minutes - April 5, 1999
                                 April 12, 1999
                                 April 19, 1999 (Canceled)  

	ACTION:  APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
       (3) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 8269          Collen Griffin$       3,938.99   

	ACTION:  RECEIVED AND FILED
       (4) Public Hearings Set:
           July 26, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Amendment to Valley Hunt Club Master
           Development Plan
           August 2, 1999, 8:00 p.m - Amendment to the Master Development
           Plan and Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for
           California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 

	ACTION:  PUBLIC HEARING SET
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Business Enterprise Committee
       (1) TAXICAB REGULATION
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Direct the City Attorney to prepare
           changes to the City of Pasadena's Taxicab Ordinance No. 6465, Chapter
           5.72 of the Pasadena Municipal Code that establishes minimum fleet size
           and 24-hour centralized radio dispatch requirements for all taxicab
           permitees, as well as provisions allowing rooftop advertising on taxicabs.
           Recommendation of Business Enterprise Committee:   The Committee
           endorses the City Manager's recommendation (above) and proposes a 90-
           day extension of the recent moratorium on the issuance of taxicab owner's
           permits.

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	ACTION:  APPROVED BOTH RECOMMENDATIONS
   B.  Deregulation Committee
   C.  Finance Committee
   D.  Legislative Policy Committee
   E.  Public Safety Committee       
       (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING VEHICULAR
           CRUISING
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Direct the City Attorney to prepare
           an ordinance regulating vehicular cruising. 
	
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	ACTION:  APPROVED
   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
   A.  CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:  FISCAL YEAR 2000 AND 2001
       RECOMMENDED OPERATING BUDGET
       Recommendation of City Manager:   Receive public comment and continue
       this public hearing to June 21, 1999, at 8:00 p.m., or such other later date as the
       City Council may determine.

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	ACTION:  CONTINUED TO JUNE 21, 1999 AT 8:00 P.M.
       (1) OVERVIEW OF BUDGET BY FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
   A.  City Council
       (1) COMMISSION, COMMITTEE AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS
           Recommendation of Mayor:   Direct the City Attorney to amend Title 2 of
           the Pasadena Municipal Code to reflect the changes in appointment
           authority listed in the agenda report.
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Approve a policy to restructure
           appointment authority to City commissions, committees and boards to add
           Mayoral appointments while reducing the total number of members when
           possible and maintaining an uneven number of members.

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	ACTION:  DISCUSSION DEFERRED TO COUNCIL WORK SESSION IN JULY.
       (2) APPOINTMENT OF EDWARD RODRIGUEZ TO NORTHWEST
           COMMISSION   (District 2 Appointment)   

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (3) APPOINTMENT OF DAVID K. ROBINSON TO SENIOR COMMISSION 
           (District 7 Appointment)

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (4) RATIFICATION OF JANET YANG TO SENIOR COMMISSION   (Agency
           Appointment)

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (5) RATIFICATION OF REAPPOINTMENT OF EDRIA EMBERSON TO
           SENIOR COMMISSION   (Agency Appointment)       

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (6) REAPPOINTMENT OF PAUL AREVALO TO TRANSPORTATION
           ADVISORY COMMISSION   (District 7 Appointment)

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (7) REAPPOINTMENT OF ROBERT WINTER TO CULTURAL HERITAGE
           COMMISSION   (District 7 Appointment)

	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (8) RESIGNATION OF STEVEN WATKINS FROM HUMAN SERVICES
           COMMISSION   (Mayor's Appointment)

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	ACTION:  ACCEPTED
       (9) APPOINTMENT OF BETTY ANN JANSSON TO COMMISSION ON THE
           STATUS OF WOMEN   (District 7 Appointment)  

	ACTION:  APPROVED
   B.  City Manager
       (1) POLICY REVISIONS TO DENSITY BONUS RENTAL HOUSING
           COVENANTS
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (a) Approve the proposed policy revisions pertaining to rent and income
           restrictions, as specified in pages 2-3 of the agenda report, for rental
           housing projects developed with density bonuses during the period 1986
           through 1989; and
           (b) Authorize the City Manager to approve, and the City Clerk to attest,
           any and all agreements and related documents necessary to effectuate the
           proposed policy revisions.

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	ACTION:  APPROVED
       (2) POLICY FOR CITY COUNCIL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Adopt a policy for expenditure of
           City Council expense allowance.

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	ACTION:  REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR MORE SPECIFIC
	         INFORMATION
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
   A.  Approval of Minutes - April 5, 1999 (Canceled)
                             April 12, 1999
                             April 19, 1999 (Canceled)      

	ACTION:  APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
   B.  APPROVAL OF OWNER PARTICIPATION AND LOAN AGREEMENT BY AND
       BETWEEN THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
       AND VILLA ESPERANZA ("PARTICIPANT") FOR THE REHABILITATION OF
       A SIX-PERSON GROUP HOME AT 1920 E. VILLA STREET ("WYNN
       HOUSE") FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED
       ADULTS
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:    Adopt a resolution:
       (1) Finding and determining that the rehabilitation of the Wynn House
       ("Project") described in the proposed Owner Participation Loan Agreement
       ("Agreement") executed by Villa Esperanza ("Participant") is categorically
       exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and,
       specifically, under Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines and authorizing
       the Secretary of the Commission to file with the County Clerk a Notice of
       Exemption for the Project pursuant to Section 15301 of the State CEQA
       Guidelines;
       (2) Approving the terms and provisions of the Agreement between the
       Commission and the Participant including a Commission Loan in the amount of
       $115,220, in Commission Housing Trust Funds;
       (3) Finding and determining that the use of the Commission's Housing Trust
       Funds in the amount of $115,220 outside of the Lake-Washington Project Area
       is of benefit to that Project Area;
       (4) Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission to execute, and
       the Secretary to attest, the Agreement.

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	ACTION:  APPROVED

   C.  THIRD 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 Chief Executive Officer:   Approve the terms and
       conditions of the Third 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 $91,500 to the existing $567,000 Commission Loan to
       the Partners from Low and Moderate Income Housing Trust funds to pay for
       unanticipated costs incurred for the installation of drywall, finish carpentry, taxes,
       and insurance; 
           (b) Approve a Journal Voucher allocation of $91,500 from the Low and
       Moderate Income Housing Trust Funds Account (Account No. 810-684120) to
       the 160 Euclid Partners Project Account; and
           (c) Authorize the 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
   D.  APPROVAL OF OWNER PARTICIPATION AND LOAN AGREEMENT BY AND
       BETWEEN THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
       AND BEACON HOUSING ("PARTICIPANT") FOR THE REHABILITATION
       AND CONVERSION OF A 53-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING AT 445 N.
       GARFIELD AVE., PASADENA
       Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:   Adopt a resolution:
       (1) Finding and determining that the project ("Project") described in the
       proposed Owner Participation and Loan Agreement ("Agreement") executed by
       Beacon Housing ("Participant") is categorically exempt  under the  California
       Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and, specifically, under Section 15301 of
       the State CEQA Guidelines and authorizing the Secretary of the Commission to
       file with the County Clerk a Notice of Exemption for the Project pursuant to
       Section 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
       (2) Finding and determining that the use of Federal funds under the HOME
       Investment Partnership Program ("HOME Program") for the Project in
       accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement is categorically
       excluded from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and authorizing the
       Chief Executive Officer of the Commission to make the appropriate certifications
       to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") to effect
       the use of the HOME Program funds for the Project.
       (3) Approving the terms and provisions of the Agreement between the
       Commission and Participant including Commission assistance in the amount of
       $455,000.
       (4) Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission to execute, and
       the Secretary to attest, the Agreement.

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	ACTION:  APPROVED
9. ORDINANCES
   A.  First Reading:   None       
   B.  Second Reading:
       (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA GRANTING
           NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISES FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION TO
           48 APPLICANTS"   (Introduced by Councilmember Little)

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	ACTION:  APPROVED
10.    INFORMATION ITEMS
   A.  NORTHWEST COMMUNITY PLAN EVALUATION REPORT
       Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only.  

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	ACTION:  RECEIVED AND FILED
11.    COMMUNICATIONS  -   None
12.    ADJOURNMENT