60(k)These Agendas are provided for your
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and all Pasadena Public Library locations.
The official posting location for Pasadena City Council Agendas
is the Council Chamber Bulletin Board at City Hall.
NOTICE IS GIVEN that a new Closed Session item is added to the Pasadena City Council and Community Development Commission’s agenda for March 16, 1998, as follows:
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS and ITEM 12., CLOSED SESSIONS
CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 16, 1998
Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSIONS A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c): Two potential cases
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Richard Kreisler, Robert Person, and Deborah Simms Employee Organizations: Pasadena Police Officers Association and Pasadena Police Sergeants Association
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED C. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1): One potential case
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. CITYWIDE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYMENT PLAN FOR FISCAL
YEAR 1997-1998
Recommendation of City Manager: This item is for information only.
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
B. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CONTRACTING ANNUAL REPORT FOR
FY 1997
Recommendation of City Manager: Direct the City Attorney's Office to
revise the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance to conform to State
Law (Proposition 209).
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL REPORT
Recommendation of City Manager: This item is for information only.
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
D. PROPOSED GREEN FEE INCREASE FOR BROOKSIDE GOLF COURSE
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC):
a) Approve the price increase for green fees at Brookside Golf Course; and
b) Amend the existing Agreement No. 12,651 with American Golf
Corporation (AGC); wherein AGC and the City of Pasadena would agree to
make an annual contribution of $1.00 per round of golf played into a capital
improvement fund to be used exclusively for capital improvements at the golf
course.
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ACTION: APPROVED AS AMENDED
E. DISCUSSION OF POLICY AND PROCEDURES REGARDING
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS OF EXECUTIVE LEVEL HIRES
(Councilmember Paparian)
ACTION: ITEM HELD
F. CONSIDERATION OF LIVE CABLE CASTING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS
HELD IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
(Mayor Holden)
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ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
G. REPORT AND CONSIDERATION OF OPTIONS FOR INVESTIGATING
ALLEGATIONS RAISED IN A CLAIM RECEIVED FROM THE CITY
MANAGER
ACTION: NOT DISCUSSED
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 AMEND CONTRACT NO. 15,849 WITH
SOUTHWEST POWER, INC., AND CONTRACT NO. 15,850 WITH
UTILITY PRODUCTS SUPPLY COMPANY FOR FURNISHING
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRICAL UTILITY MATERIAL
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council authorize the City Manager to extend Contract No. 15,849 with
Southwest Power, Inc., and Contract No. 15,850 with Utility Products
Supply Company for furnishing miscellaneous electrical utility materials,
for a period of one year or until the City expends $375,000 and $75,000,
respectively.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - February 9, 1998
February 16, 1998 (Canceled)
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 7988 Walter Askin $ 5,600.00
Claim No. 7989 William E. Walling 2,722.00
Claim No. 7990 Lisa Francia Ford 2,311.51
Claim No. 7991 A. Martinez 3,500.00
Claim No. 7992 Fay M. Roach Unknown
Claim No. 7993 Richard Jay Greenstine 305.00
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) 5-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN (Oral Report)
ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
(2) STATUS OF FY 1999 BUDGET PREPARATION (Oral Report)
ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
D. Legislative Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) RE-EVALUATION OF EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN AND
DIRECTION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY DEDICATED
STAFF ADVOCATE FOR THE EAST PASADENA SPECIFIC PLAN
AREA (Mayor Holden/Councilmember Paparian)
ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
(2) UPDATE ON HASTINGS VILLAGE PROJECT
(Mayor Holden/Councilmember Paparian)
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ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
(3) UPDATE ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STUDY FOR EAST
PASADENA (Mayor Holden/Councilmember Paparian)
ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
(4) APPOINTMENT OF SANDRA LINDOERFER TO ACCESSIBILITY AND
DISABILITY COMMISSION (Mayor/District 4 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(5) DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE OF PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL
INSPECTIONS AND COLLECTION OF FEES BY THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT (Councilmember Villicana)
ACTION: INFORMATION RECEIVED
B. City Manager
(1) JOINT ACTION: PROPOSED EASEMENT ACQUISITION
AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF COLORADO BOULEVARD AND
EL MOLINO AVENUE; REIMBURSEMENT AND REPAYMENT
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR
PARTIAL FUNDING OF EASEMENT; PARKING ENTITLEMENTS
AGREEMENT FOR LAEMMLE THEATRES; AMENDMENT TO
COUNTRYWIDE PARKING LEASE WITH THE CITY; RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING SUBFUND FOR PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT PARKING
DEVELOPMENT FUND
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City
Clerk to attest, an Easement Acquisition Agreement (Exhibit No. 1 of
agenda report) by and among the City of Pasadena (the "City"), Robert
Laemmle, an individual (dba "Laemmle Theatres"), and Vroman's Real
Estate Ventures ("Vroman's"), a California corporation, for the purchase
of a public easement (the "Easement") on property generally located
east of the northeast corner of Colorado Boulevard and El Molino
Avenue, as more particularly described in the agenda report;
(b) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City
Clerk to attest, a Reimbursement and Repayment Agreement and
Amendment of Loan Advance and Repayment Agreement No. 15,478-1,
by and between the City and the Pasadena Community Development
Commission (the "Commission") (Exhibit 2 of agenda report) for the
purpose of jointly funding a portion of the purchase price of the
Easement by the City and the reimbursement by the City to the
Commission of prior Commission expenditures for certain improvements
to the City-owned Playhouse Lot;
(c) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $200,000 from Kaiser
Corporation land sale proceeds (deposited into the Capital Charter
Fund) to the "Playhouse District Easement" Capital Improvement
Program ("CIP") Project account;
(d) Approve a journal voucher transferring $75,000 from the
"Playhouse District Streetscapes, Walkways and Alleys" CIP Project
account to the "Playhouse District Easement" CIP Project account;
(e) Adopt a resolution establishing the "Playhouse District Parking
Development Subfund" in accordance with Pasadena Municipal Code,
Section 17.68.025, for the purposes of effectuating contracts in the
Playhouse District for parking entitlement ("zoning credit") purposes to
meet off-street parking requirements (Exhibit No. 3 of agenda report);
(f) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City
Clerk to attest, a Parking Entitlements Agreement (Exhibit No. 4 of
agenda report) by and between the City and Laemmle Theatres, for the
purpose of designating parking entitlements at two City-owned parking
lots (i.e., the Playhouse Lot and the El Molino/Union Lot, as more
particularly described in the agenda report) for the purpose of meeting,
in part, the City's off-street parking requirements for the issuance of a
building permit and certificate of occupancy for the proposed Laemmle
Theatre/Restaurant to be developed at the northeast corner of Colorado
Boulevard and El Molino Avenue; and
(g) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City
Clerk to attest, an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 15,805,
between the City and Countrywide Funding Corporation ("Countrywide")
(Exhibit No. 5 of agenda report) to adjust parking hours from 7:00 p.m.
to 6:00 p.m. for the use by Countrywide of parking spaces.
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer:
(a) Approve an amendment to the Commission adopted FY 98 Budget
for Downtown Redevelopment Project to recognize and reflect an
additional funding source as contained in the agenda report; and
(b) Approve and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute, and
the Secretary to attest, a Reimbursement and Repayment Agreement
and Amendment of Loan Advance and Repayment Agreement
No. 15,478-1, by and between the City and the Commission (Exhibit
No. 2 of agenda report) for the purpose of jointly funding a portion of the
purchase price of the Easement by the City and the reimbursement by
the City to the Commission of prior Commission expenditures for certain
improvements to the City-owned Playhouse Lot.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) [ITEM PULLED]
(3) AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE CONTRACT NO. 15,863 WITH
MASON-TILLMAN & ASSOCIATES FOR THE CONTRACTING
DISPARITY STUDY
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Increase the not to exceed amount of $65,000 for Contract
No. 15,863, to a new not to exceed amount of $95,000, with Mason-Tillman
& Associates to cover the cost of services performed as part of
the Contracting Disparity Study; and
(b) Approve a journal voucher from the City Manager's Discretionary
Reserve transferring funds in the amount of $30,000 to the Affirmative
Action & Diversity Account No. 101-521000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) ROSE BOWL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT - LINE ITEM TRANSFERS
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
(a) Approve a Journal Voucher transferring $1,561,46, the remaining
balance in Concession Facilities-ADA Account No. 88010 (closing
same), to Northend Maintenance Account No. 88010;
(b) Approve a Journal Voucher transferring $65,000 from Scoreboard
Account No. 88002 to Northend Maintenance Account No. 88011;
(c) Approve a Journal Voucher transferring $250,000 from Video
Board Account No. 88008 to Northend Maintenance Account No. 88011;
(d) Approve a Journal Voucher transferring $200,000 from Upgrades &
Contingencies Account No. 88003 to Northend Maintenance Account
No. 88011; and
(e) Approve a Journal Voucher transferring $710,000 from Thin Profile
Theater-type Seat Account No. 88007 to Northend Maintenance
Account No. 88011.
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ACTION: APPROVED
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. 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) Approval of Minutes - February 9, 1998
February 16, 1998 (Canceled)
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
(2) REQUEST FOR FUNDS FROM THE LOW AND MODERATE INCOME
HOUSING TRUST FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,000 TO MATCH
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
(HUD) EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG)-PY 1998-99
PROGRAM FUNDS
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: It is recommended that
the Pasadena Community Development Commission allocate $99,000
of its Low and Moderate Income Housing Trust Fund for the provision of
emergency shelter services during Program Year 1998-99.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. JOINT ACTION: PROPOSED EASEMENT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
FOR PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
COLORADO BOULEVARD AND EL MOLINO AVENUE; REIMBURSEMENT
AND REPAYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA
AND THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR
PARTIAL FUNDING OF EASEMENT; PARKING ENTITLEMENTS
AGREEMENT FOR LAEMMLE THEATRES; AMENDMENT TO
COUNTRYWIDE PARKING LEASE WITH THE CITY; RESOLUTION
ESTABLISHING SUBFUND FOR PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT PARKING
DEVELOPMENT FUND [See Item 7.B.(1)]
ACTION: APPROVED
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading: None
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - None
11. COMMUNICATIONS - None
12. CLOSED SESSIONS
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c):
Two potential cases
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Richard Kreisler, Robert Person, and
Deborah Simms
Employee Organizations: Pasadena Police Officers Association
and Pasadena Police Sergeants Association
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
C. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - POTENTIAL LITIGATION
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1): One potential
case
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED 13. ADJOURNMENT