AGENDA
          CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
                                             MARCH 6, 2000
                                     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
    Name of Case:   Garden State Newspapers, Inc. and Moore, et al. vs.
    City of Pasadena, U.S. District Court Case No. 98-6942 WDK (AIJx) 
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant
    to Government Code Section 549567:
    Title:   City Prosecutor
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
    LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
    Name of Case:   Benge v City of Pasadena, U.S. District Court Case
    No. CV-97-01605 SVW
6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Public comment
    will be limited to 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.
3. OLD BUSINESS
  A.  MID-YEAR PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FOR THE
       COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), EMERGENCY
       SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAMS AND HUMAN SERVICES
       ENDOWMENT FUND (HSEF) 1999-2000 PY
       Recommendation of City Manager:   This item is for information only.  No
       City Council action is required.
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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) CONTRACT AWARD TO VILLEGAS ELECTRIC FOR THE
           PASADENA PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT STREETSCAPES, WALKWAYS
           AND ALLEYS - INSTALLATION OF STREET LIGHTING AND STREET
           TREES - PHASE IB FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $193,000
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (a) Accept the bid dated February 16, 2000 submitted by Villegas
           Electric in response to the Specifications for the Pasadena Playhouse
           District Streetscapes, Walkways and Alleys - Installation of Street
           Lighting and Street Trees - Phase IB, reject all other bids received, and
           authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as is required.
           (b) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt under the
           California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Article
           19, Section 15301 (Class 1), subsection (c) of the Resources Agency of
           California Guidelines (minor alteration involving negligible expansion of
           use beyond that previously existing) and authorize the City Manager to
           execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption for the project
           with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
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      (2) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 16,409 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
           THE ARROYO PARKWAY DIVERSION STORM DRAIN
           Recommendation of City Manager:   Authorize the City Manager to
           enter into an amendment to Contract No. 16,409 with Albert W. Davis
           Inc., for construction of the Arroyo Parkway Diversion Storm Drain
           project increasing the contract "not to exceed" amount by $36,000 from
           $1,600,000 to $1,636,000, because of unforeseen conditions and
           changed site conditions that were added to the scope of work.       
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      (3) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PARSONS
           HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW & ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF
           $65,000 FOR THE PREPARATION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL
           ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT TO THE WEST GATEWAY
           SPECIFIC PLAN
           Recommendation of City Manager:   
           (a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Parsons
           Harland Bartholomew & Associates for an amount not to exceed
           $65,000 for consulting services to prepare a Supplemental
           Environmental Impact Report to the West Gateway Specific Plan
           Environmental Impact Report.  The proposed contract is exempt from
           competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts
           for professional or unique services.
           (b) Grant this contract an exemption from the competitive selection
           process of the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to
           Pasadena Municipal Code, Section 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the
           City's best interests are served.
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   B.  City Clerk
      (1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
           Claim No. 8440          Willard Lane             $              8,821.60
           Claim No. 8441          Juana Escobar                         1,154.08
           Claim No. 8442          Cotelligent, Inc.                      10,000.00+
           Claim No. 8443          Lisa Frodsham                         7,279.89
           Claim No. 8444          The Hertz Corporation              Unknown   
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
   A.  Business Enterprise Committee
   B.  Deregulation Committee
   C.  Finance Committee
   D.  Legislative Policy Committee
   E.  Public Safety Committee
   F.  Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance
   G.  Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS -     None   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
  A.  City Council
      (1) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW TO BOARD OF ZONING
           APPEALS OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3667, 96-98 EAST
           COLORADO BOULEVARD (ALCOHOL SALES [BEER AND WINE])  
           (Councilmember Madison) 
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      (2) DECLARE SEAT VACANT ON THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
           COMMISSION DUE TO THE DEATH OF CYNTHIA BUCKHALTER
           (Mayor's Appointment)
      (3) APPOINTMENT OF KATHRYN TEER McKNIGHT TO COMMISSION
           ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN   (District 4 Appointment)
      (4) RESIGNATION OF CIRAN HADJIAN FROM PLANNING COMMISSION
           (Mayor's appointment)
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      (5) RESIGNATION OF KATHY R. CARR FROM ACCESSIBILITY AND
           DISABILITY COMMISSION   (Mayor's Appointment)
  B.  City Manager
      (1) AGREEMENT WITH COALITION FOR A NON-VIOLENT CITY FOR
           THE IMPROVEMENT OF MOUNTAIN PLACE
           Recommendation of City Manager:
           (a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the
           Coalition for a Non-Violent City for the City to provide engineering and
           construction services for the improvement of Mountain Place.
           (b) Amend the FY 2000 Capital Improvement Program to include the
           Improvement of Mountain Place and approve a journal voucher to
           recognize receipt of and appropriate up to $100,000 of Community
           Development Block Grant Funds from the Coalition for a Non-Violent
           City into new Budget Account No. 73119 for this project.
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  C.  Advisory Bodies
      (1) PROPOSED  N SYNC CONCERT - JUNE 9, 2000
           Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company:
           (a) Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Mitigation Monitoring
           Program and the de minimis finding of no impact on fish and wildlife
           prepared for the June 9, 2000 concert and two additional concerts in the
           year 2000 and of suspending the Noise Ordinance for the June 9, 2000
           event.  (The RBOC is seeking approval only for the June 9, 2000 event. 
           If one or two more concerts become possible, the RBOC will have to
           first review and approve the proposal, as will the City Council).
           (b) Make the required findings, pursuant to Arroyo Seco Ordinance
           Section 3.32.270, to authorize the presentation of a June 9 concert
           event and two additional concerts during the year 2000 to be held at the
           Rose Bowl as additional displacement events.
           (c) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend
           Sections 9.36.220 (amplification sound regulations) and 9.36.230
           (general noise sources) of the Pasadena Municipal Code from
           12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on June 8, 2000 for a sound check, and 1:00
           p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on June 9, 2000 for the presentation of this first
           concert. 
           (d) Authorize a license agreement with House of Blues Concerts or
           SFX Entertainment for the presentation of a concert featuring the pop
           group  N Sync on Friday, June 9, 2000.
           (e) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination regarding the
           June 9, 2000 concert and two additional concerts for the year 2000.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING  -  to be canceled   
9. ORDINANCES
  A.  First Reading:   No Items
  B.  Second Reading:
      (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 2 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
           CODE REGARDING THE NUMERICAL COMPOSITION OF ADVISORY
           BODIES AND INCORPORATING THE CURRENT DESIGNATIONS
           FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, MAYOR, AND VICE MAYOR"   (Introduced
           by Councilmember Tyler)
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10.    INFORMATION ITEMS
  A.  UPDATE ON PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVISION FOR THE PROPOSED
       AMBASSADOR COLLEGE PROJECT (300 W. GREEN STREET) WITHIN
       THE WEST GATEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
       Recommendation of City Manager:    This report is being provided for
       information only.    
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  B.  AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN CONTRACTING ANNUAL REPORT -
       CALENDAR YEAR 1999
       Recommendation of City Manager:   The following annual report is for
       information only.  Staff is not recommending any changes to the Affirmative
       Action in Contracting Ordinance at this time and the City Attorney's Office
       has advised that none are required.    
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11.   COMMUNICATIONS   -   None
12.   PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13.   ADJOURNMENT