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