AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 15, 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 REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title: City Clerk
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957:
Title: Administrative Assistant to Mayor And City Council
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)3(C): One
potential case
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 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 ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR A NOT TO
EXCEED AMOUNT OF $79,710 TO PURCHASE DIGITAL
MOTOROLA MOBILE RADIOS FOR THE PASADENA POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Purchasing
Administrator to issue a purchase order to Motorola Communications
and Electronics Inc., in the amount not to exceed $79,710 for the
purchase of twenty-one Motorola Mobile radios for the Pasadena Police
Department. The proposed purchase is exempt from competitive
bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor,
material, supplies, or services available from only one vendor.
It is further recommended that the City Council grant this contract a
partial exemption (vendor outreach only) from 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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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8372 Valerie Moore $ 4,022.58
Claim No. 8373 Sheila Jackson 3,509.68
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
(1) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO JIM COX ADVERTISING FOR
COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF
$185,000
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager
of Pasadena Water and Power to enter into a communications contract
not to exceed $185,000 with Jim Cox Advertising. Under the contract,
the contractor will furnish services for both Pasadena Water and Power
(WP) and the Housing and Development Department (HD). This
contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CHRISTENSEN ASSOCIATES FOR
ELECTRIC COST OF SERVICE STUDY AND RATE DESIGN FOR
NOT TO EXCEED $141,000
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the General Manager
of Pasadena Water and Power to enter into a professional services
contract with Christensen Associates for an amount not to exceed
$141,000 to perform an electric cost of service study and rate design,
without competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F),
contracts for professional or unique services.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. Finance Committee
(1) QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT - QUARTER ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1999
Recommendation of City Manager: This item is for information
purpose only.
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(2) APPROVAL OF CENSUS 2000 WORK PLAN AND APPROPRIATION
OF FUNDS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve the Draft Census 2000 Work Plan and appropriate
$70,000 from the unappropriated General Fund balance to the City
Manager's Budget Account No. 141000 to fund implementation of the
plan; and
(2) Adopt a resolution forming a Census 2000 Complete Count
Committee and emphasizing Pasadena's commitment to an accurate
census count.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) ENHANCEMENT OF TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Amend the Fiscal Year 2000 Operating Budget for the Police
Department in the amount of $81,887 to provide for an enhanced Traffic
Program;
(b) Recognize additional revenues from traffic citations in the amount
of $41,250 and appropriate $40,637 from the Unappropriated General
Fund balance to offset the Traffic Program enhancements;
(c) Amend the FTEs to eliminate 1.0 Police Officer position in the
Technical Services Section, Crime Analysis Unit (Account No. 405300);
(d) Amend the FTEs to eliminate 1.0 Police Officer in the Patrol
Section (Account No. 403100); and
(e) Add 5.0 Community Service Officer (CSO) FTEs to the Patrol
Section (Account No. 403100).
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) APPROVAL OF FUNDING AND STAFF ASSIGNMENT FOR CITY OF
PASADENA MILLENNIUM CELEBRATION
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
appropriating $33,250 for the City of Pasadena Millennium Celebration
from the Unappropriated General Fund balance to the City Manager's
Budget Account No. 141000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) PAYMENT FOR ROSE BOWL SUITE
Recommendation of City Manager: Appropriate $12,000 from the
General Fund Unallocated Fund balance to Account No. 8114-101-952100,
Non-Departmental Citywide Expenses, for the payment of a City-designated
suite at the Rose Bowl.
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ACTION: ITEM HELD TO 11/22/99
(6) RECREATE SECOND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER POSITION
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Amend the budget to add a second Assistant City Manager
position to the City Manager's Office; and
(b) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $71,063 from the
Unappropriated General Fund balance to City Manager's Account
No. 141000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(7) APPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL $148,600 TO THE CHARTER
REFORM TASK FORCE ON SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE
Recommendation of City Manager: Appropriate $148,600 from the
Unappropriated General Fund balance to the City Clerk Budget, Charter
Reform Account No. 261010, to increase the total budget for the Charter
Reform Task Force on School District Governance to $201,600.
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ACTION: ITEM HELD TO 11/22/99
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
(1) PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS (See Item 6.A., 8:00 p.m.)
(2) PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF STATE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT
FUNDS (See Item 6.B., 8:00 p.m.)
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School District Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF THE LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $369,194 in revenue from the
United States Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program and appropriate
it to the Police Department, Account No. 403121.
(2) Approve a journal voucher transferring $41,022 from the Police
Department's Asset Forfeiture Account No. 403130 for the purpose of serving
as the required funding match to the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant,
Account No. 403121.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED UTILIZATION OF STATE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIZEN'S OPTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
recognizing $316,435 in revenue from the State of California Assembly
Bill 3229, known as the Citizen's Option for Public Safety and appropriating it
to the Police Department, Account No. 403140, identified as the
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. PUBLIC HEARING: PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION
APPROVING AN INSTALLMENT SALE FINANCING TO BE UNDERTAKEN
BY THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY TO BENEFIT THE PRINCIPLES, INC.
Recommendation of City Manager: Hold a public hearing and adopt a
resolution approving an Installment Sale Financing by the California
Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) to benefit
Principles, Inc.
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ACTION: APPROVED
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF KELLY CRAIG JONES TO CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMISSION (District 6 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Manager - No Items
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) AMENDMENT TO LIBRARY COMMISSION RULES AND
REGULATIONS
Recommendation of Library Commission: Approve and order filed
the amended Rules and Regulations adopted by the Library
Commission in accordance with the Pasadena Municipal Code Section
2.90.080, which requires such action prior to taking effect.
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ACTION: APPROVED
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING - To be canceled
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.98.040 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FOR THE
PARCELS LOCATED BETWEEN MESITA ROAD, CALVERT ROAD,
NEW YORK DRIVE, AND HARTWOOD POINT" (Introduced by
Councilmember Haderlein)
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ACTION: ORDINANCE ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. ADJOURNMENT