AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 1, 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
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)
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
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
A. ASSEMBLYMAN JACK SCOTT - UPDATE ON STATE LEGISLATIVE
ISSUES
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ACTION: REPORT PRESENTED
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT
WITH SOUTHWEST POWER, INC. FOR FURNISHING AND DELIVERING
MISCELLANEOUS ELECTRIC UTILITY MATERIALS FOR THE WATER
AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated September 21, 1999, submitted by Southwest
Power, Inc., to furnish and deliver miscellaneous electric utility materials for
the Water and Power Department;
(b) Reject all other bids; and
(c) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a Purchase Order
Contract for a period of four years or until $2 million is expended, whichever
occurs first, with two optional one-year extensions each not to exceed
$500,000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
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) CITY OF PASADENA AGREEMENT WITH PACIFIC BELL AND
STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE PROVISION OF
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PRODUCTS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to enter into the Master Agreement for
the Provision of Telecommunications Services and Products between
Pacific Bell and the State of California for a period of one year for an
amount not to exceed $550,000; the proposed contract is exempt from
competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts
with other governmental entities or their contractors; and
(b) Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for up to four
additional one-year periods without further City Council approval
provided the terms, conditions and pricing remain as stated in the
Master Agreement.
It is further recommended that the City Council grant this contract
an exemption from the competitive selection process of the Affirmative
Action in Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to Section 4.09.060(C),
contracts for which the City's best interests are served.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) EXPENDITURE OF ASSET FORFEITURE FUNDS TO FACILITATE
THE MOVE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SPECIAL
ENFORCEMENT SECTION TO THE HENS TEETH DEVELOPMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve a journal voucher
appropriating $104,000 of Asset Forfeiture funds from unappropriated
fund balance, to the FY 2000 Asset Forfeiture Operating Fund Budget
Account No. 403130. Regardless of the location ultimately selected, it
is highly likely that significant tenant improvements and security
concerns would need to be addressed.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8362 Edwin Landaverde $ Unknown
Claim No. 8363 Veronica Ansley 7,000.00
Claim No. 8364 Mirna Phillips 1,431.69
Claim No. 8365 Russ Wassell Unknown
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(2) Public Hearings Set:
November 15, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Installment Sale Financing
Agreement by and between Principles, Inc., a nonprofit public
benefit corporation and the California Statewide Communities
Development Authority
December 6, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Public Participation Hearing for the
FY 2001 Operating Budget and the FY 2001-2006 Capital
Improvements Budget
ACTION: PUBLIC HEARINGS SET
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
(1) SPEEDVISION NOVEMBER 20, 1999 WORLD SUPERCROSS SERIES
EVENT (ONE-DAY RAIN DELAY OF NOVEMBER 21, 1999)
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: It is
recommended that the City Council approve and authorize:
(a) An amendment to the World Supercross November 20, 1999
contract by adding a one-day rain delay date of Sunday, November 21,
1999;
(b) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to suspend
Sections 9.36.220 (amplification sound regulations), 9.36.150 (motor
driven vehicles) and 9.36.230 (general noise sources) of the Pasadena
Municipal Code on November 21, 1999, for the rain delay date, should it
occur; and
(c) Direct the City Clerk to file an addendum to the Initial Study and
Mitigated Negative Declaration regarding the November 21, 1999 event
rain date for this event with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
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ACTION: RBOC'S RECOMMENDATION DENIED
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) CASH MANAGEMENT AND CASH RESERVE POLICY
Recommendation of City Manager: Approve the Cash Management
and Cash Reserve Policy as laid out in the agenda report.
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ACTION: APPROVED
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP
NO. 25377 AT 3315 CALVERT ROAD
Recommendation of City Manager: Continue the public hearing to
December 13, 1999, and remand Tentative Parcel Map No. 25377 back to
the Subdivision Committee.
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ACTION: HEARING CONTINUED TO MEETING OF 12/13/99
B. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED BASIS AND METHOD OF
LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AND THE LEVY OF THE ANNUAL
ASSESSMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 FOR THE OLD PASADENA
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Hold a public hearing to consider the proposed basis and method of
levying assessments and the levy of the annual assessment for Fiscal Year
1999-2000 for the Old Pasadena Business Improvement District ("District").
(2) At the conclusion of the public hearing, adopt a resolution confirming
the Annual Report of the Old Pasadena Business and Professional
Association for the District for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, the effect of which
resolution will be to constitute the levy of the annual assessment for the fiscal
year commencing on September 16, 1999.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3587
TO MAINTAIN SIX PORTABLE TRAILERS AT THE ROSE BOWL
STADIUM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Acknowledge that the project is categorically exempt (Class 11) from
environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California
Environmental Quality Act, Section 15311, Accessory Structures; and
(2) Approve the continued establishment of two portable trailers at the Rose
Bowl as follows: 1) one trailer for the first aid center and, 2) one trailer for
police headquarters until January 15, 2002.
(3) Approve the continued establishment of four portable trailers at the
Rose Bowl for the Los Angeles Galaxy office use until August 31, 2001.
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ACTION: APPROVED
D. PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT REGARDING
NOT-FOR-PROFIT SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING IN THE PS (PUBLIC,
SEMI-PUBLIC) ZONING DISTRICT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt the Initial Study, De Minimis findings for fish and game and the
Negative Declaration for this proposed Zoning Code amendment;
(2) Adopt a finding of consistency with the General Plan as contained in the
agenda report; and
(3) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Zoning
Code to conditionally permit housing for senior citizens that is owned and
operated by a not-for-profit organization within the PS district.
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ACTION: MOTION TO APPROVE FAILED
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF JUNE TAKENOUCHI TO CODE ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION (District 4 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(2) REAPPOINTMENT OF EVA L. COURTNEY TO HUMAN SERVICES
COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(3) REAPPOINTMENT OF JEANNETTE HENDERSON TO UTILITY
ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(4) REAPPOINTMENT OF VICTORY SY TO CODE ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(5) REAPPOINTMENT OF MAE MURRAY TO NORTHWEST
COMMISSION (District 3 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(6) RESIGNATION OF ALTON CULLEN FROM CODE ENFORCEMENT
COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
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ACTION: APPROVED
(7) RESIGNATION OF CAROLYN HELSPER FROM CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMISSION (District 6 Appointment)
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ACTION: APPROVED
(8) CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY BECOMING A CABLE TELEVISION
SERVICE PROVIDER (Councilmember Holden)
ACTION: ITEM HELD FOR MEETING OF 11/08/99
B. City Manager
(1) MODIFICATIONS TO THE CITYWIDE REFUSE COLLECTION TIMES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt the Negative Declaration approving the Initial Study of the
environmental factors surrounding the changing of refuse collection
hours.
(b) Adopt the refuse collection hours recommended below for citywide
application:
Monday-Saturday - 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(In residential, commercial and industrial areas)
Sunday - by special permit
(In commercial and industrial areas only)
(c) Direct the City Attorney to amend the Pasadena Municipal Code,
Section 8.60.200, to reflect the above hours of operation for all refuse
collection vehicles.
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ACTION: APPROVED
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING - To be canceled
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: No Items
B. Second Reading: No Items
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE PROPOSED TARGET
STORES PROJECT (3211 EAST COLORADO BLVD.)
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for
information purposes only at this time.
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ACTION: ITEM HELD FOR MEETING OF 11/08/99
11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. ADJOURNMENT