AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OCTOBER 18, 1999
Closed Session 6:00 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
6:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9:
Name of Case: Riggins v. City of Pasadena, Los Angeles County Superior
Court Case No. GC 010604
ACTION: DISCUSSED, NO ACTION REPORTED
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION, pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9:
Name of Case: Garden State Newspapers Inc. v City of Pasadena
U.S. District Court Case No. 98-6942 WDK (AIJx)
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. GEORGE F. REGAS, REPRESENTING CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF EL
CIRCULO AND LAS PALMAS, REGARDING 805 LAS PALMAS
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ACTION: PRESENTATION MADE. COUNCILMEMBER MADISON AND
MAYOR BOGAARD WILL MEET WITH CONCERNED
PARTIES TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
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) LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PASADENA
HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN COLUMN PRE-CAST
MOLDING PROJECTIONS ALONG FAIR OAKS AVENUE AND
RAYMOND AVENUE AND FOOTING PROJECTIONS ALONG FAIR
OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving a
License Agreement with Pasadena Hotel Associates, LLC, A Delaware
Limited Liability Company, with the terms and conditions as set forth in
the background section of the agenda report, and authorize the City
Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest, said License
Agreement, on behalf of the City of Pasadena.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 16,832 WITH D & S FUELING,
INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GASOLINE AND DIESEL
FUELING SYSTEMS AT FIRE STATION NO. 33 AND THE CIVIL
DEFENSE CENTER
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract amendment to Contract No. 16,832 with D&S
Fueling, Inc. for construction of new gasoline and diesel fueling systems
at Fire Station No. 33 and the Civil Defense Center increasing the not to
exceed amount by $55,000, from $363,000 to $418,000.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) CONTRACT AWARD TO L.A. SIGNAL, INC. FOR INSTALLATION OF
TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF FAIR OAKS
AVENUE AT PEORIA STREET AND OTHER LOCATIONS FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $192,400
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated September 15, 1999, submitted by L.A.
Signal, Inc., in response to the specifications for the Installation of
Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue at Peoria Street
and Other Locations, reject all other bids received, and authorize the
City Manager to enter into such contract as is required.
(b) Adopt a resolution approving Program Supplement No. M006 to the
Local Agency - State Agreement No. 07-5064 between the City of
Pasadena and the State of California regarding Federal-Aid projects for
the Installation of Traffic Signals at the Intersection of Fair Oaks Avenue
at Peoria Street and Other Locations (STPL-5064[009]); and authorize
the City Manager to execute the supplemental agreement as required.
(c) Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with the
Pasadena Unified School District for improvements at the intersection of
Lincoln Avenue and Idaho Street.
(d) Adopt a resolution approving and accepting a Grant of Easement
for traffic signal equipment on the west side of Lincoln Avenue at Idaho
Street.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(4) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER TO PTO SALES
FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,949,628 TO PURCHASE
TWELVE NEW 1999 AUTOMATED SIDE LOADING REFUSE
PACKERS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
for a not to exceed amount of $1,949,628, to PTO Sales for the
purchase of twelve new 1999 Automated Side Loading Refuse Packers;
(b) Grant this contract a partial exemption (vendor outreach only) from
the Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena
Municipal Code 4.09.060(C), contracts for which the City's bests
interests are served. The proposed purchase is exempt from
competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts
with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material,
supplies or services.
(c) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $1,949,628 from General
Fund Reserve to Budget Account No. 406-764120, Residential Solid
Waste Operations.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(5) JOURNAL VOUCHER APPROVAL FOR EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
FROM THE CERTIFIED LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANT PROGRAM
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve a journal voucher recognizing revenue from the State of
California, Office of Historic Preservation, in the amount of $15,000 and
appropriating it to Budget Account No. 8114-101-445100 to hire a
consultant to assist the Planning & Permitting Department with the
preparation of two National Register of Historic Places district
nominations and ten individual nominations; and
(b) Authorize the Director of Planning & Permitting to act as signatory
for the City of Pasadena regarding grant agreement documents.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(6) PUBLIC BENEFIT CHARGE PROGRAMS FOR LOW INCOME
CUSTOMERS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a Purchase Order
Contract to Maytag Appliance Sales Company for the procurement of up
to 300 super-energy-efficient refrigerators for a total not to exceed
$170,000. This Purchase Order Contract is exempt from competitive
bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
governmental entities or their contractors. It is further recommended
that this Purchase Order Contract be granted 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.
(b) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue purchase orders
for Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs from Department of Energy
(DOE) approved vendors for a total not to exceed $170,000. These
purchase orders are exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City
Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or
their contractors. It is further recommended that these Purchase Order
Contracts be granted 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.
(c) Authorize the General Manager of the Water and Power
Department to enter into a contract with Appliance Recycling Centers of
America (ARCA) for the warehousing, delivery and installation of up to
300 super-energy-efficient refrigerators, and for the recycling of 300
refrigerators for an amount not to exceed $70,000. The proposed
contract is exempt from competitive bidding, pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. It is
further recommended that this contract be granted 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
(7) APPROVAL OF FY 2000 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
PASADENA AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
SERVICES FOR MEDI-CAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES (MAA)
AND FY 2000 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA
AND SOLANO COUNTY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT FOR COLLECTION AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS
FOR THE MEDI-CAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES TRUST FUND
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the City Manager to execute an FY 2000 Agreement
between the City of Pasadena and the State Department of Health
Services for performance of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities in the
amount of $70,000; and
(b) Authorize the City Manager to execute an FY 2000 Agreement
between the City of Pasadena and Solano County Health and Social
Services Department for collection and disbursement of funds for the
Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Trust Fund in the amount of $1,402.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(8) PURCHASE OF THREE DIAL-A-RIDE BUSES FROM QUALITY
COACH BUS SALES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated September 1, 1999, submitted by Quality
Coach Bus Sales in response to specifications for the purchase of three
Dial-A-Ride Paratransit Vehicles;
(b) Reject all other bids;
(c) Approve a journal voucher appropriating an additional $81,344
from the unencumbered fund balance of the Proposition C
Transportation Sales Tax Fund to the FY 2000 Operating Budget of the
Transit Services Program (Budget Account No. 8107-209-763311); and
(d) Authorize the Purchase Administrator to issue a purchase order
contract to Quality Coach Bus Sales, in an amount not to exceed
$151,344.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - September 13, 1999
September 20, 1999
ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8352 Wayne & Bess Licher $ Unknown
Claim No. 8353 Luke Miller 374.91
Claim No. 8354 Katharine M. Stoever Unknown
Claim No. 8355 Thom Piskur 320.00
Claim No. 8356 Cesar Arroyo 123.75
Claim No. 8357 Janyo K. Whelan 200.00+
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
(3) Public Hearing Set
November 8, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Not-for-Profit Senior Housing within
the PS District - NOTE: date changed to November 1, 1999
November 8, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Zone Change/Hillside District Overlay
to RS-4 Zoning District North of New York Drive and West of Sierra
Madre Villa
November 15, 1999, 8:00 p.m. - Proposed Utilization Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant Funds
November 15, 1999, 8:00 p.m - Proposed Utilization State of
California Citizen's Option Grant Funds
ACTION: PUBLIC HEARINGS SET, with change as noted above
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
(1) TORO COMPANY EQUIPMENT AND IRRIGATION PROPOSAL
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: Approve the
acceptance of a $84,000 Toro Company proposal to donate turf
equipment and supplies, in exchange for promotional use of the Rose
Bowl Logo and use of the stadium field for Toro promotional events.
This agreement is for a two-year period with two, two-year options at the
sole discretion of the Rose Bowl Operating Company.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE THAT CERTAIN
ABANDONED RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF SIERRA MADRE BOULEVARD AND WALNUT STREET
AND THE APPROVAL OF THE SALE THEREOF TO THE ADJACENT
LAND OWNER
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution:
(a) Finding and determining that the certain abandoned railroad
right-of-way segment located on the northeast corner of Sierra Madre
Boulevard and Walnut Street falls under Class 12 of categorically
exempt projects and thus, exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act "CEQA", and direct the City Clerk
to file a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Recorder;
(b) Declaring that this certain abandoned railroad right-of-way
segment is exempt from the competitive sale requirements of Chapter
4.02 of the Pasadena Municipal Code; and
(c) Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate with the Metropolitan
Transportation Authority and the land owner adjacent to the abandoned
railroad right-of-way segment, and to enter into and execute on behalf of
the City of Pasadena the contracts, deeds and/or other documents
required to acquire and convey the City's interests therein.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
D. Legislative Policy Committee
(1) OPPOSE HOUSE RESOLUTION 2372 (CANADAY, R, FLORIDA), THE
"PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPLEMENTATION ACT OF 1999"
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the Mayor to send a
letter to appropriate officials opposing H.R. 2372, "The Private Property
Rights Implementation Act of 1999" by Congressman Canaday (R-FL).
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ACTION: ITEM HELD FOR MEETING OF 10/25/99
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Charter Reform Task Force on School Governance
G. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. 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: PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 1, 1999
AT 8:00 P.M.
B. PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENTS TO THE CIVIC CENTER SPECIFIC
PLAN AND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT RELATED TO
THE PASEO COLORADO DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council, following a public hearing:
(a) Adopt a resolution: (1) certifying the Final Environmental Impact Report
on the Plaza Pasadena Renovation, also known as Paseo Colorado, with
Addendum, and (2) making the findings required by the California
Environmental Quality Act, making a statement of overriding considerations,
and adopting the mitigation monitoring program;
(b) Adopt a resolution: (1) amending the Civic Center Specific Plan to
modify the boundaries of the Civic Center Specific Plan area and to establish
regulations, standards, and guidelines for the amended area, and (2)
amending the boundaries of the Civic Center Master Plan strategy area in the
General Plan Land Use Element;
(c) Make a finding of De Minimis Impact on State Fish and Wildlife Habitat;
(d) Direct the City Clerk to file a Notice of Determination and a Certificate of
Fee Exemption for the California Department of Fish and Game with the Los
Angeles County Registrar-Recorder.
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ACTION: APPROVED
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF JOAN PALMER TO ARTS COMMISSION
(District 6 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(2) APPOINTMENT OF IKE MASSEY TO PASADENA CENTER
OPERATING COMPANY (Mayor/District 4 Appointment)
ACTION: APPROVED
(3) RESIGNATION OF DR. GLOVIOELL ROWLAND FROM HUMAN
SERVICES COMMISSION (Agency Appointment)
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ACTION: ACCEPTED
(4) RESIGNATION OF ONEIDA J. COHILL FROM COMMISSION ON THE
STATUS OF WOMEN (District 1 Appointment)
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ACTION: ACCEPTED
(5) RESIGNATION OF MOLLY SONES FROM ROSE BOWL AQUATICS
CENTER (City representative)
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ACTION: ACCEPTED
B. City Manager
(1) MEMBERSHIP AND APPOINTMENTS TO CITY CENTER
IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the Arts Commission as an advisory body member of the
City Center Implementation Task Force; and
(b) Approve the new appointments to the City Center Implementation
Task Force as set forth in Exhibit A of the agenda report.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) 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 and the De Minimis Finding of no impact on fish and wildlife or
their habitat.
(b) Adopt the refuse collection hours recommended below for citywide
application:
Monday-Saturday - 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 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.
(d) Direct the City Clerk to file the Notice of Determination with the Los
Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
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ACTION: ITEM PULLED
(3) JOINT ACTION: PROPOSED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR
OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, PARKING OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AND AMENDED AND RESTATED
OPERATION AND RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT
(DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT)
Recommendation of City Manager/Chief Executive Officer:
(1) That the City Council adopt a resolution approving the terms and
conditions of the Owner Participation Agreement ("OPA"), and
authorizing the City Manager to execute the OPA once it has been
approved by the City Attorney as to form, subject to its conformance with
the approved terms and conditions as set forth in the agenda report and
the attachments thereto, further subject to its execution by all third
parties, and to take any and all other actions necessary to implement
the terms thereof.
(2) That the Pasadena Community Development Commission (the
"Commission") adopt a resolution attached as Exhibit "A" of the agenda
report:
(a) Incorporating by reference the findings and determinations
included in the resolution, adopted by the City Council this date, relating
to the Final Environmental Impact Report and Addendum for the Plaza
Pasadena Renovation Project, to be called "Paseo Colorado" (the
"Project");
(b) Approving the terms and conditions of the following
agreements (collectively, the "Agreements"):
(i) The Owner Participation Agreement by and among the
Commission, the City of Pasadena, and H-CHH Associates, a California
limited partnership ("Developer");
(ii) The Parking Operation and Maintenance Agreement for
Paseo Colorado by and among the Commission, the City , the
Developer, Post Apartment Houses, L.P. ("Post"), a Georgia limited
partnership, and Federated Western Properties, Inc., an Ohio
corporation;
(iii) The Amended and Restated Operation and Reciprocal
Easement Agreement for Paseo Colorado by and among the
Commission, the Developer, and Post; and
(iv) Authorizing the Commission's Chief Executive Officer to
execute the above-referenced Agreements once they have been
approved by the General Counsel as to form, subject to their
conformance with the approved terms and conditions for each
respective agreement as set forth in the agenda report and the
attachments thereto, and further subject to execution by all third parties,
and to take any and all other actions necessary to implement the terms
thereof.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) TORO COMPANY EQUIPMENT AND IRRIGATION PROPOSAL
[See Item 5.A.(1)]
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - September 13, 1999
September 20, 1999 (Canceled)
ACTION: APPROVED, AS SUBMITTED
B. JOINT ACTION: PROPOSED TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR OWNER
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, PARKING OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AND AMENDED AND RESTATED
OPERATION AND RECIPROCAL EASEMENT AGREEMENT (DOWNTOWN
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT) [See Item 7.B.(3)]
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: No Items
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
SECTION 6.12.010 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED
TO DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE IN CITY PARKS" (Introduced by
Councilmember Little)
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ACTION: ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS - No Items
11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. ADJOURNMENT