AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
October 30, 2000
Special Meeting 5:00 P.M.
Regular Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings begin at 8:00 P.M.
Council Chamber
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247
5:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
1. RECESS/CLOSED SESSIONS (5:00 - 5:30 P.M.)
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING
CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(C): One potential case
B. CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.8
Property: 72 East Glenarm, Pasadena
Negotiating Parties: Richard Bruckner; Art Center College of Design
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment
2. WORKSHOP DISCUSSION OF REVIEW PROCESS FOR CITY COMMISSIONS
(5:30 - 6:30 P.M.)
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3. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING
6:30 P.M. REGULAR 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 a total of 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.
A. MR. PETER HERZOG, REPRESENTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO PRESENT REPORT ON KING'S
VILLAGES
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B. MAURITTA WALLIS AND CAROL ECHEVARRIA REGARDING LACK OF
"NO PARKING" SIGNAGE
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3. OLD BUSINESS
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 (No Items)
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - September 25, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8623 Larry Lewenthal $ 501.00
Claim No. 8624 Alonso Trejo 1,980.00
Claim No 8625 Fernandez Crecencia Unknown
Claim No. 8626 Jerome R. Vaughn 450.00
Claim No. 8627 Michael Castillo 94.92+
Claim No. 8628 Automobile Club of Southern Calif. 2,062.43
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT TO
AON CONSULTING FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR THE
EMPLOYEE FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $115,000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve a journal voucher appropriating $115,000 from the
unappropriated Benefits fund balance to Budget Account No. 8114-504-324200;
(b) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section
1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, to AON
Consulting in an amount not to exceed $115,000 for communication
services and Plan implementation services for the Employee Flexible
Benefit Program.
(c) Grant the purchase order contact an exemption from the
competitive selection requirement 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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(2) FY 2000 ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the
FY 2000 Annual Financial Report be received by the City Council.
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D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.
A. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE VALLEY HUNT CLUB MASTER
DEVELOPMENT PLAN LOCATED AT 520 SOUTH ORANGE GROVE
BOULEVARD
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council, following a public hearing:
(1) Acknowledge the project to be Categorically Exempt from environmental
review under the Administrative Code of the State of California, Title 14,
Chapter 3, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, and direct the City Clerk to file
a Notice of Exemption with the Los Angeles County Recorder (Attachment 1
of the agenda report); and
(2) Make the necessary findings, pursuant to Section 17.98.040 of the
Zoning Code, and approve the amendment to the Valley Hunt Club Master
Development Plan (MDP) (Attachment 2 of the agenda report); and
(3) Require the Valley Hunt Club return with a new Master Development
Plan in five years from the approval of this amendment if any growth or
development is expected. Otherwise, review of the existing MDP shall be
required; and
(4) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Valley
Hunt Club Master Development Plan and a resolution to implement the
General Plan amendment approved by the City Council on August 18, 1997.
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7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) CONSIDERATION OF CALL FOR REVIEW OF VARIANCE NO. 11366
(2257 LAMBERT DRIVE) TO BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
(Councilmember Haderlein)
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(2) APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL BRADY TO TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 2 Appointment)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF BARRON W. WELLMAN TO OLD PASADENA
PARKING METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (At Large/District 7
Appointment)
B. City Manager
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH FROM THE
MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS FIELDS TASK FORCE
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Endorse the recommendations of the Multipurpose Sports Field
Task (Attachment A of the agenda report) and the recommendations for
neighborhood mitigation included in the agenda report;
(b) Appropriate $25,000 from the Bank of America litigation settlement
(5085-101) into Parks and Natural Resources Account No. 76511
(Parks East) for improvements to sports fields at Eaton Blanche park;
(c) Offer to appropriate $150,000 (also from Bank of America litigation
settlement funds) to assist the Pasadena Unified School District with
improvements to school fields if they concur with recommendations of
the Task Force;
(d) Appropriate $23,000 from the Bank of America litigation settlement
(5085-101) toward construction costs for a new restroom at Washington
School; and,
(e) Direct staff to develop a corporation sponsorship program to allow
the business community to support organized youth sports through the
development and maintenance of fields.
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(2) OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 36 - DRUG TREATMENT
DIVERSION PROGRAMS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council take a position opposing Proposition 36.
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C. City Clerk
(1) RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE CALLING OF THE REGULAR
MARCH 6, 2001, CITY DISTRICT PRIMARY ELECTION AND
CONSOLIDATION OF THE PASADENA BOARD OF EDUCATION
PRIMARY WITH SAID ELECTION
Recommendation of City Clerk: Adopt the following resolutions:
(a) A resolution calling a City District Primary Election in Districts 3, 5,
and 7 of the City of Pasadena and consolidating with said election the
Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) Board of Education Primary,
Seats 1, 3, and 5, and authorizing the City Clerk to enter into a contract
with PUSD for the City Clerk to provide election services to the School
District.
(b) A resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles
County to permit the Registrar of Voters of said County to render
specified services to said City relating to the conduct of a consolidated
City District and Pasadena Board of Education primary municipal
election on March 6, 2001 and, if necessary, a general municipal
election to be held on April 17, 2001.
(c) A resolution setting forth regulations relating to candidate
statements for said primary and general municipal elections.
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(2) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH MARTIN &
CHAPMAN FOR PROFESSIONAL ELECTION SERVICES AND
SUPPLIES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $315,838
Recommendation of City Clerk:
(a) Authorize the City Clerk to enter into a contract with Martin &
Chapman Company, without competitive bidding pursuant to City
Charter Section 1002(F) (professional or unique services) for
professional election services and supplies for the November 7, 2000
special municipal election, the March 6, 2001, consolidated primary
municipal election, and the April 17, 2001, general municipal election in
an amount not to exceed $ 315,838. It is estimated that the cost of
services and supplies for the November 7, 2000 special municipal
election will be $50,000, for the March 6, 2001 primary election will be
$149,585, and for the April 17, 2001 general (runoff) election will be
$116,253 (if there is a runoff election).
(b) Grant this contract a partial exemption from the Affirmative Action
in Contracting Ordinance (competitive selection only) pursuant to
Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.09.060(C) (contracts for which the
City's best interest are served).
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - September 25, 2000
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading: None
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF
THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA" (Introduced
by Councilmember Tyler)
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10. INFORMATION ITEMS
A. PRESENTATION OF THE PASADENA BLUE LINE GRADE CROSSING
STUDY BY KORVE ENGINEERING (To be heard at approximately 7:30 p.m.
or thereafter)
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is for information only.
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11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT