AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 11, 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 - PENDING
LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case: GST Telecom Inc., et al, Debtors; United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 00-1982(GMS)
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Negotiators: Gale Harrison
Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA)
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION - CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.(a): One potential case
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 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. MS. MITRA HARTMANN REGARDING OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS
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3. OLD BUSINESS
A. Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING
SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF
AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS AT
THE ROSE BOWL ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AND SEPTEMBER 23,
2000" (BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION SCREENING)
(Introduced by Councilmember Little)
35K
B. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPETITIVE FINANCING PROCEDURES
FOR, APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF AND
AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A REQUEST FOR AN INTEREST
RATE SWAP, APPROVING THE FORM OF AN INTEREST RATE SWAP
AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY INTO ONE OR MORE
INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS AND CERTAIN ACTIONS
RELATING THERETO (PASADENA FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT
SYSTEM BOND INTEREST RATE SWAP)
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution establishing
competitive financing procedures for, approve the Publication of Notice of
and authorize the distribution of a Request for an Interest Rate Swap and
approve the Form of an Interest Rate Swap Agreement, authorize the entry
into one or more Interest Rate Swap transactions and certain actions relating
thereto.
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C. EXCLUSIVE RIGHT DURING THE MONTHS OF AUGUST THROUGH
DECEMBER, 2000 FOR CITY OF PASADENA TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE
POSSIBLE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
965 N. FAIR OAKS AVENUE
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to execute
an agreement with Flam Properties, LTD, the owner of the property located at
965 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, which will provide the following:
(1) The owner agrees not to consummate a deal for the sale or lease of the
property with a party other than the City of Pasadena or assigned third party
for a public purpose through December 2000.
(2) The City will pay the owner $0 for August, September, and October and
$21,163 per month triple net for the months of November and December for
not consummating a deal. The City is responsible for insurance, security,
taxes and other obligations typical in a triple net lease during November and
December.
(3) The City may assign the rights under this agreement to a third party for
a public purpose.
(4) The City will make its best efforts to arrive at an agreement with the
owner regarding the lease terms and conditions or the sale terms and
conditions prior to the end of the year.
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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) THIRTY DAY EXTENSION OF CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS CABLE
TELEVISION FRANCHISE
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution extending the
current cable television franchise with Charter Communications for 30
days, to October 30, 2000, to allow completion of the franchise renewal
process.
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(2) REPAIR OF THE RAYMOND AVENUE TRUNK SEWER AND THE
ROSE BOWL SEWER: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD TO
NATIONAL PLANT SERVICES, INC.
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Accept the bid dated July 19, 2000, submitted by National Plant
Services, Inc., in response to the Specifications for the Repair of the
Raymond Avenue Trunk Sewer and the Rose Bowl Sewer, reject all
other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such
contract as is required. The amount of the proposed contract is
$240,000.
(b) Acknowledge the project to be categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
Section 15301(b) of the State CEQA Guidelines (repair of existing
sewerage systems with no expansion of use) and authorize the City
Manager to execute and the City Clerk to file a Notice of Exemption
therefor with the Los Angeles County Clerk.
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(3) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STORM WATER AND URBAN
RUNOFF CONTROLS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AND CONDUCT
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT THE
CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD'S
STANDARD URBAN STORM WATER MITIGATION PLAN (SUSMP)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt a resolution establishing storm water and urban runoff
controls, and
(2) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING SECTION 8.70.090 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STORM WATER AND URBAN
RUNOFF CONTROL FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND
AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE FEES RELATED THERETO"
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(4) PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH CLEAN FUEL
CONNECTIONS, INC., IN SUPPORT OF ELECTRIC OR
ELECTRIC-HYBRID BUSES FOR THE CITY OF PASADENA
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with Clean Fuel Connection, Inc. (CFCI), to provide
consulting service support to the Public Works and Transportation
Department for electric or electric-hybrid buses for the City of Pasadena
in the amount of $65,000.
Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(E), contracts for professional or unique services. It is
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, for reasons detailed in the
agenda report.
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(5) APPROVAL OF FY 2001 COLLABORATIVE IMMUNIZATION
PROGRAM AGREEMENT WITH THE IMMUNIZATION BRANCH OF
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES AND
APPROVAL OF FY 2001 LOS ANGELES REGIONAL IMMUNIZATION
REGISTRY AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
Recommendation of City Manager:
(1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
FY 2001 Collaborative Immunization Program Agreement with the State
Department of Health Services in the amount of $115,914;
(2) Approve a subcontract with the Community Health Alliance of
Pasadena in the amount of $39,914, funded under the Collaborative
Immunization Program Agreement and administered by the Pasadena
Public Health Department;
(3) Grant the contract with Community Health Alliance of Pasadena an
exemption from the vendor selection process of the Affirmative Action in
Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code
Section 4.09.060(B), sole source, and from competitive bidding pursuant
to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique
services;
(4) Approve a contract with the Los Angeles County Department of
Health Services for participation in the Los Angeles Regional
Immunization Registry in the amount of $46,874; and
(5) Approve a journal voucher increasing FY 2001 estimated revenues
and appropriations in the Public Health Department's Disease
Prevention and Control Account No. 563100 by $46,874, from
$2,367,661 to $2,414,535.
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(6) APPROVAL OF FY 2001 PURCHASE ORDER AGREEMENTS WITH
AVENTIS PASTEUR IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to issue a purchase order
to Aventis Pasteur (formerly Connaught Lab, Inc.) in an amount not to
exceed $75,000 to acquire vaccines for travel and rabies immunizations;
(b) Grant an exemption from the vendor selection process of the
Affirmative Action in Contracting Ordinance, pursuant to Pasadena
Municipal Code Section 4.09.060(B), contract for materials and supplies
available from a sole source. Competitive bidding is not required
pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor, materials,
supplies or services available from only one vendor.
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(7) AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND THE FEE STRUCTURE OF
CONTRACT NO. 16,728 WITH PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION
ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH GRANT-SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES IN
THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
amend the fee structure of Contract No. 16,728 with Public Health
Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (PHFE) by increasing the administrative
fee for services from 9.5% to 15% of Total Modified Direct Cost (TMDC)
beginning July 1, 2001.
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(8) APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAM - HAZARD ELIMINATION SAFETY (HES) PROGRAM
Recommendation of City Manager: Adopt a resolution approving the
filing of applications for funding under the HES Program as part of the
Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP).
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(9) REJECTION OF ALL BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 KV SINGLE
CONDUCTOR TRIPLEXED EPR INSULATED CABLE
Recommendation of City Manager: Reject all bids for the purchase
of 15 KV single conductor triplexed EPR insulated cable for the Water
and Power Department.
57K
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - July 19, 2000 (Special)
July 31, 2000
August 7, 2000
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8564 Rita Elshout $ 16,500.00
Claim No. 8565 Maria De Los Angeles Flores Unknown
Claim No. 8566 James McFarland Unknown
Claim No. 8567 Margarita Martinez Unknown
Claim No. 8568 Kirk Lester 100,000.00+
Claim No. 8569 David Smith 250.00
Claim No. 8570 Gholamreza Madali 2,800.00
Claim No. 8571 Myla Denise Harris Unknown
Claim No. 8572 Sarkis Atyemizian Unknown
Claim No. 8573 Silvia Atyemizian Unknown
Claim No. 8574 Maral Atyemizian, a minor Unknown
Claim No. 8575 Natalie Marie Estrada Unknown
Claim No. 8576 Alexander Fausto Pachano 1,596.49
Claim No. 8577 Ivan Lauret 469.35
Claim No. 8578 Ninobia Bracy 683.00
Claim No. 8579 Merle G. Hodge 60.00
Claim No. 8580 Dale A. Kunesh Unknown
Claim No. 8581 Judith Zitter 11,371.20
Claim No. 8582 Christopher Carol Salon Unknown
Claim No. 8583 Jeanette (Jay) Blackshaw 14,841.64
Claim No. 8584 Desia Duncan Unknown
Claim No. 8585 Harold Battle Unknown
Claim No. 8586 Mark D. Beardeaux 385.00
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPETITIVE FINANCING
PROCEDURES FOR, APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
OF AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A REQUEST FOR
AN INTEREST RATE SWAP, APPROVING THE FORM OF AN
INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT, AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY
INTO ONE OR MORE INTEREST RATE SWAP TRANSACTIONS AND
CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATING THERETO (PASADENA FIRE AND
POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOND INTEREST RATE SWAP)
(See Item 3.B.)
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
(1) UPDATE ON BURBANK AIRPORT'S FEDERAL AVIATION
REGULATION PART 161 STUDY IN REFERENCE TO A PROPOSED
NIGHTTIME AIRPORT CURFEW (Councilmember Streator) (To be
heard at approximately 7:30 p.m. or thereafter)
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) VACATION OF SEAT ON THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HELD BY FERNANDO M. OLGUIN (Mayor's Appointment)
(2) APPOINTMENT OF DR. HEIDI PAUL TO ACCESSIBILITY AND
DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 7 Appointment)
(3) APPOINTMENT OF MELANIE CALDWELL TO ARTS COMMISSION
(District 3 Appointment)
(4) RATIFICATION OF GUADALUPE FLORES TO CULTURAL
HERITAGE COMMISSION (Bungalow Heaven Representative)
(5) RATIFICATION OF REAPPOINTMENT OF ELLEN LIGONS TO
HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (Pasadena City College
Representative)
(6) REAPPOINTMENT OF JESSICA SPRINGFIELD VALENTINE TO
CULTURAL HERITAGE COMMISSION (District 1 Appointment)
(7) REAPPOINTMENT OF RALPH MC KNIGHT TO PASADENA
COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (District 1 Appointment)
B. City Manager
(1) RECOMMENDATION FROM THE MULTIPURPOSE SPORTS FIELD
TASK FORCE FOR EXPANDED USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF
SPORTS FIELDS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY (To be heard at
approximately 8:00 p.m. or thereafter)
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Adopt the recommendations of the Multipurpose Sports Fields
Task Force to increase and improve multipurpose sports fields
throughout the community (as outlined in Attachment A of the agenda
report);
(b) Recognize and appropriate $150,000 from the Bank of America
litigation settlement (Account No.5085-101) into Parks and Natural
Resources as follows: $75,000 into Account No. 765110 (East Parks),
and $75,000 into Account No. 765111 (West Parks), for the
improvement of sports fields throughout the community; and
(c) 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.
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commisssion: At a
special meeting held July 6, 2000, the Recreation and Parks
Commission approved the recommendations of the Task Force (as
listed in Attachment A of the agenda report) and recommended that City
Council take a similar action.
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(2) AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 6834 CONCERT DATES CHANGING
SEPTEMBER 16 TO 17 AND OCTOBER 1 TO 2, THE DELETION OF
SEPTEMBER 27, AND THE ADDITION OF OCTOBER 7, 2000 TO BE
HELD IN THE GOLD SHELL AT MEMORIAL PARK AND REPORT ON
SEPTEMBER 7 AND 8, 2000 PASADENA LIVE CONCERTS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6834 (GOLD
BAND SHELL NOISE ORDINANCE SUSPENSION)"
(b) Approve a journal voucher appropriating an additional $10,000 to
the Memorial Park Master Plan Capital Improvement Account
No. 78453.
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(3) CONSIDERATION OF A POSSIBLE BALLOT MEASURE REGARDING
COMPULSORY AND BINDING ARBITRATION IN EMPLOYEE-
EMPLOYER LABOR RELATIONS
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City
Council consider a possible ballot measure regarding compulsory and
binding arbitration in employee-employer labor relations.
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8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING
A. Approval of Minutes - July 31, 2000
August 7, 2000
B. APPROVAL OF FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
(FANNIE MAE) AMERICAN COMMUNITIES FUND CREDIT FACILITY
LOAN ($5 MILLION) AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE INVESTMENT
NOTE ($250,000) SET-ASIDES FOR NORTHWEST PASADENA TARGET
AREA
Recommendation of Chief Executive Officer: Approve the set-asides of
$5 million from the American Communities Fund Credit Facility Loan and
$250,000 from Down Payment Assistance Investment Note for affordable
housing activities within the Northwest Pasadena Target Area.
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9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING SECTION 8.70.090 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING STORM WATER AND URBAN
RUNOFF CONTROL FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION, AND
AUTHORIZATION OF SERVICE FEES RELATED THERETO"
[See Item 4.A.(3)]
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(2) Conduct first reading of "AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6834 (GOLD
BAND SHELL NOISE ORDINANCE SUSPENSION)
[See Item 7.B (3)]
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(3) Conduct first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR THE POLICE BUILDING
AND JAIL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND ESTABLISHING
PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAID
TAX"
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B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING
SECTIONS 9.36.220 AND 9.36.230 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO LIMITATIONS ON HOURS OF OPERATION OF
AMPLIFIED SOUND AND NOISE SOURCES FOR SPECIFIED HOURS
AT THE ROSE BOWL ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AND
SEPTEMBER 23, 2000" (BUENA VISTA PICTURES DISTRIBUTION
SCREENING) (See Item 3.A.)
(2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF A CABLE TELEVISION
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CHARTER
COMMUNICATIONS ENTERTAINMENT II, LLC" (Introduced by
Councilmember Tyler)
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10. INFORMATION ITEM
A. PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE,
ENTERTAINMENT, AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECT, STATS-ON-THE-GREEN
(80-170 SOUTH RAYMOND AVENUE) WITHIN THE SANTA FE
TRANSPORTATION CENTER SUBAREA OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT
SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
Recommendation of City Manager: This report is being provided for
information purposes only at this time.
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11. COMMUNICATIONS - No Items
12. PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)
13. ADJOURNMENT