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. 	
	144K
  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. 
	119K
      (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.
	141K
      (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" 
	125K
      (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.
	217K

      (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.
	193K
      (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.
	73K
      (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.
	108K

      (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).
	198K
      (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.
	90K
      (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.

	167k

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.
	175K
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)] 
	184K
      (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)]
	89K
      (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"
	174K
   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)
	176K
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