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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
September 21, 1998

Closed Session 5:00
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Council Chambers
Pasadena City Hall, Room 247

5:00 P.M.  CLOSED SESSION

A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
   PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
   Title:   Acting City Manager
	ACTION: CITY COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY OFFERED CYNTHIA KURTZ THE CITY MANAGER
		POSITION. (COUNCILMEMBER PAPARIAN WAS ABSENT) CITY COUNCIL WILL
		DISCUSS DETAILS NEXT WEEK IN CLOSED SESSION.

6:30 P.M.  PUBLIC MEETING

1. ROLL CALL AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Public Comment
   will be limited to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue
   under Item 12 (below) "Public Comment (Continued)".  Please limit comments to 3
   minutes each.

3. OLD BUSINESS: None

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) CORRECTION TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CONTRACT
           AWARD WITH TOTER INCORPORATED FOR AUTOMATED
           COLLECTION CONTAINERS TO CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   
           (a) Approve a correction in the prior contract award, to conform to the
           specifications as follows: change the term of the contract from a one-year
           contract with four additional one-year renewals, to a two-year
           contract with two additional one-year renewals; and
           (b) Authorize the Acting City Manager to approve an annual price
           increase as long as the increase does not exceed the rate of the then
           current Producers Price Index.
       43(k)
	ACTION: HELD TO 9/28/98 COUNCIL MEETING
       
       (2) APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT AND
           MITIGATION GRANT (EEM) FOR NATURAL AREA RESTORATION,
           PARK AND STREET TREE PLANTING - 1999-2000 GRANT CYCLE
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   Approve by resolution the
           grant application request for $247,000 for the 1999-2000 California
           State Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for funding
           the tree planting element of Eaton Wash Park Master Plan, Natural Area
           and street tree and park plantings at various locations.  
       78(k)
	ACTION: APPROVED

   B.  City Clerk

       (1) Approval of Minutes -   August 31, 1998 (Canceled)
                                   September 7, 1998 (Canceled) 
	ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

       (2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena

           Claim No. 8106          Beverlee Laporta$   25,000.00+
           Claim No. 8107          Luis Cazares Zambrano25,000.00+
           Claim No. 8108          Salvador Garcia         823.37
           Claim No. 8109          Elena Montoya     Undetermined
           Claim No. 8110          Ramiro Garibay       $1,250.00
           Claim No. 8111          Alice Bussey      Undetermined
           Claim No. 8112          Southern California Gas Co.$1,039.26
	ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
   
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

   A.  Business Enterprise Committee

   B.  Deregulation Committee

       (1) RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PASADENA WATER AND POWER
           DEPARTMENT LONG TERM CONTRACTS IN EXCESS OF $75,000
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   Adopt a resolution which
           approves the standard terms and conditions prepared by the City
           Attorney's Office for long term contracts which the Department may
           execute, pursuant to Ordinance No. (to be assigned after adoption),
           which authorizes the General Manager to enter into long term energy
           and energy services contracts with certain large customers.  The
           ordinance will add Section 13.04.075 to the Pasadena Municipal Code
           and provides the parameters for executing long term contracts with
           qualifying customers.   [See related Ordinance, Item 9.B.(2)]
       57(k)
	ACTION: APPROVED

   C.  Finance Committee

   D.  Legislative Policy Committee

   E.  Public Safety Committee

   F.  Reports from Representatives

6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 8:00 P.M.  -   None    
   
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

   A.  City Council

       (1) RATIFICATION OF ANGIE O'BRIEN TO THE HUMAN SERVICES
           COMMISSION, REPRESENTING PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL
           DISTRICT
	ACTION: APPROVED
       
       (2) APPOINTMENT OF CAROL SOUCEK KING TO ARTS COMMISSION
           (Mayor/District 6 Appointment)
	ACTION: APPROVED

   B.  City Manager

       (1) PROJECTS OF COMMUNITY WIDE SIGNIFICANCE - MODIFIED
           PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW PROCESS  (7:00 to 10:00 p.m.)
           Recommendation of Acting City Manager:   It is recommended that
           the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to modify
           the Predevelopment Plan Review Process.
       150(k)
	ACTION: APPROVED, AS AMENDED

   C.  Advisory Bodies

       (1) SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE PASADENA CIVIC AUDITORIUM
           FOUNDATION AND GRANT USE OF THE NAME
           Recommendation of the Pasadena Center Operating Company: The
           Board of Directors of the Pasadena Center Operating Company
           recommends that the City Council join with their resolution and support
           the creation and mission of the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Foundation
           and grant permission for the use of the name.  The mission is: "To
           create an active and energetic center for the arts, culture and education
           at the Civic for the benefit of the citizens of our community.  This goal
           will be attained by presenting and providing the community access to the
           finest performing arts, cultural, and educational events, and by
           enhancing and preserving the historic Pasadena Civic Auditorium."
       54(k)
	ACTION: APPROVED
           
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING

   A.  Approval of Minutes  - August 31, 1998 (Canceled)
                              September 7, 1998 (Canceled)
	ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

   B.  AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH URBAN
       FUTURES, INC.
       Recommendation of Acting Chief Executive Officer: Authorize the Acting
       Chief Executive Officer to enter into a contract with Urban Futures, Inc., for
       an amount not to exceed $95,000 and for a term not to exceed six months to
       provide technical assistance and staff support in the field of housing and
       economic development.  The proposed contract would include an option for
       the Acting Chief Executive Officer to extend the contract for an additional six
       months and an additional $50,000 if in her sole discretion the City continues
       to have need of these services.  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 the Community Development
       Commission 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.
       52(k)
	ACTION: APPROVED
   
9. ORDINANCES

   A.  First Reading:

       (1) Hold 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"
       55(k)
	ACTION: FIRST READING OFFERED BY COUNCILMEMBER CROWFOOT

   B.  Second Reading:

       (1) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           TITLE 17 (THE ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
           CODE TO ALLOW LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES IN ZONING
           DISTRICTS IN WHICH RESIDENTIAL USES ARE PERMITTED AND
           TO ESTABLISH A SET OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS TO
           EVALUATE LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES WITH AN OVER-THE-COUNTER
           REVIEW PROCESS"   (Introduced by Councilmember Streator)
       309(k)
	ACTION: ADOPTED

       (2) Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING
           THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, CHAPTER 13.04 OF
           THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, TO AUTHORIZE THE GENERAL
           MANAGER OF THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT TO ENTER
           INTO CERTAIN LONG TERM CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY AND
           ENERGY RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES WITH CERTAIN
           COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS"  
           (Introduced by Councilmember Tyler) (See related Item 5.B.1) 
       215(k)
	ACTION: ADOPTED

10.    INFORMATION ITEMS: None

11.    COMMUNICATIONS:

   A.  LETTER FROM ALFRED M. CLARK, III, CHAIR OF HUMAN RELATIONS
       COMMISSION, PRESENTING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS REGARDING
       ISSUES RELATED TO HATE SPEECH, OBSCENITIES AND INCITING
       VIOLENCE.
	ACTION:	DIRECTED CITY ATTORNEY TO WORK WITH CITY PROSECUTOR, POLICE DEPARMENT
		AND HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, TO OBTAIN
		INPUT AND A POSSIBLE APPROACH TO DEAL WITH THE ISSUES.
		CLARIFICATION: COUNCIL IS NOT GIVING SPECIFIC DIRECTIONS TO DO AN ORDINANCE.

12.    PUBLIC COMMENT (Continued)

13.    CLOSED SESSION

   A.  CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
       PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section
       54957
       Title:   Acting City Manager

14.    ADJOURNMENT

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