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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.
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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 $247,000 for the 1999-2000 California
State Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program for funding
the tree planting element of Eaton Wash Park Master Plan, Natural Area
and street tree and park plantings at various locations.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - August 31, 1998 (Canceled)
September 7, 1998 (Canceled)
ACTION: APPROVED AS SUBMITTED
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8106 Beverlee Laporta$ 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)]
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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"
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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)
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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)
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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