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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
September 28, 1998
Closed Session 5:00
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Beckman Institute Auditorium
corner of Wilson Avenue and Lura Street
one block south of Del Mar
5:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code Section
54957
Title: City Manager
(1) CITY COUNCIL NEGOTIATION pursuant to Government Code Section
54957.6
Title of Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Agency Negotiator: Chris Holden
ACTION: MAYOR HOLDEN ANNOUNCED IN OPEN SESSION THAT THE COUNCIL IS IN ACCORD REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER'S CONTRACT B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) Name of Cases: Pasadena Community Development Commission v. Kern, Los Angeles Superior Court No. BC 154492; and Pasadena Community Development Commission v. Gin, Los Angeles Superior Court No. BD 154493
ACTION: NO ACTION REPORTED
6:30 P.M. PUBLIC MEETING
1. ROLL CALL AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
A. GUEST SPEAKER, DR. DAVID BALTIMORE, PRESIDENT OF CALTECH,
REGARDING STATE OF CALTECH, PRESENT AND FUTURE
ACTION: PRESENTATION MADE B. PRESENTATION OF CITY MANAGER CYNTHIA J. KURTZ
ACTION: PRESENTATION MADE C. INTRODUCTION OF NEW FIRE CHIEF ERNEST MITCHELL, JR.
ACTION: INTRODUCTION MADE
D. INTRODUCTION OF STEPHEN J. HARDING, VICE PRESIDENT OF
URBAN FUTURES, INC., TO SERVE AS INTERIM DIRECTOR OF
HOUSING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
ACTION: INTRODUCTION MADE
2. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
3. OLD BUSINESS
A. CORRECTION TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A CONTRACT AWARD
WITH TOTER INCORPORATED FOR AUTOMATED COLLECTION
CONTAINERS TO CONFORM TO SPECIFICATIONS
Recommendation of 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 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: APPROVED
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) APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT OF OLD PASADENA BUSINESS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ("DISTRICT") AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO
LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-99
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the annual report of the Old Pasadena Business and
Professional Association ("Association") for the Old Pasadena Business
Improvement District ("District") for its Fiscal Year 1998-99 in the form
submitted by the Association and attached as Attachment No. 1 of the
Agenda Report;
(b) Adopt a resolution evidencing the intention of the City Council to
hold a public hearing on October 19, 1998 at 8:00 p.m. on the proposed
levy of the proposed assessments for the District for its Fiscal Year
1998-99; and
(c) Direct the City Clerk to give notice of the public hearing by causing
the resolution to be published once in the Pasadena Star-News not less
than seven days before the public hearing.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER 2778 WITH THE ENSTROM
HELICOPTER CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF
COMPONENTS, PARTS, AND REPAIRS FOR CITY OWNED
ENSTROM HELICOPTERS AND GRANT AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE
PURCHASE ORDERS IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Authorize the Purchasing Administrator to increase Purchase Order
2778 with the Enstrom Helicopter Corporation in the amount of $46,000
for a new total of $70,000; and
(b) Authorize the City Manager to enter into purchase orders with the
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation for up to five additional fiscal years, at
the City Manager's discretion, for amounts not to exceed $70,000 per
fiscal year. The proposed purchase orders are exempt from competitive
bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002 (C) contracts for labor,
materials, supplies or services available from a sole source.
It is further recommended that the proposed purchase order be
granted a partial exemption (vendor outreach) from the Affirmative
Action in Contracting Ordinance, Pasadena Municipal Code 4.09,
pursuant to Section 4.09.060(B)(1), contract for labor, materials,
supplies or services available from a sole source.
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ACTION: APPROVED
B. City Clerk
(1) Approval of Minutes - August 3, 1998 (resubmitted)
ACTION: MINUTES HELD 1 WEEK. PENDING MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER
VILLICANA, CECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER CROWFOOT, TO AMEND THE
MINUTES PERTAINING TO CHANDLER SCHOOL MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN
TO REFLECT THAT APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR THE SIX-MONTH
AND ANNUAL TRAFFIC MONITORING STUDIES
(2) Receive and file claims against the City of Pasadena
Claim No. 8113 Donald H. Pierce $ Unknown
Claim No. 8114 Jo Anne Campbell Unknown
ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
A. Business Enterprise Committee
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF TEMPORARY TAXICAB PERMIT
MORATORIUM
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommendation of the
Business Enterprise Committee that the City Council direct the City
Attorney to prepare an ordinance, or amendment to the existing
ordinance, which imposes a temporary moratorium on the issuance of
taxicab permits.
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ACTION: APPROVED WITH A 6-MONTH MORATORIUM
B. Deregulation Committee
C. Finance Committee
(1) PASADENA COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT, JOINT DEVELOPMENT -
PUBLIC PARKING STRUCTURE
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a Joint Development Agreement with Pasadena Hotel
Associates, LLC, for the development of two stories of underground
public parking (125 +/- spaces) in conjunction with the Pasadena
Courtyard by Marriott Hotel and parking structure development at 170
North Fair Oaks Avenue.
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ACTION: APPROVED
D. Legislative Policy Committee
E. Public Safety Committee
F. Reports from Representatives
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
7. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
A. City Council
(1) APPOINTMENT OF VOTING AND ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE
TO THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF CITIES, DECEMBER 1 - 5, 1998,
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
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ACTION: APPROVED VICE MAYOR STREATOR AS VOTING DELEGATE AND
COUNICLMEMBER TYLER AS ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE
B. City Manager
(1) AWARD OF CONTRACT TO CHCG ARCHITECTS FOR THE DESIGN
OF FIRE STATION NO. 34 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$251,900
Recommendation of City Manager: Authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract with CHCG Architects for the design of Fire Station
No. 34. CHCG Architects was selected through a competitive selection
process as required by the City's Affirmative Action in Contracting
Ordinance. Formal bidding was not required pursuant to Charter
Section 1002(F), Professional or Unique Services.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(2) ADDITION OF A MANAGEMENT ANALYST IV - SPECIAL EVENTS
LIAISON POSITION TO THE PLANNING AND PERMITTING
DEPARTMENT
Recommendation of City Manager:
(a) Approve the addition of 1.0 FTE, Management Analyst IV - Special
Events Liaison, to the Planning and Permitting Department budget;
(b) Approve a journal voucher recognizing $26,063 in new revenue to
Account No. 101-442000 to be generated by the new position.
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ACTION: APPROVED
(3) SALARY RESOLUTION AMENDMENT - POLICE ADMINISTRATOR
Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that City
Council adopt an amendment to the Salary Resolution to establish a
new classification of Police Administrator in the Non-Represented
Section of the Salary Resolution, effective September 28, 1998.
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ACTION: APPROVED
C. Advisory Bodies
(1) UPDATE FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH ALLIANCE OF PASADENA
(CHAP) BOARD (Oral Report)
ACTION: REFERRED TO PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE TO WORK WITH STAFF TO ADDRESS
ISSUES OUTLINED BY CHAP BOARD PRESIDENT
8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING - (To be cancelled)
9. ORDINANCES
A. First Reading:
(1) Hold first reading of "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING SECTION 2.155.030 (A) AND SECTION 2.155.060 OF
THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING MEMBERSHIP ON
THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD"
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ACTION: HELD 1-2 WEEKS
B. Second Reading:
(1) Adopt "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" (Introduced by
Councilmember Crowfoot)
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ACTION: ADOPTED
10. INFORMATION ITEMS:
A. COUNCIL DISTRICT 7 CRIME STATS FOR FIRST HALF 1998 COMPARED
TO FIRST HALF 1997
Recommendation of City Manager : This item is for information only.
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED
B. UPDATE ON YOUTH CENTER PROJECT
Recommendation of City Manager: This agenda report is an information
item to update City Council on the activities of the Youth Center project. At
this time no action is warranted.
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ACTION: RECEIVED AND FILED. STAFF WILL REPORT BACK TO COUNCIL IN 60-90
DAYS WITH A SPECIFIC BUSINESS PLAN AND TIMELINE.
11. COMMUNICATIONS: None
12. CLOSED SESSIONS
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957
Title: City Manager
(1) CITY COUNCIL NEGOTIATION pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6
Title of Unrepresented Employee: City Manager
Agency Negotiator: Chris Holden
B. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH
LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9(a)
Name of Cases: Pasadena Community Development Commission v.
Kern, Los Angeles Superior Court No. BC 154492; and Pasadena
Community Development Commission v. Gin, Los Angeles Superior
Court No. BD 154493
13. ADJOURNMENT