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PUBLIC COMMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS P�BLICOS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
CLOSED SESSION
� 5:00 P.M.
A.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
615 S Catalina
Ave LLC v. City of Pasadena, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior
Court Case No. 24STCP02861
PUBLIC MEETING � 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
SPECIAL ITEM(S)
A.
UPDATE � DEBRIS REMOVAL AND RECOVERY FOR EATON FIRE
AND WINDSTORM
Recommendation
:
It
is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Consider updates from City staff and provide
direction if desired by the
City Council; and
(2)
Find that, if direction is given to staff, it would not be a �project� subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b).
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
-
PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
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 at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to
3 minutes
each, and the Mayor
may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City
Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
City Manager/Executive Director
1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH ELECNOR BELCO ELECTRIC, INC., FOR
INSTALLATION OF pedestrian hybrid beacon at washington
boulevard and hudson avenue
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $284,396
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the
City Council:
(1)
Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be
categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 � Existing Facilities, and Section 15303,
Class 3 � New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore,
there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
Award contract to lowest and best bid dated December 12, 2024 submitted by Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc., in response to the project plans and specifications for the Installation of Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Washington Boulevard and
Hudson Avenue, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $284,396 which includes the base contract amount of $258,542 and a
contingency of $25,854 to
provide for any necessary change orders.
City Council
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
2. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST
THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2025-0153
Alex Vilapando Ronquillo
$
35,000.00+
2025-0154
Stepan Stepanian
578.59
2025-0155
Nicole Loyola-Carrillo
4,000.00
2025-0156
Timothy Christopher Halpin
9,000.00
2025-0157
Timothy Halpin
35,000.00+
2025-0158
Pavel Maryska
1,150.00
2025-0159
Kirstyn Ashley Leung
500.00
2025-0160
United Financial Casualty a/s/o Verdejo Ruiz, Jose
8,043.50
2025-0161
Karla Lamma
500.00
2025-0162
Ara Deir Boghossian
6,000.00
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARING:
(Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances. There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to speak on more than one public hearing.)
3. APPEAL OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS� DECISION TO
APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #7114 TO
ESTABLISH A CLUBS, LODGES, PRIVATE MEETING HALL LAND USE WITHIN AN
EXISTING BUILDING (MAXWELL HOUSE) AT 55 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE (Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended
that the City Council continue
the public hearing to February 10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
4. FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
� MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CANCELLATION, TENTATIVE PARCEL
MAP, AND GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND
ZONING
MAP AMENDMENTS
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the
City Council:
(1)
Find that the Addendum to
the 2015 Pasadena General Plan Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2013091009) to address the potential environmental impacts associated with the
proposed Fuller Theological
Seminary Master Plan Amendment and other related applications have been prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (CEQA) (Cal.
Public
Resources Code Section 21000,
et. seq., as amended) and its implementing guidelines (Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Section 15000 et. seq., 2016). The Addendum has been prepared and will be processed
consistent with CEQA Guidelines
(Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, Sections 15162 and 15164). The proposed Master Plan Amendment will not result in any potentially significant impacts that were not already analyzed,
and no conditions described in
State CEQA Guidelines Section 15162 calling for preparation of a subsequent EIR or negative declaration have occurred;
(2)
Adopt the Findings
(Attachment A of the agenda report) to:
a.
Approve the Master Plan
Amendment, with the conditions of approval (Attachment B of the agenda report); b.
Cancel Development Agreement
No. 19,378;
c.
Approve Tentative Parcel Map
#084630 to subdivide 261 N. Madison Avenue into two parcels (Parcel #1 at 261 N. Madison Avenue and Parcel #2 at
260 N. Oakland Avenue);
d.
Approve a General Plan Diagram
Amendment to change the land use designation for Parcel #2 from Institutional to Medium Mixed Use Residential; and
e.
Approve a Zoning Map
Amendment to change the zoning designation for Parcel #2 from Public and Semi-Public (PS) to Central District Residential Multi-Family (CD-RM-87). (3)
Adopt
a Resolution approving the Master Plan Amendment;
(4)
Direct
the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance to cancel Development Agreement No. 19,378 within 60 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the agenda report;
(5)
Adopt
a Resolution approving a General Plan Diagram Amendment to change the land use designation for
Parcel #2
from Institutional to Medium Mixed Use Residential;
and
(6)
Conduct first reading of an ordinance approving a
Zoning Map Amendment to change the zoning designation for Parcel #2
from Public and Semi-Public
(PS) to Central District
Residential Multi-Family (CD-M-87).
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission
:
O
n October 9, 2024, the Planning Commission
considered the proposed Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan Amendment, and other related applications
(Attachment C of the agenda
report), and recommended that the City Council approve the Amendments as presented by staff, with an added condition of approval that allows Fuller to provide shared parking with
neighboring commercial and
residential uses, should they desire. Staff has incorporated the shared parking recommendation as a condition of approval.
(To be discussed and considered
concurrently with Item No. 6, including for public comment purposes.)
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
ATTACHMENT G
ATTACHMENT H
ATTACHMENT I
ATTACHMENT J
RESOLUTION
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
-
PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to
speak on more than one item
of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic Development and Technology Committee
Finance Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
5. AUTHORIZATION TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD FOR THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY SEISMIC RETROFIT AND RENOVATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSIT
OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE FACILITY
PROJECTS
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the
City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the
agenda report does not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the
State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;
(2)
Authorize the Department of Public Works to
utilize alternative project delivery method, construction manager at-risk, for the Central Library Seismic Retrofit and Renovations project as per Pasadena Municipal
Code (PMC) Section 4.08.136
(Alternative project delivery); and
(3)
Authorize the Department of Public Works to
utilize alternative project delivery method, construction manager at-risk, for the Construction of Transit Operations Maintenance Facility project as per Pasadena
Municipal Code (PMC) Section
4.08.136 (Alternative project delivery).
City Council
City Attorney
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
6 .
Conduct first reading of
�AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) OF THE CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL
ZONING
MAP ESTABLISHED BY THE ZONING CODE (CHAPTER 17.20, SECTION 17.20.020), THE CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN, AND CHAPTER 17.30, SECTION 17.30.020, FIGURE CDSP-1
TO REDESIGNATE ONE NEWLY CREATED PARCEL AT 260 N OAKLAND AVENUE FROM THE PUBLIC,
SEMI-PUBLIC (PS) ZONE TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT RESIDENTIAL MULTI- AMILY
(CD-RM-87) ZONE�
(To be discussed and considered
concurrently with Item No. 4, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
7. Conduct first reading of
�
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING AND
ADDING VARIOUS SECTIONS TO TITLE 17, THE ZONING CODE, OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO ADAPTIVE
REUSE OF EXISTING NON-RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, INCLUDING CHANGES RELATED TO
PARKING AND VARIANCES FOR HISTORIC RESOURCES AND
MINOR CLEANUPS�
ORDINANCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
Second Reading
:
None
INFORMATION ITEM
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
February 18, 2025 (To be cancelled)
February 27, 2025 (Special meeting)
March 18, 2025
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Gene Masuda) Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
February 10, 2025 (Special
meeting)
February 24, 2025 (Special
meeting)
March 10, 2025 (To be
cancelled)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY
COMMITTEE
(Chair Steve
Madison, Jason Lyon, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
February 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
April 1, 2025
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE
(Chair Justin
Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
February 11, 2025
February 25, 2025
March 11, 2025
PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor
Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room
S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
February 19, 2025
March 19, 2055
April 16, 2025
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
February 10, 2025
February 17, 2025 (To be cancelled)
February 24, 2025
March 3, 2025
March 10, 2025 (Special joint meeting with PUSD)
March 17, 2025
March 24, 2025
March 31, 2025 (To be cancelled)
April 7, 2025
April 14, 2025
April 16, 2025 (Special joint meeting with Board of
Supervisor Kathryn Barger)
Aril 21, 2025
April 28, 2025 (To be cancelled)
May 5, 2025
May 12, 2025
May 19. 2025
May 26, 2025 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
February 10, 2025, 2025, 6:00
p.m.
(Continued Public Hearing) � Appeal of
Board of Zoning Appeals Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 7114, 55 S. Grand Avenue (Maxwell House) � Clubs, Lodges, Private Meeting Hall
COMMISSION
VACANCIES