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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Michael A. Cacciotti
ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Michael A. Cacciotti
Mayor Pro Tem Jon Primuth
Councilmember Jack Donovan
Councilmember Diana Mahmud
Councilmember Evelyn G. Zneimer
ROLL CALL OF PLANNING COMMISSION: Chair John Lesak
Vice-Chair Laura Dahl
Commissioner Amitabh Barthakur
Commissioner Janet Braun
Commissioner Lisa Padilla
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AND PLANNING COMMISSION
A G E N D A
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2022, AT 6:30 P.M.
AMEDEE O. “DICK” RICHARDS JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1424 MISSION STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CA 91030
South Pasadena City Council Statement of Civility
As your elected governing board, we will treat each other, members of the public, and City employees with patience, civility, and courtesy as a model of the same behavior we wish to reflect in South Pasadena for the conduct of all City business and community participation. The decisions made tonight will be for the benefit of the South Pasadena community and not for personal gain.
NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY
The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr. Council Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Pursuant to Assembly Bill 361 Government Code Section 54953, subdivision (e)(3), the City Council and Planning Commission may conduct its meetings remotely and may be held via video conference.
The Meeting will be available:
• In Person Hybrid – Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 • Live Broadcast via the City website -
http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm • Via Zoom – Webinar ID: 825 9999 2830
To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public access, members of the public may observe the meeting via Zoom in one of the three methods below:
1. Go to the Zoom website, https://zoom.us/join and enter the Zoom Meeting information; or
2. Click on the following unique Zoom meeting link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82599992830 or
3. You may listen to the meeting by calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above.
Special Joint Meeting Agenda November 9, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may comment on the agendized item only, you may participate by one of the following options:
Option 1:
Participate in-person in the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr. Council Chambers located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Option 2:
Participate via Zoom.
Public Comment speakers are able to speak by going to the Zoom webinar controls and clicking on the “Raise Hand” icon. The Meeting Host will be notified that a hand has been raised and speakers will have their microphone un-muted by the Host during the appropriate Public Comment period.
PLEASE NOTE: The Mayor may exercise the Chair's discretion, subject to the approval of the majority of the City Council, to adjust public comment time limit to less than three minutes.
Option 3:
Email Public Comment to [email protected].
Public Comments received in writing will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be part of the meeting record. Written public comments will be uploaded to the City website for public viewing under Additional Documents. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following:
1) Name (optional), and
2) Agenda item you are submitting public comment on.
3) Submit by no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence received after this time will be distributed the following business day.
Pursuant to State law, 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).
Staff may be asked to follow up on such items.
PUBLIC COMMENT
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
Public Comment will be limited to three minutes per speaker for the agendized item only.
2. Review Comments Received from California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the 3rd Draft Housing Element
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive staff’s presentation and discuss responses to HCD comments on the 3rd Draft Housing Element.
ACTION / DISCUSSION
Special Joint Meeting Agenda November 9, 2022
3. Adoption of a Resolution of Intention to Amend South Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 36 (Zoning) to Implement Programs of the General Plan Housing Element Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council initiate a Zoning Text Amendment by adopting a Resolution of Intention pursuant to South Pasadena Municipal Code (SPMC) 36.620.030 and direct staff to prepare a recommendation that includes, but is not limited to, the following SPMC sections:
1. Section 36.350.250 (Emergency Shelters), to revise standards for emergency shelters in compliance with State law;
2. Section 36.220.030 (Residential Zoning District Land Uses and Permit Requirements), Table 2-2, to permit transitional housing in all zoning districts that permit residential uses and add Low Barrier Navigation Centers in compliance with State law;
3. Section 36.220.040 (Residential Zoning District General Development Standards) Table 2- 3 to comply with the minimum density and feasible lot coverage for projects of certain sizes as required by State Senate Bill 478;
4. Section 36.230.030 030 (Commercial Zoning District Land Uses and Permit Requirements), to permit transitional housing in all zoning districts that permit residential uses and remove the requirement for a conditional use permit from mixed-use development and allow as a permitted use;
5. Section 36.310.040 to add provisions for consistency with Assembly Bill 2097 (removal of minimum parking requirements near transit); and
6. Division 36.700 (Definitions/Glossary), to add a definition for Low Barrier Navigation Center.
ADJOURNMENT
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENDA DOCUMENTS AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available online for public viewing on the City’s website:
www.southpasadenaca.gov/CityCouncilMeetings2022
ACCOMMODATIONS
The City of South Pasadena wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. If special assistance is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Division at (626) 403-7230 or [email protected]. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II).
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Special Joint Meeting Agenda November 9, 2022
CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on November 9, 2022, on the bulletin board in the courtyard of City Hall located at 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030, and on the City website as required by law, on the date listed below. 11/08/2022 /S/
Date Desiree Jimenez, CMC, Chief City Clerk