City of South Pasadena
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Jon Primuth
ROLL CALL: Mayor Jon Primuth
Mayor Pro Tem Evelyn G. Zneimer
Councilmember Jack Donovan
Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
Councilmember Janet Braun
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2023, AT 7:00 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.
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:
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3. You may listen to the meeting by calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above. I
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Regular Meeting Agenda February 1, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES
The City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may comment on a non-agenda subject under the jurisdiction of the City Council or on an agenda item. Members of the public will have three minutes to address the City Council, however, the Mayor and City Council may adjust the time allotted, as needed. You may participate by one of the following options:
Option 1:
Participate in-person at the City 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.
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.
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, as needed.
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.
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS
PUBLIC COMMENT
2. PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)
General Public Comment will be limited to 30 minutes at the beginning of the agenda. If there are speakers remaining in the queue, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Only Speakers who submit a Public Comment card within the first 30 minutes of Public Comment period will be queued up to speak.
3. PRESENTATION OF A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION FOR CLARA RICHARDS FOR
DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE SOUTH PASADENA COMMUNITY
4. PRESENTATION OF A PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 2023 AS “BLACK HISTORY MONTH” IN THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
PRESENTATION
Regular Meeting Agenda February 1, 2023
5. STAFF INTRODUCTION
Fire Department:
Devon Anderson, Firefighter/Paramedic
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
6. REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
CONSENT CALENDAR
OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR
Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless a public comment has been received or Councilmember requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any motion relating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate.
7. APPROVAL OF GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $493,051.19; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,682.88; PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $827,695.04 Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented.
8. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council review and approve the 2023 Legislative Platform that will serve as the guiding policy document for the City of South Pasadena (City) when determining whether a position should be taken on proposed State and Federal legislation that may impact the City during the 2023 Legislative Session.
9. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER TO INSPECT AND ABATE WEEDS, BRUSH AND NATIVE
VEGETATION DECLARED TO BE AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 15, 2023 TO HEAR
OBJECTIONS OR PROTESTS TO THE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
RESOLUTION
AN RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA DECLARING THAT WEEDS, BRUSH,
RUBBISH AND REFUSE UPON OR IN FRONT OF SPECIFIED
PROPERTY IN THE CITY ARE A SEASONAL AND RECURRENT
PUBLIC NUISANCE AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE
FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt the resolution authorizing the County of Los Angeles Agriculture Commissioner to inspect and abate weeds, brush and native vegetation declared to be an existing or potential fire hazard; and
2. Schedule a Public Hearing to be held on February 15, 2023 to hear objections or protests to the vegetation management program.
RECOGNITION / INTRODUCTION
Regular Meeting Agenda February 1, 2023
10. APPROVAL OF MAYOR’S LIST OF CITY COUNCIL LIAISON AND REGIONAL GROUP
APPOINTMENTS AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING DELEGATES,
REPRESENTATIVES, AND ALTERNATES TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING DELEGATES,
REPRESENTATIVES, AND ALTERNATES AS OFFICIAL
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Mayor’s list of City Council Liaison and Regional Group Appointments to various commissions, boards, and committees; and
2. Adopt a Resolution appointing delegates, representatives, and alternates as official representatives of the City of South Pasadena.
11. SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) PERTAINING TO EMERGENCY
SHELTERS, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND LOW BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS,
MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESSING, MULTI-FAMILY REGULATIONS
INCLUDING FLOOR AREA RATIOS, LOT COVERAGE AND SINGLE-FAMILY USES, AND
PARKING REQUIREMENTS NEAR DEFINED TRANSIT STOPS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ASSOCIATED STATE LAWS AND DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS; APPROVAL
OF EXEMPTIONS FROM FURTHER REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (GUIDELINES § 15061(B)(3) AND 15378)
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (“ZONING”), ARTICLES 2, 3 AND 7,
SECTIONS 36.220.030 (RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS), 36.220.040 (RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS), 36.230.030
(COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT LAND USES AND PERMIT
REQUIREMENTS), 36.310.040 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES
REQUIRED), 36.350.250 (EMERGENCY SHELTERS), AND 36.700.020 (DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALIZED TERMS AND PHRASES) IN ORDER
TO IMPLEMENT ASSOCIATED STATE LAWS AND GENERAL PLAN
HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS; DETERMINATION FINDING
APPLICABILITY OF EXEMPTIONS FROM FURTHER ANALYSIS UNDER
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 15061(b)(3) AND 15378 OF CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE 14 OF THE CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Read by title only and waive further reading for the second reading of an Ordinance adopting by reference and amending the South Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 36;
2. Find that adoption of the proposed Ordinance is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act because such action is covered under Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations;
3. Adopt the Ordinance on Second Reading.
Regular Meeting Agenda February 1, 2023
12. APPROVAL OF A FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH PASADENA BATTING
CAGES, LLC FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BATTING CAGE FACILITY AND ADOPT THE
FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt finding of exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Guidelines Section 15301 Existing Facilities; and
2. Approve a Facility Lease Agreement between South Pasadena Batting Cages, LLC, and the City of South Pasadena for the Lease and Operations of the South Pasadena Batting Cages.
PUBLIC COMMENT – CONTINUED
13. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT – GENERAL
This time is reserved for speakers in the Public Comment queue not heard during the first 30 minutes of Item No. 2. No new speakers will be accepted at this time.
COMMUNICATIONS
14. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS
Time allotted to speak per Councilmember is three minutes. Additional time will be allotted at the end of the City Council meeting agenda, if necessary.
15. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
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/CityCouncilMeetings2023
Regular meetings are live streamed via the internet at:
http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm
ACTION / DISCUSSION
February 15, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
March 1, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
March 15, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 p.m.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
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CERTIFICATION OF POSTING
I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on February 1, 2023, 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. 01/26/2023 /S/
Date Desiree Jimenez, CMC, Chief City Clerk