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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Evelyn G. Zneimer
ROLL CALL: Mayor Evelyn G. Zneimer
Mayor Pro Tem Jack Donovan
Councilmember Jon Primuth
Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti
Councilmember Janet Braun
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilmember Janet Braun
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA
CITY COUNCIL
AMENDED AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2024, 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.
Public participation may be made as follows:
• In Person – 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
• Written Public Comment – written comment must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by emailing to [email protected]. • Via Phone – +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above.
Meeting may be viewed at:
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2. Click on the following unique Zoom meeting link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82599992830 or
3. By calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above; and viewing the meeting via http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm Regular Meeting Agenda March 6, 2024
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.
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.
PRESENTATION
3. COUNCIL FINANCE AD HOC COMMITTEE UPDATE REGARDING CITY FINANCES AND
OPERATIONS IN LIGHT OF THE FIVE-YEAR FINANCIAL FORECAST AND COUNCIL
DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING SAME
4. CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION FOR THE 2024 ROSE COURT
• Queen Naomi Stillitano
• Phoebe Ho
• Olivia Marica Bohanec
• Mia Lee Moore-Walker
• Trinity Judy Dela Cruz
• Jessica Joy Powell
• Emmerson Pearl Tucker
5. PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 7, 2024, AS “KIWANIS – 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY” Regular Meeting Agenda March 6, 2024
6. PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 9, 2024, AS “SUDDENLY SLEEPY SATURDAY” – A
DAY FOR NARCOLEPSY AWARENESS
7. PROCLAMATION DECLARING MARCH 2024, AS “AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH”
8. MERCHANT MINUTE – RUE DE MIMO
9. SOCIAL MEDIA 101, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ANALYTICS PRESENTATION
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
10. 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.
11. APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $111,231.71; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $672,205.46; TRANSFERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $173,132.50; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,010.61; PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $820,460.48
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented.
12. APPROVAL OF A DISCRETIONARY FUNDS REQUEST FROM MAYOR PRO TEM JACK DONOVAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY / FESTIVAL OF
BALLOONS EVENT
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Find that the requested allocation of Discretionary Funds to support the Fourth of July/ Festival of Balloons Event is consistent with the findings required pursuant to the Guidelines for the Application of City Council Discretionary Budget Accounts adopted by Resolution No. 7174; and
2. Approve the requested allocation totaling $2,000 by Mayor Pro Tem Jack Donovan to support the Fourth of July / Festival of Balloons Event.
13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MAYOR’S LIST OF CITY COUNCIL LIAISON AND
REGIONAL GROUP APPOINTMENTS
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, SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO.
7843
Regular Meeting Agenda March 6, 2024
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, superseding Resolution No. 7843, appointing delegates, representatives, and alternates as official representatives of the City of South Pasadena.
14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 7, 2024, AND FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider the approval of the minutes for the Regular Meeting on February 7, 2024, and the Special Joint Meeting with the Public Safety Commission on February 26, 2024.
PUBLIC HEARING
15. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN TO CREATE THE HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY AND AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING CODE AND
ZONING MAP TO CREATE THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ZONE ALLOWING FOR
INCREASED DENSITY FOR CERTAIN PARCELS IN THE OSTRICH FARM MIXED-USE AREA AND HUNTINGTON DRIVE MIXED-USE AREA CONSISTENT WITH THE ADOPTED 6TH
CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT
ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT AND ZONING MAP
AMENDMENT AMENDING SOUTH PASADENA
MUNICPAL CODE (SPMC) CHAPTER 36 (ZONING)
RELATED TO INCREASED DENSITY AND
ESTABLISHING THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
OVERLAY ZONE, ALLOWING UP TO 70 DWELLING
UNITS PER ACRE ON SELECTED PARCELS IN THE
OSTRICH FARM MIXED-USE AREA AND THE
HUNTINGTON DRIVE MIXED-USE AREA, CONSISTENT
WITH THE ADOPTED 2021-2029 (6TH CYCLE) HOUSING
ELEMENT
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND A GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING THE
HOUSING OPPORTUNITY OVERLAY ALLOWING UP TO
70 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE ON SELECTED
PARCELS IN THE OSTRICH FARM MIXED-USE AREA
AND THE HUNTINGTON DRIVE MIXED-USE AREA, AS
DESCRIBED IN THE ADOPTED 6TH CYCLE HOUSING
ELEMENT
Regular Meeting Agenda March 6, 2024
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive public testimony on the project, and then:
1. Adopt a Resolution amending the General Plan and the General Plan Land Use Map creating and applying the Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay land use designation allowing development of up to 70 dwelling units per acre for certain parcels; and
2. Introduce by title only and waive full reading of an Ordinance to approve a Zoning Text Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment to implement the necessary changes to the South Pasadena Municipal Code (SPMC) and Zoning Map consistent with the 2021-2029 Housing Element Programs as set forth in Exhibits A, B, and C of the Ordinance creating the Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone.
ACTION/DISCUSSION
16. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A
RENTAL HOUSING REGISTRATION PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE A SOFTWARE UPGRADE
FOR AN ONLINE REGISTRY
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider the approval of the development and implementation of a rental housing registration program and authorize Staff to move forward with the software upgrade with TruePoint Solutions.
17. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE ACTIVE STREETS MISSIONTO-MISSION 2024 EVENT Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider approval of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) and the Cities of Alhambra, San Gabriel, and South Pasadena for the Active Streets Mission-to-Mission 2022 Event and commit staff time towards the required in-kind match.
PUBLIC COMMENT – CONTINUED
18. 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
19. 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.
20. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Regular Meeting Agenda March 6, 2024
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:
https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/government/city-council-meetings/2024-council-meetings Regular meetings are live streamed via the internet at:
http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm
AGENDA NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION
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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 March 6, 2024, 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. 3/4/2024 /S/
Date Mark Perez, Deputy City Clerk
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