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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 9, 2014 

Teleconference Location: 

The Lodge at Whitefish Lake
Business Center
1380 Wisconsin Avenue
Whitefish, Montana 59937 

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The City Council and Finance Committee will be
conducting a Special Joint Meeting
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the
City Manager’s Recommended Operating Budget,
the General Fee Schedule and the
Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges 

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearings 7:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Kenneth McDade, Anya Slaughter, and the Estate of Kendrec McDade v. City of Pasadena
Case No.: CV12-02892 DMG (JCGx) 

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.         AUTHORIZE A PURCHASE ORDER WITH SHI INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF 200 GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE TRACKING SYSTEMS FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $288,650
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;
(2)       Neither competitive bidding nor competitive selection is required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049; and
(3)       Authorize the City Manager to approve a purchase order with SHI International Corporation in an amount not to exceed $288,650 over a three-year period, with an option for two, one-year additional terms, at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract length of five years, for the purchase of 200 Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) tracking systems without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services. 

281k

2.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH UNIFIRST FOR CITYWIDE UNIFORM RENTAL SERVICE
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), General Rule; and
(2)       Accept the bid dated April 22, 2014, submitted by UniFirst, in response to the Specification for Citywide Uniform Rental Services, authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract, with one optional three-year extension, subject to the approval of the City Manager and without further City Council approval, with UniFirst. The contract amount of $125,000 may be held constant or be increased by an amount equal to the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Orange-Riverside counties for the preceding 12-month period. 

158k

3.         MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH OPOWER, INC., FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $789,000, FOR SERVICES TO PROVIDE HOME ENERGY USE REPORTS AND CUSTOMER WEB PORTAL
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with OPower, Inc., (“OPower”), for a total amount not to exceed $789,000, for services to provide home energy use reports to all eligible Pasadena Water and Power (“PWP”) residential customers for two years. Neither competitive bidding nor competitive selection is required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049. 

1074k

CORRESPONDENCE  423k

City Council 

City Clerk/Secretary 

4.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

May 26, 2014	City Council
May 26, 2014	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

5.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 12,179	Rupert V. Whitley, Jr.	$ 7,740.00
Claim No. 12,180	Juliet Savage	2,121.66
Claim No. 12,181	Yvonne Miles	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,182	Gennie V. Mayberry (Malone)	Not stated

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

6.         PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF THE SUBMISSION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2014-15) AND RELATED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT; EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT; HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT; AND PASADENA ASSISTANCE FUND
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:
(1)       Approving the Annual Action Plan (2014-15) as an application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG); and HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) programs, consistent with the guidelines outlined in the agenda report;
(2)       Approving an application for CDBG funds in the amount of $1,795,378; and the allocation of CDBG funds from program income in the amount of $43,175, for a total of $1,838,553 for 2014-15 CDBG program activities. Specific agency and City Set-Aside awards can be found in Attachments A, B, and C of the agenda report;
(3)       Approving an application for ESG funds in the amount of $144,224; the reprogramming of unspent ESG carryover funds from prior program years in the amount of $15,367, for a total of $159,591 for 2014-15 ESG program activities. Specific ESG awards can be found in Attachment A of the agenda report;
(4)       Approving an application for HOME funds in the amount of $560,368 for 2014-15 HOME program activities. Specific activities funded through HOME can be found in Attachment D of the agenda report; and
(5)       Approving the allocation of local Pasadena Assistance Funds (PAF) in the amount of $80,000 for 2014-16 human services activities. Specific agency awards can be found in Attachment A of the agenda report.            Advisory Commission Recommendations: On April 24, 2014, the Northwest Commission recommended that the City Council approve the one-year funding allocations for the CDBG projects listed in Attachment B of the agenda report.
On May 14, 2014, the Human Services Commission recommended that the City Council approve the two-year funding allocations for CDBG, ESG, and the Pasadena Assistance Fund (PAF) listed in Attachment A of the agenda report. 

221k

ATTACHMENTS A thru D 151k

DRAFT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 3973k

7.         PUBLIC HEARING: DESIGNATION OF THE HOUSE AT 397 NORTH CATALINA AVENUE AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the designation of a historic resource is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Section 15308: Class 8 – Actions by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of the Environment);
(2)       Find that the house at 397 North Catalina Avenue is significant under Criterion “C” for designation as a landmark (Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040) because it is an intact example of a late 19^th/early 20^th Century Vernacular Hipped Cottage with influences of the Queen Anne style and the Arts and Crafts movement;
(3)       Adopt a resolution approving a Declaration of Landmark Designation for 397 North Catalina Avenue, Pasadena, California;
(4)       Authorize the Mayor to execute the Declaration of Landmark Designation for 397 North Catalina Avenue, Pasadena, California; and|
(5)       Direct the City Clerk to record the declaration with the Los Angeles County Recorder.
Historic Preservation Commission Recommendation: On Tuesday, April 1, 2014, the Historic Preservation Commission recommended that the City Council approve the designation of the house at 397 North Catalina Avenue as a landmark under Criterion C of Pasadena Municipal Code Section 17.62.040. 

304k

RESOLUTION 69k

ATTACHMENT A 1400k

ATTACHMENT B 367k

ATTACHMENT C 3668k

ATTACHMENT D 113k

8.         CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED OPERATING BUDGET
Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Operating Budget; and
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 16, 2014, or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 City Manager Recommended Operating Budget. 

109k

ATTACHMENT A 256k

CORRESPONDENCE OF 5/19/2014 COUNCIL MEETING 488k

9.         CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOMMENDED GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE           
Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Recommended General Fee Schedule; and   
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 16, 2014, or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 General Fee Schedule. 

159k

RESOLUTION 27k

ATTACHMENT A Part 1 2096k
ATTACHMENT A Part 2 1928k
ATTACHMENT A Part 3 2210k
ATTACHMENT A Part 4 1826k

ATTACHMENT B 387k

ATTACHMENT C 467k

10.       CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES
Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Recommended Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges; and
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 16, 2014, or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges. 

107k

ATTACHMENT A 457k

City Manager 

11.       GENERAL PLAN UPDATE – DEVELOPMENT CAPS FOR EAST PASADENA AND EAST COLORADO SPECIFIC PLANS
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff on the development caps for the East Pasadena and East Colorado Specific Plans.

825k

ATTACHMENT A 38k

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None 

12.       PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER PLAN LOCATED AT 135 NORTH OAKLAND AVENUE (FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY)
Recommendation: This report is intended to provide information to the City Council. No action is required. 

214k

ATTACHMENT A 276k

ATTACHMENT B 2372k

ATTACHMENT C 150k

ATTACHMENT D Part 1 1513k
ATTACHMENT D Part 2 2861k
ATTACHMENT D Part 3 2058k
ATTACHMENT D Part 4 2021k
ATTACHMENT D Part 5 2339k

 

 

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2^nd Floor)

June 11, 2014 (Special meeting to commence at 5:30 p.m.)

July 7, 2014 (To be cancelled)

August 4, 2014

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Bill Bogaard, Victor Gordo, Margaret McAustin)
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)

June 9, 2014 (Special joint meeting with the City Council to commence at 2:00 p.m.)

June 23, 2014

July 14, 2014

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S039 (Fair Oaks Conference Room, Basement)

June 25, 2014

July 23, 2014

August 27, 2014

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Terry Tornek)
Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2^nd Floor)

June 10, 2014

June 24, 2014

July 8, 2014

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Jacque Robinson, John J. Kennedy, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)
Meets the third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2^nd Floor)

June 12, 2014 (Special meeting)

June 16, 2014 (To be cancelled)

July 21, 2014