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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
 APRIL 23, 2018 

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The City Council and/or Finance Committee will be
conducting a Special Joint Meeting
at 4:00 p.m. to discuss the
Capital Improvement Program Budget  

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:  245 Ramona Street & 207 N. Garfield Ave, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator:  Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party:  David Howard
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of Payment 

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Title and Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney/City Prosecutor
City Representative: Terry Tornek    

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      AUTHORIZE INCREASE TO PURCHASE ORDER NO. 1180455 WITH INTELLITIME SYSTEMS CORPORATION BY $125,001 FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $200,000 FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO CONFIGURATION OF THE VIRTUAL TIMECARD INTERFACE (VTI) SYSTEM
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;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to increase Purchase Order No. 1180455, with Intellitime Systems Corporation by $125,001, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from $74,999 to $200,000; and
(3)      To the extent this could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, it is recommended that the City Council grant the contract an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.        

643k

TPA 188k

2.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMEND FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION SECTION 5316 JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE PROGRAM GRANT
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), Guidelines in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to amend the existing funding agreement by $1,099,362 from $1,987,285 for a total value of $3,086,647 through September 20, 2020 with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for the receipt of additional $886,230 grant funds to extend the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5316 Job Access and Reverse Commute program to increase local transit capacity on Pasadena Route 20. Neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other governmental entities. 

673k

ATTACHMENT A 173k

3.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2018 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET
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; and
(2)      Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Adopted Operating Budget as detailed in the Proposed Budget Amendments section of the agenda report. 

826k

ATTACHMENT A 263k

City Council 

4.      APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR CITY CLERK
         Recommendation:
         (1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources
         Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, is not subject to environmental review; and
         (2)      Approve a new employment agreement for City Clerk Mark Jomsky which sets forth the terms and conditions of the employment agreement between
         the parties.  It is further recommended that the Mayor be authorized to sign the employment agreement to reflect City Council approved changes. 

        346k

        EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 1130k

City Clerk/Secretary 

5.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

March 28, 2018	Special Meeting
April 9, 2018	City Council
April 9, 2018	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

6.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 13,079	Maria Osuna	$       13,200.00
Claim No. 13,080	Angela Denny Picano	Not stated
Claim No. 13,081	United Financial Casualty Company a/s/o Michael Liu	3,264.16

7.         PUBLIC HEARING SET 

  May 21, 2018, 7:00 p.m. - Revision to Planned Development No. 35 (Colorado Hill) 1347-1355 East Colorado Boulevard and 39 North Hill Avenue; 1336 East Colorado Boulevard 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

8.      APPROVAL OF COLORADO BRIDGE TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATION TO DETER SUICIDE ATTEMPTS ON THE COLORADO STREET BRIDGE
Recommendation:
(1)      Direct staff to further study the recommendations of the Colorado Street Bridge Task Force, and return to Council with a recommended project and appropriate environmental review; and
(2)      Approve the suicide prevention measures recommended by the Colorado Bridge Task Force to deter suicide attempts on the Colorado Street Bridge. 

864k

SUPPLEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE  125K

9.      PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS FOR WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
Recommendation:
(1)      Acknowledge that the proposed Municipal Code Amendment and Zoning Code Amendment are not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Sections 15307, Class 7, for Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Natural Resources and 15308, Class 8, for Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment. The proposed Zoning Code Amendment is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the general rule, in that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
(2)      Adopt the Findings of Consistency with the General Plan in Attachment A of the agenda report;
(3)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance within 60 days repealing Chapter 13.22 (Water Efficient Landscape) as contained in the agenda report; and
(4)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance within 60 days amending Title 17 (Zoning) of the Pasadena Municipal Code as presented in the agenda report. 

1721k

ATTACHMENTS A & B 682k

10.    PUBLIC HEARING: CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDED FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2019 – 2023 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Open the public hearing on the City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 – 2023 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget; and
(2)      Continue the public hearing to April 30, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. and thereafter at each subsequent meeting of the City Council until the City Council determines that the public hearing may close and then formally adopt the FY 2019 - 2023 CIP Budget.   

689k

ATTACHMENTS A & B 1612k

https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/public-works/engineering-and-construction/capital-improvement-program/

City Manager 

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None 

11.    PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF A NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT 1307-1355 LINCOLN AVENUE AND 460-466 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD
Recommendation: This report is intended to provide information to the City Council, no action is required.   

1520k

ATTACHMENT A 54612k

ATTACHMENT B 696k