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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 11, 2019 

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

Teleconference Location:
The New York EDITION Hotel
Business Center
5 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010 

A.     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 Clerk
City Representative: Terry Tornek

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Steve Mermell
Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. 20,823 WITH THE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (FPRS) TO ESTABLISH A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE CONCORD PROPERTY
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to Agreement No. 20,823 with FPRS to establish a beneficial interest of FPRS in the Concord property, as further described in the agenda report. 

563k

2.      CONTRACT WITH DOWNING CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR FURNISHING LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF DUCTILE IRON WATER MAINS IN ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction) and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt classes and, therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2)      Accept the bid dated February 26, 2019, submitted by Downing Construction, Inc., in response to Specifications WD-18-12 for the Installation of Ductile Iron Water Main in Orange Grove Boulevard;
(3)      Reject all other bids received; and
(4)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not-to-exceed $4,464,816, which includes the base contract amount of $4,058,924 and a contingency of $405,892 to provide for any necessary change orders. 

814k

3.      AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 3.24.030(E) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FACILITY USE FEE WAIVERS FOR CIVIC OR PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS CHARGING ADMISSION OR COLLECTING DONATIONS
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return within 60 days an amendment to Chapter 3.24.030(E) of the Pasadena Municipal Code to allow facility use fee waivers for civic or patriotic organizations charging admission or collecting donations. 

698k

4.      CONTRACT AWARD TO POINT C FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY TO ADVANCE CITY INTERESTS IN THE STATE ROUTE 710 ALIGNMENT BETWEEN I-210 AND I-10 INTERCHANGES   
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to project that may have an effect on the environment;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Point C for consultant services to develop and implement a strategy to advance city interests in the State Route 710 alignment in an amount not-to-exceed $184,000, which includes the base contract amount of $167,500 and a contingency of $16,500 to provide for any necessary change orders; and
(3)      It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. 

776k

TPA 289k

5.      MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE AN AGREEMENT WITH TESLA, INC., DBA TESLA MOTORS, INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION OF TWENTY-FOUR TESLA CHARGING STATIONS IN THE CITY-OWNED MARENGO PARKING GARAGE LOCATED AT 155 E. GREEN STREET, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and, therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement (all documents and instruments), without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services with Tesla Motors, Inc., (“Tesla”), for a five-year term with an option for two five-year extensions, for the installation of charging stations located in the Marengo parking garage, 155 East Green Street, Pasadena, CA; and
(3)      It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. 

814k

TPA 322k

City Council 

City Clerk/Secretary 

6.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

February 11, 2019	City Council
February 11, 2019	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
February 18, 2019	City Council
February 18, 2019	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
February 25, 2019	City Council
February 25, 2019	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

7.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 13,262	Carol A. Wood	$        7,701.69
Claim No. 13,263	Arda DerSarkissian	250.00
Claim No. 13,264	Becerra Law Firm, representing Brett Michael Jackson	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,265	Andy Washington	Not stated
Claim No. 13,266	Elliott Cutting	2025.00
Claim No. 13,267	K.J. Cabodi, Esq., representing SSR Paseo Colorado LLC	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,268	Angelica Ochoa	Not stated
Claim No. 13,269	Victor Francisco Camacho	1,200.00
Claim No. 13,270	Cindy Goodman	1,000.00
Claim No. 13,271	Law Offices of Joseph H. Kanimian, representing Morgan Wayne Smith	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,272	Carolyn L. Tan, Esq., DeWitt Algorri & Algorri, representing Shermeka Brice	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,273	Carolyn L. Tan, Esq., DeWitt Algorri & Algorri, representing Anna Benedetti	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,274	Henry T. Heuer, representing Sunnie H. Han	315,000.00

8.         PUBLIC HEARING SET 

            March 25, 2019, 7:00 p.m. – Amendment to Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 17 (Zoning Code), Relating to Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

9.      SET A DATE OF MAY 13, 2019 FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WATER RATES         
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the Public Hearing for the recommended adjustments to the water rates is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges);
(2)      Establish a date of May 13, 2019 to conduct a public hearing on the recommended adjustments to the water rates to:
        a.  Eliminate the rate differentials in the Distribution and Customer (“D&C”) Charge, Commodity Charge, and the Capital Improvement Charge (“CIC”)
             for customers located outside the city limits to be effective June 1, 2019;
        b.  Eliminate the winter and summer (“seasonal”) rate differentials in the Commodity and CIC charges for all customers to be effective August 1, 2019;
        c.  Increase the D&C Charge for all customers to generate annual revenue of $3.4 million to be effective August 1, 2019;
        d.  Increase the D&C Charge for all customers to generate annual revenue of $3.7 million to be effective July 1, 2020; and
        e.  Increase the Commodity Charge to generate annual revenue of $0.5 million to be effective July 1, 2020. 

1526k

ATTACHMENT A 6873k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 1121k

Public Safety Committee 

 

City Manager 

10.      UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH NEW PARK SPACE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS WITHIN CENTRAL DISTRICT; APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE A PORTION OF AN EXISTING PARKING LOT FOR CONVERSION TO PARK SPACE
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed actions are not “projects” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review;
(2)      Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Adopted Operating Budget by appropriating up to $2,500,000 from the Residential Impact Fees – Central District to the Off-Street Parking Facilities Fund for the acquisition of real property located at 100 N. El Molino Avenue, Pasadena, CA for park development purposes; and
(3)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance that will amend Chapter 3.23.010 of the Pasadena Municipal Code to add the proposed park (its three pertaining properties) to the list of dedicated parklands. 

996k

ATTACHMENT A 212k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 4473k

11.      MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPLEMENTING MEASURE J
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), the “general rule” that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)      Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Unified School District implementing Measure J, in essentially the form described in the agenda report. 

975k

ATTACHMENT - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING 636k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 745k

City Council 

Advisory Bodies 

12.    AMEND PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.155 TO CLARIFY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TERMS OF SERVICE
Recommendation of Pasadena Community Access Corporation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for this project; and
(2)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return within 60 days with an ordinance amending Chapter 2.155 of the Municipal Code, clarifying terms of service for the Pasadena Community Access Corporation’s Citizens Advisory Committee, to ensure consistency with terms of service for City boards and commissions.   

328k

13.    COMMEMORATIVE STATUE IN AREA H AT THE ROSE BOWL FOR THE 1999 TEAM USA WOMEN’S WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS
Recommendation of Rose Bowl Operating Company: It is recommended that the City Council approve the following:
(1)      Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (existing facilities-minor), and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class and, therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2)      Approve the installation of a commemorative statue of the 1999 Team USA Women’s World Cup Champions, to be completed by the historic match’s 20^th anniversary on July 10, 2019; to be located in the northwest corner of Area H, contingent on informational review by the Arts & Culture Commission and the Recreation and Parks Commission; and
(3)      Approve a journal voucher with a net increase of $150,000, amending the Rose Bowl Major Improvement Project in FY19 Capital Improvement Program to fund the project. 

1281k

ATTACHMENTS A & B 410k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 809k

First Reading:   

14.    Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 10, CHAPTERS 10.40, 10.42, 10.44, AND 10.45 REGARDING PARKING METER OPERATIONS” 

243k

ORDINANCE 511k

15.    Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 5.02 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE FOR INCREASES IN THE CITY-WIDE MINIMUM WAGE” 

311k

ORDINANCE 332k

Second Reading: