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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 13, 2020 

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

SEE SEPARATE CLOSED SESSION SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA – 5:00 P.M.

 

DINNER RECESS – 5:30 P.M.

 

PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M.   

ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

A.     PRESENTATION BY ASTON T. GREENE, LA METRO, INTERIM CHIEF OF SYSTEM SECURITY & LAW ENFORCEMENT  

ACTION:  PRESENTATION MADE

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting
and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items.  Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      APPROVAL OF CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA, IPC (USA) INC., AND TRUMAN ARNOLD COMPANIES FOR PURCHASES OF RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:

(1)
      Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)
      Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Consent to Assignment Agreement between the City of Pasadena, IPC (USA) Inc., and Truman Arnold Companies for Purchases of Renewable Diesel Fuel. 

366k

TPA 322k

ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

2.      REJECTION OF BIDS FOR CITYWIDE TREE AND STUMP REMOVAL
Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the City Council:

(1)
      Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines in accordance with Article 19, Class 1, Section 15301, Existing Facilities, Subsection (h), which exempts maintenance of existing landscaping; and
(2)
      It is recommended that the City Council reject all bids received on October 30, 2019 in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for citywide tree and stump removal for the Department of Public Works. 

400k

ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

3.      AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH SENSITIVE INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY DBA DESERT INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, TO FURNISH PLUMBING SUPPLIES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $270,000
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:

(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 projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
      Accept the bid dated November 26, 2019, submitted by Sensitive Industrial Supply dba Desert Industrial Supply (Desert Industrial), in response to the specifications to furnish plumbing supplies, reject all other bids received, and authorize the issuance of a purchase order with Desert Industrial in an amount not-to-exceed $270,000 over a three-year period with the option of two one-year extensions in the annual amount of $90,000, at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract length of five years and a total contract amount of $450,000. 

495k

TPA 241k

ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

City Council 

4.      RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS  

RESIGNATION OF KIM FERREIRA FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 21, 2020 (District 7 Nomination) 

112k

ACTION:  ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS

RESIGNATION OF DEBORAH RAUPP FROM THE SENIOR COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination) 

219k

ACTION:  ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS

APPOINTMENT OF BERNARD HALLORAN TO THE URBAN FORESTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (City Nomination)

ACTION:  APPROVED

City Clerk/Secretary 

5.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

November 25, 2019

Special Meeting

November 25, 2019

City Council

November 25, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

December 2, 2019

City Council

December 2, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

December 9, 2019

City Council

December 9, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

December 16, 2019

Special Meeting

December 16, 2019

City Council

December 16, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

December 23, 2019

City Council

December 23, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

December 30, 2019

City Council

December 30, 2019

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

January 6, 2020

City Council

January 6, 2020

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

 

 

         ACTION:  APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

6.      RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 13,444

Erica Kirby

$         1,400.00

Claim No. 13,445

Wilber & Associates O/B/O State Farm Insurance Co as subrogee for Stephanie Athea

           4,906.22

Claim No. 13,446

Ronnie Brown

        Not stated

Claim No. 13,447

Rodolfo Morales

        Not stated

Claim No. 13,448

Aynalem Mekonnen Wolde

        Not stated

Claim No. 13,449

Progressive County Mutual Insurance Company as subrogee for Scott Hung

         15,654.66

Claim No. 13,450

Geico as subrogee for Kari Reichert

           6,433.95

Claim No. 13,451

Law Offices of Quang Van Tran, representing Tuong Huu Hien

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 13,452

Law Offices of Richard De Anda, representing Nour Milla-Mahamed

           4,290.93

Claim No. 13,453

Mingzhe Li

           2,451.00

Claim No. 13,454

Timothy J. O’Shea, Esq., representing Edgar Ruiz Gomez

        Not stated

Claim No. 13,455

Sky Law Group, A.P.C., representing Ioanna Korneeva

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 13,456

Pasadena Business Park, LLC

         21,800.00

Claim No. 13,457

Eddie Kouyoumdjian

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 13,458

Oshea Orchid, Public Employees Legal, LLP, representing Tim Sell

         Not stated

Claim No. 13,459

Keun Young Chung

              905.00

Claim No. 13,460

Linda Hess

              359.61

Claim No. 13,461

Chopurian Law Firm, representing Aziz Azizian

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 13,462

Kurosh Raftari

           1,708.78

Claim No. 13,463

Bernice Brightbill

                50.00

Claim No. 13,464

Matthew Schwartz

        Not stated

Claim No. 13,465

Driscoll & Omens, representing Natalie Sanchez and a Claimant Class

        Not stated

         ACTION:  RECEIVED AND FILED

7.      PUBLIC HEARINGS SET 

            January 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing and Resolution for the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for
   the Benefit of Standard Villa Raymond Venture LP 

February 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeal’s Decision to Approve Revocation of CUP No. 5535 - Pasadena Lots 70, LLC 

         February 24, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Zoning Code Amendment: Playhouse District Parking Requirements 

ACTION:  PUBLIC HEARINGS SET

PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None

 

MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to  speak on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 

OLD BUSINESS:

8.      PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT AT 491-577 SOUTH ARROYO PARKWAY
Recommendation:
This report is intended to provide information to the City Council; no action is required. 

1452k

ATTACHMENT A 14212k

ATTACHMENT B 166k

ATTACHMENT C 1362k

CORRESPONDENCE 1025k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE PART 1 200k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 2 599k

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

ACTION:  RECEIVED AND FILED

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

City Manager 

9.      AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONCESSION PERMIT NO. 11869 LOCATED AT 253 SOUTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:

(1)
      Adopt the Environmental Determination that the proposed project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(9); Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development Projects) and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class. Therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
      Uphold the Board of Zoning Appeal’s decision and approve Affordable Housing Concession Permit No. 11869. 

1152k

ATTACHMENTS A THRU C 9826k
 
ATTACHMENTS D THRU F 3288k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL (BELOW):

MEMORANDUM TO CITY COUNCIL 128k

ORIGINAL PROJECT PLANS - DECEMBER 2017 10502k

CLASS 32 EXEMPTION REPORT - AUGUST 2018 30780k

GREENHOUSE GAS ANALYSIS - AUGUST 2018 3115k

KMA FINANCIAL ANALYSIS - MARCH 25, 2019 466k

TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM (TRAFFIC & NOISE) - JULY 10, 2019 531k

HISTORIC RESOURCE ASSESSMENT AND CEQA IMPACTS ANALYSIS - JULY 2019 24713k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE PART 1 5264k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 2 21491k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 3 906k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 4 197k

ACTION:  ITEM HELD TO A FUTURE MEETING

City Council 

10.    ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, IN RECOGNITION OF WOMEN’S EQUALITY AND IN SUPPORT OF THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (Councilmember McAustin)  (To be heard at 6:45 p.m. or thereafter) 

281k

ACTION:  RESOLUTION ADOPTED

ORDINANCES                     

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None 

INFORMATION ITEM

11.    TRANSPORTATION PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 Recommendation: This report is for information only. No City Council action is required. 

2604k

ATTACHMENT A 127k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE PART 1 982k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 2 9081k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 3 7661k

CORRESPONDENCE PART 4 153k

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

ACTION:  PRESENTATION MADE

BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Andy Wilson)
Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

January 21, 2020 (To be cancelled)

February 18, 2020

March 17, 2020

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, 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, 2nd floor)

January 13, 2020

January 27, 2020

February 10, 2020

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)
Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Fair Oaks Conference Room S039)

January 28, 2020

February 25, 2020

March 24, 2020

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Tyron Hampton, Terry Tornek, Andy Wilson)
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, 2nd Floor)

January 14, 2020 (To be cancelled)

January 28, 2020

February 11, 2020

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Terry Tornek)
Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m. and the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

January 15, 2020 (To be cancelled)

February 3, 2020

February 19, 2020

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

January 16, 2020 (Mayor’s State of the City Address John Muir High School, Auditorium, 1905 Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena)

January 20, 2020 (To be cancelled)

January 27, 2020

February 3, 2020 (Joint Meeting with Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education)

February 10, 2020

February 17, 2020 (To be cancelled)

February 24, 2020

March 2, 2020 (To be cancelled)

March 9, 2020

March 16, 2020

March 23, 2020

March 30, 2020

April 6, 2020

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

January 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Appeal of Planning Commission’s Decision on Conditional Use Permit: Cannabis Retailer Application #6759 for a Proposed Cannabis Retailer at 908 East Colorado Boulevard by Integral Associates Dena, LLC

January 27, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing and Resolution for the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the Benefit of Standard Villa Raymond Venture LP

February 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeal’s Decision to Approve Revocation of CUP No. 5535 - Pasadena Lots 70, LLC

February 24, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Continued Public Hearing: Call for Review of the Design Commission’s Decision on an Application for Consolidated Design Review for a New 112,205-Square-Foot, 5-Story Medical Office and Retail Building at 550-566 East Colorado Boulevard

February 24, 2020, 7:00 p.m. - Zoning Code Amendment: Playhouse District Parking Requirements

                                                                                                                  COMMISSION VACANCIES 8k