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  AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 19, 2010 

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

A.        CITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a)
Case Name: City of Palmdale, et al. v. State of California, Board of Equalization; City of Pomona, Real Party in Interest
Case No. LASC BS124919 

 

 

1.         REJECTION OF BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) TUBE LIGHTS FOR VARIOUS CITY FACILITIES
Recommendation:  Reject all bids received on February 24, 2010, in response to specifications for light emitting diode (LED) tube lights at various City facilities.

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2.         AUTHORIZATION OF SUBMITTAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY PROPOSITION 84 FUNDING
Recommendation: 
(1)       Find that the authorization to apply for grants is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15262, Feasibility and Planning Studies;
(2)       Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for the Urban Greening Grant Program under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) in the amount of $1,265,000 for Hahamongna Watershed Park Project;
(3)       Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for the Urban Greening Grant Program under the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) in the amount of $999,209 for the Citywide Urban Heat Island Median, Park, and Street Tree Planting Project; and
(4)       Adopt a resolution authorizing an application for the Nature Education Facilities Program Funds for the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 in the amount of $7,000,000 for the Arroyo Seco Environmental Education Center in Hahamongna Watershed Park Project.
Recommendation of Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee:  At its special meeting of February 23, 2010, the Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee voted unanimously to support these grant applications.
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission:  At its meeting on March 9, 2010, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted unanimously to support these grant applications.

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3.         CONTRACT AWARD TO YAKAR, FOR MISCELLANEOUS CONCRETE REPAIR – 2009 PHASE II IN THE CITY OF PASADENA, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $186,000
Recommendation: 
(1)       Find that, on January 26, 2010, the project proposed in the agenda report was found to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in Section 15301(c), Existing Facilities, of the California Code of Regulations Title 14, Chapter 3.  This exemption includes minor alterations involving negligible expansion of use beyond that previously existing, and there are no changed circumstances or new information which would require further environmental review; and
(2)       Accept the bid dated February 17, 2010, submitted by Yakar, in response to the Project Specifications for the Miscellaneous Concrete Repair – 2009 Phase II, reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into such contract as is required for an amount not to exceed $186,000.

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4.         RESOLUTION APPROVING PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT AGREEMENTS 082-N AND 083-N, TO ADMINISTERING AGENCY-STATE AGREEMENT 07-5064R, FOR THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL PHASING AT WASHINGTON BOULEVARD AND HILL AVENUE, AND AT LOS ROBLES AVENUE AND UNION STREET, FEDERAL-AID PROJECT NOS. HSIPL-5064(064) AND HSIPL-5064(063), RESPECTIVELY
Recommendation:
(1)    Find the projects proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15301(Class 1), subsection(c).  This exemption includes minor alterations of existing public facilities (including streets) involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of lead agency’s determination, and there are no environmental reviews;
(2)    Adopt a resolution approving the Program Supplement Agreements to Administering Agency – State Agreement 07-5064 between the City of Pasadena and the State of California, for State Reimbursement of costs for the Left Turn Signal Phasing at Washington Boulevard and Hill Avenue, and at Los Robles Avenue and Union Street, Federal-Aid Project Nos. HSIPL-5064(064) and HSIPL-5064(063); and
(3)    Authorize the City Manager to execute the Program Supplement Agreements for the Left Turn Signal Phasing at Washington Boulevard and Hill Avenue, and at Los Robles Avenue and Union Street.  

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5.         AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT TO DATALUX FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIXTY-SEVEN MOBILE DATA COMPUTERS, FOR USE IN POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $405,000
Recommendation: 
(1)    Find that the purchase of computer equipment for the Pasadena Police Department is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), in that the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA only applies to projects that have a potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.  The purchase of computer equipment will not result in any changes to the environment;  
(2)     Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to Datalux for the purchase of 67 Mobile Public Safety Data Systems, keyboards, and mounting hardware at a cost not to exceed $405,000.  The proposed purchase order is exempt from the competitive bidding process pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other government entities or their contractors; and
(3)     Grant the proposed purchase order an exemption from the competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interest are served.  

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6.         APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE TERM APRIL 25, 2010 THROUGH APRIL 24, 2012
Recommendation:  Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA), for a two-year term covering the period April 25, 2010 through April 24, 2012.  

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7.         APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE PASADENA FIREFIGHTERS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2011
Recommendation:  Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Pasadena and the Pasadena Firefighters Management Association (PFMA), for a one-year term covering the period April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011. 

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8.         ORDINANCE SUSPENSION FOR CIVIC EVENTS AND FACILITIES (MIKE ANTONOVICH TRAIL RIDE) (See related Item No. 10)
Recommendation: 
(1)    Find that the Mike Antonovich Trail Ride and the lifting of the Civic Events & Facilities Ordinance are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land); and
(2)    Adopt an ordinance and Notice of Exemption and hold the first reading of same to suspend the Civic Events & Facilities Ordinance by permitting alcohol service at Hahamongna Park on Sunday, May 16, 2010 (Mike Antonovich Trail Ride). 

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City Clerk/Secretary 

9.          RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No.11,093	Aleshchai Herndon	$   25,000.00+
Claim No.11,094	Edward C. Lomax	Not stated
Claim No.11,095	Jonathan Read	Not stated

 

 

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First Reading:    

10.      Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA SUSPENDING SECTION 3.24.090 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO ALCOHOL SERVICE FOR A PERMITTED EVENT AT HAHAMONGNA WATERSHED PARK FOR SPECIFIED HOURS ON SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 (MIKE ANTONOVICH TRAIL RIDE)” 

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11.      Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING SECTION 8.78.051 OF THE TOBACCO USE PREVENTION ORDINANCE IN THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING ON THE BROOKSIDE CLUBHOUSE PATIO, IN THE BROOKSIDE STARTERS SHOP AND ON PATHWAYS LEADING TO THE STARTERS SHOP, AND TO CLARIFY FURTHER THE GENERAL PROHIBITION AGAINST SMOKING IN PUBLIC PARKS” 

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Second Reading:  None 

12.      PRE-DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF THE VALLEY HUNT CLUB NEW MASTER PLAN
Recommendation:  This report is being provided for information only.  

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13.      CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS THE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF WATER BUDGET-BASED RATE DESIGN AND APPROVAL OF SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED INTERIM WATER RATE ADJUSTMENTS
Recommendation:
(1)     Receive information regarding the potential development of water budget-based rate design as part of a public workshop discussion; and
(2)     Set a public hearing regarding, “Consideration of Proposed Water Rate Adjustments to: (a) Reduce Block 4 Rates; (b) Eliminate Block 5 Allocation and Rates; (c) Discontinue Block 5 Relief; and (d) Discontinue Refund or Credit of Water Purchased for Blocks 4 and 5”. 

The agenda report for Item No. 13, City Council Workshop to Discuss the Potential Development of Water Budget-Based Rate Design and Approval of Setting a Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Interim Water Rate Adjustments will be provided to the City Council on Friday, April 16, 2010 under separate cover and will be posted on the Internet.

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