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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AND THE
PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
MARCH 12, 2012 

Closed Sessions 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 

Teleconference Locations:
The Source Restaurant (Closed Session)
575 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20001 

The Marriott Hotel (Public Session)
Business Center
2660 Woodley Road Northwest
Washington, DC 20008 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION-SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL
EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): one potential case  

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Agency Designated Representatives: Mary Ellen Schubel and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organizations: Unrepresented Management Top, Middle & Professional Employees, Technical & Administrative, Confidential & Clerical, Non-Represented, Hourly, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 858, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 18, International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501, Pasadena Management Association (PMA), Pasadena Firefighters Association (PFFA) Local 809, Pasadena Firefighters Management Association (PFMA), Pasadena Police Officers Association (PPOA), Pasadena Police Sergeants Association (PPSA), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 721, and Pasadena Association of Clerical & Technical Employees, affiliated with the Laborer’s International Union of North America (PACTE/LIUNA) Local 777
 

A.      Presentation of HEAL (Healthy Eating Active Living Cities) FIT CITIES  Certificate to the City of Pasadena by Kaiser Permanente’s local benefits staff and HEAL cities campaign staff 

 

City Manager/Executive Director

1.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BURNS & MCDONNELL ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC., TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRIC COST-OF-SERVICE AND RATE DESIGN STUDY FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $121,550
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that the proposed cost of service and rate design study is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges); and
(2)          Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. (Burns & McDonnell) to provide a comprehensive Electric Cost-of-Service and Rate Design Study (ECOS) for the Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) for an amount not to exceed $121,550.  This contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.

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2.         AWARD OF PURCHASE ORDER TO STARLED, INC., FOR PURCHASE OF LIGHT EMITTING DIODE (LED) TUBE LIGHTS FOR CITY FACILITIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $238,189
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find the project to be exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review in accordance with Article 5, Section 15061, Subsection (b), part 3 of the Resources Agency of California, as it will not have a potentially significant effect on the environment and therefore falls under the “general rule” exemption;
(2)          Accept the bid dated March 2, 2011, submitted by StarLED, Inc.; and
(3)          Authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order contract to StarLED, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $238,189 for the purchase of LED tube lights for City facilities.   

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3.         AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND AN EXISTING CONTRACT TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MASTER DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that entering in to the proposed contract amendment with KOA Corporation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and
(2)          Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract amendment with KOA Corporation for professional consulting services to prepare a traffic impact study for the Huntington Memorial Hospital Master Development Plan Amendment from the currently authorized contract amount of $74,500 to an amount not to exceed $78,300.

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4.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ITERIS, INC., TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PROPOSED LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY PROJECT (PARSONS SITE) PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that entering in to the proposed contract with Iteris, Inc., is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA  Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and
(2)          Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Iteris, Inc., for professional consulting services to prepare a traffic impact study for the 100 West Walnut Street proposed development in an amount not to exceed $90,720.

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City Clerk/Secretary

5.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

February 27, 2012 (City Council) February 27, 2012 (Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission) February 27, 2012 (Pasadena Public Financing Authority)

 6.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 11,599	Werat Lickitwongse	$ Not Stated
Claim No. 11,600	Project Resources Group, Inc./Charter Communications	2,708.77
Claim No. 11,601	John Calvin Anderson	1,565.00

 

 

 Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

7.         AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 20,483 WITH THE PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY (PHS) FOR POUNDMASTER SERVICES
Recommendation:
(1)          Authorize the City Manager to amend the provisions of the Pasadena Humane Society (PHS) Contract No. 20,483 without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services for Poundmaster services through August 31, 2012, allowing for a 3% CPI adjustment effective March 1, 2012 resulting in an amount not to exceed $91,655.40 per month; and
(2)          Grant this contract an exemption from the competitive bidding process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.

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            CORRESPONDENCE

8.         ADOPTION OF A COST OF SERVICE AND PRICING POLICY FOR HUMAN SERVICES AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
Recommendation:
(1)          Find that the proposed amendment to the General Fee Schedule to adjust fees for Human Services and Recreation programs and services is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) and State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule);
(2)          Approve the proposed Cost of Service and Pricing Strategy for Human Services and Recreation programs and services (Attachment B of the agenda report); and
(3)          Adopt a resolution amending the General Fee Schedule to adjust fees for Human Services and Recreation programs and services consistent with the proposed policy.
Recommendation of Recreation and Parks Commission:  At its meeting of March 6, 2012, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted to recommend to the City Council that it approve the staff recommendation.  The Commission also requested that the Human Services and Recreation Director return to the Commission in one year to report on the impact of the policy.  

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ATTACHMENT A - RESOLUTION  513kb

ATTACHMENT B - PART 1    5962kb
ATTACHMENT B - PART 2    4485kb

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9.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH IMPACT SCIENCES TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES AND FEHR & PEERS TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS FOR TRAFFIC ANALYSIS RELATED TO POTENTIAL TEMPORARY USE OF THE ROSE BOWL BY AN NFL FRANCHISE
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that actions proposed in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule);
(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 Impact Sciences in an amount not to exceed $139,000 for the preparation of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed temporary NFL relocation;
(3)          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 Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants in an amount not to exceed $195,000 for the preparation of a traffic impact study in support of the EIR;         
(4)          It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contracts exemption from the competitive selection process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served; and
(5)          Authorize an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Operating Budget transferring $200,000 from the adopted Rose Bowl Operating Company’s operating budget to the non-departmental portion of the General Fund operating budget and increasing total General Fund appropriations by the same amount.

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Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

 10.      PUBLIC HEARING:  ALL SAINTS MASTER PLAN
Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to April 16, 2012, at 7:00 p.m.

City Manager

11.       AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH R C FOSTER CORPORATION TO PROVIDE SEISMIC UPGRADES AT SHELDON RESERVOIRS 1 AND 2 FOR PASADENA WATER AND POWER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,231,000
Recommendation: 
(1)          Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction); and
(2)          Accept the bid dated January 25, 2012 submitted by R C Foster Corporation (R C Foster), in response to Specification WD-10-04 for providing labor and materials for seismic upgrades at Sheldon Reservoirs 1 and 2 for Pasadena Water and Power (PWP); reject all other bids received; and authorize the City Manager to issue a Labor and Materials Contract to R C Foster for an amount not to exceed $2,231,000.

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CITY COUNCIL PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Council

 First Reading:  None

 Second Reading:  None 

12.      EIGHTEEN MONTH UPDATE ON PROGRESS OF PASADENA COMMUNITY URGENT CARE AT DEL MAR SITE (To be heard at 6:45 p.m., or thereafter) 

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