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 AGENDA
 CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 28, 2013 

Closed Session 5:30 P.M.
 Public Meeting 6:30 P.M.
Public Hearing 7:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
 

 A.        CITY COUNCIL 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
             Case No.: LASC # BS124919; BS124950; BS124978 Court of Appeal
             #B232833  

 

 

 City Manager/Executive Director

      1.    REJECTION OF ALL BIDS TO FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL A HEATING,  VENTILATION AND AIR 
             CONDITIONING UPGRADE AT THE DISPATCH CENTER
             Recommendation:   It is recommended that the City Council reject all bids
             received on August 7, 2012, in response to Specifications LD-12-9 to furnish,
             deliver and install an HVAC upgrade to the Dispatch Center.

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      2.   AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH VCI CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $444,000 TO PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL CONDUIT SYSTEMS IN PALOMA STREET FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the project is exempt from CEQA review pursuant to State
 CEQA Guidelines Section 15302(c), replacement or reconstruction; and
(2)       Accept the bid dated December 12, 2012, from VCI Construction, Inc., in response to Specifications LD-12-12 for construction of an underground conduit
system; reject all other bids; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract with VCI Construction, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $444,000.

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 3.        AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH POWER SETTLEMENTS CONSULTING AND SOFTWARE, LLC TO PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENT AN ENERGY TRADING, SCHEDULING AND SETTLEMENT SOFTWARE SYSTEM
Recommendation: 
(1)       Find that contracting with Power Settlements Consulting and Software,
 LLC for the purchase and implementation of an energy trading, scheduling, and settlements software system is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
 Act (CEQA) review pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, existing facilities; and
(2)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Power Settlements Consulting and Software, LLC for:
           (a)    One-time purchase of the SettleCore software system and       
          implementation services for an amount not to exceed $700,000;
           (b)    Annual maintenance service for the SettleCore software system in
          an amount not to exceed $200,000 per year for the initial 8-year term of
          the contract; and
           (c)    Internal report customization services associated with the SettleCore
          software system based on contract hourly rates not to exceed $35,000 per
          year for the initial 8-year term of the contract.

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ATTACHMENT 1  123k

 4.        ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER TO PTV AMERICA INC., FOR $122,650 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VALIDATED DYNAMIC TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT MODEL
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the following proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)       Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to PTV America Inc., for the
purchase of software, training and data to populate a dynamic traffic assignment
model in the amount not to exceed $122,650.  Competitive bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other
governmental entities or their contractors for labor, materials, supplies or
services.  Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the competitive
selection process of the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant
to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s
best interest are served.

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 5.        AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MATRIX ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC, TO PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF THE LINCOLN PROPERTY COMPANY’S PROJECT LOCATED AT 100 WEST WALNUT
STREET (PARSONS SITE)
Recommendation: 
(1)       Find that entering into the proposed contract with Matrix Environmental,
LLC, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), general rule; and
(2)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Matrix
Environmental, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $626,016 for the preparation of
the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed planned development at
100 West Walnut Street.

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 6.        FINANCE COMMITTEE:  AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH PHENIX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ONE AUTOMATED DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER TEST SYSTEM FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation: 
(1)   Find that this action is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the
guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15301,
existing facilities;
(2)   Accept the bid dated November 21, 2012, submitted by Phenix
Technologies, Inc., to supply an Automated Distribution Transformer Test
System (ADTTS) for the Water and Power Department (PWP); authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order contract for an amount not to exceed
$345,073 to Phenix Technologies, Inc.; and
(3)   Appropriate $150,000 from the unappropriated Power Fund balance to
Power Fund Capital Improvement Project 3021, Power System Cable and
Transformer Test Equipment.

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 7.        FINANCE COMMITTEE:  AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2013 GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE UPDATING THE RATES FOR PARAMEDIC BILLING
Recommendation:
(1)       Approve an amendment to the General Fee Schedule adjusting the
following billing rates for paramedic services:
           (a)    Change fee #120, Advanced Life Support transport, from $1,169 to
           $1,412
           (b)    Change fee #121, Basic Life Support transport, from $819 to
           $1,010
           (c)    Change fee #122, Code 3 Transport, from $111 to $128
           (d)    Change fee #123, Mileage, from $17/mile to $18/mile
           (e)    Change fee #124, Basic Life Support Supplies, from $25 to $27
           (f)     Change fee #125, Advance Life Support Supplies, from $25 to $27
           (g)    Change fee #129, Oxygen, from $57 to $64; and
(2)       Approve an amendment to the General Fee Schedule adding the following
new fees:
           (a)    Code 2 Transport $50
           (b)    Backboard, Splints, KED $50
           (c)    Traction splints $91

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 City Council

 8.         CONSIDERATION OF COUNCILMEMBER JOEL BRYANT’S SERVICE ON THE ROSE BOWL
             OPERATING COMPANY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
              Recommendation:  It is recommended that the City Council affirm its
              expectation that Councilmember Joel Bryant will continue his activities as a
              member of the Board of Directors of the Rose Bowl Operating Company during
              the period of his service as Councilmember representing District 3.

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 City Clerk/Secretary

 9.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA      

Claim No. 11,838	Nancy Darakjian	$226.89
Claim No. 11,839	Dorothy Ramos	4,812.70
Claim No. 11,840	Colleen Wong	18,000.00
Claim No. 11,841	Delmac Construction & Development, Inc.	Not stated
Claim No. 11,842	Gerson Avila	1,453.90
Claim No. 11,843	Diane Ayson Fitzsimmons	Not stated
Claim No. 11,844	Steve Wiebe	8,301.97
Claim No. 11,845	Fernando Roldan	Not stated
Claim No. 11,846	Floyd Everett Harris	125,000.00
Claim No. 11,847	Ingon Jones	1,795.65
Claim No. 11,848	Ruth M. Ryan	3,881.66

 10.      PUBLIC HEARINGS SET   

February 25, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – Designation of 182 S. Orange Grove Boulevard as a Monument Designation February 25, 2013, 7:00 p.m. – National Register Historic District Representative on Historic Preservation Commission (2.75 Ordinance Change)

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee

 11.           ADOPT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DEMAND REDUCTION GOALS FOR
FISCAL YEARS 2014 THROUGH 2023
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the adoption of energy efficiency and demand reduction goals is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), general rule; and
(2)       Adopt an energy efficiency goal of 12,750 MWh per year and demand reduction goal of 2.3 MW per year for Fiscal Years 2014 through 2023 in
accordance with Assembly Bill 2021 (AB 2021).  These proposed annual goals
are equivalent to an average of 1% of forecast annual net energy for load (retail electric energy sales plus distribution losses) and approximately 0.7% of average peak demand for the ten-year period.
Recommendation of Municipal Services Committee:  On January 22, 2013,
the Municipal Services Committee (MSC) recommended that the City Council
adopt the proposed energy efficiency and demand reduction goals.
Recommendation of Environmental Advisory Commission:  On January 18, 2013, the Environmental Advisory Commission (EAC) recommended that the
City Council support the proposed energy efficiency and demand reduction
goals, and that staff provide annual progress report updates on these goals to
the EAC each January. 

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Public Safety Committee 

Reports from Representatives 

12.       PUBLIC HEARING:  TEMPORARY IMPLEMENTATION OF A LEVEL 4
WATER SUPPLY SHORTAGE PLAN (PMC 13.10.052) PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 13.10 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE IN PREPARATION
FOR PLANNED SHUTDOWN OF IMPORTED WATER FACILITIES
Recommendation: 
(1)       Find that the determination of a water supply shortage and implementation
of a Level 4 Water Supply Shortage Plan (PMC 13.10.052) are categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15307, actions by regulatory agencies for protection of
natural resources;
(2)       Determine, pursuant to PMC 13.10.035, that the planned shutdown of
imported water supplies from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern
California (MWD) from February 21 through February 28, 2013, constitutes a
water supply shortage emergency condition;
(3)       Determine that the Level 4 Water Supply Shortage Plan (PMC 13.10.052)
water conservation measures are appropriate to address the water supply
shortage emergency and shall remain in effect for the full duration of the MWD
shutdown and resumption of imported water supplies from MWD; and
(4)       Adopt a Proclamation to implement the above recommendations.

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PROCLAMATION  167k

 City Council 

 First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None 

 13.      PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW OF DESIGN PROJECT LOCATED AT 1336 AND 1347 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD
Recommendation:  This report is intended to provide information to the City
Council, no action is required. 

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ATTACHMENT-PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW PLANS  3253k