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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 14, 2014

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

CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M. 
(To be heard at 5:30 p.m., and/or at the conclusion of the meeting)

 A.       CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to
            Government Code Section 54957.6
            Agency Designated Representatives: Kristi Recchia and Michael J. Beck
            Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
            IBEW), Local 18

B.       CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957
Title: City Attorney

PUBLIC MEETING - 6:30 P.M. 
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
 

 

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. Please limit comments
to 3 minutes each.
 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion)

City Manager/Executive Director
 

1.       AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PERRY C. THOMAS CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR CIVIL CONSTRUCTION RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation:
(1)      Acknowledge that the project is exempt from environmental review pursuant to the guidelines of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(9); Administrative Code, Title 14, Chapter 3, Class 2 Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction); and
(2)      Accept the bid received on May 9, 2014, submitted by Perry C. Thomas Construction, Inc., in response to Specifications LD-14-02 for civil construction at the Glenarm Substation; and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Perry C. Thomas Construction, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $115,500.

146K

2.       AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DELTA AIR QUALITY SERVICES, INC., FOR PROVIDING AIR EMISSIONS TESTING SERVICES AT THE BROADWAY AND GLENARM POWER PLANTS
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the authorization to enter into a contract with Delta Air Quality Services, Inc., is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Existing Facilities; and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Delta Air Quality Services, Inc. for providing air emissions testing at the Broadway and Glenarm Power Plants for an amount not to exceed $175,000 for a period of three years with two optional one-year extensions not to exceed $73,000 and $67,000 respectively, subject to the approval of the City Manager. The proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Article X Section 1002 (f), contracts for professional or unique services.

            161K

3.       CONTRACT EXTENSION TO INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., FOR CITYWIDE PARKING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed actions are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3);
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year contract extension with Inter-con Security Systems, Inc., for citywide parking enforcement services on designated streets, lots and parking structures in an amount not to exceed $600,000 for the one-year term of the extended contract; and
(3)      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 interests are served.

            139K

ATTACHMENT A 1311k

ATTACHMENT B 1468k

ATTACHMENTS C and D 230k

 4.       AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH CONTINUANT, INC., TO FURNISH AND DELIVER AN ENTERPRISE VOICE MESSAGING SYSTEM
Recommendation:
(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)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order contract with Continuant, Inc., to furnish and deliver software, hardware, and services for an enterprise Voice Messaging System (VMS) to replace the City’s existing Octel VMS in an amount not to exceed $181,942. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Article X, Section 1002(F), Contracts for Professional or Unique Services.

            204K

ATTACHMENT A 133k

5.       FINANCE COMMITTEE: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR, APPROVING THE PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF, AND AUTHORIZING THE DISTRIBUTION OF A REQUEST FOR LOAN FACILITY (LINE OF CREDIT) FOR THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM, AUTHORIZING THE ENTRY INTO A LOAN FACILITY AND CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED THERETO, AND ADOPTION OF A REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION
Recommendation:
(1)      Adopt a resolution establishing competitive bidding procedures for, approving the publication of notice of, and authorizing the distribution of a request for loan facility (Electric System); and authorizing the entry into a loan facility and certain actions relating thereto; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution declaring the City’s intention to reimburse itself from the proceeds of one or more tax-exempt financing for certain expenditures made and/or to be made in connection with the acquisition, construction and equipping of certain capital improvements.

            186k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMPETITIVE BIDDING 724k


RESOLUTION DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REIMBURSE 319k

6.       ADOPT A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO NAME A PORTION OF THE 210 FREEWAY AS THE PASADENA POLICE AGENT RICHARD MORRIS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY (FROM ROSEMEAD BOULEVARD ON THE EAST, TO ALLEN AVENUE ON THE WEST)
Recommendation:
 It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution requesting the State Legislature of the State of California to designate a portion of State Highway 210 as the Pasadena Police Agent Richard Morris Memorial Highway. It is further recommended that the City Council find that the adoption of such a resolution is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3).

            118k
 
 RESOLUTION  77k

City Council

7.       RESIGNATION OF PATRICIA TROLLMAN FROM THE SENIOR COMMISSION (Agency Nomination)

8.       REAPPOINTMENT OF PETER J. WONG TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination)

9.       APPOINTMENT OF GARY FLOYD TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (District 2 Nomination)

10.     APPOINTMENT OF FELICIA KADEMIAN TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)

11.     APPOINTMENT OF JANET WHALEY TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION (Garfield Heights Nomination)

12.     APPOINTMENT OF PHLUNTE’ RIDDLE TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (Mayor Nomination/District 4)

13.     APPOINTMENT OF CYBELE GARCIA KOHEL TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination/District 3)

14.     APPOINTMENT OF JEAN B. OWEN TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination)

City Clerk/Secretary

15.     APPROVAL OF MINUTES

June 16, 2014        

City Council

June 16, 2014        

 

Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission

June 23, 2014

City Council

June 23, 2014

Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission

 

June 30, 2014

City Council

June 30, 2014

Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission

 

July 7, 2014

City Council

July 7, 2014

Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission

16.     RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA      

Claim No. 12,190

Maria M. Valdez

$5,500.00+

Claim No. 12,191

Daphne Mendez

        5,000.00

Claim No. 12,192

Haley Mendez, a Minor

        2,000.00

Claim No. 12,193

Adin Chavez, a Minor

        2,000.00

Claim No. 12,194

Erlinda Romo

           310.22

Claim No. 12,195

Patrick W. Frazier

       46,506.81

Claim No. 12,196

Hakem RBSR Waheed

      Not stated

Claim No. 12,197

Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club for Andres Brown

         2,209.27

Claim No. 12,198

Nathanael E. Hughes

         3,787.85

Claim No. 12,199

Mercury Insurance for Federico Rincon

      Not stated

Claim No. 12,200

Huston Horn

        2,522.31

Claim No. 12,201

Robert M. Angel & Nick Stupin

           650.00

Claim No. 12,202

Col. Arthur Coleman

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 12,203

Linda Atnip

         25,000.00+

Claim No. 12,204

Arthur Alderete

        8,762.75

Claim No. 12,205

Richard Claudio

      Not stated

17.     PUBLIC HEARINGS SET       

July 21, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Adoption of the 2014 Annual City of Pasadena Self Certification Report in Conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County and the 2014 Local Development Report in Accordance with Government Code Section 65089

August 11, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Approval of an Amendment to the Annual Action Plans for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) Program Year (“PY”) 2012 and HUD PY 2014 for HOME Funding

September 22, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Proposed amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2015 to Increase the Residential Impact Fee

 

OLD BUSINESS:   

18.     MANDATORY SPAY/NEUTER ORDINANCE FOR ALL CATS AND DOGS OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE (To be heard at 7:30 p.m. or thereafter)
Recommendation:
(1)      Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance and return within 60 days mandating the spay/neuter of all cats and dogs over six months of age, excluding those that meet exclusion criteria;
(2)      Establish a fee differential such that a dog license for an unaltered animal is $60 more than spayed/neutered animals; and
(3)      Find that mandatory spay/neuter of all cats and dogs is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3).

            708k

            ATTACHMENT 1 393k
CORRESPONDENCE 1737k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE Part 1 2143k
CORRESPONDENCE Part 2
 2600k
CORRESPONDENCE Part 3 1461k
CORRESPONDENCE Part 4 15289k

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

 Economic Development and Technology Committee

 Finance Committee

19.     EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT NO. 18,934 WITH MODERN PARKING, INC., FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE HOLLY
          STREET, DEL MAR, PASEO SUBTERRANEAN, LOS ROBLES, AND MARENGO GARAGES
          Recommendation:
          (1)      Find that the extension of Contract No. 18,934 with Modern Parking, Inc. (MPI) is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
          Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3);
          (2)      Authorize the City Manager to retroactively amend Contract No. 18,934 with MPI for the management of the Holly Street, Del Mar,
          Paseo Subterranean, Los Robles, and Marengo garages on a month-to-month basis through no later than December, 2015; and
          (3)      To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to competitive selection, grant the proposed
          contract with Modern Parking, Inc. an 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.

           171k

20.     AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER WITH PACIFIC MUNICIPAL CONSULTANTS (PMC), TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT BY $176,911 FROM $43,589 TO $220,500 FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR
Recommendation:
(1)      Authorize the City Manager to retroactively amend the existing purchase order with Pacific Municipal Consultants (PMC) by increasing the contract amount by $176,911 for a new total not to exceed amount of $220,500 for continued environmental review services and extend the contract to December 31, 2014;
(2)      To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to competitive selection, grant the proposed contract with PMC an 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
(3)      Find that the amendment to the purchase order with PMC is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule).

            183k

Legislative Policy Committee

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

21.     PRESENTATION BY FLINTRIDGE CENTER PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON THE VISION 20/20 YOUTH VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND HIGHLIGHTING KEY PROGRAMMING PRIORITIES
Recommendation:   It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the report.

518k

PUBLIC HEARINGS:  None

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

 City Manager

22.     APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS, LOCAL 18 FOR THE TERM OF JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2016
Recommendation:
(1)      Approve a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Pasadena (City) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 (IBEW) for the term of July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016;
(2)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena to authorize tax deferral of member paid contributions to the California Public Employees Retirement System for the miscellaneous employees in the bargaining unit represented by IBEW; and
(3)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena modifying the percentage of employer paid member contributions (EPMC) for the miscellaneous employees represented by IBEW.
City Council

275k

ATTACHMENTS 1 and 2 153k
ATTACHMENT 3 Part 1 1596k
ATTACHMENT 3 Part 2 1536k

23.     PRESENTATION BY VINCENT JONES, REINVENT COMMUNICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON “INVESTING IN OUR SONS AND BROTHERS TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES” (Vice Mayor Robinson)

784k

ORDINANCES                       

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:
 

24.     Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.08, COMPETITIVE BIDDING ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOLICITATION AND ENTERING INTO A LOAN FACILITY WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION DESIGNED TO SERVE AS AN INTERIM FINANCING OF IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY, WHICH LOAN FACILITY WILL BE EVIDENCED BY A SUBORDINATE ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND; AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $75,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF A CITY OF PASADENA SUBORDINATE ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND PAYABLE OUT OF THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND”
 
351k

INFORMATION ITEMS

 

BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the first Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

August 4, 2014

September 1, 2014 (To be cancelled)

October 6, 2014

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Bill Bogaard, Victor Gordo, 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)

July 14, 2014  (Special Meeting to commence at 4:30 p.m.)

July 28, 2014

August 11, 2014

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Bill Bogaard, Steve Madison, Jacque Robinson)
Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S039 (Fair Oaks Conference Room, Basement)

July 23, 2014  (To be calcelled)

August 27, 2014

September 24, 2014

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Terry Tornek)
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)

July 22, 2014

August 12, 2014

August 26, 2014 (To be cancelled)

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Jacque Robinson, John J. Kennedy, Steve Madison, Gene Masuda)
Meets the third Monday of each month at 4:15 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

July 21, 2014 (To be cancelled)

July 28, 2014 (Special meeting)

August 18, 2014

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

July 21, 2014

July 28, 2014

August 4, 2014

August 11, 2014

August 18, 2014 (To be cancelled)

August 25, 2014 (To be cancelled)

September 1, 2014 (To be cancelled)

September 8, 2014

September 15, 2014

September 22, 2014

September 29, 2014

October 6, 2014

October 13, 2014 (To be cancelled)

October 20, 2014

October 27, 2014

November 3, 2014

November 10, 2014 (To be cancelled)

November 17, 2014

November 24, 2014

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

July 21, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Adoption of the 2014 City of Pasadena Self Certification Report in Conformance with the Congestion Management Program (CMP) for Los Angeles County and the 2014 Local Development Report in Accordance with Government Code Section 65089

August 11, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Approval of an Amendment to the Annual Action Plans for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") Program Year ("PY") 2012 and HUD PY 2014 for HOME Funding

September 22, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Proposed Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2015 to Increase the Residential Impact Fee

                                                                                  COMMISSION VACANCIES  30k