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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 2, 2014 

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The City Council and Finance Committee will be
conducting a Special Joint Meeting
at 2:00 p.m. to discuss the
City Manager’s Recommended Operating Budget.
General Fee Schedule, and Schedule to Taxes,
Fees, and Charges 

Closed Session 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 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Lenkin v. City of Pasadena, et al.
LASC Case No.: BC493097 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Kristi Recchia and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 858 

C.        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 

 

 

 City Manager/Executive Director 

1.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC STATES CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY TO FURNISH AND DELIVER CEMENT-MORTAR LINED DUCTILE IRON PIPE FOR THE PASADENA WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $497,362 PER YEAR            Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction); and
(2)       Accept the bid dated May 2, 2014 submitted by Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company in response to Specification WD-14-02 to furnish and deliver cement-mortar lined ductile iron pipe to the Pasadena Water and Power Department (“PWP”) and authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order contract for a two-year period or until $994,724 is expended to Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company, with two optional one-year extensions for a total amount of $994,724, subject to the approval of the City Manager. 

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2.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH JONES CHEMICAL, INC., TO FURNISH AND DELIVER LIQUEFIED CHLORINE GAS FOR THE PASADENA WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT            Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed contract is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities);
(2)       Accept the bid dated March 25, 2014 submitted by Jones Chemical, Inc., (“JCI”), in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for furnishing and delivery of liquefied chlorine gas for the Pasadena Water and Power Department (“PWP”); and
(3)       Authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract for an amount not to exceed $225,453 for an initial term of three years with an option for three additional one-year terms of $75,151 each year at the discretion of the City Manager, and allowing for a unit price increase that shall not exceed the change in the rate of the current Producer Price Index (“PPI”). 

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3.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH THE HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF 700 DESKTOP COMPUTERS
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), general rule; and
(2)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order contract with the Hewlett-Packard Company, in an amount not to exceed $468,482 for the purchase of 700 desktop computers. Neither competitive bidding nor competitive selection is required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049. 

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4.         AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH EN POINTE TECHNOLOGIES SALES, INC., FOR CITRIX, VMWARE AND APPSENSE SOFTWARE LICENSING FOR THE CITY’S VIRTUAL DESKTOP INFRASTRUCTURE ENVIRONMENT
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), general rule; and
(2)       Accept the bid dated May 20, 2014 submitted by En Pointe Technologies Sales, Inc., in response to the specification to furnish Citrix, VMware and AppSense software licensing, reject all other bids received, and authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract in an amount not to exceed $110,316. 

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City Council 

5.         RESIGNATION OF ROSE MARIE PICO FROM THE SENIOR COMMISSION (District 5 Nomination) 

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6.         APPOINTMENT OF JOY RITTENHOUSE TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination) 

Advisory Bodies 

7.         RESOLUTION APPROVING THE annual REPORT OF THE advisoRy board of the PASADENA tourism business improvement district (“district”), DECLARING its’ INTENTION TO lEVY ASSESSMENTS against hotel and motel businesses within the district for fiscal year 2015, and setting a public hearing on the levy of the assessments for june 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.
Recommendation of the Pasadena Center Operating Company: It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the annual report of the Advisory Board of the Pasadena Tourism Business Improvement District (“District”) for Fiscal Year 2015, declaring its intention to levy assessments against hotel and motel businesses within the District for Fiscal Year 2015, and setting a public hearing on the levy of the assessments on June 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. 

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RESOLUTION 287k

EXHIBIT A 357k

EXHIBIT B 83k

City Clerk/Secretary 

8.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

May 12, 2014	City Council Special Meeting
May 12, 2014	City Council
May 12, 2014	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
May 19, 2014	City Council
May 19, 2014	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

9.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 12,168	David Marin Lopez	$25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,169	Eva Zone	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,170	Joe and Nancy Mercolino	1,000.00
Claim No. 12,171	National Ready Mixed Concrete	32,132.73
Claim No. 12,172	Kevin R. Highgate	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,173	Ching Wong	Not stated
Claim No. 12,174	Cheryll Wegge	650.00
Claim No. 12,175	Serena Hernandez	8,941.36
Claim No. 12,176	Luis Felipe Benitez	3,280.50
Claim No. 12,177	Laurie Youmans	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,178	Akbar Akrami	21,902.95

10.      PUBLIC HEARING SET             

June 9, 2014, 7:00 p.m. – Designation of the House at 397 North Catalina Avenue as a Landmark

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

11.       AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ARB, INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,661,973 TO PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THE GLENARM REPOWERING BALANCE OF PLANT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that on April 8, 2013, the City Council made findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and certified the EIR for the Glenarm Repowering Project, adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and approved the Repowering Project, the Glenarm Repowering Balance of Plant (“BOP”) Design and Construction contract is a further discretionary action within the Repowering Project, and there are no changed circumstances or new information that would trigger further environmental review;
(2)       Accept the bid dated April 8, 2014, from ARB, Inc., in response to Specifications LD-13-14 for providing labor and materials for the Glenarm Repowering BOP Design and Construction; and
(3)       Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with ARB, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $55,661,973. 

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EXHIBITS 1 & 2 82k

Public Safety Committee 

12.       PUBLIC HEARING: RECOMMENDED ELECTRIC RATE INCREASES AND CHANGES TO THE ELECTRIC RATE STRUCTURE
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that the Public Hearing for Proposed Changes to the Electric Rates is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges);
(2)       Open a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the Recommended Electric Rate Increases and Charges to the Electric Rate Structure to:
      a)    Increase the Electric Distribution and Customer Charges;
      b)    Adjust the Electric Distribution and Customer Charge rate structure; and
      c)    Adjust the Residential Time-of-Use (“TOU”) price and pricing periods.
(3)       Direct the City Clerk to report on written comments received from the public;
(4)       Close the Public Hearing;
(5)       Approve the aforementioned Recommended Electric Rate Increases and Charges to the Electric Rate Structure; and
(6)       Direct the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Light and Power Rate Ordinance (“Ordinance”) implementing the changes to the electric rates described in the agenda report. 

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ATTACHMENTS A thru C 209k

            CORRESPONDENCE  143k

13.       CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOMMENDED OPERATING BUDGET            Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Operating Budget; and
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 9, 2014 or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 Recommended Operating Budget. 

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ATTACHMENT A 464k

CORRESPONDENCE OF MAY 19, 2014 COUNCIL MEETING 488k

14.       CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOMMENDED GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE            Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Recommended General Fee Schedule; and
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 9, 2014 or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 General Fee Schedule. 

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RESOLUTION 28k

ATTACHMENT A Part 1 2096k
ATTACHMENT A Part 2 1928k
ATTACHMENT A Part 3 2210k
ATTACHMENT A Part 4 1826k

ATTACHMENT B 387k

ATTACHMENT C 467k

15.       CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2015 RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES
Recommendation:
(1)       Receive public comments on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Recommended Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges; and
(2)       Continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 9, 2014 or such other date as the City Council may determine, and at which time the City Council will be asked to close the public hearing and formally adopt the FY 2015 Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges. 

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ATTACHMENT A 459k

City Manager 

16.       AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH FIRST TRANSIT FOR THE OPERATION OF PASADENA’S FIXED-ROUTE AND DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSIT SERVICES FROM JULY 1, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2019
Recommendation:
(1)       Find that this action 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 five-year contract with First Transit to operate the City of Pasadena’s fixed-route (Area Rapid Transit System or “ARTS”) and Dial-A-Ride transit services for a period of five years from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $26,632,712, with one two-year option subject to the approval of the City Manager. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Article X, Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.

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City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None