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THE RECAP REFLECTS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE COUNCIL ACTIONS, HOWEVER,
                                        IT DOES NOT REFLECT THE OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF THE COUNCIL WHICH WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE OFFICIAL MINUTES.        

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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL,
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 

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 

Teleconference Location:
The David Citadel Hotel
7 King David Street
Jerusalem 94101, Israel
Executive Lounge

 

A.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location: 275 East Cordova Street, Pasadena, California
Agency Negotiators: Michael J. Beck and Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party: Anders Plett
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 

B.        CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location: 750 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, California
Agency Negotiators: Michael J. Beck and Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party: Kimberly McKay
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment 

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

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.        AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO RECEIVE A PROPOSITION A CITIES EXCESS FUNDS GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000, AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET TO INCREASE THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF THE SOCCER FIELD – MUIR HIGH SCHOOL PROJECT, PURCHASE FIELD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT FROM MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING, PURCHASE A PREFABRICATED RESTROOM BUILDING INCLUDING INSTALLATION FROM CXT, INC., AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MALLCRAFT, INC., FOR THE RENOVATION OF MUIR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD          Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15303 – New Construction;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County to receive a Proposition A Cities Excess Funds grant in the amount of $500,000;
(3)      Recognize and appropriate $500,000 in Proposition A grant funds to the Soccer Field – Muir High School Project (budget account 78055);
(4)      Amend the Fiscal Year 2015 Capital Improvement Program Budget to increase the total estimated cost of the Soccer Field – Muir High School Project (budget account 78055) by $500,000 to $2,000,000, change the name to Muir High School South Sports Field Improvements and modify the description to include softball field renovations;
(5)      Find that the purchase order contract with Musco Sports Lighting is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services;
(6)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order contract with Musco Sports Lighting for the purchase of field lighting equipment for Muir High School for an amount not to exceed $191,000;
(7)      Find that the purchase order contract with CXT, Inc., is exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for labor, material, supplies or services;
(8)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order contract with CXT, Inc., for the purchase and installation of a prefabricated restroom building for Muir High School for an amount not to exceed $240,000; and
(9)      Accept the bid, dated October 15, 2014, submitted by Mallcraft, Inc,. in response to the Project Specifications for Muir High School Athletic Field Renovation for installation and construction of project, reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract not to exceed $1,064,000. 

322k

ATTACHMENT A 55k

2.        AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 19,944 WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING TO INCREASE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $137,500 FROM $501,522 TO $639,022 FOR CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HISTORIC MONITORING FOR THE LA LOMA BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT
Recommendation:
(1)      Acknowledge the Final Environmental Impact Report for the project, which was certified on September 25, 2006, and the Notice of Determination, which was filed with the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office on September 28, 2006; and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract amendment with Dokken Engineering to the increase total not-to-exceed amount by $137,500 from $501,522 to $639,022 for construction support including environmental and historic monitoring for the La Loma Bridge Rehabilitation Project. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) Contracts for Professional or Unique Services.   

152k

TPA 62k

3.        AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH FRONTIER FORD FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE FORD F250 SUPER CAB PICK-UP TRUCKS FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT          Recommendation:
(1)      Find the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)      Accept the bid received on August 21, 2014, submitted by Frontier Ford in response to Specifications LD-14-11, and authorize a Purchase Order Contract with Frontier Ford in an amount not to exceed $76,871.25 for the purchase of three Ford F250 Super Cab pick-up trucks. 

159k

ATTACHMENT A 201k

4.        AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FIBER LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH RAYTHEON TECHNICAL SERVICES COMPANY, LLC
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed contract amendment 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 license agreement with Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC, for use of City fiber, resulting in $82,280 in revenue to the City over the three-year term of the agreement. 

139k

TPA 119k

5.        APPROVAL OF EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT – CITY MANAGER MICHAEL J. BECK
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council approve a new employment agreement for City Manager Michael J. Beck which sets forth the terms and conditions of the employment agreement between the parties. It is further recommended that the Mayor be authorized to sign this employment agreement to reflect City Council approved changes.

136k

ATTACHMENT 1 445k

 City Council 

City Clerk/Secretary 

6.       APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

October 20, 2014	City Council
October 20, 2014	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

7.       RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA         

Claim No. 12,284	Rocco Sanello	$4,090.65
Claim No. 12,285	Rosiris Paniagua	15,000.00
Claim No. 12,286	Joseph Cano	450.00
Claim No. 12,287	Allstate Indemnity Company for Angel Perez	804.99

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

8.        PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 6072, ASSOCIATED LAND USE ENTITLEMENTS, AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION, AT 260-400 EAST COLORADO BOULEVARD (PASEO COLORADO REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT)
Recommendation:
(1)      Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program in Attachment C of the agenda report; and
(2)      Adopt:
           a.    The findings in Attachment A of the agenda report and conditions of approval in Attachment B of the agenda report to:
                   i.         Approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a non-residential project over 25,000 square feet
                              in size (“Major Project”);
                  ii.         Approve a Conditional Use Permit to allow a “Lodging – Hotels, Motels” use;
                  iii.        Approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow the construction of a non-residential project over 15,000
                              square feet in size within the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Area;
                 iv.         Approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow shared parking;
                  v.         Approve a Minor Conditional Use Permit to allow on-site valet parking; and
                 vi.         Approve a Minor Variance to allow the ground floor of the hotel building to be set back at least 50 feet from
                              Green Street where the maximum allowable setback is five feet. 
1732k

ATTACHMENT A 207k

ATTACHMENT B 189k

ATTACHMENT C 244k

ATTACHMENT D 10710K

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX A 11174k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX B 506k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX C 2801k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX D 2611k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX E 135k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX F 569k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX G 6320k

ATTACHMENT D - APPENDIX H 47780k
 
ATTACHMENT E 10898k

ATTACHMENT F 111k

ATTACHMENT G 1705k

CORRESPONDENCE 91k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 2725k

City Manager 

9.        APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR COLLABORATE PASADENA, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE SCHOOL/CITY/COMMUNITY WORK PLAN
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)      Approve the governance structure for Collaborate PASadena, formerly known as the School/City/Community Work Plan.

309k

ATTACHMENTS A & B 578k

10.      RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS RELATED TO DESIGN REVIEW          Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the review of changes related to the development review process are exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) the General Rule; and
(2)      Direct staff to prepare amendments to the Pasadena Municipal Code, which:
           A.    Eliminate the “optional” 50% Concept Review in the Design Review process;
           B.    Modify the make-up of the Design Commission, by reducing the number of members from the current nine to seven;
                   and
           C.   Establish specific qualifications for the members of the Design Commission. 

978k

ATTACHMENTS A & B

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 69k

City Council 

First Reading: 

11.      Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP ESTABLISHED BY SECTION 17.20.020 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE THE DESIGNATION FOR THE NINE PARCELS THAT COMPRISE THE VILLA ESPERANZA MASTER PLAN” 

61k

ORDINANCE 199k

Second Reading:  

12.      Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 2 (ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION) AND TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADOPTION/CERTIFICATION OF CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT REVIEWS BY NON-ELECTED DECISION MAKERS AND TO REQUIRE AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ON CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT REVIEWS UNDER APPEAL OR CALL FOR REVIEW” (Introduced by Councilmember McAustin) 

88k

ORDINANCE 160k

13.      PRESENTATION BY THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND INVESTIGATION (This item is expected to be heard immediately following the Consent Calendar)