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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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 SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
DECEMBER 7, 2015 

Public Meeting 7:30 P.M.
Closed Session (To Follow Public Meeting)
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 

Note to the public:    Public comment is limited to items on this special meeting agenda.  An opportunity for public comment will be provided when the items on the agenda are discussed.  Please limit comments to no more than three minutes.  

 

 City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER CONTRACT WITH HASA INC., TO FURNISH AND DELIVER 12.5% SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
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
(2)        Accept the bid dated September 16, 2015, submitted by Hasa Inc., (“Hasa”) in response to Specification WD-15-04 to furnish and deliver 12.5% sodium hypochlorite for the Pasadena Water and Power Department (“PWP”), reject all other bids, and authorize the issuance of a purchase order contract for an amount not-to-exceed $41,202 for an initial term of one year with an option for three additional one-year terms, each year not-to-exceed $41,202 for a total amount of $164,808. 

175k

2.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NOVINIUM, INC., FOR A CABLE REJUVENATION PROJECT FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b) (Existing Facilities);
(2)      Accept the proposal dated June 30, 2015 from Novinium, Inc., in response to a Request for Proposals for Engineering, Design and Installation of 34.5kV Line Rejuvenation Services; and
(3)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002 (F), Contracts for Professional or Unique Services, with Novinium, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $1,959,718.20 for a period of (3) three years. 

175k

TPA 69k

3.      MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE:  APPROVE PROPOSED CHANGES TO PASADENA TRANSIT LOCAL TRANSFER PROCEDURES TO USE THE TRANSIT ACCESS PASS (TAP) SYSTEM FOR LOCAL TRANSFERS
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); General Rule; and
(2)        Approve proposed changes to the Pasadena Transit local transfer procedures that include accepting local transfers on Pasadena Transit buses using Transit Access Pass (TAP) cards in lieu of paper transfers; provide unlimited local transfers between Pasadena Transit routes; and reduce the local transfer window from three hours to two and a half hours. 

180k

City Council 

4.      APPOINTMENT OF ALISON EVERETT TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination) 

5.      RESIGNATION OF HOYT HILSMAN FROM THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 9, 2015 (District 7 Nomination) 

25k

City Clerk/Secretary 

6.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

October 5, 2015	City Council
October 5, 2015	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
October 12, 2015	City Council
October 12, 2015	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
October 19, 2015	City Council
October 19, 2015	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

 7.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 12,526	Farmers Insurance as subrogee for Salvador Trejo	$   1,665.13
Claim No. 12,527	Phyllis Pahoundis	200.00
Claim No. 12,528	Javier Cortez	8,000.00
Claim No. 12,529	Arogant Hollywood	500,000.00
Claim No. 12,530	Oddenino & Gaule, representing Scott Dopke	1,000,000.00
Claim No. 12,531	Oddenino & Gaule, representing Mary Ann Dopke	1,000,000.00
Claim No. 12,532	Paula Mendez	1,455.15
Claim No. 12,533	Jennifer Dugally	1,807.78
Claim No. 12,534	United Financial Casualty Company for Joel Martinez	1,949.57
Claim No. 12,535	Bill Wong	Not stated
Claim No. 12,536	Hakem R. Waheed	Not stated
Claim No. 12,537	Elizabeth Carpenter	29,000.00
Claim No. 12,538	Kristie Rodriguez	214.00

 8.         PUBLIC HEARINGS SET             

January 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Appeal of a Design Commission Decision to the City Council Regarding the Consolidated Design Review for the Demolition of a Potentially Historic House at 180 South Euclid Avenue (PLN2015-00545)

             SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

             CORRESPONDENCE 48k

 

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Location:  1100 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, California
Agency Negotiators:  Michael J. Beck and Steve Mermell
Negotiating Party:  Daniel Riley
Under Negotiation:  Price and terms of payment

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Pasadena v. Wooten
LASC Case No.: BC585988 

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding consideration of initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case        

D.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
City Representative: Terry Tornek
Position Title: City Manager

E.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 777 (LIUNA) 

F.      CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Michael J. Beck
Employee Organization: Non-Represented Executive Management 

 

SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Victor Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Andy Wilson)
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, 2^nd Floor)

December 7, 2015 (To be cancelled)

December 10, 2015 (Special meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m., at City Hall Council Chamber, 2^nd floor)

January 4, 2016 (To be cancelled)

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Victor Gordo, John J. Kennedy, 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, 2^nd floor)

December 14, 2015

December 28, 2015

January 11, 2016

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Terry Tornek, Steve Madison)
Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Council Conference Room, 2nd Floor)

December 22, 2015 (To be cancelled)

January 26, 2016

February 23, 2016

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Margaret McAustin, Terry Tornek, Andy Wilson)
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, 2^nd Floor)

December 8, 2015

December 22, 2015 (To be cancelled)

January 12, 2016

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair John J. Kennedy, Tyron Hampton, 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, 2^nd Floor)

December 7, 2015 (Special Joint Meeting with City Council to commence at 5:30 p.m.)

January 18, 2016 (To be cancelled)

February 15, 2016 (To be cancelled)

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

December 14, 2015

December 21, 2015 (To be cancelled)

December 28, 2015 (To be cancelled)

January 4, 2016 (To be cancelled)

January 11, 2016

January 18, 2016 (To be cancelled)

January 25, 2016

February 1, 2016

February 8, 2016

February 15, 2016 (To be cancelled)

February 22, 2016

February 29, 2016

March 7, 2016

March 14, 2016

March 21, 2016 (To be cancelled)

March 28, 2016 (To be cancelled)

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:

January 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Public Hearing to Implement the Water System Capital Improvements Charge Formula Pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 13.20.035

January 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Appeal of a Design Commission Decision to the City Council Related to the Consolidated Design Review for the Demolition of a Potentially Historic House at 180 South Euclid Avenue (PLN2015-00545)