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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 18, 2016 

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:
Gansevoort Park Avenue Hotel, Business Center
420 Park Avenue South, New York NY 10016 

A.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jennifer Curtis
Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 18 (IBEW) 

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Position Title: City Manager
City Representative: Terry Tornek  

C.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representative: Jennifer Curtis
Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 858 (AFSCME)  

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.     AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CONTINUANT INC., TO PROVIDE 24/7 TELECOM SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE COVERAGE AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $415,790
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), the General Rule; and
(2)    Accept the bid dated May 25, 2016 submitted by Continuant, Inc., in response to specifications for 24/7 Telecom Systems Maintenance Coverage including monitoring, labor, hardware, and professional services and support for the City’s voice systems; Telephone, Contract Center, Voicemail, and Interactive Voice Response (IVR), reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a three (3) year contract with Continuant, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $415,790 for the period of August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2019. 

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TPA 43k

2.     AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 1162480 WITH NORMAN A. TRAUB & ASSOCIATES BY
$40,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $114,999 FOR INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS AS NEEDED
Recommendation:
(1)    Find that this action is exempt under 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;
(2)    Authorize the City Manager to increase Purchase Order No. 1162480 with Norman A. Traub & Associates by $40,000 for internal administrative investigations for a new not-to-exceed amount of $114,999. Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; and
(3)    To the extent this could be considered a separate transaction subject to competitive selection, grant the proposed action an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. 

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TPA 54k

3.     APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2016 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE HOUSING AND CAREER SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE NON-ELDERLY DISABLED CATEGORY 2 VOUCHER PROGRAM
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City of Pasadena as Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission (the “City”) take the following actions:
(1)    Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as it will not have a potentially significant environmental effect and therefore falls under the “general rule” exemption; and
(2)      Approve a budget amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Operating Budget of the Housing and Career Services Department with an increase in the amount of $331,608 in the Non-Elderly Disabled Category 2 Voucher Program (“NED 2”) revenues (Account No. 22016005-623000-50129) and expenditures (Account No. 22016005-810500-50129). 

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4.     MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE POST- 2017 BOULDER CANYON PROJECT AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE POWER AND RELATED PRODUCTS FROM THE HOOVER HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that approval of the Post 2017 Boulder Canyon Project Electric Service Contract and Amended and Restated Implementation Agreement is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b) regarding existing facilities of publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power; Section 15277 regarding projects located outside of California; and Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to execute the Post-2017 Boulder Canyon Project Electric Service Contract and the Amended and Restated Implementation Agreement (Collectively “Post-2017 Agreements”) to purchase power and related products from the Hoover Hydroelectric Project. Neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other governmental entities.     

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ATTACHMENT 1 718k

5.     MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH FALLS CREEK H.P., L.P. AND POWEREX CORP. FOR THE PURCHASE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the approval and execution of the proposed renewable energy contracts are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(b), the existing facilities rule and 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to execute the following contracts:
    a.   A ten (10) year contract with Falls Creek H.P., L.P. (“Falls Creek”) for the purchase of Portfolio Content Category
          3 Renewable Energy Certificates (“RECs”); and
    b.   A four (4) year contract with Powerex Corp. (“Powerex”) for the purchase of Portfolio Content Category 1 and
          Category 2 bundled renewable energy.
The proposed contracts are exempt from competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services; and
(3)      Grant the proposed contracts an exemption from the competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. 

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City Council 

6.     RESIGNATION OF JASON HARDIN FROM THE SENIOR COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination) 

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City Clerk/Secretary 

7.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

July 6, 2016

City Council Special Meeting

8.      RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 12,676	Julia S. Kolnick	$        160.00
Claim No. 12,677	Movses Dermovsesian	10,000.00+
Claim No. 12,678	Nelida G. Barrios	Not Stated
Claim No. 12,679	Pacific Bell/AT&T/Diane Mancini	277.56
Claim No. 12,680	Karen E. Barlow-Burton	2,475.00

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

9.     PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE, PASADENA
        MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 17.50.340 (ZONING CODE)
        Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to September 19, 2016, at 7:00
        p.m.                 

City Manager 

10.   DESIGNATION OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND AN ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON OCTOBER 5, 2016 TO OCTOBER 7, 2016 IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 

City Council 

11.   AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY (Mayor Tornek)
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), the General Rule; and
(2)      Authorize the Mayor to execute the Second Amendment to the Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement among the Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena Creating an Agency to be known as the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority. 

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Advisory Bodies 

12.   RECOMMENDATION FOR AMENDMENT TO CITY OF PASADENA ARROYO SECO ORDINANCE TO REMOVE “TEMPORARY INCREASE IN DISPLACEMENT EVENTS”
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)      Direct the City Attorney’s Office to prepare an ordinance to delete Section 3.32.275 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, and return to the City Council for first reading after completion of the first Arroyo Seco Music & Arts Festival. 

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First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:   

13.   Adopt ”AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADDING CHAPTER 8.67 TO TITLE 8 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OF PREPARED FOOD OR BEVERAGE IN ANY POLYSTYRENE FOOD SERVICE WARE” (Introduced by Councilmember McAustin) 

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ORDINANCE 429k