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                                        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 AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MAY 16, 2016 

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 

Teleconference Location:
The Edition Hotel
5 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
Business Center  

NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The City Council and Finance Committee will be
conducting a Special Joint Meeting
at 3:00 p.m. to discuss the
Capital Improvement Program Budget and
Recommended Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget
 

A.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING PENDING LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:  Rodeo Holdings v. City of Pasadena
LASC Case No.: BC 542643 

A.    PRESENTATION BY CYNTHIA KURTZ, CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT BOARD  

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.     CONTRACT AWARD TO SLOAN VAZQUEZ MCAFEE FOR FINANCIAL AUDITS OF FRANCHISE COMMERCIAL WASTE HAULERS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $97,200
Recommendation:
(1)      Find the project to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule); and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Sloan Vazquez McAfee to perform Financial Audits of Franchise Commercial Waste Haulers for an amount not-to-exceed $97,200. 

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TPA 61k

2.     CONTRACT AWARD TO CROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA, INC., FOR INSTALLATION OF BICYCLE DETECTION SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS INTERSECTIONS, FEDERAL AID PROJECT CML-5064(079) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,700,000
Recommendation:
(1)      Find the proposed project to be exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State Guidelines in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Class 1, Section 15301, minor alterations of existing public facilities involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that previously existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination, and find that there are no changes to the project, changed circumstances or new information that would warrant further environmental review; and
(2)      Accept the bid dated April 27, 2016, submitted by Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in response to the Project Specifications for Installation of Bicycle Detection Systems at Various Intersections; reject all other bids received; and authorize the Interim City Manager to enter into a contract not-to-exceed $1,700,000, which includes the base contract amount of $1,587,983 and a contingency of $112,017 to provide for any necessary change orders.  

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3.     AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 30130 WITH UNIFIRST CORPORATION FOR CITYWIDE UNIFORM RENTAL SERVICE
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed 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; and
(2)      Authorize the Interim City Manager to amend Contract No. 30130 with UniFirst Corporation to increase the annual not-to-exceed amount for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 to $148,493 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $421,986 for the first three years of the contract; and increase the amount of the optional one-time, three-year extension from $375,000 to $445,481 at the discretion of the City Manager without further City Council approval. The unit prices in the annual contract amount may be constant or increased by an amount equal to the change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Orange-Riverside counties for the preceding 12-month period. 

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4.     VERDUGO FIRE COMMUNICATION DISPATCH SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITIES OF
BURBANK, GLENDALE AND PASADENA AND THE CITY OF VERNON
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)      Authorize the City Manager to approve the Verdugo Fire Communications Dispatch Service Agreement between the Cities of Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena and the City of Vernon (Service Agreement) to contract dispatching services. Neither competitive bidding nor competitive selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3). 

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5.     MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: ADOPT INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT FORMS FOR  CUSTOMERS INSTALLING GENERATION EQUIPMENT PURSUANT TO REGULATION 23
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and
(2)      Adopt the following forms of Interconnection Agreement to satisfy the requirements of the Pasadena Water and Power Department (“PWP”) Distributed Generation Facilities Interconnection Requirements (“Regulation 23”):

a.  Small Generator Interconnection Agreement (Attachment A of the agenda report) for “Generation Facilities” (as defined in Regulation 23) interconnected with inverters having a rated capacity up to 15 kilowatts alternating current (“kW-AC”);

b.  Qualifying Facility Interconnection and Metering Agreement (Attachment B of the agenda report) for any other Generation Facility that is eligible for Net Energy Metering pursuant to Chapter 13.04 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (“Light and Power Rate Ordinance”); and

c.  Generating Facility Interconnection Agreement (Attachment C of the agenda report) for all other Generation Facilities. 

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        ATTACHMENTS A thru C 1478k

City Council 

6.     RESIGNATION OF FELICIA KADEMIAN FROM THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination) 

7.     APPOINTMENT OF PEGGY BUCHANAN TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION (Agency Nomination) 

8.     APPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA WRIGHT TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION (Agency Nomination) 

9.     REAPPOINTMENT OF MARY MACHADO SCHAMMEL TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination) 

10.   REAPPOINTMENT OF ROSEMARY TALIBA CARR TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination) 

11.   REAPPOINTMENT OF MARNA CORNELL TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination/District 2) 

12.   REAPPOINTMENT OF ANDREA RAWLINGS TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016        
        (Mayor Nomination/District 6) 

13.   REAPPOINTMENT OF PAULA KELLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE
        JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination) 

14.   REAPPOINTMENT OF ANN CLARY TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination/District 7) 

15.   REAPPOINTMENT OF RICHARD McDONALD TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination/District 6) 

16.   REAPPOINTMENT OF DIANNE PHILIBOSIAN TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY
        BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination/District 6) 

17.   REAPPOINTMENT OF JOHN BRINSLEY TO THE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT BOARD EFFECTIVE
        JULY 1, 2016 (Mayor Nomination/District 4) 

18.   REAPPOINTMENT OF JACQUELINE BROXTON TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE
        JULY 1, 2016 (District 1 Nomination) 

19.   REAPPOINTMENT OF ARNOLD SIEGEL TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (District
        1 Nomination) 

20.   REAPPOINTMENT OF STEVE DARDEN TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016
        (District 1 Nomination) 

21.   REAPPOINTMENT OF DAVID COHER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (District
        1 Nomination) 

22.   REAPPOINTMENT OF EDGAR J. GUTIERREZ TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (District 1 Nomination) 

23.   REAPPOINTMENT OF NORMA ACEITUNO TO THE SENIOR COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016
        (District 5 Nomination) 

24.   REAPPOINTMENT OF LAURIE BURRUSS TO THE ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
        2016 (District 7 Nomination) 

25.   REAPPOINTMENT OF IMRAN CHAUDHRY TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY
        1, 2016 (District 7 Nomination) 

26.   REAPPOINTMENT OF VERA JEAN VIGNES TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
        2016 (District 7 Nomination) 

27.   REAPPOINTMENT OF SALLY HOWELL TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD
        EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016 (District 7 Nomination) 

28.   REAPPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL WILLIAMSON TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2016
        (District 7 Nomination) 

Advisory Bodies  

29.   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 2017 AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LEVY OF THE ASSESSMENTS FOR JUNE 13, 2016 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 (the “District”) for Fiscal Year 2016, declaring its intention to levy assessments against hotel and motel businesses within the District for Fiscal Year 2017 and setting a Public Hearing on the levy of the assessments on June 13, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. 

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EXHIBIT A 486k

RESOLUTION 232k

City Clerk/Secretary 

30.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

May 2, 2016	City Council
May 2, 2016	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

31.   RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 12,638	Kenny Camp	$     25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,639	Daylan Camp	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,640	Medvei Law Group, APC, representing Donna Thomas	25,000.00+
Claim No. 12,641	Mark Anthony Williams	1,100.00
Claim No. 12,642	T. Thomas Ackerson	295.00
Claim No. 12,643	Allstate Insurance as subrogee of Marsha Sipple	1,121.65
Claim No. 12,644	Sharlene Joachim	3,272.00
Claim No. 12,645	Irene Arredondo	25.00

32.   PUBLIC HEARING SET     

        June 6, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Amendment to the Annual Action Plan (2015-2016) for the Community Development
        Block Grant Program         

        June 20, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – Amendment to the Annual Action Plan (2015-2016) for the HOME Investment
        Partnership Program 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

33.   CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2017-2021   CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET AND APPROVE JOURNAL VOUCHER AMENDING PROJECTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
Recommendation:
(1)      Adopt by resolution the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Program Budget as summarized in Exhibit B contained in the resolution and any changes passed by a motion of the City Council at the May 16, 2016 meeting; and
(2)      Approve a journal voucher resulting in a $194,116 net increase amending six projects in the FY 2016 Capital Improvement Program Budget as detailed in the body of the agenda report.
Recommendation of the Recreation and Parks Commission: On March 1, 2016, the Recreation and Parks Commission voted to support the Parks and Landscaping and the Arroyo Projects sections of the Recommended Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 – 2021 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and requested two changes: 1) Keep the Rebuild Roving Archers Clubhouse with Storage Area project in the CIP budget; and 2) Express the Commission’s deep concern that the Installation of Restroom Building at Desiderio Park project is bifurcated from the Desiderio Park – Development of New Park project. In response, the Lower Arroyo – Implement Master Plan – Rebuild Roving Archers Clubhouse with Storage Area Concept Study project was returned to the Future Projects section of the FY 2017-2021 CIP Budget.
Recommendation of the Northwest Commission: On March 8, 2016, the Northwest Commission voted to support the projects located completely or partially in Northwest Pasadena in the Recommended FY 2017-2021 CIP Budget.
Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commission: On March 24, 2016, the Transportation Advisory Commission voted to support the Streets and Streetscapes and Transportation sections of the recommended FY 2017-2021 CIP.
Recommendation of the Planning Commission: On April 13, 2016, the Planning Commission found all recommended new projects consistent with the General Plan. 

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ATTACHMENTS A thru D 781k

RESOLUTION 386k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 5902k

34.   CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2017 RECOMMENDED OPERATING BUDGET
Recommendation: Receive public comment and continue this public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 20, 2016 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 Fiscal Year 2017 Recommended Operating Budget.  

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ATTACHMENT A 83k

ATTACHMENT B 1739k

35.   CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2017 RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES
Recommendation: Receive public comment and continue the public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 20, 2016 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 Fiscal Year 2017 Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges. 

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ATTACHMENT A 429k

36.   CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 2017 RECOMMENDED GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE
Recommendation: Receive public comment and continue the public hearing to each subsequent regular meeting of the City Council at 7:00 p.m., until June 20, 2016 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 Fiscal Year 2017 General Fee Schedule. 

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ATTACHMENT A Part 1 4438k
ATTACHMENT A Part 2 3945k

ATTACHMENT B 202k

RESOLUTION 28k

37.   CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING:  APPEAL OF DESIGN COMMISSION DECISION: CONSOLIDATED DESIGN REVIEW – DEMOLITION OF THE HOUSE AT 180 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to the June 6, 2016 City Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. 

38.   PUBLIC HEARING: DESIGNATION OF THE HOUSE AT 1396 INVERNESS DRIVE AS A LANDMARK
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council, at the request of the applicant, cancel the public hearing. 

City Manager 

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:   

39.   Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 3.24, SECTION 3.24.090 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW FOR THE SERVICE OF ALCOHOL AT CASITA DEL ARROYO” (Introduced by Councilmember Madison)

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ORDINANCE 135k

40.   PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR 3202 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEVARD MIXED-USE PROJECT (SPACE BANK)
Recommendation: This report is intended to provide information to the City Council, no action is required. 

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ATTACHMENT A 7869k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 359k