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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL, THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION, AND THE
PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
OCTOBER 22, 2018 

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 

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Steve Mermell
Employee Organization: Non-Represented Executive Management, Non-Represented Management, and Non-Represented Non-Management   

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT – QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30, 2018
Recommendation: This report is for information purposes only. 

1397k

ATTACHMENT A

2.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER $8 MILLION IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT INNOVATION GRANT FUNDS FOR TRANSITION AGE YOUTH AND GERIATRIC EMPOWERMENT MODEL PROGRAMS
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 for the project;
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) to accept and administer Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation 2 grant funds on behalf of the City of Pasadena;
(3)      Amend the Public Health Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Operating Budget by recognizing and appropriating funds of $2 million in DMH MHSA Innovation grant funding and increasing the department’s personnel allocation by 13.20 Full-Time Equivalents (FTE), grant-funded, limited-term positions;
(4)      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 Heritage Clinic for geriatric services for one year with three one year renewals, at the discretion of the City Manager and contingent on continued grant funding, in an amount not-to-exceed $590,450 per year; and
(5)      Grant the proposed contract 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, for the reasons stated in the body of the agenda report. 

1410k

3.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2019 OPERATING BUDGET TRANSFERRING 1.0 PROGRAM COORDINATOR III FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” as defined in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); and
(2)      Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019 Operating Budget transferring 1.0 Program Coordinator III (PCN 5323), the position and appropriations, from the Fire Department to the City Manager’s Office. 

382k

City Council 

City Attorney 

4.      2018 LOCAL AGENCY BIENNIAL NOTICE OF AMENDMENT OF PASADENA CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Recommendation: This notice is required by law for information purposes only. 

197k

City Clerk/Secretary 

5.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

             October 1, 2018   City Council

             October 1, 2018   Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

             October 8, 2018   City Council

             October 8, 2018   Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission 

6.         RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 13,172	Law Offices of Paul Kingston, representing Jason Winbush	$       Not stated
Claim No. 13,173	Knarik Chaparian	2,165.57

7.         PUBLIC HEARING SET 

December 3, 2018, 7:00 p.m. – Appeal of the Design Commission’s Decision to Approve an Application for Concept Design Review for a New 5-Story, Mixed-Use Development with 42 Residential Units and 5,729 Square Feet of Commercial Space with Three Levels of Subterranean Parking on a Currently Vacant Lot – 233 North Hudson/737 East Walnut Street 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

8.      PUBLIC HEARING: JOINT ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PASADENA PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY (PPFA) – TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE 2018 SERIES A&B ROSE BOWL REFUNDING BONDS 
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;
(2)      Hold a TEFRA hearing, pursuant to Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) regarding the issuance of the tax-exempt lease revenue bonds (“Tax-Exempt Bonds”) by the Pasadena Public Financing Authority.  Under the Code, the Tax-Exempt Bonds may qualify for tax exemption under Section 103 of the Code only if the Tax-Exempt Bonds are approved by the “applicable elected representative” of both the governmental unit issuing the Tax-Exempt Bonds or on behalf of which the Tax-Exempt Bonds are to be issued, and a governmental unit having jurisdiction over the area in which the Project is located after a public hearing held following reasonable public notice;
(3)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena approving the issuance of lease revenue refunding bonds in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000,000, including approval for purposes of internal revenue Code Section 147(f) , and the execution and delivery of a second amendment to amended and restated lease, third amendment to amended and restated sublease, purchase agreement, continuing disclosure agreement, preliminary official statement and final official statement in connection therewith, and authorizing the taking of certain other actions in connection therewith; and
(4)      Approve the termination of the swap with Deutsche Bank.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Pasadena Public Financing Authority:
(1)      Hold a public hearing, pursuant to Section 6586.5(a)(2) of the Marks-Roos Local Bond Pooling Act of 1985, constituting Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code of the State of California.  At the public hearing the Authority will consider whether the issuance of the bonds will provide “significant public benefits.”  “Significant public benefits” include, among others, demonstrable savings in effective interest rate, bond preparation, bond underwriting or bond issuance costs; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution of the Board of the Pasadena Public Financing Authority authorizing the issuance of lease revenue refunding bonds in an amount not-to- exceed $50,000,000 and the execution and delivery of a second amendment to amended and restated lease, third amendment to amended and restated sublease, purchase agreement, escrow agreement, preliminary official statement and final official statement in connection therewith, and authorizing the taking of certain other actions in connection therewith.

1541k

RESOLUTION - CITY COUNCIL 1614k

RESOLUTION - PPFA 1198k

EXISTING ROSE BOWL DEBT SERVICE - TABLES A & B 507k

SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE 967k

THIRD AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBLEASE 1331k

INDENTURE 14673k

ESCROW AGREEMENT 2326k

CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT 1429k

LEASE REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS 13103k

APPENDIX A - FINANCIAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 9728k

BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT 5602k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 245k

City Manager 

9.      POTENTIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE TENANT PROTECTION ORDINANCE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 9.75
Recommendation:
(1)      Find that the recommended action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;
(2)      Receive the report on potential modifications to the Tenant Protection Ordinance Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 9.75; and
(3)      Provide any further direction to staff. 

836k

ATTACHMENT A

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 431k

City Council 

First Reading:  None 

Second Reading:  None