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 AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
DECEMBER 9, 2019 

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
 

A.     CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (one potential case) 

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Salvador Flores v. City of Pasadena, et al.
USDC Case No. 2:18-CV-03792-DDP-JC 

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Employee Title and Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney/City Prosecutor
City Representative: Terry Tornek   

 

 

City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the common sense exemption (formerly the general rule) that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2020 General Fee Schedule to ensure that water service reconnection fees are compliant with Senate Bill 998, the Water Shutoff Protection Act of 2018 (“SB-998”) as follows:
         a.    Clarify that the existing utility reconnect fee of $43.11 is applied during normal business hours
         b.    Clarify that the existing after-hours utility service fee of $238.53 does not apply to residential water service reconnections; and
         c.    Establish a new after-hours Residential Water Service Reconnect Fee of $150.00 

740k

RESOLUTION 121k

ATTACHMENT A 229k

2.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TMG UTILITY ADVISORY SERVICES, INC., TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption or General Rule); and
(2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a services contract, based on a competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047, with TMG Utility Advisory Services, Inc., (“TMG”) to provide Organizational Change Management (“OCM”) services for the CIS Replacement Project (“Project”) in an amount not-to-exceed $1,123,200. 

1478k

ATTACHMENT A 298k

TPA 126k

3.      ESTABLISH NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND SALARIES
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources
Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, is not subject to environmental review; and
(2)      Adopt a resolution establishing new classifications and setting salary control rates.

640k

RESOLUTION 80k

4.      REJECTION OF BID FOR LABOR AND SERVICES FOR WOOD POLE INSPECTION, REPAIR, AND TREATMENT
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(5) (projects which a public agency rejects or disapproves) and Section 15270 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and
(2)      Reject the bid received on April 3, 2018 in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for Labor and Services for Wood Pole Inspection, Repair, and Treatment. 

332k

5.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ORGANIC PLANET TRUCK AND TRANSPORT, INC., TO FURNISH LABOR AND EQUIPMENT FOR DEBRIS HAULING AND DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $377,950 PER YEAR
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is not considered a “project” per Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and is therefore not subject to CEQA review pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;
(2)      Accept the bid dated November 1, 2019, submitted by Organic Planet Truck and Transport, Inc., in response to Specification WD-19-18, to furnish labor and equipment for debris hauling and disposal services for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”), reject all other bids received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Organic Planet Truck and Transport, Inc., for an amount not-to-exceed $377,950 for one year; and
(3)      Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for three optional one-year terms not-to-exceed $377,950 per year. If the three additional one-year terms are exercised, the total contract amount will be $1,511,800 for a maximum duration of four years. 

744k

6.      AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND A HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS CONTRACT (AGREEMENT NO. CDC-733) WITH CENTENNIAL PLACE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE PROJECT-BASED VOUCHERS FOR PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(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 a significant effect on the environment; and
(2)      Authorize the City of Pasadena to extend Agreement CDC-733 with Centennial Place Limited Partnership for a period of ten years to continue to provide 142 Project-Based Vouchers for permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals. 

491k

TPA 196k

7.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: FINANCING THE MOTOROLA PUBLIC SAFETY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES
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 15378(b)(4) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;
(2)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena authorizing the execution and delivery of a lease schedule No. 1000145982, an escrow agreement, and related instruments, and declaring its intention to reimburse itself from the proceeds of one or more tax-exempt financings for certain expenditures made and/or to be made in connection with the acquisition, construction, and equipping of certain public safety radio communication system;
(3)      Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Capital Improvement Program for the Radio Communication Equipment Upgrade and Replacement Project 71166 by increasing the appropriation for equipment lease financing by $800,000 to $6,800,000, and increasing the total estimated cost of the project by a like amount;
(4)      Grant an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interest are served; and
(5)      Authorize the City Manager or the Director of Finance to execute the documents on behalf of the City. 

767k

RESOLUTION 676k

LEASE SCHEDULE/ESCROW AGREEMENT 6542k

8.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES RELATED TO NEW YEAR’S DAY AND THE ROSE BOWL
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed rate increases are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
(2)      Approve the scheduled rate increases effective February 1, 2020 for the Grandstand Permit Application, the Rose Bowl Admission Tax, and for the New Year’s Day Related Business Grandstand Seat Surcharge as set forth in the body of the agenda report. 

561k

ATTACHMENT A 1649k

9.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER WITH FRITTS FORD TO FURNISH AND DELIVER TWO FLATBED TRUCKS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $291,000
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that the proposed action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the Common Sense Exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment;
(2)      Accept the bid dated November 12, 2019, submitted by Warren Anderson Ford, dba Fritts Ford (“Fritts Ford”), in response to specifications to furnish and deliver Class 5 Custom Flatbed Work Trucks for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”) and authorize a purchase order with Fritts Ford for an amount not-to-exceed $291,000; and
(3)      Amend PWP’s Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2020 Operating Budget with an appropriation of $291,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Water Capital Fund 412. 

694k

City Council 

10.    RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS  

RESIGNATION OF ALFRED LOMAX CARR FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)

         104k

City Clerk/Secretary 

11.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA          

Claim No. 13,431	Paul Miailovich	$       25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,432	Andy Adrian Rodriguez	2,750.00
Claim No. 13,433	Shaun Cunningham, representing Oscar Conejo	3,791.51
Claim No. 13,434	State Compensation Insurance Fund as subrogee for Elizabeth Suarez	10,000.00+
Claim No. 13,435	Indra Pessumal	700.00
Claim No. 13,436	David Krause-Leemon, representing Joseph Zhou	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,437	AAA Insurance, as subrogee for Beroj Kasbarian	Not stated
Claim No. 13,438	Todd Stitt, Jeffrey Farrow, and Vincent Loh, Michelman & Robinson, LLP, representing National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA	25,000.00+
Claim No. 13,439	Cyril D. Musson	Not stated

 

12.  PUBLIC HEARING: SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2019-2020) FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Recommendation: It is recommended that upon close of the public hearing the City Council take the following actions:
(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), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)      Approve the submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of a Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan (2019-2020) as described in the agenda report to reprogram $861,127 in Community Development Block Grant funds. 

706k

13.  PUBLIC HEARING: EXTENSION OF URGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 7354 OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING DEMOLITION AND “MAJOR PROJECTS” AFFECTING ELIGIBLE, UNDESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES (See related Item No.15)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)      Find that, on November 18, 2019, the City Council found the proposed interim ordinance exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15262) because the interim ordinance does not have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment and because the project involves only feasibility or planning studies for possible future actions which the City has not approved, adopted, or funded, and does not involve adoption of a plan that will have a legally binding effect on later activities, and no further environmental review is necessary for this extension of the same ordinance;
(2)      Find that the proposed moratorium is consistent with the objectives and policies of the General Plan;
(3)      Find that there is a current and immediate threat to public health, safety and welfare pursuant to the standards and policies set forth in the General Plan in that the proposed interim ordinance extension is necessary to preserve eligible, undesignated historic resources; and
(4)      Adopt an urgency ordinance extending Ordinance No. 7354 to November 3, 2020. 

789k

 

 

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

City Manager 

14.      UPDATE ON RECENT HOUSING LEGISLATION
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council receive this report and provide direction as appropriate. 

1741k

ATTACHMENT A 1873k

ATTACHMENT B 2967k

ATTACHMENT C 8487k

ATTACHMENT D 3928k

CORRESPONDENCE 275k

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

CORRESPONDENCE 441k

City Council 

First Reading:   

15.    Conduct first reading of “AN EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TEMPORARILY PROHIBITING  DEMOLITION AND “MAJOR PROJECTS” AFFECTING ELIGIBLE, UNDESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCES” (See related Item No.13) 

345k

ORDINANCE 804k

Second Reading:  None 

16.   UPDATE ON 10 WEST WALNUT PUBLIC ART AND LOCAL HIRE INITIATIVE; MENTORING/APPRENTICESHIPS
Recommendation: This report is intended to provide information to the City Council; no action is required. 

708k

ATTACHMENT A 4239k