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PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR APRIL 3, 2023 AT 4:30 P.M.
 WILL BE ACCEPTED IN-PERSON AND BY VIDEOCONFERENCE/TELECONFERENCE.

Link to City Council Meeting Policy:
Cityofpasadena.net/CityCouncilMeetingPolicy

 

In order to facilitate public participation at meetings the City will accept public comment in the following manner:

1.  Whether participating in-person or virtually at the meeting, members of the public may provide public comment by submitting a speaker card prior to the start of public comment on that item, at the following webpage:  www.cityofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment 

If a public comment speaker wishes to speak on more than one agenda item, please indicate which items on the online form (multiple item speakers will be handled according to the process posted on the agenda and as specified in the City Council meeting policy).  Public comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor and City Council may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.

2.   In-person Meeting Participation: Complete an online speaker card at the following website: www.cityofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment
After submitting a public speaker card, members of the public may attend the meeting in-person by coming to the Pasadena City Council Chamber, Room S249 at City Hall at the date and start-time of the posted meeting.

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To participate in public comment for an item and to be recognized to speak, it is required that the speaker login to the meeting using the same name or telephone number used on the Speaker Card form.  This will allow City staff to locate and promote the speaker into the meeting when it is time for their public comment. Participants’ phone calls to the City Council meeting will be recorded as part of the City Council meeting.  By staying on the line and making public comment during the City Council meeting by phone, you are agreeing to have your phone call recorded.  Following is the connectivity information for virtual participation: 

Computer or electronic devices, join the meeting at: cityofpasadena.net/cczoom

Telephone only dial-in: 1-669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 161 482 446

3.  Speaker Card Help Line: If a public comment speaker needs assistance in completing a speaker card, please call the City Clerk’s Office at: (626) 744-4124. Help line will open 30 minutes prior to the posted start time of the meeting.

4.   Members of the public may submit correspondence of any length prior to the start of the meeting, at the following email address:  
correspondence@cityofpasadena.net

 Correspondence will be forwarded to the City Council prior to the start of the meeting, posted online, and made part of the legislative record for the item.

  
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COMENTARIO PÚBLICO EN LA REUNIÓN DEL CONCEJO MUNICIPAL DEL 3 DE ABRIL DE 2023 A LAS 4:30 P.M.
SE ACEPTARÁN EN PERSONA Y POR VIDEOCONFERENCIA/TELECONFERENCIA.

City Council Meeting Policy:
cityofpasadena.net/CityCouncilMeetingPolicy

Para facilitar la participación del público en reuniones realizadas únicamente por medios electrónicos, la Ciudad aceptará comentarios del público de la siguiente manera:

1.  Ya sea que participen en persona o virtualmente en la reunión, los miembros del público pueden proporcionar comentarios públicos enviando una tarjeta de orador antes del comienzo de los comentarios públicos sobre ese tema, en la siguiente página web: 

www.cityofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment 

Si un orador de comentario público desea hablar sobre más de un artículo del orden del día, le solicitamos que lo indique en el formulario en línea (los oradores sobre artículos múltiples se manejarán según el proceso publicado en la agenda y lo especificado en la política sobre las reuniones el Consejo Municipal).  Los comentarios públicos se limitan a 3 minutos cada uno y el Alcalde y el Consejo Municipal pueden limitar este tiempo si lo consideran razonable para las circunstancias.

2.  Participación en reuniones en persona:  Complete una tarjeta de orador en línea en el siguiente sitio web: www.cityofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment

     Después de enviar una tarjeta de orador público, los miembros del público pueden asistir a la reunión en persona al acudir a la Cámara del Concejo Municipal de
     Pasadena, Sala S249 en el Ayuntamiento en la fecha y hora de inicio de la reunión publicada.

      Participación en la reunión virtual: para los participantes virtuales, puede asistir conectándose a la reunión mediante una computadora, otro dispositivo electrónico
     o por teléfono. Revise la agenda para identificar la hora de inicio publicada para la
reunión y conéctese a la reunión justo antes o al comienzo de la reunión.

      Para participar en los comentarios públicos sobre un tema y ser reconocido para hablar, se requiere que el orador inicie sesión en la reunión con el mismo nombre o   
     número de teléfono que se usó en el formulario de la Tarjeta de orador. Esto
permitirá que el personal de la Ciudad ubique y ascienda al orador a la reunión
     cuando sea el momento de su comentario público. Las llamadas telefónicas de los participantes a la reunión del Concejo Municipal se grabarán como parte de la
     reunión del Concejo Municipal. Al permanecer en línea y hacer comentarios públicos durante la reunión del Concejo Municipal por teléfono, usted acepta que se
     grabe su llamada telefónica. A continuación se muestra la información de conectividad para la participación virtual:

     Computadora o dispositivos electrónicos, únase a la reunión en:
     
cityofpasadena.net/cczoom

     Marcación telefónica únicamente: 1-669-900-6833, ID de reunión: 161 482 446

3.   Línea de ayuda con la tarjeta de orador: si un orador de comentario público necesita ayuda para completar una tarjeta de orador, llame a la oficina del secretario municipal al: (626) 744-4124. La línea de ayuda se abrirá 30 minutos antes de la hora de inicio publicada de la reunión.

 

4.   Los miembros del público pueden enviar correspondencia de cualquier extensión antes del inicio de la reunión, a la siguiente dirección de correo electrónico:
correspondence@cityofpasadena.net

La correspondencia se enviará al Concejo Municipal antes del inicio de la reunión, se publicará en línea y formará parte del registro legislativo del tema.
 

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LO ANTES POSIBLE POR EL (626) 744-4124 O
CITYCLERK@CITYOFPASADENA.NET.


 

CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
APRIL 3, 2023

Teleconference Location:
InterContinental San Francisco
Business Center
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
  94103

Closed Session: 4:30 P.M.
Public Meeting: 5:30 P.M.
Public Hearings: 5:30 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
 

CLOSED SESSION: 4:30 P.M.

 

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: 300 E. Colorado Blvd.

Under negotiation: Price and terms

Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez

Negotiating Party: Paseo Pasadena Hotel Investment, LLC

 

B.       CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
          
Property: 434-470 North Lake Avenue
           Under negotiation: Price and terms
           Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
           Negotiating Party: Kaiser Permanente  

 

PUBLIC MEETING – 5:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of
20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).

 

CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 City Manager/Executive Director

 1.      CONTRACT AWARD TO AME BUILDERS INC., DBA AME ROOFING FOR ALKEBU-LAN CULTURAL CENTER STORAGE BUILDING ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $148,312
        (Public Works Dept.)

        Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)      Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and
        that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances
; and
        (2)
     
Accept the bid dated March 2, 2023, submitted by AME Builders dba AME Roofing in response to the plans and specifications for the Alkebu-Lan Cultural Center Storage Building Roof Replacement, reject all other bids
        received, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $148,312, which includes the base contract amount of $128,967 and a contingency of $19,345 to provide for any necessary change
        orders.


        STAFF REPORT


 
2.      REJECTION OF BID FOR SEISMIC RETROFIT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AT CITY YARDS PROJECT (Public Works Dept.)
          Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report 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 bid received on February 16, 2023, in response to the project plans and specifications for Seismic Retrofit of Public Works Building at City Yard.

        STAFF REPORT

 3.      AUTHORIZE AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT NO. 31508 WITH SINTRA GROUP INC., FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICES TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT
          BY $85,500, FROM $250,000 TO $335,500
(Fire Dept.)
          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report 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; and

         (2)     
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 31508 with Sintra Group Inc., for pre-employment background investigation services which had been awarded pursuant to a competitive selection process, to increase the
         total not-to-exceed amount by $85,500, from $250,000 to $335,500.

      STAFF REPORT 

        TPA 

 4.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH ALLSTAR FIRE EQUIPMENT INC., TO PROVIDE FIRE HOSE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $165,000 (Fire Dept.)
          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report 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; and

         (2)     
Accept the bid dated March 7, 2023, submitted by Allstar Fire Equipment Inc., in response to specifications for fire hose, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed $165,000.

        STAFF REPORT 

         TPA

 5.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) FOR RECEIPT OF MEASURE R
          MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MIP) FUNDING
(Transportation Dept.)
          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
          (1)     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and
          (2)     
Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute any and all agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) associated with the funding of the nine Measure R Mobility Improvement
          Projects (MIPs) as defined in the body of the agenda report.


          STAFF REPORT 

          ATTACHMENT A

 Rose Bowl Operating Company

 6.      LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH LIVE NATION FOR UP TO TWO (2) CONCERTS TO BE HELD IN AUGUST 2023
          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that the license agreement proposed in the agenda report is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15323 (Normal Operations of Facilities for Public Gatherings),
         there are no features that distinguish this project from others in this exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances present; and

         (2)
     
Make the findings set forth herein and required by Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 3.32.270.A to authorize the Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC) to host displacement event numbers 23 and 24 for 2023.

         STAFF REPORT

          ATTACHMENT A 
         

7.      ROSE BOWL OPERATING AGREEMENT EXTENSION
         Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     
Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3), the commonsense exemption; and
         (2)     
Extend the Operating Agreement between the Rose Bowl Operating Company (RBOC) and City of Pasadena from the current expiration date of July 1, 2023, to and through July 1, 2025, on the same terms and conditions.

         STAFF REPORT 

          ATTACHMENT A
 

          SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA


          CORRESPONDENCE

          POWER POINT PRESENTATION-PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

City Council 

8.      RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS 

City Attorney 

City Clerk/Secretary 

9a.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

March 6, 2023

City Council

March 6, 2023

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

 

9b.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No.

Claimant

Claim Amount

2023-0251

Estela Cabrera

             Not stated

2023-0252

Paul Vangelisti

$           25,000.00+

2023-0253

Malgorzata Vangelisti

             25,000.00+

2023-0254

Destiny Dolores Torres-Bolanos

             25,000.00+

2023-0255

Aqualina Jaime

             24,999.00

2023-0256

Allan Truong Nguyen

               1,158.79

2023-0257

Hosea Martin Nelson

               4,338.61

2023-0258

Nova Blanco-Rico

             25,000.00+

2023-0259

Duplicate claim to 2023-0230

 

2023-0260

Olga Gonzalez

               6,000.00

2023-0261

Aaron Ryan Christian

                  584.37

2023-0262

Billy Ray Burton

             25,000.00+

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

(Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances. There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to speak on more than one public hearing.)

 10.    BLOCK 5 MAINTENANCE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT INCREASE
          Recommendation
: It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to May 15, 2023, at 5:30 p.m.

 

11.    SUBMITTAL OF PUBLIC HOUSING ANNUAL PLAN (2023) TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City of Pasadena (the "City"), as Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission, after a public hearing:
        (1)
     
Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per 15061(b)(3), the “common sense” provision that CEQA only
        applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and

        (2)
     
Approve the City's Public Housing Agency Annual Plan (2023) and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents regarding its submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

        STAFF REPORT 

          ATTACHMENT
 

MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to  speak on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 

OLD BUSINESS: None

 

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

 City Manager 

City Council 

City Attorney 

ORDINANCES                     

First Reading: None 

Second Reading:  

12.    Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) TO ELIMINATE NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT APPLICATIONS” (Introduced by Councilmember Hampton) 

        STAFF REPORT 

        ORDINANCE

        CORRESPONDENCE


        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        MEMO

INFORMATION ITEM

 

BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT


      

SCHEDULED

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas, Jason Lyon) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)

April 18, 2023

May 11, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 4:30 p.m.)

May 16, 2023

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Felicia Williams) Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)

 April 10, 2023 (To be cancelled)

April 24, 2023 (Special meeting to commence at 2 p.m.)

May 1, 2023 (Special meeting to commence at 2 p.m.)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Jason Lyon, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

April 4, 2023

May 2, 2023

May 10, 2023 (special meeting to commence at 4:30)

 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Felicia Williams, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) 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, 2nd Floor)

April 11, 2023

April 25, 2023

May 9, 2023

 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)

April 19, 2023

May 17, 2023

May 24, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 4:30 p.m.)                                                        

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES 

April 10, 2023 (To be cancelled)  

April 17, 2023 

April 24, 2023 

May 1, 2023 

May 8, 2023 

May 15, 2023 

May 22, 2023 

May 29, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

June 5, 2023 

June 12, 2023 

June 19, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

June 26, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

July 3, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

July 10, 2023 

July 17, 2023 

July 24, 2023 

July 31, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:   

May 15, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – Continued Public Hearing - Block 5 Maintenance Assessment District Increase

 

May 22, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2024

 

 

COMMISSION VACANCIES