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REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR JANUARY 30, 2023
CLOSED SESSION 4:30 P.M.
OPEN SESSION 5:30 P.M. 

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______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 30, 2023

Closed Session: 4:30 P.M.
Public Meeting: 5:30 P.M.
Public Hearing: 5:30 P.M.

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

A.       CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)

  Name of Case: California Apartment Assn. v. City of Pasadena

  Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCP04376

 

B.        B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
            Name of Case:  Toland v. McFarland, et al.

 United States District Court – Central District Case No. 2:21-cv-04797-FWS-AGR

  C
.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
          
Property Location: 1031 N. Lincoln Avenue, #5, Pasadena, CA 91103
           Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
           Negotiating Party: Terri Lynn Dandridge
           Under Negotiation: Modification of Repayment Amount and Terms of City Homebuyer Assistance Loan

  D.     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 Marquez
           Negotiating Parties: Paseo Pasadena Hotel Investment, LLC

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

           Properties: 700 Seco Street, Pasadena, CA

              Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
              Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
              Negotiating parties: Proposer David Eads for Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, a California nonprofit corporation

 

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.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR MAGAZINE AND PERIODICAL ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT WITH EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES, LLC FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $210,000
         FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM
(Library 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; and

         (2)     
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as the result of a competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with EBSCO Information Services, LLC (EBSCO), for the
         provision of magazines and periodical subscriptions and services to the Pasadena Public Library in an amount not-to-exceed $210,000 over a three-year period with the option for three (3) additional one-year terms in the annual
         amount of $70,000, subject to the approval of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract amount of $420,000. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for professional or
         unique services).

Staff report 

ATTACHMENT A (TPA)

ATTACHMENT B (PROPOSAL)

2.      AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH LA VERNE POWER EQUIPMENT, INC., FOR PURCHASE OF TWO MEAN GREEN ELECTRIC MOWERS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $111,132 (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that the action in the agenda report 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 issuance of a purchase order to La Verne Power Equipment, Inc. (La Verne Power Equipment), for the purchase of two Mean Green electric mowers in an amount not-to-exceed $111,132 (including $10,103
         contingency); and

         (3)
     
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), contracts with other governmental entities.

         Staff report

          SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

          CORRESPONDENCE

3.      MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH 72 HOUR LLC (DBA: CHEVROLET OF WATSONVILLE/NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP) FOR THE PURCHASE OF 16 FORD
         EXPLORER HYBRID POLICE INTERCEPTOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, TWO FORD MUSTANG MACH-E VEHICLES, TWO FORD F-250 TRUCKS, AND ONE FORD F-450 TRUCK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-
         EXCEED $1,657,621
(Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that the action in the agenda report 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 issuance of a purchase order to 72 Hour LLC (72 Hour) for the purchase of 16 Ford Explorer Hybrid Police Interceptor Sport Utility Vehicles (Hybrid SUVs), two Ford F-250 trucks, two Ford Mustang Mach-E
         electric vehicles (EVs), and one Ford F-450 truck for an amount not-to-exceed $1,657,621 (includes $216,211 contingency); and

     (3)     
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), contracts with other governmental entities.

         Staff report

          ATTACHMENT A

          CORR FROM 01 24 2023 MSC


          SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

          CORRESPONDENCE

4.      MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE PASADENA ZERO EMISSION BUS ROLLOUT PLAN (Transportation Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     
Find that the following 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)     
Adopt a resolution adopting the Pasadena Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan (Rollout Plan) that provides the roadmap to transition the City’s public transit fleet to a zero emission bus (ZEB) fleet.
         Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory Commission:
On December 8, 2022, the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) recommended supporting the adoption of the Rollout Plan (attached to the agenda report)
         and provides the roadmap to transition the City’s public transit fleet to a zero emission bus (ZEB) fleet.

          COVER MEMO

          Staff report

          ATTACHMENT A

          ATTACHMENT B

           RESOLUTION

          CORR FROM 01 24 2023 MSC


         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

         CORRESPONDENCE

5.      MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY AND SET A POLICY GOAL TO SOURCE 100% OF PASADENA’S ELECTRICITY FROM CARBON FREE
         SOURCES BY THE END OF 2030
(Water & Power 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; and

         (2)     
Adopt a Resolution to declare a climate emergency and set a policy goal to source 100% of Pasadena’s electricity from carbon free sources by the end of 2030.

           COVER MEMO

           MSC AMENDED RESOLUTION

         
Staff report

           ORIGINAL STAFF RESOLUTION

           CORRESPONDENCE

           CORR FROM 01 24 2023 MSC


           SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

           CORRESPONDENCE


          CORRESPONDENCE PART 2

          CORRESPONCENCE PART 3

6.      PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: ADOPT THE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) INTO THE SAFETY ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN TO ESTABLISH    
         CONFORMANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 2140
(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)
     
Adopt the resolution recognizing the City of Pasadena Local Hazard Mitigation Plan as approved by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
         (FEMA), into the safety element of their general plan in accordance with the requirements of Assembly Bill No. 2140.

        sTAFF REPORT

        
ATTACHMENT A (RESOLUTION)

        
ATTACHMENT B


        
ATTACHMENT C

City Council 

7.      RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS 

APPOINTMENT OF LON BENDER TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination) 

APPOINTMENT OF XILIAN CHEN STAMMER TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (District 7 Nomination) 

City Attorney 

City Clerk/Secretary 

8a.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

January 9, 2023

City Council Special Meeting

January 9, 2023

City Council

January 9, 2023

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

January 16, 2023

City Council

January 16, 2023

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

 8b.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA

Claim No.

Claimant

Claim Amount

2023-0182

Cynthia Jean Kime

$           25,000.00+

2023-0183

Nancy Ramirez

                  120.00

2023-0184

Damon Shuffer

                  750.00

2023-0185

Elizabeth Broggi

             25,000.00+

2023-0186

Robert Broggi

             25,000.00+

2023-0187

Janet Chagayan

             25,000.00+

 

PUBLIC HEARING:
(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.)

 9.      CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: AMENDMENTS TO THE FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY MASTER PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT TO REMOVE A PARCEL NO LONGER OWNED BY FULLER
          270-282 NORTH LOS ROBLES AVENUE
(Planning Dept.)
          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15305 (Class 5: Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations) and 15332 (Class 32: In-fill
         Development Projects) (Attachment E of the agenda report);
 

         (2)
     
Adopt the Findings (Attachment A of the agenda report) and Conditions of Approval (Attachment B of the agenda report) and approve the proposed amendments to the Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan and
         Development Agreement;

         (3)
     
Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to the Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan; and
         (4)
     
Conduct first reading of an ordinance amending the Development Agreement.
         Recommendation of the Planning Commission:
On June 8, 2022, the Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of the amendments to the Fuller Theological Seminary Master Plan, and related Development
         Agreement, to the City Council.
 

         (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 10, including for public comment purposes.)

         Staff report

        ATTACHMENT A

        ATTACHMENT B

        ATTACHMENT C

        ATTACHMENT D

        ATTACHMENT E

        RESOLUTION


        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE


        POWER POINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT MEETING

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: 

10.    Conduct first reading of “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PASADENA AND FULLER
         SEMINARY TO IMPLEMENT FULLER SEMINARY’S MASTER PLAN”
       
(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 9, including for public comment purposes.)

         Staff report

        ORDINANCE

Second Reading: None 

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)

 January 31, 2023 (special meeting to commence at 5:30)

February 21, 2023

March 21, 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)

  February 6, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)

  February 13, 2023 (to be cancelled)

  February 27, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)

 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Jason Lyon, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S245/S246 (Fair Oaks Conference Room S039)

 February 28, 2023

  March 28, 2023

  April 25, 2023

 

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)

 February 14, 2023 (to be cancelled)

 February 28, 2023

 March 14, 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)

 February 15, 2023

March 15, 2023

April 19, 2023

   

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

  

February 6, 2023 

February 13, 2023 (To be cancelled)  

February 20, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

February 23, 2023 (Mayor’s State of the City) 

February 27, 2023 

March 6, 2023 

March 13, 2023 

March 20, 2023 (Special Joint Meeting with PUSD)

March 27, 2023  

March 29, 2023 (Special Joint Meeting with Supervisor Barger)  

April 3, 2023

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) 

 FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING:  
February 6, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
– Mayfield Junior School Mater Plan – 405 South Euclid Avenue

                                                         COMMISSION VACANCIES