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INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS


 

AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND

THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 6, 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 – 4:30 P.M.

          

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

         Property: 434-470 North Lake Avenue
        Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
        Negotiating Party: Kaiser Permanente
        Under negotiation: Price and terms

 

B.       B.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION 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 Manager

        City Representative: Victor M. Gordo
 

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

 

SPECIAL ITEM

A.       
A.    PRESENTATION BY JASON FARNED, REPRESENTING THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO & VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT, TO REVIEW DISTRICT OPERATIONS AND SERVICES
 

        POWERPOINT - PRESENTED AT MEETING

B.     UPDATE ON THE WORK OF THE TRANSITION TEAM AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE 2022 CITY OF PASADENA EARLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT POLICY
         Recommendation
:
This report is intended to provide information to the City Council; no action is required.

         STAFF REPORT

         ATTACHMENT A

          ATTACHMENT B

         ATTACHMENT C

         POWERPOINT - PRESENTED AT MEETING

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.      REJECTION OF BID FOR PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING TENANT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
        
Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3),
         the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and

         (2)
        
Reject sole bid received on March 23, 2023, in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for the Public Health Building Tenant Improvements project.

        STAFF REPORT

 

2.      2.     REJECTION OF BIDS FOR PASADENA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PUBLIC RESTROOMS ADA UPGRADES CONTRACT (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)        
Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3),
         the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and

         (2)        
Reject bids received on August 2, 2023, in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for the Pasadena Community Health Center Men’s & Women’s Restroom ADA Upgrades contract.

        STAFF REPORT
 

City Council 

3.       RESIGNATION OF MARY URTECHO-GARCIA FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 4 Nomination)

        SUPPORTING MATERIAL     

City Attorney

City Clerk/Secretary

4.      RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA

Claim No.

Claimant

Claim Amount

2024-0092

Patricia Johnson

$              9,999.00

2024-0093

State Farm Claims

                   597.01

2024-0094

Wawanesa Insurance on behalf of Phyllis Yamada

              10,000.00+

 

OLD BUSINESS: None

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS: None

 

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

5.      5.      DIRECTION TO STAFF TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY RESOLUTIONS TO SUBMIT PROPOSED CITY CHARTER AMENDMENTS FOR VOTER CONSIDERATION AT THE
         MARCH 5, 2024 PRIMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION
RELATED TO CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES, REVISION OF PROCUREMENT TERMS TO UTILIZE ALTERNATIVE
         PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS, THE GENERAL FUND TRANSFER FROM THE ELECTRIC UTILITY, AND VARIOUS OTHER CLERICAL CORRECTIONS AND AMENDMENTS
(Finance Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (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 Section 15061(b)(3),
         the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;

         (2)         Direct staff to prepare and return with resolutions required to place a Charter Amendment measure regarding contracts and purchases as described in the agenda report
         to amend Section 1001 and 1002 of the Charter on the General Municipal Election of the City of Pasadena on Tuesday, March 5, 2024; and

         (3)        
Direct staff to prepare and return with resolutions required to place a Charter amendment measure regarding the General Fund transfer from the electric utility to Amend Article XIV,
         Section 1408 of the Charter, and various other clerical corrections/amendments to Articles VII, XII, and XVIII, as detailed in the agenda report, on the General Municipal Election of the
          City of Pasadena on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

         STAFF REPORT

       
 ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

 City Manager 

6.      DIRECTION TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RENT STABILIZATION DEPARTMENT, PURSUANT TO REQUEST OF THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD
         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 “Common Sense” exemption; and
         (2)
        
Pursuant to the request of the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, direct the City Attorney to prepare and return within 60 days with an ordinance amending the Title 2 of the
         Pasadena Municipal Code to create a new Chapter establishing the Rent Stabilization Department as a City Department headed by a City Manager appointee, in order to support the
         Pasadena Rental Housing Board and to carry out their functions set forth in the City Charter.

         STAFF REPORT

        
ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B


         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONDENCE 1

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONDENCE 2

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONDENCE 3

         POWERPOINT - PRESENTED AT MEETING

City Council 

City Attorney 

ORDINANCES                     

 First Reading:   

7.      Conduct first reading ofAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 14.04 REGARDING BUILDING CODE AND RELATED CODES.
        
         STAFF REPORT

         
ORDINANCE
 


          SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

          BLACKLINE VERSION OF ORDINANCE

Second Reading: None 

INFORMATION ITEM

 8.      PREDEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW FOR THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE FROM 62 UNITS TO 107 UNITS AT 1259 LA PINTORESCA DRIVE (Planning Dept.)
          Recommendation:
This report is intended to provide information to the City Council; no action is required.

          STAFF REPORT

          ATTACHMENT A

          ATTACHMENT B

          ATTACHMENT C

          ATTACHMENT D

          CORRESPONDENCE


          SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONSENCE 1

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONSENCE 2

         SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL CORRESPONSENCE 3

         POWERPOINT - PRESENTED AT MEETING

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) 

November 21, 2023 (To be cancelled)

December 19, 2023 (To be cancelled)

January 16, 2024

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)

November 13, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)

November 27, 2023 (To be Cancelled)

December 11, 2023

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)

November 7, 2023

December 5, 2023

January 2, 2024

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)

November 14, 2023

November 28, 2023 (To Be Cancelled)

December 12, 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)

November 15, 2023

December 20, 2023

January 17, 2024

 

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

 

November 13, 2023 

November 20, 2023 

November 27, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

December 4, 2023 

December 11, 2023 

December 18. 2023 (To be cancelled) 

December 25, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

January 1, 2024 (To be cancelled) 

January 8, 2024 

January 15, 2024 (To be cancelled) 

January 22, 2024 

January 29, 2024 

February 5, 2024 

February 12, 2024 (To be cancelled) 

February 19, 2024 (To be cancelled) 

February 26, 2024 

March 4, 2024 

March 11, 2024 

March 18, 2024 (Special joint meeting with PUSD) 

March 25, 2024 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS: None scheduled at this time

 

                                                                                                      COMMISSION VACANCIES