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PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

(AMENDED)
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JANUARY 13, 2025
PUBLIC MEETING: 4:00 P.M.

PURSUANT TO THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY – WINDSTORMS AND FIRES ISSUED ON JANUARY 8, 2025 THE FOLLOWING MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ONLY BY TELECONFERENCE ON ZOOM:        
 cityofpasadena.net/cczoom

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BY FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE FOLLOWING LINK:  
www.cityofpasadena.net/city-clerk/public-comment

NOTE TO PUBLIC: PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA

1.     FINDINGS TO AUTHORIZE A REMOTE MEETING ON JANUARY 13, 2025 PURSUANT TO THE BROWN ACT (Office of the City Attorney)
        Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the
         meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b);
         (2)      Find that the Director of Disaster Emergency Services issued a Declaration of a Local Emergency – Windstorms and Fires on January 8, 2025; and
         (3)      In accordance with Government Code section 54953(e)(1), find that as a result of the ongoing emergency, meeting in person at the January 13, 2025 City Council Special Meeting would present imminent
         risks to the health or safety of attendees.        

        

         ATTACHMENT A 

         ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

2.     ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY - WINDSTORMS AND FIRES
         (Office of the City Manager)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         1.    Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to state CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and
         2.    Adopt a Resolution ratifying the January 8, 2025, City Manager Declaration of a Local Emergency – Windstorms and Fires.

        

         ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B 

         ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

3.    UPDATE – CITY RESPONSE TO WINDSTORMS AND FIRES - CITY MANAGER AND EMERGENCY OPERATIONS STAFF
        Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
       (1) Consider updates from City staff and provide direction if desired by the City Council; and
       (2) Find that, if direction is given to staff, it would not be a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of
       CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b).

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

        POWER POINT PRESENTATION - PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

       ACTION:  PRESENTATION MADE; INFORMATION RECEIVED AND FILED
 

 City Manager/Executive Director 

4.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH IMPEX TECHNOLOGIES INC., FOR REPLACEMENT OF NUTANIX SERVER EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-
         EXCEED $754,733 (DoIT)
         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 Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense”
         exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;
         (2)         Award contract to the lowest and best bid dated November 11, 2024 by Impex Technologies Inc. (Impex), in response to specifications for Lifecycle Hardware Replacement, and authorize the City Manager
         to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $754,733; and
         (3)         Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract, including durational extensions.

        

         ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

City Council 

5.      APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS 

APPOINTMENT OF VICTOR M. GORDO TO THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA AIRPORT AUTHORITY THROUGH MAY 31, 2025 (City of Pasadena Nomination) 

ACTION:  APPROVED

APPOINTMENT OF CY WARREN ESTABROOK TO THE ACCESSIBILITY & DISABILITY COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination) 

ACTION:  APPROVED

APPOINTMENT OF GABRIELA PEREZ TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 4 Nomination) 

ACTION:  APPROVED

APPOINTMENT OF DAVID DiCRISTOFARO TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 10, 2025 (Transportation Advisory Commission Nomination) 

ACTION:  APPROVED

REAPPOINTMENT OF STEVE MADISON TO THE ROSE BOWL OPERATING COMPANY BOARD  (City Council Nomination) 

ACTION:  APPROVED

RESIGNATION OF LILA GUIRGUIS FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (Mayor Nomination) 

ACTION:  ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS

RESIGNATION OF MAX REYES FROM THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION (District 4 Nomination)

        

         ACTION:  ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS

City Clerk/Secretary 

6a.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

          ACTION:  APPROVED AS SUBMITTED

6b.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

 ACTION:  RECEIVED AND FILED 

7.    7.      FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY – MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT, DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CANCELLATION, TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP, AND GENERAL PLAN LAND USE AND ZONING
         MAP AMENDMENTS (Planning Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council cancel the public hearing, which will be noticed again to occur on February 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
   
         ACTION:  APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

City Manager 

City Council 

City Attorney 

First Reading: None  

Second Reading:  

8.      Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 13, CHAPTER 13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE TO REMOVE
         DIRECT ACCESS AND RELATED TARIFFS AND TO AMEND LONG-TERM CONTRACT PROVISIONS” (Introduced by Councilmember Cole)

ORDINANCE

ACTION:  ADOPTED
 

SCHEDULED

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2^nd floor)

January 21, 2025 (To be cancelled)

February 18, 2025

March 18, 2025

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

January 13, 2025 (Cancelled)

January 27, 2025

February 10, 2025
 

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, 2^nd Floor) 

February 4, 2025

March 4, 2025

April 1, 2025 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, 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, 2^nd Floor) 

January 14, 2025 (Cancelled)

January 28, 2025

February 11, 2025
 

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, 2^nd Floor) 

January 15, 2025 (Cancelled)

February 19, 2025

March 19, 2055

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

January 20, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

January 27, 2025 

February 3, 2025 

February 10, 2025 

February 17, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

February 24, 2025 

March 3, 2025 

March 10, 2025 (Special joint meeting with PUSD) 

March 17, 2025 

March 24, 2025 

March 31, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

April 7, 2025 

April 14, 2025 

April 16, 2025 (Special joint meeting with Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger) 

Aril 21, 2025 

April 28, 2025 (To be cancelled) 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING:  

February 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Fuller Theological Seminary – Master Plan Amendment 

February 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Appeal of Board of Zoning Appeals Decision Regarding Conditional Use Permit No. 7114, 55 S. Grand Avenue (Maxwell House) - Clubs, Lodges, Private Meeting Hall

                                                                                                                                COMMISSION VACANCIES