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PUBLIC COMMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AUGUST 21, 2023
Teleconference
Location
:
Barstow City Hall
220 East Mountain View Street, Suite A
Barstow, CA
92311
Closed
Session: 4:30 P.M.
Public Meeting: 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 LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
Crown City Billiards & Lounge, LLC v. City of Pasadena, et al.
Los Angeles County
Superior Court Case No. 23STCP02142
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (one potential case)
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Location: 2211 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91107 Agency Negotiator: Márquez, Miguel
Negotiating Party: Brett Klaeser
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of Payment
D.
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 Manager City Representative: Victor M. Gordo
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. REJECTION OF BIDS FOR
PURCHASE of
LIQUID PROPANE GAS FUELED FORKLIFT TO SPECIFY AN ELECTRIC FORKLIFT IN A FUTURE
BID FOR THE
WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
(Water &
Power
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”) in accordance with Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(5) and Section 15270 of the State
CEQA Guidelines; and
(2)
Reject the bid
received in response to project identification number 2022-IFB-MS-152 for a 10,000 lbs. capacity forklift.
2. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND
CONTRACT NO. 32390 WITH RICKY PICKENS TO INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $30,000 FROM $228,000 TO $258,000 FOR GANG VIOLENCE OUTREACH
AND INTERRUPTION SERVICES IN
FISCAL YEAR 2024
(Health 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; (2)
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32390
with Ricky Pickens to increase the contract amount by $30,000, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed amount from $228,000 to $258,000 for Fiscal Year (FY)
2024;
and
(3)
To
the extent the amendment to Contract No. 32390 could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the contracts an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC)
Section 4.08.049(B), contracts
for which the City’s best interests are served. This transaction is exempt from competitive bidding per PMC Section 4.08.030 and City Charter Section 1002(F) based on contracts for professional or
unique services.
TPA
3. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SOUTH
COAST FIRE EQUIPMENT INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE FIREMATIC DODGE CREW CAB TYPE 6 PATROL UNIT FOR A TOTAL OF $482,684
(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 enter into a contract with South Coast Fire Equipment Inc., for the purchase of one Firematic Dodge Crew Cab Type 6 Patrol in an amount not-to-exceed $482,684. 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.
TPA
4. WATER
AND POWER OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT LOCATED AT
150 SOUTH
LOS ROBLES AVE
NUE
(City Manager’s
Office)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the leasing
of 150 South Los Robles Avenue is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to the State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities); there are no
features that distinguish this
project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement in the amount not-to-exceed $6,529,918 for the Water and Power Department office space located at 150 South Los Robles Avenue incorporating the terms and conditions
generally described in the agenda report, and to execute any other related agreements necessary to effectuate the transaction, including non-substantial revisions.
5. REJECTION OF BIDS FOR SEISMIC RETROFIT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AT CITY YARDS
PROJECT
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find the action proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common-Sense” exemption that CEQA applies
only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment
;
and
(2)
Reject sole bid received on May 18, 2023, in
response to the Notice Inviting Bids for the Seismic Retrofit of Public Works Building at City Yards project.
6. AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 31617 WITH PSOMAS FOR ON-CALL ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
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”) in accordance with Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines 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 amend Contract No. 31617
with Psomas for On-Call Environmental Services to increase the contract amount by $125,000, increasing the total not-to-exceed amount of the two extension periods
from
$300,000 to $425,000
.
7. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH
OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC., TO PROVIDE HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES FOR
THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
authorization to enter into a contract with Ocean Blue Environmental Services Inc., is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Section 15301, Class 1, (b)
Existing Facilities; and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, based on a competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.047 with Ocean Blue Environmental Services Inc
.,
for
hazardous waste
management and emergency
response services for the Pasadena Water and Power (PWP) Department for an amount not-to-exceed $375,000 over a period of three years with two optional one-year extensions not-to-exceed
$125,000 each, subject to the
approval of the City Manager for a total value of $625,000.
ATTACHMENT A
TPA
City Council
8. RESIGNATIONS,
APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS
DESIGNATION OF VICE MAYOR WILLIAMS AS VOTING DELEGATE
AND COUNCILMEMBER LYON AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO, SEPTEMBER 20- 22, 2023
APPOINTMENT OF
MARIA GUADALUPE CASTELLON TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (Mayor
Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF JENNIFER THIBAULT TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (At Large
Nomination/District 7)
City
Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
9a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
July 31, 2023
City Council
July 31, 2023
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
August 7, 2023
City Council
August 7, 2023
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
August 14, 2023
City Council
August 14, 2023
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
9b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2024-0024
Julie Romero
$
252.02
2024-0025
Mercury Insurance Company as subrogee of Celina
Maravilla
5,981.26
2024-0026
Duplicate to Claim No. 2023-0200
2024-0027
Andrew Jaesung Bae
25,000.00+
2024-0028
State Farm Mutual Ins. Co. a/s/o Christopher
Sanchez
25,000.00+
2024-0029
Norma Beverly Hughes
25,000.00+
2024-0030
Avi Bilu
3,000.00
2024-0031
Tina Marie Avellano
1,307.38
2024-0032
Liwei Zhang
3,384.32
2024-0033
Adnan Chowdhury
4,589.69
2024-0034
Michelle Cronkhite
25,000.00+
2024-0035
Russell Whitcroft
688.19
2024-0036
Michelle Kristofferson
25,000.00+
2024-0037
Anita Holloway Hammond
25,000.00+
2024-0038
Eric John Friedrichsen
763.54
2024-0039
Connie Hong
99.00 9c.
PUBLIC
HEARING SET
September 18, 2023, 5:30
p.m.
– D
raft
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (2022 program year) for Projects Funded from Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Home
Investment Partnership
Act
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:
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
10. SELECTION OF STRUCTURAL
RETROFIT APPROACH FOR CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT AND BUILDING REPAIRS
PROJECT
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find the proposed action in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common-Sense” exemption that
CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and
(2)
Direct staff to proceed with the Concrete Shear Wall
structural retrofit approach for the Central Library Earthquake Retrofit and Repair project.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED
AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWERPOINT
- PRESENTED AT MEETING
City Council
City Attorney
Advisory Bodies
11. RECREATION AND PARKS
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO NAME POOL AT ROBINSON PARK “DR. EDNA L. GRIFFIN POOL” AND NAME THE YOUTH COMMUNITY ROOM AT ROBINSON PARK ON BEHALF OF “HONORABLE JOHN J.
KENNEDY”
(Parks Recreation & Community Services
Dept.)
Recommendation of the
Recreation and Parks Commission
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action of naming a City facility not a "project" as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA
Guidelines, and as such, is not
subject to environmental review; and
(2)
Name the pool at
Robinson Park “Dr. Edna L. Griffin Pool” and name
the youth community room at Robinson Park
Recreation Center on behalf of “Honorable John J. Kennedy”.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
None
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, 2 nd
floor)
September
19, 2023
O
ctober 17, 2023
November 14, 2023 (Special
Meeting to Commence at 5:30 p.m.)
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, 2 nd
floor)
August 28, 2023 (Special Finance/Audit Committee Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)
September 11, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)
September 25, 2023 (To Be
Cancelled)
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)
September 5, 2023 (To Be Cancelled)
October 3, 2023
November 7, 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, 2
nd
Floor)
August 22, 2023
September 12, 2023
September 26, 2023 (To Be
Cancelled)
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)
September 20, 2023
October 18, 2023
November 15, 2023
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
August 28, 2023
September 4, 2023 (To be cancelled)
September 11, 2023
September 18, 2023
September 25, 2023 (To be cancelled)
October 2, 2023
October 9, 2023 (To be cancelled)
October 16, 2023
October 23, 2023
October 30, 2023
November 6, 2023
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)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS
:
September 18, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
– Appeal of The Design Commission’s Approval of a Concept Design Review Application for the Property at 740-790 E. Green Street September 18, 2023, 5:30
p.m.
– D
raft
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (2022 program year) for Projects Funded from Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Home Investment Partnership Act
COMMISSION VACANCIES