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PUBLIC COMMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
JULY 8, 2024
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.
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
Regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case:
Persons v. City of Pasadena
Case
No.: 20STCV48590
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
Palumbo v. City of Pasadena, et al.
LASC Case No.: 23AHCV01311
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: Non-Rep
Non-Management, Non-Rep Management, and Non-Rep Executive Management 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. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 450 NORTH LAKE
AVENUE (FORMER KAISER SITE) LOCATED IN
THE CITY OF PASADENA, COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE STATE SURPLUS LAND ACT
(Office of the City Manager)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that
adopting the proposed Resolution in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption
and State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15312 (surplus government property sales)
;
and
(2)
Adopt a
Resolution declaring that Real Property owned by the City of Pasadena located in the City of Pasadena at 434-470 North Lake Avenue and identified as APN 5732-017- 017 and 5732-017-018
(Property), as Surplus Land pursuant to the Surplus Land Act, and taking related actions.
RESOLUTION
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- (REVISED) PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
2. APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE CITY OF PASADENA AND PASADENA POLICE LIEUTENANTS ASSOCIATION FOR THE TERM OF
JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2028
(Human Resources Dept.)
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 CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense”
exemption;
(2)
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the City of Pasadena (City) and the Pasadena Police Lieutenants Association (PPLA), for the term of July
1, 2024, through June 30,
2028; and
(3)
Adopt a Resolution authorizing tax deferral of member paid contributions to the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) for Pasadena Police Lieutenants Association (PPLA) employees with membership in CalPERS.
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION
3. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PRE-TAX
TREATMENT OF COST-SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM PAID BY MEMBERS OF THE PASADENA POLICE LIEUTENANTS ASSOCIATION, UNDER SECTION 414(H)2 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (Human
Resources Dept.)
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 CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
“Common Sense” exemption; and
(2)
Adopt a Resolution to authorize the pre-tax treatment
of cost-sharing contributions paid by members of the Pasadena Police Lieutenants Association to the California
Public Employees’ Retirement System.
RESOLUTION
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANGER TO
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS FOR THE
PROJECT SAFE
NEIGHBORHOODS GRANT FUNDS
(Police Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the project
proposed herein is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (“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)
Modify the prior
contract authorization with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for accepting of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and the Project
Safe Neighborhoods Grant Funds to reflect the City Manager’s authority to contract with the
San Diego Association of Governments for the
Project Safe
Neighborhoods grant.
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH LAYNE CHRISTENSEN
COMPANY TO PROVIDE LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR
DRILLING, CONSTRUCTION, AND TESTING
OF THE EXPLORER WELL FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,921,442 FOR THE WATER AND POWER
DEPARTMENT
(Water & Power
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Adopt the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and (2)
Accept the bid dated May 30, 2024, submitted by Layne
Christensen Company in response to Project ID: 2024-IFB-LM-043 to provide labor and materials for
drilling, construction, and testing of the Explorer Well, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $2,921,442, which includes the
base amount of $2,540,382 and a contingency of
$381,060 to provide for any necessary change orders.
ATTACHMENT A
6. FINANCE COMMITTEE
:
JOINT ACTION: FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
INVESTMENT POLICY AND INVESTMENT STRATEGY
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council and the Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section
15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and
(2)
Adopt
the City Treasurer’s recommended Investment Policy and Investment Strategy for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 (FY 2024-2025).
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
7. FINANCE
COMMITTEE
:
QUARTERLY INVESTMENT REPORT – QUARTER ENDING
MARCH 31, 2024
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
The
agenda report is provided for information only; no action is required at this time.
ATTACHMENT A
8. FINANCE
COMMITTEE
:
DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 4.08 TO ADD
ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS CONSISTENT WITH VOTER-APPROVED CITY CHARTER
AMENDMENT
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), “Common Sense” exemption; and
(2)
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return with
an ordinance within 60 days to amend Pasadena Municipal Code to align with the amendments to City Charter
Article X – Contracts, Purchases, and Claims as
further described in the agenda report.
City Council
9. RESIGNATIONS,
APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS
APPOINTMENT OF SHOGHIG YEPREMIAN TO
THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION
(District 2 Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF ANDREA EDORIA TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
(District 2
Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF ANN SCHEID TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
(District 6
Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF AVRAM GOLD TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD (District 6 Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF MICHAEL ALBRECHT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
(District 6 Nomination)
APPOINTMENT
OF CRYSTAL ACEVES TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 7
Nomination)
REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM R. FRANCIS TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination)
REAPPOINTMENT OF MAURA HARRINGTON ROGGERO TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
(District 6 Nomination)
REAPPOINTMENT OF SANDY GREENSTEIN TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION (District 6 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
10. RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2024-0298
Helgge Minassian
$
3,000.00
2024-0299
Oliver D. Simpson, Jr.
250.00
2024-0300
Linda Shephard
Not stated
2024-0301
Kafshi Bennett
35,000.00+
2024-0302
Clotilde Fournier-Factory
35,000.00+
2024-0303
Luis Dominguez
500.00
2024-0304
William Wood Duwe
200.00
2024-0305
Melany Hall
60.53 2024-0306
Isaac William Hackett
10,000.00+
2024-0307
Joseph Daniel Perez
1,000.00
2024-0308
Ligia Rodriguez
35,000.00+
2025-0001
Lisa McFadden
6,000.00
OLD BUSINESS
11 .
CENTRAL LIBRARY PROJECT UPDATE: COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF
CONTINUED CENTRAL LIBRARY CLOSURE
(Library Dept.)
Recommendation
:
The
agenda report is provided for information only; no action is required at this time.
ATTACHMENT A
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING:
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.)
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic
Development and Technology Committee
12. 2024 PASADENA HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS
(Housing
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
The
agenda report is provided for information only; no action is required at this time.
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
13. 13.
PASADENA CONTINUUM OF CARE HOMELESSNESS PLAN
YEAR ONE PROGRESS REPORT
(Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
The
agenda report is provided for information only; no action is required at this time.
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
Finance
Committee
Legislative
Policy Committee
Municipal
Services Committee
Public
Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City
Clerk/ City Attorney/City Manager
14. CONSIDERATION OF CHARTER STUDY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSSIBLE CHARTER
AMENDMENT MEASURE(S) TO SUBMIT TO VOTERS
ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION BALLOT; AND DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF ON THE PREPARATION OF ANY
NECESSARY
RESOLUTIONS, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENTAL VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET 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 State CEQA Guidelines
Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b) ;
(2)
Consider recommendations made by the Charter Study
Task Force, and determine how to proceed on Charter Amendment and/or Administrative recommendations;
(3)
Direct City staff on the preparation of any
necessary resolutions to place one or more Charter Amendment measures on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal
Election ballot for the City of Pasadena; and
(4)
Direct City staff on the
preparation of a separate supplemental voter information pamphlet to send to voters in the City of Pasadena for all related City of Pasadena ballot measures
for the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
Advisory Bodies
15. PRESENTATION OF PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD ON RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO PASADENA
FAIR AND EQUITABLE HOUSING CHARTER
AMENDMENT (ARTICLE XVIII) AND POTENTIAL
DIRECTION TO CITY STAFF TO PREPARE NECESSARY RESOLUTIONS TO AMEND THE CITY
CHARTER
(Rent Stabilization Dept.)
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 CEQA guidelines Section
15061(b)(3), “Common Sense” exemption; and
(2)
Direct staff to prepare and return with
necessary resolutions, subject to Council approval, of any changes to City Charter Article XVIII, as detailed in the agenda
report, or any variation as
directed by Council, on the November 5, 2024 General Municipal Election ballot in the City of Pasadena.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE MEETING
City Council
ORDINANCES
First
Reading
:
16. Conduct first reading of
“
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.08 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE, THE
PURCHASING ORDINANCE”
ORDINANCE
17. Conduct first reading of
“
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 6.18 OF TITLE 6 OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ESTABLISH A HEARING OFFICER FORM OF ADJUDICATION FOR
VICIOUS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, AND PUBLIC NUISANCE DOG HEARINGS”
ORDINANCE
(REVISED)
Second
Reading
: None
INFORMATION ITEM:
None
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
July 15, 2024
July 22, 2024
July 24, 2024 (Special Joint Meeting with LAC
Supervisor Barger at 3:00 p.m.)
July 29, 2024 (To be cancelled)
August 5, 2024 (To be cancelled)
August 12, 2024 (To be cancelled)
August 19, 2024
August 26, 2024
September 2, 2024 (To be cancelled)
September 9, 2024
September 16, 2024
September 23, 2024
September 30, 2024
October 7, 2024
October 14, 2024 (To be cancelled)
October 21, 2024
FUTURE PUBLIC
HEARINGS
:
July 15, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
– Regarding
Conditional Use Permit #6926 – 2915 East Colorado Blvd.
July 15, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
– Z
oning
Code Amendments related to restaurants
July 15, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
– Zoning Code Amendment related to Project Entitlement Time Limit and Extensions, and Miscellaneous Updates
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 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
July 16,
2024
August 20, 2024
September 17, 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, 2
nd
floor)
July
8, 2024 (Special Meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
July 22,
2024 (Special Meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
August
12, 2024 (To be Cancelled)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Vice Mayor 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)
July 30, 2024 (Special Meeting)
August
6, 2024
September 3, 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, 2
nd
Floor)
July 9, 2024
July 23,
2024
August
13, 2024 (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)
July 17,
2024
August
21, 2024
September 18, 2024
COMMISSION VACANCIES