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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 2, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearings: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The City Council may take action on any item listed
on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
CLOSED SESSION
– 5:00 P.M.
A.
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: Onni Paseo, LLC
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association C.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Addresses:
1. 721 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
2. 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, CA
Agency negotiator: Miguel
Márquez
Negotiating parties: State of
California, Department of Transportation
Under negotiation: Price and
Terms of Payment
D.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
Three potential cases
E.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case PUBLIC MEETING – 6:00 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. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH CERAGON NETWORKS INC., CROSSTOWN ELECTRICAL & DATA, INC., AND ANIXTER, INC.,
FOR FIBER MATERIALS, SPLICING
AND TESTING, AND WIFI EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND MAINTENANCE FOR A COMBINED TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,272,020
(DoIT)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended
that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
(Class 1 – Existing Facilities)
and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; (2)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated September 18, 2025 submitted by Ceragon Networks Inc., in response to the specifications to furnish Park Wi-Fi Installation in City Parks, authorize the City
Manager to enter into a five-year contract with a total not-to-exceed amount of $829,972, which includes the base contract amount of $691,643 and a twenty percent contingency of
$138,329 to provide for any necessary change orders;
(3)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated September 11, 2025 submitted by Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in response to the bid specifications for Splicing and Testing of Fiber Optic Cable,
authorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with a total not-to-exceed amount of $1,103,058, which includes the base contract amount of $1,002,780 and a ten percent
contingency of $100,278 to provide for any necessary change orders; (4)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated September 16, 2025 submitted by Anixter, Inc., in response to the bid specifications for Fiber Optic Cable and Microduct, authorize the City Manager to
enter into a three-year contract with a total not-to-exceed amount of $338,990, which includes the base contract amount of $282,492 and a twenty percent contingency of $56,498
to provide for any necessary change orders; and
(5)
Authorize the City
Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contracts including durational extensions and necessary change orders.
2. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 084019 FOR CREATION OF 60 AIR PARCELS
FOR RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AT
1880
EAST WALNUT STREET
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
Final Map is not a project under Section 15268(b)(3) of the State California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines as a ministerial action,
and that
the project was previously determined Categorically
Exempt from the
California
Environmental Quality Act
(Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development
Projects), and
that no further CEQA approvals
are required for the final tract map;
(2)
Accept the offer of easement for public sidewalk
purposes as shown on said map;
(3)
Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No.
084019 for the
creation of 60 air
parcels for residential condominium purposes; and
(4)
Authorize the City
Clerk to execute the Certificate on the Tract Map showing the City’s approval of said Map.
Recommendation of the
Hearing Officer
:
Final Tract Map No. 084019
(Attachment A
of the agenda report)
,
for the creation of 60 air parcels for residential condominium purposes, was reviewed and
approved in tentative form by the Subdivision Hearing Officer on May 21, 2025 .
The exercise of the right granted must be
commenced within three years, or by
May 21, 2028
.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO RENEW A FIVE-YEAR GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
(Public
Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that
the proposed actions in the agenda report do not constitute 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
;
(2)
Adopt a resolution approving renewal of the General Services Agreement with the County of Los Angeles;
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year
renewal on behalf of the City, and to request various functions or services from the County of Los Angeles as
needed and in accordance with
applicable City ordinances and policies.
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; and (4)
Authorize the City Manager or his designee to request from time to time, various functions and services from the County of Los Angeles, in accordance with applicable City ordinances and policies.
RESOLUTION
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH FLEETCREW, INC., FOR BIENNIAL INSPECTION OF TERMINALS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $470,580
(Public Works 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;
(2)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated January 21, 2026, submitted by Fleetcrew, Inc., in response to specifications for Biennial Inspection of Terminals, authorize the City Manager to enter into a
five-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed of $470,580, which includes the base contract amount of $427,800 and a contingency of $42,780 to provide for any necessary
change orders; and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost
amendments to the subject contract including necessary change orders.
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5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND CONTRACT NO. 32548 FOR TWELVE MONTHS WITH TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT & DESIGN, INC.,
TO
PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO UPDATE THE
PASADENA TRANSIT SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
(Transportation
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 extend Contract No. 32548
with Transportation Management & Design for twelve months for a total contract period of May 22, 2023
through May 22, 2027,
to provide consulting services to update the Pasadena Transit Short Range Transit Plan within the current not-to-exceed contract amount of $348,056; and (3)
Grant the proposed
contract extension an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B)
contracts for which the City’s
best interests are served.
City Council
6. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL ROSS TO
THE ROSE BOWL AQUATICS CENTER BOARD
(City
Nomination)
APPOINTMENT OF STEVEN OLIVAS TO THE ROSE BOWL
OPERATING COMPANY BOARD
(District 2 Nomination)
RESIGNATION OF DIANNE ROMERO
CHAVEZ FROM THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD
(District 2/Tenant Nomination)
RESIGNATION OF JANE HADERLEIN
FROM THE SENIOR COMMISSION
(Mayor Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
7. RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026 – 0214
Candice Kim
$
2,039.72
2026 – 0215
Jerardo Javier Sanchez
35,000.00+
2026 – 0216
Duplicate to Claim No. 2026-0215
N/A
2026 – 0217
Chantrese Janae Wright
10,000.00+
2026 – 0218
21 st
Century Casualty Company
1,979.51
2026 – 0219
Octavio David Saenz de Maturana
853.79
OLD BUSINESS:
8. 8.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 33313 WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., TO INCREASE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $177,533,815 FOR
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT-RISK PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY SEISMIC RETROFIT AND
RENOVATIONS PROJECT FOR A
REVISED TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $186,186,155 (Public
Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
recommended action in the agenda report be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article
19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and Section 15302, Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the
exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and (2)
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 33313 with PCL Construction Services, Inc., as a result of the competitive selection process specified by Section 4.08.136 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code, increasing the contract amount by $177,533,815 from $8,652,340 to a total not-to-exceed amount of $186,186,155, which shall not exceed the
Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), inclusive of all contingencies, for Construction Manager At-Risk (CMAR) Phase 2 construction services necessary to complete the Central Library
Seismic Retrofit and Renovations project. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(I) (Contracts utilizing alternative project delivery methods, as
approved by the City Council, including, but not limited to, design-build and construction manager at-risk).
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CORRESPONDENCE
02/09/2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
STAFF AT THE
MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING:
9. PUBLIC
HEARING FOR RECOMMENDED ELECTRIC RATE ADJUSTMENTS
(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 for the project; and (2)
Open a public
hearing to receive public comment, and continue for no less than two weeks, regarding the recommended electric rate adjustments and amendments to the Light and Power Rate Ordinance,
Title 13, Chapter 13.04 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”).
SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
STAFF AT THE
MEETING
10. QUASI-JUDICIAL
ACTION
:
APPEAL OF THE DESIGN COMMISSION’S APPROVAL OF AN
APPLICATION FOR CONCEPT DESIGN REVIEW (DHP2025-00258)
FOR A
NEW FOUR-STORY, 93,539 SQUARE-FOOT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT WITH 260
AT-GRADE AND SUBTERRANEAN PARKING SPACES
ON
PROPERTY OWNED BY CALTECH AT 1364 EAST GREEN STREET
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
action proposed in the agenda report is categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to State California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15332 (Class
32, In-Fill Development Projects), and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2)
Adopt the findings
in Attachment A of the agenda report, finding that the project will comply with the purposes of design review, the design-related goals and policies of the Land Use Element of the General
Plan, the Design Guidelines in the 2022 East Colorado Specific Plan, and the Design Guidelines for Neighborhood Commercial and Multi-family Districts; and (3)
Deny the appeal
and approve the application for Concept Design Review subject to the conditions in Attachment B of the agenda report, which shall be further reviewed by the Design Commission during Final
Design Review.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
ATTACHMENT G
ATTACHMENT H
ATTACHMENT I
ATTACHMENT J
ATTACHMENT K
ATTACHMENT L
CORRESPONDENCE PART 1
CORRESPONDENCE PART 2
CORRESPONDENCE PART 3
CORRESPONDENCE PART 4
CORRESPONDENCE PART 5
CORRESPONDENCE PART 6
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE PART 1
CORRESPONCENCE PART 2
CORRESPONDENCE PART 3
CORRESPONDENCE PART 4
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
STAFF AT THE
MEETING
POWER POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
APPLICANT
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
Finance Committee
Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
City Council
City Attorney
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, 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)
March 17, 2026
April 21, 2026
May 19, 2026
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)
March 9, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
March 23, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
April 13, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chair
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
March 4, 2026
April 1, 2026
May 6, 2026
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jess
Rivas) Meets the first 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)
March 3, 2026
April 7, 2026
May 5, 2026
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 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
March 10, 2026
March 24, 2026
April 14, 2026
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Chair Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, 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 (City Hall
Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
March 18, 2026
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
March 9, 2026
March 16, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
March 18, 2026 (Special Joint
Meeting with Board of Supervisor Kathyrn Barger and the City Council at 3:00 p.m.)
March 23, 2026
March 30, 2026
April 6, 2026 (To be cancelled)
April 13, 2026
April 20, 2026 (Special Joint
Meeting of the Pasadena Unified School District and the City Council at 6:00 p.m.)
April 27, 2026
(To
be cancelled)
May 4, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 25, 2026 (To be cancelled)
June 1, 2026 (To be cancelled)
June 8, 2026
June 15, 2026
June 22, 2026
June 29, 2026 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
March 9, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
(Continued Public Hearing) Minor Conditional Use
Permit (No. 7318) to Establish a Safe Parking Land Use at Existing Religious Facility (All Saints Church) at 202 N. Euclid Avenue.
March 23, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
(Continued Public Hearing)
Recommended Electric Rate Adjustments
April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approval of Public
Housing Agency Annual Plan (2026) for Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
COMMISSION VACANCIES