Pasadena — 2024-05-13

1. DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS AMENDING\nPASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTERS 2.40, 2.265, AND 2.275 TO CENTRALIZE THE CITY’S\nRISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE (Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense”\nExemption; and\n(2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return with an ordinance within 60 days that centralizes the\nCity’s Risk Management functions within the City Manager’s Office.

10. AMENDMENT TO RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ALLOW\nCHAIR AND VICE CHAIR TO SERVE THREE CONSECUTIVE TERMS (PRCS Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the action proposed in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Section 21065 and State\nCEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and (c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and\n(2) At the request of the Recreation and Parks Commission, approve and file the proposed amendment\nto the Rules and Regulations for the Recreation and Parks Commission per\nPasadena Municipal Code (PMC) 2.100.080, as set forth in Attachment B of the agenda report, extending\nthe number of terms the Chair and Vice Chair are allowed to serve consecutively from two to three years.

11. APPROVAL OF THE FEDERAL & STATE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORMS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024\n(Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of\nSections 15060(c) and 15378(b); and\n(2) Approve the Federal Legislative Platform and the State Legislative Platform for calendar year 2024.

12. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH NEWGEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS,\nLLC FOR ELECTRIC COST-OF-SERVICE ANALYSIS AND RATE DESIGN SERVICES\n(“ELECTRIC RATE STUDY”) FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $258,042 FOR THE WATER AND\nPOWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3),\nand 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is\nrequired for the project; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter a contract, as a result of a competitive selection process, as\nspecified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC\n(“NewGen”) for an amount not-to-exceed $258,042, which includes a base contract amount of $215,035\nand a contingency of $43,007, to provide for any necessary change orders, for two years, with two optional\none-year extensions, at no additional cost.\nRecommendation of the Municipal Services Committee: On April 23, 2024, with one member absent,\nthe Municipal Services Committee (“MSC”) unanimously approved the staff recommendation to the City\nCouncil with clarification that a written authorization notice will be issued for each task/phase in the scope of\nwork.

13. Conduct first reading of “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA GRANTING NON-\nEXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES” (To be discussed and considered concurrently\nwith Item No. 8, including for public comment purposes.)\nORDINANCE

14. Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE\nBY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF\nCITY OF PASADENA ELECTRIC REVENUE/REFUNDING BONDS, 2024A SERIES, PAYABLE OUT OF\nTHE LIGHT AND POWER FUND, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY\nOF AN ELEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT\nAND A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH” (To be\ndiscussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 5, including for public comment purposes.)\nORDINANCE\nSecond Reading: None\nINFORMATION ITEM

15. PROPOSAL FROM COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT COMMISSION AND INDEPENDENT POLICE\nAUDITOR FOR CHARTER AMENDMENT TO ALLOW INDEPENDENT POLICE AUDITOR TO\nHAVE INPUT IN SWORN POLICE OFFICER PERSONNEL MATTERS (City Attorney’s Office)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\nThis report is intended to provide information to the City Council regarding a proposed Charter Amendment\nfrom the Independent Police Auditor (IPA) and Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC), to\nallow the IPA to have input in sworn police officer personnel matters.\nNo formal action is required at this time, but the City Council may give direction to staff as desired.\nBRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 1241231 WITH 72 HOUR\nLLC (DBA: CHEVROLET OF WATSONVILLE/NATIONAL AUTO FLEET GROUP) BY $6,947\n(Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that this action In the agenda report is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to\nprojects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to increase purchase order with 72 Hour LLC (72 Hour) for an\nadditional $6,947 (includes 15% contingency) for the purchase of one Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck.\nCompetitive Bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) contracts with other\ngovernmental entities or their contractors; and\n(3) Grant the proposed increase to the purchase order an exemption from the Competitive Selection\nProcess pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.49(B), Contracts for which the City’s best\ninterest are served.

3. ADOPT ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SB1) PROJECT LIST FOR FISCAL\nYEAR 2025 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are not “projects” as defined in the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5)\nof the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and\n(2) Adopt a resolution approving of the Road Repair and Accountability Act (SB1) project list for Fiscal\nYear (FY) 2025.\nEXHIBIT A\nRESOLUTION

4. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A REIMBURSEMENT\nAGREEMENT WITH ONE ARROYO FOUNDATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE\nARROYO SECO TRAIL PROJECT (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3),\nand 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is\nrequired; and\n(2) Authorize City Manager to enter into a reimbursement agreement with One Arroyo Foundation for\nthe implementation of the Arroyo Seco Trail Project and reimbursement from One Arroyo Foundation in an\namount up to $1,000,000 for project expenditures.

5. FINANCE COMMITTEE: ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AND THE FIRST READING OF AN\nORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE ELECTRIC REVENUE/REFUNDING BONDS\n2024A SERIES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $125,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT\n(Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 of CEQA and Section 15378 of the State CEQA\nGuidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;\n(2) Adopt a Resolution authorizing the invitation of bids for the purchase of Electric Revenue/Refunding\nBonds, 2024A Series of said city, approving a notice of intention to sell bonds, a preliminary official\nstatement, a notice inviting bids, authorizing the publication of a notice of intention to sell bonds, and\nauthorizing certain other actions in connection therewith; and\n(3) Conduct the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING THE\nISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $125,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT\nOF CITY OF PASADENA ELECTRIC REVENUE/REFUNDING BONDS, 2024A SERIES, PAYABLE OUT\nOF THE LIGHT AND POWER FUND, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN\nELEVENTH SUPPLEMENT TO ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND FISCAL AGENT AGREEMENT AND A\nCONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH”. (To be discussed and\nconsidered concurrently with Item No. 14, including for public comment purposes.)

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nApril 29, 2024 Special joint meeting of the City Council and\nPasadena Unified School District

7. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No. Claimant Claim Amount\n2024-0262 Elisa Jacobs Nixon $\n517.50\n2024-0263 Rene Zavala\n852.83\n2024-0264 Debbie Nickleberry\n35,000.00+\n2024-0265 Ronald Yoder\n35,000.00+\nOLD BUSINESS: None

8. AWARD OF NON-EXCLUSIVE POLICE TOWING FRANCHISES AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION\n(Police Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda repot is not a “project” subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of\nSections 15060(c) and 15378(b); and\n(2) Following a Public Hearing, (a) conduct first reading of an uncodified ordinance awarding non-\nexclusive police towing franchises to: A-Car Auto Repair Services; Henry's Towing and Recovery; M&M Action\nTowing; and Dickson Motor Services (b) authorize the City Manager to execute franchise agreements with\nthese entities for a term of one year, with annual renewal options of up to four additional one-year terms,\nsubject to the approval of the City Manager. (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No.\n13, including for public comment purposes.)

9. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED REFUSE COLLECTION RATE\nADJUSTMENTS (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project as defined in the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) Public Resources Code Sections 21065, 21080(b)(8) and State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15378, subd. (a) and (b)(4), and that even if it were a project, the proposed refuse fee\nincreases are statutorily exempt pursuant to Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges) under State\nCEQA Guidelines, and as such, is not subject to environmental review;\n(2) Open a Public Hearing to receive public comment on the recommended Refuse Collection rate\nadjustments from FY 2025 through 2029;\n(3) Consider all protests against the proposed Refuse Collection rate adjustments;\n(4) Close the Public Hearing and approve the recommended Refuse Collection rate adjustments, or\nprovide alternate direction; and\n(5) Adopt a resolution amending the General Fee Schedule to increase the Refuse Collection rates and\nadd new rates as described in the agenda report to become effective on July 1, 2024, or as soon as\npracticable thereafter.