Pasadena — 2024-06-10

A. PRESENTATION OF CHARTER STUDY TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT AND DIRECTION TO CITY\nSTAFF ON NEXT STEPS IN PREPARATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER\n(Office of the City Clerk)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption\nthat CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Receive and file the Charter Study Task Force’s Final Report and recommendations; and\n(3) Review proposed next steps for City Council’s consideration of Charter Study Task Force\nrecommendations and provide direction to staff on how to proceed.

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section\n54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn\nEmployee Organization: Pasadena Police Lieutenants Association\nC CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8\nProperty: 434-470 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, CA (Assessor’s Parcel No. 5732-017-900)\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nAgency Negotiators: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating Party: Delvin Hall (BRIDGE Housing Corporation), Audrey Peterson (Clifford Beers\nHousing and Heritage Housing Partners), John Horvat (Community Builders Group), Lily Moore\n(Cypress Equity Investments LLC), Elda Mendez-Lemus (LAFHBUILDS), Christine Anderson (Mercy\nHousing California), Colleen Edwards (The Urban Coalition), Bianca Cruz (USA Properties\nFund Inc. and Waterford Property Company), Anup Patel (West Hollywood Community Housing\nCorporation)\nPUBLIC MEETING – 5:30 P.M.\nROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS\nPUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA\nPublic comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the\nconclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this\ntime if reasonable under the circumstances. The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the\nmeeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or\nquestions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).\nSPECIAL ITEM

1. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY OF THE PASADENA COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION DECLARING THE REAL PROPERTY AT 145 NORTH RAYMOND\nAVENUE (ARMORY CENTER FOR THE ARTS) AS SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO THE STATE\nSURPLUS LAND ACT (Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community\nDevelopment Commission:\n(1) Find that adopting the proposed Resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) per Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption and State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15312 (surplus government property sales); and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution declaring that Real Property owned by the Successor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission located in the City of Pasadena at 145 North Raymond, and\nidentified as APN 5723-021-901 (Property), as Surplus Land pursuant to the Surplus Land Act, and taking\nrelated actions.\nRESOLUTION

10. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER WITH iFLOW ENERGY\nSOLUTIONS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ITRON ENCODER RECEIVER TRANSMITTERS FOR\nAN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $591,646 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water &\nPower 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;\n(2) Accept the bid dated March 27, 2024, submitted by iFlow Energy Solutions (“iFlow”) in response to\nCompetitive Bidding Specification 2024-IFB-MS-0084 for furnishing and delivery of Itron Encoder Receiver\nTransmitter series endpoints 100W+ for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”), reject all other bids\nreceived; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with iFlow for an amount not-to-exceed\n$354,998 for a term of three years, or until funds are expended, whichever occurs first, with an option for two\nadditional one-year terms at $118,324 per year, at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total\namount not-to-exceed $591,646.

11. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BELLFREE CONTRACTORS\nINC., FOR ONE ARROYO TRAIL PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,131,544\n(Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 –\nExisting Facilities; and 15304 Class 4, Minor Alterations to Land and that there are no features that\ndistinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Bellfree Contractors Inc., for the One Arroyo\nTrail Project – North Arroyo Loop Trail & South Arroyo Loop Trail for an amount not-to-exceed $1,131,544,\nwhich includes the base contract amount of $905,235 and a contingency of $226,309 to provide for any\nnecessary change orders.

12. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 30489-0 WITH HDR ENGINEERING\nINC., BY $4,146,335, INCREASING THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $5,959,422 FOR\nPROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE PASADENA TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE\nFACILITY PROJECT (Public Works & Transportation Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061, Class 3,\nthe “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects which have the potential for causing a\nsignificant effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 30489-0 with HDR Engineering, Inc. by\n$4,146,335, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $5,959,422 for professional services for the Pasadena\nTransit\nOperations and Maintenance Facility project; and\n(3) To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive\nSelection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment with HDR Engineering, Inc., an exemption\nfrom the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance\npursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts where the best interests of the City\nare served.

13. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MACKONE DEVELOPMENT\nINC., FOR PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING TENANT IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FOR AN\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $294,776 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 –\nExisting Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt\nclass, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Mackone Development Inc., for the Public\nHealth Building Tenant Improvements project for an amount not-to-exceed $294,776 which includes the base\ncontract amount of $263,193, and contingency of $31,583 to provide for any necessary change orders.\nCompetitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other\ngovernment agencies or their contractors for labor, materials, supplies or services; and\n(3) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to\nPasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.\nTPA

14. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KAISER FOUNDATION\nHEALTH PLAN INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $415,500 FOR A TWO-YEAR TERM FOR\nCITY EMPLOYEE PARKING AT 393 EAST WALNUT STREET (Transportation Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption\nset forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), that CEQA only applies to projects that may have\na significant effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.\n(Kaiser), in an amount not-to-exceed $415,500 for a two-year term to provide up to 200 parking spaces at the 393\nEast Walnut Street parking facility; and\n(3) Grant the recommended contract an exemption from the Competitive Bidding process pursuant to\nthe City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To the extent this\ntransaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process,\ngrant the recommended contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process pursuant to\nPasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049 (B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.

15. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2024 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM\n(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\n(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and\n(2) Amend the Fiscal Year 2024 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget as detailed in Attachment\nA of the agenda report.

16. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH\nCALE AMERICA INC., DBA FLOWBIRD FOR PAY-BY-PLATE PARKING PAY STATIONS,\nEQUIPMENT UPGRADES AND ONGOING MAINTENANCE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$5,716,140 AND APPROVE LOANS TO THE PLAYHOUSE PARKING METER FUND FOR A TOTAL\nOF $900,000 FOR PARKING METERS IN THE PLAYHOUSE DISTRICT (Transportation Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15301 (Existing Facilities),\nthere\nare no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no\nunusual circumstances;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an eight-year contract, as the result of the competitive\nselection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with Cale America Inc.,\ndba Flowbird in an amount not-to-exceed $5,716,140, which includes a contingency of $452,596 for pay-by-\nplate parking pay stations, equipment upgrades, and on-going equipment maintenance for seven years\nafter the initial year. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F)\n(Contracts for professional and Unique Services); and\n(3) Approve a loan from the Old Pasadena Parking Meter Fund (Fund 213) for $550,000 and a loan from\nthe Civic Center Meter Fund (Fund 214) for $350,000 for a total loan amount of $900,000 to the},\nPlayhouse Parking Fund (Fund 229) to procure and install pay-by-plate pay stations in the newly expanded\nPlayhouse Parking Meter Zone.\nTPA

17. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE\nFEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION TO ACCEPT SAFE STREETS AND ROADS\nFOR ALL (SS4A) ACTION PLAN GRANT IN THE AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $759,200 (Transportation\nDept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) the “Common\nSense”\nexemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Federal Highway Administration\n(FHWA) for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan Grant in the amount not-to-exceed $759,200\nand execute any subsequent agreements regarding the grant award.\nCity Council

18. RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS\nRESIGNATION OF CHARLOTTE LACEY FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN\nEFFECTIVE JULY 5, 2024 (District 7 Nomination)\nAPPOINTMENT OF XILIAN CHEN STAMMER TO THE LIBRARY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1,\n2024 (District 7 Nomination)\nAPPOINTMENT OF SHANE RICHARD PATEMAN TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING\nCOMPANY BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2024 (Hotel Nomination)\nCity Attorney

19. AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PLACE, BIND, AND MODIFY PROPERTY AND CASUALTY\nINSURANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $9,591,130\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and (5);\n(2) Authorize the City Attorney to place, bind, and modify the City’s property and casualty insurance\nincluding, but not limited to, coverages outlined in the agenda report effective July 1, 2024, with the total\namount not-to-exceed $9,591,130 for all premiums, surcharges, taxes, and fees; and\n(3) Grant an exemption from the competitive selection process of the Competitive Bidding and\nPurchasing Ordinance, Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 4.08, pursuant to Section 4.08.049(B) contracts which\nthe City’s best interests are served. The proposed insurance coverages are exempt from the competitive\nbidding process pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002 (F), contracts for professional or unique\nservices.\nTPA\nCity Clerk/Secretary\n20a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nMay 6, 2024 City Council\nMay 6, 2024 Successor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\nMay 13, 2024 City Council\nMay 13, 2024 Successor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\nMay 20, 2024 City Council\nMay 20, 2024 Successor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\nMay 27, 2024 City Council\nMay 27, 2024 Successor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\n20b. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No. Claimant Claim Amount\n2024-0284 Amal Zayat $\n404.65\n2024-0285 USAA a/s/o Johnny &\nDrake Jackson 10,000.00+\n2024-0286 Guillermo Lopez\n35,000.00+\n2024-0287 Monica Campo\n35,000.00+\n2024-0288 Genesis Lopez\n35,000.00+\n2024-0289 Terrell Dixion\n350.00\n2024-0290 Martha Rivera Gutierrez\n35,000.00+\n2024-0291 Giovanni Vladimir Vaquiz\nAlfaro 35,000.00+\n2024-0292 Michael Pope\n35,000.00+\nOLD BUSINESS: None

2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER WITH AP TRITON, LLC TO\nDEVELOP A 5-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND CONDUCT A\nCOMMUNITY RISK ASSESSMENT AND STANDARDS OF COVER DEPLOYMENT ANALYSIS FOR AN\nAMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $97,604 (Fire Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed contract in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense"\nexemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order as the result of a competitive selection\nprocess, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC), for the development of\na Strategic Plan and to conduct a Community Risk Assessment (CRA) and Standards of Cover (SOC)\ndeployment analysis for the Fire Department, in an amount not-to-exceed $97,604. Competitive bidding is not\nrequired pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.\nTPA

3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SITE LEASE REVENUE AGREEMENT WITH\nMETROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR THE MIRADOR WATER\nRESERVOIR SITE RESULTING IN UP TO $540,000 IN REVENUE TO THE CITY (DoIT)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15303 (New\nConstruction or Conversion of Small Structures); and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a ten-year Site Lease Revenue Agreement with the\nMetropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) for the purpose of installing communications\nequipment on City-owned land at the Mirador Water Reservoir site, resulting in up to $270,000 in revenue to\nthe City, with the option for the City Manager to extend the agreement for an additional ten-year period,\nat an amount of up to an additional $270,000 in revenue.

4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32011 WITH ENVIRONMENTAL\nSYSTEMS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC., (ESRI) BY $400,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-\nEXCEED OF $800,000 FOR AN ENTERPRISE LICENSE AGREEMENT OF GIS SOFTWARE AND TO\nEXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM BY 3 YEARS (DoIT)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common\nSense”\nprovision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32011 with Environmental Systems Research\nInstitute Inc. (ESRI), to increase the contract amount by $400,000 thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed\namount from $400,000 to $800,000 and to extend the contract term for three years, through July 1, 2027.\nCompetitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor, material,\nsupplies, or services available from only one vendor; and\n(3) To the extent this could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection\nProcess, it is recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contract amendment an exemption\npursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best\ninterests are served.\nTPA

5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH POWER & TELEPHONE\nSUPPLY COMPANY FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE AND MICRODUCT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-\nEXCEED $214,831 (DoIT)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act\n("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing Facilities) and that\nthere are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no\nunusual circumstances; and\n(2) Accept the bid dated April 18, 2024, submitted by Power & Telephone Supply Company in response\nto the specifications to furnish Fiber Optic Cable and Microduct, reject all other bids received, and\nauthorize the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with a total not-to-exceed amount of\n$214,831.

6. ADOPTION OF GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 (Finance Dept.)\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 Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption;\nand\n(2) Adopt a Resolution that:\na. Selects the California per capita income and the population increase for the City of Pasadena as the\nindices to be used in calculating the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025;\nb. Establishes the appropriations limit for FY 2025 at $401,105,657; and\nc. Establishes appropriations subject to the limit for FY 2025 at $198,607,094.\nRESOLUTION

7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THE\nINTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY\nTO RECEIVE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $211,463 FOR THE\nHOMELESS INCENTIVE PROGRAM (Housing Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common\nSense” provision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute Contract Amendment No.6 to the Interagency\nAgreement (City Contract No. 22,928), and all related agreements, amendments, and documents, with Los\nAngeles Community Development Authority (LACDA) to receive County of Los Angeles Measure H Funds\nfor the Homeless Incentive Program (HIP) in the amount of $211,463 for twelve months. Neither\nCompetitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) and\nPasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other governmental agencies; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve and execute subsequent amendments to the Interagency\nAgreement, or to enter into new Interagency Agreements, to receive additional Measure H funds for the HIP\nin a total amount not-to-exceed $700,000 over the next three Fiscal Years 2026, 2027, and 2028.

8. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER WITH EWT HOLDINGS III\nCORP., DBA EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES LLC TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ION\nEXCHANGE RESIN FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,956,736 FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS\nFOR THE WATER AND POWER 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\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;\n(2) Accept the bid dated April 4, 2024, submitted by EWT Holdings III Corp., dba Evoqua Water\nTechnologies LLC (“Evoqua”) in response to Project ID 2024-IFB-MS-0128 to furnish and deliver ion exchange\nresin for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”), reject all other bids received; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with Evoqua for an amount not-to-\nexceed $2,956,736 for a term of five years, or until funds are expended, whichever occurs first.

9. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PERRY C. THOMAS\nCONSTRUCTION INC., FOR GENERAL CIVIL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-\nTO-EXCEED $38,500,000 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1: Existing\nFacilities) and Section 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction); there are no features that distinguish this\nproject from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;\n(2) Accept the bid dated April 18, 2024, submitted by Perry C. Thomas Construction Inc., in response to\nthe specifications for General Civil Construction Services for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”);\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Perry C. Thomas Construction Inc., for an\namount not-to-exceed $11,000,000 or for a period of two years, whichever occurs first, with the option for five\nadditional one-year extensions for $5,500,000 each, whichever occurs first, for a maximum contract amount\nnot-to-exceed $38,500,000; and\n(4) Reject all other bids received upon successful execution of the contract authorized above.