Pasadena — 2024-08-26

A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54956.8 Properties:\n1 180 Glenarm Street, Pasadena, CA\n2 269 Palmetto Drive, Pasadena, CA\n3 1175 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n4. 163 State Street, Pasadena, CA\n5. 230 Wigmore Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n6. 215 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA\n7. 218 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA\n8. 888 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n9. 894/894-B Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n10. 1112 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n11. 1200 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n12. 584 Saint John Avenue and 230/230-A California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA\n13. 696 Saint John Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n14. 734 Saint John Avenue, Pasadena, CA\n15. 180 State Street, Pasadena, CA\n16. 225 State Street, Pasadena, CA\n17. 237 State Street, Pasadena, CA\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nAgency negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating parties: State of California, Department of Transportation

B. SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION\nCONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS\npursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty Location: 145 North Raymond Avenue\nAgency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating Party: Leslie Ito, Executive Director Armory Center for the Arts\nUnder Negotiation: Price and terms of payment

C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to litigation\npursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)/(e)(1) (one potential case)

1. ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 1015 AND 1027 N. LAKE AVENUE\nAS EXEMPT SURPLUS LAND PURSUANT TO STATE GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION\n54221(f)(1)(F) FOR THE PURPOSE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT (Housing Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report do not constitute a “project” subject to the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15004(b)\n(4) and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA\nis required;\n(2) Adopt the Resolution (attached to the agenda report) declaring the property at 1015 and 1027 N.\nLake Avenue as exempt surplus land pursuant to State Government Code Section, 54221(f)(1)(F); and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the City, any documents\nnecessary to effectuate the staff recommendation.\nRESOLUTION

10. MILITARY EQUIPMENT ANNUAL REPORT AND RENEWAL OF EXISTING MILITARY EQUIPMENT\n(Police Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the project proposed in the agenda report is exempt under the California Environmental\nQuality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense" exemption that CEQA applies\nonly to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2) Find that each type of military equipment identified in the Pasadena Police Department (PPD) June\n2023 to June 2024 Annual Military Equipment Report has complied with the standards for approval set\nforth in the PPD Military Equipment Policy 711 and Government Code Section 7070 et seq.; and\n(3) Approve the continued use of the currently authorized military equipment by renewing Ordinance\nNo. 7395 pursuant to Government Code Section 7071(e)(1).

11. Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 2, ARTICLE\nI, CHAPTER 2.05, SECTION 2.05.060 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CHANGE\nTHE REGULAR MEETING TIMES FOR THE CITY COUNCIL”\nORDINANCE\nSecond Reading: None\nINFORMATION ITEM: None\nBRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ONE NEW CLASSIFICATION AND UPDATING THE\nSALARIES OF TWENTY EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS (Human Resources Dept.)\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 CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution Establishing One New Classification and Updating the Salaries of Twenty\nExisting Classifications.\nRESOLUTION

3. ADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE SALARIES OF FIFTEEN EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS\n(Human Resources Dept.)\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 CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution Updating the Salaries of Fifteen Existing Classifications.\nRESOLUTION

4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ROBERT MEYERS STUDIO\nFOR OUTSOURCED PRINTING – LARGE FORMAT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$1,109,000 (Finance Dept.)\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\nSection 15378(b);\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract as the result of the competitive bidding process\nwith Robert Meyers Studio for outsourced printing – large format in an amount not-to-exceed a grand total\nof $1,109,000 for six-years, which includes the option for three one-year extensions or an amount not-to-\nexceed $554,500 whichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City Manager; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including\ndurational extensions.

5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SELECT ELECTRIC INC.,\nFOR INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT ORANGE GROVE BOULEVARD AND CRAIG\nAVENUE FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $694,249 (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 Section 15303, Class 3 – New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures, and\nthat there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there\nare no unusual circumstances; and\n(2) Award the contract to lowest and best bid dated July 26, 2024 submitted by Select Electric Inc., in\nresponse to the project plans and specifications for the Installation of a Traffic Signal at Orange Grove\nBoulevard and Craig Avenue, authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-\nexceed $694,249 which includes the base contract amount of $603,695 and a contingency of $90,554 to\nprovide for any necessary change orders.

6. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH\nCORNER KEYSTONE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR VILLA PARKE COMMUNITY\nCENTER – ADA IMPROVEMENTS – LOCKER ROOM PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\n$687,389 AND AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025 CIP BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE\n$237,389 (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 Corner Keystone Construction Corporation\nfor the Villa Parke Community Center – ADA Improvements – Locker Room project for an amount\nnot-to-exceed $687,389, which includes the base contract amount of $597,730 and a contingency of\n$89,659 to provide for any necessary change orders; and\n(3) Amend the FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $237,389 in\nResidential Impact Fee to the Villa Parke Community Center – ADA Improvements – Locker Room and ParkingcLot(78072) project.

7. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH\nTHE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR $2M FOR THE RECONNECTING\nCOMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT FOR THE 710 MASTER PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS,\nAND AMEND THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2025 OPERATING BUDGET (Office\nof the City Manager)\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 CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);\n(2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into an agreement with the Federal Highway\nAdministration (FHWA) to receive grant funding for the Reconnecting Communities Planning grant in the\namount of $2,000,000 and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award; and\n(3) Amend the City Manager's Office Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and\nappropriating $1,350,000 of the grant award in the General Fund Projects Fund (Fund 105), and also\nappropriating the grant match of $2,000,000 in Fund 105 to administer the Reconnecting Pasadena Master\nPlan and Specific Plan process.\nCity Council\nCity Attorney\nCity Clerk/Secretary

8.\n8a. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No. Claimant Claim Amount\n2025-0023 John Anton Latta $\n1,225.00\n2025-0024 Robert Ruiz\n9,999.00\n2025-0025 Annette Denise McDaniel\n10,000.00+\n2025-0026 Santosa Delivery\n4,546.21\n8b. PUBLIC HEARING SET:\nSeptember 23, 2024, 5:30 p.m. – Draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (2023-2024\nprogram year) for projects funded from Community Development Block grant,\nEmergency Solutions grant, and Home Investment Partnership Act

9. HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED VACATION AND HEAR EVIDENCE OFFERED BY\nINTERESTED PARTIES AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION OF NINA\nSTREET FROM SUNNYSLOPE AVENUE TO ITS EAST TERMINUS (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that on July 15, 2024, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the\nPasadena Rusnak Porsche project, which includes the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to East\nterminus, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);\n(2) Hold a public hearing on the proposed vacation and hear evidence offered by interested parties;\n(3) Find that the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is consistent with the General Plan\nMobility Element and is unnecessary for present or prospective public use for street purposes;\n(4) Declare that the City’s existing interest in the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is an\neasement dedicated for public street purposes; the land is not owned by the City in fee title; and it is not\nsubject to the provisions of Chapter 4.02, Sale of Surplus Real Property, of the Pasadena Municipal Code;\n(5) Adopt a Resolution ordering the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to its East\nterminus, in accordance with the conditions and recommendations contained in this report; and\n(6) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Condition Satisfaction Contract between the City and the\napplicant, Rusnak Daimler Chrysler Center Inc., a Delaware Corporation.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission: On May 8, 2024, the Planning Commission voted\nunanimously in support of the City Council approving the vacation of Nina Street from Sunnyslope Avenue to its East terminus subject to fulfillment of the conditions set forth in Exhibit C of the Resolution (attached to the agenda report) for the Order to Vacate. The Commission also found unanimously that the subject portion of land proposed for vacation is consistent with the General Plan Mobility Element and is unnecessary for present or prospective public use for street purposes.