Pasadena
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| February 24, 2025 | Closed Session Item | A | A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: 615 S Catalina Ave LLC v. City of Pasadena, et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 24STCP02861 | February 24, 2025 Closed Session Item # A | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a5 |
| February 24, 2025 | Closed Session Item | B | B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Properties: 649 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Suite 202, Pasadena, CA; 1335 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA; 710 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA; 199 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez Negotiating parties: Danny Bakewell, Jr. (649 N. Fair Oaks and 1335 N. Lake), Sierra Atilano (710 N. Fair Oaks), Natalie Bazarevitsch (199 S. Los Robles) | February 24, 2025 Closed Session Item # B | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a6 |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 1 | 1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DELL MARKETING LP FOR MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSES AND SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $7,650,000 FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS (DoIT) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State 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) Approve a renewal of an Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) with Microsoft for a period of three years from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028; (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors, with Dell Marketing LP for the licensing of Microsoft software and services under the Microsoft ELA in an amount not-to-exceed $7,650,000 for a period of three years from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2028 as set forth in the body of the agenda report; and (4) Grant the recommended contract 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. TPA | February 24, 2025 Item # 1 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a1 |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 2 | 2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR NEW YEAR’S ACTIVITIES AND MAJOR EVENTS, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS (2025-2030) IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,250,000 (Police Department) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to 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) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the California Highway Patrol for supplemental law enforcement services for New Year’s activities and major events, for a period of five years (2025-2030) in an amount not-to-exceed $1,250,000; and (3) The proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding and competitive selection pursuant to City Charter, Section 1002(H), and Pasadena Municipal Code, Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other government entities. | February 24, 2025 Item # 2 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a0 |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 3 | 3. AMEND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025 OPERATING BUDGET BY RECOGNIZING REVENUE AND APPROPRIATING $105,370 FROM RIO HONDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT TO FUND VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND FIRE EQUIPMENT (Fire Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and (2) Amend the Fire Department Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and appropriating $105,370 from Rio Hondo Community College District to fund vocational training programs and fire equipment. | February 24, 2025 Item # 3 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba732829f |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 4 | 4. FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2025 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (Finance 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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and (2) Approve amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Operating Budget as detailed in the agenda report by a net amount of $4,345,136. | February 24, 2025 Item # 4 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a3 |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 5 | 5. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 13.04 TO REMOVE STRANDED INVESTMENT CHARGE AND RESERVES AND TO INCLUDE A WORKING CAPITAL RESERVE TARGET WITHIN 60 DAYS (Water & Power Dept.) 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 California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); and (2) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance, and return within 60 days, amending Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) Chapter 13.04, the light and power rate ordinance to: a. Amend Section 13.04.173 – Power cost adjustment. b. Amend Section 13.04.175 – Reserve for stranded investment and change title to “Reserve for working capital”; and, c. Remove 13.04.176 – Stranded investment surcharge. Recommendation of the Municipal Services Committee (MSC): On February 11, 2025, the MSC approved the staff recommendation to direct the City Attorney’s Office to prepare an ordinance to amend PMC 13.04; the code change would create a working capital reserve target policy. Staff received guidance to also create a minimum level for reserves to establish the point at which reserve levels would be detrimental to the operations of the utility. The basis for a minimum is recommended to be 60 days, as compared to 90 days for the target, for liquidity reserve for operating expenses (2) the market reserve category, and (3) the contingency risk category. Given that the current minimum reserve level within the City’s Fund Balance Reserve Policy for the Light and Power Fund is 60 days of operating expenses, this recommendation is consistent with adopted policy. The revision to the code would also acknowledge that there are many other risks that the utility faces that require sufficient working capital in a rapidly changing industry and world City Council | February 24, 2025 Item # 5 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a2 |
| February 24, 2025 | Item | 6 | 6. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS APPOINTMENT OF JOE FEINBLATT TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION (Arts & Culture Commission Nomination) RESIGNATION OF LORENA YEPEZ HERNANDEZ FROM THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION (District 5 Nomination) RESIGNATION OF CRAIG WASHINGTON FROM THE ROSE BOWL OPERATING COMPANY BOARD EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 28, 2025 (Tournament of Roses Nomination) | February 24, 2025 Item # 6 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 67b90d3a97cb0e7ba73282a4 |