Pasadena — 2025-07-14

A.\nCITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty: 2160 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA\nUnder negotiation: Price and terms of payment\nAgency negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating parties: Rodger Wright

B.\nCONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)(one potential case)

1.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRANE U.S. INCORPORATED FOR ON-CALL HEATING,\nVENTILATION, AIR-CONDITIONING PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT, RELATED\nPRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $800,000 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Article\n19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities and Section 15302, Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction, and that there are no features that\ndistinguish this project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no\nunusual circumstances; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Trane U.S. Incorporated for on-call Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning Products,\nEquipment, Related Products and Services in an amount not-to-exceed $800,000.\nCompetitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) (Contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for\nlabor, material, supplies or services).

10. LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE: SUPPORT FOR SB 627 (WIENER, ARREGUÍN, AND PÉREZ): LAW ENFORCEMENT: MASKS (Office of\nthe City Manager)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)\nFind that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section\n15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on\nthe environment;\n(2)\nSupport Senate Bill 627 (Wiener, Arreguín, and Pérez) – Law Enforcement: Masks, and any subsequent related legislation; and\n(3)\nAuthorize the Mayor to send letters to the appropriate authorities stating Pasadena’s position.

2.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE WILLIS CORPORATION, DBA VENTURA COUNTY OVERHEAD\nDOOR TO FURNISH, DELIVER AND INSTALL ROLLUP DOORS FOR\nAN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $278,964 (Public Works Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)\nFind that the actions proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3) Article\n19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities and Section 15302, Class 2 – Replacement or Reconstruction, and that there are no features that\ndistinguish this project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no\nunusual circumstances; and\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as the result of the competitive bidding process as specified by Section 4.08.045 of the\nPasadena Municipal Code, with The Willis Corporation, DBA Ventura County\nOverhead Door to provide labor, materials and equipment for rollup door installations and upgrades for an amount not-to-exceed $278,964 which\nincludes the base contract amount of $265,680 and a contingency of $13,284 to\nprovide for any necessary change orders.

3.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING ONE NEW CLASSIFICATION AND UPDATING THE SALARIES OF FOUR EXISTING\nCLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY IBEW AND IUOE (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 Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nguidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution establishing one new classification and updating the salaries of four existing classifications represented by IBEW and\nIUOE.\nRESOLUTION

4.\nADOPT A RESOLUTION UPDATING THE SALARY OF ONE EXISTING CLASSIFICATION REPRESENTED BY LIUNA (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 Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nguidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption; and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution updating the salary of one existing classification represented by LIUNA.\nRESOLUTION

5.\nADOPT THE SALARY RESOLUTIONS FOR NON-REPRESENTED NON-MANAGEMENT, NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT, AND\nEXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES (Human Resources Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nguidelines Section 15061(b)(3) “Common Sense” exemption;\n(2) Adopt the Non-Represented Non-Management Salary Resolution;\n(3) Adopt the Non-Represented Management Salary Resolution; and\n(4) Adopt the Executive Management Salary Resolution.

6.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PACIFIC HYDROTECH CORPORATION FOR THE ALLEN\nRESERVOIR REPAIRS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $831,450 (Water &\nPower Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)\nFind that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301 (Class 1 – Existing Facilities) and that there are no\nfeatures that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and\n(2)\nAward the contract to the lowest and best bid dated May 22, 2025, submitted by Pacific Hydrotech Corporation (“Pacific Hydrotech”) in\nresponse to Project ID: 2025-IFB-LM-0058 for labor and materials for the Allen Reservoir\nRepairs, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $831,450 which includes the base contract amount of\n$723,000 and a contingency of $108,450 to provide for any necessary change\norders.

7.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH UTILITY TREE SERVICE, LLC. FOR TREE TRIMMING, VEGETATION\nMANAGEMENT, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES FOR\nPOWER LINE CLEARANCE FOR UP TO SIX YEARS FOR A GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $25,800,000 (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Class 1,\nSection 15301, Existing facilities, Subsection (h) which exempts maintenance of\nexisting landscaping and that there are no features that distinguish the project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual\ncircumstances; and\n(2) Award contract to lowest and best bid dated March 11, 2025, submitted by Utility Tree Service, LLC (“UTS”) in response to the project plans\nand specifications for Tree Trimming, Vegetation Management, and Emergency\nResponse Services for Power Line Clearance, authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for up to six years for a grand total amount not-toexceed $25,800,000, which includes the option for one additional one-year\nextension or an amount not-to-exceed $4,600,000, whichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City Manager

8.\nAUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BRAGG INVESTMENT COMPANY, INC., FOR CRANE SERVICES\nFOR POWER POLES AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR UP TO FIVE\nYEARS FOR A GRAND TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $750,000 (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 Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to\nSection 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the\nState CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and\n(2) Award contract to lowest and best bid dated March 31, 2025, submitted by Bragg Investment Company, Inc. (“Bragg Investment”), in response\nto the project plans and specifications for As Needed Crane Services for Power\nPoles and Electrical Equipment, authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for up to five years for a grand total amount not-to-exceed\n$750,000, which includes the option for two additional one-year extensions or an amount\nnot-to-exceed $300,000, whichever occurs first, at the discretion of the City Manager.

9.\nREJECT BID FOR FAIR OAKS AVENUE PAVEMENT STREET REPAIRS (Water & Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)\nFind that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Public\nResources Code Section 21080(b)(5) (projects which a public agency rejects or\ndisapproves) and Section 15270 of the State CEQA Guidelines; and\n(2)\nReject the bid received by May 21, 2025, in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for Fair Oaks Ave Pavement Street Repairs.