Pasadena — 2026-05-20

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10. CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO.\n2412, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER\n36 OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE SECTIONS OF\nARTICLE 3, 4 AND 6 OF THE ZONING CODE RELATED TO VARIOUS ROUTINE AND\nPERIODIC UPDATES TO STREAMLINE DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES, CLARIFY\nREVIEW AUTHORITY AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH RECENT MUNICIPAL\nCODE AMENDMENTS WITHIN CHAPTER 36

11. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA INVESTMENT\nPOLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

12. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2413, AN ORDINANCE OF THE\nCITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19A (NOISE\nREGULATION) OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY

13. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON\nWORKFORCE VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN COMPLIANCE\nWITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the plans (Attachment 1) and\nspecifications (Attachment 2) for the North South Corridor Intelligent Transportation\nSystems (ITS) Deployment on Fair Oaks Avenue Project RABA01-5071 (024) Project\n(Project) that are on file with the Public Works Department.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No, 2412, amending Chapter 36\n(Zoning) of the South Pasadena Municipal Code to revise sections of article 3, 4 and 6 of\nthe zoning code related to design review authority and procedures, clarify review authority\nand ensure consistency with recent municipal code amendments within Chapter 36.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the City's Investment Policy for Fiscal\nYear 2026-2027 (Attachment 1).

14. APPROVAL\nOF AGREEMENT\nWITH\nCAPRA\nENVIRONMENTAL\nSERVICES\nCORPORATION FOR TARGETED GRAZING AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT\nSERVICES FOR THE MONTEREY HILLS AREA OF THE CITY

15. DISCUSSION AND REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE\nCITY'S GRANT APPLICATION TO MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION\nREVIEW COMMITTEE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE\nRESILIENCY AND EXPANSION PROJECT

16. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MASTER EQUITY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH\nENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT INC. FOR LEASING OF FLEET VEHICLES,\nAND APPROVE POLICY EXEMPTION FOR NON-ELECTRIC VEHICLES.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve an agreement with Capra Environmental Services Corporation for targeted\ngrazing and vegetation management services in the Monterey Hills area in an\namount not to exceed $29,750 in the form approved by the City Attorney and City\nManager; and\n2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents\nnecessary to implement the project.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the Council:\na. Receive and discuss the four options outlined in this report regarding the Mobile\nSource Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Charging Infrastructure\nResiliency Program grant opportunity;\nb. Provide direction to staff as to which option to pursue:\na. Option A: Submit a grant application in the amount of $200,000 for two EV\nARC solar-powered charging stations at the Garfield Reservoir Parking Lot (1)\nand Police Department Parking Lot (1), with a local match of $100,000;\nb. Option B: Submit a grant application in the amount of $800,000 for Level 3\nfast-charger battery storage upgrades at the Police Department Parking Lot,\nwith a local match requirement of $400,000;\nc. Option C: Submit a grant application in the amount of $1,000,000 for both\nprojects in Options A and B, with a match requirement of $500,000; or\nd. Option D: Direct staff to take no action or explore alternative grant\nopportunities.\nc. Should Council direct staff to proceed under Options A, B, or C, authorize staff to\nprepare and submit the corresponding grant application, with the understanding that\nstaff will return to a future meeting to seek formal appropriation of General Fund\nreserves of the required local match funds, as part of the FY 2026-2027 budget\nprocess.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\na. Approve Master Equity Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management Inc. for\nthe leasing of seventeen (17) new replacement fleet vehicles;\nb. Authorize staff to explore MSRC grant funding opportunities to fund the purchase of\nan EV alternative for one (1) Heavy-Duty vehicle;

17. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL\nThis time is reserved for speakers in the Public Comment queue not heard during the first\n30 minutes of Item No. 2. No new speakers will be accepted at this time.

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19. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS\nc. Approve the use of cooperative purchasing agreements, including Enterprise Fleet\nManagement;\nd. Approve a policy exemption for the purchase on non-electric vehicles where electric\nvehicles are not operationally feasible; and\ne. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and administer the\nprogram consistent with operational needs and budget appropriations.\nPUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED\nCOMMUNICATIONS

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3. By calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above; and viewing the\nmeeting via http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm\nCALL TO ORDER\nCALL TO ORDER:\nMayor\nSheila Rossi\nROLL CALL\nROLL CALL:\nMayor\nSheila Rossi\nMayor Pro Tem\nOmari Ferguson\nCouncilmember\nMichael A. Cacciotti\nCouncilmember\nJon Primuth\nCouncilmember\nJanet Braun\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\nPLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:\nCouncilmember\nMichael A. Cacciotti\n1.\nPRESENTATION OF 4TH OF JULY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS\n2.\nCLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS\n3.\nPUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)\nGeneral Public Comment will be limited to 30 minutes at the beginning of the agenda. If\nthere are speakers remaining in the queue, they will be heard at the end of the meeting.\nOnly Speakers who submit a Public Comment card within the first 30 minutes of Public\nComment period will be queued up to speak.

4.\nREORDERING OF, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA\nPUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES\nThe City Council welcomes public input. Members of the public may comment on a non-agenda\nsubject under the jurisdiction of the City Council or on an agenda item. Members of the public will have\nthree minutes to address the City Council, however, the Mayor and City Council may adjust the time\nallotted, as needed.\nPublic Comments received in writing will not be read aloud at the meeting, but will be part of the\nmeeting record. Written public comments will be uploaded to the City website for public viewing under\nAdditional Documents. When submitting a public comment, please make sure to include the following:\n1) Name (optional), and\n2) Agenda item you are submitting public comment on.\n3) Submit by no later than 12:00 p.m., on the day of the City Council meeting. Correspondence\nreceived after this time will be distributed the following business day.\nPLEASE NOTE: The Mayor may exercise the Chair's discretion, subject to the approval of the majority\nof the City Council, to adjust public comment time limit to less than three minutes, as needed.\nPursuant to State law, the City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting\nagenda, 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).\nStaff may be asked to follow up on such items.\nPRESENTATIONS\nCLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS\nPUBLIC COMMENT\nCHANGES TO THE AGENDA\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nOPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR\nItems listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine in nature\nand will be enacted by one motion unless a public comment has been received or Councilmember\nrequests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any motion\nrelating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and\ninclude its introduction or adoption as appropriate.

5.\nCONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $129,173.89; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,241,723.36;\nONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,684.17; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n($9,171.47); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $991,389.84

6.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF STUDY SESSION AND CITY COUNCIL AND\nHOUSING AUTHORITY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 6,\n2026

7.\nCONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 8002 APPROVING THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 PROJECT LIST AND EXPENDITURE PLAN TO BE\nFUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1) ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF\n2017

8.\nCONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 8003 APPROVING THE\nFISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ENGINEER’S REPORT, DECLARING THE CITY’S\nINTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF\nASSESSMENTS AND SETTING A DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR\nTHE FY 2026-2027 LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

9.\nCONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO\nTHE NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the minutes from the Study Session\nRegular City Council and Housing Authority - Board of Directors meeting held on May 6,\n2026.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\na. Receive a staff report for consideration and provide direction on a proposed Street\nImprovement Program;\nb. Adopt Resolution No. 8002 approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 project list\nand expenditure plan for the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Repair and Accountability\nAct of 2017 (SB 1) to be funded through the State’s Road Maintenance and\nRehabilitation Account (RMRA); and\nc. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the application and all related\nprogram documents.\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\na. Adopt Resolution No. 8003 approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Engineer’s\nReport declaring the City of South Pasadena’s intention to provide for an annual\nlevy and collection of assessments; and\nb. Schedule the Public Hearing for the FY 2026-2027 Lighting and Landscaping\nMaintenance District (LLMD) for June 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council\nChambers.\nDEPLOYMENT ON FAIR OAKS AVENUE PROJECT RABA01-5071 (024)