S Pasadena — 2025-01-15

10. APPEAL OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION'S\nDECISION TO APPROVE A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT OF TWO PALM TREES AT\n1040 ORANGE GROVE AVENUE\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council hold an appeal hearing, consider the documents\nrelating to the tree removal permit application, receive public testimony from the\napplicant, the applicant's certified arborist, and the appellant on the permit application,\nand then consider a motion to deny the appeal and uphold the decision of approval by the\nNatural Resources and Environmental Commission.

11. CONSIDERATION OF AN AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO SOUTH COAST FIRE\nEQUIPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,239,575.26, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 2028\nPIERCE ENFORCER PUC FIRE ENGINE UTILIZING THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON\nAREA COUNCIL (HGAC) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM; AND\nCONSIDERATION OF A REAPPROPRIATION OF $282,608 FOR THE PURCHASE OF\nA 2024 FORD E-450 AMBULANCE WITH AN ADDITIONAL $22,000 FROM FUND\nBALANCE TO COVER RADIO EQUIPMENT AND COST INCREASES, FOR A TOTAL\nNOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $304,608\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Award a contract to South Coast Fire Equipment utilizing Houston-Galveston Area\nCouncil (HGAC) nationwide government procurement program pursuant to\nMunicipal Code Section 2.99-29(19) and the City's Purchasing Policy for the\npurchase of a 2028 Pierce Enforcer PUC Fire Engine, in the amount of\n$1,239,575.26;\n2. Reappropriate $282,608.00 for the purchase of a 2024 Ford E-450 Ambulance\nbased on the executed purchase agreement with Republic EVS dated April 24,\n2023, and approve an additional appropriation of $22,000.00 to cover radio\nequipment and cost increases, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $304,608;\n3. Authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase agreements and other\ndocuments in support thereof; and\n4. Authorize the Finance Department to transfer $304,608 from Fund 116 - Special\nProject Fund to account 116-5010-5011-8540-000 to cover the cost of the\nambulance vehicle purchase and upfit.

12. CONSIDERATION, DISCUSSION AND ACTION REGARDING THE COMPOSITION\n4\nAND MEMBERSHIP OF THE LIBRARY/COMMUNITY CENTER COMPREHENSIVE\nSITE PLAN AD HOC COMMITTEE\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council discuss and consider providing direction and\naction related to the composition and membership of the Library/Community Center\nComprehensive Site Plan Ad Hoc Committee.

13. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING (I) THE MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION\nOF CERTAIN COMMISSIONS CONTEMPLATED FOR MERGER (MOBILITY &\nTRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND PUBLIC WORKS AND DESIGN REVIEW\nBOARD AND PLANNING COMMISSION), (II) IRREGULARITIES IN THE TERMS OF\nAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO COMMISSIONS AND PROVIDING A RESOLUTION\nREGARDING MEMBERS' TERMS (III) CONSIDER DIRECTION TO THE CITY\nATTORNEY TO REVIEW AND AMEND THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IV (BOARDS\nAND COMMISSIONERS) OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL\nCODE REGARDING TERMS, VACANCIES, AND OTHER PROCEDURAL MATTERS\nAND PROVIDE A DRAFT ORDINANCE FOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW\nRecommendation\nStaff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction to City Staff\nregarding the (i) the membership composition of certain commissions contemplated for\nmerger (Mobility & Transportation Commission and Public Works and Design Review\nBoard and Planning Commission), (ii) irregularities in the terms of appointment of\nmembers to commissions and providing a resolution regarding members' terms (iii)\nconsider direction to the City Attorney to review and amend the provisions of Article IV of\nChapter 2 of the South Pasadena Municipal Code regarding Boards and Commissions\nregarding terms, vacancies, and other procedural matters and provide a draft ordinance\nfor City Council review.

14. DISCUSSION AND CONSIDER PROVIDING DIRECTION REGARDING THE\nFORMATION OF A TRAFFIC CORRIDORS COMMITTEE AND AN INFRASTRUCTURE\nFINANCING COMMITTEE

15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF MAYOR’S LIST OF CITY COUNCIL LIAISON\nAND REGIONAL GROUP APPOINTMENTS\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council:\n1. Approve the Mayor’s list of City Council Liaisons to the City's Commissions and the\nappointments to the Regional Group Appointments; and\n2. Adopt a Resolution, superseding Resolution No. 7844, appointing delegates,\nrepresentatives, and alternates as official representatives of the City of South\nPasadena.

3. STAFF INTRODUCTIONS\nFire Department:\nAndrew Rangel, Firefighter Paramedic\nJacob Lass, Firefighter Paramedic\nCommunity Development:\nEduardo Lizarraga, Senior Management Analyst\nCommunity Services:\nMelissa Snyder, Deputy Community Services Director\n2\nPRESENTATIONS

4. A PRESENTATION FOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CERTIFICATE TO THE SOUTH\nPASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES

5. WINDSTORM EVENT UPDATE\nPresentation Forthcoming\nCHANGES TO THE AGENDA

7. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT\nOF $386,245.36; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $528,411.17;\nONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $132,216.90; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF\n($1,267.85); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,085,583.48\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented.

8. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH\nQUESTICA FOR BUDGET SOFTWARE SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,378,\nAND A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED $154,253\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council consider (i) approving an amendment to the\nagreement with Questica for Budget Software Services, in the amount of $41,378, and a\ntotal not-to-exceed $154,253 and authorize the City Manager to approve the amendment\nin the form approved by the City Attorney; and (ii) appropriate a total of $17,500, for the\nfirst year’s subscription of the digital budget book module, from the General Fund and the\nWater Fund.\nPUBLIC HEARING

9. PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE COMMUNITY\nDEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 IN\nTHE AMOUNT OF $117,360, WITH $17,604 FOR THE SENIOR NUTRITION\nPROGRAM AND $99,756 FOR SIDEWALK REPLACEMENTS AND AMERICANS\n3\nWITH DISABILITIES (ADA) ACT RAMP UPGRADES\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the City Council conduct a public hearing and adopt a resolution\nto approve an allocation of the Community Development Block Grant funds for the Fiscal\nYear 2025-2026, in the total amount of $117,360, with $17,604 allocated for the Senior\nNutrition Program and $99,756 for Sidewalk Replacements and Americans with\nDisabilities Act (ADA) ramp upgrades.\nACTION/DISCUSSION