Pasadena

City Council

October 27, 2025 Item #2

Agenda Item 2

2.\nFINANCE COMMITTEE: JOINT ACTION APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF THE STANDBY BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (SBPA)\nWITH BMO BANK, N.A. (AS SUCCESSOR TO BANK OF THE WEST) RELATED\nTO THE PASEO COLORADO BONDS (Finance Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)\nFind that this action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b);\n(2)\nAdopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena approving the form of and authorizing the execution and delivery of a fourth\namendment to standby bond purchase agreement; and authorizing the execution and\ndelivery of other related documents and approval of other documents and actions in connection therewith; and\n(3)\nTo the extent that the proposed amendment of the SBPA could be considered subject to a new competitive selection process, grant the\nproposed amendment an exemption from the competitive selection process of the\nCompetitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance, Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 4.08, pursuant to Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which\nthe City’s best interests are served.\nIt is recommended that the Pasadena Public Financing Authority:\n(1)\nAdopt a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Pasadena Public Financing Authority approving the form of and authorizing the\nexecution and delivery of a fourth amendment to standby bond purchase agreement; and\nauthorizing the execution and delivery of other related documents and approval of other documents and actions in connection therewith.