City Council

14. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING WITH UNIFIED PARKING SERVICE, INC., FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $651,000 OVER THREE YEARS (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the recommended actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) p u r su a n t t o S ta te C EQ A G u i d e l i n e s p e r 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 Unified Parking Service, Inc., (Unified) of Pasadena to provide 200 parking spaces at the 473 Union Street parking facility, in an amount not-to-exceed $217,000 for the initial one-year term, with two optional one-year extensions in the amount of $217,000 each, for a total amount of $651,000 over three years; and (3) Find that Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to the City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services. To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contracts with Unified an exemption from the Competitive Selection Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. TPA