City Council

9. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) TO ACCEPT METRO GRANT FUNDING FOR OPEN AND SLOW STREETS CYCLE 6 IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000 TO HOST AN OPEN STREETS EVENT IN 2026, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CICLAVIA, INC., TO PARTNER FOR THE 2026 EVENT, AND TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2027 OPERATING BUDGET AND FY2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE $240,000 LOCAL MATCH (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b); (2) Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to accept the Cycle 6 Open and Slow Streets grant in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000; (3) Authorize a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for Professional or Unique Services for $330,000, with CICLAVIA Inc., for the implementation and management of the program; (4) Grant the proposed contract with CICLAVIA Inc., an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for which the City’s best interests are served; (5) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract, including durational extensions and necessary change orders; (6) Amend DOT’s FY2027 Operating Budget by recognizing and appropriating $83,385 of TDA Article 3 funding for the local match; and (7) Amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to replace General Fund in the amount of $69,745 from the Pasadena Bicycle Program (75917) and in the amount of $86,870 from the Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program FY2021- FY2028 (75112) with Transportation Improvement Fee (TIF) funds in the same amount, and allocate $156,615 of General Fund to the DOT FY27 Operating Budget for the local match of the Open and Slow Streets Program Cycle 6 Grant as detailed in the agenda report.