City Council

11. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT $2,400,000 IN METRO ZERO- EMISSION VEHICLE GRANT FUNDS, AMEND CONTRACT 31918 WITH CONNEXIONZ LTD., BY INCREASING THE NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT BY $1,757,342 FOR ONBOARD TECHNOLOGY ON THE PASADENA PUBLIC TRANSIT FLEET, AND AMEND THE FY 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council (1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report do not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required, with the exception of the bus stop enhancements, which are found to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1 - Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish the bus stop enhancements from other projects in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into all agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) associated with the receipt of $2,400,000 in Metro Zero-Emission Call for Project grant funding for the Pasadena Transit Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Procurement Cost Adjustment Project; (3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget, as detailed in the Fiscal Impact section of the agenda report; (4) Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 31918 with Connexionz Ltd., by adding $1,757,342, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $3,155,951, for the purchase of onboard technology for the Pasadena public transit fleet, which includes a base amount of $2,996,193 and a contingency of $159,758 (5.3%) to provide for any necessary change orders; (5) To the extent the amendments to Contract No. 31918 could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services; and (6) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to Contract No. 31918 including durational extensions and necessary change orders. TPA