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8. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FOR $2,000,000 AND RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE $300,000 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PASADENA OUTREACH RESPONSE TEAM EXPANSION ("PORT-E") PROGRAM (Public Health Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065
and within the meaning of Section 15378(b);
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the California Board of State and Community Corrections ("BSCC") to
accept and administer $2,000,000 in
Proposition 47 grant funds on behalf of the City of Pasadena to expand Pasadena Outreach Response Team ("PORT") services through June
30, 2029;
(3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Public Health Department operating budget by recognizing and appropriating $300,000 in BSCC
Proposition 47 grant funding;
(4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Huntington Health in an amount not-to-exceed $482,000 for clinical and nursing
services through June 30, 2029,
contingent on continued grant funding; and
(5) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC)
Section 4.08.049(B),
contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. This transaction is exempt from competitive bidding per PMC Section 4.08.030 and
City Charter Section 1002(F)
based on contracts for professional or unique services. |
November 24, 2025
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Pasadena
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6. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR
PASADENA AVENUE AND
ST. JOHN AVENUE ROADWAY NETWORK PROJECT CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT, PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND FINAL
DESIGN SERVICES FUNDED
THROUGH MEASURE R MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (MIP) FUNDS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $4,848,630
(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 State CEQA Guidelines
Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., as the result of a competitive selection
process, as specified by
Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, for Pasadena Avenue and St. John Avenue Roadway Network Project Conceptual
Development, Preliminary Engineering and
Final Design Services funded through Measure R MIP funds in the amount not-to-exceed $4,848,630 which includes the base contract
amount of $1,436,960 to develop conceptual
and preliminary design (Phase 1), the option for additional services to deliver final design including Plans, Specifications and Estimates
(PS&E) in the amount of $2,970,885 (Phase 2),
and a contingency amount of $440,785 for any necessary change orders subject to City Manager approval. Competitive price bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F)
(contracts for professional or unique services). |
November 24, 2025
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Pasadena
City Council
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3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SHADE STRUCTURES, INC., DBA USA SHADE & FABRIC
STRUCTURES FOR
MCDONALD PARK AND VICTORY PARK PLAYGROUND SHADE STRUCTURES PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$1,065,444 (Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find the contracts proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301,
Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class and, therefore, there
are no unusual circumstances;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Shade Structures, Inc. dba USA Shade & Fabric Structures for the McDonald
Park and Victory Park Playground Shade Structures
project for an amount not-to-exceed $1,065,444, which includes the base contract amount of $926,473 and a contingency of $138,971 to
provide for any necessary change orders.
Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), contracts with other government agencies or their contractors
for labor, materials, supplies or services; and
(3) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section |
November 24, 2025
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Pasadena
City Council
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2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH PSOMAS; PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP; TETRA
TECH, INC.; DOKKEN ENGINEERING;
AND KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR ON-CALL CIVIL ENGINEERING SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,000,000
FOR EACH CONSULTANT (Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 15061(b)(3),
the “Common Sense”
exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and that there are
no features that distinguish this project from others in
the exempt class and, therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into individual contracts, as the result of a competitive selection process specified by Section
4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code with
Psomas; Parsons Transportation Group, Inc.; Tetra Tech, Inc.; Dokken Engineering; and KPFF Consulting Engineers for On-Call Civil
Engineering Services for a total amount not-to-exceed
$1,000,000 for each consultant over a three-year term. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F)
(contracts for professional or unique services); and
(3) Authorize the City Manager to extend the term of the contracts as necessary without increasing the not-to-exceed amount. |
November 24, 2025
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Pasadena
City Council
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14. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT A CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION
47, COHORT 5, GRANT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,498,269 FOR PASADENA’S HOME DIVERSION PROGRAM AND TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO
EFFECTUATE THE SCOPE OF WORK
FOR THE GRANT, AMEND THE CITY ATTORNEY/CITY PROSECUTOR DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET
AND ADD 1.0 LIMITED-TERM FTE (City Attorney/City Prosecutor’s Office)
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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065
and within the meaning of Section 15378(b);
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the
acceptance of a Proposition 47, Cohort 5,
grant for Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program, and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award;
(3) Amend the City Attorney/City Prosecutor Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and
appropriating $4,498,269 in California Proposition 47,
Cohort 5, grant funds and adding a 1.0 limited-term FTE Program Coordinator II position through June 30, 2029;
(4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Grant Subrecipient Agreement, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
unique services, with Illumination Foundation to execute subcontracts and operate Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program for an amount not-
to-exceed $3,677,869, which will be paid
for by the grant, for a service period of three years, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028; and
(5) Grant the proposed subrecipient agreement 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.
City Clerk/Secretary
15a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 3,
2025
City Council
November 3,
2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
November 10,
2025
City Council
November 10,
2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
15b. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026-0119
John Herman
$
3,822.00
2026-0120
Jacinto Hernandez
Banuelos
35,000.00+
2026-0121
Theresa C. Colley
9,528.57
2026-0122
Alisha Brown
10,000.00
2026-0123
Sara Knowles
326.00
OLD BUSINESS: None |
November 24, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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7.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE
SERVICE BUCKET
TRUCKS WITH ELECTRIC BOOMS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,143,450 (Water & Power Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not 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 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is
required;
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Altec Industries, Inc., (“Altec”) for the purchase of three service bucket trucks with
electric booms,
for an amount not-to-exceed $1,143,450, which includes the base contract amount of $1,039,500 and a contingency of $103,950 to provide for any
necessary change orders.
Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) (Contracts with other governmental entities or their contractors for
labor, material, supplies or services); and
(3)
Grant the recommended contracts 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.
TPA |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#7
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3.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BBB-CA, INC., DBA BLOCK BY BLOCK IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TOEXCEED $11,000,000
FOR FIVE YEARS FOR A PARKING FACILITIES SECURITY PROGRAM IN THE EIGHT CITY-OWNED AND MANAGED PARKING GARAGES
FOR A THREE-YEAR
TERM PLUS TWO OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS (Transportation Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to
State CEQA Guidelines
Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of the competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code,
with BBB-CA, INC., dba Block by Block for security in the eight City-owned and managed parking garages for an amount not-to-exceed $11,000,000
for five years, with a three
year initial term and the option for two one-year extension periods, as outlined in the fiscal impact section of the agenda report, at the discretion of
the City Manager.
Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#3
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1.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH DUDEK FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $339,652 FOR
CONSULTING SERVICES TO ASSIST
IN PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN (Planning Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action contained in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA")
as defined in State CEQA
Guidelines Section 21065 of CEQA and within the meaning of 15378;
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract for Environmental Justice Element Consulting Services, following a competitive selection
process, pursuant to Pasadena
Municipal Code Section 4.08.047 with Dudek in an amount not-to-exceed $339,652 for an initial two-year term. Competitive price bidding is not
required pursuant to City Charter
Section 1002(F) (Contracts for professional or unique services); and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to extend the contract for one additional one-year period. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#1
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