Agenda

South Pasadena City Council

Regular Closed Session City Council Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
5:00 p.m.



CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS

A. PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL: EXISTING LITIGATION

D. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

ADJOURNMENT



Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
7:00 p.m.



CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC COMMENT

2. PUBLIC COMMENT

PRESENTATIONS

3. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING FEBRUARY 2025 AS "BLACK HISTORY MONTH" IN THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA

4. FINANCE UPDATE

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

5. REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,728.11; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,633.12; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $143,864.04; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ($68,779.22); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,902,828.55

7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JANUARY 22, 2025 AND JANUARY 27, 2025

8. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A 2025 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER FROM TOYOTA OF PASADENA AS A RESPONSE/COMMAND VEHICLE FOR USE BY THE FIRE CHIEF IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $63,000, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY DOCUMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE, AND APPROVE THE SINGLE-SOURCE PURCHASE PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.99-(19) AND THE CITY'S PURCHASING POLICY

9. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE TO INSPECT AND ABATE WEEDS, BRUSH, AND NATIVE VEGETATION DECLARED TO BE AN EXISTING OR POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 19, 2025, TO HEAR OBJECTIONS OR PROTESTS TO THE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

10. CONSIDER THE APPROPRIATION OF $1,239,575.26 TO A CAPITAL OUTLAY VEHICLE PURCHASE ACCOUNT THAT IS FUNDED BY THE SPECIAL PROJECTS FUND 116 FOR THE PREVIOUSLY COUNCIL APPROVED PURCHASE OF A 2028 PIERCE ENFORCER PUC FIRE ENGINE

11. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE III (CITY MANAGER) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO DELETE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE CITY MANAGER POSITION AND MAKE AMENDMENTS THERETO

PUBLIC HEARING

12. CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN-LIEU FEE PURSUANT TO THE INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE AND DIRECTION ON DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND GUIDELINES

ACTION/DISCUSSION

13. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LANCE, SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP (LSL) FOR ADDITIONAL CITY ACCOUNTING OPERATIONAL SERVICES AND INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT AND APPROPRIATIONS BY $345,000 TO FUND THE AMENDED AGREEMENT

14. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO CITY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES

15. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION INTO THE NEWLY FORMED PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION AND DISCUSS THE FACILITATION BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REGARDING A TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS WORKING GROUP AND AN INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE WORKING GROUP

16. CONSIDERATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE OF FINDINGS LETTER BY UTILITY COST MANAGEMENT, LLC, AND APPROVAL OF PURSUIT OF POSSIBLE SAVINGS AND REIMBURSEMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE FINDINGS LETTER

17. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SEAN JOYCE TO SERVE AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 7522.56 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 21221(H) AND APPROVING THE RETIRED ANNUITANT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

18. DISCUSSION RELATED TO THE WINDSTORM AND FIRE EMERGENCY IMMEDIATE RESPONSE OPTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED

19. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL

COMMUNICATIONS

20. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

21. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

ADJOURNMENT