Agenda

Regular Closed City Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
6:00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

1. PUBLIC COMMENT

2. CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS

3. ADJOURNMENT



Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
7:00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

1. CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC COMMENT

2. PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

PRESENTATIONS

3. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING MAY 18-24, 2025 AS "PUBLIC WORKS WEEK" IN THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA

4. AN UPDATE FOR THE SOUTH PASADENA HISTORICAL MUSEUM FROM THE SOUTH PASADENA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

5. INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON RENTER PROTECTION MEASURES AND POTENTIAL EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES TO SUPPORT RENTERS AND PRESERVATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

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

CONSENT CALENDAR

7. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $112,153.53; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $762,837.56; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 18,135.56; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ($0); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $865,507.41.

8. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ARTICLE XI (PURCHASING) AND ARTICLE XIII (AWARDING PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS) OF CHAPTER 2 (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS, INCLUDING REMOVING INCONSISTENCIES AND ADOPTING PROVISIONS FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND MAINTENANCE WORK

9. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 34 (TREES AND SHRUBS) RELATED TO THE PROCESS FOR OBTAINING TREE REMOVAL PERMITS FOR DEAD OR DYING TREES AND THE TREE REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENT

10. ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) OF THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA TO ADD SECTION 36.350.060 ADOPTING A CAMINO DEL CIELO OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT, MAKING FINDINGS TO SUPPORT THE ZONING CODE AND MAP AMENDMENT

11. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT WITH FSM SOPAS, LLC AND ACCEPTING THE PERFORMANCE AND LABOR/MATERIALS BONDS FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 1020 EL CENTRO SUBDIVISION FINAL MAP 84122

12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MOSAIC PUBLIC PARTNERS, LLC FOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT SEARCH SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED OF $27,500, FOR A NEW TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $55,000

13. CONSIDERATION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL, LLC IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,000 PER FISCAL YEAR, TO PROVIDE POTABLE WATER QUALITY LABORATORY TESTING AND REPORTING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 THROUGH 2026-27

14. RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WATER AND SEWER CAPACITY CHARGES

15. ACCEPT PROJECT COMPLETION, AUTHORIZE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FIRE STATION BAY APPARATUS DOOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 005178, AND AUTHORIZE RELEASE OF THE RETENTION PAYMENT TO COMMERCIAL DOOR COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,298.75.

16. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE PROCEEDINGS AND ORDERING OF THE PREPARATION OF THE ENGINEER'S REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT

17. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO MASTER ON-CALL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS & PROGRAMS TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 AND UPDATE THE FEES AND RATES DURING THE EXTENDED PERIOD AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDMENTS

18. CONSIDERATION OF A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TWO NEW EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND SALARY RANGES; APPROVING THE RECLASSIFICATION OF AN EXISTING POSITIONS; APPROVING SALARY RANGE ADJUSTMENT FOR ONE POSITION; AND APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM MULTIPLE FUNDS AND VACANT POSITIONS TO SUPPORT THE PERSONNEL REQUESTS

ACTION/DISCUSSION

19. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025

20. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED EXCLUSIVE SOLID WASTE HANDLING AGREEMENT WITH ARAKELIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. (DBA ATHENS SERVICES) AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO INITIATE A PROPOSITION 218 PUBLIC HEARING; AND APRROVE A LETTER AGREEMENT WITH ATHENS SERVICES RELATED TO THE PAUSE ON THE ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT

21. APPROVAL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026

22. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AN INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND PAYDEN & RYGEL FOR INVESTMENT SERVICES

23. APPEAL OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION'S DECISION TO APPROVE A TREE REMOVAL PERMIT OF TWO TREES AT 1459 INDIANA AVENUE

PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED

24. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL

COMMUNICATIONS

25. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

26. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

ADJOURNMENT