CITY OF PASADENA City Council Minutes June 4, :30 P.M. City Hall Council Chamber REGULAR MEETING

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1 CITY OF PASADENA City June 4, 218-5:3 P.M. City Ha Counci Chamber REGULAR MEETING OPENING: Mayor Tornek caed the reguar meeting to order at 5:36 p.m. (Absent: Councimembers Madison, McAustin) Councimember Madison arrived at 5:55p.m. ROLLCALL: Councimembers: On the order of the Mayor, the reguar meeting recessed at 5:36 p.m. to discuss the foowing cosed session: CLOSED SESSION CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section Property Location: 11 Rose Bow Drive, Pasadena, Caifornia Agency Negotiator: Darry Dunn Negotiating Party: Chris Kein, Anschutz Entertainment Group /Los Angees Gaaxy Under Negotiations: Price and terms of payment CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Steve Merme Empoyee Organization: Pasadena Poice Officers Association (PPOA) The above cosed session items were discussed, with no reportabe action at this time. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section Agency Designated Representatives: Jennifer Curtis and Steve Merme Empoyee Organization: Pasadena Management Association (PMA) The above cosed session item was not discussed. On order of the Mayor, the reguar meeting reconvened at 6:55 p.m. The pedge of aegiance was ed by Councimember Hampton. Mayor Terry T ornek Vice Mayor John J. Kennedy Councimember Victor Gordo Councimember Tyron Hampton 1 6/4/218 \

2 Councimember Steve Madison Councimember Gene Masuda Councimember Margaret McAustin (Absent) Councimember Andy Wison Staff:. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA City Manager Steve Merme City Attorney/City Prosecutor Michee Bea Bagneris City Cerk Mark Jomsky Pastor Michae Burnes, Pasadena resident, advocated for Interim Poice Chief Perez to be appointed as the new Chief of Poice; and spoke on the need to move forward with the hiring process. Genevieve Cavreu, Pasadena resident, spoke on her negative experience with emergency first responders and expressed concerns with the METRO God Line, Lake Avenue station eevator that is being used for unsanitary purposes, and the deay of the METRO trains. In response to Vice Mayor's concern that the emergency first responders were City empoyees, City Manager Merme stated that the Fire Department staff wi reach out to the pubic speaker and if necessary conduct an appropriate investigation. Ann Erhard, residence not stated, spoke on the need for femae air conditioning technicians/eectricians to be hired in Pasadena. The foowing individuas advocated for the City to aow Goden State Coective to continue to operate in the City, citing the positive uses of medica marijuana: Skip Hickambottom, Pasadena resident Aan Jay, Pasadena resident Shawn Szameit, Pasadena resident Sue Newton, Goden State Coective Era Phiips, Goden State Coective Danie Lerenson, Pasadena resident Jorge Bermudez, Pasadena resident CEREMONIAL MATTERS Councimember Hampton eft the dais at 7:17p.m. CONSENT CALENDAR Vice Mayor Kennedy and Councimember Hampton expressed sympathies and condoences on the passing of Judge John Henry Sandoz, ong time Pasadena resident; and requested that the meeting be adjourned in his memory. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE NON REPRESENTED NON-MANAGEMENT SALARY RESOLUTION EXHIBIT 1 -SCHEDULE OF HOURLY PAY RATES AND APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE AFSCME MOU EXHIBIT I - SALARY SCHEOULE TO CONFORM TO THE MINIMUM WAGE ORDINANCE 2 6/4/218

3 Recommendation: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a "project" as defined in the Caifornia Environmenta Quaity Act (CEQA), Pubic Resources Code Section 2165 and Section 15378(b)(2) of the State CEQA Guideines and, as such, is not subject to environmenta review; (2) Adopt a resoution amending Exhibit I (Schedue of Houry Pay Rates) of the Non-Represented Non-Management saary resoution; and (3) Approve an amendment to Exhibit I (Saary Schedue) of the Juy 1, June 3, 218 American Federation of State, County, and Municipa Empoyees (AFSCME) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). (Resoution No. 9652) MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO PROVIDE REBATES AND OTHER INCENTIVES TO ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS AS PART OF AN ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAM AND THE USE OF REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF LOW CARBON FUEL STANDARD CREDITS, PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE, ELECTRIC RATES, AND OTHER SOURCES TO FUND THE PROGRAM Recommendation: (1) Find that the proposed resoution is exempt from the Caifornia Environmenta Quaity Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guideines Section 1561(b)(3); and (2) Adopt a resoution authorizing the Genera Manager of the Water and Power Department ("PWP") to provide rebates and other incentives to eectric customers as part of an eectrification program; and, fund the program through the use of revenues from the sae of Low Carbon Fue Standard ("LCFS") credits, the Pubic Benefits Charge ("PBC"), eectric rates, and other sources. (Resoution No. 9653) APPOINTMENT OF SUSAN FALCON TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination) APPOINTMENT OF SAM MORRISSEY TO THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF JAMES ARAGON TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Pasadena City Coege Nomination) 3 6/4/21 8

4 REAPPOINTMENT OF JACQUES BOLTON TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Agency Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF CARRIE CHASTEEN-ELFARRA TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination/District 1) REAPPOINTMENT OF PETER J. BOYLE TO THE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination/District 7) REAPPOINTMENT OF D. JASON LYON TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF BRANDON LAMAR TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF JACK HUANG TO THE OLD PASADENA PARKING METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination/District 6) REAPPOINTMENT OF EMINA DARAKJY TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination/District 1) REAPPOINTMENT OF ARCHIE PURVIS TO THE PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (Mayor Nomination/District 3) REAPPOINTMENT OF CAROL POTTER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 1 Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF ANN MARIE HICKAMBOTTOM TO THE PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 1 Nomination) 4 6/4/218

5 REAPP~NTMENTOFEMMELLBEECHTOTHEHUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 4 Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF NASIR RASHEED TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 4 Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF DONALD C. NANNEY TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 4 Nomination) REAPPOINTMENT OF JOSEPH RUEDAFLORES TO THE I HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1,. 218 (District 7 Nomination) j 1 ' 1 j I i MINUTES APPROVED REAPPOINTMENT OF KIMBERLY DOUGLAS TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 218 (District 7 Nomination) May 7, 218 Specia Joint Meeting of the City Counci and Finance Committee May 14, 218 May 21, 218 May 28, 218 The City Cerk reported that in response to a request for changes to the May 21, 218 minutes, amended anguage (Page 8, second and third paragraphs) to incude additiona information was added regarding the Pubic Hearing: Fisca Year 219 Recommended Operating Budget. I j i I CLAIMS RECEIVED Caim No. 13,97 Betty-Bechirian Caim No. 13,98 Schneberg Law PC, representing Patricia Diaz Caim No. 13,99 PK Construction Caim No. 13,1 Keith J. Bruno Esq., representing Joshua Chin Caim No. 13,11 Virginia Sanchez-Perez Caim No. 13,12 Leonardo Sanchez Caim No. 13,13 Amparo Sanchez Caim No. 13,14 Armando Sanchez- Perez Caim No. 13,15 Osvado Sanchez-Perez $ 2, ,.+ 1,2. 25,.+ 25,.+ 25,.+ 25,.+ 25,.+ 25,.+ 5 6/4/218

6 D PUBLIC HEARINGS SET Juy 16, 218, 7:oo p.m. - ArtCenter Coege of Design Master Pan and Fina Environmenta Impact Report (SCH No ) - South Campus: 87,888, 95, and 988 South Raymond Avenue and 1111 South Arroyo Parkway; Hiside Campus: 17 Lida Street It was moved by Councimember Gordo, seconded by Councimember Wison, to approve a items on the Consent Caendar; incuding amendments to the May 21, 218 City Counci minutes, as noted above. (Motion unanimousy carried) (Absent: Councimembers Hampton, McAustin) RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS CONSIDERATION OF A CALL FOR -REVIEW OF A DESIGN COMMISSION DECISION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING THE CONSOLIDATED DESIGN REVIEW FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A RESTROOM/STORAGE FACILITY AT 1 NORTH ARROYO BOULEVARD (PLN218-34) - DESIDERIO NEIGHBORHOOD PARK (Councimember Madison) Councimember Madison advocated for the Ca for Review, and expressed concerns with the proposed design of the restroom. i i Ij 1 I D The foowing individuas spoke in favor to the Ca for Review, and expressed concerns with the proposed project: Nina Chomsky, Linda Vista-Annandae Association Marci Soway, Vista De Arroyo Bungaows Ashwin Adarkar, Pasadena resident Vincent Montanei, Pasadena resident Councimember Gordo requested that when this item returns as a pubic hearing, staff address operationa issues reated to the 1 restroom faciities, such as additiona ighting at the ocation,. j options for reocating the faciities within the park footprint, and the design and scae of the restroom; and to circuate the staff report to the pubic in advance. Foowing discussion, it was moved by Councimember Madison, seconded by Councimember Gordo, to approve the ca for review of the Design Commission's decision to the City Counci. (Motion unanimousy carried) (Absent: Councimembers Hampton, McAustin) I I D The City Cerk stated that in ight of the City Counci's action to ca this item for review, the appea fee submitted by appeants wi be returned. 6/4/218

7 D OLD BUSINESS Councimember Hampton returned to the dais at 7:35 p.m. Councimember Madison stated a confict of interest reated to this item, recused himsef, and eft the meeting at 7:36 p.m. 1-YEAR SOCCER EXCLUSIVITY WITH LOS ANGELES GALAXY/ANSCHUTZ ENTERTAINMENT GROUP ("AEG") Recommendation of the Rose Bow Operating Company (RBOC): (1) Find that action proposed in the agenda report is exempt from the Caifornia Environmenta Quaity Act (CEQA) because it is not a "project" as defined in the State CEQA Guideines, Section 15378(b )(2) and therefore is not subject to environmenta review; and (2) Approve a ten-year excusive partnership with AEG for soccer matches hed at the Rose Bow. (Contract No ) i j j Darry Dunn, Genera Manager at Rose Bow Operating Company, provided introductory comments, and Jens Weiden, Chief Revenue Officer, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions. Councimember Hampton requested that staff work with AEG to coaborate with the City's youth programs to provide empoyment opportunities. D Nina Chomsky, Linda Vista-Annandae Association, spoke in opposition to the staff recommendation; and the impacts to the surrounding area when events are hed during the week, stating a preference for weekend soccer games. Foowing discussion, it was moved by Vice Mayor Kennedy, seconded by Councimember Gordo, to approve the staff recommendation, incuding best efforts to avoid Friday evening soccer matches at the Rose Bow. (Motion unanimousy carried) (Absent: Councimembers Madison, McAustin) PUBLIC HEARING Councimember Madison returned to the dais at 7:53 p.m. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: FISCAL YEAR 219 RECOMMENDED OPERATING BUDGET Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Counci receive pubic comment and continue the pubic hearing to each subsequent reguar meeting of the City Counci at 7:p.m. unti June 18, 218 or such other date as the City Counci may determine, and at which time the City Counci wi be asked to cose the pubic hearing and adopt the Fisca Year 219 Recommended Operating Budget. D The Mayor provided a brief overview on the earier discussion that took pace at the Specia Joint Finance Committee and City Counci meeting. 7 6/4/218

8 Darry Dunn, Genera Manager at Rose Bow Operating Company (RBOC), provided a PowerPoint presentation reated to RBOC's Fisca Year 219 Operating Budget, and responded to questions. Gec;>rge Cunningham, Chief Operating Officer, responded to questions reated to RBOC's Capita Improvement Progams. David Sams and Sean Be, Directors of Gof Operations, responded to questions reated to the gof industry trends and Brookside gof management. Mo Saama, Controer, RBOC, responded to questions reated to the Legacy fund raising. Councimember Wison requested that future RBOC operating budget information and fisca data reports identify direct operating revenue and fundraising contributions (known as other non-operating revenue) as separate revenue sources to provide a better understanding of RBOC's revenue. Councimember Madison spoke on the need to modernize the cubhouse faciity that may increase food and beverage saes at Brookside Gof cub; and spoke in support of strengthening the RBOC reationship with the Southern Caifornia Gof Association that may provide additiona gof opportunities. Councimember Hampton suggested that RBOC staff consider aternative recreationa activities, such as batting cages at Brookside Park, to encourage attendance and increase revenues. Vice Mayor Kennedy spoke on the need to have a comprehensive ook at RBOC's pan to raise revenues, and provided a better understanding of the revenue projections with the new gof management. George Faardeau, Executive Director of Pasadena Community Access Corporation (PCAC), and Chris Mier, Chief Operations Officer, jointy, provided a PowerPoint presentation reated to PCAC's Fisca Year 219 Operating Budget, and responded to questions. Vice Mayor Kennedy expressed concerns with the insufficient budget aocation for personne, and suggested that Mr. Faardeau work with the City Manager to identify additiona funding to retain quaity professionas; and expressed appreciation to his staff for their professiona work habits. Councimember Wison spoke on the need to provide metrics on Pasadena Media viewership to quantify the impacts of the City's investment in PCAC. 8 6/4/218

9 Councimember Hampton asked staff to provide additiona information on the amount of franchise funds and type of fees coected reated to PCAC; and confirm if the City does not produce media as a pubic benefit, wi the City continue to receive franchise revenue. The Mayor requested additiona information on PCAC's Performance Measures, specificay reated to training and vounteerism by community members after training (page 7 of the PCAC budget report); and a report on funds aocated to the different programs (i.e. KPAS, Arroyo Channe) in order to understand how the franchise revenue is being spent. Ara Maoyan, Director of Pubic Works, provided a PowerPoint presentation reated to Pubic Works Department's Fisca Year 219 Operating Budget, and responded to questions. Councimember Hampton asked staff to provide a map of the paved streets for Fisca Year 218; and requested improvements to the Pubic Work's Citizen Service Center mobie app to better refect the status of requests for service (accuratey and timey refect when a request is active or is cosed). City Manager Merme responded that staff woud review the Citizen Service Center app for potentia improvements on the status of requests. Vice Mayor Kennedy requested that staff consider a better system to pick up buky items on various streets in the City (noting that this issue is more prevaent in areas adjacent to apartment units), as we as the need to appropriatey cite property owners for repeated issues of abandoned buky items. He aso reiterated his request for a comprehensive pan to repair the City's sidewaks. Councimember Gordo ikewise noted the issue of abandoned buky items affecting neighborhoods, and requested that a future discussion on this issue occur at Municipa Services Committee. He aso asked the City Manager to provide an update on the Code Compiance program, where a Code Compiance officer woud foow City trash hauers and issue warnings/citations to property owners for abandoned buky items. Fred Dock, Director of Transportation, provided a PowerPoint presentation reated to Transportation Department Fisca Year 219 Operating Budget, and responded to questions. 9 6/4/218

10 Councimember Wison asked staff to consider aternative options to address "ast mie transportation" (first and ast mie to/from a transit station and a destination) issues, and suggested that staff evauate eectric scooters as an option. Foowing discussion, it was moved by Councimember Madison, seconded by Councimember Masuda, to continue the pubic hearing to, June 11, 218 at 7: p.m. (Motion unanimousy carried) (Absent: Councimember McAustin) ORDINANCES- ADOPTED Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER OF THE ZONING CODE (TITLE 17) TO INCORPORATE THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES MODEL WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE" (Introduced Councimember Hampton) (Ordinance No. 7324) Councimember Gordo asked the City Manager to cease enforcement reated to the item, unti staff can carify the pants that the City is encouraging residents to pace in the parkway, are part of the citation of pants. Foowing discussion, the above ordinance was adopted by the foowing vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Councimembers Gordo, Hampton, Madison Masuda, Wison, Vice Mayor Kennedy Mayor Tornek None Councimember McAustin None Adopt "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA REPEALING CHAPTER (WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE" (Introduced by Councimember Hampton) (Ordinance No. 7325) The above ordinance was adopted by the foowing vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Councimembers Gordo, Hampton, Madison Masuda, Wison, Vice Mayor Kennedy Mayor Tornek None Councimember McAustin None 1 6/4/218

11 D PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA (Continued) ADJOURNMENT Pau Drew, Pasadena resident, advocated for the City to aow the Goden State Coective to continue to operate in the City. The Mayor reminded the pubic that tomorrow, June 5, 218, is the Statewide Primary Eection and encouraged everyone to vote; reported on the God Award Ceremony for the Gir Scouts of Greater Los Angees hed on June 2, 218 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, and the Gamma Zeta Boue Foundation's L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Luncheon hed on June 3, 218. Vice Mayor Kennedy reported on the Pasadena Poice Department's Law Enforcement Torch Run for Specia Oympics event, to commence on Wednesday, June 6, 218; and requested an update on the discussion of the Heritage Square Site II project. In response, Councimember Gordo, Chair of the Economic Deveopment and Technoogy Committee, reported that Heritage Square Site II item is agendized for discussion at the next Committee meeting schedued for Tuesday, June 19, 218. Councimember Hampton invited the City Counci and pubic to an intergenerationa interfaith vigi, Friday, June 8, 218, on the corner of Orange Grove Bouevard and Fair Oaks Avenue, organized by the Greater Pasadena Area Affordabe Housing Group; and spoke on various graduations he attended, congratuating students from the Cass of 218. Councimember Madison reported that Governor Jerry Brown appointed, former Pasadena Councimember Wiiam A. Crowfoot, as a Caifornia Superior Court judge. On order of the Mayor, the reguar meeting of the City Counci adjourned at 1:27 p.m., in memory of Judge John Henry Sandoz, ong time Pasadena resident. 11 6/4/21 8