Application for $5 Million State Local Housing Trust Grant on Monday’s Consent Calendar

As part of its agenda’s consent calendar, the City Council on Monday could approve  a resolution authorizing officials to apply for a state grant under the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF).

The city’s application under the current notice of funding availability will be for $5 million, the maximum permitted under the program regulations. 

If awarded, the funds must be used for the creation, rehabilitation or preservation of affordable housing, transitional housing and emergency shelters.

The city must provide a dollar-for-dollar local match of LHTF funds. 

“The Housing Department issued a Request for Project Proposals on June 30, 2021 to identify potential projects that would be eligible and competitive to receive LHTF funds should the City’s application result in an award from the state,” according to a city staff report. 

The application deadline for the current funding cycle is Aug. 3. It is anticipated that the state will announce grant awards by October.  

Following are the remaining items on Monday’s consent calendar. 

• A $141,576 purchase order to Marx Brothers Fire Extinguishers for fire extinguisher maintenance at city buildings and in city vehicles. 
• A $137,676 contract to Best Contracting for roof replacement of a storage shed at the city yard at 345 W. Mountain St. The current roofing system atop of the 5,625 square-foot storage shed is over 30 years old with a compromised roof decking, multiple leak locations and has surpassed its useful life expectancy, requiring a complete roof replacement. The storage shed is used to house and protect various tools, chemicals and materials used by the Public Works Street Maintenance Division and the Public Works Resource Recovery and Recycling Division.
• A $1.2 million contract with Calpromax Engineering for pedestrian safety enhancements at signalized intersections.
• A one-year $253,000 contract with two optional one-year extensions with Crosstown Electrical & Data Inc. for maintenance services for intelligent transportation system devices. The contract will allow traffic management functionality to be maintained for day-to-day operations, special events, freeway incidents, construction detours, and other emergency scenarios. Services also include the maintenance of closed circuit TV cameras at existing citywide locations, traffic signal equipment, fiber optic cable, and the troubleshooting of video detection systems. The previous ITS maintenance contract expired on June 30, 2021. 
• Approval of a final tract map for the creation of five air parcels on North Wilson Avenue.
• Approval of a final tract map for the creation of 56 air parcels on East Del Mar Boulevard.
• Approval of a final tract for the creation of eight air parcels on Oswego Street.
•  A $672,512 purchase order with 72 Hour LLC for eight sports utility vehicles and nine trucks. As part of the approved FY 2022 Operating Budget, a three-year fleet replacement plan is being implemented to address the city’s aging fleet. This three-year plan prioritizes the city’s vehicle replacement needs in support of each department’s operations, ensuring safe modes of transportation and vehicle equipment for staff to perform their duties and services, decreasing fleet maintenance and repair costs, and simultaneously allowing a consolidated effort to group similar vehicle types for economies of scale and efficient purchasing process.
• A 265,580 service contract with Aqua-Serv engineers to furnish and deliver chemical water treatment services for the Glenarm Water Plant. The contract supports the chemical water treatment program at the Glenarm Power Plant for treating various cooling water systems, bearing cooling water systems, and gas turbine chilled water systems. The treatment programs are necessary for the operation of the power plant equipment. The programs include handling, monitoring and chemical injection of processed water in order to minimize problems associated with metal corrosion, mineral scale deposits, and microbiological growth to plant equipment.
• Approval of $167,843 in California Emergency Solutions and Housing recommendations and approval of $293,785 in homeless housing assistance and prevention funding recommendations.
• Tax equity and fiscal responsibility act resolution for the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA)  obligations for the benefit of Pasadena Studios, a 180-unit micro apartment project.
• A $300,000 contract with Norman A. Traub and Associates for human resources workplace investigation services. According to a city staff report, the Human Resources Department conducts administrative investigations into allegations of workplace misconduct utilizing a combination of Human Resources staff and external investigators. The department utilizes the services of outside investigators to conduct certain sensitive or complex investigations and during periods where service demands exceed available internal resources.