Security Equipment at Robinson, La Pintoresca Parks and Jackie Robinson Center on Monday’s Consent Calendar

The City Council on Monday will vote on a $588,788 contract for security equipment at two city parks and one recreation center.

According to a city staff report,  security cameras would be placed at La Pintoresca and Jackie Robinson parks and the Jackie Robinson Community Center.

In total 13 locations will have access controls and/or security cameras installed.

Work at City Hall and the Pasadena Police Department has already been completed under phase one.

Under phase 2, nine cameras will be installed at La Pintoresca Park. Fifteen cameras will be set up at Robinson Park, and 13 cameras will be installed around the building at the Jackie Robinson Center along with control readers at eight doors.

It is anticipated that installation at all four locations will take eight to nine months to complete, assuming that equipment can be readily sourced.

The idea was originally put forth by Councilmember Tyron Hampton, who said the cameras would hopefully help to deter criminals and give residents another tool to use in conjunction with calling the police department when reporting incidents. 

The technology is one more tool that city officials hope will aid in keeping the public safe.

In February, the city’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection triangulation system was activated, making Pasadena the first city in Los Angeles County to use the gun detection system.

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

• A $203,745 purchase order contract with 72 Hour LLC for the purchase of one fire department battalion chief mobile incident command vehicle. The incident command vehicle is equipped with a state-of-the-art mobile communications terminal that allows the battalion chief to receive real-time incident information and maintain communications with Verdugo Fire dispatch center and local law enforcement. Additionally, the vehicle is equipped with a large storage area containing items pertinent to managing a large scale incident, including any natural or man-made disaster. The PF D’s incident command vehicle ls recognized as a resource as part of the City’s Master Mutual Aid Plan with the State of California. On frequent occasions, the vehicle has been used to respond to wildfires in Los Angeles County and across the State to lead strike team engines to assist other agencies and protect life, property, and the environment.

• A $115,170 contract with  Black O’Dowd and Associates, Inc. for Design Services for Pasadena Water and Power (“PWP”) locker room remodel. Renovation of the PWP locker room building is part of PWP’s Warehouse Modernization , Capital Improvement Program for municipal buildings and facilities for fiscal years 2019- 2023. This project provides for renovation of the locker room building, which also includes ; restrooms and a transformer test lab, located at 311 W. Mountain Street, adjacent to i PWP’s Warehouse at the City Yards. The condition of the locker room and restroom has degraded throughout the years due to extensive usage by PWP field personnel for the purposes of showering, changing uniforms, restroom breaks, and temporary storage of personal items.

• Separate contracts with Auriga Corporation, Kewo Engineering Corporation, Mesa Associates Inc., and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., to provide general engineering services to implement capital improvement projects and other routine work for the water And power department for a combined total amount not-to-exceed $7,175,000, for all five contracts together, if all time extensions are exercised over five years.  PWP Power Delivery engineering personnel are dedicated to engineering design and construction management, which support the ongoing maintenance and upgrade of the electrical infrastructure. In order to complete the work detailed in the Capital Improvement Program and for projects defined in the updated Power Delivery Master Plan, PWP needs supplemental engineering and project management resources. In addition, certain types of projects require unique skill sets and expertise, which are not present in the existing workforce. Examples of such projects include structural and seismic designs. 

• Authorize the City Manager to execute a fund transfer agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to receive $4,771,551 in Measure W – Safe, Clean, Water Program funds.  The Safe, Clean Water Program was established to oversee the administration of the revenue from the passage of Measure W in 2018. Fifty percent of Safe, Clean Water Program revenues are used to fund storm water projects at the watershed level and forty percent are distributed directly to the municipalities. The remaining 10% is utilized by the County to cover the cost of administering the program. The City was awarded $4,771 ,551 million from the Safe, Clean Water Program for the San Rafael Treatment Wetlands and Storm Water Capture Project (76291 ). This project includes construction of two wetland treatment basins and is a joint project between the cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena. Work for this project will include native plant restoration, dry and wet weather water quality improvements, storm water infiltration, and storm water re-use. 

• A $298,840 contract with AME Roofing for roof replacement and retrofit at the Allendale Library. In June 2021, prior to commencement of the roof replacement, a structural investigation of the building was completed. It was determined that the roof structure required seismic retrofit work, including diaphragm strengthening and additional anchorage to the existing walls. After considering options, it was determined the retrofit work would need to be completed prior to installation of a new roof. Due to the increase in scope and Engineer’s Estimate, the contract with Best Contracting Services, Inc. was not fully executed by the City and a new set of bid documents was developed to include both the roof retrofit and replacement. 

• Authorize the city manager to execute the Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Los Angeles and Pasadena, Glendale and Burbank which outlines the procedures for carrying out and exchanging Automatic Aid responses for fire protection, specialized, rescue and emergency medical services. The proposed agreement allows for the rapid response of resources that are favorably located geographically and/or that add a significant measure of potential protection in a manner that is mutually beneficial. Resources should only be utilized until the agency having responsibility is able to relieve the assisting agency with its own resources and/or obtain the appropriate emergency resources, not to exceed a 12-hour period of time