OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
INFORMATION ONLY
CITY OF PASADENA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER - ROOM S249
MARCH 7, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
The Chair called the special meeting of the Legislative Policy Committee to order at 4:38 p.m.
Chair Steve Madison
Councilmember Gene Masuda
Councilmember Jess Rivas
Councilmember Jason Lyon
David Reyes, Acting Assistant City Manager
Javan Rad, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Brenda Harvey-Williams, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Enrique Arroyo, Management Analyst
Jennifer Guess, Acting Customer Relations Manager
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
UPDATE BY HELEN ROMERO SHAW WITH SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY
Helen Romero Shaw, Public Affairs Manager with Southern California Gas Company (SCGC), provided an update on wholesale market prices for natural gas, shared information about the historically high natural gas prices that affected residents and commercial businesses at the beginning of the year, and responded to questions.
David Reyes, Acting Assistant City Manager, stated that information on how Pasadena residents can apply for the economic aid programs from SCGC was distributed in the City Manager Newsletter, and he will work with the City's Public Information Officer to redistribute the information.
Following discussion and on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Lyon, seconded by Councilmember Masuda, to approve the minutes of January 24, 2023 (regular meeting) and February 28, 2023 (cancellation), as submitted. (Motion unanimously carried) (Absent: None)
OLD BUSINESS
01 PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY NAMING POLICY
REVIEW
Brenda Harvey-Williams, Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services, introduced the agenda item, provided a PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
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Nina Chomsky, representing the Linda Vista-Annandale
Association (LVAA), advocated for additional community
feedback when naming a facility in the City.
Enrique Arroyo, Management Analyst V with Parks and Recreation Department, provided information on the number of property owners that were informed of the new park and trail located at 1410 Wierfield Drive, and responded to questions.
Councilmember Lyon suggested that staff utilize the City's social media accounts to provide outreach beyond the 1,000-foot radius requirement notification. He also requested that in the future when naming/renaming City parks, the identifying stakeholder groups also be notified.
Chair Madison requested that when staff is proposing the naming of a public park or facility, a notice is provided to the community using all neighborhood associations, City Councilmembers/Mayor and their District Liaisons, email blasts, and the City Manager newsletter.
Following discussion, the Committee requested that staff forward the proposal brought by the Linda Vista-Annandale Association to the Recreation and Parks Commission for their review and consideration.
Following further discussion and on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
CONSIDERATION OF AN ACTION TO SET THE DATE AND TIHflE OF
THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING TO
THE FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 4:30 P.M. (ONE
IWEETING PER IVIONTH) AND IVIOVING THE MEETING TO THE
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Following discussion, the Committee agreed to set the time and date for regular meetings of the Legislative Policy Committee to the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 P.M. and moving the meeting location to the Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249.
Following further discussion and on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
APPROVAL OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE
PLATFORMS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2023
LEGISLATIVE
Jennifer Guess, Acting Customer Relations Manager, provided Powerpoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions. a
Councilmember Lyon stated that he believes the recommended platforms lack a unifying policy vision and proposed spending the next year discussing policy priorities and possible changes to the document structure. In addition, he recommended that the City's elected officials further advocate the City's legislative platforms by traveling to Sacramento and Washington D.C. for lobbying days.
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Chair Madison advocated for the Mayor and City Council to hold a retreat to discuss the City's Federal and State Legislative platforms and polices. In addition, he expressed his dissatisfaction with staff's description used in the platforms describing the carbon free goals. He asked staff to amend the Federal and State platforms to reflect the resolution the City Council unanimously adopted on January 30, 2023, declaring a climate emergency and setting a goal to source 100% of Pasadena's electricity from carbon free sources by 2030. Chair Madison stated following for the record, "The first comment was in the Federal Platform, page three, under Utilities. And it's the new sentence that was added in the red line. And then page fifteen, of the same document, I think we should repeat that statement under Environmental Stewardship."
David Reyes, Acting Assistant City Manager, provided information on the City's various legislative bills, and responded to questions.
Kyra Emanuels Ross, and David Jones, State Legislative advocates for the City, provided historical information on the City's Federal and State Legislative Platforms, and jointly responded to questions.
Chris Giglio, Federal Legislative advocate for the City, provided information on the historic nexus of putting together a Federal Legislative Platform, which is project based, and responded to questions.
Following discussion, and by consensus of the Committee, staff was directed to forward the matter to the City Council for consideration and discussion.
BRIEFING BY CHRIS GIGLIO ON FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
MATTERS
Chris Giglio, Federal Legislative advocate for the City, provided an update on the federal legislative matters listed below and responded to questions:
Provided an update on the House Speaker of US h-louse of Representatives, Kevin Mccarthy;
Information on the action and discussion of the United States Congress related to policies and annual federal budget; Update on the President Biden's State of the Union address and budget proposal; and
Update on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.•
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BRIEFING BY DAVID JONES AND KYRA EMANUELS ROSS ON
STATE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
Kyra Emanuels Ross and David Jones, State Legislative advocates for the City, provided an update on the state and local legislative matters listed below and responded to questions:
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Update on the State budget and greenhouse gases discussions; Information on the various introduction of bills, including bills related to:
o SB-35 Affordable Housing, Streamlined Approval
Process
o AB-1490 Affordable Housing Development Projects,
Adaptive Reuse
o AB-1630 Housing Development Approvals, Student
Housing Projects
o AB-894 Parking Requirements, Shared Parking
o AB-6 Regional Transportation Plans, Reduction of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
o AB-284 Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention
Program Annual Report
o SB-43 Behavioral Health, Expands Definition of "Gravely Disabled"
o SB-363 Facilities for Inpatient and Residential Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder, Database
o SB-32 Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Programs
o AB-538 Multistate Regional Transmission System
Organization
Following discussion and on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
PAST AGENDAS FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMIVIISSIONS
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a. Accessibility and Disability Commission - January 24, 2023, February 28, 2023
b. Arts & Culture Commission - February 8, 2023
c. Code Enforcement Commission - January 31, 2023, February 2, 2023
d. Commission on the Status of Women - February 1 , 2023, March 1, 2023
e. Community Police Oversight Commission - January 25, 2023, February 2, 2023, March 2, 2023
f. Deferred Compensation Committee - February 7, 2023
g. Design Commission - January 24, 2023, February 14, 2023 h. Fire & Police Retirement System - February 15, 2023
Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee - January 24, 2023
j. hlistoric Preservation Commission - February 7, 2023 k. Human Relations Commission - January 10, 2023
1. Human Services Commission - February 8, 2023
m. Library Commission - February 15,2023
n. Northwest Commission - February 14,2023
o. Old Pasadena Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission - February 23, 2023
p. Planning Commission - January 25, 2023, February 8, 2023, February 22, 2023, March 4, 2023
q. Recreation and Parks Commission - February 7, 2023
r. Senior Commission - February 14,2023
s. South Lake Parking Place Commission - February 16, 2023 t. Transportation Advisory Commission - January 26,2023 04 03/07/2023
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ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Following a brief discussion, on the order of the Chair and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
On the order of the Chair, the special meeting of the Legislative Policy Coromrtlt^eiwas adjourped(at 6:^0 P.m.
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Cbunci^mber/'Steve MadisoK Chair
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T§mek Sabha
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