TO:
FROM:
Ag nd
Honorable Mayor and City Council
City Clerk
ort
April 24, 2023
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE INITIAL TERMS FOR FOUR AT-LARGE MEMBERS OF THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD {PRHB)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed actions contained in the agenda report, as well as the actions taken by the City Council at the April 19, 2023 Special meeting, are exempt from review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") in accordance with State Cl=QA Guidelines § 15061 (b )(3), the "common sense" provision that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and
(2) Approve the initial terms of the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, as follows:
• Lourdes Gonzalez as Pasadena Rental Housing Board At-Large Member to serve a four-year initial term
• Arnold Siegel as Pasadena Rental Housing Board At-Large Member to serve a four-year initial term
• Allison Henry as Pasadena Rental Housing Board At-Large Member to serve a two-year initial term
• Adela Torres as Pasadena Rental Housing Board At-Large Member to serve a two-year initial term
BACKGROUND:
At the April 19, 2023 Special Meeting, the City Council appointed the following Tenant Members to the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, including the initial terms as noted:
• District 1: Emanuel Najera
• District 2: Dianne Romero Chavez
• District 3: Brandon Lamar
• District 4: Barbara Pitts
• District 5: Yaneli Soriano Santiago
• District 6: Ryan Bell
• District 7: Deborah Dunlop
MEETING OF 0412412023
(4-year term)
(4-year term)
(2-year term)
(4-year term)
(2-year term)
(4-year term)
(2-year term)
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Pasadena Rental Housing Board - Setting Initial Terms for At-Large Members April 24, 2023
In addition, the City Council appointed Aaron Markowitz as the Alternate Tenant Member and Peter Dreier as the Alternate At-Large Member to the PRHB, with both to serve a four-year initial term in accordance with City Charter Section 1811 (d).
Lastly, the City Council appointed the following individuals as At-Large members to the PRHB:
Lourdes Gonzalez
Arnold Siegel
Allison Henry
Adela Torres
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
At-Large
Pursuant to City Charter Section 1811 (d), "Two (2) of the at-large appointees initially appointed shall serve for four (4) years; the terms of the remaining initial at-large appointees shall be two (2) years. While the above At-Large appointments were made by the City Council at the April 19th meeting, the terms for the members were not assigned by the Council at the meeting. The staff recommendation includes suggested initial terms for each of the above At-Large PRHB members to correct this oversight.
FISCAL IMPACT:
City staff will return to the City Council at a separate meeting to seek the initial operating budget allocation for the Pasadena Rental Housing Board (with such funds advanced by the City, which the City may later seek to get reimbursed), in accordance with Section 1811 (1)(2) of the Charter.