Pasadena City Council
February 3, 2025

CITY COUNCIL UPDATE: Eaton Fire and WindstormFebruary3, 2025 Air Quality Monitoring and Testing•South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) in burn scars and surrounding communities >Stage One (Four Weeks)Two mobile monitoring vehicles providing real-time dataMeasurements of toxic metals and volatile organic compoundsResults will help identify locations for temporary air monitoring stations >Stage Two Guide deployment of temporary air monitoring stationsLocations based on mobile monitoring results, cleanup activity, sensitive locations, and meteorological conditionsWill measure particulate matter, lead, arsenic, and asbestos in communities near the burn zone 2 Green Waste Clean Up ProgressOver 100 Laborers + 52 Pieces of Heavy Equipment =160+ Super-10 dump truck loads per day (6 days/week) 3 4
Phase 1 – Environmental Protection Agency
Hillsides•Phase 1 - Mandated Hazardous Waste Removal >Reconnaissance and hazard assessment completed5 residential properties deferred to Phase 2>Removal of hazardous waste has not yet been completed on any Pasadena parcels>25 EPA crews currently assigned to Eaton Fire>Phase 1 completion is scheduled for end of February>EPA story map available with updates and contacts 5Hillsides•Phase 2 - Private Property Debris Removal>Right of Entry (ROE) and Opt-Out forms published on January 28th>Approx. 100 ROEs and 2 Opt-Out forms have been submitted>County-wide ROE program has been contracted to TetraTech>City will develop and administer the Opt-Out program>Phase 2 is estimated to be completed in 1 year•Local Assistance>Virtual technical workshop scheduled on February 5th>Staff available to assist with the application Phase 2 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers