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OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Jones arrived
at 5:23 p.m.
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CITY OF PASADENA
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
MAY 13, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
Acting Chair Hampton called the special meeting of the Municipal Services Committee to order at 5:08 p.m.
Councilmember Justin Jones, Chair (Arrived at 5:23 p.m.) CouncilmemberTyron Hampton
Councilmember Rick Cole
Councilmember Jason Lyon
David Reyes, General Manager of Water and Power
Brenda Harvey-Williams, Assistant City Manager
Matthew Hawkesworth, Acting Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance
Greg de Vinck, Director of Public Works
Thanos Gauthier, Deputy Director of Public Works
Lisa Hosey, Assistant City Attorney
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary
It was moved by Councilmember Lyon, second by Councilmember Cole, to approve the minutes of March 25, 2025, April 8, 2025, and April 22, 2025 (Cancelled meeting), as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: Councilmember Jones)
APPROVAL OF THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT'S-2025
WILDFIRE MITIGATION PLAN
Acting Chair Hampton announced that this item will not be considered and will be agendized at a future Committee meeting.
BUDGET WORKSHOP - FY 2026 RECOMMENDED OPERATING
BUDGET
A. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
B. TRANSPORTATION-&EPARTMENT
Greg de Vinck, Director of Public Works, presented the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 accomplishments, appropriations by category, FY 2026 recommended budget, overview of funds, and enhancement requests, and responded to questions.
In response to Councilmember Cole's inquiry on Code Compliance staff shift coverages, Thanos Gauthier, Deputy Director of Public Works, stated that the new Code Compliance Officer will provide coverage during evenings and weekends.
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary, reported that one letter of correspondence was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was 01 05/13/2025
Councilmember Lyon was
excused and left the meeting
at 5:58 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for this item.
The following individuals provided comments on the matter:
Genette Foster, Pasadena resident
Cynthia Cannady, representing Pasadena 100
Councilmember hlampton emphasized the importance of planting trees that are native to the environment and commended staff for their quick and efficient graffiti removal process throughout the City.
Councilmember Cole advocated for staff to install solar panels on municipal buildings through a partnership with Pasadena Water and Power and Public Works' departments; and emphasized the need for meaningful data and key performance indicator (KPI) tracking to guide decision-making, specifically related to the City's urban forest.
In response to Councilmember Lyon's inquiry related to road pavement funding, Matthew hlawkesworth, Acting Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance, stated that staff will present an update on the road pavement budget at a future City Council meeting.
Councilmember Lyon encouraged staff to proactively factor solar initiatives into future budget planning and expressed appreciation to staff for the prompt graffiti removal near Fillmore Station.
In response to Councilmember Cole's inquiry related to the City's new sustainability website, Assistant City Manager Brenda Harvey-Williams stated that the website is live and integrated with individual department pages, ensuring updated and connected information across platforms.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
Due to time constraints, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the Transportation Department's FY26 Recommended Operating Budget discussion will be continued to a future Committee meeting.
On the order of the Chair, the meeting of the Municipal Services Committee was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
C^un^ilmerfibe)'Justin Jones, Chair
Mlini^ipal Services Committee
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Betty Gao
Recording Secretary
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