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Pasadena Rental Housing Board
Appointment Process
Item 19
May 19, 2025
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2 BACKGROUND
• February 10, 2025– City Clerk’s Office opened
the application period for the Pasadena Rental
Housing Board
• April 21, 2025 – Application period closed – All
qualified submitted applications have been
provided to City Council
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3 P AS ADENA RENTAL HOUS ING BOARD
CITY CHARTER SECTION 1811
• Eleven (11) Primary Members plus
Two (2) Alternates (Total 13 members)
> Seven (7) Tenant Members – One from each Council
District (no interest in rental property)
> Four (4) At-Large Members – City residents
> Alternate Tenant and Alternate At Large – City residents Primarily Non-Voting
May speak/participate in discussions during meetings
Not authorized to vote unless in the absence, recusal, or vacancy of a primary member
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4 P AS ADENA RENTAL HOUS ING BOARD
• End of Terms for Tenant and At Large Members:
> Three (3) Tenant Members – Representing Districts 3, 5, and 7
> Two (2) At-Large Members
Additionally
> Alternate Tenant Member - vacancy occurring due to
selection of Christine Rodriguez to serve in the District 5 Tenant Member seat
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5 A PPL I C A TI ON PROC ESS
• City Clerk’s Office issued over 20 applications to
Pasadena residents
• Total Applications Submitted: 15
Verified as Eligible: 14
Needing Additional Signatures: 1
• Applicants Eligible for Tenant Seats: 6
• Applicants Eligible for At-Large Seats: 14
• Full list of all applicants, see Page 2 of Agenda Report • Redacted applications, see Attachment A
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6 • Tenant Members from Each Council District (3 Seats) > Allison Henry, District 3 Nomination –– Term ending 5/24/29 > Christine Rodriguez, District 5 Nomination –– Term ending 5/24/29 > Deborah Dunlop, District 7 Nomination –– Term ending 5/24/29 • Public Comment (on all appointments)
• Motion to approve recommendations #1and #2,
followed by vote
TONIGHT’S PROCESS
FOR APPOINTMENT
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7 • City Council Appointments - Two At-Large Seats
> Consensus Building Process – Tally City Council Nominations/Top Preferences
> If consensus, Council can proceed to deliberations
> If no consensus, proceed to applicant statements/Council questions
> Motion/Second for appointment(s) needing five affirmative votes Motion/vote on slate of applicants; or
Separate motion/votes on individual applicants
Terms ending 5/24/29
• Conclude At-Large Appointments
TONIGHT’S PROCESS
FOR APPOINTMENT
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8 • City Council Appointment of Vacant Alternate Tenant Seat
> Review remaining Tenant eligible applicants; determine if Council to proceed with appointment or declare seat vacant
> If proceeding, determine if consensus exists on a single Tenant eligible applicant:
Yes, proceed to deliberations
No, proceed with interviews
> Motion/Second for appointment(s) needing five affirmative votes Motion/vote on slate on individual applicant to serve as Alternate Tenant member, term ending 5/24/27
• Conclude PRHB Appointments
TONIGHT’S PROCESS
FOR APPOINTMENT
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9 Questions/Comments
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P UBLIC COMMENT
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AT-LARGE NOMINATION TALLY
Nomination Scoring:
1st = 5 points
2nd = 4 points
3rd = 3 points
4th = 2 points
5th = 1 point
Applicant Name Eligible Position District 1st
Choice
2nd
Choice
3rd
Choice
4th
Choice
5th
Choice
Total
Points
Total
Selections
Exie Marie Leagons At-Large 1 ll ll l 16 5
Simon Gibbons At-Large 2 0 0
Brandon Lamar Tenant/At-Large 3 ll l l 15 4
Simon Ybarra Tenant/At-Large 3 l l 4 2
Erlinda Lara At-Large 6 0 0
Varouge Mesrobian At-Large 6 l l ll l 17 5
Richard Starratt At-Large 6 0 0
Emily Wernberg At-Large 6 lll l l 21 5
Parag Gupta At-Large 7 l l 6 2
Chad Pratt At-Large 7 0 0
Louis James Rigolosi Tenant/At-Large 7 0 0