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PUBLIC COMMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS P�BLICOS
AMENDED
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 23, 2025
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The City Council may take action on any item listed on
this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
CLOSED SESSION
� 5:00 P.M.
A.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4) (two potential cases)
B.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 302 N. Garfield Ave.,
Pasadena, CA
Under negotiation: Price and
terms of payment
Agency negotiator: Miguel
M�rquez
Negotiating parties: David J.
Shophet
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Miguel M�rquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: Non-Rep Non-Management, Non-Rep Management, and Executive Management
PUBLIC MEETING � 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of
20 minutes
at
the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to
3 minutes
each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
City
Manager/Executive Director
1. DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
ORDINANCE
AMENDING
CERTAIN CHAPTERS OF TITLE 16, SUBDIVISIONS, OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
DELEGATE
THE
AUTHORITY FOR
ACCEPTING AND APPROVING
SUBDIVISION AGREEMENTS AND ASSOCIATED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES FROM
THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE CITY MANAGER
(Public Works
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
action proposed in the agenda report is not a �project� subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section
15378(b); and
(2)
Direct the City
Attorney to draft an ordinance amending certain chapters of Title 16 � Subdivisions, of the Pasadena Municipal Code within 60 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the agenda report.
ATTACHMENT A
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE SALE OF SEVENTEEN (17) VACANT PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE STATE ROUTE 710 RIGHT-OF-WAY IN PASADENA (Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the action proposed in
the agenda report is
categorically
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15312, �Surplus Government Property Sales�; (2)
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate the sale of seventeen (17) vacant real properties located in the State Route 710 Right-of-Way in Pasadena for no less than appraised value.
ATTACHMENT A
3. DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 14.28 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE �FIRE PREVENTION CODE� TO ADOPT NEW
FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
(Fire Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (�CEQA�) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the �Common Sense� exemption;
and
(2)
Direct the City
Attorney to prepare and return within 60 days with an ordinance amending Chapter
14.28 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, otherwise known as the �Fire Prevention Code� to designate Fire Hazard Severity
Zones (FHSZ) for Local
Responsibility Areas (LRA) as identified by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) pursuant to Government Code Section 51178.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE
:
APPROVE
PASADENA ASSISTANCE FUND GRANT AWARDS FOR PROGRAM YEARS 2025 AND 2026 (Housing
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1)
Find that the
recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the �Common Sense� exemption that
CEQA only applies to projects
that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
Approve Pasadena
Assistance Fund allocation for grant awards in the grand total amount of $150,000 for program years 2025 and 2026, as set forth in the agenda report to Star: Illuminate, Education, Advocate; Families
Forward Learning Center and
Outward Bound Adventures, Inc.
5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY
COMMITTEE
:
AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHILDS DESIGNS, FOR PROJECT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR AN
AMOUNT-NOT-TO EXCEED $400,000
(Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15061(b)(3), the �Common Sense� exemption that
CEQA only applies to projects
that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
Authorize the
City Manager to enter into a contract with Childs Designs to provide ADU project management services for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000.
TPA
6. FINANCE COMMITTEE
: AMENDMENTS TO
FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is not a �project� subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Amend the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget as detailed in the agenda report by recognizing and appropriating an additional $500,000 in the General Fund and increasing the Citywide Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) by
2.0 permanent FTEs.
City Council
7. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
APPOINTMENT OF ELIZABETH
SASSLER TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 (District 2 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
8a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 19, 2025
City Council
May 19, 2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission May 26, 2025
City
Council
May 26, 2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission June 2, 2025
City
Counci
l
June 2, 2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission 8b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2025-0297
State Farm
$
10,000.00
2025-0298
Brandi Marie Foresee
9,811.22
2025-0299
Shannon Yohn
105.56
2025-0300
Sheer S. Fadel
35,000.00+
2025-0301
Noemi Hurtado
35,000.00+
2025-0302
The Hertz Corp
10,000.00+
2025-0303
Karen Sargsyan
35,000.00+
2025-0304
Advir Sargsyan
35,000.00+
2025-0305
Mark J. Burns
6,471.12
2025-0306
Keith Gomez
35,000.00+
OLD BUSINESS:
9. HOMELESSNESS IN
PASADENA 2024-2025: RESULTS OF THE 2024 ANNUAL COUNT AND 2025 POINT IN TIME COUNT
(Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
There is no staff recommendation for this item. The City Council may, however, take action relating to this item as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
PUBLIC HEARING:
None
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to
speak
on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings.
Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic Development and Technology Committee
Finance Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Attorney
10. APPOINTMENT
OF THREE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION NOMINEES TO THE COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
(City
Attorney/City Prosecutor�s Dept.)
Recommendation
: It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed
action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2),15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and (2)
Review the six
applications received for the Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC) community-based organization seats and appoint three community-based organization nominees to the CPOC for 3-year terms beginning on July 1, 2025, as further described in the Agenda Report.
ATTACHMENT 1
ATTACHMENT 2
ATTACHMENT 3
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Manager
11. PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE �14.28.200 REQUIRING FIRE SPRINKLER INSTALLATION IN ALL
NEW CONSTRUCTION
(Fire Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is
exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3), the �Common Sense� exemption, which states that CEQA only applies to projects that may
have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
Take no action to amend Pasadena Municipal Code �14.28.200, which requires fire sprinkler installation in all new construction, including temporary classroom trailers,
for the
protection of students and to enhance public safety.
City Council
1 2.
CONSIDERATION OF STATEMENT ON FEDERAL ACTIVITY AND COMMUNITY REASSURANCE
IN PASADENA
(Office of the Mayor)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the action proposed in the agenda
report is covered by the �Common Sense� exemption set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects
that may have a significant
effect on the environment;
(2)
Approve the Statement on Federal Activity and
Community Reassurance in Pasadena
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
13. Conduct
first reading of �
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.17 (THE NEW RESIDENTIAL IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE), SECTION 4.17.050, AND TITLE 4, CHAPTER
4.32 (CONSTRUCTION TAX ORDINANCE), SECTION 4.32.050 TO REDUCE THE RESIDENTIAL IMPACT
FEES AND CONSTRUCTION TAX AND FOR QUALIFYING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS �
ORDINANCE
14. Conduct first reading of �
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 14.28, SECTION
14.28.500 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ENFORCEMENT OF CITY
ORDINANCE
S�
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
:
None
INFORMATION ITEM
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison,
Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2 nd
floor)
July 15, 2025
August 19, 2025
September 16, 2025
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron
Hampton, Gene Masuda)
Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
June 23,
2025 (Special meeting to commence at 4:00 p.m.)
July 14,
2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
July 28,
2025 (To be cancelled)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair
Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
July 01, 2025
August 05, 2025
September 02, 2025
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair
Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
June 24,
2025
July 08, 2025
July 22, 2025
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Chair
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room
S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
July 16, 2025
August 20, 2025
September 17, 2025
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
June 30, 2025 (To be cancelled)
July 7, 2025 (To be cancelled)
July 14, 2025
July 21, 2025
July 28, 2025 (To be cancelled)
August 4, 2025 (To be cancelled)
August 11, 2025 (To be cancelled)
August 18, 2025
August 25, 2025
September 1, 2025 (To be cancelled)
September 8, 2025
September 15, 2025
September 22, 2025 (To be cancelled)
September 29, 2025
October 6, 2025
October 13, 2025 (To be cancelled)
October 20, 2025
October 27, 2025
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
July 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
� Substantial Amendment to 2024 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant and Home Investment Partnership Act
July 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
� Renewal of the Old Pasadena Management District Property and Business Improvement (PBID)
COMMISSION VACANCIES