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AMENDED AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 10, 2025
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 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.
POTENTIAL
THREATS TO SECURITY OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS OR FACILITIES pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Consultation with: Pasadena
Police Chief Eugene Harris
B.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
California
Institute of Technology v. City of Pasadena, et al.
USDC Case No.: 2:23-cv-07681-AB-AJR
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE
WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Addresses:
1. 215 Madeline
Drive, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Benjamin Chan MD Professional Corporation, James Creely; James McGehee, Patricia McGehee; Oscar Delgado, Erin Germain; Heritage Housing Partners
,
which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees; Coko LLC; Xiuyi
Dai; Na Wang and/or assigns
;
Huntington Hospital; David P. Pell, Suyen E. Pell; Brian Ly, Joanne Trang, Jason Trang
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
2. 696 St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Feonixart LLC by Ahmed & Silvia Thompson; Ranna El Naga, Jackson Stewart; Heritage Housing Partners,
which can assign contract to
Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees;
Huntington Hospital
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
3. 734 St. John
Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Heritage Housing Partners,
which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees; Huntington Hospital
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
4. 888 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Justin Walker, Ellie Walker; Heritage Housing Partners, which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees ;
Coko LLC;
Pasadena Hospital Association ltd dba Huntington Hospital Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5. 894 and 894B Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Lou Wu; Armando Lopez; Rebecca Watson; Heritage Housing Partners,
which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees
;
Wei Ji; Guatemala Interprice LLC; Joseph Yazbeck; Arcadia Trading Company; Fangqin Liu, Chuyao Liu;
Pasadena Hospital Association ltd
dba Huntington Hospital
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
6. 1112 Pasadena
Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Coko LLC; Heritage Housing Partners, which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees ;
Kenny Feng; Arcadia
Trading Company;
Pasadena Hospital Association ltd dba Huntington Hospital Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
7. 1200 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel M�rquez
Negotiating Parties: Heritage Housing Partners, which can assign contract to Collis Huntington Trust or Assignees:
Huntington Hospital
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
D.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
City of
Pasadena v. The Regents of the University of California Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.:
25STCV31621
E.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):One potential case
F.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case 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. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH UNITED PACIFIC SERVICES INC., FOR CITYWIDE TREE PLANTING FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $297,000
(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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065
and within the meaning of
Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Award contract to the lowest responsive and
best bid dated September 22, 2025, submitted by United Pacific Services Inc., in response to specifications for Citywide tree planting,
authorize the City Manager to
enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed $297,000 which includes the base contract amount of $270,000 and a contingency of $27,000 to provide for potential change orders.
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH ADDISON-MILLER INC., FOR ANNUAL ADA CITYWIDE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FISCAL
YEAR
2026 FUNDED WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $500,000
(Public Works
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the contract proposed in the agenda
report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14,
Chapter 3, Article 19, Section
15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities; and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no usual
circumstances; and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract, as a result of the competitive bid process, as specified by Section
4.08.045 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with Addison-Miller Inc., for Annual ADA Citywide
Sidewalk Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for an amount not-to-exceed $500,000 which includes the base
contract amount of $341,750 and a contingency of $158,250 to provide for additional scope and any necessary change orders.
ATTACHMENT A
3. FINANCE COMMITTEE
:
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR ANNUAL ADA CITYWIDE
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS AND
MISCELLANEOUS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,000,000
(Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that
the contract proposed in
the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1,
Existing Facilities; and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no usual circumstances;
and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a
contract, as a result of the competitive bid process, as specified by Section
4.08.045 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for
the Annual ADA Citywide Sidewalk Improvements and Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2026 for an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000 which includes the base contract amount of $744,500
and a
contingency of $255,500 to provide for additional scope and any necessary change orders;
and
(3)
Amend the FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program
(CIP) Budget by transferring $332,885 in Private Capital Fund from Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2021-2025 (73940) to
the
Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY 2026-2030 (73950) Project.
ATTACHMENT A
4. FINANCE
COMMITTEE
:
aUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AVENU GRS, LLC DBA AVENU INSIGHTS & ANALYTICS LLC for thE
upgrade of Collections Software
for a PERIOD OF up to FIVE YEARS IN AN amount not-to-exceed $443,290 (Finance 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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within
the meaning of Section
15378(b); and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Avenu GRS, LLC DBA Avenu Insights & Analytics LLC (Avenu Insights) for the upgrade of collections software for a period
of up to five years in an
amount not-to-exceed $443,290.
ATTACHMENT A
TPA
5 FINANCE COMMITTEE
:
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT
NO. 33343 WITH FRAME GROUP LLC AND INCREASE THE TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT TO $1,450,000 FOR
DISASTER RECOVERY CONSULTING SERVICES
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that
this
action
proposed 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)
;
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 33343 with Frame Group LLC (Frame) and increase the contract amount by $1,200,000, thereby increasing the total not-to-exceed
amount from $250,000 to
$1,450,000; and
(3)
Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget by appropriating $1,450,000 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund (101) to support the anticipated cost of services.
TPA
6. FINANCE COMMITTEE
:
ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS
TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 SCHEDULE OF TAXES, FEES, AND CHARGES RELATED TO NEW YEAR�S DAY
AND THE ROSE BOWL GAME
(Finance
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
action proposed in the agenda report is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls,
Fares, and Charges); and
(2)
Approve the
scheduled rate increases effective February 1, 2026, for the Grandstand Permit Application, the Rose Bowl Admission Tax, and for the New Year�s Day Related Business Grandstand
Seat Surcharge as set forth in the body of the agenda report.
ATTACHMENT A
City Council
7. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
RESIGNATION OF KAYLYN
CANLIONE FROM THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION
(District 7 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
8a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
October 20, 2025
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission
October 20, 2025
City
Council
8b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026-0109
Ani Akoubian
$
2,000.00
2026-0110
Ricardo Valdez Raygoza
35,000.00+
2026-0111
Bruce Wayne
5,000.00
2026-0112
Keith Montrell Whitmore
375.00
2026-0113
Ariana Ophelia Soto
2,434.88
2026-0114
Michael Stammer
35,000.00+
2026-0115
Austin Lowe
35,000.00+
2026-0116
Sam De Sylva
35,000.00+
8c.
PUBLIC HEARING SET
November 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
� Zoning Code Amendment to Implement Objective Design Standards for High Density Residential Development
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARING:
9. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: ADOPTION OF THE
2025
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND RELATED CODES AND
DIRECTION TO THE BUILDING
OFFICIAL TO FILE THE ADOPTED ORDINANCE AND LOCAL FINDINGS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Hold the public hearing on the adoption of the 2025
California Building Standards Code with certain local amendments; (2)
Find that the amendments proposed in the agenda
report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (�CEQA�) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)
the �Common Sense� exemption
that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the
activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA;
(3)
Conduct second reading to adopt �An Ordinance
implementing the California Building Standards Code incorporating the: 2025 California Administrative Code; 2025 California Building Code with Appendix Chapters G, H, I,
J, N, P, Q; California Residential Code with Appendix Chapters BB, BF, BG, CH, CI, CJ; 2025 California Electrical Code with Annexes A, C, I; 2025 California Mechanical Code with
Appendix Chapters B, C, F, G, H; 2025 California Plumbing Code with Appendix Chapters A, D, G, H, I, J, M, R; 2025 California Energy Code; 2025 California Wildland-Urban
Interface Code, 2025 California Historical Building Code; 2025 California Fire Code with Local Amendments to State Adopted Chapters including Chapter 1, 3, Section 503 of Chapter 5,
Sections 1101 and 1104 of Chapter 11, Appendix Chapters 4 and certain Appendix Chapters B through P; 2025 California Existing Building Code; 2025 California Green Building
Standards Code; 2025 California Referenced Standards Code�; and (4)
Direct the Building Official to file the Ordinance
and local findings with the California Building Standards Commission. (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 11, including for public comment purposes.)
ATTACHMENT A
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 Manager
City Council
10. CONSIDERATION OF A CALL FOR REVIEW OF THE
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS DECISION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING HILLSIDE
DEVELOPMENT
PERMIT NO. 7134, TO ALLOW A NEW
4,280 SQUARE-FOOT, TWO-STORY SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING WITH AN ATTACHED 2,685
SQUARE-FOOT SIX-CAR GARAGE,
FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
1530 SCENIC DRIVE
(Councilmember Madison)
City Attorney
City Clerk
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
Second Reading
:
11. Adopt an �AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING TITLE 14 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADOPTING WITH CERTAIN LOCAL
AMENDMENTS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE INCORPORATING THE 2025
CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING
CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS G, H, I, J, N, P, Q; CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
WITH APPENDIX
CHAPTERS BB, BF, BG, CH, CI,
CJ; 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE WITH ANNEXES A, C, I; 2025 CALIFORNIA
MECHANICAL CODE WITH APPENDIX
CHAPTERS B, C, F, G, H; 2025
CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS A, D, G, H, I, J, M, R; 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE;
2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO STATE
ADOPTED CHAPTERS INCLUDING
CHAPTER 1, 3, SECTION 503 OF CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 1101 AND 1104 OF CHAPTER 11, APPENDIX CHAPTER 4 AND CERTAIN
APPENDICES WITHIN APPENDIX
CHAPTERS B THROUGH P; 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILDING CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA
GREEN BUILDINGS STANDARDS
CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA
REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE�
(Introduced by Councilmember Jones )
(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 9, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
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)
November 18, 2025
December 16, 2025
January 20, 2026 (To be cancelled)
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)
November 10, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
November 24, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
December 08, 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)
December 02,
2025
January 06,
2026
February 03,
2026
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)
November 11, 2025 (To be cancelled)
November 25, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December 09, 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)
November 19, 2025
December 17, 2025
January 21, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
November 17, 2025
November 24. 2025
December 1, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December 8, 2025 (City Council Organizational meeting)
December 15, 2025
December 22, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December 29, 2025 (To be cancelled)
January 5, 2026 (To be cancelled)
January 12, 2026
January 19, 2026 (To be cancelled)
January 26, 2026
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
�
Approve the Designation of the Hernly Residence at
1475 Scenic Drive as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
�
Approve the Designation of the Retaining Wall at 333,
353, and 375 Anita Drive as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
�
Approve the Designation of the Welsh House at 1220
Wynn Road as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
� Board of Zoning Appeal re: 202 N. Euclid Avenue, MCUP No. 7318 November 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
� Zoning Code Amendment to Implement Objective Design Standards for High Density Residential Development
November 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
(Continued) � Adoption of the North Lake Specific Plan
COMMISSION VACANCIES