AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING NOTICE
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
PUBLIC MEETING 4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
Tyron Hampton, District 1
Justin Jones, District 3
Steve Madison, District 6
STAFF
Nicholas G. Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent
with our history, culture, and unique character.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices are available from the City Clerk's Office with a 24-hour advance notice.
Please call (626) 7 44-4124 to request use of a listening device.
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Habra servicio de interpretaci6n disponible para estas Juntas 1/amando al (626)744-4124 par lo menos con 24 horas de anticipaci6n .
Meetings are broadcast live on cable Channel 3 and on the Internet at http://pasadena .qranicus .comlmediaplayer.php?camera id=2&publish id=9 and https:llwww.pasadenamedia.org/watchl (Click on Video Streamlining on the right side of the screen).
Items on the agenda may not be called in order listed. Agendas and supporting documents are available on the Internet at
http:llwww .cityofpasadena.net/commissionslcity -council-public-safetv-committeel Materials related to an item on this Agenda subm itted to the Public Safety Committee after distribution of the agenda packet will be posted on line and listed as: "Supplemental Agenda Material Received after the Posting of the agenda."
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR NOVEMBER 19, 2025, AT 4:00 P.M. WILL BE ACCEPTED IN-PERSON AND BY VIDEOCONFERENCE/TELECONFERENCE.
Link to City Meeting Policy:
cityofpasadena .net/CityCouncilMeeting Policy
TO VIEW A LIVE STREAM OF THE MEETING:
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In order to facilitate public participation at meetings the City will accept public comment in the following manner:
1. Whether participating in-person or virtually at the meeting, members of the public may provide public comment by submitting a speaker card prior to the start of public comment on that item, at the following webpage:
www.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/public -comment/
If a public comment speaker wishes to speak on more than one agenda item, please indicate which items on the online form (multiple item speakers will be handled according to the process posted on the agenda and as specified in the City meeting policy). Public comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Chair and Committee may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
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Participants' phone calls to the Committee meeting will be recorded as part of the Committee meeting. By staying on the line and making public comment during the Committee meeting by phone, you are agreeing to have your phone call recorded.
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TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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OFFICE OF T II E MAYOR
CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
PUBLIC MEETING: 4:00 P.M.
PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM 5249
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the regular meeting of the Public Safety Committee, will be held on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. in the Pasadena City Hall Council Chamber S249.
Victor M. Gordo
Public Safety Co
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the Internet at www.cityofpasadena .neUcommissions/city council-public-safety-committee and on the Council Chamber Bulletin Board, Room S249 and the Bulletin Board in the rotunda area, City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, and a copy was distributed to Central Library for posting this 131" day of November, 2025, by 5:30 p.m., and that copies hereof were faxed, emailed or delivered to each member of the City Council and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing, all of which recipients are identified on the distribution list set forth herein below.
DISTRIBUTION:
City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Prosecutor
City Clerk
Beacon News
Colorado Boulevard.net
La Opinion
Public Information Officer
Central Library
Los Angeles Times
Pasadena Independent
Pasadena Star News
Pasadena Weekly
Pasadena Unified School District
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, listening assistive devices are available from the City Clerk's Office with a 24-hour advance notice.
Please call (626) 7 44-4124 to request use of a listening device.
Language translation services may be requested with 24-hour advance notice.
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Public Meeting: 4:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The Public Safety Committee may take action within its authority on any item listed on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
PUBLIC MEETING - 4:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA - Public
commenfwi/1 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.
Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
AUGUST 28, 2025 - REGULAR MEETING*
OLD BUSINESS
NEW.BUSINESS
1. PRESENTATION BY AZAR KATTAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH PROTECTION, AND DR. NICHOLE QUICK, CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER, LOS
ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ON COLLABORATING TO
ADDRESS NEEDS OF SKILLED NURSING FACILITY RESIDENTS
INFORMATION ONLY
ADJOURN
* Attachments Included
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
AUGUST 28, 2025 - SPECIAL MEETING*
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - 5249
AUGUST 28, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING
OPENING Mayor Gordo called the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:19 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Victor M. Gordo
Councilmember Tyron Hampton (Absent)
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison (Absent)
Staff: Gene Harris, Police Chief
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief
Bill Grisafe, Police Commander
Anthony James, Deputy Fire Chief
Trey Sorensen, Arson Investigator
Tim Wellman, Chief Assistant City Prosecutor
Nicholas G. Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Mayor Gordo, to approve the minutes of May 7, 2025 (special meeting), May 21, 2025 (cancellation), and June 18, 2025 (cancellation), as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: Councilmembers
Hampton, Madison)
INFORMATION ONLY FIREWORKS MITIGATION EFFORTS AND DEBRIEF 01 Anthony James, Deputy Fire Chief, presented a PowerPoint presentation on fireworks mitigation efforts and a debrief of the Fourth of July 2025 holiday weekend service calls and citations issued, and responded to questions.
Councilmember Jones spoke in support of a year-round firework mitigation program with Fire department staff present at community meetings and year-round signage to provide information to the residents.
In response to Councilmember Jones' inquiry regarding the possibility of the Fire Department using drones to track illegal firework activity, Deputy Fire Chief James shared that if the Fire Department were to implement a drone program, the intent would be for firework enforcement and would utilize legacy media, social 08/28/2025
02 media, and public education outlets to inform the public of the program.
Mayor Gordo spoke on the availability of illegal fireworks in Los Angeles County and the opportunity for stronger enforcement at the regional and state level, with Pasadena leading the way. Mayor Gordo requested that City staff in the City Manager's Office, and Fire and Police departments draft a written communication to be released on behalf of the City.
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief, provided information on the possible role of Park Safety Specialists patrolling for fireworks offenses, the challenges in investigating reports of fireworks, and responded to questions.
Trey Sorensen, Arson Investigator, provided information about calls for service regarding fireworks, hotspots and incidents during the Fourth of July weekend, and responded to questions.
Mayor Gordo spoke in support of community members reporting fireworks incidents and sharing footage with authorities, requested the City Prosecutor's Office look at updating the municipal code, as well as the feasibility of using parking and code enforcement officers to observe and report incidents and issue citations for illegal firework activities.
Yadi, Pasadena resident, provided comments in support of transparency with drone and surveillance technology; and advocated for clear objectives related to the use of drones in the City to evaluate the merit of drone usage in reducing the use of illegal fireworks.
Recording Secretary Sabha reported that the City Clerk's Office received two letters of correspondence and suggestions related to the matter, which were distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the public record.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by the consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed. 08/28/2025
ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Tamer Sabha
Recording Secretary
03 On the order of Chair, the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
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