Introduced by:
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 2
(ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 2.05 (CITY
COUNCIL), SECTION 2.05.170 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING THE COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE, AND ADDING SECTION 2.05.205 TO
CHAPTER 2.05 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE
THE COUNCIL PLANNING, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS
COMMITTEE
The People of the City of Pasadena ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 2 (Organization and Administration), Chapter 2.05 (City Council), Section 2.05.170 is amended as follows:
2.05.170 - Council economic development and technology committee.
A. There is created a standing committee of the city council known as the council economic development and technology committee. The committee shall:
1. Review matters which relate to economic development within the city, the various enterprise and entrepreneurial activities of the city, community development projects, affordable housing, and technology and telecommunication proposals for city operations and for other operations in the community, as well as other related matters which the committee chair, city council or city council appointees determine are within the scope of the committee's review.
2. Be a liaison with citizen advisory bodies which deal with such economic development matters, affordable housing matters, and enterprise or entrepreneurial activities.
B. The economic development and technology committee shall be composed of up to four (4) members of the city council appointed by the mayor. If four (4) members are appointed, three (3) members shall constitute a quorum. If three (3) members are appointed, two (2) members shall constitute a quorum. No action of the committee shall be valid without the affirmative vote of at least two (2) members. 1 W4HBRP9POD3R36
C. The economic development and technology committee shall, at its first meeting and from time to time thereafter, establish a regular meeting schedule, including time and place, and may hold such other meetings as it deems necessary or advisable. All of its meetings shall be held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act or applicable successor statutes.
D. The economic development and technology committee shall have minutes maintained of its meetings. The minutes shall be distributed to the city council.
SECTION 2. Pasadena Municipal Code, Title 2 (Organization and Administration), Chapter 2.05 (City Council), is amended to add Section 2.05.205 as follows:
2.05.205 - Council planning, housing, and homelessness committee.
A. There is created a standing committee of the citv council known as the council planning, housing, and homelessness committee. The plannina, housina, and homelessness committee shall:
1^ Review matters which relate to land use and transportation planning, housina and homelessness issues, as well as other related matters which the committee chair, citv council or city council appointees determine are within the scope of the committee's review;
2. Be a liaison with citizen advisory bodies which deal with planning, housing, and homelessness issues, includina the Planning, Human Services and Transportation Advisory Commissions.
B. The planning, housing, and homelessness committee shall be composed of up to four (4) members of the city council appointed bv the mayor. If four (4) members are appointed, three (3) members shall constitute a quorum. If three (3) members are appointed, {wo (2) members shall constitute a Quorum. No action of the committee shall be valid without the affirmative vote of at least two (2) members.
C. The planning, housino, and homelessness committee shall, at its first meetino and from time to time thereafter, establish a regular meeting schedule, including time and place, and may hold such other meetings as it deems necessary or advisable. All of its meetinas shall be held in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act or applicable successor statutes.
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D. The planning, housing and homelessness^ committee shall have minutes maintained of its meetings. The minutes shall be^isinbuted to the city council.
SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance to be published in full text.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its publication.
Signed and approved this_day of_,2025.
Victor M. Gordo
Mayor of the City of Pasadena
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted by the City Council of the City of Pasadena at its meeting held this _day of_2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Date Published:
Mark Jomsky
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Dion O'Connell
Assistant City Attorney
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