OPENING
ROLL CALL:
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
DECEMBER 17, 2025
Mayor Gordo called the meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:17 p.m.
Mayor Victor M. Gordo
CouncilmemberTyron Hampton
CouncilmemberJustin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief
Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief
Nallely Procopio, Emergency Services Manager
Nicholas G. Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
Yadi, Pasadena resident, advocated for the City to establish a department focused on data privacy due to privacy concerns with surveillance technology, such as Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) and body worn cameras.
Councilmember Jones asked staff to provide the correspondence submitted by Yadi on December 16, 2025, regarding privacy laws to the Economic Development and Technology Committee.
It was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by
Councilmember Hampton, to approve the minutes of July 16, 2025 (Regular meeting), August 20, 2025 (Cancelled meeting), August 28, 2025 (Special meeting), September 17, 2025 (Regular meeting), October 15, 2025 (Cancelled meeting), and November 19, 2025 (Cancelled meeting), as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) 2025 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) ADOPTION
AND INTEGRATION
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief, provided introductory remarks and introduced Nallely Procopio, Emergency Services Manager, who presented a Powerpoint presentation on the updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP), with both responding to questions. 01 12/17/2025
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Councilmember Madison expressed concerns with fire hazard risks in open spaces such as the Arroyo Seco and Hahamongna
Watershed Park, and recommended staff include a citation when referencing Pasadena's resident population in the 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Councilmember Hampton asked staff provide an executive summary showing updates between the 2019 and 2025 LHMPs; upload today's Powerpoint on the City's LHMP webpage; and publish the LHMP survey in the Pasadena In Focus newsletter with a checklist for residents to evaluate their hazard preparedness and stay informed. In addition, he spoke in support of mandating shut-off valves (gas, water, power) for multi-family and older properties. Fire Chief Augustin responded that the Fire Department will work with the Planning Department and return to the Public Safety Committee with a recommendation.
Mayor Gordo asked staff to provide a recommendation for adding a Park Ranger classification to address park safety, fire mitigation, and concerns of encampments in the Arroyo Seco, and recommended partnering with Los Angeles County due to county jurisdiction in the northern and eastern parts of the City, which include the Angeles National Forest.
Yadi, Pasadena resident, spoke in support of the City
partnering with the Arroyo Seco Foundation to build a
conservatory, and asked staff to reconsider releasing records related to her public records request.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hampton, seconded by Councilmember Jones, to approve the staff
recommendation and forward the item to the City Council for consideration. {Motionjjnanimousjv approved)
INFORMATION ONLY FIRE DEPARTMENT STANDARDS OF
STRATEGIC PLAN CODE ENFORCEMENT
COVERAGE AND
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Chad Augustin, Fire Chief, provided introductory remarks and Steve Hall and Frank Blackley, AP Triton Consultants, jointly presented a Powerpoint presentation on the Fire Department's updated standards of coverage and five-year strategic plan, with all responding to questions.
In response to Councilmember Jones' inquiry on the storage of fire turnout gear, Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief, provided information on fire station storage best practices, and responded to questions. 02 12/17/2025
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ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
/Ta^er Sabha
Recording Secretary
Fire Chief Augustin informed the Committee that he and Police Chief Harris will present a concept for a shared-use training center for the Fire and Police department staff, located at the Pasadena Civil Defense Center at a future Committee meeting (early 2026).
Councilmember Madison spoke in support of the Fire Department headquarters being located near the Rose Bowl and identifying potential funding sources, hie requested a future presentation on findings and lessons learned from the Eaton Fire, and for staff to provide a Fire Department member directory.
Councilmember Hampton spoke on the benefits of the Fire Department website tracking strategic plan progress for the public to remain informed on department priorities.
Mayor Gordo spoke in support of exploring organizing a purchasing consortium with other cities in the San Gabriel Valley to allow larger buying power for the purchase of fire apparatus and to reduce the current 49-month lead times.
The following individuals spoke in support of Eaton Fire transparency, conducting an independent feasibility study for a Fire Department command center at the Rose Bowl, and concerns on long lead times for procuring fire apparatus:
Yadi, Pasadena resident
James Maddox, Pasadena resident
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by the consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
On the ^rder of Chair, the meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjdjurned at 6:09 p.i
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Mayor Victor M. Gordo,
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