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OPENING
ROLL CALL:
CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER - ROOM S249
JANUARY 21, 2026 MEETING
Mayor Gordo called the meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 4:06 p.m.
Mayor Victor M. Gordo
CouncilmemberTyron Hampton
CouncilmemberJustin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison (Absent)
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
NEW BUSINESS
Gene Harris, Police Chief
Art Chute, Deputy Police Chief
Bill Grisafe, Police Commander
Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief
Manuel Carmona, Director of Public hlealth
Dr. Matthew Feaster, Public Health Division Manager
Tim Wellman, Chief Assistant City Prosecutor
Domino Scott-Jackson, Police Lieutenant
Alex Souto, Deputy City Manager
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
James Maddox, Pasadena resident, provided comments related to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Pasadena, and advocated for the development of a procedural manual for residents observing immigration enforcement operations.
It was moved by Councitmember Hampton, seconded by
Councilmember Jones, to approve the minutes of December 17, 2025, as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent:
Councilmember Madison)
AUTHORIZE THE CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT THE DONATION
OF A DEDICATED TRACKING/TRAILING CANINE FROM THE
PASADENA POLICE FOUNDATION
Domino Scott-Jackson, Police Lieutenant, summarized the agenda report as part of a Powerpoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
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Councilmember Jones requested that the gift acceptance
agreement between the City and the Pasadena Police Foundation be included when the item is reviewed by the City Council.
Mayor Gordo thanked the Police Department for their work and expressed gratitude to the officers in the K-9 Unit for their commitment to ensuring the well-being of their police canines.
Alex Souto, Deputy City Manager, provided clarification on the staff recommendation, and an offered an amendment to the motion, which replaced "Authorize the City Council to accept the donation of a dedicated tracking/trailing canine from the Pasadena Police Foundation." to "Authorize the City Manager to accept the donation of a dedicated tracking/trailing canine from the Pasadena Police Foundation."
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hampton, seconded by Councilmember Jones, to approve the amended staff recommendation as detailed above, and forward the item to the City Council for consideration. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent:
Councilmember Madison)
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
Azar Kattan, Deputy Director of hlealth Protection (Los Angeles County Department of Public Health), and Dr. Nichole Quick, Chief Science Officer (Los Angeles County Department of Public Health), jointly presented a Powerpoint presentation on collaborative efforts to address the needs of skilled nursing facility residents, with both responding to questions.
Councitmember Hampton asked staff to provide the mutual aid program slide deck created by the long-term care working group to the Committee to use as a tool for encouraging long-term care facilities to participate in the voluntary long-term care mutual aid program.
Mayor Gordo spoke on lessons learned from the COVID-19
pandemic, expressed concerns with mutual aid challenges during a broader disaster, and spoke in support of exploring regulatory action for operators of skilled nursing facilities to address gaps in emergency preparedness.
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COMMITTEE COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
The Committee thanked and recognized City staff and service providers who participated in the Pasadena Elderly and Dependent Adult Liaisons (PEDAL) Committee:
Nick Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Jon Pollard, Code Compliance Manager
Dr. Matt Feaster, Public Health Division Manager
Manuel Carmona, Director of Public Health
Brian Bulaon, Police Sergeant
Tim Wellman, Chief Assistant City Prosecutor
Marcia Penido, Director of Care Coordination at Huntington Health
Theodor Ecklund, Emergency Medical Services Chief
Rachel Tate, Vice President, Ombudsman Services at Wise and hlealthy Aging
Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief
Rachel Tate, Vice President of Ombudsman Services at WISE and Health Aging, provided information on efforts in assisting local long- term care facilities with emergency/disaster preparation, including facility visits with EMS Chief Ecklund, and responded to questions.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
In response to Councilmember Hampton's inquiry related to guidance for residents when encountering federal immigration enforcement officers, Alex Souto, Deputy City Manager, shared that the City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, and Police Department will work on messaging to distribute to the community through social media.
On the order of Chair, the meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
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ATTEST:
J^ MaV5r yictor M. Gordo, Chair
Public Safety Committee
/TalTher Sabha
Relcording Secretary
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