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Public Comment - Support - 4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO UTILIZE AN
ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY METHOD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ENERGY
SYSTEMS AT FIVE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
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As a resident and regular user of the Linda Vista and San Rafael Branch Libraries, I strongly support the City's efforts to add renewable, clean energy to these and other municipally owned sites across Pasadena.
There is no better moment for Pasadena to invest in a cleaner, more sustainable future than now.
Thankyouforyour service and leadership on this important project, Wes Reutimann
Pasadena 91103
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Monday, February 2, 2026 2:35 PM
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PASADENA 100 Steering Committee Committee
PASADENA 100 letter re Agenda item #4 today
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Dear Councilmembers:
The staff memo for Agenda item #4 on installing solar on municipal properties is excellent.
It clearly explains the opportunity for our city to save money with the tax credit as Long as the projects meet the July 4, 2026 deadline.
Aligning solarwith roof replacement and repair makes sense and will likely increase efficiency while lowering cost.
Engaging a single contractor for cost-effectiveness and management is well justified by the memo, while the memo also gives the flexibility to contract with more than one contractor if the first consolidated project approach RFP does not work well.
The use of both canopies and rooftop will provide optimum coverage and flexibility.
ALL in all, this is a modest but important step forward for Local solar. It begins the vital and time urgent process of implementing the local solar element of the OSP.
The site choice of libraries has an additional potential benefit of educatingthe public about carbon free electric power. We hope this will be exploited through educational programs.
PASADENA 100 enthusiastically supports this project.
We have concerns, however, about timing of follow-on municipal solar projects. The OSP provides for installation of 20 MW of municipal solar by December of 2030. (See Table 19 on page 89 of the OSP). By 2028 we should have installed 4 MWs in municipal solar. The next year 4 more and by 2030 installation should add 12 more for a total 20 MW.
This first set of projects will achieve only .68 MW. We appreciate that this first set of projects will provide valuable insights and this is expressly noted in the staff memo. And PWP has also reassured that they will be issuing many more RFPs that include larger locations as soon as the arrangements and specifications can be worked out.
We ask for assurance of what is evident from the OSP: we need to proceed with the Rose Bowl parking opportunity and other projects on an urgent basis this year and include them in the CIP planning.
The reasons for urgency are evident and multiple. To the extent that Pasadena can begin by July 4, we are 02/02/2026
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eligible for "direct pay" under the federal tax credit, with a potential for a 30% reduction in cost.
Another reason is that we want to accomplish what we have set out to do. We don't want to be late at the beginning.
Finally, we face the fierce urgency of now. As we see again this week with the dangerous freezing across our nation, climate change is harming people now.
We request that you reinforce this urgency to identify more projects for this spring and budget for this urgently.
Cynthia Cannady
Chairperson PASADENA 100 Coalition
Sam Bernt
Technical Advisory Panel member
Genette Foster
PASADENA 100 member
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Monday, February 2, 2026 3:28 PM
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Agenda item 7, A and 4
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City council members,
Item 7: I stand with all who affirm: We need to reinstate safe parking as planned at All Saints Episcopal church. This is a program that is working, successfully returning residents to job interviews, and housing!
A: No gas lines in new construction! This is not a time to move backwards. Pasadena needs to lead in rebuilding smart, meaning all electric construction, not rebuilding with fossil fuel gas lines! 4: Yes, on moving forward with all proposed solar installations on city structures.
Thank you,
Donna Sider
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