CITY OF PASADENA
City Council Minutes
February 2, 2026 - 4:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chamber
SPECIAL MEETING
OPENING: Mayor Gordo called the special meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. (Absent: Councilmember Hampton)
ROLL CALL: Mayor Victor M. Gordo
Councilmembers: Vice Mayor Jessica Rivas
Councilmember Rick Cole
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Jason Lyon
Councilmember Steve Madison (via teleconference)
Councilmember Gene Masuda
Staff: City Manager Miguel Márquez
City Attorney/City Prosecutor Michele Beal Bagneris
City Clerk Mark Jomsky
Councilmember Madison reported that he is participating remotely under the Government Code Section 54953.8.3 "ust cause" provision on the basis of a contagious illness and stated that no one over the age of 18 is in the room with him.
PUBLIC COMMENT No one appeared for public comment.
CLOSED SESSION CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending
Councilmember Madison litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1) stated a conflict of interest Name of Case: City of Pasadena v. Southern California Edison with Closed Session Item Company, et al.; Southern California Edison Company v. 2, recused himself from
the matter, and left the Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCV06276; meeting at 4:37 p.m. Lead Case No. 25STCV0073
Councilmember Madison
returned to the meeting at CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL 4:49 p.m. regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Resnick, R. v. City of Pasadena
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 23AHCV0216
The above closed session items were discussed, with no reportable action at this time.
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CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): Two or more
potential cases
Only one of the two potential cases in the above closed session item was discussed, with no reportable action taken at this time.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Pasadena v. The Regents of the
University of California
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCV31621 CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case The above two closed session items were not discussed.
ADJOURNMENT On order of the Mayor, the special meeting of the City Council adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
M.
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
City of Pasadena
ATTEST:
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