OPENING:
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers:
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Councilmember Madison
stated a conflict of interest
with Closed Session Item
2, recused himself from
the matter, and left the
meeting at 4:37 p.m.
Councilmember Madison
returned to the meeting at
4:49 p.m.
CITY OF PASADENA
City Council Minutes
February 2, 2026-4:30 P.M.
City Hall Council Chamber
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Gordo called the special meeting to order at 4:36 p.m. (Absent: Councilmember Hampton)
Mayor Victor M. Gordo
Vice Mayor Jessica Rivas
Councilmember Rick Cole
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Jason Lyon
Councilmember Steve Madison (via teleconference)
Councilmember Gene Masuda
City Manager Miguel Marquez
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 "just 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.
No one appeared for public comment.
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. Southern California Edison Company, et al.; Southern California Edison Company v.
County of Los Angeles, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCV06276; Lead Case No. 25STCV0073
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
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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ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
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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 y. 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.
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adjournedt
Victor M. Gordo,'Mayor
City of Pasadena
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