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ROLL CALL:
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
INFORMATIONAL ONLY
CITY OF PASADENA
IVIUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
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CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER - S249
FEBRUARY 10, 2026 MEETING
Acting Chair Hampton called the meeting of the Municipal Services Committee to order at 4:08 p.m.
Councilmember Justin Jones, Chair (Arrived at 4: 22 p.m.) CouncilmemberTyron Hampton
Councilmember Rick Cole
Councilmember Jason Lyon
David Reyes, General Manager of Water and Power
Jeremy Marquette, Assistant General Manager for Customer Service and Technology
Lynne Chaimowitz, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power Lisa Hosey, Assistant City Attorney
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary
No one appeared for public comment on matters not on the agenda.
It was moved by Councilmember Lyon, seconded by Councilmember Cole, to approve the minutes of January 13, 2026, as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: Councilmember Jones)
TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS UPDATE
David Reyes, General Manager of Water and Power, provided introductory comments, and Jeremy Marquette, Assistant General Manager with Customer Service and Technology, summarized the staff memo as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including Councilmember Jones arrived providing information on advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), at4:22o.m. carbon free energy goals, enterprise asset management (EAM), geographic information system (GIS) enhancements, and
cybersecurity; with both responding to questions.
Councilmember Cole applauded staff for delivering an excellent presentation. He also emphasized the importance of job adjustments and maintaining loyalty to City employees as utilities undergo technological transitions, and advocated for a user-friendly, customer- centered design approach to ensure residents can easily navigate services.
Councilmember Hampton asked staff to provide additional information regarding disconnecting and reconnecting fees.
In response to Councilmember Cole's inquiry regarding targeted customer outreach, General Manager Reyes stated that staff is developing a centralized integration plan in partnership with City departments and will bring forward a proposed approach to the Committee in the near future.
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NEW BUSINESS
02 Betty Gao, Recording Secretary, reported that one letter of correspondence was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for this item.
Sam Berndt, representing Pasadena 100, advocated for a
comparative proposal to implement AMI using City staff and expressed concerns regarding current budget allocations for municipal solar.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
SET PUBLIC HEARING DATE - ELECTRIC RATE ADJUSTMENTS
David Reyes, General Manager of Water and Power, provided introductory comments, and Lynne Chaimowitz, Assistant General Manager of Water and Power, summarized the agenda report as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on rate strategy and plan and customer impacts; with both responding to questions.
Chair Jones emphasized the importance of providing residents with adequate time between the public hearing and the effective date of utility rate changes.
Councilmember Cole expressed concerns with staff rushing the electric rate adjustment process and not provide the community with sufficient time to provide input on the matter.
Councilmember Lyon suggested having sufficient time between the Council meeting, the public hearing date, and adoption of the utility rate resolution, and recommended displaying rate comparisons with other neighboring utilities to provide context for residents.
Regarding City Council meeting scheduling, Matthew Hawkesworth, Assistant City Manager, provided a brief overview of upcoming major City Council agenda items for discussion.
In response to Chair Jones' inquiry regarding a Consumer Price Index (CPI) rate strategy, Assistant General Manager Chaimowitz stated that a CPI rate strategy is something staff could consider for future rate- settings approach.
Councilmember Hampton advocated for proactive outreach to customers with payment challenges to ensure those customers are informed and supported by City staff.
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary, reported that one letter of correspondence was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for this item.
Sam Berndt, representing Pasadena 100, thanked the Committee and staff for their work and for prioritizing equity and transparency in the rate-setting approach.
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ADJOURNMENT
Lisa Hosey, Assistant City Attorney, recommend that staff amend the Agenda Report, Recommendation No. 2, from "...conduct a public hearing..." to " open a public hearing..." which would accomplish the Committee recommendations.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Hampton, seconded by Councilmember Cole, forward the item to the City Council on February 23, 2026 to request the City Council to set a public hearing date for March 2, 2026, staff to provide a presentation and receive public comment on the item, and continue the public hearing to a future City Council meeting. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: None) On the order of the Chair, the meeting of the Municipal Services Committee was adjourned at 5:34 p.m.
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