UNOFFICIAL UNTIL
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
OPENING:
ROLL CALL:
Councilmembers:
Staff:
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
Councilmember Jones
arrived at 5:11 p.m.
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t.
Councilmember Hampton
and Mayor Gordo stated
potential conflicts of
interests with Closed
Session Item 5, recused
themselves, and left the
C\jy OF PASADENA
City Council Minutes
January 26, 2026 - 4:00 P.M.
City Hall Council Chamber
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor Gordo called the special meeting to order at 4:06 p.m. (Absent: Councilmember Jones)
Mayor Victor M. Gordo
Vice Mayor Jessica Rivas
Councilmember Rick Cote
Councilmember Tyron Hampton
CouncilmemberJustin Jones
Councilmember Jason Lyon
Councilmember Steve Madison
Councilmember Gene Masuda
City Manager Miguel Marquez
City Attorney/City Prosecutor Michele Beal Bagneris
City Clerk Mark Jomsky
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: Cuellar y. C"|tv_pf Pasadena
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCV30286
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Basadena v. ^The R^aents ^L the
University of California
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCV31621
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Yes In My Back Yard et al. v. Gavin Newsom, et aL
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCP04761
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Pasadena Tenants Unjpn, et al. v. City of Pasadena,et al.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No.: 25STCP01916 Council Minutes101/26/2026
meeting at 5:50 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
The above closed session items were discussed, with no reportable action at this time.
CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case
The above two closed session items were not discussed.
On order of the Mayor, the special meeting of the City Council adjourned at 4:59 p.m.
ATTEST:
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
City of Pasadena
City Clerk
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