SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
MARCH 18, 2026
Public Meeting: 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The Public Safety Committee may take action within its authority on any item listed on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
PUBLIC MEETING – 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS SPECIAL
MEETING AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
JANUARY 21, 2026 – Regular Meeting*
FEBRUARY 18, 2026 – Cancellation of Regular Meeting*
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RICKY PICKENS JR. IN AN AMOUNT OF $440,201 ANNUALLY FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT OF $2,201,005, FOR GANG OUTREACH AND VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY $120,000 FOR FY 2026*
2. 2025 REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE-MANDATED FIRE INSPECTIONS*
3. DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING TIME
INFORMATION ONLY
4. PRESENTATION RELATING TO AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPRs)*
ADJOURN
* Attachments Included
NEW BUSINESS
AUTHORIZE THE CI
TY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
WITH RICKY PICKENS JR. IN AN AMOUNT OF $440,201 ANNUALLY
FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS, FOR A NOT TO EXCEED CONTRACT OF
$2,201,005, FOR GANG OUTREACH AND VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION SERVICES; AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE
THE GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS BY $120,000 FOR FY 2026* *
Fire Department
Adopt a Resolution Acknowledging the Fire
Department’s Report Regarding Performance
of Annual Inspections Pursuant to Sections
13146.2 and 13146.3 of the California Health
and Safety Code
Chad Augustin
Fire Chief
March 18 ,2026
Fire Department
Background
• Ghost Ship Fire
• December 2016
• 36 lives lost
• California Fire Safety laws
and inspection compliance
• State Mandates
Schools (K-12)
Hotels/Motels
Lodging houses
Apartments
Institutions
2 Fire Department
Background
3 California Senate Bill 1205
(SB 1205) was signed
into law on
September 27, 2018.
Receipt of the report must be
acknowledged in a resolution
or similar formal document to
formalize intent regarding the
California health & safety
code sections 13146.2 and
13146.3.
Fire Department
CY2025 SB 1205 Mandated Inspections
4 Fire Department
SB 1205 Inspection Trend
5 Fire Department
Number of times a property needed
reinspection.
Fire and Life Safety
Educational
Residential
Institutional
Highrise
Assembly
Business
Mercantile
Storage
6 Fire Department
Fiscal Impact
7 There is no fiscal impact to acknowledge -
reported compliance with State mandated
fire inspections.
This report will assist the Fire Department with
planning and prioritizing resources to carry out
inspections.
Fire Department
Recommendation
It is recommended that City Council
Adopt the Resolution recognizing the Pasadena
Fire Department’s level of compliance with
California Health and Safety Code Sections
13146.2 and 13146.3.
Fire Department
NFPA 1730 Standard Inspections
9 Descriptions# Annual
Completed
# Annual# OccupanciesType & Risk/Frequency of NFPA 1730 Inspections
Places of assembly such as churches,
clubs, and large restaurants
416
(100%)
416416Assembly (High Risk, Annual)
Places for office, professional, or service
type transactions
22 (.02%)
7762,329Business (Low Risk, Triennial/Annual)
Places used for the display, sale and
storage of good and wares
2 (.01%)
194582Mercantile (Low Risk, Triennial)
Places used for storage not classified
hazardous
1 (0.03%)
3296Storage (Moderate Risk, Triennial)
This includes all Mandated and Non-
Mandated Occupancy Inspections
4,558*
(96%)
4,715*5,140Combined Total Occupancy Inspections
Properties situated in the Very High Hazard
Severity Zone
3,911
(100%)
3,9113,911Hazardous Vegetation (High Risk,
Annual)
Includes all Initial occupancy and parcel
inspections, does not include re-
inspections
8,469*
(98%)
8,626*9,051Total Initial Fire Inspections
The following numbers reflect the total Fire Construction Permit Plan Reviews and Inspections performed in CY 2025.
Constructed related Fire Inspections(100%)1,569Construction Inspections Construction related Fire Plan Reviews(100%)3,208Construction Plan Reviews Fire Department
Challenges and Opportunities
10 3,007 Triannual Inspections (1,002 per year) not completed “B” Occupancies
“M” Occupancies
“S” Occupancies
699 additional High Fire Severity Zone Inspections
Fire Department
Fire Severity Zones
2025
2026
11 Fire Department
Questions
12 Fire Department
Staffing & Annuals Assignment
13 • 1,636 Residential Inspections
• 4,610 Hazardous Vegetation Inspections
30 Fire Companies
30 Fire Companies
• 63 Institutions
• 93 Educational
• 46 High Rise
• 416 Assembly
7 Fire Inspectors
7 Fire Inspectors
• 212 Hazardous Materials Inspections
1 Hazardous Materials Specialist
1 Hazardous Materials Specialist