CITY OF PASADENA
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES
PASADENA CITY HALL
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE
COUNCIL CHAMBER - ROOM S249
MARCH 18, 2026 MEETING
OPENING Vice Mayor Rivas called the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee to order at 5: 11 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, Chair
Councilmember Tyron Hampton (Absent)
Councilmember Justin Jones
Councilmember Steve Madison
Staff: Chad Augustin, Fire Chief
Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief
Jose Enriquez, Deputy Fire Marshal
Bill Grisafe, Police Commander
Marcia Taglioretti, Police Commander
Carlo Montiglio, Police Lieutenant
Nicholas Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Madison, to approve the minutes of January 21, 2026, and February 18, 2026, as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: Councilmember Hampton)
NEW BUSINESS 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
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2025 REPORT REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH STATE
MANDATED FIRE INSPECTIONS
Chad Augustin, Fire Chief, summarized the agenda report as part of the PowerPoint presentation on the item, and responded to questions.
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Tim Sell, Deputy Fire Chief, provided information on the Fire Department's efforts to reach 1 00% completion of Senate Bill (SB) 1205 mandated inspections in 2025, and responded to questions.
Jose Enriquez, Deputy Fire Marshal, provided information on residential care facilities in the city, and responded to questions.
Yadi, Pasadena resident, thanked the Fire Department staff for their work in response to the Eaton Fire; and provided comments in support of the development of Fire Department infrastructure.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilmember Jones, seconded by Councilmember Madison, to approve the staff recommendation and forward the item to the City Council for consideration. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent:
Councilmember Hampton)
DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REGULAR
MEETING TIME
Vice Mayor Rivas provided introductory comments and opened a discussion on changing the regular meeting start time of the Public Safety Committee.
The Committee discussed the benefits of moving the start time of Public Safety Committee meetings from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to allow Committee members additional travel time from work and the opportunity for increased public participation.
Nicholas Rodriguez, Assistant City Manager, provided information on advisory bodies that hold meetings in the Council Chamber, and responded to questions.
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney, provided information on the mechanism and next steps for changing the meeting start time, and responded to questions.
Councilmember Madison stated that the Legislative Policy Committee has had conversations with the City Clerk regarding the use of the Council Chamber for City Council and Council Committee meetings only, and relocating other advisory bodies that use the Council Chamber.
Yadi, Pasadena resident, spoke in support of changing the start time of Public Safety Committee meetings to 5:00 p.m. to allow an opportunity for additional input from the public, and shared concerns with special meetings limiting public comment to only items on the agenda.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, staff was directed to move the regular meeting start time of the Public Safety Committee to 5:00 p.m.
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INFORMATION ONLY PRESENTATION RELATING TO AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE RECOGNITION (ALPRs)
Marcia Taglioretti, Police Commander, provided introductory comments and introduced Carlo Montiglio, Police Lieutenant, who presented a Powerpoint presentation on Flock Safety Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs), with both responding to questions.
Danielle St. Clair, Assistant City Attorney, provided clarification on receiving information and public comments if quorum is lost, and responded to questions.
Bill Grisafe, Police Commander, provided information on identifying locations for installing ALPRs, stated that there are no ALPR systems installed in patrol units or police vehicles, and responded to questions.
Vice Mayor Rivas shared concerns regarding the possibility of state agencies working with the federal government to share Flock ALPR data and the importance of the City Council to balance such concerns.
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary, reported that the City Clerk's Office received 13 letters of correspondence opposing ALPR technology usage in the City, and expressing privacy concerns with Flock Safety. The correspondence was distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for the item.
The following individuals spoke in opposition to Flock Safety ALPR usage, in support of cancelling Flock Safety contracts and an independent audit of Police Department Flock ALPR audit findings, expressed shared privacy concerns related to and the misuse of ALPR data, and requested scheduling a public forum to discuss the issue:
Ethan Harris, Pasadena resident
Jennifer Collins, Pasadena resident
Daniela Navin, Pasadena resident
Yadi, Pasadena resident
Sarah Nordstrom, Pasadena resident
Aidan, residence not stated
Sam Gurley, South Pasadena resident
Teri Stein, residence not stated
Mariam, Pasadena resident
Humaira Afzal, Pasadena resident
Tariq, Pasadena resident
Joanne Long, Pasadena resident
Danielle Yariv, Pasadena resident
P.A. Brown, Pasadena resident, provided comments in
support of Flock Safety ALPRs and spoke in support of
leveraging technology to enhance traffic enforcement in the city.
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ADJOURNMENT
ATTEST:
Ta'Frfer Sabha
Recording Secretary
Following public comment, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, to direct staff to agendize the item for additional discussion at the next Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
On the order of Chair, the special meeting of the Public Safety Committee was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
layor Jess Rivas, Chair
Public Safety Committee
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