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AMENDED
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 30, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
Teleconference Location
:
Kawga Hotel
Business Center
Piste de N’Guerigne, Somone, Petie
Côte
Mbour, Thies, Senegal
Note to public: Please see
separate Closed Session Special Meeting agenda scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.
The City Council may take action on any item listed
on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
CLOSED SESSION
– 5:00 P.M.
A.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6
P
osition:
City Manager
Agency Designated Representative: Victor M. Gordo
B.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
Robison v.
City of Pasadena, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior
Case No.: 22AHCV00085
C.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property Addresses: 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, CA
Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating parties: State of California, Department of Transportation Under negotiation: Price and
Terms of Payment
D.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Two potential cases
E.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case F.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated
Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization:
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
G.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated
Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: Laborers
International Union of North America
H.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 94956.9(d)(1)
Name of case:
Davenport, S. v. City of Pasadena, et al.
Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV18268
PUBLIC MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Public comment will be limited to a total of
20 minutes
at
the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to
3 minutes
each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.
The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).
CONSENT CALENDAR
(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
City Manager/Executive
Director
City Council
1. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
RESIGNATION OF HEATHER ROBB
FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION
(At
Large Nomination/District 3)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
2a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 23, 2026
City
Council
February 23, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission March 2, 2026
City
Council
March 2, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission March 7, 2026
City
Council Special Meeting
March 8, 2026
City
Council Special Meeting
2b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026 – 0231
Jerome Vaughn
$
35,000.00+
2026 – 0232
Micheline McFarland
35,000.00+
2026 – 0233
Anthony McFarland
35,000.00+
2026 – 0234
Aleksandr Verniss
154.66
2026 – 0235
Live Nation Worldwide and Creative Artists Agency
35,000.00+
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARING:
None
MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT
(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to
speak
on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings.
Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)
REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Economic Development and Technology Committee
Finance Committee
Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
3. CONSIDERATION OF RECONNECTING PASADENA 710
VISION PLAN FOR THE RELINQUISHED 710 STUB PROPERTY
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA only applies to projects that
may have a significant effect on the environment; and
(2)
Review, discuss,
and provide direction in the following areas:
Immediate Next Steps:
a.
Transition the land
use concepts from the Vision Plan to the Planning Department and initiate environmental analysis, entitlements, and regulatory requirements; b.
Direct staff to
continue to develop and recommend financing mechanisms for developing the 710 Stub area;
c.
Direct that the 710
Stub area become the City’s first sustainable, resilient and carbon neutral district;
d.
Initiate work on
options for City Council consideration of a governance structure to guide the development of the area;
Restorative Justice:
e.
Acknowledge past
harms to former residents, businesses and institutions required to vacate the relinquishment and surrounding area to clear the path for the freeway construction;
f.
Consider and/or
further research all targets, goals, and programs delineated in the Restorative Justice Framework of the Vision Plan report as part of consideration of a Citywide
approach to restorative justice. This includes the draft definition of restorative justice, targets for affordable housing, the creation of a community oversight committee, a community
benefits planning framework, policies for wealth generation through home and business ownership, business development support, workforce development, and other public
benefits through Restorative Justice;
Land
Use:
g.
Set a goal of
developing a minimum of 1,800 residential units in the relinquishment area. This will include a mix of units for ownership and rentals of varying affordability and size;
Mobility, Access and Reconnection:
h.
To advance
reconnection, accessibility, multi-modal and active transportation, and community safety, include the Boulevard and Paseos street and access concept as the
working option to carry forward in the land use entitlement process (item “a” above);
i.
Direct staff to
continue to work in partnership with Caltrans regarding the transition of the existing freeway-to-freeway to a local-to-freeway/freeway-to-local access system,
as well as in the creation of Transit Mobility Hub on Caltrans property in the area immediately north of and connected to the relinquishment area; Other Items:
j.
Direct staff to
continue to work with Caltrans to identify a new location for the stormwater facility located in the southern portion of the relinquishment area; and k.
Continue
to grow existing partnerships – and seek new partnerships – with public, private, and non-profit agencies and entities that enhance the delivery of positive outcomes
from the relinquishment area for the City of Pasadena and its residents and businesses.
Recommendation of the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group :
At their final meeting on March 18, 2026, the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group voted
not to take a position on the Vision Plan. They instead chose to submit their own report to the City Council “…to highlight, supplement and make certain recommendations regarding the
Vision Plan”. Please see Attachment C of the agenda report.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
P
OWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
STAFF AT THE
MEETING
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED BY
CONNECTING PASADENA
City Council
City Attorney
ORDINANCES
First
Reading
: None
Second Reading
:
4. Adopt “
AN ORDINANCE
OF THE CITY OF PASADENA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE LIGHT AND POWER RATE ORDINANCE, TITLE 13,
CHAPTER
13.04 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
”
(Introduced by Councilmember Cole)
ORDINANCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
5. Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
ADDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 9, ARTICLE XIII, CHAPTER 100 TO
ADOPT AN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
STATEMENT AND CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUALS” (Introduced by Councilmember Lyon)
ORDINANCE
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
6. Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE), CHAPTER 61 (PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL), SECTION 17.61.030 (DESIGN
REVIEW) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 17.50.165 (OBJECTIVE
DESIGN STANDARDS
FOR HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING) TO
CHAPTER 17.50 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES) TO THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO ADOPT
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AND MODIFY THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS FOR SUCH PROJECTS” (Introduced by Councilmember Cole)
ORDINANCE
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
INFORMATION ITEM:
None
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison,
Jess Rivas) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
floor)
April 21, 2026
May 19, 2026
June 16, 2026
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron
Hampton, Gene Masuda) Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m.,
100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2 nd
floor)
April
13, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
April
27, 2026 (To be cancelled)
May 11,
2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
April 1, 2026
May 6, 2026
June 3, 2026
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair
Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
April 7, 2026
May 5, 2026
June 2, 2026
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair
Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
April 14, 2026
April 28, 2026
May 12, 2026
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Chair
Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room
S249 (City Hall Council
Chamber, 2
nd
Floor)
April 15, 2026
May 20, 2026
June 17, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
April 6, 2026
April 13, 2026
April 20, 2026
(Special Joint Meeting of the Pasadena Unified School District and the City Council at 6:00 p.m.)
April 27, 2026 (To
be cancelled)
May 4, 2026
May 11, 2026
May 18, 2026
May 25, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
June 1, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
June 8, 2026
June 15, 2026
June 22, 2026
June 29, 2026 (To be
cancelled)
July 6, 2026 (To be cancelled)
July 13, 2026
July 20, 2026
July 27, 2026 (To be cancelled)
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approval of Public
Housing Agency Annual Plan (2026) for Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Recommended Capital
Improvement Program Component of the Proposed Budget for the City of Pasadena and the Service Areas of Pasadena Water and power for Fiscal Years 2027 - 2031 May 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Amendment to the
Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2027
COMMISSION VACANCIES