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AR 12 ATTACHMENT D. Unfunded FY 2027 Enhancements

Pasadena City Council
May 4, 2026

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AR 12 ATTACHMENT D. Unfunded FY 2027 Enhancements
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UNFUNDED - FY 2027 ENHANCEMENTS
Personnel
# Department Fund PCN FTE Requested Classification Amount Offset Type Offset Justification One-Time / Ongoing
101 New 1.00 Parking Services Supervisor 59,395$
101 New 1.00 Senior Parking Enforcement Rep $ 49,327 101 New 10.00 Parking Enforcement Rep $ 431,370
Transportation 101 Expense $ (329,092) Partial Offset - Reduce Contractual Services 2 Housing 101 Existing
Fractional
FTEs
62,000$ MASH salaries & benefits previously funded by CDBG grants. Ongoing 3 Fire 101 New 1.00 Fire Inspector 95,891$ To improve the City's fire inspection rate, the department requests one Fire Inspector position. This position request is priced at the rate of a Fire Inspector Trainee as it is typically filled by a trainee for the first year. The control rate of a Fire Inspector position is $156,812 for FY 2027.

Ongoing
4 Public Health 101 9237 0.25 Health Officer 94,239$ To increase the Health Officer from 0.75 FTE to 1.0 FTE; this will support the department and City's efforts for public health and safety planning and enforcemnet.

Ongoing
5 Public Health 101 2507 1.00 Community Service Rep III 101,150$ To maintain the existing position that supports infectious disease prevention and control in Long Term Care Facility including communications, technical assistance, and disease investigations. This role is not mandated by the State, but has been a full-time position since the pandemic response. With the end of federal funding for disease control, there is insufficient realignment funding to support this role.

Ongoing
6 Public Health 101 9113 Existing
FTE
Firefighter 276,000$ Cost of existing Firefighter with PORT 1 Team that is no longer funded through grant capacity.

Ongoing
7 Public Health 101 9112 Existing
FTE
Firefighter $ 39,000 Incremental cost of existing Firefighter with PORT 2 Team; department's base budget includes GF support of $237K, but the total position cost is $276K.

Ongoing

14.25 TOTAL FTEs $ 1,208,372 TOTAL Personnel Requests (329,092)$ TOTAL Offsets

14.25 General Fund FTEs 879,280$ Net Cost - Personnel Requests

0.00 Other Funds FTEs
$ 1,208,372 General Fund Total
$ - Other Funds Total
1 Ongoing
To comply with unions, improve customer service, reduce error rates, and reduce turnover. The new staffing requests will be partially offset by reducing the service contract by $329,092. Costs will be additionally offset by the revenue generated through parking citations, and once fully staffed, this will be net revenue-generating for the General Fund.

Transportation

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UNFUNDED - FY 2027 ENHANCEMENTS
Non-Personnel
# Department Fund Cost Category Amount Offset Type Offset Justification One-Time / Ongoing
8 City Attorney 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 2,000,000 To fund the rising cost of Outside Legal services including Rose Bowl litigation. Ongoing 9 City Manager's Office 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 60,000 To fund event programming as a key strategy to support local businesses, activate public spaces, and drive economic impact - showcasing Pasadena’s small businesses, including restaurants, retail, makers, and service providers. In 2026, Pasadena will have the opportunity to engage a global audience during the FIFA World Cup, while continuing to host Small Business Week each May in alignment with the U.S. Small Business Administration. The anticipated funding need is $20,000 for Small Business Week programming and $40,000 for additional economic development–focused events throughout the year.

Ongoing
10 City Manager's Office 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 12,500 To support the Pasadena Women’s Business Center (PWBC) with no-cost, one-on-one contracting assistance, networking, and business certification guidance for local firms.

Economic Development and PWBC continue to collaborate on procurement accelerator programs and contracting opportunities tied to major upcoming events—including the LA28 Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and Super Bowl.

Ongoing
11 City Manager's Office 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 12,500 To provide one-on-one technical assistance and a series of business support events to the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).

Ongoing
12 Transportation 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 240,000 Local match requirement to accept Metro grant funding ($170K - City, $230K - CicLAvia) to host an open streets event, CicLAvia Pasadena, celebrating the arrival of 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympic/Paralympic Games.

One-Time
13 Transportation 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 545,000 To fully equip the new parking enforcement staff with vehicles, radios, and other one-time supplies.

One-Time
14 Transportation 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 90,000 To increase security for Parking Enforcement Officers by providing body-worn cameras. The estimated annual cost is $3,600 per per person, with a total 25 FTE requiring these costs.

One-Time
Transportation 101 78 - Fines & Forfeitures Revenue (156,000)$ Partial Offset - Parking Citation Revenue 15 Housing 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 345,000 One-time tenant improvement costs to buildout the department's satellite office at Heritage Square.

One-Time
16 Housing 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 136,300 Contracts services, materials & supplies, and insurance costs for MASH - previously funded through CDBG grant projects.

One-Time
17 Police 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 360,000 Annual lease of two Drone as a First Responders (DFR) that will provide the department with the ability to deploy and respond immediately to 9-1-1 calls; annual lease cost of $260K, plus project management backfill of $100K for DoIT personnel to help with IT portions of the project.

Ongoing /
One-Time

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UNFUNDED - FY 2027 ENHANCEMENTS
Non-Personnel
# Department Fund Cost Category Amount Offset Type Offset Justification One-Time / Ongoing
18 Police 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 300,000 Modern software platform that centralizes diverse data sources including CAD, RMS, and other public safety databases, into a single platform, eliminating data silos and enabling situational awareness for events such as LA28 and other high-profile events in the City; $200K software cost, plus project management backfill of $100K for DoIT personnel to help with software implementation.

Ongoing /
One-Time
19 Police 101 91 - Services & Supplies $ 250,000 Modern real time intelligence platform designed for public safety providing faster, more coherent response through unified data and live feeds; the platform integrates live video, sensor data, officer locations, dispatch alerts, and panic buttons; $150K software cost, plus project management backfill of $100K for DoIT personnel to help with software implementation.

Ongoing /
One-Time
$ 4,351,300 TOTAL Non-Personnel Requests
(156,000)$ TOTAL Offsets
4,195,300$ Net Cost - Non-Personnel Requests
$ 4,351,300 General Fund Total
One-Time $1,656,300
Ongoing $2,695,000

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