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Pasadena Rental Housing Board
Appointment Process –
At Large Member and Alt Tenant Member
Unscheduled Vacancies
Item 21
May 11, 2026
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2 BACKGROUND
• January 7, 2026 – City Clerk’s Office published a notice of solicitation for applications and opened the application period for a previously vacant position
• April 2 and April 6 – At Large and Alt Tenant Members resigned, creating two additional vacancies on the PRHB for the City Council to fill
• April 30, 2026 – City Clerk’s Office finalized the list of eligible applicants for the City Council to consider for
appointments
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3 PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD
CITY CHARTER SECTION 1811
• Eleven (11) Primary Members
> Seven (7) Tenant Members
> Four (4) At Large Members
> Two (2) Alternates (Total 13 members)
• Currently, there are two vacancies remaining
for positions on the PRHB:
> One (1) At Large Member
> One (1) Alternate Tenant Member
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4 • PRHB Applicant Requirements (1811(a), (b), and (c)) > Provide proof of residency in Pasadena
> Obtain 25 signatures of residents supporting applicant from the same Pasadena Council District as applicant
> Submit a Form 700
> Submit application with required verifications/affidavits signed under penalty of perjury
• At Large Member Applicants:
> At Large Members may reside in any district of Pasadena, may or may not be Tenants, and may or may not have Material Interest in Rental Property
> Due to State Conflict of Interest laws, property owners with a prescribed financial interest in 4 or more rental units in the City of Pasadena may
not be able to participate in all matters that
come before the Pasadena Rental Housing Board
PRHB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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5 • Alternate Tenant Applicants:
> May reside in any Council District in the City of Pasadena > No Material Interest in Rental Property at the time of their appointment or at any later time during service on the PRHB > Tenant Members, Alternate Tenant, and Extended Family Members may not have owned, managed, or had a 5% or
greater ownership stake in rental units in Los Angeles County in the 3 years prior to applying for position
PRHB ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
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6 APPLICATION PROCESS
• City Clerk’s Office issued 27 applications during the recent vacancy solicitation periods
• Total Applications Submitted: 15
Verified as Eligible: 15
Total Available for Appointment 8
David Coher appointed as At Large Member on April 6th Casey Jagusch appointed to District 2 Tenant Seat
Paul Goyne appointed to District 4 Tenant Seat
Four (4) applicants withdrew from further consideration Office of the City Clerk
7 • Following City Council’s review of the 8 Applicants > Report out ranked choices by Councilmembers of applicant(s) deemed most qualified to serve in At Large seat and Alt Tenant Member seat (only Tenant Eligible Applicants)
> NOTE TO PUBLIC
: Tally of Council rankings is not a vote – it is only a consensus building tool to assist the City Council with the appointment process
> Applicant with the most votes is not entitled to the vacant seat > Appointment requires five affirmative votes of the City Council • Opportunity for City Council Questions (applicants
may be invited to be present or answer questions)
• Public Comment
TONIGHT’S PROCESS
FOR APPOINTMENT
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8 • City Council Deliberations/Vote on At Large
Member Applicant
> Motion/Second for appointment to fill the
vacancy needs five affirmative votes
• City Council Deliberations/Vote on Alternate Tenant
Member Applicant
> Motion/Second for appointment to fill the
vacancy needs five affirmative votes
• Item Concluded
TONIGHT’S PROCESS
FOR APPOINTMENT
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9 AT LARGE MEMBER APPLICANTS
Qualified At Large Applicants, including Council District
• City Charter Section 1811(a) states: At Large Members may reside in any district of Pasadena
• The term of office will be for the remainder of the unexpired term, May 24, 2027 • City Charter Section 1811(d) states, “Members may serve no more than eight (8) consecutive years”
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10 ALT TENANT MEMBER APPLICANTS
Qualified Tenant Eligible Applicants
• City Charter Section 1811(a) states: Alternate Tenant Members may reside in any district of Pasadena
• The term of office will be for the remainder of the unexpired term, May 24, 2027 • City Charter Section 1811(d) states, “Members may serve no more than eight (8) consecutive years”
• No Material Interest in Rental Property at the time of their appointment or at any later time during service on the PRHB
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11 RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed action is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and (2) In accordance with Resolution No. 10120, conduct a consensus building process to facilitate appointments of an At-Large Member and the Alternate Tenant Member positions to fill unscheduled vacancies on the Pasadena Rental Housing Board, for the remainder of the unexpired terms, ending May 24, 2027.
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12 Questions/Comments