Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Recommended
Operating Budget
Municipal Services Committee
May 12, 2026
Department of Transportation
Our Mission
The Department of Transportation is committed to
achieving the safe, efficient and convenient
movement of people and goods within
Pasadena, while concurrently ensuring a balance
between land use and transportation to maintain
a livable community in which cars are not
necessary to travel within the city.
2 Department of Transportation
FY 2026 Accomplishments
• Parking Division
> Installed 384 new parking pay stations throughout
the City’s parking meter districts, and implemented
a new paid parking district in the Playhouse Village
> Completed the upgrade of 8 elevator cabs in 6
City-owned parking garages
3 • Transit Division
> Provided over 1.5 million rides on Pasadena Transit and Pasadena Dial-A-Ride, an approximate 7% increase over last year
> Continued progress in the Zero Emission Bus Rollout Plan including initiating production of 17 Fuel Cell Electric Buses
Department of Transportation
FY 2026 Accomplishments
• Mobility Engineering and Operations Division
> Completed Focused Local Roadway Safety Action Plan to establish a goal of zero traffic fatalities by 2035 and qualify City transportation projects for the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program
> In coordination with the Public Works Department, completed construction for the City’s first Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (HAWK) at Washington Boulevard and Hudson Avenue
4 • Multimodal Planning Division
> Secured $7.1M in MAT grant funding for
outreach, design, and construction of the
Rose Bowl Multimodal Olympic Route
> Executed $1.1M in SS4A grant funding
agreements supporting the Active
Transportation Plan and El Molino Avenue
Quick-Build Demonstration Project
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Operating Budget by Division
5 Division Budget*
Parking 24,698
Transit Services 22,666
Mobility Eng &
Operations
3,628
Multimodal
Planning
2,133
Administration 889
Total $54,014
*in thousands
Parking
45.7%Transit
Services
42%
Mobility Eng
& Operations
6.7%
Multimodal
Planning
4%
Administration
1.6%
Department of Transportation
6 Appropriations by Category
Category
FY 2024
Actuals
FY 2025
Actuals
FY 2026
Adopted
FY 2027
Recommended % Change
Personnel 7,096,159 7,975,023 10,027,060 10,481,141 4.53% Services & Supplies 22,879,317 26,090,235 28,404,575 31,491,588 10.87% Capital Outlay 75,468 117,880 - - 0.00%
Internal Services 2,717,122 2,919,006 3,786,139 3,980,735 5.14% Debt Service 1,206,304 1,068,174 1,111,955 1,101,053 -0.98% Transfers Out 5,531,604 5,353,007 5,045,077 5,145,509 1.99% Operating Expenses 1,886,355 1,847,687 1,878,738 1,813,968 -3.45% Grand Total 41,392,329 45,371,012 50,253,544 54,013,994 7.48% Full-Time
Equivalents
(FTEs)
FY 2022
Adopted
FY 2023
Adopted
FY 2024
Adopted
FY 2025
Adopted
FY 2026
Adopted
FY 2027
Recommended
Transportation 51.00 51.00 54.00 61.00 64.50 67.50
Department of Transportation
Significant Changes by Category
FY 2027 Recommended Budget Increased by $3.7M (7.5%)
• Personnel increased by $454k (4.5%)
> In addition to annual MOU and benefit adjustments, the increase reflects the addition of two primarily grant-funded Community Service Representative positions and one Senior Communications Coordinator position
• Services and Supplies increased by $3.1M (10.9%)
> Increase due to contract cost escalations and the addition of new and renewed contracts
▪ Garage security ($1.5M)
▪ OPMD ($500k)
▪ CicLAvia ($330k)
• Internal service increased $195k (5.1%)
> Lower than Citywide average due to a decrease in cost drivers for desktops and storage per the DoIT IS annual inventory audit
• Operating Transfers Out increased $100K (2.0%)
> Increase in Prop C transfers
• Operating Expenses decreased $65k (3.5%)
7 Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Funded Enhancements
8 DIVISION DESCRIPTION FUND AMOUNT
Transit Community Service Rep I Fund 208
(90% Grant Funded)
$89,176
Transit Community Service Rep III Fund 208
(90% Grant Funded)
$117,275
Administration Senior Communications
Coordinator
90% Funds 208, 301, 407
10% General Fund
$199,654
Department of Transportation
Parking Enforcement Purpose
• Customer Service
> Respond to calls for
service
> Support success of
on-street paid
parking programs
> Education of
violations
• Safety
• Traffic Flow
• Accessibility
> ADA violations
• Quality of Life
> Abandoned vehicles
> Promote compliance
9 Parking Enforcement is conducted by City
Staff and Contractor Parking Enforcement
Representatives (PERs) to promote:
Department of Transportation
Parking Enforcement Staffing
City FTE Contract FTE
Equivalent
1 – Supervisor 1 – Manager
1 – Senior PER 2.5 – Lead PERs
10 – PERs 5.1 – PERs
10 City 7-day Coverage
2 – Supervisor Weekday, Weekends
2 – Senior PERs Day, Swing, Graveyard
20 – PERs Day, Swing, Graveyard
CURRENT RECOMMENDED
• Justification
> Improve customer service, performance, and compliance > AB 339 – Local Public Employee organizations: Notice Requirements Parking Enforcement Representative (PER)
Department of Transportation
Revenue Projections
11 • Justifications
> Learning Curve – PERs have a 6-week training program
> Senior PERs train new PERs, therefore Senior PER performance is limited during training
> Revenue projections based on conservative FY26 Collections of Citations issued during CY25. Does not account for citations issued by the Police Department.
FY27 Projected
Net Revenue
(Baseline)
FY27 Projected
Net Revenue
(10 New PERs)
FY27 Revenue
Increase vs.
Baseline
FY28 Projected
Net Revenue
(10 New PERs)
FY28 Revenue
Increase vs.
Baseline
$3,909,799 $6,156,305 $2,246,506 $7,504,209 $3,594,410
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Unfunded General Fund
Enhancement Requests
12 DIVISION DESCRIPTION INC AMOUNT
Parking
Parking Services Supervisor $59,395
Senior Parking Enforcement Rep $49,327
(10) Parking Enforcement Rep $431,370
One-time purchases for Proposed
Parking Enforcement Staff $545,000
$1,085,092
Contract Reduction ($329,092)
Estimated Revenue Increase ($156,000)
Net General Fund Cost $600,000
Department of Transportation
13 DIVISION DESCRIPTION INC AMOUNT
Multimodal Planning CicLavia Pasadena Grant Local
Match $240,000
Parking Parking Enforcement Reps Body
Worn Camera $90,000
FY 2027 Unfunded General Fund
Enhancement Requests
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 KPIs
14 DIVISION DESCRIPTION
Transit Pasadena Transit systemwide ridership - Goal: 1% annual increase over previous FY, supporting
convenient and accessible transportation choices
that improve mobility throughout the City.
Mobility Engineering &
Operations
Reduce collisions that involve a fatality or severe
injury (KSI) below the 3-year moving average (FY23-
FY25 Baseline = 46), to advance safer streets, track
the City's goal of zero traffic fatalities, and improve mobility outcomes for all users.
Mobility Engineering &
Operations
Reduce non-KSI injury collisions below the 3-year
moving average (FY23-FY25 Baseline = 331), to
enhance roadway safety and support safer
movement throughout the City.
New KPIs for FY 2027
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Work Plan
City’s Priority:
Move Pasadena decisively toward a carbon-free future
• Transit Division
> Continue activities to support Zero Emissions Bus (ZEB) transition:
▪ Break ground on Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility (TOMF) and Hydrogen Fueling Station
▪ Production, delivery, and commissioning of seventeen (17) fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs)
▪ Work associated with purchase of grant-funded Dial-A-Ride battery electric buses (BEBs) and coordinate charging spaces
▪ Allen yard and Alessandro lot improvements for use during TOMF construction
> Council approval of Short Range Transit Plan and initiate Plan implementation
> Continue to implement Systemwide Bus Zone Enhancement program 15 Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Work Plan
City’s Priority:
Improve roadways & implement pedestrian/bake safety strategies • Mobility Engineering and Operations Division
> Analyze and update speed limits on Safety Corridors per AB 43 > Begin design on two additional HAWK locations:
▪ Lincoln Ave and Toolen Pl
▪ Lake Ave and Elizabeth St
> Continue design for new traffic signal at Del Mar Blvd and Kinneloa Ave > Complete construction on following CIP projects:
▪ Reflective Backplates at Signalized Intersections
▪ Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB):
» Marengo Ave and Wallis St
» Hill Ave and Howard St
▪ Walnut St. Corridor Signal Improvements
> Continue Traffic Investigations Citywide
16 Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Work Plan
City’s Priority:
Improve roadways & implement pedestrian/bake safety strategies • Multimodal Planning Division
> Greenways Implementation (75126): Initiate public outreach and advance the Craig Quick Build section
> Pasadena Ave. and St. John Ave. Improvements Project (75127): Initiate existing conditions analysis, preliminary concept design and public outreach > Columbia Multimodal Improvements (75128): Once approved by council, execute contract and establish project schedule
> North Lake Avenue Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Project:
Conduct public outreach in preparation for design and construction > Rose Bowl Multimodal Olympic Route: Select consultant, initiate outreach, and advance concept design
> The Citywide Active Transportation Plan: Establish project schedule and CAC > Rose Bowl Area and Brookside Park Multimodal Connectivity Plan: Select consultant and conduct project kick-off
17 Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Work Plan
• Parking Division
> Implement new rate structure at South Lake parking meters and in the Shoppers Lane lot
> Bring parking enforcement “in-house” and eliminate the parking enforcement contract
> Procure and implement Parking Citation and Permit management software
> Inspect and repair carbon monoxide systems in City owned garages > Implement body worn camera program for Parking Enforcement Representative team
> Begin work on Shoppers Lane parking lot improvements, including repair, sealing and painting of the parking lot
> Create Municipal Code Section for Off-Street Parking Facilities 18 Department of Transportation
Overview of Funds - Parking
19 Fund FY 2027 Est
Starting
Balance
Revenues Expenses FY 2027 Est
Ending Balance
102 Block 5
Parking Lot
$38,361 $31,900 ($41,000) $29,261
213 Old
Pasadena
Meters
$435,540 $2,148,768 ($2,276,013) $491,295
*Incl. $183K loan
repayment
214 Civic Center
Meters
$423,296 $814,527 ($949,418) $412,405
*Incl. $124K loan
repayment
217 Shopper’s
Lane Parking
Lots
$563,963 $511,298 ($477,086) $598,175
A + B - C = D
Department of Transportation
Overview of Funds – Parking con’t
20 Fund FY 2027 Est
Starting
Balance
Revenues Expenses FY 2027 Est
Ending
Balance
225 West
Gateway Meters
$98,371 $34,055 ($32,458) $99,968
229 Playhouse
Meters
($387,535) $783,066 ($631,466)
*Incl. loan
repayment $299K
($235,935)
232 S Lake Meters $80,429 $288,853 ($269,794) $99,488
407 Garages /
Other Surface Lots
$1,771,913 $15,064,587 ($15,993,614) $842,886
A + B - C = D
Department of Transportation
Overview of Funds – Transit and
Mobility
21 Funds FY 2027 Est
Starting
Balance
Revenues Expenses FY 2027 Est
Ending
Balance
208 Prop A
Dial-A-Ride
$6,155,796 $4,896,337 ($4,472,078) $6,580,055
209 Prop C
Fixed Route
$7,166,045 $13,655,110 ($13,307,037) $7,514,118
236 Measure R
242 Measure M
Revenues passed through to
Fund 209 Prop C Fixed Route
215 TDA
Bikeways
$58,884 $100,000 ($100,000) $58,884
313 Traffic
Impact Fee
$1,795,417 $199,744 - $1,995,161
Department of Transportation
FY 2027 Recommended
Operating Budget
Municipal Services Committee
May 12, 2026