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CITY OF PASADENA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE MINUTES
MAY 19, 2026-5:00 P.M.
MEETING
OPENING
ROLL CALL:
Staff:
The Chair called the meeting of the Economic Development and Technology Committee to order at 5:20 p.m.
Councilmember Tyron Hampton, Chair
Vice Mayor Jessica Rivas
Councilmember Steve Madison (Absent)
Councilmember Jason Lyon
Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager
David Klug, Director of Economic Development
Serjik Arzoumanians, Acting Chief Information Officer
Jessica Freeman-Wong, Assistant Chief Information Officer Michael Royer, IT Security Officer
Teresa Garcia, Senior Project Manager
Dion O'Connell, Assistant City Attorney
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary
PUBLIC COMMENT No one appeared for public comment on matters not on the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Councilmember Lyon, seconded by Vice Mayor Rivas, to approve the minutes of April 21, 2026, as submitted. (Motion unanimously approved) (Absent: Councilmember Madison)
NEW BUSINESS ADOPT A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO FORM AN ENHANCEO INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD); ESTABLISH THE PASADENA EIFD PUBLIC F+NANCE AUTHORffY; AND APPOINT
MEMBER TO THE EIFD PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
Chair Hampton and Assistant City Attorney Dion O'Connell announced that this item will not be considered and will be agendized for a future City Council meeting.
PASADENA CENTER OPERATING COMPANY (PCOC) BUDGET
Michael Ross, CEO of Pasadena Center Operating Company (PCOC), presented a Powerpoint presentation on PCOC's operating budget, including providing information on revenue and expense history, Fiscal Year (FY) key issues and strategies, and budget priorities; and responded to questions.
In response to Chair hlampton's inquiry on the convention businesses, Kristin McGrath, Executive Director, provided an overview of recent convention activities and responded to questions.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
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PASADENA COMMUNITY ACCESS CORPORATION (PCAC) BUDGET
George Falardeau, CEO of Pasadena Community Access Corporation Board (PCAC), provided introductory comments, and Bobby Ferguson, Chief Production Officer, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the Board's budget, including providing information on the Board's background, Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 accomplishments, operating expense history, key performance indicators, and FY 2026 priorities; with both responding to questions.
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary, reported that one letter was received by the City Clerk's Office, which was distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for this item.
The following individuals expressed support for the PCAC Board's budget and/or provided related comments on the matter:
Alann Clelland, Pasadena resident
Sheryl Turner, representing Local News Pasadena
Luis Vega, representing Local News Pasadena
Barbara Bishop, representing Local News Pasadena
Councilmember Lyon encouraged additional active collaboration and coordination with each City Council district office regarding media and social media postings.
The Committee thanked the PCAC Board for their hard and excellent work related to media.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUDGET
Serjik Arzoumanians, Acting Chief Information Officer, presented a Powerpoint presentation on the department's recommended operating budget, including providing information on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 accomplishments, overview of funds, key performance indicators, FY 2027 priorities, and responded to questions.
In response to Chair Hampton's inquiry on Artificial Intelligence (Al) policy, Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant Manager, responded that a draft policy will be presented to the Committee at a future meeting.
Jessica Freeman-Wong, Assistant Chief Information Officer, provided clarifying information related to the City's use of Copilot Chat and responded to questions.
Yadi, Pasadena resident, voiced concerns regarding data privacy and surveillance technology, and advocated for greater transparency and oversight related to the City's use of Al tools.
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Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET
(INCLUDES FOOTHILL WORKFORCE)
David Klug, Director of Economic Development, and Michael Trogan, Executive Director of Foothill Workforce Development Board, jointly presented a Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 accomplishments, FY 2027 priorities, and new key performance indicators; with both responding to questions.
Councilmember Lyon encouraged the development of a more robust KPI metric system that directly measures economic development outcomes, including attracting businesses and generating City revenue.
Chair Hampton suggested surveying smaller businesses to better understand the broader economic impact on such businesses.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the information was received and filed.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UPDATE BY DAVID A. KLUG,
ECON€MVUG-DEVEl.^PMENT-DtR€€TOR
Due to time constraints, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, the above reference item will be continued to a future Committee meeting.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND ONGOING OPERATION OF MANAGED
ENDPOINT CYBERSECURITY PROTECTION AND MONITORING
SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $968,124 FOR A
PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS
Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager, provided introductory comments, and Serjik Arzoumanians, Acting Chief Information Officer, summarized the staff memo as part of the Powerpoint presentation on the item, including providing information on selection process, and timeline; with both responding to questions.
Betty Gao, Recording Secretary, reportied that 3 letters were received by the City Clerk's Office, which were distributed to the Committee, posted online, and made part of the record for this item.
The following individuals expressed concerns with Carahsoft Technology Corporation and/or provided related comments on the matter:
Yadi, Pasadena resident
Humaira, Pasadena resident
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Councilmember Lyon emphasized the need for the City to reevaluate its technology and other business relationships; and consider developing criteria for assessing vendors based on ethical, privacy, and governmental association concerns.
In response to the Committee's concerns related to the proposed vendor, Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager, noted that staff could return with additional information and recommendations regarding vendor evaluation criteria and related considerations.
Michael Royer, IT Security Officer, provided a brief overview of Quzara LLC and its partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corporation in relation to the proposed procurement and service contracts, and responded to questions.
Chair Hampton asked staff to provide information on the data protection clause that is to be included in the staff and agenda reports.
Following discussion, on the order of the Chair, and by consensus of the Committee, staff was directed to forward the item to the City Council for further consideration.
ADJOURNMENT On the ord^r of the Chair, the meeting of the Economic Development and Technplo^ Committee was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
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Tyron H^fnpton, Chair
Economic Development and Technology Committee
ATTEST:
Betty G^o
Recording Secretary
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