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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JUNE 15, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue,
Room S249
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 WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Location: 275
Arlington Drive (Arlington Gardens)
Agency Negotiator: Matthew
Hawkesworth, Interim City Manager
Negotiating Party: Dan Murdoch,
Caltrans, State of California
Under negotiation: Price and
Terms of Payment
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Matthew Hawkesworth and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
Agency Designated Representatives: Matthew Hawkesworth and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
D.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
City of Pasadena v. The Regents of the
University of California
LASC Case No. 25STCV31621
E.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case
F.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding
significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case 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
1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,615,000 FOR THE
PASADENA WATER AND POWER AND
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS
(Water & Power
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines per Section
15061(b)(3), the "Common Sense" exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and,
(2)
Authorize the
City Manager to execute all agreements required to receive and administer the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)
Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles
(“CHDV”) grant funds in the amount of $4,615,000.
TPA
2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $150,000 WITH UP
TO FOUR ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR
TERMS FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $828,850 WITH DOOLEY ENTERPRISES, INC.,
FOR PURCHASE
OF AMMUNITION FOR TRAINING AND
DUTY
(PPD
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the project
proposed in the agenda report is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the
"Common Sense" exemption that
CEQA applies only to projects that may have an effect on the environment; (2)
Authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C) Contracts for labor, material,
supplies or services available
from only one vendor, with Dooley Enterprises Inc., for purchase of ammunition for up to five years in an amount not-to-exceed $828,850; and (3)
Grant the recommended
contract an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(b), contracts for which the city’s best interest are served.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
3. REJECT ALL BIDS DATED MAY 24, 2026, IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFICATIONS FOR A CARGO
VAN WITH UPFITTING
(PPD
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find the proposed
action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); the “Common Sense” exemption
that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment; and
(2)
Reject all bids dated
May 24, 2026, in response to the Invitation for Bids for a Cargo Van with upfitting.
4. ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE
GANN APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
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
Public Resources Code
Section 21065
and within the meaning of State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Adopt a Resolution
that:
a.
Selects the California per capita income and the
population increase for the City of Pasadena as the indices to be used in calculating the appropriations limit for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027; b.
Establishes the appropriations limit for FY 2027 at
$448,895,310; and
c.
Establishes appropriations subject to the limit for
FY 2027 at $175,697,829.
RESOLUTION
City Council
5. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
APPOINTMENT OF AVRAM GOLD TO THE
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026
(At Large/District 6 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 11, 2026
City Council
May 11, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
7. RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2026 – 0285
Jean Tomyoy Lee
$
1,249.58
2026 – 0286
Geico
10,000.00+
2026 – 0287
Nora Zerounian
394.83
2026 – 0288
Mercury Insurance a/s/o Allen Shay
9,423.51
2026 – 0289
Deon June Scott
200.00
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
:
AMENDMENTS TO TITLES 3 (CIVIC EVENTS AND
FACILITIES) AND 17 (ZONING CODE) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE AND SOUTH FAIR OAKS
SPECIFIC PLAN RELATED TO ROSE PARADE GRANDSTANDS, MEDICAL USES, WALLS/FENCES AND
MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the Amendments to the Pasadena
Municipal Code (PMC) and South Fair Oaks (SFO) Specific Plan are exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.
Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA;
(2)
Adopt the Findings for Amendments to the
PMC and
SFO Specific Plan in Attachment A
of the agenda report;
(3)
Approve the Amendments to the PMC and SFO Specific Plan as outlined in the agenda report and in Attachment B of the agenda report; and (4)
Adopt an Ordinance for the Amendments to the
PMC and SFO Specific Plan as outlined above.
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission:
On February 25, 2026, the Planning Commission voted 8-0 to recommend the City Council approve the
proposed Amendments to Title 17
of the PMC and SFO Specific Plan as recommended by staff (the proposed Amendments to Title 3 of the PMC do not require the review of the Planning Commission).
(To be discussed
and considered concurrently with Item No. 14, including for public comment purposes.)
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
9. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
:
HOUSING,
HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
:
APPROVAL OF THE
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2026)
AND
RELATED FUNDING APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME
INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT, AND
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT PROGRAMS
(Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the recommended
actions are
not a “project” subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code
Section 21065
and within the meaning of State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and (5)
:
(2)
Approve the submittal of a grant application for
CDBG Program Year 2026 entitlement funds in the amount of $2,164,886, and the reprogramming of existing unspent
CDBG funds in the amount of
$912,114 for a total of $3,077,000 to be allocated towards CDBG program activities;
(3)
Approve the submittal of a grant application for
HOME Program Year 2026 entitlement funds in the amount of $662,156 to be allocated towards HOME program activities;
(4)
Approve the submittal of a grant application for ESG
Program Year 2026 entitlement funds in the amount of $188,739 and $290,365 in unspent prior year ESG funds,
and the reprogramming of
existing unspent Rapid Unsheltered Survivor Housing (RUSH) disaster grant funding in the amount of $470,136 for a total of $949,240 to be allocated towards ESG program
activities; and
(5)
Authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City
Clerk to attest, the Annual Action Plan (2026), the grant applications, administrative amendments
(such as time extensions,
policy revisions, and budget modification corrections), certifications, and any and all other documents deemed necessary by HUD to
obtain the allocation of the
aforementioned federal entitlement funds.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
10. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2027 OPERATING BUDGET
AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION DETERMINING
THE
AMOUNT OF ANNUAL TRANSFER FROM THE POWER FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND AMENDING
THE AMOUNT OF ANNUAL TRANSFER
FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2026
(Finance Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the action
proposed in the agenda report
is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 21065
and
within the meaning of Sections
15060(c) and 15378(b);
(2)
Close the public
hearing and adopt by resolution the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Operating Budget as presented in the City Manager’s Recommended Budget on
May 4, 2026, or as subsequently
amended during the budget hearing process; and
(3)
Adopt a
resolution determining the amount to be transferred from the Light and Power Fund to the General Fund for FY 2027 is 12 percent of gross income from retail sales and amending the
annual amount of transfer for FY 2026.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
RESOLUTION
FY - 2027 BUDGET
RESOLUTION
FY - 2027 GENERAL FUND
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
11. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING
:
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE
:
PUBLIC HEARING FOR CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF THE PASADENA 2025
URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND WATER SHORTAGE CONTINGENCY PLAN (Water & Power Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
2025 Urban Water Management Plan (“UWMP”) and Water Shortage Contingency Plan (“WSCP”) are exempt from the
California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15282(v), which exempts from CEQA the preparation and adoption of
urban water management plans
pursuant to the Water Code;
(2)
Conduct a public
hearing on June 15, 2026, to receive comments on the UWMP and the WSCP; and (3)
Adopt a
resolution approving the 2025 UWMP and WSCP immediately following the public hearing and incorporating any changes the Council deems necessary.
ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION
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
12. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO FORM AN ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT (EIFD); ESTABLISH THE PASADENA
EIFD PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY;
AND APPOINT MEMBERS TO THE EIFD PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY (Office of the City Manager
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the
proposed actions in the agenda report are not a “project” subject to California Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); (2)
Adopt a
resolution declaring its intention to establish the Pasadena Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) and establishing the Pasadena EIFD Public Financing
Authority (PFA); and
(3)
Appoint
two
members of the City Council
to
the
Public
Financing Authority Board and appoint one member of the City Council as alternate Board member.
RESOLUTION
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
Finance Committee
Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City Manager
City Council
City Attorney
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
13. Conduct first reading of
“
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 2,
ARTICLES III AND IV
TO UPDATE PROVISIONS REGARDING
TERM LIMITS AND TRAINING OF MEMBERS OF ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES
AND BOARDS
OF OPERATING COMPANIES CREATED
BY CITY COUNCIL”
ORDINANCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
14. Conduct first
reading of “
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA amendING various sections of TITLE 3 ( CIVIC
EVENTS AND FACILITIES)
AND TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO INCREASE THE TIME PERIOD TO CONSTRUCT TEMPORARY ROSE PARADE
GRANDSTANDS, ALLOW MEDICAL USES
THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH FAIR OAKS SPECIFIC PLAN, UPDATE STANDARDS FOR WALLS AND
FENCES,
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND
TEMPORARY USES, AND REVISE THE DEFINITION FOR DWELLING UNIT” (To be
discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 8, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
:
15. Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.05.210 AND 2.05.220 OF TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2.05 OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE
COMPENSATION OF THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL” (Introduced by Councilmember Hampton)
ORDINANCE
16 Adopt “
AN
UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA TO DELAY EFFECTUATION OF THE
ABUNDANT AND AFFORDABLE
HOMES NEAR TRANSIT ACT (SENATE
BILL 79) FOR ELIGIBLE SITES AND SITES CONTAINING A LOCALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCE”
(Introduced by Councilmember Cole)
ORDINANCE
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
INFORMATION ITEM
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)
June 16, 2026
July 21, 2026
August 18, 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)
June 22, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
July 13, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00
p.m.)
July 27, 2026 (To be cancelled)
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)
July 1, 2026
August 5, 2026
September 2, 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)
June 30,
2026 (Special meeting)
July 7,
2026
August 4,
2026
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron
Hampton, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth 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)
June 23, 2026
July 14, 2026
July 28, 2028
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
(Chair Vice Mayor Jess Rivas, Tyron
Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third 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)
June 17, 2026
July 15, 2026
August 19, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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)
August 3, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 10, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 17, 2026
August 24, 2026
August 31, 2026
September 7, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 14, 2026
September 21, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 28, 2026
October 5, 2026
October 12, 2026 (To be cancelled)
October 19, 2026
October 26, 2026
November 2, 2026 (To be cancelled)
November 9, 2026
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
None
scheduled at this time.
COMMISSION VACANCIES