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AMENDED
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
JULY 20, 2026
Dinner Recess: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M.
Closed Session
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue,
Room S249
Teleconference Location
:
Hyatt Regency
Chicago
Business Center
151 E. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
The City Council may take action on any item listed
on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
DINNER RECESS – 5:00 P.M.
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 ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH SINTRA GROUP INC., FOR
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION SERVICES
FOR FIVE YEARS FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $400,000
(Fire Dept.)
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; and (2)
Authorize the City
Manager to enter into a five-year contract with Sintra Group Inc., as the result of a competitive selection process, as specified by
Section 4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC), to provide pre-employment background investigation services, for an amount not-to-exceed $400,000.
Competitive price bidding is
not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) Contracts for professional or unique services.
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2. AUTHORIZE THE TRANSITION FROM PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH TO
DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH FOR THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED
SOLAR AND ENERGY STORAGE
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DESIGN-BUILD FOR ALL PROGRAM SITES (Water & Power Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report
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); (2)
Authorize the transition of the municipally owned
solar and energy storage program from the Progressive Design-Build approach to the Design-Build
approach, while continuing to
utilize the Alternative Project Delivery method previously approved by the City Council; and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to utilize the
Alternative Project Delivery method, Design-Build, for all sites of the municipally owned solar and energy storage
program, subject to applicable
Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) requirements and future contract approvals as required.
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH OPCONNECT, INC., FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF DIRECT
CURRENT FAST CHARGING EQUIPMENT
FOR THE MAINTENANCE YARDS ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER EXPANSION PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $282,744
(Water & Power Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Class 1, Section 15301,
Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish the project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
Award a contract
to the lowest and best bid dated April 23, 2026, submitted by OpConnect, Inc. (“OpConnect”) in response to the specifications for the Direct Current Fast Charging (“DCFC”)
Equipment, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed $282,744, which includes the
base contract amount of
$257,040 and a contingency of $25,704 to provide for any necessary change orders.
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH ROYAL INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE FURNISHING AND DELIVERY OF
ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR AND
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR THE MAINTENANCE YARDS’ ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER
EXPANSION PROJECT
FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$407,226
(Water & Power
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Class 1, Section 15301, Existing
Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish the project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
Award the
contract to the lowest and best bid dated April 23, 2026, submitted by Consolidated Electrical Distributors Inc., DBA Royal Industrial Solutions (“Royal Industrial”) for the
furnishing and delivery of electrical switchgear and communications equipment, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a one-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed $407,226,
which includes the base contract amount of $370,205 and a contingency of $37,021 to provide for any necessary change orders.
5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT WITH MOTIVE ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, LLC FOR THE MAINTENANCE YARDS
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER
EXPANSION PROJECT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $
949,474
(Water & Power Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is
recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Class 1, Section 15301,
Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish the project from others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2)
Award contract to
lowest and best bid dated April 16, 2026, submitted by Motive Energy Storage Systems, LLC (“Motive Energy”) in response to the project plans and specifications for the
Maintenance Yards EV Charger Expansion Project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Motive Energy for one-year for an amount not-to-exceed $949,474, which
includes the base contract amount of $863,158 and a contingency of $86,316 to provide for any necessary change orders.
6. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TWO NEW CLASSIFICATIONS AND UPDATING THE SALARY OF FIVE
EXISTING CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED
BY PMA, AFSCME, AND
NON-REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT
(Human
Resources
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Public Resources Code (“PRC”) Section 21065 and within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act
(“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Adopt a
Resolution establishing two new classifications and updating the salary of five existing classifications represented by PMA, AFSCME, and Non-Represented Management.
RESOLUTION
7. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH KEENAN & ASSOCIATES FOR
BENEFITS INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES
FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS FOR AN
AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,100,000
(Human Resources
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the
proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Public Resources Code (“PRC”) Section 21065 and within the meaning of California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of a competitive selection process, as specified in Section 4.08.047 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, with Keenan & Associates for
benefits insurance brokerage services for a total amount not-to-exceed $604,270 over a three-year term, with two optional one-year extension periods that may be exercised
concurrently, and a contingency of $62,067. The combined value of the optional extension periods is not-to-exceed $433,663, for a grand total not-to-exceed $1,100,000. Competitive bidding
is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services.
ATTACHMENT A
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8. AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH OVERDRIVE, INC., FOR THE PURCHASE
OF EBOOKS AND EAUDIOBOOKS
IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$2,000,000
(Library Dept.
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed
action in the agenda report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA
and within the meaning of State
CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b);
(2)
Authorize the City
Manager to enter into a contract without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C), contracts for labor, materials, supplies or services available
from only one vendor, with OverDrive, Inc. (“OverDrive”) for the purchase of digital books and eaudiobooks, for an initial three-year term, with two optional one-year
extensions at the approval of the City Manager, for a total contract length of up to five years, in an amount not-to-exceed $2,000,000. The full not-to-exceed amount shall be available for
use throughout the initial term and any exercised option years until the not-to-exceed amount has been expended or the contract term has expired, whichever occurs first; 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 interests are served.
TPA
9. FINANCE COMMITTEE
:
AUTHORIZE THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO Accept $2,400,000 in Metro Zero-Emission Vehicle Grant Funds,
amend contract NO. 31918 with
Connexionz Ltd., by increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $1,757,342 FOR ONBOARD technology on the
Pasadena Public Transit fleet,
and amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program BUDGET (Transportation Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council
(1)
Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report
do not constitute a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of
CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), and 15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required, with the exception of the bus stop
enhancements, which are found to be categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and that there are no features
that distinguish the bus stop enhancements from other projects in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; (2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into all
agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) associated with the receipt of
$2,400,000 in Metro
Zero-Emission Call for Project grant funding for the Pasadena Transit Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Procurement Cost Adjustment Project;
(Approved by City Council action at the July 13, 2026
meeting
)
(3)
Amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement
Program Budget, as detailed in the Fiscal Impact section of the agenda report; (4)
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No.
31918 with Connexionz Ltd., by adding $1,757,342, increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $3,155,951,
for the purchase of onboard
technology for the Pasadena public transit fleet, which includes a base amount of $2,996,193 and a contingency of $159,758 (5.3%) to provide for any necessary change orders;
(5)
To the extent the amendments to Contract No. 31918
could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant an exemption pursuant to
Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC)
Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.
Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for
professional or unique services; and
(6)
Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost
amendments to Contract No. 31918 including durational extensions and necessary change orders.
TPA
10. MUNICIPAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE
:
APPROVAL OF MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2029 AND FISCAL YEAR 2030
PROPOSED PROJECT LIST
(Transportation Dept.
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the
agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to Section 21065 of
CEQA and
Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378
of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and
(2)
Approve the proposed project list referenced in
Attachment A of the agenda report, to be reviewed by the Arroyo Verdugo Communities Joint Powers Authority
(AVCJPA) Technical Advisory
Committee before submittal to the AVCJPA Governing Board for final adoption and submittal to Metro as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 29 and FY 30 Measure M Multi-Year
Subregional Plan (MSP) and request for funding.
Recommendation of the
Transportation Advisory Committee
:
On June 25, 2026, the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) recommended that the City Council
approve the Measure M MSP FY29
and FY30 project list. Additionally,
TAC recommended that the Department of Transportation
continue to study and consider public and
particularly local resident
concerns as to whether the proposed project at Avenue 64 and Nithsdale Avenue is the most effective means of traffic calming and promoting safety along the Avenue 64 corridor in
light of ongoing improvements already implemented and planned along Avenue 64.
ATTACHMENT A
11. MUNICIPAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE
:
PASADENA TRANSIT AND
PASADENA DIAL-A-RIDE 2026 SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN ADOPTION (Transportation Dept.
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed
action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2),
15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project; and (2)
Adopt the Short Range
Transit Plan and recommendations, including the modified Route 10 recommendation.
Recommendation of the
Transportation Advisory Committee
:
On May 28, 2026,
after reviewing and discussing the draft Short Range Transit Plan, the Transportation Advisory
Commission voted unanimously to
support staff’s recommendation for adoption of the Plan by City Council.
Recommendation of the
Municipal Services Committee
:
City staff
presented the Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP) to the Municipal Services Committee on July 14, 2026.
Committee members supported the
plan and requested staff include policy language that all notifications for City-organized or City-sponsored events accessible by transit include transit information to enhance
accessibility and support sustainable transportation choices. This language has been added to the recommendations section of the SRTP.
This practice will help
residents and visitors understand their full range of travel options and encourage the use of public transit.
ATTACHMENT A
12. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SUPERB
ENGINEERING FOR THE SIERRA MADRE BOULEVARD
MEDIAN ENHANCEMENTS PROJECT FOR
AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $6,337,927
(Public Works Dept.
)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section
15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class and, therefore, there are no unusual circumstances;
(2)
Award contract to the lowest and best bid dated April
15, 2026 submitted by
Superb Engineering in response to the bid specifications for the Sierra Madre Boulevard
Median Enhancements
project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract
for a total not
-
to
-
exceed
amount of $6,337,927
which includes the base contract
amount of $5,761,752 and a
contingency of $576,175 to provide for any necessary change orders; and (3)
Authorize the City Manager to approve within
contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Council
13a.
APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
ACKNOWLEDGE THE APPOINTMENT OF
CYNTHIA KURTZ TO THE PASADENA ENHANCED INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCING DISTRICT PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY
(City Council/Public
Member Nomination)
APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS KING TO
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION
(At
Large Nomination/District 7)
APPOINTMENT OF JANET L. MILLER
TO THE ACCESSIBILITY AND DISABILITY COMMISSION
(District 2 Nomination)
APPOINTMENT OF TUNISIA OFFRAY
TO THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026 (District
3 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
13b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2027 – 0008
Alba N. Iraheta
$
796.38
2027 – 0009
Harambee Ministries
10,000.00+
2027 – 0010
Selene Bush
35,000.00+
OLD BUSINESS:
14. REVIEW OF CITY
REVENUE SOURCES AND OPTIONS FOR REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS FOR THE GENERAL FUND (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)
Direct City staff
on the preparation of any necessary resolutions to place one or more tax measures on November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election ballot for the City of Pasadena;
(3)
Direct City staff
on the preparation of a separate supplemental voter information pamphlet to send to voters in the City of Pasadena for all related City of Pasadena ballot measures for
the November 3, 2026, General Municipal Election; and
(4)
Direct City staff
to hold a meeting on July 27 or August 3 to approve the final documents for submission before the August 7, 2026, deadline.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
CORRESPONDENCE
FROM 07/13/2026 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
PUBLIC HEARING:
15. ADOPTION O
F
AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE TO REPEAL UNCODIFIED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE NOS. 7455 AND 7457 THAT PROHIBIT
SENATE BILL 9 APPLICATIONS
WITHIN A VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE IN THE BOUNDARY OF THE EATON FIRE (Planning Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find
that the action proposed in the agenda report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Executive Order N-32-25 ;
and
(2)
Adopt an Uncodified Ordinance to Repeal Uncodified Interim Urgency Ordinance Nos. 7455 and 7457.
Recommendation of the
Planning Commission
:
On June 24, 2026, the Planning Commission considered
the uncodified ordinance at a noticed public hearing and recommended that the City
Council adopt the environmental determination and the uncodified ordinance as presented by staff.
(To be discussed
and considered concurrently with Item No. 17, including for public comment purposes.)
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
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
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
City Clerk
ORDINANCES
First
Reading
:
16. Conduct first
reading of “
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 17 (ZONING
CODE) OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO IMPLEMENT THE 2025 NORTH LAKE SPECIFIC PLAN IN CHAPTER 17.34 (NORTH LAKE
SPECIFIC PLAN)
AND AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP TO MODIFY THE BOUNDARIES OF THE NORTH LAKE SPECIFIC PLAN, REDESIGNATE ZONES
WITHIN THE
NORTH LAKE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
AND AT 60 S. VIRGINIA AVENUE, 701 AND 709 N. MENTOR AVENUE, AND 1311 AND 1321 N.
MENTOR AVENUE
IN CHAPTER 17.20 (ZONING
DISTRICTS, ALLOWABLE LAND USES, AND ZONE-SPECIFIC STANDARDS), SECTION 17.20.20 (ZONING MAP AND ZONING
DISTRICTS), AND AMENDING ZONING
CODE SECTIONS 17.30.030 (2023 CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC PLAN - ALLOWABLE LAND USES) AND 17.30.080
(2023 CENTRAL DISTRICT SPECIFIC
PLAN - OPEN SPACE) FOR CONSISTENCY”
ORDINANCE
17. Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 7455 AND 7457 PROHIBITING URBAN
LOT SPLITS AND CONSTRUCTION OF
MULTIPLE DWELLINGS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 9 IN VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES
WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE
EATON FIRE”
(To be discussed and considered concurrently with
Item No. 15, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
:
18. Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AUTHORIZING THE SETTING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 TAX RATE FOR THE CITY’S GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
(CENTRAL LIBRARY PROJECT) APPROVED BY THE VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024
STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION AND REQUESTING
AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO LEVY A TAX ON ALL REAL PROPERTY IN THE
CITY OF PASADENA AS A VOTER
APPROVED LEVY WITH RESPECT TO SAID BONDS”
(Introduced by Councilmember Madison)
ORDINANCE
INFORMATION ITEM:
None
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
CLOSED SESSION
A.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
The Maryland
Homeowners Association v. City of Pasadena, et al.
LASC Case No. 26STCP00632
B.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
Truitt v. City
of Pasadena, et al.
LASC Case No. 26STCP00634
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: Laborers
International Union of North America
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
D.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 245 Ramona Street and
207 N Garfield Avenue
Agency negotiator: Matthew E.
Hawkesworth, Interim City Manager
Negotiating Party: James
Koerner, State of California, Joyce Chang, County of Los Angeles Under negotiation: Price and
terms
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
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)
July 21, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 18, 2026
September 15, 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)
July 27, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 10, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 24, 2026
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)
August 5, 2026
September 2, 2026
October 7, 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)
August 4,
2026
September 1,
2026
October 6,
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)
July 28, 2028
August 11, 2026
August 25, 2026
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)
August 19, 2026
September 16, 2026
October 21, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
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