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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AUGUST 3, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
Teleconference Location
:
II San Pietro di Positano
Business Center
Via Laurito 2
Positano, Italy
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 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
Los Angeles County
Superior Court Case No. 25STCV31621
B.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
Pasadena Unified School
District v. City of Pasadena
Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 26STCP02735
C.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case:
615 S Catalina
Ave LLC v. City of Pasadena, et al.
Los Angeles County Superior
Court Case No. 24STCP02861
D.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case
E.
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
City Council
1. REAPPOINTMENT OF JER-ADRIANNE “JUJU” LELLIOTT
TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION
(District 5
Nomination)
REAPPOINTMENT OF CHRISTIAN
JONES TO THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION
(District 5
Nomination)
REAPPOINTMENT OF MALISSA
BARNWELL-SCOTT TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
(District 5 Nomination)
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
2a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 15, 2026
City Council
June 15, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission June 22, 2026
City
Council
June 22, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission June 29, 2026
City
Counci
l
June 29, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission July 6, 2026
City
Council
July 6, 2026
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission July 8, 2026
City
Council Special Meeting
2b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2027 – 0011
Harkness HOA Association
$
3,000.00
2027 – 0012
Justin Kim
505.44
2027 – 0013
Katherine M. Stride
35,000.00+
2027 – 0014
Yanco Eden Javier
7,000.00
2027 – 0015
Kim Mari Uballez-Torres
Not stated
2027 – 0016
Refugio Jaquez
611.23
2027 – 0017
Quinto M. Lewis
6,357.56
2027 – 0018
I-Verbatim
5,630.88
2027 – 0019
Keith Gallo
900.00
2027 – 0020
Adam Uttley
390.90
2c.
PUBLIC HEARINGS SET
August 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approve the Designation of the Arboleda Drive Landmark District and a Zoning Map Amendment to Establish the Arboleda Drive (LD-29) Landmark Overlay Zoning District
August 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approve the Designation of the Mesita Road Landmark District and a Zoning Map Amendment to Establish the Mesita Road (LD-30) Landmark Overlay Zoning District OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARING:
None
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
3. ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO CALLING A
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE
GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 3, 2026, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
PASADENA
AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER
4.110 TO TITLE 4 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, ESTABLISHING THE PASADENA FIRE,
WILDFIRE,
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND
RESPONSE PARCEL TAX, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE VOTES CAST BY VOTERS
VOTING ON THE PROPOSAL WITHIN
THE CITY
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)(4);
(2)
Adopt a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Pasadena requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles approve the consolidation of
the November 3, 2026 Pasadena
General Municipal Election with the Statewide General Election for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City of Pasadena an
ordinance adding Chapter 4.110
(Pasadena Fire, Wildfire, Emergency Preparedness and Response Parcel Tax), subject to the approval of two-thirds of the votes cast by voters voting on the proposal within
the City of Pasadena (Exhibit A to the resolution); and direct the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to administer said election on behalf of the City of Pasadena;
(3)
Adopt a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Pasadena setting priorities for filing written arguments pertaining to City of Pasadena 911 Firefighter/Paramedic Emergency Medical/Wildfire
Preparedness/Response Measure;
and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis; and (4)
Adopt a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Pasadena providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments with respect to the City of Pasadena 911 Firefighter/Paramedic Emergency Medical/Wildfire
Preparedness/Response Measure.
RESOLUTION
-
CALLING MUNICIPAL ELECTION
RESOLUTION
-
SETTING PRIORITIES FOR FILING
RESOLUTION
-
REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS
CORRESPONDENCE
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
City Council
City Attorney
City Clerk
ORDINANCES
First Reading
:
Second Reading
:
4. Adopt “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”
(Introduced by Councilmember Cole)
ORDINANCE
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)
August 18, 2026
September 15, 2026
October 20, 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)
August
10, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August
24, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
September 14, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)
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 (To be cancelled)
August 20, 2026 (Special meeting)
September 1, 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)
August 11, 2026 (To be cancelled)
August 25, 2026
September 8, 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
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
November 16, 2026
November 23, 2026
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
August 17, 2026,
6:00 p.m.
– Approve the Designation
of the Arboleda Drive Landmark District and a Zoning Map Amendment to Establish the Arboleda Drive (LD-29) Landmark Overlay Zoning District August 17, 2026,
6:00 p.m.
– Approve the Designation
of the Mesita Road Landmark District and a Zoning Map Amendment to Establish the Mesita Road (LD-30) Landmark Overlay Zoning District
COMMISSION VACANCIES