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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
AUGUST 31, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 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: 434-470 North Lake Avenue
Agency Negotiator: Matthew E. Hawkesworth,
Interim City Manager, or designee
Negotiating Parties: Holos Communities
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: Non-Rep Management
and Executive Management
C.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name
of Case:
Zhang and Miao v. City of Pasadena
Los Angeles County Superior Case No.: 25NNCV06418
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
and Court of Appeals Court No. B353449
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. ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE EATON WASH
STORMWATER
CAPTURE PROJECT AND APPROVE
PROJECT DESIGN PLANS
(Public
Works
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find on the basis of
the whole record before it (including the Initial Study and any comments received), that there is no substantial evidence that the project, as mitigated, will have a
significant effect on the environment and that the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency's independent judgment and analysis;
and therefore adopt a Mitigated
Negative Declaration and the Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Eaton Wash Stormwater Capture Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and
(2)
Approve the Eaton
Wash Stormwater Capture Project reflected in the attachment Project Design Plans.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
2. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
: DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
ORDINANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS AMENDING CHAPTER 13.10 OF
THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
INCLUDE NONFUNCTIONAL TURF WATERING REGULATIONS IN THE “DEFINITIONS” AND THE “PERMANENT WATER
CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS”
SECTIONS
(Water & Power
Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report
is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15307 (
Actions
by Regulatory Agencies for the Protection of Natural Resources ) and there
are no features that distinguish the action from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there
are no unusual circumstances, and no other exception to the exemption applies; and
(2)
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return with
an ordinance within 60 days that amends Chapter 13.10 of the Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) to include nonfunctional
turf watering regulations in
the “Definitions” and the “Permanent Water Conservation Requirements” sections, as required by State Law and as described in the Agenda Report.
Recommendation of the Municipal Services Committee
:
On August 25, 2026, the Municipal Services
Committee considered the proposed actions and voted unanimously to approve staff’s recommendation.
3. MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
: APPROVAL OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
SOUTH LAKE PARKING PLACE COMMISSION AND
PASADENA PLAYHOUSE PARKING
METER ZONE ADVISORY COMMISSION
(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 Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the
meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
(2)
Approve the Rules
and Regulations of the South Lake Parking Place Commission (SLPPC); and (3)
Approve the Rules
and Regulations of the Pasadena Playhouse Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission (PPPMZAC).
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
City Council
4. APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS
APPOINTMENT OF LORIS MEMIC TO
THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
(District 7
Nomination)
APPOINTMENT OF PEDRO GIOVANNI ROSSEL TO THE COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
(District 5 Nomination)
APPOINTMENT OF YOLANDA
SEPULVEDA TO THE DESIGN COMMISSION
(At Large
Nomination/District 2)
REAPPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY
HEPBURN, CITY OF LA VERNE, AS CITY OF PASADENA REPRESENTATIVE TO THE METRO GOLD
LINE FOOTHILL
EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL FOR A
TERM OF FOUR YEARS
(Mayor Gordo)
REAPPOINTMENT OF BILL RUH,
CITY OF MONTCLAIR, AS CITY OF PASADENA ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO THE METRO
GOLD LINE FOOTHILL
EXTENSION CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY SERVING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL FOR A
TERM OF FOUR YEARS
(Mayor Gordo
City Attorney
5. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
:
APPROVE
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
TRAINING AND ONBOARDING
OF MEMBERS OF THE
COMMUNITY POLICE OVERSIGHT
COMMISSION
(City Attorney’s Office
.)
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 Rules
and Regulations
for training and
onboarding of members of the Community Police Oversight Commission (CPOC).
Advisory
Commission/Board/City Council Committee Recommendation
:
On March 12,
2026, the CPOC voted 7- 4 to adopt the Rules and Regulations pertaining to
training and
onboarding of members of the CPOC (
Attachment
A of the agenda report). On June 17, 2026, the Public Safety Committee voted unanimously (with one absence)
to approve the proposed Rules
and Regulations.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
City Clerk/Secretary
6a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 17, 2026
City Council
August
17, 2026
Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community
Development Commission
6b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
Claim No.
Claimant
Claim Amount
2027 – 0041
John and Joan Fauvre
$
1,316.08
2027 – 0042
Uros Raskovski
926.45
2027 – 0043
Nathan Kar
937.00
2027 – 0044
Brett D. Kenyon
2,500.00
2027 – 0045
Rene Horacio Gonzalez
35,000.00+
2027 – 0046
Patricia Duran
35,000.00+
2027 – 0047
Joseph Rock
35,000.00+
2027 – 0048
Ramon Garcia
2,900.00
6c.
PUBLIC HEARING SET
September 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approve the Submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (2025 Program Year) for Projects Funded
From Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant & Home Investment Partnership Act
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
7. ADOPT A
RESOLUTION AND CONDUCT THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF THE ELECTRIC REVENUE/REFUNDING
BONDS 2026A SERIES IN AN AMOUNT
NOT- TO-EXCEED $104,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
(Water & Power
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
California Public
Resources
Code
Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)
;
(2)
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the invitation of bids
for the purchase of Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, 2026A Series of said city, approving a notice of intention to
sell bonds, a preliminary
official statement, a notice inviting bids, authorizing the publication of a notice of intention to sell bonds, and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith; and
(3)
Conduct the first
reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT TO EXCEED $104,000,000
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
CITY OF PASADENA ELECTRIC REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 2026A SERIES, PAYABLE OUT OF
THE LIGHT AND
POWER FUND, AND APPROVING THE
EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TWELFTH SUPPLEMENT TO ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND FISCAL
AGENT AGREEMENT,
AND CONTINUING DISCLOSURE
AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH”.
Recommendation of the Finance Committee
:
On August 24, 2026, the Finance Committee considered
the proposed actions and voted unanimously to approve staff’s recommendation. (To be discussed and considered concurrently
with Item No. 12, including for public comment purposes.)
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
RESOLUTION
Housing, Homelessness and Planning Committee
Legislative Policy Committee
Municipal Services Committee
Public Safety Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
City
Manager
8. DISCUSS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON
RESTRUCTURING CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the action
proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(c) as
CEQA only applies to projects
that may have a significant effect on the environment; and (2)
Discuss and provide
guidance on restructuring City Council Committees including committee size, meeting times, meeting dates, and equitable member participation.
ATTACHMENT A
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
9. AMENDMENT TO PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
SECTION 2.05.060 AND SECTION 2.28.050 TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL ON
TUESDAYS AND SEPTEMBER 2026 SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the action
proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(c) as CEQA only applies to projects that may
have a significant effect on the environment;
(2)
Conduct first reading
of “An Ordinance of the City of Pasadena Amending Title 2, Chapter 2.05, Section
2.05.060 and Chapter 2.28, Section 2.28.050 of the Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter to hold
regular meetings of the City Council on Tuesdays”; and
(3)
Direct City staff to
proceed with the recommended special meetings of City Council Committees for September 2026, incorporating outreach and notification to members of the public.
(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No.13, including for public comment purposes.)
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
City Council
10. DISCUSSION REGARDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING POLICY ISSUES, INCLUDING THE START TIME OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETINGS, AND A POLICY
TO NOT START COMPLEX MATTERS
AFTER 10:00 P.M.
(Councilmember Lyon)
CORRESPONDENCE
8/17/2026 COUNCIL MEETING
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
City Attorney
City Clerk
11. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADOPTING A REMOTE ACCESS DISRUPTION POLICY FOR
CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 707 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953.4
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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and
within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Adopt a resolution adopting a Remote Access
Disruption Policy for City Council Meetings in compliance with Senate Bill 707 and Government Code Section 54953.4.
RESOLUTION
POWER
POINT PRESENTATION
- PRESENTED AT THE
MEETING
ORDINANCES
First
Reading
:
12. Conduct the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AUTHORIZING
THE ISSUANCE BY THE CITY OF NOT TO
EXCEED $104,000,000 AGGREGATE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY OF PASADENA ELECTRIC REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, 2026A
SERIES, PAYABLE OUT OF THE
LIGHT AND POWER FUND, AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A TWELFTH
SUPPLEMENT
TO ELECTRIC REVENUE BOND FISCAL
AGENT AGREEMENT AND A CONTINUING DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION THEREWITH” (To be discussed and considered concurrently with
Item No. 7, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
13. Conduct the first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 2, ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 2.05, SECTION 2.05.060,
AND CHAPTER 2.28, SECTION
2.28.050 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON TUESDAYS”
(To be discussed and considered
concurrently with Item No. 9, including for public comment purposes.)
ORDINANCE
Second Reading
:
14. Adopt “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”
(Introduced by Councilmember Cole) (First reading
conducted on June 22, 2026)
ORDINANCE
CORRESPONDENCE
6/22/2026 COUNCIL MEETING
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
INFORMATION ITEM
15. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN
EMPLOYMENT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, AND 2025 (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 Section 21065 and within the meaning of
California Environmental
Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15378(b); and
(2)
Receive the Equal Opportunity in Employment Annual
Report, which is submitted for information only.
ATTACHMENT A
ATTACHMENT B
ATTACHMENT C
ATTACHMENT D
ATTACHMENT E
ATTACHMENT F
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)
September 15, 2026 (To be cancelled)
October 20, 2026
November 17, 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)
September 14, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 15, 2026 (Special meeting to commence at
4:00 p.m.)
September 28, 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)
September 2, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 14, 2026 (Special meeting)
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)
September 1,
2026 (To be cancelled)
October 6,
2026
November 3,
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)
September 8, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 22, 2026
October 13, 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)
September 16, 2026
October 21, 2026
November 18, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
September 7, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 8, 2026 (Special Closed Session Meeting)
September 14, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 15, 2026 (Tuesday, Special Meeting)
September 21, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 28, 2026 (To be cancelled)
September 29, 2026 (Tuesday, Special Meeting)
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
November 30, 2026 (To be cancelled)
December 7, 2026
December 14, 2026
December 21, 2026
December 28, 2026
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S)
:
September 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m. –
Approve the
Submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (2025 Program Year) for Projects Funded From Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant & Home Investment Partnership Act
COMMISSION VACANCIES