AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
PUBLIC MEETING 5:00 P.M.
MEMBERS
Steve Madison, Chair, District 6
Gene Masuda, District 4
Jess Rivas, District 5
STAFF
Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager
Arnold Lee, Chief Assistant City Attorney
Tamer Sabha, Recording Secretary
MISSION STATEMENT
The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent
with our history, culture and unique character.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Assistive Listening Devices are available from the City Clerk’s Office with a 24-hour advance notice.
Please call (626) 744-4124 to request use of a listening device.
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Items on the agenda may not be called in order listed.
Agendas and supporting documents are available on the Internet at http://www.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/city-council-legislative-policy-committee/ Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Legislative Policy Committee after distribution of the agenda packet will be posted online and listed as: “Supplemental Agenda Material Received after the Posting of the agenda”
PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2026, AT 5:00 P.M. WILL BE ACCEPTED INPERSON AND BY VIDEOCONFERENCE/TELECONFERENCE.
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Computer or electronic devices, join the meeting at: cityofpasadena.net/cczoom Telephone only dial-in: 1-669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 161 482 446
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Written correspondence will be forwarded to the Legislative Policy Committee prior to the start of the meeting, posted online, and made part of the legislative record for the item.
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CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
PUBLIC MEETING 5:00 P.M.
PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM 5249
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the special meeting of the Legislative Policy Committee will be held on Monday, September 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber to discuss matters on the attached agenda.
STEVE
1!Jt)7dMADISON, Chair
Legislative Policy Committee
I HEREBY CERTIFY that this agenda in its entirety, was posted on the Internet at https://www.cityofpasadena.net/commissions/city-council-legislative-policy-committee/ and on the Council Chamber Bulletin Board, Room S249, and the Bulletin Board in the rotunda area; City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, this 24th day of September 2026 by 7:00 p.m. and that copies hereof were emailed or delivered to each member of the City Council and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing, all of which recipients are identified on the distribution herein below.
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Steve Madison, Councilmember
Gene Masuda, Councilmember
Jess Rivas, Vice Mayor
Matthew Hawkesworth, Interim City Manager
Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager
Mark Jomsky, City Clerk
Michele Bagneris, City Attorney
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Adam Schiff, U.S. Senator
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Judy Chu, U.S. Congresswoman
Laura Friedman, U.S. Congresswoman
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John Harabedian, State Assembly
Kathryn Barger, Board of Supervisors
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SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
Public Meeting: 5:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
The Committee may take action within its authority on any item listed on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
PUBLIC MEETING - 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT – Limited to items on this special meeting agenda and will be heard at the time the item is considered. Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES
GOVERNING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL*
2. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL CITY
COUNCIL
3. ADOPTION OF NEW DAY AND TIME FOR THE REGULAR LEGISLATIVE
POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGS
NEW BUSINESS
INFORMATION ONLY
Information only items contain no staff recommendations. The committee may, however, take action within its authority relating to informational items on the agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
4. BRIEFING BY CHRIS GIGLIO ON FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
5. BRIEFING BY KYRA EMANUELS ROSS ON STATE LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
6. VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT PROCESS: HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND PAST SELECTION PRACTICES*
7. DISCUSSION ON STATE AND COUNTY MEASURES ON THE NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOT*
8. DISCUSSION ON AT&T COPPER WIRELINE SERVICES
9. PAST AGENDAS FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS*
a. Accessibility and Disability Commission – September 22, 2026 b. Board of Zoning Appeals – September 17, 2026
c. Community Police Oversight Commission – September 10, 2026 d. Hahamongna Watershed Park Advisory Committee – September 22, 2026 e. Library Commission – September 16, 2026
f. Pasadena Playhouse Parking Meter Zone Advisory Commission – September 10, 2026
g. Transportation Advisory Commission – September 24, 2026 h. Urban Forestry Advisory – September 9, 2026
ADJOURN
* INDICATES ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED
OLD BUSINESS
1. CONSIDERATION OF REVISED PROTOCOLS AND
PROCEDURES GOVERNING CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR
RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL CITY COUNCIL*
INFORMATION ITEMS
6. VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT PROCESS: HISTORICAL
CONTEXT AND PAST SELECTION PRACTICES*
INFORMATION ITEMS
7. DISCUSSION ON STATE AND COUNTY MEASURES ON THE
NOVEMBER 2026 BALLOT*
Office of the City Manager
TO: Legislative Policy Committee
FROM: Phillip Leclair, Acting Assistant City Manager
RE: November 2026 Ballot Measures
DATE: September 28, 2026
On November 3, 2026, Californians will vote on a variety of important policies that will shape the way our State moves forward. This election includes fourteen qualified State ballot measures, two Los Angeles County measures, one City measure, and one Pasadena City College measure. The attached spreadsheet summarizes each measure and identifies positions taken by the League of California Cities, if available.
Statewide Measures — Topics Overview
Proposition 1: Housing affordability and permanent supportive housing programs Proposition 2: State budget stabilization and fiscal policy (rainy day fund and spending limits) Proposition 3: Long-term funding for public education, early childhood initiatives, and healthcare
Proposition 4: Public campaign financing and election procedures Proposition 5: Recall election processes for statewide officers Proposition 37: Homeownership assistance for middle-income buyers of newly constructed homes
Proposition 38: Medical research funding in immunology and immunotherapy Proposition 39: Voter identification requirements for in-person and mail-in voting Proposition 40 & 41: Tax policy, including a one-time wealth tax and audits/spending-limit rules Proposition 42: Limits on new personal property taxes and certain retroactive taxes Proposition 43: Voter approval thresholds for local special taxes and municipal tax authority Proposition 44: Environmental review streamlining for housing, water, clean energy, and infrastructure projects
Proposition 45: Community health clinic revenue allocation and program spending requirements Los Angeles County Measures — Topics Overview
Measure A: Labor negotiations and impartial binding arbitration for certified public safety employee disputes
Measure E: County ethics commission structure, compliance oversight, and community investment budgeting
Local Measures — Topics Overview
Measure PFD: Emergency preparedness and response funding (911 services, wildfire/earthquake readiness, equipment, and staffing)
Measure PCC: Pasadena City College facility repairs, classroom construction, and career-training investments
Staff suggest the Legislative Policy Committee review the remaining ballot measures and determine if the City should go on record with a formal position.
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 1 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position Local Measure
PFD
“CITY OF PASADENA 911 FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC EMERGENCY MEDICAL/WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS/RESPONSE MEASURE.” Authorizes an annual parcel tax of $0.19 per square foot of improved property for 14 years (with exemptions for low-income seniors) to fund 911 response; prepare for/respond to wildfires/earthquakes/medical emergencies; recruit/retain well trained firefighters; maintain lifesaving equipment/fire alert communication.
Victor Gordo-Mayor, City of Pasadena; Pasadena Firefighters Association; United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals Pasadena Foothill Association of Realtors
No Position
Local Measure
UP
“PASADENA CITY COLLEGE MEASURE PRESERVING AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION/CAREER TRAINING WITHOUT INCREASING TAX RATES.” Authorizes $485 million in bonds, without increasing the current tax rate, to construct and equip classrooms and career-training facilities; prepare students for careers in nursing, health care, firefighting/EMS, construction, hospitality, and skilled trades; and repair deteriorating campus infrastructure, including roofs, plumbing, and electrical systems.
PCC Foundation; Various stakeholders
Various stakeholders
No Position
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 2 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position County Measure A “LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHARTER
AMENDMENT REITERATING GOOD FAITH NEGOTIATION OBLIGATIONS AND ESTABLISHING IMPARTIAL BINDING ARBITRATION FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEE DISPUTES” Amends the Los Angeles County Charter to prohibit strikes by specified public safety and civilian employees, reaffirm good-faith negotiation obligations, and establish impartial binding arbitration for labor disputes involving certified public safety employee organizations.
LA County Firefighters Local #1014; Association of LA Deputy Sheriffs; LA/OC Building Trades Council None Submitted No Position
County Measure E “PROPOSED COUNTY CHARTER
AMENDMENT. COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ETHICS COMMISSION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT BUDGET ALLOCATION CHARTER AMENDMENT.” This measure would amend the Los Angeles County Charter to strengthen the independence and structure of the County’s Ethics Commission, Office of Ethics Compliance, and Ethics Compliance Officer. It outlines appointment processes, qualifications, terms, and the duties and responsibilities for these entities. The measure would also ensure the County’s ongoing commitment to community investment and alternatives to incarceration, consistent with the provisions of the charter amendment ordinance.
League of Women Voters of LA County; CA Clean Money; Supervisor Lindsey Horvath; CA Common Cause; AAPI Equity Alliance None Submitted No Position
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 3 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position State Prop 1 “AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR HOUSING
AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE.”
Authorizes state general obligation bonds to fund affordable rental housing, Multifamily Housing Programs, CalVet home loans, youth housing, and permanent supportive housing to prevent homelessness.
US Vets; CA Federation of Teachers; Self-Help for the Elderly; Habitat for Humanity CA; CA Alliance of Child & Family Services None Submitted Support
State Prop 2 “INCREASES STATE’S RAINY DAY FUND.
LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.”
Increases the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA) cap from 10% to 20% of general fund revenues and excludes deposits into the BSA from the state spending limit.
CA Professional Firefighters; LA Chamber of Commerce; Gavin Newsom; Xavier Becerra; Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel None Submitted No Position
State Prop 3 “PROVIDES PERMANENT FUNDING FOR
SCHOOLS AND HEALTH CARE BY EXTENDING EXISTING TAX ON HIGH INCOMES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Extends personal income tax rates on highincome earners to secure ongoing state funding for public education, early childhood initiatives, and healthcare programs.
California Teachers Association; CA School Nurses Organization; California State PTA; Planned Parenthood Affiliates of CA California Taxpayers Association; Family Business Association of California; California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce No Position
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 4 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position State Prop 4 “REPEALS PROHIBITION AGAINST
PUBLIC FUNDING OF ELECTION CAMPAIGNS. LEGISLATIVE STATUTE.” Permits state and local governments to establish programs providing matching public campaign funds to candidates under voluntary spending limits.
League of Women Voters of CA; California Nurses Association; Mental Health Advocacy; Social Security Works; Consumer Watchdog California Taxpayers Assn; Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn; Family Business Assn of California; United Latinos Action No Position
State Prop 5 “CHANGES RECALL ELECTION
PROCESS FOR STATEWIDE OFFICERS. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Modifies state constitutional recall procedures for executive officers by eliminating successor candidate elections during recall votes.
None Submitted None Submitted No Position
State Prop 37 “CREATES LOAN PROGRAM FOR
MIDDLE-INCOME BUYERS OF QUALIFIED NEW HOMES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.” Establishes a state second-mortgage assistance program funded by revenue bonds to assist middle-income homebuyers purchasing qualified newly constructed homes.
United Nurses Associations of California; California Conference of Carpenters; California State Treasurer Fiona Ma None Submitted No Position
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 5 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position State Prop 38 “AUTHORIZES BONDS FOR
IMMUNOLOGY MEDICAL RESEARCH. INITIATIVE STATUTE.”
Authorizes state general obligation bonds to fund grant awards for academic and private research institutions conducting immunology and immunotherapy research.
Michael J. Fox Foundation; Alzheimer’s Los Angeles; Kidney Cancer Assoc; American Nurses Assoc, CA Robert M Kaplan Ph.D.
No Position
State Prop 39 “PROHIBITS CITIZENS FROM VOTING
UNLESS THEY PRESENT GOVERNMENT ISSUED IDENTIFICATION. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Requires voters to present approved government-issued photo identification when casting ballots in person or submitting mail-in ballots.
The Transparency Foundation; Latino American Political Assn; Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn; CA Women’s Leadership Assn ACLU California Action; Common Cause; League of Women Voters of California Oppose
State Prop 40 “IMPOSES ONE-TIME TAX ON CERTAIN
TAXPAYERS. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND STATUTE.” Levies a one-time 5% tax on accumulated wealth exceeding $1 billion to fund healthcare programs, Medi-Cal, food assistance, and public education.
US Senator Bernie Sanders; SEIU United Healthcare Workers West California Primary Care Association; California School Boards Association; California Taxpayers Association No Position
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 6 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position State Prop 41 “PROHIBITS NEW STATE TAXES THAT
EXCLUDE REVENUES FROM STATE SPENDING LIMIT. REQUIRES AUDITS FOR NEW STATE SPECIAL TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Mandates that all new state taxes count toward state spending limits and subjects new special tax revenues to annual independent audits.
CA Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPAs); CalAsian Chamber of Commerce; California Taxpayers Association (CalTax) US Senator Bernie Sanders; SEIU United Healthcare Workers West No Position
State Prop 42 “PROHIBITS NEW STATE PERSONAL
PROPERTY TAXES AND CERTAIN RETROACTIVE STATE TAXES. INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Prohibits the legislature or statewide initiatives from enacting state-level taxes on non-real estate personal property, liquid assets, or retroactive tax increases.
CA Professional Firefighters; State Building & Construction Trades Council of CA; AMVETS Department of CA US Senator Bernie Sanders; SEIU United Healthcare Workers West No Position
State Prop 43 “LIMITS VOTERS’ ABILITY TO RAISE
REVENUES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. LEGISLATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.” Raises the voter approval threshold for local voter-initiated special taxes to two-thirds and restricts municipal property transfer tax authority.
California Taxpayers Association; Family Business Association of California; California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce California Professional Firefighters; California Federation of Teachers; Nurse Alliance of SEIU CA Oppose
Attachment A - November 2026 California Ballot Measures p. 7 of 7 Jurisdiction Measure Title/Description Support Examples Opposition Examples League Position State Prop 44 “REQUIRES COMMUNITY HEALTH
CLINICS SPEND 90% OF REVENUE ON PROGRAM SERVICES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.” Requires licensed community health clinics to allocate a minimum of 90% of annual gross revenue to direct patient care and program expenses.
None Submitted American
Academy of Pediatrics CA; CA School Nurses Org; CA Academy of Family Physicians; CA Medical Assoc.
No Position
State Prop 45 “MODIFIES ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS. INITIATIVE STATUTE.”
Establishes streamlined environmental review timelines and litigation limits for qualified housing, water delivery, clean energy, and public infrastructure projects.
California Children’s Hospital Association; California Water Association; California Council for Affordable Housing Coalition for Clean Air; CA Environmental Voters; Physicians for Social Responsibility, LA; National Wildlife Federation No Position
INFORMATION ITEMS
9. PAST AGENDAS FOR CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS