Pasadena — 2025-12-08

A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54957 and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor\nNegotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nEmployee Title and Unrepresented Employee:

B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE REGARDING PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION pursuant to Government\nCode Section 54957 and CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE with Labor\nNegotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nEmployee Title and Unrepresented Employee: City Attorney/City Prosecutor\nCity Representative: Victor M. Gordo

C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8\nProperty Addresses:\n1. 584 St. John Avenue & 230/230 California Boulevard, Pasadena, CA\nAgency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating Parties: Huntington Hospital; fliphouses2homes LLC/Gerald Pallay\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms\n2. 180 State Street, Pasadena, CA\nAgency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating Parties: Huntington Hospital\nD. E. Under Negotiation: Price and Terms\n3. 237 State Street, Pasadena, CA\nAgency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez\nNegotiating Parties: Arcadia Trading Company; Nagi Mohamad El Naga, Halima Makady El\nNaga; Theodore Joseph Smith; Robert Mocharnuk, Erin Foley; The Patrick Cardullo Trust;\nWestridge School; Jessica Jones, John Bower; Yan Pasadena LLC; Xueming Yu, Li Huang;\nHollins Partnership; Ahmed Thompson, Silvia Mueller-Thompson; Shahram Ravan; The\nCorpe Revocable Trust; Angelique Encarnacion, David P Pell, Suyen Pell, David Gendron, Theresa Gendron\nUnder Negotiation: Price and Terms

CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)\nName of Case: City of Pasadena v. The Regents of the University of California\nLos Angeles County Superior Court 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\nCode Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case

1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH GLENARM BESS, LLC; A GUARANTY AGREEMENT FOR\nTHE BENEFIT OF EAST\nWEST BANK; AND CONSENT TO CHANGE OF CONTROL WITH INFINITE GRID CAPITAL, LLC, FOR THE GLENARM BATTERY ENERGY\nSTORAGE SYSTEM PROJECT (Water and Power Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are not “projects” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto California Public Resources\nCode Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b);\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Lease Agreement and other related documents regarding the site, with Glenarm BESS, LLC to\nfacilitate their\nparticipation in the development of the Glenarm Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”), located within the City of Pasadena’s (“City”) Glenarm\nPower Plant complex\n(“Power Plant”) and to enable them to operate and maintain the BESS; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Guaranty Agreement for the benefit of East West Bank, and Consent to Change of Control, along\nwith any other\ndocuments related thereto, with Infinite Grid Capital, LLC to facilitate their role in the BESS project.

10. Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 2 (ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION),\nCHAPTER 2.05\n(CITY COUNCIL), SECTION 2.05.170 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COUNCIL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND\nTECHNOLOGY\nCOMMITTEE, AND ADDING SECTION 2.05.205 TO CHAPTER 2.05 OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO CREATE THE COUNCIL\nPLANNING, HOUSING\nAND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE”\n(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 9, including for public comment purposes.)

11. Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.46 SECTIONS 10.46.010,\n10.46.010, 10.46.050,\nSYSTEM”\n10.46.060, 1

12. RE-EVALUATION OF THE RENT STABILIZATION DEPARTMENT ORDINANCE AS REQUIRED BY PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION\n2.302.040 (Rent Stabilization Dept.)\nRecommendation: This report is for information only. The City Council may; however, take action relating to this item as it deems appropriate\nfollowing consideration and discussion of the matter.

2. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT TO LEASE PURCHASE TWO (2) MISSION-\nEQUIPPED HELICOPTERS\n$12,574,760 AND AMEND\nAND TO ENTER INTO TWO FIVE-YEAR SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH CNC TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED\nTHE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $4,000,000 FROM THE ASSET FORFEITURE\nFUND (207) (Police Dept.)\n(1) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\nFind that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nstate CEQA\nGuidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of section 15378(b);\n(2) Award contract to lowest responsive and responsible bidder dated November 14, 2025, submitted by CNC Technologies, LLC, in response\nto the specifications\nfor Pasadena Air Operations Helicopter Procurement, authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract to purchase two (2) mission-equipped\nhelicopters and to enter into\ntwo service contracts for five years, in an amount not-to-exceed $12,574,760, which includes the base contract amount of $11,431,600 and a ten\npercent contingency of $1,143,160;\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to extend the service contracts for up to three additional one-year periods; and\n(4) Amend the Police Department’s Fiscal Year 2026 Operating Budget by appropriating $4,000,000 from the unappropriated fund balance in\nthe Asset Forfeiture Fund (207).

3. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FEE SCHEDULE (Finance Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\nFind that the action proposed in the agenda report is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\n(1) State CEQA\n(2) Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges); and\nAdopt a resolution amending the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 General Fee Schedule by revis

4.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENTS WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY\nMETROPOLITAN\nTRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) TO ACCEPT $7,412,039 OF MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM (MSP) FUNDS\nFOR FISCAL YEAR 27-28 (Transportation Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)         Find that the action proposed in the agenda report not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to\nSection 21065 of CEQA and\nSections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is\nrequired; and\n(2)         Authorize the City Manager to execute all agreements with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to accept\nMeasure M Multi-year\nSubregional Program (MSP) funds for transportation projects; and\n(3)         Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to recognize and appropriate $7,412,039 in Measure M\nMSP funds as detailed in the agenda report.

5.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMEND THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING $240,860 IN THE GENERAL\nFUND FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE BAD WEATHER SHELTER; AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 24069 WITH THE COUNTY OF\nLOS ANGELES AND AMEND CONTRACT NO. 32848 WITH TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH TO UPDATE THE RESPECTIVE SCOPES OF WORK AND BUDGETS (Housing Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)    Find that the recommended actions in the agenda report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State\nCEQA Guidelines per\nSection 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;\n(2)    Amend the Housing Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget by appropriating $240,860 from the unappropriated fund balance of\nthe\nGeneral Fund (101) for capital improvements at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to support the Bad Weather Shelter;\n(3)    Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 24069 with the County of Los Angeles to update the scope of work and revise the budget\nwith no change to the\ntotal contract amount of $275,000 to fund capital improvements at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church necessary for the operation of the Bad\nWeather Shelter; and\n(4)    Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 32848 with Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church to update the scope of work and add\nfunding in the amount of $157,000\nfor a total not-to-exceed contract total of $432,000 for capital improvements necessary for the operation of the Bad Weather Shelter.\nCity Council

6.      APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS\nRESIGNATION OF ALEX MENA FROM THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 10, 2025 (District 1 Nomination)\nCity Attorney\nCity Clerk/Secretary\n7a.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No.\nClaimant\nClaim Amount\n2026-0124\nPasadena Orange Grove Owners\nAssociation\n$               3,828.00\n2026-0125\nHagop Donikian\n3,196.00\n2026-0126\nJessica Latiolait\n1,566.80\n2026-0127\nMichelle Ynfante Zorrilla\n470.00\n2026-0128\nCarlis Barnes\n9,000.00\n2026-0129\nDenise Harris\n35,000.00+\n2026-0130\nVilla Corona HOA\n4,541.90\n2026-0131\nMichael Jacob Luna\n35,000.00+\n2026-0132\nBrent Raynard Poydras\nNot stated\n2026-0133\nCharter Communications\n2,757.03\n2026-0134\nLuis Sanchez\n8,000.00\n7b.    PUBLIC HEARING SET\nJanuary 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Proposed updates to the 2026 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Administrative Plan\nOLD BUSINESS: None

7a. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No. Claimant Claim Amount\n2026-0124 Pasadena Orange Grove Owners\nAssociation\n$ 3,828.00\n2026-0125 Hagop Donikian 3,196.00\n2026-0126 Jessica Latiolait 1,566.80\n2026-0127 Michelle Ynfante Zorrilla 470.00\n2026-0128 Carlis Barnes 9,000.00\n2026-0129 Denise Harris 35,000.00+\n2026-0130 Villa Corona HOA 4,541.90\n2026-0131 Michael Jacob Luna 35,000.00+\n2026-0132 Brent Raynard Poydras Not stated\n2026-0133 Charter Communications 2,757.03\n2026-0134 Luis Sanchez 8,000.00\n7b. PUBLIC HEARING SET\nJanuary 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Proposed updates to the 2026 Public Housing Agency (PHA) Administrative Plan

8. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: ZONING CODE AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR HIGH DENSITY\nRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (Planning Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed Zoning Code Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3), the\n“Common Sense”\nexemption, 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;\n(2) Make the Findings for Approval for the Zoning Code Text Amendment (Attachment A of the agenda report); and\n(3) Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the Zoning Code Amendment within 90 days consistent with the provisions set forth in the\nagenda report.\nRecommendation of the Planning Commission: On October 8, 2025, the Planning Commission considered the proposed Zoning Code\nAmendment at a publicly noticed hearing\n(Attachment B of the agenda report) and unanimously recommended that the City Council approve the Zoning Code Amendment as presented by\nstaff, with the following amendments:\n1. Refine the terms “Simple Form” and “Articulated Form” to describe proposed standards;\n2. Include a range of permitted colors;\n3. Require balconies on street-facing façades to project no more than two feet from a façade, have opaque railings, and high quality materials;\nand\n4. Allow for an alternate design review process for sites above t

9. APPROVE THE AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE A NEW CITY COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEE ON PLANNING,\nHOUSING, AND HOMELESSNESS\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Public Resources Code (“PRC”) Section 21065\nand within the meaning of\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15378(b);\n(2) Approve the Ad Hoc Committee’s recommendation to create a new City Council Standing Committee to be named the Planning, Housing,\nand Homelessness Committee; and\n(3) Conduct first reading of “An Ordinance of the City of Pasadena amending Title 2 (Organization and Administration), Chapter 2.05 (City\nCouncil), Section 2.05.170 of the\nPasadena Municipal Code regarding the Council Economic Development and Technology Committee, and adding Section 2.05.205 to Chapter 2.05\nof the Pasadena Municipal\nCode to create the Council Planning, Housing and Homelessness Committee.”\n(To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 10, including for public comment purposes.)