Pasadena — 2026-04-06

City Council

#A Closed Session Item
A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6\nPosition: City Manager\nAgency Designated Representative: Victor M. Gordo
#B Closed Session Item
B. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn\nEmployee Organization: Pasadena Police Officers Association
#C Closed Session Item
C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn\nEmployee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
#D Closed Session Item
D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6\nAgency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn\nEmployee Organization: Laborers International Union of North America
#E Closed Session Item
E. CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case
#F Closed Session Item
F. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code\nSection 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case
#1 Item
1. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AXIOM GROUP FOR ON-CALL PAVEMENT AND CONCRETE\nWALKWAY REPAIRS\nFOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,020,938 (PRCS Dept.)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1) Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant\nto Title 14,\nChapter 3, Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 – Existing Facilities, and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the\nexempt class, and therefore,\nhere are no unusual circumstances;\n(2) Authorize the City Manager to award a contract to the lowest and best bid dated December 3, 2025 submitted by Axiom Group in response to\non-call pavement and\nconcrete walkway repairs for Parks, Recreation and Community Services and authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract for an\namount not-to-exceed $1,020,938\nwhich includes the base contract amount of $928,125 and a contingency of $92,813 to provide for any necessary change orders; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract.
#2 Item
2. ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR CITYWIDE SALARY SCHEDULES FOR THE YEARS OF 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 (Human Resources\nDept.)\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\nof California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines Section 15378(b); and\n(2) Adopt a Resolution for Citywide salary schedules for the years of 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
#3 Item
3. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH ECO TOWING AND RECOVERY, LLC FOR HEAVY\nDUTY\nVEHICLE TOWING IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $984,375 (Public Works Dept.\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 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;\n(2) Award contract to lowest and best bid dated February 2, 2026, submitted by Eco Towing and Recovery, LLC., in response to specifications for\nHeavy\nDuty Vehicle Towing, authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed of $984,375, which includes the base\ncontract\namount of $937,500 and a contingency of $46,875 to provide any necessary change orders; and\n(3) Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including necessary change orders.\nCity Council\n4a. RESIGNATION OF LOURDES GONZALEZ FROM THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2026 (At Large\nNomination)\nCity Attorney\nCity Clerk/Secretary\n4b. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No.\nClaimant\nClaim Amount\n2026 – 0236\nWawanesa Insurance a/s/o Tigran\nAraby\n$ 2,778.11\n2026 – 0237\nRyan L. Brewer\n35,000.00+\n2026 – 0238\nJerardo Javier Sanchez\n35,000.00+\n2026 – 0239\nAbigail Parsons\n10,000.00+\n4c. PUBLIC HEARINGS SET\nApril 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal year 2027 – 2031 Capital Improvement Budget\nMay 4, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – City Manager’s Recommended Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027\nOLD BUSINESS:\n5. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OVERREACH ON\nCITY RESOURCES, PROPERTY, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY (Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: This agenda item is presented for information only. The City Council may, however, take action relating to this item as it deems\nappropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.
#4 Item
4a. RESIGNATION OF LOURDES GONZALEZ FROM THE PASADENA RENTAL HOUSING BOARD EFFECTIVE APRIL 2, 2026 (At Large\nNomination)\nCity Attorney\nCity Clerk/Secretary\n\n4b. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No.\nClaimant\nClaim Amount\n2026 – 0236\nWawanesa Insurance a/s/o Tigran\nAraby\n$ 2,778.11\n2026 – 0237\nRyan L. Brewer\n35,000.00+\n2026 – 0238\nJerardo Javier Sanchez\n35,000.00+\n2026 – 0239\nAbigail Parsons\n10,000.00+\n\n4c. PUBLIC HEARINGS SET\nApril 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – City Manager’s Recommended Fiscal year 2027 – 2031 Capital Improvement Budget\nMay 4, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – City Manager’s Recommended Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
#5 Item
5. REPORT ON CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF FEDERAL CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT OVERREACH ON\nCITY RESOURCES, PROPERTY, AND COMMUNITY SAFETY (Office of the City Manager)\nRecommendation: This agenda item is presented for information only. The City Council may, however, take action relating to this item as it deems\nappropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.