Pasadena
| Date | Item Type | Item | Description | Info Location | County | City | Meeting Type | id |
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| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | A | A. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Locations: 230 Wigmore Drive, 180 W. Glenarm Avenue, 1175 Pasadena Avenue, and 163 State Street Agency Negotiator: Matthew Hawkesworth, Interim City Manager Negotiating Party: Bryan Wong, Chief Executive Officer, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # A | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd269 |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | B | B. 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. Varda, Inc., et al. Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25NNCV01992 | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # B | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd268 |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | C | C. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 Agency Designated Representatives: Matthew Hawkesworth and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # C | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd267 |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | D | D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee performance evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) Title: Interim City Manager | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # D | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26d |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | E | E. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6 Position: City Manager Agency Designated Representative: Victor M. Gordo | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # E | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26a |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | F | F. CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): One potential case | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # F | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26e |
| October 13, 2026 | Closed Session Item | G | G. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One potential case | October 13, 2026 Closed Session Item # G | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26f |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 1 | 1. REPORT ON EMERGENCY RENTAL OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT FOR THE PATH TWO 35KV CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (W&P Dept.) Recommendation: The agenda report is for information only as required by Pasadena Municipal Code ("PMC") Section 4.08.150 for any emergency purchase where the expenditure exceeds $250,000. | October 13, 2026 Item # 1 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd260 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 2 | 2. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES FOR SALES, TRANSACTION AND USE TAX REVENUE CONSULTING SERVICES AND HDL COREN AND CONE FOR PROPERTY AND TRANSFER TAX REVENUE CONSULTING SERVICES (Finance 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) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for continuing sales, transactions and use tax revenue consulting and continency based auditing services in the amount of $92,520. The cost is subject to an annual adjustment not-to-exceed 5%; and auditing services will be conducted on a contingency basis, which may result in new revenue collections for the City, depending on the success of audit findings and recovery efforts; (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with HdL Coren and Cone for continuing property and transfer tax revenue consulting services and contingency based auditing services in the amount of $139,000. The cost is subject to an annual adjustment not-to-exceed 5%, and auditing services will be provided on a contingency basis, which may result in new revenue collections for the City, depending on the success of audit findings and recovery efforts; and (4) It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contracts exemptions from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (“PMC”) Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for professional or unique services in which the City’s best interests are served. TPA | October 13, 2026 Item # 2 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd25f |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 3 | 3. ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT NO. 131285 AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD (FTB) FOR PARTICIPATION IN FTB CITY BUSINESS TAX DATA PROGRAM (Finance 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 Public Resources Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378; (2) Adopt the resolution for the purpose of the City’s continued participation in the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) City Business Tax Program; (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into Agreement No. 131285 with the California FTB, for tax years 2026 through 2028 with data sharing through December 2029 and for subsequent tax years at the discretion of the City Manager, for the City's participation in the FTB City Business Tax Data Program. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) (Contracts with other governmental entities), and competitive selection is not required pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other governmental entities. | October 13, 2026 Item # 3 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd25e |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 4 | 4. APPROVE THE KEY BUSINESS TERMS OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT, LEASE, AND LOAN AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE OF CALIFORNIA AND FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,756,073 UNDER THE FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT FOR SENIORS ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 280 RAMONA STREET (Housing Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are 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 $2,756,073 in federal Home Investment Partnership Program funds currently budgeted in the Department’s FY 2027 Operating Budget; (3) Approve the key business terms, as described in the agenda report, of the proposed First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Development, Lease, and Loan Agreement with National Community Renaissance of California; and (4) Authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the staff recommendation. | October 13, 2026 Item # 4 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd262 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 5 | 5. FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (Finance 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 State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and (2) Approve amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Adopted Operating Budget as detailed in the agenda report and an increase to the Citywide total Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) by 2.0 permanent positions. | October 13, 2026 Item # 5 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd261 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 6 | 6. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,223,952 (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report do not constitute 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; (2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) for design and construction related to street resurfacing and ADA improvements along various streets of shared jurisdiction with the County’s cost share amount estimated to be $1,223,952 as part of Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2027; (3) Amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $1,223,952 from LACDPW to the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951); and (4) Authorize the City Manager to approve, within the contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions. | October 13, 2026 Item # 6 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd263 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 7 | 7. FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF $54,737,400 AND UP TO $18,245,800 IN THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE COMMITMENT (Finance Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that 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 State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and (2) Adopt a resolution approving the City of Pasadena General Fund Emergency Contingency commitment of $54,737,400 and General Fund Operating Reserve commitment of up to $18,245,800 (with the final amount to be determined upon conclusion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 financial statement preparation based solely on General Fund sub-fund 101 (Fund 101)). RESOLUTION | October 13, 2026 Item # 7 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd264 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 8 | 8. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Public Works Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are not “projects” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and (2) Amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget as detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report. | October 13, 2026 Item # 8 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd266 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 9 | 9. RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA Claim No. Claimant Claim Amount 2027 - 0078 Patrick J. Barry $ 500.00 2027 - 0079 Alejandro Chavez 247.33 2027 - 0080 Riham Obaji 2,000.00 2027 - 0081 Junyan Zhang 450.00 2027 - 0082 Brian Kehoe 1,200.00 OLD BUSINESS: None | October 13, 2026 Item # 9 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd265 |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 10 | 10. HOLD TAX EQUITY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT (TEFRA) HEARING AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION FOR THE CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL FINANCE AUTHORITY (CMFA) FOR THE BENEFIT OF 2K COLORADO, LP (Finance Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Hold a TEFRA hearing; and (2) Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena approving a plan of finance including the issuance of exempt facility bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) exempt facility bonds for qualified residential rental project in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $42,000,000 for the purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of 2K Colorado, LP, located at 2000-2030 East Colorado Boulevard and 25 South San Marino Avenue, Pasadena, California, and certain other matter related thereto. RESOLUTION 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 | October 13, 2026 Item # 10 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26b |
| October 13, 2026 | Item | 11 | 11. SURFACE TYPE SELECTION FOR VILLA PARKE AND ROBINSON PARK ATHLETIC FIELDS (PRCS Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed project in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and there are no features that distinguish the project from others in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances and no other exception to the exemption applies; and (2) Approve the replacement of existing artificial turf fields at Villa Parke and Robinson Park with enhanced artificial turf systems that are recyclable, that both remove PFAS from manufacturing and use natural infill materials, while directing staff to continue to evaluate natural grass for future renovation projects. EXHIBIT A EXHIBIT B CORRESPONDENCE FROM 03/09, 04/13, 05/04 CC MEETING CORRESPONDENCE FROM 03/24, 06/23 MSC MEETING CORRESPONDENCE City Council City Attorney ORDINANCES First Reading: None Second Reading: 12. Adopt “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA EXEMPTING QUALIFYING EATON FIRE REPAIRS FROM CONSTRUCTION TAX” (Introduced by Councilmember Hampton) ORDINANCE INFORMATION ITEM BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS | October 13, 2026 Item # 11 | LA County | Pasadena | City Council | 6ac973bd878302ed9befd26c |