South Pasadena
Date Item Type Item Description Info Location County City Meeting Type id
May 20, 2026 Item 1 1. PRESENTATION OF 4TH OF JULY POSTER CONTEST WINNERS CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS May 20, 2026 Item # 1 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a28
May 20, 2026 Item 2 2. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT May 20, 2026 Item # 2 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2c
May 20, 2026 Item 3 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) General Public Comment will be limited to 30 minutes at the beginning of the agenda. If there are speakers remaining in the queue, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Only Speakers who submit a Public Comment card within the first 30 minutes of Public Comment period will be queued up to speak. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA May 20, 2026 Item # 3 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a29
May 20, 2026 Item 4 4. REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA CONSENT CALENDAR OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless a public comment has been received or Councilmember requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any motion relating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate. May 20, 2026 Item # 4 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a30
May 20, 2026 Item 5 5. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,173.89; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,241,723.36; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,684.17; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ($9,171.47); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $991,389.84 Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented. May 20, 2026 Item # 5 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2f
May 20, 2026 Item 6 6. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF STUDY SESSION AND CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY - BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES FOR MAY 6, 2026 Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve the minutes from the Study Session Regular City Council and Housing Authority - Board of Directors meeting held on May 6, 2026. May 20, 2026 Item # 6 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2d
May 20, 2026 Item 7 7. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 8002 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 PROJECT LIST AND EXPENDITURE PLAN TO BE FUNDED BY SENATE BILL 1 (SB 1) ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: a. Receive a staff report for consideration and provide direction on a proposed Street Improvement Program; b. Adopt Resolution No. 8002 approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 project list and expenditure plan for the Senate Bill 1 (SB 1) Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (SB 1) to be funded through the State’s Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA); and c. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to sign the application and all related program documents. May 20, 2026 Item # 7 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2e
May 20, 2026 Item 8 8. CONSIDERATION OF THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 8003 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 ENGINEER’S REPORT, DECLARING THE CITY’S INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR AN ANNUAL LEVY AND COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS AND SETTING A DATE AND TIME FOR A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE FY 2026-2027 LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: a. Adopt Resolution No. 8003 approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Engineer’s levy and collection of assessments; and b. Schedule the Public Hearing for the FY 2026-2027 Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance District (LLMD) for June 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. May 20, 2026 Item # 8 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a34
May 20, 2026 Item 9 9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS RELATED TO THE NORTH SOUTH CORRIDOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS DEPLOYMENT ON FAIR OAKS AVENUE PROJECT RABA01-5071 (024) Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve the plans (Attachment 1) and specifications (Attachment 2) for the North South Corridor Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment on Fair Oaks Avenue Project RABA01-5071 (024) Project (Project) that are on file with the Public Works Department. May 20, 2026 Item # 9 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a31
May 20, 2026 Item 10 10. CONSIDERATION OF SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2412, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE SECTIONS OF ARTICLE 3, 4 AND 6 OF THE ZONING CODE RELATED TO VARIOUS ROUTINE AND PERIODIC UPDATES TO STREAMLINE DESIGN REVIEW PROCEDURES, CLARIFY REVIEW AUTHORITY AND ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH RECENT MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS WITHIN CHAPTER 36 Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No, 2412, amending Chapter 36 (Zoning) of the South Pasadena Municipal Code to revise sections of article 3, 4 and 6 of the zoning code related to design review authority and procedures, clarify review authority and ensure consistency with recent municipal code amendments within Chapter 36. May 20, 2026 Item # 10 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a35
May 20, 2026 Item 11 11. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA INVESTMENT POLICY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council approve the City's Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (Attachment 1). PUBLIC HEARING May 20, 2026 Item # 11 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a36
May 20, 2026 Item 12 12. CONSIDER INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 2413, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 19A (NOISE REGULATION) OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE IN ITS ENTIRETY Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: a) Conduct a Public Hearing; and b) Introduce Ordinance No. 2413 by title only and waive full reading of the ordinance amending Chapter 19A (Noise Regulation) of the South Pasadena Municipal Code in its entirety. May 20, 2026 Item # 12 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a33
May 20, 2026 Item 13 13. PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANNUAL REPORT ON WORKFORCE VACANCIES, RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 2561 ACTION/DISCUSSION May 20, 2026 Item # 13 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a32
May 20, 2026 Item 14 14. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH CAPRA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES CORPORATION FOR TARGETED GRAZING AND VEGETATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE MONTEREY HILLS AREA OF THE CITY Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: 1. Approve an agreement with Capra Environmental Services Corporation for targeted grazing and vegetation management services in the Monterey Hills area in an amount not to exceed $29,750 in the form approved by the City Attorney and City Manager; and 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any related documents necessary to implement the project. May 20, 2026 Item # 14 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a38
May 20, 2026 Item 15 15. DISCUSSION AND REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION REGARDING THE CITY'S GRANT APPLICATION TO MOBILE SOURCE AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCY AND EXPANSION PROJECT Recommendation It is recommended that the Council: a. Receive and discuss the four options outlined in this report regarding the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) Charging Infrastructure Resiliency Program grant opportunity; b. Provide direction to staff as to which option to pursue: a. Option A: Submit a grant application in the amount of $200,000 for two EV ARC solar-powered charging stations at the Garfield Reservoir Parking Lot (1) and Police Department Parking Lot (1), with a local match of $100,000; b. Option B: Submit a grant application in the amount of $800,000 for Level 3 fast-charger battery storage upgrades at the Police Department Parking Lot, with a local match requirement of $400,000; c. Option C: Submit a grant application in the amount of $1,000,000 for both projects in Options A and B, with a match requirement of $500,000; or d. Option D: Direct staff to take no action or explore alternative grant opportunities. c. Should Council direct staff to proceed under Options A, B, or C, authorize staff to prepare and submit the corresponding grant application, with the understanding that staff will return to a future meeting to seek formal appropriation of General Fund reserves of the required local match funds, as part of the FY 2026-2027 budget process. May 20, 2026 Item # 15 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a37
May 20, 2026 Item 16 16. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MASTER EQUITY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT INC. FOR LEASING OF FLEET VEHICLES, AND APPROVE POLICY EXEMPTION FOR NON-ELECTRIC VEHICLES. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council: a. Approve Master Equity Lease Agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management Inc. for the leasing of seventeen (17) new replacement fleet vehicles; b. Authorize staff to explore MSRC grant funding opportunities to fund the purchase of an EV alternative for one (1) Heavy-Duty vehicle; c. Approve the use of cooperative purchasing agreements, including Enterprise Fleet Management; d. Approve a policy exemption for the purchase on non-electric vehicles where electric vehicles are not operationally feasible; and e. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary agreements and administer the program consistent with operational needs and budget appropriations. PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED May 20, 2026 Item # 16 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a39
May 20, 2026 Item 17 17. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL This time is reserved for speakers in the Public Comment queue not heard during the first 30 minutes of Item No. 2. No new speakers will be accepted at this time. COMMUNICATIONS May 20, 2026 Item # 17 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a3a
May 20, 2026 Item 18 18. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS May 20, 2026 Item # 18 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2b
May 20, 2026 Item 19 19. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS May 20, 2026 Item # 19 LA County South Pasadena City Council 6ac4378f878302ed9bef9a2a