South Pasadena — 2026-08-05
City Council
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10. CONSIDERATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MAY 2026 MONTHLY BUDGET
REPORT
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the monthly budget report
through May 31, 2026 (Attachment No. 1).
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11. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
MV CHENG & ASSOCIATES FOR ACCOUNTING CONSULTANT SERVICES
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Professional Services Agreement
with MV Cheng & Associates, Inc. for a one-year term from July 1, 2026 through June 30,
2027 for a total compensation amount not to exceed $65,000.
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12. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KEYSER MARSTON ASSOCIATES,
INC., FOR ON CALL AS NEEDED FINANCIAL AND REAL ESTATE ADVISORY
SERVICES RELATED TO THE 1503-1507 EL CENTRO STREET AFFORDABLE
HOUSING PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL
AGREEMENT AMOUNT OF $80,000
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider approval of the proposed Second
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Keyser Marston Associates,
Inc., for financial and real estate advisory services related to the 1503-1507 El Centro
Street affordable housing project, in the amount of $50,000, for a new total not to exceed
amount of $80,000.
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13. CONSIDERATION OF AN AWARD OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO TAYLOR
TENNIS COURTS INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $93,284 FOR THE
RESURFACING OF TENNIS COURTS AT GARFIELD PARK AND
TENNIS/PICKLEBALL COURTS AT ORANGE GROVE PARK
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
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14. RATIFICATION OF THE CORRECT TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $129,600
FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ENGINEERING
CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. (ECS) FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
SERVICES
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council ratify the June 3, 2026, approval of the Second
Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Engineering Consulting
Services, Inc. (ECS) for the correct not-to-exceed amount of $129,600.
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15. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR
JULY 7, 2026
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the minutes of the July 7, 2026, Regular
City Council Meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
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16. CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 36 (ZONING) OF THE
SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (SPMC) AND ADOPT A TRANSIT-ORIENTED
DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE PLAN PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 79
(GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65912.155 ET SEQ.), AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
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1. Open the Public Hearing;
2. Take public comment;
3. Council discussion and direction, if appropriate; and
4. Continue the Public Hearing to September 16, 2026.
ACTION/DISCUSSION
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17. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2420, AN
AMENDING SECTION 19.58 AND 19.64 OF THE SOUTH PASADENA MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND OVERNIGHT
PARKING PERMITS ADJUSTING THE OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTION TO
1:00 A.M. TO 6:00 A.M.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Introduce and waive full reading of Ordinance No. 2420, amending Section 19.58
and Section 19.64 of the South Pasadena Municipal Code relating to overnight
parking restrictions and overnight parking permits; and
2. Adopt Resolution No. 8024 approving a budget appropriation of $10,000 from the
General Fund into the Police Departmentâs Professional Services expenditure
account number 101-4010-4011-8170 to update the regulatory signage at major
thoroughfares entering the City related to the overnight parking prohibition.
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18. CONSIDERATION OF A POLICY FOR USE OF MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING
AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS FOR THE USE OF CITY FACILITIES,
INCLUDING PARKS, PROGRAMS AND PUBLIC SPACES
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Review and provide feedback on the proposed Policy for Use of Memoranda of
Understanding and Partnership Agreements (âPolicyâ); and
2. Consider approval of the Policy to provide staff with a consistent framework for
evaluating future partnership arrangements with outside organizations.
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19. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 8022 ESTABLISHING A
STANDING CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Adopt Resolution No. 8022, establishing a Standing City Council Legislative
Committee; and
2. Confirm the Mayor's appointments of two (2) members of the City Council to the
Legislative Committee for the current term.
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22. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS
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4. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $123,793.61; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,050,160.71;
ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $170,818.86; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
($2,246.70); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,382,884.78
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council approve the Warrants as presented.
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5. CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT
OF $54,000.00 FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE
STRATEGIC TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM AND ADOPTION OF
RESOLUTION NO. 8023 AMENDING THE 2026-2027 BUDGET TO REFLECT THE
GRANT REVENUE
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager or designee to accept a grant award in the amount of
$54,000.00 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Strategic Traffic
Enforcement Program;
2. Adopt Resolution No. 8023 amending the 2026-2027 budget to appropriate $54,000
in grant revenue and expenditures in the OTS Grant Fund (Fund 269); and
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents to
accept the grant.
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6. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
ANGELES COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, THE CITIES OF ALHAMBRA,
BURBANK, CALABASAS, GLENDALE, HIDDEN HILLS, LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE,
MONTEBELLO, MONTEREY PARK, PASADENA, ROSEMEAD, SAN FERNANDO,
SAN GABRIEL, SAN MARINO, SOUTH EL MONTE, SOUTH PASADENA, TEMPLE
CITY, AND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS REGARDING
THE ADMINISTRATION AND COST SHARING FOR IMPLEMENTING THE
COORDINATED INTEGRATED MONITORING PROGRAM (CIMP) AND WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WMP) FOR THE UPPER LOS ANGELES RIVER
WATERSHED
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager or designee to enter
County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, the Cities of
Alhambra, Burbank, Calabasas, Glendale, Hidden Hills, La Canada Flintridge,
Montebello, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Rosemead, San Fernando, San Gabriel, San
Marino, South El Monte, South Pasadena, Temple City, and the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments regarding the administration and cost sharing for implementing
the Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program (CIMP) and Watershed Management
Program (WMP) for the Upper Los Angeles River Watershed for Fiscal Years 2026-27
through 2030-31.
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7. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 8021 RESCINDING SECTION 2 OF
RESOLUTION NO. 7979 AND INSTEAD ESTABLISHING THE CRIME ANALYST AS A
REPRESENTED CLASSIFICATION IN THE POLICE OFFICERSâ ASSOCIATION (POA)
AND APPROVAL OF THE TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, THE
PUBLIC SERVICES EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION AND THE POLICE OFFICERS'
ASSOCIATION MEMORIALIZING THE CHANGE
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8021 rescinding Section 2
of Resolution No. 7979 removing the Crime Analyst classification from the Public Service
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Employeesâ Association, establishing the Crime Analyst as a represented classification in
the Police Officersâ Association and approving the tri-party agreement memorializing the
bargaining unit transition.
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8. CONSIDERATION TO AUTHORIZE SUBMITTAL OF A 2026 UNITED STATES TENNIS
ASSOCIATION TENNIS VENUE SERVICES GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE
RESURFACING OF TWO TENNIS COURTS AT GARFIELD PARK
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize the preparation and submittal of a 2026 United States Tennis Association
Tennis Venue Services Grant application requesting up to $16,000 toward the
resurfacing of two tennis courts at Garfield Park; and
2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute and submit all documents
necessary to complete the grant application.
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9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRIO COMMUNITY MEALS FOR
THE SENIOR SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with TRIO
Community Meals to extend the agreement through June 30, 2027, and approve the
revised fee schedule effective July 1, 2026, and establish a total not-to-exceed
amount of $77,610 for Fiscal Year 2026-2027; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the Third Amendment and any other
documents necessary to implement the agreement.