City Council

14.    FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT A CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION\n47, COHORT 5, GRANT\nIN THE AMOUNT OF $4,498,269 FOR PASADENA’S HOME DIVERSION PROGRAM AND TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO\nEFFECTUATE THE SCOPE OF WORK\nFOR THE GRANT, AMEND THE CITY ATTORNEY/CITY PROSECUTOR DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET\nAND ADD 1.0 LIMITED-TERM FTE (City Attorney/City Prosecutor’s Office)\nRecommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:\n(1)         Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\npursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065\nand within the meaning of Section 15378(b);\n(2)         Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the\nacceptance of a Proposition 47, Cohort 5,\ngrant for Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program, and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award;\n(3)         Amend the City Attorney/City Prosecutor Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and\nappropriating $4,498,269 in California Proposition 47,\nCohort 5, grant funds and adding a 1.0 limited-term FTE Program Coordinator II position through June 30, 2029;\n(4)         Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Grant Subrecipient Agreement, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter\nSection 1002(F), contracts for professional or\nunique services, with Illumination Foundation to execute subcontracts and operate Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program for an amount not-\nto-exceed $3,677,869, which will be paid\nfor by the grant, for a service period of three years, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028; and\n(5)         Grant the proposed subrecipient agreement an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal\nCode Section 4.08.049(B),\ncontracts for which the City’s best interests are served.\nCity Clerk/Secretary\n15a.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES\nNovember 3,\n2025\nCity Council\nNovember 3,\n2025\nSuccessor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\nNovember 10,\n2025\nCity Council\nNovember 10,\n2025\nSuccessor Agency to the Pasadena\nCommunity Development Commission\n15b.  RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA\nClaim No.\nClaimant\nClaim Amount\n2026-0119\nJohn Herman\n$\n3,822.00\n2026-0120\nJacinto Hernandez\nBanuelos\n35,000.00+\n2026-0121\nTheresa C. Colley\n9,528.57\n2026-0122\nAlisha Brown\n10,000.00\n2026-0123\nSara Knowles\n326.00\nOLD BUSINESS: None