City Council

7. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR $2M FOR THE RECONNECTING COMMUNITIES PLANNING GRANT FOR THE 710 MASTER PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLAN PROCESS, AND AMEND THE CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE FISCAL YEAR 2025 OPERATING BUDGET (Office of the City Manager) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); (2) Authorize the City Manager or his designee to enter into an agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to receive grant funding for the Reconnecting Communities Planning grant in the amount of $2,000,000 and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award; and (3) Amend the City Manager's Office Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and appropriating $1,350,000 of the grant award in the General Fund Projects Fund (Fund 105), and also appropriating the grant match of $2,000,000 in Fund 105 to administer the Reconnecting Pasadena Master Plan and Specific Plan process. City Council City Attorney City Clerk/Secretary