City Council

6. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (METRO) TO ACCEPT METRO ACTIVE TRANSPORT, TRANSIT, AND FIRST/LAST MILE PROGRAM CYCLE 2 (MAT) FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,171,250 FOR THE PASADENA ROSE BOWL MULTIMODAL OLYMPIC ROUTE (Transportation Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); (2) Authorize the City Manager or their designee to enter into an agreement with Metro to receive grant funding for the MAT grant in the amount of $7,171,250 and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award; and (3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to appropriate $7,171,250 in MAT Program grant funds to the Mobility Hubs and First/Last Mile Improvements project.