City Council

14.    FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT A CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 47, COHORT 5, GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,498,269 FOR PASADENA’S HOME DIVERSION PROGRAM AND TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS TO EFFECTUATE THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE GRANT, AMEND THE CITY ATTORNEY/CITY PROSECUTOR DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2026 OPERATING BUDGET AND ADD 1.0 LIMITED-TERM FTE (City Attorney/City Prosecutor’s Office) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1)         Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to 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 to enter into a contract with the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) for the acceptance of a Proposition 47, Cohort 5, grant for Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program, and execute any subsequent agreements regarding this grant award; (3)         Amend the City Attorney/City Prosecutor Department’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and appropriating $4,498,269 in California Proposition 47, Cohort 5, grant funds and adding a 1.0 limited-term FTE Program Coordinator II position through June 30, 2029; (4)         Authorize the City Manager to enter into a Grant Subrecipient Agreement, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or unique services, with Illumination Foundation to execute subcontracts and operate Pasadena’s HOME Diversion Program for an amount not- to-exceed $3,677,869, which will be paid for by the grant, for a service period of three years, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028; and (5)         Grant the proposed subrecipient agreement an exemption from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. City Clerk/Secretary 15a.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 3, 2025 City Council November 3, 2025 Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission November 10, 2025 City Council November 10, 2025 Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission 15b.  RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA Claim No. Claimant Claim Amount 2026-0119 John Herman $ 3,822.00 2026-0120 Jacinto Hernandez Banuelos 35,000.00+ 2026-0121 Theresa C. Colley 9,528.57 2026-0122 Alisha Brown 10,000.00 2026-0123 Sara Knowles 326.00 OLD BUSINESS: None