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8. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS FOR $2,000,000 AND RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE $300,000 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE PASADENA OUTREACH RESPONSE TEAM EXPANSION ("PORT-E") PROGRAM (Public Health Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are 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 an agreement with the California Board of State and Community Corrections ("BSCC") to
accept and administer $2,000,000 in
Proposition 47 grant funds on behalf of the City of Pasadena to expand Pasadena Outreach Response Team ("PORT") services through June
30, 2029;
(3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Public Health Department operating budget by recognizing and appropriating $300,000 in BSCC
Proposition 47 grant funding;
(4) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Huntington Health in an amount not-to-exceed $482,000 for clinical and nursing
services through June 30, 2029,
contingent on continued grant funding; and
(5) Grant the proposed contract an exemption from the competitive selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC)
Section 4.08.049(B),
contracts for which the City’s best interests are served. This transaction is exempt from competitive bidding per PMC Section 4.08.030 and
City Charter Section 1002(F)
based on contracts for professional or unique services. |
November 24, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#8
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7. FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH THE CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(CALTRANS) TO ACCEPT LOCAL HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) CYCLE 12 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$610,110; $324,630 FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF VILLA STREET AT CHESTER
AVENUE, ARROYO BOULEVARD
AT SECO STREET, AND BELLEFONTAINE STREET AT FAIRMOUNT AVENUE; AND $285,480 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A ONE-
HALF MILE BIKE FACILITY ON
UNION STREET BETWEEN ARROYO PARKWAY AND ST. JOHN AVENUE (Transportation Dept.)
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 Section 21065 of CEQA and
Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines and, as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is
required;
(2) Authorize the City Manager or designee to enter into agreements with Caltrans to receive grant funding for the Highway Safety
Improvement Program (HSIP)
Cycle 12 grant in the amount of $610,110; $324,630 for the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB); and $285,480 for the
installation of a one-half mile
bike facility on Union Street, and execute any subsequent agreements regarding these grant awards; and
(3) Amend the Fiscal Year 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget to recognize and appropriate $324,630 in HSIP Cycle 12
grant funds and transfer $86,870
from the FY 2026 Department of Transportation General Fund Operating Budget to the Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Program
FY2021-2028, and appropriate $285,480 in
HSIP Cycle 12 grant funds and transfer $69,745 from the FY 2026 Department of Transportation General Fund Operating Budget to the
Pasadena Bicycle Program (#75919) FY2026-2030. |
November 24, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#7
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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 |
November 24, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
Item
#14
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