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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
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Pasadena
City Council
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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
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Pasadena
City Council
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5. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH ADDISON-MILLER INC. FOR ANNUAL ADA CITYWIDE
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2026 FUNDED WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED
$500,000 (Public Works Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3,
Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities; and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt
class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of the competitive bid process, as specified by Section 4.08.045 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code, with Addison-Miller Inc.
for Annual ADA Citywide Sidewalk Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
for an amount not-to-exceed $500,000
which includes the base contract amount of $341,750 and a contingency of $158,250 to provide for additional scope and any necessary
change orders. |
November 24, 2025
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Pasadena
City Council
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4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.
4. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CJ CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ANNUAL ADA
CITYWIDE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,000,000 (Public
Works Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1) Find that the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19,
Section 15301, Class 1, Existing Facilities; and that there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class, and
therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract as a result of the competitive bid process, as specified by Section 4.08.045 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code,
with CJ Concrete Construction, Inc. for the Annual ADA Citywide Sidewalk Improvements and Miscellaneous Sidewalk Repair Program FY
2026 for an amount not-to-exceed $1,000,000
which includes the base contract amount of $744,500 and a contingency of $255,500 to provide for additional scope and any necessary
change orders. |
November 24, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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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
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3.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH BBB-CA, INC., DBA BLOCK BY BLOCK IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TOEXCEED $11,000,000
FOR FIVE YEARS FOR A PARKING FACILITIES SECURITY PROGRAM IN THE EIGHT CITY-OWNED AND MANAGED PARKING GARAGES
FOR A THREE-YEAR
TERM PLUS TWO OPTIONAL ONE-YEAR EXTENSIONS (Transportation Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the actions 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); and
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of the competitive selection process, as specified by Section 4.08.047 of the
Pasadena Municipal Code,
with BBB-CA, INC., dba Block by Block for security in the eight City-owned and managed parking garages for an amount not-to-exceed $11,000,000
for five years, with a three
year initial term and the option for two one-year extension periods, as outlined in the fiscal impact section of the agenda report, at the discretion of
the City Manager.
Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) contracts for professional or unique services. |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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#3
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2.
ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPLY TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR GRANT
FUNDING UNDER
THE CALHOME PROGRAM (Housing Dept.)
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the recommended action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State
CEQA Guidelines per
Section 15061(b)(3), the “Common Sense” exemption that CEQA only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment;
(2)
Adopt a Resolution of the City of Pasadena City Council approving the application submission to the California Department of Housing and
Community Development’s
CalHome program notice of funding availability for grant funding in the amount of $1,080,000 to provide financing for the rehabilitation and
construction of accessory dwelling units; and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to execute, and the City Clerk to attest, a standard agreement, any amendments, and any and all other related
documents deemed necessary
to participate in the CalHome program, if selected for funding.
RESOLUTION |
November 18, 2025
LA County
Pasadena
City Council
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