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Nut graf: the approval was a routine procedural action recorded by roll call; no substantive amendments to the minutes were reported during the meeting.

The action was recorded in the meeting record and the minutes will be filed as approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Public Safety Commission Regular Meeting 03/10/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission voted to approve the minutes from its March 10, 2025 regular meeting by unanimous voice/roll‑call vote.","taxTitle","South Pasadena City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",70853,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273379,"Public commenters urge South Pasadena to declare sanctuary city and offer AI evacuation tool for fire response",310,92000,402000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f&start=92&end=402","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f/thumbnail_92000.jpg","/articles/6273379/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Public-commenters-urge-South-Pasadena-to-declare-sanctuary-city-and-offer-AI-evacuation-tool-for-fire-response","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273379-7c2e9852f2ad40a69b87466e3d62362a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096941&Signature=hzw4505X4AlkxTtxBCeFS3QAcBeNOCsEDTJhdJuEZU61G77IERW6oayLIJHjeM3Yp24VNr2vwwUwOQBKuIhxpFimjfYP~aOMpMVLiaVcSHCj-Og4FMUb7BXLKactkLxmH0nkyraZcZsf8GQdmJqiCRDVb0BARvJ09eYcONakrvmBFf-vGME5ruBwRVsVQ-3fUu2ndM~2yOtkb6uq4fM9CQ7HFgxoH35rws2-aUvRTNdEEaK0op1T9yvZe1J3hNoxznLJF8Yd8qGO-SX4LjBizFH0RZU6A6LDBxxHLXdSnE2C1msxRX5q7nIID5tYfT8KzMCRsUOFFYeBbsBEhp06VQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the public‑comment period the Public Safety Commission heard two substantive comments. Yvonne LaRose urged the city to declare itself a sanctuary to protect migrants from deportation and to affirm access to reproductive‑health choices. “Therefore, I would like for the city to declare it a sanctuary city,” LaRose said, citing recent local incidents and broader national developments she described as motivating her request.

Nut graf: LaRose’s remarks were a public comment appeal; the commission did not take formal action on the request at the meeting. She described recent enforcement activity in the region and asked the city for a public statement that “you are safe here.”

Colin Campbell, a South Pasadena resident, introduced himself and offered to volunteer to develop requirements for a database to help the Los Angeles County Fire Department with evacuation planning. He said he had previously met with local officials and claimed he “submitted a budget of $238,500,000,000 for federal and state aid” and that he was volunteering his time to draft requirements and support a government‑integrated technology effort.

The commission received both comments and did not act on either request at the meeting. Commissioners thanked speakers and noted the comments would be part of the public record.","Two public commenters addressed the commission: Yvonne LaRose urged the city to declare itself a sanctuary for migrants and to protect reproductive‑health access; Colin Campbell offered to volunteer requirements work on an evacuation database for the fire department and said he had sought large federal/state funding.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273384,"Fire chief urges local review of new state hazard maps; proposes adjusted boundaries and homeowner preparation",3143,1756000,4899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f&start=1756&end=4899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f/thumbnail_1756000.jpg","/articles/6273384/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Fire-chief-urges-local-review-of-new-state-hazard-maps-proposes-adjusted-boundaries-and-homeowner-preparation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273384-8272b8496f49d7fcf8351ead5fc9b59c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096941&Signature=htuA~Wn8MnMylybb~LTpqfC61gvqq1cydJbklHkbYKhzRXUOxEbMJsrnZCxuvOtkp0x5wH0vcgUpfl4pqoBMoKG4dHYbY~J1s1ZGh-Lq5Ho67UmeX7QTjtpUYBOe9d3LMKqaz~iQMrlK9Q2Ig4FowyFDOxWK2IkMrSNCK8FlDemAoNsBdn5NWYvrQPmo-vIoreTRDZV4qZ4noiCM-EnMQepRYiX~pMff~k3juk7h1jMJmRa1LjJB7KHcZAJxVDkMcVCRxWM7R0-0NoWLk7LwxwJ8Ksxtf3U5O4RgXDiaqQorOaXwGCBa7BWwdyFC1-bTQuS44~8At4TTTbf90uqsWA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fire Chief Greg Lloyd told the Public Safety Commission on April 14 that newly published state fire hazard severity zone maps designate almost the entire western edge of South Pasadena as Very High fire hazard severity, and he urged local review and community education.

“These maps are hazard maps, not risk maps,” Lloyd said, distinguishing the state’s 30‑to‑50‑year hazard modeling from the insurer assessments that influence premiums. He explained the maps are built from statewide inputs and that the state used an ember‑cast model for urban (non‑wildland) areas such as South Pasadena. “A hazard map is basically a physical condition that creates the likelihood of expected fire behavior over a 30 to 50 year period without considering mitigation measures,” he said.

Nut graf: the designation has potential implications for building requirements, defensible‑space inspections and real‑estate disclosure, and Lloyd told commissioners the city may use its authority under Government Code 51179 to amend boundaries upward where the state’s input excluded smaller urban fuel beds. He emphasized that local action primarily centers on education, evacuation planning and code alignment rather than immediate mandatory reconstruction.

Lloyd reviewed the legal framework behind the maps, citing Public Resources Code provisions and the state’s mandate to publish Moderate/High/Very High zones under Senate Bill 63. He described methodological limits: the state classifies areas as wildland only when at least 200 contiguous acres of fuel exist; otherwise the ember‑cast model applies. That distinction, he said, helps explain why some portions of the Monterey Hills were mapped differently even though terrain and fuels appear continuous on the ground.

Lloyd and commissioners discussed practical consequences: California Building Code Chapter 7A home‑hardening standards for new construction, a 0‑to‑5‑foot “0 zone” limit on combustible material near structures phased in with partial implementation beginning in 2026 and retroactive compliance by 2029, annual defensible‑space inspections and mandatory disclosure in property transactions. Lloyd said the city can request map adjustments but not downgrades: the state will allow local changes only to move areas up in severity, not down.

Mitigation and operational recommendations included home hardening (mesh venting, low‑profile vents), removal of combustible materials adjacent to houses (stacked wood, plastic furniture, dense mulch), trimming overhanging trees, and maintaining clear fire‑apparatus access roads. Lloyd cited an unobstructed fire‑apparatus width of 20 feet under fire code Section 503; 28 feet allows parking on one side and 36 feet allows parking on both sides. He flagged evacuation bottlenecks in narrow hillside streets and suggested education, signage and potentially parking restrictions on high‑risk days.

Commissioners pressed for clarity about insurance impacts, responsibilities for parcels still owned by Caltrans, and practical enforcement of defensible‑space rules. Lloyd said utilities and Verdugo mutual aid partners can use the maps as a planning layer and that adjusted local boundaries could help make mapping easier to explain to residents (for example, aligning lines with street edges). He also said the city intends to publish the maps, host public education sessions, gather feedback and discuss ordinance alignment and tree‑ordinance revisions with relevant commissions before any formal Council action.","Fire Chief Greg Lloyd briefed commissioners on newly released state fire hazard severity zone maps and said much of South Pasadena’s western edge is now designated Very High. He recommended local review, public education, and possible map adjustments to follow streets for clarity and mitigation planning.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6273390,"South Pasadena advances site‑plan study for Library Park Campus; community engagement to continue through summer",1293,409000,1702000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f&start=409&end=1702","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3001107-ec538dc0f619927f22b96f888df77d5f/thumbnail_409000.jpg","/articles/6273390/South-Pasadena-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/South-Pasadena-advances-siteplan-study-for-Library-Park-Campus-community-engagement-to-continue-through-summer","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6273390-e6df6ed2d3311d2fa4afa19a91b2a8d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771096941&Signature=h~0JkVGaARkH-wTXaElGsIHXvoN0UwTxYx7P~Z1CVoQg46nnWEh7Rd7NE4y9pKeq067nFwR7A4RoTsAqvNyuVq8zLTwRvARzi0RvexhYAKKkqjsdomYUAtu66FLjK74tFVUcCZqitQFB8SpaND909xWymAlSCnZLr9dWMNvFlPSKBuOl3N52VcT5XtJmDzSEBiPu0xWapBkVCtI1VyV0AdF-wUANCxjpaWKH~OvBn04wSu1MaTDtXIJMlr-kN37moOHI4AMSXZ-t6YNTkhKKnapto-0qHydHxYDkx9ArlkJKBez~F16FqHzVChtIvM3hpOX6~uv9nD0w95Vuzzdokw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","South Pasadena Library Director Kathy Billings told the Public Safety Commission on April 14 that the city has launched a site‑plan study to analyze options for a combined Library Park Campus facility that could include a new library, senior center and shared community spaces.

Billings said the existing library and senior center—built in 1982—are out of date and lack capacity for current uses. “We see between 700 and a thousand people a day on farmers market day, and our men’s restroom has one stall,” she said, summarizing constraints that the study will address. The consultant will inventory facility conditions, meet with Public Works and Community Development, and collect community input before returning concept options in the summer and a final site plan in October.

The nut graF: the site plan is a first‑phase planning document intended to define space needs and inform funding requests. Billings said the study will not produce final architectural renderings but will recommend programmatic space, rough square footage and possible two‑story configurations that try to preserve historic elements such as the 1930s community room facing El Centro Avenue and significant trees.

In her presentation, Billings listed key project goals: improved accessibility, flexible multiuse spaces, improved safety and climate‑friendly design in keeping with state requirements for green building. She said the consultant will consider shared uses—example: a kitchen used by the senior center during the day and available to library or renters at other times—to optimize square footage and programming.

Commissioners and attendees raised public‑safety and operational questions during the discussion. Billings said a new facility would be designed to improve visibility and reduce hidden “nooks and crannies,” and that integrated security features and modern shelving heights are common in newer libraries to aid staff safety. She also noted the potential for designated rooms to host social‑services partners and case management work in coordination with community organizations.

Billings encouraged broad participation in the first round of engagement, which includes an online survey, pop‑up outreach at the farmers market and festival booths. She said flyers with a QR code and a project webpage (www.southpasadenaca.gov/…/lpc) include a FAQ and the survey; the second round of public engagement will present concept options this summer before the consultant finalizes the site plan for City Council in October.

Commissioners asked specifically about funding, the project footprint and safety amenities; Billings said the consultant will return with concept plans that show how much additional square footage might be needed and how shared spaces could be arranged within the site’s limited footprint. She confirmed the senior center is about 9,000 square feet and noted operating hours differences between facilities as an efficiency opportunity.

The file was presented for information; commissioners asked Billings to return with the consultant’s concepts in the summer and agreed to assist with outreach.","Library Director Kathy Billings told the Public Safety Commission the city is preparing a site plan for a combined library, senior center and community space. The consultant will finish the plan in October after two rounds of public engagement this spring and summer.","actionData","errors"]

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