The Pasadena City Council on Nov. 5 approved a package of ordinances and resolutions covering personnel incentives for police, capital projects design and construction contracts, multiple grant acceptances, vehicle purchases and an appointment to the Civil Service Commission.

The package included ordinances to authorize a $10,000 police hiring sign-on bonus for qualified cadets (Ordinance 2024-222), pay supplements for bilingual and educated police staff (Ordinances 2024-223, 2024-224), and allocations for multiple design and construction contracts for paving, drainage and sewer projects (Ordinances 2024-225, 2024-227, 2024-229, among others). The council also approved vehicle purchase contracts (Ordinances 2024-235 and 2024-236) and accepted several federal and state grants for public safety sustainment and regional programs (Ordinances 2024-230 through 2024-234 and 2024-237).

The council voted to approve the issuance, sale and delivery of City of Pasadena general obligation refunding bonds, series 2024 (Ordinance 2024-238). The motion passed with one member recorded as voting no; the transcript did not specify which council member cast that dissent.

Other council actions included the reappointment of Ray E. Santos, M.D., as city health authority (Resolution 2024-214), approval of memoranda of understanding to place outdoor warning sirens with Deer Park ISD, Pasadena ISD and Harris County Precinct 3 (Resolutions 2024-218, 2024-219, 2024-220), and acceptance of a mix of donations and small grants for parks, animal shelter programs and senior center events (Resolutions 2024-203 through 2024-212).

The council also ratified minutes and routine finance items, and appointed Herman Weber to the Civil Service Commission.

Several items were presented as single-line readings or grouped packages and carried by voice vote without extended debate. Where the transcript recorded only a voice vote the record did not list individual roll-call tallies.

Votes at a glance (selected items named in meeting record):
- Ordinance 2024-222 — Police hiring sign-on bonus, $10,000 for qualified cadets (effective Jan. 1, 2025–Dec. 31, 2026): approved.
- Ordinance 2024-223 — Pay for telecommunicator certification: approved.
- Ordinance 2024-224 — Education pay for Pasadena Police officers (associate/bachelor/postgraduate tiers): approved.
- Ordinances 2024-225–2024-236 — Multiple design, construction and vehicle purchase authorizations and CIP reallocations: approved (individual descriptions in meeting packet; read on final reading).
- Ordinances 2024-230–2024-234 — Grant acceptances from the Office of the Governor (Urban Area Security Initiative) for bomb squad sustainment, public-safety video initiative, emergency operations center and intelligence analyst personnel: approved.
- Ordinance 2024-237 — Application for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (federal) for $63,148: approved.
- Ordinance 2024-238 — Authorize issuance and sale of GO refunding bonds, series 2024: approved; one no vote recorded.
- Appointment of Herman Weber to the Civil Service Commission: approved.
- Multiple resolutions accepting donations to parks, shelter and volunteer programs and authorizing agreements (Resolutions 2024-203–2024-221): approved.

The meeting recessed for an executive session after the consent and regular items.

Ending: The council handled the package largely by voice vote and grouped readings; most measures passed without extended debate. The bond authorization (Ordinance 2024-238) drew the only recorded dissent during the votes listed in the published agenda.