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Council Approves Transfer of Unspent Prop A Funds to Support Pasadena Blue Line Work
Summary
Council authorized transferring remaining Prop A funds from last fiscal year to the current year for ongoing work on the Pasadena Blue Line; staff said schedule compression and design-build issues required continued funding, and council approved an amendment and vote to reappropriate funds.
The City Council approved moving unspent Proposition A funds from last fiscal year into the current fiscal year to continue staff work on the Pasadena Blue Line project.
Background and why it matters: The Department of Transportation (DOT) reported $1.5 million was originally assigned from Prop A for staff support on the Pasadena Blue Line; DOT used roughly $900,000 and requested that the remaining balance be reappropriated to the new fiscal year to avoid interrupting work. Councilmembers probed whether current-year budget resources were adequate and whether an immediate full transfer was prudent if the money might be needed on other projects. DOT staff said the funds sit in a separate account and could be transferred as needed; because the Pasadena project schedule had been compressed and it uses a design-build contract, DOT said the money will be needed.
Council resolution and vote: Councilmember Reyes introduced an amendment to transfer the remaining Prop A funds and to address overtime issues; the amendment was distributed, and council approved item 18 as amended. The clerk recorded 14 ayes on the final vote after debate and amendment.
Discussion points included whether to transfer the entire balance immediately or reauthorize transfers incrementally if needed. Council suggested DOT return within a few months with a schedule update if portions of the reappropriation remained unused.
Action: Item 18 (transfer of Prop A funds for Pasadena Blue Line staff work) was approved as amended.
