City Council approves slate of ordinances including $9 million GLO grant for Golden Acres wastewater improvements

The Pasadena City Council on Nov. 4 approved a slate of ordinances and resolutions that fund infrastructure projects, adjust civilian and public‑safety pay, and authorize several contracts for software and building controls.

The council voted to accept a $9,000,000 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery reallocation from the Texas General Land Office for Golden Acres wastewater treatment plant solids system improvements (listed in the agenda as Ordinance 2025‑28). The ordinance also appropriates $1,443,200 from the system fund retained earnings account toward the work.

The council approved first‑reading and related ordinances covering a range of items on the agenda, including:

- Amendments to a lease with Harris Health System for the Strawberry Health Center (Ordinance 2025‑15). - Education and certification incentive pay for civilian employees and pay adjustments for marshals and police officers (Ordinances 2025‑16, 2025‑17, 2025‑25, 2025‑26, 2025‑27). The agenda text sets a 3% cost‑of‑living increase for most full‑time civilian employees (effective Dec. 22, 2025) and lists certification/education pay increases for specified classes of public safety personnel. - A maintenance agreement for the community finance software system with Subarun LLC in the amount of $205,546.78 (Ordinance 2025‑19). - A Microsoft Office licensing renewal totaling $162,280 through a cooperative contract (Ordinance 2025‑20). - An amendment and time extension for a geographic information system services agreement with LJA Engineering for a total appropriation shown on the agenda as $210,000 and extended performance time (Ordinance 2025‑21). - HVAC control conversion contracts for the main library and police department with Automated Logic Contracting Services (Ordinances 2025‑23 and 2025‑24).

In addition to ordinances, the council adopted several resolutions accepting in‑kind and monetary donations for parks, senior‑center activities, and the Pasadena food drive, approved quarterly financial reports, and designated representatives to the Houston‑Galveston Area Council general assembly (resolutions 2025‑191 through 2025‑199).

Council procedures: motions to approve the minutes, progress payments and the ordinance slate were made and seconded during the meeting; the meeting record shows the motions carried. A councilmember announced an abstention on finance resolutions related to LGA Engineering, and at least one councilmember cast a recorded opposing vote on specific ordinance items as noted in the meeting record.

The mayor closed the meeting after the final votes. The ordinances and resolutions approved at the Nov. 4 session take effect according to the effective dates specified in each ordinance (many specify Dec. 22, 2025 for pay changes) or as required by law.

Provenance: "Ordinance 20 25 to 15 authorizing approving amending ordinance 19 96 to 7, a lease agreement by in between the city of Pasadena, Texas and Harris Health System previously previously called Harris County Hospital District. For the property known as Strawberry Health Center, Pasadena, Texas, 77506..." (transcript block starting 00:41:58)

"...Ordinance 20 25 to 28 authorizing approving the acceptance of a grant from the Texas General Land Office for Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Reallocation program in the amount of $9,000,000 for Golden Acres, wastewater treatment plant solid system improvements..." (transcript block starting 00:46:11)

Ending note: The council's approval placed the grant and the listed contract actions on the city's workplan and budgetary path; staff follow‑up will include contract execution and project scheduling as appropriate.