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Public Works commission adopts FY25-26 work plan, adds Fair Oaks projects; requests monthly look-ahead
Summary
The South Pasadena Public Works Infrastructure Commission adopted its fiscal year 2025'26 work plan on July 9 with the addition of Fair Oaks-related projects; commissioners asked staff for a one-month look-ahead schedule and commitments to bring design milestones (30%/60%) back to the commission for high-interest projects such as Mission Slow
The Public Works Infrastructure Commission voted July 9 to adopt its 2025 work plan with the addition of Fair Oaks projects and a staff commitment to provide a one-month look-ahead of agenda topics. The action passed with an explicit roll-call of voting commissioners in support.
Commissioner Hernandez moved the item with the addition of Fair Oaks; the motion was amended by Vice Chair Brunell to include a staff-provided monthly look-ahead. Staff agreed to include quarter estimates on forthcoming agenda items and to provide notice during staff comments about what schedule is expected. Chair Abelson called the vote and the motion passed with commissioners Brunell, Dunlap, Kerwin, Hernandez and Chair Abelson recorded as voting yes.
Staff's presented list included anticipated commission items through June 2026: Mission Street slow-streets design, a citywide engineering and traffic survey update, Westside Reservoir preliminary design report, Fremont-Huntington design procurement, the Orange Zone reconstruction project, neighborhood traffic-management planning, city facility assessments and sidewalk improvement strategy, the San Pasqual wetland project (Pasadena is lead agency), a bicycle-plan update and sewer consent-judgment work (cleaning, camera-inspection and repair prioritization). Staff said the city is also pursuing on-call contracts for striping, sewer repair and other recurring maintenance tasks so small operational needs can be addressed independent of large CIP awards.
Commissioners emphasized prioritization and public engagement; several said they wanted to see the projects with enough lead time to solicit community input (especially Mission Slow Streets, Fremont-Huntington and Fair Oaks). Commissioners recommended two review points during design (30% and 60%) so the commission can advise on parking, bike lanes and other street standards; staff agreed to return designs at those milestones. Commissioners also suggested distinguishing capital projects from routine O&M so the commission and public can target the meetings where in-depth feedback is useful.
Ending: The commission adopted the amended FY25-26 work plan and asked staff to return an updated plan with a month-by-month look-ahead and quarter estimates for items; staff confirmed it would provide those calendar cues during staff comments and in updated work-plan documents.
