The South Pasadena Public Arts Commission voted to adopt its 2026 meeting schedule and reviewed recent municipal-code changes affecting board attendance.

Staff presented a proposed calendar of four regular meetings — March 30, July 27, Sept. 28 and Nov. 30 — and a resolution to set the commission’s date, time and place of regular meetings. After a motion to approve and a second, commissioners voted in favor and adopted the resolution.

Why it matters: staff and commissioners said the schedule and the code changes will guide how the commission plans its work and coordinates with the City Council’s budget cycle.

Key detail: Planning Manager Jasmine Kim summarized recent council action revising South Pasadena Municipal Code article 4, section 2.27, saying "article 4, section 2.27 has been revised to eliminate the concept of an excused absence" and that the code now limits absences to "no more than 3 consecutive meetings or for no more than 1/3 of all regular meetings within a 12 month period." She added the quorum definition was simplified to "a majority of the total membership, regardless of commission size."

The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded on the record; the commission registered verbal "aye" votes and approved the resolution as submitted. Commissioner Seal seconded the motion, as noted during the meeting.

What happens next: staff said they will provide the commissioners with the final resolution language and update the web page and public notices to reflect the approved schedule.

Ending: The commission left open the option to call a special meeting before March 30 if needed, and directed staff to circulate the final resolution and related notices.