Commission adopts 2026 meeting schedule; staff outlines municipal code changes adopted by council

The Cultural Heritage Commission voted Dec. 18 to adopt its 2026 meeting calendar and reviewed recent changes to the South Pasadena Municipal Code.

Jasmine Kim, planning manager, said the proposed schedule generally follows a monthly meeting cadence on the third Thursday, with one exception in June. Kim summarized a memorandum from the city council and noted that on Dec. 3 the council adopted Ordinance No. 2406, which amends Chapter 2 of the municipal code governing boards and commissions. Kim explained the key changes: the code removes the language allowing an 'excused absence' and now limits commissioner absences to no more than three consecutive meetings or one‑third of all regular meetings within a 12‑month period; the quorum definition has been simplified to require a majority of total membership rather than commission‑specific counts.

Commissioners asked procedural clarifying questions about how the new quorum and voting rules apply in practice; Kim said the changes were intended to provide consistent rules across commissions and to account for variations in commission size. The commission took roll call and adopted the resolution setting the 2026 meeting dates; members signed the resolution as required.

The resolution and the council memorandum are included in the agenda package for reference.