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Budget workshop puts five council priorities into focus as public presses PWP to fund solar and storage
Summary
At a budget workshop April 6, Pasadena staff and the council refined five top priorities and discussed funding options. Public speakers urged the council to reprioritize the CIP to fund municipal solar and the Broadway battery-storage project rather than a new $33 million PWP headquarters.
City staff returned to council April 6 with next steps from the December budget priorities workshop, outlining five refined priorities for the coming budget cycle and seeking direction on reporting cadence and funding choices.
CIO Philip Clair and Assistant City Manager Matt Hawksworth presented the priorities the council discussed: modernizing fire facilities and prevention; improving roads, pedestrian and bicycle safety; investing in year‑round shelter and transitional housing; accelerating Pasadena’s transition to 100% carbon‑free electricity by 2030; and carrying out an economic‑development strategy with tools such as an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD). Staff proposed a quarterly public dashboard,…
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