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Friday, November 13, 2026
California / Los Angeles County / Pasadena

Pasadena

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Population
136,9692024
Higher than communities in California
Household income
$105,1922024
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Home value
$1.1 million2024
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Unemployment
4.5%2026
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Violent crime
5152023
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Work from home
27.6%2024
Similar to communities in California
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10
Nov

Pasadena City Council/LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger Special Joint Meeting: November 9, 2026

California//Pasadena

Joint Pasadena–L.A. County meeting focused on homeless outreach, mental-health bed shortages and county funding formula disputes; public commenters pressed for more shelters, toilets and enforcement in parks and transit areas.

Discussion Points

  • •2026 count identified 43 veterans experiencing homelessness in Pasadena.
  • •Advocates recommended standing briefings and operational coordination with county veterans services.
  • •City and county agreed to work on HMIS/CES data sharing and coordination to prioritize Pasadena residents for local beds.
  • •City pursuing a site at Lake and Villa with plan to co‑locate services once developer negotiations finalize.
  • •Councilmembers asked for staff analysis of local fiscal impacts.
  • •County clarified encampment clearance followed months of outreach, not a one‑day sweep.
  • •County formula prescribes percentages for multiple health and social services programs; Pasadena would receive roughly 1% (estimated $2–2.5M under motion's formula).
  • •County will pursue IMD waiver but expects a heavy lift through state/federal channels.
  • •IMD 16‑bed federal limit constrains local facilities and increases per‑unit costs.
  • •Libertarian Party amended complaint no longer challenges Measure ER's validity, permitting allocation of funds.
  • •Residents described repeated feces, drug paraphernalia and threats near parks and libraries.
  • •Speakers recommended targeted safety zones, additional public restrooms and faster maintenance responses.
  • •Staffing shortages make bed expansion insufficient without workforce strategies.

Directions

  • •City and county staff to inventory VASH vouchers and report back.
  • •City and county to explore options for public restrooms and targeted safety zones.
  • •City manager and county staff to convene on shelter planning and veterans vouchers.
  • •City staff to follow up on co‑location possibilities for Pasadena shelter and services.
  • •Consider prioritizing veterans in joint encampment mitigation plans.
  • •County to continue advocacy for an IMD waiver and convene a roundtable on mental health and substance use services.
  • •Staff to follow up on HMIS/CES data sharing and bed counts.
  • •Staff to investigate reported fence/repair issues at Jackie Robinson Center.
  • •Staff to provide numbers for how Measure ER allocations will affect Pasadena and to quantify the impact of HR1/federal funding changes referenced by the supervisor.
10
Nov

Pasadena City Council Meeting: November 10, 2026

California//Pasadena

Pasadena City Council approved a single-family compatibility permit (SCP 7377) for a 4,955 sq ft house at 3140 E. California Blvd after a de novo appeal hearing (6–2). The meeting also included a Veterans Day proclamation, public comments on surveillance and workforce transparency, and a call-up of a Pacific Oaks daycare conditional use permit to the Board of Zoning Appeals.

Discussion Points

  • •Appellants asserted numeric and photographic evidence that the compatibility analysis relied on outlier properties and pre‑ordinance house sizes.
  • •Event logistics and program highlights (flyover, speaker, recognition of city employee veterans).
  • •How to interpret 'block face' (one side of street) vs. expanding study area to 500‑foot radius; whether privacy is addressed by compatibility findings or other code provisions; the lot's width/depth and precedent of similarly large homes on the north side.
  • •Privacy risks of Flock ALPR and automated surveillance; potential slippery slope toward broader automated enforcement.
  • •Request for verified workforce figures through Sept. 15 and resident breakouts; verification of whether projects trigger mandatory first‑source hiring or construction tax rebate.
  • •Staff response that information is posted to economic development website and can be expanded.

Decisions

  • •Adopt environmental determination and uphold BZA approval of SCP 7377; motion passed 6–2.
  • •No formal action taken Nov. 10.
  • •No immediate policy action; staff to follow up.
  • •Proclamation read; event to proceed Nov. 11 with program starting at 10:30 a.m.

Directions

  • •Item to be discussed at Nov. 17 council meeting (FLOC agenda item).
  • •Public invited; staff to post event details on city website.
  • •Staff to ensure privacy screening and window‑treatment conditions are enforceable and report back to council.
  • •Staff to provide contact and consider breakout by trade and subcontractor; follow up on applicability of first‑source requirements.
10
Nov

Pasadena Public Safety Committee Meeting: November 9, 2026

California//Pasadena

Pasadena Public Safety Committee held a special meeting on Nov. 9, 2026. Public commenters urged the council to adopt a nuclear-disarmament resolution; the committee approved a recommendation to seek a state behavioral-health planning grant; and police briefed the committee on recent ICE notifications and the department's nonparticipation policy.

Discussion Points

  • •Amend FY27 budget by ~$129,000 and add 0.75 FTE term-limited position.
  • •Large number of resident emails regarding encampments near elementary schools (approx. 500-foot buffer).
  • •Numbers and dates of ICE-related notifications for Sept and Oct; officer nonparticipation in immigration enforcement; definitions of 'situational awareness' notifications.
  • •Receive and file annual reports from five commissions.
  • •Speakers urged the city to adopt a Back-from-the-Brink-style resolution and listed policy steps such as renouncing first use and removing weapons from hair-trigger alert.
  • •Three-year grant for planning and stakeholder convening; not direct service delivery; includes suicide-prevention planning.

Decisions

  • •Action adopted by unanimous consent.
  • •Recommendation to full council approved by committee via unanimous consent.

Directions

  • •Committee will recommend the authorization to the full council for final approval.
  • •Keep item on agenda while residents want updates and materials included in agenda packets in advance.
  • •Staff to confirm HHP is reviewing the issue.
10
Nov

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California/Los Angeles County

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a full consent calendar and multiple substantive motions and staff recommendations on Nov. 10, 2026, including capital repairs, property remediation and transfer, a motion directing the Sheriff to identify deputy gangs, and multi-million-dollar funding and program proposals for gender-based violence services.

Discussion Points

  • •Add Gender‑Based Violence as a Board priority and request timely report‑backs with specified funding amounts and timelines
  • •Authorize a County one‑year extension of the operating agreement and prepare a disinvestment/transition plan if the State does not partner financially
  • •Authorize remediation via JOC with original work order cap of $1,922,422 and authority to issue work order authorizations in excess of $330,000
  • •Authorize sole source agreement with Austin Scott for $59,000 using Fifth District civic art pooled funds
  • •Authorize sole source contracting with Downtown Women’s Center up to $462,300 for CIE DV shelter referral implementation
  • •Delegate authority to the Director of Arts and Culture to execute contract amendments
  • •Develop identification criteria and implementation plan with milestones and dates certain
  • •Establish project and appropriate $1,257,000 from Avocado Heights Athens tipping fee funds
  • •Produce confidential and public‑facing reports and conduct OIG inspections and quarterly reporting
  • •Request State to establish a Castaic Lake Infrastructure Committee and develop a comprehensive infrastructure management and funding plan
  • •Transfer properties gratis to CultivaLA, Inc. with perpetual restrictive covenant for community garden use
9
Nov

Pasadena Police Department's Trunk or Treat

California//Pasadena

An agency official from the Pasadena Police Department highlighted community policing and safety measures at a Trunk or Treat community event, noting broad city-department participation and the display of the department's Mobile Command Center.

Discussion Points

  • •Event described as community engagement and public-safety alternative to trick-or-treat.
  • •MCC described as used for community events and tactical emergencies; cited Eaton fires use.
7
Nov

Pasadena Finance Committee Meeting: November 10, 2026

California//Pasadena

The Pasadena Finance Committee met Nov. 10, 2026 and approved routine grant and contract items, including accepting $147,351 in Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) funds for the Gala Ride, authorizing four Statewide Park Program grant applications totaling $19.3 million in requests, and approving a $300,000 appropriation to amend a disaster-recovery contract with Frame Group LLC (raising the contract to $1.75 million). Committee members spent extensive time on the capital improvement program (CIP) budget process and transparency, and directed staff to pursue improved public engagement and earlier council input.

Discussion Points

  • •The item is routine; staff recommended acceptance of LCTOP funds for operating the Gala Ride service.

Decisions

  • •Adopted resolution authorizing acceptance of $147,351 in LCTOP funds
6
Nov

Pasadena Rental Housing Board Meeting: November 5, 2026

California//Pasadena

The Pasadena Rental Housing Board met Nov. 5, 2026, and voted to authorize a $60,000 interagency outreach contract with the Pasadena Public Health Department, approved clarified compensation rules for board members and directed staff to return with research on privacy practices for appeal materials. The board also reviewed proposed tenant-protection notice and relocation guidance for repairs and heard heated public comment including an accusation calling for the chair's removal.

Discussion Points

  • •Board members requested clarity on payment timing, performance metrics and the ability to halt funds if deliverables are not met.
  • •Language‑access obligations and electronic notice options (email/text/QR code).
  • •One commenter used abusive language and was cut off for being off-topic; the chair reiterated decorum and time rules.
  • •Privacy and procedural concerns about other chapter three changes (handled separately).
  • •Privacy concerns from appeal participants and redaction workload (staff estimated 8–12 hours per appeal).
  • •Public access tradeoff between posting full materials and requiring PRA requests with processing time.
  • •Public commenters alleged leadership failures, demanded removal of the chair, and complained about missing public‑comment text in minutes.
  • •Public commenters asked for clearer KPIs and stronger oversight provisions.
  • •Registration increased to 84% despite an increase of ~298 properties.
  • •Staff described a three‑phase assessment/analysis/implementation plan and estimated about 600 staff hours in total.
  • •Staff will refer noncompliant properties to collections and coordinate with Planning and Housing on unit changes and preservation.
  • •Whether compensation should include committee meetings and how to record attendance (timecards vs. chair submission).
  • •Whether landlords must provide alternative units, hotel lodging or per‑diem and the feasibility for small owners.
  • •Which repairs require extensive notice and when emergency exceptions apply.

Decisions

  • •Adopted compensation option one (committee+board meeting compensation).
  • •Authorize $60,000 expenditure to Public Health Department for the community engagement initiative (one‑time; approved by roll call).
  • •Deferred final action; directed staff to return with research and draft language.
  • •No action required; informational update.
  • •No final vote; staff will return with a regulatory draft reflecting board direction.
  • •No formal action taken on calls for removal; public comment recorded and staff directed to include more documentation in future packets.

Directions

  • •Board to continue enforcing decorum and direct staff to provide clearer materials and minutes to reduce repeated public grievances.
  • •Continue enforcement and outreach; provide district‑level reports in the annual report.
  • •Explore small‑owner exemptions or tailored options for owners with 15 or fewer units.
  • •Include contract clauses allowing termination or withholding of payments if deliverables not met.
  • •Staff to draft regulation language that includes timely‑notice definitions, emergency exceptions, translation requirements, electronic notification options and options for per‑diem vs. physical relocation.
  • •Staff to phase payments as appropriate and return bi‑monthly progress reports.
  • •Staff to publish amended compensation procedure and address any outstanding historic timecard issues.
  • •Staff to research other jurisdictions’ practices, quantify expected PRA requests and redaction time, and draft language to publish hearing‑officer decisions/summaries as an alternative.
6
Nov

Sierra Madre Median Enhancement Project Groundbreaking Ceremony

California//Pasadena

Groundbreaking ceremony for the Sierra Madre Median Enhancement in Pasadena, where city leaders announced the start of a 1.25-mile median renovation that includes Pasadenastormwater-capture features funded in part by Caltrans and Measure W.

Discussion Points

  • •Officials credited resident advocacy and council leadership for securing project funding and priority.
  • •Officials identified Caltrans and Measure W as funding sources and described broader city stormwater program context.
  • •Project characterized as symbolic recovery from Eaton Fire; officials tied green infrastructure to neighborhood healing.
  • •Project framed as sustainability, beautification and recovery from Eaton Fire.
6
Nov

The Rose City Report: Nov. 6, 2026- Phone Scam, Pedestrian Improvements, Arroyo Habitat Care Day

California//Pasadena

Pasadena Media's Rose City Report announced a public-health impersonation scam warning, the selection of Lisa See's On Gold Mountain for the 2027 One City, One Story program, completion of Allen Avenue pedestrian improvements, a volunteer Arroyo habitat day, and a police department award and fundraising update.

Discussion Points

  • •Activities include weeding, spreading mulch and caring for habitat; event is open to all ages.
  • •Fraudsters impersonating public health officials may request Social Security, credit card or other unrelated personal information, which legitimate public-health calls will not ask for.
  • •Library selected On Gold Mountain by Lisa See as the 2027 One City, One Story book.
  • •No cases of this specific scam reported in Pasadena at time of broadcast; residents are urged to report suspicious calls.
  • •Pasadena Police command staff received the Outside the Box Award at the Impact 2026 Gala for partnership work on substance-use response and recovery referrals.
  • •Permanent pedestrian improvements installed on Allen Avenue between Walnut and Corson Streets.
  • •Pilot testing with demonstration materials produced data showing reduced speeding and collisions and increased walking and biking; community survey support exceeded 75%.
  • •The 25th-anniversary program expands from one month to two and will include a public conversation with the author.
  • •The gala raised more than $225,000 to support Impact\u0002s mission.
  • •Volunteer stewardship day scheduled for Nov. 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Directions

  • •Residents should hang up on suspicious calls and contact the California Department of Public Health or Pasadena Police Department.
3
Nov

We Are All Roses: Episode 3

California//Pasadena

Several residents spoke about immigration experiences in Pasadena, describing DACA-era uncertainty, barriers to naturalization, family-separation and sponsorship delays, cultural dislocation, and a call to organize and show solidarity.

Discussion Points

  • •Call to organize and build solidarity in Pasadena.
  • •DACA provides work authorization but does not equal citizenship; biometric records and admissions can bar naturalization
  • •Employer/institution sponsorship can introduce long delays; out-of-pocket costs and multi-year timelines were reported.
  • •Frequent moves and school experiences shape identity and belonging.
  • •Speaker disputed claims about immigrants taking benefits and framed policy as failing; proposed openness as a practical remedy.
  • •Speakers used personal stories to illustrate cultural dislocation.
2
Nov

One City, One Story 2027 Selection Reveal

California//Pasadena

Pasadena announced that Lisa See's On Gold Mountain has been selected as the city's 2027 1 City, 1 Story pick; a two-month program of community events and an author conversation on April 10, 2027 at Pasadena Presbyterian Church are planned.

Discussion Points

  • •Announcement of book selection and program expansion; scheduling of community programs and author event.
  • •Book research methods and cultural adaptations highlighted by staff.
  • •Program expanded from one month to two months; companion reads and community discussions planned.
2
Nov

PMN: United Against Hate Week Neighborfest with Western Justice Center

California//Pasadena

A presenter from Western Justice Center described the nonprofit’s conflict-resolution work in Los Angeles County, announced Neighborfest (first hosted in 2026) and promoted the ongoing United Against Hate Week and related toolkits and materials available at westernjusticecenter.org.

Discussion Points

  • •2026 is the first year Western Justice Center is creating and hosting Neighborfest.
  • •Event programming includes live music and an interactive arts room for children.
  • •Organization frames work as improving school culture, climate, and learning environments.
  • •United Against Hate Week is in its fifth year according to the presenter.
  • •Website and digital toolkits are the method to sign up or request materials.
  • •Western Justice Center partners with more than 50 schools to serve almost 40,000 students.
29
Oct

Pasadena Police Department's Pink Patch Campaign 2026

California//Pasadena

Agency official from PasadenaPD described a Coffee with a Cop event at Russ Neck promoting breast cancer awareness, encouraging donations and community engagement and asking residents to follow PasadenaPD on social media.

Discussion Points

  • •Call for donations to support breast cancer research
  • •Event featured coffee, donuts, raffles, vendor participation and a mayoral appearance
  • •Use of pink patches and adornments during October as a department tradition to raise awareness
28
Oct

Pasadena Finance Committee Meeting: October 27, 2026

California//Pasadena

Pasadena Finance Committee approved a $39,196 DOJ JAG grant to expand police drone operator training and a $265,000 LA Care grant to fund an infant and early childhood mental health program; members also requested clearer, regular reporting on the city's grant portfolio, including a $6.7 million Volkswagen mitigation balance.

Discussion Points

  • •Committee asked for follow-up reporting on the LA Care-funded program and more detailed grants reporting overall.
  • •Committee confirmed no public comment and expressed support for the JAG program.
  • •Council members pressed staff on population estimates, cost effectiveness, and program reach beyond the 24 direct recipients.
  • •Council members requested clearer reporting on grant expenditures and status, including VW mitigation funds.
  • •Lieutenant Russo explained the grant purpose and details including period and amount.
  • •Public Works and grant management staff committed to returning with improved reporting and annual updates.
  • •Staff described program scope, budget, in-kind contributions, and intended outcomes.
  • •Two items moved and seconded; both approved without objection.

Decisions

  • •Authorize city manager to accept LA Care grant and amend FY2027 budget; approved without objection.
  • •Authorize city manager to execute grant documents and amend FY2027 budget; approved without objection.
  • •Both grant acceptances approved without objection.

Directions

  • •Staff to amend budgets and follow up with reports.
  • •Staff to provide a broader presentation on Office of the Young Child work and follow-up reporting on program implementation and outcomes.
  • •Staff to work with council members to refine the grants report and return with more detail.
28
Oct

Living with Coyotes: Reducing Conflicts with our Wildlife Neighbors

California//Pasadena

Community panel hosted by Pasadena Public Health on living with coyotes featuring Pasadena Humane, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, academics, and wildlife practitioners discussing behavior, hazing, attractants, reporting, and prevention.

Discussion Points

  • •Backyard attractants (pet food, birdseed, fallen fruit) draw rodents and other prey, which in turn draw coyotes.
  • •Bites/scratches to humans are rare; many documented incidents have been preceded by human feeding.
  • •CDFW handles incidents involving human injury and imminent public-safety threats and coordinates with police.
  • •Do not harass or injure animals; violent measures are discouraged and may be illegal.
  • •Hazing is humane when done to elicit flight, not harm.
  • •Howling is typically social communication.
  • •Immediate threats should be handled by police/911 and then reported to Fish and Wildlife.
  • •Legal trapping exists but is subject to state licensing and local ordinance constraints.
  • •Neighborhood assessment located attractants and family groups and found fewer animals than some reports suggest.
  • •Pasadena Humane's contract covers domestic animals and injured wildlife but not wildlife removal.
  • •Pasadena Humane will provide education and operator services such as humane exclusion assessments.
  • •Secure pet containment, avoid feeding birds in backyards, and remove food overnight as first-line prevention.
  • •Supervise pets and children; report bites to police and CDFW.
  • •Targeted hazing can produce short-term absence of coyotes from specific streets.

Directions

  • •Continue monitoring and encourage residents to file detailed reports to support triage and targeted responses.
  • •Encourage community hazing training and use voice/noise makers, motion sprinklers, and novel visual stimuli.
  • •Report bites and imminent threats to 911; use official reporting routes for intentional feeding (CalTIP) to trigger investigation.
  • •Report bites or dangerous encounters to 911; report intentional feeding through CalTIP or local enforcement channels.
  • •Residents should inspect yards for attractants and report recurring sightings so the city can target outreach.
  • •Residents should report immediate threats to 911 and non-emergency coyote concerns to the city's reporting system and CalTIP where appropriate.
28
Oct

Pasadena City Council Meeting: October 27, 2026

California//Pasadena

The Pasadena City Council met Oct. 27, 2026. The council issued a proclamation for East Pasadena American Legion Post 280’s centennial, heard public comment criticizing council priorities, approved the consent calendar with one recusal and held discussion of a $39,000 police UAS training grant, and unanimously adopted an ordinance updating water-waste prohibitions and water-supply shortage planning (Pasadena Municipal Code Title 13, Chapter 13.10).

Discussion Points

  • •Allegations about mayor\u0002s social-media promotion and campaign contribution returns.
  • •A public letter requested a landscape-exemption district to preserve Orange Grove Boulevard entrance landscaping; the clerk confirmed the letter was part of the record.
  • •Clerk reported three letters on consent items; one member stated they would recuse from item 3 because of outside work ("I do work for Laina").
  • •Council presented a ceremonial proclamation recognizing 100 years of the East Pasadena American Legion Post 280.
  • •Grant is for training UAS operators; $39,000 award; roughly two years to expend funds; current use focused on SWAT tactical drone operations.
  • •Public-comment time length (90 seconds vs. two minutes).

Decisions

  • •Consent calendar approved except where recusal applied; staff recommendation on item 3 passed.
  • •Council will continue broader policy discussion on whether to expand drone use to first-responder roles.
  • •No recorded council action changing public-comment rules at this meeting.
  • •Ordinance adopted as introduced by Council member Cole
  • •Proclamation accepted by Post commander; no policy action taken.

Directions

  • •Proceed with staff recommendation on item 3.
  • •Staff may accept and administer the grant as described.
27
Oct

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California//Los Angeles County Agendas

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ Oct. 27, 2026 meeting packet included multiple substantive items: a $69.5 million Care First Year Six spending plan, a 104-unit housing project appeal, budget increases for the Hilda L. Solis Aquatic Center, transit bus funding, and emergency-contract delegations for January 2025 fire recovery.

Discussion Points

  • •Administrative flexibilities requested for contract amendments, waivers of bidding/sole‑source rules, and TPA agreements.
  • •Adopt revised project budget to $36,560,000 (increase of $600,000) funded by Climate Equity Action Fund.
  • •Affordable housing set‑aside: 16 lower‑income units with long‑term maintenance.
  • •Appeal source: action appealed is the Regional Planning Commission’s approval; attachments include a Department of Regional Planning statement.
  • •Authorize Director of Public Works to execute contract amendment with Balfour Beatty Construction, LLC not-to-exceed $400,000 for perimeter fence.
  • •Both departments requested findings under Public Contract Code §22050 to continue emergency procurement.
  • •Findings under CEQA that no further review is required and Mitigated Monitoring and Reporting Program will continue.
  • •Funding source: FY 2026‑27 Transit Operations Fund Budget; CEQA exemption noted.
  • •Prepayment of up to $3,000,000 from Proposition A Local Return Transit Program funds to Foothill Transit for zero‑emission buses.
  • •Project scope: 104 detached condominiums on 8.5 acres, >100,000 cubic yards grading, removal of two non‑heritage oak trees.
  • •Reports cite specific January 2025 fires (Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Kenneth) and Board Order No. 13‑C as the authority for emergency actions.
  • •Staff requested continued delegation of emergency procurement authority to amend/extend/award contracts without formal bidding.
  • •Year Six CFCI allocations and program list totaling $69,500,000.
  • •Year Two funding reassignment of $450,000 from Public Health to LA Health Services for overdose‑prevention drop‑in centers.
26
Oct

District 7 Meeting: October 19. 2026

California//Pasadena

A Pasadena District 7 community briefing at Caltech on local housing development pipelines, state laws that expand density (including SB 79 and density bonus rules), and how design review, parking, infrastructure, financing and homelessness responses shape projects in the district.

Discussion Points

  • •Design review phases and public notice changes (500‑foot radius for preliminary consultation).
  • •Examples where design input produced changes (Grand Oaks project and church windows).
  • •Funding ($2,000,000) set aside for shelter site identification; community resistance and operational planning remain challenges.
  • •How concessions and waivers operate and which elements they typically affect (setbacks, parking, open space).
  • •How tax credits and bonds work in practice and why they are central to 100% affordable financing.
  • •Limited permanent supportive housing in Pasadena; some existing supportive housing is being converted to senior housing.
  • •Panel clarified that many projects are 100% affordable and move faster due to financing pressures.
  • •Panel described the three-step design review and consolidated review for >50% affordable projects.
  • •Panel noted the city is prioritizing permanent shelter funding ($2,000,000) but has limited permanent supportive housing capacity.
  • •Panel outlined pipeline counts and the limits of local control vs. state law.
  • •Pipeline totals and specific project locations were enumerated.
  • •SB 79's transit-proximity base density and its potential geographic impact.
  • •The six-month funding/entitlement constraint that speeds project timelines.

Decisions

  • •No final site selected at the briefing.
  • •No formal city decision taken at this briefing.
  • •No formal votes recorded at the briefing; no council actions were taken during the event.

Directions

  • •City continues advocacy with state representatives on housing laws.
  • •City staff to provide links to recent HHPC presentation with financing detail as requested by the panel.
  • •Public notice procedures (500 feet) are applied at preliminary consultations; residents should use that period to comment.
  • •Public should focus comments on site-level design elements during preliminary and concept review.
  • •Staff to continue outreach and explain where cities can still assert control (design, massing, entries).
  • •Staff to identify candidate sites and engage community; report back to council as part of budget process.
  • •Staff will continue design review and public notice practices (500-foot notice for preliminary consultation).
23
Oct

ArtNight Pasadena Fall 2026

California//Pasadena

Community groups Jazzy Jam for Empowerment, Pasadena Heritage and the Pasadena Community Job Center presented installations and outreach at Pasadena Art Night at the Paseo Mall, showcasing therapeutic art, historic photography and hiring-site outreach to residents and visitors.

Discussion Points

  • •Announced interactive photo booth and historic photography display.
  • •Described the job center as a hiring site connecting workers to employers and as a community space.
  • •Introduced the Water Cooler Room as a therapeutic, social-emotional learning space.
23
Oct

District 6 Community Meeting: October 14, 2026

California//Pasadena

District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison hosted a town hall in Pasadena to present Measure PFD — a proposed 14-year parcel tax to fund fire station rebuilds, ambulances and a training center — and to review Pasadena/ St. John Avenue mobility projects and Columbia Street planning with City DOT staff.

Discussion Points

  • •14‑year sunset constraints on debt issuance
  • •Calls for immediate quick‑build interventions and increased enforcement
  • •City fiscal constraints and previous capital projects
  • •Constraints from state law and limited local enforcement staffing
  • •Equity of parcel tax vs sales tax
  • •Estimated revenue ~$19M/year; 14‑year sunset
  • •Frequent crashes and at least one infant fatality on Pasadena Avenue
  • •Funding source: LA Metro Mobility Improvement Program (no local match)
  • •Measure PFD fund uses (seismic retrofit, training center, apparatus)
  • •Potential elements: signals, pedestrian beacons, protected bike lanes, greening
  • •Procurement of ambulances/engine/ladder and staffing need (~36 firefighters)
  • •Project scope (Walnut to Columbia; Columbia ~0.5 mile)
  • •Qualified low‑income senior exemptions and audit requirements
  • •Seismic retrofit priority (Stations 33 and 37)

Decisions

  • •Place measure on November ballot (action previously taken; town hall informational).

Directions

  • •Collect community feedback in staged outreach (Oct 29 in‑person, Nov 4 virtual); conduct traffic analysis incorporating anticipated development.
  • •DOT to evaluate near‑term quick‑build treatments and coordinate enforcement priorities with police; residents urged to file CSC requests.
  • •If measure passes, prioritize abatement and training center planning in years 1–2; proceed to station design thereafter.
  • •Staff to post detailed measure information on city website and provide property‑specific examples; incorporate community questions into ballot materials.
  • •Staff to publish detailed cost examples, exemption information, and to continue outreach.
Victor M. Gordo
Mayor
Tyron Hampton
Councilmember — District 1
Rick Cole
Councilmember — District 2