City of Pasadena City of Pasadena
  Pasadena Center Operating Company Board  
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Address: 300 E. Green St.
Pasadena CA 91101
Hours: 4th Wed of Each Month At 4:00 PM
Meeting Location Call for location.
Phone: 626-793-2122 x225
Established By Ordinance 5128,25 September 1973; Agreement 9181,
2 October 1973, as amended.
Composition 14 members. The Mayor shall nominate 9 members from persons recommended by the other 7 Councilmembers and the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce. Such nominations shall include the City Manager and his/her authorized representative, and a member of the City Council. The Mayor may nominate 1 person with an economic interest in commercial real property situated within the proposed midtown/civic auditorium sub-district. The major hotels in the City may nominate 1 representative per hotel for a total of at least 4 members. A major hotel is defined herein as a property of over 200 rooms. All nominations are subject to ratification by the City Council.
Term of Office 3 years. Limited to two consecutive terms, except for the City Council and the City Manager or his or her designee.
Purpose and Function To manage and operate The Pasadena Center and such other City facilities as may be assigned by the City Council; to promote the use of these facilities for conferences, conventions, exhibitions, trade shows and assemblies, and for cultural, educational, and recreational programs for the use, benefit , and enjoyment of the public. The Pasadena Center facilities managed by the Pasadena Center Operating Company include the Civic Auditorium, the Exhibition Building, and the Conference Building. The Pasadena Center Operating Company has responsibility for the Pasadena Convention and Visitors Bureau. The responsibility of the Bureau is to market Pasadena as a destination for convention and trade shows and to act as a visitor information center.
Required Background An understanding of the operations of a multifaceted City-owned complex is prerequisite.
Time Requirements Approximately three hours monthly for regular meetings, plus extensive, though variable, time on committee and special project assignments.
Chairperson Richard M. Schammel, Chair
Staff Rep Mike Ross - send email
Members Gutierrez, Julie Assistant City Manager
  Mark Davis Hotel
Martin Nicholson Hotel
James McDermott At-Large
Jacquelynne Jones At-Large
Jonathan Litvack Hotel
Steven G. Madison City Council
Vince Farhat At-Large / 6
Mary Schander At-Large
Elizabeth Evans Wright At-Large
Ray Serafin Hotel
Michael De Leon Mayor/Property Owner
Richard M. Schammel, Chair At-Large / 7
Charles Carroll At-Large
Paul Little Ex-Oficio
Gene Gregg Tournament

Last Updated:  08/19/10