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CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

MARCH 27, 2023
Closed Session: 4:30 P.M.
Public Meeting: 5:30 P.M.
Public Hearing: 5:30 P.M.

Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249

CLOSED SESSION - 4:30 P.M.

 

   

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Bailey, I. v. Dumaguindin, et al.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Case No. 22-56001

 

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8

Property Location: 700 Seco Street, Pasadena, CA

Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Party:
Proposer David Eads for Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, a California nonprofit corporation
Under Negotiation: Price and terms of Payment

 

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
         Property: 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA
         Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
         Negotiating parties: Jens Weiden
         Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
 

D.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding significant exposure to potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2) (one potential case)

 

PUBLIC MEETING – 5:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS

  

SPECIAL ITEM

 A.    ORAL UPDATE ON LEAF BLOWER ORDINANCE
        
Recommendation:
This oral update is for information only; no action is needed at this time.

        POWER POINT PRESENTATION-PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

 B.     AIR QUALITY UPDATES: PRESENTATION BY MICHAEL CACCIOTTI, SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SCAQMD), GOVERNING BOARD VICE CHAIR

        
POWER POINT PRESENTATION-PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT ON THE AGENDA

Public comment will be limited to a total of 20 minutes at the beginning of the meeting and will continue at the conclusion of the meeting, if necessary. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances. The City Council may not discuss or take action on issues not on the meeting agenda, except that members of the City Council or staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by persons exercising public testimony rights (Government Code Section 54954.2).

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

(The Consent Calendar consists of routine items which will be approved by one motion and one vote unless removed for separate discussion. There will be one opportunity for public comment on all consent items. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 City Manager/Executive Director

1.      AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE EL MONTE POLICE DEPARTMENT (EMPD) FOR SUPPLEMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS AT THE ROSE BOWL
        
(Police Dept.)

         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Find the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3);
        (2)
     
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, not-to-exceed $90,000 per year, with the El Monte Police Department for supplemental law enforcement services for special events at the Rose Bowl, for a period of two years
        not-to-exceed $180,000; and

        (3)
     
The proposed contract is exempt from competitive bidding and competitive selection pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H), and Pasadena Municipal Code, Section 4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other government entities.

        staff report
 

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

2.      CONTRACT AWARD FOR SERVICE, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE FOR SEAGRAVE AND PIERCE TRUCKS WITH FIRE APPARATUS SOLUTIONS FOR $1,250,000, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FLEET SERVICES
          INC., FOR $500,000, AND SOUTH COAST EMERGENCY VEHICLE SERVICE FOR $500,000 IN A COMBINED GRAND TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $2,250,000 FOR UP TO FIVE YEARS
(Public Works Dept.)

          Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find that this action is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA);
         (2)
     
Accept the bid dated December 15, 2022 submitted by Fire Apparatus Solutions in response to the specifications for Service, Repair, and Maintenance for Seagrave and Pierce Fire Trucks, and authorize the City Manager to
         enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed
$750,000 (which includes a $75,000 contingency) over a three-year period, with the option for two additional one-year extensions, in the annual amount of $250,000 (which includes a
         $25,000 contingency) at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract length of five years and a grand total contract amount of $1,250,000;

         (3)
     
Accept the bid dated January 9, 2023 submitted by Southern California Fleet Services Inc., in response to the specifications for Service, Repair, and Maintenance for Seagrave and Pierce Fire Trucks, and authorize the City
         Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed
$300,000 (which includes a $30,000 contingency) over a three-year period, with the option for two additional one-year extensions, in the annual amount of $100,000
         (which includes a $10,000 contingency) at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract length of five years and a grand total contract amount of $500,000; and

         (4)
     
Accept the bid dated January 6, 2023 submitted by South Coast Emergency Vehicle Service in response to the specifications for Service, Repair, Maintenance for Seagrave and Pierce Fire Trucks, and authorize the City
         Manager to enter into a contract for an amount not-to-exceed
$300,000 (which includes a $30,000 contingency) over a three-year period, with the option for two additional one-year extensions, in the annual amount of $100,000
         (which includes a $10,000 contingency) at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total contract length of five years and a grand total contract amount of $500,000.

        staff report
 

        TPA

3.      AUTHORIZATION TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 23657 WITH ALESSANDRO, LLC BY $33,000 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $105,000 FOR TEMPORARY PROPERTY LEASE OF 95 ALESSANDRO
         PLACE
(Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Find the contract proposed in the agenda report to be categorically exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in accordance with Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15061, Class 3, the General Rule
         that CEQA only applies to projects that may have an effect on the environment;

         (2)
     
Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 23657 with Alessandro, LLC by $33,000 increasing the not-to-exceed amount to $105,000 for the lease of the property 95 Alessandro Place, City of Pasadena; and
         (3)
     
To the extent this transaction could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, grant the proposed contract amendment with Alessandro, LLC an exemption from the Competitive
         election Process set forth in the Competitive Bidding and Purchasing Ordinance pursuant to the Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(A)(5), contracts relating to the acquisition, disposal or lease of real property. 

        staff report
 

4.      APPROVAL OF FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 071484 FOR CREATION OF FIVE AIR PARCELS FOR RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM PURPOSES AT 57 AND 65 SOUTH CRAIG AVENUE (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Adopt a resolution to approve Final Tract Map No. 071484 for the creation of five air parcels for residential condominium purposes; and
        (2)
     
Authorize the City Clerk to execute the Certificate on the Tract Map showing the City’s approval of said Map.
        Recommendation of the Hearing Officer: Final Tract Map No. 071484, for the creation of five air parcels for residential condominium purposes, was reviewed and approved in tentative form by the Subdivision Hearing Officer on
       
October 17, 2012 (Attachment A of the agenda report). The exercise of the right granted must be commenced within three years, or by October 17, 2015. In addition, State Assembly Bill Nos. 116 and 208 provided automatic
        extensions to the approved map. As a result, the applicant may commence the exercise of the right granted by October 17, 2019.

        In accordance with Pasadena Municipal Code Chapter 16.18.060, “Approved tentative maps and tentative parcel maps shall be valid for the period of time prescribed by the Subdivision Map Act, and shall expire and be void at the
        end of that period unless a final map or a parcel map has been filed with the City Engineer.”
The Final Map was first submitted for review in November 2017. It was approved by the City’s survey consultant in May 2022 and submitted
        to the City for final processing in February 2023.


        staff report

        ATTACHMENT A

        ATTACHMENT B

        RESOLUTION
 

5.      APPROVAL OF THE JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS AGREEMENT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA REGIONAL HOUSING TRUST FUND, A JOINT POWERS AGENCY, CREATED PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL NO. 1177 (Housing Dept.)
Recommendation
:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
     
Find that the recommended action does not have a significant effect on the environment and has been determined to be categorically exempt from environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), State CEQA Guidelines Section 15320(changes in organization of local agencies); and
(2)
     
Approve the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (“JPA”) to establish the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Regional Housing Trust as described in the agenda report and attached to the agenda report, and authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the staff recommendation.

staff report
 

6.      RECOGNIZE REVENUE AND APPROPRIATE $152,000 IN STATE FUNDING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FISCAL YEAR 2023 OPERATING BUDGET FOR WELLNESS RELATED PROGRAMS AND
         ACTIVITIES
(Police Dept.)
        
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Find the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the General Rule that CEQA only applies to projects which
        have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment; and

        (2)
     
Amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget by recognizing revenue and appropriations of $152,000 in the Police Department’s General Fund (101) as detailed in the Fiscal Impact Section of the agenda report.

        staff report
 

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

7.      CONTRACT TO PERFORMA LABS INC., FOR A WEB-BASED DE-ESCALATION TRAINING PLATFORM NOT-TO-EXCEED $350,000 (Police Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Find that the project proposed in the agenda report is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential
        for causing a significant effect on the environment
;
        (2)
     
Authorize a contract with Performa Labs Inc., for a web-based de-escalation training platform not-to-exceed $350,000 over three years. Competitive Bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(C) contracts
        for labor, material, supplies, or services available from only one vendor; and

        (3)
     
It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed purchase an exemption from the competitive selection process pursuant to PMC section 4.08.049(B) for contracts which the City’s best interests are served.

         staff report

        TPA

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

8.      AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER NO. 1231446 WITH LIVHOME INC., TO PROVIDE HOMEMAKER SERVICES FOR THE TRANSITIONAL AGE YOUTH (TAY) LINK AND GERIATRIC
         EMPOWERMENT MODEL (GEM) LINK PROGRAMS
(Public Health Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State
        CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;

        (2)
     
Authorize the City Manager to increase Purchase Order No. 1231446 with LivHome Inc., by $60,000 from $74,999 to a revised amount of $134,999. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter section 1002(F)
        (contracts for professional or unique services); and

        (3)
     
To the extent this action could be considered a separate procurement subject to the Competitive Selection Process, it is recommended that the City Council grant the contract an exemption pursuant to Pasadena Municipal
        Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts for which the City’s best interests are served.

        staff report

        ATTACHMENT A

9.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION TO RECOGNIZE AND
         APPROPRIATE
$61,727 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OPERATING BUDGET TO CONDUCT A MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND TRAINING PROGRAM (Public Health Dept.)

         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)
     
Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and
        15378, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;

        (2)
     
Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (“SAMHSA”) to accept and administer $247,623 in Mental Health Awareness and Training (“MHAT”)
        grant funds on behalf of the City of Pasadena to provide a mental health awareness and training program; and

        (3)
     
Amend the Fiscal Year 2023 Public Health Department Operating Budget by recognizing and appropriating $61,727 of SAMHSA MHAT funding awarded to the Department in December 2022.

        staff report
           

10.    FINANCE COMMITTEE: DIRECTION TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE (PMC) CHAPTER 4.100 TO REFLECT THE CHARTER AMENDMENT TO SECTIONS 1407 AND 1408
         AS APPROVED BY VOTERS
(Finance Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:

(1)      Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and

(2)      Direct the City Attorney to prepare and return with an ordinance within 60 days, amending Pasadena Municipal Code, Chapter 4.100 (Power Division General Fund Transfer) to conform to the amended Charter provisions for the General Fund Transfer, as further described in the Agenda Report.

staff report 

11.    FINANCE COMMITTEE: RECOGNIZE AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 FROM CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION
         SERVICES’ FISCAL YEAR 2023 OPERATING BUDGET
(Library & Information Services Dept.)
         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:

(1)      Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required for the project;

(2)      Recognize and appropriate $50,000 in Library Services and Technology Act funding administered through the California State Library to the Department of Libraries and Information Services’ Fiscal Year 2023 Operating Budget; and

(3)      Authorize the issuance of a purchase order to LYRASIS for the purchase of ebooks for an amount not-to-exceed $65,000. Neither Competitive Bidding nor Competitive Selection are required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) contracts with other governmental entities, or their contractors for labor, material, supplies, or services and Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B), contracts in the best interest of the City. 

        staff report

        ATTACHMENT A

        TPA
 

City Council 

12.    RESIGNATIONS, APPOINTMENTS, & REAPPOINTMENTS 

APPOINTMENT OF NADINE ISAACS TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (District 3 Nomination) 

APPOINTMENT OF ANNE MISKEY TO THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (Agency Nomination)

 

City Clerk/Secretary

13a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

February 27, 2023

City Council

February 27, 2023

Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission

 

13b.  RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

Claim No.

Claimant

Claim Amount

2023-0236

Melissa Fox Symington

$             10,000.00

2023-0237

James Pollerana

               25,000.00+

2023-0238

James P. Pollerana

               25,000.00+

2023-0239

Deanna Pollerana

               25,000.00+

2023-0240

Yunlong Gao

                    242.22

2023-0241

Duplicate claim to 2023-0198

 

2023-0242

Nora Medelin Escobar

                 3,000.00

2023-0243

Kostas Fergadis

                 2,040.00

2023-0244

Janice Dixon

               Not stated

2023-0245

Artur Gharagyozyan

                    465.49

2023-0246

Harutiun Makinadjian

                    418.31

2023-0247

James Kohn

               25,000.00+

2023-0248

Deborah Levine

                    624.00

2023-0249

Maria Santos Coy

                    317.12

2023-0250

John P Morgan

                 3,500.00

 

13c.  PUBLIC HEARING SET

         May 22, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2024 

PUBLIC HEARING:

(Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances. There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to speak on more than one public hearing.)

 14.    PUBLIC HEARING: RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULTS OF MAJORITY PROTEST PROCEEDINGS AND RENEWING THE PASADENA TOURISM BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (Pasadena Center
         Operating Co.)

         Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
        (1)     
Find that the resolution of formation proposed in the agenda report is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) (common sense exemption) that there is no
                   possibility for causing a significant effect on the environment;

        (2)     
Hold a final hearing and declaring results of majority protest proceedings; and
        (3)     
Adopt a Resolution of Formation to declare results of majority protest proceedings and renew the Pasadena Tourism Business Improvement District (PTBID).

         staff report

        ATTACHMENT 1

        CORRESPONDENCE

        CORRESPONDENCE 3-6-2023

        CORRESPONDENCE 2-6-2023

        RESOLUTION


        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

MULTIPLE AGENDA ITEM COMMENT

(There will be one opportunity for public comment for those speakers who wish to  speak on more than one item of business on the agenda, excluding public hearings. Comments are limited to 3 minutes each, and the Mayor may limit this time if reasonable under the circumstances.)

 

OLD BUSINESS: None

 

REPORTS AND COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL COMMITTEES

 Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee

 

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS

 City Manager 

15.    QUASI-JUDICIAL ACTION: APPEAL OF THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS’ DECISION OF ZONING ADMINISTRATOR’S DETERMINATION NO. 56, 1312 NORTH LAKE AVENUE - Crown City Billiards &
          Lounge, AKA Jerry’s Family Billiards
(Planning Dept.)
          Recommendation
: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)
     
Uphold the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision and uphold the Zoning Administrator’s Determination that the hours of operation for the business are between 7:00 am to 10:00 pm, pursuant to Zoning Code Section 17.40.070
         (Limited Hours of Operation)
.
        
        staff report

        ATTACHMENT A

        ATTACHMENT B

        ATTACHMENT C

        ATTACHMENT D

        ATTACHMENT E

        ATTACHMENT F

        ATTACHMENT G

        ATTACHMENT H

        ATTACHMENT I

        ATTACHMENT J


        CORRESPONDENCE

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE


        POWER POINT PRESENTATION-PRESENTED AT THE MEETING

 

City Council 

City Attorney 

ORDINANCES                     

 First Reading:   

16.    Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE) TO ELIMINATE NEW PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
          APPLICATIONS”

       
staff report

       
ORDINANCE

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

 Second Reading: None 

INFORMATION ITEM

 

BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

 

ADJOURNMENT


SCHEDULED

COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Tyron Hampton, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas, Jason Lyon) Meets the third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor) 

April 18, 2023

May 11, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 4:30 p.m.)

May 16, 2023
 

FINANCE COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Felicia Williams) Meets the second and fourth Monday of each month at 4:00 p.m., 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)  

March 27, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)

April 10, 2023 (To be cancelled)

April 24, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 3:00 p.m.)
 

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Jason Lyon, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor) 

April 4, 2023

May 2, 2023

June 6, 2023 

MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE (Chair Felicia Williams, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) Meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor) 

March 28, 2023 (To be cancelled)

April 11, 2023

April 25, 2023 

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Tyron Hampton, Justin Jones, Steve Madison) Meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (Council Chamber, 2nd Floor) 

April 19, 2023

May 17, 2023

May 24, 2023 (Special Meeting to Commence at 4:30 p.m.)                                                            



FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES 

March 29, 2023 (Special Joint Meeting with Supervisor Barger)  

April 3, 2023 

April 10, 2023 (To be cancelled)  

April 17, 2023 

April 24, 2023 

May 1, 2023 

May 8, 2023

 May 15, 2023 

May 22, 2023 

May 29, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

June 5, 2023 

June 12, 2023 

June 19, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

June 26, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

July 3, 2023 (To be cancelled) 

July 10, 2023 

July 17, 2023 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING:   

April 3, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – Submittal of Public Housing Annual Plan (2023) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

 

May 22, 2023, 5:30 p.m. – Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2024


COMMISSION VACANCIES