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PUBLIC COMMENT INSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS

CITY OF PASADENA
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
JULY 29, 2024

Teleconference Location:
50 California Street
50 California Street, 22^nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111

PUBLIC MEETING: 4:00 P.M.
PASADENA CITY HALL, COUNCIL CHAMBER
100 NORTH GARFIELD AVENUE, ROOM S249

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday, July 29, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., to discuss the following:  

1.   ROLL CALL/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE


2.      ADOPT RESOLUTIONS RELATED TO THE CALLING OF A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION OF THE CITY OF PASADENA CONSOLIDATED WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION HELD
         ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF PASADENA THE PASADENA CENTRAL LIBRARY EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT,
         REPAIR, UPGRADE MEASURE (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 3, including for public comment purposes)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)    Find that the proposed action and the proposed ballot measure in the agenda report are not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq.)
         (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(2) (the activities will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activities are not a project as defined in
         Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3. State CEQA Guideline Section 15378(b)(4) excludes “government funding mechanisms or other governmental fiscal
         activities” from its definition of “project” when they “do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.” On its own, voter approval of
         the proposed bonds will not “commit” the City to issue bonds or construct the Project;
         (2)    Adopt a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena, California, calling of a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Pasadena, consolidated with the Statewide General Election held on
         Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the City of Pasadena the Pasadena Central Library Earthquake Retrofit, Repair, Upgrade Measure;
         (3)    Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena, California, setting priorities for the filing written arguments related to a bond measure submitting to the voters of the City of Pasadena the
         Pasadena Central Library Earthquake Retrofit, Repair, Upgrade Measure, and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure; and
         (4)    Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena, California, providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for the Pasadena Central Library Earthquake Retrofit, Repair, Upgrade Measure
         submitted at a General Municipal Election to be consolidated with the Statewide General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

        

          RESOLUTION - CALLING GENERAL ELECTION

          RESOLUTION - SETTING PRIORITIES

          RESOLUTION - FILING REBUTTALS

 CORRESPONDENCE FROM 07-22-2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING

 CORRESPONDENCE 

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE

3.       Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ORDERING THE SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSITION INCURRING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY
          OF PASADENA AT THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF THE EARTHQUAKE RETROFIT, REPAIR
          AND UPDATE OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY” (Introduced by Councilmember Williams)
          (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 2, including for public comment purposes)

 ORDINANCE

4       ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS TO SUBMIT THREE CHARTER AMENDMENT BALLOT MEASURES TO VOTERS AT THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RELATED TO
         CITY COUNCIL GOVERNANCE ISSUES, INCLUDING: APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR WHEN VACANCIES OCCUR ON THE CITY COUNCIL; CHANGES TO THE ROLE,
         LENGTH OF TERM AND TIMING OF SELECTION FOR THE VICE MAYOR POSITION, AND CREATION OF AN ACTING MAYOR POSITION WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS IN THE MAYOR’S SEAT;
         IMPLEMENTING TERM LIMITS FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL; MAKING OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES TO PASADENA CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE IV, INCLUDING THOSE
         RELATING TO CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; AND AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING AND MAILING OF A CITY VOTER INFORMATION PAMPHLET
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in Section 21065 and Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and
         as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required;
         (2)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena calling a General Municipal Election to be held in the City of Pasadena, consolidated with the Statewide General Election held on Tuesday,
         November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting three ballot measures to amend the Pasadena City Charter, Article IV, related to City Council governance issues;
         (3)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena setting priorities for the filing of written arguments pertaining the ballot measures; and directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis
         for each measure;
         (4)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments for the measure; and
         (5)      Authorize the City Clerk to prepare, print, and mail a Pasadena-specific Voter Information Pamphlet to send to Pasadena voters containing information on six City of Pasadena ballot measures, at an
         estimated cost of $125,000.

        

          RESOLUTION - CALLING GENERAL ELECTION

        EXHIBIT A - ARTICLE IV CHARTER AMENDMENT TEXT

RESOLUTION - SETTING PRIORITIES

RESOLUTION - FILING REBUTTLAS

        SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA

        CORRESPONDENCE
 

5.      Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE LANGUAGE CLARIFICATION AND
         ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES” (Introduced by Councilmember Hampton)

        

ORDINANCE 

6.       ADJOURNMENT

NOTE TO PUBLIC: PUBLIC COMMENT IS LIMITED TO ITEMS ON THIS SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ONLY  

I HEREBY CERTIFY that this notice, in its entirety, was posted on the Internet at www.cityofpasadena.net/councilagendas and on the Council Chamber Bulletin Board, Room S249 and the Bulletin Board in the rotunda area, City Hall, 100 North Garfield Avenue, and a copy was distributed to the Hastings Ranch Branch Library for posting this 25^th day of July, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., and that copies hereof were faxed, emailed or delivered to each member of the City Council and to each local newspaper of general circulation, radio or television station requesting notice in writing, all of which recipients are identified on the distribution list set forth herein below.

CITY COUNCIL
Victor M. Gordo, Mayor
Steve Madison, Vice Mayor, District 6
Tyron Hampton, District 1
Felicia Williams, District 2
Justin Jones, District 3
Gene Masuda, District 4
Jessica Rivas, District 5
Jason Lyon, District 7

STAFF
Miguel Márquez, City Manager
Michele Beal Bagneris, City Attorney
Mark Jomsky, City Clerk

MISSION STATEMENT

The City of Pasadena is dedicated to delivering exemplary municipal services, responsive to our entire community and consistent
with our history, culture, and unique character.

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