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PUBLIC COMMENT
INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCCIONES PARA COMENTARIOS PÚBLICOS
AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 3, 2025
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Public Hearing: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249
CLOSED SESSION
– 5:00 P.M.
A.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 Property
Addresses:
1.
215 Madeline Drive,
Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties:
Benjamin Chan MD
Professional Corporation, James Creely; James McGehee, Patricia McGehee; Oscar
Delgado, Erin Germain; Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.;
Coko LLC by Rudy
Gomez, Miguel Rivera; Xiuyi Dai; Na Wang and/or assigns
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
2.
218 Madeline Drive, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties:
Angelique M. Encarnacion;
Shahram Ravan; Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.; Coko
LLC by Rudy Gomez, Miguel Rivera; Na Wang and/or assigns
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
3.
269 Palmetto Drive,
Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties:
James McGehee, Patricia
McGehee; Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.; Mark Huang;
Festivus Properties LLC by Brett Karns; Brian Ly, Joanne Trang; Sannan Shi, Lu
Chen; Na Wang
and/or assigns
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
4.
888 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Justin Walker, Ellie Walker; Heritage Housing
Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.;
Coko LLC by Rudy Gomez, Miguel Rivera
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
5.
894/894B Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Lou Wu; Armando Lopez; Rebecca Watson; Heritage
Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.; Wei Ji;
Guatemala Interprice LLC by Leonardo Martin
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
6.
1112 Pasadena
Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties:
Coko LLC by Rudy Gomez,
Miguel Rivera; Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.; Brian Ly,
Joanne Trang;
Kenny Feng
Under Negotiation: Price
and Terms
7.
1200 Pasadena Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties:
Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.
Under Negotiation: Price
and Terms
8.
225 State Street, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Shuhua Zhang, Hui
Wen Su; Chapter One Holdings LLC by Martin Ghadakchi;
Na Wang and/or assigns; Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman,
Jr.; Sannan Shi, Lu Chen
Under Negotiation: Price
and Terms
9.
696 St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Feonixart LLC by
Ahmed & Silvia Thompson; Ranna El Naga, Jackson Stewart; Heritage Housing
Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
10.
734 St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Agency Negotiator:
Miguel Márquez
Negotiating
Parties:
Heritage Housing Partners by Charles E. Loveman, Jr.
Under Negotiation:
Price and Terms
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER POSTING OF AGENDA
CORRESPONDENCE
B.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property: 78 North Marengo Avenue, Pasadena, CA 91101
Agency Negotiator: Miguel Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Michael
Coolidge of HRI Properties and Jeremy Gillet, Head of Development at Seibu
Prince Hotel Group
Under Negotiation: Price and
Terms
C.
CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
Property addresses: 299 N.
Euclid Ave.; 199 S. Los Robles Ave.; 150 S. Los Robles Ave.; 221 E. Walnut St.;
1055 E. Colorado Blvd.; 215 N. Marengo Ave.
Agency Negotiator: Miguel
Márquez
Negotiating Parties: Euclid
Holdings I and Euclid Holdings; 199 Los Robles, LLC, Sand 199 S. Los Robles, LLC
and Robles SM, LLC;
Sherman Oaks Capital
Associates, L.P., and Pasadena Holdings, LLC., dba
Pasadena Tri City Ventures;
Park Center L.P.; BCSP 1055 East Colorado Property LLC.; Walnut Plaza, L.P.,
respectively.
Under Negotiation: Price and
Terms
D.
CITY COUNCIL
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of
Pasadena v. The Regents of the University of California
Los Angeles County Superior
Court Case No.:
25STCV31621
E.
CONSIDERATION OF
INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):One
potential case
PUBLIC MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND CEREMONIAL MATTERS
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. AUTHORIZE
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SPONSOR AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION
CORPS FOR NON-NATIVE VEGETATION
REMOVAL IN THE ARROYO SECO AND
ACCEPT AN $84,500 DONATION FROM THE ONE ARROYO FOUNDATION FOR GOAT GRAZING
(PRCS Dept.)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the proposed vegetation management and
goat grazing activities are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19,
Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
(§15301) and Class 4 (Minor Alterations to Land) (§15304), and are further
statutorily exempt as specific actions necessary to prevent or mitigate a
wildfire emergency under Public
Resources Code §21080(b)(4) and CEQA Guidelines §15269(c);
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to execute a sponsor
agreement between the City of Pasadena and the California Conservation Corps
(CCC) to assist with non-native
vegetation removal and habitat
restoration activities in the Arroyo Seco; and
(3)
Authorize the City Manager to accept the donation of
$84,500 from One Arroyo Foundation for goat grazing services in the Arroyo Seco.
2.
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH TOTER, LLC FOR THE
PURCHASE OF 7,000 ROTATIONALLY MOLDED AUTOMATED
REFUSE CONTAINERS IN AN AMOUNT
NOT-TO-EXCEED $375,000
(Public Works 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 21065 and
within meaning of Section
15378(b);
(2)
Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract
with Toter, LLC for the purchase of 7,000 rotational molded automated refuse
containers in an amount not-to-exceed $375,000.
Competitive price bidding is
not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(H) (Contracts with other
governmental entities), and competitive selection is not required pursuant to
Pasadena Municipal Code Section
4.08.049(A)(3), contracts with other government entities; and
(3)
Grant the recommended contract an exemption from the
Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal Code Section
4.08.049(B),
contracts for which the City’s
best interests are served.
3.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
ADOPTION OF THE
2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND RELATED CODES AND DIRECTION TO THE
BUILDING
OFFICIAL TO FILE THE ADOPTED
ORDINANCE AND LOCAL FINDINGS WITH THE CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
(1)
Find that the amendments proposed in the agenda
report are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”)
pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) the
“Common Sense” exemption
that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that
there is no possibility that the activity in question may
have a significant effect on
the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA;
(2)
Conduct first reading to adopt “An Ordinance
implementing the California Building Standards Code incorporating the: 2025
California Administrative Code; 2025
California Building Code with
Appendix Chapters G, H, I, J, N, P, Q; California Residential Code with Appendix
Chapters BB, BF, BG, CH, CI, CJ; 2025 California Electrical Code with
Annexes A, C, I; 2025
California Mechanical Code with Appendix Chapters B, C, F, G, H; 2025 California
Plumbing Code with Appendix Chapters A, D, G, H, I, J, M, R; 2025 California
Energy Code; 2025 California
Wildland-Urban Interface Code, 2025 California Historical Building Code; 2025
California Fire Code with Local Amendments to State Adopted
Chapters including Chapter 1,
3, Section 503 of Chapter 5, Sections 1101 and 1104 of Chapter 11, Appendix
Chapters 4 and certain Appendix Chapters B through P; 2025
California Existing Building
Code; 2025 California Green Building Standards Code; 2025 California Referenced
Standards Code”; and
(3)
Direct the Building Official to file the Ordinance and local findings with the
California Building Standards Commission.
(To be
discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 6)
ATTACHMENT A
City Council
City Attorney
City Clerk/Secretary
4a.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
|
October 6, 2025 |
Successor Agency to the Pasadena
Community Development Commission |
|
October 6, 2025 |
|
|
October 13, 2025 |
Successor
Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission |
|
October 13, 2025 |
4b.
RECEIVE AND
FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA
|
Claim No. |
Claimant |
Claim Amount |
|
2026-0103 |
Diana Santamaria |
$
7,500.00 |
|
2026-0104 |
Tesla Insurance Services |
10,000.00+ |
|
2026-0105 |
Safeco Insurance Company |
10,000.00+ |
|
2026-0106 |
Garo Bedrossian |
599.04 |
|
2026-0107 |
Farmers Insurance Exchange |
5,493.31 |
|
2026-0108 |
Louis F. Teran |
10,000.00 |
OLD BUSINESS:
None
PUBLIC HEARING:
5. ADOPTION OF
2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE AND RELATED CODES
(Planning Dept.)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to November
10, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
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.)
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
City Council
City Attorney
ORDINANCES
First Reading:
6.
Conduct first reading of “AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 14 (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION) OF THE PASADENA
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADOPTING WITH
CERTAIN LOCAL AMENDMENTS THE 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODE
INCORPORATING THE 2025
CALIFORNIA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE;
2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS G, H, I, J, N, P, Q;
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE
WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS BB, BF,
BG, CH, CI, CJ; 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE WITH ANNEXES A, C, I; 2025
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE
WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS B, C, F,
G, H; 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE WITH APPENDIX CHAPTERS A, D, G, H, I, J, M,
R; 2025 CALIFORNIA ENERGY
CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA
WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL BUILDING CODE; 2025
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE WITH LOCAL
AMENDMENTS TO STATE ADOPTED
CHAPTERS INCLUDING CHAPTER 1, 3, SECTION 503 OF CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 1101 AND
1104 OF CHAPTER 11, APPENDIX
CHAPTER 4 AND CERTAIN
APPENDICES WITHIN APPENDIX CHAPTERS B THROUGH P; 2025 CALIFORNIA EXISTING
BUILDING CODE; 2025 CALIFORNIA GREEN
BUILDING STANDARDS CODE; 2025
CALIFORNIA REFERENCED STANDARDS CODE”
(To be
discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 3)
ORDINANCE
AMENDED
Second Reading:
7.
Adopt “AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 4, CHAPTER 4.19, SECTIONS
4.19.020, 4.19.040, 4.19.050, 4.19.060, TO UPDATE THE
TRAFFIC REDUCTION AND
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FEE FOR EXISTING LAND USE CATEGORIES AND TO ADD NEW
LAND USE CATEGORIES
TO THE
FEE STRUCTURE”(Introduced by Councilmember
Hampton)
8.
Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING SECTIONS 2.05.160, 2.05.170, 2.05.180, 2.05.190, AND 2.05.200 OF TITLE
2
(ORGANIZATION AND
ADMINISTRATION), CHAPTER 2.05 (CITY COUNCIL) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING COUNCIL
COMMITTEES”
(Introduced by Councilmember Lyon)
9.
Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA
AMENDING TITLE 10 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), CHAPTER 10.60 (BICYCLES) OF THE
PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
DEFINE ELECTRIC BICYCLES, REMOVE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, AND UPDATE RIDING
REGULATIONS”
(Introduced by Councilmember Jones)
INFORMATION ITEM:
None
BRIEF REPORTS FROM REPRESENTATIVES/REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
SCHEDULED
COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
(Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the third
Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue,
Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd floor)
November 18, 2025
December 16, 2025
January 20, 2026 (To be cancelled)
FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Tyron Hampton, Gene Masuda)
November 10, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at
3:00 p.m.)
November 24, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at
3:00 p.m.)
December 08, 2025 (To be cancelled)
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
(Chair Steve Madison, 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 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2nd
Floor)
November
04, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December
02, 2025
January 06,
2026
MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
(Chair Justin Jones, Rick Cole, Tyron
Hampton, 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 (City Hall Council
Chamber, 2nd Floor)
November 05, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at
4:00 p.m.)
November 11, 2025 (To be cancelled)
November 25, 2025 (To be cancelled)
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 (City Hall
Council Chamber, 2nd Floor)
November 19, 2025
December 17, 2025
January 21, 2026
FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES
November 10, 2025
November 17, 2025
November 24. 2025
December 1, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December 8, 2025 (City Council Organizational meeting)
December 15, 2025
December 22, 2025 (To be cancelled)
December 29, 2025 (To be cancelled)
January 5, 2026 (To be cancelled)
January 12, 2026
January 19, 2026 (To be cancelled)
January 26, 2026
November 10,
2025, 6:00 p.m.
(Continued) – Adoption of 2025 California Building Standards Code and Related
Codes
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
– Approve the
Designation of the Hernly Residence at 1475 Scenic Drive as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
– Approve the
Designation of the Retaining Wall at 333, 353, and 375 Anita Drive as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
– Approve the
Designation of the Welsh House at 1220 Wynn Road as a Landmark
November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
– Board of Zoning Appeal re: 202 N. Euclid Avenue, MCUP No. 7318, ZENT2025-00039
November 24, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
– Adoption of the North Lake Specific Plan