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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OCTOBER 20, 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 

Teleconference Location:
JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul
279, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu
Seoul, South Korea, 03198
Business Center

The City Council may take action on any item listed on this agenda as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter. 

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
         Property: 299 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena, CA
         199 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA
         Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment
         Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
         Negotiating parties: Euclid Holdings I and Euclid Holdings II, 199 Los Robles, LLC, Sand 199 S. Los Robles, LLC and Robles SM, LLC   

B.     CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):One potential case 

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

 City Manager/Executive Director 

1.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH ARIZONA MACHINERY LLC DBA STOTZ EQUIPMENT FOR JOHN DEERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED PARTS,
         SERVICE AND REPAIR FOR LAWN CARE EQUIPMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $365,261 (Public Works 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;
         (2)         Award contract to lowest and best bid dated August 12, 2025, submitted by Arizona Machinery LLC dba Stotz Equipment, in response to specifications for John Deere Original Equipment Manufactured Parts, Service and
         Repair, authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract for an amount not-to-exceed of $365,261, which includes the base contract amount of $317,618 and a contingency of $47,643 to provide for any necessary change
         orders; and
         (3)         Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including necessary change orders.

2.      REJECTION OF BIDS FOR Intelligent Transportation System Projects and Traffic Flow Improvements Within the SR-710 Affected Corridors (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     Find the proposed action in the agenda report to be statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 3, Article 18, Section 15270, Projects Which are Disapproved, and
         Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(5), projects that a public agency rejects or disapproves; and
         (2)     Reject all bids received on September 25, 2025 in response to the Notice Inviting Bids for ITS Projects and Traffic Flow Improvements Within the SR-710 Affected Corridors.

3.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND CONTRACT NO. 31881 WITH INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., TO EXTEND THE TERM FOR ONE-YEAR AND INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY
         $696,000 THEREBY INCREASING THE GRAND TOTAL TO $7,295,218, FOR CITYWIDE PARKING ENFORCEMENT SERVICES (Transportation Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)         Find that this action proposed in the agenda report is not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 21065 and within the meaning of
         Section 15378 b);
         (2)         Authorize the City Manager to amend Contract No. 31881 with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., for citywide parking enforcement services, increasing the contract amount of $6,599,218 by $696,000, for a new not-to-exceed
         amount of $7,295,218, and extend the contract term for one year; and
         (3)         Grant the proposed contract amendment with Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., 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.

TPA
 

4.      PUBLIC MEETING: RECOMMENDED TRAFFIC REDUCTION AND TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FEE (Transportation Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)         Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15273 (Rates, Tolls, Fares, and Charges); and
         (2)         Subsequent to this Public Meeting and after conducting a public hearing on October 27, 2025, conduct first reading of an Ordinance Amending Title 4, Chapter 4.19, Sections 4.19.020, 4.19.040, 4.19.050, and 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; and adopt the Recommended Traffic Reduction and Transportation
         Improvement Fee Update in the Schedule of Taxes, Fees, and Charges.
         City Council Decision and Need for Public Hearing: Department of Transportation (DOT) staff presented the methodology and findings of the nexus study, as well as staff recommendations to the Municipal Services Committee
         (MSC) on July 8, 2025. The Committee approved the staff recommendation with an amendment that either no fees be assessed for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) (because the fees imposed would be de minimis) or that staff
         provide an alternative recommendation to City Council for ADU fees. Staff revised the recommendations accordingly, to exempt ADUs to 900 square feet or less, and to waive the Traffic Reduction and Transportation Improvement
         Fee (TR/TIF) for ADUs governed by a Housing Agreement. Staff presented the revised recommendations at the City Council meeting on July 14, 2025, and the Council approved the recommendations.
         California Government Code Section 54954.6 states that before adopting any new or increased general tax assessment, the City Council must conduct at least one public meeting before the public hearing. While the TR/TIF
         rates are decreasing for most land uses, the TR/TIF rate for one land use (medical office) is increasing compared to the current fee. As such, staff is presenting the TR/TIF update before the City Council on October 20, 2025.
         Staff will then plan to open and close the public hearing on October 27, 2025, and formally adopt the TR/TIF update through an ordinance. The notice of public meeting for this item was published in the Pasadena Press on September
         15, September 22, and September 29 of 2025.
         Recommendation of the Transportation Advisory: DOT staff presented the methodology and findings of the nexus study, as well as staff recommendations, to the Transportation Advisory Commission (TAC) on March 27, 2025
         and at a special meeting on April 14, 2025. The TAC discussed the addition of the new proposed land use categories and whether this may encourage or discourage the development of certain types of land uses in the City. The
         TAC approved the following motion: Support the fees as recommended, and urge council to consider if the reallocation of the fee categories may provide better outcomes on future development.

        

         ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B

City Council 

5.      APPOINTMENTS, REAPPOINTMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS 

RESIGNATION OF VANESSA F. RODRIGUEZ FROM THE COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN (District 5 Nomination) 
     

City Attorney 

City Clerk/Secretary 

6a.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

6b.    RECEIVE AND FILE CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF PASADENA 

6c.    PUBLIC HEARINGS SET 

November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Approve the North Lake Specific Plan 

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 

 7.      ADOPTION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7455 PROHIBITING SENATE BILL 9 APPLICATIONS WITHIN A VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONE IN THE
          BOUNDARY OF THE EATON FIRE (Planning Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
          (1)         Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Executive Order N-32-25; and
          (2)         Conduct first reading of an interim urgency ordinance extending Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 7455 for an additional 22 months and 15 days and find that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health,
         safety, or welfare from the Eaton Fire, which resulted in the destruction of structures and that SB 9 requirements on the rebuild would exacerbate the existing threat to public health, safety, or welfare by increasing the density of homes.
         (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 9, including for public comment purposes.)

         

         ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B

         ATTACHMENT C

Economic Development and Technology Committee 

Finance Committee 

Legislative Policy Committee 

Municipal Services Committee 

Public Safety Committee 

City Manager 

8.      THIRD ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE PLANNING PROCESS FOR THE RELINQUISHED 710 STUB PROPERTY – SEPTEMBER 2024 TO AUGUST 2025
         Recommendation: There is no staff recommendation for this item. The City Council may, however, take action relating to this item as it deems appropriate following consideration and discussion of the matter.

        

         ATTACHMENT A

         RECONNECTING PASADENA 710 PPT

City Council 

City Attorney 

First Reading:   

9.      Conduct first reading of “AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7455 PROHIBITING URBAN LOT SPLITS AND CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIPLE
         DWELLINGS PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 9 IN VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE EATON FIRE”
         (To be discussed and considered concurrently with Item No. 7, including for public comment purposes.)

         

         ATTACHMENT A

         ORDINANCE

Second Reading: None

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, 2^nd floor) 

October 21, 2025

November 18, 2025

December 16, 2025

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

October 27, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)

November 10, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.)

November 24, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 3:00 p.m.) 

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, 2^nd 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, 2^nd Floor) 

October 28, 2025

November 05, 2025 (Special meeting to commence at 4:00 p.m.)

November 11, 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, 2^nd Floor) 

November 19, 2025

December 17, 2025

January 21, 2026

FUTURE COUNCIL MEETING DATES

October 27, 2025 

November 3, 2025 

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 

FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING(S):  

October 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Changes for Fiscal Year 2026 to revise the Traffic Reduction & Transportation Improvement Fee (TR/TIF) 

October 27, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Amendments to Title 17 (Zoning Code) of the Pasadena Municipal Code (PMC) and the City’s Specific Plans 

November 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Adoption of 2025 California Building Standard Code and Related Codes 

November 17, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – Adoption of the North Lake Specific Plan 

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 

COMMISSION VACANCIES