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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MARCH 30, 2026
Closed Session: 5:00 P.M.
Public Meeting: 6:00 P.M.
Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall
100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249

Teleconference Location:
Kawga Hotel
Business Center
Piste de N’Guerigne, Somone, Petie Côte
Mbour, Thies, Senegal

Note to public: Please see separate Closed Session Special Meeting agenda scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee employment pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6
         Position: City Manager
         Agency Designated Representative: Victor M. Gordo

B.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
         Name of Case: Robison v. City of Pasadena, et al.
         Los Angeles County Superior Case No.: 22AHCV00085

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
         Property Addresses: 275 Arlington Drive, Pasadena, CA
         Agency negotiator: Miguel Márquez
         Negotiating parties: State of California, Department of Transportation
         Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

D. CONSIDERATION OF INITIATION OF LITIGATION pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): Two potential cases

F.      CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
         Agency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn
         Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

G.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
         Agency Designated Representatives: Miguel Márquez and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn
         Employee Organization: Laborers International Union of North America

H.    CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 94956.9(d)(1)
       Name of case: Davenport, S. v. City of Pasadena, et al.
       Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 21STCV18268

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.)

RESIGNATION OF HEATHER ROBB FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMISSION (At Large Nomination/District 3)

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.)

3.      CONSIDERATION OF RECONNECTING PASADENA 710 VISION PLAN FOR THE RELINQUISHED 710 STUB PROPERTY
        Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the action proposed in the agenda report is covered by the “Common Sense” exemption set forth in State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as CEQA
         only applies to projects that may have a significant effect on the environment; and
         (2)      Review, discuss, and provide direction in the following areas:
         Immediate Next Steps:
                a.    Transition the land use concepts from the Vision Plan to the Planning Department and initiate environmental analysis, entitlements, and regulatory requirements;
                b.    Direct staff to continue to develop and recommend financing mechanisms for developing the 710 Stub area;
                c.    Direct that the 710 Stub area become the City’s first sustainable, resilient and carbon neutral district;
                d.    Initiate work on options for City Council consideration of a governance structure to guide the development of the area;
                Restorative Justice:
                e.    Acknowledge past harms to former residents, businesses and institutions required to vacate the relinquishment and surrounding area to clear the path for the freeway construction;
                f.     Consider and/or further research all targets, goals, and programs delineated in the Restorative Justice Framework of the Vision Plan report as part of consideration of a Citywide
                       approach to restorative justice. This includes the draft definition of restorative justice, targets for affordable housing, the creation of a community oversight committee, a community
                       benefits planning framework, policies for wealth generation through home and business ownership, business development support, workforce development, and other public
                       benefits through Restorative Justice;
                Land Use:
                g.    Set a goal of developing a minimum of 1,800 residential units in the relinquishment area. This will include a mix of units for ownership and rentals of varying affordability and size;
                Mobility, Access and Reconnection:
                h.    To advance reconnection, accessibility, multi-modal and active transportation, and community safety, include the Boulevard and Paseos street and access concept as the
                       working option to carry forward in the land use entitlement process (item “a” above);
                i.     Direct staff to continue to work in partnership with Caltrans regarding the transition of the existing freeway-to-freeway to a local-to-freeway/freeway-to-local access system,
                       as well as in the creation of Transit Mobility Hub on Caltrans property in the area immediately north of and connected to the relinquishment area;
                Other Items:
                j.      Direct staff to continue to work with Caltrans to identify a new location for the stormwater facility located in the southern portion of the relinquishment area; and
                k.    Continue to grow existing partnerships – and seek new partnerships – with public, private, and non-profit agencies and entities that enhance the delivery of positive outcomes
                        from the relinquishment area for the City of Pasadena and its residents and businesses.
            Recommendation of the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group: At their final meeting on March 18, 2026, the Reconnecting Communities 710 Advisory Group voted
            not to take a position on the Vision Plan. They instead chose to submit their own report to the City Council “…to highlight, supplement and make certain recommendations regarding the
            Vision Plan”. Please see Attachment C of the agenda report.

5. Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA ADDING PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 9, ARTICLE XIII, CHAPTER 100 TO
ADOPT AN ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT AND CREATE A PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION FOR AGGRIEVED INDIVIDUALS” (Introduced by Councilmember Lyon)

6.      Adopt “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 17 (ZONING CODE), CHAPTER 61 (PERMIT APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL),
         SECTION 17.61.030 (DESIGN REVIEW) OF THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ADDING SECTION 17.50.165 (OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
         FOR HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING) TO CHAPTER 17.50 (STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES) TO THE PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT
         OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS FOR HIGH-DENSITY HOUSING AND MODIFY THE DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS FOR SUCH PROJECTS” (Introduced by Councilmember Cole)

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)

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)

HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS AND PLANNING COMMITTEE (Chair Mayor Victor M. Gordo, Rick Cole, Justin Jones, Jason Lyon) Meets the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S249 (City Hall Council Chamber, 2^nd Floor)

LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE (Chair Steve Madison, Gene Masuda, Jess Rivas) Meets the first 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)

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)

April 20, 2026 (Special Joint Meeting of the Pasadena Unified School District and the City Council at 6:00 p.m.)

April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Approval of Public Housing Agency Annual Plan (2026) for Submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

April 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Recommended Capital Improvement Program Component of the Proposed Budget for the City of Pasadena and the Service Areas of Pasadena Water and power for Fiscal Years 2027 - 2031

May 18, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Amendment to the Schedule of Taxes, Fees and Charges for Fiscal Year 2027

February 23, 2026	City Council
February 23, 2026	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
March 2, 2026	City Council
March 2, 2026	Successor Agency to the Pasadena Community Development Commission
March 7, 2026	City Council Special Meeting
March 8, 2026	City Council Special Meeting

Claim No.	Claimant	Claim Amount
2026 – 0231	Jerome Vaughn	$ 35,000.00+
2026 – 0232	Micheline McFarland	35,000.00+
2026 – 0233	Anthony McFarland	35,000.00+
2026 – 0234	Aleksandr Verniss	154.66
2026 – 0235	Live Nation Worldwide and Creative Artists Agency	35,000.00+