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

A.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
          Name of Case: Buenaventura, E. v. City of Pasadena
          Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 22STCV29629

B. 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 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH kIMLEY-hORN AND aSSOCIATES, INC., FOR PROFESSIONAL
         SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE rose bowl area and brookside park multimodal connectivity plan FUNDED BY the
         california department of transportation (caltrans) sustainable transportation planning grant (STPG) program funds
         for a total amount not-to-exceed $500,000 (Transportation 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 Public Resources Code
         Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
         (2)         Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., as the result of a competitive selection process, specified by 4.08.047
         of the Pasadena Municipal Code, for the development of the Rose Bowl Area and Brookside Park Multimodal Connectivity Plan funded through the Sustainable Transportation
         Planning Grant (STPG) Program funds and a local match in the amount not-to-exceed $500,000; which includes the base contract amount of $442,620 and contingency amount
         of $57,380 for any necessary change orders subject to City Manager approval. Competitive price bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for
         professional or unique services); and
         (3)         Authorize the City Manager to approve no-cost amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.

         ATTACHMENT A

         TPA

2.      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 $779,388 THEREBY INCREASING THE GRAND TOTAL TO $8,074,606 FOR CITYWIDE PARKING
         ENFORCEMENT SERVICES (Transportation Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the 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 $7,295,218 by $779,388, for a new not-to-exceed amount of $8,074,606, 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.

APPOINTMENT OF JAMIL MAMDANI TO THE RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION (District 1 Nomination)

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.)

5.      RECOMMENDATION TO SUPPORT MEASURE PFD AND MEASURE UP FOR THE NOVEMBER 2026 LOCAL ELECTION; AND
         RECOMMENDATION TO SUPPORT PROPOSITION 1 AND OPPOSE PROPOSITIONS 39 AND 43 IN THE NOVEMBER 2026 STATE ELECTION
         Recommendation from the Legislative Policy Committee: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the proposed action 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; and
         (2)      Consider positions on the following ballot measures for the upcoming November 3, 2026 General Election:
                    Local Measures:
                        ·      Measure PFD – SUPPORT – Authorizes annual parcel tax to fund Pasadena 911 emergency response and wildfire preparedness
                        ·      Measure UP – SUPPORT – Authorizes bonds for Pasadena City College facilities and career training, without increasing tax rates
                   State of California Propositions:
                        ·      Proposition 1 – SUPPORT – Authorizes bonds for Housing Affordability Programs
                        ·      Proposition 39 – OPPOSE – Requires government-issued photo ID to vote
                        ·      Proposition 43 – OPPOSE – Raises approval threshold for local special taxes to a two-thirds super majority

6.      CONSIDERATION OF A POLICY REGARDING THE VICE MAYOR APPOINTMENT PROCESS (City Clerk’s Office)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)    Find that the proposed action 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); and
         (2)    Provide direction to City staff regarding the Vice Mayor appointment process.

City Manager

7.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
         AT-RISK PHASE 1 PRECONSTRUCTION, DESIGN-ASSIST, AND GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND PHASE 1A
         DEMOLITION AND SITE PREPARATION SERVICES FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $11,147,338 FOR THE TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
         FACILITY PROJECT (Public Works & Transportation Depts.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the contract proposed in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Title 14,
         Chapter 3, Article 19, Section 15332, Class 32 (In-Fill Development Projects) of the State CEQA Guidelines; find that there are no features that distinguish this project from
         others in the exempt class, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances; and
         (2)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract, as a result of the competitive selection process and as specified by Section 4.08.136 of the Pasadena Municipal
         Code, with PCL Construction Services, Inc., for Phase 1 preconstruction, design-assist, and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) development services in the amount
         of $999,362 and Phase 1A early construction services, including initial site demolition, grading, environmental remediation, and related site preparation, in the amount of
         $9,134,581 to proceed in advance of establishment of the full project GMP, plus a contract contingency of $1,013,395 for a total amount not-to-exceed $11,147,338 including
         contingency. Competitive bidding is not required pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F) (contracts for professional or unique services).

         ATTACHMENT A

         ATTACHMENT B

         ATTACHMENT C

         TPA

8. Conduct the first reading of “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA EXEMPTING QUALIFYING EATON FIRE REPAIRS FROM CONSTRUCTION TAX”

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE (Chair Tyron Hampton, Jason Lyon, Steve Madison, Jess Rivas) Meets the fourth Monday 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 Tuesday 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 second Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m.,
and the fourth Wednesday reserved as a special meeting date, as needed 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 Monday 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 first and third 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)

October 13, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – Hold Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Hearing and Adopt a Resolution for the California Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) for the Benefit of 2K Colorado, LP

Claim No.	Claimant	Claim Amount
2027 – 0074	Gregory Jeno Benza	$ 35,000.00+
2027 – 0075	Raschel Riggs	10,000.00+
2027 – 0076	Michael Rosenberg	300.00
2027 – 0077	Kristen Lai	35,000.00+