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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL AND
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PASADENA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
OCTOBER 13, 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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8
         Property Locations: 230 Wigmore Drive, 180 W. Glenarm Avenue, 1175 Pasadena Avenue, and 163 State Street
         Agency Negotiator: Matthew Hawkesworth, Interim City Manager
         Negotiating Party: Bryan Wong, Chief Executive Officer, San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity
         Under negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment

B.     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. Varda, Inc., et al.
         Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. 25NNCV01992

C.     CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6
         Agency Designated Representatives: Matthew Hawkesworth and Tiffany Jacobs-Quinn
         Employee Organization: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

D. CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE regarding public employee performance evaluation pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(b)(1)
Title: Interim City Manager

E.     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

F. 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.      REPORT ON EMERGENCY RENTAL OF SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT FOR THE PATH TWO 35KV CABLE REPLACEMENT PROJECT (W&P Dept.)
         Recommendation: The agenda report is for information only as required by Pasadena Municipal Code ("PMC") Section 4.08.150 for any emergency purchase
         where the expenditure exceeds $250,000.

2.      AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH HINDERLITER, DE LLAMAS AND ASSOCIATES FOR SALES,
         TRANSACTION AND USE TAX REVENUE CONSULTING SERVICES AND HDL COREN AND CONE FOR PROPERTY AND TRANSFER TAX
         REVENUE CONSULTING SERVICES (Finance 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 Public Resources
         Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
         (2)     Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
         unique services, with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for continuing sales, transactions and use tax revenue consulting and continency based auditing services in the
         amount of $92,520. The cost is subject to an annual adjustment not-to-exceed 5%; and auditing services will be conducted on a contingency basis, which may result in new
         revenue collections for the City, depending on the success of audit findings and recovery efforts;
         (3)     Authorize the City Manager to enter into a five-year contract, without competitive bidding pursuant to City Charter Section 1002(F), contracts for professional or
         unique services, with HdL Coren and Cone for continuing property and transfer tax revenue consulting services and contingency based auditing services in the amount of
         $139,000. The cost is subject to an annual adjustment not-to-exceed 5%, and auditing services will be provided on a contingency basis, which may result in new revenue
         collections for the City, depending on the success of audit findings and recovery efforts; and
         (4)     It is further recommended that the City Council grant the proposed contracts exemptions from the Competitive Selection process pursuant to Pasadena Municipal
         Code (“PMC”) Section 4.08.049(B) contracts for professional or unique services in which the City’s best interests are served.

          TPA

3.      ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT NO. 131285 AND SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL AGREEMENTS
         WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD (FTB) FOR PARTICIPATION IN FTB CITY BUSINESS TAX DATA PROGRAM (Finance 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 Public Resources
         Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
         (2)      Adopt the resolution for the purpose of the City’s continued participation in the State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) City Business Tax Program;
         (3)      Authorize the City Manager to enter into Agreement No. 131285 with the California FTB, for tax years 2026 through 2028 with data sharing through December 2029
         and for subsequent tax years at the discretion of the City Manager, for the City's participation in the FTB City Business Tax Data Program. 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 governmental entities.

          ATTACHMENT A

          RESOLUTION

4.      APPROVE THE KEY BUSINESS TERMS OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DEVELOPMENT, LEASE, AND LOAN AGREEMENT
         WITH NATIONAL COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE OF CALIFORNIA AND FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,756,073 UNDER THE FEDERAL HOME INVESTMENT
         PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT FOR SENIORS ON CITY-OWNED PROPERTY AT 280 RAMONA STREET (Housing Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the actions proposed in the agenda report are not a “project” subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources
         Code Section 21065 and within the meaning of State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378;
         (2)      Approve $2,756,073 in federal Home Investment Partnership Program funds currently budgeted in the Department’s FY 2027 Operating Budget;
         (3)      Approve the key business terms, as described in the agenda report, of the proposed First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Development, Lease, and
         Loan Agreement with National Community Renaissance of California; and
         (4)      Authorize the City Manager to execute any and all documents necessary to effectuate the staff recommendation.

5.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 ADOPTED OPERATING BUDGET (Finance 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 State CEQA Guidelines
         Section 21065 and within the meaning of Section 15378(b); and
         (2)      Approve amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Adopted Operating Budget as detailed in the agenda report and an increase to the Citywide total
         Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) by 2.0 permanent positions.

          ATTACHMENT A

          ATTACHMENT B

          ATTACHMENT C

6.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
         PUBLIC WORKS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL CITYWIDE STREET RESURFACING AND AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
         ACT (ADA) IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2027 FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $1,223,952 (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)         Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report do not constitute 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)         Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) for design and construction related to
         street resurfacing and ADA improvements along various streets of shared jurisdiction with the County’s cost share amount estimated to be $1,223,952 as part of Annual
         Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA Improvement Program Fiscal Year (FY) 2027;
         (3)         Amend the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program Budget by appropriating $1,223,952 from LACDPW to the Annual Citywide Street Resurfacing and ADA
         Improvement Program FY 2027 (73951); and
         (4)         Authorize the City Manager to approve, within the contract authority, amendments to the subject contract including durational extensions.

         ATTACHMENT A

7.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: APPROVE FISCAL YEAR 2026 GENERAL FUND EMERGENCY CONTINGENCY COMMITMENT OF $54,737,400 AND UP TO $18,245,800
         IN THE GENERAL FUND OPERATING RESERVE COMMITMENT (Finance Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that 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 State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; and
         (2)      Adopt a resolution approving the City of Pasadena General Fund Emergency Contingency commitment of $54,737,400 and General Fund Operating Reserve commitment
         of up to $18,245,800 (with the final amount to be determined upon conclusion of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 financial statement preparation based solely on General Fund sub-fund 101 (Fund 101)).

          RESOLUTION

8.      FINANCE COMMITTEE: AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET (Public Works Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Find that the proposed actions in the agenda report are not “projects” as defined in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources
         Code Section 21065 and Section 15378(b)(4) and (5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, are not subject to environmental review; and
         (2)      Amend the Fiscal Year 2027 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget as detailed in Attachment A of the agenda report.

10.   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 (Finance Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)      Hold a TEFRA hearing; and
         (2)      Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Pasadena approving a plan of finance including the issuance of exempt facility bonds by the California
         Municipal Finance Authority (CMFA) exempt facility bonds for qualified residential rental project in an aggregate principal amount not-to-exceed $42,000,000 for the
         purpose of financing or refinancing the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of 2K Colorado, LP, located at 2000-2030 East Colorado Boulevard and 25
         South San Marino Avenue, Pasadena, California, and certain other matter related thereto.

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.)

City Manager

11.    SURFACE TYPE SELECTION FOR VILLA PARKE AND ROBINSON PARK ATHLETIC FIELDS (PRCS Dept.)
         Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council:
         (1)     Find that the proposed project in the agenda report is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA
         Guidelines Section 15301 (Class 1, Existing Facilities) and 15302 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and there are no features that distinguish the project from others
         in the exempt classes, and therefore, there are no unusual circumstances and no other exception to the exemption applies; and
         (2)     Approve the replacement of existing artificial turf fields at Villa Parke and Robinson Park with enhanced artificial turf systems that are recyclable, that both remove
         PFAS from manufacturing and use natural infill materials, while directing staff to continue to evaluate natural grass for future renovation projects.

         EXHIBIT A

         EXHIBIT B

         CORRESPONDENCE FROM 03/09, 04/13, 05/04 CC MEETING

         CORRESPONDENCE FROM 03/24, 06/23 MSC MEETING

         CORRESPONDENCE

12. Adopt “AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA EXEMPTING QUALIFYING EATON FIRE REPAIRS FROM CONSTRUCTION TAX” (Introduced by Councilmember Hampton)

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)

November 11, 2026 (To be cancelled)

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)

Claim No.	Claimant	Claim Amount
2027 – 0078	Patrick J. Barry	$ 500.00
2027 – 0079	Alejandro Chavez	247.33
2027 – 0080	Riham Obaji	2,000.00
2027 – 0081	Junyan Zhang	450.00
2027 – 0082	Brian Kehoe	1,200.00