Agenda

Regular Closed City Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
5:00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS

ADJOURNMENT



Special City Council Meeting

Study Session

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
6:00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. STUDY SESSION REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF CITY COUNCIL RULES OF PROCEDURE AND COUNCIL GOVERNANCE POLICIES

ADJOURNMENT



Regular City Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7:00 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATIONS

1. A PROCLAMATION DESIGNATIING JULY AS "PARK AND RECREATION MONTH" IN THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA

2. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL REPORT

CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

3. CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENTS

PUBLIC COMMENT

4. PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS)

CHANGES TO THE AGENDA

5. REORDERING OF, ADDITIONS, OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

CONSENT CALENDAR

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE APPROVAL OF PREPAID WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $576,733.05; GENERAL CITY WARRANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,089,764.78; ONLINE PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $177,809.68; VOIDS IN THE AMOUNT OF ($1470.00); PAYROLL IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,265,561.11

7. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF SPECIAL JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 10, 2026 AND THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FOR JUNE 17, 2026

8. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED MEASURE M MULTI-YEAR SUBREGIONAL PROGRAM (MSP) FUNDING PLAN PROJECT LIST AND DIRECT STAFF TO SUBMIT THE LIST TO THE ARROYO VERDUGO COMMUNITIES JOINT POWER AUTHORITY

9. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO TASK ORDER NO. 2 WITH NV5, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE FY 2019-2020 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, INCREASING THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $352,321.

10. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH THE SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

11. CONSIDERATION TO ACCEPT PROJECT COMPLETION AND AUTHORIZE FILING OF THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT & POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE ACCESS GATES OPERATOR UPGRADE PROJECT

12. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF XXXXXXX TO THE PUBLIC WORKS INFRASTRUCTURE COMMISSION

13. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JOHN L. HUNTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR A MULTI-YEAR TERM FOR NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES), SAFE CLEAN WATER (SCW), TRASH DAILY GENERATION RATE (DGR), AND FATS, OILS, AND GREASE (FOG) PROGRAM COMPLIANCE SERVICES FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $278,181.

14. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL FOR A MASTER SERVICE AGREEMENT TASK ORDER TO TOOLE DESIGN, INC., FOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SERVICES RELATED TO THE MISSION/ARROYO/PASADENA INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $65,000

15. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 8017 APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 TABLE OF ORGANIZATION DELINEATING THE CITY'S STAFFING STRUCTURE CITYWIDE

16. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 8018 AMENDING THE CITY'S TABLE OF ORGANIZATION TO SUPPORT THE CUSTOMER SUCCESS PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL STAFFING NEEDS.

17. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, FOR LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND GRANT WRITING SERVICES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $67,500 FOR A NEW TOTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT OF $90,000 AND EXTEND THE CONTRACT TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027

18. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 8020 AUTHORIZING SIGNATORIES ON THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL CARD AGREEMENT WITH COLUMBIA BANK AND APPROVING AN UPDATED CREDIT CARD POLICY

PUBLIC HEARING

19. CONSIDERATION TO HEAR ANY OBJECTIONS REGARDING THE REPORT ON THE COST OF WEED ABATEMENT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CONFIRM THE CHARGES ASSESSED BY THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER WEIGHTS AND MEASURES FOR THE ABATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS VEGETATION ON RESPECTIVE PARCELS OF UNIMPROVED PRIVATE PROPERTIES CONSTITUTING A FIRE HAZARD

20. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST READING OF AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA DEFERRING APPLICATION OF SENATE BILL 79 ON SITES WITH A HISTORIC RESOURCE ON A LOCAL REGISTER AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025 UNTIL ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S SEVENTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE CITY'S ZONING MAP, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

21. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST READING OF AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA DEFERRING APPLICATION OF SENATE BILL 79 ON SITES THAT ARE ZONED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE CORE AND DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE-50 UNTIL ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE CITY'S SEVENTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA); AND DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION ON A TRANSIT ORIENTED (TOD) ALTERNATIVE PLAN

ACTION/DISCUSSION

22. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE SOUTH PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027

23. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE A LEASE AGREEMENT AND A DEVELOPMEBT AND DISPOSITION AGREEMENT WITH GC ARROYO SECO, LLC (GRASS CLIPPINGS) FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ARROYO SECO GOLF COURSE

24. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE FIRE PREVENTION STRATEGY FOR FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES AND PROVIDE DIRECTION REGARDING PROPOSED WILDFIRE MITIGATION MEASURES WITHIN THE CITY'S FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES

25. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT AN UNCODIFIED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE TO DELAY EFFECTUATION OF SENATE BILL 79 (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65912.155 ET SEQ.) FOR CERTAIN SITES THAT ARE ZONED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE CORE AND DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN MIXED USE-50, AMEND THE CITY'S ZONING MAP AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

26. CONSIDERATION TO ADOPT AN UNCODIFIED INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE TO DELAY EFFECTUATION OF SENATE BILL 79 (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 65912.155 ET SEQ.) FOR CERTAIN SITES CONTAINING A LOCALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC RESOURCE, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

PUBLIC COMMENT - CONTINUED

27. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL

COMMUNICATIONS

28. COUNCILMEMBER COMMUNICATIONS

29. CITY MANAGER COMMUNICATIONS

INFORMATIONAL REPORTS

ADJOURNMENT



Special City Council Meeting

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
7:01 p. m.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

ACTION/DISCUSSION

1. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF SENATE BILL 79 (ABUNDANT AND AFFORDABLE HOMES NEAR TRANSIT ACT) INCLUDING ITS KEY PROVISIONS AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE CITY, THE STANDARDS AND PROCESSES RELATED TO SB 79 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND A REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO CITIES AND THEIR PROCESSING WITH HCD