Pasadena’s Department of Housing is recommending an increase in the amount the City pays Foothill Unity Center, Inc. and Housing Works, which are local non-profit agencies, for continuing to house individuals experiencing homelessness during this time of the p... More »
As part of the consent calendar on Monday’s City Council agenda, the council will consider using the balance of the general fund for the General Fund Emergency Contingency and the General Fund Operating Reserve for fiscal year 2021. “This action formally commi... More »
In a letter to Senate Transportation Committee Chair Lena Gonzalez, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo is requesting a “carve out” that would exclude the 710 stub from Assembly Bill 512. “As currently drafted and proposed to be amended, AB 512 could potentially stall... More »
Following a year of internal analysis, including discussions with other San Gabriel Valley cities, Pasadena’s Public Safety Committee voted 3-1 to approve a Public Health Department recommendation for a five-year $8.52 million contract renewal with Pasadena Hu... More »
A City Council Committee Tuesday approved using federal funds to pay for continuing the city’s successful on-street and sidewalk outdoor dining program during fiscal year 2022 instead of requiring restaurateurs to cover the costs. City Manager Steve Mermell sa... More »
The City Council Economic Development and Technology Committee Tuesday unanimously approved a recommendation to fund the acquisition by Heritage Housing Partners of a circa-1885 home owned by the City of Pasadena to be developed as fully affordable rental hous... More »
The City Council asked for a more comprehensive discussion on how $26 million in appropriations from the first half of the city’s portion of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will be spent for five local projects. The item was pulled from the calendar by Cou... More »
Pasadena city staff is recommending $26 million in appropriations from the first half of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for five local projects. “The use of ARPA funds is retroactive to March 3, 2021 and all funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024,” ... More »
The Pasadena Center Operating Company will present an optimistic picture for fiscal year 2022 to the City Council at its budget hearing Monday, projecting a strong third and fourth quarter. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday. The Pasadena C... More »
A city committee Tuesday will consider approving an Affordable Housing Loan Agreement with Heritage Housing Partners, a Pasadena nonprofit that promotes long-term affordable homeownership through the preservation of existing historic homes, in order to acquire... More »
The city is seeking community feedback in its recruitment for a new director of the Department of Public Works. Former Public Works Director Ara Maloyan left Pasadena in early June after nearly six years on the job. Maloyan came to Pasadena in 2015 after a sti... More »
The City Council on Monday is scheduled to vote on a zoning code amendment that would remove the requirement to provide two covered parking spaces when building an accessory dwelling unit exceeding 150 square feet to an existing single-family residence. “New c... More »
