On Monday night, City Manager Miguel Márquez will officially present his comprehensive $1,147,518,420 budget proposal for fiscal year 2025, aiming to maintain the city’s high standard of living while navigating the complexities of the current economic landscape. The proposed budget, which represents a slight decrease from the previous year’s $1.2 billion, emphasizes the importance of delivering a... More »
The Pasadena City Council will continue a public hearing on increasing refuse rates for one week, according to the City Council agenda. It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing to May 13, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. The City was scheduled to hold the public hearing last week, but the City Council moved it to May 6. According to a City staff report in the City Council agenda last m... More »
Pasadena’s Fuller Theological Seminary is marking significant milestones in its commitment to bridging mental health and spiritual leadership. As the Fuller Psychological and Family Services (FPFS) Clinic and the Fuller School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy approach their upcoming 60th anniversaries, the seminary reaffirmed its dedication to fostering collaboration between mental heal... More »
A proposed rate hike to the sewer use fee rate is scheduled to once again come to the City Council on Monday, May 6. The item was previously heard on April 8 but tabled so that it could come back with more models and how they impact residents, as well as details on how additional proposed rate hikes to water and refuse will also impact residents. The proposed “Revised Rate” structure would raise t... More »
Pasadena’s Department of Public Works is spearheading an effort to promote environmental sustainability by engaging residents in community composting. A training session will be conducted on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Singer Park, situated at the corner of California Boulevard and St. John Avenue. The initiative seeks to empower community members with the knowledge and skil... More »
Pasadena’s sales tax revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023 fell by 0.2% on a cash basis and 1.7% on an adjusted basis compared to the same period in 2022, according to a report released Thursday by Matthew Hawkesworth, Pasadena’s Director of Finance and Acting Assistant City Manager. The report, accompanied by a detailed summary prepared by HdL Companies for the City, showed the decline in sales ... More »
As part of Monday’s consent calendar, the City will vote to enter into a new $4,506,601 contract to consolidate the Police Department’s body-worn camera and Taser contracts. The contract would also provide new technology for the department, including AXON Signal Side Arm. The technology uses a smart sensor attached to the officer’s holster to alert the primary users’ body-worn camera and other nea... More »
In the annual transmittal letter to the Mayor and City Council, City Manager Miguel Márquez is recommending a $1.147 billion budget. That is slightly down from last year’s $1.2 billion budget. “I hereby transmit the Recommended Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) Budget for the City of Pasadena,” Márquez wrote. “The Budget, both Operating and Capital, make possible the many services and amenities provided ... More »
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Pasadena-based company specializing in RNA interference medications, announced it received a $50 million payment from Royalty Pharma plc, a New York City company focused on acquiring biopharmaceutical royalties and supporting life sciences innovation. A statement from Arrowhead said this payment follows the full enrollment in the Phase 3 trial of olpasiran, a dru... More »
Monday, May 6 Finance PUBLIC MEETING 3:00 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA City Council Closed Session: 4:30 P.M. Public Meeting: 5:30 P.M. Public Hearing: 5:30 P.M. Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S249 CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA Tuesday, May 7 Deferred Compensation Committee Noon — 1:30pm Pas... More »
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