Adjourned Regular City Council Meeting

Agenda

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA

CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026, AT 5:15 PM

AMEDEE O. "DICK" RICHARDS JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1424 MISSION STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91030

NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY

The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Amedee O. "Dick" Richards, Jr. Council Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030.

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CALL TO ORDER:

Mayor

Sheila Rossi

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ROLL CALL:

Mayor

Sheila Rossi

Mayor Pro Tem

Omari Ferguson

Councilmember

Michael A. Cacciotti

Councilmember

Jon Primuth

Councilmember

Janet Braun

PUBLIC COMMENT

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CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026, AT 5:15 PM AMEDEE O. "DICK" RICHARDS JR. COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1424 MISSION STREET, SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA 91030 NOTICE ON PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & ACCESSIBILITY The South Pasadena City Council Meeting will be conducted in-person from the Amedee O. “Dick” Richards, Jr. Council Chambers, located at 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030. Members of the public may comment on a non-agenda subject under the jurisdiction of the City Council or on an agenda item. Public Comment will be taken at the beginning of the meeting The public will be released from the meeting so that the City Council may convene Closed Session discussion of items allowed under the Government Code. Any reportable action taken in Closed Session will be reported by the City Attorney during the next Open Session meeting. A separate Zoom link will be provided for the Open Session for the public to attend. Public participation may be made as follows: In-Person – Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030 Live Broadcast via the City website – http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 226 442 7248 Written Public Comment – written comment must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting by emailing to ccpubliccomment@southpasadenaca.gov Via Phone–+1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above. Meeting may be viewed at: 1. Go to the Zoom website, https://zoom.us/join and enter the Zoom Meeting information; or 2. Meeting may be viewed at: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2264427248?omn=87055217675; or 3. By calling: +1-669-900-6833 and entering the Zoom Meeting ID listed above; and viewing the meeting via http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm 1

1. PUBLIC COMMENT - GENERAL (NON-AGENDA ITEMS) General Public Comment will be limited to 30 minutes at the beginning of the agenda. If there are speakers remaining in the queue, they will be heard at the end of the meeting. Only Speakers who submit a Public Comment card within the first 30 minutes of Public Comment period will be queued up to speak. 2. ADOPTION OF AN UNCODIFIED 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) 3. ADOPTION OF AN UNCODIFIED 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 CORE-50 (GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65912.157(A)), AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) . CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Sheila Rossi . ROLL CALL: Mayor Sheila Rossi Mayor Pro Tem Omari Ferguson Councilmember Michael A. Cacciotti Councilmember Jon Primuth Councilmember Janet Braun PUBLIC COMMENT CONSENT CALENDAR OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON CONSENT CALENDAR Items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Manager to be routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion unless a public comment has been received or Councilmember requests otherwise, in which case the item will be removed for separate consideration. Any motion relating to an ordinance or a resolution shall also waive the reading of the ordinance or resolution and include its introduction or adoption as appropriate. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council adopt an uncodified Ordinance that will delay effectuation and exclude only individual sites containing a locally designated historic resource. Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council adopt an uncodified Ordinance that will delay effectuation and exclude only sites that are zoned Downtown Specific Plan Mixed Use Core and Downtown Mixed Use Core-50 within the SB 79 Transit Oriented Development area. 2

ADJOURNMENT FOR YOUR INFORMATION FUTURE CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS August 5, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. August 19, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. September 2, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. September 16, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. PUBLIC ACCESS TO AGENDA DOCUMENTS AND BROADCASTING OF MEETINGS City Council meeting agenda packets, any agenda related documents, and additional documents are available online for public viewing on the City’s website: https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/Your-Government/Your-City-Council/City-Council-Agendas Regular meetings are live streamed via the internet at: http://www.spectrumstream.com/streaming/south_pasadena/live.cfm AGENDA NOTIFICATION SUBSCRIPTION If you wish to receive an agenda email notification please contact the City Clerk’s Division via email at CityClerk@southpasadenaca.gov or call (626) 403-7230. 3

ACCOMMODATIONS The City of South Pasadena wishes to make all of its public meetings accessible to the public. If special assistance is needed to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Division at (626) 403-7230 or cityclerk@southpasadenaca.gov. Upon request, this agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will assist staff in assuring that reasonable arrangements can be made to provide accessibility to the meeting (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). LANGUAGE TRANSLATION INTERPRETATION REQUESTS While the City is not required to provide for the translation of City Council meetings into other languages, the City is committed to supporting those members of the public who wish to translate the meeting into any language or wish to receive interpretation/translation services provided by another member of the public. Please contact the City Clerk’s office if you need assistance regarding the utilization of your own personal equipment related to translation services or if you need additional space or other access for your interpreter to provide translation services at the meeting. Also, if you utilize the services of a translator to provide oral public comment at a meeting, under the Brown Act, you will be provided at least twice the allotted time to ensure that you have the same opportunity as other speakers notwithstanding the use of an interpreter. (Government Code Section 54954.3(b)(2)). Requests for assistance should be made as soon as possible, and preferably at least 72 hours prior to the meeting, by email at cityclerk@southpasadenaca.gov or by phone at (626) 403-7230. The City will make reasonable efforts to provide assistance in accordance with applicable laws and available resources. CERTIFICATION OF POSTING I declare under penalty of perjury that I posted this notice of agenda for the meeting to be held on July 30, 2026, on the bulletin board in the courtyard of City Hall located at 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA 91030, and on the City, website as required by law, on the date listed below. 07/23/2026 /S/ Date Nikima Newsome, Chief City Clerk 4

City Council Agenda Report ITEM NO. 2 DATE: July 30, 2026 FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager PREPARED BY: Erika Ramirez, Community Development Director Robert (Dean) Flores, Senior Planner Gabrielle Janssens, Special Counsel SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF AN UNCODIFIED 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) Recommendation It is recommended that the City Council adopt an uncodified Ordinance that will delay effectuation and exclude only individual sites containing a locally designated historic resource. Executive Summary The ordinance is proposed for second reading and adoption (Attachment 1). At the July 15, 2026 City Council meeting, the City Council introduced the ordinance by title only and waived full reading of the ordinance to delay effectuation of Senate Bill 79 for individual sites containing a locally designated historic resource until one year following the adoption of the 7th Cycle Housing Element. Background October 10, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 79, a bill known as the “Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act” into law and thus codifying it under Government Code §65912.155 through 65912.162, inclusive. January 14, 2026, at a Special joint meeting, the City Council and Planning Commission received an overview of SB 79 and City Council directed staff to prepare an ordinance to delay effectuation and exempt certain individual sites in conjunction with a Local Alternative Plan for Planning Commission’s recommendation and City Council’s consideration. March 4, 2026, City Council approved an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Moore Iacofano Goltsman Inc., (MIG) to provide data analysis, GIS mapping, and 3D modeling to identify sites that may qualify for temporary SB 79 deferral and exhibits to support development of alternative plan scenarios, including potential redistribution of allowable density within the station area and surrounding corridors. May 12, 2026, the Planning Commission continued the item to May 19, 2026. May 19, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the matter. 5

May 22, 2026, Southern California of Governments (SCAG) released its SB 79 Mapping Approach and Methodology to identify the exact location in which the ¼ mile and ½ mile radii determining the Transit Oriented Development zones. June 3, 2026, the City Council opened the public hearing and continued this item to July 15, 2026. June 4, 2026, SCAG Community, Economic, and Human Development Committee approved the draft Mapping Approach and Methodology to go before the Regional Council at their regular meeting on July 2, 2026. July 1, 2026, SB 79 went into effect. July 2, 2026, the SCAG Regional Council approved SCAG’s Mapping Approach and Methodology. July 15, 2026, the City Council introduced the ordinance by title only and waived its full reading. Analysis Senate Bill 79 (SB 79), known as the “Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act,” adds Government Code Sections 65912.155 through 65912.162 to preempt certain local zoning standards and permit increased residential heights and densities near qualifying transit stops, including within South Pasadena along the Metro A Line station. The legislation was signed into law by Gavin Newsom on October 10, 2025, and became effective July 1, 2026. SB 79 provides different pathways for compliance including temporary exclusion of sites that meet one of the following criteria: 1. A site that has been identified by the local agency which permits density and residential floor area ratio at no less than 50 percent of the standards specified under Section 65912.157(a). 2. A site that is covered by a local transit-oriented development alternative plan adopted by a local agency. 3. Sites for which substantial evidence shows that there exists no walking path of less than one mile from that location to the transit-oriented development stop. 4. Sites within a very high fire hazard severity zone or within the state responsibility area. 5. Sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on a local register. On January 14, 2026, during the special joint meeting of the Planning Commission and City Council, Council directed staff to develop options for consideration that would delay effectuation and exempt certain individual sites in conjunction with preparation of a local Alternative Plan (TOD Alternative Plan). Therefore, three options, Option A, Option B and Option C, were outlined and presented to the Planning Commission on May 19, 2026 for their consideration for recommendation to the City Council. The Planning Commission selected Option C with modifications to recommend to the City Council for adoption. This option included the delayed effectuation on specific properties with local historic resources and a TOD Alternative Plan that reflected the temporary exclusion of those sites. On July 15, 2026, the City Council considered those sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on a local register. These sites included: 844 Monterey Road (APN: 5315-018-021) (Reso No. 6498) 1103 Monterey Road (APN: 5319-028-001) (CHC 6/26/75) 1016 Orange Grove (APN: 5315-019-037) (Reso. No. 7719) 634-636 Mission Street (APN: 5313-006-041) (CHC 10/26/83) 6

1017-1019 El Centro (APN: 5315-006-015) (CHC 3/16/72) 729 Mission Street (APN: 5313-007-068) (CHC 6/3/81) 913 Meridian Avenue (APN: 5315-020-906) (CHC 3/16/72) 1000 Mission Street (APN: 5315-014-047) (CHC 2/3/88) After consideration including receiving public comment, the Council voted 4-0, to introduce the ordinance by title only and waived its full reading. In recent review of the zoning map, it was discovered that 913 Meridian (APN: 5315-020-906) is zoned Civic and therefore exempt from SB 79. Therefore, the final ordinance does not include this address as it does not need to be considered under delayed effectuation. Once adopted the ordinance will take effect August 29, 2026. Environmental Analysis This Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which is the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment and pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 65912.160(c)(2), this Ordinance is not considered a project under CEQA. Attachment: Attachment No. 1- Ordinance 2414 7

Attachment No. 1 2360\02\5043230.1 ORDINANCE NO. 2414 AN UNCODIFIED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA DEFERRING APPLICATION OF CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 79 ON SITES WITH A HISTORIC RESOURCE DESIGNATED AS OF JANUARY 1, 2025 ON A LOCAL REGISTER UNTIL ONE YEAR FOLLOWING ADOPTION OF THE CITY’S SEVENTH CYCLE HOUSING ELEMENT PURSUANT TO STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING MAP WHEREAS, California Constitution Article XI, Section 7, enables the City of South Pasadena (“City”) to enact local planning and land use regulations; and WHEREAS, the authority to adopt and enforce land use and planning regulations is an exercise of the City’s police power to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, on October 10, 2025, Senate Bill 79 (“SB 79”), known as the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act and codified in California Government Code §§65912.155-65912.162, establishes statewide standards applicable to certain housing development projects located near qualifying transit- oriented development (“TOD”) stops, subject to specified requirements and limitations; and WHEREAS, SB 79 became effective on July 1, 2026, and includes provisions allowing delayed implementation of SB 79 standards on certain sites and development of local TOD alternative plans; and WHEREAS, the City of South Pasadena (“City”) is subject to Housing Element requirements pursuant to Government Code Section 65580 et seq.; and WHEREAS, SB 79 provides that, prior to one year following adoption of a jurisdiction’s seventh revision of its Housing Element, the provisions of SB 79 relating to housing development projects do not apply where a local government has adopted an ordinance consistent with State law demonstrating that the circumstances specified in SB 79 allowing for deferral exist; and WHEREAS, pursuant to SB 79, sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on a local register, may be deferred and in such case the provisions of SB 79 related to housing development projects shall not apply to those sites; and WHEREAS, the City has analyzed historic properties identified on the local register that are located within ¼ mile of the TOD stop and identified certain sites that qualify for delayed implementation of SB 79, attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated here; and 8

2360\02\5043230.1 2 WHEREAS, the Legislature has found that the State faces a housing crisis of availability and affordability and that addressing this crisis is a matter of statewide concern (Government Code § 65912.162). The City recognizes these statewide objectives but exercises its authority under SB 79 to temporarily defer the application of certain provisions to allow time for local planning consistent with State law; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to preserve local planning authority and allow sufficient time to evaluate SB 79 and potential local implementation measures in coordination with the Housing Element process, consistent with State law; and WHEREAS, the City anticipates that adoption of the Seventh Cycle Housing Element for the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) region will occur approximately on or around April 15, 2030, or as may be amended by State law. The deferral period established by this Ordinance shall remain in effect until one year following adoption of the City’s Seventh Cycle Housing Element, consistent with Government Code § 65912.161(b); and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission opened a duly noticed public hearing on May 12, 2026, and continued it to May 19, 2026. On May 19, 2026 the Planning Commission held a continued public hearing, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral, and at the end of the hearing voted to adopt Resolution No. PC 26-09, recommending that the City Council approve an ordinance deferring application of Senate Bill 79 on sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025 on the City’s local register; and WHEREAS, following the public hearing, the City Council opened a duly noticed public hearing on June 3, 2026, and continued it to July 15, 2026. On July 15, 2026 considered the entire record of information received at the public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council; and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2026 the City Council held a continued public hearing, at which time it considered all evidence presented, both written and oral, and at the end of the hearing voted to introduce for first reading this Ordinance to defer the provisions of SB 79 related to housing development projects on sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on the City’s local register. WHEREAS, on July 30, 2026, the City Council adopted this Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals set forth hereinabove are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), which is 9

2360\02\5043230.1 3 the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and CEQA does not apply where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment and pursuant to Government Code Section 65912.160(c)(2), this Ordinance is not considered a project under CEQA. SECTION 3. Historic Sites. The City has four sites with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on the City’s local register as follows: (i) 1103 Monterey Road, designated as Official City Landmark #21 by the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission on August 20, 1975; (ii) 844 Monterey Road, designated as Official City Landmark #40 as set forth in Resolution No. 6498 adopted on August 6, 1997; (iii) 636 Mission Street, designated as Official City Landmark #31 by the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission on October 26, 1983; (iv) 1016 Orange Grove Avenue, designated as Official City Landmark #57; (v) 1017-1019 El Centro designated as Official City Landmark #8 by the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission on March 16, 1972; (vi) 729 Mission St., designated as Official Landmark #27 by the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission on June, 3, 1981; and (vii) 1000 Mission St. designated as Official Landmark #34 by the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission on February 3, 1988. SECTION 4. Deferral of Senate Bill 79 (Government Code §§ 65912.155- 65912.162). Pursuant to Government Code Section 65912.161(b), the provisions of SB 79 relating to transit-oriented housing development projects as set forth in Government Code Section 65912.157 shall not apply to the sites identified in Exhibit A (“Deferred Sites Map”), which are sites with a historic resource designated on the City’s local register as of January 1, 2025, with the addresses listed in Exhibit B within the City of South Pasadena until prior to one year following the City’s adoption of its seventh revision of the Housing Element, as permitted by State law. SECTION 5. Amended Zoning Map. The Community Development Director is hereby authorized to amend the City’s Zoning Map to indicate that as of the effective date of this Ordinance, the sites identified in Exhibit B herein are not covered by Government Code Section 65912.157 and the City Council hereby adopts said amended Zoning Map. SECTION 6. Future Local TOD Implementation. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to limit the City’s authority, under SB 79, including Government Code §65912.161, to evaluate, adopt, or incorporate a local TOD alternative plan or other implementing regulations at a future date, consistent with State law. SECTION 7. Scope and Limitation. This Ordinance is intended solely to defer the application of SB 79 during the period authorized by State law. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to permanently exempt any site from SB 79 or to limit the City’s obligation to comply with applicable State housing laws. 10

2360\02\5043230.1 4 SECTION 8. Interpretation and State Law Consistency. This Ordinance shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with SB 79 and other applicable provisions of State law. In the event of any conflict between this Ordinance and State law, State law shall control. SECTION 9. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is for any reason held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the ordinance or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall be adopted thereby. The City Council hereby declares it would have passed this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases or the application thereof to any person or circumstance be held invalid. SECTION 10. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption, shall be certified as to its adoption by the City Clerk, and shall be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED ON this __ day of ______, 2026 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Omari Ferguson, Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Nikima Newsome, Chief City Clerk Roxanne Diaz, City Attorney 11

2360\02\5043230.1 5 Exhibit A – Deferred Sites Map 12

2360\02\5043230.1 6 Exhibit B- List of Addresses APN ADDRESS NOTE APN: 5315-018-021 844 Monterey Road Historic resource on local register as of January 1, 2025 (Reso No. 6498) APN: 5319-028-001 1103 Monterey Road Historic resource on local register as of January 1, 2025 (CHC 6/26/75) APN: 5315-019-037 1016 Orange Grove Historic resource on local register as of January 1, 2025 (Reso. No. 7719) APN: 5313-006-041 634-636 Mission Street Historic resource on local register as of January 1, 2025 (CHC 10/26/83) APN: 5315-006-015 1017-1019 El Centro (