# Altadena Town Council Meeting: October 20, 2026


**Body:** Pasadena Media
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The Altadena Town Council meeting on October 20, 2026, covered wildfire recovery, infrastructure, public safety, and community services. No contract awards, RFPs, vendor selections, or bid approvals were identified. The council heard that Los Angeles County plans to restrict non-emergency construction work on Sundays, with changes to county ordinances anticipated by mid-November. County Public Works also presented a schedule to remove dead parkway trees and perform crown reductions from November 2–6. In a land-use committee report, members discussed a Mariposa Junction Green Street project and a proposed letter asking the county to expedite permits, support a matching contribution for cool pavement and restriping, and assign a dedicated project liaison; the transcript records a motion and second but not the vote outcome.

A state senator reported recovery-related funding, including $15 million for a community recovery fund to be administered by the California Community Foundation and $300,000 for the Altadena Library District, following a prior $3.6 million investment. Other funding cited included $200,000 for fire equipment, $5 million for a firefighter reentry program, and $500,000 toward Rose Parade security and public safety costs. Southern California Edison described its rebuilding and grid-resilience work, while the council raised questions about undergrounding coordination and public safety power shutoffs. These were updates and funding announcements, not local procurement decisions.

**Source:** Pasadena Media