# Pasadena Rental Housing Board Meeting: October 1, 2026


**Body:** Pasadena Media
**Date:** September 30, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Grants & Funding


The Pasadena Rental Housing Board meeting on October 1, 2026, was primarily informational, with no contract awards, bid approvals, or procurement votes identified. Housing Department staff reviewed Section 8 and related rental assistance: Pasadena serves about 1,350 households from an allocation of roughly 1,500 vouchers. Staff discussed the expected end of Emergency Housing Voucher funding and said newly identified HUD tenant-protection vouchers may help maintain assistance for participating households. The board also received a Measure A funding update. Public Health staff described a proposed community-engagement partnership using promotoras; members discussed a previously earmarked $60,000 outreach allocation, the delayed launch, and the need to review the detailed action and engagement plans before implementation. No new spending approval was taken. Planning staff presented work on a required Environmental Justice Element, supported by a consultant, with community engagement underway.

The board held a second study session on possible administrative penalties for charter violations. After reviewing other jurisdictions’ practices, staffing demands, and existing remedies, members did not establish penalties; the chair directed staff to track emerging violation patterns and return with further information as needed. The board also received legal training on rent-adjustment appeals. The August 20, 2026 meeting minutes were approved; no procurement-related vote or spending action was identified.

**Source:** Pasadena Media