Pasadena City Council Meeting: October 13, 2026

At the October 13, 2026 Pasadena City Council meeting, the council approved a parks facilities project to replace the existing artificial turf fields at Villa Park and Robinson Park with advanced turf systems, by a 5–3 vote. The approved recommendation included a categorical exemption from environmental review; staff said the proposed systems would use natural infill and be specified to exclude PFAS. Council discussion weighed field availability, heat and environmental concerns, maintenance, and lifecycle costs. No vendor or contract award was identified. Staff also plans to test four grass-seed varieties at Villa Park, and reported submitting a grant application for spectator shade structures at four parks.

The council also approved a capital improvement program amendment, with the mayor recusing himself from the Raymond Avenue item because of a conflict; discussion identified $5 million as already budgeted for the Raymond Avenue undergrounding project. Separately, a construction-tax exemption for qualifying Eaton Fire repairs was adopted unanimously. The transcript does not establish a vote on the affordable-housing financing item raised during public comment.