Pasadena City Council Meeting: October 27, 2026

The Pasadena City Council meeting on October 27, 2026, included discussion of a $39,000 grant for training additional police personnel to operate tactical drones. The police chief said the funding was specifically for UAS operator training, primarily to support SWAT operations; the training would not itself authorize a drone-as-first-responder program. The council member who raised concerns said they were comfortable with the current SWAT use but did not support expanding to first-response use. The council approved consent items other than item 3, which was handled separately; the transcript does not clearly establish the final disposition of the grant item. Letters on another consent item requested more information about a project’s total cost, capacity, environmental review and permit status, and expected ratepayer impact, but the transcript does not identify the project or an associated decision.

The council also considered an ordinance amending municipal water-waste prohibitions and water-supply-shortage plans; the clerk read a roll-call vote, with the recorded responses in favor. A proclamation recognized East Pasadena American Legion Post 280’s centennial. Public comment raised concerns about meeting speaking time, city spending priorities, and a proposed ballot measure, but no related procurement action was identified.