South Pasadena Public Works Infrastructure Commission 07 20 2026

The City of South Pasadena Public Works Infrastructure Commission held a meeting on July 20, 2026, primarily focused on the proposed FY 26-27 residential slurry seal project, which includes street resurfacing and restriping, particularly on Grand Avenue. Staff presented the project details, emphasizing the need to restore bike lanes and consider adding a center yellow line for safety. The commission received extensive public comment, with residents divided on the bike lanes and center line addition; many supported maintaining the bike lanes for safety, especially for children, while others opposed changes citing lack of traffic issues and concerns about aesthetics and traffic flow. The commission voted to recommend maintaining the existing bike lanes and to leave the decision on the center line to the city engineer's discretion, with a commitment to revisit the center line topic in the next meeting. Additionally, staff provided updates on other infrastructure projects, including a paving bond measure for the November ballot to fund repaving of approximately 30 miles of city streets, and ongoing safety improvements at key intersections. The commission also discussed the importance of integrating future mobility and bicycle master plans into repaving projects.