Pasadena Council Meeting 10/06/2026

The Pasadena City Council’s October 6, 2026 meeting included approval of multiple procurement and capital-project ordinances. The council authorized $1,324,992 for Brown Reynolds Watford Architects’ senior-center design services under RFQ 2615; $498,953 for Brooks & Sparks’ design and engineering work on the Vista Road bridge replacement; and $4,104,660 for R&B Group lift-station improvements. Other wastewater-related items included a $1 million disaster-recovery allocation for refinery improvements at the Vince Bayou treatment plant, a $31,250 Geotest materials-testing contract, and $3,553,288 for operations and maintenance at the Vince Bayou and Golden Acres treatment plants. The agenda also included a Geotest materials-testing contract for traffic-mobility improvements and a $16,000 forensic-evidence grant for the police department. The ordinance package was approved following motions and votes; the transcript does not clearly state individual vote counts for each item.

The council also approved changes to development and site-coordination requirements intended to reduce barriers to opening and expanding businesses, as well as a 12-inch and 16-inch refined-liquids pipeline franchise for KM Liquid Terminals. Members of the public urged a 6% cost-of-living adjustment for city employees, including police personnel; a speaker said all eight council members had voted against the proposed increase. Police leadership concerns and litigation were raised during public comments, but no related procurement action was identified. Other agenda items included grants and donations, including a $2,500 donation from Nippon Chemical Texas for a neighborhood cleanup event.