The Pasadena City Council approved a package of ordinances, contracts and resolutions during its Oct. 15 meeting, voting in favor of multiple construction and services contracts, community development agreements and grant acceptances.

The approved items included professional services and construction contracts for storm drainage, street and pool work; engineering and materials-testing services; agreements related to the FEMA Community Rating System; community development and homeless services agreements funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) awards; and several donations to the city’s parks, recreation and volunteer programs. The council took a single motion to consider the ordinances and related resolutions together and approved them by voice vote.

Key items approved included:
- Ordinance 2024-199: Agreement with Daniel Cruz for tennis-pro concessionaire services at the Harry P. Taylor Tennis Center (no appropriation amount specified in the meeting summary).
- Ordinance 2024-200: Contract to replaster the Sunset Pool using backlog contract number 70123, appropriation $93,775.
- Ordinance 2024-201: One-year contract with Traffic Lodgments Corporation for purchase of traffic speed cushions (period noted as one year; amount not specified).
- Ordinance 2024-202: Contract with D.L. Glover, Inc. for the Strawberry Road 15-inch sanitary repair project (CIP WW101), appropriation $685,939.80 from system fund retained earnings.
- Ordinance 2024-203: Contract with SER Construction Partners LLC for the Daphne Storm Interconnect Project (CIP D059), appropriation $2,537,167.50 from CDBG funds, general fund balance and general CIP fund balance.
- Ordinance 2024-204: Materials testing services with Geoscience Engineering and Testing Inc. for Dabney Storm Interconnect Project (CIP D059), appropriation $43,576 from general CIP fund balance.
- Ordinance 2024-205: Agreement with LGA Engineering Inc. for regulatory compliance and program assistance, appropriation $40,000.
- Ordinance 2024-206: Agreement with LJA Engineering Inc. for FEMA Community Rating System support and development/permitting inspections, appropriation $95,000.
- Ordinance 2024-207: Contract through The Interlocal Purchasing System with Kim Hill & Associates LLC for wastewater department canopy extension, appropriation $68,938.
- Ordinance 2024-208: Amendment to the employee handbook (chapter 11) to increase longevity pay from $120 to $132 per year of service for full-time noncivil service employees and biweekly longevity for police officers effective Nov. 11, 2024.
- Ordinance 2024-209: Acceptance of a fiscal year 2024 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant from the Texas State Energy Conservation Office, $250,000, to upgrade lighting at Strawberry Park and Wildwood areas.
- Ordinance 2024-210: Acceptance of U.S. Department of Justice FY2024 COPS Technology and Equipment Program invitation/grant of $325 (amount in transcript appears as $325) to fund a virtual reality training system for the Pasadena Police Department through StreetSmart Virtual Reality.
- Ordinance 2024-211: Authorization to solicit offers to purchase city-owned properties at 602, 604 and 606 Whitter Street.
- Ordinance 2024-212: One-year extension of professional-services agreement with Concept Engineers Inc. for construction management services for the Home Investment Partnership Program (reference to prior ordinances 2023-164 and 2024-65).
- Ordinance 2024-213: Subrecipient agreement with Sarah’s House for CDBG-funded homeless shelter services, appropriation $82,477.80 from CDBG account 68CD1368548.
- Ordinance 2024-214: Agreement with [Bridal Over Troubled Waters] to provide services under the Emergency Solutions Grant, $86,076.70 (as listed in the meeting summary).
- Ordinance 2024-215: Agreement with Madison Job Senior Center for CDBG-funded transportation services for low- and moderate-income elderly and disabled clients, appropriation $95,904.42 from CDBG account 068CDE1368505.
- Ordinance 2024-216: Agreement with [Bridal Over Troubled Waters Inc.] for rapid-response housing under ESG, $51,098.95.
- Ordinance 2024-217: Amendment adding funding for additional park improvements to a previously authorized LB Anderson agreement (referenced ordinance 2023-41).
- Ordinance 2024-218: Agreement with LGA Engineering Inc. for MS4 permanent compliance assistance (phase 1), appropriation $140,000.

The council also approved several resolutions accepting donations and authorizing grant applications, including donations to Volunteer Pasadena for the 2024 food drive, acceptance of a donated Chevrolet Silverado for the Fire Marshal’s Office, and authorization for Parks & Recreation to apply for a Texas Parks and Wildlife local parks grant.

Council minutes for Oct. 1 and the special meeting Oct. 8 were approved by voice vote earlier in the meeting. Several routine progress payments and personnel changes were also approved under consent.

No roll-call tallies for individual council members were recorded in the public segment summarized in the meeting transcript; motions were seconded and approved by general voice vote with “aye” responses.