City Hall Scoop

Yesterday, Los Angeles County officially met the threshold for the least restrictive Yellow Tier in the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

A revised Los Angeles County Health Officer Order will go into effect on Thursday, May 6, to reflect newly permitted activities. Moving into the yellow tier allows for increases in capacity in many sectors and allows bars to begin providing indoor service at 25% capacity. All of these changes will still require safety modifications, including masking, distancing and infection control to reduce the risk of transmission. 

Visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/Coronavirus/ to learn more. 

5/6/21

The South Pasadena Youth Commission, in partnership with American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, will host two online webinars for residents of South Pasadena on Friday, May 21, 2021.

The first informative webinar will run from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It will address risk factors, warning signs for suicide, and strategies that can help save lives. This webinar will be geared towards youth to help provide information and skills to help their communities.

To register for the Talk Saves Lives webinar please visit https://tslyc52121.attendease.com/

The second webinar will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This webinar is designed for parents to learn how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems, initiate a conversation with their child, and help them get help.

To registers for More Than Sad: Suicide Prevention for Parents webinar please visit https://mtsparents52121.attendease.com/

The webinars will be led by Louisa Rocque, director of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for the Greater Los Angeles and Central Coast area. For more information, please call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380.

5/6/21

This Cinco de Mayo, we are proud to celebrate Mexican heritage. Make sure your at-home celebrations are both fun and energy efficient by joining your fellow Californians to help CA go green! Sign up at https://www.energyupgradeca.org/the-movement/ and see just how much you can help by taking small steps!

5/5/21

Following a recruitment and two rounds of interviews conducted separately by a panel of four community members and a panel comprised of three police chiefs (including former South Pasadena Police Chief Art Miller) and South Pasadena Fire Chief Paul Riddle, Interim City Manager Sean Joyce has appointed Acting Police Chief Brian Solinsky, a 27-year veteran of South Pasadena Police Department, to the full-time Police Chief post. 

“I have been impressed with Acting Chief Solinsky’s leadership since Chief Ortiz’ departure late last year. Under Brian’s leadership, the Police Department has already renewed its commitment to community engagement and initiated training programs aimed at police accountability and inclusiveness. Now, with the benefit of the insights of eight interview panelists who evaluated four finalists, I am even more confident that Acting Chief Solinsky is the best candidate to lead the men and women of the South Pasadena Police Department during this transformational era in municipal law enforcement,” said City Manager Sean Joyce said.

Upon learning of his appointment to lead the South Pasadena Police Department, Chief Solinsky, responded by stating that, “It is an honor to have been selected as the next Chief of Police for the City of South Pasadena. I look forward to my continued service to this great city in this new position of leadership. I embrace contemporary policing philosophies that promote efficiency, effectiveness, and the equitable treatment of all. I am committed to strengthening the relationship between law enforcement and our citizens. I believe it is only through this partnership that a police department’s true success can be measured, and I pledge to serve the South Pasadena community with integrity and distinction.”

Chief Solinsky will lead the Department of 36 sworn officers and 15 full-time non-sworn personnel and an annual budget of about $10 million. Joyce conferred with his apparent successor, Armine Chaparyan, before making his decision to appoint Solinsky.

5/5/21

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. As we honor and celebrate these cultures and traditions, let’s work to be more energy efficient to ensure there are many more AAPI Heritage Months to come! #KeepItGolden https://www.energyupgradeca.org/

5/4/21

It’s never been easier to get vaccinated in LA County. Right now, anyone who lives or works in LA County aged 16 years and older is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine at more than 700 locations. They are safe, effective and available regardless of immigration status.

Please continue wearing a face cover when you’re out in public, maintain six feet of physical distancing and keep gatherings small. If you’re feeling sick and you think you need to get tested, contact your healthcare provider.

To learn more about the vaccines and book an appointment, visit VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com

5/4/21

Need help with a vaccination appointment at home or transport to a vaccination site? Call the DPH Vaccine Call Center at 833-540-0473

5/3/21

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to protect yourself, your classmates, your teachers, and your family. Protect yourself and protect others by wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, and keeping gatherings small. With over 700 locations, it’s never been easier to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Visit https://covid19.lacounty.gov/risk/ to learn more.

5/3/21

The South Pasadena Youth Commission will be hosting a donation drive-by drop-off for supplies to create care packages for unhouse individuals. Donations will be accepted on May 1 and May 2 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the South Pasadena Library/Senior Center. For more information please call (626) 403-7380 or visit southpasadenaca.gov .

4/30/21

The City of South Pasadena would like your feedback regarding priorities for the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. A community budget engagement program was developed by staff to facilitate a dialogue between residents and the City to better understand community priorities for future spending.

Due to the health crisis and social distancing guidelines, the City has created a fully digital community budget engagement program.

• Learn more about the City’s Budget
  The platform includes a brief presentation on City revenue sources and an overview of operating costs.
• Provide input on priorities through survey

The online survey allows residents to provide input on specific City services and programs. 

The City will be collecting responses to the survey from April 15, 2021 through April 30, 2021. This input is requested prior to the City preparing the FY 2022 budget to allow for earlier input into the City’s budget development. Input received will be presented with a draft operational budget to the Finance Commission and the City Council at public meetings in May. The City Council is slated to adopt a final budget by June 30, 2021.

The Budget serves as a “blueprint” for providing City services and as a working financial plan for the fiscal year.  It reflects City policies, goals, and priorities and provides an overall plan for allocating City resources to a variety of programs and services.  If you would like to participate in the budget process, please visit our website or submit your comment to: budget@southpasadenaca.gov or via voicemail (626) 403-7309.

4/29/21