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Happy Arbor Day from the City of South Pasadena, also known as the “City of Trees!” Today, our Public Works staff participated in the Arbor Day Tree Planting at Camino Verde Pocket Park by planting an Australian Willow Tree. We are proud to say that the City of South Pasadena is recognized as Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation!

3/7/22

After the post-winter surge, the County of Los Angeles continues to experience consistent declines in COVID-19 cases, test positivity rates, and related hospitalizations. The consistency in the decline of these metrics in the County and across the State allows for revision of current prevention of spread strategies. The new Health Officer order dated 3/4/22 lists the changes including:

• After March 11, the universal masking requirement of K-12 Schools and Childcare settings will terminate.
• Masks continued to be required for indoors settings with higher risks of transmission: Public Transit, Transportation hubs, All Healthcare Settings, Correctional Facilities, Homeless Shelter, and Emergency Shelters.
• Masks are strongly recommended, but not required, for all persons regardless of vaccine status, in other indoor public settings and businesses.
• Local government entities and businesses may continue to have additional and more protective infection control requirements.

Please see the Health Officer Order for more highlights and information.

3/7/22

Senator Portantino will be hosting a “Quick Start to Homeownership” workshop on March 12, 2022 in conjunction with the LA Partners in Home Ownership! Join to learn about the general home buying process, how to prepare, and government programs for first time home buyers. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach to call Senator Portantino’s office at (909)599-7351.

3/6/22

Did you know that Clean Power Alliance (CPA) member agencies avoided 878,000 Metric Tons of greenhouse gas emissions since 2018, totaling 14,500,000 trees! Thank you South Pasadena for being a clean energy leader. We are proud to say that 85.3% of our active customers have 100% Green Power.

3/3/22

The City of South Pasadena encourages community members to participate in the redistricting process by drawing and submitting a district map by the final submission deadline on Monday, March 7 at 12 PM! Paper and online mapping tools are available on the Draw a Map webpage for the public to create their own maps. 

The maps submitted will be considered for adoption by the City Council at the fourth public hearing on March 16, 2022 at 6:30 PM. The public is encouraged to review and submit feedback on draft maps on the redistricting website by emailing redistricting@southpasadenaca.gov. 

Please share this information with your community. For more information about the City’s redistricting process, please visit southpasadenaca.gov/redistricting. 

3/3/22

Happy 134th birthday to the beautiful City of South Pasadena! Join us as we celebrate by posting your favorite photo of the City, a business you love, or anything you believe represents South Pasadena and use the hashtag #HappyBirthdaySouthPas for a chance to be featured on our page!

3/2/22

Do not forget to fill out our Waste Collection Survey and solicit feedback on your preferences curbside waste services. The City is considering a number of options and costs, one of which includes changing our waste hauling service model from Backyard Service Model – where Athens pick-up trucks collect trash containers from our backyards – to a Curbside Service Model – where residents wheel their trash barrels to the curb for collection. If you are a South Pasadena resident of a single-family residence, click here, scan the QR code above, or visit www.southpasadenaca.gov/environmentalprograms to complete the Waste Collection Survey to provide valuable information in determining what the City of South Pasadena residents want in their waste services.

3/2/22

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of South Pasadena, California, will conduct a Public Hearing pertaining to the item(s) listed below:

DATE OF HEARING: WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2022 at 7:00pm

HEARING ITEM(S): First Reading and Introduction of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Article VI of the South Pasadena Municipal Code to Prohibit the Sale of All Tobacco Products and Electronic Smoking Devices 

At the July 21, 2021 regularly scheduled meeting, City Council directed staff to study and recommend key policy provisions for an ordinance that would ban the sale of all tobacco products in South Pasadena.

Note:  Additional information may be available on the Agenda, by visiting: https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/government/city-council-meetings/2021-council-meetings.  Agendas are also available for public review and inspection at City Hall, 1414 Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA, during regular business hours (Closed every Friday and Holidays).

Please see the attachment for additional information:

3/1/22

Are you looking for resources for your business? For no-cost, one-on-one business advising, call (626)585-3105 or email sbdc@pasadena.edu.

Happy first day of Women’s History Month! On March 2, at 7PM, The Woman’s Club of South Pasadena will be hosting the following event to bring awareness to Title XI and Gender Equality in Education. For more information, please email spwc.emc@gmail.com.

3/1/22