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The City of South Pasadena Office of the City Manager is conducting an analysis on all current Commissions and Boards, which will be presented to the City Council for further discussion in the coming month. The City encourages community input on this topic in order to include the valuable feedback of our residents and stakeholders as we continue our analysis. Scan the QR code to participate in our survey, or visit our website’s Community Input on Commissions page to learn more.

After finishing the survey, you will find information regarding another opportunity to provide feedback at a Community Input Discussion via Zoom that will be taking place on January 26, 2022.

Thank you all for participating in these efforts! If you have any questions, contact our Management Analyst, Mary Jerejian by emailing MJerejian@southpasadenaca.gov.

1/20/22

COVID-19 vaccine webpages have been updated with the latest information and resources. 

• The “After you get a vaccine” webpage is now called “Vaccine Side Effects” (English, Spanish)
• The “When you’ve been fully vaccinated” webpage is now called “Once You Are Vaccinated” (English, Spanish)

Other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

1/18/22

In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, City facilities will be closed on January 17, 2022. Emergency services including Police and Fire will still be available.

On this day and every day, we remember the valuable lessons that Dr. King taught us all about never giving up on a dream.

1/11/22

The following documents and webpages have been updated to include information regarding CDC’s latest booster dose changes: 

• COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility table – summarizes eligible ages for primary, additional and booster doses for FDA approved/authorized COVID-19 vaccines.
• COVID-19 Vaccine: When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated webpage – summarizes information on what to expect after and the benefits of being fully vaccinated. 
• COVID-19 Vaccine: How to Get Vaccinated webpage – booster dose and immunocompromised sections are updated.
• COVID-19 Vaccines Booster Doses table – summarizes booster dose schedule for Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson primary vaccine dose recipients.
• COVID-19: Doses for People Who are Immunocompromised table – an additional primary (3rd) dose is strongly recommended for people age 5 and older with moderately or severely weakened immune systems.  

Other pertinent information and resources can be found on the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health website at http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/

The City is proud to announce our newly hired Deputy City Manager, Domenica Megerdichian.

Domenica is experienced and skilled in city leadership and management, land management, grant writing, contracts negotiations and management, strategic planning, community and economic development, community outreach and engagement, special projects and citywide events. Domenica brings a dynamic, proactive, team-oriented and solutions based approach to her work and to the agency.

Domenica has worked for four Los Angeles-area municipalities. She most recently served as the Economic Development Manager at the City of San Gabriel, where she focused on business service, attraction and retention to stabilize and grow the local economy during COVID-19. At the City of Torrance, she served as the Management Associate and oversaw land management, focused on economic development efforts and served as liaison to the City’s Social Services Commission, Homeless Task Force, and lead the interdepartmental Economic Development team. Domenica has previously worked for the Cities of Glendale and West Hollywood in City Clerks Elections and City Council support roles while pursuing her graduate degrees.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Media Studies and Social Anthropology, a Master’s degree in Public Administration with a focus on Public Sector Leadership and Management from California State University, Northridge, and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning with a focus on Community and Economic Development from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Most recently, Domenica completed the USC Ross Minority Program in Real Estate.

Domenica is married to a Fire/Paramedic, mom to a 2 ½ year old toddler and a 5 year old pitbull rescue, and is raising her family in the San Fernando Valley.

1/10/22