Residents are being asked to complete an online survey and participate in upcoming public meetings focused on the City’s future fire protection and infrastructure needs.
Meetings are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Pasadena faces infrastructure challenges driven by a city more than 100 years old. Construction costs are rising, inflation is rising, aging facilities, increasing emergency response demands, and the need for long-term maintenance as key factors.
Meanwhile, the Pasadena Fire Department faces increased emergency call volumes, aging fire stations, and growing demands related to wildfire preparedness, disaster readiness, and emergency medical response.
Many of Pasadena’s fire stations, built decades ago for a different era, were constructed before current seismic standards and are not designed to accommodate today’s larger fire apparatus or modern operational needs.
Under evaluation and previously reported to City Council include modernization or replacement of aging fire stations, additional emergency response staffing and apparatus, expanded emergency service capacity, and investments intended to maintain reliable 911 emergency response.
The City currently maintains approximately 357 miles of streets, of which an estimated 291 miles require repair or maintenance. Pasadena’s annual street funding averages approximately $5.5 million, while estimated unfunded street and sidewalk repair needs roughly $125 million.
Public Works has highlighted that streets and sidewalks are critical infrastructure relied upon every day by pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, emergency responders, businesses, and residents throughout the community. Maintaining these systems in a safe and reliable condition is essential to mobility, accessibility, public safety, and overall quality of life.
Officials stressed that no final decisions have been made regarding future funding options and that the current outreach effort focuses on public education and understanding whether residents believe additional local investment in infrastructure and public safety may be necessary or appropriate given current economic conditions.
City Staff will present revenue options during the ongoing budget process. Any decisions, officials stress, will only be made after careful review and with community support.
For more information about Pasadena’s fire protection planning and street infrastructure priorities, please visit:
www.CityofPasadena.net/
www.CityofPasadena.net/Public-works
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