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Rose Bowl awarded $3M for improvements

By Pasadena Weekly Staff

The Rose Bowl Stadium will receive a $3 million award from the state of California as part of the passage of the California Legislature’s AB 178. protect and enhance the future of the Rose Bowl as a National Historic Landmark. The organization, through the help of its volunteer board of directors and advisory board, has raised over $50 million in

Funds from the award will support capital infrastructure improvements with the main gas and water lines at the National Historic Landmark, with an emphasis on public safety and emergency preparedness.

The Rose Bowl is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. The legislation, known as a budget trailer bill, supplements the 202122 state budget agreement unveiled earlier in June.

In working with the Rose Bowl Legacy Foundation, the venue’s nonprofit organization, and Rose Bowl Stadium staff, the budget award was pushed in Sacramento by Assemblymember Chris Holden who represents District 41.

“Thank you to Assemblymember Holden for his continued belief in the Rose Bowl’s future by supporting this effort in Sacramento,” said Victor Gordo, Pasadena mayor and former RBOC Chair.

“And congratulations to the Rose Bowl Stadium, the RBOC Board, the Legacy Foundation, and to the staff for continuing to find ways to find new opportunities to protect the future of this treasured place.”

The Rose Bowl Stadium’s traditional events were impacted heavily by the pandemic, but the storied venue showed its community presence and versatility by acting as a center for emergency preparedness in hosting FEMA and COVID-19 testing centers for citizens and first responders.

The Legacy Foundation also led the funding of over 75,000 meals for families of Pasadena Unified School District during the height of the impact.

Since reopening, the Rose Bowl has hosted several popular music festivals and welcomed back the Rose Bowl Game and UCLA Football.

“I am glad to announce that my colleagues in the Legislature and the governor supported my efforts in securing $3 million for the Rose Bowl Stadium,” Holden said.

“These funds are for the necessary renovation of a community landmark and asset. My hope is for the Rose Bowl to continue to be the premiere place for people from all over the world to attend major events.”

The Legacy Foundation was founded in 2010 to preserve, private funds from thousands of supporters around the nation since its founding. The foundation is approaching the completion of a multiyear $40 million private fundraising effort which began in 2017 in celebration of the stadium’s centennial birthday year. “The Rose Bowl Stadium is the most resilient sports and entertainment venue in America and has meant so much to multiple generations of Californians for the past century,” said Mickey Segal, president of the legacy’s board of directors, and Dedan Brozino, foundation chief development officer, in a joint statement. “America’s Stadium continues to be an impactful driver of economic impact and tourism to the city, county and region and funds like this are critical to maintaining a safe and exciting venue for visitors from around the world.”

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Elderly man killed in Pasadena

By Doyoon Kim Pasadena Weekly Staff Writer

An 82-year-old Pasadena man died after being found responsive in a home in the 1000 block of North Mentor Avenue on July 6. Glenn Cavin had multiple stab wounds, according to Pasadena police.

Pasadena Fire Department paramedics attempted medical aid but the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

The motive of the killing is unknown, and the investigation is ongoing. The Pasadena Police Department arrested one suspect in connection to the homicide in a commercial area of East Pasadena. There are two additional suspects still at large who are being sought.

Anyone with additional information about the case can call Pasadena Police at 626744-4241 or report information anonymously by calling CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477). In addition, The mobile app, “P3 Tips,” can be installed on the Google Play or Apple App Store or the website lacrimestoppers.org to report information.

Heritage Square South breaks ground

By Pasadena Weekly Staff

The city of Pasadena and BRIDGE Housing recently broke ground for Heritage Square South at North Fair Oaks Avenue near Orange Grove Boulevard.

This property is the second in Pasadena to be developed by BRIDGE, a nationally recognized nonprofit developer, owner and manager of affordable housing.

Heritage Square South will provide 70 new permanent supportive housing apartments for extremely low-income seniors who have experienced homelessness.

Planned property amenities include a leasing office, onsite manager, 24-hour security, laundry rooms, an outdoor courtyard and a community room. Intensive case management services will be provided by Union Station Homeless Services. The property is expected to be complete in November 2023.

Heritage Square South is immediately adjacent to Heritage Square, which provides 70 affordable apartment homes for seniors with low incomes. Completed in 2016, Heritage Square is an example of a partnership between the City of Pasadena and BRIDGE.

“I want to thank BRIDGE Housing for being a great partner with the city of Pasadena,” said John J. Kennedy, councilmember, District 3.

“The City Council has tremendous confidence that this project will be a success based on BRIDGE’s performance with Heritage Square Senior Apartments North. We all look forward to the opening of this project and its impact on the lives of 69 of our formerly homeless seniors.”

“We’re proud to collaborate on developments like Heritage Square South that help people thrive and deliver tangible solutions to the housing and homelessness crisis,” said Ken Lombard, president and chief executive officer of BRIDGE Housing.

“Furthermore, we’re continuing our commitment to the city’s robust local benefits plan.”

For Heritage Square, BRIDGE hired 20% of the construction workforce from Pasadena, procured 81% of construction supplies from companies located in Pasadena, and awarded 39% of subcontracting opportunities to local companies.

“Wells Fargo is proud to be the lead construction lender and LIHTC investor for this project, allowing us to expand our efforts to help increase access to affordable housing in our region,” said Gregg Sherkin, senior vice president, senior manage social impact, Southern California.

“It’s inspiring to see such an important project coming to life and know that when it’s completed, some 70 senior citizens will have safe, secure and supportive housing, allowing them to benefit from all that this wonderful community has to offer.”

Financial partners for Heritage Square South include the city of Pasadena; Wells Fargo Bank NA; JLL Real Estate Capital LLC; and the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee. The architect for Heritage Square South is KTGY Architects and the general contractor is RD Olson.

Speakers at the groundbreaking included Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo; Pasadena Councilmember John J. Kennedy, District 3; Assemblymember Chris Holden, 41st District, California State Assembly; Rep. Judy Chu, 27th Congressional District, U.S. House of Representatives; Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors; Bill Huang, Pasadena housing director; Ken Lombard, president and chief executive officer, BRIDGE Housing Corp.; Anne Miskey, chief executive officer, Union Station Homeless Services; and Gregg Sherkin, senior vice president, senior manager, social impact and sustainability, Wells Fargo.

Pasadena welcomes new city manager, Miguel Márquez

By Luke Netzley Pasadena Weekly Deputy Editor

History was made beneath the spires of city hall on July 11 as former Justice Miguel Márquez was formally introduced to the community as Pasadena’s new city manager. He will replace interim city manager Cynthia J. Kurtz, who took charge after the retirement of 33-year city manager Steve Mermell in December 2021.

Márquez will begin his tenure on Monday, Aug. 29.

“On behalf of an enthusiastic Pasadena City Council, I am thrilled to welcome

Miguel to our great city, and I am excited with the experience, compassion and connectiveness that he will bring as our new city manager,” Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo said.

Márquez currently serves as the chief operating officer of Santa Clara County, the largest in northern California with nearly two million residents, 22,000 full-time employees and an annual operating budget in excess of $11 billion.

While overseeing the daily operations of Santa Clara County, which serves a diverse urban and rural population of over 1.9 million people, he has worked with the county’s public health department, health and hospital system, public safety and justice systems, social services agency, parks and recreation and the Office of Supportive Housing. He also helped lead Santa Clara’s pandemic response with the county’s Emergency

Operations Center.

“I’ve been in local government for a long, long time, and I’ve seen so many things,”

Márquez described. “Much of that time, I was a lawyer for the cities and counties that

I worked for. When you’re a lawyer, you are a part of the executive team…You’re right there working through problems, being a problem solver, learning different ways to come at the same problem. I plan to, more than anything as a matter of process, listen carefully to those who have been working those problems, bring what I can bring from my past experience and get everyone to have concurrence on a path forward.”

A native of Sacramento, Márquez received his law degree from Berkeley Law School at the University of California at Berkeley, his master’s in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his bachelor’s degree in public policy from Stanford University.

After beginning his public service career as a deputy county counsel in San Mateo

County, Márquez has gone on to serve as a deputy city attorney in the San Francisco

City Attorney’s Office, the general counsel of the San Francisco Unified School District, the county counsel for the County of Santa Clara and an associate justice of the

California Sixth District Court of Appeal.

He has also worked for two private law firms, Cooley Godward LLP and Remcho,

Johansen & Purcell, and as a management consultant at KPMG Peat Marwick, where he was part of a national financial and organizational consulting practice.

“Miguel has served the public and the greater good for decades in a variety of positions, and in his current role, has substantial executive experience in all aspects of government service, so many of which are similar to Pasadena,” Mayor Gordo explained.

“He understands our unique opportunities and challenges and his ability to connect with a range of people will have a profound impact. I have no doubt that he will be an exceptional leader of our employees, a caretaker of our city for our residents, a partner to the city council and an impactful member of our community.”

Márquez was selected as Pasadena city manager after an extensive search process, which included the recruitment of candidates, a review of candidate materials and select interviews with members of the city council.

The primary responsibility of a city manager is to provide oversight and direction that ensures all departments are identifying the pressing issues impacting the city, acting towards city council goals, consistently applying the city’s policies and addressing the evolving needs of the community.

During his welcome at city hall, Márquez expressed his excitement to work with City of Pasadena/Submitted organizations and institutions across Pasadena, such as community leaders, schools, business partners and the local press. “I tell people that there is no greater job or responsibility than serving as city manager in Pasadena because you’re responsible for the day-to-day operations of a complex city,” Márquez said. “Like any place in America today, and frankly any place in the world, Pasadena is facing challenges. I look forward to taking on and resolving

Pasadena City Council have welcomed former Justice Miguel Márquez as the next city manager.

those challenges with you, together building a more just and inclusive community as each day passes, a community in which everyone feels deeply in their core that they belong, a community that truly cares about one another.

“Pasadena with its amazing diversity, its sophistication, its charm, its style, its resources, its people…there’s no limit to what we can and will accomplish together…I’ll be back in seven weeks to begin this new chapter in my own life’s journey, but more importantly to begin a new chapter in Pasadena’s long and storied history, a new chapter that will be written with all of you. I can’t wait to turn the page.”

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