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WPRA’s 2020 Annual Open Board Meeting

1 Dec 2020

Online though Zoom – November 17, 2020  

WPRA’s 2020 Annual Open Board Meeting panel discussion

PASADENA AND DISASTERS – Just before and just after

On November 17, 2020, the West Pasadena Residents’ Association hosted its annual open meeting, a webinar featuring a presentation of special guests, our president’s message, the election of incoming officers and directors, then culminating with our informational panel discussion about disaster preparedness.

Avram Gold, WPRA VP and MC of program
Avram Gold, WPRA Communications VP

Avram Gold, WPRA vice president, opened the program with a welcome to all and the introduction of: (from left to right) Mayor Terry Tornek, Mayor-elect Victor Gordo, Councilmember Steve Madison, and our 28th District Congressman, Adam Schiff.

  • Pasadena mayor Terry Tornek
  • Pasadena mayor-elect Victor Gordo
  • District 6 councilman Steve Madison
  • Congressman Adam Schiff

Mayor Tornek, Mayor-elect Gordo, Councilmember Madison and Congressman Schiff each conveyed statements and information to our attendees.

Mr. Gold conducted the on-line voting process of our next WPRA officers and board members. WPRA’s attending residents elected unanimously: Dan Beal, president – Evan Davis, Administrative Vice President – Avram Gold, Communications Vice President – Blaine Cavena, Treasurer, and Kenyon Harbison, secretary. Our continuing Board of Directors became: Geoffrey Baum, David Bise, Bill Christian, Peter Ewing, Mic Hansen, Joan Hearst, Susan Kinney, Nancy Walker and Linda Zinn.

WPRA President, Dan Beal, then delivered his annual message.
WPRA president Dan Beal
Dan Beal, WPRA president

Kenyon Harbison, past WPRA president and newly elected secretary, introduced the evening’s expert panelists for the disaster preparedness program. The speakers were, from left to right: Pasadena Fire Chief, Bryan Frieders – Pasadena Public Information Officer, Lisa Derderian – Huntington Hospital Disaster Program Manager, Jennifer Waldron and Pasadena Police Lieutenant, Johnny Mercado (image unavailable).

  • WPRA past president Kenyon Harbison
  • Pasadena Fire Chief, Bryan Frieders
  • Pasadena Public Information Officer, Lisa Derderian
  • Huntington Hospital Disaster Program Manager, Jennifer Waldron

Blaine Cavena, WPRA’s treasure, served as an excellent technical director featuring speakers in the full screen while controlling audio feeds.

WPRA’s treasure Blaine Cavena
Blaine Cavena, WPRA treasurer

After presentations followed by questions and answers, our program ended promptly at 8:00 PM.

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: Huntington Hospital Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena social scene Pasadena State of the City address

Joint Letter to Council regarding RHNA Appeal

26 Oct 2020

Linda Vista-Annandale Association, Madison Heights Neighborhood Association & WPRA continue to support Pasadena appealing the SCAG draft 2021-2029 RHNA allocation resulting in an untenable number of out-of-scale, out-of-character, dense, large buildings with related traffic and other infrastructure impacts.

2020_10_25-Joint-Ltr-to-Council-RHNA-Appeal

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development

WPRA Mansionization Letter to Council & Planning

20 Oct 2020

WPRA advises Mayor Tornek, Council (& Planning) for Phase 2 of the “Mansionization” Zoning Code Amendment stating very specific suggestions & potential guidelines

2020.10.19-Mansionization-Ltr-to-Council

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena City Council Pasadena governance Pasadena mansionization Pasadena ordinances Pasadena planning & development

RHNA Joint Ltr. to T. Tornek & Council

14 Sep 2020

WPRA, MHNA, LVNA requests that Pasadena oppose the SCAG draft 2021-2029 RHNA allocation and act to appeal the allocation

2020-09-13-RHNA-Joint-Ltr.-to-Council

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development

LVAA MHRA & WPRA Ltr. to Planning Commission about RHNA Appeal

12 Sep 2020

Request that the Planning Commission urge the city of Pasadena to oppose the SCAG draft 2021-2029 RHNA allocation and to appeal the allocation

2020_09_07-LVAA-MHRA-WPRA-Ltr-to-PC-re-RHNA-Appeal

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena affordable housing Pasadena density Pasadena General Plan Pasadena governance Pasadena neighborhood associations Pasadena planning & development

WPRA Mansionization Ltr.

9 Sep 2020

To Felicia Williams & Planning Commission – Mansionization Phase 2: Zoning Code Amendment: Single Family Residential Development Standards

2020_04_09-WPR-Mansionization-Ltr

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Pasadena accessory dwelling units (ADU) Pasadena governance Pasadena mansionization Pasadena planning & development

WPRA comments Arroyo Canyon Project DEIR

1 Aug 2020

To Elisa Ventura, Pasadena Water & Power – WPRA opposes the Arroyo Seco Canyon Project DEIR with spreading basins & proposes alternatives

WPRA-Comments-Arroyo-Canyon-Project-DEIR

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Devil’s Gate Dam Sediment Removal “Big Dig” Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA Comments Lower Arroyo Habitat Restoration

1 Aug 2020

To Hayden Melbourne, Engineer of Pasadena Public Works asking that the review for the Lower Arroyo Habitat Restoration Plan be extended for public participation & disapproval of the process and project direction

WPRA-Comments-Lower-Arroyo-Habitat-Restoration

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Arroyo Seco Pasadena drought & water contamination Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena planning & development Pasadena trees and open spaces

WPRA opposes Cal. Blvd. Goldline overpass

18 Jun 2020

WPRA asks Steve Mermell to reconsider building the Goldline overpass at California and Arroyo and instead use funding for other projects like 710 ditch development

2020-06-18-WPRA-opposes-Cal.-Blvd.-Goldline-overpass

Filed Under: Letters Tagged With: Connecting Pasadena Project (CPP) Pasadena maintenance & utilities Pasadena public transportation Pasadena traffic

Candidates’ Forum

28 Jan 2020

Seven candidates for office addressed a packed room at Maranatha High School

West Pasadena Residents’ Association, in cooperation with the Linda Vista-Annandale Association and the Madison Heights Neighborhood Association, hosted a nonpartisan candidates’ forum January 23, 2020 at the Maranatha High School Student Center. All candidates for mayor and District 6 City Council attended, including Mayor Terry Tornek and his three challengers: District 5 Councilmember Victor Gordo, former City Commissioner Jason Hardin, and businessman Major Williams. In west Pasadena, District 6 Councilmember Steve Madison presented his views along with attorney, Tamerlin Godley and nonprofit executive Ryan Bell.

  • Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
  • Erika Foy
    Erika Foy
  • Nina Chomsky
    Nina Chomsky
  • Blaine Cavena
    Blaine Cavena
  • Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
    Dan Beal, Erika Foy, Nina Chomsky
The Panel of Candidates
  • Justin Chapmin asks a question of candidates
    Justin Chapmin asks a question of candidates
  • Victor Gordo
    Victor Gordo
  • Terry Tornek
    Terry Tornek
  • Jason Hardin
    Jason Hardin
  • Major Williams
    Major Williams
  • Tamerlin Godley
    Tamerlin Godley
  • Steve Madison
    Steve Madison
  • Ryan Bell
    Ryan Bell
  • Vince Farhat asks a question of the panel
    Vince Farhat asks a question of the panel of candidates

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