Pasadena, CA Zoning Board of Adjustment
Sundays tracks every public Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in Pasadena, CA and summarizes what was decided — variances, site-plan and subdivision applications, and Board of Adjustment hearings. Land-use items are kept off the weekly Sundays email (they're a specialist read), but every one is archived here and verified against the official meeting record. 6 items on file; most recent September 14, 2026.
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Approval of unaudited actuals (2025–26) for submission to LACOE
The board considered and approved item I1 related to the 2025–26 unaudited actuals and submission process. Discussion focused on expiring restricted funds, maintenance and Medi-Cal funding, special education contracting, and the need to reduce projection-to-actual variances. The item passed with one abstention.
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Board questions and discussion on unaudited actuals and CEA calculation/waiver
Board members questioned the CEA form and wildfire expense treatment, requested clearer visuals and multi-year comparisons, asked about restricted funds and expiring grants, and discussed how large projection-to-actual variances affect staffing and bargaining decisions.
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Presentation of unaudited actuals for fiscal year 2025–26
Staff presented the district’s unaudited actuals for 2025–26, including revenues, expenditures, wildfire-related accounting impacts, fund balances, major variances from budget, and next steps for submission to LACOE and completion of the audit.
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Public comment on agenda items (three speakers)
Three members of the public addressed agenda-related issues, focusing on budget variances, staffing reductions, class sizes, and concerns about accountability for bond and other funds; one speaker was ruled out of order for being off-topic.
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Board Questions and Discussion on Unaudited Actuals and Form CA
Board members asked detailed questions about Form CA’s 55% calculation, treatment of fire-related expenses, waiver timing, multi-year comparisons, fund balances (including fund 17), parcel tax and developer fees, special education agency staffing, and how variances affect decision-making and projections.
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2025–26 Unaudited Actuals Presentation
Staff presented the district’s 2025–26 unaudited actuals, including timeline, revenues, expenditures (with and without fire-related activity), operating results, fund balance components, key variances, Form CA 55% calculation issues, and next steps for submission to LACOE and the independent audit.