Fire parcel tax

West Pasadena Residents Association president supports the fire plan and the parcel tax, citing Eaton Fire lessons, response times, and vegetation management.

WPRA representative supports the tax, arguing modernizing the fire department protects residents from insurance cancellations and rate hikes.

WPRA member urged seismic retrofitting of fire stations and preparedness for earthquakes and wildfires, citing USGS earthquake predictions.

Pasadena Association of Realtors president-elect opposed the tax, saying it unfairly burdens homeowners and fixed-income seniors and urged exploring grants and alternatives.

An Eaton Fire survivor and fire department member urged the council to let voters decide on the tax.

Foothills Association of Realtors rep urged the council to send the measure back, citing cumulative tax burden (~$1,700 since 2020), no sunset, and a burdensome pass-through process.

Fire management president and 21-year city employee supported the measure, noting the need has been documented for decades and costs only rise with delay.

Firefighter urged a unanimous vote to put the measure on the ballot, saying the department has kicked the can down the road for 20 years.

Apartment Association of Greater LA opposed the parcel tax as unfair to property owners and urged a sales tax instead, or exclusion of multifamily properties.

Opposed the tax, saying less than 5% goes to wildfire prevention and nothing is earmarked for the overgrown Arroyo Seco fire hazard; urged immediate vegetation management.

Supported firefighters but opposed the tax as a last-minute measure with no sunset that unfairly burdens housing providers.

25-year Pasadena firefighter at Station 37 urged a unanimous vote so citizens can decide on the measure.

Commercial property investor said the tax won't pass as designed: no sunset, per-square-foot structure hits commercial buildings hard, and Lake Avenue office foreclosures show the burden.

West Pasadena Residents' Association president supports the fire plan and parcel tax, citing wildfire risk and the need for better response times and vegetation management.

WPRA representative supports the measure, arguing modernizing the fire department protects residents from insurance cancellations and rate hikes.

WPRA member urged seismic retrofitting of fire stations ahead of a major earthquake and wildfire preparedness investments.

Realtors association president-elect opposed the tax, saying it unfairly burdens homeowners and seniors on fixed incomes and urged exploring grants and alternatives.

A fire survivor and department member urged the council to let voters decide on the tax, saying he doesn't want others to go through what he experienced.

Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors rep urged the council to send the measure back, citing cumulative tax burden (~$1,700 since 2020), no sunset, and a flawed rent pass-through process.

Fire management president and 21-year city employee supported the measure, saying it provides a sustainable future for the department.

Firefighter urged a unanimous vote to put the measure on the ballot, saying the department has talked about these needs for 20 years without action.

Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles rep strongly opposed the parcel tax as unfair to property owners, urging a sales tax instead or exclusion of multifamily properties.

Opposed the tax, saying less than 5% goes to wildfire prevention and nothing is earmarked for the overgrown Arroyo Seco; urged immediate vegetation management.

Supported firefighters but opposed the tax as a last-minute measure that should come from the general fund, citing no sunset and compounding costs on housing providers.

25-year firefighter at Station 37 urged a unanimous vote so citizens can decide on the department's future.

Commercial property investor opposed the tax as designed — no sunset, heavier burden on commercial buildings, ~10% property tax increase — but would support a flat per-parcel tax with a sunset.

Supported funding fire needs but said she's hesitant about a parcel tax falling mostly on residents, noting past survey results ranked fire and EMT as the top priority and criticizing the rushed timeline.

Supported funding fire but hesitated on the parcel tax structure, noting residents bear the burden despite tourism benefits and prior survey results favoring fire/EMS.

Spoke for the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles against any parcel or transfer tax, saying taxes burden only property owners while fire service benefits everyone, and that the city hasn't pursued cost cuts first.

Pasadena Firefighters Association president urged the council not to lose focus on the fire parcel tax, citing apparatus housed outside and facility needs documented since 1999.

Fire management president and lifelong resident said the department needs a sustainable plan and pledged to personally ask family and friends in every district to support it.

Firefighters' union president urged the council to stay focused on the parcel tax, citing decades-old facility needs and apparatus housed outside.

Fire management union president said the department's sustainability depends on the plan and pledged to mobilize support across all districts.

Firefighters union leader echoed support for the chief's capital plan, noting the city has one fewer station than in 1970 despite rising call volume.

Fire Management Association president urging the council to put the fire infrastructure package on the ballot.

Firefighter union leader echoing support for the chief's capital plan, noting one fewer station than in 1970 despite rising call volume.

Fire Management Association president urged the council to put the fire infrastructure measure on the ballot, citing stations 33 and 37 and a ninth station.