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Mayor Announces Steve Mermell as New City Manager
Rigorous Nationwide Recruitment Ends After Five Months BY GUS HERRERA
Steve Mermell has been with the City of Pasadena since 1989.
Pasadena Humane Society Aims to ‘Clear the Shelter’ on July 23
- Photo by Terry Miller
NBC4 Southern California and Telemundo 52 Los Angeles. On Saturday, July 23, the adoption fee for all animals will be reduced to $20 and the shelter will hold exSEE PAGE 14
over the past few weeks, the most recent of which took place prior to Monday’s council meeting. Tornek announced that the decision to offer the position to Mermell was unanimous, noting that after 27 years with the city, council agrees that he has a “pretty good grasp of what this community is about.” Tornek added that “council has tremendous confidence in his ability, leadership, and dedication to the community.” Mermell, giddy as a schoolboy, asked the mayor for a moment to speak, a request which was quickly granted: “I am very thankful to the mayor and council for selecting me … I am humbled by the level of support I have received from my co-workers and other members of the community … Pasadena is a SEE PAGE 15
Residents are advised that the Transportation Department’s parking division continues to clear a backlog of pending preferential parking permit applications. This year, the department experienced an increase in the number of parking permit applications which caused a delay in issuing some parking permits. All parking permits should be processed and delivered by July 31, 2016 and the city
wishes to thank residents for their patience. The department’s preferential permits are normally valid from July 1 to June 30. However, expired 20152016 permits will continue to be honored, including oneday hangtag permits, until the replacement permits are delivered. To date, the division has processed approximately 13,800 preferential
DUI/Driver License Residents Advised Checkpoint Planned – of Status for Parking Friday, July 15 Permit Applications
Pasadena Shelter Teams Up With NBC4 and Telemundo 52 for DayLong Adoption Event The Pasadena Humane Society (PHS) and SPCA, along with over 50 Southern California animal shelters and rescue groups, is participating in the second annual “Clear the Shelters” campaign, a day-long adoption event, spearheaded by
Interim City Manager Steve Mermell will soon be able drop the “interim” prefix from his formal title. At city council’s regular meeting on Monday evening, July 11, Mayor Terry Tornek surprised those in attendance with the announcement. As soon as the Pledge of Allegiance concluded, Mayor Tornek jumped at the opportunity to inform the public that Pasadena’s search for a new city manager had come to a conclusion. The mayor’s declaration was met with warm applause. After the applause subsided, Mayor Tornek made sure to add that the appointment is still subject to an agreement of terms and conditions (i.e. contract negotiations). The city has had several meetings in closed session regarding the matter
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