Welcome, City Councilman Terry Tornek

Monday night was the reorganization meeting of the Pasadena City Council.

Mayor Bill Bogaard presented a special gift to outgoing District 7 City Councilman Sid Tyler.

Councilman Tyler received a standing ovation as he took official leave of his seat and became a constituent.

City Clerk Mark Jomsky administered the oath of office to re-elected District 5 Councilman Victor Gordo, new District 7 Councilman Terry Tornek and re-elected District 3 Councilman Chris Holden.
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Mayor Bogaard presented a gift to Steve Haderlein for his two years of service as vice mayor. Victor Gordo was elected the new vice mayor.

The new Pasadena City Council with the three employees who report directly to council. Front row left to right: Margaret McAustin, Bill Bogaard, Victor Gordo, Jacque Robinson; back row left to right: City Attorney Michele Bagneris, City Clerk Mark Jomsky, Steve Madison, Chris Holden, Steve Haderlein, Terry Tornek, City Manager Michael Beck.

Several weeks ago I ran a photo of the all of the current field representatives except one: Jacque McIntyre. I vowed to get a photo of her, and here she is Monday night with her boss, Chris Holden.

A Fond Farewell to Councilman Sid Tyler

Monday night will be City Councilman Sid Tyler's final meeting as the District 7 representative after 12 years of dedicated service. Mid-meeting, he will vacate his seat and Terry Tornek will take the oath of office.

There was a nice reception for Mr. Tyler on Thursday evening in the courtyard at Pasadena City Hall.

PUSD Board of Education members Ed Honowitz and Scott Phelps chatted it up with Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melekian.

Mayor Bill Bogaard and Tara Goraya (in red), district director for California Senator Carol Liu.

Pasadena Fire Chief Dennis Downs gave Mr. Tyler an official lapel pin and cap.

Mayor Bogaard took to the microphone and had the crowd in stitches! Those in the front row include Mr. Tyler's wife Betsey Tyler; Larry Wilson, public editor of the Pasadena Star-News; Adam Carter, field representative to California Assemblyman Anthony Portantino; Pasadena City Clerk Mark Jomsky; Pasadena Finance Director Andrew Green; and the guest of honor.

Then it was on to official business. City Councilman Steve Madison reminisced about his service on the council with Mr. Tyler.

Mayor Bogaard presented a framed commendation.

Hey, a guy's got to eat! That's our own Danny Hesse from KPAS with the tongs (he was the audio engineer at the event) and André Coleman from the Pasadena Weekly in the blue shirt.

Monday night's meeting will be televised live at 6:30 p.m. on KPAS and via streaming video.

I can't take credit for the photos this time; Linda Centell of the Public Affairs Office was the shutterbug!