Rick Cole

Councilmember Rick Cole is hosting a District 2 forum titled 'Talking Mental Health in Traumatic Times' at Santa Catalina Library to address mental health as a community issue. The event emphasizes community responsibility for mental health despite the city's lack of direct oversight.

Councilmember Rick Cole rebuked the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) for deflecting blame in a dispute over removing nearly 200 trees during a soil removal project. PUSD claimed the City informed them that the Tree Protection Ordinance did not apply to the project, prompting Cole's strong response accusing the district of escalating the conflict.

Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole urges a broader public discussion about new taxes, cautioning against rushing into a proposal due to potential long-term financial and public service implications. The city faces growing fiscal pressures with a November ballot deadline approaching.

The Pasadena City Council instructed staff to draft a parcel-tax measure for the November ballot to rebuild earthquake-vulnerable fire stations, aiming to meet an August 7 deadline. The unanimous vote, initiated by Councilmembers Rick Cole and Steve Madison, directs staff to prepare the tax proposal and spending plan but does not yet place the tax on the ballot.

Councilmember Rick Cole's 'City Talk' series addresses humane mental health care on July 7, featuring Kerry Morrison of Heart Forward LA. The webinar discusses effective care for mental health crises.

Pasadena City Councilmember Rick Cole is hosting a webinar on July 7 to discuss community mental health, citing international conflict, national unrest, the Eaton Fire's effects, and economic inequality as contributing factors. The event aims to explore approaches to strengthening mental health support and encourage public participation.

The article discusses Pasadena's fiscal challenges, referencing an independent audit that found the city needs $13.6 million annually to maintain its 343 miles of streets. Councilmember Rick Cole highlights the inevitability of financial consequences due to Stein’s Law, which states unsustainable situations eventually collapse.

The article discusses concerns in Pasadena about whether new housing developments will strain the city's water supply, noting California's recurring droughts and climate projections for a hotter, drier future. It highlights that Pasadena Water and Power has provided service since 1912 and currently serves 160,000 customers.

City Councilmember Rick Cole hosted a CityTalk webinar discussing participatory budgeting, a method allowing residents to directly allocate public funds. The event featured Capri Maddox from the City of Los Angeles Department of Civil + Human Rights and Equity.