City and Neighborhood Resources
Nextdoor Garfield Heights
Nextdoor is the private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free.
Thousands of neighborhoods are already using Nextdoor to build happier, safer places to call home.
People are using Nextdoor to:
When you sign up to Nextdoor online or get the Nextdoor app on your smartphone, you will be assigned a neighborhood according to your home address. Anyone within the GHNA will automatically be part of the "Nextdoor Garfield Heights." You can customize the neighborhoods in Pasadena that you wish to receive or send messages.
Nextdoor is the private social network for you, your neighbors and your community. It's the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and make all of your lives better in the real world. And it's free.
Thousands of neighborhoods are already using Nextdoor to build happier, safer places to call home.
People are using Nextdoor to:
- Quickly get the word out about a break-in
- Organize a Neighborhood Watch Group
- Track down a trustworthy babysitter
- Find out who does the best paint job in town
- Ask for help keeping an eye out for a lost dog
- Find a new home for an outgrown bike
- Finally call that nice man down the street by his first name
When you sign up to Nextdoor online or get the Nextdoor app on your smartphone, you will be assigned a neighborhood according to your home address. Anyone within the GHNA will automatically be part of the "Nextdoor Garfield Heights." You can customize the neighborhoods in Pasadena that you wish to receive or send messages.
Pasadena Citizen Services
The Citizen Service Center (CSC) is a centralized service to help Pasadena residents connect with their City! CSC is available via web, mobile app and phone to assist in answering questions about City programs, services and events. Our knowledgeable representatives can help you find the information you need!
Whether it's a pothole, a street light is out, an abandoned item or Graffiti (just to name a few), the CSC makes it easy for you to submit a request and to resolve your issue quickly!
Whether it's a pothole, a street light is out, an abandoned item or Graffiti (just to name a few), the CSC makes it easy for you to submit a request and to resolve your issue quickly!
Northwest CommissionThe Northwest Commission has the following functions:
Northwest Commission meetings are usually held the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30pm and are open to the public. 1020 N. Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91103. Jackie Robinson Auditorium (626)744-4791 |
City of Pasadena Northwest ProgramsServes as a liaison between the community and the City Manager’s Office to identify and address the needs of Northwest Pasadena, to maintain a healthy business environment in the northwest area of Pasadena, and to facilitate development projects through the entitlement process in coordination with other departments.
Collaborate PASadenaNurtures community partnerships in Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre. 236 W. Mountain St., Suite 108C, Pasadena, CA 91103 (626) 714-7670 |
District InformationDistrict 3 website
District 3 City Councilman John Kennedy Field Reps: Jana N. West 100 N. Garfield Avenue, Room S228 P.O. Box 7115, Pasadena, CA 91109-7215 Phone (626) 744-4738 jwest@cityofpasadena.net 
Lieutenant Jesse Carillo
jcarrillo@cityofpasadena.net
Police Specialist Hilda Jurado
hjurado@cityofpasadena.net
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MASH - Maintenance Assistance Service to Homeowners
Maintenance Assistance and Services to Homeowners (MASH), consisting of men and women in a unique training program, provides numerous services to home owners as well as business owners and city departments. See the MASH video.
Services provided by MASH include the following:
Emergency Disaster Response Assistance
MASH crews are called in by other city departments to assist residences in times of need. For instance, they help relocate family members and belongings when fire or other health issues necessitate; sandbag hillsides during heavy rain storms; evacuate neighborhoods when fire threatened; demolition of earthquake damaged chimneys.
Training Opportunity
MASH provides a unique training program. It is an opportunity for otherwise unskilled adults (18 years and older) to gain those skills and work habits necessary to obtain a permanent job. Some trainees have obtained careers with the City of Pasadena, while others have gone on to other places of employment. Flyers are posted at City Hall in the Human Resources offices when recruiting. The application procedure includes submitting an application, and passing both a written and physical exam. An eligibility list is created from all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants are them notified when positions are open for the one year (possibly two year) assignment. For questions, please call the MASH offices at (626) 744-7620.
For more information about MASH, please call (626) 744-7627.
Services provided by MASH include the following:
- Emergency/Disaster Response Assistance
- Mash Plus Program
- Minor Home Repair
- Paint exterior of homes
- Replace Broken Windows
- Rodent Proofing
- Repair Screens
- MASH QUALIFICATIONS
- MASH is available free for qualified applicants. Qualification is based on the following criteria:
- Applicant must be owner/occupant of single family residence (renter occupied or multi-family residences are not eligible)
- Must be residents of the City of Pasadena
- Must meet the financial criteria imposed by the Federal Government, Housing and Urban Development Department.(HUD)
- The MASH Plus Program offers services to Pasadena homeowners who do not qualify for MASH Services under the Federal income guidelines. The MASH Plus Program will provide services to City homeowners on a cost recovery basis. The MASH Plus services will include: painting of the exterior of the home, yard services, installation of grab bars, repair of broken windows and screens, and the construction of wheelchair ramps.
Emergency Disaster Response Assistance
MASH crews are called in by other city departments to assist residences in times of need. For instance, they help relocate family members and belongings when fire or other health issues necessitate; sandbag hillsides during heavy rain storms; evacuate neighborhoods when fire threatened; demolition of earthquake damaged chimneys.
Training Opportunity
MASH provides a unique training program. It is an opportunity for otherwise unskilled adults (18 years and older) to gain those skills and work habits necessary to obtain a permanent job. Some trainees have obtained careers with the City of Pasadena, while others have gone on to other places of employment. Flyers are posted at City Hall in the Human Resources offices when recruiting. The application procedure includes submitting an application, and passing both a written and physical exam. An eligibility list is created from all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants are them notified when positions are open for the one year (possibly two year) assignment. For questions, please call the MASH offices at (626) 744-7620.
For more information about MASH, please call (626) 744-7627.
City of Pasadena Historic Resources Inventory Database
This web site allows you to search a specific building address to see if what the historic status is (i.e., within the Landmark District, contributing/non-contributing structure).
NOTE: When entering an address, do not list North/South/East/West or Street/Avenue in the search (for example: 1100 Los Robles).
City of Pasadena Building Permit Database
This web site allows you to search a specific building address to see what building permits have been filed.
NOTE: When entering an address, enter only the address and street name; do not list North/South/East/West or Street/Avenue in the search (for example: 1100 Los Robles).
Historic Resources
The Mills Act
The City of Pasadena Historic Property Contract Program was established by ordinance in October 2002 under the authority of a State enabled program known as the Mills Act (California Government Code, Article 12, Sections 50280-50290). Under this act, local governments may enter into historic property contracts with owners of qualifying privately owned historic properties who agree to rehabilitate, restore and/or maintain their property according to the Secretary of Interior Standards.
The annual application deadline for this program is fast approaching – Monday, May 4, 2020. The guidelines and application forms can be found on the City’s website:
https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/planning/planning-division/design-and-historic-preservation/historic-preservation/mills-act/
If you have questions as to whether your home is a “contributing property” in our landmark district, or other questions about the application, you can contact the City’s Design and Historic Preservation Section at (626) 744-4009.
Several of our Garfield Heights neighbors have successfully applied for and received a Mills Act contract with the City of Pasadena. If you would like to contact someone who has been through this process, you may reach out to:
Janet Whaley, Chair
GHNA Beautification and Historic Preservation Committee
Janet1860@charter.net
The annual application deadline for this program is fast approaching – Monday, May 4, 2020. The guidelines and application forms can be found on the City’s website:
https://ww5.cityofpasadena.net/planning/planning-division/design-and-historic-preservation/historic-preservation/mills-act/
If you have questions as to whether your home is a “contributing property” in our landmark district, or other questions about the application, you can contact the City’s Design and Historic Preservation Section at (626) 744-4009.
Several of our Garfield Heights neighbors have successfully applied for and received a Mills Act contract with the City of Pasadena. If you would like to contact someone who has been through this process, you may reach out to:
Janet Whaley, Chair
GHNA Beautification and Historic Preservation Committee
Janet1860@charter.net
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The mission of Pasadena Heritage is to identify, preserve and protect the historic, architectural, and cultural resources of the City of Pasadena through advocacy, education, and oral histories.
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Design Guidelines For Historic Districts in the City of Pasadena, California with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for Historic Preservation.
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