Pasadena City Council pushes back vote on Central Library project contract amendment

The Pasadena City Council Monday, Feb. 9, voted to pause the Central Library seismic retrofit project until its lead construction contractor provides its plan for including local hiring into the project.

In a 6-2 vote, with Councilmembers Steve Madison and Gene Masuda voting no, the council called on PCL Construction Services to come back to the Feb. 16 meeting with a clear plan about how local hiring and local procurement would be incorporated into the project.

In July, council...