The public is invited to attend Mayor Terry Tornek’s first State of the City Address Wednesday, Jan. 20, at the William McKinley TK-8 School gymnasium, 325 S. Oak Knoll Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the formal program begins at 7 p.m.
Mayor Tornek will deliver a budget message using illustrations that look at the city’s finances, including an examination of funding sources and how the city spends its money. A brief Q-and-A with the audience will follow.
Vice Mayor Gene Masuda will serve as emcee for the evening, and students from the McKinley School will also participate in the program.
The event is being held at the school’s new multi-purpose gymnasium built in cooperation by the city and the Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD). Please avoid wearing high heels in order to protect the new gymnasium floor.
Parking is available at the McKinley School parking lot on South El Molino Avenue and East Del Mar Boulevard; on the street in the immediate area of South Oak Knoll Avenue; at the Rose City High School parking lot off South Oak Knoll Avenue; and at the PUSD headquarters on East Del Mar Boulevard and South Oak Knoll Avenue.
KPAS, the city’s cable TV station operated by Pasadena Media, will record the event for broadcast. KPAS is available on channel 3 for Charter cable subscribers and channel 99 for AT&T U-verse subscribers. A video stream is also available on the city’s website (www.cityofpasadena.net/Media) and at Pasadena Media’s website (www.pasadenamedia.tv).
