Pasadena to Weigh $300,000 Disaster Consulting Boost
The City Council will consider raising its disaster-recovery consulting contract with Frame Group LLC to $1.75 million.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Safety
Pasadena City Council will consider a $300,000 increase to its disaster-recovery consulting contract with Frame Group LLC at its meeting on November 10, 2026, at 6 p.m. The proposed amendment would raise the contract ceiling from $1.45 million to $1.75 million.
Why it matters
The contract supports consulting on federal disaster assistance, insurance recovery and other emergency-event costs following the January 2025 Eaton Fire and windstorm. The funding would support consulting services rather than directly finance residential reconstruction or repairs.
The proposed amendment would lift the Frame Group contract ceiling from $1.45 million to $1.75 million, following an initial $250,000 agreement signed August 1, 2025. Estimated recoveries include up to $1 million in insurance claim preparation coverage and $450,000 in disaster management cost reimbursement, though the final reimbursed amount is not yet determined.
The players
Frame Group LLC
Frame Group LLC is the consulting firm that helps city departments document disaster-related expenses and pursue reimbursement through federal, state and insurance programs.
Pasadena City Council
The Pasadena City Council is the elected legislative body of the city that will vote on whether to approve the contract amendment.
The details
The contract covers consulting on federal disaster assistance, insurance recovery and other emergency-event costs over an initial three-year term with options for two one-year extensions. The City Manager would be allowed to approve amendments that do not increase authorized spending, and the city recommends exempting the amendment from competitive selection under Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B).
Timeline
January 2025: Eaton Fire and windstorm occurred.
August 1, 2025: Original Frame Group contract signed for $250,000.
November 2025: Council approved a $1.2 million contract ceiling increase.
November 10, 2026, at 6 p.m.: Council to consider the $300,000 contract increase at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.
Seasonal Patterns
The amendment invokes Pasadena Municipal Code Section 4.08.049(B) to exempt the Frame Group expansion from competitive selection, extending a contract whose ceiling has already been raised once in November 2025. The sequence of incremental increases follows the post-Eaton Fire recovery timeline that began in January 2025.
Residents interested in the proposed contract can attend the November 10, 2026, City Council meeting at Pasadena City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave., at 6 p.m. The item concerns consulting services for federal, state and insurance recovery rather than direct repair assistance for homes.
The takeaway
Pasadena's recovery spending is increasingly directed toward securing reimbursement from federal, state and insurance sources, so the eventual recovery rate will determine the net cost to the city.
What happens next
Pasadena City Council will consider the proposed $300,000 contract increase with Frame Group LLC at its November 10, 2026, meeting at 6 p.m.
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