Office of the City Manager

Mr. Rodriguez received his bachelor’s degree as a College Scholar of the College of Arts and Sciences from Cornell University and his law degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He was admitted to the practice of law in 1977, and worked as an attorney for both El Centro De Accion Social, Inc., and Gronemeier, Barker & Huerta before joining the Pasadena City Attorney’s Office. While working in the City Attorney’s Office from 1989-2012, Mr. Rodriguez served as the lawyer for the Rose Bowl Operating Company and several City departments, eventually becoming the City’s chief assistant city attorney. He served as city attorney for the City of Vernon as a part of the City’s good governance initiative reform efforts. After returning to the City of Pasadena, Mr. Rodriguez handled special assignments with the City Attorney’s Office and as a special assistant to the city manager prior to his appointment as assistant city manager in 2016.

Jennifer Paige serves as the Acting Assistant City Manager for the City of Pasadena, bringing more than two decades of experience in municipal planning, community development, and public service leadership. Since joining the City in 2000, she has held several leadership roles within the Planning & Community Development Department, including Deputy Director and Department Director. In her current role, Jennifer helps oversee key City initiatives, organizational operations, and strategic priorities that support Pasadena’s neighborhoods, economic vitality, and quality of life. She holds a master’s degree in public administration from California State University, Northridge and a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is a certified member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).