AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL
Edward Garcia, Mayor
Kelly Kriebs, Mayor Pro Tem
Gene Goss, Council Member
Kristine Lowe, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
5:30 pm
Michael Amerio, City Treasurer
City of Sierra Madre
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
THIS MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOST CURRENT LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER’S ORDER The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting; As an alternative, public comment may be made by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the Council meeting, filed into public record and scanned onto the City website for public review.
The meeting will be streamed live on the City’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.com, on Foothills Media website at http://www.foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum)
CODE OF CONDUCT
The purpose of a City Council meeting is to conduct City business. Members of the public that behave in a manner that interrupts or obstructs the Council’s ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting. Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the Council’s ability to conduct City business are prohibited. No signs, posters or other large objects shall be brought into the Council Chambers or other meeting place if doing so would disrupt, disturb or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Garcia, Mayor Pro Tem Kriebs, Council Member Goss, Council Member Lowe, Council Member Parkhurst
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Vote of the City Council to proceed with City business.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Mayor Pro Tem Kriebs
PRESENTATION
INTRODUCTION OF NEWLY APPOINTED POLICE OFFICERS DYLAN FISHER AND JONATHAN
TURNER CEREMONIAL PINNING
SIERRA MADRE FIRE DEPARTMENT RETIRED CAPTAIN RICHARD SNYDER
RECOGNITION OF YEARS OF SERVICE
COUNCIL REPORT OUT FROM CLOSED SESSIONS
Report of any action taken in Closed Session from March 14, 2023 Regular meeting.
APPROVAL FOR READING RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
Vote of the City Council to read all Ordinances and Resolutions by title only and waive the reading in full.
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
Approval of February 14, 2023 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
Approval of February 28, 2023 City Council Regular meeting minutes.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Reporting of Council Members' activities related to City business.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council will listen to the public on any item on the agenda. In addition, the Council will devote time for public comment on items not on the agenda. Addressing the City Council from the audience is not permitted; all comments addressing the Council must be made from the podium. Only public comment made from the podium will be recognized by the City Council and entered into public record.
Providing Public Comment for Items on the Meeting Agenda:
Persons wishing to speak on any item on the agenda will be called during the comment period at the time the agenda item is brought forward. Persons wishing to speak on closed session items have a choice of doing so either immediately prior to the closed session or at the time for comments on items at the open session.
Providing Public Comment for Topics not on the Meeting Agenda:
Time shall be devoted to provide public comments for items not on the agenda. Under the Brown Act, Council is prohibited from taking action on items not on the agenda, but the matter may be referred to staff or to a subsequent meeting.
Providing Public Comment:
1. Any person wishing to provide public comment is asked to complete a comment card. Please include your name and address. Each speaker will be limited to up to three continuous minutes, which may not be delegated or deferred.
2. The City provides a podium for public comment. Comments addressed to the Council shall occur during the appropriate time on the agenda and should not be construed as an opportunity for dialogue.
Each speaker will be limited to three continuous minutes, which may not be delegated or deferred.
ACTION ITEMS
CONSENT
a) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-22 APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 23-22 approving payment of City Warrants in the aggregate amount of $185,427.49; Sierra Madre Library Warrants in the aggregate amount of $5,375.91; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $446,366.29 for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2023.
b) CONSIDERATION OF GENERAL PLAN ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the 2022 General Plan annual progress report for the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.
CEQA FINDINGS
This annual report is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as it is not a “project” as defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5). c) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-24, ELECTING TO BE SUBJECT TO THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE ACT AT AN EQUAL
AMOUNT FOR EMPLOYEES AND ANNUITANTS WITH RESPECT TO A
RECOGNIZED EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION 005 SIERRA MADRE PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION (SMPFA)
It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 23-24 electing the Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters Association (SMPFA) to the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) as a recognized employee organization. d) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 23-23 ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS PROJECTED It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 23-23 adopting Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget adjustments and appropriating the amounts projected.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. FIRST READING OF ADU ORDINANCE NO. 1465 AMENDING CHAPTER 17.22 (ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SIERRA MADRE
MUNICIPAL CODE
It is recommended that the City Council introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1465, amending Chapter 17.22 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code.
CEQA FINDINGS
Pursuant to Chapter 2.6, Public Resources Code commencing with section 21080.17, the City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance, which implements the provisions of Government Code section 65852.2, does not apply to Division 13 (Environmental Quality) and is thus statutorily exempt for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
2. FIRST READING OF GENERAL CLEAN-UP ORDINANCE NO. 1466, AMENDING
VARIOUS CHAPTERS OF THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE
It is recommended that the City Council introduce for first reading, by title only, Ordinance No. 1466.
CEQA FINDINGS
Pursuant to Government Code section 65852.21, subdivision (j), and Government Code section 66411.7, subdivision (n), staff recommends the City Council finds the adoption of this Ordinance is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and is statutorily exempt.
3. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: APPEAL OF PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION
APPROVING A REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AMENDMENT AND
AN ADDENDUM TO THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO UPDATE THE ALVERNO HEIGHTS ACADEMY (AHA) MASTER PLAN AT 200 NORTH
MICHILLINDA AVENUE
It is recommended that the City Council continue the public hearing and provide staff with direction.
CEQA FINDINGS
An amended Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) was prepared to evaluate the Alverno Heights Academy Master Plan improvements. The amended MND determined that the facts upon which the findings were based in the 2011 Initial Study (IS/MND) remain unchanged and validated that the proposed Refined Project would not create new or substantially more adverse impacts than those evaluated for the approved project.
DISCUSSION
1. INFORMATIONAL REPORT ON IDLING VEHICLES
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this informational report.
ACTION ITEMS
Regardless of staff recommendation on any agenda item, the City Council will consider such matters, including action to approve, conditionally approve, reject, or continue such item.
PUBLIC HEARING
The appellant and/or applicant will each be provided a total of ten (10) minutes to address their item. A portion of their allotted time may be reserved for rebuttal or a summary conclusion at the close of public comment. All other speakers will be limited to a total of three continuous minutes, which cannot be delegated. These rules will be enforced but may be changed by appropriate City Council action.
AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS
Materials related to items on this agenda are available for public inspection on the City’s website at www.cityofsierramadre.com.
LIVE BROADCASTS
Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Cable Channel 3 and rebroadcast on Wednesday and Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
MEETING ASSISTANCE
If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 355-7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to a meeting to take place at this same location on March 28, 2023.