AGENDA Robert Parkhurst, Mayor
SPECIAL MEETING Kristine Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem
SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL Edward Garcia, Council Member Gene Goss, Council Member
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
5:30 pm
Sue Spears, City Treasurer
Sierra Madre City Hall
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
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CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Present: Mayor Robert Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe, and Council Members Edward Garcia and Gene Goss
Absent: Council Member Kelly Kriebs (excused)
Also Present: Jose Reynoso, City Manager
Miguel Hernandez, Assistant City Manager
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
Laura Aguilar, Deputy City Manager/City Clerk
James Carlson, Senior Management Analyst
Fire Chief Brent Bartlett
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Parkhurst led the audience in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Vote of the City Council to proceed with City business.
Council Member Garcia made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
Mayor Pro Tem Lowe seconded the motion.
Mayor Parkhurst called for a vote of the Council:
Ayes: Mayor Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Lowe, and Council Members Garcia and Goss Noes: None.
Absent: Kriebs (excused)
Abstain: None.
The motion to move approve the agenda as presented was passed by all members present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CODE OF CONDUCT
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PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council will listen to the public on any item 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.
Providing Public Comment
1. Any person wishing to provide public comment is asked to complete a comment card. Each speaker will be limited to up to three continuous minutes, which may not be delegated or deferred.
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.
DISCUSSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF SUPPORT FOR SB 90 -
SAFE DRINKING WATER, WILDFIRE PREVENTION, DROUGHT
PREPAREDNESS, AND CLEAN AIR BOND ACT OF 2024
is recommended that the Council send a letter supporting SB 90 (Seyarto) t he state legislature, including grant funding for backup electric generators fo water reservoirs.
The report was made by City Manager Reynoso.
Mayor Parkhurst brought the matter to the Council for questions then opened public comment. Seeing no one come forward, the Mayor closed public comment and brought the matter back to the Council for discussion and/or a motion.
Mayor Parkhurst asked the Council if they had a preference on how the letter should be signed; all the Council or just the Mayor.
Council Member Garcia stated that his preference was to have all Council Members sign the letter of support. The remaining Council Members agreed Council Member Goss made a motion to send a letter in support of SB90 to the state legislature.
Mayor Pro Tem Lowe seconded the motion.
Mayor Parkhurst called for a vote of the Council:
Ayes: Mayor Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Lowe, and Council Members Garcia and Goss Noes: None
Absent: Kriebs (excused)
Abstain: None.
The motion to send a letter in support of SB90 to the state legislature was approved by all members present.
ADJOURNMENT
Council Member Goss made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Lowe seconded the motion.
The Special Meeting was adjourned at 5:38 pm to a Regular meeting to be held on March 11, 2025.
Minutes taken by:
sumangular.
City Clerk Laura Aguilar
AVAILABILITY OF AGENDA MATERIALS
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ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to a meeting to take place March 11, 2025.