CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA PACKET
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
5:30 pm
Sierra Madre City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
Mayor Robert Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tempore Kristine Lowe Council Members: Edward Garcia, Gene Goss, and Kelly Kriebs AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL
Robert Parkhurst, Mayor
Kristine Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Gene Goss, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Sue Spears, City Treasurer
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
5:30 pm
City of Sierra Madre
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
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 Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Lowe, Council Member Garcia, Council Member Goss, Council Member Kriebs
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Mayor Pro Tem Lowe
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Vote of the City Council to proceed with City business.
COUNCIL OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
Report out from the February 25, 2025 Closed Session.
1) Public Employment (Gov. Code Sec. 54957)
Title: City Manager
2) Conference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4)) Number of Potential Cases: 1
3) Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code Sec. 54957) Title: City Attorney
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 25, 2025, Regular City Council meeting minutes Approval of March 4, 2025, Special City Council meeting minutes
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Reporting of Council Members' activities related to City business.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CODE OF CONDUCT
Your participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. The Council requests that participants refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks. A person who continues to disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting after being warned by the Mayor or designee to cease the disruption may be precluded from further participation in the meeting. No signs, posters, or other large objects shall be brought into official meeting places if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
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.
Provide 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, the Council is prohibited from taking action on items not on the agenda.
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.
2. A podium is provided 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.
PRESENTATIONS
1. PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN FOR THEIR
CONTRIBUTIONS OF DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS TO COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY THE
EATON FIRE
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.
CONSENT
a) CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-18 APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 25-18 approving payment of City Warrants in the aggregate amount of $332,160.70, Sierra Madre Library Warrants in the aggregate amount of $62,559.44, and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $569,588.57; for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025. b) CONSIDERATION OF THE FOURTEENTH TOLLING AGREEMENT WITH GINKO
STONEHOUSE, LLC
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the Fourteenth Tolling Agreement with Ginko Stonehouse, LLC
c) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR PROFESSIONAL AUDITING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025-2025, 2026-2027, AND 2027-2028
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals for Professional Auditing Services for three fiscal years, with an option to renew for two additional fiscal years.
d) CONSIDERATION OF SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA’S FEDERAL
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST
It is recommended that the City Council approve a letter of support for California’s request for federal supplemental appropriations to assist in disaster recovery and wildfire resilience efforts following the January 2025 Los Angeles firestorms. e) APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE RIGHT-OF-ENTRY (ROE) PROGRAM REQUIRED FOR THE PHASE 2 PRIVATE PROPERTY DEBRIS
REMOVAL PROGRAM
It is recommended that the City Council execute the MOU with the County of Los Angeles for administration of the ROE Program required for the Phase 2 Private Property Debris Removal Program
f) NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR FLORAL DEBRIS BASIN CLEANOUT BY NORTHWEST EXCAVATING, INC.
It is recommended that the City Council receive an file the notification of an emergency Public Works contract for emergency debris removal at the Floral Debris Basin, following the 2025 mid-February winter storm event.
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 on March 25, 2025.
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)
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Lowe, Council Member Garcia, Council Member Goss, Council Member Kriebs
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
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:
AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING
SIERRA MADRE CITY COUNCIL
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
5:30 pm
Sierra Madre City Hall
City Council Chambers
232 W. Sierra Madre Boulevard
Sierra Madre, California 91024
Robert Parkhurst, Mayor
Kristine Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Gene Goss, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Sue Spears, City Treasurer
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
Your participation is welcomed and invited at all City Council meetings. The Council requests that participants refrain from making personal, slanderous, profane, or disruptive remarks. A person who continues to disrupt the orderly conduct of the meeting after being warned by the Mayor or designee to cease the disruption may be precluded from further participation in the meeting. No signs, posters, or other large objects shall be brought into official meeting places if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
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.
2. A podium is provided 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.
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
It is recommended that the Council send a letter supporting SB 90 (Seyarto) to the state legislature, including grant funding for backup electric generators for 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:
City Clerk Laura Aguilar
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 March 11, 2025.