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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, April 8, 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 Kristine Lowe
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
Vote of the City Council to proceed with City business.
COUNCIL OUT FROM CLOSED SESSION
No Closed Sessions were held during the period between March 25, 2025, and April 8, 2025
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 March 25, 2025, Regular City Council meeting minutes
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Reporting of Council Members' activities related to City business.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION CODE OF CONDUCT
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, 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. 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 NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
2. PRESENTATION BY ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER MIGUEL HERNANDEZ ON EATON FIRE/
MID-FEBRUARY WINTER STORM RECOVERY UPDATE
3. PRESENTATION BY KOSMONT COMPANIES ON THE DOWNTOWN MARKET
ASSESSMENT
4. PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ARNULFO YANEZ – LIBRARY UPDATE
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 25-21 APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS It is recommended that the City Council approve Resolution 25-21 approving payment of City Warrants in the aggregate amount of $339,622.67, Sierra Madre Library Warrants in the aggregate amount of $724.09, and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $540,053.11; for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025. b) CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR WATER TREATMENT
GRANULATED ACTIVE CARBON (GAC) REPLACEMENT
It is recommended that the City Council award a contract in the amount of $128,968.67 to Karbonous Inc. for the replacement of virgin carbon in the lead GAC treatment vessels to be completed in Fiscal Year 2024/2025. c) CONSIDERATION OF SUPPORT FOR CLEAN POWER ALLIANCE’S FY 2026
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUEST
It is recommended that the City Council approve letters of support for Clean Power Alliance’s (CPA) FY 2026 community project funding requests, which promote critical facility resilience, building electrification, clean energy access for low- and moderate-income households, and municipal fleet electrification.
PUBLIC HEARING
1. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 25-22 ADOPTING FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025
BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND APPROPRIATING THE AMOUNTS PROJECTED It is recommended that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing, receive testimony, and consider the adoption of the amended Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.
2. 2025 SEMI-ANNUAL REVIEW OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 22-03 (CUP 22- 03) FOR PRIVATE RENTAL EVENTS AND FILMING AT THE VILLA DEL SOL D’ORO LOCATED WITHIN THE ALVERNO HEIGHTS ACADEMY CAMPUS ADDRESSED AT 200 NORTH MICHILLINDA AVENUE
It is recommended that the City Council conduct an Annual Review of Conditional Use Permit 22-03 permitting the use of the Villa Del Sol d’Oro (Villa) for-profit special events pursuant to adopted City Council Resolution 24-64 and consider all pertinent materials and testimonies.
DISCUSSION
1. CONTINUATION OF SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM- IMPLEMENTATION OF ZONES 1 & 3 (FY 2024-2025)
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the implementation of the Sidewalk Repair Program in Zones 1 and 3 for FY 2024-2025 under the city’s existing four-year contract with Precision Concrete Cutting.
2. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
It is recommended that the City Council review the updated Strategic Plan and provide City staff with any changes in organization or substance.
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 April 22, 2025.