CITY OF
CITY COUNCIL
SIERRA MADRE SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
RRA MAP
Mayor Robert Parkhurst | Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Gene Goss | Council Member Kelly Kriebs Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 574-5455. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting. As an alternative, public comment may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the City Council meeting, filed into public record, and scanned onto the City website for public review.
A copy of the posted agenda and a live video stream of the meeting can be found on the City's website at sierramadreca.gov, on Foothills Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre, and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum).
If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (626) 355-7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
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 City Council's ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting. Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the City 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.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Parkhurst called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. City Clerk Aguilar called the roll.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe
3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Robert Parkhurst, Mayor
Kristine Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Gene Goss, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Absent: None.
Also Present: Michael Bruckner, City Manager
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
4. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council is asked to complete a Speaker Card and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person and time may not be delegated; any changes to the allotted time will be announced prior to the Public Comment period. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not listed on the posted 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. • Luis Ayala, Vice President of Government Affairs, Athens Services - Introduced himself as the new representative.
5. PRESENTATIONS
a. Presentation to outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Kristine Lowe b. Presentation to outgoing Mayor Robert Parkhurst
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. City Council Election of Mayor and Mayor Pro Tempore CEOA: Not a Project
Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council elect a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to serve a 12-month term, ending December 2026.
Mayor Parkhurst made a motion to appoint Kristine Lowe as the next Mayor and Gene Goss as the next Mayor Pro Tem.
Council Member Garcia seconded the motion.
Mayor Parkhurst called for a vote of the Council:
Ayes: Mayor Parkhurst, Mayor Pro Tem Lowe, Council Members Garcia, Goss and Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
ADJOURNMENT
The City Council adjourned at 5:57 pm to its next meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Minutes taken and typed by: Approved by Council Action:
Laura M. Aguilar Kristine Lowe
City Clerk Mayor