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CITY OF
SIERRA MADRE
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Mayor Krisitne Lowe | Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Kelly Kriebs | Council Member Robert Parkhurst Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabiliites Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modificaiton or accommodaiton in order to paritcipate in a meeitng, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modificaiton or accommodaiton from the City Clerk at (626) 574-5455. Noitficaiton 48 hours prior to the meeitng will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeitng.
PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeitng. As an alternaitve, public comment may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeitng.
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A copy of the posted agenda and a live video stream of the meeitng 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 paritcipate in this meeitng, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 355-7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeitng.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The purpose of a City Council meeitng 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 meeitng. Any and all demonstraitons 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 meeitng place if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeitng.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Mayor Lowe for Pledge of Allegiance
3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Krisitne Lowe, Mayor
Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
4. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel; Iniitaiton of Liitgaiton (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4)) Number of Potenital Cases: 1
B. Conference with Legal Counsel; Exisitng Liitgaiton (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9 (d)(1)) The City Council finds, based on the advice from the City Attorney, that discussion in open session will prejudice the posiiton of the City in liitgaiton.
Name of Case: Jeremy Gursey v. Southern California Edison Company, et al (Eaton Fire Liitgaiton) Name of Parites: City of Sierra Madre & Southern California Edison Company Lead Case No.: LACSC 25STCV00731
C. Liability Claim (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.95)
Claimant: Joachim and Chrisitne Kederian
Claim Against: City of Sierra Madre
5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
6. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (including reports from City Council related to meeitngs attended at City expense per AB 1234)
7. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
8. PRESENTATIONS
A. Los Angeles County Public Works Flood Control Operaitons B. San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District Annual Presentaiton
9. 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 meeitng. Speakers are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person and itme may not be delegated; any changes to the allotted itme will be announced prior to the Public Comment period. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking aciton 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.
10. PUBLIC HEARING
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council on a public hearing item is asked to complete a Speaker Card noitng the agenda item number and provide it to the City Clerk prior to the start of the public hearing. Separate and apart from the applicant (who may speak longer in the discreiton of the City Council) speakers are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person; any changes to the allotted itme will be announced prior to the Public Comment period. Under the Brown Act, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or acitng on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The applicant may addiitonally submit rebuttal comments, at the discreiton of the City Council.
11. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be rouitne and can be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council requests that a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and aciton.
A. Approval of Meeitng Minutes for March 10, 2026 City Council meeitng.
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
B. Resoluiton No. 26-25 Approval of Warrants for Payment CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
C. Professional Services Agreement with Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott, LLP to Exercise a Two-Year Opitonal Renewal and Extend the Term through June 30, 2027 in the Amount of $164,800 CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
D. Letter of Support for Senate Bill 872 (McNerney) – Climate Change: Funding Prioriites CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
E. Letter of Support for Assembly Bill (AB) 1786 – Best Value Contracitng CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
F. Letter of Support for Assembly Bill (AB) 2517 – Fire Hazard Severity Zone Designaiton Process CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
G. Contract Extension with King Office Services in the Amount of $4,160 for the Library Meaningful Improvement Project CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
H. Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with TSK Architects for the Lizzie’s Trail Inn & Richardson House Project
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
I. Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with TSK Architects for the Library Redesign and Improvement Project
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
J. Resoluiton No. 26-26 Approving a Supplemental Budget Appropriaiton from the FY 2025-26 the Faciliites Maintenance Internal Services Fund Reserve and Award of Contract to Eco Energy Soluitons, Inc. for the City Hall Complex 150 kW Generator Replacement in the Amount of $330,563.00
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
K. Award of Construciton Contract to All Pro Custom Pools dba AP Engineering in an Amount Not To Exceed $625,313.11 for the Lima Street Water Main Replacement Project
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
L. Revised West Grand View Avenue Traffic Study, Interseciton Control Recommendaitons, and On-Street Parking Management Plan
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
M. General Plan and Housing Element Annual Progress Reports CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Receive, File, and Direct Staff to submit Annual Progress Report
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Resoluiton No. 26-16 Approving a Supplemental Budget Appropriaiton and Professional Services Agreement with Transpo Group USA, Inc. in the Amount of $49,995 for the Sierra Madre Downtown Parking Study CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Provide Direciton
B. Ordinance No. 1492 Adding Chapter 5.24 to Title 5 of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Authorizing and Regulaitng Bingo
CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
C. Ordinance No. 1491 Amending Chapters 10.04 (Definiitons), 10.08 (Traffic Regulaitons), and 10.12 (Administraiton and Enforcement) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) and Amending Seciton 12.24.040 (Traffic Regulaitons) of Chapter 12.24 (Public Parks and Recreaiton Centers) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code – To include Definiitons and Regulaitons for Electric Mobility Device CEQA: The proposed aciton does not consittute as a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Seciton 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that it will have no impact on the environment.
Recommended Aciton: Approve
13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
14. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeitng on March 26, 2026.
Date Posted: March 30, 2026