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CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE
SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
Mayor Kristine Lowe | Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Kelly Kriebs | Council Member Robert Parkhurst Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 4:00 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
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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
2. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Kristine Lowe, Mayor
Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
3. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
A. Conference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.9(d)(4)) Number of Potential Cases: 1
B. Conference with Legal Counsel; Existing Litigation (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 position of the City in litigation.
Name of Case: Jeremy Gursey v. Southern California Edison Company, et al (Eaton Fire Litigation) Name of Parties: City of Sierra Madre & Southern California Edison Company Lead Case No.: LACSC 25STCV00731
C. Liability Claim (Gov. Code Sec. 54956.95)
Claimant: Joachim and Christine Kederian
Claim Against: City of Sierra Madre
4. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on March 24, 2026.
Date Posted: April 9, 2026