CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Mayor Kristine Lowe | Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Kelly Kriebs | Council Member Robert Parkhurst Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
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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. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Mayor Pro Tem Goss
3. 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
4. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
5. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (including reports from City Council related to meetings attended at City expense per AB 1234)
6. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
7. 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.
8. PUBLIC HEARING
Any person wishing to speak before the City Council on a public hearing item is asked to complete a Speaker Card noting 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 discretion of the City Council) speakers are generally limited to three (3) minutes per person; 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 acting on any item not listed on the posted agenda. The applicant may additionally submit rebuttal comments, at the discretion of the City Council.
A. Ordinance No. 1495 Adopting by Reference the City of Sierra Madre Objective Design Standards by Adding Chapter 17.50 (Objective Design Standards) to and Amending Various Sections of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Related to Multifamily Development Standards Recommended Action: Approve
CEQA Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)- common sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine 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 action.
A. Approval of City Council meeting minutes from the May 26, 2026 Regular meeting.
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
B. Approval of City Council meeting minutes from May 27, 2026 Special meeting.
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
C. Approval of City Council meeting minutes from May 28, 2026 Special meeting.
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
D. Resolution No. 26-48 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
E. Resolution No. 26-51 Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation from the Transportation Development Act Fund in the amount of $10,039 for Downtown Bicycle Infrastructure Improvements Recommendation: Approve
CEQA Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)- common sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
F. Resolution No. 26-53 Calling and Giving Notice of the Holding of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026 for the Election of Certain Officers as Required by the Provision of the Laws of the State of California relating to General Law Cities; Resolution No. 26-54 Adopting Regulations for Candidates for Elective Office Pertaining to Candidates' Statements Submitted to Voters at a General Municipal Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026; and Resolution No. 26-55 Requesting the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles to Render Specified Services to the City of Sierra Madre Relating to the Conduct of a General Municipal Election to be held on November 3, 2026 Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
10. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Authorization for Use and Reproduction of the Sierra Madre City Flag by the Sierra Madre Events Committee
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
B. Resolution No. 26-42 Declaring Intention to Levy FY 2026/27 Downtown Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Assessments
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
C. Resolution No. 26-50 Rescinding the Suspension of Public Facilities Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units and Establishing a Partial Waiver of Public Facilities Fees for Accessory Dwelling Units Meeting Certain Criteria
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
11. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
12. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on June 23, 2026.
Date Posted: June 5, 2026