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 23, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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CODE OF CONDUCT
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Council Member Edward Garcia
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. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
A. Personnel
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
G.C. 54957
City Manager
B. Personnel
Conference with Labor Negotiator
G.C. 54957.6
City Negotiators: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez Employee Organization: Classified Employees Association
5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
6. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (including reports from City Council related to meetings attended at City expense per AB 1234)
7. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
8. 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.
9. 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. Resolution No. 26-58 Adopting the Sierra Madre General Plan Open Space & Recreation Element and the Conservation Element Update
Recommendation: Approve
CEQA: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) - Common Sense Exemption; 14 CCR 15308.2 - Class 8 Categorical Exemption.
B. Ordinance No. 1497 Amending Ch. 8.13 (Construction and Demolition Waste Disposal) of Title 8 (Health and Safety) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code
Recommendation: Approve
CEQA: 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.
C. Resolution No. 26-43 Confirming the FY 2026/27 Downtown Landscaping and Lighting Maintenance District Assessment and Ordering the Levy
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
D. Public Hearing to Adopt Resolution No 26-60 Approving the City of Sierra Madre FY 2026-2027 Operating and Capital Improvement Plan Budget, Resolution No. 26-61 Approving the FY 2026-2027 Fee Schedule, Resolution No. 26-62 Establishing the FY 2026-2027 Appropriations Limit, and Resolution No. 26-59 Executive and Confidential Exempt Salary Matrices Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
10. 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 June 9, 2026 meeting Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
B. Resolution No. 26-56 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
C. Approval of FY 2026/27 Purchase Orders over $75,000 for Various Goods and Services Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
D. Award of Contract to Carbon Supply Inc. for the Granular Activated Carbon Change Out Project in an amount Not to Exceed $203,000
Recommendation: Approve
CEQA Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(2)- categorical exemption.
E. Resolution No. 26-63 Approving Participation in the Los Angeles County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Years 2027-2029
Recommended Action: Approve
CEQA: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) - Common Sense Exemption.
F. Resolution No. 26-57 Designating Streets to be Included in the FY 2026-27 Street Rehabilitation Program Funded by SB 1 (Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017) Recommendation: Approve
CEQA Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(2)- categorical exemption. The project is exempt under 14 CCR 15301(d) because it involves the restoration or rehabilitation of deteriorated structures, facilities, or equipment to meet current standards of public health and safety.
G. Second Reading of 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: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) - Common Sense Exemption.
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Consideration of Appointments to City Boards and Commissions Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
13. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on July 14, 2026.
Date Posted: June 18, 2026