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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, August 25, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
The public may participate via Zoom by clicking the following link:
Zoom Webinar Link in Compliance with SB707
Council Member Parkhurst will participate remotely from Aiden Hotel Sacramento Downtown
1111 H Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
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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
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Mayor Lowe
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
Conference with Labor Negotiator
G.C. 54957.6
City negotiator: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez Employee Organizations: Police Association and Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters' Association B. Conference with Legal Counsel
Anticipated Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9 (d)(2)
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. PRESENTATIONS
A. Update on Solar Project
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 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.
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 July 14, 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 August 19, 2026 Special meeting Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
C. Resolution No. 26-76 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
D. Resolution No. 26-77 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
E. Resolution No. 26-78 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
F. First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Rogers, Anderson, Malody & Scott LLP (RAMS)
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.
G. Purchase Order with Ethos Fire LLC for Firefighter Turnout Gear Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Contract No. 010424-MNP in Amount not to Exceed $154,561 Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
H. Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Willdan Engineering for Consultant Services for the Senior Minor Home Rehabilitation Program Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
I. Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with The Vertex Companies, LLC for Additional Construction Administration Services for the Library Remodel and Construction Expansion Project
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.
J. Acceptance of the Library Remodel and Construction Expansion Project and Authorization to Record a Notice of Completion
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
K. Resolution No. 26-81 Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation from the Water Fund Reserve in the Amount of $63,270 and Sewer Fund Reserve in the Amount of $105,095 and Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Civiltec Engineering, Inc. for Water and Sewer System Facilities Master Plan Updates and Hydraulic Models in an Amount Not to Exceed $468,365 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.
L. Professional Services Agreement with Tiger Eye Engineering, LLC for the Pavement Management Plan Update in a Not to Exceed Amount of $25,000
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.
M. Construction Contract for the Pressure-Regulating Valve Replacement Project, CIP No. WS-27002, to J.A. Salazar Construction & Supply Corporation in an Amount Not to Exceed $198,958 and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-83 Reallocating $98,958 in Water Enterprise Fund Capital Improvement Program Appropriations
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.
N. Maintenance Services Agreement with West Coast Arborists, Inc. for Citywide Tree Maintenance Services, in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000 Annually for an Initial Three Year Period with Two OneYear Optional Renewals Recommendation: Award Contract
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
O. Maintenance Services Agreement with Mariposa Landscapes, Inc. for Citywide Landscape Maintenance Services for a Three Year Period in an Amount Not to Exceed $228,954.48 Annually, with Two Optional One-Year Renewals
Recommendation: Award Contract
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
P. Second Reading of 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 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.
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Report, Discussion and Direction Regarding the Sierra Madre Multimodal Transportation and Circulation Plan Update
Recommendation: Receive and file this report
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
B. Creation of an Ad Hoc Committee to Assist with the Design of a Community Survey Recommendation: Create Ad-Hoc Committee and Assign Council Members Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
C. Report, Discussion, and Direction Regarding the Application of the City's Utility Users Tax (UUT) to Online Streaming Services
Recommendation: Provide direction regarding the potential application of the City's Utility Users Tax (UUT) to online streaming services.
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
D. Report, Discussion, and Direction Regarding a Future Agenda Item Request Policy Recommendation: Provide direction regarding a proposed Future Agenda Item Request Policy 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 September 8, 2026.
Date Posted: August 20, 2026