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, 4:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 355-7135. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
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. 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. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS 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.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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
5. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on August 25, 2026.
Date Posted: August 20, 2026
CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE
STAFF REPORT
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DATE: August 25, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
By: Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Personnel
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council (adopt, approve, introduce, receive and file, etc.)...
SUMMARY
[Provide summary information about staff report here, including background on historical city actions....]
DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
[Explain what the department is requesting, why this action is necessary, what the benefits are, trade-offs, pros & cons, and alternatives. If sub-headers are needed use italics such as Traffic Study, Development Impact, etc.]
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
[Provide the strategic plan relationship here in summary format only...]
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not a CEQA Project under: PRC 21080(b)(1)- ministerial acts
FISCAL IMPACT
[Provide an analysis on the impact of the activity and its relationship to the General Fund or any other funding source where the action will have an impact. If there is no impact, then simply state "There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended action."]
Approved by:
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Michael Bruckner
City Manager