Agenda packet, regular meeting — Sierra Madre City Council, September 22, 2026 (part 1 of 2)

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, September 22, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.

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PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Council Member 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. Conference with Legal Counsel; Existing Litigation
Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: City of Sierra Madre v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al.

Name of Parties: Meta Platforms, Inc.

Case No.: 24STCV04913
B. Conference with Legal Counsel; Existing Litigation
Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: Jeremy Gursey v. Southern California Edison Company et al.

Name of Parties: Southern California Edison Company
Case No.: 25STCV00731
C. Conference with Legal Counsel; Initiation of Litigation Gov. Code 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
D. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Gov. Code 54957.6
City Negotiator: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez Employee Organizations: Sierra Madre Police Association and Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters' 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. PRESENTATIONS
A. Update from Senior Community Commission
A presentation from Commission Chair Stephen Heydorff on programs and services for older adults.

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. 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. First Reading of Ordinance No. 1500 Amending Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Split) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapters 17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone), 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone), and 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: Government Code sections 66411.7(m) and 65852.21(j).

11. 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 Regular Meetings held on August 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

B. Resolution No. 26-88 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

C. Resolution No. 26-89, a Resolution of Intention with Respect to the Establishment of Proposed City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon), Los Angeles County, State of California and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3).

D. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1499 Amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with Certain Exceptions, Modifications, and Additions
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5) - organizational or administrative activities; and 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) - common sense exemption.

E. Ratification of Interagency Agreement with the City of Arcadia for Temporary Police Dispatch Services Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Appointment of City Representative to the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-91 Recommendation: Appoint a Representative or Provide Direction Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.

B. Report, Discussion, Direction on the Board & Commission Attendance Policy and Roles, Duties, and Functions of City Boards & Commissions
Recommendation: Provide direction
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

14. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on October 13, 2026.

Date Posted: September 17, 2026

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

PLANNING & COMMUNITY PRESERVATION
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Clare Lin, Director of Planning & Community Preservation By: Joshua Wolf, Senior Planner
SUBJECT:

First Reading of Ordinance No. 1500 Amending Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Split) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapters 17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone), 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone), and 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 1500 amending Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Split) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapters 17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone), 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone), and 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code.

SUMMARY
Senate Bill No. 9, also known as the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency or “HOME” Act, mandates local jurisdictions in California to permit duplexes and lot splits by-right in single-family zones. It was made law in 2022 and has since been amended. Ordinance No. 1500, included herein as Attachment A, amends Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Split) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapters 17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone), 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone), and 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code to account for amendments to HOME Act over the past four years.

On September 3, 2026, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing and approved Municipal Code Text Amendment 26-05 amending Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Split) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) and Chapters

17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone), 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone), and 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code as recommended by City staff. Planning Commission Resolution 26-12, included herein as Attachment 2, recommends the City Council adopt an ordinance to the effect of Municipal Code Text Amendment 26-05 as approved.

The Planning Commission also discussed the ramifications of detached Accessory Dwelling Units (“ADUs”) becoming orphaned from a primary dwelling unit (e.g. a single-family home) through the ministerial action of an Urban Lot Split. The discussion covered the appropriateness of and potential policy recommendations for converting an ADU to a single-family home and whether the City’s Public Facilities Fee Ordinance should apply to such a conversion. Ordinance No. 1500 does not include any policy recommendations resulting from this discussion.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Ordinance No. 1500 – Amendments to SMMC Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) and Chapter 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits)
In 2022, the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill No. 9, also known as the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency or “HOME” Act, which permitted duplexes and lot splits by right in single-family zones. In response, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1452, incorporating the HOME Act into the municipal code and making local amendments. The HOME Act has been amended four times over the past 4 years:

I. Senate Bill No. 477 (“SB 477”), effective January 1, 2024.

II. Senate Bill No. 450 (“SB 450”), effective January 1, 2025.

III. Assembly Bill No. 1061 (“AB 1061”), effective January 1, 2026.

IV. Senate Bill No. 1426 (“SB 1426”), effective June 30, 2026.

SB 477 made non-substantive amendments to the HOME Act, and those amendments are not reflected in the revisions to Chapters 16.18 and 17.59.

SB 450 amended the permitting timeline for urban lot splits and ministerial design review permits by requiring a decision on an application within 60 days of receiving a complete application and providing applicants with a complete list of deficiencies and remedies if an application is denied. SB 450 clarified that the list of sites in Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6) should be used to prohibit urban lot splits and ministerial design review permits, as that list read on September 16, 2021, not as currently amended. SB 450 removed the city’s ability to prohibit a ministerial design review permit for a development proposing to demolish more than 25 percent of the existing exterior structural walls. Lastly, SB 450 states:
“A local agency shall not impose objective zoning standards, objective subdivision standards, and objective design standards that do not apply uniformly to development within the underlying zone.” As a result, many subsections under SMMC 17.59.050 (Development Standards) have been deleted because they were either repetitive of Subsection A or in conflict with SB 450.

AB 1061 clarified which types of historic structures and landmarks may not be demolished or developed.

SB 1426 made non-substantive amendments to the HOME Act, and those amendments are not reflected in the revisions to Chapters 16.18 and 17.59.

On August 6, 2026, the Planning Commission met to consider staff’s proposed amendments to SMMC Chapters

16.18 and 17.59, consistent with the bills above. In addition, staff recommended amendments related to lot configuration standards for Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) to avoid the preclusion of and conflict with development rights provided by the HOME Act. The Planning Commission made a number of amendments to staff’s draft and directed staff to return with a resolution recommending approval to the City Council. Included as Exhibit 1 of Attachment B is the Planning Commission’s recommended amendment to SMMC Chapter 16.18 and included as Exhibit 2 of Attachment B is the Planning Commission’s recommended amendment to SMMC Chapter

17.59. Ordinance No. 1500 – Amendments to SMMC Section 17.20.050 (Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.20 (R-1 One Family Residential Zone) and Section 17.30.070 (Setbacks for Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone)
In response to SB 450, City staff proposed and the Planning Commission approved deleting all objective design standards that are unique to HOME Act developments and do not apply equally to the underlying zone. The Planning Commission proposed limiting roof decks in all zones where a single-family home is a primary use, thereby applying that same limitation for HOME Act developments.

There are three zones where a single-family home is a primary use:

1. R-1 One-Family Residential Zone (Chapter 17.20):

2. R-C Residential Canyon Zone (Chapter 17.30); and

3. H Hillside Management Zone (Chapter 17.52).

Ordinance No. 1500 amends SMMC Sections 17.20.120 and 17.30.070 to introduce a limitation on roof decks.

SMMC Chapter 17.52 is not proposed for amendment because Paragraph A(4) of Section 17.52.120 (Design and Development Standards for Uses Requiring Permits) references the setback standards in Chapter 17.20. Included as Exhibit 3 of Attachment B is the Planning Commission’s recommended amendment to SMMC Section 17.20.120 and included as Exhibit 4 of Attachment B is the Planning Commission’s recommended amendment to SMMC Section 17.30.070.

Ordinance No. 1500, included with this report as Attachment A, incorporates all recommendations of the Planning Commission, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution 26-12, included with this report as Attachment B.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
Adoption of Ordinance No. 1500 supports the City’s strategic objective to deliver a high level of service through adopting state-mandated streamlining procedures that ensure response to development applications within a reasonable timeframe.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
This resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because under Government Code 66411.7(m) an amendment to Chapter 16.18 is not a project under CEQA and under Government Code 65852.21(j) an amendment to Chapter 17.59 is not a project under CEQA.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact resulting from the adoption of Ordinance No. 1500.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments
A: Ordinance No 1500
B: Planning Commission Resolution No 26-12
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ORDINANCE NO. 1500

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16.18 (URBAN LOT
SPLITS) OF TITLE 16 (SUBDIVISIONS), SECTION

17.20.050 (PRIMARY STRUCTURES) OF CHAPTER 17.20
(R-1 ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE), SECTION

17.30.070 (SETBACKS FOR PRIMARY STRUCTURES) OF
CHAPTER 17.30 (R-C RESIDENTIAL CANYON ZONE),
AND CHAPTER 17.59 (MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW
PERMITS) OF TITLE 17 (ZONING) OF THE SIERRA

MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE

RECITALS
WHEREAS, in 2022, the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill No. 9 (“SB 9”), also known as the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency or “HOME” Act, which permitted duplexes and lot splits by right in single-family zones; WHEREAS, in response, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1452, incorporating SB 9 into the municipal code by codifying Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) and Chapter 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits);
WHEREAS, SB 9 has been amended four times over the past four years, including by Senate Bill No. 477, Senate Bill No. 450, Assembly Bill No. 1061, and Senate Bill No. 1426;
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2026, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing and adopted Resolution No. 26-12 approving Municipal Code Text Amendment 26-05 and recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 16.18, Section 17.20.050, Section 17.30.070, and Chapter 17.59 of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on August 29, 2026, notice of a City Council Public Hearing for the first reading of this ordinance was published in a locally adjudicated newspaper.

THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Amendment. Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as noted in Exhibit 1, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

SECTION 3. Amendment. Chapter 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as noted in Exhibit 2, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

SECTION 4. Amendment. Section 17.20.050 (Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.20 (R-1 One Family Residential Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as noted in Exhibit 3, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

SECTION 5. Amendment. Section 17.30.070 (Setbacks for Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as noted in Exhibit 4, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:
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SECTION 6. CEQA. This Ordinance is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because under Government Code section 66411.7(m) an amendment to Chapter 16.18 is not a project under CEQA and under Government Code section 65852.21(j) an amendment to Chapter 17.59 is not a project under CEQA.

SECTION 7. Severability. If any sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part hereof or exhibit hereto is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or any part thereof or exhibit thereto. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

SECTION 8. Certification. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36932, the City Clerk shall certify the passage, approval, and adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 9. Publication. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933, the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published or posted.

SECTION 10. Records. Pursuant to Government Code Section 40801, proof of certification and publication shall be entered in the book of Ordinances of the City Council.

SECTION 11. Effective Date. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36937, this Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 13th day of October 2026. __________________________
Kristine Lowe, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced by first reading on the 22nd day of September 2026, and duly adopted at a regular meeting held on the 13th day of October 2026, by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, California, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:
___________________________
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
Exhibit 1
Chapter 16.18 URBAN LOT SPLITS
Sections:

16.18.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish objective standards and regulations to govern the subdivision of parcels as authorized under Government Code Section 66411.7, which was adopted into law by Senate Bill No. 9, effective January 1, 2022 ("SB 9"). If SB 9 or those sections of the Government Code are ever repealed or deemed to be unconstitutional or no longer in effect, this section shall be automatically repealed.

16.18.020 Eligibility.

A. Under Government Code Section 66411.7(a)(3)(A), only parcels located within single-family residential zones are eligible for urban lot splits, including parcels located in the following zones:

1. R-1 One-Family Residential Zone;

2. R-C Residential Canyon Zone; and

3. H Hillside Management Zone.

B. Further, an applicant applying for an urban lot split must meet the following criteria:

1. The applicant's parcel was not established through a prior exercise of an urban lot split as provided for in this chapter.

2. The applicant's parcel is not adjacent to another parcel that was subject to an urban lot split by either the applicant or any person acting in concert with the applicant as provided for in this chapter. For the purposes of this chapter, "any person acting in concert" with the applicant includes, but is not limited to, an individual or entity operating on behalf of, acting jointly with, or in partnership or another form of cooperative relationship with, the applicant.

3. The proposed urban lot split does not require demolition or alteration of either a contributing structure or an existing exterior structural wall of a structure located within either a historic district that is included on the California Register of Historical Resources or within a historic district listed or a local historic landmark under chapter 17.82 of this code.

43. The applicant's parcel is not located within a historic landmarkdistrict or property included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1, or within a site that is designated a local historic landmark under cChapter 17.82 of this code.

54. The applicant's parcel is not located on a site that includes any of the characteristics listed in Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(B)—(K), as that section read on September 16, 2021.

C. An urban lot split is not available for any parcel where the urban lot split would require the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:

1. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income.

2. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power.

3. A parcel or parcels on which an owner of residential real property has exercised the owner's rights under Government Code Section 7060 et seq. to withdraw accommodations from rent or lease within fifteen years before the date that the development proponent submits an application.

4. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.

16.18.030 Pre-filing conference.

Prior to filing an application, a potential applicant shall meet with the director or his or her designee and pay all applicable fees to discuss the application process, subdivision design, and the need for supplemental information.

16.18.040 Application.

A. The applicant shall submit an urban lot split application in a form approved by the director.

B. The applicant shall pay all filing fees and deposits as prescribed by resolution adopted by the city council of the city of Sierra Madre.

C. Public notice of an application shall be provided by the city in a manner deemed reasonable in the sole discretion of the director.

16.18.050 Development standards.

A. Design and Development Standards. This section incorporates the design and development standards for the R-1 zone (Section 17.20.100), except as modified by this section.

B. Density Standards. No development may include more than two residential housing units under this chapter and no more than four residential housing units under this code.

C. Lot Line Standards.

1. An urban lot split may only subdivide one existing parcel and shall create no more than two new parcels.

2. All lot lines shall be contiguous to existing zoning boundaries.

3. All parcels created pursuant to this chapter shall have access to, provide access to, or adjoin the improved public right-of-way.

4. The subdivision shall not result in a new parcel with an average width that is less than the average width of the original parcel, unless this requirement would have the effect of physically precluding the construction of two units on either of the resulting parcels or that would result in a unit size of less than eight hundred square feet.

5. An urban lot split may not subdivide a parcel in a way that bisects an existing structure, unless the structure will be demolished or the structures meets building code safety standards and subdividing line is sufficient to allow separate conveyance.

D. Lot Size Standards.

1. The two parcels created by an urban lot split must be of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than forty percent of the lot area of the original parcel.

2. In no instance shall any resulting parcel be smaller than one thousand two hundred square feet in area.

16.18.060 Application review and findings.

A. The director will review all applications under this chapter ministerially and without a public hearing or discretionary review.

B. The director will grantconsider and approve or deny the application within 60 days of receiving a complete application.

CB. In order to grant a ministerial design review permit, the director must find that the proposed project:

1. Complies with Chapter 16.18;

2. Complies with all objective general plan, zoning code, and design standards;

3. Complies with all provisions of state law; and

4. The building official has not made written findings, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, that the proposed project would have a specific, adverse impact upon public health and safety or the physical environment and for which there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the specific, adverse impact. For purposes of this section, "specific, adverse impact" means a significant, quantifiable, direct, and unavoidable impact, based on objective, identified written public health or safety standards, policies, or conditions as they existed on the date the application was deemed complete, as specified in Government Code Section 65589.5(d)(2).

D. If the director denies an application, the director shall return in writing a full set of comments to the applicant with a list of items that are defective or deficient and a description of how the application can be remedieds.

16.18.070 Conditions of approval.

A. Upon Prior to issuance of a parcel map by the director, the applicant shall sign and record a covenantaccept the conditions of approval stating the following:

1. All resulting parcels will be used for residential use;

2. No dwelling unit on such new parcels shall be rented for a period of less than thirty days and cannot be occupied as a short-term rental unit;

3. Any development constructed in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to all development impact fees related to the development of a new dwelling unit.

4. Separate utility connections shall be provided for each parcel prior to recordation.

5. The applicant will sign and record on title an eligibility affidavit consistent with the requirements under Government Code section 66411.7.The applicant will occupy one of the housing units on the subdivided parcels as occupant's principal residence for at least three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

6. The applicant will comply with all other provisions of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code that are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

7. The applicant may apply for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit permit under Chapter 17.22 or a ministerial design review permit under Chapter 17.59, but under no circumstance may an applicant apply to develop housing units under both chapters.

8. The applicant is limited to developing a maximum of four units on the subdivided parcels.

9. Neither the applicant nor any successor in interest will apply for an urban lot split for the same parcel.

10. Neither the applicant, a successor in interest, nor any person acting in concert with the applicant or successor in interest may apply for an urban lot split for an adjacent parcel. For the purposes of this provision, "any person acting in concert" with the applicant includes, but is not limited to, an individual or entity operating on behalf of, acting jointly with, or in partnership or another form of cooperative relationship with, the applicant.

B. Upon acceptance of the conditions of approval, the applicant shall sign and record a covenant stating the following:

1. The Property was not established through a prior exercise of an urban lot split under SMMC Chapter

16.18 or Government Code section 66411.7.

2. Neither the applicant, a successor in interest, nor any person acting in concert with the applicant or successor in interest may apply for an urban lot split for an adjacent parcel. For the purposes of this provision, "any person acting in concert" with the applicant includes, but is not limited to, an individual or entity operating on behalf of, acting jointly with, or in partnership or another form of cooperative relationship with, the applicant.

3. The applicant will occupy one of the housing units on the subdivided parcels as occupant's principal residence for at least three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

4. The application for an urban lot split does not require demolition or alteration of the housing types listed under Government Code section 66411.7.

C. The recorded document shall include a note on the parcel map indicating that each parcel was created using the provision of this chapter and that no further subdivision of the parcel is permitted.

16.18.080 Appeal.

The determination of the director of planning and community preservation may be appealed to the planning commission, pursuant to the provisions of Section 17.60.115, within fourteen days of the director's determination.

Exhibit 2
Chapter 17.59 MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
Sections:

17.59.010 Purpose and intent.

The purpose of this chapter is to establish objective standards and regulations to govern the development of qualified residential units as authorized under Government Code Section 65852.21, which was adopted into law by Senate Bill No. 9, effective January 1, 2022 ("SB 9"). If SB 9 or those sections of the Government Code are ever repealed or deemed to be unconstitutional or no longer in effect, this section shall be automatically repealed.

17.59.020 Eligibility.

A. Only parcels located within single-family residential zones are eligible for a ministerial design review permit, including parcels located in the following zones:

1. R-1 One-Family Residential Zone;

2. R-C Residential Canyon Zone; and

3. H Hillside Management Zone.

B. A ministerial design review permit may only be issued where:

1. The applicant proposes to construct a new unit or units.

2. The proposed development consists of no more than two dwelling units on a single parcel;

3. The applicant’s development is not located in either a contributing structure within a historic district included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1, or a local historic landmark under chapter 17.82 of this code.

43. The applicant's development is not located in a parcel is not located within a historic district or property included listed as a historic resource on the Sstate Hhistoric Rresources Iinventory, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1, or in a parcel within a site that is designated a local historic landmark under cChapter 17.82 of this code; and

54. The applicant's parcel is not located on a site that includes any of the characteristics listed in Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(B)-(K), as that section read on September 16, 2021.

C. A ministerial design review permit may not be issued where approval would require the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:

1. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income;

2. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power;

4. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.; and

5. The proposed housing development does not demolish more than twenty-five percent of the existing exterior structural walls.

17.59.030 Pre-development review.

Prior to filing an application, a potential applicant shall meet with the director or his or her designee and pay all applicable fees to discuss the application process, project design, and the need for supplemental information.

17.59.040 Application.

A. The applicant shall submit a ministerial design review permit application in a form approved by the director.

B. All design drawings, as determined by the department, shall be prepared by an architect licensed by the California Architects Board.

C. The applicant shall pay all filing fees and deposits as prescribed by resolution adopted by the city council of the city of Sierra Madre.

17.59.050 Development standards.

A. Design and Development Standards. This section incorporates the design and development standards in this code unique to each zone, except as modified by this section.

B. Angle Plane. The angle plane standards in this chapter shall be governed by the angle plane standards in the underlying zone.

BC. Building and Design Standards.

1. For a detached unit, the exterior materials and design shall match the design of any existing primary dwelling unit on the property through the use of the same exterior wall materials, identified color tones, window types, door and window trims, roofing materials and roof pitch.

2. For an attached unit, the exterior materials, windows and other architectural features shall match the existing structure by employing the same building form, color tones, window design, door and window trims, roofing materials and roof pitch.

3. Roof decks are prohibited.

34. All dwelling units ministerially approved under this chapter will install a new or separate utility connection.

45. All electrical and utility services to a new dwelling unit shall be undergrounded.

56. If an adjoining property installed a solar energy system, the applicant shall submit a shadow study prepared by an engineer licensed by the board of professional engineers, land surveyors, and geologists or by an architect licensed by the California Architects Board. The shadow of any proposed development shall not cover more than ten percent of the area of any solar energy system on any adjoining property.

CD. Density Standards. No development may include more than two residential housing units under this chapter and no more than four residential housing units under this code.

E. Fire Safety Standards.

1. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 15.24 of this code.

2. Where two dwelling units are configured as sharing a common wall, a one-hour fire wall between the units is required.

3. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 15.24 (Fire Code) and have fire sprinklers.

4. All new dwelling units are required to use fire-resistant building materials.

5. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 8.36 (Hazardous Brush Clearance) and maintain defensible space around these units.

6. New or modified detached dwelling units shall be separated from any other dwelling unit or building by ten feet to prevent the spread of fire.

F. Floor Area Standards. The total floor area standards in this chapter shall be governed by total floor area standards in the underlying zone.

G. Height Standards. The maximum height standards in this chapter shall be governed by the height standards in the underlying zone. If there is an existing primary dwelling on the parcel, then the maximum height of the existing residence cannot be increased through use of this chapter.

H. Lot Coverage Standards. The lot coverage standards in this chapter shall be governed by the lot coverage standards in the underlying zone.

I. Lot Size Standards.

1. The minimum lot size standards in this chapter shall be governed by the lot size standards in the underlying zone.

J. Open Space Standards. Two hundred fifty feet per dwelling unit of on-site open space shall be provided on the ground level for use by residents. Open space may be common or private. To be counted toward the open space requirement, the minimum width and length of each space shall be ten feet. Driveways and other vehicular access areas shall not count toward the open space requirement.

DK. Parking Standards.

1. One off-street, covered parking space is required for each new dwelling unit.

2. The parking space shall be a dimension of at least ten feet wide, eight feet tall, and twenty feet deep.

23. If a new dwelling unit is located within one-half mile walking distance of either a high-quality transit corridor, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21155(b), or a major transit stop, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 21064.3, or if there is a car share vehicle located within one block of the parcel, then off-street parking required pursuant to this section shall not apply.

EL. Setback Standards.

1. The front setbacks from the lot line will be determined by the zoning district in which the dwelling unit is located;

2. The minimum side and rear setbacks from the lot line will be four feet.

3. No additional setback is required for a new dwelling unit constructed in the same location as an existing structure on the parcel.

4. All portions of the dwelling unit, including eaves, awnings, sills, cornices, chimneys, overhangs and other projections, may encroach into front, side or rear yards or setbacks in a manner consistent with the building design but in no case greater than one foot in depth.

17.59.060 Historic preservation.

A. If a project proposes to demolish a structure and the structure is of the type protected under Section

17.60.056 of this code, the applicant will prepare a written historic assessment or survey as described in paragraph (D) of Section 17.60.056 of this code.

B. All historic assessments or surveys shall be prepared in the form of State of California Department of Parks and Recreation Series 523 Forms and shall further report a status code of eligibility as a historic resource according to the California Office of Historic Preservation.

C. When a historic assessment or survey results in a status code of categories one through five, inclusive, the applicant is required to obtain a historic resource design review prepared by a historian certified by the Secretary of Interior Professional Qualification Standards for the treatment of historic properties selected at the discretion of the city. The historic resource design review will list measures to mitigate the harmful impact of the proposed project on the historic structure and those mitigation measures will be made a condition of approval of the ministerial design review permit.

D. When a historic assessment or survey results in a status code of category six, an applicant may proceed in accordance with this chapter.

E. When a historic assessment or survey results in a status code of category seven, the property shall be reevaluated according to the missing criteria identified in such report; the applicant shall be deemed incomplete until a historic assessment or survey results in a status code of categories one through six.

17.59.070 Tree preservation.

A. When the director of public works determines that an application for a ministerial design review permit requires removal or substantial trimming of a protected tree, as defined in Section 12.20.020 of this code, a certified arborist selected by the city and paid for by the applicant shall prepare a tree survey and arborist report in accordance with paragraph (A) of Section 12.20.115 of this code.

B. The arborist report will list measures to mitigate the harmful impact of the proposed project on the protected trees and those mitigation measures will be made a condition of approval of the ministerial design review permit.

C. Prior to the removal or substantial trimming of any protected tree, the applicant must obtain a permit and pay all accompanying fees.

17.59.080 Application review and findings.

A. The director will review all applications under this chapter ministerially and without a public hearing or discretionary review.

B. The director will grantconsider and approve or deny the application within 60 days of receiving a complete application.

CB. In reviewing an application, the director will ensure that no objective design standards have the effect of physically precluding the construction of up to two units or physically precluding either of the two units from being at least eight hundred square feet in floor area.

DC. In order to grant a ministerial design review permit, the director must find that the proposed project:

1. Complies with Chapter 17.59;

2. Complies with all objective general plan, zoning code, and design standards;

3. Complies with all provisions of state law; and

17.59.090 Conditions of approval.

A. Upon Prior to issuance of a ministerial design review permit, the applicant shall sign and accept the conditions of approvalsign and record a covenant stating the following:

1. No dwelling unit on such new parcels shall be rented for a period of less than thirty days and cannot be occupied as a short-term rental unit;

2. Any development constructed in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to all development impact fees related to the dwelling unit.

3. Separate utility connections shall be provided for each parcel prior to recordation.

4. The applicant may apply for an accessory dwelling unit or junior accessory dwelling unit permit under Chapter 17.22 or ministerial design review permit under Chapter 17.59, but under no circumstance may an applicant apply to develop dwelling units under both chapters.

5. The applicant will comply with all mitigation measures as provided in the historic resource design review, as applicable, under paragraph (C) of section 17.59.050.

6. The applicant will comply with all mitigation measures as provided in the arborist report, as applicable, under paragraph (B) of Section 17.59.060.

7. The applicant will comply with all other provisions of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code that are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

17.59.100 Reserved.

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 1466, § 82, adopted March 28, 2023, repealed § 17.59.100, which pertained to appeal and derived from Ord. No. 1452, § 4(Att. C), adopted April 12, 2022) Exhibit 3

17.20.050 Primary structures.

The following development standards shall apply to all primary structures within the R-1 zone as follows:

A. Front Yards. The following standards shall apply to all R-1 zoned property:

1. Standard Front Yard Setback. Every lot in the R-1 zone shall have a front yard of at least twentyfive feet, except as provided in this chapter.

2. Front Yard Setbacks Greater than Thirty Feet—Prevailing Setback. Whenever fifty percent, or greater, of the properties on the same side of the street in the linear block where the project site is located have front yard setbacks that are greater than thirty feet, the minimum required front yard setback for all building and/or structures thereafter constructed, enlarged, erected or established shall be the prevailing setback for the linear block. The prevailing setback shall be calculated by adding all of the front yard setbacks, except for the smallest and largest setbacks, and dividing the total by the number of lots included in the calculation, as illustrated in Diagram E. The Prevailing Setback may be reduced to no less than required by subsection (A)(1) subject to the approval of an administrative design review permit pursuant to the requirements of Chapter

17.60. 3. Projections Into the Front Yard. Projections into the required front yard setback may occur as follows:
a. A nonhabitable covered front porch, with or without supports, may encroach a maximum of six feet into the required front yard setback. In no case may the encroachment be closer than ten feet to the front property line.
b. An open, uncovered balcony (not covered by a roof or similar structural feature) may project into the required front yard setback a maximum of forty-eight inches. c. An open balcony, covered only with a roof feature and supports, may extend into the required front yard setback a maximum of forty-eight inches, pursuant to the approval of an administrative design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.

B. Side Yards. The following side yard setback standards shall apply to all R-1 zoned property:

1. New Construction. Except as otherwise provided, all construction of new primary structures on all property shall conform to the following side yard setback standards:
a. Lots or Parcels of Sixty Feet or Less in Width. Lots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less, as defined in this title, shall have a minimum side yard setback of not less than five feet, on each side. However, in no case shall any structure exceed a total width of forty-two feet. b. Lots or Parcels Greater than Sixty Feet in Width. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, lots or parcels measuring greater than sixty feet in width, as defined in this title, shall have a cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than thirty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side.
c. Reverse Corner Lots or Parcels. Lots or parcels which have a "reverse corner" configuration, as defined in this title, shall have an interior side yard setback as set forth in subsection (B)(1) of this section. The "reverse corner" lot or parcel shall have a minimum twenty-five foot setback adjacent to the secondary street frontage. d. Attached Open Structures. Open single story attached structures, such as porte cocheres, patio covers, porch covers and similar structures which are attached to the primary structure may encroach into the required cumulative side yard setback dimension, as set forth in subsection (B)(1)(b) of this section, where the attached open structure is located no closer to the side yard property line than a minimum of five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel, whichever is greater. Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, raised decks and roof decks shall not be permitted to extend or project into any minimum side yard setback as required by subsection (B)(1).

2. Additions Onto Existing Primary Structures. Additions onto existing primary structures shall conform to the provisions of subsection (B)(1) of this section, except as provided as follows:
a. Single Story Additions of Less than Fifty Percent. Excluding raised decks and roof decks, Single single story additions onto existing primary structures, which results in an increase in gross floor area of fifty percent or less of the original structure, and which is consistent in height and character with the original structure, may be aligned with the existing legally constructed side yard setback of the primary structure, subject to the approval by the director of an administrative design review permit, pursuant to Section 17.60.025. b. Single Story Additions Greater than Fifty Percent. Single story additions onto existing primary structures, which result in an increase in gross floor area of greater than fifty percent of the original structure, may be aligned with existing legally constructed side yard setback of the primary structure, subject to the approval of a design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60 of this title.

3. Reduced Cumulative Setback Dimensions. The cumulative required setback dimensions may be reduced from thirty percent to twenty percent pursuant to the following provisions:
a. New Construction. New construction of primary structures may have a reduced cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side, provided that the total lot coverage does not exceed forty percent and pursuant to the approval of a design review permit subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.

DIAGRAM E
Example of Calculation of Prevailing Front Yard Setback b. One or Two Story Additions of Fifty Percent or Less. One or two story additions onto existing primary structures, where the floor area of the addition does not exceed fifty percent of the gross floor area of the existing primary structure, may be constructed with cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side, pursuant to the approval of an administrative design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.
c. One or Two Story Additions of Greater than Fifty Percent. One or two story additions onto existing primary structures, where the floor area of the addition is greater than fifty percent of the gross floor area of the existing primary structure, may be constructed with cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side, pursuant to the approval of a design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.

C. Rear Yards. The minimum rear yard setback shall be fifteen feet from the rear property line. Raised decks or roof decks shall not be permitted to extend or project into the minimum rear yard setback as required by this subsection.
(Ord. No. 1336, § 1(Exh. A), 4-9-13; Ord. No. 1364, §§ 2, 3, 5-12-15; Ord. No. 1375, § 2, 2-9-16; Ord. No. 1389, Exh.

A, §§ 6—11, 7-11-17; Ord. No. 1455, § 2(Exh. A), 5-24-22) Exhibit 4

17.30.070 Setbacks for primary structures.

The following development standards apply to primary structures.

A. Front and Rear Setbacks.

1. Front and Rear Setbacks. Each lot shall have a minimum combined front and rear yard setback of thirty-five feet. The front yard setback must be at least fifteen feet. The rear yard setback must be at least ten feet, unless an administrative design review permit is obtained, in which case the minimum required setback shall be as stated in the administrative design review permit, which amount shall be no less than five feet. Raised decks or roof decks shall not be permitted to extend or project into the minimum rear yard setback as required by this subsection.

2. Projections into the Front Yard Setback. Projections into the required front yards may occur as follows:
i. Porches. A porch on the ground floor that is covered by a solid roof or similar structural feature, attached to the primary residence, and is not enclosed by vertical surfaces between the heights of three feet and seven feet, with the exception of posts and building face or faces to which the porch is attached, may encroach a maximum of five feet into the required front yard setback if the encroachment is not closer than ten feet to the front property line.
ii. Balconies. A balcony may project into the required front yard setback a maximum of fortyeight inches if a deed restriction that meets the approval of the city attorney is recorded on the title of the parcel to restrict owners from enclosing the balcony unless the enclosure would not exceed the maximum building floor area set forth in Section 17.30.130.

B. Side Yard. The following side yard setback standards shall apply to all R-C zoned property:

1. Lots or Parcels of Sixty Feet or Less in Width. Lots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less, as defined in this title, shall have a minimum side yard setback of not less than five feet, on each side. However, in no case shall a structure exceed a total width of forty feet.

2. Lots or Parcels Greater than Sixty Feet in Width. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, lots or parcels measuring greater than sixty feet in width, as defined in this title, shall have a cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than thirty percent of the lot width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback requirement of ten feet on that side.

3. Reverse Corner Lots or Parcels. Lots or parcels which have a "reverse corner" configuration, as defined in this title, shall have an interior side yard setback as set forth in subsection (B)(1) of this section. The "reverse corner" lot or parcel shall have a minimum fifteen foot setback adjacent to the secondary street frontage.

4. Attached Open Structures. Open single story attached structures, such as porte cocheres, patio covers and similar structures which are attached to the primary structure may encroach into the required cumulative side yard setback dimension, as set forth in subsection (B)(1)(b) of this section, where the attached open structure is located no closer to the side yard property line than a minimum of five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel, whichever is greater.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, raised decks and roof decks shall not be permitted to extend or project into any minimum side yard setback as required by subsection (B)(1-3).
(Ord. No. 1313, § 2(Exh. B), 3-22-11; Ord. No. 1389, Exh. A, § 19, 7-11-17) 453024.1
RESOLUTION NO. 26-12

A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF

THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 16.18 (URBAN LOT SPLITS) OF TITLE 16
(SUBDIVISIONS), SECTION 17.20.050 (PRIMARY
STRUCTURES) OF CHAPTER 17.20 (R-1 ONE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL ZONE), SECTION 17.30.070 (SETBACKS
FOR PRIMARY STRUCTURES) OF CHAPTER 17.30 (R-C
RESIDENTIAL CANYON ZONE), AND CHAPTER 17.59
(MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS), OF TITLE 17
(ZONING) OF THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE

RECITALS
WHEREAS, in 2022, the State Legislature adopted Senate Bill No. 9 (“SB 9”), also known as the Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency or “HOME” Act, which permitted duplexes and lot splits by right in single-family zones; WHEREAS, in response, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1452, incorporating SB 9 into the municipal code by codifying Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) and Chapter 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits);
WHEREAS, SB 9 has been amended four times over the past four years, including by Senate Bill No. 477, Senate Bill No. 450, Assembly Bill no. 1061, and Senate Bill No. 1426;
WHEREAS, on August 6, 2026, the Planning Commission met to consider amendments to Chapters 16.18 and 17.59, consistent with the bills above, and directed staff to return with this resolution recommending approval to the City Council; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2026, City staff published the required 20-day notice of a public hearing as required under Government Code

THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. Municipal Code Text Amendment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 16.18 (Urban Lot Splits) of Title 16 (Subdivisions) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code as noted in Exhibit 1, incorporated herein by reference, with underlined text denoting additions and struck-through text denoting deletions.
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SECTION 3. Municipal Code Text Amendment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 17.59 (Ministerial Design Review Permits) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code as noted in Exhibit 2, incorporated herein by reference, with underlined text denoting additions and struck-through text denoting deletions.

SECTION 4. Municipal Code Text Amendment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Section 17.20.050 (Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.20 (R-1 One-Family Residential Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code as noted in Exhibit 3, incorporated herein by reference, with underlined text denoting additions and struck-through text denoting deletions.

SECTION 5. Municipal Code Text Amendment. The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council adopt an ordinance amending Section 17.30.070 (Setbacks for Primary Structures) of Chapter 17.30 (R-C Residential Canyon Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code as noted in Exhibit 4, incorporated herein by reference, with underlined text denoting additions and struck-through text denoting deletions.

SECTION 6. CEQA. This resolution is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) because under Government Code 66411.7(m) an amendment to Chapter 16.18 is not a project under CEQA and under Government Code 65852.21(j) an amendment to Chapter 17.59 is not a project under CEQA.

SECTION 7. Severability. If any sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Resolution or any part hereof or exhibit hereto is for any reason held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution or any part thereof or exhibit thereto. The Planning Commission hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraph, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared invalid.

SECTION 8. Certification. The Director of Planning and Community Preservation shall certify the passage, approval, and adoption of this Resolution by the City Council.

SECTION 9. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 20th day of August 2026. __________________________
Thomas Denison, Chair
I HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Sierra Madre, California, after a public hearing held on the 20th day of August 2026, by the following vote:

AYES: Chair Thomas Denison, Vice Chair Patrick Simcock, and Commissioners Kevin Brennan and Yong Yoo
NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

Clare Lin, Director of Planning and Community Preservation Approved as to form:

Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney

Type text here
Exhibit 1
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Chapter 16.18 URBAN LOT SPLITS
Sections:

16.18.010 Purpose and intent.

16.18.020 Eligibility.

A. Under Government Code Section 66411.7(a)(3)(A), only parcels located within single-family residential zones are eligible for urban lot splits, including parcels located in the following zones:

1. R-1 One-Family Residential Zone;

2. R-C Residential Canyon Zone; and

3. H Hillside Management Zone.

B. Further, an applicant applying for an urban lot split must meet the following criteria:

1. The applicant's parcel was not established through a prior exercise of an urban lot split as provided for in this chapter.

43. The applicant's parcel is not located within a historic landmarkdistrict or [AG2.1]property included on the State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1, or within a site that is designated a local historic landmark under cChapter 17.82 of this code.

54. The applicant's parcel is not located on a site that includes any of the characteristics listed in Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(B)—(K), as that section read on September 16, 2021. [AG3.1] C. An urban lot split is not available for any parcel where the urban lot split would require the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:

1. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income.

2. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power.
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4. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.

16.18.030 Pre-filing conference.

16.18.040 Application.

A. The applicant shall submit an urban lot split application in a form approved by the director.

B. The applicant shall pay all filing fees and deposits as prescribed by resolution adopted by the city council of the city of Sierra Madre.

C. Public notice of an application shall be provided by the city in a manner deemed reasonable in the sole discretion of the director.

16.18.050 Development standards.

A. Design and Development Standards. This section incorporates the design and development standards for the R-1 zone (Section 17.20.100), except as modified by this section.

B. Density Standards. No development may include more than two residential housing units under this chapter and no more than four residential housing units under this code.

C. Lot Line Standards.

1. An urban lot split may only subdivide one existing parcel and shall create no more than two new parcels.

2. All lot lines shall be contiguous to existing zoning boundaries.

3. All parcels created pursuant to this chapter shall have access to, provide access to, or adjoin the improved public right-of-way.

D. Lot Size Standards.

1. The two parcels created by an urban lot split must be of approximately equal lot area provided that one parcel shall not be smaller than forty percent of the lot area of the original parcel.

2. In no instance shall any resulting parcel be smaller than one thousand two hundred square feet in area. 451393.4
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16.18.060 Application review and findings.

A. The director will review all applications under this chapter ministerially and without a public hearing or discretionary review.

B. The director will grantconsider and approve or deny the application within 60 days of receiving a complete application. [AG4.1]
CB. In order to grant a ministerial design review permit, the director must find that the proposed project:

1. Complies with Chapter 16.18;

2. Complies with all objective general plan, zoning code, and design standards;

3. Complies with all provisions of state law; and

16.18.070 Conditions of approval.

A. Upon Prior to issuance of a parcel map by the director, the applicant shall sign and record a covenantaccept the conditions of approval stating the following:

1. All resulting parcels will be used for residential use;

2. No dwelling unit on such new parcels shall be rented for a period of less than thirty days and cannot be occupied as a short-term rental unit;

3. Any development constructed in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to all development impact fees related to the development of a new dwelling unit.

4. Separate utility connections shall be provided for each parcel prior to recordation.

6. The applicant will comply with all other provisions of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code that are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

8. The applicant is limited to developing a maximum of four units on the subdivided parcels.

9. Neither the applicant nor any successor in interest will apply for an urban lot split for the same parcel. 451393.4
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B. Upon acceptance of the conditions of approval, the applicant shall sign and record a covenant stating the following:

1. The Property was not established through a prior exercise of an urban lot split under SMMC Chapter

16.18 or Government Code section 66411.7.

3. The applicant will occupy one of the housing units on the subdivided parcels as occupant's principal residence for at least three years from the date of the approval of the urban lot split.

4. The application for an urban lot split does not require demolition or alteration of the housing types listed under Government Code section 66411.7. [AG6.1]
C. The recorded document shall include a note on the parcel map indicating that each parcel was created using the provision of this chapter and that no further subdivision of the parcel is permitted.

16.18.080 Appeal.

Exhibit 2
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Chapter 17.59 MINISTERIAL DESIGN REVIEW PERMITS
Sections:

17.59.010 Purpose and intent.

17.59.020 Eligibility.

A. Only parcels located within single-family residential zones are eligible for a ministerial design review permit, including parcels located in the following zones:

1. R-1 One-Family Residential Zone;

2. R-C Residential Canyon Zone; and

3. H Hillside Management Zone.

B. A ministerial design review permit may only be issued where:

1. The applicant proposes to construct a new unit or units.

2. The proposed development consists of no more than two dwelling units on a single parcel;

43. The applicant's development is not located in a parcel is not located within a historic district or property included listed as a historic resource on the Sstate Hhistoric Rresources Iinventory, a[AG2.1]s defined in Public Resources Code Section 5020.1, or in a parcel within a site that is designated a local historic landmark under cChapter 17.82 of this code; and

54. The applicant's parcel is not located on a site that includes any of the characteristics listed in Government Code Section 65913.4(a)(6)(B)-(K), as that section read on September 16, 2021[AG3.1].

C. A ministerial design review permit may not be issued where approval would require the demolition or alteration of any of the following types of housing:

1. Housing that is subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to persons and families of moderate, low, or very low income;

2. Housing that is subject to any form of rent or price control through a public entity's valid exercise of its police power;

4. Housing that has been occupied by a tenant in the last three years.; and 451397.3
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5. The proposed housing development does not demolish more than twenty-five percent of the existing exterior structural walls.[AG4.1]

17.59.030 Pre-development review.

17.59.040 Application.

A. The applicant shall submit a ministerial design review permit application in a form approved by the director.

B. All design drawings, as determined by the department, shall be prepared by an architect licensed by the California Architects Board.

C. The applicant shall pay all filing fees and deposits as prescribed by resolution adopted by the city council of the city of Sierra Madre.

17.59.050 Development standards.

A. Design and Development Standards. This section incorporates the design and development standards in this code unique to each zone, except as modified by this section.

B. Angle Plane. The angle plane standards in this chapter shall be governed by the angle plane standards in the underlying zone. [AG5.1]
BC. Building and Design Standards.

3. Roof decks are prohibited. [AG6.1]

34. All dwelling units ministerially approved under this chapter will install a new or separate utility connection.

45. All electrical and utility services to a new dwelling unit shall be undergrounded.

CD. Density Standards. No development may include more than two residential housing units under this chapter and no more than four residential housing units under this code.

E. Fire Safety Standards.

1. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 15.24 of this code.

2. Where two dwelling units are configured as sharing a common wall, a one-hour fire wall between the units is required.
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3. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 15.24 (Fire Code) and have fire sprinklers.

4. All new dwelling units are required to use fire-resistant building materials.

5. All new dwelling units are required to comply with Chapter 8.36 (Hazardous Brush Clearance) and maintain defensible space around these units.

6. New or modified detached dwelling units shall be separated from any other dwelling unit or building by ten feet to prevent the spread of fire.

F. Floor Area Standards. The total floor area standards in this chapter shall be governed by total floor area standards in the underlying zone.

H. Lot Coverage Standards. The lot coverage standards in this chapter shall be governed by the lot coverage standards in the underlying zone.

I. Lot Size Standards.

1. The minimum lot size standards in this chapter shall be governed by the lot size standards in the underlying zone.

1. One off-street, covered parking space is required for each new dwelling unit.

2. The parking space shall be a dimension of at least ten feet wide, eight feet tall, and twenty feet deep. [AG8.1]

EL. Setback Standards.

1. The front setbacks from the lot line will be determined by the zoning district in which the dwelling unit is located;

2. The minimum side and rear setbacks from the lot line will be four feet.

3. No additional setback is required for a new dwelling unit constructed in the same location as an existing structure on the parcel.

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17.59.060 Historic preservation.

A. If a project proposes to demolish a structure and the structure is of the type protected under Section

17.60.056 of this code, the applicant will prepare a written historic assessment or survey as described in paragraph (D) of Section 17.60.056 of this code.

D. When a historic assessment or survey results in a status code of category six, an applicant may proceed in accordance with this chapter.

17.59.070 Tree preservation.

C. Prior to the removal or substantial trimming of any protected tree, the applicant must obtain a permit and pay all accompanying fees.

17.59.080 Application review and findings.

A. The director will review all applications under this chapter ministerially and without a public hearing or discretionary review.

B. The director will grantconsider and approve or deny the application within 60 days of receiving a complete application. [AG10.1]
CB. In reviewing an application, the director will ensure that no objective design standards have the effect of physically precluding the construction of up to two units or physically precluding either of the two units from being at least eight hundred square feet in floor area.

DC. In order to grant a ministerial design review permit, the director must find that the proposed project:

1. Complies with Chapter 17.59;

2. Complies with all objective general plan, zoning code, and design standards;

3. Complies with all provisions of state law; and
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17.59.090 Conditions of approval.

A. Upon Prior to issuance of a ministerial design review permit, the applicant shall sign and accept the conditions of approvalsign and record a covenant stating the following:

1. No dwelling unit on such new parcels shall be rented for a period of less than thirty days and cannot be occupied as a short-term rental unit;

2. Any development constructed in accordance with this chapter shall be subject to all development impact fees related to the dwelling unit.

3. Separate utility connections shall be provided for each parcel prior to recordation.

5. The applicant will comply with all mitigation measures as provided in the historic resource design review, as applicable, under paragraph (C) of section 17.59.050.

6. The applicant will comply with all mitigation measures as provided in the arborist report, as applicable, under paragraph (B) of Section 17.59.060.

7. The applicant will comply with all other provisions of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code that are not in conflict with the provisions of this chapter.

17.59.100 Reserved.

Editor's note(s)—Ord. No. 1466, § 82, adopted March 28, 2023, repealed § 17.59.100, which pertained to appeal and derived from Ord. No. 1452, § 4(Att. C), adopted April 12, 2022) Created: 2026‐06‐03 13:34:42 [EST]
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17.20.050 Primary structures.

The following development standards shall apply to all primary structures within the R-1 zone as follows:

A. Front Yards. The following standards shall apply to all R-1 zoned property:

1. Standard Front Yard Setback. Every lot in the R-1 zone shall have a front yard of at least twentyfive feet, except as provided in this chapter.

B. Side Yards. The following side yard setback standards shall apply to all R-1 zoned property:

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d. Attached Open Structures. Open single story attached structures, such as porte cocheres, patio covers, porch covers and similar structures which are attached to the primary structure may encroach into the required cumulative side yard setback dimension, as set forth in subsection (B)(1)(b) of this section, where the attached open structure is located no closer to the side yard property line than a minimum of five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel, whichever is greater. Notwithstanding any provision of this Title to the contrary, raised decks and roof decks shall not be permitted to extend or project into any minimum side yard setback as required by subsection (B)(1).

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Example of Calculation of Prevailing Front Yard Setback b. One or Two Story Additions of Fifty Percent or Less. One or two story additions onto existing primary structures, where the floor area of the addition does not exceed fifty percent of the gross floor area of the existing primary structure, may be constructed with cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side, pursuant to the approval of an administrative design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.
c. One or Two Story Additions of Greater than Fifty Percent. One or two story additions onto existing primary structures, where the floor area of the addition is greater than fifty percent of the gross floor area of the existing primary structure, may be constructed with cumulative side yard setback dimension (both side yard setbacks combined) of not less than twenty percent of the width of the lot or parcel, with a minimum required side yard setback of any one side of not less than five feet or ten percent of the width of the lot or parcel width, whichever is greater, up to a maximum side yard setback of ten feet on that side, pursuant to the approval of a design review permit pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 17.60.

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17.30.070 Setbacks for primary structures.

The following development standards apply to primary structures.

A. Front and Rear Setbacks.

B. Side Yard. The following side yard setback standards shall apply to all R-C zoned property:

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(Ord. No. 1313, § 2(Exh. B), 3-22-11; Ord. No. 1389, Exh. A, § 19, 7-11-17) 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 P.M.

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

CITY OF

SIERRA MADRE

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
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
Mayor Lowe called the meeting to order at 5:37 pm.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Mayor Lowe led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk Aguilar called the roll:

Kristine Lowe, Mayor
Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member (Remote)
Also Present: Michael Bruckner, City Manager
Julia Homaechevarria, Deputy City Attorney
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Harry Wong, Finance Director
Brent Bartlett, Fire Chief
Brian Dickinson, Public Works Director
Clare Lin, Director of Planning & Community Preservation Katelyn Huang, Assistant Planner
James Carlson, Senior Management Analyst
Sophia Conchas, Administrative Analyst

4. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Aleks Giragosian reported that the City Council met in closed session to discuss three items. No reportable action was taken on any of the two items.

A. Personnel – August 25, 2026
Conference with Labor Negotiator
G.C. 54957.6
City Negotiators: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez
Employee Organizations:

Sierra Madre Police Association Employee
Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters' Association
B. Conference with Legal Counsel – August 19, 2026
Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release
G.C. 54957

5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Clerk Aguilar reported no supplemental information.

6. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (including reports from City Council related to meetings attended at City expense per AB 1234).

Council Member Garcia:

No reportable action since the previous City Council meeting.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss:

No reportable action since the previous City Council meeting.

Council Member Kriebs:

Reported that she attended the Library Board of Trustees meeting.

Also attended a meeting with the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce, no reportable action was taken.

Council Member Parkhurst:

Reported that he attended to meetings with the Clean Power Alliance, July 17 and August 20, no reportable actions were taken.

Also attended National Night Out on August 4, 2026.

Mayor Lowe:

Attended a meeting on July 22 with the Los Angeles County Sanitation District.

She also attended the Foothill Community Center’s Back to School Distribution event.

On August 4 she attended National Night Out.

She attended two meetings of the Planning Commission, August 6 and August 20.

7. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
City Clerk Aguilar advised that there were no updates from City staff.

8. UPDATE ON SOLAR PROJECT
Public Works Director Dickinson provided the City Council and update on the Solar Project located behind the City Yards.

Addressing the City Council from the audience is not permitted; all comments addressing the Council must be made from the podium. Persons with a disability who require disability related modifications or accommodations in order to participate in the meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City
City Clerk Aguilar announced for the record that the City Clerk’s Office received four emails for items not on the agenda from
1) Leesa Puleo
2) Marites Yao
3) Kelley Hanna
4) Jason Leon
and two yellow speaker cards.
1) Jason Leon
2) Carol Canterbury
Mayor Lowe reminded speakers that three minutes of allotted time would be provided and that while the City Council could receive information on items not on the agenda, it was prohibited under the Brown Act from discussing or taking action on such items. City Clerk Aguilar also noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one else come forward, Mayor Lowe closed public comment and moved on to the Public Hearing.

10. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one 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.

City Clerk Aguilar presented on the following reports:

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)- 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)- administrative activities.

C. Resolution 26-76 Approval of Warrants for Payment
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

D. Resolution 26-77 Approval of Warrants for Payment
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

E. Resolution 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
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.

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
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.

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 One-Year Optional Renewals
Recommendation: Approve
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: Approve
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.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Lowe brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Hearing no further questions from the City Council, Mayor Lowe opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar also noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Lowe closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Council Member Parkhurst made a motion to approve Consent A-P Council Member Kriebs seconded the motion.

Mayor Lowe called for a roll call vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst (remote)
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

Consent Items A-P were approved by roll call vote.

11. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Report, Discussion and Direction Regarding the Sierra Madre Multimodal Transportation and Circulation Plan Update
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

Report presented by Director Lin
At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Lowe brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Mayor Lowe opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Lowe closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

The City Council provided staff with direction then continued to the next Discussion item.

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.

Report presented by City Manager Bruckner.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Lowe brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Mayor Lowe opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Lowe closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion. Council Members Garcia and Kriebs volunteered to be appointed to the Ad Hoc Committee.

Council Member Parkhurst made a motion to appoint Council Members Garcia and Kriebs.

Council Member Kriebs seconded the motion.

Mayor Lowe called for a vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst (remote)
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.

C. Report, Discussion, and Direction Regarding the Application of the City's Utility Users Tax (UUT) to Online Streaming Services
Recommendation: Create Ad-Hoc Committee and Assign Council Members Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

Report presented by City Manager Bruckner
At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Lowe brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Mayor Lowe opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Lowe closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Council Member Parkhurst made a motion to apply the City’s Utility Users Tax to online streaming services.

Council Member Kriebs seconded the motion.

Mayor Lowe called for a vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst (remote)
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.

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.

Report presented by City Manager Bruckner.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Lowe brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Mayor Lowe opened the podium for public comment.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Lowe closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Council Member Kriebs made a motion to adopt a policy for adding future agenda items with consensus of majority versus majority or consensus.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss seconded the motion.

Mayor Lowe called for a vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe, Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst (remote)
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
Kriebs: Update on Tesla Charging Stations
Lowe: future changes to community events

13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 pm to a Regular City Council meeting scheduled for September 8, 2026.

Minutes taken and typed by: Minutes Approved by Council Action:
_______________________ ___________________________
Laura Aguilar Kristine Lowe
City Clerk Mayor
Mayor Kristine Lowe | Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Kelly Kriebs | Council Member Robert Parkhurst Tuesday, September 8, 2026, 5:30 P.M.

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

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.

CITY OF

SIERRA MADRE

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tem Goss called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Mayor Pro Tem Goss led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Afterwards he shared the poem Alumnus Football written by Sportswriter Grantland Rice.

3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
City Clerk Aguilar called the roll:

Kristine Lowe, Mayor (Remote)
Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
Also Present: Michael Bruckner, City Manager
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Brian Dickinson, Public Works Director
Leila Arciero, Director of Library and Community Services Joshua Wolf, Senior Planner
James Carlson, Senior Management Analyst
Randy Metz, Fire Marshall (Contract Services)

4. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Aleks Giragosian reported that the City Council met in closed session to discuss one items No reportable action was taken by the City Council.

A. Personnel
Conference with Labor Negotiator
G.C. 54957.6
City Negotiators: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez
Employee Organizations:

Sierra Madre Police Association Employee
Sierra Madre Professional Firefighters' Association

5. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS City Clerk Aguilar reported no supplemental information.

6. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL (including reports from City Council related to meetings attended at City expense per AB 1234) Council Member Kriebs:

Declared no reportable action since the last Council meeting.

Council Member Garcia:

Reported that he attended an Ad Hoc Committee meeting on September 2 and September 8. No reportable action was taken.

Also reported that he attended a meeting for the Senior Community Commission. There was a presentation from the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

There were also presentations from the Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society and Sierra Madre Friends of the Library.

Council Member Parkhurst:

Reported that he attended a meeting of the Clean Power Alliance on on September 3.

No reportable action was taken.

Mayor Lowe:

Participated in a webinar on rebuilding action from the Eaton Fire, including soil remediation.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss:

Declared no reportable action since the last Council meeting.

7. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF
City Clerk Aguilar advised that there were no updates from City staff.

8. PRESENTATIONS
A. FY 2025/26 Sierra Madre Public Library Annual Report Presented by Director Arciero
B. Annual Report from Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society Presented by President Diane Sands

Mayor Pro Tem Goss reminded speakers that three minutes of allotted time would be provided and that while the City Council could receive information on items not on the agenda, it was prohibited under the Brown Act from discussing or taking action on such items. City Clerk Aguilar also noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

City Clerk Aguilar announced that four speaker cards were submitted for items not on the agenda:
1) Diane Sands: urged the City to install automatic doors at the library. 2) Leslie Ziff: shared her concerns about the overdue renovations and roof repairs at the City’s museums.
3) Jeanne Martin: expressed her concerns about lack of ADA accessible doors at the library and urged the City to install automatic doors sooner rather than later. 4) Kraig Pakulski: shared concerns with street access on Grove and made a request for new routes for the new Bailey Canyon Estate housing.

Seeing no one else come forward, Mayor Pro Tem closed public comment and moved on to the Public Hearing.

A. Urgency Ordinance No. 1498-U Amending Title 15.24 of The Sierra Madre Municipal Code Relating to the Adoption and Amendments to the 2025 California Fire Code, and Fire Sprinkler Requirements, as well as Establishing Title 15.25 of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Relating to the Adoption of the 2025 California Wildland Urban Interface Code
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

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.

This report was introduced by City Attorney Giragosian and presented by Contract Fire Marshall Metz.

At the conclusion of the report, the City Council asked questions of staff .

Mayor Pro Tem Goss opened the podium for public comment.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed the Public Hearing and brought the matter back to the City Council, asking for a motion.

Council Member Kriebs made a motion to approve Urgency Ordinance 1498-U.

Council Member Parkhurst seconded the motion.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a roll call vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe (Remote), Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs, and Parkhurst
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion to adopt Urgency Ordinance 1498-U was approved by roll call vote.

B. Ordinance No. 1499 Amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with Certain Exceptions, Modifications, and Additions
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

This report was introduced by City Attorney Giragosian and presented by Contract Fire Marshall Metz.

At the conclusion of the report, the City Council asked questions of staff .

Mayor Pro Tem Goss opened the podium for public comment.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed the Public Hearing and brought the matter back to the City Council, asking for a motion.

Council Member Parkhurst made a motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 1499.

Council Member Kriebs seconded the motion.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a roll call vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe (Remote), Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs, and Parkhurst
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion to approve first reading of Ordinance 1499 was approved by roll call vote.

11. CONSENT CALENDAR
All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one 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.

City Clerk Aguilar presented on the following reports:

A. Resolution 26-84 Approval of Warrants for Payment
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

B. Resolution 26-85 Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation from the Library Gift and Memorial Fund in the Amount of $100,000 for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

C. First Amendment to the Construction Agreement with Eco Energy Solutions, Inc. dba High Volt Electric for the City Hall Emergency Generator Replacement Project and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-86 Authorizing a $27,804.70 Budget Adjustment Recommendation: Approve
CEQA Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(2)- categorical exemption.

D. Resolution No. 26-87 Appointing Jerry Price as Interim Police Chief 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.

E. Resolution No. 26-89 Directing the County Auditor-Controller to Continue Placing the Direct Assessment Charges Onto the Current Tax Roll Against the Property Located at 737 Alta Vista Drive to Recover the City's Public Nuisance Abatement Expenses Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

F. Approval of the Quarterly Treasurer’s Report – Quarter Ending June 30, 2026 Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

G. Approval of AB 1600 Annual Compliance Report for FY 2025-2026 Recommended Action: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Pro Tem Goss brought the matter to the City Council for questions.

Hearing no further questions from the City Council, Mayor Pro Tem Goss opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Council Member Kriebs made a motion to approve Consent A-G Council Member Garcia seconded the motion.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a roll call vote of the Council:

Ayes: Mayor Lowe (remote), Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

Consent Items A-G were approved by roll call vote.
7:55 pm – Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a brief recess
8:04 pm – The City Council reconvened the meeting.

12. DISCUSSION ITEM
A. Report, Discussion and Direction to Waive and Refund Plan Check and Permit Fees for Victims of the 2025 Eaton Fire to Waive and Refund Plan Check and Permit Fees for Victims of the 2025 Eaton Fire
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.

Report presented by Senior Planner Wolf.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Pro Tem Goss brought the matter to the City Council for questions and subsequently opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

The City Council provided staff with direction and asked staff to include a provision that the approved building permit is not transferrable.

B. Report, Discussion, and Direction on the Sierra Madre Commercial Zoning Ordinance Recommendation: Receive and file this report and provide staff with direction.

Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

Report presented by Senior Planner Wolf.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Pro Tem Goss brought the matter to the City Council for questions and subsequently opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

The City Council provided staff with direction and asked the Planning Commission to remove the provision on a five (5) foot door set-back.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a motion and roll call vote of the Council:

Council Member Kriebs moved to provide the Planning Commission said direction.

Council Member Garcia seconded the motion.

Ayes: Mayor Lowe (remote), Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.

C. Report, Discussion, and Direction on City Donation and Gift Policy Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.

Report presented by City Clerk Aguilar.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Pro Tem Goss brought the matter to the City Council for questions and subsequently opened the podium for public comment.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Mayor Pro Tem Goss called for a motion and roll call vote of the Council:

Council Member Parkhurst moved to approve the policy, with clarification that donations above $10,000 be brought before the City Council in an agendized meeting.

Council Member Garcia seconded the motion.

Ayes: Mayor Lowe (remote), Mayor Pro Tem Goss, Council Members Garcia, Kriebs and Parkhurst
Noes: None.

Absent: None.

Abstain: None.

The motion was approved by roll call vote.

D. Report, Discussion, and Direction on Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park Alternative Parking Lot Access
Recommendation: Receive and file this report and provide staff with direction.

Report presented by Director Dickinson.

At the conclusion of staff’s presentation, Mayor Pro Tem Goss brought the matter to the City Council for questions and subsequently opened the podium for public comment.

Public Comment was provided by:
1) Katia Cnop: expressed her concerns with Bailey Canyon Wilderness Park and supported alternative parking lot access.
2) Kraig Pakulski: shared concerns with street access on Grove and suggested alternative traffic routes.

City Clerk Aguilar noted for the record that there were no members of the public in the Zoom chat.

Seeing no one come forward, Mayor Pro Tem Goss closed Public Comment and brought the matter back to the City Council for further discussion.

Subsequent to the City Council’s discussion, staff was provided with direction to order a traffic impact study and add this project to the CIP List for consideration in the next budget cycle.

13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
The City Council did not add any topics for discussion at a future meeting.

14. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 pm to a Regular City Council meeting scheduled for September 25, 2026.

Minutes taken and typed by: Minutes Approved by Council Action:
_______________________ ___________________________
Laura Aguilar Kristine Lowe
City Clerk Mayor

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

FINANCE
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Harry Wong, Director of Finance
By: William Zaragoza, Accounting Technician
SUBJECT: Resolution No. 26-88 Approval of Warrants for Payment

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-88 and approve payment for the following:

1. Outstanding Obligated City Warrants: $912,648.49

2. Outstanding Obligated Sierra Madre Library Warrants: $804,193.32

3. Payroll Transfer: $568,178.30

SUMMARY
The City Council is requested to ratify warrants and approve checks issued for payment, as certified by the Director of Finance. These payments have been reviewed for compliance with the City’s approved budget, financial policies, and authorized spending limits. Ratification by the City Council formally authorizes the disbursement of public funds, ensuring transparency, accountability, and adherence to sound fiscal management practices.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The Warrant Register provides an aggregated breakdown of the warrants, including descriptions (e.g. categories of payments), amounts, and corresponding fiscal year allocations. Note that the last page serves as a reference document to support the warrant approvals requested in this report, ensuring transparency and accountability in financial transactions. The attachment includes details on general warrants, utility bills, library warrants, and payroll transfers.

The Check Approval Register provides a comprehensive record of financial disbursements by the City of Sierra Madre, detailing payment transactions, vendor information, and check dates to ensure transparency and accountability. Additionally, the Payroll Summary Register outlines payroll disbursements, including total earnings, employer expenses, and overall payroll costs for each pay period. The total payroll expenditure for the most recent pay period (PR #18) for Date 9/10/26:

Total Earnings (Salaries) @ $416,010.68 plus Total Employer Expenses for Benefits @ $152,167.62 = Total @ $568,178.30
This aligns with the payroll transfer amount listed in the attachment. These records collectively support the accuracy and legitimacy of the financial transactions presented for approval.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
None.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of the recommended action.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments

1.9.22.26 RESOLUTION 26-88.pdf

2.Warrant Register 26 - 27.pdf

3.WARRANT 26-88 9.22.26.pdf
RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-88

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE

APPROVING CERTAIN DEMANDS
WHEREAS, Government Code sections 37208-37209 authorize the City Council to ratify and approve warrants or checks drawn in payment of demands certified or approved by the Director of Finance as conforming to the budget; and, WHEREAS, the following demands have been reviewed and approved by the Finance Director; and,
WHEREAS, the Finance Director has verified that appropriated funds are available for payment thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the register of audited demands has been submitted to the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, City Warrants are the payment of bills, invoices and contractual obligations incurred by the City of Sierra Madre during the period enumerated therein, based on the approved fiscal year budget and existing budgetary authority, Municipal Code authority, or prior policy direction by the City Council; and WHEREAS, Payroll Transfer is the transfer of funds to cover the payroll costs for all City employees for the period enumerated therein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre does hereby approve payment of City Warrants in the aggregate amount of $912,648.49; Sierra Madre Library Warrants in the aggregate amount of $804,193.32; and Payroll Transfer in the aggregate amount of $568,178.30 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and 2027.

APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September 2026.
_____________________________________
Mayor, City of Sierra Madre, California
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution Number 26-88 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of September 2026.

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT: _____________________________________
City Clerk, City of Sierra Madre, California
Approved as to form:
_____________________________________
City Attorney, City of Sierra Madre, California
City of Sierra Madre
Department of Finance
Warrant Register Recap
City Council Meeting of September 22, 2026

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE AND SIERRA MADRE LIBRARY
City of Sierra Madre Warrants …..……….………….…….……....………….…$912,648.49 Sierra Madre Library Warrants……...…..……..…………...……………...........$804,193.32 Payroll Transfer……..…..............………..……………………………………….$568,178.30 Warrant Register Post Date 9/22/26 Attachment 1A
Fiscal Year Description Amount Page #
FY26/27 General Warrants $681,359.69 1-4
FY26/27 General Manual Warrant $28,676.12 5-7
FY25/26 General Manual Warrant $202,612.68 8-11
Total $912,648.49
FY26/27 Library Warrant $3,488.16 12
FY26/27 Library Manual Warrant $36,885.39 13-14
FY25/26 Library Manual Warrant $763,819.77 15
Total $804,193.32
Pay Date:
9/10/2026 Payroll #18 $568,178.30 16
From: City of Sierra Madre-General Acct.

To: City of Sierra Madre-Payroll Acct.

Total $568,178.30
9/14/2026 6:05:59 PM Page 1 of 6
Check Approval Register
City of Sierra Madre, CA
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APBWEST Check 1000090182 OLDER AMERICAN RECEPTION - SUPPLIES 263968fc-d3d5-4067-aed4-b4c200e0bdd0
37006.72000.52100 497.26
0277 LIEBERT CASSIDY WHITMORE 18,332.00
APBWEST Check 332597 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: INVESTIGATION ADVICE 126251c6-eae5-499e-9cd3-b4c501285000
60007.31607.52201 42.50
332598 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: INVESTIGATION ADVICE
0447e5be-ddcd-45da-b0e0-b4c50128505b
60007.31607.52201 136.00
332599 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: INVESTIGATION ADVICE
20718229-918b-4350-8b1a-b4c501284f8e
60007.31607.52201 15,223.00
332600 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: ADVICE AND COUNSEL
8856f035-399f-4b90-8259-b4c501284fda
60007.31607.52201 2,703.00
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
APBWEST Check 332601 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: GENERAL
520f3657-cac6-4d4d-a2b6-b4c501284faa
60007.31607.52201 185.00
332602 AUG 2026 LEGAL SERVICES: INVESTIGATION ADVICE
b1cf62bc-da11-4ae2-8f83-b4c501284fa1
60007.31607.52201 42.50
0640 LIFE-ASSIST INC. 239.51
APBWEST Check 2200132 FY 26/27 EMS Medical Supplies
d4ca2469-2008-4e1f-938e-b4c501284fbb
10000.64000.53300 239.51
VEN04515 MARIPOSA LANDSCAPES INC 14,365.98
APBWEST Check 121842 AUGUST 2026 LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
7b67924a-f981-4d00-b8c6-b4c501285073
32012.83000.52100 4,443.98
60001.31601.52100 9,443.46
122145 AUG 2026 ELEMENTARY FIELD MOWING EXTRA WORK
187f4d8b-9ccd-499e-9a32-b4c200e728ab
60001.31601.52100 478.54
VEN04676 MATTHEW BLAIN 2,062.00
APBWEST Check INV045082 REFUND: GRADING BOND
4c2d57fd-7d4d-4546-9540-b4c200e93a43
10000.00000.23306 2,062.00
VEN02976 MEDICO PROFESSIONAL LINEN SERVICE 79.02
APBWEST Check 21508286 MEDICO WASTE SERVICES
b941869e-408c-4675-b149-b4c200ea46f2
10000.64000.53300 79.02
0296 MERRIMAC ENERGY GROUP 39,290.20
APBWEST Check 2249119 FY 26/27 FUEL PURCHASE
43eed15f-8c8c-4d1a-a6c9-b4c501285065
60000.31600.55001 39,290.20
1608 MUNICIPAL MAINTENANCE EQUIP IN 136.96
APBWEST Check 052808 MISC SUPPLIES
a24c5ef8-446b-4532-a7f0-b4c200e7ecef
60000.31600.53208 136.96
1642 NBS 655.00
APBWEST Check 202608-2671 7/1/26 - 9/30/26 SEWER DISTRICT ADMIN FEES ddd44093-abfd-44da-b356-b4c200eae198
72000.81200.52100 655.00
0786 OFFICE DEPOT, INC 222.72
APBWEST Check 479127170001 OFFICE SUPPLIES
b17fe53d-58ac-420e-9664-b4c200edae9d
60002.31100.53100 100.22
479759348001 OFFICE SUPPLIES
1c569e3b-b51a-447a-aa5b-b4c200ed2448
60002.32000.53100 41.78
479771111001 OFFICE SUPPLIES
8587bfdd-18d9-4c27-bf11-b4c200ec60b7
60002.32000.53100 80.72
0321 PARKHOUSE TIRE, INC. 1,803.05
APBWEST Check 1011097841 FY 26/27 PURCHASE TIRES/SERVICES 91206ec5-b772-483c-bad0-b4c200edefe3
60000.31600.53208 1,504.45
1011098100 FY 26/27 PURCHASE TIRES/SERVICES
8229efb6-8ac8-4eaf-b354-b4c200ef19dd
60000.31600.53208 298.60
0323 PASADENA HUMANE SOCIETY 5,174.00
APBWEST Check SEP2026CtySM SEPT 2026 Animal Control Services af11dd11-59df-4461-ac02-b4c501284fa0
10000.50000.52100 5,174.00
0338 PRUDENTIAL OVERALL SUPPLY 324.65
APBWEST Check 53001123 FY 26-27 UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS UNIFORMS 715f4fa4-00ac-403d-9832-b4c501285005
60001.31601.53303 178.19
53002826 FY 26-27 UTILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS UNIFORMS
bbbcb085-ab28-4fd0-85e7-b4c501285022
60001.31601.53303 146.46
1485 RED SUPPLY INC 690.96
APBWEST Check 39779 MAINT SUPPLIES
f1b6d12b-1008-4b64-932e-b4c200f0ab52
60001.83200.53200 65.56
39800 MAINT SUPPLIES
b9cb0dc1-2be0-416c-9cb2-b4c200f06939
60001.83200.53200 296.33
39901 MAINT SUPPLIES
65810bf4-8709-4d93-80b5-b4c200f02787
60001.31601.53200 329.07
0267 REGIONAL TAP SERVICE CENTER 12.48
APBWEST Check 6028130 AUG 2026 2026 REGIONAL TAP SERVICES CENTER-CARDS 558a633f-9cdf-4d2f-a134-b4c200ef4558
37004.80000.52001 12.48
VEN04235 RIO HONDO/SAN GABRIEL RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY 64,076.50 AP EFT WEST Electronic Funds Transfer MEM-26-05 FY 26/27 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP 4abc1314-1cde-4da9-b2c7-b4c501284fce
38015.81201.52001 45,091.00
WMP-26-05 ONGOING WMP SUPPORT
9b013142-2fe3-4c3a-96a7-b4c501284fe9
38015.81201.52001 18,985.50
0797 SAN GAB VALLEY MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT 270,000.00 APBWEST Check INVOICE#4 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJ LOAN REPAYMENT #4 3a7dcda7-1b01-4fd4-be4d-b4c200f801bb
71000.31800.58001 270,000.00
VEN03199 SO CAL MAILING SERVICES 6,501.82
APBWEST Check 64165 FY26/27 ANNUAL ENVELOPE PRINTING
fabe33b9-3ae2-477f-afd7-b4c501284f7f
71000.32000.53101 4,301.00
64168 SEPT 2026 SO CAL MAILING SERVICES
e3f7edc3-b410-415b-9c67-b4c501285030
71000.32000.53101 2,200.82
0381 SOUTHEAST CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT 371.20
APBWEST Check 2608-063917 SANDBOX SAND
eec69e91-cb3f-4933-81c8-b4c200f5cf62
60001.31601.53200 185.60
2608-063924 SANDBOX SAND
cc72ac08-c1b6-491e-9a04-b4c200f6178a
60001.31601.53200 185.60
VEN01027 STUBBIES 2,308.04
APBWEST Check 26080 PW/UTILITIES CREW SHIRTS AND HATS
ab7cf2e2-b738-402f-b50f-b4c501284fb4
60001.31601.53303 2,308.04
VEN02444 SUPERIOR COURT OF CA, CO OF L. A. 3,605.00
APBWEST Check JULY2026 JULY 2026 Citation Revenue distribution a719c642-f6d3-4d2c-9045-b4c501285060
10000.50000.52100 3,605.00
0410 UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT 44.17
APBWEST Check 26-270769 FY 26/27 UNDERGROUND ALERTS - REGULATORY COSTS afba2981-0551-4104-afe1-b4c200f9b621
71000.81100.52100 44.17
1243 USA BLUEBOOK 16.02
APBWEST Check SC47584 MAINT SUPPLIES
29a64541-e033-4d67-abfd-b4c200f94c65
60001.31601.53200 16.02
0335 WATERLINE TECHNOLOGIES 4,630.68
APBWEST Check 5802313 FY 26/27 CHLORINE PURCHASE
218084ed-0821-443d-a4d6-b4c501284ffc
71000.81100.53209 1,557.67
5805997 CYLINDER RETURN 6/30/26
1d378974-0abf-48f3-8618-b4c200fab287
71000.81100.53209 -300.00
5807311 FY 26/27 CHLORINE PURCHASE
9e35ab30-182b-4194-945f-b4c501285030
71000.81100.53209 1,557.67
5809960 FY 26/27 CHLORINE PURCHASE
e51f0da6-d526-42d1-9a46-b4c501285015
71000.81100.53209 2,265.34
5812461 CYLINDER RETURN 8/12/26
9289d9d7-00e8-43c7-89cc-b4c200fb14e2
71000.81100.53209 -450.00
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
0426 WESTERN WATER WORKS 35,595.17
APBWEST Check 1285861-01 FY 25/26 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS 9eb0cf2f-8adf-4279-a888-b4c50128506f
71000.81100.53200 710.09
1286365-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
d691e51b-1122-453c-97c1-b4c501284f7f
71000.81100.53200 7,503.86
1286547-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
b1480342-3b79-4b40-b5ea-b4c501285052
71000.81100.53200 3,384.29
1286549-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
2d4be21a-cb3b-4a50-9375-b4c501284fc0
71000.81100.53200 1,972.21
1286867-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
8e420314-b9af-49c5-a4de-b4c50128504c
71000.81100.53200 1,458.60
1286867-01 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
827225e9-b210-45bc-8a95-b4c501284ff6
71000.81100.53200 141.23
1287611-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
e50d079b-41c7-43ce-a8f8-b4c501285048
71000.81100.53200 4,997.71
1288059-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
9d9b684d-cd27-42e6-852b-b4c501284f71
71000.81100.53200 2,923.84
1288061-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
68de9ba7-3baf-40a3-b919-b4c501285051
71000.81100.53200 4,099.56
1288872-00 FY 26/27 WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CLAMPS
dbd58e26-2217-4e0e-836e-b4c501284ff9
71000.81100.53200 8,403.78
0425 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES 1,183.00
APBWEST Check 00633069A 7/31/26 PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTIONS SUNNYSIDE 5a4f9a0b-4de4-47fb-a510-b4c501285039
10000.40000.52100 936.75
00633069B 7/31/26 PLAN CHECK AND INSPECTIONS SUNNYSIDE
404841de-e5d3-4f0d-bbc7-b4c501285043
10000.40000.52100 246.25
VEN04533 ZENDESK INC 2,628.00
APBWEST Check INV13836847 7/26/26-7/25/27 - HELPDESK ANNUAL SUB 2266b879-2922-46bb-8d77-b4c500a9b574
60003.31603.53503 2,628.00
Report Total: 681,359.69
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APPKT08892 - GEN BOA MAN FY26/27 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/09/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
0823 BANK OF AMERICA 24,225.73
APBWEST Check INV044962 BB - GRAMMARYLY TYPING ASSISTANCE af311640-9ee6-4e91-84cd-b4b9009ac035
10000.61000.53409 30.00
INV044964 BB - STORAGE FOR FD MASTER PLAN
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INV044965 BB - CAL FIRE CHEIF'S ASSO. MEMB. DUE - BARTLETT 9112dd8b-f693-417f-bbae-b4b9009bcdb6
10000.61000.53409 1,433.00
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10000.61000.53303 249.00
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10000.61000.53402 3,839.82
INV044968 MB - LA TIME SUBSCRIPTION
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60002.31500.53409 60.00
INV044969 MH - CONDOLENCES CARD
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60007.31607.53999 2.21
INV044970 MH - DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEWS - SNACKS
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60007.31607.53999 108.83
INV044972 MH - DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEWS - COFFEE
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60007.31607.53999 22.00
INV044973 MH - DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEWS - SNACKS
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60007.31607.53999 46.50
INV044977 MH - MMASC MEMBERSHIP FEE FY26/27
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60003.31603.53409 128.75
INV044978 MH - CIRA CONF: FLIGHT SEATING FEE
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60007.31607.53402 42.99
INV044979 MH - CIRA CONF: FLIGHT SEATING FEE
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60007.31607.53402 32.24
INV044980 MH - CIRA CONF: FLIGHT SEATING FEE
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60007.31607.53402 32.24
INV044981 MH - CIRA CONF: FLIGHT SEATING FEE
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60007.31607.53402 42.99
INV044982 MH - CIRA CONF: FLIGHT FEE
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60007.31607.53402 731.90
INV044983 MH - LEAGUE OF CAL. CITIES REG. FEE: LOWE
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60002.31500.53402 75.00
INV044984 MH - GET WELL FLOWERS
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60007.31607.53999 110.50
INV044985 MH - GET WELL CARD
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60007.31607.53999 7.18
INV044986 GB - PURCHASE: LED FLASHLIGHTS
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10000.50000.53999 530.27
INV044987 GB - CANVA ANNUAL RENEWAL FEE
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10000.50000.53409 119.40
INV044988 GB - PD MOTORCYCLE: FUEL
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10000.50000.52302 18.97
INV044989 GB - PD MOTORCYCLE: FUEL
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10000.50000.52302 27.40
INV044990 GB - PD MOTORCYCLE: FUEL
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10000.50000.52302 26.18
INV044992 CL - APA 2026 CONF. REG FEE: LIN
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10000.40000.53402 700.00
INV044993 CL - APA 2026 CONF. REG FEE: WOLF
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10000.40000.53402 700.00
INV044994 CL - APA 2026 CONF. REG FEE: HUANG
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10000.40000.53402 700.00
INV044995 CL - APA 2026 CONF. REG FEE: WANG
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10000.40000.53402 700.00
INV044996 CL - APA DUES: WANG
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10000.40000.53402 150.00
INV044997 CL - APA DUES: WANG CREDIT
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10000.40000.53402 -150.00
INV044999 CL - APA 2026 CONF. REG FEE: ELIAS
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10000.40000.53402 900.00
INV045000 SM - YELLOW CROSSWALK POLE ENHANCEMENTS
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INV045001 SM - USC RESEARCH MEMBERSHIP FY 26/27
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71000.81100.53409 190.00
INV045002 SM - WINDSHIELD REPAIR PD VEHICLE #2090
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INV045047 OM - REMOTE SUPPORT SUBSCRIPTION
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60003.31603.53503 480.00
INV045049 OM - TECH LEARNING FY26/27
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60003.31603.53503 223.80
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INV045051 OM - RESCUE MOBILE ANNUAL SUB. FEE
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60003.31603.53503 900.00
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INV045053 OM - SIP TRUNKS FOR SCADA & CHAMBERS
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60003.31603.55005 80.56
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60003.31603.53503 230.00
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10000.70000.53402 795.00
INV045057 TT - CANVA ANNUAL FEE
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37003.76000.52999 119.99
INV045058 TT - PUMPKIN PATCH STRAW
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INV045059 TT - CARVED EXCURSION
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10000.79003.52999 900.00
INV045060 TT - WATER SERVICES FEE
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37006.72000.52100 82.91
INV045061 TT - LUAU - PINEAPPLE
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37006.72000.53999 50.20
INV045062 TT - LUAU DESSERT
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37006.72000.53999 67.45
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
APBWEST Check INV045063 TT - LUAU - SNACK & DRINK
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37006.72000.53999 94.93
INV045064 TT - LUAU SUPPLIES
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37006.72000.53999 33.05
INV045065 TT - LUAU LUNCH
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37006.72000.53999 678.45
INV045066 TT - LUAU DRINKS
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37006.72000.53999 161.43
INV045067 TT - LUAU PRIZES
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37006.72000.53999 75.49
INV045068 TT - JULY 2026 BD SNACKS
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37006.72000.53999 21.98
INV045069 TT - JULY 2026 BINGO - SNACKS
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37006.72000.53999 181.95
INV045070 TT - JULY BINGO - SNACKS & DRINKS
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37006.72000.53999 74.85
INV045071 TT - SENIOR CONCERT - WATER & SNACKS
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37006.72000.53999 129.13
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37006.72000.53999 72.87
INV045073 TT - BANNERS - CONCERT IN THE PARK
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37003.76000.52999 53.02
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37003.76000.52999 117.47
INV045075 TT - AUG 2026 - SENIOR CRAFT
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37006.72000.53999 50.66
Report Total: 24,225.73
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Check Approval Register
City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08897 - GEN MAN FY26/27 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/10/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN03199 SO CAL MAILING SERVICES 4,420.39
APBWEST Check 64162 JULY 2026 SO CAL MAILING SERVICES
353c9449-cb5b-41a9-8477-b4c100d48c57
71000.32000.53101 2,213.80
64163 AUG 2026 SO CAL MAILING SERVICES
d8bcdc88-ff4b-47a5-9ff1-b4c100d48c44
71000.32000.53101 2,206.59
Report Total: 4,420.39
7 9/14/2026 3:55:29 PM Page 1 of 2
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08899 - GEN MAN FY25/26 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/10/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN04448 AMG AND ASSOCIATES INC 6,895.71
APBWEST Check AP14STOP NOTICE RELEASE 11/30/25 STOP NOTICE RELEASE MEANINGFUL IMPRV. PRO 898b25c9-dbcf-4962-a4c1-b4c100f39b8d
29007.00000.23500 6,895.71
Report Total: 6,895.71
8 9/14/2026 3:34:57 PM Page 1 of 2
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08881 - GEN MAN FY25/26 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/02/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN04508 CENTER FOR INTERNET SECURITY INC 8,580.00
APBWEST Check SO-260503-0084277 7/22/26-7/21/27 MDR and EDR services. 6c42ec4a-957c-4d0f-a021-b4b900f3e597
60003.31603.56009 8,580.00
1727 CHRIS CIMINO 1,480.22
APBWEST Check OCT2026 OCTOBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
e8a63548-fd58-4b1b-80c3-b4b900dcbfeb
60007.31607.51302 740.11
SEPT2026 SEPTEMBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
ca602776-a79f-465f-8e6d-b4b900da7876
60007.31607.51302 740.11
1044 JESSE TORIBIO 740.12
APBWEST Check OCT2026 OCTOBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
33c6e99a-2fd4-44d7-872f-b4b900dd2c5f
60007.31607.51302 370.06
SEPT2026 SEPTEMBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
ec21eee9-770b-429e-8781-b4b900dcf497
60007.31607.51302 370.06
1165 KENNETH BERRY 1,480.22
APBWEST Check OCT2026 OCTOBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
d9535261-6055-4dfc-87c0-b4b900ddb776
60007.31607.51302 740.11
SEPT2026 SEPTEMBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
2200ef17-95b7-42fb-b0da-b4b900dd6af2
60007.31607.51302 740.11
VEN01070 MARTIN CRUZ 1,480.22
APBWEST Check OCT2026 OCTOBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
823d75e2-508d-41ef-97a3-b4b900de76a0
60007.31607.51302 740.11
SEPT2026 SEPTEMBER 2026 RETIREE INSURANCE
28ffd7fa-1920-4d8b-97e4-b4b900dde893
60007.31607.51302 740.11
1497 MOUNTAIN VIEWS NEWS 3,396.74
APBWEST Check CM202304193 PUBLICATION OF NOTICES - AUG 2026 LEGAL/ADVT. e285707e-54f3-477e-8bb1-b4b900debdf7
10000.40000.52206 1,028.14
60002.12000.52206 1,686.10
60002.12000.52207 682.50
0373 SAN GAB VALLEY CITY MANAGERS ASSOC. 80.00
APBWEST Check INV044976 CITY MANAGERS MEETING SEPT 16, 2026 (X2) f11e3be0-6bfb-4f8b-b151-b4b900e3d8b9
60002.31500.53402 80.00
Report Total: 17,237.52
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08889 - GEN MAN FY25/26 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/03/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN03440 BIG BEN ENGINEERING 56,864.50
APBWEST Check RET RELEASE RE RELEASE WOODLAND WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT 3ad7b89e-c0c3-4da9-9a98-b4b9010dc5e2
71000.00000.23500 56,864.50
VEN04543 KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES INC 9,562.86
APBWEST Check 36857052 JUNE/JULY 2026 GEN PLAN OPEN SPACE & CONSERV. ELEM 2545162e-6986-4b1c-95ef-b4ba00fdfad3
60008.40000.52100 9,562.86
0291 MATT-CHLOR, INC. 2,126.93
APBWEST Check 32063 FY 25/26 ANNUAL CHLORINE GAS EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE 8d3a3e41-736b-4cf0-8b3c-b4ba00fdfadc
71000.81100.52100 2,126.93
0425 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES 56,683.16
APBWEST Check 00424249 MAY 2026 PW INSPECTIONS - MEADOWS PROJECT aeb8a775-2642-44dc-9a6a-b4ba00fdfae6
10000.00000.23604 25,997.00
00424460 JUNE 2026 PW INSPECTIONS - MEADOWS PROJECT
74e40a95-3d4f-4e3b-9418-b4ba00fdfae1
10000.00000.23604 29,777.16
00632919B JUNE 2026 PW INSPECTION-MEADOWS PROJECT SUNNYSIDE f952f27e-c337-4601-8448-b4ba00fdfaea
10000.00000.23604 909.00
Report Total: 125,237.45
10 9/14/2026 4:38:42 PM Page 1 of 2
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08904 - GEN MAN FY25/26 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/14/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
1087 CITY OF ARCADIA 5,320.00
APBWEST Check 26-02 4/1/26 - 6/30/26 BATTALION CHIEF SERVICES 7766c154-2ec3-4893-bbf6-b4c501120339
10000.61000.52100 5,320.00
VEN04489 GHD SERVICES INC 21,880.00
APBWEST Check 723003924 4/1/26-3/31/30 GOVSTACK PLAN/STANDARD SUBCRIPTION 8bc9f509-9445-4876-8c81-b4c501120342
39010.80000.56010 21,880.00
VEN04616 IMEG CONSULTANTS CORP 9,750.00
APBWEST Check 26002859.00-1 5/31/26 ON CALL ENGINEERING - CRTER AVE PIPELINE 1edc7fe7-4851-492d-bac2-b4c501120313
71000.81100.56011 9,750.00
0425 WILLDAN ASSOCIATES 16,292.00
APBWEST Check 00424082 MAY 2026 PW INSPECTIONS - MEADOWS PROJECT fbd4b7ca-3426-48ed-99f6-b4c50112032b
10000.00000.23604 16,292.00
Report Total: 53,242.00
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08907 - LIB FY26/27 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/14/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Vendor Set:

Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN03266 A TO Z DATABASES 1,056.00
APBWEST Check 144360 9/1/26 - 8/31/27 SUBSCRIPTION
67bf7330-4ff3-469c-a4c2-b4c20107a2d5
10000.90000.52100 1,056.00
VEN03955 ALAN GEIER 150.00
APBWEST Check 10/10/26 10/10/26 PIANO PERFORMANCE
80cc3c35-a391-4a69-a7f9-b4c5009308d0
39006.90000.53999 150.00
VEN03454 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES 395.62
APBWEST Check 11L9-99DW-6GH6 MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26 fd3b4ffb-b532-4789-924f-b4c20105ffe7
39006.90000.53999 203.37
14NP-TVD1-1FGV MISC SUPPLIES CREDIT
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39006.90000.53406 -22.67
191Q-TRWR-1N4G MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26
864f0e65-b8cf-4994-b890-b4c2010707a5
10000.90000.53100 39.25
193C-F34Y-13XQ MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26
96f72f44-2a03-4e1c-b890-b4c2010650d5
10000.90000.53406 16.56
1GQ9-MHXF-1Y7V MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26
c6fdeb62-25e6-46dd-8567-b4c201074908
39002.90000.53999 29.38
1JW1-D9N6-4H3W MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26
e30a3149-9656-42a4-8a7f-b4c20104da25
39006.90000.53999 39.60
1P1R-3NMW-1GHM MISC SUPPLIES 8/17/26 - 8/30/26
4c15c2c7-eb0f-40d2-be34-b4c20106892e
39006.90000.53406 90.13
VEN04560 INGRAM LIBRARY SERVICE LLC 480.29
APBWEST Check 98685529 BOOKS & REFERENCE
5cbf0ca1-96b6-4e27-895b-b4c50090e4ec
10000.90000.53406 480.29
VEN04152 KANOPY INC 337.00
APBWEST Check 521027-PPU LIBRARY VIDEOS
cf0d8953-5fd3-4465-9819-b4c2010d1bbe
10000.90000.52100 337.00
1634 MIDWEST TAPE 24.85
APBWEST Check 509302196 MISC. MEDIA
bf667926-7c17-4bb2-b40c-b4c2010d819b
39006.90000.53406 24.85
VEN04169 PLAYAWAY PRODUCTS LLC 348.04
APBWEST Check 538266 MISC. SUPPLIES
78d42a1b-96aa-4974-8744-b4c5009265de
39006.90000.53406 182.31
547011 MISC. SUPPLIES
3e40dae5-e782-47f1-b6b2-b4c50091fb0a
39006.90000.53406 165.73
VEN04601 SALLY WESTENBROEK WEISS 250.00
APBWEST Check INV045084 10/22/26 PROGRAM: PAINT YOUR PET f02e3f26-9da6-420a-aa90-b4c50094afde
39006.90000.53999 250.00
VEN03926 T-MOBILE 446.36
APBWEST Check 206696591-17 206696591 7/21/26 - 8/20/26
485fb254-22c7-4594-a3ec-b4c500a3ab85
10000.90000.52100 446.36
Report Total: 3,488.16
12 9/14/2026 3:49:03 PM Page 1 of 2
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City of Sierra Madre, CA
APPKT08891 - LIB BOA MAN FY26/27 9/22/26 Check Date: 09/09/2026 01 - Vendor Set 01
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
0823 BANK OF AMERICA 1,758.44
APBWEST Check INV044947 LR - LIBRARY SUPPLIES
f2d8b81f-5ab5-45c0-b1b9-b4b9008b1528
10000.90000.53100 86.16
INV044948 LR - VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION MEAL
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39006.90000.53999 258.55
INV044949 LR - LIBRARY SUPPLIES
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10000.90000.53100 73.26
INV044950 LR - EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION - MEAL
29b507b0-28d9-419a-ac11-b4b9008be429
10000.90000.53999 52.58
INV044951 LR - SUMMER PROGRAM PRIZES
d34a04ac-c64b-498a-9845-b4b9008c2e1a
39006.90000.53999 325.13
INV044952 LR - LIBRARY OFFICE SUPPLIES
e3367c10-dbc0-4c10-9479-b4b9008c73d1
10000.90000.53100 115.18
INV044953 LR - LIB SUPPLIES - SNAP CIRCUITS RADIO CNTR ROVER 3ba28244-124e-45b5-9c57-b4b9008cbe63
39006.90000.53406 110.69
INV044954 LR - CLA MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - KO
8a277f41-4faf-4b91-89cf-b4b9008d8ed4
10000.90000.53409 40.00
INV044955 LR - LAMINATION SERVICES & SUPPLIES
0320e0d4-7e66-4716-883f-b4b9008ed54c
39002.90000.53999 45.38
INV044956 LR - SHIPMENT CHARGE - REPLACEMENT RETURN
6b1b691d-6433-4113-ac5d-b4b9008f29b0
39006.90000.53406 28.28
INV044957 LR - ICLOUD STORAGE FOR IPADS
6f113b3c-e081-41d7-b3ab-b4b9008fb21b
10000.90000.52100 0.99
INV044958 LR - WATER DELIVERY SERVICE
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10000.90000.52100 113.79
INV044959 LR - DEEP FREEZE ANNUAL RENEWAL
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10000.90000.52100 189.00
INV044960 LR - SNACKS FOR PROGRAM
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39006.90000.53999 199.81
INV044961 LR - PROGRAMING SUPPLIES
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39006.90000.53999 119.64
Report Total: 1,758.44
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN04577 WESTERN AV 35,126.95
APBWEST Check 24121 LIBRARY - AV INSTALLATION
c7ea3b2f-a9a9-4888-b9e6-b4ba00d88693
39002.90000.56009 35,126.95
Report Total: 35,126.95
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Bank Code Payment Type Invoice # Invoice Description Account Number Distribution Amount Vendor Number Vendor Name Vendor Total
VEN04448 AMG AND ASSOCIATES INC 722,986.77
APBWEST Check AP21 6/30/26 LIB MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 00468710-193d-4e9d-a1ee-b4ba00d98c80
29007.90000.56010 84,814.30
AP21 RET 6/30/26 RET LIB MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 66c5eba5-992e-470b-a9b3-b4b9010109e5
29007.00000.23500 -4,240.72
AP22 7/31/26 LIB MEANINGFUL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
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29007.90000.56010 138,058.76
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29007.00000.23500 -6,903.44
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29007.00000.23500 511,257.87
VEN04349 THE VERTEX COMPANIES LLC 25,982.50
APBWEST Check OPM 095074-28 MAR 26 - JULY 26 PROJ MGMT - LIB IMPROVEMENT PROJ. 8f36c081-3991-4d6a-8f85-b4ba00d98c78
29007.90000.56010 25,982.50
VEN04209 TSK ARCHITECTS 14,850.50
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29007.90000.56010 14,850.50
Report Total: 763,819.77
15 16

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
SUBJECT:

Resolution No. 26-89, a Resolution of Intention with Respect to the Establishment of Proposed City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon), Los Angeles County, State of California and Taking Other Actions Related Thereto

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Accept a written petition from Toll West Coast, L.L.C. requesting formation of a community facilities district; and

2. Adopt Resolution No. 26-89 (Resolution of Intention) declaring the City’s intent to form CFD No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon), setting a public hearing for the establishment of CFD No. 2026-1 on October 27, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, and taking other actions related thereto.

SUMMARY
The City of Sierra Madre (“City”), The Congregation of the Passion, Mater Dolorosa Community (“Congregation”), and NUWI-Sierra Madre, LLC (“NUWI”) entered into a development agreement to develop The Meadows at Bailey Canyon, a 42-unit residential development project (“Project”). The Project includes a public park to be transferred to the City. To cover the cost of park maintenance, the Development Agreement includes a provision The Meadows at Bailey Canyon to finance maintenance of through a Community Facilities District (“CFD”).

Proposed Resolution No. 26-89 (the “Resolution of Intention”) is a notice of intent to form the City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026–1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon) (“CFD No. 2026-1”) for the The Meadows at Bailey Canyon project. The Resolution of Intention sets October 27, 2026, as the date for a public hearing to consider formation of the CFD. The Resolution of Intention is attached as Attachment 1 to this agenda report for City Council review and consideration. The Resolution of Intention also includes language for the approval of the boundary map for CFD No. 2026-1 and directs its filing with the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles not later than 15 days prior to the date of the public hearing.

As a matter of form, the property owner, The Meadows at Bailey Canyon Toll West Coast, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Owner”), of all of the property encompassing the The Meadows at Bailey Canyon project, has provided a written petition, included as Attachment 2 to this agenda report, requesting the City Council initiate proceedings within the boundaries of CFD No. 2026-1.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Community Facilities Districts (CFD)
Rather than relying on the City’s general fund to cover the cost of park maintenance, the City negotiated the creation of a CFD at the Meadows to fund park maintenance through a special tax on the 42 homes within the Meadows. Section 4(c)(i) of the Development Agreement states, in relevant part:
“Prior to the dedication of the Public Park to the City, Developer must provide a mechanism for funding the maintenance of certain public improvements including, but not limited to, the Public Park, as well as other permitted public functions as may be agreed upon by the Parties. Funding options include the formation of a CFD … so long as the CFD included only the 42 residential lots on the Development Parcel and not land retained by the Congregation or to be transferred by Congregation.”
Mello–Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982 (the “Act”) was created to provide local governments with an alternate method of financing needed public improvements and services. The Act supplies a local government agency with the ability to finance the construction of public improvements through bond indebtedness and also offers the ability to maintain improvements through special taxes or charge for certain public services through fees.

Government Code section 53313 expressly authorizes “(d) Maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space” and “(e) Flood and storm protection services, including, but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of storm drainage systems, ….”
A CFD is created by action of a local government agency and is established within defined property boundaries. A CFD cannot be formed without two–thirds majority vote of the registered voters residing within the proposed boundaries. If there are fewer than 12 registered voters, the vote is conducted among the current landowners.

Often times, the CFD is approved by a single property owner. Once a CFD is approved, a special tax lien is placed against each property in the CFD. Property owners pay the special tax each year on their property tax bill.

By law, a special tax imposed by a CFD cannot be based on the value of the property. Special taxes are based on mathematical formulas that take into account property characteristics, such as use of property, lot size, or other factors. The formula is defined at the time the CFD is formed and includes a maximum special tax amount and an annual percentage increase to keep pace with inflation.

Resolution of Intention – Initiating Formation of Community Facilities District No. 2026–1 “Proceedings for the establishment of a community facilities district may be instituted by the legislative body on its own initiative and shall be instituted by the legislative body when any of the following occurs: … (c) A petition requesting the institution of the proceedings signed by landowners owning the requisite portion of the area of the proposed district, as specified in subdivision (d) of Section 53319, describing the boundaries of the territory that is proposed for inclusion in the area and specifying the type or types of facilities and services to be financed by the district, is filed with the clerk of the legislative body.” On September 16, 2026, Toll West Coast, LLC submitted its petition per Government Code 53318(c) and 53319.

Included in this staff report as Attachment 4. Within the mandatory 90-day window, the City scheduled this meeting to consider the adoption of Resolution No. 26-89, per Government Code 53320.

Adoption of the Resolution of Intention will begin the procedure to form CFD No. 2026–1. The boundaries of the proposed CFD are shown in Attachment 3 to this agenda report and encompass the entirety of the The Meadows at Bailey Canyon project. The proposed CFD No. 2026-1 will pay the cost of the following services listed under state law:

Maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space; Flood and storm protection services, including, but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of bioretention basins and storm drainage systems.

The summary of maintenance costs associated with this CFD formation provide a more detailed list of services.

The proposed Resolution of Intention establishes the intention of the City Council to establish CFD No. 2026–1 and schedules a public hearing on the establishment of such CFD on October 27, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Exhibit A, attached to the Resolution of Intention is a document entitled "Rate and Method of Apportionment of Special Tax for the City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon)." This document sets forth the maximum rates of special taxes that may be levied on parcels of property within the CFD and the method for apportioning or levying those special taxes.

The proposed Resolution of Intention contains provisions regarding the system of voting procedures that must be used to establish the CFD.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
This Resolution promotes Strategy ER 1.1 (Implement a Water-Efficient Landscape Campaign) of Goal 1 (Reduce Water Use) of Strategic Objective (Be a Regional Leaders in Sound Stewardship of Water, Power, and Natural Resources) in that it promotes the maintenance of a water efficient park and drainage basin.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The proposed action does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”), based on Sections 15378(4) and 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as it can be determined with certainty that the creation of a CFD is a funding mechanism which does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment.

FISCAL IMPACT
Adoption of the Resolution of Intention will create a fiscal impact associated with the cost of staff time, City consultants, and publication costs related to publishing a legal advertisement setting the public hearing regarding the formation of CFD No. 2026–1. Administrative costs related to the formation of the CFD are the responsibility of the developer and are paid for directly by the developer per Section 4(c)(ii) of the Development Agreement.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments

1. Resolution of Intention

2. Rate and Method of Apportionment (Exhibit A to the Resolution of Intention)

3. CFD Boundary Map

4. Toll Bros. Petition.pdf
RESOLUTION NO. 26-XX

RESOLUTION OF INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF

THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE WITH RESPECT TO

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROPOSED CITY OF SIERRA
MADRE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-1
(THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON), LOS ANGELES

COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND TAKING OTHER

ACTIONS RELATED THERETO
WHEREAS, on [DATE], the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre (the “City Council”) received a written petition from the owner of certain real property within the City of Sierra Madre (the “City”) requesting that the City Council initiate proceedings for the formation of a community facilities district pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the California Government Code, as amended, commonly known as the “Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982,” (the “Act”) for the purpose of providing certain services which are necessary to meet increased demands placed upon the City as a result of the development of said real property, and agreeing to the annual levy of special taxes on said property sufficient to pay the costs of such services and costs incidental thereto; and WHEREAS, Section 53313 of the Act provides that a community facilities district may be established to finance certain types of services, including but not limited to (a) maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space; (b) flood and storm protection services, including, but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of bio-retention basins and storm drainage systems; (cd) maintenance and operation of any real property or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of five or more years that is owned by the City, and (de) any other services authorized to be financed pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 53320 of the California Government Code, the City Council is required upon receiving such a written petition to adopt a resolution of intention to establish a community facilities district within 90 days.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, DETERMINED AND ORDERED
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 2. Principal Act. A community facilities district is proposed to be established under the terms of Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Act.

Section 3. Name. The name proposed for the community facilities district is the “City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon), Los Angeles County, State of California.” Section 3. Description and Map of Boundaries. The boundaries of the territory proposed for inclusion in the proposed community facilities district are described and shown on the map entitled “Proposed Boundaries of City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon)” which is on file with the City Clerk. Said map is approved and, pursuant to Section 3110 of the California Streets and Highways Code, the City Clerk shall, after complying with the other requirements of Section 3111 of said Code, record the original of said map in her office, and not later than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing set forth in Section 8 hereof shall file a copy of said boundary map with the County Recorder of the County of Los Angeles.

Section 4. Types of Services; Incidental Expenses. It is proposed that the proposed community facilities district shall provide and finance:
(a) Maintenance Services: (i) the maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space, and (ii) flood and storm protection services, including but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of bio-retention basins and storm drainage systems; and
(b) Other Services: (i) maintenance and operation of any real property or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of five or more years that is owned by the City, and (ii) any other services authorized to be financed pursuant to the Act.

The proposed community facilities district shall also finance costs associated with the determination of the amount of and the levy and collection of special taxes which are levied to provide such services and costs otherwise incurred in order to carry out the authorized purposes of the community facilities district.

Section 5. Special Taxes. Except where funds are otherwise available, special taxes sufficient to pay the costs of the services provided for in Section 4 above and the annual administrative expenses of the City and the proposed community facilities district in determining, apportioning, levying and collecting such special taxes, shall be annually levied within the proposed community facilities district. Pursuant to Section 53340 of the California Government Code, the special taxes shall be collected in the same manner as ordinary ad valorem property taxes are collected and shall be subject to the same penalties and the same procedure, sale, and lien priority in case of delinquency as is provided for ad valorem taxes. However, under no circumstances shall the special tax levied against any parcel used for private residential purposes subject to the levy of the special tax pursuant to the rates and method of apportionment be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner of any other parcel or parcels within the community facilities district by more than ten (10) percent above the amount that would have been levied in that fiscal year had there never been any such delinquency or default. The rate and method of apportionment of said special taxes shall be as set forth in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof.

Section 6. Exempt Properties. Pursuant to Section 53340 of the California Government Code, properties of entities of the state, federal, and local governments shall be exempt from the levy of special taxes of the proposed community facilities district.

Section 7. Necessity. The City Council finds that the services described in Section 4 hereof are necessary to meet increased demands placed upon the City as a result of development occurring within the boundaries of the proposed community facilities district.

Section 8. Hearing on Formation. A public hearing on the formation of the proposed community facilities district shall be held at 5:30 p.m. on October 27, 2026, in the Council Chambers of the City Council located at 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, California 91024.

Section 9. Notice. The City Clerk shall publish a notice of the time and place of said hearing as required by Section 53322 of the California Government Code, and shall also give notice of the time and place of said hearing by first-class mail to each registered voter and to each landowner within the proposed community facilities district as prescribed by Section 53322.4 of said Code. Said notice shall be published at least seven (7) days and mailed at least fifteen (15) days before the date of the hearing, and shall contain the information required by said Section 53322.

Section 10. Report. The officers of the City who are responsible for providing the proposed types of services to be provided within and financed by the proposed community facilities district, if it is established, are hereby directed, pursuant to the requirements of Section 53321.5 of the California Government Code to study the proposed community facilities district and, at or before the time of said hearing, file or cause to be filed a report with the City Council containing a brief description of the services by type, which will in their opinion be required to adequately met the needs of the proposed community facilities district and an estimate of the fair and reasonable cost of providing those services and the incidental expenses to be incurred in connection therewith. All such reports shall be made a part of the record of the hearing to be held pursuant to Section 8 hereof.

Section 11. Annexation of Territory. Other property within the boundaries of the City may be annexed into the community facilities district upon the condition that parcels within that territory may be annexed only with the unanimous approval of the owner or owners of each parcel at the time that parcel or those parcels are annexed.

Section 12. Description of Voting Procedures. The voting procedures to be followed in conducting the special election on (i) the proposition with respect to the levy of special taxes on the land within the community facilities district to pay the costs of providing the services to be provided by the community facilities district, and (ii) the proposition with respect to the establishment of an appropriations limit for the community facilities district, if the community facilities district is established and such special election (the “Special Election”) is held, shall be as follows:
(a) If at least twelve (12) persons have been registered to vote within the territory of the proposed community facilities district for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public hearing, the vote in the Special Election shall be by the registered voters of the proposed community facilities district with each voter having one vote. In that event, the Special Election shall be conducted by the City Clerk, and shall be held on a date selected by the City Council in conformance with the provisions of Section 53326 of the California Government Code and pursuant to the provisions of the California Elections Code governing elections of cities, insofar as they may be applicable, and pursuant to said Section 53326 the ballots for the Special Election shall be distributed to the qualified electors of the community facilities district by mail with return postage prepaid or by personal service, and the Special Election shall be conducted as a mail ballot election pursuant to Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000) of the California Elections Code.
(b) If twelve (12) persons have not been registered to vote within the territory of the proposed community facilities district for each of the ninety (90) days preceding the close of the public hearing, and pursuant to Section 53326 of the California Government Code, the vote is therefore to be by the landowners of the proposed community facilities district, with each landowner of record at the close of the public hearing having one vote for each acre or portion of an acre of land that he or she owns within the proposed community facilities district, the Special Election shall be conducted by the City Clerk as follows:
(1) The Special Election shall be held on the earliest date, following the adoption by the City Council of the resolution of formation establishing the community facilities district pursuant to Section 53325.1 of said Code, and a resolution pursuant to Section 53326 of said Code submitting the propositions with respect to (i) the levy of special taxes to pay the costs of providing the services to be provided by the community facilities district, and (ii) establishing of an appropriations limit therefor to the qualified electors of the proposed community facilities district, upon which such elections can be held pursuant to said Section 53326 which may be selected by the City Council, or such earlier date as the owners of land within the proposed community facilities district and the City Clerk agree and concur is acceptable.
(2) Pursuant to said Section 53326, the Special Election may be held earlier than ninety (90) days following the close of the public hearing if the qualified electors of the community facilities district waive the time limits for conducting the election set forth in said Section 53326 by unanimous written consent and the City Clerk concurs in such earlier election date as shall be consented to by the qualified electors. (3) Pursuant to said Section 53326, ballots for the Special Election shall be distributed to the qualified electors by the City Clerk by mail with return postage prepaid, or by personal service.
(4) Pursuant to applicable sections of the California Elections Code governing the conduct of mail ballot elections of cities, and specifically Division 4 (commencing with Section 4000) of the California Elections Code with respect to elections conducted by mail, the City Clerk shall mail or deliver to each qualified elector an official ballot in a form specified by the City Council in the resolution calling the Special Election, and shall also mail or deliver to all such qualified electors a ballot pamphlet and instructions to voter, including a sample ballot identical in form to the official ballot but identified as a sample ballot, an impartial analysis by the City Attorney pursuant to Section 9280 of said Code with respect to the ballot propositions contained in the official ballot, arguments and rebuttals, if any, pursuant to Sections 9281 to 9287, inclusive, and 9295 of said Code, a return identification envelope with prepaid postage thereon addressed to the City Clerk for the return of voted official ballots, and a copy of the resolution of formation establishing the community facilities district, adopted by the City Council pursuant to Section 53325.1 of the California Government Code; provided, however, that such analysis and arguments may be waived with the unanimous consent of all the landowners.
(5) The official ballot to be mailed or delivered by the City Clerk to each landowner-voter shall have printed or typed thereon the name of the landownervoter and the number of votes to be voted by the landowner-voter and shall have appended to it a certification to be signed by the person voting the official ballot which shall certify that the person signing the certification is the person who voted the official ballot, and if the landowner-voter is other than a natural person, that he or she is an officer of or other person affiliated with the landowner-voter entitled to vote such official ballot, that he or she has been authorized to vote such official ballot on behalf of the landownervoter, that in voting such official ballot it was his or her intent, as well as the intent of the landowner-voter, to vote all votes to which the landowner-voter is entitled based on its land ownership on the propositions set forth in the official ballot as marked thereon in the voting square opposite each such proposition, and further certifying as to the acreage of the landowner-voter’s land ownership within the community facilities district. (6) The return identification envelope delivered by the City Clerk to each landowner-voter shall have printed or typed thereon the following: (i) the name of the landowner, (ii) the address of the landowner, (iii) a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that the voter is the landowner or the authorized representative of the landowner entitled to vote the enclosed ballot and is the person whose name appears on the identification envelope, (iv) the printed name and signature of the voter, (v) the date of signing and place of execution of said declaration, and (vi) a notice that the envelope contains an official ballot and is to be opened only by the City Clerk. (7) The instructions to voter form to be mailed or delivered by the City Clerk to the landowner-voters shall inform them that the official ballots shall be returned to the City Clerk properly voted as provided thereon and with the certification appended thereto properly completed and signed in the sealed return identification envelope with the certification thereon completed and signed and all other information to be inserted thereon properly inserted by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the election. (8) Upon receipt of the return identification envelopes which are returned prior to the voting deadline on the date of the election, the City Clerk shall canvass the votes cast in the Special Election, and shall file a statement with the City Council as to the results of such canvass and the election on each proposition set forth in the official ballot.

The procedures set forth in this section for conducting the Special Election, if they are held, may be modified as the City Council may determine to be necessary or desirable by a resolution subsequently adopted by the City Council.

Section 13. Severability. If any provision, section, paragraph, sentence, or word of this Resolution is rendered or declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of preemptive legislation, the remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences, and words of this Resolution shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 14. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September, 2026. _____________________________
Mayor of the City of Sierra Madre
I HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing Resolution was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, California, at a meeting held on the ____ day of ______, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:
___________________________
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
EXHIBIT “A”

RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT OF SPECIAL TAX FOR THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-1 (THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON), LOS ANGELES COUNTY, STATE OF

CALIFORNIA
[TO COME]
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SECOND DRAFT

RATE AND METHOD OF APPORTIONMENT FOR

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2026-1
(THE MEADOWS AT BAILEY CANYON)
A Special Tax as hereinafter defined shall be levied on all Assessor’s Parcels in the City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon) ("CFD No. 2026-1") and collected each Fiscal Year commencing in Fiscal Year 2027-2028, in an amount determined by the CFD Administrator, according to the method of apportionment set forth herein.

All of the real property in CFD No. 2026-1, unless exempted by law or by the provisions hereof, shall be taxed for the purposes, to the extent and in the manner herein provided. All Special Taxes collected hereunder shall only be used for the Special Tax Requirement, as hereinafter defined, and for no other purpose.

A. DEFINITIONS
The terms hereinafter set forth have the following meanings:
"Accessory Dwelling Unit" or "ADU" means a residential dwelling unit for which a building permit for new construction was issued after January 1, 2026 and prior to May 1 of the previous Fiscal Year that (i) meets the definition of an "accessory dwelling unit" set forth in Section 66313(a), or a "junior accessory dwelling unit" set forth in Section 66313(d), of the Government Code of the State of California, as may be amended from time to time, (ii) is identified as an accessory dwelling unit or a junior accessory dwelling unit on such building permit, and (iii) is accessory to a primary residential dwelling unit located on the same Assessor’s Parcel.
"Acre” or “Acreage" means the land area of an Assessor’s Parcel as shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, or if the land area is not shown on an Assessor's Parcel Map, the land area shown on the applicable final map, parcel map, condominium plan, or other recorded County parcel map.
"Act" means the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, being Chapter 2.5, Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California. "Administrative Expenses" means the actual or reasonably estimated costs directly related to the formation and administration of CFD No. 2026-1 including, but not limited to: the costs of computing the Special Taxes and preparing the annual Special Tax collection schedules (whether by the City or designee thereof or both); the costs of collecting the Special Taxes (whether by the County or otherwise); the costs to the City, CFD No. 2026-1 or any designee thereof of complying with City or CFD No. 2026-1 disclosure requirements; the costs associated with responding to public inquiries regarding the Special Taxes; the costs of the City, CFD No. 2026-1 or any designee thereof related to an appeal of the Special Tax; and the City’s annual administration fees and third party City of Sierra Madre August 24, 2026
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expenses. Administrative Expenses shall also include amounts estimated or advanced by the City or CFD No. 2026-1 for any other administrative purposes of CFD No. 2026-1, including attorney’s fees.
"Assessor’s Parcel" means any real property to which an Assessor’s parcel number is assigned as shown on an Assessor’s Parcel Map.
"Assessor’s Parcel Map" means an official map of the County Assessor of the County designating parcels by Assessor’s parcel number.
"Authorized Maintenance Services" means the (i) maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space, (ii) the operation and maintenance of bioretention basins and storm drainage systems, and (iii) any other services authorized to be financed pursuant to the Act.
"CFD Administrator" means the City Manager, or designee thereof, responsible for determining the Special Tax Requirement and providing for the levy and collection of the Special Taxes.
"CFD No. 2026-1" means the City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon).
"City" means the City of Sierra Madre.
"Consumer Price Index" means the Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for "All Urban Consumers" in the Los Angeles – Long Beach - Anaheim Area, measured as of the month of December in the calendar year which ends in the previous Fiscal Year. In the event this index ceases to be published, the Consumer Price Index shall be another index as determined by the CFD Administrator that is reasonably comparable to the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles – Long Beach - Anaheim Area.
"Council" means the City Council of the City, acting as the legislative body of CFD No. 2026-1.
"County" means the County of Los Angeles.
"Developed Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property for which a building permit for new construction was issued after January 1, 2026 and prior to May 1 of the previous Fiscal Year.
“Exempt Welfare Exemption Property” means, for each Fiscal Year, an Assessor’s Parcel that is (a) receiving a welfare exemption under subdivision (g) of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (or any successor statute), as indicated in the County’s assessor’s roll finalized as of January 1 of the previous Fiscal Year, and (b) exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to Section 53340(c) of the Act.

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"Fiscal Year" means the period starting July 1 and ending on the following June 30. "Land Use Class" means any of the classes listed in Table 1 below. "Maximum Annual Special Tax" means the Maximum Annual Special Tax, determined in accordance with Section C.1 below, that can be levied in any Fiscal Year on any Assessor’s Parcel of Developed Property within CFD No. 2026-1. "Non-Residential Property" means all Assessor’s Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit(s) was issued for a non-residential use. "Property Owner Association Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2026-1 that was owned by a property owner association, including any master or sub-association, as of January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year. "Proportionately" means, for Developed Property, that the ratio of the actual Special Tax levy to the Maximum Annual Special Tax is equal for all Assessor’s Parcels of Developed Property, except to the extent that the Special Tax levy on Developed Property is limited as described in Section D below.
"Public Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, (i) any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2026-1 that was owned by or irrevocably offered for dedication to the federal government, the State, the City or any other public agency as of January 1 of the previous Fiscal Year; provided however that any property leased by a public agency to a private entity and subject to taxation under Section 53340.1 of the Act shall be taxed and classified in accordance with its use; and (ii) any property within the boundaries of CFD No. 2026-1 that was encumbered, as of January 1 of the previous Fiscal Year, by an unmanned utility easement making impractical its utilization for other than the purpose set forth in the easement.
"Residential Property" means all Assessor’s Parcels of Developed Property for which a building permit has been issued for purposes of constructing one or more residential dwelling units, excluding any Accessory Dwelling Unit. For purposes of the levy of the Special Tax, a building permit that is issued for both a primary residential dwelling unit and an Accessory Dwelling Unit, shall be deemed to include only the primary residential dwelling unit.
"Special Tax" means the annual special tax to be levied in each Fiscal Year on each Assessor's Parcel of Developed Property to fund the Special Tax Requirement. "Special Tax Requirement" means that amount required in any Fiscal Year for CFD No. 2026-1 to: (i) pay for Authorized Maintenance Services; (ii) pay a share of Administrative Expenses as determined by the CFD Administrator; (iii) pay for reasonably anticipated Special Tax delinquencies based upon the historical delinquency rate for CFD No. 2026- City of Sierra Madre August 24, 2026
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1; less (iv) a credit for funds available to reduce the annual Special Tax levy, as determined by the CFD Administrator.
"State" means the State of California.
"Taxable Property" means all of the Assessor’s Parcels within the boundaries of CFD No. 2026-1 which are not exempt from the Special Tax pursuant to law or Section E below. "Undeveloped Property" means, for each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property not classified as Developed Property.

B. ASSIGNMENT TO LAND USE CATEGORIES
Each Fiscal Year, all Taxable Property within CFD No. 2026-1 shall be classified as Developed Property or Undeveloped Property. Each parcel of Developed Property shall be further classified as either Residential Property or Non-Residential Property and shall be subject to Special Taxes in accordance with the rate and method of apportionment determined pursuant to Sections C and D below.

The Maximum Annual Special Tax for Residential Property shall be based on the number of dwelling unit(s), excluding any Accessory Dwelling Unit, located on the Assessor's Parcel, as specified in Table 1 below. The Maximum Annual Special Tax for NonResidential Property shall be based on the Acreage of the Assessor's Parcel.

C. MAXIMUM ANNUAL SPECIAL TAX

1. Developed Property
The Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Maximum Annual Special Tax is shown below in Table

1. TABLE 1
Maximum Annual Special Tax
for Developed Property
Land Use
Class Description
FY 2027-2028
Maximum Annual Special Tax
1 Residential Property $4,100 per unit
2 Non-Residential Property $11,700 per Acre
On each July 1, commencing on July 1, 2028, the Maximum Annual Special Tax shall be increased by the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index with a maximum annual increase of six percent (6%) and a minimum annual increase of zero percent (0%) per Fiscal Year.

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2. Undeveloped Property
The Special Tax shall not be levied on Undeveloped Property.

3. Multiple Land Uses
In some instances an Assessor's Parcel may contain both Undeveloped Property and Developed Property, or in the case of Developed Property, more than one Land Use Class.

In such cases, the Acreage of the Assessor’s Parcel shall be allocated between Developed Property and Undeveloped Property based on the portion of the Assessor’s Parcel for which building permits had been issued prior to January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year and portion of the Assessor’s Parcel for which building permits had not been issued prior to January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year. The Acreage that is considered Developed Property shall be allocated between Residential Property and Non-Residential Property as determined by reference to the site plan approved for such Assessor's Parcel. The Maximum Special Tax that can be levied on such Assessor’s Parcel shall be the sum of the Maximum Special Tax that can be levied on each type of property located on that Assessor’s Parcel.

The CFD Administrator’s allocation of Acreage to each type of property shall be final.

D. APPORTIONMENT OF THE SPECIAL TAX
Commencing with Fiscal Year 2027-2028 and for each following Fiscal Year, the Council shall levy the Special Tax so that the amount of the Special Tax equals the lesser of the Special Tax Requirement or the Maximum Annual Special Tax. The Special Tax shall be levied Proportionately on each Assessor’s Parcel of Developed Property at up to 100% of the applicable Maximum Annual Special Tax.

Notwithstanding the above, pursuant to Section 53321(d) of the California Government Code, under no circumstances shall the Special Tax levied in any Fiscal Year against any Assessor’s Parcel in CFD No. 2026-1 for which an occupancy permit for private residential use has been issued shall be increased as a consequence of delinquency or default by the owner or owners of any other Assessor’s Parcel(s) within CFD No. 2026-1 by more than 10% above the amount that would have been levied in that Fiscal Year had there never been any such delinquencies or defaults. To the extent that the levy of the Special Tax on Assessor’s Parcels of residential property is limited by the provision in the previous sentence, the levy of the Special Tax on all of the Assessor’s Parcels of non-residential property within CFD No. 2026-1 shall continue to increase in equal percentages at up to 100% of the Maximum Special Tax.

E. EXEMPTIONS
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The Special Tax shall not be levied on Accessory Dwelling Units or Assessor’s Parcels of Property Owner Association Property, Public Property, or Exempt Welfare Exemption Property.

Should an Assessor’s Parcel no longer be classified as Property Owner Association Property, Public Property, or Exempt Welfare Exemption Property, its tax-exempt status will be revoked.

F. APPEALS AND INTERPRETATIONS
Any landowner or resident may file a written appeal of the Special Tax on his/her property with the CFD Administrator, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes. During the pendency of an appeal, all Special Taxes must be paid on or before the payment date established when the levy was made. The appeal must specify the reasons why the appellant claims the Special Tax is in error. The CFD Administrator shall review the appeal, meet with the appellant if the CFD Administrator deems necessary, and advise the appellant of its determination. If the CFD Administrator agrees with the appellant, the CFD Administrator shall eliminate or reduce the Special Tax on the appellant’s property and/or provide a refund to the appellant. If the CFD Administrator disagrees with the appellant and the appellant is dissatisfied with the determination, the appellant then has 30 days in which to appeal to the Council by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk, provided that the appellant is current in his/her payments of Special Taxes. The second appeal must specify the reasons for its disagreement with the CFD Administrator’s determination.

Interpretations may be made by the Council by ordinance or resolution for purposes of clarifying any vagueness or ambiguity in this Rate and Method of Apportionment.

G. MANNER OF COLLECTION
The Special Tax will be collected in the same manner and at the same time as ordinary ad valorem property taxes; provided, however, that CFD No. 2026-1 may directly bill the Special Tax, may collect the Special Tax at a different time or in a different manner if necessary to meet its financial obligations, and may covenant to foreclose and may actually foreclose on delinquent Assessor’s Parcels as permitted by the Act.

H. TERM OF SPECIAL TAX
The Special Tax shall be levied as long as necessary to meet the Special Tax Requirement.

452577.1

PETITION TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE

REQUESTING INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE FORMATION OF

A COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT, AND CONSENTING TO THE

LEVY OF SPECIAL TAXES TO PAY THE ANNUAL COST OF OPERATING

AND MAINTAINING CERTAIN PUBLIC SERVICES

1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 53319, TOLL WEST COAST LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Owner”) requests that the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre (the “City”) initiate proceedings pursuant to the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, as amended, Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 53311), Part 1, Division 2, Title 5 of the Government Code of the State of California (the “Act”), for the formation of a community facilities district over and including the property in the City of Sierra Madre, California, described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto (the “Property”) to be designated the “City of Sierra Madre Community Facilities District No. 2026-1 (The Meadows at Bailey Canyon), County of Los Angeles, State of California” (the “CFD”) to provide for the funding, through the levy of special taxes, of (a) the maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads, and open space; (b) flood and storm protection services, including, but not limited to, the operation and maintenance of bio-retention basins and storm drainage systems; and (c) any other services authorized to be financed pursuant to the Act (the “Authorized Services”).

2. Owner represents to the City Council that it is the owner of all of the Property.

3. Owner consents to the levy of special taxes on the Property in amounts sufficient to pay the annual costs of the Authorized Services.

DATED: __________, 2026
TOLL WEST COAST LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company
By: ____________________________________
Name: Nicholas Norvilas
Its: Division President
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EXHIBIT “A”

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY
The property located in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California identified by Los Angeles County Assessor’s Parcel No. 5761-002-009.

Docusign Envelope ID: 973DF1E6-EB5C-8778-827C-03A204237C5C

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
By: Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney
SUBJECT:

Second Reading of Ordinance No. 1499 Amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with Certain Exceptions, Modifications, and Additions

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council conduct a second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 1499 amending Title 15 (Building and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code to adopt by reference the 2025 California Building Standards Codes with certain exceptions, modifications, and additions.

SUMMARY
Ordinance No. 1499, included as Attachment 1, adopts targeted local amendments to the 2025 California Building Code to enhance fire resistance in residential structures. The Ordinance responds to heightened wildfire risk conditions following the Eaton Fire and address determinations issued by the California Building Standards Commission. The Ordinance focuses on home-hardening measures, including roof design and fire sprinkler requirements, to protect public health and safety.

The City Council held a public hearing and unanimously approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 1499 at its regular meeting on September 8, 2026. The second reading of Ordinance No. 1499 is hereby presented before the City Council for consideration and adoption. For additional information regarding Ordinance No. 1499, see Attachment 2.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The Ordinance proposes local amendments to the 2025 California Building Code to improve fire resistance in residential structures, with a focus on roof design and fire sprinkler systems. Each amendment is intended to enhance home-hardening measures and reduce wildfire risk within the City.

Specifically, the ordinance amends the following sections of the Sierra Madre Building Code:

15.04.115 — Section 105.7 Demolition Permits

15.04.118 — Section 903 Automatic Fire Sprinklers - 903.2.8 Group R.

15.06.040 — Amendment—Townhouse automatic fire sprinkler systems.

The City Council considered Ordinance No. 1499 at a duly noticed public meeting and approved the first reading.

No substantive changes have been made since the first reading. The ordinance is now presented for second reading and final adoption.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The Ordinance is consistent with Goal 3 (Managing Outdoor Environment) in that the fire department is establishing standards that promote home hardening and fire resilience to reduce the wildfire risk to residents.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
The Ordinance is not a “project” for purposes of CEQA under 14 CCR 15378(b)(5) as it is an organizational and administrative activity. To the extent it is deemed to be a project, it is categorically exempt pursuant to 14 CCR 15061(b)(3) per the common sense exemption, 14 CCR 15304(i) per the minor alterations to land exemption, and 14 CCR 15031(f) per the existing facilities exemption.

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the adoption of this ordinance.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments
1: Ordinance No 1499 (r1)
2: September 8, 2026, City Council Staff Report re: First Reading of Ordinance No 1499 450819.1
ORDINANCE NO. 1499

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 15 (BUILDINGS AND

CONSTRUCTION) OF THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL
CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025

CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODES WITH

CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, MODIFICATIONS, AND

ADDITIONS

RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 17922, 17958, 17958.5, and 17958.7 of the California Health & Safety Code, the City may adopt the provisions of the Building, Residential, Green Building Standards, Energy, Referenced Standards Plumbing, Mechanical and Electric Codes, with certain amendments to the provisions of the codes which are reasonably necessary to protect the health, wealth and safety of citizens of Sierra Madre because of local climatic, geological and topographical conditions; WHEREAS, on October 28, 2025, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1487, approving several amendments to the 2025 California Building Code; WHEREAS, the California Building Standards Commission found that Ordinance No. 1487 was only partially accepted because it was missing express findings for local code modifications as required pursuant to Health & Safety Code Section 17985.7(a); and
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby further find that the southern California region, which includes the City, is within a very active seismic area and local soil conditions can be highly expansive and subject to local topographic considerations including extensive hillside construction that is prone to erosion.

THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by this reference.

SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 15.04.010 (Adoption of the 2025 California Building Standards Code) of Chapter 15.04 (Building Code and Permits) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as follows, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

California Building Codes adopted. California code of Regulation Title 24 Parts 1 through 12 consisting of the 2025 California Administrative Code; 2025 California Building Code Volume 1 and 2 with all Appendix Chapters based on the 2024 International Building Code as published by the International Code Council; 2025 California Residential Code with all Appendix Chapters based on the 2024 International Residential Code as published by the International Code Council; 2025 California Electrical Code based on the 2023 National Electrical Code as published by the National Fire Protection Association; 2025 California Mechanical Code based on the 2024 Uniform Mechanical Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; 2025 California Plumbing Code based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials; 2025 California Green Building Standards Code; 2025 California Historical Building Code; 2025 California Existing Building Code based on the 2024 International Existing Building Code as published by the International Code Council; 2025 California Referenced Standards Code; 2025 California Fire Code; 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code based on the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code. The provisions of these construction codes as amended by this chapter shall constitute the building regulations of the city of Sierra Madre. 450819.1
One copy of all the above codes and standards therefore are on file in the office of the city clerk pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18942(d) and are made available for public inspection.

SECTION 3. Amendment. Section 15.04.115 (Section 105.7 Demolition Permits) of Chapter 15.04 (Building Code and Permits) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as follows, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

Section 15.04.115 (Section 105.7 105.10 Demolition Permits) The following is added to Section 105.10 of the 2025 California Building Code.

Section 105.7 105.10 Demolition Permits.

A. No permit for the demolition of all or any substantial portion of any building in the city shall be issued for a period of thirty days after such application is made. For the purposes of this chapter, demolition shall be considered the alteration, reconstruction, or elimination of 50% or more, of the floor area or monetary value. Projects that involve less than 50% of the alteration, reconstruction, or elimination of the floor area or monetary value may still be subject to requirements of Chapter 8.13 and/or 12.20 of this code.

B. Within 10 days of the application, the applicant should submit a mitigation plan for vermin, noise, dust, asbestos, salvage, trash removal, air pollution, historic preservation, and neighborhood peace and enjoyment. Failure to submit such mitigation report may be grounds for denying such permit.

C. Prior to the release of the demolition permit, the applicant shall demonstrate that notification of, and compliance with, requirements established by the following:

1. South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD);

2. Electricity provider;

3. Natural gas provider; and

4. City Department of Public Works.

D. Prior to the issuance of a demolition permit, the applicant shall file (in general terms) his/her intended reuse of the property with planning and community preservation department. Such plan shall indicate the intended use and condition of the property after the demolition of structures requested within the demolition permit is concluded.

E. The filing of any notice or report, as called for herein, is not intended to vest any discretion (under CEQA or otherwise) in the building official to deny such application.

Instead, such permit shall be issued unless such issuance is contrary to any law or regulation applicable at that date.

F. To the extent, if any, that this Section 115 differs from the 2025 California Building Code (CBC), the city council finds that there are conditions unique to this city that justify such change, including high fire danger, steep hillsides, vermin infestation, wildlife and asbestos levels. The issuance of a demolition permit shall be considered a ministerial duty under the provisions of CEQA Section 15268 except for historical and unique archeological resources as outlined in CEQA Section 15064.5. If the demolition permit is for a historic structure, a cultural resources report shall be prepared at the property owner's expense.

G. Demolitions of Historic Structure.

1.If (i) a building or structure deemed eligible for landmark status, (ii) a building or structure listed or deemed eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or (iii) a building or structure listed or deemed eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical Resources, or if any cultural resource determined to have historic significance, is demolished without a permit:
a) The violator shall within one year completely rebuild the demolished structure to pre-existing condition and shall submit a surety bond that shall be in amount equal to the replacement value as calculated by the department of planning and community preservation;
b) The city may rebuild it within said one-year period placing the costs thereof as a lien on the property which shall indemnify the city against all costs so incurred and all liabilities arising therefrom; or 450819.1
c) No building or construction related permits shall be issued, and no permits or use of the property shall be allowed, from the date of demolition for a specified time period, as follows: for five years, if the structure was listed or deemed eligible for listing on the local, state, or Federal Registry of Historic Resources. In addition, for a historic structure, a cultural resources report shall be prepared at the property owner's expense For the purposes of this section, the demolition shall be presumed to have occurred on the date the city has actual knowledge of the demolition. The owner shall have the burden of proving a different date if one is claimed.

Such waiting period shall be for the purpose of consideration of rebuilding, relocation, grants, etc., for replacement.

2. The director of planning and community preservation shall cause notice to be served by mail on the person shown as the owner on the rolls of the tax assessor and on any other person known to have an interest in the property, as soon as practicable after having knowledge that the provisions of this section are applicable to property. The date the city first had actual knowledge of the demolition shall be stated in the notice.

3. A determination made under this section may be appealed by the property owner in accordance with Section 17.60.115.

SECTION 4. Amendment. Section 15.04.118 (Amendment – Section 903 Automatic Fire Sprinklers) of Chapter 15.04 (Building Code and Permits) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is amended to read as follows, with additions denoted by underlined text and deletions denoted by struck-through text:

The following sections within Section 903 of the 2025 California Building Code, entitled, "Automatic Sprinkler Systems" are revised to provide as follows:
903.2.1.1 Group A-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-1 occupancies in accordance with Code section 15.24.120.
903.2.1.2 Group A-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-2 occupancies in accordance with Code section 15.24.120.
903.2.1.3 Group A-3. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-3 occupancies in accordance with Code section 15.24.120
903.2.1.4 Group A-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-4 occupancies in accordance with Code section 15.24.120.
903.2.1.5 Group A-5. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided for Group A-5 occupancies in the following areas: concession stands, retail areas, press boxes, and other accessory use areas in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.2 Group B. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group B occupancy in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.3 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group E occupancy in accordance with Code section 15.24.120 (exception: For public school state-funded construction projects see Section 903.2.19). 903.2.4 Group F-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group F-1 occupancy in accordance with Code section

15.24.120.
903.2.5 Group H. Automatic sprinkler systems shall be provided in high-hazard occupancies as required in Sections 903.2.5.1 through 903.2.5.3. 903.2.5.1 General. An automatic sprinkler system shall be installed in Group H occupancies in accordance with Code section 15.24.120.
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903.2.6 Group I. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a Group I in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.7 Group M. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings containing a Group M occupancy in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.8 Group R. An automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3 shall be provided throughout all buildings with a Group R fire area and in accordance with Code section 15.24.110.
903.2.9 Group S-1, An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings containing a Group S-1 in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.9.1 Repair garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout all buildings used as repair garages in accordance with Code section 15.24.120. 903.2.9.2 Bulk storage of tires. Buildings and structures with an area for the storage of tires shall be equipped throughout with an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1.
903.2.10 Group S-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings classified as enclosed parking garages in accordance with Section 406.6 of the California Building Code or where located beneath other groups. 903.2.10.1 Commercial parking garages. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings used for storage of commercial motor vehicles in accordance with Code section 15.24.120.

SECTION 5. Deletion. Section 15.30.040 (Water Metering for Multi-Family Dwellings) of Chapter 15.04 (Building Code and Permits) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code is deleted in its entirety.

SECTION 6. CEQA. This Ordinance has been reviewed for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has been determined to be not a Project under Section 15378(b)(5) (Organizational or Administrative Activities) of the CEQA Guidelines. To the extent the adoption of this Ordinance constitutes a Project subject to CEQA, it is categorically exempt pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption), 15304(i) (Minor Alterations to Land), and 15031(f) (Existing Facilities) of the CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 8. Notification. Pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7(a), the Director of Planning and Community Preservation will notify the California Building Standards Commission of the amendments.

SECTION 9. Certification. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36932, the City Clerk shall certify the passage, approval, and adoption of this Ordinance by the City Council.

SECTION 10. Publication. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36933, the City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published or posted.

SECTION 11. Records. Pursuant to Government Code Section 40801, proof of certification and publication shall be entered in the book of Ordinances of the City Council. 450819.1
SECTION 12. Effective Date. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36937, this Ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of September 2026. __________________________
Kristine Lowe, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced by first reading on the 8th day of September 2026 and duly adopted at a regular meeting held on the 22nd day of September 2026 by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, California, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:
___________________________
Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney

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CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Michael Bruckner, City Manager
By: Veronica Saucedo, Police Captain
SUBJECT:

Ratification of Interagency Agreement with the City of Arcadia for Temporary Police Dispatch Services

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Ratify the Interagency Agreement with the City of Arcadia for Temporary Police Disptach Services; and

2. Authorize the City Manager to make any subesquent amendments to the Agreement to ensure continuity of Police dispatch operations.

SUMMARY
The Sierra Madre Police Department is currently experiencing a significant shortage of qualified dispatch personnel, which has made it difficult to maintain reliable 24-hour dispatch coverage. As a temporary measure, the Department has utilized police officers with limited dispatch training to cover vacant dispatch shifts on an overtime basis. While this has allowed the City to maintain operations in the short term, the arrangement is not operationally or financially sustainable given current Police Department staffing levels.

To address the immediate need, the City Manager and Police Department contacted the City of Arcadia regarding temporary overnight dispatch assistance. Arcadia agreed to provide dispatch services for Sierra Madre between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on an as-needed basis, for a 60-day period, subject to further amendment and/or operational needs of the Sierra Madre Police Department.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
Under the Agreement, overnight emergency and non-emergency calls will be handled by the Arcadia Police Department Dispatch Center. Arcadia dispatchers will receive calls, gather the necessary information, and coordinate the appropriate response from Sierra Madre Police Department officers or Sierra Madre Fire Department personnel. The agreement affects dispatch operations only. Sierra Madre Police Officers will continue to patrol the community, respond to calls for service, and perform all normal law enforcement functions.

The agreement was developed as a short-term stop-gap measure while the City works to restore its own dispatch staffing. The Police Department currently has two full-time dispatcher candidates and one part-time dispatcher candidate progressing through the background process. The 60-day term is intended to provide sufficient time to complete those backgrounds, onboard successful candidates, and provide necessary training.

Due to the immediate need to maintain overnight dispatch coverage and the timing of the next regular City Council meeting, on September 17, 2026, the City Manager executed the Agreement under his administrative and contracting authority. As this is an interagency agreement, per best practices, staff is bringing the Agreement to the City Council for formal ratification. Staff is also recommending that the City Manager be authorized to make subsequent amendments to the Agreement, if necessary, to avoid any further interruption in dispatch services while the City continues its recruitment and training efforts.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
Strategic Objective: Maintain a safe, secure community.

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities

FISCAL IMPACT
The agreed cost for Arcadia dispatch services is approximately $524 per 12-hour overnight shift. For comparison, using a Sierra Madre police officer on overtime to cover a 12-hour dispatch shift costs approximately $2,496, based on an average fully burdened overtime rate of $208 per hour. The City’s highest-paid dispatcher has a fully burdened cost of approximately $54 per hour, or $648 for a 12-hour shift.

If utilized every night during the 60-day term, the maximum estimated cost of the Arcadia agreement is approximately $31,440. Sufficient funding is available within the Police Department’s existing budget to support the temporary arrangement through salary savings from current vacancies. Should additional funding be required, a request will be presented to the City Council through the midyear budget process.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments
Agreement - Temporary Police Dispatch Services 9.15.26-c1 smedits.pdf

AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY POLICE DISPATCH SERVICES

BETWEEN THE CITY OF ARCADIA AND THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE This AGREEMENT is entered into as of September 17, 2026 ("Effective Date"), by and between the CITY OF ARCADIA, a municipal corporation and charter city (“ARCADIA”), and the CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, a municipal corporation and general law city (“SIERRA MADRE”). ARCADIA and SIERRA MADRE are each referred to as a “Party,” as applicable, and collectively as the “Parties.” The Parties agree as follows:
l . RECITALS. This Agreement is entered into with reference to the following facts and objectives:

A. SIERRA MADRE is experiencing a temporary shortage of qualified police dispatch personnel and has requested that ARCADIA provide limited nighttime police dispatch and communications services.

B. ARCADIA operates a public safety communications center staffed by trained police communications personnel and is willing to provide temporary services, subject to ARCADIA's operational capacity and the terms of this Agreement.

C. The Parties contemplate coverage from 6:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m., seven days per week, for up to sixty (60) days, with an estimated call volume of approximately ten (10) calls for service per Coverage Period.

D. The Parties expressly intend that ARCADIA provide dispatch and communications services only. SIERRA MADRE will provide and control all field personnel and will remain solely responsible for police response, supervision, enforcement, reports, investigations, arrests, prisoners, evidence, records, and all other police services within the City of Sierra Madre.

E. This Agreement is reasonable and appropriate under Government Code sections 55632, 895.4, 895.6, and other applicable law.

F. Both Parties believe it is in the public interest to enter into this Agreement to protect public health, safety, and welfare and to maintain continuity of emergency communications.

2. ARCADIA'S RESPONSIBILITIES. ARCADIA agrees to provide the temporary police dispatch services set forth below, subject to the limitations of this Agreement.

A. Coverage Hours. ARCADIA will provide services each day from 6:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. the following day (each, a “Coverage Period”), including weekends and holidays during the Term.

B. Call Taking. ARCADIA will receive emergency and non-emergency police calls that are properly transferred or routed to ARCADIA under the approved implementation plan; question callers; determine location, nature, and apparent urgency; classify and prioritize calls; and create a CAD event or other temporary call record. Any non-emergency or general inquiry calls received will be referred back to SIERRA MADRE personnel to handle during normal business hours.

C. Dispatch and Radio. ARCADIA will dispatch available SIERRA MADRE police personnel, monitor their status, and communicate with them by the designated radio talkgroup, -2-
telephone, or other approved method. ARCADIA dispatchers may relay assignments and safety information but will not exercise command or supervisory authority over SIERRA MADRE personnel.

D. Other Related Tasks. ARCADIA continue to perform all other related tasks that ARCADIA performs in the ordinary course and performance of its police dispatch operations, which includes but is not limited to performing database inquiries, issuing incident or report numbers, and performing non-injury administrative functions.

E. Records and Recordings. ARCADIA will retain CAD entries, telephone recordings, and radio recordings created or maintained in ARCADIA systems under ARCADIA’s adopted retention schedule and following its usual and standard business practices. Upon a lawful and sufficiently specific request, ARCADIA will provide available records to SIERRA MADRE, subject to applicable law, privilege, confidentiality, and reasonable retrieval requirements.

F. Staffing and Control. ARCADIA will determine the number, identity, assignment, scheduling, supervision, and discipline of ARCADIA personnel used to perform the services. ARCADIA may use personnel already assigned to its communications center and is not required to dedicate a dispatcher exclusively to SIERRA MADRE unless the Parties agree in writing.

Nothing in this Agreement shall require ARCADIA to alter its existing staffing model, schedules, minimum staffing levels, or assignment practices in order to provide the Dispatch Services.

G. Service Capacity. ARCADIA shall retain sole operational discretion to prioritize emergency communications and available communications resources for its own jurisdiction. ARCADIA will notify SIERRA MADRE as soon as reasonably practicable of a material degradation or interruption and will continue services to the extent reasonably feasible.

H. No Breach for Unavailability. ARCADIA’s inability to provide all or part of the services because of an emergency, disaster, critical incident, staffing shortage, technology or carrier failure, cybersecurity event, or other circumstance beyond ARCADIAs reasonable control will not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

3. SIERRA MADRE'S RESPONSIBILITIES. SIERRA MADRE agrees to perform the following duties at its sole cost and responsibility:

A. Field Personnel. Provide sufficient on-duty police officers and a reachable supervisor during every Coverage Period and furnish a current roster, call signs, contact information, and duty status before each shift.

B. Field Response and Command. Respond to and handle all dispatched calls; determine deployment, tactics, enforcement action, arrests, use of force, mutual aid, investigations, and follow-up; and retain exclusive command and supervision of SIERRA MADRE personnel.

C. Reports, Records, and Evidence. Prepare and maintain all crime, arrest, collision, use-offorce, property, evidence, and investigative reports; maintain the official incident- and reportnumber sequence; enter or import required data into SIERRA MADRE systems; and complete CIBRS/NIBRS, UCR, RIPA, and other legally required reporting.

D. Prisoners and Property. Handle arrest processing, transportation, booking, medical clearance, detention, release, property, evidence, and required notifications.

E. Information and Procedures. Provide accurate maps, addresses, beats, call-priority definitions, response protocols, emergency and command contacts, alarm procedures, towing and resource lists, forms, number blocks, policies, and other information reasonably necessary for safe dispatch.

F. Systems and Equipment. Provide or facilitate access to required radio channels, repeaters, telephone routing, CAD/RMS functions, interfaces, licenses, credentials, and other SIERRA MADRE-controlled systems; maintain such equipment; and bear related costs unless otherwise agreed.

G. Changes and Special Events. Promptly advise ARCADIAof staffing limitations, unit changes, planned events, operations, hazards, outages, or unusual circumstances likely to increase workload or risk. Planned-event dispatching or materially increased service is not included without ARCADIA’s written approval.

H. Contingency Coverage. Maintain a backup method to receive and dispatch calls and immediately resume the affected functions upon notice that ARCADIA has suspended or ended service.

4. SERVICES EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. Unless separately authorized in a written amendment, ARCADIA will not provide or be responsible for:

A. Arcadia police officers, supervisors, community service officers, jailers, investigators, or other field personnel to respond to, supervise, investigate, transport, book, document, or otherwise handle SIERRA MADRE calls for service;
B. Patrol, traffic enforcement, investigations, records-release, evidence, property, crimeanalysis, prosecution-support, jail, booking, prisoner, code-enforcement, animal-control, or public-works services;
C. The availability, response time, conduct, tactics, decisions, or outcome of any SIERRA MADRE or third-party field response;
D. SIERRA MADRE’s official report-number ledger, RMS data, reports, statutory reporting, records retention, or public-records production, except for ARCADIA records actually in ARCADIA’s custody or control; or
E. Acting as SIERRA MADRE’s primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), permanently rerouting 9-1-1 trunks, or modifying regulated telecommunications arrangements unless separately approved in writing and all required Cal OES, carrier, technical, and regulatory approvals are completed.

Nothing in this Section prevents ARCADIA dispatch personnel from taking reasonable emergency communications action within the scope of their training when immediately necessary to protect life or property. Any separate request for field mutual aid will be governed by applicable law and is outside this Agreement.
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5. COMPENSATION, BILLING, AND PAYMENT. SIERRA MADRE agrees to reimburse ARCADIA as follows:

A. Cost of Service. The Parties agree that SIERRA MADRE will pay ARCADIA a fixed nightly rate of FIVE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($524.00) for each night that ARCADIA provides police dispatch services for SIERRA MADRE. The Parties stipulate that this amount reflects: (a) the average of the hourly fully-burdened cost of a dispatcher and dispatch supervisor, with a 33% mark-up to account for the City’s overhead including a dispatch lieutenant, and (b) prorated based on the estimated call volume of SIERRA MADRE compared to ARCADIA.

B. Additional Services. Any services provided in excess of the Coverage Period will be invoiced at this rate, prorated based on the number of hours provided. If the additional services necessitate overtime pay, ARCADIA may add a mark-up in an amount sufficient to cover its additional overtime costs.

C. Invoices. ARCADIA will submit a monthly invoice to the billing contact designated by SIERRA MADRE.

D. Payment. SIERRA MADRE will pay each undisputed invoice within forty-five (45) calendar days after receipt. The Parties will promptly meet and confer regarding a disputed charge, and SIERRA MADRE will timely pay the undisputed portion.

E. Rate Changes. If ARCADIA adopts a different applicable service-billing rate during the Term or an extension, the Parties will meet and confer on a revised nightly rate to incorporate the cost increase.

6. EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL. ARCADIA employees providing services under this Agreement are not SIERRA MADRE employees for any purpose. ARCADIA is solely responsible for their hiring, assignment, scheduling, compensation, benefits, training, workers' compensation, insurance, supervision, discipline, and all other employment matters. SIERRA MADRE personnel remain solely under SIERRA MADRE’s direction and control and are not ARCADIA employees.

7. LABOR RELATIONS. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to waive, diminish, or otherwise affect any rights or obligations of either Party under applicable collective bargaining agreements or California labor relations law. Each Party shall remain responsible for satisfying any labor-relations obligations applicable to its own employees arising from the implementation or performance of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement creates any employment, jointemployment, or other labor relationship between the employees of one Party and the other Party.

8. PUBLIC RECORDS ACT. The Parties acknowledge that they are public entities subject to the California Public Records Act (Government Code section 7920.000 et seq.). This Agreement and records relating to its performance are subject to disclosure unless exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Each Party remains responsible for responding to requests for records in its custody or control.

9. TERM. Services will commence at 6:00 p.m. on September 17, 2026, and, unless earlier terminated, will continue through the conclusion of the Coverage Period ending at 6:00 a.m. on November 17, 2026. The Agreement will not automatically renew. Any extension must be in writing and executed by authorized representatives of both Parties.

10. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION. Either Party may terminate this Agreement with or without cause upon seven (7) calendar days' written notice, or immediately by mutual written agreement.

ARCADIA may immediately suspend all or part of the services when reasonably necessary because of an emergency, unsafe condition, critical staffing shortage, technology failure, excessive or unanticipated call volume or workload, legal or regulatory concern, nonpayment, material breach, or any circumstance that, in ARCADIA’s reasonable operational judgment, materially affects ARCADIA’s ability to provide adequate emergency communications services to its own jurisdiction. ARCADIA will give SIERRA MADRE as much notice as reasonably practicable. Upon expiration, suspension, or termination, SIERRA MADRE will immediately resume the affected dispatch functions and will pay ARCADIA for all services and authorized costs accrued through the effective end of service.

11. INDEMNITY.

A. Except as otherwise provided in the Limited Indemnification section below, each Party is responsible for its own acts and omissions and those of its officials, officers, employees, agents, and volunteers in the performance of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement waives any defense, immunity, or limitation of liability available to either Party under applicable law.

B. It is expressly understood and agreed that the foregoing provisions will survive termination of this Agreement.

12. LIMITED INDEMNIFICATION. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:

A. SIERRA MADRE will indemnify and hold harmless ARCADIA from any and all costs, liabilities, claims and expenses, including those from death or injury to any person or from a loss or damage to any real, personal or other property, to the extent arising from any claim against ARCADIA arising out of the performance of temporary police dispatch services for SIERRA MADRE. SIERRA MADRE shall indemnify and defend ARCADIA to the extent that ARCADIA is obligated to defend and indemnify its employees pursuant to Government Code sections 825 and 995.

B. ARCADIA will indemnify and hold harmless SIERRA MADRE from any and all costs, liabilities, claims and expenses, including those from death or injury to any person or from a loss or damage to any real, personal or other property, to the extent arising from ARCADIA’s negligence or recklessness in furnishing qualified personnel for, or supervision of, the temporary police dispatch services.

C. In contemplation of Government Code section 895.2, the Parties agree under Government Code sections 895.4 and 895.6 that, as between themselves, each Party assumes the full liability imposed by law for injury caused by its own negligent or wrongful act or omission, or that of its officers, agents, or employees, occurring in the performance of this Agreement to the same extent as provided in this Section. Civil Code section 2778 is incorporated to the extent applicable.

D. A Party seeking defense or indemnification must promptly notify the other Party and reasonably cooperate in the defense. No settlement imposing liability or an admission on the indemnified Party may be entered into without that Party's written consent. These obligations survive expiration or termination.
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E. INSURANCE. Each Party will maintain a qualified program of self-insurance or insurance sufficient to cover its obligations under this Agreement. Coverage will include commercial general or public-entity liability of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and three million dollars ($3,000,000) aggregate, and workers' compensation and employer's liability as required by law. Upon reasonable request, each Party will provide evidence of coverage. Final insurance requirements remain subject to approval by the Parties' risk managers.

13. COMPLAINTS AND QUALITY REVIEW. ARCADIA will investigate complaints concerning ARCADIA dispatch personnel under ARCADIA policy. SIERRA MADRE will investigate complaints concerning SIERRA MADRE personnel, policies, or field response under SIERRA MADRE policy. Each Party will notify the other within three (3) business days of a complaint, claim, or material quality concern implicating the other Party, unless prohibited by law. The Parties will cooperate while preserving legally required confidentiality and each agency's control over its personnel process.

14. ASSIGNABILITY. Neither Party may assign or transfer any benefit or burden of this Agreement, or subcontract a material dispatch duty, without the other Party's prior written consent. Ordinary technology, telecommunications, and database vendors may be used subject to applicable confidentiality and security requirements.

15. NOTICES. Formal notices under this Agreement will be deemed made when received at the addresses listed below:

If to ARCADIA:

City Manager
City of Arcadia
250 West Huntington
Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
Copy to: Chief of Police
If to SIERRA MADRE:

City Manager
City of Sierra Madre
232 West Sierra Madre
Boulevard
Sierra Madre, CA 91024
Copy to: Chief of Police
Any such written communications by mail will be conclusively deemed to have been received by the addressee three (3) days following deposit thereof in the United States Mail, postage prepaid and properly addressed as noted above. In all other instances, notices will be deemed given at the time of actual delivery. Changes may be made in the names or addresses of persons to whom notices are to be given by giving notice in the manner prescribed in this paragraph.

16. INTERPRETATION. This Agreement was drafted in and will be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, and exclusive venue for any action involving this Agreement will be in Los Angeles County.

17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement, including Exhibits A and B, states the entire understanding of the Parties concerning the temporary dispatch services and supersedes prior oral or written understandings concerning those services. No third party is an intended beneficiary.

18. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. Each Party acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement with legal counsel and enters into this Agreement voluntarily. It will be construed according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against either Party. Section titles are for convenience and do not control interpretation.

19. SEVERABILITY. If any portion of this Agreement is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, then such portion will be deemed modified to the extent necessary in the opinion of the court to render such portion enforceable and, as so modified, such portion and the balance of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

20. INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ENTITIES. The are independent public entities. Nothing creates a partnership, joint venture, separate legal entity, employer or joint-employer relationship, or agency relationship, or transfers jurisdiction or police power between the Parties.

21. AUTHORITY/MODIFICATION. Each signer represents that all necessary action has been taken to authorize execution and performance of this Agreement. This Agreement may be modified by written amendment.

22. ELECTRONIC AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES. This Agreement and related documents will be considered signed when a Party's signature is delivered electronically or by facsimile. Such signature will have the same effect as an original signature to the extent permitted by law.

23. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument. [Signatures are on the following page]
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SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Sierra Madre and the City of Arcadia have executed this Agreement effective as of the date noted above.

CITY OF ARCADIA CITY OF SIERRA MADRE
_________________________________ _________________________________ Dominic Lazzaretto Michael Bruckner
City Manager City Manager
_________________________________ _________________________________ Kollin Cieadlo Veronica Saucedo
Acting Police Chief Police Captain
ATTEST:
_________________________________ __________________________________ Linda Rodriguez Laura Aguilar
City Clerk City Clerk
APPROVED TO FORM:
__________________________________ __________________________________ Michael J. Maurer Aleks Giragosian
City Attorney City Attorney

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
SUBJECT:

Appointment of City Representative to the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District and Adoption of Resolution No. 26-91

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council appoint a representative or provide staff with direction in the recruitment of qualified candidates to represent the City of Sierra Madre on the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

SUMMARY
The San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District is operated and managed in accordance with the Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District Law (California Health and Safety Code §§ 2000 et. Seq.).

The District is an independent special district that provides protection to the public from vector-borne diseases in the San Gabriel Valley that serves approximately two million residents in 26 cities, and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The District is governed by a 27-member Board of Trustees consisting of an appointed representative from each city within the District’s jurisdiction and a representative from the County of Los Angeles.

The cities within the District’s service jurisdiction are:

Alhambra, Arcadia, Azusa, Baldwin Park, Bradbury, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Industry, Irwindale, La Puente, La Verne, portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Pasadena, Pomona, Rosemead, San Dimas, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, Temple City, Walnut, and West Covina.

The current term of Trustee John Capoccia, who represents the City of Sierra Madre on the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District, will conclude on December 31, 2026. Mr. Capoccia has indiciated he does not wish to be reappointed. To ensure uninterrupted representation for Sierra Madre, the City Council is asked to take formal action to appoint a successor for the next term of office no later than December 31, 2026.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The City of Sierra Madre is entitled to appoint one representative to serve on the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District. Pursuant to state law, the individual appointed by the City Council must be a registered voter and resident of Sierra Madre. The City Council may appoint a trustee for a term of either two or four years. Terms begin at noon on the first Monday in January and conclude on December 31 of the applicable final year. The appointment is made by formal action of the City Council.

The appointed trustee serves as Sierra Madre's representative on the District's governing board and participates in decisions affecting the administration, finances, policies, and services of the District. The Board is responsible for providing policy direction and oversight of District operations, including mosquito and vector control programs, disease surveillance, public education, budgeting, and other activities intended to protect public health throughout the District's service area.

Each member agency appoints one trustee, and the trustee represents the interests of the appointing jurisdiction while participating in decisions affecting the District as a whole. The District does not permit the appointment of alternate representatives. Accordingly, only the individual formally appointed by the City Council may attend in the capacity of Sierra Madre's trustee and exercise the City's vote on matters before the Board.

Regular meetings of the Board of Trustees are currently held on the second Friday of each month at 7:00 a.m. at the District office, located at 1145 N. Azusa Canyon Road, West Covina, California 91790. In addition to regular Board meetings, the trustee may be asked to participate in committee meetings, special meetings, training, or other District-related activities as needed.

Trustee John Capoccia's current term will expire on December 31, 2026, and he has indicated that he does not wish to be considered for reappointment. The City Council must therefore appoint a successor in order to maintain Sierra Madre's representation on the Board beginning in January 2027.

In considering an appointment, the City Council may wish to select an individual who has an interest in regional public health, environmental issues, local government, or community service and who is able to regularly attend the District's monthly morning meetings. Because alternates are not permitted, regular attendance by the appointed trustee is particularly important to ensure that Sierra Madre remains represented in District deliberations and voting.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
Strategic Objective: Maintain a safe, secure community. • Goal 3. Manage Outdoor Environment
• Goal 4. Create Safe Streets

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended action.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments
Resolution 26-91 - Appointing Representative to SGVMVCD.pdf RESOLUTION NO. 26-91

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE,

CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MOSQUITO AND VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT

RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 2022, each city within the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District shall appoint one (1) person to serve as a member of the District’s Board of Trustees; and WHEREAS, the appointed person must be a resident and voter of the City of Sierra Madre; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code Section 2024, the term of office for each member of the Board of Trustees shall be two (2) or four (4) years, at the discretion of the appointing authority, beginning at noon on the first Monday in January.

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre desires to appoint a representative to serve as Trustee on the Board of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District for the upcoming term.

THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIERRA MADRE, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1. Recitals. The Recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

SECTION 2. Appointment. The City Council hereby appoints [Appointee Name], a resident and registered voter of the City of Sierra Madre, to serve as the City’s representative on the Board of Trustees of the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District.

SECTION 3. Term. The term of office shall be for [two (2) years / four (4) years], commencing January 4, 2027.

SECTION 4. Certification. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36932, the City Clerk shall certify the passage, approval, and adoption of this Resolution by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District as official notification of this appointment.

SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.

PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this ____ day of September 2026.

Kristine Lowe, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY the foregoing Resolution 26-91 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre, California, at a meeting held on the day of ______ day of September, 2026, by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
____________________________
Aleks Giragosian, City Attorney

CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE

STAFF REPORT

CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
DATE: September 22, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Laura Aguilar, City Clerk
SUBJECT:

Report, Discussion, Direction on the Board & Commission Attendance Policy and Roles, Duties, and Functions of City Boards & Commissions

RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council provide direction regarding changes to the Commissoner Attendance Policy and provide direction on changes to roles, duties, and functions of various City Boards and Commissions.

SUMMARY
In a policy established by the City Council on September 23, 2002, Commissioners may request up to a six-month leave of absence in one term. A Commissioner needs to write a letter to the Mayor to request the leave of absence. The letter should state the duration of the leave of absence desired. Upon receiving the request, the Mayor will ask that the request be placed on a City Council agenda for consideration.

In a policy established by the City Council on May 12, 2026 (superseding the policy adopted September 23, 2002), each Member of the Body is expected to attend every Regular Meeting or Special Meeting of the Body. Any Member who is absent in a fiscal year for more than 25% of the total Regular Meetings scheduled to be held in that fiscal year will be subject to potential termination of membership from the Body, upon action of the City Council.

Where applying a 25% calculation creates other than a whole number, normal number rounding to the nearest whole number will be used. Attendance via teleconference shall not be considered an absence.

Absences from a Regular Meeting are to be reported through the Staff Liaison to the Body. Such reporting shall be made by email, in person, or by phone, and shall be made no less than 72 hours before a meeting, if possible. The Staff Liaison is responsible for keeping track of Body attendance records and providing this information on a quarterly basis to the City Clerk for record keeping. Attendance via teleconference shall not be considered an absence. If a Member will be out for an extended period, they must notify the Mayor in writing, in advance of the scheduled leave.

The City Council directed staff to return to a future meeting to revisit the leave of absence section of the Commissioner Attendance Policy to clarify language regarding how leave of absences are treated and referenced in the Commissioner Handbook.

DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
The City Council discussion on July 14, 2026 revealed a procedural conflict in the recently adopted City Council attendance policy. The City Council noted that the new policy was intended to be objective—25% absence for any reason—to avoid staff having to place a value on absences; however, the Handbook suggests an approval process that implies excusal. The Council directed staff to agendize a future item to reconcile the Commissioner Handbook with the Attendance Policy, specifically defining how leaves of absence impact attendance calculations.

The Commissioner Handbook is updated regularly by the City Clerk's Office, and at least annually, to reflect any changes adopted by the City Council, or by State law. Each newly appointed commissioner and board member receives a copy of the Handbook. The board and commission application (attached) has been updated to correspond with the descriptions contained within the Handbook. The City Council may choose to re-valuate and update the scope and roles expected from each commission and commissioner. Currently, essential duties for each commission and Library Board are described as:

Community Services Commission: Serves in an advisory capacity to all matters pertaining to pertaining to parks, public recreation and community services.

Plan and recommend community service programs and evaluate community service programs and services designed to meet community needs in areas of youth, recreation, adults, seniors, parks, aquatics, and events, and transportation;
Recreation and Community Services:
a. Formulate policies on services and programs for approval by the City Council, including agreements with the Board of Education of the school district and the City Council for the best possible joint use of parks and recreation facilities and similar agreements with other civic groups, b. Aid in the coordinating of community services with the programs of other governmental agencies and voluntary organizations;
Improve and enhance the quality of life throughout the community through people, parks, and programs Library Board of Trustees: Serves to direct the administration and operation of the City library system.

Determine and adopt rules and regulations governing the use and operation of the City Library and public spaces associated with it.

Determine the purposes of the Library and secure adequate funds to carry on the Library’s program.

Know the program and needs of the Library in relation to the community; keep abreast of standards and library trends; cooperate with the Librarian in planning the Library program, and support the Librarian and staff in carrying it out.

Natural Resources Commission: Serves in an advisory capacity to enhance quality of life in the community by promoting good stewardship of precious environmental and natural resources.

Enacts provisions of the Community Forest Management Plan and oversees Arbor Day events and the City’s recognition as a “Tree City USA.”
Works with staff to research, analyze and discuss such topics as they often present specific challenges to the City of Sierra Madre.

Tracking developing regulations or programs in a wide variety of environmental arenas.

Planning Commission: Reviews matters affecting the physical development of the City.

Consideration of current land use issues (i.e. applications for General Plan amendment, zone changes, specific plans, conditional use permits, tract maps, variances, and appeals of staff land use decisions); and, Advising the City Council on City-initiated amendments to the General Plan.

Recommendations for approval or denial of Tentative Tract Maps and Specific plans.

Senior Community Commission: Serves in an advisory capacity to provide leadership for the coordination of senior citizen activities.

Assessing and defining the needs of our aging population.

Locating and publicizing available resources.

Coordinating and initiating services and opportunities for older Sierra Madreans, such as serving hot meals.

STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
Strategic Objective: Promote an unparalleled quality of life with an engaged and collaborative culture. • Goal 2. Improve Communication and Collaboration

ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities

FISCAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund as a result of the recommended action.

Approved by:
___________________________
Michael Bruckner
City Manager
Attachments
Board & Commission Attendance Policy ADOPTED.pdf
2026 Commissioner booklet.pdf
Commissioner and Board Application_Final_Fillable.pdf

CITY OF SIERRA MADRE

CITY COUNCIL POLICY
POLICY NUMBER: CC 26-01 d
ADOPTED: May 12, 2026 6
AMENDED: _______________________
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL: _____________

CITY BOARD AND COMMISSION ATTENDANCE POLICY
I. PURPOSE:

The City of Sierra Madre’s Boards, Commissions and Committees are established to provide advice and recommendations to the City Council and the City Manager, and in the context of quasi-judicial Boards and Commissions such as the Planning Commission, to make independent decisions and take administrative actions. The Boards, Commissions and Committees of the City play an important role in providing broad representation of ideas into the processes, programs, and services of the City.

The Sierra Madre Municipal Code (SMMC) provides that the City Council may create by ordinance or resolution such advisory boards and commissions as in its judgment are required and may grant them such powers and duties as are consistent with the provisions of the SMMC. In addition, the SMMC allows the City Council, by motion, or the City Manager with City Council consent, to appoint temporary committees (Ad-Hoc) to render counsel and advice.

The SMMC is silent on the number of allowed or excused absences for members of a City Board, Commission, or Committee and this policy is intended to provide direction on a citywide attendance standard.

II. POLICY STATEMENT:

This policy establishes attendance standards for regular meetings for individuals appointed to City Boards, Commissions and Committees. It creates a systematic procedure for reporting absences which applies to all Boards, Commissions, and Committees whose members are appointed by the City Council or City Manager.

III. DEFINITIONS:

Body: City Boards, Commissions and Committees (including City-created task forces or Ad-Hoc Committees).

Member: An individual who has been appointed by the City Council or City Manager to a Body.

Absence: The failure of a Member to attend an agendized meeting.

Regular Meeting: A routinely scheduled meeting of the body, occurring at a fixed time and place.

Special Meeting: A meeting of the body held outside its regular meeting schedule to address specific issues that require timely attention.

Staff Liaison: The City staff member responsible for the coordination of meetings of the Body and facilitation of communications with the Members thereof.

IV. PROCEDURES:

Absences
Each Member of the Body is expected to attend every Regular Meeting or Special Meeting of the Body. Any Member who is absent in a fiscal year for more than 25% of the total Regular Meetings scheduled to be held in that fiscal year will be subject to potential termination of membership from the Body, upon action of the City Council. Where applying a 25% calculation creates other than a whole number, normal number rounding to the nearest whole number will be used. Attendance via teleconference shall not be considered an absence.

Reporting Absences
Absences from a Regular Meeting are to be reported through the Staff Liaison to the Body. Such reporting shall be made by email, in person, or by phone, and shall be made no less than 72 hours before a meeting, if possible. The Staff Liaison is responsible for keeping track of Body attendance records and providing this information on a quarterly basis to the City Clerk for record keeping.

Attendance via teleconference shall not be considered an absence.

Leave of Absence
If a Member will be out for an extended period, they must notify the Mayor in writing, in advance of the scheduled leave.

Removal
If a Member exceeds the number of allowed absences described in this policy, the City Manager or their designee, shall report this fact to the City Council, which may decide in its discretion that such absences warrant a declaration that the Member’s office shall become vacant.

V. APPLICABILITY:

This policy applies to any City Board, Commission, or Committee and the individuals appointed by the City Council or City Manager to serve in an official capacity.

VI. RESPONSIBILITY:

The Mayor, the City Manager, or their designees, the City Clerk’s Office, and the Department Head assigned as Staff Liaison to the Board, Commission, or Committee are responsible for administering this Policy.

Commissioner
Handbook
Updated July 2026

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