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CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Mayor Kristine Lowe | Mayor Pro Tem Gene Goss
Council Member Edward Garcia | Council Member Kelly Kriebs | Council Member Robert Parkhurst Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 5:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 355-7135. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting. 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.
In person: Complete a Speaker Card and provide to the City Clerk. Your name will be called during the designated Public Comment Period.
Electronic Submission: As an alternative, public comment may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the City Council meeting and filed into public record.
Remote: The public may participate via Zoom by clicking the following link: Zoom Webinar Link in Compliance with SB707. When it is your turn to speak, your microphone will be unmuted, and you will be asked to state your name for the records prior to providing your comments.
A copy of the posted agenda and a live video stream of the meeting can be found on the City’s website at sierramadreca.gov , on Foothills Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre, and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum).
If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 355- 7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The purpose of a City Council meeting is to conduct City business. Members of the public that behave in a manner that interrupts or obstructs the City Council’s ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting.
Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the City Council’s ability to conduct City business are prohibited. No signs, posters, or other large objects shall be brought into the Council Chambers or other meeting place if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
A. Council Member Kriebs
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; Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(4)
Number of Potential Cases: 1
B. Conference with Legal Counsel; Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Joachim John Kederian and Chritine Tcharkhoutian Kederian v. City of Sierra Madre et al.
Case No: 26STCV30826
C. Conference with Legal Counsel; Anticipated Litigation Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2) & (d)(3))
A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the Board on the advice of its legal counsel, based on the below-described existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the District.
Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation but which the District believes are not yet known to potential plaintiff or plaintiffs. (Gov. Code § 54956.9(e)(1)) D. Conference with Labor Negotiator
Pursuant to Government Code 54957.6
City Negotiations: City Manager Michael Bruckner and Assistant City Manager Miguel Hernandez Employee Organizations: Sierra Madre Police Association & 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. Legislative Update from Honorable Senator Sasha Renee Perez
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. 1501 Amending Section 17.08.020 (Words, Terms, Phrases Defined) of Chapter 17.08 (Definitions) and Section 17.36.070 (Yards and Building Setbacks) of Chapter 17.36 (C Commercial Zone) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Recommendation: Approve
CEQA: Project, exempt under: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)- common sense exemption.
B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 1502 Amending Ch. 15.62 (Electric Vehicle Charging Stations) of Title 15 (Buildings and Construction) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code Recommendation: Approve
CEQA: 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)- common sense exemption, because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment.
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 September 22, 2026 meeting Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
B. Resolution No. 26-92 Approval of Warrants for Payment Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
C. Capital Reserve Agreement for Proposition A Funds with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Sierra Madre Transit Hub and Passenger Amenity Modernization Project
Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
D. Second Reading and Adoption 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: Adopt
CEQA: statutorily exempt under Government Code 65852.21(j).
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Report, Discussion, and Direction on a Citywide Solicitation Ordinance Recommendation: Provide Direction
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
B. Resolution No. 26-93 Proclaiming the Threatened Existence of a Local Emergency Due to the 2026- 2027 El Nino Event and Related Preparedness and Budget Actions; and Resolution No. 26-94 authorizing a supplemental budget appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund Reserve Recommendation: Approve
Not a CEQA Project under: PRC 21080(b)(4)- actions to mitigate or prevent emergency.
C. Resolution No. 26-95 Approving the FY 2026-2027 Investment Policy Recommendation: Provide Direction
Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
13. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
14. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on October 27, 2026.
Date Posted: October 9, 2026