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CITY OF
SIERRA
MADRE
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL 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, 4:30 PM
City Council Chambers, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
The public may participate via Zoom by clicking the following link:
Zoom Webinar Link in Compliance with SB707
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons with a disability who require a disability related modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting, including auxiliary aids or services, may request such modification or accommodation from the City Clerk at (626) 355-7135. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to assure accessibility to the meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENT & ACCESS
The Brown Act provides the public with an opportunity to make public comments at any public meeting. As an alternative, public comment may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the City Council meeting, filed into public record, and scanned onto the City website for public review.
A copy of the posted agenda and a live video stream of the meeting can be found on the City’s website at sierramadreca.gov , on Foothills Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre, and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum).
If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 355- 7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
CODE OF CONDUCT
The purpose of a City Council meeting is to conduct City business. Members of the public that behave in a manner that interrupts or obstructs the City Council’s ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting.
Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the City Council’s ability to conduct City business are prohibited. No signs, posters, or other large objects shall be brought into the Council Chambers or other meeting place if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
Kristine Lowe, Mayor
Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem
Edward Garcia, Council Member
Kelly Kriebs, Council Member
Robert Parkhurst, Council Member
3. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS 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.
4. DISCUSSION ITEMS
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. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
6. ADJOURNMENT
The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on October 13, 2026.
Date Posted: October 9, 2026