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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, January 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) 574-5455. 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 publiccomment@sierramadreca.gov by 3:00PM on the day of the meeting. Emails will be acknowledged at the City Council meeting, filed into public record, and scanned onto the City website for public review.

A copy of the posted agenda and a live video stream of the meeting can be found on the City’s website at sierramadreca.gov , on Foothills Media website at foothillsmedia.org/sierramadre, and broadcast on Government Access Channel 3 (Spectrum).

If you require special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (626) 355-7135 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The purpose of a City Council meeting is to conduct City business. Members of the public that behave in a manner that interrupts or obstructs the City Council’s ability to conduct City business may be asked to leave the meeting. Any and all demonstrations which disrupt, interrupt, or obstruct the City Council’s ability to conduct City business are prohibited. No signs, posters, or other large objects shall be brought into the Council Chambers or other meeting place if doing so would disrupt, disturb, or otherwise impede the orderly course of the meeting.

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION

Mayor Kristine Lowe

3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Kristine Lowe, Mayor Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem Edward Garcia, Council Member Kelly Kriebs, Council Member Robert Parkhurst, Council Member

4. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS

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

6. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF

7. PRESENTATIONS

a. Presentation to Diana Manzano, Disaster Management Coordinator for the Los Angeles County Area D Disaster Management b. Presentation of Mayors' Certificate to the winners of the Sierra Madre Wildlife Calendar Contest

Presentation to Diana Manzano, Disaster Management Coordinator for Los Angeles County Area D Disaster Management

Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate to winners of the Sierra Madre Wildlife Calendar Contest

8. 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.

9. 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.

Resolution No. 26-07 Authorizing the Allocation of FY 2026-2027 CDBG Funds for the Senior Minor Home Rehabilitation Program

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

10. CONSENT CALENDAR

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and can be acted on by one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the City Council requests that a specific item be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

Regular Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve

Special Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2025

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve

Resolution No. 26-1 Approving Certain Demands

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Resolution No. 26-2 Approving Certain Demands

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Acceptance of an Anonymous Donation in the Amount of $20,000 for the Sierra Madre Police Department and the Sierra Madre Fire Department

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Accept

11. DISCUSSION ITEMS

Resolution Nos. 26-03, 26-04, 26-05, and 26-06 Approving City Council Liaison Appointments to Various Regional Boards, Commissions, and Associations

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Report, Discussion, and Direction on the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Provide Direction

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

13. ADJOURNMENT

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The City Council will adjourn to its next regular meeting on January 27, 2026.

Date Posted: February 13, 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION

Mayor Kristine Lowe

3. ROLL CALL OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

Kristine Lowe, Mayor Gene Goss, Mayor Pro Tem Edward Garcia, Council Member Kelly Kriebs, Council Member Robert Parkhurst, Council Member

4. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM CITY CLERK REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS

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

6. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF

7. PRESENTATIONS

Presentation to Diana Manzano, Disaster Management Coordinator for Los Angeles County Area D Disaster Management

Presentation of Mayor’s Certificate to winners of the Sierra Madre Wildlife Calendar Contest

8. PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

9. PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution No. 26-07 Authorizing the Allocation of FY 2026-2027 CDBG Funds for the Senior Minor Home Rehabilitation Program

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

10. CONSENT CALENDAR

Regular Meeting Minutes of December 9, 2025

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve

Special Meeting Minutes of December 16, 2025

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Approve

Resolution No. 26-1 Approving Certain Demands

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Resolution No. 26-2 Approving Certain Demands

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Acceptance of an Anonymous Donation in the Amount of $20,000 for the Sierra Madre Police Department and the Sierra Madre Fire Department

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Accept

11. DISCUSSION ITEMS

Resolution Nos. 26-03, 26-04, 26-05, and 26-06 Approving City Council Liaison Appointments to Various Regional Boards, Commissions, and Associations

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Adopt

Report, Discussion, and Direction on the 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule

CEQA: Not a Project Recommended Action: Provide Direction

12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

13. ADJOURNMENT

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15. City Council

Date Posted: February 13, 2026