City Council Regular Meeting
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INSPIRATION
Ms. Coralie Silberman, Sierra Madre Elementary School
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
Proclamation in Recognition of Public Works Week
Proclamation in Recognition of Older American's Month
Proclamation in Recognition of Dane Lenton, Sierra Madre's Older American of the Year
Annual Report from YMCA on Programs and Services
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.
Ordinance No. 1493 Amending Chapter 12.28 (House and Building Numbering) of Title 12 (Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Places) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code
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.
Ordinance No. 1494 Amending Section 17.08.020 (Words, Terms, Phrases Defined) of Chapter 17.08 (Definitions) and Chapter 17.22 (Accessory Dwelling Units) of Title 17 (Zoning) of the Sierra Madre Municipal Code and Consideration of a Resolution Regarding the Administration of Public Facilities Fees for Applicable Accessory Dwelling Units
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
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.
Approval of City Council meeting minutes from April 28, 2026 meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
Resolution No. 26-34 Approving Certain Demands for Payment
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
Quarterly Treasurer’s Report – Quarter Ended March 31, 2026
Recommended Action: Receive and File Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(4)- government fiscal activities.
Resolution No. 26-35 Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation from the General Fund Reserve in the Amount of $50,000 for Payment to Emergency Planning Consultants
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: PRC 21080(b)(4)- actions to mitigate or prevent emergency.
Resolution No. 26-36 Authorizing a Supplemental Budget Appropriation from the Sewer Fund and Sewer Development Impact Fee Fund and Approval of Purchase Order with Municipal Maintenance Equipment (MME) for the Acquisition of a VacCon VJT1500 Sewer Jetter Truck in the amount of $459,562.54
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: PRC 21080(b)(1)- ministerial acts.
Resolution No. 26-33 Adopting the Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, 2021 Edition
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
Resolution No. 26-37 Approving the Fourth Amendment to Settlement Agreement and Release with CETT Investments Corporation
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.
Third Annual Report of the Development Agreement Between the City of Sierra Madre, Toll West Coast, LLC and The Congregation of the Passion
Recommended Action: Receive and File Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(2)- continuing administrative or maintenance activities.
First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates
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
Fourth Amended and Restated Legal Services Agreement with Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
11. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Authorization for All-Way Stop Traffic Control at the Intersection of East Grand View Avenue and North Canon Avenue
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.
Report, Discussion, Direction on City Boards & Commissions Attendance Policy
Recommended Action: Provide staff with direction Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities
Report, Discussion, and Direction on Executive Management Labor Market Equity Adjustments
Recommended Action: Approve Not a CEQA Project under: 14 CCR 15378(b)(5)- organizational or administrative activities.
12. ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
13. ADJOURNMENT
Date Posted: May 13, 2026
