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The council approved Resolution 25-10, which establishes a three-tier parking bail schedule and late-payment penalties for parking citations. Captain Amos, presenting the item, said the policy \"will make us compliant with vehicle section 40203.5(a),\" and outlined the schedule: typical parking citations would be $100 if paid within 21 days and escalate if unpaid; disabled parking violations would carry higher fines (staff recommended $300). Staff noted that portions of each citation are remitted to the state and court and that full municipal cost recovery is not claimed in the schedule.

Council also conducted the required second reading and adopted Ordinance 1476, which establishes an administrative remedies procedure for challenging city fees, charges and assessments. The consent calendar passed and included Resolution 25-11 approving certain demands, an easement to Southern California Edison for work at 530 Alta Vista Drive, and approval of a State Homeland Security Program subrecipient agreement for 2023. The council then received and filed the city’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for fiscal year 2023–24; Finance Director Anthony Rainey summarized that revenues increased and the city’s net position improved in part because of a reduction in reported pension liabilities and investment returns.

Votes at a glance: all actions below passed by council voice vote unless noted otherwise. No roll-call tallies with member-by-member votes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Ending: Council directed staff to notify the public about the updated parking rules and to prepare follow-up materials on the ACFR and water-main replacement program for future meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sierra Madre City Council | January 28, 2025 | Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At the Jan. 28 meeting the City Council approved a structured parking fine schedule (Resolution 25-10), adopted Ordinance 1476 (second reading) establishing administrative procedures for fee challenges, approved the consent calendar including Resolution 25-11, and received the annual comprehensive financial report for FY 2023–24.","taxTitle","Sierra Madre City, Los Angeles County, California","taxId",72183,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6361387,"Residents press Sierra Madre officials for mudflow mitigation and debris cleanup after Eden Fire",2237,115950,2353315,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2170707-02b245fb7efb88b7b27e36c6a731ff70&start=115&end=2353","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2170707-02b245fb7efb88b7b27e36c6a731ff70/thumbnail_115950.jpg","/articles/6361387/Sierra-Madre-City/Los-Angeles-County/California/Residents-press-Sierra-Madre-officials-for-mudflow-mitigation-and-debris-cleanup-after-Eden-Fire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361387-a7b0aa578b2dda6d23600900f78a2bd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771210522&Signature=ORPCgGoHuGZ1Ygk1Hs9C82yeO-GF4nKsA8TzMLUQ08RMVFWbuViuPsrRZ5iIlfL88bSgA6pOwsOUBCVFcyWX8-sa4UZyEL8E62Qar9uuOFVKDm2aBKmPbqzj2ddAzz4p5S6mqWPGoXv8TFzPBgucmj1u7tMVZ9ozwvz75eeXMI~5-2IRUv2dJ~9vrXUWLpKjKJeYkjabu0vNz4EocMRk~A0o3CmVf3RhCx8EyqIU5~K~v-esZga2I2HOUjoNyJD6yRRMjjD07iplyTrfqzF2vMz9YNTtyLF8mMceUp4pZAaKmIio-A1lCVM1-m2MhAMjleAZY3ds~7ModxKYTrjBkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Sierra Madre City Council meeting on Jan. 28, residents impacted by the recent Eden Fire urged the city to take immediate steps to protect properties from post-fire debris and mudflows, pressing for temporary barriers, clearer communication and faster follow-up from city staff.

The meeting included several detailed public comments from neighborhood residents who said the fire burned close to their homes and left steep, scorched slopes that could send mud and debris downhill during the coming rainy season. \"The fuel load has increased significantly in the past several years due to increased winter rain, and it has reached a dangerous level,\" said Joseph Kane, a Liliano Drive resident who asked the council for guidance on vegetation management in a nearby valley. John Casara, who said he and a neighbor defended their properties during the fire, told the council: \"We saved the property,\" and asked the city to provide K-rail to block and reroute mud flows.

City Manager Reynoso told the council that Los Angeles County Public Works has established a mudflow hotline and that the county is responsible for conducting property assessments and producing individual mudflow mitigation plans. \"The county is responsible for going out and doing the assessment of the properties and providing the residents with a mudflow mitigation plan,\" Reynoso said, adding that county crews had been overwhelmed and some residents reported delays in callbacks after leaving their addresses on the hotline. Reynoso also said city staff inspected the local debris basin and worked with Willdan Engineers and former Public Works Director Cimino to recommend targeted actions. \"We were there on Sunday, right after the rainfall,\" Reynoso said.

Public Works Director Inez and staff told the council the city has been deploying K-rail in locations it identifies as high risk to protect garages and direct mud into streets and gutters, but they emphasized homeowner responsibility for property-level mitigation and the county role in individual plans. Several residents, including Casara and John Fulham Weider, told the council they had contacted public works repeatedly and had not always received timely city follow-up. Mayor Robert Parkhurst said staff would follow up directly with homeowners who raised specific needs during public comment. \"We'll definitely have someone reach out to you,\" Parkhurst told speakers who asked for K-rail placement.

Council members and staff also discussed communication gaps during the emergency response and the need for a public debrief. Several council members and speakers urged a post-event town hall so officials can review what worked, identify failures and gather neighborhood-specific information. The council indicated interest in a public meeting focused on post-incident lessons learned and mitigation planning.

The council and staff announced a Fire Safe Council meeting set for Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers; staff said that group will help organize vegetation management, neighborhood mitigation and outreach that could affect insurance availability for at-risk homes. City Manager Reynoso said the city will continue to coordinate with county agencies and will ask public works to follow up with residents who requested temporary barriers or site-specific mitigation recommendations.

Ending: The council took no formal policy vote at the meeting on citywide vegetation rules or a new municipal program; instead, staff described combined city and county roles and committed to targeted site follow-ups and an upcoming Fire Safe Council meeting aimed at neighborhood mitigation and resilience.","At the Jan. 28 City Council meeting residents urged quicker local action on post-fire debris and mudflow risk, asking for K-rail placement and clearer follow-up; city staff said Los Angeles County will lead property-level mudflow assessments while the city will place barriers at strategic locations and follow up with homeowners.","actionData","errors"]

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Sierra Madre Council approves parking penalties, adopts administrative remedies ordinance and receives fiscal audit

Residents press Sierra Madre officials for mudflow mitigation and debris cleanup after Eden Fire