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SIERRA MADRE EDITION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016 VOLUME 10 NO. 41 SATURDAY, JUNEWHAT 4, 2016 KIND OF CITY MANAGER DOES SIERRA MADRE WANT?VOLUME 10 NO. 23 At the Sierra Madre City Removal. It shall be the duty government and in regard to the Council meeting to be held of the city manager to, and he/ services maintained by public on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, she shall appoint, discipline, utilities in the city. the community is invited remove, promote and demote share with the council what any and all officers andK. Public Buildings. It shall be it is they want from the next employees of the city except the the duty of the city manager city manager. Elaine Aguilar, city clerk, city treasurer or city and he/she shall exercise the current City Manager for attorney, subject to all applicable general supervision over all more than 9 years, is retiring personnel ordinances, rules and public buildings, public parks in December. Finding her regulations. and all other public property replacement is a top priority which are under the control and for the council as the city is D.Administrative Reorgani- jurisdiction of the city council. also losing its Public Works zation of Offices. It shall be the L. Additional Duties. It shall Director and Director of duty and responsibility of the be the duty of the city manager Public Safety (Police Chief) city manager to conduct studies to perform other duties and to retirement at the end of the and effect administrativeexercise such other powers as year. The position of Assistant reorganization of offices,may be delegated to him/her City Manager is also vacant. positions or units under his/her from time to time by ordinance direction as may be indicated in or resolution or other official Residents are asked to the interest of efficient, effective action of the city council. share their thoughts and and economical conduct of the concerns regarding the city’s business. • Internal relations. kind of qualifications, work experience, characteristics, E. Ordinances. It shall be the A. Council-Manager Relations. personality and desired duty of the city manager and The city council and its attributes. he/she shall recommend to the members shall deal with the city council for adoption such administrative services of The firm of Peckham and measures and ordinances as he/ the city only through the city McKenney has been hired as she deems necessary. manager, except for the purpose recruiters for someone to fill of inquiry, and neither the city the position. On Tuesday, F. Attendance at Council council nor any member thereof Bobbi Peckham will attend Meetings. It shall be the duty shall give orders or instruction the council meeting to help of the city manager to attend to any subordinates of the city facilitate the discussion. all meetings of the city council manager. The city manager unless at his/her request he/ shall take his/her orders and What does the City Manager she is excused therefrom by the instructions from the city actually do? mayor individually or the city council only when sitting in a council, except when his/her duly convened meeting of the According to the Sierra Madre removal is under consideration. city council and no individual Municipal Code the powers councilman shall give orders or and duties of the City Manager G. Financial Reports. It shall be instructions to the city manager. are as follows: the duty of the city manager to keep the city council at all times B. Departmental Cooperation. The city manager shall be the fully advised as to the financial It shall be the duty of all administrative head of the condition and needs of the city. subordinate officers to assist the government of the city under city manager in administering the direction and control of the H. Budget. It shall be the duty the affairs of the city efficiently, city council except as otherwise of the city manager to prepare economically and harmoniously. provided in this section. He/ and submit the proposed annual she shall be responsible for the budget and the proposed annual C. Attendance at Commission efficient administration of all salary plan to the city council Meetings. The city manager may the affairs of the city which for its approval. attend any and all meetings of are under his/her control. In the planning commission, parks SIERRA MADRE POLICE BLOTTER addition to his/her general I. Expenditure Control and and recreation commission, powers as administrative Purchasing. It shall be the duty and any other commission, head, and not as a limitation of the city manager to see that no board or committee created thereon, it shall be his/her expenditures shall be submitted by the city council, upon his/ duty and he/she shall have the or recommended to the city her own volition or upon powers set forth in the following council except on approval direction of the city council. At subsections: of the city manager or his/ such meetings which the city A. Law Enforcement. It shall be her authorized representative. manager attends, he/she shall the duty of the city manager to The city manager or his/her be heard by such commissions, enforce all laws and ordinances authorized representative, boards or committees as to all of the city and to see that all shall be responsible for the matters upon which he/she franchises, contracts, permits purchase of all supplies for all wishes to address the members and privileges granted by the departments or divisions of thereof, and he/she shall inform the city council are faithfully the city. the members as to the status of observed. any matter being considered J. Investigations and by the city council, and he/she B. Authority Over Employees. Complaints. It shall be the shall cooperate to the fullest It shall be the duty of the city duty of the city manager to extent with the members of manager, and he/she shall make investigations into the all commissions, boards or have the authority to control, affairs of the city and any committees appointed by the order and give directions to department or division thereof, city council. all heads of departments and and any contract or the proper to subordinate officers andperformance of any obligations The council will meet on employees of the city under his/ of the city. Further, it shall be Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at her jurisdiction through their the duty of the city manager 6:30 pm. Sierra Madre City department heads. to investigate all complaints in Hall. MVNews relation to matters concerning C. Power of Appointment and the administration of the city City of Sierra Madre PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE From: The City of Sierra Madre Subject: SUMMARY ORDINANCE 1379, MUNICIPAL CODE TEXT AMENDMENT 16-03: AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINTIONS ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 17.08) AND R-1 ONE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 17.20) OF THE SIERRA MADRE MUNICIPAL CODE Applicant: City of Sierra Madre Project Location: Properties in the City of Sierra Madre, County of Los Angeles, State of California On September 27, 2016 the City Council of the City of Sierra Madre introduced for second reading Ordinance 1379 Chapter 17.08 (“Definitions”), Section 17.08.020 (“Words, terms, phrases defined”); Chapter 17.20 (”R-1 One Family Residential Zone”), Section 17.20.100 (“Newly created lots – Rear lot line width”), Section 17.20.110 (“Newly created lots – Minimum average width”), Section 17.20.115 (“Flag lots and exclusive access easements - Prohibited”), and Section 17.20.125 (“Allowable gross floor area”). The revisions to Chapter 17.20 include the establishment of a maximum allowable floor area specific to new lots and lots reconfigured through lot line adjustments. The amendments introduce new minor lot line adjustment provisions, new requirements for minimum frontage for lots located at the end of a cul-de-sac and for lots accessed by a shared private driveway, new diagrams illustrating the requirements for lots accessed by a shared driveway and prohibited/permitted lot configurations for lot splits, and elimination of flood control easement areas in the computation of lot area for purposes of calculating maximum allowable floor area. This summary is published pursuant to Government Code Section 36933(c)(1) and a full and complete certified copy of the text of Ordinance 1379 is available at the Sierra Madre City Manager’s Office located at City of Sierra Madre City Hall, 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra Madre, CA. Ordinance 1379 becomes effective on October 27, 2016. For further information on this subject, please contact the Planning and Community Preservation Department at (626) 355-7138. Mountain Views News 80 W Sierra Madre Blvd. No. 327 Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 Office: 626.355.2737 Fax: 626.609.3285 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mtnviewsnews.com 2 Mountain View News Saturday, October 8, 2016 COMMUNITY CALENDAR Weather Wise Sierra Madre 6-Day Forecast Sierra Madre, Ca. Woman’s Clu b Sun: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 50s 550 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Founded February 1907 – Dedicated to Charitable Service and Friendship Mon: Sunny Hi 70s Lows 50s Member of General Federation of Women’s Clubs cfwc.org & gfwc.org Sunny Hi 70s Lows 60s Tues: Wed: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s SGVD’s SMWC supports Thur: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s Congresswomen Judy Chu’s & Grace Napolitano’s Fri: Sunny Hi 80s Lows 60s Forecasts courtesy of the National Weather Service Domestic Violence Clothing Drive . Place Clean, Nice Clothing in DV Box on CITY OF SIERRA MADRE Essick House’s Front Porch CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 1–31, 2016 Note: Thrift Shop Donations still go to Shop @ Parking Lot Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City Hall 232 W.