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CITY OF SIERRA MADRE 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings listed below are held at City 
Hall 232 W. Sierra Madre Blvd. Sierra Madre, Ca. 
626-355-7135 
NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING: 
Tuesday, June 10, 20146:30 pm 
1630 AM EMERGENCY RADIO & 
Free on-air publicity for local events 
Sierra Madre’s EMERGENCY radio station is now accepting scripts 
for Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about community events. 
PSAs will be broadcast on the air at no charge. The station operates 
24/7 and can be heard at 1630 on the AM dial. 
Any local non-profit or non-commercial organization can have 
their event information broadcast to the public on Sierra Madre 
Community Information Radio. The station covers the city of Sierra 
Madre, plus surrounding areas of Pasadena, Arcadia, and Monrovia. 
Your event must: 
• 
Benefit a non-commercial or non-profit entity 
• 
Be open to the public 
• 
Be of general interest to local citizens 
Just write a Public Service Announcement that describes your event 
and e-mail it to radio@cityofsierramadre.com. 

SIERRA MADRE CITY MEETINGS 

City Council 

June 10, 2014 - 6:30 pm 

The final agenda and staff reports will available online no later 
than Friday night. Enter the date “06/06/2014" for the complete 
agenda packet. 

We will be live tweeting the City Council's decisions 
at Tuesday's Council Meeting. Follow the action @
CitySierraMadre #SierraMadreCC. 

Can’t make it to the meeting, but still want to share your 
thoughts? You can mail or drop off a written statement to City 
Hall or email city@cityofsierramadre.com before 5:30 the night 
of the meeting and your statement will be delivered to all the 
Council Members. 

Upcoming Public Meetings 

Tuesday, June 3: 

Special Community Services Commissionre: Aquatic Center Contract, 6:30pm 

Thursday, June 5: 
Senior Community Commission, 3:00pm 


Thursday, June 5: 
Planning Commission, 7:00pm* 


Agendas and staff reports will be posted online 72 hours before 
the meeting. Unless otherwise noted, 

all meetings will take place in the 
City Council Chambers, 232 W. 
Sierra Madre Blvd. 

*These meetings will be recorded and 
aired live on Time Warner, Channel 
3 and streamed online. 

COMMUNITY YARD SALE IN 
SIERRA MADRE 
The City of Sierra Madre Senior Community Commission is 
hosting the 4th Annual Community Yard Sale on Saturday, 
June 7, 2014 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. located in the 
Sierra Vista Park (611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd). Community 
organizations and members are invited to come together 
with their neighbors to participate in a community yard 
sale. Participants have the opportunity to clean out their 
garages, attics, storage sheds and closets without sending 
those items to landfill. 
The fee for a selling space is $30.00 and a yard sale 
permit does not need to be purchased; proceeds willbenefit senior programs and activities. Alternatively, you 
may donate items to the Senior Community Commission 
booth to be sold on the Commission’s behalf. If you would 
like to participate in the Community Yard Sale, you must 
register in person at the Community Services Office, 
611 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. The Community Yard Sale is 
expanding for 2014 and will encompass the west parking 
lot and basketball court in Sierra Vista Oark. The deadline 
to register is Thursday, May 29 or until spaces are filled. 
Spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis. 
Participants must provide their own tables, chairs, canopies 
(10’x10’ maximum) and cash boxes if needed. No electricitywill be provided. Live animals, large canopies, and selling 
of food or drinks are prohibited. All business must be 
conducted within your space. Event may be cancelled due 
to inclement weather. 
A limited number of spaces are available. Registration will 
open Wednesday, April 16th. For more information please 
call the Community Services Office at (626) 355-5278. 
Sierra Madre Police Blotter


LEGAL NOTICE 

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: 
ROBERT B. BRODNAX 
CASE NO. BP152226 

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may 

otherwise be interested in the WILL or estate, or both of ROBERT B. BRODNAX. 

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by BARBARA B. WALTERS in the 

Superior Court of California, County of LOS ANGELES.

FOR THE PERIOD MAY 18, 2014 TO MAY 25, 2014 

THE PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that BARBARA B. WALTERS be 
During the week of Sunday, May 18th, to Sunday May 25th, the appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. 
THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent 

Sierra Madre Police Department responded to approximately 420 

Administration of Estates Act . (This authority will allow the personal representative 

calls for service. 

to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very 
important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give 
Monday May 19th, 2014 notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the 
proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless 

At 10:18 am, Sierra Madre Police responded to the 30 block of East 

an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the 

Mira Monte Ave in regards to a theft report. Upon arrival, officers 

court should not grant the authority.

were informed that the victim was doing yard work in front of his 
house and walked away for a few minutes, and upon returning he A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: 06/23/14 at 8:30AM 
in Dept. 11 located at 111 N. HILL ST., LOS ANGELES, CA 90012

noticed his leaf blower had be stolen. The Red craftsman blower 
was estimated at loss of $165. This case has been forwarded to the 

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and 

Detectives Bureau. state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your 

appearance may be in person or by your attorney. 

Monday May 19th, 2014

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file 

At 1:15 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded to the 20 block 

your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed 

of North Lima St in regards to a juvenile being followed by an by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance 
unknown person. Once officers arrived, the victim informed them of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the 

California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery 

that while she was walking to school, she noticed a male Hispanic 

to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

wearing a navy blue track suit with a black baseball cap following 
behind her. After several blocks, the victim noticed the man was Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You 
still following behind her and decided to walk into a local grocery may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. 

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the 

store. Once inside she looked out from the store and noticed the 

estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of 

man standing in the parking lot. As the victim sought help from a 

the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account 
store employee, she looked out from the store to see that the man as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is 
was no longer in the parking lot. The victim was later retrieved available from the court clerk. 
by family. This case has been forwarded to the Detectives Bureau. 

Attorney for Petitioner 
CHRISTOPHER J. ZUCCONI 
Thursday May 22nd, 20142496 E ST #2C 

At 9:35 am, Sierra Madre Police responded to the station lobby SAN DIEGO CA 92102 

5/31, 6/7, 6/14/14

regarding a theft report. The victim informed officers that on the 

CNS-2628007# 

morning of Tuesday May 22nd, she received a phone call stating 

she had won a prize drawing in the value of 2.5 million dollars 
and a car. She was instructed to wire a total value of $150 to an 
account to serve as payment for processing fees. The following 
day, the victim contacted the agency and was informed that 
she had not been selected for any prize and they do not inform 
winners over the phone. The victim then contacted the business 
used to wire the money and was informed her money had been 
picked up. This case has been forwarded to the Detectives Bureau. 

Friday May 23rd, 2014At 3:09 pm, Sierra Madre Police responded to North Baldwin 
Avenue regarding a vandalism report. Upon arrival, officers were 
shown surveillance video of two male suspects in a black vehicle 
tampering with a gas pump. The passenger is described as a male 
Hispanic approximately 6’ feet tall and weighing 260lbs wearing 
a white baseball cap, white jacket, and dark pants. The suspect 
tampered with one of the pumps leading the owner to believe a 
credit card skimmer was installed. This case has been forwarded 
to the Detectives Bureau. 

Saturday May 24th, 2014At 11:37 pm, Sierra Madre Police performed a traffic stop due to a 
failure to have their headlights on. Upon making contact with the 
driver, officers noticed that the suspect seemed to be intoxicated 
and performed a field sobriety test. With further investigation 
officers determined the suspect was driving under the influence 
of alcohol with two young children in the vehicle. The suspect 
was arrested and sited for Child Endangerment, DUI, Suspended/
Revoked License, and Possession of Marijuana. 


JOIN THE CITY TEAM – APPLY TO BE A 
CITY COMMISSIONER TODAY -We want you to be a part of our City Team! 


The Sierra Madre City Council encourages citizen participation in its decision-making process through the use of citizen commissions. Currently, 
there are five citizen commissions established by the Council to advise and assist them in dealing with specific problems.

 Applications to serve on a commission may be obtained at City Hall or the City website at http://cityofsierramadre.com/commissions-boardscommittees. 
Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled; however, it is recommended that applications for appointment for the 
beginning of the 2014-2015 fiscal year be submitted by Friday, May 23, 2014 to the City Manager’s Office. There are currently vacancies on the 
following commissions: 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION 
The Community Services Commission is responsible for overseeing the City’s recreation and community services programs. The Commission 
oversees the general use of park facilities and matters relating to the community’s arts and recreational service needs. The Commission provides 
information and recommendations to the City Council in these areas. Meets the 3rd Monday at 6:30 pm, in the City Hall Council Chambers 

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
The responsibilities of the Library Board include the following: establishing Library policies and programs to ensure that quality programs are 
provided to the community, recommending an annual budget to the City Council for approval, and ensuring that efficient and effective services 
are provided at the Library. Meets the 4th Wednesday at 7:00 pm, in the City Hall Council Chambers 

PLANNING COMMISSION 
The responsibilities of the Planning Commission fall into two broad categories: consideration of current land-use (i.e. applications for General 
Plan amendments, zone changes, specific plans, conditional use permits, tract maps, variances, and appeals of staff land-use decisions); and 
advising the City Council on City initiated amendments to the City’s General Plan. Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday at 7:00 pm, in the City Hall 
Council Chambers 

The advisory bodies study a variety of topics in detail. After gathering all pertinent information, hearing arguments, and weighing values, they 
recommend to the Council what they consider the best action to take. In certain situations, commissions are empowered to make specific 
decisions, subject to appeal to the Council. Public notices on all commissions are prepared in compliance of the Maddy Act. 

For more information please visit www.cityofsierramadre.com or call 626.355.7135.