included, and at the end of the 20-year term, the agreement may be extended, the equipment 
may be purchased, or system will be removed. 

This project furthers the City’s environmental commitment. Sierra Madre is a founding 
member of the Clean Power Alliance, a Joint Powers Authority of 32 communities across Los 
Angeles and Ventura counties who are purchasing their own renewable energy. Sierra Madre 
is doing its part to generate clean, local, and renewable energy for its residents and the community 
at large. Mayor Gene Goss “We on the City Council are proud that, once again, the City of 
Sierra Madre is on the cutting edge in delivery of municipal services.” 

Construction activities at the Solar Facility site are scheduled from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Mondays 
through Fridays until the end of March. More information about the Sierra Madre Photovoltaic 
Solar Array Project can be found on the City website at cityofsierramadre.com/business/
city_projects/solar. Any additional questions or concerns can be directed to Public Works 
Director Chris Cimino at (626) 355-7135 or via email at jcarlson@cityofsierramadre.com. 

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NEWS ABOUT 2021 
2020 2021 
Total # Sold: 111 138 
Average Sold Price: $1,166,319 $1,392,451 
Average Sq. Ft. 2,027 2,026 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $624 $726 
2020 2021 
Total # Sold: 16 21 
Average Sold Price: $730,275 $746,329 
Average Sq. Ft. 1,538 1,466 
Avg. Price Per Sq. Ft. $481 $521 
Single-Family Homes 
Condo/Townhomes 
Was last year really better 
than the year before? 
SIERRA MADRE REAL ESTATE TRENDS 
InSIDE THIS WEEK 
Speaking Up: 
STOP THE 
MONASTERY 
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NEW PUSD COVID 
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HEALTH UPDATE 
Covid 1 Year Later 
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SIERRA 
MADRE 
PUBLIC 
HEARING 
NOTICE 
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SIERRA MADRE: 
PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ARRAY PROJECT BEGINS 
" ....the City of Sierra Madre is on the cutting edge in delivery of municipal services.", Mayor Gene Goss 
On January 27, 2022, the city of Sierra Madre 
broke ground for the construction of its Pho-
tovoltaic Solar Array Project. Construction 
of the project is expected to be completed by 
the end of March, 2022. The ground-mount 
system of solar panels will be located on ap-
proximately two acres near the groundwater 
replenishment basins, City Yard, and water 
production facilities. 
TIMELINE: 
A team comprised of then-Mayor Harabedi-
an, then-Mayor Pro-Tem Capoccia, city staff, 
and then volunteer resident industry experts 
Robert Parkhurst (now councilmember) and 
Matthew Schneider began meeting in early2019 to discuss the options and processes 
of identifying the feasibility of the potential 
project. 
On April 28, 2020, the City Council approved 
“upon successful completion of CEQA analy-
sis and a Conditional Use Permit of a power 
purchase agreement contract to Rec Solar 
Inc. for design and construction 
On May 6, 2021, the Sierra Madre PlanningCommission approved the Conditional Use 
Permit 
and its associated environmental documents. 
In November, 2021, the final contract and 
amendments were approved by the council. 
PROJECT DETAILS: 
The finished project will yield a 554.58 kilowatt 
(kW) solar ground-mounted system and a 111 kW 
battery energy storage system (BESS). The fixed-
tilt photovoltaic (PV) solar array with anti-reflec-
tive technology will absorb and convert sunlight 
directly into electricity. The project is estimated 
to offset 948,332 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energyfrom the Water Department’s production facility. 
The savings account for approximately 38% of the 
energy use in the production and distribution of 
the City’s water supply. In addition, the Solar Proj-
ect will eliminate 693 tons of CO2 emissions and 
save 1,457 barrels of oil per year. 
The panels will consume no fossil fuels and pro-
duce no air emissions. In addition, the PV solar 
array will have a relatively low profile. Standing at 
approximately 15 to 20 feet in height, the ground-
mount system will have little to no impact in modifying the scenic view of the San Gabriel Mountains. There is no tree removal planned; however, the 
trees along the western border of the project have been trimmed to allow maximum sunlight exposure. 
THE COST: 
The Power Purchase Agreement for design and construction of the project was awarded to Rec Solar Inc. at a value not to exceed $1,373,000 (without 
any expense to the City). It includes the condition that the City will not be obliged to spend any capital investment, operations and maintenance are 
It was back to a virtual setting for 
City Council during their regular 
meeting on Tuesday, January 25, as 
Mayor Goss and Council Members 
appeared remotely and separately. 
This was due to concerns over the 
COVID-19 omicron variant that 
continues to sweep through the Los 
Angeles area. 
During the January 11, 2022 meet-
ing, City Council unanimously ad-
opted Resolution 22-05 authorizinghybrid and fully remote teleconfer-
enced meetings for 30 days. At the 
end of the 30 days, Council will have 
to reevaluate the situation and de-
cide whether to pass another resolu-
tion for a 30-day extension. 
The January 25th meeting was short, 
running a bit over 38 minutes. The 
following items were passed as part 
of the Consent Calendar. 
CALFIRE GRANT 
City Council has agreed to send let-
ters supporting the San Gabriel Val-
ley’s applications for CAL FIRE’s Fire 
Prevention Grant Program. Two ap-
plications are being sent out to devel-
op a community outreach program 
and a community wildfire protection 
plan. The program would inform the 
community on wildfire prevention 
and include community events, mar-
keting campaigns, and educational 
activities. 
THANKS TO SM FIRST 
RESPONDERS 
Last week's windstorm had Gusts 
that reached over 80 miles-per-hour 
across the San Gabriel Valley. 
“I’d like to time to thank our wonder-
ful staff, the police, the fire, the pub-
lic works which have worked really 
tirelessly over that last four days to 
clear out all of the palm fronds and 
trees…because of the windstorm,” said 
Council Member Robert Parkhurst. 
Parkhurst noted that eight houses 
lost power on Chaparral Road alone 
due to a downed powerline. The line 
however, was quickly repaired bySunday, January 23.
“Our Fire and Police and Public 
Works were amazing,” said Mayor 
Pro Tem Edward Garcia, noting that 
Public Works were out clearing de-
bris and palm fronds out of the street 
before the street sweepers. 
(continued pg. 3) 
Sierra Madre Mayor Gene Goss and Councilmember Robert Parkhurst review the plansat the construction site. Photo Courtesy City of Sierra Madre 
The updated solar and storage Investment Model 
includes the following annual savings:
Year Estimated 
SavingsYear 1 $61,498Year 2 $67,868Year 3 $74,410Year 4 $81,128Year 5 $88,030Year 10 $125,492Year 15 $168,509Year 20 $218, 07520 year total $2,665,924 
CITY COUNCIL MEETS VIRTUALLY -
PUSHES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANT 
AND LANDLORD INCENTIVES 
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