CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Consistent with COVID-19 regulations, members of the public were encouraged to participate and address the Authority during the public comment portion of the meeting via teleconference. Authority Members and limited staff were physically present for the meeting. Due to distancing requirements, public seating was very limited on a firstcome, first-serve basis.
1. CALL TO ORDER: Chair Chou called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: Authority Members Liu, Low, Lyons, VC/Tye, and Chair/Chou
Staff in Attendance: Dan Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Jacob Jacobsen, Finance Director; Joan Cruz, Administrative Assistant; April Chew, Accountant; Kristina Santana, City Clerk Staff present telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Alfa Lopez, Senior Management Analyst; David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Also in Attendance: Diamond Bar/Walnut Station Captain Stephen Tousey, LA County Sheriff’s Department
3. PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY REORGANIZATION:
3.1 Selection of Chair
AM/Tye nominated C/Liu to serve as the Chair of the Public Financing Authority. AM/Lyons seconded the nomination. AM/Liu nominated AM/Tye to serve as Chair of the Public Financing Authority. There were no other nominations offered. By the following Roll Call vote, AM/Tye was elected to serve as Chair of the Public Financing Authority.
Liu Tye
Low Tye
Lyons Tye
VC/Tye Liu
Chair/Chou Liu
3.2 Selection of Vice Chair
AM/Low nominated AM/Liu to serve as Vice Chair of the Public Financing Authority. AM/Lyons seconded the nomination. There were no other DECEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 2 PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
nominations offered. AM/Liu was unanimously elected to serve as Vice Chair of the Public Financing Authority by the following Roll Call vote:
Chou Yes
Liu Yes
Low Yes
Lyons Yes
Chair/Tye Yes
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
AM/Lyons moved, AM/Chou seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: AUTHORITY MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Lyons, VC/Liu, Chair/Tye NOES: AUTHORITY MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: AUTHORITY MEMBERS: None
5.1 APPROVED PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MINUTES – Meeting of July 6, 2021 – As submitted.
5.2 APPROVED PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY TREASURER’S
STATEMENT FOR NOVEMBER 1, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 31,
2021.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. AUTHORITY CONSIDERATION: None
8. AUTHORITY MEMBER COMMENTS: AM/Low and AM/Lyons
congratulated Chair/Tye and Vice Chair/Liu.
VC/Liu congratulated Chair/Tye and said he looked forward to learning through his leadership.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Chair/Tye adjourned the Public Financing Authority Regular Meeting at 7:12 p.m. to the Regular Parking Authority Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kristina Santana, Authority Secretary
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The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 6
th day of December, 2022.
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Chair