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City Council Agenda
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 6:30 PM
South Coast Air Quality Management District/Main Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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RUTH M. LOW
Council Member
CHIA TENG
Council Member
STEVE TYE
Council Member
ANDREW CHOU
Mayor
STAN LIU
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager Dan Fox • City Attorney Omar Sandoval • City Clerk Kristina Santana
DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
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PUBLIC INPUT
Members of the public may address the Council on any item of business on the agenda during the time the item is taken up by the Council. In addition, members of the public may, during the Public Comment period address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or any matter not on the agenda and within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Any material to be submitted to the City Council at the meeting should be submitted through the City Clerk.
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Speakers may address the Council only once on an agenda item, except during public hearings, when the applicant/appellant may be afforded a rebuttal.
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
February 21, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor
INVOCATION: Associate Pastor Ab Kastl, Landmark
Church
ROLL CALL: Low, Teng, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Liu,
Mayor Chou
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 Q2 Strategic Plan Update
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
“Public Comments” is the time reserved on each regular meeting agenda to provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on Consent Calendar items or other matters of interest not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, members of the City Council or Staff may briefly respond to public comments if necessary, but no extended discussion and no action on such matters may take place. There is a five-minute maximum time limit when addressing the City Council. At this time, the teleconference moderator will ask callers one at a time to give their name and if there is an agenda item number they wish to speak on before providing their comment.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
4.1 Coffee with a Cop – February 28, 2023, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Starbucks (Super H Mart Plaza), 2837 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.
4.2 Planning Commission Meeting – February 28, 2023, 6:30 p.m. online teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.3 City Council Meeting – March 7, 2023, 6:30 p.m. online teleconference and SCAQMD Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be acted on by a single motion unless a Council Member or member of the public request otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
5.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 7, 2023 REGULAR MEETING.
5.1.a February 7, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the February 7, 2023 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Requested by: City Clerk
5.2 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2023 THROUGH FEBRUARY 14, 2023 TOTALING $1,329,862.38.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Recommended Action:
Approve the January 2023 Treasurer’s Statement.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.4 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH NCE, INC. FOR AREAS 3, 4, AND 5 RESIDENTIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS
REHABILITATION, ARTERIAL STREETS REHABILITATION, AND
AREAS 3, 4, AND 5 NEIGHBORHOOD ADA CURB RAMPS
IMPROVEMENTS DESIGN, CIP PROJECT NO. SI23101
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that approval of the design services agreement for the proposed project is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Article 18, Section 15262; and
B. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, the Consulting Services Agreement with NCE, Inc. in a not-to-exceed amount of $361,950, plus a contingency amount of $18,050, for a total authorization amount of $380,000.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.5 EXONERATION OF SEWER SURETY BOND NO. 24058527 AND
STREET LIGHTS SURETY BOND NO. 72BSBHY8528 FOR TRACT
63623 (SOUTH POINTE).
Recommended Action:
Approve the exoneration of Surety Bond No. 24058527 and Surety Bond No. 72BSBHY8528.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 FISCAL YEAR 2022-23 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-06 amending the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Municipal Budget revenue estimates and appropriations.
Requested by: Finance Department
7.2 APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION,
PLANNING COMMISSION, AND TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERMS.
Recommended Action:
Ratify Council Member Teng’s appointment of Saman Mahmood to the Parks & Recreation Commission, Ruben Torres to the Planning Commission, and Romulo Morales to the Traffic & Transportation Commission.
Requested by: City Manager
8. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
9. ADJOURNMENT: