City Council Agenda
Tuesday, June 6, 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.
Speakers are limited to five minutes per agenda item, unless the Mayor determines otherwise. The Mayor may adjust this time limit depending on the number of people wishing to speak, the complexity of the matter, the length of the agenda, the hour and any other relevant consideration.
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
June 06, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor
INVOCATION: Associate Pastor Luke Pamplin,
Evangelical Free Church
ROLL CALL: Low, Teng, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Liu,
Mayor Chou
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Air Quality Updates Presentation by South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board Vice Chair Michael Cacciotti.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 Strategic Plan Update – Q3
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 JUNE 6, 2023 PAGE 2
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 Town Center Specific Plan EIR Scoping Meeting – June 8, 2023, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.2 Coffee with a Cop – June 13, 2023, 7:30 – 9:30 a.m. Margin Cafe, 1123 Grand Avenue.
4.3 Planning Commission Meeting – June 13, 2023 – 6:30 p.m. online teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.4 Concerts in the Park – Alarm Band – June 14, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Summitridge Park.
4.5 Movies Under the Stars – Pixar Short Films Collection – June 14, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Summitridge Park.
4.6 City Council Meeting – June 20, 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 MAY 16, 2023 STUDY SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING.
5.1.a May 16, 2023 Study Session Minutes
5.1.b May 16, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the May 16, 2023 Study Session and Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Requested by: City Clerk
5.2 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED MAY 10, 2023
THROUGH MAY 30, 2023 TOTALING $2,206,771.68.
Recommended Action:
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Ratify the Check Register.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Recommended Action:
Approve the April 2023 Treasurer’s Statement.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.4 A THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 24/25
THROUGH 26/27.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-14 approving the City's participation in the Los Angeles Urban County CDBG Program and the execution of the 2024- 2026 Cooperation Agreement between Los Angeles County and the City of Diamond Bar.
Requested by: Community Development Department
5.5 CANCELLATION OF JULY 4, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Recommended Action:
Adjourn the June 20, 2023 City Council meeting to July 18, 2023.
Requested by: City Manager
5.6 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRUE NORTH
RESEARCH, INC. FOR THE COMPLETION OF A COMMUNITY
SURVEY THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with True North Research, Inc.
Requested by: City Manager
5.7 AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 (SB-1) FOR FY 2023/24.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-15 authorizing the submittal of FY 2023/24 list of road projects funded by SB 1: the Road Repair and Accountability Act JUNE 6, 2023 PAGE 4
of 2017.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.8 PROCUREMENT OF RESIDENTIAL STREET NAME SIGNS FOR
AREAS 4-7.
Recommended Action:
Approve, and authorize the City Manager to issue a Purchase Order in the amount of $102,866.56 to Athaco Inc. to manufacture residential street name signs and to supply the associated mounting hardware, plus a contingency amount of $10,286.66, for a total authorization of $113,153.21.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023/24 CITY OPERATING
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION PLAN, PERSONNEL RULES, AND INVESTMENT
POLICY.
Recommended Action:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-16 approving the FY 2023/24 City Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-17 establishing the appropriations limit for FY 2023/24 in the amount of $59,112,083;
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-18 amending the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations;
D. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-19 establishing the compensation plan, salary ranges and fringe benefits for all employee classifications; and
E. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-20 approving the FY 2023/24 Investment Policy.
Requested by: Finance Department
8. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
9. ADJOURNMENT: