CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM 21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
JUNE 6, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Teng led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Associate Pastor Luke Pamplin, Evangelical Free Church, provided the Invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, and
Mayor Andrew Chou
Absent: Council Member Steve Tye and Mayor Pro Tem Stan Liu
Staff Present In Person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; David Liu, Public Works Director; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Ken Desforges, Information Services Director; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director
Also Present In Person: Lieutenant Daniel Dail and Captain Stephen Tousey, LA County Sheriff’s Department, Diamond Bar/Walnut Station; and, Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Chou approved the agenda as presented.
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 Q-3 (Third Quarter) Update.
ACM/McLean provided the report that highlighted key initiative work plan items.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Nef Cortez, Board of Directors, Regional Chamber of Commerce of San Gabriel Valley, spoke in support of the proposed 2023-2024 City Budget with inclusion of funding support for the Chamber.
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, announced that the LA County Library was selected as a recipient of the 2023 National Museum for Library Services, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that make significant and exceptional contributions to their community, and spoke about the library’s laptop loan program to help residents “get connected”. Additional information about these and other items is available online at www.lacountylibrary.org CC/Santana stated there were no emails submitted for public comment.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, C/Teng seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tye, MPT/Liu
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR:
5.1.1 MAY 16, 2023 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
5.1.2 MAY 16, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MAY 10, 2023 THROUGH MAY 30, 2023 TOTALING $2,206,771.68.
5.3 APPROVED THE APRIL 2023 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
5.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2023-14 APPROVING THE CITY’S
PARTICIPATION IN A THREE-YEAR COOPERATION AGREEMENT
AND THE EXECUTION OF THE 2024-2026 COOPERATION
AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024-2025 THROUGH 2026-2027.
IN THE LOS ANGELES URBAN COUNTY COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM.
5.5 CANCELLATION OF THE JULY 4, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
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5.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRUE NORTH
RESEARCH, INC. FOR THE COMPLETION OF A COMMUNITY
SURVEY THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
5.7 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2023-15 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF FY 2023-2024 LIST OF ROAD REPAIR PROJECTS FUNDED BY
SB1, THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017, FOR FY 2023-2024.
5.8 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED 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
AUHTHORIZATION OF $113,153.21 FOR PROCUREMENT OF
RESIDENTIAL STREET NAME SIGNS FOR AREAS 4-7.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-2024 CITY OPERATING
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION PLAN, PERSONNEL RULES AND INVESTMENT
POLICY.
FD/Jacobsen provided the budget adoption report that included reclassification of current personnel and addition of new personnel as well as, a formal name change of the Public Information Division to the Community Relations Division.
No further public comments were offered on this item.
FD/Jacobsen responded to Council questions and comments.
C/Low moved, C/Teng seconded to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-16 approving the FY 2023-2024 City Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-17 establishing the appropriations limit for FY 2023-2024 in the amount of $59,112.083;
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-18 amending the City’s Personnel Rules and Regulations;
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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 2023-2024 Investment Policy.
Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tye, MPT/Liu
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Teng reported that he and his colleagues attended the high school senior graduation ice cream event and invited everyone to attend the Concerts in the Park and Movies Under the Stars series beginning next Wednesday, June 14th.
C/Low thanked FD/Jacobsen and his staff for providing the City and City Council with an excellent and fiscally prudent budget, said that she and M/Chou attended the Pacific Crest Youth Arts Association Drum and Bugle Corp 30th Anniversary Celebration, attended the Contract Cities Association Conference, encouraged everyone to be mindful that it is mosquito and snake season and advised residents to rid their properties of standing water, and wished all fathers a Happy Father’s Day.
M/Chou thanked staff for the budget presentation and strategic plan and said that every year he is amazed by the work of this small but mighty team, he voiced his appreciation for tripling the budget for Economic Development in anticipation of the City’s next growth phase as well as, initiation of a Homeless fund and recognized June as Pride Month shining a light on the struggles and contributions of the LGBTQ community.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 20th day of June, 2023. __________________________
Andrew Chou, Mayor