CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, ROOM CC-08 21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
JULY 18, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Stan Liu and Mayor Andrew Chou
Staff Present In Person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; David Liu, Public Works Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk Staff Present Telephonically: Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director
1. AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READERS:
ACM/McLean provided the staff report on the makeup and purpose of the Automatic License Plate Readers Flock System as a statewide investigative tool to assist law enforcement in the search of warrants and stolen vehicles through the database which is maintained and accessible on a statewide level, and advised Council that regarding storage of data, the City Attorney interprets state law as it currently exists that the city has a responsibility to maintain a year of data.
M/Chou asked for Public Comments and none were offered.
Following discussion and staff responses to its questions and concerns, there was majority City Council agreement with C/Low opposed to direct staff to move forward with consideration of a negotiated and specific contract with Flock Safety System for discussion and possible action under open agenda at a future City Council meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Chou recessed the Study Session at 6:29 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1st day of August, 2023. ______________________________
Andrew Chou, Mayor