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
MARCH 5, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Emeritus Mark Hopper, Evangelical Free Church, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: Council Members Ruth Low and Steve Tye
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Alex Batres, Management Analyst; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Marsha Roa, Community Relations Manager
Others present: Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Daniel Dail, Lieutenant, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (telephonically)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 M/Liu and Council Members presented the Proclamation declaring March 2024 a Women’s History Month which was accepted by members of the Diamond Bar Women’s Club.
1.2 M/Liu and Council Members presented the Proclamation declaring March 2024 as American Red Cross Month which was accepted by the Ambassador Volunteer and Executive Director Diana Pineda Ramirez of the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter.
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2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about the Connect & Go program and other library programs and services available to residents during March. For additional information on these and other programs and services, visit the library website at www.lacountylibrary.org
Ricky Choi, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments announced a Town Hall Meeting on Monday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Community Room to provide information to residents about the project improvements, construction schedule, temporary and ongoing traffic impacts and address residents’ questions regarding the SR57/60 Confluence Project.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and there were no online callers requesting to speak under Public Comments.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Chou moved, MPT/Teng seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Tye
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 FEBRUARY 20, 2024 STUDY SESSION.
5.1.2 FEBRUARY 20, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2024 THROUGH FEBRUARY 27, 2024 TOTALING $1,262,776.13.
5.3 APPROVED THE JANUARY 2024 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
5.4 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH LANCE, SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP FOR AUDITING SERVICES
REQUIRED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAFE, CLEAN WATER
PROGRAM (SCWP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020/21 THROUGH 2022/23.
5.5 APPROVED NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GRANT FOR
HERITAGE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT AND CALIFORNIA
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT FOR MAPLE
HILL PARK PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS
FOLLOWS:
A. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-07, APPROVING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL FUND GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
HERITAGE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZED
THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT, ADMINISTER AND
EXPEND THE GRAND FUNDINGS; AND,
B. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-08, APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FOR MAPLE HILL
PARK PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AND
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE
AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT,
ADMINISTER AND EXPEND THE GRANT FUNDING.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Chou reminded everyone to vote.
MPT/Teng encouraged everyone to address their concerns regarding crime and vote to improve law enforcement, safety and security in the state.
M/Liu said that one’s vote is one’s voice and a great opportunity to make your voice count, spoke about attending the Sanitation District meeting during which the recent storm was discussed and keeping drains clean to help prevent flooding for which he thanked the City’s Public Works Department for keeping Diamond Bar safe, and encouraged everyone to attend the 57/60 Confluence Project Town Hall meeting on Monday, March 18
th and reminding everyone that
the nomination period for outstanding volunteers is also still open through March 18th.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 19th day of March, 2024. __________________________
Stan Liu, Mayor