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
APRIL 2, 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 Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Deacon Alfred Guerrero, St. Denis Catholic Church, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low and Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, and Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: Council Members Andrew Chou and Steve Tye
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; David Liu, Public Works Director; Cecilia Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer
Others present: Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Daniel Dail, Lieutenant, 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: NONE
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about the launch of the new overarching relearning service model Smart Start at all 85 community library locations, the April 8th solar eclipse, and implementation of touch screen multi-functional kiosks at the Diamond Bar Library. For additional information on these and other programs and services including 24-hour online services, visit the library website at www.lacountylibrary.org.
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CC/Santana reported that no Public Comment emails were submitted and that 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/Low moved, MPT/Teng seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Tye
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 MARCH 19, 2024 STUDY SESSION
5.1.2 MARCH 19, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 13, 2024 THROUGH MARCH 26, 2024 TOTALING $473,813.81.
5.3 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL RECOGNITION POLICY 2019-02
REVISIONS.
5.4 AWARDED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO ONYX PAVING
COMPANY, INC. FOR THE AREA 3 RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR
STREETS REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREET
REHABILITATION (GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE FROM GRAND AVENUE
TO AVENIDA RANCHEROS, GRAND AVENUE FROM DIAMOND BAR
BOULEVARD TO EAST CITY LIMITS, AND STREETS WITHIN THE
GATEWAY CORPORATE CENTER) PROJECT NOS. S124101 &
S124103, THE GRAND AVENUE AT DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (PROJECT NO. PW23402) AND THE
COLD SPRING LANE GROUNDWATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
(PROJECT NO. S124101) AS FOLLOWS:
A. DETERMINED THAT APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 15301(c) OF THE CEQA GUIDELINES;
B. APPROPRIATED A TOTAL OF $644,121 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE FOLLOWING FUNDS - $452,100 PROP C FUND 207,
$50,000 PROP A FUND 206, AND $142,021 MEASURE W FUND
201, TO FUND THE PROJECT’S CONTINGENCY;
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C. APPROVED THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO THE CIP
BUDGET AND ESTABLISHED A PROJECT PAYMENT ACCOUNT
CONTAINING SUFFICIENT FUNDS FROM THE CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR BUDGET; AND,
D. APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH ONYX PAVING COMPANY,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,369,000 PLUS A CONTINGENCY
AMOUNT OF $936,900, FOR CONTRACT CHANGE ORDERS TO BE
APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, FOR A TOTAL
AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT OF $10,305,900.
5.5 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOS 38, 39-2022 AND 41-2021 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025.
A ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-09 ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE AN ENGINEER’S REPORT
RELATED TO MAINTENANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN LANDSCAPING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 AND ANY ASSESSMENT
THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25;
B. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-10 ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE AN ENGINEER’S REPORT
RELATED TO MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVMENTS IN THE
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 39, 2021 AND ANY
ASSESSMENT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25;
C. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-11 ORDERING THE CITY
ENGINEER TO PREPARE AND TO FILE AN ENGINEER’S REPORT
RELATED TO MAINTENANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 41-2021 AND ANY
ASSESSMENT THEREON FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25; AND,
D. APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SCI CONSULTING TO PROVIDE
SPECIAL ANNUAL ASSESSMENT ENGINEERING SERVICES
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 PRESENTATION OF 2023 PUBLIC SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT.
ACM/McLean presented an update on the 2023 Public Safety Annual Report.
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Upon conclusion of the presentation, M/Liu called for public comments.
No Public Comments were offered.
ACM/McLean, Lt. Dail and Deputy Scheller responded to Council questions and comments.
C/Low moved, MPT/Teng seconded, to receive the 2023 Public Safety Annual Report. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Tye
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Low spoke about her attendance at the LA County Library Commission meeting, the May 19th Friends of the Library Fundraiser Brushes ‘n Vino Paint Party at Heritage Park, her attendance at the Senator Bob Archuleta’s 2024 Woman of Achievement Award presentation, her attendance at the Capital Projects Committee meeting of the San Gabriel Council of Governments for which she provided photos of the SR57/60 Confluence Project progress, and provided photos and an opening date of April 20th for the Diamond Bar Golf Course.
MPT/Teng attended the 2024 San Gabriel Valley Economic Forecast Summit. He congratulated Diamond Bar on its 35th Anniversary of cityhood and hoped everyone would join in the celebration.
M/Liu thanked staff for the presentations and law enforcement and first responders for keeping the City safe, thanked Cynthia Yu for showing him the new self-checkout kiosks, attended the Sanitation District meeting last week, and attended the Cal Cities Policy Committee meeting as a member of the Public Safety Committee the LA Chapter of the Public Safety Task Force. He was very happy to be in the company of families and kids celebrating Easter and hoped to see everyone at the City’s 35th Birthday Party this Saturday.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:35 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 16th day of April, 2024.
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Stan Liu, Mayor