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 4, 2024
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m. – Room CC-8
Public Comments: None Offered.
Conference with Legal Counsel –
Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d) (4) - One potential Case
Adjourned to Regular Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:35 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: Jim Wes, Evangelical Free Church, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve Tye Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, Mayor 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; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Ehren Magante, Network Administrator; Cecilia Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Others present: Daniel Dail, Lieutenant, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (online).
Mayor Liu announced that the Council met in Closed Session prior to the Council Meeting and City Attorney Sandoval confirmed that there was no reportable action out of closed session.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Marriyan Hill, Diamond Bar Woman’s Club
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and that no online callers requested to speak under Public Comments.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 MARCH 26, 2024 JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING
COMMISSION STUDY SESSION
5.1.2 MAY 21, 2024 STUDY SESSION
5.1.3 MAY 21, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MAY 15, 2024 THROUGH MAY 28 2024 TOTALING $690,908.60.
5.3 ADJOURNED THE JUNE 18, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO JULY 16, 2024.
5.4 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
AND CONSOLIDATING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; AND,
ADOPTING REGULATIONS RELATED TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
AS FOLLOWS:
A. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-15 CALLING THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,
2024 FOR THE ELECTION OF TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL;
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B. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-16 REQUESTING APPROVAL
FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL JUNICIPAL
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND,
C. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-17 ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE RELATED TO
CNADIDATE STATEMENTS.
5.5 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE WIRELESS SITE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND ASSOCIATED
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE DISH
WIRELESS CELLULAR SITE AT PETERSON PARK THROUGH JUNE
2044.
5.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS/CITY ENGINEER TO FILE THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION
FOR THE GROUNDWATER DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AT COPLEY
DRIVE AND AT MOONLAKE STREET (PROJECT NO. PW23401).
5.7 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH TORTI GALLAS + PARTNERS TO DEVELOP CITYWIDE
OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 CITY OPERATING
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION PLAN AND INVESTMENT POLICY.
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-18 APPROVING THE FY 2024/25
CITY OPERATING BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM;
B. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-19 ESTABLISHING THE
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FY 2024/25 IN THE AMOUNT OF
$61,282,567;
C. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-20 ESTABLISHING THE
COMPENSATION PLAN, SALARYRANGES AND FRINGE BENEFITS
FOR ALL EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS; AND,
D. ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2024-21 APPROVING THE FY 2024/25 JUNE 4, 2024 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL
INVESTMENT POLICY.
FD/Jacobson presented the staff report and responded to Council Member questions and comments.
No public comments were offered.
C/Chou Moved, C/Low seconded, to adopt the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 City Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program Resolution No. 2024-18, establishment of the Appropriations Limit Resolution No. 2024- 19, Employee Compensation Plan Resolution No. 2024-20 and Investment Policy Resolution No. 2024-21. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng,
M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
There were no Council Member reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
__________________________
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 18th day of June, 2024. __________________________
Stan Liu, Mayor