City Council Agenda
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 6:30 PM
South Coast Air Quality Management District/Main Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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ANDREW CHOU
Council Member
RUTH M. LOW
Council Member
STEVE TYE
Council Member
STAN LIU
Mayor
CHIA TENG
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager Dan Fox • City Attorney Omar Sandoval • City Clerk Kristina Santana
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
July 16, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor
INVOCATION: Sung Kim, Gateway Friends Church
Executive Pastor
ROLL CALL: Chou, Low, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem
Teng, Mayor Liu
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Certificates of Recognition for Diamond Bar AYSO G10 Girl All Star Team
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
“Public Comments” is the time reserved on each regular meeting agenda to provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council on Consent Calendar items or other matters of interest not on the agenda that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Although the City Council values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, members of the City Council or Staff may briefly respond to public comments if necessary, but no extended discussion and no action on such matters may take place. There is a five-minute maximum time limit when addressing the City Council.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
4.1 Concerts in the Park/Movies Under the Stars – Continues each Wednesday through July 31, 2024, 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., Summitridge Park, 1425 Summitridge Dr.
4.2 Free Catalytic Converter Etching – July 17, 2024, 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., Calvary Chapel Golden Springs, 22324 Golden Springs Dr.
4.3 Planning Commission Meeting – July 23, 2024, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.4 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – July 25, 2024, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.5 Coffee with a Cop – July 27, 2024, 8:00 – 10:00 a.m., Starbucks, (Super H Mart Plaza) 2837 S. Diamond Bar Blvd.
4.6 City Council Meeting – August 6, 2024, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and SCAQMD Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr., 21865 Copley Dr.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be routine and will be acted on by a single motion unless a Council Member or member of the public request otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
5.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18, 2024 REGULAR
MEETING.
5.1.a June 18, 2024 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Recommended Action:
Approve the June 18, 2024 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Requested by: City Clerk
5.2 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED JUNE 12, 2024
THROUGH JULY 9, 2024 TOTALING $3,114,782.97.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
Recommended Action:
Approve the June 2024 Treasurer’s Statement.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.4 DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING
PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE CERTIFIED 2021-2029 HOUSING
ELEMENT AND TO CONFORM WITH STATE LAW (PL 2022-59).
Recommended Action:
Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 03 (2024) (Development Code Amendment No. PL2022- 59):
“Ordinance No. 03 (2024): AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
VARIOUS PROVISIONS OF TITLE 22 (DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF
THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO IMPLEMENT HOUSING
PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE CITY’S CERTIFIED 2021-2029
HOUSING ELEMENT, TO CONFORM TO CHANGES IN NEW
STATE HOUSING LAWS AND CITY POLICIES, AND TO MAKE
TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS.
Requested by: Community Development Department
5.5 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ZERO FOODPRINT
FOR SB 1383 RECOVERED ORGANIC WASTE PRODUCT (ROWP)
PROCUREMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with Zero Foodprint.
Requested by: City Manager
5.6 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, INC.
FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with Absolute International Security, Inc through June 30, 2025.
Requested by: Parks & Recreation Department
5.7 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TENNIS ANYONE, INC. FOR CONTRACTED TENNIS & YOUTH PICKLEBALL
INSTRUCTION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Professional Services Agreement with Tennis Anyone, Inc. to provide contract tennis and youth pickleball instruction from July 16, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
Requested by: Parks & Recreation Department
5.8 CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH PTM GENERAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. FOR THE INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (CIP# TI24301) FUNDED UNDER THE STATE HIGHWAY
SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that approving the proposed Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-28 approving the design plans and specifications for the Intersection Safety Improvements Project (CIP# TI24301); and
C. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, the Construction Agreement with PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., in the amount of $251,355, plus a contingency amount of $50,271 for Contract Change Orders, to be approved by the City Manager, for a total authorization amount of $301,626.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
6.1 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25.
Recommended Action:
A. Receive presentation, open Public Hearing to receive testimony, close Public Hearing; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-29 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 38 for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6.2 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 39-2022 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25.
Recommended Action:
A. Receive presentation, open Public Hearing to receive testimony, close Public Hearing; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-30 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 39-2022 for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6.3 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 41-2021 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024/25.
Recommended Action:
A. Receive presentation, open Public Hearing to receive testimony, close Public Hearing; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-31 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 41-2021 for Fiscal Year 2024/25.
Requested by: Public Works Department
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN CITY PARKS.
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that the proposed ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"); and
B. Introduce for first reading by title only, waive full reading of the Ordinance, and schedule the second reading and adoption at the next regularly scheduled City Council Meeting:
ORDINANCE 04 (2024): “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA,
ADDING SECTION 12.00.470 (SMOKING PROHIBITED IN CITY
PARKS) TO DIVISION 2 (PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS) OF
CHAPTER 12.00 (PARKS AND RECREATION) OF TITLE 12
(STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY) OF THE
DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN CITY
PARKS.”
Requested by: Parks & Recreation Department
7.2 CITY COUNCIL TRAVEL, EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY REVISIONS.
Recommended Action:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-32, approving City Council Policy 2024-01, Travel, Expense and Reimbursement Policy; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2024-33, amending the Compensation and Benefits Plan, Schedule G.
Requested by: City Manager
8. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
9. ADJOURNMENT: