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
AUGUST 20, 2024
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m. – Room CC-8
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve Tye Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Public Comments: None Offered.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
Adjourned to Regular Meeting: 6:25 p.m.
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: Shaykh Nomaan Baig, Institute of Knowledge, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: None
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director.
Others present: Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station, Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (teleconference).
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CA/Sandoval stated that there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session. Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented.
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1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Susana Carrera, resident
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for public comment and no guests on the teleconference line 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. 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 AUGUST 6, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JULY 31, 2024 THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2024 TOTALING $3,340,702.05.
5.3 APPROVED JULY 2024 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 APPOINTMENT TO THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TO FILL UNEXPIRED TERM.
Mayor Liu presented the report.
There were no Public Comments.
C/Chou moved, C/Tye seconded, to approve Mayor Liu’s appointment of Aaron Salo to the Parks & Recreation Commission. Motion carried 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
7.2 APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 5, AND
CANCELLATION OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2024.
City Clerk Santana presented the staff report.
There were no Public Comments.
C/Teng moved, C/Tye seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2024-36 appointing Ruth M. Low to represent Council District No. 2 and Stan Liu to represent Council District No. 5, and cancelling the November 5, 2024, General Municipal Election pursuant to California Elections Code Section 10229. 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
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
There were no Council Members reports on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 17th day of September, 2024. __________________________
Stan Liu, Mayor