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
OCTOBER 1, 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 Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Shayk Nomaan Baig, Institute of Knowledge.
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; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director, Acting Assistant Fire Chief Dustin Robertson.
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.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Liu stated that there was no reportable action taken during Closed Session and approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE OCTOBER 1, 2024 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station 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 with exception to Item 5.3. 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 SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 TOTALING $890,666.38.
5.4 APPROVED MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
PEOPLESPACE FOR OFFICE FURNITURE AND INSTALLATION AT
THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER.
ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.3 CONTINUED FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH FRJ & ASSOCIATES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE CITY'S HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
Council Member Low asked for clarification on the total cost of the consulting agreement and the total percentage of the CDBG and PLHA allocations.
CM/Fox and CDD/Gubman confirmed that the City is not allowed to spend more than 20% of the City’s allocation of CDBG and PLHA funds on consultant OCTOBER 1, 2024 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL
contracts and clarified that the total $1.2 million in CDBG and PLHA funds were not included in the agenda report.
C/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to continue Item 5.3 to the next Council Meeting to include not just the numbers for the contract amendment but also for the original contract. 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
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE.
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
There following Council Members provided a report on meetings attended at the expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
Council Member Chou stated that he attended the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments Directors Meeting and he provided an update on the Montebello Grade Separation Project.
Council Member Low requested an item to be added to the next agenda to discuss the Attorney General’s Consent Decree with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department and the City’s request to be a part of the process. The rest of the City Council gave consensus to add the report to the next agenda.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:06 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 15th day of October, 2024. __________________________
Stan Liu, Mayor