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
MARCH 18, 2025
CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 p.m. – Room CC-8
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Public Comments: None Offered.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957.6
Agency designated representatives: Dan Fox, City
Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager;
Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Amy
Haug, HR & Risk Manager.
Employee organization: AFCSME D.C. 36
Adjourned to Regular Meeting: 6:32 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Teng called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:38 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Liu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Deacon Dennis Shin, St. Denis Catholic Church ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Absent: None.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director, Ken Desforge, Information Systems Director; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically:
Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Planning Manager; May Nakajima, Senior Planner; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer;.
Others present: Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Daniel Dail, Lieutenant, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: City Attorney Sandoval announced that the City Council met in closed session at 5:00 p.m. and there was no reportable action. Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District Presentation.
Assistant General Manager Steve Vetrone provided the presentation and answered the Council Member’s questions.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for public comment, Paul Deibel, resident, provided a public comment via the teleconference line.
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, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.a MARCH 4, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2025 THROUGH MARCH 4, 2025 TOTALING $1,300,920.64.
5.3 APPROVED FEBRUARY 2025 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
5.4 APPROVED THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR SPECIFIED
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029.
5.5 APPROVED THE 2024 GENERAL PLAN STATUS REPORT.
5.6 APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF HPE NETWORK SERVERS.
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 PRESENTATION OF 2024 PUBLIC SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT.
ACM/McLean presented the report.
Following Council discussion, C/Liu moved, C/Chou seconded, to receive the presentation. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
The 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 announced he attended a self-funded delegation trip to Taiwan last week and had the opportunity to meet with the Vice President and Mayors and Council Members of Taiwan.
Council Member Low asked the Council to consider directing staff to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors to provide the necessary funding to the Sheriff’s Department.
Council Member Liu announced he attended a self-funded delegation trip to Taiwan last week and had the opportunity to learn about an education exchange program at Diamond Bar High School.
Mayor Pro Tem Tye confirmed that the Council had consensus to direct staff to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors to provide the necessary funding to the Sheriff’s Department. City Attorney Omar Sandoval recommended that the item be agendized at the next Council Meeting. City Manager Dan Fox confirmed that with their consensus staff can move forward with sending the letter under the Mayor’s signature without further Council action.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:07 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1
st day of April, 2025.
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Chia Yu Teng, Mayor