City Council Agenda
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Study Session 4:30 PM
Regular Meeting 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
STAN LIU
Council Member
RUTH M. LOW
Council Member
CHIA YU TENG
Mayor
STEVE TYE
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager Dan Fox • City Attorney Omar Sandoval • City Clerk Kristina Santana
DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING RULES
Welcome to the meeting of the Diamond Bar City Council. Meetings are open to the public and are broadcast on Spectrum Cable Channel 3 and Frontier FiOS television Channel 47. You are invited to attend and participate. Copies of staff reports or other written documentation relating to agenda items are on file and available for public inspection by contacting the Office of the City Clerk. If requested, the agenda will be made available in an alternative format to a person with disability as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you have questions regarding an agenda item, please contact the City Clerk at (909) 839-7010 during regular business hours.
PUBLIC INPUT
Members of the public may address the Council on any item of business on the agenda during the time the item is taken up by the Council. In addition, members of the public may, during the Public Comment period address the Council on any Consent Calendar item or any matter not on the agenda and within the Council’s subject matter jurisdiction. Any material to be submitted to the City Council at the meeting should be submitted through the City Clerk.
Speakers are limited to five minutes per agenda item, unless the Mayor determines otherwise. The Mayor may adjust this time limit depending on the number of people wishing to speak, the complexity of the matter, the length of the agenda, the hour and any other relevant consideration.
Speakers may address the Council only once on an agenda item, except during public hearings, when the applicant/appellant may be afforded a rebuttal.
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
May 06, 2025
STUDY SESSION 4:30 p.m.
CC-08
Draft FY 2025/25 Capital
Improvement Program Budget.
Public Comments
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor
INVOCATION: Laura Huerta, Landmark Church
ROLL CALL: Chou, Liu, Low, Mayor Pro Tem Tye,
Mayor Teng
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE.
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 MAY 6, 2025 PAGE 2
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 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting – May 8, 2025, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.2 Planning Commission Meeting – May 13, 2025, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.3 Coffee with a Cop – May 14, 2025, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Starbucks (Target Shopping Center) 22438 Golden Springs Dr.
4.4 City Council Meeting – May 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and SCAQMD Main Auditorium, 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 APRIL 15, 2025 REGULAR
MEETING.
5.1.a April 15, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Recommended Action:
Approve the April 15, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
Requested by: City Clerk
5.2 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED APRIL 2, 2025
THROUGH APRIL 29, 2025 TOTALING $3,479,378.32.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Recommended Action:
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Approve the March 2025 Treasurer’s Statement.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.4 ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
PROCLAMATION.
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Proclamation declaring May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Requested by: City Manager
5.5 PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK PROCLAMATION.
Recommended Action:
Adopt the Proclamation declaring Public Service Recognition Week.
Requested by: City Manager
5.6 APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL SERVICES.
Recommended Action:
Appropriate $100,000 from the General Fund Unassigned fund balance for Special Legal Services.
Requested by: City Manager
5.7 EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DOLPHIN
RENTS, INC. FOR PARKS & RECREATION RENTAL EQUIPMENT
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Equipment Rental Services Agreement with Dolphin Rents, Inc.
Requested by: Parks & Recreation Department
5.8 MOVIE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH STONE THROW,
DBA PACIFIC PRODUCTIONS FOR PARKS AND RECREATION
EQUIPMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Movie Equipment Rental Agreement with Stone Throw, dba Pacific Productions.
Requested by: Parks & Recreation Department
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5.9 NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER AC
REPLACEMENT & AIR QUALITY UPGRADES (FP22501).
Recommended Action:
Approve, and authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.10 PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH SITEREP CONSTRUCTION
SERVICES, INC. FOR PANTERA PARK HARDCOURT
REHABILITATION & PARKING LOT LED LIGHT RETROFIT PROJECT (FP23503).
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that approving the Construction Agreement for the Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines;
B. Appropriate an additional $90,429 from Park Development Fund (Fund 262), for a total construction budget of $338,384; and
C. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, the Public Works Agreement with Siterep Construction Services, Inc. for the Pantera Park Hardcourt Rehabilitation & LED Light Retrofit Project (FP23503), in a not-to-exceed contract amount of $307,684, plus a contingency amount of $30,700 (10%) to be approved by the City Manager.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.11 AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX TRAFFIC, LLC.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Traffic Signal Maintenance Services Agreement with Yunex Traffic, LLC, increasing the not-to-exceed annual contract amount from $270,000 to $320,000.
Requested by: Public Works Department
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5.12 APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AWARD OF
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO GENTRY BROTHERS, INC. FOR
THE AREA 4 RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR STREETS
REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREETS REHABILITATION (BREA CANYON CUT-OFF ROAD FROM SR-57 FREEWAY OFF RAMP TO
WESTERLY CITY LIMITS; LEMON AVENUE FROM GOLDEN SPRINGS
DRIVE TO NORTHERLY CITY LIMITS ) PROJECT NO. SI251 & SI255.
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that approving the design and plans for the proposed Project, and its construction, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-13 approving the design and plans for the Area 4 Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation and Arterial Streets Rehabilitation Project (Brea Canyon Cut-Off Road from SR-57 Freeway to Westerly City Limits; Lemon Avenue from Golden Springs Drive to Northerly City Limits);
C. Approve an adjustment of existing FY 2024/25 appropriations in the amount of $241,261 of Measure M Funds from Project SI251 to Project SI255;
D. Approve the adjustments to the Capital Improvement Program budget and establish a Project Payment Account containing sufficient funds from the current fiscal year budget; and
E. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, a Construction Agreement with Gentry Brothers, Inc., in the amount of $2,575,366.95, plus a contingency amount of $515,073.39 for Contract Change Orders to be approved by the City Manager, for a total authorization amount of $3,090,440.34.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.13 ACCEPTANCE OF A SIDEWALK EASEMENT ON THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF DIAMOND BAR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3325 S
DIAMOND BAR BLVD.
Recommended Action:
Accept and authorize the City Manager to sign the attached Sidewalk Easement Agreement on behalf of the City.
Requested by: Public Works Department
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6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
Recommended Action:
A. Approve and authorize the City Manager to sign a Services Agreement with GoGo Technologies, Inc. for Dial-A-Ride transportation services through June 30, 2028; and
B. Approve updates to the Diamond Ride Program Rules and authorize the City Manager to make future modifications as necessary to address operational and programmatic needs.
Requested by: City Manager
8. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
9. ADJOURNMENT: