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
MAY 6, 2025
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Teng 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 Stan Liu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Ministry Director Laura Huerta, Landmark 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; Dannette Mansfield, Principal Management Analyst; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator.
Staff present telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station, Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Maya Alvarez Galvan, Mt. San Antonio College Faculty Association Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Sava Phan, Tzu Chi Elementary
Soloman and Ella Chang, Tzu Chi Elementary
Maxwell Wang, Tzu Chi Elementary
Danielle Mai and Eric Fang, Tzu Chi Elementary
Tai Ishabon, Tzu Chi Elementary
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ACC/McLean 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, MPT/Tye 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 APRIL 15, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED APRIL 2, 2025 THROUGH APRIL 29, 2025 TOTALING $3,479,378.32.
5.3 ADOPTED MARCH 2025 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
5.4 ADOPTED ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH PROCLAMATION.
5.5 ADOPTED PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK PROCLAMATION.
5.6 APPROVED APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL LEGAL COUNSEL
SERVICES.
5.7 APPROVED EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
DOLPHIN RENTS, INC. FOR PARKS & RECREATION RENTAL
EQUIPMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028.
5.8 APPROVED MOVIE EQUIPMENT RENTAL AGREEMENT WITH STONE
THROW, DBA PACIFIC PRODUCTIONS FOR PARKS AND
RECREATION EQUIPMENT THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030.
5.9 APPROVED NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE DIAMOND BAR
CENTER AC REPLACEMENT & AIR QUALITY UPGRADES (FP22501).
5.10 APPROVED PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH SITEREP
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR PANTERA PARK
HARDCOURT REHABILITATION & PARKING LOT LED LIGHT
RETROFIT PROJECT (FP23503).
5.11 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE MAY 6, 2025 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX TRAFFIC, LLC.
5.12 ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 2025-13 APPROVING 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.
5.13 APPROVED ACCEPTANCE OF A SIDEWALK EASEMENT ON THE
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH OF DIAMOND BAR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 3325 S DIAMOND BAR BLVD.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GOGO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. FOR DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
PMA/Mansfield gave the staff presentation.
There were no public comments offered.
After Council discussion, CA/Sandoval summarized the changes requested by the Council:
1. On page 258-259 of the agenda packet, in the section regarding drugs and alcohol, include the word cannabis.
2. Change program regulations to specify that only one guest can accompany rider.
3. On page 269 of the agenda packet, update to include “abuse” as a reason to revoke driver privileges.
C/Chou moved, C/Low seconded, to approve the motion to 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 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, with modifications as described.
Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
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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 reported attending the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments meeting on April 17.
Council Member Low stated that she would attend the Contract Cities conference next week.
Council Member Liu reported attending the Los Angeles County Sanitation District meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Tye reported attending the Southern California Association of Governments General Meeting in Palm Springs.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:32 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 20th day of May, 2025. __________________________
Chia Yu Teng, Mayor