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
JUNE 3, 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 Andrew Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Cantor Paul A. Buch, Temple Beth Israel
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Absent: Council Member Stan Liu.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Dannette Mansfield, Principal Management Analyst; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; David Liu, Public Works Director; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director.
Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station; Leticia Pacillas, Los Angeles County Fire Department Community Services Liaison; William Gamble, Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Gamble gave an update on the upcoming prescribed burn in Tonner Canyon.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Avelyn Busch, Buddha’s Light International Association
Sonja Reed and Theresa Lee, Making Spirits Bright
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John Martin, resident
C. Robin Smith, resident
Captain Tousey and Deputy Ramos, 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. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.a MAY 20, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5.1.b MAY 20, 2025 STUDY SESSION MINUTES
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MAY 14, 2025 THROUGH MAY 27, 2025 TOTALING $517,755.85.
5.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-15 APPROVING THE CONTINUED
PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL INTERGOVNERMENTAL
PURCHASING ALLIANCE TO PURCHASE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR CITY FACILITIES.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 ADOPTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025/26 CITY OPERATING
BUDGET AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INCLUDING
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT, EMPLOYEE
COMPENSATION PLAN, FUND BALANCE AND RESERVE POLICY,
AND INVESTMENT POLICY.
FD/Jacobsen gave the staff presentation.
There were no public comments offered.
After Council discussion, C/Chou moved, C/Low seconded, to:
A. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-16 approving the FY 2025/26 City Operating June 3, 2025 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL
Budget and Capital Improvement Program;
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-17 establishing the appropriations limit for FY 2025/26 in the amount of $65,424,852;
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-18 establishing the compensation plan, salary ranges and fringe benefits for all employee classifications; D. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-19 amending the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy and rescinding Resolutions 89-53 and 2019-36 in their entirety; and E. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-20 approving the FY 2025/26 Investment Policy.
Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu
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 Regional Housing Trust Advocacy Day in Sacramento.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 17th day of June, 2025. __________________________
Chia Yu Teng, Mayor