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
JULY 1, 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 Ruth M. Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Stephen Yap, Gateway Friends Church
ROLL CALL: Council Member Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Absent: Council Members Andrew Chou and Stan Liu.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer.
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:
Felix Teng, Making Spirits Bright Volunteer
Allen Wilson, resident
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Stanley Mey, Niagara Bottling
Captain Stephen Tousey, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff’s Station CC/Santana reported that one email was submitted for public comment from Ian Jameson, and no guests on the teleconference line requested to speak under Public Comments.
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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 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.a June 17, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JUNE 11, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 24, 2025 TOTALING $2,292,183.55.
5.3 APPROVED MAY 2025 TREASURER’S STATEMENT.
5.4 APPROVED CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH REGIONAL
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY FOR BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30,
2026.
5.5 APPROVED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH JOSE
RUEL “JR” DIRA, FOR AS-NEEDED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (GIS) AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2030.
5.6 APPROVED THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ABSOLUTE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, INC.
FOR SECURITY GUARD SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: 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 Low reported that she and Mayor Teng attending the installation of the Regional Chamber of Commerce’s new Officers last week where the City received the President’s Circle Award for being an Economic Development Champion.
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Mayor Pro Tem Tye reported attending the 1st Annual State of Our Communities Summit held by Niagara Bottling Company. He also reported joining Council Member Low and Mayor Teng for the formal transfer of Stevens Field from the Diamond Bar PONY Baseball to the City of Diamond Bar.
Mayor Teng reported attending the formal transfer of Stevens Field from the Diamond Bar PONY Baseball to the City of Diamond Bar.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 15
th day of July, 2025.
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Chia Yu Teng, Mayor