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City of Diamond Bar
City Council
Agenda
Chia Yu Teng, Mayor
Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tem
Andrew Chou, Council Member
Stan Liu, Council Member
Ruth M. Low, Council Member
City Manager Dan Fox ● City Attorney Omar Sandoval ● City Clerk Kristina Santana Meeting Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Study Session 5:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.
South Coast Air Quality Management District/Main Auditorium 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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1. STUDY SESSSION:
5:00 p.m., CC-8 Conference Room
1.1 Financial Sustainability Discussion
STUDY SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT:
The Public Comment portion of the City Council Study Session is limited to matters appearing on the Study Session. Additional opportunities for further Public Comment will be given during the regular meeting.
2. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m., Main Auditorium
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Teng
INVOCATION: Mark Hopper, Pastor Emeritus of Evangelical Free Church ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Liu, Low, Mayor Pro Tem Tye, Mayor Teng APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3.1 Certificates of Recognition for Diamond Bar Girls Softball All-Star Team.
3.2 Certificate of Recognition to Southern California Edison Government Affairs Representative Marissa Castro-Salvati.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
5. 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 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.
6. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
6.1 Paper Shredding and E-Waste Collection – August 9, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., South Coast Air Quality Management District – Parking Lot, 21865 Copley Dr.
6.2 Planning Commission Meeting – August 12, 2025 – 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
6.3 Coffee with a Cop – August 13, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Starbucks (HMart Plaza) 2837 Diamond Bar Blvd.
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6.4 Beerfest and Taste of Diamond Bar – August 17, 2025, 3:00 – 7:30 p.m., Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Ave.
6.5 City Council Meeting – August 19, 2025, 6:30 p.m., online teleconference and SCAQMD Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.
7. 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 City Council Member or member of the public request otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed for separate consideration.
7.1 City Council Minutes of the July 15, 2025 meeting.
Recommended Action:
Approve the July 15, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
7.2 Ratification of Check Register Dated July 9, 2025 through July 22, 2025 totaling $938,660.56 Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
7.3 Cancellation of September 2, 2025 City Council Meeting.
Recommended Action:
Adjourn the August 19, 2025 City Council meeting to September 16, 2025.
7.4 Professional Services Agreement with Pivotal Strategies for Public Outreach and Engagement Services Through November 2026.
Recommended Action:
Approve a one-time appropriation in the amount of $63,000 from the General Fund reserves for professional services and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consulting Services Agreement with Pivotal Strategies.
7.5 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application for Heritage Park Site Improvement Project.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-28 authorizing staff to submit a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application to the California Department of Parks and Recreation for the Heritage Park Site Improvement Project.
7.6 Rejection of Bids Received for the Diamond Bar Center Grand View Ballroom Lighting & Control Upgrades, Main Entry Doors, and ADA Improvements Projects (CIP Nos. FP24500 & FP24501).
Recommended Action:
Reject all bids received for construction of the Diamond Bar Center projects (CIP Nos.
FP24500 & FP24501).
7.7 Installation of “No Right Turn On Red” and “Yield To Pedestrian” Signage at Golden Springs Drive and Golden Prados Drive.
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Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2025-29 approving the installation of "No Right Turn on Red" and "Yield to Pedestrian" Signage at the intersection of Golden Springs Drive & Golden Prados Drive.
7.8 Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway Water Management Authority for the Implementation of the Watershed Management Program and Coordinated Integrated Monitoring Program for the Lower San Gabriel River Watershed Group through September 30, 2030.
Recommended Action:
Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Gateway Region Integrated Watershed Management Joint Powers Authority.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.1 Amendments to Title 15 of the Diamond Bar City Code to Adopt the State Fire Marshal's Updates to the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones.
Recommended Action:
A. Open the public hearing to receive public testimony; B. Close the public hearing; and
C. Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading and adopt Ordinance No. 02 (2025):
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
DESIGNATING VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE."
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
10. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS:
11. ADJOURNMENT:
CERTIFICATION
I, Kristina Santana, MMC, City Clerk, City of Diamond Bar, hereby certify, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing notice was posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54950 Et. Seq., not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, at the following locations: Diamond Bar City Hall Kiosk, Diamond Bar City Hall Bulletin Board, City website:
www.diamondbarca.gov, and Diamond Bar Library.
Kristina Santana, MMC
City Clerk
Date Posted: July 31, 2025