________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City of Diamond Bar City Council
City of Diamond Bar
City Council
Agenda
Steve Tye, Mayor
Ruth M. Low, Mayor Pro Tem
Andrew Chou, Council Member
Stan Liu, Council Member
Chia Yu Teng, Council Member
City Manager Dan Fox ● City Attorney Omar Sandoval ● City Clerk Kristina Santana Meeting Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Closed Session 5:30 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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Diamond Bar City Council Agenda January 20, 2026
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1. CLOSED SESSION:
5:30 p.m., CC-8 Conference Room, In Person ONLY - no teleconference
CLOSED SESSION PUBLIC COMMENT
The Public Comment portion of the City Council Closed Session is limited to matters appearing on the Closed Session. Additional opportunities for further Public Comment will be given during the regular meeting.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: John Zhong & Catherine Li vs. City of Diamond Bar, et al., USDC Case Nos. 2:25-CV-09491 and 2:25-CV-11360; LACSC Case No. 23PSCV02124; Cal. Ct. Appeal Case No. B335376.
Conference with Legal Council - Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation per Government Code 54956.9(d)(4). One potential case.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1). Name of case: City of Diamond Bar vs. Kim D. Tran, et al., LACSC Case No. 25PSCV02202.
2. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m., Main Auditorium
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Tye
INVOCATION: Pastor Kenton Tse, Children's Ministry Director, Gateway Friends Church ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Liu, Teng, Mayor Pro Tem Low, Mayor Tye APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Tye
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.1 Diamond Ride Update.
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 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - January 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Diamond Bar City Council Agenda January 20, 2026
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Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
6.2 Planning Commission Meeting - January 27, 2026 - cancelled.
6.3 Free Catalytic Converter Etching - January 28, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Calvary Chapel Golden Springs, 22324 Golden Springs Dr.
6.4 City Government Explained: The Workings of City Government - January 28, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
6.5 City Council Meeting – February 3, 2026, 6:30 p.m., South Coast Air Quality Management District – 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 December 16, 2025 Regular Meeting.
Recommended Action:
Approve the December 16, 2025 Regular City Council meeting minutes.
7.2 Ratification of Check Register Dated December 10, 2025 through January 13, 2026 totaling $3,295,066.05.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
7.3 Treasurer's Statement.
Recommended Action:
Approve the December 2025 Treasurer’s Statement.
7.4 Walnut Valley Unified School District Digital Billboard Project No. PL2024-40.
Recommended Action:
A. Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 01 (2026): AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING SECTIONS 22.10.030,
22.36.080, 22.36.120, AND 22.80.020 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE PERTAINING TO THE REGULATION OF BILLBOARDS; and
B. Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 02 (2026): AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2026-01, FOR PROPERTY COMPRISED OF APPROXIMATELY 6.08 ACRES LOCATED AT 880 SOUTH LEMON AVENUE, WALNUT, CALIFORNIA WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 8760-015-901).
7.5 Amendment to the City of Diamond Bar’s Parking Penalty Schedule.
Recommended Action:
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-01 amending the City of Diamond Bar’s Parking Penalty Diamond Bar City Council Agenda January 20, 2026
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Schedule to incorporate a $55.00 penalty for daylighting parking violations pursuant to the California Assembly Bill 413 (“AB 413”).
7.6 Purchase of two (2) Cisco Network Switches.
Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the City Manager to issue a purchase order to GovConnection, Inc. for the purchase of two (2) Cisco Network Switches in the not-to-exceed amount of $11,464.86.
7.7 Notice of Completion for Arterial Streets and the Area 4 Residential and Collectors Streets Rehabilitation Project.
Recommended Action:
Approve, and authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer to file the Notice of Completion.
7.8 Exoneration of Storm Drain Improvements Surety Bond No. 24058529 for Tract No. 63623 (South Pointe).
Recommended Action:
Approve the exoneration of Surety Bond No. 24058529.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.1 Fee Schedule for the City of Diamond Bar.
Recommended Action:
A. Open the public hearing to receive public testimony; B. Close the public hearing; and
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-02 approving the City of Diamond Bar Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026.
8.2 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
Recommended Action:
A. Open the public hearing to receive public testimony; B. Close the public hearing; and
C. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 approving the Community Development Block Grant Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
9.1 Amendment to the City of Diamond Bar Compensation Plan and Fringe Benefits for FY 2025-26.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2026-04, amending the Compensation Plan and Fringe Benefits to establish and fund a Human Resources and Risk Management Director classification.
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: January 16, 2026