Agenda — Diamond Bar City Council, March 17, 2026

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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, March 17, 2026
Closed Session 4:00 p.m.

Room CC-8
Study Session 5:30 p.m.

Room CC-8
Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Main Auditorium
South Coast Air Quality Management District
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765

WELCOME TO A MEETING OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL
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1. CLOSED SESSION: 4:00 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 Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957.6 Agency designated representatives: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Amy Haug, HR & Risk Management Director. Employee organization: AFCSME D.C. 36, Local 917

2. STUDY SESSION: 5:30 p.m., Room CC-8

2.1 False Alarm Reduction Program Review - Update

3. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m., Main Auditorium
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Tye
INVOCATION: Deacon Al Guerrero, St. Denis Catholic Church ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Liu, Teng, Mayor Pro Tem Low, Mayor Tye APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Tye

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.

5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

6. 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.

7. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:

7.1 City Government Explained: General Plan, A Guiding Document - March 18, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.2 Preserve Diamond Bar Community Presentation - March 21, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.3 Planning Commission Meeting - March 24, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.4 Free Catalytic Converter Etching - March 25, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Calvary Chapel Golden Springs, 22324 Golden Springs Dr.

7.5 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - March 26, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.6 City Council Meeting - April 7, 2026, 6:30 p.m., South Coast Air Quality Management District – Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.

8. 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.

8.1 City Council Minutes of the March 3, 2026 Regular Meeting.

Recommended Action:

Approve the March 3, 2026 Regular City Council meeting minutes.

8.2 Ratification of Check Register Dated February 25, 2026 through March 10, 2026 totaling $729,060.97.

Recommended Action:

Ratify the Check Register.

8.3 Treasurer's Statement.

Recommended Action:

Approve the February 2026 Treasurer’s Statement.

8.4 Agreement with LSL, LLP to provide External Auditor Services.

Recommended Action:

A. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, a Professional Services Agreement with LSL, LLP for a not-to-exceed amount of $185,535 for External Auditor Services through June 30, 2029; and
B. Appropriate $10,000 from the General Fund and $7,400 from the Measure W Fund for External Auditor Services.

8.5 Town Center Specific Plan.

Recommended Action:

Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 03 (2026):

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING THE TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN, AMENDING TITLE 22 (DEVELOPMENT CODE) OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO ADD NEW CHAPTER 22.11 (MIXED USE DISTRICTS) AND TO ESTABLISH

THE TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN (TCSP) ZONING DISTRICT, AND AMENDING THE

OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO REZONE ALL PROPERTIES

WITHIN THE TOWN CENTER MIXED USE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION TO Diamond Bar City Council Agenda March 17, 2026
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THE TOWN CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN (TCSP) DISTRICT.

8.6 General Plan Status Report for 2025.

Recommended Action:

Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

8.7 Housing Element Annual Progress Report for 2025.

Recommended Action:

Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).

8.8 Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc. to provide Landscaping Design Services in Landscape Assessment District Nos. 39-2022 and 41-2021.

Recommended Action:

Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign the Consulting Services Agreement with RHA Landscape Architects-Planners, Inc. (RHA), in a not-to-exceed amount of $76,690 for landscaping design services in Landscape Assessment District Nos. 39-2022 and 41-2021.

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:

9.1 Development Code Amendment No. PL2024-51 (Objective Design Standards).

Recommended Action:

A. Open the public hearing to receive public testimony; B. Close the public hearing; and
C. Introduce for first reading by title only, waive full reading of Ordinance No. 04 (2026), and set for second reading and adoption at the April 7, 2026 City Council meeting:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING TITLE 22 OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE ("DEVELOPMENT CODE"), ADDING CHAPTER 22.19 TO ESTABLISH MULTIFAMILY AND MIXED-USE RESIDENTIAL OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS (“ODS”) IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE HOUSING LAW - PLANNING CASE NO. PL2024-51.

10. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.

11. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS:

12. 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: March 12, 2026

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