Agenda — Diamond Bar City Council, May 5, 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, May 5, 2026
Closed Session 5:00 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

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Diamond Bar City Council Agenda May 5, 2026
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1. CLOSED SESSION: 5:00 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 Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1) Name of case: City of Diamond Bar v. County of Los Angeles, LACSC Case No. 25STCV15208

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

2.1 Draft FY 2026/27 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget & Draft Five-Year CIP Plan.

3. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m., Main Auditorium
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Tye
INVOCATION: Associate Pastor Ab Kastl, Landmark Church
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Liu, Teng, Mayor Pro Tem Low, Mayor Tye APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Tye

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:

4.1 Certificate of Recognition to Edison Scholar James Wang.

5. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

5.1 Presentation of 2025 Public Safety Report.

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 Preserve Diamond Bar Community Presentation - May 11, 2026, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.2 Planning Commission Meeting - Canceled - May 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.3 Coffee with a Cop - May 13, 2026, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, 235 S.

Diamond Bar Blvd., Ste. A

7.4 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting - May 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.5 Preserve Diamond Bar Community Presentation - May 16, 2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.

7.6 City Council Meeting - May 19, 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 Special Study Session Minutes of April 14, 2026 and Regular Meeting of April 21, 2026.

Recommended Action:

Approve the April 14, 2026 Special Study Session Minutes and April 21, 2026 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes.

8.2 Ratification of Check Register Dated April 8, 2026 through April 21, 2026 totaling $1,712,501.97.

Recommended Action:

Ratify the Check Register.

8.3 Treasurer's Statement.

Recommended Action:

Approve the March 2026 Treasurer’s Statement.

8.4 Public Service Recognition Week Proclamation.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a Proclamation declaring May 3 - 9, 2026 as Public Service Recognition Week.

8.5 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Proclamation.

Recommended Action:

Adopt a Proclamation declaring May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

8.6 Amendments to the Diamond Bar City Code Prohibiting Camping on Public Places and Interfering with Public Access.

Recommended Action:

Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading of Ordinance No. 05 (2026), and adopt:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR REPEALING DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE SECTION 10.16.115 AND ADDING CHAPTER 8.28 TO TITLE 8

OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO PROHIBIT CAMPING ON PUBLIC PLACES AND INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC ACCESS.

8.7 Appropriation for Special Legal Counsel Services (Hansen Bridgett LLP).

Recommended Action:

Appropriate $200,000 from the available General Fund Unassigned fund balance for Special Legal Services.

8.8 Appropriation for Special Legal Counsel Services (Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud and Romo).

Recommended Action:

Appropriate $20,000 from the available General Fund balance for Special Legal Services.

9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.

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: April 30, 2026

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