HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/16/17 Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
MAY 16, 2017
STUDY SESSION: M/Lin called the Study Session to order at 5:30
p.m. in Room CC -8 of the South Coast Air Quality Management
District/Government Center, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Lyons, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem
Low and Mayor Lin
Absent: Council Member Herrera
Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David DeBerry, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Dianna Honeywell,
Finance Director; Anthony Jordan, Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Ken
Desforges, IS Director; Kimberly Young, Senior Civil Engineer; Anthony Santos,
Assistant to the City Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources/Risk Manager;
Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; and, Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk.
FD/Honeywell provided Council with a PowerPoint of the City Manager's
Draft recommended FY 2017-18 Budget. She provided an overview of The
General Fund budget and indicated that it has been revised to show the
increase of net excess resources under appropriations by about $35,000.
The budget process begins in February. All departments prepare their
budget requests and the City Manager's office looks at what was
accomplished, what is yet to be accomplished and what the City wants to
accomplish going forward. This helps the Finance Department know what
needs to be budgeted in conjunction with the now -adopted Strategic Plan.
Department heads then meet with the City Manager to determine if the
proposed budget is in line with what Council wants to accomplish after which
staff puts it together in written form for the Council.
At Council's request during the May 2 Study Session, the Finance
Department put the budget in a detailed line -item budget form to help the
Council understand what is happening within each department. The draft
budget is presented to the City Council during a couple of study sessions for
Council's input. She reviewed highlights of projects including the General
Plan Update process, citywide governmental reorganization, citywide fee
study (under review by the Council subcommittee), and residential and
commercial developments completed and under construction. The budget,
as recommended, provides a General Fund Operating Reserves growth in
the amount of nearly $461,000 while keeping levels of service the same.
Total revenue for FY 2017/18 are about $78.3 million with the largest portion
being the General Fund followed by the CIP and Special Revenue Funds.
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MPT/Low asked if $78.3 was the revenue available, not what would actually
be apportioned to next year's expenditures.
FD/Honeywell said that it is. The revenues and expenditures are equal and
reserves are being used to fund one-time expenses. Reserves are for major
maintenance such as replacing the HVAC system at City Hall.
CM/DeStefano pointed out that there are carryover projects that will not be
completed during the current fiscal year that will carry over into next fiscal
year. At a moment in time, there are significantly more monies in reserves
which is because those projects have not been completed.
C/Lyons asked if the amount of reserves at the end of the fiscal year would
be more or less than the prior year.
FD/Honeywell said they would actually be more by about $1.4 million.
FD/Honeywell continued with her PowerPoint presentation.
MPT/Low asked where the revenues for the Balance Fund Reserves
originate.
FD/Honeywell explained that it is money the City saved in previous years
since 1989. ($4 million for FY 2017-18).
M/Lin asked if the State dictates a maximum General Fund Reserve amount.
FD/Honeywell said no and that the City Council dictates how it would like to
spend the reserve funds. As a general rule, it is usually one-time money that
is set aside and it is a good idea to spend it on larger one-time items and not
on ongoing operating expenses.
M/Lin said he did not see a line item for large single events.
CM/DeStefano agreed; however, as a policy the City Council has set aside
about $4.5 million in reserves for "true" emergencies. The City does
everything possible to protect its General Fund dollars which are the City's
most sacred dollars. By example, later this evening he will be presenting an
update on the Sycamore Canyon Park project and the damage the January
storm caused where there is at least a million dollars of damage. Could the
City afford to pay for that at this time? Yes. However, staff is working with
FEMA to get 80-90 percent of that money.
While it may take longer, the General Fund is being protected in a way that
assures the City will get those FEMA dollars.
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C/Tye said that a good example of protecting the General Fund was utilizing
MWD dollars for the medians which meant that it had to be done within a
certain amount of time.
CM/DeStefano responded to C/Tye that the overall project was about
$600,000 and the City got back about $550,000 and reduced the water
(usage) by a lot.
M/Lin asked if the Public Safety increase of 10 percent was subject to
change.
CM/DeStefano said no, that the City is notified in February of each yearwhat
the change will be which is followed by an official notification letter about the
end of March or middle of April. There may be a "fine tuning" difference, and
staff already knows that it will be about the same amount of increase next
year because it has everything to do with cases that are still pending that the
County will have to defend that will be paid for out of the County managed
liability trust fund. There will likely be a couple more years of this kind of
increase before things begin to drop.
C/Lyons asked for an explanation of inter -fund transfers.
FD/Honeywell explained that those are transfers from the General Fund to
other funds. For example, money is transferred from the General Fund to
the Debt Service Fund in the amount of about $160,000 a year to make
payment on the Diamond Bar Center.
FD/Honeywell talked about the comparison of costs breakdown by
department for the 2016-17 FY original budget, the mid -year adjusted budget
and what is being proposed for 2017-18 FY.
M/Lin asked if there was a line item for insurance.
Following discussion about how it is currently detailed within the budget,
CM/DeStefano stated that benefit allotments are shown by department and
that staff will run an informational page that provides the Council with salary
and benefit allotments for all employees to answer Council's questions about
how much the City pays for salaries and benefit allotments, etc.
FD/Honeywell continued explaining the budget items.
MPT/Low asked what line item on Page 11 would show the purchase of a
vehicle.
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CM/DeStefano reminded Council that staff tries to anticipate the timing for
replacement of major capital items (truck, air conditioning at City Hall,
software, etc.) for which internal funds are set aside to pay for these items.
The vehicle Council is being asked to support the purchase of later this
evening is coming out of the "Vehicle/Equipment Replacement Fund" which
is another way of protecting resources by setting aside funds for future
purchases. Another item in the budget
is to begin setting aside money to replace the City's Finance System and the
City's Parks and Recreation software system which are big-ticket items that
will take a year or two to implement. These items come up every 10-15 years
or so and because they are such large items monies will start to be set aside
to deal with those issues now. Should an economic downturn begin to affect
the City's operations money these funds can be pulled out and the City can
delay purchasing the truck or whatever it might be to help the City keep
going.
C/Lyons asked how many reserve funds the City has.
FD/Honeywell said there are lots of reserves and lots of different funds.
There is about $32 million in the City's portfolio that it manages.
CM/DeStefano said there are about a dozen different reserve funds in
addition to the $20 million General Fund Reserves. The "other" reserves
cannot be mingled with General Fund monies because certain funds such
as Prop C monies for example, can only be used for certain transportation -
related projects.
FD/Honeywell said if it would be helpful to the Council she could put together
a document that shows all funds in the reserves, what will be spent this year
and what is set aside for the future.
M/Lin said in reality the City has more money in the bank than $20 million.
FD/Honeywell responded yes, the City has a total of $32 million in the bank.
CM/DeStefano said that Council Members receive a copy of the investment
portfolio every month that indicates FD/Honeywell's stewardship on the
Council's behalf in investing all of those resources. The total amount hovers
around $30-32 million and shows all of the different investment certificates
and locations so that the Council can see what the earnings are.
CM/DeStefano explained the Parks and Recreation budget and the results
of moving all maintenance functions to Public Works. The remaining
functions of the Parks and Recreation department budget include recreation,
parks, Diamond Bar Center, etc. Conversely, the Public Works Department
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includes the offset of that reorganization. Last year the Council approved
the reorganization plan as part of its budget. At that time staff explained that
it would take about a year for everything to be worked out and that there
would be refinements to personnel, maintenance, etc. Staff is almost at the
conclusion of the fine-tuning process. Both departments have been
reorganized, certain positions were added, others were reclassified and the
costs for the maintenance operations have started to settled down as
PWD/Liu's stewardship of that responsibility has gained ground.
MPT/Low said it seemed to her that a lot was spent on the 4th of July
Celebration this year.
CM/DeStefano explained that staff began bringing that concern to the City
Council a few years ago. The City spends a tremendous amount of money
on major public events that goes to benefit folks well beyond the City's
borders. The Council, from a policy perspective, has overall been fine with
that because the Council has not directed any changes. But as those events
grow in popularity and cost, it becomes very expensive. The City Birthday
Party is very expensive but is local. The Winter Snowfest is very expensive
and many residents from nearby cities enjoy that event. The fireworks show
is a very expensive event benefiting many cities in the area that do not
provide fireworks events.
FD/Honeywell referred the Council to Page 74.
MPT/Low said that the fireworks show and the snowfest events are
significant expenses which concerns her. In the prior years the Council has
talked about the policy behind spending those monies. But this year in
particular, the Council is talking about raising fees. So to her, the two things
intersect and it seems like an appropriate time to come to a balance.
M/Lin suggest implementing creative financing such as sponsorships.
MPT/Low asked if it was an appropriate time to discuss this matter.
CM/DeStefano said that the City needs revenues in order to continue to
provide the basic staple of services (public safety, etc.). Council provides
optional services like Parks and Recreation. Diamond Bar does not have to
have a Parks and Recreation Department and the City needs money to feed
all of those different beasts. There are only three ways to do it — one is to
generate revenue from development (sales tax,-propertytax, developer fees,
etc.) another is through taxing (property taxes, sales taxes, utility user taxes,
etc.) or, reduce or change the level of services the City provides. There is
nothing that says the City has to have a 4th of July fireworks show at
$129,000. Or, there could be six minutes of fireworks instead of 20 minutes
the City typically provides. Council has a lot of options and if it wishes can
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adjust things. Last year staff recommended that the Halloween Haunt be
eliminated because it was a very expensive event for very few people and it
was replaced with a Dog Park event which was half the price with five times
the number of participants. Staff is recommending similar changes this year
to the Candy Cane Craft Fair event which is another expensive event. There
are some keystone events this and previous Councils have done year after
year which does not necessarily mean the current Council owns those and
has to move forward with them. Some of them are very expensive. Should
there be a Birthday Party without carnival rides (saving $25,000), but the
carnival rides add a particular element the public enjoys. These are financial
and policy choices.
FD/Honeywell said those particular items begin on Page 71 of the new
budget document.
C/Lyons felt that discussion of the programs would be a good Study Session
topic.
Council brought up the cost of the Bridal Show.
CM/DeStefano said this is a different type of event because it actively
promotes the Diamond Bar Center and is a huge marketing tool for the City
where people are encouraged to come in and show their wares and the City
gets about a third of the dollars it costs to put the show on. The rest of it
should be considered marketing/advertising because there is a lot of
wedding business generated as a result of the marketing efforts.
M/Lin asked if there would be an opportunity for another study session on
the budget.
CM/DeStefano said that staff hoped the Council would adopt the budget on
June 6. However, Council has the option of adopting it on June 20.
CM/DeStefano said his suggestion would be because the Council is within
30 days of adopting the budget, that the Council conduct those study
sessions and look at those items after the proposed budget is adopted.
Council controls the budget expenditures. The only thing that will happen
after the budget is adopted is what the City will be paying for the 4th Of July
which will not be canceled. So the Council has plenty of time over the next
few months to decide whether or not to have the Candy Cane Craft Fair in
December, etc. Conveniently, that will be about the same time the Council
will be looking at potential fees for recreation services so they will dovetail.
CM/DeStefano said he would list this item for the June 6 Study Session and
list it on the agenda for adoption or continuation to June 20.
Public Comments: None
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City
Council, M/Lin recessed the Study Session at 6:33 yp.m. to the/Regular Meeting.
Tommye tribbins, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 6th day of June
2017.
Jimmy L10,, Mayor
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MAY 16, 2017
Public Comments: None.
5:00 p.m., Room CC -8 (Canceled)
110GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54967—PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Title: City Manager
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5:30 p.m., Room CC -8
10CITY MANAGER'S DRAFT RECOMMENDED FY 2017-18 BUDGET -
Discussion and Action
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lin called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:38 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District/Government
Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA.
CM/DeStefano reported that tonight's Study Session began at 5:30 p.m. The previously
scheduled 5:00 p.m. Closed Session was canceled. Tonight was the second study
session the City Council held regarding the proposed Fiscal Year 2017-18 budget, the
details of which were presented by FD/Honeywell. The City Council asked many good
questions, provided staff with homework and rescheduled the matter for another study
session on June 6 as well as the potential for adoption that evening.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: C/Lyons led the Pledge of Allegiance
INVOCATION: Pastor Luke Pamplin, Director of Young Adult
Ministries, Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar,
gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Lyons, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Low
and Mayor Lin.
Council Member Herrera was excused.
Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David DeBerry, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Dianna Honeywell, Finance
Director; Anthony Jordan, Parks Maintenance Superintendent; Ken Desforges, IS
Director; Kimberly Young, Senior Civil Engineer; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources/Risk Manager; Marsha Roa, Public
Information Manager, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. .
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
CM/DeStefano updated the Council on the Sycamore Canyon Park winter storm
repair work. The January 18th through 23rd storm created significant damage to
three portions of Sycamore Canyon Park. At the bottom of the park nearest the
existing buildings the tot lot was flooded and the chips in that area were
completely blown out by the creek overflowing with a lot of silt and dirt left
behind. That significant rainfall which resulted in the creek bed overflowing also
created a problem near the main bridge where part of the concrete was washed
away. The upper part of Sycamore Canyon Park closer to Diamond Bar
Boulevard suffered a major slope failure to the hillside trail and significant erosion
under the stairway. Staff believes that the cost to repair all of the damage will be
at least a million dollars. The total cost is under consideration based on design
work and bids to complete the work. Since it was a result of the rainstorm and
since the southern California area was declared a disaster area by the Governor
and President, the City has been working with FEMA and the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services with respect to the restoration work.
More importantly, the project would appear to be eligible for those federal dollars.
The City has 60 days from about May 9 to submit the details and estimates of
what staff believes it will require to fix the different parts of the park. Based on
the conversations and regulations staff is hopeful that the City will receive a
significant amount of the cost from the Federal government. Staff hopes to
complete the playground area (lower portion of the park) by the end of this
summer. The other two projects are more likely to be completed by mid to late
2018 once the design work, bid process and FEMA approval is obtained. While it
can be a slow process, staff is working diligently to utilize the resources of the
Federal government to protect the City's resources.
C/Lyons agreed that the City should do everything possible to obtain FEMA
money and wondered if the City needed contingency plans for the Concerts in
the Park series. She is concerned about the playground area since it is heavily
used by children during the concerts.
CM/DeStefano said that staff is considering this issue. The concerts are
scheduled to begin soon and depending upon the time within the Concerts in the
Park season and when it gets dark, the area will not be able to be used due to
damage. The area also tends to be a gathering spot for middle schoolers and
teenagers. What staff will need to do is to secure that area and patrol the area to
make sure people stay out of an area where they could be injured while the City
is awaiting resources to repair the playground.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Pui Ching Ho, Diamond Bar Librarian, invited children to learn about the amazing
lives of sea stars and hermit crabs as presented by the Blue Submarine on
Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Space is limited so please register at the library. This
program is sponsored by the Diamond Bar Friends of the Library. On Friday,
May 26 at 11:00 a.m. the Library will offer a free ACT practice test to high school
students. Exam results will be available on the day of the test. On Saturday,
May 27 at 3:00 p.m. join in the celebration of Pacific -American Heritage Month
with Hawaiian music. During the month of May all LA County libraries are
waiving overdue fees and accumulated fines. To check out these and other
programs, visit the website at www.colapublib.org. Many library programs are
sponsored by The Friends of the Diamond Bar Library.
5.1 City Council Special Closed Session — May 17, 2017 — 2:30 p.m., Public
Employee Appointment (City Manager) Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957, Diamond Bar City Hall, Grand Conference Room, 21810
Copley Drive.
5.2 Planning Commission Meeting — May 23, 2017 — 7:00 p.m. — Windmill
Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.3 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — May 25, 2017 — 7:00 p.m.,
Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.4 Memorial Holiday — City Offices closed Monday, May 29, 2017 in
observance of the Memorial Holiday. City Offices reopen Tuesday, May
30, 2017 at 7:30 a.m.
5.5 City Council Meeting — June 6, 2017 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government
Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Lyons moved, MPT/Low seconded, to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Lyons, Tye, MPT/Low, M/Lin
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Herrera
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6.1 WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES AND
RESOLUTIONS AND ADOPT THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
6.2 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
(a) Study Session of May 2, 2017
(b) Regular Meeting of May 2, 2017
6.3 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED April 27, 2017 through May 10,
2017 totaling $933,328.82.
6.4 APPROPRIATED $57,083.41 OF VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND
REPLACEMENT FUND IN FY 2016-17 AND APPROVED THE
PURCHASE OF ONE (1) 2017 FORD F-350XL CHASSIS CAB TRUCK
WITH HARBOR TRADEMASTER BODY, TRUCK MOUNTED ARROW
BOARD AND SAFETY LIGHTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $57,083.41.
6.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2017-15(A), NO. 2017-16(B) AND NO.
2017-17(C) DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION TO LEVY AND
COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE DISTRICTS NO. 38, NO.
39 AND NO. 41 AND DIRECTED THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE
THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE SET FOR THE JUNE 20, 2017
REGULAR MEETING.
6.6 APPROVED SECOND AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC
FINANCE STRATEGIES, LLC, DBA TBWB STRATEGIES.
7. PUBLIC HEARING:
7.1 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 04(2017) AMENDING TITLE
15 OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY
REFERENCE, TITLE 32, FIRE CODE, OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
CODE, AS AMENDED, WHICH CONSTITUTES AN AMENDED
VERSION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2017 EDITION.
BO/Tao stated that this is the follow up of the May 2 Council Meeting
wherein the Fire Code was introduced for First Reading with the Public
Hearing being scheduled for this evening. Every three years the Building
Standards Codes are adopted from the State and in turn, any
amendments that are scheduled from the cities are adopted locally. LA
County is the City's fire authority and adopted their ordinance earlier this
year. If these ordinances are not adopted, the City would have to adopt
the State Code without modification which the County would then enforce.
Staff recommends the City Council Open the Public Hearing, Receive
Testimony, Close the Public Hearing and Approve for Second Reading by
Title Only, waive full reading of the Ordinance and Adopt the Ordinance.
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M/Lin opened the Public Hearing at 6:56 p.m.
With no one present who wished to speak on this matter, M/Lin closed the
Public Hearing at 6:56 p.m.
C/Tye Moved, MPT/Low Seconded, To Approve Second Reading and
Adopt Ordinance No. 04(2017) Amending Title 15 of the Diamond Bar
Municipal Code to Adopt by Reference, Title 32, Fire Code of The Los
Angeles County Code, as amended, which constitutes an amended
version of the California Fire Code, 2017 Edition. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Lyons, Tye, MPT/Low, M/Lin
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Herrera,
A. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEEREPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCILCOMMENTS:
C/Lyons appreciates the work staff has done on the FY 2017-18 budget as well
as, on the Fee Study as Council continues to ask for more details and
clarification. On May 8 she and MPT/Low were pleased to represent the Council
at the Charter ceremony of Diamond Bar's 4th Leo Club. Once again, the
Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions have sponsored another Leo Club and the City
appreciates the Lions Club for giving young people the opportunity to develop
leadership skills and learn about community service. The community looks
forward to the future contributions of the Leo's. Last Thursday she visited
Armstrong Elementary School's program "A Walk through Time" where she
enjoyed the many displays of student creativity. The fifth graders had displays of
the American Revolution and the sixth graders had displays of Ancient
Civilizations for truly significant learning. It was very enjoyable and a lot of fun.
She congratulated the school principal Cynthia Sanchez, staff, parents and
students on the event. Before Council meets again everyone will be celebrating
Memorial Day and she encouraged everyone to remember Veterans and others
who served our Country. She again spoke about "what's behind the fence" on
Diamond Bar Boulevard because everyone is looking forward to the new Sprouts
Market and the new Ross Clothing store and more restaurants, but the
businesses behind the fence are still open and would appreciate continued
patronage.
C/Tye spent the weekend at a Contract Cities Seminar, the 58th Annual Municipal
Seminar and 60th year of Contract Cities which was formed primarily to keep
Sacramento out of the pockets of citizens by passing onerous legislation. There
was a great presentation by Michele Hanisee, Deputy District Attorney and LA
Sheriff's Department Chief Stephen Johnson regarding ramifications of AB 109,
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Prop 57 and different things that have impacted these communities and filled the
jails without the resources to take care of them. He believes that if Governor
Brown continues to get his way things will continue to get worse before they get
better and Contract Cities is on the watch and keeping track of things and holding
legislators accountable for what is happening in this City. As a reminder, people
are able to renew their passports at the Diamond Bar Library. He asked that
tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Dave Spence, Councilman and
former Mayor of La Canada Flintridge who was very involved in the San Gabriel
Valley. He was very involved for close to 30 years in his city, a past president of
Contract Cities, involved in LAFCO, a representative to the JPIA, the Sanitation
Districts, Vector Control, etc. He recently passed at the age of 80.
MPT/Low echoed C/Lyons comments about the newly chartered Diamond Bar
Leo's Club, which was a very fun event and a great opportunity to witness an
additional service club being formed in the community. This particular Leo's Club
is not tied to any school, so if there are any middle or high school students who
want to get involved in public service, they can do so by joining this group. This
particular Leo's Club takes kids from private schools, home schooling and both
WVUSD and PUSD. A big shout out to leaders of the group who make it
possible. She also attended the Armstrong School's open house activities.
Principal Sanchez and her staff of dedicated teachers do a wonderful job with
their students. As Pui Ching Ho reminded everyone, the month of May is the
Asian -American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, a time when the
achievements and contributions of Asian -Americans and Pacific Islanders are
recognized. MPT/Low spoke about individuals who had overcome adversity and
risen to be educated and productive citizens who gave back to their community.
Thanks to all who have served and thanks to all Veterans who have served as
we approach Memorial Day.
M/Lin said he appreciates staff's hard work on the budget, especially,
FD/Honeywell as the Council works its way through the process. It is always
good to know that the City is in a healthy financial condition and in good hands.
On May 4th he and C/Herrera attended the SCAG General Assembly in Palm
Desert which was very interesting. The highlight was a driverless bus on its test
run which he rode. On May 7 he attended the Diamond Bar High School Hand
Bell Concert which was an amazing musical event. The highlight of the past two
weeks was attending a breakfast at Maple Hill Elementary School which was a
fun event. A five or six year-old boy sang the National Anthem. He was very
impressed by how good he was and by the entire school, its teachers and
students which gives him hope for Diamond Bar's future.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Lin adjourned the Regular
City Council Meeting at 7:08 p.m. in memory of David Spence.
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Tommye°Cribbins CITY CLERK
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 6th day of June 2017.
Jimm Lin, MAYkk