HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/16/1992CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
Mayor — ,lay C. IGm
Mayor Pro Tem — Phyllis E. Papen
Councilman — John A. Forbing
Councilman — Gary H. Werner
Councilman — Gary G. Miller
City Council Chambers
are located at:
South CoastAir Quality Management DistnctAuditorium
21865 East Copley Drive
MEETING DATE: June 16, -1992 Terrence L.
Acting City
Andrew V. Ar
City Attorney
The City of Diamond Bar uses RECYCLED paper and encourages you to do the same
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1. 5:00 P.M. CLOSED SESSION:
Personnel - G.C. Section 54957.6
Litigation - G.C. Section 54956.9
Next Resolution No.9 -36
Next Ordinance No. 03{L 992}
2. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: MAYOR KIM
ROLL CALL: COUNCILMEN FORBING, MILLER, WE ER,
MAYOR PRO TEM PAPEN, MAYOR KIM
3. COUNCIL COMMENTS: Items raised by individual Cou eil-
members are for Council discussion. Direction may be given at
this meeting or the item may be scheduled for action at a
future meeting.
4. 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 matters of interest to
the public that are not already scheduled for consideration on
this agenda. Please complete a Speaker's Card and Give it to
5.
I.-UUIICtl .
CONSENT CALENDAR: The following items listed on
the
Consent Calendar are considered routine and are approved
by a
single motion.
5.1 SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1.1
PLANNING COMMISSION - June 22, 1992 -
7:00
p.m., AQMD Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.1.2
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT GENERAL PLAN PUBLIC HEARING
- June 23, 1992 - 7:00 p.m., AQMD Auditorium,
21865 E. Copley Dr. (Land Use).
5.1.3
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - June 25,
1992
-7:00 p.m. -- AQMD Hearing Room, 218GE
E.
Copley Dr.
5.1.4
CITY COUNCIL DRAFT GENERAL PLAN PUBLIC HEARING
- June 29, 1992 - 7:00 p.m., AQMD Auditorium,
21865 E. Copley Dr. (Resource Management
and
Housing Elements).
5.1.5
CONCERT IN THE PARK - JULY 1, 1992 - Syc
ore
Canyon Park - 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., "Kick
Off
Concert" All Southern Califo
nia
Concert/Patriotic Music
JUNE 16, 1992
PAGE 2
5.1.6 JULY 3, 1992 - City Offices Closed for 4 h of
July Holiday. II
5.2 WARRANT REGISTER - Approve Warrant Register dated June
16, 1992 in the amount of $2,231,385.70.
5.3 MEMBERSHIP OF CITY OF BUELLTON IN SCJPIA: The Southern
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, at their
meeting of May 27, 1992, recommended approval of the City
of Buellton as a member of the Authority. Cities
applying for membership must be approved by a two-thirds
majority of the current membership.
Recommended Action: Approve membership of the City of
Buellton in the SCJPIA and authorize C/Forbing to ex cute
the consent form as the City's delegate to the Authority.
5.4 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING AND ADOPTING A
BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
COMMENCING JULY 1, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1993
INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS, SPECIAL FUNDS AND
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR
ACCOUNTS, DEPARTMENTS, DIVISIONS, OBJECTS AND PURIOSES
THEREIN SET FORTH. At the June 2, 1992 meeting, the
City Council conducted a public hearing on the pro osed
Fiscal Year 92-93 budget. After the public hearinc was
concluded, Council voted to adopt the proposed bud et.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 92 -XX appr ving
and adopting a Budget for FY 92-93.
5.5 AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF
PARKWAY TREES - On April 21, 1992, Council authorized
staff to solicit bids for the purchase and installation
of parkway trees in the City. Staff advertised and
received bids from seven qualified contractors. Bids were
opened and publicly read on May 26, 1992.
Recommended Action: Award contract for purchase and
installation of parkway trees to Artistic Landscape &
Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, i the
amount of $26,480.00.
5.6 APPROVAL OF CITY ATTORNEY CONTRACT - Consideration of
proposed agreement with the Law Offices of Mar an,
Arczynski, Hanson & King for continuing basic 1 gal
services to be provided to the City of Diamond Bar.
Continued from June 2, 1992 meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the proposed agree ent
between the City and Markman, Arczynski, Hanson & King
for basic legal services to the City of Diamond Bar as
presented.
JUNE 16, 1992 PAGE 3
5.7 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR RATIFYING THE INSTALLATION OF
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITHII THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - It has come to the attentic n of
the Department of Public Works that since March 1990 a
number of signing and striping traffic control devices
have been installed per Traffic & Transportation
Commissioners' request. However, these installations
have inadvertently bypassed formal presentation to the
City Council.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 92 -XX ratifying
the installation of traffic control devices at ce tain
locations within the city between March 1990 and June
1992.
6. OLD BUSINESS:
6.1 POMONA VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY ANIMAL CONTROL SER ICES
AGREEMENT - SUPPLEMENT #1 - Annually the City Co ncil
requested to review the Agreement for Animal Co trol
Services with Pomona Valley Humane Society and ap rove
the annual supplemental payment.
Recommended Action: Approve Supplement No. 1 tol the
Agreement for Animal Control Services between the City
and the Pomona Valley Humane Society.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
7.1 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, NE
OF CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT
FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BA
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF DIVISION 9 OF TI7
OF THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE, UNDER PROTEA
Submitted for Council review and approval is
Appropriations Limit recommendation for Fiscal
1992-93. In addition the Council is being aske
approve the adjustment factors used in the calculatic
the Appropriations Limit.
Recommended Action: Approve the use of the
Residential Assessed Valuation percentage increase
calculating the FY 92-93 Appropriations Limit; App
the use of the L.A. County population growth percen
in calculating FY 92-93 Appropriations Limit; and, A
Resolution No. 92 -XX establishing the protested FY9
Appropriations Limit at $11,762,247.
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JUNE IS, 1992 PAGE 4
8. PUBLIC HEARING: 7:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as matters
can be heard
8.1 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY CO NCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 - At
the meeting of May 19, 1992, Council approved the
Engineer's Report and adopted Resolution No. 92-23 to
declare the City's intention to annex a portion of the
City into District No.338.
Recommended Action: Open the public hearing, receive
testimony and adopt Resolution No. 92 -XX annexing a
portion of the City into Landscaping Assessment District
No. 38.
8.2 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT ON CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 3 FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR 1992-93. - At the meeting of May 19,
1992, Council approved the Engineer's Report and adopted
Resolution No. 92-24 to declare the City's intention to
.levy and collect assessments for District No. 38.
Recommended Action: Adopt Resolution No. 92 -XX to set
the assessment for Fiscal Year 1992-93 for Landscaping
Assessment District No. 38.
8.3 RESOLUTION NO. 92 -XX: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A SOURCE
REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT AND A HOUSEHOLD HAZA] 1)OUS
WASTE ELEMENT, AND ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - The California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (AB939) and subsecuent
legislation, Assembly Bill 2707, requires the Cit to
prepare, adopt, and implement a Source Reduction and
Recycling Element (SRRE) and a separate Household
Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE).
Recommended Action: Open the Public Hearing, receive
testimony on (1) polices and programs contained with the
Final Source Reduction and Recycling element (SRRE) and
Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE); and (2) the
proposed Negative Declaration (ND) which serves as the
final environmental documentation for these Elements It
is further recommended adoption of Resolution No. 9 -XX
adopting the Source Reduction and Recycling Element and
Household Hazardous Waste Element and adopting a Nega ive
Declaration of Environment Assessment for these Eleme ts.
JUNE 16, 1992 PAGE 5
8.4 CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING - DRAFT GENERAL PLAN - The
General Plan expresses a comprehensive strategy for the
management of growth and changes within the community
throughout the next twenty years. on June 9 the City
Council began a series of public hearings on the General
Plan and reviewed the Plan for Public Servics &
Facilities.
Recommended Action: Receive public testimony, revie the
Plan for Health and Safety and continue the Hearing to
June 23, 1992 at 7:00 p.m.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
10. ADJOURNMENT: Adjourn Meeting to June 23, 1992 7:00.m.,
Public Hearing of Land Use Element of the General Plan.
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I N T E R O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Mayor Pro Tem Papen and Councilmember Forbing
FROM: Linda G. Magnuson S nior Accountant
SUBJECT: Voucher Register, June 16, 1992
DATE: June 10, 1992
Attached is the Voucher Register dated June 16, 1992. As
requested, the Finance Department is submitting the you her
register for the Finance Committee's review and approval prior to
it's entry on the Consent calender.
The checks will be produced after any recommendations and the f ' nal
approval is received.
Please review and sign the attached.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
VOUCHER REGISTER APPROVAL
The attached listing of vouchers dated June 16, 1992 have
audited approved and recommended for payment. Payments are h
allowed from the following funds in these amounts:
FUND NO. FUND DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
001
General Fund
$2,189,901.36
112
Prop A Fund
300.00
115
Int. Waste Mgt. Fund
13,181.31
138
LLAD #38 Fund
3,960.89
139
LLAD #39 Fund
3,955.80
141
LLAD #41 Fund
3,129.55
250
CIP Fund
16,956.79
TOTAL ALL FUNDS $20231x385.70
APPROVED BY:
Linda G. Mag n Phy is E. Papen
Senior Accountant Mayor Pro Tem
errence L. Belange J hn A. Forbing
Acting City Manager V Councilmember
iitJ of D i a m a n d Bar ***
RUN TIME: 15,58 06110192 'V O U C 4 E R R E 5 1 S T E R
DUE 71HRU.............06116142
VENDER NAME VENDOR ID.
ACCOUNT d4"t3.T - fl BATCH Pj,i ??i=FRT;. ENTRY'DUE Tei ii1T"E ''ES%$TPTTPg
ARA Services
*01-4030-2325
*201-422!1-2325
f201-4412-2325
ARASarvice
1u 26610E
2 286.66
1 205616E
ARA/Cory Refreshment Svcs ARA
*@61-4646-2325 3 26616E
Amwest Surety Insurance Alvest5ure
*250-2030 1 206165
*220-4510-6416 1 20616E
Area D Emergency Svcs. AkeaD
*661-444@-23;5 1 20616A
Armentrout, Phil Armentrout
*001-4440-W4@ 2 29616A
Batricevich, Slchndan Eatricevic
+001-2300-1001 2 20616E
Business Systems Supply Basinesssy
*001-4650-1186 2 26616A 6111349
AMOUNT
05110
06116
031179
'feet Supp -CC Mtg 5119
135.42
06/1@
@6f16
631179
Meeting supp-PC 11tg 5:11
85.41
06110
06116
031179
Shrf Qtrly Xtg
461.13
*259'4316-6415 82442
2 20616A 06118 86116
TOTAL DUE VE20R-------4
707.16
05110
06/16
Peterson/Concession stand
Meeting Supplies
71.50
TOT DUE VENDOR
06116
06116
Retention Payable/Raymer
4,401.90
06/13
06;16
Contract BalarceiRavinr
71169.05
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------1_
12,;69.95
06'16
06116
D92-93-64
FY 92-93 Memhershia
2,693.60
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ------y
2,683.60
@6/10
66116
6149
Eaer Curd Svcs -5125-615
11150.66
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------y
1,156.60
66/16
66/16
Aplcment Cheek for 114496
1,616.66 6!
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT ----)
1;6111.66
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------f
6.66
06110
06/16
185726
Signature Plates
37.02
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ---- ----- }
37.02
C.J. Traffic Sirs
CJTraffic
*661-4356-1386
2 H616D 01/1336 66110 66115 3164
Tennis Ct- signs
413.11
TuTAL DUE VENDOR -------:
413.11
CSA Development Inc.
CSA
*259'4316-6415 82442
2 20616A 06118 86116
Frir_g Material/Paterson
356.84
*250-4313-6415 02492
1 26616A 06118 66/16 30742
Peterson/Concession stand
425.60
TJTAL DUE VENDOR --------; 783,84
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PREPAID
WE CHECK
-----------------
16192 6666613300
{f� City of Diamond Bar
RUN TIME: 15.58 $6118192 V O C H E R R E 6 18 T E R PARE 2
DUE TRRU.............46116 92
VENDOR NAME VENDOR IU. * * nRiPAiD
ACCOUNT PROJ.TX-NO BATCH PO.LINEiND. ENTRYIDUE 1NVOICE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT ATE CREC
Calif. 5tatevide CaEtateCom
I9t1-4819-2339 1245.6E
0K-4032-2331 2 29516E
CalifPrts0scSociety CPRS
W1-4310-2315 1 24616A
Nammurity Industries Comaindust
0014514-55tt 1 20616A
Community Sweeping C0;'£meep
*001-4555-5581 1 23616A
Computer Applied Systems CAE
Wki-4158-4030 2 22616A
DEA Consultants Inc. DEAConsult
*250-4510-6411 01492 8 285164 4111327
*250-4519-6411 01492 6 20616A 9111327
D S AEsociates Df5
:91-+551-5221 I 29515.4
Demerath. Jan DemerathJ
Ht1-4358-5304 13 206164
Dept of Transportation DeptTra,s
+001-4545-5527 1 296115.4
Wit
45/16
Discount Airfare Program
248.25 86
06119
06/16
Discount Airfare Frogs,
248.25 96
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT ---->
488.58
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ------)
0.40
86;18
95116
92-93 heiabership Dues
118.00
TOTAL DDE VENDOR.---� - _,
118.80
8513.8
W16
May Litter Abatement Svcs
5$5.98
TOTAL UDE VENDOR
96110
06116
Sweeping Svcs -4127-5/36
11.310.14
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------j
11,319.74
Wit
06115
920796
July Computer ?faint
898.49
TOTAL DOE VENDOR -------->
840.84
96110
46!16
21922 -IN
Prof 9vs81um Seal
85$.88
06310
@6116
21949 -IN
Prof EVE-Elurry Seal
3,120.04
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------
97A.06
06,110
06/16
14924
Retu nagel0arrintAnalysis
153.75
TOTAL DOE VENDOR -------
153./5
45119
85116
Contract Class instructor
25.28
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ------ -s
25.24
06110
06116
121728
April SigaailLighting Svc
269.8?
TOTAL DUCE VENDOR ------->
264.87
116192 0099012970
15,'52 4008812970
City a1 9 i a a D n d Bar
RUN TIME; 15;56 06/10/92 _ O U E H E R R E 5 1 S T E R
DUE THRU.............u6,`16/42
VENDLR NAME VENDOR ID.
ACCOUNT PR3J.Tk-Nb1 BATCH PD.LINE/NO. ENTRY1DUE INVOICE DESCRIPTION
Diamond Har Business Asoc MusA_ssc
AMOUNT
1801-4099-2210 3 206168 06/10 06116 'un4 Cam -on "area Miot 779.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------5 779.04
Diamond Bar Business Asec MusAssoe
1001-4990-2140 3 20616E 06/19 96/16 92/93 Annual Rent Payment ,9,909.80
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------r 39,907.90
Diamond Bar Petty
Cash Pettycash
1081 4019-2325
5 20616E
06/10
06/16
Meetings
1.69
1891-4030-2325
11 29816E
06/19
06/16
Meetings
25.88
X991-4090-1200
1 0616E
65/10
06116
Supplies
5.74
1001-4099-2120
3 10615E
06110
06/16
Postage
1.36
1001-4090-2310
6 20615E
66/19
06/16
Fuel
2.69
1901-4090-2325
4 20616E
9e/10
76/16
Meetings
13.50
M1-4695-211@
5 29516E
06119
96/16
Certificate
3.20
1781-4440-21-40
3 c9616E
96/19
96/16
Parking Aeimh
15,25
081-4510-2H5
1 20616E
96110
05/16
Meetings
8.99
f11S-4:15-2325
i 29616E
06110
06/16
Meetings
14.13
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------,
95.28
Eastman inc.
Eastman
1001-4049-1109
2 20.616A
06110
96/16
98953542
Supplies-EClk
112.45
1001-4090-1109
4 296164
88/10
06/16
06953533
Supplies -Gen Dort
96.66
1001-4510-1100
2 20616A
06118
96116
06953568
Supplies-Engr/P9
42.36
1001-4040-1100
1 2A616A
061`19
96116
089533805
Supplies-tM
48.92
TO DUE VENDOR --------;
354.39
Eder Censtruction
Co. EdenCmnstr
1031-3411
1 206164
0611
96/16
Refund -Bldg Fees
1,219.25
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------}
11219.25
Emcon
Emcon
t115-4515 4098
2 20616A
96/18
06/16
SRRE Svcs-Jan/lurch
2,_985.41
1115-4515-4008
1 20616A
95/19
96/18
4258
April SHE Consulting Svc
45.50
TOTAL DUE VENMA--------1
3,9&9.91
Exxon
Exxong
1001-4318-2200
3 206154
96119
96116
1495661
Brake Repair-Ork Truck
99.09
1001-4219-2290
1 20616A
06/19
06/16
2104980
Brake Repair -Plug Truck
60.08
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------5 159.00
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DUE TNRU
.............06116152
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VENDOR NAME
VENDOR ID.
* PREPAID
ACCOUNT
PRDJ.TX-XO BATCH PO.LINEINO.
ENTRYlDUE
INVOICE
DESCRIPTION
ANDUNT
DATE CHECK
Exxon
Exxon's
*001-4316-2310
9 20616A
06119
06116
1464955
Fuel-Prks 6 Naint
34.96
*001-4316-2316
7 206164
05/10
06/15
11465670
Fuel-Prks & Kaint
33.00
*001-4316-2310
6 296164
06110
06/16
1406941
FuEl-Prk 6 faint
25.46
*691-4210-2310
3 206164
08!10
06%15
2105622
Fuel -Plug
22.50
6001-4030-2316
4.20616A
66110
06116
-2195751
Fuel-CMgr
17.06
*061-4096-2316
4 29616A
06:10
86116
2601523
Fuel -sen Govt
18.00
*001-4310-2319
8 20616A
06119
06116
2808406
Fi:el-Prks a paint
35.01
*001-4690-2316
5 29616A
66110
06116
4204185
Fuel -ben 6evt
11.79
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------)
194.57
Federal Express
Carp. FedExpress
*001-4@99-2126
2 206168
0110
96116
2142616778
Express Mailing -Gen Govt
4.00
*091-4510-2120
i 206160
96,118
66116
465313530
Express MailingfEngr.
14.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------
23.60
Fleet :.all
FleetCail
*081-4098-2130
2 296160
66/16
06/116
216775
Two Bay Radio Svc -June
136.50
TOTAL DBE VENDOR --- - -)
136.59
GTE California
STE
{001-4096-2125
1 296168
86110
86116
Kay Phone Svc
1,492.95
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------}
1}492.95
STE Californ;a
STE
I
*U1-4446-2125
1 266169
66119
06116
Eeer Prep Phone
38.94
TOTAL DUE VENDDR--------y
38.40
GTE California
GTE
*061-4313-2125
3 296168
06119
06!16
Pune Svc -Heritage Prk
56.76
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------p
56.76
Haserot, Diane
RaserotD
*9ve1-4350-5389
112 286i6A
06114
06/16
Contract Class Instructor
96.60
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------;
96,60
Highlander Publitations :iighlandar
*901-4216-21445
1 2061160
06119
06116
645
Pub Hrg-Gen Plan
85.94
TOTAL.DUE VENDOR --------)
95.94
PAGE 5
t PREPAID a
!ATE CHECK
'16192 889891296)
City
o D:aaand
Har � t
RUN TINE: 15:58 46119192
V
0 U C
H E R R E
3 I 5 T E R
DUE THRU.............96116192
VENDOR NAME
VENDOR ID.
ACCOUNT PR33.Tj-NO
BATCH PO.LINEMO.
ENTRYIDUE
INVOICE
DESCRIPTION
MOUNT
Hospice of East
HospcESSY
+01-4490-239S
1
29616E
66119
96/l6
Bereavaent Donation
58,06 65
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT ---)
X9,99
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------)
6M
Hot Doom Tours Inc,
Hol -Dogger
1-961-4356-5316
4
20616B11/1343
86118
96116
Deposit -Rase Parade
588.88
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------}
586199
Inland Valley Dly Bulletn IVDB
+981-4948-2115
7
2v616B
96119
96{16
dc12544
Pub HTq-Budget FY 92-93
24,75
+891-4848-2115
9
26616D
86119
46116
dc12938
Pub Hrg-Gen Plan
185.75
{991-4949-2115
6
28616E
96114
96f16
dc13171
Put Hrg-BidslTeaple Ave
29.25
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------?
15q.75
Institute for Local Self
InstLocGcv
+691-4899-2239
1
21616B
66118
96116
Teachers Inst Pgt-?USD
625.89
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------}
625.96
L.A. County -Sheriff's
Dep LACSheriff
MI -4411-5481
2
[86160
96116
86!16
92579
April Helicopter Svc
446.75
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------:
446.75
L.A, County -Sheriff's
Dep LACSheriff
081-4411-5481
3
20616D
86114
86116
92533
91192 Contract Adjustment
44,679.74
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------)
44,679.74
L.A. Ety-Fire Dept
LACFire
X991-4421-5482
1
296160
66116
86116
291610
FY 92-93 Pst Base-FireSvc
7,359.86
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ---_-_-}
7,3§9.99
L.A.County Public Voris
LACP M
f801-4555-5596
1
265160
96119
86116
92866616967
'No Stop AoyTiee' Sign
646.69
'981-4555-5597
2
266160
66119
95116
M9269894945
April Txffc Signal Haint
ye --8.4d
+891-3468
1
28616u
86/18
86116
M9200004190
Reimb Saddle Install -Apr
396.66
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ------)
5.649.17
LA Cellular Telephone
LACeliular
081-4839-2125
1
286160
06116
96116
May Cellular Svc-Cmgr
74.54
*01-44W2125
2
286160
96119
66116
May Cellular Svc-EeerPrgp
76.59
TOTAL DUE VENDOR - _ -__,
151.99
PAGE 5
t PREPAID a
!ATE CHECK
'16192 889891296)
+++ C i t Y Q � Diamond Bar +++
RUN TT4E: 15:59 06114/92 °V 0 U C H E R R E S I S T E R
DUE THRU.............06116192
YENDOR NAME VENDOR !D.
ACCOUNT PRO.I.TX-NO BATCH PO.LINE/NO. ENTRY1DUE INVOICE , DESCRIPTION
Landscape Vest Lar: scape0
+141-4541-5530 2 24616,
League of Ca. Cities League
+001-4090-2315 1 206160
Luis Engraving Inc. LewisEngra
+301-4095-2110 3 206160
+001-4995-2110 ' 4 266160
+001-4090-2110 9 29616E
Los Angeles County Clerk LACClerk
+258-4310-6415 42492 3 20616E
Mariposa Horticultural Mariposa
+601-4311-5300 1 24616:
+061-4313-5306 1 20616E
+001-4315-5309 1 296160
+291-4319-5390 1 296160
091-4322-5399 1 296160
+991-4325-5308 1 296160
+22i-4328-5304 1 286160
+441-4331-5368 1 296160
Mariposa Horticultural
Mariposa
+0a1-4310-1290
3 266160
+041-4322-2210
1 206160
+001-4313-2210
1 206160
+081-€,319-2219
1 206160
+401-4325-2214
1 286160
+091-4311-2216
3 296160
Markman Arcaynski Hanson MarxaanArc
W1-4028-4620 1 206160
+901-4420-4421 2 296160
+091-4020-4021 3 206160
?ASE 6
+ + PREPAID + +
0OUNT LATE CHECK
06,'13 06116 7274 May Contract Svc Dist 1141 3,100.30
TOTAL DISE VENDOR --__ __-} 3,140.00
46110 06116 FY 92-93 Annual Does 925.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------j 925.00
0ht10
36116 419985
Tile
Engraving-VanNort
20.5;
56110
06116 011015
Tile
Engraving-Janiei
17,32
06110
06116 611081
Tile
Engraving Saves
11.32
May
Maint-Maple hill Prk
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR --------)
53.21
06110
86116
Neg.
Declaration -heritage
25.00 6
66/16
3458
TOTAL
PREPAID AMOUXT ----:
25.06
96/10
06116
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR --------f
0.00
06/10
26116
3458
May
Maint-Grow Prk
995.a0
25/16
06/16
3451
May
Maine -Heritage Prk
663.09
96110
06116
3456
May
Maint-Maple hill Prk
829.00
96/10
26/16
3449
May
Maint-Peterson Prk
11244.29
06110
66/16
3458
May
Maint'-Reagan Prii
995.46
96/10
06116
3459
May
Maint-Starshine Prk
415.09
a6110
05/16
3458
May
Maint-Suaaitridge
114K.49
96116
06/116
3459
May
maint-3vcailore Cyn
11129.00
TOTAL DUE 'VENDOR --------y 9,161.00
66118
96116
3459
Park Supplies
69.69
96}18
06116
3460
Sprinkler Repair -Reagan
119.62
06110
46116
3461
Sprinkler Repair -Heritage
155.24
66119
96116
3462
Repairs -Peterson Prk
6*s6.774
66/19
96116
3463
Eq,io Repair-Suaaitridve
.141.72
06119
46116
3464
Equip Repair -Paul Brow
85.74
TOTAL DUE 'VENDOR --------}
11429.75
96110
06/16
May Legal Svcs
5,258.90
96116
96116
Special Legal Svcs
39.60
46110
96/16
May Special Legit Svcs
3,333.98
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------} 91613.04
/16/92 0046012969
t*t
City
of
Uiam0nd
Bar $
RUN TIRE: 15;56W10192
70UC!i-ER
R E
5 1 S T E R
PAGE 7
DUE TFRu
.............06116/92
VENDOR NAME
:ENDOR ID.
PREPAID � +
ACCOUNT PRsu.Ti-„g
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BATCH PO.LINE/NL.
ENTRY/DUE
INVOICE
DESCRIPTION
AMOUNT
DATE CHECK
----------------
Med.na, Raul
M-'-dinaR
'
*001-4358-4160
3 20616C
06110
06/16
Prk I Rec Cam Ntg 5!26
40.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR ------->
40,0
Myers, -Elizabeth
MyersE
*061-4210-4008
1 206161
06/18
85:1&
52dW
Minutes Piny Cam Rtg 5121
294.40
*001-4210-4408
2 2t616C
06!14
46/16
92db69
Minutes-Plnq Com Mtg 5126
466.84
+041-4210-4485
3 226160
06118
86/16
52db09
Minutes EPAC Mty 1/16192
216.00
*001-4214-4044
4 206160
06119
66116
92db69
Minutes -Econ Drlpmnt 5127
216.84
}081-4553-4068
1 206160
06110
06116
92dbO9
Minutes -TIT Cam Ntg 5/21
252.86
TOTAL DUE VENDOR _--_ .__)
1,366.08
4RPA
NRPA
*0vv1-4316-2340
2 246160 01/1379
86/18
46!16
Pk Maint Trg-Hensley
344,08
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------
348.60
New Technologies
NevTechnol
f801-4498-5254
2 206160 41!1377
86114
06/16
16675/18666
Computer Equip -diem Upgrde
353.92
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -----T-}
353.92
Pac Tel Cellular
PacTel
+081-4030-7125
2 206150
46914
46116
April Cellular Svcs
97.26
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------}
97.26
Pacesetter Building
Svcs Pacesetter
001-4854-2140
2 2a616D
06118
86/16
.lune Rent 1/2 Ste 190
33,557.60
*001-4726-5201
1 20616D
06/18
66115
May bldg 8 Safety Svcs
13,442.51
#441-4228-5281
2 20616D
06114
45/15
May Plan Check Svcs
4,796.49
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------}
22,296.64
Payroll Transfer
Payroll''€r
*001-1020
2 20616E
05/10
66/16
PP12 Payroll Transfer
52,570.44 06'16192
H00,030812
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT --_->
52,534.66
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------)
6.66
Pedrini, Barbara
PedriniB
*881-4350-5344
11 765164
46118
06/16
Contract Class instructor
93.60
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------
93.60
++a itv ai Dia9ond Sar +++
RUN TIME: 15:56 06113/92_ t C H E T' R E S I S T E R
DUE TFHRU.............@6115192
VENDOR NAPE iEtIItGR !D.
AyCOUNT ?R33 -TX -NO BATCH Pfl.LI INO. ENTRY/DUE INVOICE LES CRIPTiON AMC'UNT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plunk, Lvdia E. plunl.L
0@1-4350-419a 2 20V16C
PAeona 'Talley Humane got_. PVHs
+001-4431-54n 1 206161
Public Empl Retirement PERS
+601-211@-1896 3 206161
+081-2110-1@96 4 20616E
Repro Graphics
+001-4090-211@
06110 X6116 Prk I Rec Cpm ttg 5128 40.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------)
05/10 @5116 919@'+2500006 lune Animal Control Svcs 4,137.@9
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------> 4,137.00
06110 @6116 PP12 Eaplr Retire.Centrib 2,999.45
06110 06/16 PP12 Eiplye Retare.Contrb 2,635.15
TOTAL DUE VENT}t3R-------- 5,634.60
ReproGraph
7 20616D 06110 96116 5413 Stationary Supplies 1'1 56
Rescue Rooter RescueRoot
+061-4328-2210 3 2%16D @111356
Ruzlcka, 3oseph T. Ruzicka3
+891-435@-4104 1 23616C
San Gabriel V1y Tribune SGVTribune
+001-4048-2115 10 20616D
+901-4040-2115 11 20616D
0@1-4@48-2115 12 2@6160
Security Pac Natl Bank 5ecuritypa
#801-4016-2318 1 20616E
+001-4018-2325 3 20615E
+801-4019-2325 4 28616E
Security Pac 'lata
Bank securitypa
091-4036-2325
3 20616D
+@01-4930-2325
4 24616D
+081-4035-2325
5 20616D
+601-4036-2325
6 2661611
001-403@-2325
7 e66100
TOTAL CLE VENDOR --------; 111.56
0611@ 06;16 4230363 sewer Haim suetrdge 475.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------i 475.0
96119
@6116
Prk & Rec Com Ntg 5126
40.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR
06116
06x16
Pits Hrg-Natntffeepie
31.23
05110
06:16 sgv1-6190
Pub Hrg-sen Plan
24.29
06/10
@6/16 sgvt6191
Pub Hrg-Budget 1:x'.92-93
110.90
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------z
166.42
Wit
06/16
Fa2l-Legis P€tg 5115
13.10
06110
66116
Legis Mtg-Paper 514
66.69
86/16
@6/16
Gen Rtg-Panen 5117
14.66
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------;
114.79
06/10
@6116
Rtg Expense 514192
6@.34
06110
06114
Levis. 11tg 515-0gr
25.95
96110
06/16
Mtg Expense 511
41.64
06110
96116
=con Dvlpint ytg 11'112
55.714
@6/10
06116
;CCA Canf 511;-0Ngr
9.61
PAGE 6
s + ?REPAID }
DATE CHECK
-1t-1 City of Diamond Bar$}
RUN TIME: 1568 06110192 V O U C H E R R E D I S T E R PATE 9
DUE THRL.............06/16192
VENDOR NAME VENDOR ID. f a PREPAID � {
ACCOUNT PRDJ.'TX-NO BATCH PO.LINEINO. ENTRYIDUE INVOICE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DATE CHEEK
Security Par Natl Hank SecurityPa tCONTIMUEDi
-1001-4232-2325 8 28616D 06118 06116 CCCA Cent 5116-EMgr 19.70
081-4030-2325 9 20626D. 06110 05116 COCA Coni 5115-Cxgr 49.67
-1001-4090-2325 2 20616D 061!4 06/16 Staff Mtg 5113 519.98
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------> 782.88
Security Pac Nat! Hank SecurityPa
-1001-2208
1 206165
06110 06116
Repayment of 91192 TRAM
1,184,098.08
001-4090-7100
1 2e616D
06110
06115
Repayment of 91192 TRAM
84,093.94
TOTAL 011E VENDOR ------}
1,184,093.99
Short, 3erry
Short)
001-4359-5394
10 286168
06119
86116
Contract Class Instructor
392.40
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------_
3$2.49
Sir Speedy
Sir Speedy
/001-4359-2118
1 226150
06110
06116 9142
Business Cards-Pluftk
71.52
-1115-4515-21i@
1 29616D
06129
86116 9245
Printing Svcs -Solid waste
99.67
001-4099-2118
6 20616E
86/10
66116 9310
Stationary Supplies
41.94
TOTAL DUE VENDOR
214.13
So. Ca. Joint Pavers
Ins. SCJPIA
081-4814-1208
3 20616D
86119
96116
GenWto LiaG Ins-EY92-93
67,638.9e
TOTAL DOE 'VENDOR -------
67,638.84
So. Ca. joint Powers
Ins. SCJPIA
-1001-4018-4070
1 29616D
46/19
86116
Health Benet. Retro 91192
1,115.09
-1821-4039-0978
1 22626D
96128
06116
Health genet. Retro 91192
1,162.04
401-4940-4070
1 20616D
06118
06116
health Benet. Retro -91192
372.49
-1091-4050-0070
1 20616D
ebili
66116
health Benef. Retro 91192
349.84
-1801-4210-8079
1 206160.
46110
36!16
Health Benet. Retro 91192
929.06
-1001-4310-0279
1 20616D:
06110
06116
Nelath genet. Retro 91192
372.95
+001-4518-8979
1 26616D
48110
86116
Health genet. Retra 91192
349.80
1091-4816-7200
4 20616D
06119
06!16
General Lia6 Retia -91192
33,968.89.
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -----j
37,716.08
Southern Ca Gas Co
SoCaEas
1891-4313-2126
1 286160
06118
46116
Gas Svcs -Heritage Prk
29.52
TOTAL DUE VENDOR
29.52
�$ Cit{ of Diaeond Bar ***
RUN TIME: 15:56 96/10/42 V 0 U C H E P R€ S I S T E R PAGE 19
UE . RU:............96/16/92
VENDOR NAME VENDOR ID, PREPAID
ACCOUNT PROJJX-ND BATCH PO.LINE/N0. ENTRY/DUE . INVOICE DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DATE CHECK
Southern Ca. Edison SoCaEdison
*136-4536-2126 3 20616; 96/10 96116 Electric arcs -Dist 136 126.14
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------} 126.14
southern Ca. Edison SoCeEdison
*141-4541-2126 2 20615D 06/10 06116 Electric Svcs -Dist 241 29.55
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -------- 24.55
Southern Ca. Edison SoCaEdisron
*081-4555-2126 t 206,460 06110 06/16 Electric Svcs-Tric Cuntri. 1,160.94
TOTAL DUE VENDOR -----) 1,169.94
Southern Ca. Edison soCiEdison
+001-4311-2126 2 20616D 06/10 06/j 6 Elect Svcs -Brow Prk 140.56
*001-4313-2126 2 20616D 06119 06116 Elect Svcs -Heritage Prk 270.41
*0.01-4322-2126 1 206160 06/10 06116 Elect Svcs -Reagan Prk 371.50
TOTAL DUE V€NDDR--------) 7A2.41
Time Out Personnel Svc. TimeOut
{001-4040-4000 3 20616D 46116 06/16 Temp Svcs-Receptianist 22.46
Tomark Sports
*001-4359-1200
U.S. Postmaster
+041-4210-2120
U.S. Postmaster
*112-4553-5526
Unocal
*001-4030-2318
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------}
22.46
Tomark
4 20616D 0111336
06110
96/16 9690/4119
Recreation Supplies
"450.63
TOTAL DOE VENDOR --- —y
450.63
Uspeatmstr
1 20616E
06119
06/16
Postage -Gen Plan Mailing
3,122.00 06
16192 0000012466
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT ----)
3.122.00
TOTAL DUE VENDOR --------i
0.00
USPnstmstr
5 28616E
06/10
06116
TIT Survey Postage
380.00 06
16/92 9000013244
TOTAL PREPAID AMOUNT ---,
390.08
TOTAL DOE VENDOR ------- )
6.00
Unocal
5 266160
06116
06116
Fuel-CMgr
14.30
TOTAL DUE VgNDUR-------p
19.30
f* City of Dia a a R d Bar **f
RUN TIME: 15:56 $6/10192 V O U C H E R R E 5 15 T E Rs
DUE r .............06116/92
VENDOR NAME VENDOR ID,
ACCOUNT PROI.TX-NO BATCH PO,LINEINO. ENTRY/DUE INVOICE DESCRIPTION
Urban Vision
UrSarVisin
f9#1-421$-42+$
3 20616#
Walnut Vly Vater Dist
$V$aterDis
*$$1-4319-2126
1296i6D
*981-4328-2126
1 20616D
f@81-4331-2126
2 236163
Walnut Vly Water Dist WVWaterDis
*139-4539-2126 3 296i6D
Walnut Vly Water Dist WVWat-erDis
*138-4538-2126 4 20616D
West Covina, City of CityWesCav
4115-4515-4088 3-20616D
Whelan, Stephen P. YhelanSP
4081-4359-4188 : 4 20616E
Willard Marking Willard
061-4854-1189 3 246160
AMOUNT
06118 $6116 123$
Prof
Svcs-EIR CD8 -#2
7,525.85
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR ------}
7,525.85
06116 86116
Water
usage -Peterson Prk
1,681,88
96118 $6116
Water
Usage-5ummitkidge
1,653.64
86118 86116
Yater
'Usage-Syca®tire Cyn
595.35
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR ------}
3�q3#,75
$611$ 86116
Water
Usage Dist 139
3,955.88
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR -----}
3,955.64
$6118 06116
Water
usage Dist a38
3,632.T5
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR -------;
3,832.75
06118 06/16 18846
ES6VIWM-JPA Pref Svcs
9,966.48
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR
86!10 ew a
Prk 8
Rec'Cat Mtg"5128
4$.40
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR -------}
48.04
0611# 06116 347411
Date Stamp Replacement.
11.05
TOTAL
DUE VENDOR -------
1.1.65
TUTAL
PREPAID ---------
58,157.5e
TOTAL
DUE
21173,228.24
TOTAL
REPORT
2,231,38§.78
PACE 11
{ } PREPAID f
DATE %DECK
r5
City nr' Biaaond Ba r t
RUN TIME: 15:58 7611 8192
V O U C H E R R E S I S T E R
PAGE 1
FUND
SUNM A R Y REPBRT
DUE TIMU............. R61IS 92
DISBURSE
Gh
6OE WILL POST 6:s£ HAS POSTED
FUT,PE
TRANSACTIONS
FUND
TOTAL
DIRECT PAY
REVENUE EXPENSE REVENUE EXPENSE
REVS
UE
EXPENSE
0116eneral Fund
2,189,971.36
1,759,814.48
1,527
25
428,559.51
257C.I.P. Find
15,956.1-1-9
4,471.99
12,554.89
115Int Waste MRmt
Fu 13,191.31
13,1$11,31
141LLAB 841 Find
3,129.55
139LLAB :98 Fund
3,960,89
3,129.55
112Prep A -Transit
Fu 377.77
3,947.89
,37$.87
139LLAD 839 Fund
3,955.87
31955.87
TOTAL------------
-----------
----------------------------------—
_—_
___
AtL FUNDS
2,231,385.77
1,164,2116.57
1,527
25
455,641.95
M
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO.
TO: Honorable Mayor, City Council and Acting City Manager
MEETING DATE. Tune 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 2, 19
FROM. Joann M. Git ed, Senior Accountant
TITLE:
Membership of Buellton. in SCJPIA.
$-Uh MARY:
The Southern California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, at their meeting of May 27, 1992, r
ommended
approval of the City of Buellton as a member of the Authority. Cities applying for membership
must be
approved by a two-thirds majority of the current membership.
C NDATI N:
Approve membership of the City of Buellton it the SCJPIA and authorize C/Forting to execute
the consent
form as the City's delegate to the Authority.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:_ Staff Report Public Hearing Notification
_ Resolution(s) Bid Specification (on file in City Cl
k's Office)
Ordinances(s) Otiner
T Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DiSTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed Yes
No
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 44/5 vote?
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? Yes
No
_
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes
No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? 'Yes
No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
BY:
T7WED
errence L. Belanger oann M. Gitmed
Acting City Manager Senior Accountant
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AU'CHfIT.
TO SCJPIA DIRECTOR
CIO CITY CLERK, SCJPIA MEMBER CITY
FROM THOMAS M. BUTCH, GENERAL MANAGERGW8---�
DATE MAY 28, 1992
SUBJECT APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE CITY OF BUELLTON .
The SCJPIA Executive Committee at their Regular Meeting of May 27, 1992 recommende the
approval of the new city of Buellton as member of the Authority, subject to the following:
( 1 ) That all claims related to land movement be excluded.
(2) The initial primary deposit was established at $45,200_ The development of the
deposit was based upon 80% of the projected annualized premium deposit for
primary, excess and catastrophic loss with CMIA, and .97% of annual payroll
figures for establishing initial deposits as approved and adopted by the SCJPIA
Executive Committee.
BUELLTON
Primary Deposit $ 45,200
Excess Pool Deposit 4.000
Total Annual Liability $ 49,200
Deposit
Enclosed is a Membership Consent form for'the admission of the City of Buellton along with the
report of Physical Survey.
We are requesting that each City Clerk deliver the enclosed material to the SCJPIA Director
appointed by their Council, and expedite returning the form to this office as soon as possibl a. If
the Director is unavailable, the duly appointed Alternate may execute the Consent_
The SCJPIA Bylaws permit the independent judgment and action of your City's Director (or
Alternate) on this matter, so that Admissions may be accomplished in a timely manner. If aur
City's procedures require Council action on the matter, please arrange that this item be liven
special handling at your next Council Meeting.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in expediting the return of the Consent For by
June 19, 1992. Please feel free to call this office if you have any questions.
Enclosures
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SO. ❑ SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
CAL. 0 JOINT POWERS INSURANCE AUTHORITY
4952 La Palma Avenue, La Palma, California 90623
(310) 402-6372 (714) 827-3361 FAX (310) 860-4992
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
REPORT OF PHYSICAL SURVEY
of
CITY OF BUEI_LTON
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. Date of Survey: April 21, 1992
B. Participants in Survey:
1. For SCJPIA: Thomas Butch, General Manager
Joanne Rennie, Senior Risk Manager
Patricia France, Risk Manager
David Jones, Risk Manager
2. For City: Robert Grogan, Interim City Manager
Howard Hanson, CSD General Manager
Christa Marks, Administrative Assistant
Helen Travis, Administrative Assistant/Deputy
Bill Taylor, Mayor
Bill Olvera, Councilmember
Victoria Pointer, Councilmember
C. Description of Applicant:
rer
The City of Buellton is located in the Santa Inez Valley in Santa Barbara County, 3 miles
north of the City of Santa Barbara. Highway 101 bisects the City north to south, and
Highway 246 east to west.
The area was settled by Rufus Thomas Buell, born in Vermont of English heritage. He and
his brother bought over 26,000 acres in the 1860's, establishing a fine working ran h, growing
grain and keeping horses and cattle. After the turn of the century, more settlers ar ived and
the area grew. The community was named Buellton - Buell's town. There was a r roposal to
call it Buell; however, there already was a town of that name in Oregon, thus Buell on.
At about the same time Anton Anderson and his wife arrived and opened a restau rant. Mrs.
Anderson served pea soup, a recipe she brought with her from her native France.
Eventually, the little business became Anderson's Pea Soup Restaurant, drawing over a
million customers a year.
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The area is still rural, with many local businesses catering to visiting tourists. The City was
incorporated on February 1, 1992, It is a general law city, with a council-manager fori n of
government. Buel[ton, a city of 1.6 square miles, is primarily residential, with a population of
3,700 comprised mainly of single family residences. The main source of revenue is it e
tourist trade, as the City is located on a main highway between Northern and Southe n
California.
The City currently has 10 employees with a payroll of $362,043. The projected num"Ar of
employees for 1992/1993 will be 12, increasing the payroll to $413,315.
The City is in the process of developing a General Plan, which will be based on the a isting
Community Plan. There is a possibility of downtown commercial development, with a.
"contemporary Spanish" theme, allowing more area for vehicle parking and making axess
safer for the pedestrian. There are considerable areas still undeveloped; however, it e
Council are proud of their fine community and will approach any expansion with cauti Dn.
CURRENT INSURANCE PROGRAM
The City is currently covered under the California Municipal Insurance Authority's (CMIA) risk sharing
and insured programs, for general and automobile liability, and public officials errors and omissions.
CMIA's coverage pools the first million and insures $4 million in excess of the pooled retenflori. The
City has $23,000 for the coverage which extends from February 1, 1991 through June 30, 19 32. The
annualized premium deposit for primary, excess and catastrophic loss fund contribution wo d be
$56,449. The City does not have Workers' Compensation or property coverage.
The Community Services District has continuing GLIAL coverage through October 1,1992 vi the
Association of California Water Agencies Joint Powers Insurance Authority (ACWA/JPIAI. T e
deposit premium for the current period is $15,599. The District's property coverage is also 1 Ffth the
ACWA/JPIA for coverage period April 1, 1992 through April 1, 1993. The deposit premium i $1,953
on insured values of $1,389,251. The District provides for its workers' compensation Covera le
through the California Special Districts Association, and has paid a premium deposit of $10, 56.
EXPERIENCE AND LOSS DATA
A. General and Automotible Liability:
There is limited loss data available for the Community Service District. County reco s
indicate two claims over the past 4 years. The first claim involves a pedestrian struck in a
crosswalk at the intersection of State Hwy #246 and Avenue of the Flags, a County owned
and operated roadway. The county exercises no authority over the State controlled
intersection and as such, denied the claim. The County received a dismissal from 4 he case.
The second claim (DOL 3/26/91) involves a traffic collision occurring in the median c f Avenue
of the Flags. It is alleged that vehicular parking along the median obscures the line f sight.
The claim was denied. Case has a $25,000 loss reserve and $11,500 reserve forexpenses,
A CHP report priorto the accident indicates that parking along the median area should not
be permitted. The County informs that subsequent -to the accidentCounty engineers ig
prohibited parking along the median. The survey team observed parking along the Pdian.
B. Workers' Compensation:
A review of Keenan Associates claims administration reports for the past 5 years sh w 4
claims with a cumulative value for all claims of $3,291.26. The majority of the clalmo are for
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medical, with an average cost of $823 per claim. The city will consider SCJPIA par
with its overall composite desposit rate of approximately $2.50 per $100 of payroll.
C. Property:
There was one loss in the CSD history filed in 1985-86 for the loss of the roof on Res rvoir #3.
The claim for $36,126.50 was filed against the contract engineering firm's coverage.o district
coverage was involved.
IV. APPLICATION FEE AND DEPOSIT COMPUTATIONS
A. Application Fee:
The City has paid an application fee of $2,500.
B. General Liability Deposit:
The initial primary deposit was established at $45,200. The development of the dep sit was
based upon 80% of the projected annualized premium deposit for primary, excess ad
catastrophic loss with CMIA.
The excess general liability annual deposit was established at $4,000 based upon .9� % of
the annual payroll.
Both percentage figures of annual payroll used for establishing initial deposits were
and adopted by the SCJPIA Executive Committee.
C. Workers' Compensation Deposit:
City participation in the Workers' Compensation Program was an expressed priority f the
Council. Staff has estimated a deposit calculation of $10,333 based on the accepted formula for
new cities; and find it compares favorably with the District's current premium deposit anc excellent
loss history.
V. PHYSICAL INSPECTION AND COMMENTS
A. Civic Center/City Hall Complex:
The City Hall is owned and maintained by the City located at 107 West Highway 246. The
building previously housed the offices of the Community Services District prior to City incor-
poration. The housekeeping and general condition of City Hall was observed to be excellent.
No hazardous conditions or activities were observed.
B. Corporation Yard:
The City corporation yard, currently the Community Services District yard, was weill main-
tained and enclosed by fencing. Vehicles and equipment were noted to be in good onditi
and housekeeping was good. No hazards or deficiencies were observed.
C. Parks and Playgrounds:
None: The City does not own or maintain any parks or playgrounds. The Commun
Services District has responsibility for maintaining a three -acre landscaped median
Avenue of the Flags.
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D. Streets and Sidewalks:
1. Streets appear to be well maintained with adequate pavement markings anl signs.
Curb and gutters appear throughout the main portion of the city. Some resid ntial
areas have foregone curbs and gutters in pursuit of a rural atmosphere.
During the course of our investigation no evidence of roadway undermining daused
by surface drainage was observed. Some roads in the community have vang
grades. Crosswalks and lanes of travel are well marked with sufficient warm g signs.
The city has 94.76 miles of streets within its 1.6 square miles. Approximatel 2 miles
of state controlled highway pass through the city. Finally, 3 fully automatic traffic
signals, maintained by contract, operate within the city.
2. Sidewalks are adjacent to curbs, leaving walkways clear and offering addiiio al line
of sight for motorists and pedestrians at intersections. Sidewalks throughout the city
were observed to be in good condition.
VI. WATER AND OTHER UTILITIES
Water service is provided by the City Buellton through ground water wells. The City maintai s 3
water reservoirs, ground types.
Sanitary sewer service is provided by the City of Buelfton providing collection and treatment for the
1.6 square miles of the City. The City's wastewater treatment plant capacity is .65 MGD of which the
City currently uses approximately .32 MGD.
Both the water and sanitary sewer services were provided by the Community Services Distrid prior to
the City's incorporation and will continue to be provided by the City when the Community Se ices
District is merged with the City in July of this year.
Electrical power is provided by Pacific Gas & Electric. Natural gas is also available from Pa ific Gas
& Electric, and GTE provides telephone service to the City. Solid waste disposal is provide by
Health Sanitation Service.
VII. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire protection and paramedic service is provided through contract with the Santa Barbara qounty
Fire District. The Fire District substation is located within the City limns, across the street fr City
Hall and adjacent to the City yard, which is approximately the center of the City.
Vlll. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police protection is provided through a contract with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department,
One 24 hour per day Patrol Unit is assigned specifically to the City of Buellton to serve theCity's 1.6
square miles. The area is served from the Santa Ynez Valley substation located in Solvang
approximately three miles east of Buellton.
IX. PUBLIC AND STAFF ATTITUDES
A. Public:
The City of Buellton captures the essence of accessibility and service to its
incorporation was pursued to improve local control of services and promote growth an
development in the community. Citizens appear to be well satisified with the activitieand
services provided/planned by the new city.
B. Staff:
The inspection team met with three members of the Council, District and City staff, and were
favorably impressed with the knowledge, courtesy and enthusiasm of personnel. They were
fully and completely responsive to our many questions and requests for information. Three of
the Councilmembers served on the Community Services District Board since its incep ion and
offer a great deal of insight and experience to the new City. The Council has placed
professional management and service at the top of their priority list.
X. SUMMARY AND EVALUATION
The city leadership understands and is committed to the concept of risk management and is
aware that hazardous conditions need to be evaluated and addressed to reduce the city's
exposure to risk/loss.
It is the SCJPIA staff's conclusion that the loss experience and interest expressed by the
Council and City staff qualify the City of Buellton for consideration for membership in the
We also find that membership will be of advantage to the city by providing economical cove
and will be advantageous to the SCJPIA by expanding its ability to spread pooled losses at
costs.
XI. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the application of the City ofBuellton, for membership in the Southern
California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, be approved, excluding coverage for soils or slot
movement, with an initial annual general liabilityprimary deposit of $45,200 and an excess li
deposit of $4,000 for a total annual liability deposit of $49,200.
tp/survey-buellton
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CITY OF
BUELLTON
CLASSIFICATION
I. Clerical Office
2. Municipal Non -Manual
3. All Other Municipal
4. Firemen
S. Policemen
CALENDAR YEAR PAYROLL REPORT
NUMBER OF
FULL TIME EMPLOYEES
(8810) 4
(9410)
(9420) 6
(7706)
(7720)
6. Bus Operators (7382)
*Construction worker 1
7. Other (Designate Class) ( )
Constr. worker - On special project
Temp empl. Deferred Comp exempt.
TOTAL NU14BER OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES 11
PAYROLL FIGURES
ACTUAL i9 91': ESTI TED 19 92/93'
$ 155,296.47$�� nrn n7
176,433.95 18 ,254.95
30,312.50
42
S. TOTAL PAYROLL 362,042.92$ 4 3,315.42
**t - COPY OF 19 1IRS FORM W- I OR FORM 6560 MOST BE ATTACHED -
IF W-3 or FORK 6560 DOES NOT AGREE WITH TOTAL PAYROLL (8), INCLUDE EXP TION
9. Total amount withheld under employee Deferred
Compensation Plan. $_ _7 4 , fi 7 1 -7S.
10.
Compensation included in Item 8 paid to employees
assigned exclusively to operations excluded from
SCJPIA general liability coverage (i.e. hospital,
airports, etc.)
$
11.
GENERAL LIABILITY PAYROLL
386,714.64
(Items 8 + 9 - 10)
$
$438
194.34
.12.
Imputed payroll for Volunteer Workers covered for
Workers Compensation by Resolution of council
N/A
No. 0 X'$50000 each.
$
$
13.
WORKERS COMPENSATION PAYROLL
(Item 8 + 12)
S
362,042.92s 413,315.42
14.
POLICE PAYROLL (Compensation included in Item 8
for all sworn Police Officers plus any deferred
compensation included in Item 9.)
$
$
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO. �.
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992REPORT DATE: June 3, 1992
FROM: Linda G. Magnuson, enior Accountant
TITLE: Budget Adoption Resolution
SUMMARY:
At the June 2, 1992 City Council Meeting, the City Council of t]
Diamond Bar conducted a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 92 -
After the public hearing was concluded, the City Council voted to
proposed budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is being asked to ratify the June 2 adoption of
Budget by approving Resolution 92 -
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
Staff Report
M Resolution(s)
_ Ordinances(s)
_ Agreement(s)
ie City of
-93 budget.
adopt the
FY92- 93
Public Hearing Notification
Bid Spec. (on file in City Clerk's Office)
_ Other
EXTERNAL. DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes No
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote?
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? Yes No
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? _ Yes X No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? X Yes No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
REVIEWED BY:
Terrence L. Belange Linda G. Mag upon
Acting City Manager Senior Accountant
RESOLUTION NO. 92-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING AND ADOPTING A BUDGET
FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING JULY 1, 1992 AND ENDING JUNE
34, 1993 INCLUDING MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS,
SPECIAL FUNDS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ACCOUNTS, DEPARTMENTS,
DIVISIONS, OBJECTS AND PURPOSES THEREIN SET
FORTH.
A. Recitals
(i) The City Manager has heretofore prepared and
presented to this City Council a proposed budget for the City's
fiscal year 1992-1993, including staffing and position allocations,
maintenance and operations, special funds and capital improvements,
including appropriations therefor (the "Budget" sometimes
hereinafter) .
(ii) The Planning Commission of the City of Diamond
Bar has heretofore conducted and concluded a duly noticed pullic
hearing on the proposed capital improvements specified in the
Budget and has rendered to the City Council its report the eon
concerning conformity of the capital improvement program with the
City's proposed general plan, all as required by Califo nia
Government Code Section 65401. Copies of the Budget are on file in
the office of the City Clerk labeled "City of Diamond Bar 1992-3993
Budget" and said Budget hereby is made a part of this Resolution.
(iii) The City Council has conducted a duly noticed
public hearing on the entirety of the fiscal year 1992-1993 Budget
and concluded said hearing prior to the adoption of his
Resolution.
(iv) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of his
Resolution have occurred.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Di
Bar does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
1. In all respects, as set forth in the Recitals,
A, of this Resolution.
2. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the
capital improvement program set forth in the Budget, and E ach
project identified therein, is categorically exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1S70,
as amended, and the guidelines promulgated thereunder pursuant to
Section 15301 of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of
Regulations.
3. The Budget, including the changes enumerated
directed to be made by the City Council during the course of
public hearing conducted by the City Council, hereby is adoptee
the Budget of the City of Diamond Bar for the fiscal N
and
the
as
ear
commencing July 1, 1992 and ending June 30, 1993 and consistin of
the estimated and anticipated expenditures and revenues for hat
fiscal year.
4. There are hereby appropriated for obligations and
expenditures by the City Manager the amounts shown for the various
departments, divisions and objects set forth in the Budget. All
obligations and expenditures shall be incurred and made in the
manner provided by the provisions of State law and City ordina ces
and resolutions applicable to purchasing and contracting.
5. Subject to further provision of this Resolution,
appropriations made above constitute the maximum amount author
for obligation and expenditure by the City Manager for respec
departments, divisions and objects as set forth in the Bud
the
ve
Each department head shall be responsible, as well as the City
Manager, for seeing that said maximum amounts are not exceeded.
6. No warrant shall issue nor shall any indebtednesE be
incurred which exceeds the unexpended balance of the fund and
department appropriations hereinabove authorized unless such
appropriations shall have been amended by a supplemental
appropriation duly enacted by the City Council, or by individual
appropriations within any aforesaid fund or department then in,
except insofar as the City Manager may authorized trans ers
pursuant to this Resolution.
7. Within the various funds and departments contained in
the Budget, the City Manager is authorized to employ, during the
fiscal year covered by said Budget, the number and classification
of such full time employees as are shown in the Budget all subject
to the provisions of the City's classification and compensation
plans as amended and adopted by the City Council. Part time and
seasonal employees are authorized as necessary by the City Manager
provided that the total to be obligated and expended within any
fund and department set forth in the Budget, with respect to
salaries and wages therefor, shall not exceed the budgeted and
appropriated amount, as the same may be amended by the ity
Council, from time to time.
8. The City Manager hereby is authorized to tranE fer
funds appropriated hereby or by supplemental appropriation as
follows: With respect to those classifications designated by code
1000 series, 2000 series and code 6000 series, the City Manager may
transfer amounts between and within those classifications, but my
within a department or fund.
9. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day l of
. 1992.
Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond I ar,
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, adol ted
and approved at a regular meeting of the City Council of the ity
of Diamond bar held on the day of 1992, by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk of t.
City of Diamond
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
MEETING DATE: rune 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 10, 1992
FROM: Bob Rose, Director of Parks & Recreation
AGENDA 1I0. S S
TITLE: Award of contract for the purchase and installation of parkway trees in the City of Dimond Bar.
SUMMARY: On April 21, 1992 the City Council authorized staff to solicit bids for the urchase and
installation of parkway trees in the City of Diamond Bar. Staff advertised for bids and received bi s from seven
qualified contractors. Bids were opened and publicly read on May 26, 1992.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council award the contract for the urchase and
installation of parkway trees in the City of Diamond Bar to Artistic Landscape & Engineering, In ., the lowest
responsible bidder, in the amount of $26,480.00.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
Resolution(s) _ Bid Specification (on file in City C erk's Office)
Ordinances(s) _ Other:
X Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote? Majority
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? _ Yes
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? _ Yes
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
VIEWED BY:
Terrence L. Belanger Bob Rose
Acting City Manager Director of Parks and Recreation
WILIC
X No
X No
X No
MEETING DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ISSUE STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
June 16, 1992
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
Award of Contract For The Purchase and Installat
Parkway Trees In The City Of Diamond Bar.
The City desires to plant 214 trees in the parkways along Grand I
Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive. Staff had pi
plans and specifications and advertised for bids. Seven quz
contractors submitted bids, ranging from a low of $26,480 to a r
$37,173.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council of the City of Diamond Bar aw<
contract for the purchase and installation of Parkway Trees in tY
of Diamond Bar to Artistic Landscape and Engineering, Inc., the
responsive bidder, in the amount of $26,480.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Of
venue,
lified
igh of
.rd the
.e City
lowest
Funds for parkway tree maintenance have previously been budgeted by the
City Council in the 1991/92 fiscal year. The lowest bid of $26,4EO will
be funded by the City's General Fund.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
It is the intention of the City of Diamond Bar to maintain ertain
improvements in the City. The installation of parkwaytr es is
consistent with this intention, as they will beautify the areas
specified.
To this end, staff has prepared plans and specifications, and pepared
documents to solicit for competitive bids.
Prepared By:
Bob Rose
AGREEMENT"
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the following agre
is made and entered into, in duplicate, as of the date execut
the City Clerk and the Mayor, by and between
Artistic Landscape & Engineering, Inc. herein
referred to as the" CONTRACTOR" and the City of Diamond
California, hereinafter referred to as "CITY."
nt
by
WHEREAS, pursuant to Notice Inviting Sealed Bids or Propos is,
bids were received, publicly opened, and declared on the ate
specified in said notice; and
WHEREAS, City did accept the bid of Contractor
Artistic Landscape & Engineering, Inc.
WHEREAS, City has authorized the City Clerk and Mayor to
enter into a written contract with Contractor for furnishing la or,
equipment and material for Installation of Parkway Trees in the
City of Diamond Bar.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual coven nts
herein contained, it is agreed:
1. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK: Contractor shall furnish all
necessary labor, tools, materials, appliances, and equipment for
and do the work for the Purchase and Installation of Parkway Trees
in the City of Diamond Bar. Said work to be performed in accor-
dance with specifications and standards on file in the office of
the City Manager and in accordance with bid prices hereina ter
mentioned and in accordance with the instructions of the City
Manager.
2. INCORPORATED DOCUMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED COMPL
The aforesaid specifications are incorporated herein by
thereto and made a part hereof with like force and effect
of said documents were set forth in full herein. Said d
t th 't
refer nce
as if all
oge er W h this written agreement, shall constitute the cont:
between the parties. This contract is intended to requiz
complete and finished piece of work and anything necessary
complete the work properly and in accordance with the law
lawful governmental regulations shall be performed by the Cont:
for whether set out specifically in the contract or not. Shoul,
be ascertained that any inconsistency exists between the afore:
documents and this written agreement, the provisions of 1
written agreement shall control.
1
ts,
act
a
to
and
ac-
. it
aid
3. TERMS OF CONTRACT
a. The undersigned bidder agrees to execute the cant act
within ten (10) calendar days from the date of notice of awarl of
the contract or upon notice by City after ten (10) calendar lays
from the date of notice of award of the contract or upon notic a by
City after the 10 calendar days, and to complete the plan ing
portion of the work within sixty (60) calendar days from the
execution of the first contract. The bidder agrees further to the
assessment of liquidated damages in the amount of one-hun red
($100.00) dollars for each calendar day the work remains incomplete
beyond the expiration of the completion date. City may deduct the
amount thereof from any monies due or that may become due the
Contractor under this contract. Progress payments made after the
scheduled date of completion shall not constitute a waive of
liquidated damages.
4. INSURANCE: The Contractor shall not commence work u der
this contract until he has obtained all insurance required
hereunder in a company or companies acceptable to City nor s all
the Contractor allow any subcontractor to commence work on his
subcontract until all insurance required of the subcontractor has
been obtained. The Contractor shall take out and maintain at all
times during the life of this contract the following policie of
insurance:
a. Compensation Insurance: Before beginning work, the
Contractor shall furnish to the City a certifi ate
of insurance as proof that he has taken out full
compensation insurance for all persons whom he may
employ directly or through subcontractors in carry-
ing out the work specified herein, in accor- d nce
with the laws of the State of California. uch
insurance shall be maintained in full force and
effect during the period covered by this contract.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 3700
of the California Labor Code, every contra for
shall secure the payment of compensation to his
employees. Contractor, prior to commencing work,
shall sign and file with the City a certification
as follows:
"I am aware of the provisions of Section 370 of
the Labor Code which require every employer to be
insured against liability for workers' compensa ion
or to undertake self insurance in accordance with
the provisions of that Code, and I will comply with
such provisions before commencing the performnce
of work of this contract."
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b. For all operations of the Contractor or any
contractor in performing the work provided
herein, insurance with the following minimum li
and coverage:
C.
aub-
for
nits
1) Public Liability - Bodily Injury (not a to)
$500,000 each person; $1,000,000 each a ci-
dent.
2) Public Liability - Property Damage (not a to)
$250,000 each person; $500,000 aggregate.
3) Contractor's Protective - Bodily Injury
$500,000 each person; $1,000,000 each accid ant.
4) Contractor's Protective - Property Damage
$250,000 each accident; $500,000 aggregate.
5) Automobile - Bodily injury $500,000 each
person; $1,000,000 each accident.
6) Automobile - Property Damage $250,000 ach
accident.
Each such policy of insurance provided for in
paragraph b. shall:
1) Be issued by an insurance company approved in
writing by City, which is qualified to do
business in the State of California.
2) Name as additional insured the City of Dia and
Bar, its officers, agents and employees, and
any other parties specified in the bid dcu-
rrents to be so included;
3) Specify it acts as primary insurance and that
no insurance held or owned by the designated
additional insured shall be called upon to
cover a loss under said policy;
4) Contain a clause substantially in the folow-
ing words:
"It is hereby understood and agreed that this
policy may not be canceled nor the amount of
the coverage thereof reduced until thirty 30)
days after receipt by City of a written notice
of such cancellation or reduction of coverage
as evidenced by receipt of a registered et -
ter."
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5) otherwise be in a form satisfactory to
City.
d. The policy of insurance provided for in sL
graph a. shall contain an endorsement which:
1) Waives all right of subrogation against
persons and entities specified in subparag
4.c.(2) hereof to be listed as additi
insured in the policy of insurance Prov
for in paragraph b. by reason of any c
arising out of or connected with the op
tions of Contractor or any subcontractor
performing the work provided for herein;
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2) Provides it shall not be canceled or alt red
without thirty (30) days' written no ice
thereof given to City by registered mail.
e. The Contractor shall, at the time of the execu ion
of the contract, present the original policie of
insurance required in paragraphs a. and b. hereof,
or present a certificate of the insurance company.,
showing the issuance of such insurance, and the
additional insured and other provisions required
herein.
5. PREVAILING WAGE: Notice is hereby given that
accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code, Divi
2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Articles 1 and 2, the Contractor is requ
to pay not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem w
for work of a similar character in the locality in which the pu
works is performed, and not less than the general prevailing
of per diem wages for holiday and overtime work. In that reg
the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations of the S
of California is required to and has determined such gen
prevailing rates of per diem wages. Copies of such prevai
rates of per diem wages are on file in the Office of the City C
of the City of Diamond Bar, Suite 100, 21660 E. Copley Dr
Diamond Bar, California, and are available to any interested p
on request. City also shall cause a copy of such determination
be posted at the job site.
Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1775, the Contractor s:
forfeit, as penalty to City, not more than fifty dollars ($50
for each laborer, workman or mechanic employed for each tale:
day or portion thereof, if such laborer, workman or mechanic
paid less than the general pre- vailing rate of wages hereinbe
stipulated for any work done under the attached contract, by hi
by any subcontractor under him, in violation of the provision;
said Labor Code.
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6. APPRENTICESHIP EMPLOYMENT: In accordance with
provisions of Section 1777.5 of the Labor Code as amender
Chapter 971, Statutes of 1939, and in accordance with the reg
tions of the California Apprenticeship Council, properly indent
apprentices may be employed in the prosecution of the work.
the
by
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Attention is directed to the provisions in Section 17k7.5
of the Labor Code concerning the employment of apprentices by the
Contractor or any subcontractor under him.
Section 1777.5, as amended, requires the Contracto:
subcontractor employing tradesmen in any apprenticeable occupa
to apply to the joint apprenticeship committee nearest the sit
the public works project and which administers the apprentice
program in that trade for a certificate of approval. The cert
cate will also fix the ratio of apprentices to journeymen that
be used in the performance of the contract. The ratio of app
tires to journeymen in such cases shall not be less than ons
five except:
a. When unemployment in the area of coverage by
joint apprenticeship committee has exceeded
average of 15 percent in the 90 days prior to
request for certificate, or
b. When the number of apprentices in training in
area exceeds a ratio of one to five, or
C. When the trade can show that it is replac.
least 1/30 of its membership through apprenti
training on an annual basis statewide or to
or
d. When the Contractor provides evidence that
employs registered apprentices on all of his
tracts on an annual average of not less than
apprentice to eight journeymen. The Contractor
required to make contribution to funds establi:
for the administration of apprenticeship prog:
is he employs registered apprentices or journe,
in any apprenticeable trade on such contracts
if other contractors on the public works site
making such contributions.
The Contractor and subcontractor under him shall c
with the requirements of sections 1777.5 and 177.6 in the e
ment of apprentices.
Information relative to apprenticeship standards, v
schedules and other requirements may be obtained from the Direc
of Industrial Relations, ex -officio the Administrator of Appi
ticeship, San Francisco, California, or from the Division
Apprenticeship Standards and its branch offices.
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7. LEGAL HOURS OF WORK: Eight (8) hours of labor stiall
constitute a legal day's work for all workmen employed in the
execution of this contract, and the Contractor and anysub-
contractor under him shall comply with and be governed by the laws
of the State of California having to do with working hours set
forth in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor ode
of the State of California as amended.
The Contractor shall forfeit, as a penalty to City,
twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each laborer, workman or mechanic
employed in the execution of the contract, by him or anysub-
contractor under him, upon any of the work hereinbefore mentio ed,
for each calendar day during which said laborer, workmar or
mechanic is required or permitted to labor more than eight (8)
hours in violation of said Labor Code.
8. TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE PAY: Contractor agrees to pay
travel and subsistence pay to each workman needed to execute the
work required by this contract as such travel and subsist nce
payments are defined in the applicable collective bargai ing
agreements filed in accordance with Labor Code Section 1773.8
9. CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY: The City of Diamond Bar and its
officers, agents and employees shall not be answerable or account-
able in any manner for any loss or damage that may happen to the
work or any part thereof, or for any of the materials or other
things used or employed in performing the work; or for injur, or
damage to any person or persons, either workmen employees of the
Contractor, of his subcontractors or the public, or for damaga to
adjoining or other property from any cause whatsoever arising out
of or in connection with the performance of the work. The
Contractor shall be responsible for any damage or injury to any
person or property resulting from defects or obstructions or Erom
any cause whatsoever, except the sole negligence or willful is -
conduct of City, its employees, servants or independent contrac-
tors who are directly responsible to City during the progrest of
the work or at any time before its completion and final acceptance.
The Contractor will indemnify City against and will hold
and save City harmless from any and all actions, claims, damages to
persons or property, penalties, obligations or liabilities that may
be asserted or claimed by any person, firm, entity, corporation,
political subdivision, or other organization arising out of or in
connection with the work, operation, or activities of the Contrac-
tor, his agents, employees, subcontractors or invitees pro- v ded
for herein, whether or not there is concurrent passive or active
negligence on the part of City, but excluding such actions, cla ms,
damages to persons or property, penalties, obligations, or
liabilities arising from the sole negligence or willful misconduct
of City, its employees, servants or independent contractors who are
directly responsible to City, and in connection therewith:
a. The Contractor will defend any action or act ons
filed in connection with any of said claims, da ag-
es, penalties, obligations or liabilities and ill
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pay all costs and expenses, including a
fees incurred in connection therewith.
b. The Contractor will promptly pay any judgment
rendered against the Contractor or City covering
such claims, damages, penalties, obligations and
liabilities arising out of or in connection with
such work, operations or activities of the Contrac-
tor hereunder, and the Contractor agrees to ave
and hold the City harmless therefrom.
C. In the event City, without fault, is made a party
to any action or proceeding filed or prosec ted
against the Contractor for damages or other claims
arising out of or in connection with the w rk,
operation or activities of the Contractor her un-
der, the Contractor agrees to pay to City and any
all costs and expenses incurred by City in uch
action or proceeding together with reason ble
attorneys' fees.
So much of the money due to the Contractor under ani by
virtue of the contract as shall be considered necessary by City may
be retained by City until disposition has been made of such actions
or claims for damages as aforesaid.
10. NON-DISCRIMINATION: No discrimination shall be mad in
the employment of persons upon public works because of the rice,
color or religion of such persons, and every contractor for public
works violating this section is subject to all the penalties
imposed for a violation of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 of the
Labor Code in accordance with the provisions of Section 173 of
said Code.
11. CONTRACT PRICE AND PAYMENT: City shall pay to the
Contractor for furnishing all material and doing the prescribed
work the unit prices set forth in the Price Schedule in accord nce
with Contractor's Proposal dated May 20, 1992, in the total amount
of $26,480.00.
12. ATTORNEY'S FEES: In the event that any action or
proceeding is brought by either party to enforce any tern of
provision of the Agreement, the prevailing party shall recover its
reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred with respect thereto.
13. TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated by the
City upon the giving of a written "Notice of Termination" to
Contractor at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of termina-
tion specified in said notice. In the event of such terminat on,
Contractor shall only be paid for services rendered and expe ses
necessarily incurred prior to the effective date of termination.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused t ese
presents to be duly executed with all the formalities require by
law on the respective dates set forth opposite their signatur s.
State of California
Contractor's License No. 461101
Date
By:
TITLE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFO�NIA
By:
Mayor
By:
City Clerk
Contractor's Business Phone
Emergency Phone at which
Contractor can be reached at any time
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
Date
N.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO.
TO: Mayor and City Council
MEETING DATE: June 2, 1992 REPORT DATE: May 28, 1992
FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
TITLE: Consideration of proposed agreement with the Law Offices of Markman, Arczynski,
for continuing basic legal services to be provided to the City of Diamond Bar
SUMMARY: The current agreement with the Law Offices of Markman, Arczynski, Hanson &
basic legal services to the City of Diamond Bar. Academic improvements within the proposed
well as a proposed fee increase with a maximum sum not to exceed $5,500 per month for gene
being presented for Council. consideration.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the proposed agreement between the City and Markman,
& King for basic legal services to the City of Diamond Bar, as presented.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:_ Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
Resolution(s) _ Bid Specification (on file in City C]
Ordinances(s)
X Agreement(s)
Other
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: None
& King
ig provides
,eement, as
services, is
, Hanson
k's Office)
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1.
Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed
x Yes No
by the City Attorney?
2.
Does the report require a majority or 415 vote?
Majority
3.
Has environmental impact been assessed? N/A
Yes No
4.
Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? N/A_
_
Yes No
Which Commission?
_
5.
Are other departments affected by the report?
Yes X. No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
REVIEWED BY- e
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Terrence L. Belanger
Acting City Manager
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AGREEMENT FOR LEGAL SERVICES
This Agreement is entered into by and between the
OF DIAMOND BAR, a municipal corporation ("CITY" hereinafter
MARKMAN, ARCZYNSKI, HANSON & tGGLPHANt [ICING], A Professi
Corporation ("ATTORNEY" hereinafter).
follows:
1. Terni,
It is agreed by and between the parties hereto as
The operative date of this Agreement shall be Ju
t1998+ [1992] and the Agreement shall continue in effect
and until terminated as provided herein or until mutually
rescinded.
2.qty Attorney Basic Services.
ATTORNEY shall furnish to CITY legal services as
counsel to the City Council, City staff and boards and
CITY
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and
1,
ass
commissions, including attendance at all [regularly schedul d
City] Council tmeet4:mgsTt [and] Planning Commission meeting
weekly staff meetings, consultation with Council Members an
management staff personnel as needed and the review and/or
preparation of ordinances, resolutions, contracts, opinions,
and
with
memoranda and other documents having legal significance ("basic
services" hereinafter),
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3. Exclusions.
Excluded from said basic services of ATTORNEY are
(a) criminal prosecutions handled by the Los Angeles Distri t
Attorney, (b) litigation where the City Council decides to eta
special counsel, (c) bond work requiring services of bond
cou 1 d
in
nse , ( ) other services where the CITY decides it appropriate
to retain special counsel, (e) meetings of boards and commissions
of the City in excess of the meetings specified in paragraph 2
above, and (f) services wherein ATTORNEY has, in its judgment or
that of the City Council, a conflict of interest.
4. Independent Contractor.
ATTORNEY, and its employees, is an independent
contractor and not an employee of CITY.
S. Designation o£ City Attorney.
ANDREW V. ARCZYNSKI shall be and hereby is designated
as "City Attorney" and shall have primary responsibility fol,
providing services hereunder. t3AMES- .-MAR N} [WLLLIAM 11.
CURLEY, III] shall be and hereby is designated as "Assistant, City
Attorney." ATTORNEY may designate such of its employed la ers
as deemed necessary as "Deputy City Attorney."
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6. Fees and Expenses.
A. ATTORNEY shall be compensated for all servic s
rendered hereunder[,] subject to the provisions of Paragrapa 6.B,
below, as follows:
(i) At the rate of One Hundred tTen�
[Twenty-five] Dollars t$��8-98j-}(($125.00)] per hour for the
services of JAMES L. MARKMAN;
(ii) At the rate of tM:netyt [One Hundred Fi e]
Dollars ¢f$s6r68}}j($�05.00)] per hour for the services of D:
V. ARCZYNSKI and tpartnerst [principals (partners)] of the aw
firm;
At the rate of (Seventy-five} [Ninety]
Dollars tf$45796}-.[($90,00)] per hour for associate lawyers
B. CITY and ATTORNEY agree that the rates speci ied
in Paragraph 6.A may be modified by supplemental mutual agrEtement
by the parties hereto from time to time, provided that ATTORNEY
shall not request any such modification to become effective prior
to the conclusion of CITY's fiscal year 11999-91+ [2993-94].
ATTORNEY and CITY agree that ATTORNEY shall he
compensated for basic services, at the hourly rates specified in
Paragraph 6.A., above, not to exceed the maximum sum of
¢$5rZ59:86} [$5,500.00] per month for general services. ATTORNEY
and CITY agree that the maximum monthly charge for general
services hereunder may be
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modified from time to time by supplemental mutual agreement
the parties hereto, provided that ATTORNEY shall not reques
such modification to become effective prior to the conclusi
of
any
of
CITY's fiscal year (1991-9ef [1992-93].
C. ATTORNEY shall be reimbursed for out-of-pocket
expenses incident to services performed in addition to other
payments provided for herein. Such out-of-pocket expenses shall
include: ff1}t (1)] extraordinary reproduction costs, farad f21}}
(2)computerized research expenses, and 3)] travel and lodgi g
expenses in the event ATTORNEY is required to travel other than
in San Bernardino County, Los Angeles County or Orange County
areas on behalf of CITY. Chargeable automobile mileage sha 1 be
charged at the rate of Twenty-one Cents ($.21) per mile for
automobile travel outside the area specified herein.
7. statements and Payments
ATTORNEY shall present a statement for services
rendered and expenses incurred on a monthly basis and CITY
pay the amount on said statement upon presentation or withir
reasonable time.
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8. Contact with City council.
Should it become necessary for ATTORNEY to direct�y
contact the City Council, ATTORNEY shall do so by contactin6 the
Mayor. If the Mayor is unavailable, ATTORNEY shall contact the
Mayor Pro Tem and if both the Mayor and the Mayor Pro Tem a e
unavailable, ATTORNEY shall contact any other Council Membe�.
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Ha�sxan.t-�e-tke-p�e�*isiaas-a€-6a��€e�n�e-He�ere�tt-case-Se��ien
4�89�;-:-B��Ig�-6A�HMAN;-a-meinbe-a€-�4�P�P932NB';-s-perffiitte -fie
�S�ac��ee-e��r�iaa�-}s+�r-fexe�aelir�g-ani-ma�te�s-a�istng-est-o€ sets
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and-el�F�-�iereH�*-e�g�ess��*-�e�ie�es-H �-8��,�9T-G9�BMAN-s€-aBSr e�,e�
a��-g�aseeata��e�-�espessibi�ities-en-]�e3�a�€-o€-G�T*�:
10}. Indemnity.
ATTORNEY shall indemnify, save harmless and de
CITY, its elected officials, officers, agents and employees,
including the payment by ATTORNEY for any and all legal cost
attorneys' fees, from all liability from loss, damage or inj
to persons or property in any manner arising out of or incid
to the performance by ATTORNEY of this Agreement.
flit [10]. Termination.
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and
This Agreement, and attorney services hereunder, ay be
terminated upon thirty (30) days, written notice provided b
either party to the other party hereto, or as otherwise mutually
agreed in writing. Upon any such termination, ATTORNEY will
supply orderly transitional services at the hourly rates he ein.
specified.
WHEREFORE, the parties have executed this Agreement as
of the dates set forth below opposite the name of each such
party.
Dated:
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR,
A Municipal Corporation
By
Mayor
By
City Clerk
Dated: MARKMAN, ARCZYNSKI, HANSON & tG9EB }
[KING]
A Professional Corporation
By
Andrew V. Arczynski,
Vice President
C1
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT
AGENDA kO. S 7
TO: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
[—
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 8, 1992
FROM: George Wentz, Interim City Engineer
TITLE: Signing and Striping Installed In the City of Diamond Bar For Approval and Adoptio by the City
Council.
SUMMARY: It has come to the attention of the Department of Public Works that since March 1990 a number
of signing and striping traffic control devices have been installed per Traffic and Transportation
Commissioners' request. However, these installations have inadvertently bypassed formal prese tation to the
City Council.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resution which
identifies all of the listed traffic control devices installed between March 1990 and June 1992.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
X Resolution(s) _ Bid Specification (on file in City Clerk's Office)
Ordinances(s) X Other: T & T Commission Meeting Minutes
Related to S ecific Devices
Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes _ No
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 415 vote? Majority
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? _ Yes X No
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes X No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? _ Yes X No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
REVIEWED BY:
4errence L. Belanger G rge W tz David G. Liu
Assistant City Manager In rim City�-r Associate Engineer
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: George Wentz, Interim City Engineer
SUBJECT: SIGNING AND STRIPING INSTALLED IN THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR FOR APPROVAL AND ADOPTION BY THE TTTY
COUNCIL.
ISSUE STATEMENT
It has come to the attention of the Department of Public Works that
since March 1990 a number of signing and striping traffic control
devices have been installed per Traffic and Transportation
Commissioners' and staffs' request. However, these installations
have inadvertently bypassed formal presentation to the ity
Council.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the atta
Resolution which identifies all of the below listed traffic con
devices installed between March 1990 and June 1992.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The installation of the signs and striping will have mnor
financial impact on the City's budget. The funds are avail ble
through the City's traffic signs and striping maintenance acco nt.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The following traffic control devices were aproved for installaion
by the Traffic and Transportaion Commission:
APPROVAL DATE: LOCATION:
3/1/90 Colima Road at Gona Court
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INSTALLATION:
Six No. "NO STOPPING
ANY TIME" signs on
south side of Colima
Road from 200' est
of Gona Court to
Brea Canyon Road.
One No." Right- urn
Only" sign in curb
lane in said 2001.
One No. Three No "No
STOPPING ANY T ME"
signs on north ide
of Colima Road rom
Route 60 fwy. on off
ramp to Brea Ca yon
Road.
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SIGNING AND STRIPING
June 15,1992
APPROVAL DATE: LOCATION: INSTALLATION:
11/14/91
Golden Springs Elementary:-
Ballena Drive
"No U -Turn" signs
on
Ballena Drive
at
Palomino, Meadow
Falls and Prospect
Valley Drive.
1/9/92
Montefino Avenue
Curb painted red.
on
north side
from
Porto Grande
to
Hartford Insurance
Co. Building.
4/9/92
Maple Hill Elementary: -
Maple Hill Road
Four No. "No U -T
rn"
and six No
"No
Parking ,
am-
5pm.Loading
and
Unloading Permitted"
signs on Maple
fill
Road between
Blenbury Drive
and
Eaglefen Drive.
5/21/92
Brookwood Drive
"Stop" sign
on
Brookwood Drive
at
Summitridge.
5/21/92
Fallowfield Drive
"NO PARKING,
AM-
8AM, MONDAY-FRI
AY"
signs on both s
Ldes
of Fallowfield D
ive
from Brea Canyon
Cut -Off Road to
the
e n d o f t
h e
Fallowfield cul--de-
sac and on Pasco
Court, with
the
exception of the
FMC
northerly
of
frontage along
Fallowfield.
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SIGNING AND STRIPING
June 16,1992
The following traffic control devices were installed per sta#
request:
REQUEST DATE: LOCATION: INSTALLATION;
fs'
12/6/91
Brea Canyon Road
Curb painted
red
along westerly side
of Brea Canyon Road
at Jones Intercable
Office.
1/13/92
Brea Canyon Road
Curb painted red
on
west side of Brea
Canyon Road in front
of New Hor
zon
Learning Centre.
2/13/92
Grand Avenue
"NO STOPPING
ANY
TIME" signs on a
ery
light pole on both
sides of Grand
Avenue between
57
Fwy. and Monte
ino
Avenue.
2/13/92
Colima Road
Four No. "TWO
OUR
PARKING" signs
on
north side of Colima
Road, west of
on-
ramp to 60 f
.in
front of Coco's
.C.
2/13/92
Colima Road
Curb painted red
on
both sides of Coco's
S.C. driveways.
3/30/92
Longview Drive
Curb painted red.
on
east side
of
entrance to Loncyriew
Drive.
FISCAL IMPACT
None, unless
any locations are deleted,
which might incur a remval
charge.
Prepared by:
Anne M.Garve
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RESOLUTION NO. 92 -
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIOND
BAR RATIFYING THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEV CES
AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
A. Recitals
(i) Section 15.20.030 of the Los Angeles County Code as
heretofore adopted, by reference by the City Council, provides
for the installation of traffic control devices, upon approval
of the City Council.
(ii) Staff has prepared and presented to the City Counc l a
report indicating the need for the installation of traffic
control devices at certain locations more particul rly
specified herein below.
(iii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of
Resolution have occurred.
B. Resolution
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond
does hereby find, determine and resolve as follows:
1. In all respects, as set forth in the Recitals, Part
this Resolution.
2. Based upon information provided to the City Council,
following STOP REGULATIONS on certain streets in the City
authorized as follows:
Brookwood Drive - "STOP" sign on Brookwood Dri
Summitridge Drive.
3. Based upon information provided to the City Council,
following PARKING PROHIBITION REGULATIONS on certain stri
in the City are authorized as follows:
s
Bar
of
the
are
at
the
gets
Colima Road
Colima Road
Colima Road
Brea Canyon Road
Brea Canyon Cut -Off Road -
Sylvan Glen Road
Beaverhead Drive
Ballena Drive
Diamond Bar Boulevard
Montefino Avenue
Maple Hill Road
"NO STOPPING ANY TIME" signs on
south side of Colima Road from
2001west of Gona Court to Brea
Canyon Road.
"NO STOPPING ANY 'TIME" signs on
north side of Colima Road from RC311te
60 fwy. on-off ramp to Brea Cayon
Road.
"TWO HOUR PARKING" signs on nc rth
side of Colima Road, west of on- amp
to 60 fwy. in front of Coco's S.C.
Red curb on both sides of Coco's
S.C. driveways.
"NO PARKING" sign on the east side
of Brea Canyon Road between Cold
Spring Lane and Heritage Park.
100' of red curb on Brea CanyonCut-
Off northerly from Fallowfeld
Drive.
- 20' of red curb each side of ach
driveway to the condominium complex
on Sylvan Glen Road at the northeast
corner of Golden Springs Drive.
- "NO PARKING BETWEEN 8:OOAM-3:00P4 ON
SCHOOL DAYS" in front of Neil
Armstrong Elementary school.
- Curb painted white in front of
Golden Springs Elementary schoo on
Ballena.
Curb painted red on both sides of
Lorbeer J.H.S. entrance/Exit
driveways.
Curb painted red on north sidr= of
Montefino Avenue from Porto Grande
to Hartford Insurance Company
Building.
"NO PARKING, 7AM-5PM. LOADING AND
UNLOADING PERMITTED" signs on M ple
Hill Road between Blenbury Drive and
Eaglefen Drive.
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Brea Canyon Road - Curb painted red along westerlyide
of Brea Canyon Road at J nes
Intercable office.
Brea Canyon Road
- Curb painted red on west side
of
Brea Canyon Road in front of
New
Horizon Learning Centre.
Grand Avenue
- "NO STOPPING ANY TIME" signs
on
every light pole on both sideE
of
Grand Avenue between 57 Fwy.
and
Montefino Avenue.
Longview Drive
- Curb painted red on east side
of
entrance to Longview Drive.
Fallowfield Drive
- "NO PARKING, 6AM-SAM, MONDAY-FRI
DAY"
signs on both sides of Fallowfield
Drive from Brea Canyon Cut -Off
Road
to the end of the Fallowfieldcul-
de-sac and on Pasco Court, with
the
exception of the FMC northerly
lot
frontage along Fallowfield.
4. Based upon information provided to the City Council
the following TURN REGULATIONS on certain streets in the
City are authorized
as follows:
Colima Road
- "RIGHT TURN ONLY" sign in curb
ane
on south side of Colima Road within
area from 200' west of Gona Court
to Brea Canyon Road.
Diamond Bar Boulevard
- "NO U-TURN" signs at the openings
of the medians outside Lorbeer
J.H.S. for south bound traffic
n
Diamond
Bar Boulevard.
Ballena Drive
- "NO U-TURN" signs on Ballena Dr've
at Palomino, Meadow Falls and
Prospect Valley Drive.
Maple Hill Road
- "NO U-TURN" signs on Maple Hill
Road between Blenbury Drive and
Eaglefen Drive.
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3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the
Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of ,1982.
MAYOR
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was
duly and regularly passed and adopted by the Council of the City of
Diamond Bar, California, at its regular meeting held on the
day of , 1992, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS -
NOES: COUCILMEMBERS -
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS -
ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBERS -
City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
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DISCUSSION:
TI 105 -
Continued from 1-19-90. CE/Kranzer gave
staff
PATHFINDER ROAD AT
report of request for traffic signal or
three-.
BREA CANYON ROAD:
way stop at the intersection of Pathfinder
Road and Brea Canyon Road and to evaluate
the
concept to provide a "free right -t
rn" for
westbound .Pathfnder to northbound Brea
Canyon
Road. He presented a plan of the
existing
striping and signage. The Committee
would
like to further study the movement
at the
intersection by installing temporary
"construction zone" stops, and video
tape the
response of motorists for a few hc
urs to
determine an interim solution to -the
problem.
TI 105 - ROLLING
CE/Kranzer gave staff report and back
round on
KNOLL/QUAIL SUMMIT
problem where motorists cut -through.
nail
CUT -THROUGH:
Summit Drive and Rolling Knoll Drive
to avoid
traffic congestion at the intersection
of
Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Possibly with the cooperation of.res
dents to
initiate strategies in an effort to deter
the
cut -through traffic. Strategies
i.scussed
were: "moving barricades", speed blimps
and
street closures. CE/Kranzer will set
up a
meeting with the residents to discuss
which
method to try. Monday, February 26
at 7:00
p.m. at Quail Summit Elementary Sc
ool was
suggested.
TI 113 - GONA.
COURT AT COLIMA
ROAD:
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CE/Kranzer gave staff report of requ est from
residents of Cross Keys Development to install
"Do Not Block Intersection" sign as motorists
.on Colima Road block Gona Court when traffic
backs up from traffic4 signal at Colima Road
and the Route 60 Freeway on-off ramps. Staff
recommendation is to prohibit parking on south
side of Colima Road from 200 feet west of Gona
Court to westerly entrance to Albertson's
Shopping Center, install Right -Turn Only in
curb lane (#3 lane) in said 200 fee west of
Gona Court with appropriate pavement markings
and signs and prohibit parking on both sides
of Colima Road from the Route 60 Freeway on--
off ramps to Brea Canyon Road. Committee
instructed staff to bring striping and signage
plan with proposed changes and parking
restrictions to next meeting.
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will have the enforce the new code regui tions
even though a project may have been filed
under the old code regulations.
Committee Member Gravdahl commented that K -
Mart has recently added four stalls whica need
to be posted.
Chairperson Ortiz asked about Comaittee
liability. CE/Kranzer will have City Attorney
Andy Arczynski address this matter.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None brought forth.
DISCUSSION:
TI 113 - GONA This item continued from 2-1-90, the
COURT AND COLIMA Committee asked for additional information
ROAD: to determine if sufficient width is available
to provide. two through lanes and a right turn
only lane eastbound on Colima Road at Brea
Canyon Road. CE/Kranzer presented an - exhibit
of this concept with dimensions which shows
adequate width is available.The on/off ramps x
are controlled by the State and all others
have to conform to. their guidelines.. Staff
recommendation also included the area uest of
the intersection and the shopping center
entrance at Gona Court, the cond minium
complex ingress/egress, to provide a right
turn only lane into Gona Court. The Cross
Keys Home Owners Association desires a. sign
posted "Do Not Block Intersection' and
pavement marking designating the barrier, and
to continue the "No Parking" up to Brea. Canyon
Road.
Dottie Dennerson, President of the HOk, and
Joann Rogan gave testimony supportingstaff's
recommendation.
With this
presentation which cl rifled
Committee concerns, staff recommendation was
adopted by the Committee.
TI 112A - TRUCK CE/Kranzer gave staff report of consideration
ROUTE AND WEIGHT in regard to truck route.and weight
RESTRICTIONS: restrictions. Staff recommendation is t adopt
weight restriction of 10,000 pounds Dn the
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recommendations as their records ref l
ct three
reported collisions. After some d'scussion
concerning the possibility of reducing
the
speed limit, Committee Member Chavers
moved
and Committee Member Gravdahl seconded
to
install 45 MPH signs along with
pavement
markings. and chevrons on the two
existing
street light poles and to return at
the June
meeting with citation and accident hi
tory and
haw speed zone would be handled
with a
reduction of the speed limit.
TI 109 - COLD Deputy City Engineer.Istik gave staff
report
SPRING LANE AND of request to install better signage in
regard
BREA CANYON ROAD to the school crossing and
parking
restrictions to aid motorists sight
distance
at the southeast corner. Staff recommendation
is to relocate the. existing advance
school
children crossing, with crosswalc
line,
symbols (W66) on Brea Canyon Road to
the area
of the crosswalk at Cold Spring Lane
install
_
School Children crossing symbol signs
(W63) at
the old (W66) locations.and prohibit
stopping
on the east side of Brea Canyon Road
rom Cold
Spring Lane southerly to Heritage
Park to
provide.adequate sight distance for ILOtorists
exiting from the east approach of Cold
Spring
Lane. it was moved by Committee
Member
Chavers and seconded by Chairperson
Ortiz to
accept staff's recommendation.
Motion
carried.
TI 119-FALLONFIELD DCE/Istik gave staff report of request
for stop
DRIVE AND BREA controls at this intersection and Staff
CANYON ROAD recommendation to deny the request as
a site
inspection of the subject intersection
the
stop controls are not warranted
at this
location. Staff recommends to improve
the
sight distance on the northwest corner
by
trimming back landscape, to increase
the
enforcement of the posted speed limit
and to
install 100 feet of red curb on Brea
Canyon
Cut-off northerly from Fallowfield
Drive to
guarantee better sight distance.
Committee
Member Gravdahl made a motion to
approve
staff's recommendation, seconded by
Vice -
Chairperson Rebeiro. Motion carried.
Committee Member Chavers asked staff
to set up
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meeting. Motion carried.
SYLVAN GLEN ROAD CE/Kranzer gave staff report and indicated this
& GOLDEN SPRINGS type of request would be handled b staff in
DRIVE
the future. Committee Member Chavers
moved and
Committee Member Gravdahl seconded
to adopt
staff's recommendation to install 20
feet of
red curb each side of each driveway
to the
condominium complex at the northeast
corner of
Golden Springs Drive and Sylvan Glert
Road and
also add the driveway entrances of
Peterson
Park. Motion carried.
ASPEN GROVE LANE
CE/Kranzer gave staff report and recommendation
& MOUNTAIN LAUREL
that stop signs and pavement markin
s be
WAY
installed on Aspen Grove Lane at
Mountain
Laurel Way and on Aspen Grove Lane
at Acacia
Hills Road. It was moved by Committee
Member
Moesser and seconded by Committee
Member
Gravdahl to approve the request and
recommend
to City Council. Motion carried.
RANCHERIA ROAD &
CE/Kranzer gave staff report and reco
imendation
GOLDEN SPRINGS
to continue this matter to the Novemb
r meeting
DRIVE
and direct staff to conduct a
standard
"traffic signal" investigation
for this
intersection.
Committee Member Chavers commented that the
"No Left Turn" sign in the median continually
get knocked down. It needs to be replaced but
in another location.
Committee Member Chavers moved and Committee
Member Moesser seconded to accep staff's
recommendation. Motion carried.
SHOTGUN LANE AT CE/Kranzer gave staff report on pro osed
GRAND AVENUE traffic signal and northwestbound ingress left
turn pocket for the Country Estates entrance
on Grand Avenue.
Committee Member Chavers noted dthat the
crosswalk on the plan should a moved.
Otherwise plan looks good.
Committee Member Chavers moved and I Committee
Member Moesser seconded to recotmend the
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VC/Gravdahl discussed the revenues collected by the
various taxes paid by RV owners. He also noted the
important role RV's would play during a major
crisis, such as an earthquake..
Al Rumpilla addressed the Commission ith his
concerns to prohibiting RV's. He reiter ted the
points addressed by VC/Gravdahl.
Motion was made by C/Chavers, seco ded by
VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to direct staff
to inform those citizens who complained tLiat they
have a nuisance factor that the sheriff car. talk to
on a case by case bases, but that the City code be
left alone and no additional ordinances be created
prohibiting RV parking or any other kinds of off
street parking.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Chavers, Beke, Gravdahl
and Chair/Ortiz.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None..
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Request to
Engineering Administrator Deborah Murray addressed
prohibit parking:
the Commission with the request made by Mr.
Domeno,
Neil Armstrong
the Principal of Neil Armstrong Elementary
School,
Elementary School
to paint the curbing in front of the scho
1 with a
color that will prohibit cars from
parking.
Because of the complications created by
painted
curbing in this situation, it is recommended
that
the Commission concur with staff's recommendation
of providing signs that specify "NO PARKING
BETWEEN
8:00 AM - 3:30 PM" in front of the school.
C/Beke stated that staffs'. recommend
ion is
appropriate but requested that "Monday - Friday"
be
added to the recommendation.
sergeant Rawlings suggested that as an alternative
to Monday - Fridays, the sign can state
"during
school days" to avoid including holiday
to the
restriction.
C/Chavers requested that the school distribute
a
newsletter explaining the difference between
no
parking and no standing.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by VC
Gravdahl
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept
staffs'
recommendation with the addition of "durirLg
school
hours".
AYES. COMMISSIONERS. Beke, Chavers, Gravdahl,
and Chair/Ortiz.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
OCTOBER 10, 1991
CALL TO ORDER:
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE:
ROLL CALL:
MINUTES:
Chairman Chavers called the meeting
6:30 p.m. at the Diamond Bar Library,
Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar, California.
ION
order at
61 South
The audience was led in the Pledge of Alegiance by
Chairman Chavers.
Commissioners Fritz, Ortiz, Vice Chairma Gravdahl,
and Chairman Chavers. Commissioner Beke arrived at
6:35 p.m.
Also present were City Engineer Si Mousavi,
Administrative Analyst Tseday Aberra, Associate
Engineer David Liu, Engineer Technician Ann Garvey,
Sergeant Rawlings, Lieutenant Muravez, and Contract
Secretary Liz Myers.
Sept..12, 1991 Motion was made by C/Ortiz, seconded by C/Gravdahl
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept the Minutes of
September 12, 1991.
COMMISSION C/Ortiz informed the Commission that he received a
COMMENTS: letter from Diane Ingram, 21647 E. Bigh Bluff,
indicating that the light _phase at Cold
Springs/Diamond Bar.Blvd., eastbound, is too short
to allow for easy crossing for both pedestrians and
motorists. C/Ortiz stated that, after observing
the area between the hours of 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., he
felt that there was ample time between light
changes. He suggested, however, that a survey be
done, and the findings reported back to Ms. Ingram.
C/Ortiz, referring to a letter receive from Dale
Ferr, 513 Rock Ridge, regarding the traffic problem
at the Lorbeer Junior High School, con urred with
Mr. Dale's suggestion to place a "No Left Turn" or
"U Turn" at the median in the school vicinity. He
suggested that the engineer do a surey of the
area.
C/Beke arrived at 6:35 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: Tom Manuel, principal. of Golden Springs Elementary
School, located at 245 S. Ballena Blvd, stated that
a traffic study was conducted last year assessing
the traffic problem at the school. The three
recommendations made were: paint the curbs white,
'in front of the school on Ballena Blvd; post signs
indicating no parking in the white curb area
between 7:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and post "No U
Turns" signs at each corner of Ballena Blvd. He
requested that the recommendations be completed.
He further requested the installat'on of two
crosswalks at the back of the school.
October 10, 1991 Page 2
Chair/Chavers requested that the Sheriff Department
talk with the group of parents that are assisting
with the traffic problem to assure that they know
what they are doing. He then inquired if staff
could pursue the recommendations made without
further input from the Commission.
CE/Mousavi stated that, with the exception of the
crosswalk, staff can administratively do the
recommendations, if they are warranted, and there
is no objection by the Commission. However, there
needs to be further discussion, regarding future
liability issues, before the crosswalks can be
implemented.
Chair/Chavers requested, with the consensus of the
Commission, that staff do the indicated
recommendations, and bring back the crosswalk
information at the next Commission meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR: Chair/Chavers requested items A and D be pulled
from the Consent Calendar, and moved to New
Business.
C/Beke requested item C be pulled from the Consent
Calendar, and moved to New Business.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by VC/Gravdahl
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept item B of the
Consent Calendar.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Fritz, Ortiz,
G r a v d a h l, a n d
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
Request for Stop CE/Mousavi addressed the Commission regarding the
Control: Maple request to install stop signs at the intersections
Hill/Butternut of Mountain Laurel Way/Butternut Way, and Mountain
Way at Laurel Way/Maple Hill Road. Staff recommended that
Mt. Laurel a warrant study be conducted on the intersection of
Mountain Laurel Way and Maple Hill Road, and that
the request for a stop sign at Butternut Way and
Mountain Laurel be denied at this time.
John Vanderkruik, residing at 22802 Mountain Laurel
Way, presented photos, and indicated that the
crosswalk's present location, Mountain Laurel and
Spruce Tree, is inadequate due to poor visibility
of both drivers and pedestrians. He suggested that
fl
Motion was made by C/Orti.z recommending
Alternative C. The motion failed for lack of a
second.
Motion was made by C/Beke recommending Alternative
D. The motion failed for lack of a second.
Motion was made by C/Fritz, and seconded by C/Beke
recommending Alternative B. :. After discussion,
C/Beke withdrew his second, and the motion failed
for lack of a second.
Sgt. Rawlings, responding to C/Ortiz's request for
input regarding enforcement, stated that citations
could be issued as parking enforcement for
vehicles that. are. excessive parking in the
restrictive time period. If enforcement is for a
specific purpose,. such as a city wide street
sweeping program, then.vehicles may be towed. It
would probably require having a specially assigned
officer to follow the street sweeping days in
order to enforce a street sweeping program. He
indicated that Windwood and Silverfur may already
have a street sweeping program that was enacted
prior to incorporation. -
C/Ortiz suggested that the "No. Parking" street.
sweeping signs should be removed at Windwood and
Silverfur, if they are still there.
Motion was made by C/Fritz, seconded by
VC/Gravdahl and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to table the
matter pending staff's evaluation of the cost and
effectiveness of posting street sweeping signs on
a .City wide basis, both as a general policy as
well as a specific site, and to check into the
Windwood and Silverfur area.
Traffic ET/Garvey addressed the Commission regarding the
Circulation: requests to install a "No U -Turn" sign on Diamond
Lorbeer J.H.S. Bar Blvd., in front of Lorbeer J.H.S., to
eliminate vehicles making U -Turns by crossing two
travel lanes. It is recommended that the
Commission concur with staff's. recommendation as
follows: Repaint the existing faded "Bike Lane"
and paint additional "Bike Lane" pavement markings
on both sides of the school entrance/exit
driveways; paint the curve red on both sides of
the school entrance/exit driveways (approximately
50 feet) to prevent parking in the bike lane for
the purpose of dropping off and picking up
IN
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November 14, 1991 Page 7
Community.
Circulator
Proposal
students; and install two "No U -Turn" sigms at the
openings of the medians for south bound t affic on
Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Motion was made by C/Ortiz, seconded by C Beke and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's
recommendation.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Fritz, Ortiz,
VC/Gravdahl and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
CE/Mousavi reported that, as requested by the
Commission during the Sept. 12th meeting, the City
contacted Pomona Valley Transportation Authority,
Dave Transportation Services, Inc., and Ryder
Public Transportation Service, to find out why
they did not.submit a proposal to the RF for the
community circulator. Each of the foresaid
companies indicated that their decisio not to
submit was not based on any def icienc of the
proposal.- Staff has reevaluated the RFand has
discussed the issue with the Gateway iorporate
Center's Transportation Management As ociation
(TMA), and Southern California Air Quality
Management District (AQMD), who are interested in
developing a transit system. In addition, staff
has discussed the alternate fuel issues with the
AQMD's Technology Advancement Office. As a
result, staff recommended the following: reject
the bid received from Mayflower Contract services,
Inc.; solicit bids for operation of the Christmas
Shuttle; develop a new RFP in cooperat'on with
Gateway Corporation Center's TMA and JLQMD for
development of route only; solicit bids for
operation. of the Community Circulator using
conventional design for two years; and work with
AQMD to develop alternate fuel transit system for
the City of Diamond Bar by 1994.
C/Fritz,- understanding that Proposition k monies
may not be used as a function for school
.transportation, suggested that the City should
still take into account the student population
that will most.likely use the transit system.
November 14, 1991 Page 11
NEW BUSINESS:
Traffic Circ.
Golden Springs
Elementary
Motion. was made by C/Ortiz secor.
Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ti
staff's recommendation.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Fritz,
VC/Gravdahl,
Chair/Chavers
!d by
accept
Ortiz,
and
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None..
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
AE/Liu addressed the Commission regarding the
request that the City investigate the double
parking, excessive speed, illegal a -t rns and
illegal parking in the red zone area on Ballena
Drive during the school hours. It was further
requested that the City install curb markings, "No
U Turn"` signs, and crosswalks to miticrate the
existing parking and traffic conditions along
Ballena Drive. It is recommended that the
Commission request the residents' input on the
curb marking matter and to install a osswalk
across Meadow Falls Drive east of Ballena Drive to
provide adequate pedestrian access. Further, on
the matter pertaining to illegal U -Turn , it is
recommended that the Commission consi er the
following alternatives: install "No U-Tur s" signs
with "When Children Are Present" signs; and
stripe 12" yellow solid line along the centerline
of Ballena Drive from Golden Springs Drive to
Palomino Drive.
Trish Howard, residing at 234 Balle a Dr.,
requested that "No U Turns" sign be place on the
corner of Ballena and Palomino.
Hal Mopin, residing at 254 Ballena Dr., requested
that. the curb not be painted white be ause it
would restrict his own personal parking and the
parking.of his guests as well. He noted that the
traffic problem is only prevalent for about.20
minutes daily.
C/Beke suggested that Alternative A be a cepted,
with the omission of "When Children Are resent"
signs.
AE/Liu stated that staff received letters from Ms.
Howard, who is present tonight, and from the
principal of Golden Springs Elementary, Tom
Mangham, indicating he had talked with the
residents and there were no objections.
November 14, 1991 Page 12
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ortiz and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to install "No U Turn" signs
on Palomino, Meadow Falls, and Prospect Valley
Drive.
Following discussion, C/Beke suggested that the
stop sign issue be placed on the next meeting's
agenda.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Fritz, Ortiz,
VC/Gravdahl, and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Holiday Shuttle
AA/Aberra reported that Diamond ..Bar's holiday
shuttle will be. in service from November 25th
through December 31st from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
It is recommended that the Commission receive and
file this report.
VC/Gravdahl stated that the Chamber of Commerce,
December ist, will be giving the shuttle drivers
coupon books to give free to passengers as a way
to encourage ridership. Furthermore, there will
be coffee and doughnuts .served at.Heritage Park
for the commencement of the bus service. He
-
requested staff to have the event publicized.
AA/Aberra reviewed the various ways that staff has
publicized the shuttle service..
Motion was. made by C/Ortiz, seconded by.
VC/Gravdahl. and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLYto accept
staff's recommendation.
Traffic Operation
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ortiz and
on Pathfinder at
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to direct staff to proceed
Brea Canyon Road
with the design of the signal at this
west of Route 57.
intersection.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Beke, Fritz, Ortiz,
VC/Gravdahl, and
Chair/Chavers..
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None,
C/Fritz suggested that stop signs be placed on
Pathfinder and Brea Canyon, in the interim, to
give traffic relief now.
Following discussion, C/Beke suggested that the
stop sign issue be placed on the next meeting's
agenda.
C/Beke suggested the skip centerline stripe divider
be painted from•Grand Avenue to Diamond Bar Blvd.
on Montefino Avenue.
C/Ortiz requested that the staff report be amended
to indicate that the request is to "restrict"
parking and not "remove" recreational parking.
January 9, 1992 - Page 2
PUBLIC
Bruce: Flamenbaum, a resident, noting that numerous
COMMENTS:.
speeding tickets are cited at the base of Diamond.
Bar Blvd. and Gold Rush, inquired why the speed
limit is lowered at the base of that hill.
Sgt. Rawlings explained that the reason the speed
limit is 40 mph is because it is within a school
area. The motorists that have been cited at the
base of the hill have been:traveling.in excess of
the 45 mph speed limit.posted previously.
Edward .Beach, residing at 20752 E. Rim Lane, stated
the following concerns: motorists speeding on
Peaceful Hills between Pathfinder and Canyon Ridge,
particularly at Rim Lane; and motorists speeding on
Pathfinder between Brea Canyon Cut-off and Brea
Canyon.
CE/Mousavi, in response to Chair/Chavers' inquiry,
confirmed that there was a request for a four way
stop sign at Peaceful.Hills and Pathfinder. but it
was determined not to be warranted.
Chair/Chavers requested staff to forward the
Pathfinder information to Mr. Beach. With respect
to the Peaceful Hills subdivision, Chair/Chavers
requested staff to conduct a windshield type survey
and to place it on.the next meeting's agenda as an
`informational item..
CONSENT. CALENDAR: Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/Ortiz and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve item A of the
Consent Calendar, and to pull items B and C.
Paint Red Curb
CE/Mousavi reported that the request to restrict
& a Centerline
recreational parking and paint a centerline divider
Divider at
on Montefino is an attempt to minimize the
Montefino Ave.
visibility restriction which exists on Montefino.
Staffrecommended the curb red, and paint
a center line divider 450 feet from Diamond Bar
Blvd. to Paseo de Terrado on Montefino Avenue.
CE/Mousavi, in response to C/Bake, confirmed that,
if parking is restricted, there is sufficient other
parking on Montefino Avenue.
C/Beke suggested the skip centerline stripe divider
be painted from•Grand Avenue to Diamond Bar Blvd.
on Montefino Avenue.
C/Ortiz requested that the staff report be amended
to indicate that the request is to "restrict"
parking and not "remove" recreational parking.
January 9, 1992 Page 3
;ham
C/Fritz stated that he would prefer that
the
residents in the area be notified that
parking
will be restricted.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by C/
itz and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to approve
staff's
recommendation, with the addition of extending
the
centerline stripe through the entire se
tion of
Montefino from Grand. to Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Staff is to delay activity until notice
has been
provided to the Condo Association, and they
have
had 30 days to respond.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Fritz, Beke,
Ortiz,
VC/Gravdah
and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Traffic Study CE/Mousavi reported that, as requested
by the
for the Commission at the December 12, 1991 meeting,
staff
Summitridge/ has compiled some information regarding the
traffic
Brookwood Comma operations and traffic circulation within
in the
Summitridge/Brookwood community. Howeve
, staff
has not had an opportunity to do a full analysis
of
It
the compiled data.
- AE/Liu stated that it is staff's reco
endation
that the Commission review and discuss
the
informational items, and direct staff accordingly.
C/Beke expressed his concern that the staff
report
does. not address any of the items spe
ifically
requested by Chair/Chavers at the December
12th
meeting. He also noted that, after reviewing
the
accident reports, each of the accidents
in that
area involved a Diamond Bar.resident, not,
by-pass
traffic as was first presumed.
C/Ortiz volunteered .to be one of the members
of a
sub --committee, of the Commission, to work
on an
education program with the residents int the
area.
The following are the items that Chai
/Chavers
would lake staff to address: the
ind of
circulation study best suited for a residential
neighborhood; the general nature of the
scope of
that study; the goals and objectives that
could be
[a
addressed at a reasonable cost; and a mathod
of
invoking input from the citizens. He vo
unteered
��a
to assist C/Ortiz on the sub -committee.
Request for
AE/Liu reported that Maple. Hill Elementary
add'1 traffic
requested that the City investigate the double
improvement by
parking, illegal u -turns, and illegal parking in
Maple Hill
the restricted parking area along Maple Hill Road
Elem. School
between Blenbury Dr. and Eaglefen Dr. during school
hours. VC/Gravdahl and staff mat with the school,
on March 18th and 20th, and agreed that "NO U-
TURN", and "NO PARKING, 7AM--5PM, LOADING AND.
UNLOADING PERMITTED" signs are appropriate and
necessary to allow a smooth and continuous traffic
movement. Staff has. prepared the plan for the
installation of said signs. Additionally, a double
yellow centerline will be striped after the area
receives the slurry seal improvement scheduled for
June of this fiscal year. To address the
observations noted, as indicated in the staff
report, staff recommended conducting a mid -block
crosswalk evaluation and a warrant study for
crossing guard service,. including the feasibility
of removing the current crosswalk on Maple Hill
Road west of Eaglefen. Dr. and of moving the
crossing guard from Blenbury to the proposed mid -
block crosswalk. Furthermore, "suggested travel.
routes" have been made to the school for
consideration.
Motion was made by-VC/Gravdahl, and. seconded by
C/Ury to install the crosswalk, as soon as
possible, and put in double yellow centerline
striping after the area receives the slurry seal
improvement. If a study is required for the
crosswalk, the study is to be conducted, but the
crosswalk is to be done as soon as possible.
C/Beke suggested that VC/Gravdahl's motion be
amended to accept staff's recommendation. He noted
that the school year may be over by the time the
warrant study is conducted.
AE/Liu, in response to VC/Gravdahl, stated that a
study should be done before the installation of the
crosswalk. An evaluation can be ready by the next
meeting.
CE/Mousavi suggested that it may be more
appropriate to wait on the crosswalk until after
the slurry seal.
VC/Gravdahl amended his motion to accept staff Is
recommendation.
6
April 9, 1992 Page 7
CE/Mousavi, in response to Chair/Chaver , stated
that the City should have the schedule of the
slurry seal contractor, by the first week of May.
The motion and the second was rescinded.
funding of traffic signals on such intersections is
developed. It is. recommended that the Commission
discuss the matter and consider the option of using
number of lanes to determine the fair shar cost to
fund traffic signals on. private/public: street
intersections, as indicated in the staff report,
and forward the recommendation to the City Council.
CE/Mousavi, in response to C/Ury's inquiry,
explained that one of the arguments to charge
private developments is because gas tax monies are
only paid for improvements on public streets, and,
generally, streets are maintained by the gas tax
monies. Also, other funding available ard usually
for public streets only, not private. Another
argument is that private developments are the sole
users. of those intersections, and a signal would
not be needed had it not been for that development.
It is a policy issue for the Commission to discuss.
C/Ury stated that those people in the priv to areas
are paying gas tax monies, and also pay for the
maintenance of their private roads, at no cost to
the City. VC/Gravdahl concurred.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by
/Ury and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staff's recommenda-
tion, and after the slurry seal project,
if
warranted, install the crosswalk before
the fall
school year begins, as .well as . put
in the
appropriate striping at the same time.
Staff is
directed to make a good faith effort to
expedite
the installation of the crosswalk, if the
slurry
seal is completed early, and it. is
deemed
warranted.
AYES: COMMISSIONER:. Ury, Beke,
Cheng,
VC/Gravd-ahl
and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES:. COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None.
a Policy for
funding traff.
CE/Mousavi reported that, on October 10,
Commission
991, the
received a priority list
with two
signals on
categories included: those intersections
with
priv. &. public
completed warranted studies; and
dandidate
intersections
intersections for warrant studies. The C
mmission
requested that private/public street inte
sections
be placed in a special category until a policy
for
funding of traffic signals on such intersections is
developed. It is. recommended that the Commission
discuss the matter and consider the option of using
number of lanes to determine the fair shar cost to
fund traffic signals on. private/public: street
intersections, as indicated in the staff report,
and forward the recommendation to the City Council.
CE/Mousavi, in response to C/Ury's inquiry,
explained that one of the arguments to charge
private developments is because gas tax monies are
only paid for improvements on public streets, and,
generally, streets are maintained by the gas tax
monies. Also, other funding available ard usually
for public streets only, not private. Another
argument is that private developments are the sole
users. of those intersections, and a signal would
not be needed had it not been for that development.
It is a policy issue for the Commission to discuss.
C/Ury stated that those people in the priv to areas
are paying gas tax monies, and also pay for the
maintenance of their private roads, at no cost to
the City. VC/Gravdahl concurred.
a
May 21, 1992
Page 5
revisiting the area to check the volumes, as more
homes are built in the community.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by V /Gravdahl
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept staffs
recommendation to install stop sign on Brookwood
Drive at Summitridge Drive.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ury, Beke, Cheng,
VC/Gravda 1 and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Holiday AA/Aberra reported that the Commi cion had
Shuttle requested that this matter be brought back for
Program further discussion in terms of receiving ideas for
the 1992 Holiday Shuttle Program planning.
VC/Gravdahl suggested that the bus shutt a go into
the residential areas to meet the nee s of the
elderly,.and to change the hours of the ervice to
reduce the costs.
C/Ury stated that, since he and C/Chen4 have not
been presented with the study, the item should be
tabled to the next meeting.
AA/Aberra, in response to VC/Gravdahl, stated that
the results of the survey, whether or not the
community is desirous for the transportation
system, will be brought to the Commission the end
of August or September of 1992. Tabling the matter
will not interfere with the planning procss of the
Holiday Shuttle Program.
Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by /Beke and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to table the matter tD the next
meeting.
Traffic AE/Liu reported that the Commission had requested
Signal that, since the County -wide Traffic; Signal
Synchron. Synchronization, Operation and maintenance (SOM)
program was presented to the Commission as an
informational item during the. April 9th meeting,
the matter be brought back as an item for further
discussion and comments.
C/Beke indicated that the City of Diamond Bar was
not asked to take any action regarding the SOM
Program.
Chair/Chavers noted that there is a chance that the
City may not be included in the SOM program because
we do not provide much in the way of henefiting
these types of programs. He suggested that the
21, 1992 Page 6
Commission recommend to the Council to start
considering interconnecting and synchronizing our
own signals.
C/Beke stated that the City has very few areas that
the signals could be coordinated. The prime
signals that need synchronization are the Pomona
freeway off ramps at Colima, and Colima and Brea
Canyon Rd. The reason the signals are not working
right is that Colima is running at full traffic
actuated, and Brea Canyon Rd. is running as fixed
time.
Motion was made by VC/Gravdahl, seconded by C/Ury
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to direct staff to express
to the City Council, and for the City Council to
express to the County, our interest and willingness
in participating in the County's program, .if and
when it is appropriate to Diamond Bar. Staff is
also to express this Commission's interest, to the
Council, that the City look for the ways and
opportunities to synchronize our signals ourselves,
in recognition to the fact that we may not want to
wait for the County, and the County may not be able
to include us in the program..
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ury, Beke, Cheng,
VC/Gravdahl and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Parking:
AE/Liu reported that staff met with the residents,
Fallowfield/
on May 1, 1992, to discuss the'parking situation
Brea Canyn.
along Fallowfield Drive. It appears that motorists
have been using Fallowfield as a park-and-ride for
the easy freeway access, as well as inadequate
onsite parking at the First Mortgage Corporation
(FMC) . Staff has determined that a minimum of 20
to 30 employees (15 to 25 vehicles), of the FMC
located at 3230 Fallowfield Dr., are utilizing
Fallowfield Dr. for their parking. It is
recommended that the Commission consider the
alternatives, as indicated in the staff report, for
the parking condition of Fallowfield Dr., and
forward the recommendation to the City Council.
Clem Ziroli, with First Mortgage Corporation,
stated that he feels that Alternative A would be
the most appropriate measure to eliminate the
problem with the carpoolers. In response to
VC/Gravdahl's inquiry, he stated that they have
approximately 60 employees in the building
May 21, 1992
Page 7
Michael Hemming, a tenant of FMC with 12 empl yees,
stated that he is in favor of implementing
Alternative A. He stated that there is also a need
for a traffic signal, or a stop sigli,
at
Fallowfield Dr. and Diamond Bar Blvd./Brea Canyon.
Frank Barkowski, residing at 20910 Pasco Ct.,
stated that the signs seem to have effectively
chased away the park -and -riders, however,
upon
on
observation, the 30 to 50 cars parked
Fallowfield every day belong to the employees of
the FMC. He made the following complaints
regarding the parking problem: delivery trucks to
the FMC double park in the street, compounding the
problem; street sweeping is interrupted; mail
delivery is stalled; and homes in the ar a are
devalued. He stated that he is in fa or of
Alterhative C.
VC/Gravdahl concurred that the residents 'n the
area are being impacted by the parking situation.
However, parking permits, as suggested in
Alternative C, is an expensive cost to thrz City.
He suggested that the FMC consider using the empty
lot, at Brea Canyon, for extra parking, and having
a van drive the employees to and from the bu lding.
C/Beke stated that he is in favor of Alterna ive A,
which allows the FMC employees to park in front of
the building, and discourages carpoolers out of the
area. If the parking problem remains in the
residential areas, then a two hour time limit
parking would be posted.
C/Ury stated that it is not the City's
responsibility to provide off street park ng for
commercial use. However, since the problem xists,
it needs to be addressed. He stated that he
prefers Alternative A, and if the cars start
parking too far into the residential area, then two
hour parking limits should be posted.
Chair/Chavers requested staff to explore further
alternatives to the parking problem.
Motion was made by C/Beke, secon ed by
Chair/Chavers and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept
staff's recommendation on Alternative A, tc modify
existing signs "No Parking, 8-10:00 a.m. Monday
thru Friday: to "No Parking, 6-8:0o a.m., Monday
thru Friday" and to direct staff to revisit the
site within 30 days of the signs being posted,
contact the people in the office building, and Mr.
Barkowski, and include their comments in the
May 21, 1992
Page 8
AYES: COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: COMMISSIONERS:
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS:
Ury, Beke, Cheng,
VC/Gravdahl and
Chair/Chavers.
None.
None.
NEW BUSINESS: AA/Aberra reported that the City received a request
from Chaparral Middle School for the installation
Traffic of a "No U -Turn" sign on Ironbark Drive. According
Circulation to the School, motorists make U-turns on Spruce
Study at Tree Drive after they pick-up and drop-off their
Chaparral children. This area was observed by the Walnut
Middle School Sheriff Station, and it is their opinion that the
City should consider installing a "No U-turn" sign
on Ironbark Dr. It was also observed that
motorists did not obey the posted speed limit or
the warning signs. It is recommended that the
Commission direct the Sheriff Department to provide
selective enforcement on Ironbark Dr., concur with
staff's recommendation to install a "No U-turn"
sign on Ironbark Drive, and forward the
recommendation to the City Council.
Russ Frank, Assistant Principal of Chaparral Middle
School, explained that there has been an increase
in traffic in the last couple of years because of
the bus fees have increased, and all grades now
begin at the same time. He is in favor of the
installation of the "No U-turn" signs,. but
suggested that the Commission also consider a
crosswalk on Ironbark Dr., about 50 yards west of
the bus entryway.
Sgt. Rawlings confirmed that the traffic situation
is a real problem. However, he pointed out that
much of the activity is legal. The Commission then
discussed the effectiveness of "No -U-turn" signs,
and the location it should be installed.
AA/Aberra, in response to C/Ury, explained that
staff did not include a recommendation for the
location of the sign because staff is looking for
direction from the Commission.
Russ Frank suggested that the sign be placed on the
school side of Ironbark Dr. so that, as traffic
comes down the hill, the motorists will see the
sign in front of them.
Chair/Chavers noted that the sign would have to be
posted on both sides so that it is illegal to do a
U-turn in both directions.
May 21, 1992
Page 9
Motion was made by C/Ury, seconded by C air/Chavers
and CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to recommend to the City
Council to install the "No U-turn" signs. The
location is to be determined by staff, with
consideration of locating them on the lot line so
that it is not viewed from the h use. The
residents along the street are to be notified,
advising them of the date that the matter is to be
discussed by the City Council.
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ury, Beke Cheng,
VC/Gravdahl and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
Peak Hour
AA/Aberra reported that the Commission
was asked to
Truck Delivery
respond to a correspondence received
from
Restriction
Supervisor Deane Dana's office regardi
g peak --hour
Program
truck delivery restriction program.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded b
C/Ury and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to receive and file
the report
from Supervisor Dana's office.
Change of Street
AA/Aberra reported that the City desires
to change
Name: Colima to
the present street name of Colima Ro
d, between
Golden Springs
Brea Canyon Road and the westerly City
limit line,
to Golden Springs Drive. It is recommended
that
the Commission designate July 9, 1992 at
6:30 p.m.
as the date and time for'the public
hearing on
Colima Road street name change.
Chair/Chavers requested staff to devel
p a summary
of the costs and benefits associated with
the name
change.
Motion was made by C/Beke, seconded by
C/Ury and
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY to accept
staff , 's
recommendation.
`�_
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Ury, Beke,
Cheng,
VC/Gravdahl
and
Chair/Chavers.
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None,
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None.
ITEMS FROM
C/Ury, in reference to the letter
written by
COMMISSIONERS:
Deborah Kline regarding the intersectio
at Country
C
View and Grand Ave., requested that staff
determine
if something can be done to alleviate
the problem
of motorists cutting through the area to
avoid the
signal at Grand Avenue. He also requested
that
staff investigate the intersection of
Grand Ave.
and Longview, and consider "A No Right 9Turn
On Red"
TO:
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT
le Mayor and City Council
AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992 110�REPORT DATE: June , 1992
FROM: Linda G. Magnuson, Senior Accountant
TITLE:
Appropriations Limit - FY92-93
SUMMARY:
Submitted for the Council's review and approval is the Appropria ions Limit
recommendation for Fiscal Year 1992-93. In addition the Council is eing asked
to approve the adjustment factors used in the calculation of the Appopriations
Limit.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the use of the Non -Residential Assessed Valuation percentac}e increase
for use in calculating the FY92-93 Appropriations Limit. 11
Approve the use of the L.A. County population growth percentage incalculating
FY92-93 Appropriations Limit. II
Approve Resolution 92- , which establishes the protested FY92-93
Appropriations Limit at $11,762,247.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS:
Staff Report
Resolution(s)
_ Ordinances(s)
Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
Public Hearing Notification
Bid Spec. (on file in City Clerk's Offce)
Other
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes No
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote?
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? _ Yes No
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? _ Yes No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
R VIEWED BY
r�
Terrence L. Belang
Acting City Manag
Linda G. M g*uson
Senior Accountant
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Acting City Manager
SUBJECT:
Proposed FY92-93 Appropriations Limit, and approval of Limit
factors.
ISSUE STATEMENT:
ustment
Government Code Section 7910 requires the City Council to formally adopt
by resolution the Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 1992-93. In
addition, Proposition 111 requires a recorded vote of the City Council
regarding the annual adjustment factors being used in the calculation of
the Appropriations Limit.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the use of the Non -Residential Assessed Valuation p rcentage
increase for use in calculating the FY92-93 Appropriations Limit.
Approve the use of the L.A. County unincorporated area populati n growth
percentage in calculating the FY92-93 Appropriations Limit.
Approve Resolution 92- , which establishes the proteste FY92-93
Appropriations Limit at $11,762,247.
DISCUSSION:
As required by Government Code Section 7910, the City Council is being
asked to formally adopt by resolution the protested Appro riations
Limit for Fiscal Year 1992-93.
In addition, Proposition 111 requires a recorded vote of the City
Council regarding the annual adjustment factors which are beind applied
for Fiscal Year 1992-93. The factors recommended are the percentage
change in non-residential assessed valuation, and the population change
factors.
The price factor which may be used by the City could either be the
percentage change in California per capita personal income or the
percentage change in the local assessment roll due to the addition of
local non-residential new construction. In previous years, the
California per capita personal income factor had been utilized. This
fiscal year the California per capita personal income showed a decrease
of .064%. The non-residential new construction assessment aluation
within the City increased by 6.56%. Since an increase is prefe able, it
is recommended that the City Council approve the use of the non-
residential new construction assessment change as a factor in the
calculation of the Appropriations Limit for FY92-93.
Page 2 - Appropriations Limit Report
Section 7901 of the Government Code allows entities to use either the
population increase within the City or the increase within the County.
As in previous years, the L.A. County overall population percentage
change is being used. This percentage change is an increase of 1.49% as
opposed to the .63% increase in Diamond Bar.
PREPARED BY:
Linda G. Magnuson
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT WORK SHEET
1992-93
Non -Residential Assessed Valuation
Change Over Prior Year 6.56%
Population Change
Change Over Prior Year (Countywide) 1.490/a
Non -Res AV Change Converted to a Ratio 1.0656
Population Change Converted to a Ratio 1.0149
Calculation of Growth Factor
1.0815
1991-92 Appropriations Limit $10,875,864
1992-93 Appropriation Limit $11,762,247
Note: The Appropriations limit is based upon a base year amount of $8,000,000
which was the amount prescribed by the LA County LAFCO. This amount
is still under dispute.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE
OF CALIFORNIA, SETTING THE APPROPRIATIONS
LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1992-93 FOR THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
OF DIVISION 9 OF TITLE 1 OF THE CALIFORNIA
GOVERNMENT CODE, UNDER PROTEST
WHEREAS, Article XIII B of the Constitution of the State
of California as proposed by the Initiative Measure approved by the
people at the special statewide election held on November 6, 1979,
provides that the total annual appropriations limit of such entity
for the prior year adjusted for changes in the non-residenial
assessed valuation and population except as otherwise specificilly
provided for in said Article; and
WHEREAS, The State Legislature added Division 9
(commencing with Section 7900) to Title 1 of the Government Cod of
the State of California to implement Article XIII B of Ithe
California Constitution; and
WHEREAS, Section 7910 of the Government Code provides
that each year the governing body of each local jurisdiction shall,
by resolution, establish its appropriations limit for the following
fiscal year pursuant to Article XIII B at a regularly scheduled
meeting or a noticed special meeting. Fifteen days prior to such
meeting, documentation used in the determination of the
appropriation limit shall be available to the public; and,
WHEREAS, Proposition 111 as approved by the voters of the
State of California, requires a recorded voice vote of the City
Council regarding which of the annual adjustment factors have heen
selected each year; and
WHEREAS, Section 7902 (a) and 7902.6 of the Government
Code sets forth the method for determining the appropriations limit
for each local jurisdiction for the 1992-93 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar
wishes to establish the appropriation limit for fiscal year 199 -93
for the City of Diamond Bar.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Diamond Bar, California, as follows:
Section 1. That it is hereby found and determined that the
documentation used in the determination of the appropriations limit
for the City of Diamond Bar for fiscal year 1992-93 was available
to the public in City offices of said City at least fifteen clays
prior to this date.
Section 2. That the County of Los Angeles LAFCO, established the
appropriations .for the newly incorporated City and that limit is
protested by the City.
Section 3. That the increase in non-residential valuation and the
change in County population were selected as factors.
Section 4. That the appropriations limit for the City of Diamond
bar as established in accordance with Section 7902 (a) and 7902.6
of the California Government Code is $11,762,247, under protest.
Section 5. That the Mayor of the City of Diamond Bar shall sign
and the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Resolution No. 92- .
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day
, 1992.
Mayor
of
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar
do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was passed, and
approved and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the day of
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk of t
City of Diamond
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO..
TO: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 9, 1992
FROM: George A. Wentz, Interim City Engineer
TITLE: Landscaping Assessment District Number 38 Annexation
SUMMARY: The City Council at the May 19, 1992 meeting approved the Engineer's Report
and adopted
Resolution No. 92-23 to declare City's intention to annex a portion of the City into District Na.
38. The
Council also set June 16, 1992 as the public hearing date on the annexation of certain lands into said
assessment
district.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached resolutior
to annex a
portion of the City into Landscaping Assessment District No. 38
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
X Resolution(s) Bid Specification (on file in City Ch
rk's Office)
Ordinances(s) X Other: Engineer's Report
_ Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes
_ No
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote? Majority
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? Yes
X No
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes
X No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? Yes
X No
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
WED BY:
'J
I/, 99
4 o' —
Terrence L. Belanger Geor e A. Wen David G. Liu
Acting City Manager Inte ' City EntKeer Associate Engineer
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Landscaping Assessment District Number 38
ISSUE STATEMENT
The City has declared it's intention to annex a portion of the Ci_*y into
District No. 38. The Council set June 16, 1992 as the public earing
date on the annexation of certain lands into said assessment di trict.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution to
annex a portion of the City into Landscaping Assessment District Iro. 38.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The revenue generated by the District will finance the costs as
illustrated in Attachment "I". There will be no impact on the City's
General Funds.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City Council at the May 19, 1992 meeting approved the Engineer's
Report and adopted Resolution No. 92-23 to declare City's intention to
annex a portion of the City into District No. 38 and directed the city
Clerk to advertise the public hearing before the Council at the megular
meeting of June 16, 1992.
Prior to the incorporation of the City of Diamond Bar, Lands
Assessment District Number 38 was formed to include all prof
located with the City. District Number 38 was intended to be a ci
district consisting of all assessable parcels. The lands to be a
are shown on the attached Engineer's Report. The annexation will
the City to provide funds for construction and maintenance of land
areas and median islands throughout the City. The primary f
derived from the installation and maintenance of these improvemer
the beautification of the open spaces which are used by all resi
and the general enhancement of the property values within the coma
Median islands on Colima Road from Gona Court to Lemon Aveni
proposed to be constructed during Fiscal Year 1992-93.
caping
erties
tywide
enable
scaped
enefit
is are
dents,
unity.
to are
The estimated number of parcels within the existing district is 15,000
parcels and 1,100 parcels within the annexed area are propose to be
incorporated into District Number 38.
The amount assessed upon the lands within District Number 38 f or the
Fiscal Year 1992-92 was $15.00 per parcel. The amount estimated to be
assessed for Fiscal Year 1992-93 is to remain at $15.00 per parcel.
This assessment reflects the proposed median island improvements on
Colima Road between Gona Court and Lemon Avenue.
Prepared By:
David G. Liu
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38
FISCAL YEAR 1992-93
Attachment 'III$
Estimated Revenue:
2550 Approp. Fund Balance
3015 Prop Tx -Sp Assessment
TOTAL REVENUE
A ro riations:
Personnel SVCS
4538-0010 Salaries
4538-0070 City Paid Benefits
4538-0080 Benefits
4538-0083 Wkr's Comp. Exp.
4538-0085 Medicare Exp.
4538-0090 Cafeteria Benefits
TOTAL PERSONAL SVCS
Operating E .•
4538-2126 Utilities
(Water & Elec.)
4538-2210 Maint-Grounds & Bldg.
TOTAL OPERATING EXP
Professional SVCS:
4538-4000 Professional Svcs
TOTAL PROF. SVCS
Contract SVCS:
4538-5500 Contract SVCS
TOTAL CONTRACT SVCS
Transfers out:
4915-9250 Transfer Out-CIP
TRANSFER OUT
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITAL PROJECT INCLUDES:
Colima Medians from Gona Court to
Lemon Avenue:
a) Construction $105,000
b) Design (5%) 5,000
C) Administration (100) 10,750
d) Contingencies (10%) 10,750
TOTAL $131,500
$ 30,0001' 1. Carry-over balan4e.
256.500
$286,500
2. As of 4/30/92 the
actual ex-
pense was $41,085. The
$54,000
is a prorated amount based
upon a
monthly expenditure
Df $4,500/
26,000
month. Approximately 9
% ($4,050)
400
of the monthly expenditure
4,100
applies to water charges
& 10%
1,200
($450) applies to electricity.
400
39400
3. This includes weEd
abate -
$35,500
ment, right-of-wa
/roadside
cleaning, irrigationsystem
A.
repair, plants and
tree
54,000
replacement, etc. It
should be
noted that Temple Ave
Landscape
15,0003
Improvements and Colima
Median
$ 69,000
Island have been considered
in
this budget for
FY 92-93
4.
maintenance.
9, 000
$ 9,000
4. Assessment
Engineer
(Consultant) services
for
preparation of Engineer's
Report
41,500
and related work which
includes
$ 41,300
annexation.
5. The City a
arded a
131.500
Landscaping Services dontract
in
$131,500
the amount of $40,000
o maintain
the median islands
within the
$286,500
City. Approx. 4% ($1,500)
has
been included as contingencies
for possible increases
in the
coming year.
RESOLUTION NO. 92-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38
A. RECITALS.
(i) By its Resolution No. 92-23, this Council approved i report
of the City Engineer related to annexation to the City of Diamond Bar Lan scapi ng
Assessment District No. 38 prepared pursuant to California Streets and lighways
Code 22623, described the improvements thereon and gave notice of and fi ed time
and place of the hearing on the question of the annexation of certain lards into
said assessment district. A diagram of the area encompassed by said an exation
is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
(ii) Said hearing was duly and properly noticed, commences
South Coast Air Quality Management Auditorium, 21865 East Copley Drive,'
Bar, California on June 16, 1992, and was concluded prior to the adoption.
Resolution.
(iii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Resoluti
occurred.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond
hereby find, determine and order as follows:
1. In all respects as set fourth in the Recitals, Part A,
Resolution.
38 ANNEXED 6116
at the
Di amond
of this
on have
ar does
of this
2. The annexation of certain lands pursuant to Part 2 of ivision
15 of the street and highway Code of the State of California, knowr as the
"Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1992" and to order the annexation to that area
designated "City of Diamond Bar Landscaping Assessment District No. 38," as shown
on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
3. The improvements specified in the report hereinabove eferred
to which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar ar hereby
ordered to be completed.
4. This Council hereby expressly overrules any and all protests
filed objecting to the annexation specified herein.
5. The City Clerk shall forthwith transfer to the County Auditor
of Los Angeles County a certified copy of this Resolution and a certif'ed copy
of the annexation diagram contained in the report referred to hereinab ve.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1
Mayor
38 ANNEXED 6/16
I, LYNDA BURGESS, the City Clerk of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on day of ,
1992, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the day of
following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
1905.002WN02. lss
38 ANNEXED 6/16
Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
, 1990L by the
ENGINEER'S REPORT
for the Annexation of Lands
into the City of Diamond Bar
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38
March 20, 1992
Prepared By:
ASL Consultants, Inc.
55 E. Huntington Drive, Suite
Arcadia, California 91006
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report is prepared under the authority
direction of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to tl
Resolution No. and in compliance with the requirements of Article
Chapter 1, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
and
eir
4,
The plans and specifications for the improvem nts
within the district are on file in the City Mall of the City of Diamond Bar
and are available for public inspection. Reference is hereby made to aid
plans and specification for the exact location and nature of the improvem nts
and is hereby made a part of this report.
SECTION 3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS
The total estimated costs for the mainten
improvements within the district are as follows:
1991-92 1992-93
Adjusted Budget Adopted Budget
REVEN[IE:
Approp. Fund Balance (47,439) 30,000
Prop_ Tax & Assessments 241,590 256,500
Interest Revenue
TOTAL $194,151 $286,500
APPROPRIATIONS:
Personal Services
33,800
35,500
Operating Expenses
49,300
69,000
Professional Services
6,250
9,000
Contract Services
63,920
41,500
CIP Project
39,881
131,500
Reserves
1,000
TOTAL
$194,151
$286,500
Note Capital Projects Include:
Colima Medians from Gona Court
to Lemon Avenue
$131,500
of
SECTION 4. DIAGRAM FOR DISTRICT
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38 was fo med
prior to the incorporation of the City of Diamond Bar to include all
properties located within the community of Diamond Bar. The area to be
annexed was included within the Corporate Limits of the City of Diamond Bar
during the incorporation process.
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38 was inte ded
to be a city wide district consisting of all assessable parcels loc ted
within the Corporate Limits of the City of Diamond Bar. The lands to be
annexed consist of all assessable parcels located within the boundaries s own
on the Assessment Diagram labeled "Exhibit A" attached hereto.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT
The landscape and open space improvements haveeen
established and are maintained for the safety and enjoyment of all the
properties within the City of Diamond Bar, and all parcels withinthe
district benefit from the improvements.
The estimated number of parcels within the dist ict
include 16,000 parcels located within the existing district and 1,100 parels
located within the area to be annexed.
The amount estimated to be assessed upon the 1
within the district and the amount apportioned to each assessable pa
within the district is shown in the table below.
Estimated Estimated Estimated
Assessment No of Assessment
Requirements Parcels Per Parcel
$256,500 17,100 $15.00
1991-92 1992-93
Assessment Assessment
Per Parcel Per Parcel Difference
$15.00 $15.00 $0.00
Respectfully submitted,
&VOardin6kV �R� hard L.
Assessment Engineer
rptWa.iss 4130
1
L , '
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA O. $ �-
TO: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 9, 1992
FROM: George A. Wentz, Interim City Engineer
TITLE: Landscaping Assessment District Number 38
SUMMARY: The City Council at the May 19, 1992 meeting approved the Engineer's Report and adopted
Resolution No. 92-24 to declare City's intention to levy and collect assessments for District Nurrber 38. The
Council also set June 16, 1992 as the public hearing date on the levy of the proposed assessments on assessable
lots within said District.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolutin to set the
assessment for Fiscal Year 1992-93 for Landscaping Assessment District Number 38.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
X Resolution(s) _ Bid Specification (on file in City Clerk's Office)
Ordinances(s) X Other: Engineer's Report
Agreement(s)
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 4/5 vote? Majority
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? _ Yes
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? Yes
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? _ Yes
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
JRIEID BY:
Terrence L. Belanger
Acting City Manager
George A. I
Interim City
David G. Liu
Associate Engineer
No
X No
X No
X No
MEETING DATE:
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
ISSUE STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
June 16, 1992
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
Landscaping Assessment District Number 38
The City Council at the May 19, 1992 meeting approved the Engineer's
Report and adopted Resolution No. 92-24 to declare City's intention to
levy and collect assessments for District No. 38. The Council a so set
June 16, 1992 as the public hearing date on the levy of the proposed
assessments on assessable lots within said District for Fiscal Year
1992--93.
RECOMMENDA'T'ION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Resolution to
set the assessment for Fiscal Year 1992-93 for Landscaping Assessment
District Number 38.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The revenue generated by the District will finance the costs as
illustrated in Attachment "I". There will be no impact on the City's
General Funds.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The landscaping improvements to be maintained by District No.38 are
medians and parkways throughout the City. For Fiscal Year 1992- 3, the
construction of Colima medians are proposed as new improvements etween
Gona Court and Lemon Avenue within the annexed area.
The primary benefit derived from the installation and maintena
these improvements are the beautification of the open spaces whi
used by all residents, and the general enhancement of the pi
values within the community. These benefits derived apply eque
all residents and parcels within this district and therefore,
been detFrmined that all taxable parcels would received the sa
assessment within the district.
of
are
Lly to
Lt has
ne net
The estimated number of parcels within the existing District is 1&,000
parcels and 1,100 parcels within the annexed area are propose to be
incorporated into District Number 38.
The amount assessed upon the lands within District Number 38 for Fiscal
Year 1991-92 was $15.00 per parcel. The amount estimated to be assessed
for Fiscal Year 1992-93 is to remain at $15.00 per parcel. The ssess-
ment reflects the proposed expenditure associated with the median island
improvements on Colima Road between Gona Court and Lemon Avenue within
the annexed area. However, if annexation cannot be realized, the $15.00
per parcel assessment reflects the proposed expenditure associat d with
the sidewalk improvements on Diamond Bar Boulevard from Golden prings
Drive to Gold Rush Drive.
Prepared By:
David G. Liu
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38
FISCAL YEAR 1992-93
Attachment "I"
Estimated Revenue:
2550 Approp. Fund Balance
3015 Prop Tx -Sp Assessment
TOTAL REVENUE
Appropriations.
Personnel SVCS
4538-0010 Salaries
4538--0070 City Paid Benefits
4538-0080 Benefits
4538-0083 Wkr's Comp. Exp.
4538-0085 Medicare Exp.
4538-0090 Cafeteria Benefits
TOTAL PERSONAL SVCS
Operating Exp.:
4538--2126 Utilities
(Water & Elec.)
4538-2210 Maint-Grounds & Bldg.
TOTAL OPERATING EXP
Professional SVCS:
4538-4000 Professional Svcs
TOTAL PROF. SVCS
Contract SVCS:
4538-5500 Contract SVCS
TOTAL CONTRACT SVCS
Transfers out:
4915-9250 Transfer Out-CIP
TRANSFER OUT
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITAL PROJECT INCLUDES:
Colima Medians from Gona Court to
Lemon Avenue:
a) Construction $105,000
b) Design (5%) 5,000
C) Administration (10%) 10,750
d) Contingencies (10%) 10,750
TOTAL $131,500
$ 30,0001• 1. Carry-over balance
255,500
$285,500
2. As of 4/30/92 theactual
ex-
pense was $41,085. The
$54,000
is a prorated amount based
upon a
monthly expenditure o
$4,500/
26,000
month. Approximately 90`
($4,050)
400
of the monthly expenditure
4,100
applies to water charges
& 10%
1,200
($450) applies to electricity.
400
_3_,400
3. This includes weed
abate -
$35,500
ment, right-of-way/roadside
cleaning, irrigation
system
a
repair, plants and
tree
54,000
replacement, etc. It sliould
be
noted that Temple Ave,
Landscape
15.0003
Improvements and Coli
a Median
$ 69,000
Island have been considered
in
this budget for FZ
92-93
maintenance.
9000'
$ 9,000.
4. Assessment E
gineer
(Consultant) servic
s for
preparation of Engineer
s Report
41,500
and related work which
includes
$ 41,500
annexation.
5. The City awa
ded a
131,500
Landscaping Services co
tract in
$131,500
the amount of $40,000 to
maintain
the median islands within
the
$2.85_,500
City. Approx. 4% ($1,500)
has
been included as contingencies
for possible increases
in the
coming year.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38
FISCAL YEAR 1992-93
Attachment 11111, (Alternate)
Estimated Revenue: Notes•
2550 Approp. Fund Balance $ 30,000
3015 Prop Tx -Sp Assessment 240,000 1. Carry-over bal
TOTAL REVENUE $270,000
Apnrapriations:
Personnel SVCS
4538-0010 Salaries
4538-0070 City Paid Benefits
4538-0080 Benefits
4538--0083 Wkr's Comp. Exp.
4538-0085 Medicare Exp.
4538-0090 Cafeteria Benefits
TOTAL PERSONAL SVCS
Operating Exp.:
4538-2126 Utilities
(Water & Elec.)
4538-2210 Maint-Grounds & Bldg.
TOTAL OPERATING EXP
Professional SVCS:
4538-4000 Professional Svcs
TOTAL PROF. SVCS
Contract SVCS:
4538-5500 Contract SVCS
TOTAL CONTRACT SVCS
Transfers Out•
4915-9250 Transfer Out-CIP
TRANSFER OUT
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS
CAPITAL PROJECT INCLUDES:
2. As of 4/30/92 thel actual ex-
pense was $41,085. T e $54,000
is a prorated amount b sed upon a
26,000
monthly expenditure
f $4,500/
400
month. Approximately 93%
($4,050)
4,100
of the monthly expenditure
1,200
applies to water charges
& 10%
400
($450) applies to electricity.
3,400
$ 35,500
3. This includes we
d abate-
ment, right-of-way/roadside
cleaning, irrigation
system
54,0004
repair, plants
And tree
.
replacement, etc. It
should be
15,000
noted that Temple Ave
Landscape
$ 69,000
Improvements and Colima
Median
Island have been considered
in
this budget for
FY 92-93
_91000
maintenance.
$ 9,000
4. Assessment
Engineer
(Consultant) services
for
41,500x
preparation of Engineer's
Report
$ 41,500
and related work which
includes
annexation.
115,000
$115,000
$270,000
Diamond Bar Boulevard sidewalk improve-
ments from Golden Springs Drive to
Gold Rush Drive:
a) Construction $ 85,000
b) Design (5%) 4,500
C) Administration (10%) 8,500
d) Contingencies (20%) 17,,000
TOTAL $115,000
5. The City ax
Landscaping Services c
the amount of $40,000 1
the median islands ti
City. Approx. 4% ($'
been included as cor
for possible increase
coming year.
arded a
ontract in
.o maintain
,ithin the
,500) has
tingencies
:s in the
RESOLUTION NO. 92-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT ON CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 38 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1992-93.
A. RECITALS.
(i) By its Resolution No. 92- this Council approved a
report of the City Engineer related to City of Diamond Bar Landscaping As essment
District No. 38 prepared pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code 22523,
described the improvements thereon and gave notice of and fixed time and place
of the hearing on the question of the levy of assessment thereon for fis al year
1992-93. A diagram of the area encompassed by said assessment dis#rict is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A-1."
(ii) Said hearing was duly and properly noticed, commence(
South Coast Air Quality Management Auditorium, 21865 East Copley Drive,
Bar, California on June 16, 1992, and was concluded prior to the adoption
Resolution.
(iii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Resolut-
occurred.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond
hereby find, determine and order as follows:
1. In all respects as set fourth in the Recitals, Part A,
Resolution.
38 W/O A -LEVYING 5129
I at the
Diamond
of this
ion have
ar does
of this
2. The improvements specified in the report hereinabove referred
to which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar ar hereby
ordered to be completed.
3. The assessment diagram contained in the report referred to
hereinabove and the assessment of $15.00 for each assessable lot located within
said District are hereby adopted and confirmed and said assessment hereby is
levied for the 1992-93 fiscal year.
4. This Council hereby expressly overrules any and all protests
filed objecting to the proposed improvements specified herein or the as essment
levied thereby.
5. The City Clerk shall forthwith transfer to the County Auditor
of Los Angeles County a certified copy of this Resolution and a certif ed copy
of the assessment diagram contained in the report referred to hereinabo e.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this
38 W10 A -LEVYING 5129
day of
Mayor
199
I, LYNDA BURGESS, the City Clerk of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, introduced at a regular meeting of he City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on day of ,
1992, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the day of 1992 by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
1905.002\misc14.tss
38 W10 A -LEVYING 5/29
Lynda Burgess, City Cler
City of Diamond Bar
1992 - 93
ENGINEER'S REPORT
for the City of Diamond Bar
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38
Prepared By:
ASL Consultants, Inc.
55 E. Huntington Drive, Suite 2 0
Arcadia, California 91006
38 LEVY
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report is prepared under the authority and
direction of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to t eir
Resolution No. and in compliance with the requirements of Articl 4,
Chapter 1, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
The plans and specifications for the improvements
within the district are on file in the City Hall of the City of Diamond Bar
and are available for public inspection. Reference is hereby made to said
plans and specification for the exact location and nature of the improvements
and is hereby made a part of this report.
SECTION 3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS
The total estimated costs for the maintenance of
improvements within the district are as follows:
APPROPRIATIONS:
Personal Services
1991-92
1992-93
Operating Expenses
Adjusted Budget
Adopted Budget
REVENUE:
Approp. Fund Balance
(47,439)
30,000
Prop. Tax & Assessments
241,590
240,900
Interest Revenue
39,881
115,000
TOTAL
5194,151
5270,000
APPROPRIATIONS:
Personal Services
33,800
35,500
Operating Expenses
49,300
69,000
Professional Services
6,250
9,000
Contract Services
63,920
41,500
CIP Project
39,881
115,000
Reserves
1,000
TOTAL
$194,151
5270,000
* Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) include Diamond Bar Boulevard sidewalk improvements from
Springs Drive to Gold Rush Drive.
38 LEVY
A den
SECTION 4. DIAGRAM FOR DISTRICT
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38 is a city ide
district and consists of all assessable parcels located within the bounda les
shown on the Assessment Diagram labeled "Exhibit A-V attached hereto.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT
The landscape and open space improvements have een
established and are maintained for the safety and enjoyment of all the
properties within the assessment district boundaries, and all parcels wi hin
the district benefit from the improvements.
The amount estimated to be assessed upon the 1i
within the district and the amount apportioned to each assessable par
within the district is shown in the table below.
Estimated
Estimated
Estimated
Assessment
No of
Assessment
Reouirements
Parcels
Per Parcel
$240,000
16,000
$15.00
1991-92
1992-93
Assessment
Assessment
Per Parcel
Per Parcel
Difference
$15.00
$15.00
($0.00)
Respectfully submitted,
,�� DDAAAe�— 44
i harA. Bardin
Assessment Engineer
rpt38.tss
38 LEVY
ids
:el
RESOLUTION NO. 92- `-,
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT ON CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR LANDSCAPING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
NO. 38 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1992-93.
A. RECITALS.
(i) By its Resolution No. 92-24, this Council approved i report
of the City Engineer related to City of Diamond Bar Landscaping As essment
District No. 38 prepared pursuant to California Streets and Highways Code 22623,
described the improvements thereon and gave notice of and fixed time and place
of the hearing on the question of the levy of assessment thereon for fis al year
1992-93. A diagram of the area encompassed by said assessment dis rict is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A-1."
(ii) Said hearing was duly and properly noticed, commenced at the
South Coast Air Quality Management Auditorium, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond
Bar, California on June 16, 1992, and was concluded prior to the adoption of this
Resolution.
(iii) All legal prerequisites to the adoption of the Resolution have
occurred.
B. RESOLUTION.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond B
hereby find, determine and order as follows:
1. In all respects as set fourth in the Recitals, Part A,
Resolution.
38 LEVYING 5/24
does
this
2. The improvements specified in the report hereinabove referred
to which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar ar hereby
ordered to be completed.
3. The assessment diagram contained in the report referred to
hereinabove and the assessment of $15.00 for each assessable lot locatel within
said District are hereby adopted and confirmed and said assessment hereby is
levied for the 1992-93 fiscal year.
4. This Council hereby expressly overrules any and all protests
filed objecting to the proposed improvements specified herein or the as essment
levied thereby.
5. The City Clerk shall forthwith transfer to the County Auditor
of Los Angeles County a certified copy of this Resolution and a certif ed copy
of the assessment diagram contained in the report referred to hereinabo e.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of , 1
Mayor
38 LEVYING 5129
I, LYNDA BURGESS, the City Clerk of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed, introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on day of ,
1992, and was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the day of 1992 by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAINED: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ATTEST:
1905.002\m1sc13Ass
38 LEVYING 5/29
Lynda Burgess, City Clerk
City of Diamond Bar
1992 - 93
ENGINEER'S REPORT
for the City of Diamond Bar
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38
Prepared By:
ASL Consultants, Inc.
55 E. Huntington Drive, Suite 2
Arcadia, California 91006
38 (A) LEVY 4/30
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR REPORT
This report is prepared under the authority
direction of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to ti
Resolution No. and in compliance with the requirements of Article
Chapter 1, Landscaping and Lighting Act of 1972.
SECTION 2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
and
Fei r
4,
The plans and specifications for the improvem nts
within the district are on file in the City Hall of the City of Diamond Bar
and are available for public inspection. Reference is hereby made to aid
plans and specification for the exact location and nature of the improvem nts
and is hereby made a part of this report.
SECTION 3. ESTIMATE OF COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS
The total estimated costs for the maintena
improvements within the district are as follows:
REVENUE:
Approp. Fund Balance
Prop. Tax & Assessments
Interest Revenue
TOTAL
APPROPRIATIONS:
Personal Services
Operating Expenses
Professional Services
Contract Services
Transfer out-CIP
Reserves
TOTAL
Note Capital Projects Include:
1991-92 1992-93
Adjusted Budget Adopted Bud et
(47,439) 30,000
241,590 256,500
$194,151 5286,500
33,800
35,500
49,300
69,000
6,250
9,000
63,920
41,500
39,881
131,500
1,000
$194,151
$286,500
Colima Medians from Gona Court to Lemon Avenue
38 (A) LEVY 4/30
$131,500
of
SECTION 4. DIAGRAM FOR DISTRICT
Landscaping Assessment District No. 38 is a city ide
district and consists of all assessable parcels located within the bounda ies
shown on the Assessment Diagram labeled "Exhibit A-1" attached hereto.
SECTION 5. ASSESSMENT
The landscape and open space improvements have een
established and are maintained for the safety and enjoyment of all the
properties within the assessment district boundaries, and all parcels wi hin
the district benefit from the improvements.
The amount estimated to be assessed upon the 1
within the district and the amount apportioned to each assessable pal
within the district is shown in the table below.
Estimated Estimated Estimated
Assessment No of Assessment
Requirements Parcels Per Parcel
$256,000 17,100 $15.00
1991-92 1992-93
Assessment Assessment
Per Parcel Per Parcel Difference
$15.00 $15.00 ($.00)
Respectfully submi ted,
k
Plardl"Zdin
Assessment Engineer
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGEND NO.
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council MEETING DATE: J* 16, 1992
FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager . REPORT DATE: Juifie 10, 1992
TITLE: Final Adoption of the Source Reduction and Recycling and Household Hazardous Wase Elements,
SUMMARY: The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1959 (AB 939) and subsequent legislation,
Assembly Bill 2707, requires the City to prepare, adopt, and implement a Source Reduction ard Recycling
Element (SRRE) and a separate Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE). Pursuant to this requirement,
the City has formally completed the legally prescribed review period and has submitted legal notification of
its intent to conduct a public hearing for the purpose of adopting these Elements_
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council open the continued public hearijig to receive
public testimony on: (1) the policies and programs contained within the Final Source Reduction arid Recycling
Element (SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE); and (2) the proposed Negative
Declaration (ND) which serves as the final environmental documentation for these Elements. It is further
recommended that, following the public hearing, the City Council approve Resolution 92 -XX adopting the
Source Reduction and Recycling Element and the Household Hazardous Waste Element, and adopting a
Negative Declaration of Environment Assessment for these Elements.
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS X Staff Report _ Public Hearing Notification
X Resolution(s) Bid Specification (on file in City Clerk's Office)
_ Ordinances(s) X Other: SRRE/HHWE Executive Su mart'
Master Environmental Asse sment
Negative Declaration
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed X Yes _ o
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 415 vote? MAJORITY
3. Has environmental impact been assessed? X Yes _ No
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission? _ Yes X No
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report? X Yes _ No.
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
All City departments are impacted by this document
REVIEWED BY:
71"errence L. Belanger
Acting City Manager
J'��- \,-3, �
Troy L. tzlaff
Assis the C' Mana er
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA
MEETING DATE: June 10, 1992
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Adoption of the Final Source Reduction and Recycling
Household Hazardous Waste Element
ISSUE STATEMENT:
The California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (AB
subsequent legislation, Assembly Bill 2707, requires the City to
adopt, and implement a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRI
separate Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE). Pursuant
requirement, the City has formally completed the legally prescribe
period and has submitted legal notification of its intent to conduct
hearing for the purpose of adopting these Elements.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council open the continued public h
receive public testimony on: (1) the policies and programs contain
the Final Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) and
Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE); and (2) the proposed Negative De
(ND) which serves as the final environmental documentation f
elements. It is further recommended that, following the public hea
City Council approve Resolution 92 -XX adopting the Source Reduc
Recycling Element and the Household Hazardous Waste Element, and ai
Negative Declaration of Environment Assessment for these Elements.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
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BACKGROUND:
The City has finally completed the long and arduous task of pre
Source Reduction and Recycling Element and Household Hazardous Waste
in accordance with the regulations implementing AB 939. The Fin
Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) identifies how the C
divert, through a combination of source reduction, recycling, and cc
programs, 250 of solid wastes from landfill by 1995 and 50% by the yE
The Final Draft Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) identifies
City will properly reduce, collect, recycle, treat and dispose
household hazardous wastes generated within its incorporated bou
Together these Elements represent an integrated waste management
designed to bring the City into compliance with State mandate
diversion goals.
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From late 1991 to the present, several public hearings have been held to
allow the general public, affected governmental agencies and private industry
to comment upon the policies and programs of the draft SRRE/HHWE prior to
adoption. These hearings, which are required by law, have been instrumental
in identifying potential deficiencies and other areas within the RRE/HHWE
that required change or modification.
The City, pursuant to Public Resource Code Section 41793, has submitted legal
notification to both the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and the Inland Daily
Bulletin for the purpose of setting a public hearing on these documents.
This hearing is the continuation of the public hearing that was scheduled for
June 2, 1992. At that hearing, staff recommended that the City Council
continue the public hearing process to allow for additional time to integrate
the Waste Board's comments on the HHWE into the final elements. Since then,
staff has integrated the Waste Board's comments and has prepared the
SRRE/HHWE for adoption.
DISCUSSION:
The SRR and HHW elements represent the culmination of over a years' worth of
research on integrated waste management issues and are specifically designed
to bring the City into compliance with state waste diversiom goals.
Incorporated within these planning documents are the final results of the
waste generation study, the City's short and medium term goals and objectives
for each of the action components (e.g., source reduction, recycling, etc.),
identification of existing programs, evaluation of alternaties, and
recommendations on program selection and other relevant information o assist
the City with its waste reduction goals.
The organization of these documents was performed in accordance with the
regulations implementing AB 939 (as amended). Pursuant to those recru lations,
the consultant examined the various action components of each element and
identified a number of alternatives that could be implemented. These
alternatives have been evaluated based upon the criteria compiled from the
California Integrated Waste Management Board's Planning Guidelines and are
organized into 18 selected criteria representing three categories: cost
effectiveness; technical effectiveness; and institutional risks and impacts.
Based upon the evaluation methodology utilized by the consultant, a
comprehensive and workable set of programs have been selected for each of the
action components listed below.
SOURCE REDUCTION
The source reduction component is at the nucleus of the state's integrated
waste management hierarchy. This component contains a program and
implementation schedule which demonstrates how the City will minimize the
quantity of waste produced through a combination of rate structure
modifications, economic incentives, technical assistance and promotion, and
regulatory programs. Specifically, the City's source reduction component
identifies 17 potential alternatives that are divided into three (3) groups
based on their effectiveness in reducing waste. This list of grouped
alternatives has been evaluated according to local conditions, the City's
stated goals and objectives, and information obtained through the solid waste
generation study. Based upon this analysis, 11 alternatives were selected
and configured into a source reduction program for the City. These orograms
include, but .are not limited to: rate structure modification; on-site
composting assistance; waste audits and evaluations; waste r duction
planning for nonresidential generators; and land -use changes.
RECYCLING
The City's recycling component includes a total of 23 alternatives hat were
considered for final selection. Based on an examination of local conditions,
and the City's existing low waste diversion rate of 9.70, the consutant has
recommended a total of 18 programs for implementation. These pro rams are
organized into three categories (e.g., materials collection, materials
processing, and supportive policies) and are considered.consistent with the
recycling requirements heretofore adopted by the City Council.
COMPOSTING
The composting component includes a series of selected programs aimed at the
collection and diversion of "green wastes" (e.g., grass, leaves, and
prunings) from residential generators through the controlled biological
decomposition of these organic materials. Of the nine (9) identified
alternatives, six (6) were selected for implementation in the short-term
planning period. They include: self -haul drop-off of yard wastes;
decentralized pre-processing and materials storage; promotion and education;
financial incentives to encourage participation, and regulatory measures and
supportive policies. It is estimated that implementation of these programs.
will contribute an additional 8.6% diversion in the short-term and 11.3% over
the medium-term.
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION
The public education and information component is the delivery vehicle of the
City's integrated waste management strategy. It involves an aggressive
campaign designed to increase public awareness and participation in all of
the selected programs. Programs selected within this component include:
residential sector promotional campaign (multilingual); school curricula
development (K-12); nonresidential promotional campaign; representative waste
evaluations of selected businesses; and a SRR Element representative training
program for nonresidential generators.
SPECIAL WASTE
This component describes the existing and proposed waste handling and
disposal practices for those special wastes identified by the solid waste
generation study. These waste include bulky, difficult to handle items such
as: white goods, tires, construction and demolition debris, asbestos, ash,
and sewage sludge. In order to properly evaluate the viability of the
program alternatives, the consultant selected the following evaluation
criteria: (1) Effectiveness in Reducing Waste Quantity; (2) Absence of
Hazard; (3) Limited Shift in Waste Generation; (4) Implementabl.ty; (5)
Facility Needs; (6) Consistency with Local Policies; (7) Absence of
Institutional Barriers; (8) Cost; and (9) End Uses. As a result of this
analysis, the following programs were selected for implementation:
development of a used tire reuse and recycling program; recycling of
construction and demolition wastes; and a white goods collection prgram.
FUNDING
Section 41230 of the Public Resources Code states that the City's funding
component shall demonstrate the City's ability to generate su ficient
revenues and allocate ample resources for planning, developing, and
implementing the various programs identified in the sRRE. If the sRRE fails
to provide this information or show adequate financial resources, the
California Integrated Waste Management Board may find the City's sRRE
deficient and withhold approve of the City's SRRE. If this deficiency is not
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corrected, the Board, pursuant to Section 42813 of the Public Resources Code,
could levy administrative civil penalties against the City of up t $10,000
per day.
The revised funding table (Table 9-1) shows the public versus private costs
for development and implementation of the City's AB 939 programs. It is
estimated that the total private/public sector costs to implement th2 various
component programs of the SRRE and HHWE could exceed $1.9 million dollars in
the short-term planning period (1992-1995). While private sector costs
represent the largest share of the known program costs, the public sector
costs, which include both the capital costs and the staff time inirolved in.
program development, implementation, administration, and monitoring and
evaluation, may approach $789,000 over the short-term planning period or an
average of $197,000 per year.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
The City's Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) addresses both the City's
short and medium-term planning objectives to properly manage and dispose of
household hazardous waste (HHW) generated from the residential sector
consumer. In preparing the City's preliminary draft HHWE, the c nsultant
examined current disposal practices for household hazardous Waste and
identified a total of seven (7) alternatives for potential implem ntation.
These alternatives include:
a Periodic HHW collection events
o Permanent HHW collection facility
o Mobile HHW collection (Countywide program)
o Door-to-door HHW collection program
o Load -checking program
o Recycling Program for HHW
o Public education and information
Based upon the consultant's analysis and to achieve a cost-effective approach
for the disposal of hazardous waste, the City plans to participatEt in the
development and implementation of a Countywide HHW management program through
the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works and the County
Sanitation Districts. The County's program consists of a total of 48 planned
collection events occurring at 12 different locations throughout the county
each year. An additional 48 collection events will be held within the City
of Los Angeles for a total of 96 two-day collection events a nually.
Participation in these events is open to any County residents wi hing to
dispose of no more than 5 gallons or 50 pounds -of waste motor oil, sed oil
filters, pool supplies, batteries, paint products, chemical c eaners,
pesticides, and other hazardous wastes.
MASTER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION
A Draft Initial Study (IS) and Environmental Assessment (EA) haTo been
prepared in conformance with Section 15063 of the State Guidelines for the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine whet er the
implementation of the proposed programs contained within the Source Reduction
and Recycling Element (SRRE) or Household Hazardous Waste Eleme t (HHWE)
represent a significant effect to the environment. On the bas's of the
information contained within these documents, a Negative Declaratio (ND) has
been prepared for both the Source Reduction and Recycling Element ( RRE) and
Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE).
The proposed Negative Declaration (ND) has been circulated for external
review pursuant to the requirements of the California EnvironmentaL Quality
Act (CEQA), as amended, and received approval from the State Clearinghouse on
February 20, 1992. Comments received have been addressed and incorporated
within the Final SRRE/HHWE.
PREPARED BY:
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Assist to the Ci Manager
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Figure 1
Solid Waste Generation Analysis
City of Diamond Bar
Industrial 670/.
Solid Waste Generation (tons/year)
Residential
36,473
Commercial
20,058 Commercial
34,809
33.1%
Industrial
4,063
Total
60,594
Solid Waste Diversion (tons/year)
Current diversion rate = 9.7%
Residential 1,664
Commercial 3,937
Industrial 295
Total 5,896
strial 6.9%
Residential
63.
Residential 2.8%
Commamial 6.4%I
Indusnai 0.5%
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Solid Waste Disposal (tons/year)
Residential
34,809
Commercial
16,121 Commercial
29.5%
Industrial
3,768
Total
54,698
Solid Waste Diversion (tons/year)
Current diversion rate = 9.7%
Residential 1,664
Commercial 3,937
Industrial 295
Total 5,896
strial 6.9%
Residential
63.
Residential 2.8%
Commamial 6.4%I
Indusnai 0.5%
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The City of Diamond Bar's Source Reduction and Recycling (SRR) and
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) elements were developed in
response to Assembly Bill 939, the California Integrated Waste
Management Act of 1989 (AB 939). AB 939 requires every city and
county in the State of California to prepare an SRR element that identifies
how each jurisdiction will meet the mandatory waste diversion goals set by
the State of 25% by 1995 and 50% by 2000. The programs and objectives
in the SRR element are organized according to the short-term (ST = 1991
to 1995) and medium-term (MT = 1996 to 2000) planning periods. The
law also requires every jurisdiction to develop an HHW element to plan for
the proper management of hazardous wastes that are generated by
households. This section presents a summary of each of the components
included in the SRR and HHW elements. A glossary of terms and
acronyms used throughout this document is provided in Appendix F.
SOLID WASTE GENERATION STUDY COMPONENT
A solid waste generation study was conducted to quantify and
characterize the solid waste generated, diverted, and disposed by the City
of Diamond Bar. Results of the solid waste generation study are
summarized in Figure 1. Currently, 60,594 tons of solid waste are
generated in the City annually. Through a number of existing diversion
programs operated by the City and by the private sector, 5,896 tons
annually are diverted from disposal at nearby landfills. This existing level
of solid waste diversion equals approximately 9.7% of the current solid
waste generation.
The waste stream composition is presented in Figure 2. This is the
combined waste stream composition from the residential, commercial, and
industrial sectors.
SOURCE REDUCTION COMPONENT
Source reduction simply means producing less waste. Because source
reduction is intangible, it is the most difficult to quantify. Some examples
of existing source reduction activities in Diamond Bar include repair of
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appliances, furniture, and household item donation, the use of
services, and backyard composting.
Total diversion as a result of identified source reduction activities is
2,528 tons per year, or 43% of the existing diversion in the City.
Four broad categories of source reduction activities are examined i
evaluated. These categories are: 1 ) rate structure modificatio
2) economic incentives; 3) technical assistance and promotion; i
4) regulatory programs.
The alternatives selected for implementation are shown in Table 1.
Source reduction programs will result in 1.7% diversion of the generat d
waste stream by 1995 and 9.0% of the generated waste stream by t ie
year 2000. The effectiveness of these programs is tied directly tot ie
education and public information activities undertaken by the City.
RECYCLING COMPONENT
Recycling activities within the City include curbside recycling. In additi n,
a number of private recycling activities are in place. The City Currenly
diverts approximately 3,366 tons per year through recycling.
To further increase recycling in Diamond Bar, a number of new prograr
will be implemented and existing programs expanded. These prograr:
are summarized in Table 1 and require expenditures for a curbsic
collection program and various supportive policies. Details on progra
funding are included in Section 9. These programs will be implemented
the short term and continued through the medium term.
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Commercial
Industrial
Figure 2
Waste Disposal Composition
City of Diamond Bar
Inert Solids 1% Hazardous Waste 0.71/16
Other Organics 25.8%
Yard Waste 24.6%
Inert cA11AQ n A91-
Other
s
Other Organics 25.40/9
Yard Waste 3.5%
Metal 8.7'/0
Glass
Plastics 5.7%
Inert Solids 78.3%
Note: Totals do not add to 100% due to rounding
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Paper 30.9%
Plastics 7.40%
iss 5.8%
Metal 3.6%
Paper 0.1%
Plastics 0.1%
).8%
d Waste 7.7%
nher Organics 13.1%
aste 1.6%
Paper 51.7%
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Table 1 (continued)
Alternatives Selected for Implementation
(1) No diversion rates are anticipated for educational programs.
COMPOSTING COMPONENT
Composting can play a key role in the City's integrated waste
management system. Yard waste and readily decomposable material
make up a significant portion of the total waste stream.
The City has targeted yard waste for on going composting programs.
Yard waste includes, grass, leaves, and prunings. The composting
program will be implemented in the short term and continue through the
medium term. This program will contribute an additional 7.9% diversion in
the short term and 9.6% diversion over the medium term. Costs
associated with the program are presented in Section 9.
SPECIAL WASTE COMPONENT
Special waste includes difficult to handle materials such as tires,
construction debris, white goods, sofas, and mattresses; and potentially
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P>:ogram
Short Tenn
Medium Term
Education and Public Information
(1}
(1}
• Residential Program
- Promotional Campaign
- Education and Information
Program
• Nonresidential Program
- Promotional Campaign
- Education and Information Program
- Representative Waste Evaluations
- SRRE Representative Training
• School Program
- Curricula Development
Total Annual Diversion
20.50/a
40,40/,
With 9.7% Existing Diversion
30.20/c
50.1%
(1) No diversion rates are anticipated for educational programs.
COMPOSTING COMPONENT
Composting can play a key role in the City's integrated waste
management system. Yard waste and readily decomposable material
make up a significant portion of the total waste stream.
The City has targeted yard waste for on going composting programs.
Yard waste includes, grass, leaves, and prunings. The composting
program will be implemented in the short term and continue through the
medium term. This program will contribute an additional 7.9% diversion in
the short term and 9.6% diversion over the medium term. Costs
associated with the program are presented in Section 9.
SPECIAL WASTE COMPONENT
Special waste includes difficult to handle materials such as tires,
construction debris, white goods, sofas, and mattresses; and potentially
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Table 1
Alternatives Selected for Implementation
Expected Diversion
Program Short Term Medium Term
Source Reduction
• Quantity -Based Local User Fees
N/A
3.9
• Educational Efforts
0.6
0.6
• Nonprocurement Source Reduction
Activities, Demonstration Programs, and
Government Procurement Ordinance
N/A
NIA
• Assistance with On -Site
Composting and Mulching
0.4
1.9
• Incentives for Land Use Practices
0.1
0.4
• Waste Evaluations and
Technical Assistance
0.6
0.6
• Required Waste Reduction Planning
NIA
1_6
Total
1.7
9.0
Recycling
• Curbside Collection
3.9
6.4
• At -Source Separation
4.0
10.9
• Multifamily Collection
N/A
1.11
Total
7.9
18.4
Composting
• Self -Haul Drop-off/Decentralized
Preprocessing and Materials Storage
Total
7.9
9.6
Special Waste
• Used Tire Program
0.6
0.7
• Construction/Demolition Waste
2.3
2.6
• White Goods Program
0_1
0_1
Total
3.0
3.4
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collection and disposal activities are funded through the Integrated
Management Fund.
The costs for implementing this SRR element are summarized in Table
The implementation of the various component programs will require a
capital expenditure of $136,652. Major capital expenditures include
implementation of various collection programs and startup of educatic n
and public information programs. The costs presented include knon
costs to be incurred by the private sector for the identified programs.
Table 2
Source (Reduction and Recycling Element
Implementation Costs
Component
Capital
Costs
Annual
Costs
Source Reduction
39,000
47,500
Recycling
25,000
297,500
Composting
0
47,500
Special Waste
5,000
10,400
Education and Public Information
67,652
37,500
Total
$136,652
$440,400
The annual cost for all component programs will be $440,400. The C
currently employs one full-time employee to implement the solid wa:
management programs in the short-term planning period and may add o
additional staff.
INTEGRATION COMPONENT
This section provides a summary of the solid waste management practices
proposed in this Source Reduction and Recycling Element. It includes
explanations of how the programs work together to maximize the feasibili y
of source reduction, recycling, and composting options and jointly achiei e
the diversion mandates. Consistent with the State's integrated was e
management hierarchy, the City will promote source reduction activities
targeted at decreasing the amount of solid waste being generated. For
those wastes that continue to be generated, recycling and compostir g
programs will divert waste from disposal. If a waste cannot be diverts ,
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hazardous wastes such as sewage sludge, asbestos, auto bodies, or ash.
The special waste addressed in this component includes bulky items such
as white goods and tires, and inert solids such as demolition and
construction waste.
Three alternatives were evaluated and selected for implementation.
Alternative 1 is a used tire program, Alternative 2 focuses on diverting
construction and demolition waste in the private sector through new
regulatory programs, and Alternative 3 is a white goods recovery program.
Implementation of these three alternatives will divert 3.0% in the short
term and 3.4% in the medium term. The expected diversion from these
programs is presented in Table 1.
EDUCATION AND PUBLIC INFORMATION COMPONENT
Based on the generators and targeted materials, a number of new
programs are selected for implementation that target the residential sector,
commercial/industrial sector, and schools. As shown in Table 1, two
programs are recommended for the residential sector, four programs for
the nonresidential sector, and one for the schools. All programs will be
implemented within the short-term planning period and continue into the
medium-term. Costs associated with implementation of the education and
public information program are presented in Section 9.
DISPOSAL FACILITY CAPACITY COMPONENT
Integrated waste management includes the environmentally safe disposal
of solid waste that cannot be easily diverted from landfills. The City does
not have its own landfill. All waste is exported for disposal at various
landfills in Los Angeles County.
The City currently has no plans to establish disposal facilities within the
City. However, there are private sector plans to export waste to new
landfill sites in remote areas of the State.
FUNDING COMPONENT
The funding component demonstrates that the City has the ability to
generate funds and allocate resources to plan, develop, and implement
the various programs identified in this document. All current refuse
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the City will insure that it is landfilled in an environmentally safe manner.
The combination of component programs will divert an additional 20.5% f
solid waste in the short term and 40.4% in the medium term. These
figures, combined with the existing diversion rate of 9.70/6, equal 30.2%
diversion in the short term and 50.,1% diversion in the medium term.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
Household hazardous wastes are any household discarded materials th
may threaten human health or the environment if disposed of improper)
Potential hazards are found in materials that are toxic, flammabi
corrosive, or reactive.
Several alternatives were selected for the City's household hazardot s
waste program. The City will continue to participate in the perio c
roundup events sponsored by the Los Angeles County Sanitation Distri
(CSD) and Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW) un it
the permanent County program is in place. The City will also participate n
the permanent County program, which will use mobile collection faciliti s
for regularly scheduled collection events. The load checking programs ill
continue at all CSD landfills. The County's HHW recycling program Will
recycle wastes for which available markets exist. The current Coun y
public education program will be augmented by City -specific programs.
There is no capital investment by the City for participation in the County
program. The County will completely fund the permanent programa d
recover costs through a surcharge on the fees at all landfills in the Countv.
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INITIAL STUDY
AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
FOR THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING ELEMENT
AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
OCTOBER 1991
Prepared by:
Michael Brandman Associates
Carnegie Centre
2530 Red Hill Avenue
Santa Ana, California 92705
(714) 250-5555
Contact: Susan K. Tebo
October 1991
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
1 INTRODUCTION......................................I 1-1
2 ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST FORM .....................2-1
3 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION .............. 3-1
Attachment
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LIST OF EXHIBITS
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
This Initial Study has been prepared in conformance with Section 15063 of the State Guidelines for
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to determine whether the proposed Source
Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) for the
City of Diamond Bar would pose adverse environmental effects.
The intent and purpose of Assembly Bill (AB) 939, under which these elements have been
recommended, is to require County and City jurisdictions to prepare elements that will propose
programs to substantially reduce amounts of wastes generated by their citizens. These programs, as
proposed, are preliminary in nature and do not detail how each selected alternative would be designed
and implemented. Upon subsequent development of these programs, it may be determined that they
are considered a "project" under CEQA requirements and that they require further environmental
documentation. Given that the alternatives are preliminary in nature, this Initial Study should act as
a scoping tool, and information obtained in the public hearing process should be used to determine
whether there are additional environmental considerations.
The remainder of this section provides a description of the location and the characteristics of the
proposed projects. Section 2 includes an environmental checklist that gives an overview of the
potential impacts that may or may not result from project implementation. Section 3 elaborates on
the information contained in the environmental checklist and identifies measures to eliminate potential
significant impacts, or to reduce them to levels that are less than significant.
LOCATION
The City of Diamond Bar is in the East San Gabriel Valley in Los Angeles County, California. It is
east of the City of Los Angeles, south of the Angeles National Forest, north of Orange County, and
west of San Bernardino County. (See Exhibit 1, Regional Location Map.)
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DESCRIPTION
The City of Diamond Bar's SRRE and HHWE were developed in response to AB 939, the Ca ifornia
Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989. AB 939 requires every City and County in the tate to
prepare an SRRE that identifies how its jurisdiction will meet the mandatory waste diversion goals (25
percent by 1995 and 50 percent by 2000) set by the State. The City of Diamond Bar SRR an HHW
elements identify how the City will achieve these goals. Upon review and adoption of these elements
by the City, the SRR and HHW elements will be submitted to Los Angeles County for incorporation
into the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP).
The purpose of the SRRE is to examine all possible programs that could provide the City of D amond
Bar with alternatives that would allow the City to meet mandatory waste diversion goals. The
alternatives listed below are all of the alternatives that were discussed in the City of Diamond Bar
SRRE and HHWE. The alternatives are listed numerically for easy reference to the enviroi mental
checklist and associated discussion. (These numbers do not reflect the numerical system used in the
SRRE and HHWE.) Following each alternative description, is a sentence stating whether or i Lot that
alternative was chosen.
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SRRE
Source Reduction Programs
• Alternative 1--Loe 1 Waste Disposal Fee Modifications. The tipping fee at 1 ndfills
and waste -to -energy facilities can be raised to reflect the true cost of di posal.
Differential rates can be set for recyclables and non-recyclables. Assuming t iat the
economic mechanisms are in place, local waste disposal fee modification; cause
generators to internalize the true costs of disposal.
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This alternative was chosen.
Alternative 2--Ouantity Based Local_User Fees, Quantity -based local user f xs are
a rate structure in which generators pay for garbage collection according to the
quantities they set out for collection. The rate structure provides a direct incentive
for every generator to reduce the amount of waste disposed, through source
reduction, recycling, and composting. In such situations, program perfo ance
(public participation) becomes cost -driven, rather than convenience -driven.
This alternative was chosen.
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• Alternative 3 --Loans- Grants, and Loan Guarantees. A jurisdiction can help
generators with grants, loans and loan guarantees for equipment and other capital
expenditures that will allow them to start source reduction programs.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 4 --De osits Refunds and Rebates. Deposits have been used
successfully as a means of increasing the percent of plastic and aluminum soda
bottles recycled. With a rebate, the manufacturer gives the customer money back,
and with a refund, the retailer gives the customer money back.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 5 --Business License Fees. Businesses that implement source reduction
programs may qualify for reduced business license fees. Conversely, those
businesses that do not develop source reduction programs may be tined.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 6 --Local Taxes Fees and Fines. Tax incentives and disincentives can
be applied to encourage or discourage a wide range of desired or undesired products
and services. One significant tax is the advanced disposal fee. Fines do not stand
on their own as an independent alternative, as they are a method of enforcing
regulatory programs.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 7 --Waste Evaluations. Waste evaluations are one of the most common
forms of government assistance to non-residential generators. Most waste
evaluations involve a trained waste auditor who tours businesses and gathers
information on the amounts and types of wastes produced; the amounts, types, and
qualities of recyclables in the waste stream; and companies' internal waste handling
processes. This is usually followed by a recommendation of source reduction and
recycling actions.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 8 --Assistance with Onsite Composting and Mulching Activities.
Technical and/or financial assistance can be provided to assist generators of organic
waste in implementing onsite composting programs. The jurisdiction can also
promote and assist the mulching of grass clippings and woody debris.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 9 --Technical Assistance to Business and Industry. and Consumer
Organizations. Local government staff would assist businesses and organizations by
sharing research findings, experience, and technical knowledge.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 10 --Educational Efforts. The primary mechanism for eliciting source
reduction is education and promotion aimed at making changes in the production of
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goods, packaging design, and consumer buying practices. Consumer aw ireness
programs, school curricula development, seminars, and public forums are ways in
which educational programs can be presented. The targeted audiences are product
designers, manufacturers, retailers, and individual and business consumers.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 11 --Awards and Public Reco i ion. This program would provide
awards to businesses and organizations, acknowledging their achievements for source
reduction activities.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 12--Non-Procurement Source Reduction Activiti . Non -pro(
source reduction includes programs such as education of employees, office
to increase the use of scrap paper, increased use of electronic mail,
subscriptions, routing, and increased use of duplex copying.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 13 -Demonstration Pro rams. Demonstration programs are model
source reduction programs that can be observed by public and private sectors.
Displays can demonstrate a variety of source reduction options, from onsite
composting operations to restaurant dishwashing machines. Demonstration programs
can be used in support of other source reduction alternatives, including assistance
with onsite composting and mulching activities; and technical assistce to
businesses, industry, and consumer organizations.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 14 --Government Procurement Ordinances. This measures would Include
the adoption of ordinances that specify durability, recyclability as pur basing
considerations.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 15—Incentives for Land Use Practices that Promote Source Reduction.
To the extent that specific land use practices relate to the generation and dis sal of
waste, the jurisdiction may promote source reduction through regulations, incentives,
education, and technical assistance.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 15 --Re uired Waste Reduction PI anning by Non -Residential en ator .
This measure would require or request businesses to submit source reduction and
recycling plans to their local jurisdictions. Such pians can lead businesses in the
direction of analyzing their waste streams and discovering methods of saving noney
and improving their corporate citizenships through implementing source r uction
and recycling programs.
This alternative was chosen.
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• Alternative 17 --Product and Packaging Bans. This measure would allow banning
of specific products, as well as specific materials. Although discussed, this measure
was not recommended.
This alternative was not chosen.
Recycling.Programs
• Alternative 18 --Curbside Collection of Separated, Materials. Curbside collection is
to the scheduled collection of separated recyclable materials that have been set out
at households.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 19—At-Source Se aration anA Collection of Recyclablo. This program
involves recyclable materials that are generated as wastes from nonresidential
sources and that can be separated and collected for transport to recyclable processing
and marketing facilities.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 20--Mobile/Stationary Buy -Back renters. The buy-back recycling center
measure is a commercially located, staffed recycling facility that purchases small
amounts of post -consumer secondary materials from the public. Buy-back centers
typically buy aluminum cans; they may also handle glass containers and newspaper.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 21—Mobile/Stationary Drop -Off Centers. A drop-off center is a
recycling collection center where citizens can voluntarily deliver separated secondary
materials, such as newspaper, glass containers, and metal cans.
This alternative was chosen.
• AIternative 22--Multi-Family Collection. This measure would involve the collection
of household recyclables from multi -family structures/developments. It is an
alternative to curbside collection; trash is placed in common area bins or dumpsters,
rather than in individual receptacles for each unit.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 23 --Manual Materials Recovery Operations. This measure would
involve the separation of marketable recyclable materials, such as newspapers,
mixed glass, metal, and plastic containers, and the processing of those materials for
sale to end users. This type of operation is often conducted near a solid waste
facility, such as a landfill or transfer station, where the nonrecovered material can
be cleared for disposal.
This alternative was chosen.
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• Alternative 24 --Salvage at Solid Waste Facilities. This measure invol es the
sort -and -pick system, where people can separate recyclables into bins.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 25--At-Source Processing. This measure would allow some non-
residential generators to ship separated recyclable materials directly to end users or
through regional brokers without the need for intermediate off-site processing or
special hauler collection routes.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 26 --Mandatory Materials Separation Ordinance. This measure would
require that residential and commercial generators separate their recyclablei from
their garbage.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 27 --Ban on Disposal of Designated Recyclables. If a jurisdict n has
control of its disposal site, it can ban the disposal of certain recyclables, or o Ioads
with more than a certain percentage of recyclables. Even if the jurisdiction d es not
have control of the disposal site, it can lobby the responsible agency to instit ite the
appropriate ban.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 28 --Policy on Scavenging. In this policy's most restrictive form,
anything set out at the curb belongs to the jurisdiction, and scavenging is prohibited.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 29 --Zoning Code Practices. Zone code changes would def$e the
conditions and permit procedures for different types of development win a
jurisdiction.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 30—Building Code Chan. One common barrier to separating
recyclables is inconvenience and lack of space. Building codes or guidelires can
address this problem at the source, before a building is constructed, to hell make
recycling behavior and collection mechanisms an integral part of the w rk or
dwelling place. Building codes can be revised to require that new commerc al and
multifamily developments include space for recycling.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 31 --Business Permit Requirements. This measure would
recycling by attaching stipulations to the acquisition of business licenses.
0 This alternative was chosen.
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Alternative 32 --Mandatory Recycling Service Provided By Hauler. This measure
would require haulers to provide recycling collection as a condition of their business
licenses or franchise agreements.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 33 --Contracted or Franchised Recycling -Service Provision. Through
contracts or franchises, a jurisdiction can organize programs and routes. This may
be particularly useful in areas that are either underserved or not served at all by
private haulers or recycling collectors.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 34--CooRerative Marketing of Recyclable Material . This alternative
involves joint marketing of aggregate materials from several jurisdictions. Such an
arrangement may ensure a better price and a longer term arrangement than could be
secured if individual municipalities marketed their materials separately.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 35 --Procurement Procedures Promoting Preferential Purchase or Use of
Recycled -Content Products. This measure would specify durability, recyclability,
reusability, or recycled material content as a purchasing consideration; it would
move municipalities toward recycling objectives.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 36 --Changing Existing Rates. Disposal facilities where recyclables
processing or drop-off opportunities have been established would charge a lower tip
fee (or none at all) for high-grade loads, providing an incentive for haulers and
generators to separate recyclables from waste.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 37 --Financial Incentives. This measure would allow a local jurisdiction
to develop tax or accounting incentives, such as sales tax exemptions and investment
tax credits, for local investments in recycling, collection, processing, and marketing.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 38 --Educational Outreach and Technical Assistance. Municipalities
would conduct workshops for, and give technical assistance to, haulers, businesses,
and recycling companies.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 39 --Green Waste Cover Program. Yard wastes would be delivered to
one or more sites established to receive these materials.
This alternative was chosen.
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• Alternative 40--At-Source Collection.. This measure would allow for
specified yard waste types by municipal crews or contracted haulers.
This alternative was not chosen.
Alternative 41--Self-Haul Drop -Off. This measure involves material t
generators to a site designated by a local jurisdiction as a yard waste
The site may be dedicated to yard waste, or may be a solid waste
facility that provides yard waste services.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 42 --Decentralized Pre -Processing and NUterials Storau. Un
measure, yard wastes are delivered to one of several remote sites for
reduction and/or densification. After the materials have been reduced in
densified, they may either be stored temporarily or shipped directly f
processing (composting) or other beneficial use.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 43 --Centralized Pre -Processing and Materials Storage. L
measure, yard wastes are delivered to one or more central sites for volume
and/or densification.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 44 --Yard Waste Composting. Under this measure, yard
composting involves the composting of organic materials derived from la
maintenance, land clearing, and other activities involving the trimming or
of herbaceous plantings. Because of the high carbon -nitrogen ratio in these
decomposition occurs slowly and can take up to 24 months to complete.
This alternative was chosen
• Alternative 45—Mixed Solid Waste Comgosting. Mixed solid waste com
involves the composting of organic materials derived from the general or res
waste stream. The waste is received at a processing facility where the
fraction is separated from the nonorganic fraction for eventual composting.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 46 --Promotion and Education. This program would educate
about the merits of recycling household products and the proper man
these products.
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• Alternative 47 --Local Regional, and/or Financial Incentives for Market
Development/Marketing of Products Derived From Yard Wastes and Other Organic
Materials. This alternative could include tax breaks or subsidies to businesses
producing compost for organic waste materials.
This alternative was chosen.
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Alternative 48 --Re lato Provisions for CommercialHauler Regarding Collection
of Sel2arated Yard Wastes and Other Organic Materials. Under this measure, local
haulers of refuse, or local recycling haulers, may be required to provide collection
of source -separated yard wastes to residential or commercial accounts.
This alternative was chosen.
Special WastePrograms
• Alternative 49--Used-Tire Program. This program would require development of
City programs to increase recycling of used tires. Service stations and tire stores
would be requested to provide used tires for resale and to participate in tire
recapping and retreading, by separating useable tires.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 50 --Construction and Demolition Waste Program. The inert solids of
construction and demolition waste would be the focus of this special waste program.
As part of this alternative, each applicant for construction and demolition permits
would be required to prepare a plan for how inert solid wastes generated during the
project would be segregated and recycled.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 51 --White GoodsProgram. This alternative would divert large
appliances from disposal, by providing alternative collection and repair options to
residents. The program consists of offering periodic collection of bulky items; then
separating white goods for donation to charity, for repair and reuse, or for
recycling.
This alternative was chosen.
Public Education and Information Prograrns
• Alternative 52 --Residential Promotional Campaign. A multilingual promotional
campaign would be developed to publicize the SRRE. This. residential -sector
campaign would be initiated in the short term, and would publicize all applicable
diversion programs stemming from the SRRE. The campaign would be developed
using innovative approaches to promote awareness of, and participation in, diversion
programs, including recognition of individual and neighborhood achievements,
contests, and behavioral modification techniques.
This alternative was chosen.
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• Alternative 53 --Residential Education and Information Program. This alternative
would focus on developing multi-lingual educational and informational m aerials.
Plans are to develop such materials in conjunction with other cities that have similar
SRRE programs and demographics, to reduce costs.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 54 --School Curricula Development. This alternative would rovide
encouragement for school authorities to develop curricula that educate studen s about
source reduction, recycling, composting, and special wastes in the shor L term.
School authorities may rely on curricula already developed by other Cities oi States.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 55 --Nonresidential Promotional Campaign. This is development of a
promotional campaign that targets large waste generators and non-residents (ourists
and visitors), and encourages them to implement diversion programs or to participate
in such efforts that help to meet diversion targets.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 56—Nonr idential Education an Information Pro r . This alternative
is the development of educational and promotional materials concerning SRRE
diversion programs that target the non-residential sector. These materials will be
distributed to those non-residential generators targeted by diversion progrants.
This alternative was chosen.
+ Alternative 57 --Representative Waste Evaluation. This is a plan to select one
business and to conduct a waste evaluation of that selected business' waste stream
to demonstrate how the evaluation is done. Results of waste evaluations Will be
evaluation publicized to all businesses.
This alternative was chosen.
+ Alternative 58--SRRE Representative Training Program. This is a program
developed to train interested non-residential generators to become SRRE
representatives who can provide information and assistance on diversion methods,
waste evaluations, and other information, to other non-residential generators.
This alternative was chosen.
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The City of Diamond Bar has been participating, over the past several years, in the developmnt and
implementation of a Countywide HHW management effort. The purpose of the HHWE is toe amine
all possible programs that would address the issue of disposing of household hazardous wastt. The
alternatives below are listed numerically for easy reference to the environmental checklist and
associated discussion. (These numbers do not reflect the numerical system used in the HHW.---).
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Alternative 59 --Periodic Household Hazardous Wastes Collection Events (County and
QW. These events would collect household hazardous wastes on a periodic basis.
This alternative was chosen.
Alternative 60--Pennanent Collection Facility. A permanent collection facility
provides a fixed location for accepting HHW delivered by residents. Permanent
facilities are generally open year-round and are operated on a regional basis. A
permanent site for this activity has not been determined.
This alternative was not chosen.
Alternative 61 --Mobile Household Hazardous Wastes Collection. A mobile waste
collection program consists of a modified trailer and support unit containing an
electric generator, compressor, and water system; a fire response system; and a
Hazmat laboratory.
This alternative was chosen.
Alternative 62--Door-To-Door Collection. A door-to-door household hazardous
wastes program is designed to offer residents who are unable to participate in
collection programs an opportunity to dispose of household hazardous wastes. It
targets elderly and disabled residents.
This alternative was chosen.
Alternative 63--Load-Checking Program. The purpose of a load -checking program
is to detect and deter attempts to dispose of prohibited waste at permitted landfills.
It involves visual inspection for hazardous wastes at the point of collection and at the
working face of the landfill.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 64 --Recycling Program for Household Hazardous Wastes. This program
targets materials that can be readily recycled.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 65 --Public Education and Information. This program would educate
consumers about the hazards of household products and the proper management of
these products.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 66 --Curbside Collection of Oil. Under this measure, local waste haulers
provide curbside collection of used oils. Residents place their used oils in milk jugs
or in original oil bottles, then place the containers at curbs for collection.
This alternative was chosen.
• Alternative 67 --Annual Collection Event This collection would be conducted in
addition to the Countywide periodic collection events.
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• Alternative 67 --Annual Collection Event. This collection would be conducted in
addition to the Countywide periodic collection events.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 68 --Recycling of Used Oil. This involves the recycling of o I from
City -owned fleet vehicles. The oil is stored at the City yard before it is cc llected
for recycling.
This alternative was not chosen.
• Alternative 69 --Procurement Preferences for Recycled Praducts. This measure
would allow a jurisdiction to offer price preferences for products with recycled
contents (such as recycled oil) or for products that are recyclable (such as
rechargeable batteries).
This alternative was not chosen.
These SRR and HHW elements are consistent with the Public Resources Code Section 40000 a seq.,
and the draft regulations developed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board entitled,
"Planning Guidelines for Preparing, Revising, and Amending Countywide Integrated Waste
Management Plans," dated December 5, 1990.
The following checklist is based on currently available info
rmatlon. As specific lmpleme
designs are developed for the programs contained in the approved SRR and HHW elements,
environmental assessment may be necessary. Mitigation measures may be required.
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SECTION 2
ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLISTS FORM .
I. Background
1. Name of Proponent: Ci1y of Diamond Bar
2. Address and Phone Number of Proponent: 21664 East Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765
714 60-3195
3. Date Checklist Submitted: October 8. 1991
4. Agency Requiring Checklist: ._City of Diamond Bar _
5. Name of Proposal, if applicable: City of Diamond Bar Source, Reduction Recyling,Elgment
and Household Hazardous Waste Element
H. Environmental Impacts
(Explanations of all answers are required and are provided in Section 3.)
Yes Maybe No
1. Earth. Will the proposal result in:
a.
Unstable earth conditions or changes in
_ X
geologic substructures?
b.
Disruptions, displacements, compaction, _
_ X
or overcovering of the soil?
C.
Changes in topography or ground surface _
_ X
relief features?
d.
The destruction, covering, or modifica- _
_ X
tion of any unique geologic or physical
features?
e.
An increase in wind or water erosion of _
X
soils, either on or off the site?
f.
Changes in deposition or erosion of _
X
beach sands, or changes in siltation,
deposition, or erosion that may modify
the channel of a river or stream, or the
bed of the ocean, or any bay, inlet, or
lake?
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Yes Maybe
X
No
g.
The exposure of people or property to
geologic hazards, such as earthquakes,
landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or
similar hazards?
2. Air.
Will the proposal result in:
a.
Substantial air emissions or deterioration
of ambient air quality?
b.
The creation of objectionable odors?
C.
Alterations of air movement, moisture, or
temperature, or any change in climate,
either locally or regionally?
3. Water. Will the proposal result in:
a.
Changes in currents, or the course of
direction of water movements, in either
marine or fresh waters?
b.
Changes in absorption rates, drainage
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patterns, or the rate and amount of
surface runoff?
C.
Alterations to the course or flow of flood
waters?
d.
Changes in the amount of surface water
in any water body?
e.
Discharges into surface waters, or any
alteration of surface water quality,
including, but not limited to, tempera-
ture, dissolved oxygen, or turbidity?
f.
Alterations of the direction or rate of
flow of ground waters?
g.
Changes in the quantity of ground
waters, either through direct additions or
withdrawals, or through interception of
an aquifer by cuts or excavations?
h.
A substantial reduction in the amount of
water otherwise available for public
water supplies?
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Yes Maybe
X
No
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Yes Maybe No
i. The exposure of people or property to
X
water -related hazards, such as flooding or
_ _
tidal waves?
4. Plant Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Changes in the diversity of species, or
_ X
number of any species of plant (including
trees, shrubs, grass, crops, and aquatic
plants)?
b. Reductions of the numbers of any unique,
_ X
rare, or endangered species of plants?
C. Introduction of new species of plants into
_ _ X
an area, or a barrier to the normal
replenishment of existing species?
d. Reductions in the acreages of agricultural
_ X
crops?
5. Animal Life. Will the proposal result in:
a. Changes in the diversity of species, or
s X
numbers of any species of animal (birds,
land animals including reptiles, fish and
shellfish, benthic organisms, or insects)?
b. Reductions of the numbers of any unique,
_ X
rare, or endangered species of animals?
C. Introduction of new species of animals
_ _ X
into an area, or a barrier to the migration
or movement of animals?
d. The deterioration of existing fish or
X
wildlife habitats?
6. Noise. Will the proposal result in:
a. Increases in existing noise levels?
_ _ X
b. Exposure of people to severe noise
_ _ X
levels?
7. Light and Glare. Will the proposal produce
_ _ X
new light or glare?
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S. Land Use. Will the proposal result in a
substantial alteration of the present or planned
land use of an area?
9. Natural Resources. Will the proposal result in:
a. An increase in the rate of use of any
natural resource?
b. Substantial depletion of any non-renew-
able natural resource?
10. Risk of Upset. Will the proposal involve:
a. A risk of an explosion or the release of
hazardous substances (including, but not
limited to, all pesticides, chemicals, or
radiation) in the event of an accident or
upset condition?
b. Possible interference with an emergency
response plan or an emergency evacua-
tion plan?
1. Population. Will the proposal alter the location,
distribution, density, or growth rate of the
human population of an area?
12. Housing. Will the proposal affect existing
housing, or create a demand for additional
housing?
13. Transportation/Circulation. Will the proposal
result in:
a. Generation of substantial additional
vehicular movement?
b. Effects on existing parking facilities, or
demand for new parking?
C. A substantial impact on existing transp-
ortation systems?
d. Alterations to present patterns of circu-
lation or movement of people and/or
goods?
e. Alterations to waterborne, rail, or air
traffic?
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Yes Maybe
X
X
X
No
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No
f. Increase in traffic hazards to major
_ _
X
vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians?
14. Public Services. Will the proposal have an
effect on, or result in, a need for new or altered
government services in any of the following
areas:
a. Fire protection?
X
b. Police protection?
_ X
C. Schools?
X
d. Parks or other recreational facilities?
X
e. Maintenance of public facilities, includ-
_
X
ing roads?
f. Other government services?
_ X
15. Energy. Will the proposal result in:
a. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or
_
X
energy?
b. A substantial increase in demand on
X
existing sources of energy, or
requirement for development of new
sources of energy?
16. Utilities. Will the proposal result in a need for
new systems, or substantial alterations to the
following utilities:
a. Power or natural gas?
_
X
b. Communications systems?
_ _
X
C. Water?
_ _
X
d. Sewer or septic tanks?
_ _
X
e. Storm water drainage?
_ _ ^
X
f. Solid waste and disposal?
_ _
X
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17. Human Health. Will the proposal result in:
a. The creation of any health hazard or _ X
potential health hazard (excluding mental
health)?
b. The exposure of people to potential _ X
health hazards?
18. Aesthetics. Will the proposal result in the
obstruction of any scenic vista or view open to
the public, or will the proposal result in the
creation of an aesthetically offensive site open
to public view?
19. Recreation. Will the proposal result in an
impact on the quality or quantity of existing
recreational opportunities?
20. Cultural Resources.
a. Will the proposal result in the alteration
or destruction of a prehistoric or historic
archaeological site?
b, Will the proposal result in adverse
physical or aesthetic effects to a prehis-
toric or historic building, structure, or
object?
C. Does the proposal have the potential to
cause a physical change that would affect
unique ethnic cultural values?
d. Will the proposal restrict existing reli-
gious or sacred uses within the potential
impact area?
21. Mandatory Findings of Significance.
a. Does the project have the potential to
degrade the quality of the environment,
substantially reduce the habitat of a fish
or wildlife species, cause a fish or wild-
Iife population to drop below self-sus-
taining levels, threaten to eliminate a
plant or animal community, reduce the
number or restrict the range of rare or
endangered plants or animals, or elimin-
ate important examples of the major
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periods of California history or prehis-
tory?
b. Does the project have the potential to
achieve short-term, to the disadvantage of
long-term, environmental goals? (A
short-term impact on the environment is
one that occurs in a relatively brief,
definitive period of time, while long-term
impacts will endure well into the future.)
C. Does the project cause impacts that are
individually limited, but cumulatively
considerable? (A project may have an
impact on two or more separate resources
where the impact on each is relatively
small, but where the effect of the total of
those impacts on the environment is
significant.)
d. Does the project cause environmental
effects that will cause substantial adverse
effects on human beings, either directly
or indirectly?
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment,
and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment,
there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described
on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
WILL BE PREPARED.
I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
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SECTION 3
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
EXPLANATIONS OF ALL "NO" ANSWERS
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Earth
a.,b.,c., None of the proposed alternatives (Alternatives 1 through 69)
d.,e.,f.,g. any significant impact on the earth or its geologic features.
No mitigation measures are required.
2. Air
G.
3. Water
a.,b.,c.,
d.,e.,f.,
g.,h.,i.
4.
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will modify air 1
moisture, or temperature, or effect any change in climate, either
regionally.
create
or
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to alter
direction or flow of water currents, change absorption rates, alter course of
flow or flood waters, change the amount of surface water, discharge into
surface waters, alter direction or rate of groundwaters, change direr ion of
groundwaters, substantially reduce the amount of water available for public
water supplies, or expose people to water -related hazards, such as fl ding
or tidal waves.
No mitigation measures are required.
Plant Life
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to cause a
impact on plant life.
a.,b.,c.,d. None of the project alternatives will create a change in the diversity of
species, reduce the numbers of rare or endangered species, introduce new
species, or reduce acreage of an agricultural crop. The programs dis ussed
in the elements address existing developments that produce waste.
No mitigation measures are required
S. Animal Life
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to cause a
impact on animal life.
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a.,b.,c.,d. None of the proposed alternatives will directly create a change in the diversity
of species of animals; reduce the numbers of any unique, rare, or endangered
species of animals; or deteriorate existing fish or wildlife habitats.
No mitigation measures are required.
6. Noise
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to cause a significant
impact on noise levels. No construction activities or new noise sources are expected to
be generated as a result of implementation of any of the alternatives.
a.,b. None of the alternatives discussed has the potential to expose people to severe
noise levels.
No mitigation measures are required.
Light and Glare
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to generate any new
light or glare sources. Light or glare may become an issue upon designation of a site to
implement mitigation measures. As there are no project sites under review at this time,
there is no impact on the environment.
No mitigation measures are proposed.
S. Land Use
No specific locations have been proposed for recycling or buy-back centers that may be
in conflict with existing land uses. This may be an issue at the time that jurisdictions
begin locating recycling facilities; at this time, however, there is no impact on the
environment.
No mitigation measures are proposed.
9. Natural Resources
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to significantly deplete
a natural resource.
a. The alternatives discussed in the SRRE will not increase the rate of use of any
natural resource. The recycling component of the SRRE states that the
purpose of its recycling efforts is to preserve the natural resources used in
manufactured goods.
b. The alternatives discussed in the SRRE will not generate a substantial
depletion of any non-renewable natural resource.
No mitigation measures are required.
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Risk of Upset
Alternatives 1 through 48, 50 through 58, and 60 do not pose any risk of
general population, nor do they pose obstacles to emergency preparedness.
b. The proposed SRRE will not pose any interference with an
response plan or an emergency evacuation plan.
Population
to the
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will have any effect on populatio i. The
proposed SRRE will not alter the location, distribution, density, or growth rate of human
population in an area.
No mitigation measures are required.
Housing
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will have any effect on housing d mand.
The proposed SRRE would not create any significant employment opporl
therefore, would not directly create a demand for housing.
No mitigation measures are required.
Transportation/Circulation
None of the proposed alternatives (except Alternatives 18 through 22, 25, 40
45, and 60) has the potential to generate a significant hazard to j
transportation/circulation systems.
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43,
As proposed, the alternatives discussed do not suggest that there will a any
effects on existing parking facilities, nor do they suggest that a demAnd for
new facilities will be created.
As proposed, the alternatives discussed do not suggest that there will a any
need for alteration to present circulation patterns or movements of people or
goods.
The proposed SRRE would not alter waterborne, rail, or air traffic.
When there is an increase in traffic, no matter how minimal, as discussed
above, there is the potential for an increase in traffic hazards to major
vehicles, bicyclists, or pedestrians. As the increase in vehicles is proposed
to be minimal, the potential impacts are not significant.
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14. Public Services
None of the proposed alternatives (except Alternatives 18 through 22, 60, 62, 63, and 67)
would affect (or increase) the need for public services.
The alternatives outlined in the SRRE will not affect (or result in the need for
any new or altered) government services for schools, parks, or the
maintenance of public facilities.
15. Energy
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will result in the use of substantial
amounts of energy or fuel.
a -b. The measures, as outlined in the SRRE, will not use substantial amounts of
fuel. One component of the element, source reduction, suggests ways to
conserve fuel, such as a decision to repair appliances, instead of creating, and
expending the energy to create, new ones. The SRRE will not create a new
demand for existing sources of energy, nor will it require development of new
sources of energy.
No mitigation measures are required.
16. Utilities
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will create a significant demand for
utility use.
a.,b.,c., None of the alternatives proposed in the SRRE will result in the need for new
d.,e.,f. systems or substantial alterations to power or natural gas, communication
systems, water, sewer, septic tanks, stormwater drainage, or solid waste
disposal.
No mitigation measures are required.
18. Aesthetics
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) will result in obstruction of any scenic
vista or view open to the public, and none will create an aesthetically offensive site open
to public view.
No mitigation measures are required.
19. Recreation
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) is anticipated to reduce the quality or
quantity of recreational opportunities.
No mitigation measures are required.
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20. Cultural Resources
None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) is anticipated to have any im�act on
cultural resources. rr
a. The alternatives discussed in the SRRE should not result in the alter ition or
destruction of a prehistoric or historic archaeological site.
b. The SRRE will not generate adverse physical or aesthetic efteds to a
prehistoric or historic building, structure, or object,
C. None of the proposed alternatives (1 through 69) has the potential to ause a
physical change to the environment that would affect unique ethnic or ultural
values.
d. Source reduction and recycling activities should have no impact on
religious or sacred uses within this jurisdiction.
No mitigation measures are required.
21. Mandatory Findings of Significance
a. The proposed elements and associated projects would not significantly egrade
the quality of the environment in any of the jurisdictions within the project
area. No fish or significant plant species exist in the developed areas where
recycling efforts will take place. Therefore, no significant impacts o a these
species would occur with project approval.
b. The proposed elements and project would not achieve short-term, to the
disadvantage of long-term, environmental goals, as the purpose of the SRRE
is to reduce the amount of solid wastes generated and determine how they will
be ultimately disposed. These programs will achieve both short -tem and
long-term environmental goals.
C. Approval of the proposed SRRE and HHWE will not cause impacts that will
cumulatively be considerable. One chapter within the SRRE is an integration
component that explains how source reduction, recycling, composting, and
special waste components combine to achieve the State -mandated diversion
rates.
d. Implementation of the proposed elements and projects would not
significant adverse environmental effects on human beings.
EXPLANATIONS OF ALL "MAYBE" ANSWERS
2. Air
in
a. The alternatives "Curbside Collection of Separated Materials" (18) "At -
Source Separation, and Collection of Recyclables" (19), "Mobile/Stat onary
Buy -Back Centers" (20), "Mobile/Stationary Drop -Off Centers" (21), " ulti-
Family Collection" (22), "At -Source Collection" (40), "Self -Haul Drop -Off"
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(41), "Decentralized Pre -Processing and Materials Storage" (42), and
"Centralized Pre -Processing and Materials Storage" (43) have the potential to
generate additional traffic on streets and, thereby, create additional air
emissions.
Alternatives 18, 19, 22, and 40 require that commodities be kept in separate
containers on collection trucks, requiring the trucks to be emptied when any
of the containers reaches capacity. This results in the collection trucks
returning to the processing or transfer point with less than full loads.
Possible mitigation measures include propane- or methanol -fueled vehicles, and natural
gas- or electric -powered equipment and vehicles. Use of alternative vehicle fuel sources
will need to be assessed prior to implementation of programs.
Alternatives 20, 21, 41, 42, and 43 would involve travel to a designated
location to deliver recyclables. The location of the facility would determine
the amount of air emissions generated.
The additional trips that could be generated by the above alternatives are not
considered to be significant.
b. Alternative 44, "Yard Waste Composting," involves the composting of
organic materials derived from landscape maintenance. Because this process
can take up to 24 months to complete, and, if there is insufficient knowledge
about the care of composting piles, there may be a possibility of odor.
This can be mitigated by properly educating the public on how to maintain composting
piles.
10. Risk of Upset
a. Because of the nature of hazardous materials in trash, Alternatives 49, 59
through 63, and 66 through 68 have the potential to involve machines with
hazardous materials that may inadvertently be placed in trash facilities, which
increases the risk of hazards.
Mitigation measures designed to minimize this impact should include the following:
• Design of any future facility should consider location of hazardous
material activity.
0 Collection facility employees and the public should be educated as to the
hazards of handling hazardous materials.
• Site-specific impacts, if any, and related mitigation measures, if required,
will be identified at such time as environmental review and analysis are
undertaken for each program and/or facility that implements the SRRE
,and the HHWE.
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Transportation
a., c. Specifically, Alternatives 18 through 22, 25, 40 through 43, 45, and
the potential to generate additional traffic on streets; but, tU
generation is not considered significant at the program level of this do
Mitigation measures designed to minimize this impact should include the
• Site-specific impacts, if any, and related mitigation measures, if i
will be identified at such time as environmental review and ana
undertaken for each program and/or facility that implements the
Public Services
a.,b. Because of the nature of recycling programs, which require, for e
aluminum cans and glass to be separated and recycled (Alternat
through 22), there may be an attraction to scavengers to remove
materials that could be redeemed for money at recycling centers
anticipated that additional police activity could be spent addressing sc
complaints and suspects.
The fire department could become involved if hazardous wastes are
dumped (Alternatives 20, 21, 60, 62, 63, and 67) at a recycling fac
Mitigation measures to address these concerns include the following:
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traffic
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• Any future construction of a recycling facility should include design
details that would discourage illegal dumping and should include ignage
that would describe the penalties for illegal dumping.
• Site-specific impacts, if any, and related mitigation measures, if re uired,
will be identified at such time as environmental review and anal sis are
undertaken for each program and/or facility that implements the 5 RRE.
Educational programs, technical assistance, and review of private -sector sector
recycling plans by the public sector may require additional s ff for
implementation. The additional personnel will not cause a significant '
on the environment.
Human Health
a.,b. Alternatives such as "Manual Materials Recovery Operations" (23), "S
at Solid Waste Facilities" (24), "Yard Waste Composting" (44), "Pi
Household Hazardous Wastes Collection Events (County and City)'
"Permanent Collection Facility" (60), "Mobile Household Hazardous'
Collection" (61), "Door -to -Door Collection" (62), "Load -Checking Pro
(63), "Curbside Collection of Oil" (66), and "Annual Collection Event;
have the potential to cause human health hazards.
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(59),
" (67)
Because Alternative 44 involves composting and could take up to 24 months
to complete, and, if there is insufficient knowledge about the care of
composting piles, vermin and insects could be attracted to the pile.
Alternatives 59 through 63 and 67 present a hazard when handling hazardous materials.
Alternatives 20, 21, and 60 involve buy-back and drop-off centers, which present a hazard
with unattended drop-off sites, including the handling of glass containers, potential for
contamination of recyclables, and illegal dumping of wastes. Buy-back centers
demonstrate a potential hazard in bringing workers and the public in proximity to
industrial equipment. There are physical hazards' associated with dumping glass and
handling other recyclables, such as with Alternative 66, as well as with contamination
caused by garbage or other materials in recycling containers. Hazards associated with the
handling of trash, which exposes people to sharp objects (such as needles, glass, and
jagged edges), as well as medical wastes and hazardous materials, are associated with
Alternatives 23 and 24.
Mitigation measures that should be designed into project formulation include the
following:
• Buy-Back/Drop-Off Centers. Signage that discusses the dangers of
contamination of recyclables and handling of glass, and the penalties of
illegally dumping hazardous materials, should be prominently posted.
• Permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Signage that discusses the
dangers of contamination of recyclables and handling of glass, and the
penalties of illegally dumping hazardous materials, should be prominently
posted.
Buy -Back Centers. Design of the center should limit the general public's
contact with industrial equipment. Workers should be oriented on how to
safely use machinery.
• Manual Material Recovery. A comprehensive orientation program and
periodic review of lessons in the orientation program should address the safety
concerns and issues associated with direct exposure to the waste stream.
Workers should be required to use industry -approved gloves and eye
protectors.
• Material Recovery. Orientation and periodic updates should .warn workers
about the dangers of working with heavy equipment and machinery.
0 Yard Waste Comnostine. These impacts can be mitigated by properly
educating the public on how to maintain composting piles.
• Site-specific impacts, if any, and related mitigation measures, if required, will
be identified at such time as environmental review and analysis are undertaken
for each program and/or facility that implements the SRR and HHW
elements.
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EXPLANATIONS OF ALL "YES" ANSWERS
There are no "yes" answers.
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ATTACHMENT A
LOCATION
The cities and unincorporated county area for which this initial study is being prepared are located
generally in the East San Gabriel Valley: east of Los Angeles, south of the Angeles National Forest,
north of Orange County, and west of San Bernardino County.
The East San Gabriel Valley cities' SRREs and HHWEs were developed in response to Assembly Bill
(AB) 939, the California Integrated Waste Management Act o€1989. AB 939 requires every city and
county in the state to prepare an SRRE that identifies how each jurisdiction will meet the mandatory
waste diversion goals (25 percent by 1995 and 50 percent by 2000) set by the State. These SRR and
HHW elements identify how the East San Gabriel Valley cities will achieve these goals. Upon review
and adoption of this plan by each city and county, the SRR and HHW elements will be submitted to
Los Angeles County for incorporation into the Countywide Integrated Waste Management Plan.
The purpose of the SRRE is to examine all possible programs that may provide a city/county with
alternatives that would allow it to meet these mandatory waste diversion goals. The alternatives listed
below are all of the alternatives that were discussed in the San Gabriel cities' SRREs. This document
is a multi jurisdictional Initial Study. All alternatives proposed are described below. Following each
description are the names of those cities for which that alternative has been recommended.
Alternatives below are listed numerically for easy reference to the environmental checklist and the
associated discussion. (These numbers do not reflect the numerical system used in the SRREs).
Source Reduction Progra sm
• Alternative 1—Local Waste Disposal Fee Modificalio. The tipping fee at landfills
and waste -to -energy facilities can be raised to reflect the true cost of disposal.
Differential rates can be set for recyclables and non-recyclables. Assuming that the
economic mechanisms are in place, local waste disposal fee modifications cause
generators to internalize the true costs of disposal.
(Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Habra Heights, La Puente,
La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South El Monte, Walnut, West Covina, and
Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 2--Ouantill-Based Local User Fees. Quantity -based local user fees are
a rate structure in which generators for garbage collection according to the quantity
they set out for collection. The rate structure provides a direct incentive for every
generator to reduce the amount of waste disposed, through. source reduction,
recycling, and composting. In such situations, program performance (public
participation) becomes cost -driven, rather than convenience -driven.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisdiction.)
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• Alternative 3—Loans rants and Loan Guarantees. A jurisdiction
generators with grants, loans, and loan guarantees for equipment and otl
expenditures that will allow them to start source reduction programs.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any juris4
• Alternative 4 -De 1 Refund and Reba A jurisdiction can help I
with grants, loans, and loan guarantees for equipment and other capital exp
that will allow them to start source reduction projects.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurist
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capital
• Alternative 5— in i . Businesses that implement source reduction
Programs may qualify for reduced business license fees. Conversely, those
businesses that do not develop source reduction programs may be fined.
(Pomona)
• Alternative 6—Local Taxes, Fund Fines. Tax incentives and disincentives can
be applied to encourage or discourage a wide range of desired or undesired products
and services. One significant tax is the advanced disposal fee. Fines do not stand
on their own as an independent alternative, because they are a method of enlbrcing
regulatory programs.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisdict on.)
• Alternative 7 --Waste Evaluations. Waste evaluations are one of the most common
forms of government assistance to non-residential generators. Most waste
evaluations involve a trained waste auditor who tours businesses and gathers
information on the amounts and types of wastes produced, the amounts, types, and
qualities of recyclables in the waste stream, and companies' internal waste handling
processes. This is usually followed by a recommendation of source reduction and
recycling actions.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisd
• Alternative S—A i wi - iCompgatinLy and Mul hin Actildfig.
Technical and/or financial assistance can be provided to generators of organic waste
for implementing on-site composting programs. A jurisdiction can also promote and
assist the mulching of grass clippings and woody debris.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, E1 Monte, Glendora, La
Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South EI Monte,
Walnut, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 9--T hni i Business, In (
Orgapizations. Local government assist businesses and organizations by
research findings, experience, and technical knowledge.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, GI
Irwindale, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South El Monte,
West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 10—Educational Efforts. The primary mechanism for eliciting source
reduction is education and promotion of changes in the production of goods,
packaging design, and consumer buying practices. Consumer awareness programs,
school curricula development, seminars, and public forums are ways in which
educational programs can be presented. Targeted audiences are product designers,
manufacturers, retailers and individual and business consumers.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale,
La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South El Monte,
Walnut, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 11—Awards and Public Recognition. This program would award
businesses and organizations, acknowledging their achievements in source reduction.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisdiction.)
• Alternative 12—Nonprocurement Source Reduction Ai3ivities. This includes
programs such as education of employees, office changes to increase the use of scrap
paper, increased use of electronic mail, sharing subscriptions, routing, and increased
use of duplex copying.
(Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale, La
Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South El Monte,
Walnut, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 13—Demonstration Progrmm . These are model source reduction
programs that can be observed by public and private sectors. A display can
demonstrate a variety of source reduction options, from on-site composting
operations, to restaurant dishwashing machines. Demonstration programs can be
used in support of other source reduction alternatives, including assistance with
on-site composting and mulching activities, and technical assistance to businesses,
industry, and consumer organizations.
(Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Habra
Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, Walnut, West Covina, and
Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 14—Government Procurement Ordinances. These specify durability and
recyclability in purchasing considerations.
(Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale, La
Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South El Monte,
Walnut, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 15—Incentives for Land and Use Practices that Promote Source
Reduction. To the extent that specific land -use practices relate to the generation and
disposal of waste, jurisdictions may promote source reduction through regulations,
incentives, education, and technical assistance.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora,
Irwindale, La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South
El Monte, Walnut, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 16—R iz W to Reduction Plannin Non -R id ntial Gen rat r .
This measure would require or request businesses to submit source reduce ion and
recycling plans to local jurisdictions. Such plans can lead businesses in the d rection
of analyzing their waste streams and discovering methods of saving mor ey and
improving their corporate citizenships through implementing source reduct on and
recycling programs.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glend Dra, La
Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, South -El Monte, Walnut, West Covina, and
Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 17—P-roduia Ed Packaginglans. This measure would allow the
of specific products, as well as specific materials.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any
• Alternative 18--�i�e_ Collwion of Sengrated Mat ials. Curbsideco lection
applies to the scheduled collection of recyclable materials that have been s out at
households.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La
Puente, La Verne, San Dimas, South El Monte, West Covina, and Unincorporated
County)
• Alternative 19—At-Source Separation_ and Collection of-gecyclables. This program
involves recyclable materials that are generated as wastes from non-residential
sources and can be separated and collected for transport to recyclables pr essing
and marketing facilities.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Gl dora,
Irwindale, La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, S uth El
Monte, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 20--MQbile/Stationaa Buy -sack Centers. The buy-back recycling center
measure is a commercially located, staffed recycling facility that purchases small
amounts of post -consumer secondary materials from the public. Buy-back denters
typically buy aluminum cans, and may also handle glass containers and newspaper.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any
• Alternative 21—Mobile/Statign= Drop,_Off Centers. A drop-off cente is a
recycling collection area where citizens can voluntarily deliver separated s ndary
materials, such as newspapers, glass containers, and metal cans.
(Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La
La Verne, Pomona, and Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 22—Multi-Family Collection. This measure would involve the collection
of household recyclables from multi -family structures/developments. This measure
is an alternative to curbside collection, where trash is placed in common -area bins
or dumpsters, rather than in individual receptacles.
(Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, La Puente, La Verne,
Pomona, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 23—_ Manual Materials Recover: Operations. This measure would
involve the separation of marketable recyclable materials such as newspapers, mixed
glass, metal, and plastic containers, and the processing of the materials for sale to
end users. This type of operation is often near a solid waste facility, such as a
landfill or transfer station, where the nonrecovered material can be cleared for
disposal.
(Baldwin Park, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, La Puente, Pomona,
San Dimas, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 24 --Salvage at Solid Waste Facilities. This measure involves sort -and -
pick, system where people can separate recyclables into bins.
(West Covina)
• Alternative 25—AL-Source Processing. This measure would allow some
nonresidential generators to ship separated recyclable materials directly to end users
or through regional brokers, without intermediate off-site processing or special
hauler collection routes.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, EI Monte, Glendora,
La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, South El Monte, West Covina, and Unincorporated
County)
• Alternative 26 --Mandatory Materials Separation Qrdn pace. This ordinance would
require that residential and commercial generators separate recyclables from
garbage.
(Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona,
South EI Monte, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 27 --Ban on DisMal of Designated Recyclables. If a jurisdiction has
control over the disposal site, it can ban the disposal of certain recyclables or loads
with more than a certain percentage of recyclables. Even if the jurisdiction does not
have control of the disposal site, it can lobby the responsible agency to institute the
appropriate bans.
(Covina, Duarte, El Monte, La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, and
Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 28—Po[ic,Scavengins. In its most restrictive form, anything set out
at the curb for collection belongs to the jurisdiction, and scavenging is prop Ibited.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La ftente,
La Verne, South El Monte, Walnut, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 29—Z nin d Pr i . Zone code changes would de a the
conditions and "permit" procedures for different types of development thin a
jurisdiction.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente South
El Monte, Walnut, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 30—B it ing Code Chang. Common barriers to separating recy lables
are inconvenience and lack of space. Building codes or guidelines can addres these
at the source, before a building is constructed, to make recycling behavior and
collection mechanisms an integral part of the work or dwelling place. Building
codes can be revised to require that new commercial and multi -family developments
include space for recycling.
(Baldwin Park, CIaremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente,
La Verne, Pomona, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 31This measure would encourage
recycling by attaching stipulations to the acquisition of business licenses.
(Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente, La Verne, Pomon , and
Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 32—Mandatory_ RecvglingServige Provided By Hauler. This
would require haulers to provide recycling collection as a condition of their
licenses or franchise agreements.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, La Habra Heigh
La
La
Puente, South El Monte, Walnut, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 33—Contracted or )~ranchis Recyc1ing_Service Provision. 'Th ugh
contracts or franchises, a jurisdiction can organize programs and routes. This may
be particularly useful in areas that are under served, or not served at all by private
haulers or recycling collectors.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, La Habra Heights, La
Puente, South El Monte, Walnut, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 3 r iv M k in f R I l M ri I. This alternative
involves joint marketing of aggregated materials from a number of jurisdi ions.
Such an arrangement may ensure a better price and a longer-term arrangemen than
could be secured by an individual municipality.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale,
La Habra Heights, La Puente, Pomona, and Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 35 --Procurement Procedures Promoting_ Preferential Purchase or Use of
RNygled-Content Products, This measure would involve the local adoption of
ordinances that specify durability, recyclability, reusability, or recycled material
content as a purchasing consideration that would move municipalities toward
recycling objectives.
(Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona,
South El Monte, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 36—Ct�aragjnZ Existing Rates. This measure would involve disposal
facilities where recyclables processing or drop-off opportunities have already been
established; they would charge a lower tip fees or none at all, for high-grade loads,
providing incentives for haulers and generators to separate recyclables from waste.
(Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, La Puente, Pomona, and Unincorporated
County)
• Alternative 37--Financia„Inggntives. This measure would allow a jurisdiction to
develop tax or accounting incentives, such as sales tax exemptions or investment tax
credits, for local investments in recycling, collection, processing, and marketing.
(Covina, Duarte, El Monte, La Puente, and Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 38—Educational Outreach and Technical Assistance. This measure
suggests that municipalities conduct workshops for and give technical assistance to
haulers, businesses, and recycling companies.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, Irwindale,
La Habra Heights, La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, South El Monte, Walnut, and
Unincorporated County)
• Alternative 39—Green Waste Cover Project. This measure would deliver yard
wastes to one or more sites established to receive these materials.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora, La Habra Heights,
La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, South El Monte, Walnut, and Unincorporated
County)
• Alternative 40--At-5ource-Co1lection. This measure would pick up of specified yard
waste types by municipal crews or contracted haulers.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisdiction.)
• Alternative 41—Self-Haul Drop -Off. This measure would involve material
transported by generators to a site designated by a local jurisdiction as a yard waste
drop-off site. The site could be dedicated to yard waste, or could be a solid waste
management facility that provides yard waste services.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, Glendora,
La Habra Heights, La Puente, Pomona, West Covina, and Unincorporated County)
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• Alternative 42 —nz and Materials Storage. Under this
measure, yard wastes are delivered to one of several remote sites for volume
reduction and/or densification. After the materials have been reduced in size or
densified, they may either be stored temporarily or shipped directly for final
processing (composting) or other beneficial use.
(Baldwin Paris, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte, C
La Habra Heights, La Puente, Pomona, West Covina, and Unincorporated
• Alternative 43 --centralized Pre -Process g, -and Materials , torage. Uner this
measure, yard wastes are delivered to one or more central sites for volume r action
and/or densification.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any jurisd
• Alternative 44 --Yard Waste „SYom sting. Under this measure, yard waste
composting involves the composting of organic materials derived from lardscape
maintenance, land clearing, and other activities involving the trimming or removal
of herbaceous plantings. Because of the high carbon -nitrogen ratio, decomposition
takes place slowly and can take up to 24 months to complete.
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Diamond Bar, Duarte, El Monte,
La Habra Heights, La Puente, Pomona, Walnut, West Covina, and Uniz
County)
• Alternative 45—M-:ixW Solid W Mixed solid waste comb
involves the composting of organic materials derived from the general or resi
waste stream. The waste is received at a processing facility where the c
fraction is separated from the non-organic fraction for eventual composting.
(Although discussed, this alternative was not recommended for any
• Alternative 46—Prm i i n This program would educate consumers
about the merits of recycling household products and the proper management of
these products.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 4
Materials. This alternative could include tax breaks or subsidies to
producing compost for organic waste materials.
(This alternative was recommended for all jurisdictions, except the City of
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0 Alternative 48 --Re lot Provisions for Commercial Haulers Regarding
Coln of Separated Yard Wastes and Other --Organic Material. Under this
measure, local haulers of refuse, or local recycling haulers may be required by law
to provide collection of source -separated yard waste to residential or commercial
accounts.
(This alternative was recommended for all jurisdictions, except the City of Walnut.)
• Alternative 49—Used Tire Program. This program would require developing a
program within the City to increase the recycling of used tires. Service stations and
tire stores would be requested to provide used tires for resale and to participate in
tire recapping and retreading by separating useable tires.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 50—Construction and Demolition Waste Program. The inert solids of
construction and demolition waste would be the focus of this special waste program.
As part of this alternative, each applicant for construction and demolition permits
would be required to prepare a plan for how inert solid waste that is generated
during the project would be segregated and recycled.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities =
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 51 --White Goods Program. This alternative is intended to divert large
appliances from disposal by providing alternative collection and repair options to
residents. The program consists of offering periodic collection of bulky items, then
separating out white goods for donation to charity, for repair and reuse, or for
recycling.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 52—Residential Promotional _CamtzaiEn. A multi-lingual promotional
campaign would be developed to publicize the SRRE. This residential -sector
campaign would be initiated in the short term, and would publicize all applicable
diversion programs stemming from the SRRE. The campaign would be developed
using innovative approaches to promote awareness of, and participation in, diversion
programs, including recognition of individual and neighborhood achievements,
contests, and behavioral modification techniques.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
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• Alternative 53—Residential Education and Information Pro ram. This alternative
would focus on developing multi-lingual educational and informational materials.
Plans are to develop such materials in conjunction with other cities that have similar
SRRE programs and demographics, to reduce costs.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Altemadve 54—School Curricula Dgv_elopment. This alternative would provide
encouragement for school authorities to develop curricula that educate stude ts about
source reduction, recycling, composting, and special wastes in the sho term.
School authorities may rely on curricula already developed by other Cities o States.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Vall�y cities
participating in this study.) Ir
• Alternative 55-- i n i Pr ' n i . This is development of a
promotional campaign that targets large waste generators and non-residents(tourists
and visitors), and encourages them to implement diversion programs or to pal ticipate
in such efforts that help to meet diversion targets.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valler cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative n-RglidentialInfbrmijfion__Progjam. This
alternative is the development of educational and promotional materials con erning
SRRE diversion programs that target the non-residential sector. These materials will
be distributed to those non-residential generators targeted by diversion programs.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 57—RslLrzentative Waste Evaluation. This is a plan to sei one
business and to conduct a waste evaluation of that selected business' waste stream
to demonstrate how the evaluation is done. Results of waste evaluations will be
evaluation publicized to all businesses.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valle cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 58-5"R ftmcntgive Training_This is a program
developed to train interested non-residential generators to become SRRE
representatives who can provide information and assistance on diversion methods,
waste evaluations, and other information, to other non-residential aenerato .
(Baldwin Park, Claremont, Covina, Duarte, Glendora, Irwindale, La Habra
La Puente, La Verne, Pomona, San Dimas, West Covina, and Unina
County)
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Over the past several years, many of the East San Gabriel Valley cities included within this study have
been participating in the development and implementation of a Countywide Household Hazardous
Waste (HHW) management effort. The purpose of a HHWE is to examine all possible programs that
will address the issue of disposing of household hazardous waste. The alternatives below are listed
numerically for easy reference to the environmental checklist and associated discussion. (These
numbers do not reflect the numerical system used in the HHWEs).
• Alternative 59—Periodic Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events (County and
City Events). These events would collect household hazardous waste on a periodic
basis.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 60—Permanent Collection Facili A permanent collection facility
provides a fixed location for accepting HHW delivered by residents. Permanent
facilities are generally open year-round and are operated on a regional basis.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 61—Mobile Household Hazardous Waste Collection. A mobile waste
collection program consists of a modified trailer and support unit containing an
electric generator, compressor, and water system; a fire response system; and a
HazCat laboratory.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 62--Door-To-Boor Collection. A household hazardous waste program
is designed to offer residents who are unable to participate in collection programs
an opportunity to dispose of household hazardous waste. This program targets
elderly and disabled residents for all residents.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 63—Load-Checking . The purpose of a load -checking program
is to detect and deter attempts to dispose of prohibited waste at permitted landfills.
It involves a visual inspection for hazardous waste at the point of collection and at
the working face of the landfill.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 64—Recygling_Program for Household Hazardous Waste.This measure
targets materials that can be readily recycled.
(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valley cities
participating in this study.)
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• Alternative 65—Publi Education and Information. This program would
educate consumers about the hazards of household products and the
management of these products.
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(This alternative was recommended for all of the East San Gabriel Valle cities
participating in this study.)
• Alternative 66--CuLb1kW CD11ti n Qf Qil. in•this alternative the local waste hauler
provides curbside collection of used oil. Residents place the oil in milk ju or in
original oil bottles on the curb for collection.
(Baldwin Park)
• Alternative 67— Il i nv . This alternative is conducted in
to augment the county -wide periodic collection events.
(Claremont)
• Alternative 68— I' . This alternative involves the recyc ing of
oil from beet vehicles. The oil is stored at the City yard before it is coil for
recycling.
(San Dimas)
• Alternative 69—Pr r n r n R This alternative
would allow a jurisdiction to give price preferences for products with r ycled
content such as recycled oil, or for products which are recyclable, such as
rechargeable batteries.
(La Verne, Pomona)
The SRR and HHW elements are consistent with the Public Resources Code Section 40000
and the draft regulations developed by the California Integrated Waste Management Board
"Planning Guidelines for Preparing, Revising, and Amending Countywide Integrated
Management Plans," dated December 5, 1990.
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
CERTIFICATE OF FEE EXEMPTION
De Minimis Impact Finding
Project Title/Location include count
SOURCE REDUCTION & RECYCLING ELEMENT & HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE ELEMENT
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Project Description:
INITIAL STUDY & ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
Findings of Exemption attach as necessa
Certification:
I hereby certify that the public agency has made the above finding
and that the project will not individually or cumulatively have an
adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2
of the Fish and Game Code.
WWLA L� -
(Chi f Planning Of icial)
Title: Clemwri"
City of Diamond Bar
Date: J,4v . I& i
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Mail to: State Clearinghouse, J400 Tenth Street, Sacramento, 0A 95614 916/445-p615
Project Tttle: l Study
Lead Agency: City pf plaMnd pAr Contact Perscn:_- Anne Lt au —
Street Address:_ 2l660.�Ist Cooley. Suite 190 -- Phone; 7
efty: DiamondZipCounty.
Project Location
County: n City/Nearest Community: NIA
Cross Street$: YJA Total Acres:
Assessor's Parcel No, MIA _ Section: Twp: _ Range: Ease:
Within 2 Miles; State Hwy: Waterways: —
Airports: Railways; Schools:
Document Type
CEQA: _ NOP _ Supplement/5ubsequent NEPA: ,,,,, NOi Other: __.. Joint Document
_ Early Cons Elft (Prior SCti Na-) _, EA _ Final Document
-L Neg Dec Other, _ _ Draft E15 Other_ __
— braft EIR FONSI - "'--
Local Action Type
General Plan Update _ Specific Plan r. Rezone _ Annexation
_„ General Plan Amendment — Master Plan _ Prezone r Redevelopment
General Plan Element _ Planned Unit Development Use Permit Coastal Permit
— Community Plan ` Site Plan , Land Divis;on (50division Other Recycling
Parcel Map, Tract Map, etc,)
Development Type
— Residentialt Units
_ Offices: Sq.ft,
- Camercialt Sq.ft.
_ Industrtalt Sq.ft.
Educational
Recreational
Acres
Acres Employees_
Acres Employees
Acres_ Employees
Water Facilities: Type
Transportation: Type-
_ Mining: Mineral
� Power: TypeWatts—
_ _ Waste Treatment: Type
Hazardous Haste: Type 1
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Other:
Project Issues Discussed in Document
_ Aesthotic/Visual
_ Agrlc+�itGrai Land
Air Quality
Archaeological/Historical
_ Coastal Zone
Drainage/Absorption
_ Economics/.,obs
Fiscal
Flood Plain,lFlooding
Forest Rand/Fire Hazard
Geologic/seismic
_ Minerals
Noise
Population/housing Balance
Public Services/Facilities
Recreation/Parks
Schools/Universities
- Seotic systems
Sewer Capacity
_ Sufi Erosion/Compaction/Grading
X Solid Haste
_L Toxic/Mazardous
X Traffic/Circulation
Vegetation
>+ater Qu
Water5up
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, Wetland/
Wildlife
Growth 3
Landuse
Cumulati
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Present Lard Use/Zonfng/Ocneral
Plan Use
This program encompasses the City of Diamond Bar.
Project Description
The Source Reduction, Recycling and Household Waste Elements for the City of Diamond Bar has been prepared in response
hich proposes programs which will Substantially reduce amounts of wastes generated by its citizens.
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draft document) please fill it
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RESPONSE TO COMMENTS
This report serves as an ADDENDUM to the Negative Declaration (ND) which has been prep9
both the Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) and Household Hazardous Waste E
(HHWE). It is intended to satisfy the requirements of the California Environmental Qua]
(CEQA), as amended. The combination of this "Response to Comments" document and the N
Declaration will serve as the final environmental documentation for these elements.
It should be emphasized that the City of Diamond Bar has prepared a Draft Initial Study
Environmental Assessment (EA) which provide detailed information to support the City envirc
findings.
During the State review period (January 21 to February 20, 1992), the Lead Agency received
from various agencies and individuals commenting on the proposed Negative Declaration.
Addendum will respond to each individual comment received. Copies of all the comment lette
included following the response section of this addendum.
STATE AGENCIES
o CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Letter from George H. Larson dated February 14, 1992
Comment 1: "Upon subsequent development of these programs, it :
determined that they are considered a 'project' under
requirements and that they require further enviro
documentation."
Response 1:
Comment noted.
Comment 2:
"Recently enacted legislation requires the lead agency for a r
'notify any public agency which comments on a negative declare
the public hearing or hearings if any on the project for whi
negative declaration was prepared' [Public Resources Code
21092.4(b)]. Please be certain to advise Board staff of any
hearing held to adopt the subject document."
Response 2:
Comment noted.
o CALIFORNIA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 7
Letter from Mr. Wilford Melton dated January 31, 1992
Comment 1:
"We request traffic data for proposed sites that could increa
demand on State highways."
Response 1:
Comment noted. No sites have been proposed at this time.
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Comment 2: "We recommend that truck trips on State highways be limited to off-
peak commute period. Also, transport of hazardous waste shall
conform to all applicable State regulations and standards."
Response 2: Comment noted.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
AGENDA REPORT AGENDA NO.
TO: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992 REPORT DATE: June 11, 1992
FROM: James DeStefano, Community Development Director
TITLE: General Plan
SUMMARY: The General Plan expresses a comprehensive strategy for the management f growth and
changes within the community throughout the next twenty years. On June 9 the City
Council began a series of public hearings on the General Plan and reviewed the Plan for
Public Services & Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council receive testimony on theeneral Plan,
review the Plan for Public Health and Safety and continue the Hearing to J ne 23, 1992,
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: X Staff Report
_ Resolution(s)
Ordinances(s)
_ Agreement(s)
X Other
EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION:
SUBMITTAL CHECKLIST:
_ Public Hearing Notification
_ Bid Specification (on file in City C rk's Office)
1. Has the resolution, ordinance or agreement been reviewed
by the City Attorney?
2. Does the report require a majority or 415 vote?
3. Has environmental impact been assessed?
4. Has the report been reviewed by a Commission?
Which Commission?
5. Are other departments affected by the report?
Report discussed with the following affected departments:
IEWED B
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errence L. Belanger
Assistant City Manager
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James DeStefano
Community DevelopInt Director
Yes X No
Majority
XYes _No
X Yes No
XYes _No
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE: June 16, 1992
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Terrence L. Belanger, Acting City Manager
SUBJECT: Review of the General Plan for Public Health and
ISSUE STATEMENT:
The General Plan expresses a comprehensive strategy for the mar
growth and changes within the community throughout the next twenty
June 9 the City Council began a series of public hearings on the Ge
and reviewed the Plan for Public Services & Facilities.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive testimony on
Plan, review the Plan for Public Health and Safety and continue
to June 23, 1992.
BACKGROUND:
ety.
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1 Plan
General
Hearing
On June 9, 1992, the City Council began a series of public heari gs as it
prepares to adopt the General Plan. The Council received a report regarding
General Plan requirements, preparation process, public participation and
major policy considerations. The Council reviewed and tentatively approved
the Plan for Public Services and Facilities.
The purpose of the June 16, 1992, public hearing is to review the Plan for
Health and Safety (Noise and Safety Elements). Excerpts from t e Master
Environmental Assessment (MEA) and Environmental Impact Report (ER) which
may be useful in reviewing the Noise Element are attached.
Please also review Section II, Parts A, B, C, F, G, J, K, L, and M o the MEA
and relevant sections of the EIR for background information.
Additionally, attached, please find a revised "Plan for Public Ser ices and
Facilities", corrected in response to comments received from the Cit Council
on June 91 1992.
The Planning Commission recommended certification of the EIR and ad ption of
the MEA on June 8, 1992. Revisions to the June 1, 1992, version of the
General Plan and Mitigation Monitoring Program as directed by the Planning
Commission, attached for your use.
Prepared by
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J=s J s DeStefa o, Community Development Director
attachments
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VI. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FA
A. INTRODUCTION
State law does not require the preparation of a general plan element dealing specifically with public
and facilities. However, it does state that...
"The general plan may include any other elements or address any other subjects which, in
the judgement of the legislative body, relate to the physical development of the county or
city" (Government Code Section 65303).
Diamond Bar, as a new City, faces many decisions as how to best provide services to the public, an
types of facilities it needs to build to support those services. Therefore, a local General Plan element ,
with the long-term provision of municipal services and facilities is appropriate for Diamond Bar.
The actual provision of various public services has already been addressed in the following sections
Diamond Bar General Plan:
I. Plan for Community Development Land Use (for all services &
III. Plan for Resource Management Parks and Recreation
Water (and Reclaimed
Energy Systems
Solid Waste
IV. Plan for Public Health and Safety Flood Control
Police
Fire
Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness
The Plan for Public Services and Facilities seeks to tie the provision of these various services and
together into an integrated strategy for municipal management. The Plan focuses on:
• Identifying City facilities and services needed to sustain the community's quality of
• Long-range planning to fund City services and buildings
• Coordinating and cooperating with various local agencies to provide those servi
provided by the City.
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DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN: PUBLIC SERVICES AND FA,CILITIE
June 9, 1992 I-1
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The City presently has a minimum of in-house staff, and contracts out much of the actual service provision
to local public and private agencies. In-house City services include administration, engineering, planning,
parks and recreation, and maintenance of public facilities. The City is also arranging for local collection of
solid waste. These daily functions are housed in City Hall, which currently consists of office space leased
in the Gateway Corporate Center.
The major physical assets of the City are its streets and parks, which were originally built by the C unty.
The existing street system is also in good condition at present. Park maintenance is presently handledy City
staff, although maintenance of the local landscape districts is contracted to private firms.
The County of Los Angeles provides a number of services under contract to the City. Wastewater conveyance
and treatment is provided by County Sanitation District No. 21. Although much of the physical sewage
infrastructure (pipelines) appear in generally good condition, there have been repeated failures of the pump
stations needed to lift flows to the regional collectors.
Hood control is provided by the County Flood Control District. Its facilities are in fairly good condition with
a small amount of seasonal flooding near the intersection of Brea Canyon Road and l✓yeamiirg10
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Solid waste disposal is handled by the County Solid Waste Management Department using several regional
landfills. However, landfill space could run out before the end of the decade.
Law enforcement in handled by the County Sheriff's Department out of the Walnut -San Dimas Station Fire
protection, emergency evacuation, and response to accidents involving hazardous materials are all
accommodated by the County Fire Department with three stations in and around Diamond Bar.
The Los Angeles County Library System also maintains a very small community library on Grand Avenue
near Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Other services and facilities are provided within Diamond Bar by a variety of public and private ag ncies.
Domestic water service is provided by the Walnut Valley Water District, which is in turn supplied by Three
Valleys Municipal Water District and ultimately by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern Calilbrnia,
Water facilities are generally adequate, although the statewide drought makes the long-term supply of water
to this area questionable.
In terms of energy utilities, electricity is supplied by the Southern California Edison Company, while 1 atural
gas is supplied by the Southern California Gas Company. Energy facilities are generally adequ to to
accommodate existing and planned uses.
Comprehensive K-12 educational facilities and programs are provided by the Walnut Valley Unified
District and the Pomona Unified School District.
Other services within Diamond Bar include branch office postal services administered in Pomona, Rt bus
system, Walnut -Diamond Bar YMCA, and Seniors organization. II
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN: PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIE
June 9, 1992 I_2
C. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ISSUES
If the City decides to provide more local services, services that are now contracted out, or decides to h crease
the levels of existing services, there may be a future need for a larger civic center in a more cent ulized
location. This long-term facility need would have to be balanced against a community desire for no in reases
in local costs. The most cost effective way to provide such a facility would be through a joint public/ 3rivate
arrangement to build a civic center for the City, most likely in exchange for some kind of develc ment
arrangement. This facility could also house a number of other social programs for City residents, su h as a
senior center or a community center.
The City may wish to plan its own long-range program of wastewater conveyance and treatment separab, from
Los Angeles County plans. Discussions with Orange County would be needed to determine if a separate
sewage system were feasible. A larger problem would likely be the funding and timing of construction for
some type of new system. Although most of the backbone system is already in place and designed W flow
toward the Los Angeles system, a detailed alternative service plan could be prepared to address a change in
flow direction. The costs and timing of such a new system would have to be weighed against potential f fflures
of the existing system.
The existing flood control system is presently adequate, but the City should establish if or how any local costs
might accrue as the system ages, so that there are no "surprises" in future budgets. A master drainage pian
will need to be developed for the City and its sphere of influence.
The City may decide its wants to take a proactive role in developing long-term solutions to regiona solid
waste problems, such as rail haul systems. At a minimum, the City will participate in the mandated planning
requirements for source reduction, recycling, and hazardous waste issues.
Police and fire services are presently adequate. However, the City may wish to study providing i own
protective services, or joining a more local association (non -County) to provide them. In the futu e, the
sphere of influence may require additional police and fire protection as development occurs.
The County's library is not presently adequate for local residents, although there are many other community
libraries in the area that can provide additional resources. The City may want to consider providing for its
own library, possibly as part of a centralized civic center complex in the future.
Although local water purveyors can adequately serve the area in terms of facilities, a continuation of the State-
wide drought could put severe restrictions on the availability of water. The City may wish to take a pr active
stance on securing additional water supplies for itself, or at least keeping current on potential new sou es or
limitations.
Energy facilities and systems presently appear adequate, although there may be supply shortages in the f Liture.
The City may wish to take a more active role in energy conservation and the development of new energy
technologies. There are numerous governmental and private organizations in the area that might wish o use
City resources to test new programs or devices. The City may wish to take a more proactive role in ph nning
for its energy future.
Local schools are presently experiencing overcrowding at all levels. The State funding mechanis n for
constructing new schools will probably not be sufficient to build local schools. Year-round school or other
programs or building modifications may be necessary to continue providing quality education to local students.
The City may choose to work closely with the local districts on site selection, funding mechanisms, and joint
use of facilities.
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June 9, 1992
D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
"ITIS THE OVERALL, GOAL OF THE PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVI CES AND FACw77ES THA THE
CITY ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS CF ITS
RESIDENTS. "
GOAL 1 Provide adequate infrastructure facilities and public services to support developmei it and
planned growth.
Objective 1.1 Maintain adequate systems for water supply and distribution; wastewater collection,
treatment, and disposal; solid waste collection and disposal; and energy distribution which
are capable of meeting the needs of the residents of Diamond Bar.
Strategies:
1.1.1 Prior to permitting a major extension of services or utilities to facilitate changes in
land use, conduct a thorough review of all social, economic, and environmental
factors associated with that extension; require the implementation of appr priate
mitigation measures.
1.1.2 Ensure that existing residents and businesses are not burdened with r are
reimbursed for the cost of financing infrastructure aimed at supportin new
development or the intensification of existing development which does notenefit
them.
1.1.3 Unless otherwise approved by the City, ensure that public water, sewer, dinage
and other backbone facilities needed for a project phase are constructed prio to or
concurrent with initial development within that phase.
1.1.4 Place the responsibility with the project sponsor for ensuring that all net ssary
infrastructure improvements (including a pro -rata share system -wide improvements)
needed to support a project development are available at the time that th y are
needed.
1.1.5 Coordinate the long-term provision of utility services, including water, was
electricity, natural gas, solid waste, etc. to assure adequate future levels of
for City residents.
a. Investigate plans by the Metropolitan Water District to locate a
upper 'Donner Canyon.
in
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June 9, 1942 I_4
Objective 1.2 Establish and implement comprehensive and equitable solutions to the financing
facilities and services.
Strategies:
1.2.1 Establish a development fee structure which ensures that costs for new mpital
facilities and expansion of existing facilities necessitated by proposals for new
development and intensification of existing development are internalized by those
projects, to the percentage appropriate to the development.
1.2.2 Investigate the establishment of proven financing techniques and mechanims in
combination with programmed capital improvements to facilitate the provi 'on of
desired community facilities.
Objective 1.3 Ensure that all Diamond Bar residents have access to high quality local educational facilities,
regardless of their socioeconomic status or location within the City. II
Strategies:
1.3.1 Pursue a cooperative program with the City of Industry and the Pomona Lnified
School district to secure land and construct a high school in the Pomona Lnifled
School District in the City of Diamond Bar such as within the Tres Hernanos
Ranch. As part of high school development, pursue development of a majo joint
use recreational facility (e.g. pool, ball fields, tennis courts stadium, gymnasium).
1.3.2 Work closely with the Walnut Valley and Pomona Unified School Districts on an
ongoing basis to resolve issues such as joint use of facilities, location o new
facilities, and alternative use of vacant or unused sites.
Objective 1.4 Ensure the provision of cultural facilities, such as educational institutions, museum, and
performing arts facilities, to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents. II
Strategies:
1.4.1 Pursue the acquisition of a site and development of a civic center, including a
multi -use community center.
1.4.3 Expl, „ the a
mn1a
1.4.4 Work with Los Angeles County to insure adequate library services are
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June 9, 1992
GOAL 2 Acbieve a fiscally solvent, financially stable community.
Objective 2.1 Provide sufficient opportunities for retail and other nonresidential commercial and gffl a uses
as necessary to ensure adequate municipal income to finance desired community am pities.
Strategies:
2.1.1 Promote the intensification of the sales tax -generating potential of existing
commercial and office areas within the City (also see provisions in the
section of the Plan for Community Development).
2.1.2 Work with State officials and local elected representatives to make a d
effort to promote legislation for distribution of sales taxes to local agencies
a combination of the location where the sales tax was collected and an
distribution based on population.
2.1.3 Pursue the expansion of municipal boundaries to areas which can be utilized t+ assist
in the provision of sufficient municipal income to provide the high level of srvices
and facilities demanded by Diamond Bar residents.
2.1.4 Prepare and maintain a municipal cost/benefit model.
Objective 2.2 Promote efficiency in the provision of public services and facilities.
Strategies:
2.2.1 Conduct an annual review of user charges, development fees, and public facilities
impact mitigation fees in accordance with California Government Code ection
66000 et al, (AB1600) to ensure that the charges are consistent with the c sts of
improvement and maintenance, and that public services and facilities are being
expanded in a cost-efficient manner.
Objective 2.3 Promote a balance of public and private provision of services and amenities to the
community.
Strategies:
2.3.1 Identify and pursue opportunities for private provision of services and
within the City of Diamond Bar, including joint public/private efforts.
2.3.2 Explore joint or cooperative use of facilities owned or constructed by other public
agencies. Potential locations include, but are not limited to, the Pomona Unified
School District high school site in the Tres Hermanos area; Site "D" owned by the
Walnut Valley Unified School District off of Diamond Bar Boulevard east of the 57
Freeway; South Pointe Middle School; and the Walnut Valley Unified School
District school/office site on Lemon Avenue just north of the 60 Freeway.
2.3.3 Provide regular information to citizens regarding current issues, public safety
information, resource management information, city services, public eeting
schedules, hazardous material collection programs, etc.
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June 9, 1992
U
PLAN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY;
A. GENERAL PLAN LEGISLATION
Adoption of a Noise Element has been a requirement of local General Plans since 1971.
65302 (g) of the California Government Code requires:
"A noise element which shall identify and appraise noise problems in the community. The
noise element shall recognize the guidelines established by the Office of Noise Con rol in
the State Department of Health Services and shall analyze and quantity, to the Extent
practicable, as determined by the legislative body, current and projected noise lev Is..."
Current and projected noise levels are required for several sources including highways and
freeways, local streets and primary arterials, railroad operations, airport operations, local indL strias
plants, and other ground stationary noise sources.
State Legislative guidelines regarding the preparation of a Noise Element were amended in 1985.
The primary change was the methodology for developing noise contours. A noise contour, Which
is similar to a topographic contour, maps a concentric "footprint" around the noise source. The
legislation now permits the use of either noise monitoring or approved methods of noise modeling
in preparing noise contours. Both types of analysis were utilized in the preparation of this element.
Stationary sources were monitored while vehicular noise was modeled.
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF NOISE
Noise is a serious environmental problem which can cause adverse effects on the health an well
being of people when exposed to various levels and sources of noise on a daily basis. The
negative affects can be both physical and psychological. Loud noise over an extended p Driod
of time can cause temporary, or in some cases permanent, loss of hearing. Noise can also intE rfere
with communication, sleep, cause irritability, increase fatigue, and cause the inabili y to
concentrate. Noise can decrease a child's ability to concentrate, as well as decrease a c ild's
ability to discriminate among different sounds, both of which affect learning ability.
Noise is defined as unwanted or harmful sound, and has three important physical
AmplitudelLoudness Amplitude is the sound pressure measured in decibels (dB).
Decibels are based on a logarithmic scale; due to the extensive range of sound
intensities it is necessary to compress the scale to encompass all the sounds ne ded
to be measured.
FrequencylPitch Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz), which is the measurement of
sound source vibrations or the rate of which air vibrates.
Pattern of time Pattern of time can be broken into three separate
continuous, intermittent, and fluctuating.
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May 19, 1992
I . MEASUREMENT OF SOUND
In order to quantify the noise environment, it is necessary to differentiate between measurement
of individual sounds and continuous sounds. Individual sounds are measured by air pressure and
can be expressed in decibels (dB). The A -weighted decibel scale (dbA) is most often used to assess
potential impacts to human health and safety. The A scale de-emphasizes the very low and very
high frequency components, and places a greater emphasis on sound frequencies within the
sensitivity range of the human ear. Everyday sounds normally range from 30 dBA (very quiet) to 100
dBA (very loud). The average level of conversation ranges from 55 to 80 dBA. Sound becomes
discomforting at 120 dBA, and physically painful at 140 dBA. Figure 1 presents a range of typical
noises. Background noise effects speech communication at appro)amately 70 dBA, and becomes
increasing difficult at 90 dBA. Figure 2 shows how noise interferes with conversational speech.
Continuous sounds require an additional method of description. Equivalent Noise Level (Leq) is a
common noise rating scale. Leq is the energy average of fluctuating noise source over a specified
period of time. The energy average (L q) of each hour of the day, weighted for the more sensitive
time periods within 24 hours, may describe the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) or day -
night average "Level Day -Night" (Ldp).
California Planning and Zoning Law, Section 65302 (f) requires that general plan noise elements use
either CNEL or Ldn to describe and evaluate community noise levels. The 1983 Diamond Bar
Community General Plan uses the Ldn method to evaluate noise within the City.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992 2
Physically Painful
Extremely Loud
Discomforting
Very Loud
Loud
Quiet
Threshold of Hearing
SOURCE:
Endo Engineering, 1990.
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dBA
FIGURE 11-G-1
Sonic Boom
Jet Takeoff at 200'
Oxygen Torch
Discotheque
Motorcycle at 15' (Unmuffied)
Power Mower at 3'
Newspaper Press
Freight Train at 50'
Food Blender
Electric Mixer, Alarm Clock
Heavy Truck at 50'
Busy Street Traffic at 50'
Average Traffic at 100', Vacuum Cleaner at 1
Electric Typewriter at 10'
Dishwasher at 10', Air Conditioning Unit at 16
Normal Conversation at 5'
Typical Daytime Suburban Background
Refrigerator at 10'
Bird Calls
Library
Motion Picture Studio
Leaves Rustling
LOCAL NOISE EVELS
GENERAL PLAN
FIGURE 11-G-2
11
10
J 4
0 5 10 15 20 z5 3U
Talker to Listener Distance in Feet
NOISE INTERFERENCE WITH SPEECH
SOURCE.
Miller, "Effects of Noise on People`, Journal of Acoustical Society of America. V. 56, No. 3, j
September, 1974, and Endo Engineering. 1990.
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GENERAL. PLAN
2. LAND USE COMPA1113tury GUIDELINES
The purpose of this section is to present information regarding the compatibility sof various Ian(
with environmental noise. It is from these guidelines and standards that the City of Diamor
Noise criteria and standards will be developed. Noise/land use guidelines have been pros
by a number of Federal and State agencies including the Federal Highway Administratioi
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and urban Developmen
American National Standards Institute and the State of California. These guidelines, presen
the following paragraphs, are all based upon cumulative noise criteria such as LEST, LDN or
The U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) published in march 1974
important document entitled 'Information on Levels of Environmental Noise Requ
Protect Public Health and Welfare With and Adequate Margin of Safety: (EPA 55019-7
Table 1 presents a table of land uses and requisite noise levels. In this table, 55
described as the requisite level with an adequate margin of safety for areas with c
uses; this includes residences and recreational areas. The EPA "levels document" do
constitute a standard, specification or regulation, but identifies safe levels of environi
noise exposure without consideration for economic cost for achieving these levels.
The FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) has adopted and published
abatement criteria for highway construction projects. The noise abatement criteria spe
by the FHWA are presented in Table 2 in terms of the maximum one-hour Noise Equi
Level (LEQ). The FHWA noise abatement criteria basically establishes an exterior noisy
for residential land uses of 67 LEQ and an interior goal for residences of 52 LEQ. The
abatement criteria applies to private yard areas and assumes that typical wood
homes with windows open provide 10 dB noise reduction (outdoor to indoor) and
noise reduction with windows closed.
The STATE OF CALIFORNIA requires each city and county to adopt Noise Elements
equivalent in their General Plans. Such Noise Elements must contain a noise/Ian
compatibility matrix. A recommended (but not mandatory) matrix is presented
"Guidelines for the Preparation and Content of Noise Elements of the General Plan,"
of Noise Control, California Department of Health, February 1976). Figure 6 preser
recommended matrix.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992
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Residential with Outside Space and Ldn 45 45 55
55
Farm Residences Leq(24) 70 70
Residential with No Outside Space Ldn 45 45
Leq (24) 70
Commercial Leq (24) (a) 70 70 (c) (a) 70
70 (c)
Inside Transportation Leq (24) (a) 70 (a)
Industrial Leq (24)(d) (a) 70 70 (c) (a) 70
70 (c)
Hospitals Ldn 45 • 45 55
55
Leq (24) 70 70
Educational Leq (24) 45 45 55
55
- Leq (24)(d) 70 70
Recreational Areas Leq (24) (a) 70 70 (c0 (a) 70
70 (c)
Farm Land and General Leq (24) (a} 70
70 (c)
Unpopulated Land
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Code:
a. Since different types of activities appear to be associated with different levels, identification of a maximum level for activity
interference may be difficult except in those circumstances where speech communication is a critical activity. (See
Figure 2 for noise levels as a functions of distance which allow satisfactory communication.)
b. Based on lowest level.
C. Based only on hearing loss.
d. An Leq (8) of 75 dB may be identified in these situations so long as the exposure over the remaining 16 hours per day
is low enough to result In a negligible contribution to the 24-hour average, i.e., no greater, than an Leq of 60 dB.
Note: Explanation of identified level for hearing loss. The exposure period which resutt in hearing loss at the idenfified level is
a period of 40 years.
Refers to energy rather than arithmetic averages.
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Table 2
FHWNA Noise Abatement Criteria
A 57 Tracts of land in which serenity and quiet are
(Exterior) extraordinary significance and serve an important pub
need and where the preservation of those qualities
essential if the area is to continue to serve its intends
purpose. Such areas could include amphitheate
particular parks or portions of open spaces, or histo
districts which are dedicated or recognized
appropriate local officials for activities requiring spec
qualities of serenity and quiet.
B 67 Picnic areas, recreation areas, playgrounds, active spa
(Exterior) areas and parks which are not included in category
and residences, motels, hotels, public meeting roon
schools, churches, libraries, and hospitals.
C 72 Developed lands, properties, or activities not included
(Exterior) Category A or B above.
D For requirements of undeveloped lands see FHWA
773.
E 52 Residences, motels, hotels, public meeting rooms,
(Interior) churches, libraries, hospitals, and auditoriums.
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May 19, 1992 7
Table 3
Local Noise Standards
Rural, Single Family, Multiple f=amily
Residential
65 dBA
45 dBA
Schools:
Classrooms
65 dBA
45 dBA
Playgrounds
70 dBA
Libraries
_
50 dBA
Hospitals/Convalescent Facilities:
Living Areas
50 dBA
Sleeping Areas
—
40 dBA
Recreation:
Quiet, Passive Areas
65 dBA
_
Noisy, Active Areas
70 dBA
Commercial and Industrial
70 dBA
_
Office Areas
50 dBA
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May l9, 1992 8
C. EXISTING NOISE ENVIRONMENT
1. NOISE GENERATION
Noise is generated from numerous sources in typical suburban settings like Diamond Bar. F r the
purpose of this report, the two major categories of noise sources are mobile and stationary, The
most pervasive noise in Diamond Bar, as in most other communities, comes from mobile noise
sources, including motor vehicles and railroads. While the vehicles that utilize the roadways or
tracks are mobile, the actual location or alignment of the noise source (i.e. track or road) is actually
linear. Figure 3 shows typical noise levels adjacent to railroads. Figure 4 illustrates historical noise
sources within the City in relation to noise sensitive uses.
2. MOBILE NOISE SOURCES
A detailed noise analysis for local roadway was prepared by Endo Engineering in July of 11991.
Table 4 summarizes the results of the Endo survey, According to the 1991 Endo study, the foilwing
are the primary noise sources within Diamond Bar;
• The Orange (57) and Pomona (60) freeways, particularly in those areas adjac nt to
the freeways and along the "unbuffered" hillsides.
• Several major arterial roadways which generate significant noise levels with�n the
City:
- Diamond Bar Boulevard (several locations at 66 dB)
Colima Road/Golden Springs Drive (66.5 dB near Lemon Avenue)
- Grand Avenue (65.5 dB at Golden Springs Drive)
- Brea Canyon Road (67.5 dB north of the 60 Freeway)
• Union Pacific Railroad in the City of Industry, which runs adjacent to the City il two
locations, north of the Pomona (60) Freeway and west of the Orange (57) Fre way
(these areas are buffered by 'light" manufacturing and the Little League Park
(playfields). Additional data on the parameters of this noise study are provided in
the Noise Appendix.
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May 19, 1992
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70-65 CNEL
65-60 CNEL
LESS THAN 60 CNEL
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Endo Engineering. 7990.
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Existing Noise Conditions 1
State Route 57
North of State Route 60
126,000
150
75.9
170
355
759
1,632
State Route 57/3tato Route 60
North of Grand Avenue
226,000
150
79.7
296
632
1,358
2,924
South of Grand Avenue
233,000
150
79.8
301
641
1,379
2,970
stag Route 60
East of State Route 57
147,000
150
77.8
224
473
1,015
2,185
West of State Route 57
168,000
150
77.8
224
473
1,015
2,185
Diamond Bar Boulevard
East of Brea Canyon Road
17,400
100
63.6
30
44
82
170
South of Fountain Spings Road
20,700
100
64.3
31
47
90
189
South of Pathfinder Road
27,000
100
65.5
34
55
107
227
North of Pathfinder Road
28,200
100
65.7
36
57
110
232
South of Grand Avenue
31,000
100
66.1
37
60
117
246 -
North of Grand Avenue
24,400
100
65.0
33
51
100
210
North of Steep Canyon Road
25,000
100
65.1
33
52
101
213
South of Golden Springs Drive
29,300
100
64.4
31
48
92
192
North of Golden Springs Drive
32,800
100
66.3
36
60
121
256
South of Sunset Crossing Road
31,300
100
66.1
35
59
117
248
North of Highland Valley Road
18,600
100
66.2
35
60
119
252
South of Temple Avenue
16,700
100
65.7
34
56
111
234
Colima Road
West of Caiboume Drive
17,700
100
64.9
32
50
99
207
West of lemon Avenue
19,800
100
66.4
35
61
123
260
East of Lemon Avenue
19,900
100
66.5
36
62
125
264
West of 60 Freeway
22,100
100
64.5
31
48
93
195
West of Brea Canyon Road
29,200
100
65.7
33
56
111
234
Golden Springs Road
East of Brea Canyon Road
19,300
100
62.5
23
36
69
146
West of Copley Drive
18,000
100
62.2
23
35
66
139
West of Grand Avenue
19,700
100
62.6
23
36
70
148
East of Grand Avenue
20,700
100
62.8
24
37
72
152
West of Prospectors Road
16,500
100
63.2
24
39
77
162
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
16,600
100
61.9
22
34
64
133
East of Diamond Bar Boulevard
16,400
100
61.8
22
33
63
131
West of Sunset Crossing Road
10,400
100
61.2
22
31
58
120
South of Temple Avenue
10,600
100
61.3
22
32
59
121
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Table 4
FAsting Noise Conditions T
Grand Avenue
West of Golden Springs Drive
27,400
100
65.5
34
55
107
27
East of Golden Springs Drive
24,700
100
65.1
33
52
101
13
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
23,600
100
64.9
32
51
99
07
East of Diamond Bar Boulevard
19,700
100
64.1
31
46
88 183
East of Longview
16,600
100
63.4
30
43
80 165
Pathfinder Road
West of Peaceful Hills Road
4,300
100
57.5
25
28
39
Fo
West of 57 Freeway (SB)
14,600
100
62.8
28
40
73 151
East of 57 Freeway (SB)
20,200
Too
64.2
30
47
89 187
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
13,000
100
62.3
28
38
68 140
Brea Canyon Road
South of Silver Bullet Drive
81000
100
61.3
22
32
59 121
North of Diamond Bar Boulevard
4,400
100
58.8
20
25
42 134
South of Pathfinder Road
7,600
100
59.9
26
32
50
9
North of Pathfinder Road
10,100
100
61.2
27
35
59 119
North of Via Sorella
10,200
100
61.2
27
35
59 119
South of Colima Road
15,500
100
63.0
29
41
75 156
North of Colima Road
28,300
100
66.9
37
65
132 281
North of Pomona Freeway
32,700
100
67.5
39
70
144 3
8
North of Lycoming Street
26,500
Too
66.6
36
62
126 268
North of Washington Street
20,500
100
66.6
36
62
126 268
Brea Cyn. Cut -Off Road
South of Pathfinder Road
10,500
100
59.8
11
22
45
77
Sunset Crossing Road
West of 57 Freeway
5,800
100
57.3
19
23
35 67
Lemon Avenue
North of Colima Road
12,100
100
63.2
30
42
78 1
so
Walnut Drive
West of Lemon Avenue
5,200
100
56.8
19
22
33 63
Chino !fills Parkway
North of Chino Avenue
30,000
100
65.9
35
57
114 211
Chino Avenue
East of Chino Hills Pkwy.
10,000
100
61.0
13
26
54 117
Source: Endo Engineering (199 1) based on Draft Circulation Element by DIGS Associates (July 1991).
1 FHWA Analysis based on existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
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NOISE
BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992
13
3. SrA'nomw NoIsE SouacEs
Stationary noise sources include `fixed sources," such as industrial machinery, mechanical
equipment, etc. Industrial noise generated by processing and operation is usually of long duration
at relatively low frequencies. Construction sources generate high noise level for extended periods
of time.
Stationary sources of noise within Diamond Bar consist of the following:
• Mechanical electric equipment (air conditioners, refrigeration units and filters, air
compressors, industrial plant machinery);
• Power tools (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and other gardening equipment);
• Construction and industrial activities (truck pickup and loading, car wash facilities,
industrial operations); and
• Human -related activities (loud music, radio, T.V., loud parties, children playing).
Stationary noise sources that significantly effect the environment are typically associated with heavy
industrial land uses such as manufacturing. Since the only industrial activity within the City is "light"
industrial, located north of the 60 Freeway on either side of Brea Canyon Road, there are no
significant sources of stationary noise.
4. LocAL NOISE CONDMONS
Not all local noise conditions can be easily identified, since the topography and natural features
within Diamond Bar can reduce noise by buffering receptors, or increase noise levels by reflecting
unwanted sound. it is also difficult to determine actual sources of noise at times. Reflection and
frequency changes can change incoming sound to the point that the source and direction cannot
be determined without special instruments. Likewise, man-made structures buffer and reflect noise,
and, in some cases, can amplify noise by reflecting and concentrating sounds.
To determine site-specific noise conditions, the City can require development projects located
adjacent to local mobile and stationary noise sources to submit noise studies. Such studies would
include appropriate measures to effectively attenuate interior noise levels.
To assist in monitoring future noise conditions, the City can require noise studies from developments
that represent potential stationary (or mobile) sources of noise. These studies would be most
appropriate for uses proposed adjacent to public use areas, residential neighborhoods, or sensitive
natural areas. Such studies may need to show that certain locations such as canyons or ridgetops,
will not unduly concentrate sound to the detriment of the ultimate user of the property.
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May 19, 1992
5. SENSITNE RECEPTORS
Due to the physiological and psychological Impacts of noise to humans, the placement of noise
sensitive land uses near incompatible noise intrusive land uses should be discouraged. Those land
uses which are deemed "noise sensitive" include residential dwelling units, schools, day care
facilities, libraries, churches and places of worship, health care facilities, hospitals, rest homes, and
any other use considered to be noise sensitive by the local jurisdiction. The location of sensitive
noise receptors is shown in Figure 5. Based on the noise analysis prepared by Endo Engine ring,
there are no sensitive receptors that experience exterior noise levels in excess of 65 dB, eithe from
local roadway or stationary sources.
Figure 6 provides a comparison of land uses compatible with certain noise levels. The ratings stem
is based on the CNEL method, commonly used to evaluate loudness, duration, and time of noise
occurrence. The exterior noise criteria for compatibility on this scale is generally 65 dB CNEL.
Figure 6 shows the four ranges of noise levels compared to various types of land uses: clearly
compatible, normally compatible, normally incompatible, and clearly incompatible. Figures 5 and
7 show normally acceptable interior and exterior noise standards.
6. NOISE ATTENUATION
The transmittal of sound involves three statistical components: source, transmission path and
receiver. Noise can be mitigated by treatment of any of the three components such as redicing
noise source, increasing the distance (path), or placing a barrier between the noise source and
receiver, and insulating the receiver. The following are examples of these mitigation measures:
• Fixed !Noise Sources A doubling of distance (transmission path) will prodrice a
6 dBA reduction in sound level. II
• Transportation Sources A doubling of distance (transmission path) will produce a
4.5 dBA reduction in sound level,
• Site Design A row of two-story buildings will provide a reduction of about 1 d dBA.
The reduction or attenuation of noise and noise sources in Diamond Bar is difficult beca
major source of noise is caused from transportation sources (the 57 and 60 freeways).
governments have little direct control, but the City can reduce the impacts onto the con
through design and construction of sound barriers such as walls, berms, and buildings. Wh
devices significantly reduce noise levels, they are expensive for local governments to in:
addition, local topography precludes the effective use of sound walls in many cases.
potential attenuation measures include the establishment of standards and criteria that rl
and specify acceptable limits of noise for various land uses. Care should be exercised to I
the placement of noise sensitive uses such as residences, schools, hospitals, etc. near sig
noise generating sources.
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INTERPRETATION
ZONE A Spedfied land use is sadsracmry, based upon the assumption that any buildings hwlved are of rcemal
CLEARLY COMPATIBLE _ conventional construction without any special noise lnsuladon requirements,
New construction or development should be undertaken only after detailed analysis or the noise
ZONE 8 reduction requirements are made aril neesied raise insulation features in the design are determined_
NORMALLY COMPATIBLE Conventional =stvc6orr.with closed windows and fresh air Supply systems ce air conditioning mo
normally suffice. -
ZONE C New oonstrucdon or development should geneWy be discouraged. If new construction or development
NORMALLY INCOMPATIBLE does prooaed, a derailed analysis of noise reducdon requirements must be made and needed noise
"insulation features inducted in the design.
ZONE D
CLEARLY INCOMPATIBLE New, constrvction or deveiopmont shoutd genefal[y not be urx:eriakon
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY WITH
SOURCE:
Califomia Office of Planning Research (OPR)
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NOISE
GENEARAL PLAN
LAND USE CATEGORIES
COMMUNITY NOISE EQUIVALENT LEVEL
CNEL
CATEGORIES USES
<55 80 6s 70 75 Boa
RESIDENTIAL
Single Family, Duplex
A
A
B
B
C
D
D
Multiple Family
RESIDENTIAL
WNTe Fianna
A
A
B
C
C
D
D
COMMERCIAL
Hotel. Motet, Transfent Lodging
A
A
B
8
C
C
D
Regiona[.Disaict
COMMEnal AL
Regional Vi
Commercial Retail, Bank Reataurant
A
A
A
A
B
Distrix SoedDOdal al
Lbvia Theatres
B
C
CCMMERCLAL
Office Suiidirg, Reseatcti and
Industrial
Development, Professional Offices.
A
A
A
B
B
C
D
instian onai
Ciry0flicesSuilding
CCMMERCLAL
Ampitheaae, Concert mall
Recreation
B
B
C
C
D
D
D
INSTITUTIONAL
Auditorium. Meeting flail
Civic Center
COM
COMMERCIAL
RCCAation
Amusement Park, Mruattwe
Rea
Golf Course, Go-cart Track
Golf
A
A
A
B
B
D
D
Equestrian Canter, Sports Club
COMMERCIAL
Aummi: le Service Station, Auto
-
General, Spacial
Dealership. Manufacturing,
A
A
A
A
B
B
B
INDUSTRIAL, lNSTfiUT1CNAL
Warehousing. VdWesale. Utilities
INSTITUTIONAL
Hospital. Ctvfrdm, t braxy. Sd, "
A
A
B
G
C
D
D
General
Classroom
OPEN SPACE
Parks
A
A
A
B
C
D
D
-
Golf Course, Cemeteries. Nature
OPEN SPACE
Centers, Wildlife Reserves, Wildlife
A
A
A
A
B
C
C
Habitat
AGRICULTURE
AgriaAwre
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
INTERPRETATION
ZONE A Spedfied land use is sadsracmry, based upon the assumption that any buildings hwlved are of rcemal
CLEARLY COMPATIBLE _ conventional construction without any special noise lnsuladon requirements,
New construction or development should be undertaken only after detailed analysis or the noise
ZONE 8 reduction requirements are made aril neesied raise insulation features in the design are determined_
NORMALLY COMPATIBLE Conventional =stvc6orr.with closed windows and fresh air Supply systems ce air conditioning mo
normally suffice. -
ZONE C New oonstrucdon or development should geneWy be discouraged. If new construction or development
NORMALLY INCOMPATIBLE does prooaed, a derailed analysis of noise reducdon requirements must be made and needed noise
"insulation features inducted in the design.
ZONE D
CLEARLY INCOMPATIBLE New, constrvction or deveiopmont shoutd genefal[y not be urx:eriakon
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY WITH
SOURCE:
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GENEARAL PLAN
FIGURE II -G-7
LAND USE CATEGORIES
CATEGORIES USES
ENERGY AVERAGE CNEL
INTERIORS EXTERIOR 2
Residential
Single Family Duplex,
Multiple Family
453
65
Mobile home
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654
Commercial-
Industrial
Hotel, Motel, Transient Lodging
45
655
Institutional
Hospital, School classroom
45
65
Church, Library
45
Open Space
parks
65
INTERPRETATION
1. Indoor environment excluding: Bathrooms, toilets, closets, corridors.
2. Outdoor environment limited to: Private yard of single family
Multi -family private patio or balcony which is served by a means of exit from inside.
Mobile home park
Hospital patio
park's picnic area
School's playground
Hotel and motel recreation area
3. Noise level requirement with closed windows. Mechanical ventilating system or other means of natural ventilation
shall be provided per Chapter 12, Section 1205 of UBG.
4. Exterior noise level should be such that interior noise level will not exceed 45 CNEL.
S. Except those areas affected by aircraft noise.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR NOISE STANDARDS
SOURCE:
California Office of Planning Research (OPR)
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D. ISSUES
At present, there are extensive locations in the City that experience "significant' noise levels
60 CNEL). The City should work with Caltrans to encourage the installation of sound barr!E
residential areas along the freeways. Even though sound barriers will not eliminate noise im
as would be the case for flat areas, they can significantly reduce noies impacts for residential
adjacent to the freeways.
Local noise levels will continue to increase as traffic increases. Therefore, the City should
plan land uses along major roadways so that future residents and/or employees are not i
by excessive noise. Buildings constructed along major roadways should have adequate
or be designed in such a way as to maintain acceptable interior noise levels.
Open space areas, medians, landscaped parkways, block walls, and other noise atteni
devices can be used to mitigate or eliminate potential noise impacts of new development pr(
Such measures can also be used to retrofit existing development so as to alleviate existing
problems, if the City determines that such problems exist.
E. FUTURE NOISE LEVELS
(over
.rs for
Buildout of the City and surrounding communities will increase local noise levels, primarily from
mobile sources, as local traffic volumes increase. Localized noise levels will also inc ease
temporarily during construction activities. A noise analysis of local roadways was performed by
Endo Engineering. At buildout, local noise levels along major roadways will generally increase. The
assumptions and factors used to arrive at these noise figures are provided in the Noise Appendix.
While these noise levels are not significantly adverse, they could be potentially adverse if sesitive
land uses were allowed to be built where exterior CNEL noise levels exceeded 65 dB.
Development in the sphere of influence, as proposed in the General plan, will produce only
noise impacts from vehicular and conference uses. Activities related to operation of the
courses will not create significant noise levels. Construction activities may temporarily increase
noise levels, although there will be no residents in the canyon to be impacted by the adds
noise. These impacts will be short-term and are not considered significant.
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A B
C
D
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Street
ADT
CNEL
75
70
65
60
Dis CL
Spd
112W
% Tr
% Med
2
Altemative 1
3
State Route 60
4
West of Brea Canyon Road
255,000
78.7
255
542
1,165
2,508
150
55
48
8.7
45.3
5
West of Grand Avenue
361,000
81.7
400
858
1,845
3,975
150
55
48
12.9
34,0
6
East of Diamond Bar Blvd.
201,000
79.2
275
585
1,258
2,708
150
55
48
12.9
34.0
7
West of Phillips Ranch Road
179,000
78.7
255
542
1,165
2,508
150
55
48
12.9
34.0
8
State Route #7
9
North of Diamond Bar Blvd.
308,000
80.2
319
682
1,466
3,158
150
55
48
10.3
38.7
10
North of Pathfinder Road
280,000
80.0
310
661
1,422
3,062
150
55
48
12.0
49.8
11
North of Sunset Crossing Road
187,000
77.6
217
459
984
2,119
150
55
48
10.8
60.8
12
Diamond Bar Boulevard
13
East of Brea Canyon Road
48,000
68.0 1
41
75
155
332
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
14
South of Fountain Springs Road
48,600
68.0
41
75
155
332
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
15
South of Pathfinder Road
52,300
68.3
43
79
1633
347
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
16
North of Pathfinder Road
54,200
68.6
46
82
169
361
100
45
28
1,5
99.0
17
South of Grand Avenue
60,000
69.0
47
87
180
363
100
45
28
1.5
99.0
18
North of Grand Avenue
36,500
66.8
37
64
130
276
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
19
North of Steep Canyon Road
38,000
67.0
38
66
134
285
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
20
South of Golden Springs Drive
44,000
66.2
35
60
119
252
100
40
25
1.5
99.0
21
North of Golden Springs Drive
49,900
68.1
42
77
158
337
100
40
25
3.0
71.3
22
South of Sunset Crossing Road
47,000
67.8
41
73
151
322
T00
40
25
3.0
71.3
23
North of Highland Valley Road
28,300
68.0
41
75
155
332
100
50
25
3,0
71.3
24
South of Temple Avenue
25,800
67.6
40
71
146
312
100
50
25
3.0
71.3
25
Colima Road
26
West of Calboume Drive
26,900
66.7
36
63
128
273
100
50
24
1.5
99.0
27
West of Lemon Avenue
30,000
68.2
42
77
160
343
100
50
24
3.0
71.3
28
East of Lemon Avenue
30,300
68.3
42
79
163
348
100
50
24
3.0
71.3
29
West of Pomona Freeway
33,600
66.3
35
60
121
256
100
40
24
3.0
71.3
30
West of Brea Canyon Road
44,400
67.6
39
71
147
313
100
40
24
3.0
71.3
31
Golden Springs Road
32
East of Brea Canyon Road
29,300
64.3
26
45
90
191
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
33
West of Copley Drive
27,400
64.0
26
43
86
183
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
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A B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
34
Sheet
ADT
CNEL
75
70
65
60
Dis CL
Spd
112W
Tr
% Med
35
West of Grand Avenue
29,300
64.3
26
45
90
191
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
36
East of Grand Avenue
31,400
64.6
27
47
94
200
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
37
West of Prospectors Road
25,100
65.1
28
SQ
101
216
100
45
18
1.5
99.0
38
West of Diamond Bar Md.
25,200
63.7
25
42
63
175
100
40
18
liz
1 99.0
39
East of Diamond Bar Blvd.
24,900
63.6
25
41
81
172
100
40
18
1.5
1 99.0
40
South of Temple Avenue
16,100
63.1
24
39
76
159
100
45
18
1.5
99.0
41
Grand Avenue
42
West of Golden Springs Drive
49,100
68.1
42
77
158
337
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
43
East of Golden Springs Drive
42,000
67.4
39
70
142
303
100
45
25
.5
99.0
44
West of Diamond Bar Blvd.
55,000
68.6
44
82
170
363
100
45
25
.5
99.0
45
Pathfinder Road
46
West of Peaceful Hills Road
6,600
59.3
26
30
47
90
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
47
West of Orange Freeway (SB)
22,200
64.6
31
49
94
198
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
48
East of Orange Freeway (SB)
30,700
66.0
34
58
116
245
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
49
West of Diamond Bar Blvd.
19,800
64.1
30
46
88
184
1 100
45
24
R.5
1 99.0
50
Brea Canyon Road
51
South of Silver Bullet Drive
12,200
63.2
24
39
77
162
100
50
18
1.5
99.0
52
North of Diamond Bar Blvd.
6,700
60.6
21
29
53
109
100
50
18
1.5
99.0
53
South of Pathfinder Road
11,600
61.8
27
37
64
130
100
45
24
F.5
99.0
54
South of Pathfinder Road
15,400
63.0
29
41
75
156
100
45
24
.5
99.0
55
South of Colima Road
23,600
64.9
32
50
99
207
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
56
North of Colima Road
42,200
68.6
44
82
170
364
100
45
24
.0
71.3
57
North of Pomona Freeway
48,700
69.2
47
89
187
399
100
45
24
.0
71.3
58
North of Washington Street
30,600
68.3
42
79
163
348
100
50
24
.0
71.3
59
Brea Canyon Cut-off Road
60
South of Pathfinder Road
16,000
61.6
14
28
60
128
100
40
6
.5
99.0
61
Lemon Avenue
62
North of Colima Road
18,400
65.0
33
51
100
210
100
45
25
.0
71.3
63
Walnut Drive
64
West of Lemon Avenue
7,900
58.6
20
25
41
81
100
35
18
.0
71.3
65
Chino Hills Parkway
66
North of Chino Avenue
35,000
66.6
37
63
126
268
100
45
25
.5
99.0
67
Chino Avenue
68
East of Chino Hills Parkway
17,200 i
63.3
18
36
77
166
100
45
6
.5
99.0
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RD -77-108 Nolm Assumptions
1. Temporai Traffic Disfribaficn Assumed (perceftll:
Type of VeNcle
Day
Evening
Night
Automobile
74.41
12.38
9.21
Medium Truck
1.56
0.09
0.19
Heavy Tntck
0.64
0.02
0.08
Source: Orange County EMA representing 31 arterial Intersections throughout the County and assumed to be typical of
southern California arterials.
11. Road Grads Assum — level terrain and roadway.
Ill. RD -77-108 Input Parameters — See previous table.
N. RD -77-108 Input Parameters Definii ions:
ADT means average daily two-way traffic volume provided by DIS Associates.
CNEL is provided at 150 feet from the freeway centerlines and 100 feet from all other roadway centerlines.
Dis CL means distance to centerline for CNEL calculation.
Spd means the posted speed limits were taken from 'Draft Circulation Element for the City of Diamond Bar' prepared by DKS Associates, June
1991.
112W Is the effective half -width of the roadway (the distance from centerllne to the center of outermost travel lane); taken from 'Draft
Circulation Element for the City of Diamond Bar' prepared by DKS Associates, June 1991.
% Tr is the percentage of trucks on the roadway. Truck mix along the freeways was taken from "1989 Annual Average Daily Truck Traffic on
the California State Highway System.' The rest of the roadway link truck mix was provided by 7
% M*d Is the percentage of medium trucks.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992 22
PLAN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY;
A. GENERAL PLAN LEGISLATION
Adoption of a Noise Element has been a requirement of local General Plans since 1971.
65302 (g) of the California Government Code requires:
"A noise element which shall identify and appraise noise problems in the communi . The
noise element shall recognize the guidelines established by the Office of Noise Co trol in
the State Department of Health Services and shall analyze and quantify, to the extent
practicable, as determined by the legislative body, current and projected noise .le els..."
Current and projected noise levels are required for several sources including highways and
freeways, local streets and primary arterials, railroad operations, airport operations, local industrial
plants, and other ground stationary noise sources.
State Legislative guidelines regarding the preparation of a Noise Element were amended in 1985.
The primary change was the methodology for developing noise contours. A noise contour, lyhich
is similar to a topographic contour, maps a concentric "footprint" around the noise source The
legislation now permits the use of either noise monitoring or approved methods of noise modeling
in preparing noise contours. Both types of analysis were utilized in the preparation of this element.
Stationary sources were monitored while vehicular noise was modeled.
B. CHARACTERISTICS OF NOISE
Noise is a serious environmental problem which can cause adverse effects on the health and well
being of people when exposed to various levels and sources of noise on a daily basis. The
negative affects can be both physical and psychological. Loud noise over an extended pariod
of time can cause temporary, or in some cases permanent, loss of hearing. Noise can also int rfere
with communication, sleep, cause irritability, increase fatigue, and cause the inabift to
concentrate. Noise can decrease a child's ability to concentrate, as well as decrease ah€Id's
ability to discriminate among different sounds, both of which affect learning ability.
Noise is defined as unwanted or harmful sound, and has three important physical
AmPlitude/Loudness Amplitude is the sound pressure measured in decibels (dB).
Decibels are based on a logarithmic scale; due to the extensive range of sound
intensities it is necessary to compress the scale to encompass all the sounds needed
to be measured.
Frequency/Pitch Frequency is measured in Hertz (Hz), which is the measurement of
sound source vibrations or the rate at which air vibrates.
Pattern of time Pattern of time can be broken into three separate
continuous, intermittent, and fluctuating.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NoisE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992
MEASUREMENT OF SOUND
In order to quantify the noise environment, it is necessary to differentiate between measurement
of individual sounds and continuous sounds. Individual sounds are measured by air pressure and
can be expressed in decibels (dB). The A -weighted decibel scale (dbA) is most often used to assess
potential impacts to human health and safety. The A scale de-emphasizes the very low and very
high frequency components, and places a greater emphasis on sound frequencies within the
sensitivity range of the human ear. Everyday sounds normally range from 30 dBA (very quiet) to 100
dBA (very loud). The average level of conversation ranges from 55 to 80 dBA. Sound becomes
discomforting at 120 dBA, and physically painful at 140 dBA. Figure 1 presents a range of typical
noises. Background noise effects speech communication at approximately 70 dBA, and becomes
increasing difficult at 90 dBA. Figure 2 shows how noise interferes with conversational speech.
Continuous sounds require an additional method of description. Equivalent Noise Level (Leq) is a
common noise rating scale. Lq is the energy average of fluctuating noise source over a specified
period of time. The energy average (L4 of each hour of the day, weighted for the more sensitive
time periods within 24 hours, may describe the Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) or day -
night average "Level Day -Night" (Ldn)-
California Planning and Zoning Law, Section 65302 (f) requires that general plan noise elements use
either CNEL or Ldn to describe and evaluate community noise levels. The 1983 Diamond Bar
Community General Plan uses the Ldn method to evaluate noise within the City.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992 2
Physically Painful
Extremely Loud
Discomforting
Very Loud
Loud
Quiet
Threshold of Hearing
SOURCE;
Endo Engineering, 1990.
LANNING NETVvM
dBA
I01M
Sonic Boom
Jet Takeoff at 200'
Oxygen Torch
Discotheque
Motorcycle at 15' (Unmuffied)
Power Mower at 3'
Newspaper Press
Freight Train at 50'
Food Blender
Electric Mixer, Alarm Clock
Heavy Truck at 50'
Busy Street Traffic at 50'
Average Traffic at 100', Vacuum Cleaner at 1
Electric Typewriter at 10'
Dishwasher at 10', Air Conditioning Unit at 1:
Normal Conversation at 5'
Typical Daytime Suburban Background
Refrigerator at 10'
Bird Calls
Library
Motion Picture Studio
Leaves Rustling
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LOCAL NOISE LEVELS
GENERA PLAN
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Tauter to Listener Distance in Feet
NOISE INTERFERENCE WITH SPEECH
SOURCE:
Miller, 'Effects of Noise on People'. Joumal of Acoustical Society of Arnedca, V. 56, No.3,
September, 1914; and Endo Engineering, 1990.
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GENERAL PLAN
2. LAND USE COMPATIBILITY GUIDELINES
The .purpose of this section is to present information regarding the compatibility elf various land uses
with environmental noise. It is from these guidelines and standards that the City of Diamo d Bar
Noise criteria and standards will be developed. Noise/land use guidelines have been proc used
by a number of Federal and State agencies including the Federal Highway Administration, the
Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Housing and urban Developmen , the
American National Standards institute and the State of California. These guidelines, presen ed in
the following paragraphs, are all based upon cumulative noise criteria such as LE9, LDN or NEL.
The U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL. PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) published in march 1974 a very
important document entitled `Information on Levels of Environmental Noise Requi ite to
Protect Public Health and Welfare With and Adequate Margin of Safety: (EPA 550/9-74-004).
Table 1 presents a table of land uses and requisite noise levels. In this table, 55 IDN is
described as the requisite level with on adequate margin of safety for areas with o tdoor
uses; this includes residences and recreational areas. The EPA "levels document" do s not
constitute a standard, specification or regulation, but identifies safe levels of environrr entai
noise exposure without consideration for economic cost for achieving these levels.
The FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) has adopted and published noise
abatement criteria for highway construction projects. The noise abatement criteria specified
by the FHWA are presented in Table 2 in terms of the maximum one-hour Noise Equi alent
Level (LE9). The FHWA noise abatement criteria basically establishes an exterior noise goal
for residential land uses of 67 LE9 and an interior goal for residences of 52 LEQ. The noise
abatement criteria applies to private yard areas and assumes that typical wood f ome
homes with windows open provide 10 dB noise reduction (outdoor to indoor) and0 dB
noise reduction with windows closed.
The STATE OF CALIFORNIA requires each city and county to adopt Noise Elements r the
equivalent 'n their General Plans. Such Noise Elements must contain a noise/land use
compatibility matrix. A recommended (but not mandatory) matrix is presented ill the
"Guidelines for the Preparation and Content of Noise Eiements of the General Plan,' (Office
of Noise Control, California Department of Health, February 1976). Figure 6 presens this
recommended matrix.
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Table i
Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines
Residential with Outside Space and Ldn 45 45 55
55
Farm Residences Leq(24) 70 70
Residential with No Outside Space Ldn 45 45
Leq (24) 70
Commercial Leq (24) (a) 70 70 (c) (a) 70
70 (c)
Inside Transportation Leq (24) (a) 70 (a)
Industrial Leq (24)(d) (a) 70 70 (c) (a) 70
70 (c)
Hospitals Ldn 45 • 45 55
55
Leq (24) 70 70
Educational Leq (24) 45 45 55
55
Leq (24)(d) 70 70
Recreational Areas Leq (24) (a) 70 70 (c0 (a) 70
70 (c)
Farm Land and General Leq (24) (a) 70
70 (c)
Unpopulated Land
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Code:
a. Since different types of aciivilles appear to be associated with different levels, identification of a maximum levet for activity
Interference may be difficult except In those circumstances where speech communication Is a critical activity. (See
Figure 2 for noise levels as a functions of distance which allow satisfactory communication.)
b. Based on lowest level.
C. Based only on hearing loss.
d. An Leq (8) of 75 dB may be Identified in these situations so long as the exposure over the remaining 16 hours per day
Is low enough to result In a negligible contribution to the 24-hour average, Le., no greater than an Leq of 60 dB.
Note: Explanation of identified level for hearing loss. The exposure period which result in hearing loss at the identified level is
a period of 40 years.
Refers to energy rather than arithmetic averages.
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Table 2
FHWA Noise Abatement Criteria
A 57 Tracts of land in which serenity and quiet are of
(Exterior) extraordinary significance and serve an important pubic
need and where the preservation of those qualities is
essential if the area is to continue to serve its intended
purpose. Such areas could include amphitheate s,
particular parks or portions of open spaces, or histo is
districts which are dedicated or recognized y
appropriate local officials for activities requiring spec
I
qualities of serenity and quiet.
B 67 Picnic areas, recreation areas, playgrounds, active sports
(Exterior) areas and parks which are not included in category A
and residences, motels, hotels, public meeting roorns,
schools, churches, libraries, and hospitals.
C 72 Developed lands, properties, or activities not included
(Exterior) Category A or B above.
D For requirements of undeveloped lands see FHWA
773.
E 52 Residences, motels, hotels, public meeting rooms,
(Interior) churches, libraries, hospitals, and auditoriums.
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May 19, 1992
6
Rural, Single Family, Multiple Family
Residential
Schools:
Classrooms
Playgrounds
Libraries
Hospitals/Convalescent Facilities:
Living Areas
Sleeping Areas
Table 3
Local Nolse Standards
65 dBA 45 dBA
65 dBA 45 dBA
70 dBA
50 dBA
50 dBA
40 d8A
Recreation:
Quiet, Passive Areas 65 dBA _
Noisy, Active Areas 70 dBA
Commercial and Industrial 70 dBA
Office Areas 50_ dBA
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992 8
C. EXISTING NOISE ENVIRONMENT
1. NaIsE GENERA11oN
Noise is generated from numerous sources in typical suburban settings like Diamond Bar. for the
purpose of this report, the two major categories of noise sources are mobile and stationary. The
most pervasive noise in Diamond Bar, as in most other communities, comes from mobile noise
sources, including motor vehicles and railroads. While the vehicles that utilize the roadways or
tracks are mobile, the actual location or alignment of the noise source (i.e. track or road) is actually
linear. Figure 3 shows typical noise levels adjacent to railroads. Figure 4 illustrates historicanoise
sources within the City in relation to noise sensitive uses.
2. MOBILE NOISE SOURCES
A detailed noise analysis for local roadway was prepared by Endo Engineering in July of 1991.
Table 4 summarizes the results of the Endo survey. According to the 1991 Endo study, the fol wing
are the primary noise sources within Diamond Bar:
• The Orange (57) and Pomona (60) freeways, particularly in those areas adjacent to
the freeways and along the "unbuffered° hillsides.
• Several major arterial roadways which generate significant noise levels
City:
- Diamond Bar Boulevard (several locations at 66 dB)
- Colima Road/Golden Springs Drive (66.5 dB near Lemon Avenue)
- Grand Avenue (65.5 dB at Golden Springs Drive)
- Brea Canyon Road (67.5 dB north of the 60 Freeway)
• Union Pacific Railroad in the City of Industry, which runs adjacent to the City
locations, north of the Pomona (60) Freeway and west of the Orange (57) Fre
(these areas are buffered by "light" manufacturing and the Little League
(playfields). Additional data on the parameters of this noise study are provic
the Noise Appendix.
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May 19, 1992
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RAILROAD NOISE
DI.1MON-1) HAIA
GREATER THAN 70 CNEL
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Existing Noise Conditions 1
State Rout* 57
North of State Route 60
126,000
150
75.9
170
355
759
1,632
State Roup WMate Rouse 60
North of Grand Avenue
226,000
150
79.7
296
632
1,358
2,924
South of Grand Avenue
233,000
150
79.8
301
641
1,379
2,970
State Rome 60
East of State Route 57
147,000
150
77.8
224
473
1,015
2,185
West of State Route 57
168,000
150
77.8
224
473
1,015
2,185
Dfarrand Bar boulevard
East Of Brea Canyon Road
17,400
100
63.6
30
44
82
170
South of Fountain Spings Road
20,700
100
64.3
31
47
90
189
South of Pathfinder Road
27,000
100
65.5
34
55
107
227
North of Pathfinder Road
28,200
100
65.7
36
57
110
232
South of Grand Avenue
31,000
100
66.1
37
60
117
246
North of Grand Avenue
24,400
100
65.0
33
51
TOO
210
North of Steep Canyon Road
25,000
100
65.1
33
52
101
213
South of Golden Springs Drive
29,3,00
100
64A
31
48
92
192
North of Golden Springs Detre
32,800
100
66.3
36
60
121
256
South of Sunset Crossing Road
31,300
100
66.1
35
59
117
248
North of Highland Valley Road
18,600
100
66.2
35
60
119
252
South of Temple Avenue
16,700
100
65.7
34
56
111
234
Colima Road
West of Caltioume Drive
17,700
100
64.9
32
50
99
207
West of Lemon Avenue
19,800
100
66.4
35
61
123
260
East of Lemon Avenue
19,900
100
66.5
36
62
125
264
West of 60 Freeway
22,100
100
64.5
31
48
93
195
West of Brea Canyon Road
29,200
100
65.7
33
56
111
234
Golden Springs Road
East of Brea Canyon Road
19,300
100
62.5
23
36
69
146
West of Copley Drive
18,000
100
62.2
23
35
66
139
West of Grand Avenue
19,700
100
62.6
23
36
70
148
East of Grand Avenue
20,700
100
62.8
24
37
72
152
West of Prospectors Road
16,500
100
63.2
24
39
77
162
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
16,600
100
61.9
22
34
64
133
East of Diamond Bar Boulevard
16,400
100
61.8
22
33
63
131
West of Sunset Crossing Road
10,400
100
61.2
22
31
58
120
South of Temple Avenue
10,600
100
61.3
22
32
59
121
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
NOISE
BACKGROUND
May 19.1992
12
Table 4
Existing Noise Conditions 1
Grand Avorme
West of Golden Springs Drive
27,400
100
65.5
34
55
107
227
East of Golden Springs Drive
24,700
100
65.1
33
52
101
213
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
23,600
100
64.9
32
51
99
207
East of Diamond Bar Boulevard
19,700
100
64.1
31
46
88
183
East of Longview
16,600
100
63.4
30
43
80
165
Patldindor Road
West of Peaceful Hills Road
4,300
100
57.5
25
28
39
70
West of 57 Freeway (SB)
14,600
100
62.8
28
40
73
151
East of 57 Freeway (SB)
20,200
100
64.2
30
47
59
187
West of Diamond Bar Boulevard
13,000
100
62.3
28
38
68
140
Brea Canyon Road
South of Silver Bullet Detre
8,000
100
61.3
22
32
59
121
North of Diamond Bar Boulevard
4,400
100
58.8
20
25
42
84
South of Pathfinder Road
7,600
100
59.9
26
32
50
99
North of Pathfinder Road
10,100
100
61.2
27
35
59
119
North of Via Sorelia
10,200
100
61.2
27
35
59
119 ,
South of Colima Road
15,500
100
63.0
29
41
75
156
North of Colima Road
28,300
100
66.9
37
65
132
281
North of Pomona Freeway
32,700
100
67.5
39
70
144
308
North of Lycoming Street
26,500
100
66.6
36
62
126
268
North of Washington Street
20,500
100
66.6
36
62
126
268
Brea Cyn. Cut -Off Road
South of Pathfinder Road
1015DO
100
59.8
11
22
45
97
Sunset Crossing Road
West of 57 Freeway
5,800
100
57.3
19
23
35
67
Lemon Avnus
North of Colima Road
12,100
100
63.2
30
42
78
160
Walnut Drfvo
West of Lemon Avenue
5,200
100
56.8
19
22
33
63
Chino Hills Parkway
North of Chino Avenue
30,000
100
65.9
35
57
114
241
Chino Avonue
East of Chino Hills Pkwy.
10,000
100
61.0
13
26
54
117
Source: Endo Engineering (1991) based on Draft Circulation Element by DKS Assoclates (July 1991).
1 FHWA Analysis based on existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT).
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NOISE
BACKGROUND
May 19, 1992
3
3. STATIONARY NOISE SOURCES
Stationary noise sources include Yoced sources," such as industrial machinery, mechanical
equipment, etc. Industrial noise generated by processing and operation is usually of long duration
at relatively low frequencies. Construction sources generate high noise level for extended periods
of time.
Stationary sources of noise within Diamond Bar consist of the following:
• Mechanical electric equipment (air conditioners, refrigeration units and filters, air
compressors, industrial plant machinery);
• Power tools (lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and other gardening equipment);
• Construction and industrial activities (truck pickup and loading, car wash facilities,
industrial operations); and
• Human -related activities (loud music, radio, T.V., loud parties, children playing).
Stationary noise sources that significantly effect the environment are typically associated with heavy
industrial land uses such as manufacturing. Since the only industrial activity within the City is "tight"
industrial, located north of the 60 Freeway on either side of Brea Canyon Road, there are no
significant sources of stationary noise.
4. Loc& NOISE CONDITIONS
Not all local noise conditions can be easily identified, since the topography and natural features
within Diamond Bar can reduce noise by buffering receptors, or increase noise levels by reflecting
unwanted sound. It is also difficult to determine actual sources of noise at times. Reflection and
frequency changes can change incoming sound to the point that the source and direction cannot
be determined without special instruments. Likewise, man-made structures buffer and reflect noise,
and, in some cases, can amplify noise by reflecting and concentrating sounds.
To determine site-specific noise conditions, the City can require development projects located
adjacent to local mobile and stationary noise sources to submit noise studies. Such studies would
include appropriate measures to effectively attenuate interior noise levels.
To assist in monitoring future noise conditions, the City can require noise studies from developments
that represent potential stationary (or mobile) sources of noise. These studies would be most
appropriate for uses proposed adjacent to public use areas, residential neighborhoods, or sensitive
natural areas. Such studies may need to show that certain locations such as canyons or ridgetops,
will not unduly concentrate sound to the detriment of the ultimate user of the property.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE 13ACKGROUND
May 19, 1992 14
FIG
LAND USE CATEGORIES
COMMUNITY NOISE EQUIVALENT LEVEL
CNEL
CATE43ORIES USES
<55 6o 65 70 75 803.
RESIDENTIAL
S nye Fey �'
A
A
B
B
C
D
D
.
Multiple Fainky
RESIDENTIAL
Wile Home
A
A
B
C
C
D
D
CDMMIRCLAL
Aegiortal,Disairs
A*Q;onaj'Ex
Hotel. Motel. Transient Lodging
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
L
COM Regional
Regional
Comrnercd Retail. Bank. Resmunanr.
A
A
A
A
B
B
C
oer:wWag
asrr;e. Soec'al
MotigeTheatres
COMMERCIAL
Office Budding. Research and
Industrial
Development, Professional offices.
A
A
A
B
B
G
D
Institutional
azy Otttces Buldilry
CCMMERCtAL
Ampithvatre, Concert Half
Reasadon
B
B
C
C
D
D
D
INSTMJTiONAL
Auditiorium, Meeting Hall
Civic Center
COMMERCIAL
Chiidrens Amuserr»nt Park, mmature
Recreation
Gar Course, Gocatt Trade,
A
A
A
B
B
D
D
Eguesy= Center, Sports Ck+b
COMMERCIAL
Aumrtobde Service Station. Aum
General, special
Dealership. Manufa=mwd.
A
A
A
A
B
B
8
INDUSTRIAL. INSTnIJT)ONAL
Warehousing. Wholesale. UWdes
INSTITUTIONAL
Hospital. Church. Lbrary, SdvQW
A.
A
B
C
C
D
D
General
Claisrocm
OPEN SPACE
Parfas
A
A
A
B
C
D
D
Golf Course. Cemeteries, Nature
OPEN SPACE
Centers, Wildlife Reserves, Wildlife
A
A
A
A
B
C
C
Habitat
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
INTERPRI:TATibN
ZONE A Specified Sand tsse is sadsfacmry. bmed upon the assumpdon drat any buTdings involved are of ncrmal
CLEARLY COMPATIBLE conventional construction without arty special noise fnsUadon requirements.
New conswucdon or development 3hWId be undertaken only after detailed analysis of the noise
ZONE 8 reduction requirements are trade and needed noise ins fadon features in the design are determined,
NORMALLY COMPATIBLE Conventional mnsmiction, with dosed windows and fresh air supply systetm or air mnditwftV will
normally suffice.
ZONE C New conn r=ion or development shcuid generally be discouraged. If new construction oe development
NORMALLY INCOMPATIBLE does proceed, a detailed analysis of noise reduction requirements muss be made and needed noise
insuladon features inducted in the design_
ZONE D
CLEARLY INCOMPATIBLE Now construction cr development should generally notbe undertaken
LAND USE COMPATIBILITY
SOURCE:
California Office of Planning Research (OPR)
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NOISE
L PLAN
FIGURE II -G-7
LAND USE CATEGORIES
CATEGORIES USES
ENERGY AVERAGE CNEL
INTERIOR 1 EXTERIOR 2
Residential
Single Family Duplex,
Multiple Family
a
85
Mobile Home
654
Commercial-
ommercial-
Industrial
Industrial
Hotel, Motel, Transient Lodging
45
6S5
Institutional
Hospital, School classroom
45
65
Church, Library
45
--
Open Space
Parks
65
INTERPRETATION
1. Indoor environment excluding: Bathrooms, toilets, closets, corridors.
2. Outdoor environment limited to: Private yard of single family
Mufti -family private patio or balcony which is served by a means of exit from inside.
Mobile home park
Hospital patio
Park's picnic area
School's playground
Hotel and motel recreation area
3. Noise level requirement with closed windows. Mechanical ventilating system or other means of natural ventilation
shall be provided per Chapter 12, Section 1205 of UBC.
4. Exterior noise level should be such that interior noise level will not exceed 45 CNEL.
5. Except those areas affected by aircraft noise.
INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR NOISE STANDARDS
SOURCE:
California Office of Planning Research (OPR)
I CANNING NEZVvM
DIAMOND BAK
5. SENwrvE RECEPToRs
Due to the physiological and psychological impacts of noise to humans, the placement of noise
sensitive land uses near incompatible noise intrusive land uses should be discouraged. Those land
uses which are deemed "noise sensitive" include residential dwelling units, schools, day care
facilities, libraries, churches and places of worship, health care facllities, hospitals, rest home;, and
any other use considered to be noise sensitive by the local jurisdiction. The location of se itive
noise receptors is shown in Figure 5. Based on the noise analysis prepared by Endo Engln ering,
there are no sensitive receptors that experience exterior noise levels in excess of 65 dB, eithr from
local roadway or stationary sources.
Figure 6 provides a comparison of land uses compatible with certain noise levels. The rating system
is based on the CNEL method, commonly used to evaluate loudness, duration, and time of noise
occurrence. The exterior noise criteria for compatibility on this scale is generally 65 dB CNEL.
Figure 6 shows the four ranges of noise levels compared to various types of land uses: [early
compatible, normally compatible, normally incompatible, and clearly incompatible. Figures 6 and
7 show normally acceptable interior and exterior noise standards.
6. NoIsE ATTENuAnoN
The transmittal of sound involves three statistical components: source, transmission paf , and
receiver. Noise can be mitigated by treatment of any of the three components such as re using
noise source, increasing the distance (path), or placing a barrier between the noise source and
receiver, and insulating the receiver. The following are examples of these mitigation measures:
• Fixed Noise Sources A doubling of distance (transmission path) will prodce a
6 dBA reduction in sound level.
Transportation Sources A doubling of distance (transmission path) will prodce a
4.5 dBA reduction in sound level.
Site Design A row of two-story buildings will provide a reduction of about 16 dBA.
The reduction or attenuation of noise and noise sources in Diamond Bar is difficult becau a the
major source of noise is caused from transportation sources (the 57 and 60 freeways). Local
governments have little direct control, but the City can reduce the impacts onto the community
through design and construction of sound barriers such as walls, berms, and buildings. Whiff such
devices significantly reduce noise levels, they are expensive for local governments to install. In
addition, local topography precludes the effective use of sound walls in many cases. Other
potential attenuation measures include the establishment of standards and criteria that regulate
and specify acceptable limits of noise for various land uses. Care should be exercised top event
the placement of noise sensitive uses such as residences, schools, hospitals, etc. near sign ficant
noise generating sources.
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D. ISSUES
At present, there are extensive locations in the City that experience 'significant" noise lev
60 CNEL). The City should work with Caltrans to encourage the installation of sound be
residential areas along the freeways. Even though sound barriers will not eliminate noise
as would be the case for flat areas, they can significantly reduce noies impacts for resident
adjacent to the freeways.
Local noise levels will continue to increase as traffic increases. Therefore, the City should
plan land uses along major roadways so that future residents and/or employees are not i.
by excessive noise. Buildings constructed along major roadways should have adequate
or be designed in such a way as to maintain acceptable interior noise levels.
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lands
Open space areas, medians, landscaped parkways, block walls, and other noise often iation
devices can be used to mitigate or eliminate potential noise impacts of new development projects.
Such measures can also be used to retrofit existing development so as to alleviate existing noise
problems, if the City determines that such problems exist.
E. FUTURE NOISE LEVELS
Buildout of the City and surrounding communities will increase local noise levels, primarily from
mobile sources, as local traffic volumes increase. Localized noise levels will also increase
temporarily during construction activities. A noise analysis of local roadways was perform ad by
Endo Engineering. At buildout, local noise levels along major roadways will generally increase. The
assumptions and factors used to arrive at these noise figures are provided in the Noise AppandbL
While these noise levels are not significantly adverse, they could be potentially adverse if se sitive
land uses were allowed to be built where exterior CNEL noise levels exceeded 65 dB.
Development in the sphere of influence, as proposed in the General Plan, will produce only minor
noise impacts from vehicular and conference uses. Activities related to operation of the golf
courses will not create significant noise levels. Construction activities may temporarily increase local
noise levels, although there will be no residents in the canyon to be impacted by the additional
noise. These impacts will be short-term and are not considered significant.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR NOISE BACKGROUND
May 19. 1992 19
Table 5
Future Nolse FHWA Analysis
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C
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State Route 60
4
West of Brea Canyon Road
255,000
78.7
255
542
1,165
2,508
150
55
48
8.7
45.3
5
West of Grand Avenue
361,000
81.7
400
856
1,845
3,975
150
55
48
12.9
34,0
6
East of Diamond Bar Blvd.
201,000
79.2
275
585
1,258
2,708
1 150
55
48
12.9
34.0
7
West of Phillips Ranch Road
179,000
78.7
1 255
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1,165
2,508
ISO
55
1 48
12.9
34.0
8
State Route #7
9
North of Diamond Bar Blvd,
308,000
80.2
319
682
1,466
3,158
150
55
48
10.3
38.7
10
North of Pathfinder Road
280,000
80.0
310
661
1,422
3,062
150
55
48
12.0
49.8
11
North of Sunset Crossing Road
187,000
77.6
217
459
984
2,119
150
55
1 48
10.8
60.8
12
Diamond Bar Boulevard
13
East of Brea Canyon Road
48,000
68.0
41
75
155
332
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
14
South of Fountain Springs Road
48,600
68.0
41
75
155
332
1 100
45
25
1.5
99.0
15
South of Pathfinder Road
52,300
68.3
43
79
163
347
100
45
1 25
1.5
99.0
16
North of Pathfinder Road
54,200
68.6
46
82
169
361
100
45
28
1.5
99.0
17
South of Grand Avenue
60,000
69.0
47
87
180
383
100
45
28
1.5
99.0
18
North of Grand Avenue
36,500
66.8
37-
64
13D
276
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
19
North of Steep Canyon Road
38,000
67.0
38
66
134
285
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
20
South of Golden Springs Drive
44,000
66.2
35
60
119
252
100
40
25
1.5
99.0
21
North of Golden Springs Drive
49,900 1
68.1
42 1
77
156
337
100
40
25
3,0
71.3
22
South of Sunset Crossing Road
47,000
67.8
41
73
151
322
100
40
25
3.0
71.3
23
North of Highland Valley Road
28,300
68.0
41
75
155
332
100
50
25
3.0
71.3
24
South of Temple Avenue
25,800
67.6
40
71
146
312
100
50
25
3.0
71.3
25
Colima Road
26
West of Calbourne Drive
26,900
66.7
36
63
128
273
100
50
24
1.5
99.0
27
West of Lemon Avenue
30.000
68.2
42
77
160
343
100
50
24
3.0
71.3
28
East of Lemon Avenue
30,300
68.3
42
79
163
348
IOU
50
24
3.0
71.3
29
West of Pomona Freeway
33,600
66.3
35
60
121
256
100
40
24
3.0
71.3
30
West of Brea Canyon Road
44,400
67.6
39
71
147
313
100
40
24
3.0
71.3
31
Golden Springs Road
32
East of Brea Canyon Road
29,300
64.3
26
45
90
191
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
33
West of Copley Drive
27,400
64.0
26
43
86
183
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
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A B
C
D
E
F
I G
H
1
J
K
L
M
34
Sheet
ADT
CNEL
75
70
65
60
Dis CL
Spd
1/2W
% Tr
% Med
35
West of Grand Avenue
29,300
64.3
26
45
90
191
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
36
East of Grand Avenue
31,400
64.6
27
47
94
200
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
37
West of Prospectors Road
25,100
65.1
28
50
101
216
100
45
18
1.5
99.0
38
West of Diamond Bar Blvd.
25,200
63.7
25
42
83
175
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
39
East of Diamond Bar Blvd.
24,900
63.6
25
41
81
172
100
40
18
1.5
99.0
40
South of Temple Avenue
16,100
63.1
24
39
76
159
100
45
18
1.5
99.0
41
Grand Avenue
42
West of Golden Springs Drtve
49,100
68.1
42
77
158 -
337
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
43
East of Golden Springs Drive
42,000
67.4
39
70
142
303
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
44
West of Diamond Bar Blvd.
55,000
68.6
44
82
170
363
100
45
25
1.5
j 99.0
45
Pathfinder Road
46
West of Peaceful Hills Road
6,600
59.3
26
30
47
90
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
47
West of Orange Freeway (SB)
22.200
64.6
31
49
94
198
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
48
East of Orange Freeway (58)
30,700
66.0
34
58
1 116
245
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
49
West of Diamond Bar Blvd.
19,800
64.1
30
46
1 88
184
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
50
Brea Canyon Road
51
South of Silver Bullet Drive
12,200
63.2
24
39
77
162
100
50
18
1.5
99.0
52
North of Diamond Bar Blvd.
6,700
60.6
21
29
53
109
100
50
18
1.5
99.0
53
South of Pathfinder Road
11,600
61.8
27
37
1 64
130
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
54
South of Pathfinder Road
15,400
63.0
1 29
41
75
156
1 100
45
1 24
1.5
99.0
55
South of Colima Road
23,600
64.9
32
50
99
207
100
45
24
1.5
99.0
56
North of Colima Road
42,200
68.6
44
82
170
364
100
45
24
3.0
71.3
57
North of Pomona Freeway
48,700
69.2
47
89
187
399
100
45
24
3.0
71.3
58
North of Washington Sheet
30,600
68.3
42
79
163
348
100
50
24
3.0
71.3
59
Brea Canyon Cut-off Road
60
South of Pathfinder Road
16,000
61.6
14
28
60
128
100
40
6
1.5
99.0
61
Lemon Avenue
62
North of Colima Road
18,400
65.0
33
51
100
210
100
45
25
3.0
71.3
63
Walnut Drive
64
West of Lemon Avenue
7,900
58.6
20
25
41
81
100
35
18
3.0
71.3
65
Chino Hills Parkway
66
North of Chino Avenue
35,000
66.6
37
63
126
268
100
45
25
1.5
99.0
67
Chino Avenue
68
East of Chino Hills Parkway
17,200 1
63.3
18
36
77
166 1
100
45
6
1.5 1
99.0
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21
RD -77-103 Nolse Assurnpfiorrs
1. Temporal Trafflc Distribution Assumed Luerteft
Type of Vehlcte
Day
Evening
Night
Automobile
74.41
12.38
9,21
Medium Truck
1.56
0.09
0.19
Heavy Truck
0.64
0.02
0.08
Source: Orange County HNA represen#ng 31 arterial intersections throughout the County and assumed to be typical of
southern California arterials.
Road Grade Assumptions -- level terrain and rocg .
111. RD -77-108 IneLd Parameters -- See previous table.
RD -77-1 O8 input Paramrtrrs„DsHnnbrrs:
ADT means average daily two-way traffic volume provided by DKS AwYJates.
CNR Is provided at 150 feet from the freeway centerlines and 100 feet from all other roadway centerlines.
Dis Ct. means distance to centerfine for CNEL calculation.
Spd means the posted speed limits were taken from 'Draft Circulation Element for the City of Diamond liar' prepared by DIGS Associates, June
1991.
112W Is the effective half -width of the roadway (the distance from centerline to the center of outermost travel lane); taken from 'Draft
Circulation Element for the City of Diamond Bar' prepared by DKS Associates, June 1991.
% Tr Is the percentage of trucks on the roadway. Truck mix along the freeways was taken from '1989 Annual Average Daily Truck Traffic on
the California State Highway System: The rest of the roadway link truck mix was provided by 7
% Mrd Is the percentage of medium trucks.
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May 19, 1992 22
VI. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACII
A. INTRODUCTION
State law does not require the preparation of a general pian element dealing specifically with publi� services
and facilities. However, it does state that...
"The general plan may include any other elements or address any other subjects which,
the judgement of the legislative body, relate to the physical development of the county
city" (Government Code Section 65303).
Diamond Bar, as a new City, faces many decisions as how to best provide services to the public,nd what
types of facilities it needs to build to support those services. Therefore, a local General Plan eleme t dealing
with the long-term provision of municipal services and facilities is appropriate for Diamond Bar.
The actual provision of various public services has already been addressed in the following sections of the
Diamond Bar General Plan:
I. Plan for Community Development
M. Pian for Resource Management
IV. Plan for Public Health and Safety
Land Use (for all services &
Parks and Recreation
Water (and Reclaimed -
Energy Systems
Solid Waste
Flood Control
Police
Fire
Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness
The Plan for Public Services and Facilities seeks to tie the provision of these various services and
together into an integrated strategy for municipal management. The Plan focuses on:
• Identifying City facilities and services needed to sustain the community's quality ol life
Long-range planning to fund City services and buildings
• Coordinating and cooperating with various local agencies to provide those sery ces
provided by the City.
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B. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The City presently has a minimum of in-house staff, and contracts out much of the actual service provision
to local public and private agencies. In-house City services include administration, engineering, planning,
Parks and recreation, and maintenance of public facilities. The City is also arranging for local collection of
solid waste. These daily functions are housed in City Hall, which currently consists of office space leased
in the Gateway Corporate Center.
The major physical assets of the City aro its streets and parks, which were originally built by the County.
The existing street system is also in good condition at present. Park maintenance is presently handled by City
staff, although maintenance of the local landscape districts is contracted to private firms,
The County of Los Angeles provides a number of services under contract to the City. Wastewater conveyance
and treatment is provided by County Sanitation District No. 21. AIthough much of the physical sewage
infrastructure (pipelines) appear in generally good condition, there have been repeated failures of the pump
stations needed to lig flows to the regional collectors.
Flood control is provided by the County Flood Control District. Its facilities are in fairly good condition with
a small amount of seasonal flooding near the intersection of Brea Canyon Road and
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Solid waste disposal is handled by the County Solid Waste Management Department using several regional
landfills. However, landfill space could run out before the end of the decade.
Law enforcement in handled by the County Sheriff's Department out of the Walnut -San Dimas Station. Fire
protection, emergency evacuation, and response to accidents involving hazardous materials are all
accommodated by the County Fire Department with three stations in and around Diamond Bar.
The Los Angeles County Library System also maintains a very small community library on Grand Avenue
near Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Other services and facilities are provided within Diamond Bar by a variety of public and private agencies.
Domestic water service is provided by the Walnut Valley Water District, which is in turn supplied by Three
Valleys Municipal Water District and ultimately by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
Water facilities are generally adequate, although the statewide drought makes the long-term supply of water
to this area questionable.
In terms of energy utilities, electricity is supplied by the Southern California Edison Company, while natural
gas is supplied by the Southern California Gas Company. Energy facilities are generally adequate to
accommodate existing and planned uses.
Comprehensive K-12 educational facilities and programs are provided by the Walnut Valley Unified School
District and the Pomona Unified School District.
Other services within Diamond Bar include branch office postal services administered in Pomona, RTD bus
system, Walnut -Diamond Bar YMCA, and Seniors organization.
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June 9, 1992 VI -2
C. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES ISSUES
If the City decides to provide more local services, services that are now contracted out, od decides tc
the levels of existing services, there may be a future need for a larger civic center in a more ce
location. This long-term facility need would have to be balanced against a community desire for no
in local costs. The most cost effective way to provide such a facility would be through a joint pub[
arrangement to build a civic center for the City, most likely in exchange for some kind of dev,
arrangement. This facility could also house a number of other social programs for City residents,
senior center or a community center.
increase
as a
The City may wish to plan its own long-range program of wastewater conveyance and treatment sepai ate from
Los Angeles County plans. Discussions with Orange County would be needed to determine if a separate
sewage system were feasible. A larger problem would likely be the funding and timing of constru tion for
some type of new system. Although most of the backbone system is already in place and designed to flow
toward the Los Angeles system, a detailed alternative service plan could be prepared to address a cange in
flow direction. The costs and timing of such a new system would have to be weighed against potentifailures
of the existing system.
The existing flood control system is presently adequate, but the City should establish if or how any I costs
might accrue as the system ages, so that there are no "surprises" in future budgets. A master draige plan
will need to be developed for the City and its sphere of influence.
The City may decide its wants to take a proactive role in developing long-term solutions to regio as solid
waste problems, such as rail haul systems. At a minimum, the City will participate in the mandated tanning
requirements for source reduction, recycling, and hazardous waste issues.
Police and fire services are presently adequate. However, the City may wish to study providing its own
protective services, or joining a more local association (non -County) to provide them. In the fu re, the
sphere of influence may require additional police and fire protection as development occurs.
The County's library is not presently adequate for local residents, although there are many other community
libraries in the area that can provide additional resources. The City may want to consider providing for its
own library, possibly as part of a centralizers civic center complex in the future.
Although local water purveyors can adequately serve the area in terms of facilities, a continuation of t e State-
wide drought could put severe restrictions on the availability of water. The City may wish to take a roactive
stance on securing additional water supplies for itself, or at least keeping current on potential new so rtes or
limitations.
Energy facilities and systems presently appear adequate, although there may be supply shortages in the: future.
The City may wish to take a more active role in energy conservation and the development of new energy
technologies. There are numerous governmental and private organizations in the area that might wish to use
City resources to test new programs or devices. The City may wish to take a more proactive role in planning
for its energy future.
Local schools are presently experiencing overcrowding at all levels. The State funding mechanism for
constructing new schools will probably not be sufficient to build local schools. Year-round school ar other
programs or building modifications may be necessary to continue providing quality education to locals udonts.
The City may choose to work closely with the local districts on site selection, funding mechanisms, aid joint
use of facilities.
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June 9, 1992 IVI-3
D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
'TIS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PIAN FOR PUBLIC SERVICESAND FAC=ES THAT THE
CITY ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF 175
RESIDENTS "
GOAL 1 Provide adequate infrastructure facilities and public services to support development and
planned growth.
Objective 1.1 Maintain adequate systems for water supply and distribution; wastewater collection,
treatment, and disposal,- solid waste collection and disposal; and energy distribution which
are capable of meeting the needs of the residents of Diamond Bar.
Strategies:
1.1.1 Prior to permitting a major extension of services or utilities to facilitate changes in
Iand use, conduct a thorough review of all social, economic, and environmental
factors associated with that extension; require the implementation of appropriate
mitigation measures.
1.1.2 Ensure that existing residents and businesses are not burdened with or are
reimbursed for the cost of financing infrastructure aimed at supporting new
development or the intensification of existing development which does not benefit
them.
1.1.3 Unless otherwise approved by the City, ensure that public water, sewer, drainage
and other backbone facilities needed for a project phase are constructed prior to or
concurrent with initial development within that phase.
1.1.4 Place the responsibility with the project sponsor for ensuring that all necessary
infrastructure improvements (including a pro -rata share system -wide improvements)
needed to support a project development are available at the time that they are
needed.
1.1.5 Coordinate the long-term provision of utility services, including water, wastewater,
electricity, natural gas, solid waste, etc. to assure adequate future levels of services
for City residents.
a. investigate plans by the Metropolitan Water District to locate a reservoir in
upper Tonner Canyon.
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June 9, 1992 V14
OBjective 1.2 Establish and implement comprehensive and equitable solutions to the financing
facilities and services.
Strategies:
public
1.2.1 Establish a development fee structure which ensures that costs for new capital
facilities and expansion of existing facilities necessitated by proposals for new
development and intensification of existing development are internalized by those
projects, to the percentage appropriate to the development.
1.2.2 Investigate the establishment of proven financing techniques and mechaisms in
combination with programmed capital improvements to facilitate the pro ision of
desired community facilities.
Objective 1.3 Ensure that all Diamond Bar residents have access to high quality local educationalCilities,
regardless of their socioeconomic status or location within the City. II
Strategies:
1.3.1 Pursue a cooperative program with the City of Industry and the Pomona Unified
School district to secure land and construct a high school in the Pomona Unified
School District in the City of Diamond Bar such as within the Tres H rmanos
Ranch. As part of high school development, pursue development of a major joint
use recreational facility (e.g. pool, ball fields, tennis courts stadium, gym ium).
1.3.2 Work closely with the Walnut Valley and Pomona Unified School Distric on an
ongoing basis to resolve issues such as joint use of facilities, location of new
facilities, and alternative use of vacant or unused sites.
Objective 1.4 Ensure the provision of cultural facilities, such as educational institutions,museurns, and
performing arts facilities, to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents.
Strategies:
1.4.1 Pursue the acquisition of a site and development of a civic center, incl ding a
multi -use community center.
1.4.3
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1.4.4 Work with Los Angeles County to insure adequate library services are
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June 9, IM V1-5
GOAL 2 Achieve a %ally solvent, financially stable community.
Objective Z. l Provide sufficient opportunities for retail and other nonresidential commercial and offlce uses
as necessary to ensure adequate municipal income to finance desired community amenities.
Strategies:
2.1.1 Promote the intensification: of the sales tax -generating potential of existing e#c`t#
commercial and. office areas within the City (also see provisions in the Land Use
section of the Plan for Community Development).
2.1.2 Work with State officials and local elected representatives to make a determined
effort to promote legislation for distribution of sales taxes to local agencies reflecting
a combination of the location where the sales tax was collected and an equitable
distribution based on population.
2.1.3 Pursue the expansion of municipal boundaries to areas which can be utilized to assist
in the provision of sufficient municipal income to provide the high level of services
and facilities demanded by Diamond Bar residents.
2.1.4 Prepare and maintain a municipal cost/benefit model.
Objective 22 -Promote efficiency in the provision of public services ..df acilities.
Strategies;
2.2.1 Conduct an annual review of user charges, development fees, and public facilities
impact mitigation fees in accordance with California Government Code Section
66000 et al, (AB1600) to ensure that the charges are consistent with the costs of
improvement and maintenance, and that public services and facilities are being
expanded in a cast -efficient manner.
Objective 2.3 Promote a balance of public and private provision of services and amenities to the
community.
Strategies:
2.3.1 Identify and pursue opportunities for private provision of services and facilities
within the City of Diamond Bar, including joint public/private efforts.
2.3.2 Explore joint or cooperative use of facilities owned or constructed by other public
agencies. Potential locations include, but are not limited to, the Pomona Unified
School District high school site in the Tres Hermans area; Site "D" owned by the
Walnut Valley Unified School District off of Diamond Bar Boulevard east of the 57
Freeway; South Pointe Middle School; and the Walnut Valley Unified School
District school/office site on Lemon Avenue just north of the 60 Freeway.
2.3.3 Provide regular information to citizens regarding current issues, public safety
information, resource management information, city services, public meeting
schedules, hazardous material collection programs, etc.
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I CANNING NETWORK
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June 9, 1992
Diamond Bar City Council
Lloyd Zola
Final Planning Commission Genero! Pian Revisions
Attached are the revisions made yesterday by the Planning
Commission to the June 1, 1992 version of the General Pic n. When
inserted into the General Plan document that was r reviousiy
submitted to the Council, you will have a complete versl n of the
General Plan as recommended by the Planning Commission.
In addition, we have reformafted the Mitigation Monitoring
Program. Please replace all of the Mifigation Monitoring tables in
your document.
Land Planning and Design ■ Poiicy A^s.ysis
Environmental Studies ■ roject Management
9375 N. Archibald, Suite 101, Rancho Cucamonga, r^ ■ (714) 945-2738 8 IFAX (714) 945-1346
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ISSUES
The four major land use issues identified in the Master Environmental Assessment are: 1) land use mix
(including open space and economic implications); 2) capacities of the natural and man-made environment to
accommodate growth (infrastructure and service costs); 3) City image, including community design and land
use compatibility); and 4) local versus regional needs and short-term versus long-term solutions (especially
concerning circulation).
1. LAND USE MIX
a. Open Space
The preservation of open spaces, especially hillside areas, is a major policy decision facing the City of
Diamond Bar. 'There are several significant open or hillside areas left in the City, but they are under
increasing pressure to develop. A major issue that must be addressed involves the status of restrictions against
liege sever£ previously approved by the County. Some of these open space areas were precluded
from development as a condition of approval for an adjacent tract. Often, these areas were calculated as the
Open space requirement for the adjacent development, even though the County did not accept dedication. In
some instances, additional density was granted to the adjacent development in exchange for retaining these
areas as open space. These areas were often dedicated for environmental reasons or because they had physical
constraints, and would create high maintenance costs to the County or high development costs to the owner.
As land becomes more valuable (more costly) in Diamond Bar, these higher costs become less of a restriction
to development_ It can be expected that the City will be asked to reconsider development of some of these
lands previously designated as open space. Whether or not these open space areas are allowed to develop is
thus a policy issue for the City rather than a property right.
Individual property owners with large, hillside lots may also wish to re -subdivide their lots and increase the
number of allowable units. The individual property owner would reap an economic benefit, and more
individuals would have access to hillside lots. However, there would be a decrease in the actual, and
perceived, amount of open space that characterizes the community.
There are also different forms of open space. For example, a tract might grade a slope to create a pad of
homes and a recreation area. While the natural, passive open space area is lost, a man-made, active open
space is created. In each case, the City must decide what type of open space best captures the community
vision it wishes to create, while recognizing the interdependency of such factors as maintenance and fire
protection costs.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City should preserve a majority of its remaining open land.
b. Economics
The City presently has a modest budget with a small operating reserve. However, municipal costs generally
tend to increase faster than revenues, and service needs can be expected to increase faster than services can
be provided. Therefore, the City should control service costs while seeking ways to increase City revenues.
City governments have only two ultimate sources of revenue: local residents and businesses. From these
sources, cities derive property taxes from both but sales tax revenues from only local businesses.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL, PLAN: LAND USE
June 8, 1992 I.6
2. CAPABILITIES OF THE NATURAL AND MAN-MADE ENVIRO MENT
a. Natural Resources
Events of this decade have highlighted our limited regional resources, such as air quality, water, and solid
waste disposal. As a new city, Diamond Bar needs to establish its ov<m position on these environmental issues.
Although the City is largely built out, additional growth could place unacceptable limits on sensitive c r scarce
resources.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need for the City to plan for growth in wms that
conserve natural resources and the environment.
b. Infrastructure Capabilities
At present, the City has a fairly new infrastructure system and operates its services with a slight
revenues. However, as the City ages, maintenance and service costs go up faster than municipal
increase at a similar ratio. The current mix of land uses within the City is insufficient to adequa
long-range capital and operating needs.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need to plan now for the maintenance of existing f
new facilities, and supportfuture services to continue the Ingle
in Diamond Bar.
3. CITY IMAGE
a. Master Planned Community
A major land use issue in Diamond Bar's vision of the future is the overall image the community wi
achieve. In certain respects, Diamond Bar presents opportunities similar to those of a Mediterranean
village. F-Arth-tone walls, red -tiled roofs, and green landscaping seem to terrace up and away from
vantage point. For Diamond Bar, the main vantage points are along the 57 and 60 freeways, insteac
ocean. The views from the freeway are the City's signature, and the open spaces visible from the fr
represent an opportunity to enhance and define the image Diamond wishes to project.
Although wotie as the first master -planned community in the west Diamond Bar is essei
series of individual residential tracts, with local commercial and multiple family projects located at
intersections. As such, it lacks certain unifying features that provide a focus for the City, and whit
to reinforce the sense of community. However, the City has a reputation as a "good community",
has many options as to the image it can project in the future. The vision of the General Plan of
Opportunity to unify these elements into a more cohesive community.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need to foster a City image that re, Elects and
community's #�gh quality of life.
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The City could attempt to increase property tax revenues. While resale and new houses in the City command
fairly high prices (slightly over $300,000), market research shows that home prices must exceed half a million
dollars before property tax revenues approach municipal costs For service. In addition, after the passage of
Proposition 13 in 1978, cities receive a much lower proportion of their revenues from local property taxes,
Available data also indicates that lower priced single family, condominiums, and other attached multi -family
housing cost proportionately more for services than they generate revenues.
A second source of additional revenue to the City would be in sales taxes generated by expanded or new local
businesses. In general, market research shows that retail commercial uses generate significantly positive
municipal revenues compared to costs. By comparison, business park uses generally "break even", while
office uses cost more to serve than the revenues they produce for a City.
The third source of additional revenues for the City would be a new or higher user fees, taxes, or service
assessments. There are a variety of such charges available to cities that can be applied to either residents
and/or businesses.
For these reasons, economic factors are closely tied to land use decisions; the amount and variety of
non-residential (especially commercial) uses allowed in the City will largely define its revenue options as it
determines the types of services it can provide. Aside from property taxes and per capita subventions, sales
taxes are often the largest source of municipal revenues. However, the post Proposition 13 pendulum may
swing some other way in the future, and it is important for the City to make sound land use decisions based
on the long-term quality of the living environment, rather than solely on the economic benefits of
unpredictable market trends.
There are four fundamental marketing strategies that cities typically employ, relative to commercial land, to
generate positive municipal revenues/costs. Cities can choose attract low to middle range shoppers, or they
may decide to focus on upper or high-end buyers. Depending on location, cities can also choose between
attracting local buyers, or `
I4bag r�efe regional sheppars seta, Fortunately, Diamond
Bar can take advantage of all of these marketing strategies to maximize its economic diversity. The City could
develop an area with good freeway visibility and access for high-end specialty commercial and office uses..
These uses could attract local but also a considerable amount of regional shoppers as well. High end office
uses could also be located nearby to support these commercial uses. There are also several large shopping
centers in the City with good freeway visibility and access which can support regional, freeway -serving, or
community commercial uses. Smaller shopping centers located on major streets within the developed portions
of Diamond Bar should be oriented mainly for local use. The City also has the potential to take advantage
of regional mid-range shopping opportunities in the undeveloped northeastern portion of the City, along the
Pomona freeway.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need to encourage a variety of new or expanded connmercial uses
and other non-residential development, as well as investigate other funding
mechanisms, to help finance City sertices.
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b• Identify Commercial Mice (CO) land use areas on diverse, mixed use
commercial retail, office, and service properties. Development within
Commercial Office areas will maintain an FAR between 0.25 and 1.00.
C. Identify Professional Office (OP) areas to provide for the establishment of
office -based working environments for general, professio al, and
administrative offices, as well as support uses. IJevoute itis
1.1.3 Areas designated Light Industrial (1) on the General Plan land Use m p are to
provide for light industrial, research and development, and office -based industrial
firms seeking a pleasant and attractive working environment, as well as for business
support services, and .commercial uses requiring more land areas #M than is
available in General Commercial or Commercial Office areas. These areas will
maintain a maximum floor area ratio of 0.25 to 1.00.
1.1.4 The Public Facilities (PF) designation is designed to identify existing or
3otential
(future) sites for necessary public facilities or infrastructure improvemen
s. The
primary purpose of land designated as Public Facilities, is to provide area
for the
conduct of public and institutional activities, including but not necessarily. limited
to,
local, State, and federal agencies, special districts, and both public and
private
utilities. These uses maintain development standards which do not exceed th
t of the
most restrictive adjacent designation.
1.1.5 Areas designated as Open Space (OS) provide recreational oppo pities,
preservation of scenic and environmental values, protection of resource -,s (water
reclamation and conservation), and protection of public safety. This des gnation
carries with it a maximum development potential of one single family anit per
parcel, unless building was previously restricted or prohibited on such prorties by
the County.
1.1.6 Provide Park (PK) designations for existing and future public parks
1.1.7 Encourage the innovative use of land resources and development of a v 'ety of
housing and other development types, provide a means to coordinate the public and
private provision of services and facilities, and address the unique needs of certain
lands by recognizing a Planned Development (PD) designation, in which resi iential,
commercial, recreational, public facilities, and other Iand uses may be permitted.
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1.1.8 Encourage the innovative use of land resources and development of a variety of
housing and other development types, provide. a means to coordinate the put lie and
private provision of services and facilities, and address the unique needs of certain
lands by recognizing a Specific Plan (SP) designation for large scale development
areas in which residential, commercial, recreational, public facilities, and other land
uses may be permitted This dessg:scnt'ts: to:(3+s:plred:o 1ar�'i'rt'sea r�ri`i3
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1.3.5 Encourage employment -generating uses in locations that serve the city's needs.
a. Professional Office areas are to provide for the establishment of office -based
working environments for general, professional, and administrative offices,
as well as necessary support uses.
b. The Gateway Corporate Center in particular offers large lots with a capacity
for multi -story buildings, and is designed to take advantage of unique
locations with good freeway access, as well as access to miscellaneous
support uses. Buildings adjacent to the freeways along Gateway and
Bridgegate should have a maximum of six (b) stories). Buildings along
Copley and Valley Vista should have a maximum of eight (8) stories. Trees
native to the area should be used to obstruct unsightly views. Maintsi�r apt
Within the Professional Office designation, appropriate uses include
administrative and professional offices; business related retail and service
functions, restaurants, health clubs, financial institutions, medical and health
care facilities, service stations, vocational and trade schools, corporate
offices, financial institutions, brokerage firms, and multi -tenant offices.
Commercial uses allowed in areas that support office uses include limited
convenience commercial, specialty retail, hotel/conference facilities, and
restaurants.
d. Within the Light Industrial designation, allowable uses include light
manufacturing, assembly, wholesaling, and warehousing conducted within
an enclosed building; small scale warehousing and distribution;
administrative and professional uses; business support uses; eating and
drinking establishments; personal services; retail sales of durable goods (in
support of primary activities); and research and development. In addition,
administrative offices supporting the primary industrial use of the property
may be permitted.
Objective 1.4 Designate adequate land for educational, cultural, recreational, and public service activities
to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents.
Strategies:
1.4.1 Ensure that land owned and purchased for public use by public agencies afe is
designated on the Land Use map for public purposes. ...
a. Specific uses within the Public Facilities category, as shown on the Land
Use map include water facilities, fire stations, schools, parks, libraries, and
similar facilities.
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Specific Plan should make provision for a regional transportation corridor,
this specific Plan area, development at an equivalent of 1.0 dwelling units
may be permitted.
1.6.4 Encourage formulation of a specific plan pursuant to the provisions of Gi
Code Section 65450 for the 800 acres in the northeast segment of the City
Tres Hermanos. This area represents a unique opportunity to provide fi
a type and in a manner which twice advantage of the site. Facilities appy
this site should be designed based upon a vision for the future, and n
extend the patterns of the past. Such facilities may include a high school:
7ttstlttlRS, reservoir for practical and aesthetic purposes, cc
developments which are not typical of those found in the area, and a
residential and other uses which are complementary to the overall objective
a master planned area. Development within the Tres Hermanos area
designed so as to be a part of the Diamond Bar community, as well as c
with the adjacent lands.
1.6.5 Establish a process to allow the transfer of density or development rights
with important open space (or other resources), to land that is more si
development.
Within
per acre
ernment
nown as
ilities of
nate for
merely
u1G Ot�eF
imercial
riety of
f having
ould be
npatible
)m land
tble for
1.6.6. Encourage hillside development to be clustered within the most developable portions
of project sites to preserve common open space and/or other natural resources. Such
development should be located to coordinate with long-term plans for active parks,
passive (open space) parks, and preserve natural open space areas.
a. Carefully review offers to dedicate additional open space land to a City.
Consideration will be given to soil conditions, funding of mainte ce as
well as the actual dedication.
b. Carefully review development in areas designated as Rural Residtial to
ensure that large lots with undisturbed open spaces are maintained p vatelv.
Objective 1.7 Stimulate opportunities for a population which is diverse in terms of age, occupation,
race, interests, and religion to interact, exchange ideas, and establish and realize
goals.
Strategies:
1.7.1 Retain and provide a hierarchy of community social gathering places,in iuding
active and natural park lands, one or more community centers, and pl. areas
within new commercial and office complexes.
1.7.2 Maintain a public information program to inform residents of community
a. Whenever possible, establish permanent locations and regular daes for
community events to improve attendance and firmly fix the event(s) in the
mind of the public.
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1.4.2 Promote joint development and use of parks and open space facilities with adjacent
jurisdictions, promote development of joint school/park sites.
1.4.3 When a public agency determines that land it owns is no longer needed, ensure that
the property is offered to other agencies, including the City of Diamond Bar, for
Public uses, prior to conversion to private sector use.
1.4.4 Designate and pursue acquisition of a centralized site for use as a civic c/mult1-
Purpose community center.
Objective 1.S Maintain a feeling of open space within the community by identO'ing and preserving an
adequate amount of open land.
Strategies:
1.5.1 Maintain an inventory of previous dedications, designations, or decisions regarding
oven space made by the County of Los Angeles and the City.
The City shall require developers of vacant land to provide appropriate title
or other ownership documents to identify any development restrictions on
the property.
1-5.2 Coordinate the protection of open land by the identification and funding of new City
parks, natural or landscaped slopes, or maintenance agreements for private land in
exchange for preservation of natural areas.
a. Investigate the need for a bond issuance to purchase open space areas not
already protected by open space restrictions.
b. Investigate the need for establishment of one or more Landscape and
Lighting Districts to provide for open space improvements and maintenance.
C. Investigate the potential for establishment of a maintenance district for
slope areas tt<;ate along or visible
from major roadways.
Objective 1.6 Provide flexibility in the planning of new development as a means of encouraging superior
design.
1.6.1 Within the Planned Development classification, all residential land uses considered
to be appropriate within the City of Diamond Bar, as well as support uses (e.g. open
space and recreation, public facilities, commercial, limited employment -generating
uses), may be appropriate, as determined in the development review process.
1.5.2 Require that Planned Development projects provide a greater Ievel of community
amenities and cohesiveness, achieve superior design, and create a more desirable
living environment than could be achieved through conventional subdivision design
and requirements.
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b. Encourage a "Community Calendar" as part of the local cablelevision
Programming to inform residents about the times and locations of pcoming
community events.
1.7.3 Where feasible within new developments, encourage a mixture of comp' mentary
development types (e.g. residential, recreational, sales to - and
employment -generating uses) which can be provided in an integrated man er.
1.7.4 Within new residential developments, encourage organization of neighborhoods into
smaller units and discourage through traffic on local streets while ma ntaining
pedestrian and bicycle continuity and encouraging neighborhood imp vement
programs and social events.
GOAL 2 !Manage land use with respect to the location, density and intensity, and qi ality of
development in order to maintain consistency with the capabilities of the City anc special
districts to provide essential services, and to achieve sustainable use of environmental
and manmade resources.
Objective Z.1 Promote land use patterns and intensities which are consistent with the Plan for
Management.
Strategies:
2.1.1 Ensure that planning programs and individual development projects vdtiin and
affecting the City recognize, and are sensitive to, environmental resource lim tations.
a. Prior to approving new development or the intensification of misting
development within the City of Diamond Bar, ensure that the environmental
consequences of the proposed action have been recognized.
b. When reviewing plans and development projects referred to the City by
adjacent jurisdictions, insist that there be a recognition and appropriate
mitigation of the environmental consequences of the proposed action.
2.1.2 Ensure that new development utilizes feasible contemporary technologies to reduce
energy and water consumption, generation of solid and hazardous wastes, and air and
water pollutant emissions.
2.1.3
Ensure that time -specific issues are evaluated as part of the review f new
development and intensification of existing development. For example, where
appropriate, require prior to approval, that biological assessments be plepared
through the seasonal cycle of plants or the seasonal migration of animals.
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Objective 2.2 Maintain an organized pattern of land use xhich minimizes conflicts
uses. ben+een adjacent land
Strategies:
2.2.1 Require that new developments be compatible with surrounding land uses.
2.2.2 Prohibit the development of adjacent land uses with significantly different intensities,
or that have operating characteristics which could create nuisances along a common
boundary, unless an effective buffer can be created.
2.2.3 Where land uses of significantly different intensity or use are planned adjacent to
each other, ensure that individual site designs and operations are managed in such
a manner as to avoid the creation of nuisances and hazards.
2.2.4 Require that new developments be designed so as to respect the views of existing
developments; provide view corridors which are oriented toward existing or
proposed community amenities, such as a park, open space, or natural features.
a. As part of the Development Code, adopt clear standards to identify the
extent to which views can, and will, be protected from impacts by new
development and intensification of existing development.
Objective 2.3 Ensure that future development occurs only when consistent with the availability and
adequacy of public services and facilities.
Strategies:
2.3.1 Through the environmental and development review processes,,.,..that adequate
services and facilities are available to support each development.
2.3.2 Require new development to pay its fair share of the "public facilities and offsite
improvements needed to serve the proposed use.
GOAL 3 "Maintain recognition within Diamond Bar and the surrounding region as being a
community with a well planned and aesthetically pleasing physical environment.
Objective 3.1 Develop and promote a unique and positive community image.
Strategies
3.1.1 Establish a communitywide design theme for incorporation into new development.
3.1.2 Encourage "quality design" of new projects within the City consistent with the
citywide design theme, and establish clear guidelines which allow for diversity and
creativity in its development and review.
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vacancy rate that will allow the market to operate efficiently. In addition, the State Department of Housing
and Community Development has required that localities must account in their Housing Elements for future
needs that will have already occurred during the 1-1/2 year "gap" period from January 1, 1988, to June 30,
1989. The following four income level groups are used to define need for a particular jurisdiction
• "Very Low" -Less than 50 percent of the median income
• "Low" -50 to 80 percent of the median income
• "Moderate"40 to 120 percent of the median income
"High" -more than 120 percent of the median income
State housing laws require that, in allocating future housing need by income level, further "impac ion", or
concentration of lower income households, be avoided. Cities with a percentage of lower income ho sebolds
higher than the regional average are called "impacted jurisdictions. The 1988 RHNA addr ses the
"avoidance of impaction" criteria by allocating reduced percentages of lower income and increased perxntages
of middle and upper income units to impacted jurisdictions while reversing the allocation to non-irnpacted
cities.
According to the 1988 RHNA, the unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County had 33,492 households in
the Very Low category, I6,826 households in the Low category, and 100,658 households in the Medium
category. Housing element guidelines indicate that households that pay more than 30 percent of its income
towards housing are termed "overpayment". This means that 50,318 households in the Coudy were
considered to be overpaying for housing.
Assuming that Diamond Bar supports a proportionate share of the unincorporated County housing nee 1, there
are 2,466 lower income households in the City paying 30 percent or more of their income for housing 50,318
times 4.9 percent City vs. County housing). This number equals 15.9 percent of Diamond Bar's total ident
households (based on an estimated 15,500 households in 1988). This figure may be somewhat high, given
local income levels and house prices, however, there are many seniors or retired persons with fixedncomes
in the City, as well as residents that bought houses up to 15 years ago. Because the cost of housin in this
area, as throughout southern California, has risen faster than income, much of Diamond Bar's housin4 wealth
is not reflected in personal income figures. At present, Diamond Bar I�S' not considered an ipatted
jurisdiction (Trumbell-SLAG 1991).
According to Urban Decision Systems, Inc., Diamond Bar is expected to grow by 3,619 households ever the
next five years. With no adjustments for vacancy or demolition, Diamond Bar will have an additional 575
households over the next five years that will be overpaying for housing (93,619 times 15.9 p-,rcent).
However, it should be noted that application of County -wide figures gives an inaccurate picture of liousing
affordability to Diamond Bar.
According to the 1987 Los Angeles County Housing Element (page H-5), the unincorporated portion of Los
Angeles County will need 6,700 new units affordable in the Very Low category and 9,250 units in tie Low
category. For Diamond Bar, this equates to 328 units in the Very Low category and 453 units in tie Low
category.
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Table II -2
Diamond Bar Age Distribution
1980 1990
AGE
Number Percent Number Percent
0 - 5 3,421 10.9% 5,056 9.4%
6 - 13 5,154 16.4% 6,912 12.9%
14- 17
2,532
8.0%
3,357
6.3%
18-20
1,459
4.6%
2,471
4.6%
21 -24
1,666
5.3%
2,870
5.3%
25-34
7,014
22.3%
9,352
17.4%
35-44
5,381
17.1%
11,121
20.8%i
45-54
2,853
9.1%
6,895
12.8%
55-64
1,378
4.4%
3,367
6.3%
65 +
624
2.0%
2,271
4.2%
Total
31,482
100.0%
53,672
100.0%
Median Age
27.5
31.9
Source: 1980 Census and 19% Census
3. SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS
Under present law, a housing element must include an analysis of special housing needs. These needs refer
to households having a-typieal y [ characteristics — the handicapped, elderly, overcrowded households
and large families, persons in need of emergency shelter (homeless), and farm workers.
a. Households with Handicapped Members
Households with one or more members who have physical handicaps sometimes require special design features
in the housing they occupy. Some, but certainly not all, handicapped households also have housing assistance
needs. The focus of handicapped households as a special need segment is primarily on their number and
economic situation.
The needs and problems of the disabled and handicapped population have been described as follows:
• The major housing problems of disabled people are the lack of affordable accommodations
and inadequate accessibility to newly built or existing housing. These basic problems are
caused by a variety of factors: a) subtle, or not so subtle discrimination; b) lack of
understanding and sensitivity to the needs of the disabled; c) lack of financial resources and
incentives available to those who want to make their buildings accessible and; d) lack of
knowledge as to how accessibility can be improved.
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1. INVENTORY OF LAND SUITABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVEL4NIENT
State housing law contains several provisions that pertain to the adequacy of sites to accommodate housing
needs:
"The housing element shall identify adequate sites for housing, including rental housing,
factory -built housing, and mobilehomm, and shall make adequate provision for th existing
and projected needs of all economic segments of the community."
"An inventory of land suitable for residential development, including vacant sites ind sites
having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of zoning d public
facilities and services to these sites."
"Identification of adequate sites which will be made available through appropriate zo ling and
development standards and with public services and facilities needed to facil' Ate and
encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, i 1cluding
rental housing, factory -built housing, mobilehomes, emergency shelters, and tra isitional
housing in order to meet the community's housing goals."
The Plan for Land Use contains the inventory of land suitable for residential development, includ ng both
vacant and underutilized sites by residential density category. Areas with sites having a realistic pot atial of
residential development include: 1) the 'fres Hermans property, occupying almost 1,000 acre 3 at the
northeast corner of the City; 2) the vacant property in the north -central portion of the City, occupyin several
hundred acres; and 3) several parcels of moderate size (10 acres or more) found scattered in the souern and
western section of the City. Although there is other available land within the City, much of it is very steep
or has other physical constraints that would generally preclude its use for moderate density Mlidential
development.
The land within the current City limits that is available for general residential development could yield an
additional 3,500 units. However, the land could support up to 5,000 additional housing units if the density
of development was increased. This potential supply exceeds the projected local need figure of 78I dwellings
for the 1989 - 1994 time period, based on a proportionate share of County -wide housing need as timated
in the 1987 RHNA report (Trumbell-SCAG 1991).
a. Residential Land Use Categories
RURAL RESIDENTI 0.0 - 1.0 !A
Areas designated for Rural Residential including hillside areas that are suitable for low density res dential
areas. These areas are appropriate for rural residential development with a modest amount of oper space.
The maximum residential density is up to one dwelling unit per acre (I dulac).
W DENSITY RE tDENTIAL (1.1 - 3,-0 DUTAC)
The Low Density category limits land uses to single family detached residential. The maximum densitywithin
Low Density areas is up to three dwelling units per gross acre (3 du/ac). In Diamond Bar, the devel pment
of second units and attached dwellings behind the primary residential structure is allowed
subject to the provisions of the City's zoning ordinance. In addition, second units and attached dwellings,
which were constructed pursuant to valid permits issued prior to the effective date of this elem nt are
permitted, even if the resulting density of a site would be greater than 3 du/ac.
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3. NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONSTRAINTS
Various factors not under the control of government also affect the cost, supply and distribution of housing.
These factors include land cost, construction costs, financing costs, speculation, and miscellaneous costs.
a• Land and Construction Costs
The costs of improved land as a percentage of new home cost rose steadily in California during the 1970's,
increasing from 21 percent to almost 28 percent in 1980. Land costs include the costs of raw land, site
improvements, and all costs associated with obtaining government approvals. According to the City of Los
Angeles's Housing Element, this proportion held true in 1987.
It is important to note that the price of residentially -zoned raw land is driven by the local housing costs. That
is, the price of land does not drive the price of finished dwelling units, but in fact the price of comparable
finished units drive the price of land. A typical breakdown of line item costs per unit is found in Table 11-5.
The example assumes a 40 acne site zoned for single family residential on 7,200 square foot lots.
Table II -S
Cost Estimate for New Single Family Housing
in Diamond Bar (1988)
Cost Item
Amount'Percent
of Total
Raw Land (7,200 s.f.)
$30,000
22.2
Land Preparation and Infrastructure
$30,000
22.2
Fees (incl. off-site & schools)
$12,000
8.9
Materials & Labor
$48,000
35.5
Marketing
$2,000
I.5
Soft Costs (arch. & eng.)
$2,000
1.5
"Other"
$11,000
8.2
TOTAL
$135,000
100.0
Source: Coldwell Banker, Las Angeles County.
' Building Departments of City of Diamond Bar and County of Los Angeles.
b. Financing Costs
The cost of permanent mortgage financing for new and existing homes, as well as cost of new residential
construction financing, play a significant role in the affordability of housing. General inflation in the economy
directly and indirectly causes housing prices to increase, which in turn raises finance costs. As the absolute
price of a home increases, it adds to the mortgage amount which r-astrlt OW# in increases in the principal,
interest, insurance, and taxes a home buyer must pay.
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1.1.5 Establish a monitoring program which identities the type and cost of housing
being produced within Diamond Bar, as well as the availability of va nt land
which can be used in the short-term to accommodate a variety of housing types
throughout the City; produce required reports to accomplish the programs outlined
in this plan for housing that is affordable to "very low," "low," and "moderate"
income households.
1.1.6 To ensure well planned residential growth while meeting the City'sjdrnnt'
housing
responsibilities, review proposed residential projects, general plan amee,and changes of zone for their effects on the neighborhood, the City, andregional
housing needs.
1.1.7 Provide timely review of development requests -with fees sufficient only o cover
the actual costs (direct and overhead) incurred by the City. In order t do so,
consider changes in case processing such as:
• Computerize case records to allow for automated case
• Schedule case processing timetables to provide
expectations in processing applications based upon
resources.
• Hold public and agency review of EIR's concurrently so that
processing time can be reduced.
1.1.8 Encourage use of innovative site development and construction materials and
techniques that both meet the intent of City ordinances and reduce the cost of site
preparation and/or construction.
1.1.9 Comply with California Government Code Section 65915 by prov ding a
minimum 25 percent density bonus, or equivalent financial intent ve, to
residential developers who agree to make a miftifnufa ef _
make a mtnmun�,.a°° 10 percent of the units wi hin the
project affordable 10 households with an income of 38 80 percent a<r of the
County median income, or make 50 percent of the units available exclusively to
senior citizens.
1.1.10 Assure that the zo�ing ordinance provides requirements for diversifica ion of
residential developoent. Developments which include more than five (5 urban
residential units will[ be required to:
• provide a mix of dwelling unit types (e.g:siftgle &a
• contribute to the City's balance of affordable housing at all income
levels with the intent that up to ten percent (10%) of a.1 new
housing within the project be affordable to very low, low, or
moderate income households; or
• pay an "in lieu`` fee to be used by the City for the provi ion of
housing affordable to very low, low, or moderate i come
households.
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There is a potential for sensitive plant species to occur within the City limits of Diamond Bar, due to the
amount of previous disturbance. However, undisturbed areas such as Sandstone Canyon are in the historic
range of sensitive plants such as Dudleya multicaulis, among others. Rare or endangered animal species are
not generally found within the City. Sandy soils, especially in the previously identified natural areas, may
harbor the endangered Stephen's kangaroo rat.
I PARKS AND RECREATION
There are several existing park and recreation facilities within the City's boundaries that provide active and
Passive recreational opportunities to City residents. The City has seven developed parks ranging in size from
2 acres to 26 acres. The City also has two undeveloped parks and one joint park facility with Walnut Valley
Unified School District. Small athletic fields and playgrounds are available at the 8 elementary and 2
intermediate schools in she City. More extensive fields and a gymnasium are available at Diamond Bar High
School. There are also several quasi -public and private recreational facilities, including the Diamond Bar golf
course, "The Country" park, YMCA and Little League fields on Sunset Crossing.
The State and National recreation agencies recommend a minimum of 2 acres of developed active public
parkland and 0.5 acres of undeveloped or passive parklands r The City ratio of 1.1 acres
of developed public parkland per 1,000 residents is under the State �'ancl National recreation agencies
recommendation, which will need to be addressed. The City will need to provide adequate park acreage and
recreation facilities to serve the need of present and future residents.
Currently, within the City there is a total of 470.8 acres of recreational facilities. The Qij
t o 59.4 acres of developed parkland and an additiees} 75.5 acres of undeveloped
Ci there are quasi -public parkland. Within the
City Q p parkland and/or facilities that may require user fees; these include the Diamond
Bar Golf Course, YMCA and Little League fields.
There is also a private parkland and facility which consists of "The Country" park. Only residents of "The
Country" can use the park which consists of I6.4 developed acres and 133.5 undeveloped acres.
The City is located within an hour of several regional recreation and national forest areas such as the San
Gabriel and San Bernardino National Forests to the north and northeast, which include the summer and winter
resort areas of Big Bear Lake and Lake Arrowhead. The forests provide outdoor activities as diverse as
swimming, boating, hiking, camping, downhill skiing, and cross country skiing. There are also County
recreation facilities available at Schabarum Regional Park to the west and Bonelli Regional Park to the north
(which contains Puddingstone Lake).
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Within the City, the 57 Freeway is designated as a State Scenic Highway with views of the m
north and east. Local roadways such as Golden Springs Drive, Diamond Bar Boulevard, and
offer a variety of suburban and open views within the City.
4. WATER RESOURCES
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Avenue
One of the fundamental long-term constraints for both urban and rural development is the availab lity and
quality of water. As throughout Southern California, water availability has become, and will remain, a major
resource constraint facing Diamond Bar. The strategies for this section focus on the actions which must be
taken to ensure the continuing supply of water needed to support Diamond Bar's future.
Water is provided to the area by the Three Valleys Municipal Water District but locally distributed through
the Walnut Valley Municipal Water District, Ultimately, almost all local water districts receive most of their
imported water (other than groundwater) from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). As a result of the
ongoing State-wide.drought, now in its sixth year, the MWD has restricted local water supplies by 25 percent
through the imposition of surcharges on water that is supplied in excess of these levels. A Master Plan of
Water is being prepared by the Walnut Valley Water Municipal District which estimates a buildout po ulation
for Diamond Bar on the order of approximately 75,000 residents, which is higher than the estimated Wildout
of the City. The degree to which the modest amount of growth projected by the General Plan can be
accommodated by the local water districts will depend on the regional availability of water.
5. ENERGY RESOURCES
The availability of energy resources is a growing societal concern. Urban and suburban land uses wi in the
City all rely on the availability of a continuing supply of affordable energy. resources. However, recent
experience has been that unless society's awareness of the critical nature of energy availability is increased,
significant dislocations in the economy and local quality of life can result. Energy conservation is not only
necessary to the continued functioning of modern society, but provides immediate benefits to individuals and
businesses in utility bill savings and improved air quality. The strategies provided in this section propose
energy efficient building and land use practices. Many other actions needed to conserve energy require
cooperation with federal and State agencies, as well as with public utilities, which have indicated their interest
in promoting energy conservation.
6. SOLID WASTE
Landfill disposal of solid wastes and the conservation of recyclable materials have become important public
concerns by reason of the diminishing capacity of landfill space and growing environmental problems facing
our State. For this reason, the State Legislature passed the California Integrated Waste Management Act of
1989 (AB939). The Act, also known as Public Resources Code Section 41000 et. seq., requires each city to
prepare, adopt, and implement a Source Reduction and Recycling Element (SRRE) which identifies h w that
jurisdiction will divert, through a combination of source reduction, recycling, and composting progra s, 25
percent of solid wastes from landfill disposal by 1995, and 50 percent or the maximum amount feas ble by
the year 2000.
Since the improper disposal of hazardous wastes poses a more serious risk to the public's health and
#1}t the environment in which we live, the Legislature passed AB 2707 (Public Resource Code Section
47500 et. seq.) which requires each city to prepare a Household Hazardous Waste Element (HHWE) The
HHWE describes how the City will dispose of hazardous substances like household cleaners, paints, pest cider,
and motor oil.
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2. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The City and its sphere of influence contains several areas with significant biological resources. These areas
should be considered for preservation in conjunction with important open space and visual resource areas.
Areas should be selected for preservation to support the maximum amount of biological resources for the
longest period of time. This includes wildlife corridors to prevent isolation and loss of diversity in biological
"islands" if they are cut oft from larger and more diverse areas.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need to protect areas with important biological resources, both
within the City and the sphere of influence.
3. (PARKS AND RECREATION
The City has a variety of recreational facilities presently available for local residents. While there are
numerous facilities in the area, some local parks are small or isolated. There are few additional parks planned
for the future. As the City grows, there will be additional demands placed on existing facilities.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: There is a need to plan for adequate parks and recreational facilities to
serve the growing needs of local residents through the utilization of existing
facilities within City boundaries and throughout the area; x additional
recreation parklands are necessary to meet the conwtunity needs.
4. WATER
Water is a scarce, and expensive, natural resource. The City already makes use of reclaimed water, and this
source will probably be depended on more in the future to "free up" potable water for additional domestic use.
The level of additional population growth in the City will be modest, but water may continue to be a limiting
factor its long-range planning.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City should work with local water purveyors and the community to
encourage water conservation and use of reclaimed water.
5. ENERGY
While water is the current resource shortage, there have also been short-term energy (fossil fuel) shortages.
In times of increasing population, consumption, and environmental awareness, the efficient use of energy will
continue to be an important aspect of responsible community life. There are many educational, governmental,
and private institutions nearby that are on the cutting edge of energy technology. The City should avail itself
of environmentally safe methods of resource conservation and encourage testing of new technologies.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: 71te City should encourage energy conservation and innovation in energy
systems.
6. SOLID WASTE
While the disposal of solid waste is a significant problem, recent legislation has several immediate and specific
implications for Diamond Bar. Cities are now required to reduce their production of solid waste and
implement recycling programs, as well as arrange for the disposal of hazardous household materials.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City should outline an integrated waste management strategy and
idents programs that will assist the City in minimizing the environmental
impacts of landfill disposal of solid wastes as mandated by State Law.
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1.1.4 Preserve to the maximum extent possible existing vegetation within
development areas not designated for construction.
hillside
1.1.5 Require that significant vegetation which cannot be preserved in place, but is suitable
for transplanting, be relocated if feasible.
1.I.6 Require that dwelling units, structures and landscaping be sited in a mane¢ which;
• Protects views for existing development
• Retains opportunities for views from dwellings
• Preserves or enhances vistas, particularly those seen fron public
places
' Preserves mature trees, natural hydrology, native plant materials,
and areas of visual interest.
• et zti ova[ s3 v .*06A as part
of a City or Fire }:District (approved fuel modification Proeram.
1.1.7 Utilize grading permit procedures to ensure that site designs for de vel pment
proposals for hillside areas conform to the natural terrain, and consider th visual
aspects.
1.I.8 Work with the appropriate jurisdictions to protect prominent ridges, slopts,
and
hilltops in and adjacent to the City and its sphere of influence, such as the
aills in
the City of Industry, west of the 57 Freeway at Grand Avenue, the hills wit
in the
County of Los Angeles (Rowland Heights), west of the 57 Freeway, south of
Brea
Canyon Cutoff, the portion of Tonner Canyon within the Chino Hills S�cifi
Plan,
and the portion of Tonner Canyon within the City of Brea (Orange County)
L 1.9 Enact provisions and techniques that enhance groundwater recharge and lova
water
recovery.
Objective 1.2 Where ecologically feasible, maintain, protect, and preserve biologically significant 19hitats,
including riparian areas, oak and walnut wvoodlands, and other areas of natural significance,
providing only such recreational and cultural opportunities as can be developed in a manner
sensitive to the environment.
Strategies:
1.2.1 Ensure that all development, including roads, proposed adjacent to riparian anc other
biologically sensitive habitats avoid significant impacts to such areas. Require that
new development proposed in such locations be designed to:
• Minimize or eliminate impacts on environmentally sensitive
• Create buffer areas adjacent to the sensitive area, incorporating the
most passive uses of the adjacent property;
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• Protect the visual seclusion of forage areas from road intrusion by
providing vegetative buffering;
• Provide wildlife movement linkages to water, food and nesting;
• Provide vegetation that can be used by wildlife for cover along
roadsides; and
• Avoid intrusion of night lighting into identified areas through
properly designed lighting systems.
• Avoid blocking of wildlife corridors and migration paths by fences
or other obstructions.
• Replace fresh drinking water for wildlife when natural water areas
are removed or blocked.
1.2.2 Preserve existing mature trees and vegetation within existing natural and naturalized
areas to the extent feasible.
a. Natural vegetation is to be removed only as is necessary to locate approved
development and the construction of needed infrastructure.
b. Prepare a tree preservation ordinance that requires developers and residents
to protect, maintain, or otherwise preserve healthy mature oak, walnut,
pepper and sycamore trees. The ordinance should emphasize preservation
of these species in place whenever feasible, should provide a replacement
mitigation plan for trees of b inches or greater in diameter when removal is
necessary.
c. Incorporate, where feasible, the input of a certified arborist, landscape
architect, and/or qualified horticulturist into the review and approval of
landscape proposals through a design review process.
1.2.3 In conjunction with local schools and volunteers, the City will participate in an
environment education program, for the use of open space lands.
1.2,4 Pursue preservation of canyon areas it' their flawffil sWe should be pursued.
1.2.5 Incorporate, where feasible, the input of a certified arborist, landscape architect,
and/or qualified horticulturist into the review and approval of landscape proposals
through the design review process.
Objective 1.3 Maintain a system of recreation facilities which meets the active
and passive recreational needs of Diamond Bar residents of all ages.
Strategies:
1.3.1 Develop Recreation facilities emphasizing active and passive recreation areas. The
development of a community center, the acquisition of traditional neighborhood
parkland including community athletic fields should be pursued.
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• Improve and enhance existing recreation areas.
• Pursue joint public/private development of recreation facilities.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive inventory of jecreation
facilities and update the facilities to ensure that the City's needs are
being met.
• Actively pursue land acquisition for parks.
• Pursue preservation of various hillside areas and other scenic
resources which are important to the City's image.
• Initiate a program of identifying environmentally significant areas
in the City and the sphere of influence, and analyze thessibility
of protecting any unique or significant environmental 41tures of
such areas.
• Pursue protection of environmentally significant areas such as, but
not limited to: Sandstone Canyon, portions of Upper Sycamore
Canyon, the canyons along Brea Canyon Cutoff, and Tonner
Canyon.
• Pursue development of an integrated trails system w�thin the
community.
1.3.2 Unless there is an overriding public recreation need, require that open space areas,
other than those described above which are set aside as part of a developmen project
be maintained privately. Require that open space easements be granted over portions
of development sites which are set aside for open space.
1.3.3 Prepare and maintain an inventory of open lands which were set aside for op
n space
uses as part of previous development approvals through the County, and
1.3.4 As part of the Development Review process, require .verification as to the e
of any potential open space restrictions previously approved on the subject p
prior to accepting development proposals.
1.3.5 Recreational open space shall be preserved
not lif"ked to, the Dififfiettd Bar Course.
1.3.6 Plan for the development of a system of greenbelts within the community.
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2.1.5 Be prepared for rationing or supplies of water being limited in case of extended
drought.
a. Prepare Water Management Regulations that can be implemented should
water supplies become severely limited. Potential actions could include
restrictions against watering of sidewalks, excessive runoff from irrigation,
yard watering on alternate days, etc.
2.1.6 Review existing landscaping standards and encourage modification of certain land -use
Practices through xeriscaping and other drought -tolerant plants for new
developments.
Objective 2.2 Encourage efficient use of energy by minimizing the consumption of energy resources to rhe
minimal amount needed to support existing and planned land uses, through a combination
Of efficient land use patterns and passive and active energy conservation systems.
Strategies:
2.2.1 As a general principle, replace total dependence on nonrenewable, imported energy
resources with a greater reliance on locally available renewable resources to a degree
which is feasible and in accord with current technology.
2.2.2 In conjunction with review of development applications, require the incorporation,
where feasible, of the following:
• Provide for clusters of buildings with protected indoor or
plaza/open areas within multiple family residential, commercial, and
office projects to promote protection from the wind and sun.
• Construct internal roadways of the minimum widths necessary for
safe circulation in order to minimize solar reflection and heat
radiation from impervious material.
• Where possible, leeme3@`ti " reflective surfaces (i.e. parking
lots) on the north and east side of buildings; alternatively, where
parking areas must be located to the south or west of buildings,
provide additional landscaping to reduce heat gain.
• Orient the maximum amount of glass possible toward the south, the
side with the greatest amount of solar collection (heat gain
potential), in combination with other measures for shading to
mitigate against summer heat.
• Use appropriate building shapes and Iocations in order to promote
maximum feasible solar access of individual units.
• Design individual buildings to maximize natural internal lighting
through interior court wells, interior court areas, skylights,
clerestory windows, and energy efficient building shapes.
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6. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Hazardous wastes will continue to be an important community concern. The potential for accidents
hazardous materials is of concem to local residents.
ving
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City should develop policies to clearly idents potential sources of
hazardous materials and how accidents or emergencies invol 'ng such
materials. will be handled.
7. AIR QUALITY
Air quality is still considered a major detractor to the quality of life in Diamond Bar, even thougl the vast
majority of it is generated elsewhere. While the City has little control over regional pollutants, it can take
a proactive position on this issue by stating its intent to minimize the generation of local air pollutio i. It can
also take advantage of the location of the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQM ) office
in Diamond Bar to offer itself as a "testing laboratory" for programs to reduce air pollution, were such
programs could be safely undertaken, thus establishing Diamond Bar as a model city for inno ation is
Southern California.
ISSUE ANALYSIS. The City should work cooperatively with local agencies to develop . novative
policies for reducing regional air pollution, in addition to impleme 'ng the
current programs of the South Coast Air Quality Management pla .
8. NOISE
Noise is presently a problem for local residents along freeways and major roadways, generally on] during
peak hours. However, noise problems will increase as traffic and population increase, especiall where
development is built in areas that previously acted as buffers or barriers to local noise. As the popu ation of
the City and region increases, there will also be an increase in infrequent urban noise sources. Wh le. noise
may be not be a significant problem compared to other cities, a quiet environment is typically a maj r factor
in rural living, and more than likely contributes to the hig4 quality of life perceived in Diamond 134.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: Emphasizing its importance to a rural lifestyle, the City needs clear
on how it will keep noise, primarily from major roadways, from in
existing as well as future residents.
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D. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY GOALS, OBJECTIVES,
AND STRATEGIES
IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF 77fE PLAN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY TO PROVIDE
A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS OF DIAMOND BAR. "
GOAL i "Create a secure public environment which minimizes potential loss of life and property
damage, as well as social, economic, or environmental disruption resulting from natural
and manmade disasters."
Objective 1.1 Minimize the potential for loss of life, physical injury, and property damage from seismic
groundshaking and other geologic events.
Strategies:
1.1.1 Ensure that new facilities which will be required for provision of emergency services
following a seismic or geologic event are designed so as to withstand the maximum
credible event, and to remain functional after the event.
1.1.2 As part of the development review process, require site-specific analysis of soils and
other conditions which might e€feeE a the severity of onsite impacts from
maximum credible seismic and geologic events.
Objective 1.2 Eliminate the potential far loss of life, and minimize physical injury, property damage, public
health hazards, and nuisances from the effects of a 100 -year storm and associated flooding.
Strategies:
1.2.1 As a prerequisite to new development or the intensification of existing development,
ensure that a drainage study has been completed by a qualified engineer, certifying
that the proposed development will be adequately protected, and that implementation
of the development proposal will not create new downstream flood hazards.
1.2.2 The City will develop a master plan of drainage, including an inventory of existing
facilities, based on previous work by the Los Angeles County Public Works
Department and present development pians, to adequately assess existing and future
flood control needs and improvements within Diamond Bar.
1.2.3 The City will prepare a capital improvement program for flood control improvements
needed to complete a master plan of drainage. This schedule will be coordinated
with improvement plans by the County and address funding and timing of prioritized
improvements.
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Objective 1.3 Ensure that properties in and adjacent to wildland areas are reasonably prof ed from
wildland fire hazards without degrading the viability of natural ecosystems, prc.viding a
balance between removal offlammable vegetation, introduction of fire resistant vegetation,
and preservation of natural vegetation.
Strategies:
1.3.1 Where development is proposed within areas potentially subject to wild and fire
hazards, ensure that the Consolidated Fire District has the opportunities tl review
the proposal in terms of its vulnerability to fire hazard and its potential source as a
source of fire. Ensure that Fire Department recommendations regarding mitigation
of fire hazard risks are addressed.
1.3.2 Ensure that new development in areas subject to wildland fire is adequately to It
in a manner which minimizes the destruction of natural vegetation. Prio tize this
balance as follows:
• Protection of existing developed areas and areas currently a�proved
for development.
• Preservation of significant biological resources to the extent
feasible. I
Objective 1.4 Ensure an adequate distribution offire stations, equipment, and manpower..'.
such that a maximum five minute response time to all areas other than wild r. I areas
wherein a sir minute response time capability eam be maimmimed.
Strategies:
1.4.1 Work with the Fire District to establish a funding mechanism which would ensure
that cost of providing new facilities and equipment, including paramedic services,
to support new development is assessed against the developments creating that need.
1.4.2 Where appropriate, support increased protection levels from that provided by the
minimum fire standards included in the Uniform Building and Fire Codes C and
UFQ.
Objective 1. S Minimize the risk and fear of crime through physical planning strategies that willimize
surveillance opportunities, minimize Opportunities for crimes, and by creating a hi level
of public awareness and support for crime prevention.
Strategies:
1.5.1 Require that proposals for new development and for the intensification of
development are reviewed by the Sheriffs Department prior to approval.
1.5.2 Promote the establishment of neighborhood watch and business watch programs to
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encourage community participation in the patrol of neighborhood and business areas,
and to facilitate increased awareness of potential criminal activities.
Objective 1.6 Promote the provision of adequate medical and emergency services to Diamond gar residents.
Strategies:
1.6.1 Coordinate with appropriate agencies for the provision of evacuation and ambulance
services within acceptable service levels and response times.
Objective 1.7 Prepare and maintain effective emergency preparedness and response programs.
Strategies:
1.7.1 Coordinate the City's disaster preparedness plans with the State Office of Emergency
Management, County, schools, and other neighboring jurisdictions, and participate
in the development of a regional system to respond to daily emergencies and major
catastrophes.
1.7.2 The City's disaster plan shall integrate community resources into municipal
emergency management, including a list of local resources such as personnel,
equipment, material, specialized medical and other training, and auxiliary
communications.
1.7.3 Provide areawide mutual aid agreements and communication links with adjacent
governmental authorities and other participating jurisdictions.
1.7.4 Disseminate public information regarding actions which residents and businesses
should take to minimize damage in a natural disaster, as well as actions which would
be taken to facilitate recovery from a natural disaster.
Objective 1.8 Protect life and property from the potential detrimental effects (short and long term) of the
transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes in the
City.
Strategies:
1.8.1 Pursue establishment of a regular citywide program of household hazardous waste
collection according to the provisions of Section 41500 of the Public Resources Code
(see also the solid waste section of the Plan for Resource Management for additional
policies).
1.8.2 Coordinate emergency response personnel to respond to hazardous materials
incidents.
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Golden Springs Road - Golden Springs Road is forecast to carry traffic volumes within carrying capacity
for a four -lane divided roadway. The portion of Golden springs Road east of Grand Avenue is not a
divided roadway and forecast traffic volumes along this segment would exceed capacity.
Grand Avenue - Year 2010 traffic volume forecasts along the entire length of Grand Avenue w thin the
City of Diamond Bar are estimated to be in excess of the capacity of a four -lane divided roadway. As
presently occurs, a significant amount of this traffic is estimated to be through traffic with neither origin
nor destination within the City.
Brea Canyon Road - The section of Brea Canyon Road from Colima Road to Washington treet is
projected to carry traffic volumes requiring the capacity of a six -lane divided arterial.
Routes 57 and 60 - Both the Pomona Freeway (SR -60) and the Orange Freeway (SR -57) are fbiecast to
carry traffic volumes significantly in excess of their capacity. This will result in continued congestion
along these facilities with spillover onto City streets as motorists seek less congested alternatives
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City needs to establish roadway classifications and stand rds for
dedication and roadway improvement for the principal streets in he City
(see Table 3-3).
4. THE DEVELOPMENT OF TONNER CANYON AS AN ALTERNTIVE
TRAVEL CORRIDOR AROUND THE CITY OF DIAMOND BA
With significant development planned for the Chino Hills area, both Diamond Bar Boulevard an Grand
Avenue are expected to carry larger through traffic volumes from SR -57 than at present i to San
Bernardino County. Alternative routes to the south would help relieve future congestion along these and
other arterials within the City of Diamond Bar.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: Future traffic volumes for selected arterials in Diamond Bar hai le been
studied for a scenario with possible extensions of Soquel Canyon Road
and Tonner Canyon Road and a scenario without either of these
roadways extended.
5. MAINTAINING GRAND AVENUE'S CURRENT TRAFFIC
CARRYING CAPACITY
With the completion of the extension of Grand Avenue in the City of Industry, Grand Avenue
an even more significant role as a regional arterial, carrying traffic to/from Routes 57160.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: Measures to enhance Grand Avenue ii4kim Piwpie&4 while
maintaining men traffic -carrying capacity tvctfu,s tR-16
t a rtg3ri .
o�:4 could include:
• Optimize signal coordination
• Reconstruction to improve interchange at Route 57/60
• Provide bus turnouts out of travel lanes
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• Provide acceleration and deceleration lanes at Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard
Table V -b
City of Diamond Bar Roadway Classification
Roadway
Existing Proposed Width Dedication Improvement
Roadway Classification' Classification (ft.) Stds. (ft.) StdS. (ti.)
Diamond Bar Blvd. Major ]o0 100 80
Colima Rd. Major 100 100
100
Golden Springs Dr.
Grand Ave.
Secondary
Major
Pathfinder Rd. (e/o Brea Canyon Rd. -west Major
leg)
Pathfinder Rd. (w/o Brea Canyon Rd. -west Secondary
leg) .
Brea Canyon Rd. (s/o Colima Rd.) Secondary
Brea Canyon Rd. (a/o Colima Rd.) Major
Lemon Ave.
Lemon Ave.
Sunset Crossing Rd,
Washington St.
Beaverhead Dr,
Lycoming St.
Brea Canyon Cut -Off Rd.
Major
(s. of Colima)
Major
(n. of Colima)
Secondary
Secondary
Secondary
Secondary
Ltd Secondary
Residential
Collector
Secondary
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac
80 80
100 100
100 100
80 80
80 80
100 loo
100 100
8o 8o
8o
100
100
80
80
100
100
8o
80
80
fi4
80
80
64
so
80
64
80
so
64
64-80
64-80
64-80
Chino Hills Pkwy. (referred to as Dudley Major 100 100 ]00
St.)
*Los Angeles County Highway Platt (November 1980)
Diamead to
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7. THE WIDENING OF THE PATHFINDER ROAD BRIDGE O
ROUTE 57
On its own, the widening of the bridge would provide additional needed capacity to accommodate existing
peak hour travel demand and improve freeway access. When considered in combination with modi cations
to Grand Avenue and to Diamond Bar Boulevard, the Pathfinder bridge widening would significantly
improve freeway access for existing and future residents in the southern portion of the City.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: This project is a committed imTrovement within the City.
8. C UL-DE-SACING OF SUNSET CROSSING ROAD AT THE CI 'S
WESTERN LIMITS AND MAINTAINING WASHINGTON STREE T
UL -DE -SAC
Sunset Crossing is presently a four -lane roadway providing access to/from a residential area of northwest
Diamond Bar. Sunset Crossing west of Route 57 has an interchange with southbound Route 57, extends
westerly and terminates east of the City limits adjacent to a park and Little League field. The County of
Los Angeles Highway Plan assumes Sunset Crossing is to be extended southwesterly, through the City of
Industry to a connection with Washington Street or in the vicinity. The City of Industry is con idering
development of the area with industrial uses to make maximum advantage of its proximity to frei 3,ht rail
lines. However, the area through which Sunset Crossing is to extend is presently subst intially
undeveloped. The extension of Sunset Crossing and the proposed development of industrial uses adjacent
to this arterial would significantly increase the volume of traffic along Sunset Crossing and intr uce a
significant number of trucks into this residential area.
ISSUE ANALYSIS: The City could implement measures to maintain the integrity of
residential neighborhoods.
D. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
"aRCULA77ON GOALS, OBJEC17VESAND STRATE'GIESHAVEBEENASSEMBLED FC R THE
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO GUIDE POLICY MAKERS AND CITY STAFF I THE
IMPLEMENTA770N OF THE CIRCUL477ON ELEMENT: GOALS DESCRIBE THE O &ALL
DIREC77ON FOR CIRCULATION PLANNING WITHIN THE CITY, WHILE OBJEC77VE5 AND
IMPLEMENT477ON STRATEGIES WERE DEFINED IN RESPONSE TO EACH OF OSE
GOALS.
OBJEC17VES ARE STATEMENTS OF A CCOMPLISHMENTS THAT THE CITY WILL SnU VE TO
ACHIEVEAS PART OFTHE CIRCULAT7ON PLANNING PROCESS, WHILEIMPLEMENT T7ON
STRATEGIESAREA C77ONS USED TO A CTUALLYA CHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES. THE OALS
AND OBJEC77VES ARE PRESENTED IN PRIORITY RANK BEGINMNG WITH THE MOST
IMPORTANT, BASED ON DIREC77ON PROVIDED BY THE CITY. "
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VI. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
A. INTRODUCITON
State law does not require the preparation of a general plan element dealing specifically with public services
and facilities. However, it does state that...
"The general plan may include any other elements or address any other subjects which, in
the judgement of the legislative body, relate to the physical development of the county or
city" (Government Code Section 65303).
Diamond Bar, as a new City, faces many decisions as how to best provide services to the public, and what
types of facilities it needs to build to support those services. Therefore, a local General Plan element dealing
with the long-term provision of municipal services and facilities is appropriate for Diamond Bar.
The actual provision of various public services has already been addressed in the following sections of the
Diamond Bar General Plan:
1. Plan for Community Development
III. Plan for Resource Management
IV. Plan for Public Health and Safety
Land Use (for all services & utilities)
Parks and Recreation
Water (and Reclaimed Wastewater)
Energy Systems
Solid Waste
Flood. Control
Police
Fire
Emergency Services
Disaster Preparedness
The Plan for Public Services and Facilities seeks to tie the provision of these various services and facilities
together into an integrated strategy for municipal management. The Plan focuses on:
Identifying City facilities and services needed to sustain the community's high duality of life
Long-range planning to fund City services and buildings
Coordinating and cooperating with various local agencies to provide those services not
provided by the City.
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Objective 1.2 Establish and implement comprehensive and equitable solutions to the financing
facilities and services.
Strategies:
public
1.2.1 Establish a development fee structure which ensures that costs for ne capital
facilities and expansion of existing facilities necessitated by proposals For new
development and intensification of existing development are internalized by those
projects, to the percentage appropriate to the development.
1.2.2 Investigate the establishment of proven financing techniques and mecha 'sms in
combination with programmed capital improvements to facilitate the pro i_ of
desired community facilities.
Objective 1. .1 Ensure that all Diamond Bar residents have access to high quality local educational facilities,
regardless of their socioeconomic status or location within the City.
Strategies:
1.3.1 Pursue a cooperative program with the City of Industry and the Pomona Unified
School district to secure land and construct a high school in the Pomona Unified
School •%District in the City of Diamond Bar such as within the "fres H rmanos
Ranch. As part of high school development, pursue development of a maj r joint
use recreational facility (e.g. pool, ball fields, s`s roiii stadium, gymn ium).
1.3.2 Work closely with the Walnut Valley and Pomona Unified School District; on an
ongoing basis to resolve issues such as joint use of facilities, location f new
facilities, and alternative use of vacant or unused sites.
Objective 1.4 Ensure the provision of cultural facilities, such as educational institutions, museums, and
performing arts facilities, to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents.
Strategies:
1.4.1 Pursue the acquisition of a site and development of a civic center, including a
multi -use community center.
1.4.2 Work with surrounding jurisdictions to establish joint development of ultural
facilities of regional significance, such as a performing arts center and a nate I and
cultural museum.
1.4.3 Explore the possibility of locating a major institution of higher learning in
Bar.
1.4.4 Work with Los Angeles County to insure adequate library services are Prov
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN: PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITTE
GOAL 2 "Achieve a Pally solvent, financially stable community."
Objective 2.1 Provide sufficient opportunities for retail and other nonresidential commercial and ogee uses
as is necessary to ensure adequate municipal income to• finance desired community amenities.
Strategies:
2.1.1 Promote the intensification of the sales tax -generating potential of existing
commercial and office areas within the City (also see provisions in the Land Use
section of the Plan for Community Development).
2.1.2 Work with State officials and local elected representatives to make a determined
effort to promote legislation for distribution of sales taxes to local agencies reflecting
a combination of the location where the sales tax was collected and an equitable
distribution based on population.
2.1.3 Pursue the expansion of municipal boundaries to areas which can be utilized to assist
in the provision of sufficient municipal income to provide the high level of services
and facilities demanded by Diamond Bar residents.
2.1.4 Prepare and maintain a municipal cost/benefit model.
Objective 2.2 Promote efficiency in the provision of public services and facilities.
Strategies:
2.2.1 Conduct an annual review of user charges, development fees, and public facilities
impact mitigation fees in accordance with California Government Code Section
66000 et al, (AB1600) to ensure that the charges are consistent with the costs of
improvement and maintenance, and that public services and facilities are being
expanded in a cost-efficient manner.
Objective 2.3 Promote a balance of public and private provision of services and amenities to the
community.
Strategies:
2.3,1 Identify and pursue opportunities for private provision of services and facilities
within the City of Diamond Bar, including joint public/private efforts.
2.3.2 Explore joint or cooperative use of facilities owned or constructed by other public
agencies. Potential Iocations include, but are not limited to, the Pomona Unified
School District high school site in the Tres Hermanos area; Site "D" owned by the
Walnut Valley Unified School District off of Diamond Bar Boulevard east of the 57
Freeway; South Pointe Middle School; and the Walnut Valley Unified School
District school/office site on Lemon Avenue just north of the 60 Freeway.
2.3.3 Provide regular information to citizens regarding current issues, public safety
information, resource management information, city services, public meeting
schedules, hazardous material collection programs, etc.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN: PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
- June S, 1992 VT_�
I.
IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PIAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ENS
THE LAND USES AND DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS OF DIAMOND BAR ENHANCE THE QL
LIFE FOR ITS RESIDENTS "
USE
THAT
'Y OF
Strategy Status Responsible
Agency Tuning Fun fing
GOAL 1."Maintain a mix of land uses which enhance the quality of life of Diamond Bar
residents, consistent with its desire to maintain its quality and distinctiveness as a planned
community."
Objective 1. ]Establish a land use classoation system and development to guide the public and �
primte use of land within the City and its sphere of influence. €j
1.1.1 Identify residential Iand use categoriesto New program City Council, uponOngoing
provide an appropriate range of housing Planning Commission
types for residential development within recommendation
the City and its sphere of influence.
a. Identify hillside areas with an
average slope greater than 25
percent as Rural Residential (RR)
on the Land Use map, The
maximum gross density of Rural
Residential will be 1.0 dwelling
unit per gross acre (I du/ac).
b. Identify established master planned
single family neighborhoods as
Low Density Residential (RL) on
the Land Use map. The maximum
density of Low Density Residential
areas will be 3.0 dwelling units per
gross acre (3 dulac).
C. Identify existing single family
detached residential subdivisions
are Low Density Residential
(RLM) on the Land Use map. The
maximum density of Low Medium
Density Residential areas will be
6.0 dwelling units per gross acre.
(6 du/ac).
d. Identify townhome, condominium,
apartment, mobilehome, and other
multiple family residential
properties as Medium Density
Residential (RM) on the Land Use
map. Maintain a maximum density
of 16.0 dwelling units per gross
acre (16 du/ac) within these areas.
rcviow
fund;
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1.1.2 Identify commercial land use categories New Program
City Council, upon Ongoing General fund;
to provide for a range of retail and
Planning Commission development
service uses to serve City needs and to
recommendation review fees
guide development within the City and
its sphere of influence.
X. Establish General Cornmercial(C)
areas to provide for regional,
freeway -oriented, and/or
community retail and service
commercial uses. Development of
Genera! Commercial areas will
maintain a floor area ratio (FAR)
between 0.25 and 1.00.
b. Identify Commercial Office (CO)
land use areas on diverse, mixed
use commercial retail, office, and
service properties. Development
within Commercial Office areas
will maintain an FAR between 0.25
and 1.00.
c. Identify Professional Office (01)
areas to provide for the
establishment of office -based
working environments for general,
professional, and administrative
as well las support uses.
rOfff�ices,
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1.1.3 Areas designated Light Industrial (1) on New program
City Council. upon Ongoing General fund;
the General Plan Land Use map are to
Planning Commission development
provide for light industrial, research and
recommendation review fees
development, and office -based industrial
firms soaking a pleasant and attractive
wonting environment, as well as for
business support services, and
commercial uses requiring more land
areas than is available in General
Commercial or Commercial Office
areas. These areas will maintain a
maximum floor area ratio of 0.25 to
1.00.
1.1.4 The PublieFadlities(PF)designationis New Program
City Council, upon Ongoing General fund;
designed to identify existing or potential
Planning Commission development
(future) sites for necessary public
recommendation review fees
facilitiesor infrastructureimprovements.
The primary purpose of land designated
as public Facilities, is to provide areas
for the conduct of public and
institutional activities, 'including but not
necessarily limited to, local, State, and
federal agencies, special districts, and
both public and private utilities. These
uses maintain development standards
which do not exceed that of the most
restrictive adjacent designation.
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1.1.5 Areas designated as Open Space (OS) New Program
provide recreational opportunities,
preservationof scenic and environmental
values, protection of resources (water
reclamation and canservmtion), and
protection of public safety. This
designation carries with it a maximum
development potential of one single
family unit per parcel, unless building
was previously restricted or prohibited
on such properties by the County.
Responsible Agency Tuning
City Council, upon Ongoing
Planning Commission
recommendation
1.1.6 Provide Paris (PK) designations for New Program City Council, upon Ongoing
existing and future public parks. Planning Commission
recommendation
1.1.7 Encourage the innovative use of land
resources and development of a variety
of housing and other development types,
provide means to coordinate the public
and private provision of services and
facilities, and address the unique needs
of certain lands by recognizing a
Planned Development (PD)
designation, in which residential,
commercial, recreational, public
facilities, and other land uses may be
1.1.8 Encourage the innovative use of land
resources and development of a variety
of housing and other development types,
provide a means to coordinate the public
and private provision of services and
facilities, and address the unique needs
of certain lands by recognizing a
Specific Plan (SP) designation for large
scale development area in which
residential, commercial, recreational,
public facilities, and other land uses may
be permitted. Tiic
New program Community Ongoing Develc
Development review
Director;
development review
bodies
Existing
program
Community
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Ongoing
review
fund;
fees
fund;
fees
Objective 1.2 Preserve and nWntain the quality of existing residential neighborhoods while offering a variety of sub rban,
urban, and rural ho using opporrunhies.
1.2.1 Where feasible and practical within Existing Planning Department; Ongoing Develop ent
residential developments, encourage a Program development review review f
ees
range of housing types, which will bodies
appeal to a variety of household income
groups.
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1.2.2 Maintain a system of identifiable,H"il
ity Council, upon
Ongoing
General fund;
complementary neighborhoods,lanning
Commission
development
providing, where appropriate,ecommendation;
neighborhood identity signage,
review fees
andlanning
Department
ensuring that such signage is well
maintained over time.
1.2.3 Maintain the integrity of residential
ity Council, upon
Ongoing
General fund;
neighborhoods by discouraging through
anning Commission
develo ment
PP
traffic and reventia the creation of
8commendation;
review fess
new major roadway connections throughanning
Department
existing residential neighborhoods.
1.2.4 Maintain residential areas which provide
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
General fund;
for and protect suburban lifestyles, as
Program
development review
development
well as protect natural resources and
bodies
hillsides.
review fees
a. Development in hillside areas
should be designed to be:
compatible with surrounding
natural areas; compatible to the
extent practical with surrounding
development; aesthetically pleasing
and provide views from the
development, but not st the
expense of views of the
development.
b. Earthwork in hillside areas should
utilize contour or landform grading
to be compatible with the
surrounding natural topography.
1.2.5 Maintain residential areas which provide
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
General fund;
for a suburban lifestyle, including
Program
development review
development
ownership of single family housing.
bodies
review fees
a. Within areas designated for Low
Density and Low -Medium
Residential uses, limit land uses to
single family detached residential.
b. New development shall be
compatible with the prevailing
character of the surrounding
neighborhood.
1.2.6 Broaden the range of, and encourage
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
General fund;
innovation in, housing types.
Program
development review
development
a. Require developments within
bodies
review fees
Medium Density areas to provide
amenities such as common usable,
active open space and recreational
areas.
1.2.7 Where consistent with the other New Program
Community
Ongoing
General fund;
provisions of the Diamond Bar General
Development
development
Plan, encourage the provision of low
Director;
review fees
and moderate cost housing (see also
development review
Housing Goals, Objectives, and
bodies
Strategies in this document).
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1.2.8 Provide density bonuses of 25 percent or Existing Community Ongoing Genet fund;
more for projects which provide: Program Development development
Director; review fees
a. a minimum of 10 percent of its development review
units at rates affordable to housing bodies
low and moderate income
households; or
b. exemplary design and significant
amenities beyond minimum
1.2.9 Density calculations for development Existing Planning Department
Ongoing Develol
oment
proposals that offer significant Program
review
ees
community amenities may include land
previously designated as open space if
clustering and/or the transfer of
development rights are utilizrdto protect
those open space resources determined
to be significant by the City. This
process would allow a property owner to
'transfer" all or par'the development
potential of an entire site (either units or
buildings) to a smaller portion of the
site, thus preserving the remaining land.
Objective 1.3 Designate adequate land far retail and service commercial, professional services, and other errrpl
generating uses in sufficient quantity to meet rhe City s needs
1.3.1 Identify such lands for commercial use
Existing
City Manager's
Complete
General
fund
as are necessary to minimize sales tax
Program
Office
determination
leakage out of Diamond Bar and to
within 1 year
capture the City's fair share of sales tax
of General
revenue.
a. tdentify retail needs which are not
being met in the community.
b. Define and implement an economic
development program to attract
needed commercial uses to the
1.3.2 Encourage the development of Existing
businesses that take advantage of Program
locations visible from the freeway.
a. Within the General Commercial
designation, appropriate land uses
include a broad range of retail
commercial and service uses.
Plan adoption,
implement
program
within 90 days
thereafter
Planning Department; Ongoing
development review
bodies
General
review
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1.3.3 Encourage neighborhood serving retail
and service commercial
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
l fund;
uses.
Program
development review
development
evelopmenE
a. Typical urea in the Commercial
bodies
review fees
Office category include general
retail, specialty retail, markets,
food and drug stores, commercial
service&, restaurants, automotive
repair and service, hardware and
home improvement centers,
recreation, professional and
business offices, financial
'institution, medical offices, and
real estate office.
1.3.4 Encourage the rehabilitation,
refurbishment, and/or
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
General fund;
expansion of
existing uses that generate sales sax
Program
development review
development
P
revenues to the City, where consistent
bodies
review fees
with other provisions of the General
Plan and Development Code,
1.3.5 Encourage employment-generating uses
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
General fund;
in locations that serve the city's needs.
Program
development review
development
P
bodies
review tees
a. Professional Office areas are to
provide for the establishment of
office-based working environments
for general, professional, and
administrative offices, as well as
necessary support uses.
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tl�es eCeOd Development
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development review
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Objective 1.4 Designate adequate land for educational, cultural, recreational,
and public
activities to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents.
adequate amount of open land.
1.4.1 Ensure that land owned and purchased
New Program
Community
Ongoing
g
Ongoing
Gene
for public use by public agencies aro #{
regarding open space made by the
Development
g
County of Los Angeles and the City,
designated on the Land Use map Far
Director; City
a. The City shall require developers
level
public purposes,
Of vacant land to provide
manager's office
renin
a. Specific uses within the Public
documents to identify any
Facilities category, as shown on
development restrictions on the
property.
the Land Use map include water
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPiEMENI'ATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING
facilities, fire stations, schools,
PROGRAM
parks, libraries, and similar
facilities.
1.4.2 Promote joint development and use of
Existing
Parks and Recreation
Ongoing
Gener
parks and open space facilities with
program
Director; Parks
adjacent jurisdictions; promote
development of joint school/park sites.
Commission
p
dunes
funds
1.4.3 When a public agency determines that
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Gencr
land it owns is no longer needed, ensure
Program
Development
that the property is offered to other
Director; City
agencies, including the City of Diamond
Manager's office
Bar, for public uses, prior to conversion
to private sector use,
1.4.4 Designate and pursue ac uisitioa of
fees
fund;
fees
fund;
fund
q a 'sing Parks and Recreation Complete site General
centralized site for use as a civic/multi- program Director-, Parks identification park
purpose community center. Commission within I year develop
of General funds
Plan adoption
Objective 1. S Maintain a feeling of open space within the community by identifying and preservii
fund;
nent
ig an
adequate amount of open land.
1.5.1 Maintain an inventory of previous Existing Planning Department
dedications, designations, or decisions Program
Ongoing
Development
regarding open space made by the
review fes
County of Los Angeles and the City,
a. The City shall require developers
Of vacant land to provide
appropriate title or other ownership
documents to identify any
development restrictions on the
property.
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Strategy
b. The Gateway Corporate (`emer in
paRicular offers large toss w ith it
capacity for multi-story huildings,
and is designed to take tdve ntage
Of unique locations %ith good
freeway access, as well as recess
to miscellaneous support uses.
Buildings adjacent to the freeways
along Gateway and Brid regatc
should have a maximum or: ix (6)
stories). Buildings along ( ,pley
and Walley Vista sh-Md h .va a
maximum of eight (b) r, yrics.
Trees native to the area shai.ld be
used to obstruct ursi•-hily N,cws.
{ sQ,
c. Within the Professional 0 ice
designation, appropriate acs
include administrative id
professional offices; b s. ss
related retail and service fur, t , s,
restaurants, health clubs, fi ti al
institutions, medical and c:: ;h
care facilities, service st; it s,
vocational and .trade sc x s,
corporate offices, fine. c :1
institutions, brokerage firms. a d
multi -tenant otiices. Commrrc si
uses allowed in areas that su. ,p, rt
Office uses include lin it d
convenience commercial, spec €a y
retail, hotel/conference facil tip s,
and restaurants.
d.
Within the Light Indu tr al
designation, allowable uses in, lu ze
light manufacturing, asser b ,
wholesaling, and wareho: si g
conducted within an enc )s A
building; small scale warcho: si :g
and distribution;administrativ- a A
professional uses; business su' P' rt
uses; eating and drim:h g
establishments; personal sen o s;
retail sales of durable good : i a
support of primary activities a .J
research and development.
addition, administrative t fit
supporting the primary ind xr
use of the property mP
permitted.
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1.5.2 Coordinate the protection of open land Existing
Paries and Recreation
Complete
Gene
by the identification and funding of new Program
Director;
needs assess-
City parka, natural or landscaped slopes,
park
or maintenance agreements for private
ment within 1
devel
land in ' exchange for preservation of
1.6.1 Within the Planned DeveloTth
year of
fund
natural areas.
considered to be appropriate with
General Plan
asses,
uses (e.g. open space and recr
adoption;
distrix
a. Investigate the need for a bond
employment-generating uses), mappropriate,
establish
as determined indevelopment
issuance to purchase open space
review process.
needed
funding within
1.6.2 Require that Planned DeveloZ..ity[0...i.]Devela
areas not already protected by open
projects provide n greater level of
six monthsthereafter
community amenities and cohesiveness,
space restrictions.
achieve superior design, and create a
development review
more desirable living environment than
bodies
could be achieved through conventional
subdivision design and requirements.
b. Investigate the need for
establishment of one or more
Landscapoand Lighting Districts to
provide for open space
improvements and maintenance.
c. Investigate the potential for
establishment of a maintenance
district for vafmamo-. -ivr
Owned, tandsaap+ slope areas €ia#
i Siong or visible from major
roadways.
Objective 1.6 Provide flexibility in the planning of new development as
superior design.
a means of encu;
1.6.1 Within the Planned DeveloTth
classification, all residential lan
considered to be appropriate with
City of Diamond Bar, as well as s
uses (e.g. open space and recr
Public facilities, commercial, l
employment-generating uses), mappropriate,
as determined indevelopment
review process.
1.6.2 Require that Planned DeveloZ..ity[0...i.]Devela
projects provide n greater level of
Development
community amenities and cohesiveness,
review
Director;
achieve superior design, and create a
development review
more desirable living environment than
bodies
could be achieved through conventional
subdivision design and requirements.
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fund;
Strategy
Status
ResponsibieAgency
Timing -
Funding
1.6.3 Encourage development of a specific
Plan pursuant to the provisions of
Government Code Section 65450 for the
Tonner Crayon area that will protect its
unique biological and open space
resources, create fiscal benefits for the
City and enhance its infrastructure,
while minimizing future adverse impacts
to both the human and natural
environment of the City, as well as the
region.. Development which would be
appropriateand which could be designed
to be compatible with the environmental
objectives for the ar :`' ,ft
6 ly[tit Ch4tid.-:oblcafy. t might
include recreational, residential, and
commercial uses. ]n addition, the
Tonner Canyon Specific Plan should
make provision for a regional
transportation corridor. Within this
specific Plan area, development at an
equivalentof 1.0 dwelling units per acre
may be permitted.
1.6.4 Encourage formulation of aspecificplan
Existing Community Ongoing Development
pursuant to the provisions of
Program Development through review fees
Government Code Section 65450 for the
Director; completion of
800 acres in the northeast segmentof the
development review identified
City known as Tres Hermans. This
bodies specific plans
area represents a unique opportunity to
provide facilities of a type and in a
manner which take advantage of the site.
Facilities appropriate for this site should
be designed based upon a vision for the
future, and not merely extend the
patterns of the past. Such facilities may
include a high schooFs�"
editieCae an_#_Cu[ic, reservoir for
praaicaland 'aesthetic purposes,
commercial developments which are not
typical of those found in the area, and a
variety of residential and other uses
which are complementary to the overall
objective of having a master planned
area. Development within the Tres
Hermans area should be designed so as
to be a part of the Diamond Bar
community, as well as compatible with
the adjacent lands.
1.6.5 Establish a process to allow the transfer New Program City Council, upon Include within General fund
of density or development rights from
Planning Commission Development
land with important open space (or other
recommendation code to be
resources), to land that is more suitable
ready for
for development.
hearing within
six months of
General Plan
adoption
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1.6.6 Encourage hillside development to be Existing Community
Ongoing
clustered within the most developable Program Development
months of
General Planadoption;
portions of project sites to preserve Director;
common open apace and/or other natural development review
With undisturbed open spaces are
resources. Such development should be bodies
located to coordinate with long-term
plans for active parks, passive (open
Objective L7 Stimulate opportunities for a population which is diverse in terms of age,
space) parks, and preserve natural open
and religion tp interact, exchange ideas, and
space areas.
a. Carefully review offers to dedicate
Existing
additional open space land to the
Ongoing
City. Consideration will be given
program
to soil conditions, funding of
television programming to inform
maintenance as well as the actual
dedication.
b. Carefully review development in
within six
areas designated as Rural
months of
General Planadoption;
Residential to ensure that large lots
With undisturbed open spaces are
maintained privately.
ongoing
thereafter
Objective L7 Stimulate opportunities for a population which is diverse in terms of age,
income, race, interests,
and religion tp interact, exchange ideas, and
realize common goals.
1.7.1 Retain and provide a hierarchy of
Existing
City Council, upon
Ongoing
community social gathering places,
program
Planning Commission
television programming to inform
includingactive and natural park lands,
recommendation
one or more community centers, and
locations of upcoming community
Plaza areas within new commercial and
1.7,3 Where . feasible within new New Program
office complexes.
Ongoing
g g
developments, encourage a mixture of
g
Development
1.7.2 Maintain a public information program
New program
City manager's office
Program to be
to inform residents of community
develop merit review
established
events.
be provided in an integrated manner.
revicwIfees
establisA and
General und;
development
review f
General Ind
review
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within six
a. Whenever possible, establish
months of
General Planadoption;
Permanent locations and regular
dates for community events to
improve attendance and firmly fix
ongoing
thereafter
the event(s) in the mind of the
public,
b. Encourage a 'Community
Calendar" as part of the local cable
television programming to inform
residents about the times and
locations of upcoming community
events.
1.7,3 Where . feasible within new New Program
Community
Ongoing
g g
developments, encourage a mixture of
g
Development
complementary development types (e.g.
Director;
residential, recreational, sales tax. and
develop merit review
employment -generating uses) which can
bodies
be provided in an integrated manner.
revicwIfees
establisA and
General und;
development
review f
General Ind
review
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7"uning
Funding
1.7:1 Within new residential developments,
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
encourageorganiretionofneighborhoods
Program
Development
review fees
into smaller units and discourage
Director;
through traffic on local streets while
development review
maintaining pedestrian and bicycle
bodies
continuity and encouraging
neighborhood improvement programs
and social events.
GOAL 2." -Manage land use with respect to the location, density and intensity, and quality of
development in order to maintain consistency with the capabilities of the City and
special districts to provide essential services, and to achieve sustainable use of
environmental and manmade resources.
Objective 2.1 Promote land use patterns and intensities which are consistent with the Plan for Resource
Management. 11
2.1.1 Ensure that planning programs and
Existing
City Council, upon
Ongoing
Development
individual development projects within
Program
Planning Commission
review fees
and affecting the City recognize, and are
recommendation
sensitive to, environmental resource
limitations.
a. Prior to approving new
development or the intensification
of existing development within the
City of Diamond Bar, ensure that
the environmental consoquencesof
the proposed action have been
recognized.
b. When reviewing plans and
development projects referred to
the City by adjacent jurisdictions,
insist that there be a recognition
and appropriate mitigation of the
environmental consequenecsof the
proposed action.
2.1.2 Ensure that new development utilizes
I Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
feasible contemporary technologies to
Program
Development
review fees
reduce energy and water consumption,
Director;
generation of solid and hazardous
development review
wastes, and air and water pollutant
bodies
emissions.
2.1.3 Ensure that time -specific issues are
New Program
Planning Department
Ongoing
Development
evaluated as part of the review of new
review fees
development and intensification of
existing development. For example,
where appropriate, require prior to
approval, that biological assessments be
prepared through the seasonal cycle of
plants or the seasonal migration of
animals.
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Objective 2.2 Maintain an organived pattern
land rises.
2.2.1 Require that new developments be
compatible with surrounding land uses.
Status Responsible Agency
of i ind use which nzinjrwles
Community
Existing Development
Program Director;
development review
bodies
Existing Community
I Tuning I
conflicts between
Ongoing
Fu
a
Devcl
reviev
2.2.2 Prohibit the development of adjacent
Ongoing
Devel(
land uses with significantly different
Prograrr, Development
deve, Apr :ent review
within 1 year
intensities, or that have operating
Director;
of General
review
characteristics which could create
development review
nuisances along It common boundary;
bodies
unless an effective bu ffer can be created.
2.23 Where land uses of significantly
Existing Community
Ongoing
Develodifferent
intensity or use are Planned
�
Progr.." D vdopment
adjacent to each other, ensure that
D -ector;
review
individual site designs and operationsare
do elopmentreview
managed in such a manner as to avoid
bo ies
the creation of nuisances and hazards.
2.2.4 Require that new developments be
Ex'sting 70; =Unity
Ongoing.
General
designed so as to respect the views of
Frofram )cNclopment
adopt
develor
existing developments; provide view
. )ir(ctor;
standards
corridors which are oriented toward
c t:- lopment review
within 1 year
review
existing or proposed community
b )di"s
of General
amenities, such as a park, open space,
or natural features.
Plan adoption
a. As part of the Development Code,
adopt clear standards to identify the
extent to which views can, anc
will, be protected from impacts b:
new development ane
intensification of exist in j
developmcnt.
Objective 2.3 Ensure that future deveit pntent occurs oniv .Nhen consistent with the availabill
adequacy of public sen icy s and facilities,
2.3.1 Through the environmental and Existing Comms-nity Ongoing Develc
development review processe4g Program Dev, to mens
review
that adequate services and facilities are Dire -to
available to support each development. dove OF nent review
bod is s
2.3.2 Require new development to pay its fair Existing
share of the public facilities and offsite Program
improvements needed to serve the
proposed use.
Com:nu--ity
Ongoing;
Develo
Deve OF nent
develop
review
Dirc::oi
standards
general
deve, Apr :ent review
within 1 year
bodic _
of General
Plan adoption
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fees
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riming
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GOAL 3. 'Maintain recognition within Diamond Bar and the surrounding region as being
a
community with a well planned and aesthetically pleasing physical environment.a
Objective 3.1 Develop and promote a unique and community image.
positive
3.1.1 Establish a communitywidedesign theme New Program Community Identify General fund;
for incorporation into new development. Development Director theme; development
prepare and review fees
adopt
guidelines
within Is
months of
General Plan
adoption
3.1.2 Encourage 'quality design' of new
Existing
Community
Prepare and
General fund;
projects within the City consistent with
Program
Development
adopt
development
the citywide design theme, and establish
Director;
guidelines
review fees
clear guidelines which allow for
development review
within 1s
diversity and creativity in its
bodies
months of
developmentand review.
General Plan
within 1 year
adoption
3.1.3 Encourage the modification of existing
Existing
Community
Ongoing
General fund;
poor quality projects, either in building
Program
Development
Program
development
or landscape design, through aggressive
development
Director; other city
review fees
code enforcement, redevelopment, or
review fees
departments;
other appropriate mechanisms.
development review
General Plan
bodies
Objective 3.2 Create visual points of reference, both within the community and on its boundaries, as a
means of highlighting community identity.
3-2-1 Develop and locate City entry
New Program
Parks and Recreation
Identify
General fund;
monuments, highlightingkey community
Director; Parks
locations and
development
entry Points and open space areas to
Commission
design within
review fees
identify Diamond Bar to local and
six months of
commuter traffic.
General Plan
adoption;
establish
funding
program
within 1 year
thereafter
3.2.2 Where feasible and appropriate, add
Existing
Parks and Recreation
Identify
General fund;
areas for landscaping, such as in
Program
Director; Parks
locations and
development
mediansorbywidening parkwayswithin
Commission
design within
review fees
the primary arterial roadway system, as
six months of
a means of traffic control, providing
General Plan
pedestrian amenities, and as an aesthetic
adoption;
feature for the community.
establish
funding
program
within 1 year
thereafter
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3.2.3 Pursue the establishment and expansion New Program Parks and Recreation
Determine Gener
fund;
of landscape maintenance districts as a Director; Paries
need and
development
means of ensuring the ongoing Commission
assess
feasibility district
cnt
funds
maintenance of medians and community
within 6
entry statements, as well as maintenance
months of
Program. if
of landscaping of hillsides along major
needed and
roadways.
General Plan
within 6
ent
adoption;
thereafter
establish
ands
needed
General Plan
funding within
I year
thereafter
3.2.4 Consider a program to place public art New Program Parks and Recreation
Determine
at prominent locations throughout the Director; Parks
need and
City of Diamond &w. Commission
feasibility
Director; Parks
within 6
development
months of
identification signage.
General Plan
feasibility
adoption;
establish
Program. if
review
needed and
feasible,
within 6
within 6
ent
months
thereafter
fund;
fees
3.2.5 Encourage the provision and New Program
Parks and Recreation
Determine
General
fund;
maintenance of neighborhood
Director; Parks
need and
development
identification signage.
Commission
feasibility
review
fees
within 6
assessm
ent
months of
district
ands
General Plan
adoption;
establish
program, if
needed and
feasible,
within 6
months
thereafter
Objective 3.3 Ensure that new development, and intensification of existing development, yieds a
pleasant living, working, or shopping environment, and attracts interest of residents,
workers, shoppers, and visitors as the result of consistent exemplary design.
3.3.1 Within the urban residential portions of New Program City Council, upon Ongoing Development
the City, require the incorporation of Planning Commission review f
es
open space and recreational areas into recommendation
the design of new projects. Within
topographically rugged and rural areas,
emphasize the preservation of natural
landforms and vegetation.
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3.3.2 Require in the Development Code that
setbacks from streets and adjacent
properties relate to the scale of the
structure as well as the size of the street
right-of-way. Require that building
setbacks along roadways to -be varied so
as to avoid a monotonous street scene.
Status
New Program
Responsible Agency
City Council, upon
Planning Commission
recommendation
Tinning
Prepare
Development
Code
provisions for
hearing within
6 months of
General Plan
adoption
Funding
General fund;
development
review fees
3.3.3 Minimize the use of block walls unless
Existing
Community
Ongoing Development
they are needed for a specific screening,
Program
Development
review fees
safety, or sound attenuation purpose.
Director;
Where feasible, provide instead a wide
development review
open area with informal clusters of
bodies
trees, defined by split rail, wrought iron,
or similar open fencing.
A. Where construction of a solid wall
which will be visible along a public
street is necessary, provide
landscaping such as trees, shrubs,
or vines to break the visual
monotony, and soften the
appearance of the wall, and to
reduce glare, heat, or reflection.
Where solid wails currently exist
along tate primary roadway system,
and it is possible to retrofit
landscape screens, establish a
funding mechanism for the
construction of such screens.
3.3.4 Enhance pedestrian activity within
Existing
Community
Ongoing Development
residential, commercial, office, and light
Program
Development
review fees
industrial areas.
Director;
development review
a. Ensure that non- residentiaifac'rlities
bodies
are oriented to the pedestrian, by
the incorporation of seating areas,
courtyards, landscaping, and
similar measures.
b. Utilize 'street furniture'
(decorative planters, bike racks,
benches) to create and enhance
urban open spaces.
c. Design commercial and office
projects so as to have a central
place, main focus, or feature.
d. Utilizevaried building setbacks and
staggered elevations to create
plaza -like areas which attract
pedestrians, whenever possible.
3.3.5 Requirethatautomobile service facilities New Program
Community Ongoing Development
and commercial loading areas be
Development
review fees
oriented away from the street frontage
Director;
and from residential edges wherever
development review
Possible to minimize sight and sound
bodies
impacts.
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3.3.6 Where the rear or sides of commercial, Existing Community Ongoing
Devcl
pment
office, or other non-residential buildings Program Development
review
fees
will be visible within a residential Director;
neighborhood, ensure that the visible development review
elevations will be treated in such a bodies
manner as to provide a pleasing
appearance.
3.3.7 Ensure that commercial developments Existing Community Ongoing
Develo
ment
are designed with a precise concept rot Program Development
review
fees
adequate signage, including provisions Director;
for sign placement and number, as well development review
as sign scale in relationship to the bodies
building, landscaping, and readability as
an integral part of the signage concept.
a. Ensure that signs are integrated
into the overall site and
architectural design theme of
commercial developments.
3.3.8 In conjunction with area utility New Program City Engineer Establish
General
fund;
companies, pursue a program of program
under$roundingoverhead utility lines.
develop
ens
within I year
review 16cs
of General
Plan adoption
3.3.9 Include within the Development Code New Program City Council, upon Complete
Generalfund;
requirements for the size and quantity of Planning Commission Development
develop
eat
trees to be planted within new recommendation Code
development and intensification of
review
provisions
existing development.
within 6
months of
General Plan
adoption
Objective 3.4 Protect the visual quality and character of remaining natural areas, and
ensure
that
hillside development not create unsafe conditions.
3.4.1 Balance the retention of the natural Existing City Council, upon Prepare
Generalfund;
environmentwith its conversionto urban Program Planning Commission standards for
developri
ent
forma. recommendation; inclusion in
review f
Community the
Development Development
Director; Code within 6
development review months of
bodies General Plan
adoption
ongoing
3.4.2 Require that existing hillside features be ExistingTbo4ics
Develop
ens
incorporated into project designs; where Program
removal of statural elements is
review f ees
unavoidable, require the reintroduction review
of naturalized elements into the project.
3.4.3 As part of the Development Code, Existing City Council, aeon Complete
General ft
nd;
maintain hillside development Program Planning Commission standards development
regulations that are sensitive to natural recommendation within 6 review
f ees
contours and land forms. months of
General Plan
adoption
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3.4.4 Limit grading to the minimum
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
neCessary.
Program
Development
review fees
neighboring j'ur'isdictions as part of the
Director;
development review process.
development review
bodics
3.4.5 Require that all manufactured slopes be
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
landscaped and that, where practical,
Program
Development
review fees
landform grading and planting
Director;
techniques be implemented in the
Existing
development review
Ongoing
General fund;
construction of manufactured slopes.
Program
bodies
development
a. Foliage used in planting plans
review fees
should be drought tolerant, fire
resistant, and have colors similar
those of native materials in the
surrounding area.
b. Within landform graded slopes,
plants should be grouped within
Swale areas to more closely reflect
natural conditions.
GOAL 4. "Encourage long-term and regional perspectives in local land use decisions, but nat
at the expense of the quality of life for Diamond Bar residents."
Objective 4.1 Promote and cooperate in efforts to provide reasonable regional land use and
transportation planning programs.
4.1. I Take a proactive role in the SCAG
Regional Comprehensive Plan to
coordinate Diamond Bar's land use plan
with those of surrounding communities.
New Program
City Council; City
Manager; Community
Development Director
Ongoing
through
adoption of
the plan
General fund
4.1.2 Consider the potential impacts of
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
proposed Diamond Bar developmentson
Program
Development
review fees
neighboring j'ur'isdictions as part of the
Director;
development review process.
development review
bodies
3. Notify neighboring jurisdictions
when considering changes to the
City's existing land use pattern.
4.1.3 Take it proactive role to maintain
Existing
All affected
Ongoing
General fund;
communications with local, regional,
Program
departments
development
State, and federal, and other agencies
review fees
whose planning programs may affect
Diamond Bar.
Objective 4.2 Maintain City boundaries which are reasonable in terms of existing service capabilities,
social and economic interdependencies, citizen desires, and City costs and revenues. 11
4.2.1 Seek annexation of those areas which Existing City Council, upon Ongoing General fund;
have primary access through Diamond Program Planning Commission development
Bar and whose residents and businesses recommendation review fees
are most logically served by the City. 1 11
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4.2.2 Consider annexation of additional areas Existing
including expansion of the adopted program
Sphereof Influence, where the following
Findings can be made;
a. Compatibility exists with the goals
and desires of the people and the
City of Diamond Sar as a whole;
b. The proposed annexation is
consistentwith goals and objectives
Of the General Plan, particularly in
regard to protection of open space
land and natural resources;
C. Significantbenefitswill be derived
by the City and affected property
ownerstresidentsupon annexation;
d. There exists a significant social and
economic interdependence and
interaction between the City of
Diamond Bar and the area
proposed for annexation.
Responsi le _gency Tuning
City Cour. -il upon Ongoing
Planning C nn.mission
recommer 111 ion
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II. HOUSING
"IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PUN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT 7NERE BE
ADEQUATE HOUSING IN THE CITY, BOTH IN QUALITYAAD Q UANi7TY, TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE
SHELTER FOR ALL WITHOUT DISCRIMINA77ON. "
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GOAL I.. "Tire City will provide opportunities for development of housing suitable to the
meet
diverse needs of present and future residents, and to support healthy economic
development."
Objective I.I Development of an adequate supply of housing to meet the existing and future housing
needs of persons who wish to live in Diamond Bar.
1.1.1 Where feasible within residential Existing Community
Ongoing Development
developments, encourage a range of Program Development
review fees;
housing types. Director;
development review
bodies
1.1.2 Encourage commercial/office New Program Community
Ongoing Development
developments to provide a residential Development
review fees
component as part of an overall mixed Director;
use concept, where. feasible. development review
bodies
1.1.3 Ensure that residential development
New Program Community
Prepare annual General fund;
requirements do not needlessly restrict
Development
review of fees development
residential development or unreasonably
Director;
and processes; review fees
increase the cost of housing.
development review
ongoing
bodies; City Council,
upon Planning
Commission
recommendation
1.1.4 Prepare a public information packet
New Program Community
Ongoing Development
summarizing the City's zoning and
Development Director
review fees
development requirements for residential
construction.
1.1.5 Establish a monitoring program which
New Program Community
Establish Development
identities the type and cost of housing
Development Director
program review fees
being produced within Diamond Sar, as
within 6
well as the availability of vacant land
months of
which can be used in the short-term to
General Plan
accommodate a variety of housing types
adoption;
throughout the City; produce required
ongoing
reports to accomplish the programs
thereafter
outlined in this plan for housing that is
affordable to 'very low,` 'low,' and
'moderate' income households.
1.1.6 To ensure well planned residential
Existing Community
Ongoing Development
growth while meeting the City's housing
Program Development
review fees
responsibilities, review proposed
Director;
residential projects, general plan
development review
amendments, and changes of zone for
bodies
their effects on the neighborhood, the
City, and regional housing needs.
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Strategy
LL7 provide timely review of development
requests, with fees sufficient only to
cover the actual costs (direct and
overhead) incurred by the City. In
order to do no. consider changes in cage
processing such as:
•
Computer izccase records to allow
for automated case tracking.
• Schedulecaseprocessingtimetables
to provide reasonable expectations
in processing applications based
upon available resources.
• hold public and agency review of
EIR's concurrently so that
processing time can be reduced.
Status Responsible Agency Timing Fu ndity
New program Community Ongoing Deve] pme
Development review fees
Director;
development review
bodies
1.1.8 Encourage use of innovative site Existing
development and construction materials Program
and techniques that both meet the intent
of City ordinances and reduce the cost
of site preparation and/or construction.
1.1.9 Comply with California Government Existing
Code Section 65915 by providing a Program
minimum 25 percent density bonus, or
equivalent financial incentive, to
residential developers who agree to
make
ssieiuiuer F 10 percent of the units
within the project affordable to
households with an income of 3o W
percent nt.asi of the County median
income, or make 50 percent of the units
available exclusively to senior citizens.
Building Official; Ongoing Develc pmc
Community review fees
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Development review Ongoing Develo ma
bodies review ees
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1.1.14 Assure that the zoning ordinance New Program
provides requirements for diversification
Community
Establish fund
in lieu housing
Of residentiaJ development.
Development
Director;
within 6
months of
fund;
development
Developments which include more than
development review
General Plan
review fees
rive (5) urban residential units will be
bodies
adoption
required to:
• provide a mix of dwelling unit
types (e.g. single and multi.
family);
• contribute to the City's balance of
affordable housing at all income
levels with the intent that up to ten
percent (10:6) of ell new housing
within the project be affordable to
very low, low, or moderate income
households; or
• pay an 'in lick" fee to be used by
the City for the provision of
housing affordable to very low,
low, or moderate income
households.
1.1.11 Establish parking requirements for
Existing
City Council, upon
Incorporate
General fund;
housing to a level consistent with the
Program
planning Commission
parking
development
occupant's transportation needs,
recommendation;
requirements
review fees
Community
into
Development
Development
Director;
Code proposal
development review
within 6
bodies
months of
General Plan
adoption
1.1.12 Facilitate the provision of single and
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
multiple family dwelling units available
Program
Development
review fees
to very low, low, and moderate income
Director; Community
households through participation in the
Development Director
Mortgage Revenue Bond Program,
issuanceof MortgageCredit Certificates,
and use of other viable economic
resources. Encourage private sector
participation in the provision of very
low, low, and moderate cost housing by
offering such programs to developers
who provide at least 20 percent of the
housing units within prices which are
affordable to very low, low, and
moderate income households.
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GOAL 2. "Provide adequate housing opportunities for all economic segments
community, regardless of age, race, ethnic background, national origin,
ramify size, sex, marital status, physical conditions, or any other arbitrary
Objective 2.1 Ensure that the existing supply of low and moderate cost housing within Dian
does not diminish.
2.1.1 Maintain existing number of subsidized
units. Where proposed development
projects or other discretionary actions of
the City of Diamond Bar would reduce
the number of existing subsidized
dwelling units, ensure that appropriate
offsets ars provided as part of the
proposed action.
a. To avoid potential reduction in the
supply of rental housing, prepare a
condom iniumconversion ordinance
which would limit the conversion
of rental apartments to
condominiums or cooperatives.
b. Require that all successful
conversion applicants provide a
relocation assistance program for
displaced tenants, encouraging
relocation within the community.
c. Based on the provisions of
GovernmentCodeSection 65863.7,
consider requiring the submission
of a report detailing the impacts of
any proposed mobilehome park
conversion to a nonresidential use
concurrent with the filing of any
discretionary permit on such
property.
d. Annually assess all affordable or
assisted housing units that are
considered 'at risk' as delineated
in the 'Inventory of Federally
Subsidized Low-income Rental
Units at Risk of Conversion
(1989)' or other appropriate
federal or State documents.
a Investigate the feasibility of
programs to ensure that 'for sale'
housing which is subsidized so as
to be affordable to very low, low,
and moderate income households
remain affordable to those income
groups after sale to the first buyer.
New Program Community Ongoing
Development
Director; City
Council
New ProgramCommunity
I Development Director
New Program Community
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Existing Community
Program Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Prepare
ordinance
within 6
months of
General Plan
adoption
Ongoing
Ongoing
New Program Community Ongoing
Development Director
New Program Community
Development Director
lieu
fund
review
review
i ding
f the
ligion,
Mors".
id Bar
f fund;
3mcnt
fees; in
ising
fund
General Ku nd
Complete General
investigation in lieu f
within 1 year
of General
Plan adoption;
implement
findings within
1 year
thereafter
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Objective 2.2 Prevent housing discrimination in Diamond Bar.
2.2.1 Distribute information regarding the Existing City Manager'soffice
Ongoing
General fund
activities of the City to assist in the Program
resolution of housing discrimination
cases.
2.2.2 Participate in the activities of the Long Existing Affected departments Ongoing General fund
Beach Fair Housing Council as they Program
Affect the City of Diamond Bar.
Objective 2.3 Cooperate with regional agencies to provide housing for the elderly, handicapped,
homeless, and other special needs groups.
2.3.1 Promote housing accessibility for
Existing
Community
Ongoing Development
elderly, handicapped, and disabled
Program
Development
review Fees; in
persons.
Director;
lieu housing
development review
funds
bodies
2.3.2 Specifically encourage development of
Existing
Community
Ongoing Development
assisted rental housing for the elderly,
Program
Development
review foes; in
handicapped, and disabled. Specifically
Director;
lieu housing
encourage development of such housing
development review
funds
through the use of density bonuses, tax-
bodies
exempt bonds, and land write-downs,
combined with federal and State housing
subsidies.
2.3.3 Provide information regarding the
New Program
City Manager's office
Ongoing Development
availability of emergency shelter.
review fees; in
lieu housing
funds
2.3.4 Pursue State, federal, and private
New Program
Community
Ongoing General fund;
programs designed to expand housing
Development
Development
opportunities for all segments of society
Director; City
review fees; in
including the elderly and the
Council
lieu housing
handicapped. Determine the extent to
fees; agency
which such programs are consistent with
the goals and objectives of the Diamond
programs
Bar General Plan, and the extent to
which such programs can be
incorporated into future development
within the City.
2.3.5 Work with the Los Angeles County
New Program
Community
Ongoing Development
Housing Authority and nearby cities to
Development
review fees; in
cstablishacontinuous emergency shelter
Director; City
lieu housing
program serving the eastern portion of
Manager's office
funds
the County.
GOAL 3. Preservation and conservation of existing housing stock and maintenance of property
values and residents' quality of life.
Objective 3.1 Maintain and encourage the improvement of the quality and integrity of existing
residential neighborhoods.
3.1.1 Adopt a housing/ neighborhood
New Program
Community
Establish
In lieu housing
preservation program, including
Dcveiopmcnt
program
fund; agency
incentive programs to ensure ongoing
Dir"tor; City
within 1 year
programs
maintenance.
Council
of General
Plan adoption
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
]uNE 8, 1992
Strategy
I Status
Responsible Agency
I ming
Fu
ding
3.1.2 Permit sororitylfraternity and other
New Program
Community Y (:F se
Gener
I land;
group housing only to the extent that
Development Dir :tc requests for
Development i ui ante
Dcvcic
pment
asaociatedouisancefactors are mitigated
a program tc investigate an
Director; City l ro• .sions
review
fees
and to the extent that the quiet, suburban
New Program
Council 40 in l year
including City 'in lieu" funds, for
minor repairs, and general maintenance.
or rural character of the existing
establishing a housing rehabilitation
-f General
within three
program.
residential neighborhood is preserved.
months of
'tan adoption
General Plan
3.1.3 Enact Development Code provisions
New Program
Community ?.-cpare
Development
which would permit the development of
New Program
Development rNuiremenu
review
fees
second units on a single family parcel
months
Director; City - thin six
thereafter
only to the extent that the single family
Council r- nths of
character of the neighborhood is
review f
= neral Plan
Code Sections 17299 and 24436.5 which
protected, and to the extent that road,
Plan adoption
lieu housing
prohibit owners of substandard housing
water, and sewer systems are capable of
a Iption
fund
supporting such development.
3.1.4 Determine the feasibility of establishing
New Program
Community ! _termine
a Craftsman and Tool Lending Program,
und;
ment
Development Director asibility
utilizing State funding if necessary,
Community Initiate
ithin I year
rehabilitation/conservation funds to
f General
Development Dir :tc requests for
development
Ilan adoption
Objective 3.2 Eliminate substandard housing
by establishing
a program tc investigate an
the rehabilitation of substandard
housing
units within Diamor f Bar.
3.2.1 Investigate the availability of funds,
New Program
Community Determine
including City 'in lieu" funds, for
minor repairs, and general maintenance.
Development Director feasibility
establishing a housing rehabilitation
'fund
within three
program.
months of
General Plan
adoption;
establish fund
New Program
City Manager's, ff a
within three
General f
und;
months
thereafter
fund;
review
Genorallfund;
review
3.2.2 Establish a program of public
information and technical assistance to
encourage the continued maintenance of
currently sound housing as
neighborhoods age within the City of
Diamond Bar.
New Program
City Manager's o: :a Establish
program
within one
year of
General Plan
adoption
General
developt
review f
und;
ment
3.2.3 Utilize available housing
New Program
Community Initiate
Generalfund;
rehabilitation/conservation funds to
Development Dir :tc requests for
development
establish a fund to assist low and
funds within 1
review fes;
in
moderate households with painting,
year of
lieu housing
minor repairs, and general maintenance.
General Plan
'fund
adoption
3.2.4 Work with the State Franchise Tax
New Program
City Manager's, ff a
Initiate effort
General f
und;
Board in order to enforce the provisions
within I year
development
of California Revenue and Taxation
of General
review f
; in
Code Sections 17299 and 24436.5 which
Plan adoption
lieu housing
prohibit owners of substandard housing
fund
from claiming depreciation,
amortization, mortgage interest, and
property tax deductions on State income
tax.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEN ENTATION AND MITIGATIC 4 1ONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8. 1992
III. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
"IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PLAN FOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND
MAINTAIN ADEQUATE OPEN SPACES IN THE C17Y TO SERVE THE DIVERSE RECREA77ONAL
NEEDS OF ITS RESIDENTS, WHILE FOSTERING THE WISE USE OF LIMITED NATURAL
RESOURCES. "
Strategy StatusResponsible
Agency
Timing Funding
COAL I. "Create and maintain an open space system which
will preserve scenic beauty,
protect important biological resources, provide open
space for outdoor recreation
and the enjoyment of nature, conserve natural resources, and protect public health
and safety."
Objective 1.1 Preserve significant visual features which are within, or are visible from the City of
Diamond Bar, with an etnph wis on the preservation of remaining natural hillside
areas,
1.1.1 Develop consistent regulations Existing
City Council, upon
Complete General fund
for the protection of ridgelines, Program
Planning Commission
regulations for
slope areas, and hilltops,
recommendation;
inclusion into
Require contour or landform
Community
Development
grading, clustering of
Development Director
code within 6
development, or other means to
months after
minimize visual impacts to
General plan
ridgelines or prominent slopes,
adoption
1.1.2 Require that all excess
Existing
Building Official
Ongoing
Development
excavated and waste materials
Program
review fees
be properly removed and
disposed of, or otherwiseplaced
so as to become an integral part
of the site development.
1.1.3 Require that dwelling units and
Existing
Community
Complete
General fund;
structures within hillside areas
Program
Development
guidelines
Development
be sited in such a manner as to
Director;
within 6
review fees
utilize ridgelines and landscape
development review
months of
plant materials as it backdrop
bodies
General plan
for the structures and the
adoption;
structures themselves to provide
ongoing
maximum concealment of cut
thereafter
slopes.
1.1.4 Preserve to the maximum extent
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
possible existing vegetation
Program
Development
review fees
within hillside development
Director;
areas not designated for
development review
construction.
bodies
I.1.5 Require that significant
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
vegetation which cannot be
Program
Development
review fees
preserved in place, but is
Director;
suitable for transplanting, be
development review
relocated if feasible.
bodies
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN INIPLEN1ENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
ANE 8, 1992
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Timing
Fun
my
1.1.6 Require that dwelling units,
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Develop
en
structures and landscaping be
Program
Development
review fees
sited in a manner which:
Director;
development review
Protects views
bodies
Retains view opportunities
Preserves or enhances
vistas
Preserves mature trees,
natural hydrology, native
plant materials, and visual
interest
t ►e�+ad-P''am1 v rem"
a vagetacitmas part of a
City or Fire District
approved fuel modification
program.
1.1.7 Utilize grading permit
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
Procedures to ensure that site
Program
Development
review f ees
designs for development
Director; Building
proposals for hillside areas
Official; development
conform to the natural terrain,
review bodies
and consider the visual aspects.
1.1.8 Work with the appropriate
New Program
Community
Ongoing
General fu
d;
jurisdictions to protect
Development Director
development
prominent ridges, slopes, and
review f
hilltops in and adjacent to the
City and its sphere of influence,
such as the hills in the City of
Industry, west of the 57
Freeway at Grand Avenue, the
hills within the County of Los
Angeles (Rowland Heights),
west of the 57 Freeway, south
of Brea Canyon Cutoff, the
Portion of Tonner Canyon
within the Chino Hills Specific
Plan, and the portion of Tonner
Canyon within the City of Brea
(Orange County).
1.1.9 Enact provisions and techniques
New Program Community Prepare General fu
d;
that enhance groundwater
Development guidelines developmer
t
recharge and local water
Director; City within 6 review fees
recovery,
Council, upon months of
Planning Commission General Plan
recommendation adoption;
ongoing
thereafter
DIAMOeYD BAR GENERAL, PLAN IMPLEhIENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy Status Responsible Agency runing Funding
Objective 1.2 Where ecologically feasible, maintain, protect, and preserve biologically significant
habitats, including riparian areas, oak and walnut woodlands, and other areas of
natural significance, providing only such recreational and cultural opportunities as
can be developed in a manner sensitive to the environment.
1.2.1 Ensure that development Existing Community Ongoing Development
proposed adjacent to riparian Program Development review fees
and other biologically sensitive Director;
habitus avoid significant development review
impacts to such areas. Require bodies
that new development proposed
in such locations be designed to:
Minimize or eliminate
impacts on sensitive areas;
Create buffer areas
adjacent to the sensitive
area;
Protect the visual seclusion
of forage areas;
Provide wildlife movement
I inkages to weer, food and
nesting;
Provide vegetation that can
be used by wildlife for
cover along roadsides;
Avoid intrusion of night
lighting into identified
areas;
Avoid blocking of wildlife
corridors and migration
paths by fences or other
obstructions;
Replace fresh drinking
water for wildlife when
natural water areas are
removed or blocked.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, 1992 MMP-I1I-3
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Timing
Fu
1.2.2 Preserve existing mature trees
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Dcvcic
and vegetation within existing
Program
Development
dcvelopment review
natural and naturalized areas to
Director;
review
the extent feasible.
Community
deveiopment review
Deveiopme
input of a certified arborisDevelopment
bodies
architect, and/oDirector;
A. Natural vegetation is to be
review feelandscape
qualified horticulturist into thdevelopment
review
removed only as
review and approval process,bodies
necessary.
recreation facilities which m
the active and passive recreational needs of Diamond
Bar residents of all ages.
1.3.1 Develop recreation facilities
b. Prepare a true preservation
Parks and Recreation
Complete
General fun
emphasizing active and passive
ordinance
Director; Parks
master plan
developmer
recreation areas. The
development of a community
C. Incorporate, where
Commission
for parks and
review fees
center. the acquisition of
feasible, the input of a
I
recreation
within 1 year
wGeneral
park funds
traditional neighborhood
certified arborist,
of
parkland including community
Iandscape architect, and/or
Pian approval;
athletic fields should be
qualified horticulturist into
implement
pursued.
the development review
and approval.
program
1.2.3 In conjunction with Jocal
New Program
Parks and Recreation Initiate
General
schools and volunteers, the City
Director; Parks
thereafter
will participate in an
Commission
program
within I year
park
improve
environmenteducationprogram,
of General
funds
for the use of open space lands.
Plan adoption
1.2.4 Pursue preservation of canyon Existing
areas -
Community
Ongoing
Developm
so 4heiv Program
Developmentshemid
review fee
$
Director;
park funds
dcvelopment review
bodies
1.2.5 Incorporate, where feasible, thLN,:w m
Community
Ongoing
Deveiopme
input of a certified arborisDevelopment
architect, and/oDirector;
review feelandscape
qualified horticulturist into thdevelopment
review
review and approval process,bodies
Objective 1.3 Maintain a system of
recreation facilities which m
the active and passive recreational needs of Diamond
Bar residents of all ages.
1.3.1 Develop recreation facilities
Existing
Parks and Recreation
Complete
General fun
emphasizing active and passive
Program
I
Director; Parks
master plan
developmer
recreation areas. The
development of a community
Commission
for parks and
review fees
center. the acquisition of
I
recreation
within 1 year
wGeneral
park funds
traditional neighborhood
of
parkland including community
Pian approval;
athletic fields should be
implement
pursued.
program
within I year
thereafter
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLANT IMPLEMENTATION AND AlITIGATION N10NITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, 1992
Strategy Status Responsible Agency I Timing I Funding II
Improve and enhance
existing recreation areas.
Pursue joint public/private
development of recreation
facilities.
Develop and maintain a
comprehensive inventory
of recreation facilities and
update the facilities to
ensure that the City's
needs are being met.
Actively pursue land
acquisition for parks.
Pursue preservation of
various hillside areas and
other scenic resources
which are important to the
City's image.
Initiate a program of
identify ingenviron mentaily
significant areas in the
City and the sphere of
influence, and analyze the
possibility of protecting
any unique or significant
environmental features of
such areas.
Pursue protection of
environmental Iysignificant
areas such as, but not
limited to. Sandstone
Canyon, portions of Upper
Sycamore Canyon, the
canyons along Brea
Canyon Cutoff, and
Tonner Canyon.
Pursue development of an
integrated trails system
within the community.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITOWNG PROGRAM
JUNE 8, ; 3z —
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND iIMITIGATION MONITORING 'ROGRANI
JL,,.%E 8, 1992
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Tuning
Funi
ling
1.3.2
Unless there is an overriding
New Program
City Engineer;
Ongoing
Devel, <
ent
public recreation need, require
development review
revica !
is
that Open space areas, other
bodies
than those described above
which are set aside as part of a
development project, be
maintained privately. Require
that open space easements be
granted over portions of
development sites which are set
aside for open space.
1.3.3
Prepare and maintain an
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Dcvel,.,pr
icrit
inventory of open lands which
Program
Development Director
review f
were set aside for open space
uses as part of previous
development approvals through
the Counq!,--44—s Swew�w:Et
1.3.4
As part of the Development
New Program
Community
Ongoing
L-evelap
nt
Review process, require
Development Director
rs-iew f
verification as to the existence
Of any potential open space
rest6ctions previously approved
on the subject property, prior to
accepting development
proposals.
1.3.5
Recreational Open Space shall
Existing
Parks and Recreation
Ongoing
ark fund
be preserved as recreational
Program
Director; Parks
Open space including, but not
Commission
limited to, the Diamond Bar
Golf Course.
1.3.6
Plan for the development of a
New Program
Parks and Recreation
Complete
General fund;
system of greenbelts within the
Director; Parks
greenbelt plan:
developme
t
community.
Commission
within 18
review fee
;
months of
park funds
General Plan i
assessment
adoption
district
1.3.7
Provide sufficient neighborhood Existing Parks and Recreation
Ongoing
and community pant facilities Program Director; Parks
such that a rate of 5.0 acres of
Commission
public parkland per 1,000
residents is achieved and
distributed throughout the City
in locations convenient to
residents.
1.3.3
Develop a needs analysis to New Program Parks and Recreation
Complete
General fund;
determine the present and future
Director; Parks
analysis v -i
development
recreation and park needs.
Commission
6 months
review fees
General at
park funds
adoptior
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND iIMITIGATION MONITORING 'ROGRANI
JL,,.%E 8, 1992
Strategy Status
Responsible Agency
Tuning
Funding
1.3.9 PrepareacomprehensiveMacter Existing
Parks and Recrcation
Complete
General fund;
Plan of Parks which analyzes Program
Director; Parks
master plan
development
present and future recreation
Commission
within I }car
review fees;
and park needs.
of General
park funds
Develop design standards
Pian adoption
for park size, location,
relationship and impact to
adjacent properties and .
community facilities.
Provide list of existing
park sites to be improved
or expanded.
Target locations for park
acquisition and type of
park required.
List timing and phasing of
acquisition and
irrtprovementsof parkland.
Provide costs of
acquisition and
improvements, including
funding sources and
implementation priorities.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JuNrE 8, 1992
Strategy Status Recponsibk Agency Timing Ftt
GOAL- 2• "Identify limits on the resources needed to support existing and future uses
the City of Diamond Bar and its sphere of influence, and ensure that resour
used wisely.
Objecrive 2.1 Minimize the consumption of water through a combination of water corse
and use of reclaimed water.
2.1.1 Coordinate with the Iocal water New Program City Engineer Ongoing General
agencies to encourage and
expand the use of reclaimed develop
wastewater, stored rainwater, or review
household gray water for
irrigation.
a. In cooperation with
adjacent communities and
area water purveyors,
develop a plan for the use
of reclaimed water; require
new development to
include dual water systems
where appropriate.
b. Work with the local
schools to establish
programs providing
information regarding the
potential and advantages
for reuse of water.
C. Where feasible, direct
storm waters collected in
streets and drainage
Systems to settling basins
or small. Iakes within parks
or open space areas, as
long as it benefits and does
not adversely disrupt local
plants or wildlife.
2.1.2 Encourage the installation of New7PlrcgrzLmDevelo
City Engineer; On oincontemporary
8 8
andfeasiblewater
technologies intoDevelopmentnew
r._i.Community reviewconservation
developments, or retrofittedirector;
into existing developments,evelopment
review
where intensification is
bodies
proposed.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
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DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN I!1tPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JUNT 8, 92
Strategy
status
Responsible Agency
Timing
Funding
2.1.3 Encourage the use of primarily Existing Community
Ongoing Development
drought -tolerant plants and Program Development
review Cees
efficient design in landscape Director:
application, even if reclaimed development review
water is being used at present bodies
for irrigation purposes.
a. As part of the City
development review of
landscaping plans,
discourage installation of
large areas of lawn or turf,
or limit installations to
areas that require the use
of grass where feasible.
b. Replace and maintain City
medians with drought
tolerant plants and ground
cover.
c. Where domestic water
supplies are used in the
irrigation of turf areas,
encourage the use of
drought tolerant
vegetation.
d. To the extent possible,
require the preservation of
existing native trees and
shrubs, as established
plants are often adapted to
low water consumption.
C. Requireresidentialbuilders
to provide information to
prospective buyers of new
homes within the City of
Diamond Bar regarding
drought -tolerant planting
concepts.
f. Require non-residential
builders to provide
information to prospective
buyers or tenants within
the City of Diamond Bar
regarding drought -tolerant
planting concepts.
g. Where possible, require
the extensive use of mulch
in landscape areas to
improve the water -holding
capacity of the soil by
reducing evaporation and
soil compaction.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN I!1tPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JUNT 8, 92
Strategy
2.2.2 In conjunction with review of
development applications.
require the incorporation, %here
feasible, of the following:
Provide for clusters of
buildings with protected
intioor or plaza', pen areas
within multiple family
residential, commercial,
and office projects to
Promote protection from
the wind and sun.
Construct internal
roadways of the minimum
widths necessary for safe
circulation in order to
minimize solar reflection
and heat radiation from
impervious material.
Where possible, Iesaw
nt;> re f l cc[ i v e
surfaces (i.e. parking lots)
on the north and ease side
of buildings; alternatively,
where parking areas must
be located to the south or
west of buildings, provide
additional landscaping to
reduce heat gain.
Orient the maximum
amount of class possible
toward the south, the side
with the greatest amount of
solar collection (heat gain
potential), in combination
with other measures for
shading to mitigate against
summer heat.
Use appropriate building
shapes and locations in
order to promote
maximum feasible solar
access of individual units.
Design individual buildings
to maximize natural
internal lighting through
interior court wells,
interior court areas,
skylights, clerestory
windows, and energy
efficient building shapes.
Status Res ponsibteAgency Timing
New Program Community Ongoing
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Fu
review
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENUATION ANT) MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
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DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND IMITIGATION hIONITORING PROGRAM
Ju1t8 8, 1992
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Tinning
Funding
2.1.4 Require irrigation efficiency
City Fngineer
Ongoing
General fund;
within the City. Encourage and
Existing
development
upgrade irrigation spstcrostothe
Program
review fees
most efficient system available.
2.1.5 Be prepared for rationing or
Existing
City Engineer
Ongoing
General fund;
supplies of water being limited
Program
development
in case of extended drought.
revicw Fees
a. Prepare Water
Management Regulations
that can be implemented
should water supplies
become severely limited.
Potential actions could
include restrictions against
watering of sidewalks,
excessive runoff from
irrigation, yard watering
on alternate days, ctc.
2.1.6 Review existing landscaping
New Program
Community
Complete
General fund;
standards and encourage
Development
review within
development
modification of certain land -use
Director;
six months of
review fees
practices through xeriscaping
development review
General Plan
and other drought-tol erantplants
bodies
adoption;
for new developments,
ongoing
thereafter
Objective 2.2 Encourage efficient use of energy by minimizing the consumption of energy
resources to the n n&rtal amount needed to support existing and planned land uses,
through a combination of efficient land use patterns and passive and active energy
conservation systems.
2.2.1 As a general principle, replace
Existing
All City departments;
Ongoing
General: fund;
total dependence on
Program
development review
development
nonrenewable, imported energy
bodies
review fees
resourceswith a greater reliance
on locally available renewable
resources to a degree which is
feasible and in accord with
current technology.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND IMITIGATION hIONITORING PROGRAM
Ju1t8 8, 1992
ResponsibleAgency Timing
Community Ongoing
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Community
Strategy
IStatus
2.2.5
Implement, through the
New program
Official; devclopmcnt
subdivision ordinance or
review bodies
General Pian
through other appropriate
adoption;
mechanisms, the Solar Rights
thereafter
Act of 1978 which addresses
Ongoing
Development
structural orientation for solar
Director;
access, and includes such
bodies
"ncepis as solar casements,
functional landscaping, street
'
layout, and architecturel
designs that reduce energy
costs.
2.2.5
Maintain in the Development
New Program
Code provisions to require solar
energy systems for the heating
Of swimming pools in new
multi -family residential
developments.
2.2.7
Take full advantage of the
Existing
CEQA process as a tool for
Program
evaluating energy use and
potential energy impacts, and
for implementing appropriate
energy conservation measures,
2 2.8
Require the inclusion, where
Existing
feasible, of provisions for
Program
energy efficient modes of
transportation and fixed
facilities which establish public
mass transit, bicycle,
equestrian, and pedestrian
modes as desirable alternatives,
2.2.9
Work with appropriate federal,
New Program
Suite, and private utility
agencies to identify and
facilitate appropriate legislation
for utility rate revisions that
would provide incentives for the
conservation of energy by the
shifting of energy usage to non -
peak hours.
2210
Increase public awareness of
New Program
energy conservation technology
and practices by the
dissemination of information
that describes energy
conservation practices for
community members. This will
encourage ongoing
communication and the
generation of ideas, plans, and
programs for the future
development of Diamond Bar as
an energy efficienteiry.
ResponsibleAgency Timing
Community Ongoing
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Community
Prepare
Development
requirements
Director; Building
within 6
Official; devclopmcnt
months of
review bodies
General Pian
adoption;
ongoing
thereafter
Community
Ongoing
Development
Director;
development review
bodies
Community Ongoing
Development
Director; Building
Official; development
review bodies
City manager's. office I Ongoing
Citv Manager's office Initiate public
'snformation
within b
months of
General Plan
adoption;
ongoing
thereafter
review
General
develop
review I
General fILndl
developm nt
review feas
General f d;
developm nt
review f
General fund
General
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
dL:'iE 8, 1992
I Strategy _ I Status Responsible Agency I Tiering I Funding 11
Use canopies and
overhangsto provide shade
to windows during summer
months, while allowing for
reflection of direct sunlight
through the windows
during winter months (care
should be taken to assure
that overhangs and
canopies do not prevent
sufficient Iight for daytime
purposes).
Incorporate the use of
drought tolerant deciduous
trees in landscaping plans,
especially near buildings
and &round expanses of
paved areas.
Incorporate drought
tolerant deciduous vines,
trellises, and canopies to
shade south and westward
facing walls, to cool them
in summer months.
Locate trees and hedges
planted close to buildings
so as to channel beneficial
cooling breezes through
openings.
2.2.3 Ensure that sufficient shading of Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development t
parking surfaces is provided Program
Development
review fees
within multi -family.
Director;
commercial, and office projects
development review
;
to reduce heat gain.
bodies
2.2.4 .Investigate the feasibility of New Program
Community
Complete
General fund;
adopting an Energy Ordinance
Development
analysis of
development
that will incorporate retrofit
Director; Citv
feasibility
review fees
provisions for the installation of
Council, upon
within 1 year
energy conservation measures
Planning Commission
of General
on existing structures, solar pool
recommendation
Plan adoption;
and hot tub provisions that will
if feasible,
prohibit natural gas heaters as
prepare
the primary energy source.
ordinance
within 6
months
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Objective 2..3 Reduce overall local energy consumption by promoting efficient land use
which reduce the amount of vehicular travel.
p
2.3.1 Land uses in the City will he Existing
City Council, upon
Ongoing Genera!
Planned to reduce vehicle miles Program
Planning Commission
develop
travcledbetwcencom atibleand
P
recommendation;
2.4.3 Participate with local New Program
related uses, such as home-
Community
review I
shopping, home-oflice, home-
Development
energy sources, including
school, etc.
Director;
Engineer
a. This will apply to mixed-
development review
bodies
etc.
use Planned Developments
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND N11TIGATION
in particular when
JUNF 90 1992
planning and reviewing
new land uses.
2.3.2 Design and implementa New Program
citywide system of bikewa s
City Council, upon
Ongoing Develo 3
P
Y
and pedestrian trails as
Planning Commission
review &
non-polluting circulation
recommendation for
General Plan
alternatives.
Objective 2.4 Cooperate with and encourage
local educational,
governmental, and p
organizations in the development and use of new energy technologies tha
deemed environmentally safe.
2.4.1 Maintain open communicatiTExisting
Building Official
Ongoing General f
with other local, regional, staor
federal agencies regardithe
evaluation of current enerproblems
and state-of-the-a
technologies and practices.
2.4.2 Emphasize fuel efficiency and Existing
City klanaoer's office
Ongoing General ft
the use of alternative fuels in Program
the acquisition and use of City-
capital
owned vehicles and fleet
improvem
vehicles of City franchisees;
funds
support programs which would
serve to enhance or encourage
the use of public transit
systems.
a. Cooperate with the South
Coast Air Quality
Management Agency in
the development and local
testing of new alternative
fuels or other energy
programs.
2.4.3 Participate with local New Program
Community Ongoing General fur
organizationson researchandlor
Development devefopmet
the development of alternate
Director; Building
energy sources, including
review fees
Official; City
cogeneration, photovoltaic,
Engineer
biomass, waste to energy, wind,
etc.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND N11TIGATION
MONITORING PROGRAI►1
JUNF 90 1992
are
DIAmoND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLE1iENTATION AND MITIGATION NIONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, I992 P=LLLJ,;
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Status
Responsible Agency
Timing
Funding
2.4.4 Investigate the potential for
New Program
Community
Complete
General fund;
adding provisions in the
Development Director
study within I
development
Development Code to require
year of
review fees
industrial and/or commercial
General Plan
projects to be sited to facilitate
adoption; if
photovoltaicand/orcogeneration
feasible
units.
prepare
rcguladons
within 6
months
thereafter
Objective 2.5 Minimize the environmental impacts of landfill disposal of solid wastes through an
aggressive public education and information campaign designed to promote a
comprehensive program of source reduction, recoding, composting, and household
hazardous waste reduction activities.
2.5.1 Devclop and implement a
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
Source Reductionand Recycling
Program
Element according to the
guidelines established by State
law and the California
Integrated Weste Management
Board.
2.5.2 Develop and implement a
Existing
City Manager's office
Complete plan
General fund
Household Hazardous Waste
Program
within 1 year
Element according to the
of General
guidelines of the California
Plan adoption
Integrated Waste Management
Board. Incorporate this element
into the Plan for Resource
Management of the General
Plan.
2.5.3 Reduce wasteful packaging of
New Program
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
products sold in the City
through educational and
technical assistance which
emphasizes the reduction of
non -recyclable products,
replacement of disposable
materials with reusable
materials, and the purchase of
repairable products.
2.5.4 Implement a mandatory
New Program
City Manager's office
Initiate within
General fund;
Citywide recycling program
I year of
franchise fees
including residential curbside
General Plan
collection and voluntary on-site
adoption
programs serving multi -family,
commercial and industrial
generators.
DIAmoND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLE1iENTATION AND MITIGATION NIONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, I992 P=LLLJ,;
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JUNE 8, 1992
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Timing pun
2.5.5
Educate residential, commcrcini
New Program
City Manager's office
Initiate General
and industrial generators about
source reduction and recycling
information
programs and encourage their
within l year
wof
Participation by developing a
General
Plan adoption;
promotional campaign which
informs them about diversion
ongoing
programs, identifies
thereafter
opportunities for participation in
such programs, and provides
motivational incentives to
increase panic ipation.
2.5.6
Require commercial and
industrial generators to develop
ExistingT
Programlopment
munity
Or. vin g Developr
and implement a source
tor;
review fe
reduction and recycling plan
opment review
tailored to their individual waste
s
streams.
2.5.7
Reduce the amount of yard
Existing
Cit Manager's
y gers
Ongoing Genera! ft
wastes generated by public and
Program
Off -ice; Parks and
Private residences through
Recreation Director;
ongoing promotion of
"grasscycling'
Parks Commission
and on-site
composting of leaves and other
organic materials.
2.5.8
Designate City held open space
New Program
City Council, upon
Ongoing General fu
and public facilities as 'green
Parks Commission
zones' and conduct an
recommendation;
aggressive pursuit of existing
Parks and Recreation
and potential City uses for
Director; Parks
compost produced from locally
Commission
generated yardwaste such as
park and median sites.
2.5.g
Increasepublicunderstanding o€
New Program
Ciry hlanager'sofficeFOngoingrGencral
methods Io reuse materials in
their everyday lives. Encourage
the provision of educational
materials on the environmental
damage of disposable products
and materials.
2-5.10
Reduce the disposal of Existing
City Engineer
Ongoing General fun
household hazardous wastes in Program
landfills through continued
developmer
cooperation with the County
review fees
Sanitation Districts and the Los
Angeles County Department of
Public Works on implementation
Of a Countywide household
hazardous waste management
program.
VIA140ND BAR GENERAL PLAN INIPLENIENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, 1992
IV. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
"IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PL4N FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY TO PROVIDE A SAFE
AND HEAL 77-1y ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RESIDEM-S OF DIAMOND BAR. "
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN Ih1PLEMEN7ATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agenty Tuning
Funding
GOAL 1. "Create a secure public environment which minimizes potential loss of life and property
damage, as well as social, economic, or environmental disruption resulting from natural
and' manmade disasters."
Objective 1.1 Minimize the potential for loss of life, physical injury, and property damage from seismic
groundshaking and other geologic events.
1. l.1 Ensure that new facilities which will be
Existing
Building Official
Ongoing
Development
required for provision of emergency
Program
review fees
services following a seismic or
geologic event are designed so as to
withstand the maximum credible event,
and to remain functional after the
event.
1.1.2 As part of the development review
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
process, require site-specific analysisof
Program
Development
review fees
soils and other conditions which might
Director; Building
€fRDhe severity of onsite
Official; development
impacts from maximum credible
review bodies
seismic and geologic events,
Objective 1.2 Eliminate the potential for loss of life, and minimize physical injury, property damage,
public health hazards, and nuisances from the effects of a 100 -}year storm and associated
flooding.
1.2.1 As a prerequisite to new development
Existing
City Engineer
Ongoing
Development
or the intensification of existing
Program
review fees
development, ensure that a drainage
study has been completed by a
qualified engineer, certifying that the
proposed development will be
adequately protected, and that
implementation of the development
proposal will not create new
downstream flood hazards.
1.2.2 Develop a master pian of drainage,
New Program
City Engineer
Initiate master
General fund;
including an inventory of existing
plan within 2
Development
facilities, based on previous work by
years of
review fees
the Los Angeles County Public Works
General Pian
Department and present development
adoption
plans, to adequately assess existing and
future flood control needs and
improvements within Diamond Bar.
1.2.3 Prepare acapitalimprovementprogram
Existing
Cary Engineer
Ongoing
General fund;
for flood control improvements needed
Program
Development
to complete a master plan of drainage.
review fees
This schedule will be coordinated with
improvement plans by the County and
address funding and timing of
prioritized improvements.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN Ih1PLEMEN7ATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy Status Responsible Agency I Timing
Objective 1.3 Ensure that properties in and adjacent to s ildland areas are reasonably proteci ed from
wildland fire hacards Ivithout degrading the viability of natural ecosystems, providing a
balance between removal of flammable vegetation, introduction of fire e--tstant
vegetation, and preservation of natural vegetation.
1.3.1 Where development is proposed within Existing Communit
areas potentiaiIy subject to wildland Program Develo meat Ongoing Development
fire h P revic� fees
hazards, ensure that the Director; development
Consolidated Fire District has the review bodies
opportunities to review the proposal in
��eRaiaett,
Objective 1.4 Ensure an adequate distribution of fire stations, equipment, and manpower
terms of its vulnerability to fire hazard
maul atn C.Yuch that a maximum five minute response time to all areas oche
than
wtldland areas wherein a six minute response time caaabchtyVtliie;achtev
wed. .......:......_..,.::.
and its potential source as a source of
1.4-2 Work with the Fire District to establish New program Community Complete fee General
a funding mcchaaism which would
fund;
fire. Ensure that Fire Department
present to City review
facilities and equipment, including Council within
l
s
recommendations regarding mitigation
development is assessed against the
of fire hazard risks are addressed,
Lnd;
1.3.2 Ensure that new development in arcas Flew Program Community
Ongoing
radoption
the minimum fire standards included in
Devel
the Uniform Building and Fire Codes view f
subject to wildland lira is adequately Development
(UBC and UFC),
pme
protected in a manner which minimizes Director; development
revie
fees
the destruction of natural vegetarian. review bodies
Prioritize this balance as follows:
• Protection of existing developed
areas and areas currently
approved for development.
• Preservation of significant
biological resources to the extent
feasible.
a
��eRaiaett,
Objective 1.4 Ensure an adequate distribution of fire stations, equipment, and manpower
maul atn C.Yuch that a maximum five minute response time to all areas oche
than
wtldland areas wherein a six minute response time caaabchtyVtliie;achtev
wed. .......:......_..,.::.
1.4-2 Work with the Fire District to establish New program Community Complete fee General
a funding mcchaaism which would
fund;
Development Director analysis and Development
ensure that cost of providing new
present to City review
facilities and equipment, including Council within
l
s
paramedic services, to support new 1 year of
development is assessed against the
General Plan
developmentscreaIing that need,
Lnd;
l.4? Where appropriate, support increased Existing Building Official eneral
gTDovelopinent
protection levels from that provided by Program
radoption
the minimum fire standards included in
the Uniform Building and Fire Codes view f
s
(UBC and UFC),
DIAb10hm BAR GENERAL PLAN IhIPLEMEI! rATION AND MITIGATION i110NITORING PROGRAM
JUSE 8, 1992
DIAMOI\'D BAR GEN-ERAL PLAN ITIPLENTEh'TATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy
Status Responsible Agency
Tutting
Funding
Objective 1.5 Minimi a the risk and fear of crime through physical planning strategies that x'rll
maximi; a surveillance opportunities, minimize opportunities for crimes, and by creating a
high level of public awareness and support for crime prevention.
1.5.1 Require that proposals for new
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
dcvtlopment and for the intensification
Program
Development
review fees
of existing development are reviewed
Director; development
by the Sheriff's Department prior to
review bodies
approval,
1.5.2 Promote the establishment of
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
neighborhood watch and business
Program
watch programs to encourage
community participation in the patrol
of neighborhood and business areas,
and to facilitate increased awareness of
potential criminal activities.
Objective 1.6 Promote the provision of adequate medical and emergency services to Diamond Bar
residents.
1.6. l Coordinate with appropriate agencies
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
for the provision of evacuation and
Program
ambulance services within acceptable
service levels and response times.
Objective 1.7 Prepare and maintain effective emergency preparedness and response programs.
1.7.1 Coordinate the City's disaster
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
preparedness plans with the State
Program
Office of Emergency Management,
County, schools, and other neighboring
jurisdictions, and participate in the
development of it regional system to
respond to daily emergenciesand major
catastrophes,
1.7.2 Integrate the City's disaster plan and
Existing
City manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
community resources into municipal
Program
emergency management, including a
list of local resources such as
personnel, equipment, material,
Specialized medical and other training,
and auxiliary communications.
1.7.3 Provide areawide mutual aid
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
agreements and communication links
Program
with adjacent governmental authorities
and other participating jurisdictions.
1.7.4 Disseminate public information
Existing
City Manager's office
Ongoing
General fund
regarding actions which residents and
Program
businesses should take to minimize
damage in a natural disaster, as well as
actions which would be taken to
facilitate recovery from a natural
disaster.
DIAMOI\'D BAR GEN-ERAL PLAN ITIPLENTEh'TATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy Status Reapotuibit Agency Tuning FiLriding
Existing
Objective 1. & Protect life and proper from the potential detrimental effects (short and long
the transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials and
the City,
erm) rf
rtes in
1.8.1 Pursue establishment of a regular New Program City Manager's office Establish Gene
citywide program of household
program
hazardouswaste collection accordingtq within 1 year
the provisions of Section 41500 of the of General
Public Resources Code (see also the Plan adoption
solid waste section of the Plan for
aI fund
Resource Management for additional
Development
policies).
1.8.2 Coordinate emergency response Existing City Manager's office Ongoing Genet
pergonnel w respond to hatardOLLS Program S 8
materials incidents.
9—T--9—
Program of District review and
fu
fund
Director; development
Q g 4; ~j
�wi
€ate
9WRdi
t
Objective 1.9 Tire City shall seek to improve local and regional air quality by encouragin
sharing, use of public transit, and other transpol7ation demand management techniques.
ride-
1.9.1:S:Y::Stem
and implement a cirywide New Program City Engineer Ongoing Genet
of bikeways and pedestrian Development
fund;
review
fees
1.9.2 Work with the South Coast Air Quality
Existing
Community Ongoing
Develo
Management District to establish a
Program
Development
3ment
Program of District review and
Director; development
review
fees
comment on major proposed
review bodies
development projects within the City.
1.9.3 Implement the provisions of the South
Coast
Fxisting
Community Ongoing
General
fund;
Air Quality Management Plan;
Program
Development
review projects for consistencywith the
Director; development
Develo
mens
ees
South Coast Air Quality Management
review bodies
review
Plan.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEME,*1TATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM[
JLXE 8, 1992
Strategy Status
1.9.4 Include trip reduction requirements New Program
consistent with SCAQMD Regulation
XV and the requirements of the Los
Angeles County Congestion
Management Plan in the development
code with the goal of reducing home -
to -work trips by facilitating and
participwingin the fol Iowing programs -
Incorporate design mcasures into
new development and, where
feasibIc, into existing
developments proposed for
intensification, including
preferential parking areas for car
and van pools, employee drop off
areas, secure bicycle parking
areas, bus turnout areas, etc.
Responsible Agency
Community
Development
Director; City
Council, upon
Planning Commission
recommendation
Timing
Complete
ordinance for
public hearings
within six
months of
General Plan
adoption
Funding
General fund;
Development
review fees
+ Disseminate information to
New Program
Community
Ongoing
Development
contours, require that site-specific noise
Diamond Bar residents regarding
Development
review fees
studies be prepared to verify site-
the advantagesof, and procedures
specific noise conditions and to ensure
review bodies
involved in, ride sharing and
that noise considerations are included
public transit.
in project review.
1.9.5 Ensure that site designs facilitate rather
Existing
Community
Ongoing
Development
than discourage pedestrian movement
Program
Development
review fees
between nearby uses.
Director; development
review bodies
1.9.6 Require grading plans to include
Existing
Building Official;
Ongoing
Development
appropriate and feasible measures to
Program
Community
review fees
minimize fugitive dust.
Development
Director; development
review bodies
1.9.7 Cooperate with the South Coast Air New Program City Manager's office Ongoing None required
Quality Management District to be a
"test facility' or a laboratory for
testing new air pollution control
programs where such programs can be
safely conducted at no expense to the
City or its residents.
1.9.8 The City will offer to local New Program City Manager's oft -ice Ongoing None required
governmental agencies, educational
institutions, and businesses the
opportunity to test new technologies
and/or programs designed to reduce air
pollution, either directly or indirectly.
Objective 1.10 Consider noise issues in land use planning and development permit processing to ensure
that noise generated by one use or faciliry does not adversely affect adjacent uses or
facilities.
1.10.1 Within identified 65 dB CNEL noise
New Program
Community
Ongoing
Development
contours, require that site-specific noise
Development
review fees
studies be prepared to verify site-
Director; development
specific noise conditions and to ensure
review bodies
that noise considerations are included
in project review.
DIAmoND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND ;111T1GATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Strategy
IStatus
1.10.2 Within identified 65 dB CNEL noise
New Program
corridors, ensure that necessary
attenuation measures are applied to
General Plan
meet adopted interior and extcrior
noise standards.
New Program
1.10.3 Through the C£QA process, anal)'ze
Existing
projects which might have a significant
Program
impact on noise sensitive uses (projects'
are dcrined as actions having the
potential to increase projected CNEL
noise levels by more than 1 dB).
Require appropriate mitigation
Existing
measures to ensure that adopted noise
program
standards within sensitive land use
areas are not exceeded as the result of
the proposed project.
1.14.4 As part of the Development Code,
New Program
adopt noise -related development
standards.
1.10.5 Where possible, encourageattenuation
Existing
Of existing noise problems within
Program
existing development where adopted
noise standards are being reached or
General Plan
exceeded.
1.10.6 As part of the annual General Plan
New Program
review, determine whether. (I)
Community
Development
roadway and freeway traffic levels
have increased; (2) new noise
generation sources have been created;
and (3) if update of the noise contour
map is warranted.
1.10.7 Apply mitigation measuresas needed to
Existing
noise generators and receptors to
program
ensure that adopted noise standards are
met and to protect land uses from
excessive noise impacts.
1.10.8 Ensure that land uses are located so as
New Program
to meet the standards contained in the
Plan for Public Health and Safety.
ResponAgency Timing FtLiding
Community Ongoing Dcvcic pmen
Development review ices
Director; development
review bodies
Community Ongoing Develo ment
Devclopmeni review fees
Director; development
review bodics
Community
Development
Director; City
Council, upon
Complete General
ordinance Develof
provisions p review I
within 6
fund;
ment
ccs
Planning Commission
months of
recommendation
General Plan
adoption
ant
c
Community
Development
Ongoing Develop
review
Director; development
review bodies
Community Ongoing, General
Development Director annual Develop
review f
Community Ongoing General
Development Develol
Director; development review I
review bodies
Community Ongoing Devela
Development review
Director; development
review bodies
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN INIPLE.NmNTATION A.'N'D MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
IT WP 1 1001
V. CIRCULATION
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN IMPLENTENTATION AND IIIITIGATION 11'IONITORING PROGRAM
3LTE S, 1992 kA 9� \f l
Strategy Status
Responsible AgencyTilnin
B
Funding
GOAL I Enhance the Environment of the City's Street ;Network. Work Towards
Improving the Problems Presented by the intrusion of Regionally Oriented
Commuter Traffic Through the City and Into Residential Neighborhoods.
Consider Programs to Reinforce the Regional Transportation and Circulation
System to Adequately Accommodate Regional Needs.
Objective 1.1 Assume responsibility for local and parricipate in regional transportation
related planning and decisionmaki'ng.
1.1.1 Prior to permitting uw �p
tt�g Caj!.�auttc�;.�ersl.Fua�i
8
connection of roadways ;pto$l+up ;i'4anatag Cottisnxss;oii
DewelnPtuAt
from adjacent jurisdictions sstd. raffic
tsvttsv; [cep
into the City of Diamond Tasportatioe
Bar, ensure that regional p�}�ipp
benefits are not achieved at ecotirietdaiiui!
the expense of Diamond
Bar residents and
businesses.
1.1.2 In reviewing transportation
PuW " a~ �auttcit "
�$. � ; : ?
t)s�ug Cecera!'.F`titi�;
improvements, maintain a clean
13togtaiit}snstng#rarssslgii_?Cveta
melt
P,
distinction between local and
and>Fra#fic sad
......
rcvte�v
regional objectives.
�
Cottriiii�5$10[t
rccistnrnendat i0>i
1.1.3 Ensure the opportunity for
fisting <ng aeertrig
t]ngoing Get rai_`fund-1
public comment on major
Rxi am Die adrneni
devetopif ..
changes in operational
g P
3cvelaprrencrevse�i
t�lcw-'Peel:
characteristicsof the circulation
bo8iss
system.
1.1.4 Identify a transportation
dew Cst} ipvttC$ t;PCHt
:r
corridor through Tonner
pragtnm i�lSiiistag:ssion
develogsijei3#
Canyon. to rel:ss-6,e
and; i afEC aad
revter .,fec
Transpot¢atx
a€�ia�e Batt The
tc¢vr>}snrndasii?u
environmental impacts of
the corridor must be
minimized and the corridor
must demonstrably benefit
the City of Diamond Bar.
The City will further
require that any proposed
transportation facilities be
explicitly demonstrated as
acceptable to the City. 4
Siam-i�af.
I.1.5 Solicit federal and state
fXisting City Council;: city.
::;swirl Gerserw fuad
funds to improve area
Program Engineer
freeways to eliminate use
of local streets as pare of
the freeway system.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN IMPLENTENTATION AND IIIITIGATION 11'IONITORING PROGRAM
3LTE S, 1992 kA 9� \f l
strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
Tinting
Fun dij
Objective 1.2 Balance the meed
for free traj7c flow on City arreriabs within economic
realities, environmental and
aesthetic considerations.
1.3.1 Prepare programs for
Existing
Engi=ring
Ongoing
Geaeral fun
traffic control measures.
Progra,"
Depattrtsen!
1.=•2 Maintain ilezi6iliiy in the
Existing
Engineering
Ougoing
rieo"Al fun,
cross sections and
configuration of streets
Program
Dep ariracnt
develop -men
-4hin topographically
review feet
rugged or environmentaliv
scnsitivc areas, Within
these areas maintain
flexibility in street Hght
requirements.
Objective 1. ,3 Maintain the integrity of residential neighborhoods.
Discourage through traf,
1.3. I Prevent Lire creation of new
g
ExisttCi7=dTUU
ct# j�p
tp..
fin' $
Geaeral fuseroadwayconnections
which
Pro ani 97,.ommisatvnifevafagmeatadversely
impact the charactere
existing neighborhoods.
and""of
Fiea
A
Implement neighborhood traffic
racomraeAdatiQ>r;
Control programs to reduce and
Etgizeiig """
divert through traffic.
L�cpa�menE
1.3.2 Through the roadway system.
EXsting
City L oustctl tipait
OQ to
�
�3evelapi ierst
ensure that new development
Program
PlartaingCartiititssanii
.lag
review fees
within the Tres Hermanos
and.Trase assd
- .
Ranch property is integrated
Transpomtios
into the community of Diamondait4iTtissiort
Bar.
I.3.3 thesign new developments and Existing Cm. Gittneti VonUrigoing L#erefoprieat
their access points in such a Program PiartnisgCornrn;ssion review reez
way that the capacity of local
residential streets is not Trarsporlstiaa
exceeded, mntissiad
feC�trSiaefldaflQi�
EngiReerrng
I�Gpai't1Aeilt
GOAL 2 Provide a Balanced Transportation System for the Safe and Efficient Movemet
of People, Goods and Services Throughout the City in a Manner Which Will
Protect, Maintain and Improve the Quality of Life Which is Diamond Bar.
Objective 2.1 Maximize the use of alternative transportation modes within and through rh
City, and decrease reliance on single passenger automobiles.
11.1Maximize eaavailability and
CT Co
tOil
esep transit service. program Ongotn':
g General Fnmd
2.1.2 Investigate the feasibil it).
of . :tiew+ Planning Depart=nt Otagoiag General Jnaei
establish ing a local transitro ram
p g.
system. Support privately
funded local transit systems for
seniors and youths.
DIA.kiOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLENIEN rATION A,'S-D ;111TIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
lt,�E 9. I N 2
Strategy
Status
Responsible Agency
7irning
Funding
2.1.3 Support mined -use �;l s
Existing
Planning Department;
Ongoing
Gerieta) futui,
developments, to maximize
Program
deveLopmentrevitw
on is
devalopma=
transportation efficiency,
program
bodies
review funds
2. l .d prativef fort ith
�
piatt$iis tuEsutpt
Ongoing„:
Gii” feed
l
Carsue and regional
i
providers to develop a major
bus transportation facility near
Existing
Piatinut&ciepacttrten3
Ongoing
CeAisisl:.fiad
or in the City of Diamond Bar
Program
adjacent to the 57 Freeway and
Grand Avenue.
£x�st[ng
Piariai>;gdaparF:nent
Oagaing
("ieseralfuaEi
2.1.5 5ncourageparticipationin
Existing
Piaitningdewi rrient
C),ar ifIgCreneralfuisd
Genoraifuad
Deveioptzient feet
carpools.
progr&
2.2.1 Work to ensure that any new
Existing
Plaiii}irigD.-parunen
2. 1 .6 Coordinate to the extentR
?+iew
Planaitt atitncat
on is
C3atGcd. fund
possible with neighboring cities
program
adequate access from within the
bodies
in the development of a
revtetv,£ees
City of Diamond Bar.
Transportation Demand
Management CTDM) plan.
2.1.7 Investigate the potential of using
Existing
Piatinut&ciepacttrten3
Ongoing
CeAisisl:.fiad
vacant land as park-and-ride
Program
sites.
2.1.8 Seek to expand existing park.
£x�st[ng
Piariai>;gdaparF:nent
Oagaing
("ieseralfuaEi
and -ride facilities at the
�rograrn
interchange of SR -57 and SR -
60.
2.1.9 Expand and maintain the system
Existing
Parks and Recreation
langoi g
C,erreral fiiad
of bicycle routes connecting
Pig;g
i'ilttim�stQn parki
few
residential areas to major
t?itccFvt:
community attractions.
2.1.10 Pursue a cooperative program
Existing
C•x} Erg ueec
titCierrotgi,;fiizd
to provide access for Diamond
Pragr tri
Bar residents to a regional fight
rail system.
2, 1,11 Pursue a grogram to improve
Exstingmgineei
C44 6;
Ciesrerai ftitd
local freeways to provide
Program
ivelapiieatfees
carpool lanes.
2.1.12 Develop and promote£x#Stirig
interconnected equestrian trails.
%'tograsa
Par1Cs'ar3 Recteadwi
n
Eomnxss:on; Patin
Director
Ongoing
Genoraifuad
Deveioptzient feet
Objective 2.2 Maxirrtize connection of all areas within the City through the circulation
System
2.2.1 Work to ensure that any new
Existing
Plaiii}irigD.-parunen
ongoing
General{s d
development is provided with
Progrsti
deveEopmentrestew
Level eat'
adequate access from within the
bodies
revtetv,£ees
City of Diamond Bar.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL Pl-.-MN WPLEMEN'TATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
3t ti£ 8 1992
Strategy Status Responsible Agency I Timing Fundi
GOAL 3 Maintain an Adequate Leve! of Service on Area Roadways.
Objective 3,1 Establish a funetinnal ciczcstfication system for roadways in the City.
3. 1. I Maintain level of service C or Existing Engiiuering po off$ � fur
...
better at arterial mid -block Program Department
segments (average daily) and D
or better during peak hours at
signalized intersections to the
extent possible.
3.1.3 Improve arteria! mid -block
�siing
Engineering
C3ngoing
General fu❑
segments to provide average
Pro sm
artnicnt
-
daily service levels of 'C" or
better to prevent use of local
and collector streets as alternate
routes
3.1.3 Improve intersections in the
Ex'ssting
Ertgineering
Liu
C,e
City which currently provide
Pro arty
.
peak hour traffic service levels
,cpartrticnl
worse than 'D' where feasible
within existing right-of-way and
where no significant
environmental impact would
result.
3.1.4 Develop a pavement
Nesv
Engin=ZnnS
Oatgoiag
General fuoc
management system and
i'z' ani
i3eparitkettl
maintenance program for ail
public roadways throughout the
City.
3.1.5 Develop a program to expand
Existing
;'Itrnt itFg 17e ariacrii
(ass ie
Geaecal, fui3d
and maintain Pedestrian access
Pre arff t}
deve?bprr eat review
...
iievelo '
pretext
routes throughout the City,
bodies
review fees
Objective 3.2 Improve rhe safety
and *4W,=a4em
<iciency Of existing
tranSpartation
facilities.
3.2.1 Correct identified street andittt3g
Engineering
Dtsgn�i7g
General ftiAd
interswtiono operating
p g problems
Psogram
Depart tient
"'''
in a timely manner.
3.2.2 Improve off-street parking andE,
st,Ag
Engines r»ig
Os�go g
Generaltui3d
loading facilities for public
Ptn'
grsiia
Deparsent
schools Ee minimize the impact
on the circulation system.
3.2.3 Consider the addition of lanes
Extkiag
Pfanztistg arsi
Ortgaing
C'ienerai'ftitiii
to existing streets only as a last
pto s
1✓ngizecritjg
Qyv�o f
resort to correct traffic
Departments,
conditions or hazards,
devei4 men[rev"
p sew
bodies
3.2.4 Encourage consol idation of ExhLirg Engiaccring ongoing Geaeratfund
commercial driveroaches Program gram Depsirstrxnf
and prohibition of turning
movements where warranted.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN I,NIPLENIENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PICOGRAM
Str9tCgy Status I Rp, mrn-ih[P Aoanr,.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN IMPLEMENTATION AND :MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
Objective 3.3 Explore all available opportunities and mechanisms for funding transportation
improvements.
3.3.1 All new development shall he
Existing
Planning Aepartment;
ongoing
Developmeai
required to provide reasonable
Program
deveioptfcnt review
roview fees
Mitigation measures or pay
bodies
traffic impact fees.
GOAL 4 Provide or Regulate the Provision of the Supply of Parking to IMeet the Needs for
Both Residents and Commercial Businesses.
Objective 4.1 Ensure campllance with the Southern California Air Quality Management District
Regulation 15 trip reduction requirements.
4.1.1 Regulate the provision of
pxistli>g
P�uilfi "`Y titGtlii
t3ntgtilag
xaCtat
preferential parking for high
grogttmn
leve eut revxw
reinpm,e#t
occupancy vehicles wherever
bofirr�'
possible.
:::.... ........,
4.1.2 Allow reductions in parking in
ExtsttAg
f'iarii}ingpartrt�t�
�e�efa!
find;
exchange for transportation
Progtsm
development review
development
demand management programs.
bodies
iC iew feu..
Objective 4.2 Provide adequate parking for all npes of land use within the City of Diamond
Bar.
4.2.1 Use existing parking demand
£xistiu
En-==rmg
Or g ng Geuccsl ut
data sources to update CityP
srnartnaparcnt
Code requirements pertaining to
parking, particularly the
provision of sufficient parking
for Iand uses generating high
demand for parking.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAIN IMPLEMENTATION AND :MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
VI. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES
"IT IS THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PLAN FOR PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILIT7ES THAT" S CITY
ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO MEET TNS NEEDS OF 17-S RESIDE .
Strategy
Stalus Responsible .agency
Tltrting
Fu
tlia g
GOAL I. "Provide adequate infrastructure
facilities and public services to support devel
and planned grmtth."
pment
Objective I.1 Maintain adequate systems for
water supply and distribution; wastewater collection,
treatment, and disposal; solid
waste collection and disposal; and energy dist
ibution
which are capable of meeting the needs of the residents of Diamond Bar.
1.1.1 Prior to permitting a major extension
ExistingTDirector;
nity
Ongoing
Devel
pment
of services or utilities to facilitate
Programment
review
fees
changes in land use, conduct a
development
thorough review of ail social,
odies
economic, and environmental factors
associated with that extension; require
the implementation of appropriate
mitigation measures.
1.1.2 Ensure that existin7reside-nd nts a
businesses are not burth or are
Existing
Program
City Council; Ongoing
g g
development
Devefo
ment
reimbursed for the nancing
p review
bodies
review
ccs
infrastructure aimed aing new
development or the intensification of
existing development which does not
benefit them.
1.1.3 Unless otherwise approved by the City, Existing
City Engineer; Ongoing
g g
Devefo
meat
ensure that public water, sewer, Program
drainage and other backbone facilities
develo mentreview
P
review
ees
needed for a project phase are
bodies
constructed prior to or concurrent with
initial development within that phase.
1-1.4 Place the responsibility with the project Existing
City Engineer; Ongoing
g
Development
sponsor for ensuringthat all necessary
sary Program
o
development review
infrastructure improvements (including
bodies
review f
s
a pro -rata share system -wide
improvements) needed to support a
project development are available at the
time that they are needed.
1.1.5 Coordinate the long-term provision of Existing
City Engineer Ongoing
General
und;
utility services, including water, Program
development
wastewater, electricity, natural gas,
solid waste, etc. to assure adequate
I
review €
s
future levels of services for City
J
residents.
a. Investigate plans by the
Metropolitan Water District to
locate reservoirin upper Tonner
Canyon.
DIAMOND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
JUNE 8, 1992
DL moND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
R, 1942
csys»srrr.au_aay.mcw<.cD �.c�smm-y�.a=m,. — ---
Strategy Status ResponsibleAgetncx
Tinting
Funding
Objective 1.2 Establish and implement comprehensive and equitable solutions to the financing of public
facilities and services.
1.2, l Establish a development fee structure
New Program
City Council, upon
Complete fee
General fund. -
which ensures that costs for new capital
facilities
recommendations of
structure
development
and expansion of existing
facilities necessitated by proposals for
City commissions
within 1 year
review fees
new developmentand intensificationof.
of General
existing development are internalized
Plan adoption
by those projects, to the percentage
appropriate to the development.
1.2.2 Investigatethe establishmentof proven
New Program
Community
Complete
General fund;
financing techniques and mechanisms
Deveiopmentdirmtor;
investigation
development
in combination with programmed
capital improvements to facilitate the
City Engineer;
within 6
review fees
provision of desired community
Finance Director
months of
General Plan
facilities,
adoption;
implement
findings within
1 year
thereaRer
Objective I.3 Ensure that all Diamond Bar residents have access to high quality local educational
facilities, regardless of their socioeconomic status or location wilhin the City.
1.3.1 Pursue a cooperative program with the Existing Community Ongoing Development
City of Industry and the Pomona Program Development through review fees
Unified School district to secure land Director; development adoption and
and construct a high school in the review bodies implementation
Pomona Unified School District in the of Tres
City of Diamond Bar such as within Hermanos
the Tres Hermans Ranch. As part of Specific Plan
high school development, pursue and
development of a major joint use constructlonof
recreational facility (e.g. pool, ball high school
fields, Yatnms ; rattts stadium,
.......................
gymnasium)
1.3.2 Work closely with the Walnut Valley Existing Community Ongoing General fund;
and Pomona Unified School Districts Program Development through development
on an ongoing basis to resolve issues Director; Parks and implementation review fees
such as joint use of facilities, location Recreation Director; of parks
of new facilities, and alternative use of City Manager's office master plan
vacant or unused sites.
Objective 1.4 Ensure the provision of cultural facilities, such as educational institutions, museums, and
performing arts facilities, to meet the needs of Diamond Bar residents.
1.4.1 Pursue the acquisition of a site and
Existing
Parks and Recreation
Identify site
General fund;
development of a civic center,
Program
Director; parks
within 6
development
including a multi -use community
Commission
months of
review fees
center.
General Plan
adoption;
identify
finance
mechanism
within I year
thereafter
DL moND BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
R, 1942
csys»srrr.au_aay.mcw<.cD �.c�smm-y�.a=m,. — ---
Strategy
Status /
Responsible Agency
Timing
F
ding
1.4.2 Work with surrounding jurisdictions to
New Program
Parks and Recreation
Identify site
Gene
al fund;
estabiish joint development of cultural
Director; Paries
within 6
development
facilities of regional significance, such
Commission
months of
mview
fees
as a performing arts center and a
General Plan
natural and cultural museum.
adoption;
identify
finance
mechanism
within I year
thereafter
1.4.3 Explore the possibility of locating a
Existing
City Manager's office
Complete
Gencr
d fund
major institution of higher learning in
Program
initial
Diamond Bar.
discussions
with UC and
i
CSUC within
6 months of
General Plan
adoption;
ongoing
thereafter
1.4.4 Work with Los Angeles County to
New Program
Parks and Recreation
Ongoing
Gener
fund;
insure adequate library services are
Director
develo
meat
provided,
review
fees
GOAL 2. "Achieve a fiscally solvent, financially stable community."
Objective 2.1 Provide sufficient opportunities for retail and other nonresidential commercial arul
ofitce
uses as is necessary to ensure adequate municipal income to finance desired co
nits
amenities.
2.1.1 Promote the intensification of the sales
Existing
City Manager's
Ongoing
Gener
fund;
tau -generating potential of existing
Program
offace; Community
development
commercial and office areas within the
Development
review
fees
City (also see provisions in the Land
Director; development
Use section of the Plan far Community
review bodies
Development).
2.1.2 Work with State officials and local
Existing
City Council; City
Ongoing
Genera
fund
elected representatives to make a
Program
Manager's office
determined effort to promote legislation
for distribution of sales taxes to local
agencies reflecting a combination of the
location where the sales tax was
collected and an equitable distribution
based on population.
2.1.3 Pursue the expansion of municipal
Existing
City Council, upon
Ongoing
General
fund;
boundaries to areas which can be
Program
Planning Commission
develop
crit
utilized to assist in the provision of
recommendation
review
ees
sufficient municipal income to provide
the high level of services and facilities
demanded by Diamond Bar residents.
DIAMOND BAR GEIr'ERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM
IL -,E 8, 1992
Strategy Status Responsible Agency
Ttcning
raiding
2.1.4 Prepare and maintain a municipal New Program Community
Initiate
General
fund;
costibenefitmodel. Development
development
development
Director; Finance
of model
rev
fees
director
within 6
Suction 66000 et al, (AB 1606) to
months of
[ensure
that the charges are consistent
General Plan
the cosu of improvement and
adoption;
nance, and that public services
complete
cilities are being expanded in a
model within 4
ficient manner.
months
jective 2.3 Promote a balance of public and private
thereafter
and amenities
Objective 2.2 Promote efficiency in the provision of
public sera^ices and facilities.
uct an annual review of user Existing
City Manager's
Annual General
fund
es, development feta, and public Program
office; Finance
ies impact mitigation fees in
Director
aneewith CaliforniaGovernment
Suction 66000 et al, (AB 1606) to
[ensure
that the charges are consistent
the cosu of improvement and
nance, and that public services
cilities are being expanded in a
ficient manner.
jective 2.3 Promote a balance of public and private
provision of services
and amenities
to the
community.
2.3.1 Identify and pursue opportunities for New Program
City Council, upon
Ongoing Genet
fund;
private provision of services and
Facilities within the Ci of Diamond
4'
Planning Commission
development
Bar, including joint public/private
recommendation;
Community
revie
fees
efforts.
Development
Director; development
review bodies
2.3.2 Explore joint or cooperative use of Existing
Community
Complete
Genet
fund;
facilitiesowned or constructedby other Program
Development
investigation
public agencies. Potential locations
Director; Parks and
within 6
development
review
fees
include, but are not limited to, the
Recreation Director;
months of
Pomona Unified School District high
City Manager'soffice
General Plan
school site in the Tres Hermanos area;
Site 'D' owned by the Walnut Valley
adoption;
Unified School District off of Diamond
implement
Bar Boulevard east of the 57 Freeway;
findings within
South Pointe Middle School; and the
I year
Walnut Valley United School District
thereafter
school/office site on Lemon Avenue
just north of the 60 Freeway.
2.3.3 Provide regular information to citizens Existing
City Manager'soffice
Ongoing
General
fund
regarding current issues, public safety Program
information, resource management
information, city services, public
meeting schedules, hazardous material
collection programs, etc.
DIAMO'N'D BAR GENERAL PLAN IMPLENIIEN-rATION AND MITIGATION ,'1 ONITORIONG PROGRAM