HomeMy WebLinkAbout041619 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
APRIL 16, 2019
STUDY SESSION: M/Herrera called the Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m. in
Room CC -8 of the South Coast Air Quality Management District/Government
Center, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou; Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye, M/Herrera
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City
Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney; David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg
Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation
Director; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; and Tommye Cribbins, City
Clerk.
DRAFT FY 2019-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BUDGET.
CM/Fox stated that this is the first study session regarding the upcoming
2019-20 budget and it focuses on the Capital Improvement Program. The
City has a total of about $8.6 million in proposed projects. About half of which
represent new projects and half that represent carryover projects, either
currently in design or under construction. The focus continues to be on street
maintenance, traffic management and infrastructure as well as, facilities
maintenance. Additionally, there are significant projects that are in design
and currently unfunded, including Heritage Park renovation, Sunset
Crossing Park and the Boulevard Complete Streets project. Staff is actively
seeking funds for those and other grant opportunities in an attempt to
advance these projects as soon as possible. Consistent with the Long -Term
Financial Forecast report that was presented to the Council previously, there
has been an effort to try to minimize the use of reserves. Staff is also
committed to bringing back a five-year Capital Improvement Program for
Council's consideration before the end of the year that will help prioritize the
many future CIP projects in an effort to continue living within the City's
means.
PWD/Liu provided a power point presentation highlighting the
accomplishments from the current year's CIP. The City began the year with
31 total projects with a budget of slightly over $10 million, 17 of which were
completed totaling almost $5.6 million. Of those.17 projects, the City has, to
date, saved approximately $390,000 from the amount that was originally
budgeted. Remaining projects, either in design or construction phase, will
be carried over into FY 2019-20 at an estimated cost of nearly $4.4 million.
For FY 2019-20 staff is proposing a total of 25 projects with a proposed
budget of about $8.6 million these include 11 new projects totaling
$4,230,000 and 14 carryover projects totaling $4,351,574. These projects
include Street Improvements $3,390,000; Traffic Management/Safety
Improvements $1,651,000; Transportation Infrastructure Improvements
$140,000; Miscellaneous Public Works Improvements $2,011,484 and
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Facilities, Parks & Recreation Improvements $1,389.090 — totaling
$6,581,574 — total $8.6 million.
PWD/Liu also reported that the Traffic Management/Safety Projects include
Adaptive Traffic Control System (Construction) — carryover $1,056,000; LED
Illuminated Street Name Sign and HSL Replacement (Design) — carryover
$45,000; LLD Illuminated Street Name Sign and HSL Replacement
(Construction $350,000; and, Battery Backup System — Final 11 Locations
(Design and Construction) $200,000.
MPT[Tye asked if signs that needed replacing would be done as a part of
this project.
PWD/Liu responded yes.
PWD/Liu reported that under the Transportation Infrastructure
Improvements category, there are two projects, Lemon Avenue Quiet Zone
which is a carryover, and replacement of two of bus shelters and two bus
shelters at Diamond Bar Boulevard and Temple Avenue and Golden Springs
and Calbourne, and Staff will be working with Foothill Transit to receive
$40,000 for each shelter replacement.
MPT/Tye asked what was wrong with the bus stop at Diamond Bar
Boulevardfremple Avenue.
PWD/Liu explained that it is in bad condition and rusted to the point that it
cannot be reconditioned.
MPT/Tye said he thought a sign company was responsible for these
shelters.
PWD/Liu responded affirmatively.
MPT/Tye asked why the City is having to look to Foothill Transit.
PWD/Liu explained that the City entered into the franchise agreement with
Clear Channel in 2000 which comes up for renewal in 2021. As a condition
of the franchise agreement, Clear Channel is responsible for maintenance
of the bus shelters.
M/Herrera asked if some of the $40,000 could be used to make sure the bus
stops are ADA compliant.
PWD/Liu responded affirmatively.
C/Chou asked how many bus shelters the City has.
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AE/Malpica responded that there are approximately 30 bus shelters in
Diamond Bar.
M/Herrera felt it was important to look at all of the bus stops to make sure
they are ADA compliant so that there are no issues for those using
wheelchairs.
MPT/Tye asked if it costs $40,000 to replace one shelter.
PWD/Liu responded yes.
PWD/Liu continued by stating that there is a total of five miscellaneous Public
Works Improvements projects, the Diamond Bar Boulevard Complete
Streets Project and the upcoming Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive
Intersection Enhancement Project which is the precursor to the SR57/60
Confluence Project. This project is currently out for bids and based on the
current schedule, Industry plans to commence this project sometime in
August.
Facilities, Parks and Recreation Improvements represent a proposed project
cost of almost $1.4 million. There are several significant projects including
the Heritage Park improvements and Sunset Crossing Park both of which
are currently under conceptual design. Options will be reviewed by staff and
presented to the City Council at a future study session.
C/Lyons asked if the Canyon Loop Trail was a new trail.
PWD/Liu responded that it is not a new trail and that the path is there.
C/Lyons asked if it was at the top of the Diamond Bar Center.
PMS/Jordan responded that the Canyon Loop Trail is part of the existing
Summitridge Trail and is off of Steep Canyon. The first trail is the Ridge
Route and the Canyon Loop which is the series of trails just to the south.
This project would include some improvements, stairs, site furnishings,
signage, handrails, etc. as needed.
PWD/Liu said that three or four years ago staff received half of the cost for
this project from the Conservation Grant which was conditioned that the City
spend these funds by the end of June 2021.
PWD/Liu stated that a new project is the Diamond Bar Center Slope Creep
Repairs which staff will work with the City's Engineer to monitor the slope
on the back of the building and determine what the required fixes should be.
This process will begin next fiscal year.
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C/Lyons asked if the City had received any parks money from Measure A.
PWD/Liu reported that the annual allocation is about $185,000. In this
current year that amount is being used for the Pantera Park walkway lights.
Next year, staff is proposing to use the $185,000 for the Sunset Crossing
Park.
C/Lyons asked about the grant monies for the parks.
CM/Fox said that staff has to go out and competitively compete for those
funding opportunities.
C/Lyons asked if staff has put in any applications and if the grant process
was based on low income.
CM/Fox responded that a lot of the competition at the state level is for
disadvantaged communities. One of the things Diamond Bar has going for
it with Sunset Crossing Park is that it is a park -deficient neighborhood.
M/Herrera felt it was a sound idea to start banking funds if possible. In years
past, the City would try to set aside about $500,000 into the General Fund.
CM/Fox said that staff will work with Council toward that end. With
development of a five-year CIP and completion of the designs comes shelf -
ready plans for a variety of projects which will allow staff to react, reprioritize
or adjust based on availability of funding. Between state, local and regional
programs, staff will leverage as much as possible on the General Fund to
the greatest extent possible.
C/Lyons said her understanding is that this budget proposes taking $250,000
from the General Fund Reserves in order to accomplish this.
CM/Fox said that the package before the Council assumes that if everything
was built, $250,000 would be taken from reserves for the 2019-20 FY which
is down substantially from previous years where $3.5 to $4 million in
reserves had been identified for projects. Over the last several years,
Diamond Bar has had a very ambitious CIP, and Public Works has done a
great job of moving forward and catching up on a lot of the past projects.
The City is still delivering $8.6 million of projects, most of which are street
rehab and a continuation of the neighborhood residential street rehab
programs, sidewalk replacements and the traffic infrastructure project to
synchronize the City's traffic signals. These projects are continuing and will
continue because those are the funding sources that are fairly consistent.
C/Low asked if the $8.5 was all new money or included carryovers.
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CM/Fox said it includes carryovers of about $4.5 million.
C/Low asked about the $250,000 General Fund Reserve.
FD/Honeywell said that figure is a mixture of new and carryover.
C/Chou asked if this was what the Council was being asked to vote on
CM/Fox responded that if there is consensus, this is what staff will work
toward as it builds the FY 2019-20 budget for Council's adoption. There will
be second study session on the budget to discuss the Operating Budget
which is tentatively scheduled for May 21St. Adoption of the budget typically
occurs at the first City Council meeting in June. Staff is available to continue
discussing matters individually.
Public Comments: None.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City
Council, M/Herrera recessed the Study Session at 6:12 p.m. to the Regular
Meeting.
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TOMMYE CRIBBINS, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 7th day of mag,
2019.
Steve T -ie, Mayor Pro Tem
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
APRIL 16, 2019
STUDY SESSION: 5:30 p.m., Room CC -8
DRAFT FY 2019-20 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT BUDGET
Public Comments: None.
Recessed to Regular Meeting 6:12 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Herrera called the Regular City Council
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management
District/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA.
Staff Present: Dan Fox,City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager;
David DeBerry, City Attorney; Ken Desforges, IS Director; David Liu, Public Works
Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Dianna Honeywell, Finance
Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Anthony Santos, Assistant
to the City Manager; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; J.R. Ybarra, Media
Specialist, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk.
CM/Fox reported that tonight's Study Session was on the proposed Capital
Improvement Program for Fiscal Year 2019-20. The program includes approximately
$8.6 million in capital projects, half of which are new and half of which are currently in
design and or, under construction. Focus continues to be on street maintenance, traffic
improvements, parking facility maintenance and other projects currently in design such
as the Heritage Park Renovation project, Sunset Crossing Park and the Diamond Bar
Complete Streets project, which are currently unfunded; however, staff will seek other
funding and grant sources and opportunities to hopefully advance these projects as
soon as possible. Consistent with the City's Long -Term Financial report that was
presented to the Council a few meetings ago, the City has significantly reduced its
reliance on the use of reserves for this Capital Improvement Program. Staff will come
back to the City Council later this year with a five-year CIP to further help prioritize
future Capital Improvement Projects. This program will be presented in the budget for
adoption, which is tentatively schedule for the June 4th City Council meeting.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Herrera led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Shaykh Normaan Baig, Institute of Knowledge
provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Low, Lyons, Mayor Pro Tem
Tye and Mayor Herrera
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented.
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1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 C/Lyons and Councilmembers presented a City Tile to Firestone Complete
Auto Care, Business of the Month for April 2019.
1.2 MPT/Tye and Councilmembers presented Certificates of Recognition
to the Diamond Ranch High School Girls Basketball Team for winning the
Division 3A Championship Title.
1.3 On behalf of the City Council, C/Low proclaimed May 2019 as Water
Awareness Month and presented the Proclamation to Sandy Olson,
Director of Administrative Services with the Walnut Valley Water District.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Ghazal Seino, Representative, Assemblyman Philip Chen's Office, mentioned
that Assemblyman Philip Chen will host a Community Coffee with special guest
MPT/Tye at the Diamond Bar Community Center on Saturday, May 4 from 10:00
a.m. to 12 noon.
4. . RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 Breakfast with the Bunny — April 20, 2019 — 10:30 a.m., Diamond Bar
Center, 1600 Grand Avenue,
5.2 Recreation Open House —April 20, 2019 — 9:00 a.m., Summitridge Park
5.3 Planning Commission Meeting — April 23, 2019, 2019 — 6:30 p.m.,
Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive (Canceled).
5.4 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — April 25, 2019 — 6:30 p.m.,
Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.5 Earth Day Celebration — April 27, 2019 — 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.,
AQMD/Government Center, 21865 Copley Drive.
5.6 City Council Meeting — May 7, 2019 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government
Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Tye moved, C/Lyons seconded, to
approve the Consent Calendar Items 6.1 through 6.7 with Item 6.8 withdrawn
from Consent Calendar to a future meeting. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye, M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:
6.1A REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 2,2019—as presented.
6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES:
6.2A REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2018.
6.213 REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2019.
6.3 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 28, 2019
THROUGH APRIL 10, 2019 TOTALING $922,081.72.
6.4 APPOINTED MAYOR PRO TEM STEVE TYE TO SERVE AS THE
VOTING DELEGATE AT THE 2019 SCAG REGIONAL CONFERENCE
AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
6.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2019-10 SUPPORTING BALANCED ENERGY
SOLUTIONS.
6.6 APPROVED PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH SUPERIOR
PAVEMENT MARKINGS, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE ARTERIAL
THERMOPLASTIC RESTRIPING PROJECT.
6.7 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2019-11 AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL
OF A PROJECT LIST OF ROAD PROJECT FUNDED BY SB -1 ROAD
REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 FOR FY 2019-2020.
WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
6.8 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2019 -XX APPROVING PROPOSITION A
LOCAL RETURN TRANSIT FUND AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF
POMONA. (ITEM PULLED FROM AGENDA AND CONTINUED TO THE
NEXT REGULAR MEETING).
7. PULIC HEARINGS: NONE.
8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
I' 8.1 FORMATION OF LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOS. 39-2019
AND 41-2019 TO REPLACE EXISTING DISTRICT NOS. 39 AND 41.
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PWD/Liu reported that the item before the City Council is to consider
formation of new Landscape Assessment District Nos. 39 and 41. LAD
No. 39 is within the northeasterly portion of the City commonly known as
the Diamond Bar Hills Community and has 1,249 parcels primarily
consisting of slopes (15 acres), open space areas (39 acres) and flat mini
parks (approximately five acres). LAD No. 41 is within the southwesterly
portion of the City commonly known as the Diamond Bar High Country
Community and has 544 parcels consisting of slopes, open space and
with the exception of the five mini -parks in District 39, all parcels are
private property parcels.
In the current year FY 2018-2019 budget, yearly expenses for District 39
were budgeted at $540,352 and Assessment Revenues were based on
current assessment values of $236 per parcel per year, for a total of
$294,764, resulting in a funding shortfall of $245,000, being subsidized by
the City's General Fund.
For District 41, current expenditures for the current fiscal year is $266,155
with an Assessment Revenue based on $220.50 per parcel per year for a
total Assessment Revenue of $122,157, resulting in a funding shortfall of
nearly $144,000 being subsidized by the City's General Fund.
Options for remedy of this shortfall that continues year after year are
under consideration. At the March 19th City Council meeting, Council took
action to commence the process to consider increasing the assessment
rates which would require the City to follow requirements under
Proposition 218 for a ballot proceeding requiring a simple majority of
property owners within each district.
PWD/Liu further stated that Proposition 218 process requires multiple
steps beginning with preparing a very detailed engineer's report consisting
of parcel data, financial estimates and apportion costs to the parcels.
Council will also need to adopt the Engineer's Report and when ready,
staff will set the Public Hearing date. The requirement under Proposition
218 is that notices and ballots have to be mailed 45 -days prior to the
Public Hearing. With respect to the voting process, it is by "property
owner' and not by "voter" so it is based on the number of property owners
within each district and the vote is weighted by the amount of assessment
being proposed in the Engineer's Report. Again, a simple majority is
required for approval (50 percent plus 1 of the returned ballots).
Tonight, the City Council will consider initiating proceedings and
subsequently on May 13th and 14th, the City will hold Neighborhood
Meetings. On May 21St, the City Council will also consider the new
Engineer's Report and set the Public Hearing date for the new districts.
On May 31St, the City will mail out notices along with the ballots to meet
the 45 -day requirement. At the Public Hearing on July 16th, Council will
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conduct the Public Hearing as well as, receive and tabulate the ballots.
Depending on the results of those ballots, with the resolutions presented
that evening, the Council can order the levies to be ordered or, rescind the
levies for the existing districts if New Districts are approved.
PWD/Liu stated that staff's recommendation to the City Council is to adopt
the resolutions to initiate proceedings for the formation of new landscape
assessment districts and designating SCI Consulting Group as the
Engineer of Record;
C/Chou asked when the assessments were determined and whether they
were indexed for inflation or have remained the same since they were first
established.
PWD/Liu responded that the assessments have remained the same since
1989, the year of the City's incorporation. All three districts were created
and formed by the LA County Board of Supervisors and the assessment
rates the City has been collecting are the same as those originally set. In
the first few years the City had a small reserve fund. When the districts
were started by the County in 1985, they were able to build up some
reserve funds. However, while these reserve funds existed, the service
and maintenance costs increased yearly.
C/Chou asked if the assessment is of the property value or an estimate of
the property owner's share of the landscaping costs.
PWD/Liu responded that the. Engineer will look at the benefits that each
property owner receives within each district. For example, there are
condominium owners within District 41 and in theory, the owners of the
condos will be assessed less than owners of single-family residences.
MPT/Tye sought clarification on whether it was a. simple majority of votes
"cast" or a simple majority of "property owners".
PWD/Liu reiterated that it would be a simple majority of the returned
ballots from property owners.
MPT/Tye asked how the City would be able to identify and provide Public
Hearing information and ballots to the owners.
PWD/Liu responded that the information will be coming from property
records at the LA County Assessors' office.
MPT/Tye asked what will happen to the maintenance of the mini -parks if
these districts are dissolved.
PWD/Liu responded "the former HOA".
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MPT/Tye asked if the HOA's still exist.
PWD/Liu explained that there are at least four HOA's that still exist, one of
which is active.
C/Lyons asked if the ballot would clearly spell out. what the actual monthly
increase to the property owner would be.
PWD/Liu reiterated that as part of the outreach effort that will commence
in a couple of weeks, there will be information provided to each property
owner explaining the existing fiscal condition of each district, along with
future needs as well as the owner's responsibilities. CA/DeBerry has
made it very clear that the City has to proceed in a very careful manner to
not indicate its support or non-support of this issue. Thus, the information
will be factual only and indicate all options open to the voter for the
property owner's consideration.
C/Lyons asked for confirmation that if the measure did not pass, the City
would then have to figure out what other options are available.
PWD/Liu confirmed.
C/Lyons asked if this would be explained in the ballot sent to the property
owners.
PWD/Liu explained that staff will be working very closely with the City
Attorney and Assessment Engineer to make sure the information provided
to the voters is as complete, comprehensive and comprehensible as
possible. The voters will need to understand the current service levels as
well as, the future needs in order to make it sustainable.
CA/DeBerry said this information will be provided to the voters prior to
sending out the ballots and will be made available again at the
neighborhood meetings.
C/Lyons asked if the property owners would be invited to the meetings.
PWD/Liu and CA/DeBerry responded that the property owners would be
invited to the neighborhood meetings.
C/Chou asked the cost of the Ballot Measure.
PWD/Liu explained that the second amendment to the consulting services
agreement with SCI Consulting Group is $46,000.
C/Chou said he was concerned that the City is looking at a shortfall
between the two districts of about $380,000 per year and looking to spend
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another $46,000 on this ballot measure. If the ballot measure were to fail
and the matter comes back to the City Council, would the City Council be
deciding amongst the three alternatives or can the City, on the ballot, say
that if the measure fails, this is the alternative. ,
CA/DeBerry reiterated that the information that is going to be
disseminated to the community beforehand will explain the various
alternatives that would be available to the City if the ballot measure were
to fail. This is a matter of educating all of the property owners so that they
know when they are deciding to approve or not approve the increased
assessment, what the potential ramifications of that are. Obviously, on
that occasion, it would have to come back to the City Council for what
would be the next steps in the process.
MPT/Tye asked if as part of the ballot going out to the two districts,
whatever the cost increase is indicated, there be a cost of living
accelerator built in.
PWD/Liu said that a cost increase index is being processed.
M/Herrera asked if anyone wished to make public comment.
No one present indicated a wish to speak on this matter.
M/Herrera reiterated staff's recommendation for City Council to take action
on the following Resolutions and called for the vote:
C/Low announced that she would not be voting on the Resolution for LAD
No. 39 due to a conflict of interest.
1) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-12 (No. 39-2019) initiating proceedings for
the formation of a new landscape assessment district and designating
SCI Consulting Group as the Engineer of Record.
C/Lyons moved, C/Chou seconded, to Adopt Resolution No. 2019-12 (No.
39-2019) initiating proceedings for the formation of a new landscape
assessment district and designating SCI Consulting Group as the
Engineer of Record. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Chou, Lyons, MPT/Tye,
M/Herrera
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Low
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
2) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-13 (No. 41-2019) initiating proceedings for
the formation of a new landscape assessment district and designating
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SCI Consulting Group as the Engineer of Record.
C/Low moved, C/Lyons seconded, to Adopt Resolution No. 2019-13 (No.
41-2019) initiating proceedings for the formation of a new landscape
assessment district and designating SCI Consulting Group as the
Engineer of Record. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye,
M/Herrera
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
3) Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the Second Amendment to
the Consulting Services Agreement with SCI Consulting Group to
provide special assessment engineering and balloting services in the
amount of $46,000.
MPT/Tye moved, C/Low seconded, to Approve and Authorize the Mayor
to sign the Second Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement
with SCI Consulting Group to provide special assessment engineering and
balloting services in the amount of $46,000. Motion carried by the
following Roll Call vote:
AYES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye, M/Herrera
NOES:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Chou
ABSENT:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
None
9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
- REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Chou said it had been a fun two weeks. Last weekend he and his colleagues
attended the 30th Diamond Bar Birthday Party. Sunday he and his colleagues
attended the Wine Soiree. On April 6th he and M/Herrera attended a Town Hall
Meeting where. Congressman Gil Cisneros reaffirmed his commitment to help
Diamond Bar get the funding necessary to complete the SR57/60 Confluence
Project. On the 12th he hosted Boy Scout Troop 730 at City Hall where he talked
about civic engagement and community involvement.
C/Low said she was traveling the past couple of weeks and because of her
schedule she was unable to attend either the Birthday Party or Wine Soiree. She
thanked staff and the Recreation Department for their hard work in putting the
Birthday event together and congratulated the Friends of the Library for another
successful Wine Soiree. She wished residents Happy Passover and Happy
Easter.
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C/Lyons congratulated two Diamond Bar Restaurants named in the top ten
restaurants of the San Gabriel Valley by Yelp. King Bap was voted #3 and
Dilliwala was voted #10. Congratulations to the Diamond Bar Friends of the
Library on a very successful Wine Soiree and Benefit Auction. M/Herrera
allowed herself to be auctioned for Dinner with the Mayor and raised a lot of
money which will go toward funding the majority of the Children's Reading
Program this summer. She congratulated Parks and Recreation on a wonderful
30th Birthday Party.
MPT/Tye congratulated the CIF Division 3A Champion Diamond Ranch Girls
Basketball Team. The 30th Birthday celebration was terrific. Represented at the
event were 16 years of mayors. Gary Miller, John Forbing, Bob Huff, Debby
O'Connor, Ling Ling Chang, Mayor Herrera, C/Lyons, and C/Chou were all
present. That evening MPT/Tye attended the Diamond Ranch High School
Panther Pride Association fundraiser. Sunday was the 26th Annual Wine Soiree.
MPT/Tye said he had no idea why someone would post on Facebook a picture of
Massage Envy with the subject "another one bites the dust" when the old sign
was taken down. Nothing could be further from the truth and that is not the case
with Massage Envy. He always urges people to patronize Diamond Bar
businesses.
M/Herrera reported that she and CM/Fox attended the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments General Assembly which was very well attended. Larry
Kosmont spoke at length about the changing retail climate in the cities how cities
need to be flexible and adaptable to these changes. The City Birthday Party
requires a lot of employees working to put the event together and everyone
worked very hard and did a great job. She has never seen so many people at a
Wine Soiree as she saw this year. Diamond Bar has had a lot of rain for which
the City is grateful, but as a result, the lawns and slopes throughout the City are
now overgrown with weeds. What is green now will probably be dry toward the
end of summer and with fire season starting, M/Herrera reminded everyone they
need to trim the weeds. There are ordinances that address the issue of weeds
being too tall in yards and Code Enforcement will be handing out notices to
homeowners who are out of compliance. If no action is taken to remediate the
area, citations will be issued and fines and penalties will be imposed. So,
everyone please make an effort to get your yards cleaned up and the weeds cut
down. Let's make Diamond Bar look like the great place that it is. Happy Easter
and Happy Passover to everyone.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Herrera adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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TOMMYE IC, ROBINS, CITY CLERK
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The fore oiryg minutes are hereby approved this 7th day of May 2019
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Steve Tye, Mayor Vro Tem