HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.10.20 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 20, 2020
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Tye stated that consistent with COVID-19 regulations, all Council Members and
staff were participating via teleconference and there was no physical location for public
attendance. The Public was invited to join the meeting online or by phone at the
numbers printed on the agenda.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Tye led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Jennifer
"Fred" Mahlke, Mayor Pro Tern Nancy Lyons, and
Mayor Steve Tye
Staff participating telephonically: Dan Fox, City Manager; Dave DeBerry, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the
City Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Manager; David Liu, Public
Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Greg
Gubman, Community Development Director; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director;
Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Ken Desforges, Information
Systems Director; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Cecilia Arellano, Public
Information Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As submitted.
1. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
CM/Fox invited residents to participate in the final virtual information meeting to
learn about the November 3, 2020 sales tax Measure DB.
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CC/Santana read the following comments submitted via emails:
Raphael Plunkett thanked ACM/McLean and staff for the Measure DB sessions.
Public Comments provided during the meeting:
Sonja Reed, Pamela Robinson and Abbey Howell, Diamond Bar Woman's Club,
and Jim West, EFree Church Diamond Bar, sought monetary support for their
military program.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, MPT/Lyons seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Mahlke, MPT/Lyons, M/Tye
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NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
3.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
3.1a OCTOBER 6, 2020 REGULAR MEETING.
3.2 RECEIVED AND FILED COMMISSION MINUTES:
3.2a Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting of January 23, 2020
3.2b Planning Commission Minutes of February 25, 2020
3.2c Planning Commission Minutes of April 28, 2020
3.2d Planning Commission Minutes of May 12, 2020
3.2e Planning Commission Minutes of May 26, 2020
3.2f Planning Commission Minutes of August 25, 2020
3.2g Traffic and Transportation Commission Minutes of March 12, 2020
3.2h Traffic and Transportation Commission Minutes of July 9, 2020
3.3 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
THROUGH OCTOBER 7, 2020 TOTALING $205,301.78.
3.4 AUTHORIZED RESPONSE TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL GRAND
JURY FINAL REPORT 2019-2020; A DIET FOR LANDFILLS, CUTTING
DOWN ON FOOD WASTE.
3.5 APPROVED JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH WALNUT VALLEY
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR USE OF FACILITIES.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): NONE
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Low spoke about Diamond Bar Restaurant Week, thanked Sheriff's Deputies
and firefighters, encouraged everyone to vote and wished everyone a Happy and
Fun Halloween and to stay healthy and well.
C/Chou congratulated the Lakers and Dodgers, thanked participants for a
successful Restaurant Week, congratulated Hungry Bulldog on their Grand
Opening, encouraged everyone to vote and asked residents to continue
observing safety protocols when visiting parks.
C/Mahlke enjoyed participating in Restaurant Week, offered voting information,
worked with the Girl Scouts to help them earn their Democracy Badges,
connected with residents about City policies and asked everyone to please vote.
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MPT/Lyons thanked SMA/Lopez for a successful Restaurant Week and thanked
staff and the management team as well as, the Parks and Rec team for moving
the City forward under difficult circumstances. She reported on the monthly
SGVCOG meeting and asked everyone to please vote.
M/Tye reminded folks to take all precautions at the parks, spoke about the
success of the Woman's Club support of military families, encouraged residents
to participate in the final virtual information meeting on Measure DB, and thanked
residents for a successful Restaurant Week.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3rd day of November, 2020.
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Steve Tye, Mayor