HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.11.17 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
STUDY SESSION: 5:30 p.m. via teleconference
No. Street Sweeping Parking Enforcement
► Quarterly Budget Update — September 30, 2020
► Use of Proposition A Local Return Program Funds
Public Comments: None Offered
Adjournment: 6:11 p.m. to the Regular City Council meeting
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 participated 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 Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal
Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director; Dianna Honeywell, Director of Finance; Amy Haug, Human
Resources and Risk Manager; Ken Desforges, Director of Information Services; 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: None
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
2.1 Restaurant Week Wrap Up
M/Tye provided a brief presentation thanking Diamond Bar Restaurant
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Week sponsors and announced the winners of the Dine & Win contest.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered.
CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Chou moved, C/Mahlke 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
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
4.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
4.1a NOVEMBER 3, 2020 REGULAR MEETING.
4.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED OCTOBER 22, 2020 THROUGH
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 TOTALING $1,074,704.31
4.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2020-42 AMENDING THE COMPENSATION
PLAN FOR PART-TIME CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 19, 2020.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): NONE
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Mahlke was excited to learn that the SR57/60 Confluence Project has received
a recommendation for funding and thanked PWD/Liu and staff for their many
years of work toward this effort, commented on changing guidelines during the
COVID-19 pandemic, learned that Zoom would be lifting all time limits for the
holidays, and thanked community helpers Amanda Jahanvash and Tricia Cannon
who have been handing out food in the community since the start of the
pandemic. She asked everyone to share their thankfulness on this holiday.
C/Chou reported that he and MPT/Lyons participated in the Economic
Development Committee meeting, and congratulated the Walnut Valley
Educational Foundation on their 25th Anniversary Gala.
C/Low thanked C/Mahlke for her comments and enthusiasm, expressed her
excitement about the recommendation to fund the SR57/60 Confluence Project,
and encouraged everyone to maintain a spirit of thankfulness during the
Thanksgiving holiday. She suggested that residents give local business gift
cards this Christmas.
MPT/Lyons liked C/Low's suggestion for local gift cards and reminded residents
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that the Saturday following Thanksgiving is local shopping day. She thanked
FD/Honeywell for her report on the City's finances and talked about the potential
of funding for completion of the SR57/60 chokepoint and delay of the Diamond
Bar Golf Course construction project. She, CM/Fox and PWD/Liu met with
Caltrans about the lack of maintenance of the on/off ramps and wished residents,
staff and colleagues a very happy Thanksgiving.
M/Tye talked about Edible Gardening for Beginners online session sponsored by
the Walnut Valley Water District and reminded everyone that Thanksgiving is a
time to be thankful for what we have with an Attitude of Gratitude. Happy
Thanksgiving to everyone.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1st day of December, 2020.
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