HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.04.20 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 20, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lyons called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m.
Mayor Lyons announced 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: M/Lyons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro Tern Ruth Low, Mayor Nancy Lyons
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;
Fabian Aoun, Assistant Engineer; Greg Gubman, Community Development
Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Brent Mason, Interim 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
Also Present Diamond Bar/Walnut Station Captain Stephen
Tousey, LA County Sheriff's Department
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As submitted.
1. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CC/Santana read the following public comments submitted via email:
David Lee asked for help in locating the owner of what he believed to be an
abandoned house that he was interested in purchasing.
David Huerta asked when the City planned to trim the overgrown pine tree on lot
#29 in Landscape District 41.
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Mariann Hess asked why LLAD No. 39 was not being given consideration for
another vote.
Pui-Ching Ho, Community Library Manager, announced that the Diamond Bar
Library is providing select in -person services. For information regarding hours
and services, please visit https://Iacountylibra[y.org/reopening.
There were no comments offered telephonically.
3. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Tye, MPT/Low, M/Lyons
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
3.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
3.1a APRIL 6, 2021 REGULAR MEETING AS UPDATED.
3.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 25, 20221 THROUGH
APRIL 7, 2021 TOTALING $907,984,83,
3.3 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE MONTH OF
DECEMBER 2020.
3.4 APPROPRIATED $84,545 OF GENERAL FUND RESERVES WITH
ANTICIPATED REIMBURSEMENT FROM MEASURE A, MEASURE W,
PROP 68 AND HABITAT CONSERVATION GRANT; AND, APPROVED
AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, THE FIRST AMENDMENT
WITH MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$84,545.
3.5 AWARDED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO R.J. NOBLE
COMPANY, INC. FOR THE DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD STREET
REHABILITATION PROJECT FROM PATHFINDER ROAD TO
MOUNTAIN LAUREL WAY (NO. S120101).
3.6 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2021-13: AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR/CITY ENGINEER TO RELEASE RESTRICTED USE
AREAS (RUAs) AND TO RECORD A WRITTEN INSTRUCTION WITH
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY RECORDER RELEASING THE RUAs.
RECESS: M/Lyons recessed the Regular City Council Meeting to the Regular
Public Financing Authority Meeting at 6:41 p.m.
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RECONVENE: M/Lyons reconvened the Regular City Council Meeting at
6:46 p.m.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS. None
5. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
5.1 RECOGNITION OF HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS:
CM/Fox provided a report to Council and following discussion,
comments and questions, Council concurred to move forward with both
Options A and B included in the staff report.
6. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS.
C/Chou attended the Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Action
Committee meeting and commented that everyone age 16 and over is eligible for
the COVID vaccine.
C/Liu thanked staff for their presentations, said that the school district announced
the students will return to in -person learning on April 19t", thanked staff for
working to reopen City Hall for in -person services and announced that Summer
Day Camp will operate in -person from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Diamond Bar
Center Monday through Friday.
C/Tye spoke about Congresswoman Napolitano's continued focus on and
advocacy for the SR57/60 Confluence Project and COVID relief, commented on
the presentation to Council by the Urban Land Institute regarding a potential
Diamond Bar Town Center, and voiced his excitement for the City and country to
get back to normal.
VC/Low thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for their ideas to honor
graduating seniors as well as summer camp. She commented on Parks &
Recreation programs such as the windmill hunt and May the 4th Be With You.
She congratulated Captain Stephen Tousey and his promotion. Lastly, she
said she shares C/Tye's excitement that places such as City Hall, the
Library and parks are beginning to open up again.
M/Lyons commented on the Urban Land Institute's presentation regarding
the potential for a Town Center, she gave a shout out to the City's Records
Management efforts which recently led to the digitization and destruction of
57 boxes of records. She is also very impressed with the Parks and
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Recreation staff and enjoys seeing residents participating in events such
as the Windmill Hunt. She is hopeful that by the end of the summer the
City would host some kind of in -person socially distanced event and asked
everyone to participate in the Friends of the Library's virtual Wine Soiree
on May 16t" by going online at www.dblibraryfriends.org to get more
information and purchase tickets.
7. ADJOURNMENT. With no further business to conduct, M/Lyons
adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 4t" day of May, 2021.