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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
CLOSED SESSION:
Public Comments:
6:00 p.m., Room CC -8
None
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1).
Case Name: San Gabriel Valley Water and Power, LLC v. City of Chino Hills,
City of Chino Hills City Council; City of Diamond Bar; City of Diamond Bar City
Council; City of Industry; City of Industry City Council; Successor Agency to the
Industry Urban -Development Agency; Board of Directors of the Successor
Agency to the Industry Urban -Development Agency; and, Tres Hermbnos
Conservation Authority.
Case No.: San Bernardino Superior Court Case No.: CIVDS1904434.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Herrera called the Regular City Council
meeting to order at 6:34 p.m, in the South Coast Air Quality Management
District/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA.
CM/Fox stated there were no reportable actions from the Closed Session.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Herrera led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: None provided.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chou, Low, Lyons, Mayor Pro Tem
Tye, and Mayor Herrera
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager,
David DeBerry, City Attorney; Ken Deforges, IS Director; David Liu, Public Works
Director; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation
Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director, Anthony Santos, Assistant
to the City Manager; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Cecilia Arellano, Public
Information Coordinator; Christy Murphey, Recreation Supervisor; and, Tommye
Cribbins, City Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
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3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Pui-Ching Ho, Diamond Bar Librarian, spoke about library events happening
during the remainder of February and the beginning of March 2019.
4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 Planning Commission Meeting — February 26, 2019 — 6:30 p.m., Windmill
Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive (Canceled).
5.2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting -- February 28, 2019 — 6:30
p.m., Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.3 Household Hazardous & Electronic Waste Recycling Roundup — March 2,
2019 — 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 1300 Block of Bridge Gate Drive
5.4 City Council Meeting — March 5, 2019 — 6:30 p.m., AQMDIGovernment
Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: ClLyons moved, CILow seconded, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented. 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
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6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:
6.1a SPECIAL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5,2019—As Presented
6.1b REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 5,2019—As Presented
6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 2018.
6.3 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED JANUARY 31, 2019
THROUGH FEBRUARY 13, 2019 TOTALING $1,204,693.90.
6.4 APPROVED CITYWIDE DESKTOP' COMPUTER REPLACEMENT
PURCHASE AND,
A. AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
ORDER FOR THE PURCHASE OF NINETY-EIGHT (98) HEWLETT
PACKARD COMPUTERS FROM CDWG IN THE AMOUNT OF
183,109.85; AND,
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B. AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASING MANAGER TO DISPOSE OF
THE REPLACED SURPLUS COMPUTERS TO ANOTHER PUBLIC
AGENCY, SPECIAL DISTRICT OR, NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION
TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
6.5 APPROVED A CONFLICT WAIVER FROM WOODRUFF, SPRADLIN &
SMART TO PROVIDE -COUNSEL SERVICES TO THE TRES
HERMANOS CONSERVATION AUTHORITY.
7. PULIC HEARINGS: NONE.
8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
8.1 FISCAL YEAR 2018/2019 MID -YEAR BUDGET REVIEW
FD/Honeywell reported that each year City staff and City Council embark
on a very detailed and thorough budget preparation process. Revenues
and Transfers in (Resources) are identified and the uses of those
resources are prioritized to best meet the needs of the residents of
Diamond Bar. The purpose of this mid -year report is to update the City
Council on the City's financial condition at the midpoint of the 2018119
Fiscal Year and to make the appropriate adjustments to the budget. It is
also requested that the City Council approve the addition of a new fund
entitled the "Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority Fund" in order to track
the maintenance costs related to the Tres Hermanos property.
It is projected that by the end of the fiscal year that the City will increase
its overall resources by approximately $412,000 while it's expenditures will
increase by only $42,000 for a net savings of $370,000 over the original
adjusted budget for all funds. The main driver of the higher than
anticipated resources include higher building permit revenue related to the
South Pointe Development as well as, more home improvement projects
within the City. A notable decrease in resources include the reduction of
the gas tax revenue due to a tax increase that was built into the State of
California's budget that failed to be enacted by the former State Board of
Equalization.
There are also maintenance items that will be paid in the current fiscal
year while resources are available as opposed to deferring those items to
the next fiscal year. Other notable changes include changing the funding
source that pays for Diamond Ride from Prop C to Prop A, which will allow
for more flexibility with the use of Prop C Funds since it is easier to
program, for traffic -related CIP projects. There is also a new appropriation
for maintenance costs for the Tres Hermanos property as well as,
significant savings of about $177,000 on a variety of CIP projects that can
be re -programmed to upcoming projects.
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C/Chou asked when the additional revenue from Measure Q (TOT) would
be forthcoming.
FD/Honeywell respondect that Measure Q went into effect the middle of
December 2018.
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION 201904 AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2018/2019 CITY BUDGET REVENUE ESTIMATES AND
APPROPRIATIONS; AND,
B. ESTABLISH A NEW FUND "TRES HERMANOS CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY FUND" FOR THE TRACKING OF MAINTENANCE
COSTS RELATED TO THE TRES HERMANOS PROPERTY.
MPT/Tye moved, C/Chou seconded, to adopt Resolution 2019-04
amending the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 City budget review estimates and
appropriations; and, establishment of a new fund for Tres Hermanos
Conservation Authority for the tracking of maintenance costs related to the
Tres Hermanos property. 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
8.2 APPOINTMENTS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, PARKS AND
RECREATION COMMISSION, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION AND GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FILL
THE UNEXPIRED TERMS.
CM/Fox stated that this item was continued from the January 15th City
Council meeting. Appointments have been recommended by Council
Members Lyons and Chou and are presented to the Council for ratification
this evening.
A) Ratify the appointment of Aaron Salo to the Parks and Recreation
Commission by Council Member Lyons.
C/Lyons introduced Mr. Salo who spoke thanked Council for this
opportunity to serve the Community.
C/Lyons moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to ratify the appointment of
Aaron Salo to the Parks and Recreation Commission by Council
Member Lyons. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye,
MlHerrera
None
None
B) Ratify the appointment of William Rawlings to the Planning
Commission, Kim Hsieh to the Parks and Recreation Commission,
Andrew Wong to the Traffic and Transportation Commission; and,
David Busse, Cindy Liu and Tony Torng to the General Plan Advisory
Committee by Council Member Chou.
ClChou spoke about his appointees and the selection process.
MlHerrera moved, CILow seconded, to ratify the appointment of
William Rawlings to the Planning Commission, Kim Hsieh to the Parks
and Recreation Commission, Andrew Wong to the Traffic and
Transportation Commission; and, David Busse, Cindy Liu, and Tony
Torng to the General Plan Advisory Committee by Council Member
Chou. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chou, Low, Lyons, MPT/Tye,
MlHerrera
None
None
9, COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTSICOUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
ClChou said that it has been a busy two weeks having attended many events
including the Diamond Bar Chinese America Association Lunar New Year
celebration at DBHS, the Annual Women's Club Casino Night Gala, the
Evergreen Club Lunar New Year Celebration, the First Annual Gala for Diamond
Bar High School Key Club and UNICEF and a Ribbon -Cutting for ReMax
Universal. This Thursday he will attend the Salute to Heroes Breakfast at the
Diamond Bar Center.
CILow congratulated new owners Randy Zhao and Grace Zaang for their Grand
Opening at'. ReMax, Universal and congratulations to former owners Richard
Malooly and Bedky Losoya who established and ran the business for a number of
years. Best `wishes to the new owners as they carry on. During the last City
Council meeting the Council spoke about the excellent results of the Tres
Hermanos litigation which has been reported as an historic settlement and
transfer of property. Also notable is that the property continues to be embroiled
in litigation and she wanted everyone to know that the Council continues to
remain on top of the §ituation and hopes to continue preserving the property as it
currently exists. She spoke about fraud alerts and how perpetrators employ
various methods to seek to defraud the public including gift card payment scams
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and how to protect one's self by remembering these throe words when someone
calls seeking personal or financial information or offering something that sounds
too good to be true" "just hang up".
C/Lyons said that she and her colleagues have attended many events over the
past two weeks. With yesterday's grand reopening of ReMax, she had the strong
feeling that the new owners are going to carry on with the same community
involvement that Richard Malooly has exhibited over the years. The most
important thing for everyone to know is that The Habit is on the verge of opening.
It was absolutely thrilling to attend the first meeting of the Tres Hermanos
Conservation. It was historic to get this Conservation Authority started and keep
Tres Hermanos as the treasured open space/recreation space everyone wants.
Congratulations to Mayor Herrera on her election as Vice Chair of the Authority.
MPT/Tye said that two weeks ago he attended the dedication at the Diamond
Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station of the memorial to Deputy Steve Belanger who
passed away one year ago as a result of an injury he sustained on duty some 20
years previous. Congratulations to Deputy Scheller who spearheaded the event
and congratulations to Captain Reyes and all of the deputies who were there in
his honor. He hopes that no other such losses are suffered by the team. For
those who wish to see a good basketball game, make time on Saturday at 2:30
at APU to watch Diamond Ranch Girls' Basketball team.
M/Herrera announced that the Grand Opening of The Habit will take place on
Monday, February 25th at 10:30 a.m. Diamond Bar residents are very excited to
have a new business and the City Council wishes them every success. I was
pleased to attend Congressman Cisneros Grand Opening of his new office in
Fullerton which was very well attended and she was very proud to see the
Diamond Bar City Tile displayed prominently on his table. Council and staff will
be visiting him in Washington D.C. next month to ask for his help in getting
additional monies for the SR57/60 Confluence fix.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Herrera adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
TOMMY CR-113-13—IN-S, CITY CLERK
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 5th day of March , 2019.
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CAROL HERRERA, MAYOR