HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.12.07 - Minutes - Regular JOINT MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM
21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
DECEMBER 7, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lyons called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m.
M/Lyons stated that consistent with COVID-19 regulations, members of the public were
encouraged to participate and address the City Council during the public comment
portion of the meeting via teleconference. Members of the City Council and limited staff
were physically present for the meeting and public seating was very limited due to
distancing requirements on a first -come, first -serve basis.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor 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 in Attendance: Dan Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney;
Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager,
Jacob Jacobsen, Finance Director; Joan Cruz, Administrative Assistant; April Chew,
Accountant; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Amy Haug, Human Resources
and Risk Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public
Information Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Alfa Lopez, Senior
Management Analyst; David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director
Also in Attendance: Diamond Bar/Walnut Station Captain Stephen
Tousey, LA County Sheriffs Department
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
1. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
1.1 Selection of Mayor.
Council Member Lyons nominated Council Member Low to serve as
Mayor. There were no other nominations offered. Council Member Low
was unanimously elected to serve as Mayor by the following Roll Call
vote:
Chou Yes
Liu Yes
Low Yes
Lyons Yes
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Tye
Yes
1.2 Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
Council Member Tye nominated Council Member Liu to serve as Mayor
Pro Tem. Council Member Liu nominated Council Member Chou to serve
as Mayor Pro Tem. There were no other nominations offered. Council
Member Chou was elected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem by the following
Roll Call vote:
Chou Chou
Liu Chou
Lyons Liu
Tye Liu
M/Low Chou
1.3 Presentation to 2021 Mayor Nancy Lyons
Mayor Low presented 2021 Mayor Nancy Lyons with a gavel and gifts and
thanked her for her service. Abigail Fachtmann presented a Certificate of
Recognition on behalf of United States Representative Young Kim.
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
2.1 Business of the, Month — F45 Fitness — Mayor Low gave a presentation
and encouraged the community to watch the Business of the Month video
on the City's website.
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CM/Fox introduced new Accountant April Chew.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
In person:
Allen Wilson thanked CC/Santana for her efforts toward acquiring an interpreter
or CART (Communication Access for Real time Translation) available during
meetings to accommodate the hearing impaired which he deemed essential for
his participation.
Pui-Ching Ho spoke about December library events.
CC/Santana stated one email was submitted for public comment from Adrienne
Cotterell which was forwarded to the City Council.
The following speakers spoke as representatives of a new non-profit
organization, Pathways for Community Service and Leadership:
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Conner Fox, Walnut High School student, thanked MPT/Chou and M/Low for
their generous help and kindness.
Gary Chou commented on the new non-profit, Pathways for Community Service
and Leadership and thanked M/Low for providing an opportunity for the students
to see the criminal justice system in action.
Nicholas Hernandez thanked M/Low for the time she gave to the organization to
explain her efforts as a City Council Member and as a Deputy District Attorney.
Ash Navara thanked M/Low for all she has done for the organization.
Tony Torng, Diamond Bar resident, said he appreciated M/Low and outgoing
M/Lyons for all they have done for Diamond Bar and Walnut students.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Calendar of
Future Events.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Lyons moved, MPT/Chou seconded, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu, Lyons Tye, MPT/Chou, M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
6.1a REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16, 2021.
6.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 10, 2021 THROUGH
NOVEMBER 30, 2021 TOTALING $868,661.46.
6.3 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT FOR THE MONTHS OF
AUGUST 2021 AND SEPTEMBER 2021.
6.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2021-54, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED
USE OF TELECONFERENCING AND OTHER FORMATS AS DEFINED
AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FOR MEETINGS OF
THE DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL, CITY COMMISSIONS AND
SUBCOMMITTEES.
6.5 SET DECEMBER 21, 2021 AT 9:00 A.M. IN THE WINDMILL
COMMUNITY ROOM AT CITY HALL AS THE DATE, TIME AND
LOCATION TO HEAR APPEALS OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL'S
NOTICE AND ORDER TO REPAIR SUBSTANDARD BUILDING
CONDITIONS AT THE VILLAGE AT DIAMOND BAR CONDOMINIUM
COMPLEX.
DECEMBER 7, 2021 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL
6.6 APPROVED FOR SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVED FULL
READING AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 03 (2021): AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 22,08,030 (RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICT LAND USES AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS),
SECTION 22,30,040 (NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED),
22.42.040 (CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES), SECTION 22,42,140
(GROUP HOMES) AND SECTION 22.80,020 (DEFINITIONS OF
SPECIALIZED TERMS AND PHRASES) OF TITLE 22 (DEVELOPMENT
CODE) OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE TO ENACT
UPDATED REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO FAMILY DAY CARE
HOMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW.
7.
9.
6.7 APPROVED FOR SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVED FULL
READING AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 04 (2021): AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 8.16
(SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COLLECTION) OF
TITLE 8 (HEALTH AND SAFETY) OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE,
IMPLEMENTING SB 1383 ORGANIC RECYCLING REGULATIONS,
PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
RECESS: M/Low recessed the City Council Meeting to the Public Financing
Authority at 7:06 p.m.
RECON�4FNlF: M/Low reconvened the City Council Meeting at 7:1 ti p.m.
COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Liu thanked staff for a great meeting this evening and said he looked forward
to the new leadership of M/Low and MPT/Chou. He thanked the City, staff and
volunteers for a wonderful Snowfest and craft show that brought much joy to the
community and thanked Farmer Bob for his generosity to the community he
served. Rest in peace as gardener of the orchard in the sky.
C[Tye said that Snowfest was terrific and staff does a great job putting it
together. He spoke about the City's recycling efforts that resulted in saving 193
trees and space in landfills and asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in
memory of former U.S. Senator and veteran Bob Dole.
C/Lyons agreed with her colleagues that everything about the Snowfest event
was terrific. For her, the best part of the event was seeing kids talk to Santa up
close. She and MPT/Chou attended the Heart of Hope program on Sunday and
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she attended the Baldwin Park Celebration of the opening of Esperanza Villa, a
village of tiny dwellings for homeless. Last week she met with other Inland Valley
elected individuals concerning the Inland Valley Humane Society and learned of
several services the society was providing of which she was unaware including
low cost vaccinations and neutering and asked CM/Fox to find out more about
the free and low cost services and follow up with an article in DB Connection to
let the community know what the City is paying $375,000 a year for so that they
can take advantage of services offered. She spoke about the City's records
retention service and paper recycling that cuts back on the need for storing paper
documents. She congratulated M/Low and said 2022 would be a great year for
the City with her at the helm.
MPT/Chou thanked staff for the well -attended Snowfest event, spoke about the
newly opened super charging station and the charging station at City Hall
scheduled to open soon. He congratulated M/Low and thanked her for her vote
of confidence and said he looked forward to learning about her priorities for next
year and ways in which they can work together for the betterment of the City.
M/Low was touched by her colleague's comments and confidence in selecting
her as Mayor for 2022 which is an honor for her. As the City continues
transitioning from post pandemic to a new normal her focus will be to continue to
work on the quality of life for residents and businesses and believes the City will
continue to innovate in its ability to provide services and address new challenges
as they arise. There is much to do about which she is excited and believes the
City Council, working together with the very capable staff, can get it done. She is
especially touched by her friends at Pathways and excited about the future of the
organization and its achievements and service to the community. She agreed
with her colleagues that the Snowfest was a special event with special thanks go
PRD/Wright who brought the event together. She reminded everyone to shop
local and wished everyone a wonderful holiday season.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Low adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m. in memory of United States Senator Bob
Dole and Farmer Bob.
Respectfully submitted:
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 7t"day of December, 2021.
Ruth M. Low, Mayor