HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.06.21 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 21, 2022
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Low called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Community Room, 21810
Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
M/Low stated that consistent with State Assembly Bill 361, members of the City Council
were present or participated telephonically. Members of the public were encouraged to
participate and address the City Council during the public comment portion of the
meeting in person or via teleconference and face coverings were recommended for
those participating in person.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Low led the Pledge of Allegiance
INVOCATION: Shaykh Normaan Baig, Founder and President,
Institute of Knowledge, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Stan Liu, Nancy Lyons, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro Tern Andrew Chou, and Mayor Ruth Low
Staff present: Dan Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney;
Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Alfa Lopez, Senior Management
Analyst; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Christian Malpica, Associate Engineer; Joan Cruz,
Administrative Assistant; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager;
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director;
Ken Desforges, Director of Information Services; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information
Coordinator; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Anthony Jordan, Parks &
Maintenance Superintendent; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor
Also Present: Captain Stephen Tousey, Diamond Bar/Walnut
Sheriff's Station
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: M/Low
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Great Los Angeles County Vector Control Director of Communications,
Mary Joy Coburn updated Council on services provided to the City and
M/Low and Council presented her with a Certificate Commemorating 70
Years of the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District's Public
Service. Brendon Wong presented a Commemorative Certificate to the
Vector Control District on behalf of Senator Josh Newman's office.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
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Greg Busch asked the City to adopt an opt -in rather than an opt -out scenario for
address curb painting.
Pui Ching Ho recounted July library events.
Brendon Wong, representing Senator Newman's office, introduced himself to the
Council.
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CM/Fox explained that curb painting is a public service/public safety item and
has been done by non-profit organizations on a donation basis only for a number
of years under encroachment permits obtained from the Public Works
Department and he will research the opt -in possibility.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Lyons moved, C/Tye seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented with C/Tye pulling Items 5.7 and 5.13, and
C/Lyons pulling item 5.17 for separate consideration. 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
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1a REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2022
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JUNE 1, 2022 THROUGH JUNE
14, 2022 TOTALING $693,795.73.
5.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-34 APPROVING CONTINUED USE
OF TELECONFERENCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY BILL
361 FOR MEETINGS OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL AND
OTHER CITY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, SUBJECT TO
STATE OPEN MEETING LAWS.
5.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-35 EXTENDING THE DECLARED
LOCAL EMERGENCY REGARDING NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-
19).
5.5 CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE OF GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
AND CONSOLIDATING THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH
THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 8, 2022 AND
ADOPTING REGULATIONS RELATED TO CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
AS FOLLOWS:
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A. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-36 CALLING THE GENERAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8,
2022 FOR THE ELECTION OF THREE (3) MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL;
Be ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2022-37 REQUESTING APPROVAL
FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF LOS
ANGELES TO CONSOLIDATE THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION WITH THE STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION; AND,
C. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-38 ADOPTING REGULATIONS
FOR CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE RELATED TO
CANDIDATE STATEMENTS.
5.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS
COLLECTION PROGRAM.
5.8 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
SIMPSON ADVERTISING THROUGH JUNE 307 2023.
5.9 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FIFTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
NETWORK PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS FOR DIAMOND RIDE PROGRAM
SENIOR TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 3012023.
5.10 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-39 APPROVING THE DESIGN
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CANYON LOOP TRAIL
PROJECT.
5.11 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-40 APPROVING THE DESIGN
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER
SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT.
5.12 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN A
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX LLC TO
PROVIDE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES THROUGH
JUNE 307 2025.
5.14 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE ROAD
MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CT&T CONCRETE
PAVING, INC. THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023.
5.15 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE
CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PRINCE GLOBAL
SOLUTIONS, LLC FOR FEDERAL ADVOCACY SERVICES RELATED
TO THE SR-57/SR-60 CONFLUENCE PROJECT THROUGH JUNE 30,
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2023.
5.16 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT
NO. 4 TO THE BUS SHELTER ADVERTISEMENT FRANCHISE
AGREEMENT WITH CLEAR CHANNEL EXTENDING THE AGREEMENT
FOR OUTDOOR BUS SHELTER ADVERTISING AND MAINTENANCE
SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023.
5.18 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
PARKWOOD LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE, INC. FOR CITY PARK
LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023.
5.19 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE THIRD
AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
WEST COAST ARBORISTS, INC. FOR CITYWIDE TREE
MAINTENANCE SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023.
5.20 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-41 AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION
IN THE NATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING ALLIANCE
TO PURCHASE JANITORIAL SUPPLIES FOR CITY FACILITIES IN THE
NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $65,000 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-23.
ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.7 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONSULTANT
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SLOAN, VAZQUEZ, MCAFEE, TO
PROVIDE SOLID WASTE CONSULTING SERVICES THROUGH
DECEMBER 2023.
SMA/Lopez responded to C/Tye that the last time the City was involved in
exclusive negotiations with waste haulers a different consultant was
engaged.
5.13 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT
WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. TO PROVIDE
CROSSING GUARD SERVICES THROUGH JUN 3012025.
C/Tye asked how many applicants applied for crossing guard services and
CM/Fox responded that three proposals were received and All City
Management was the only applicant that has local experience and was
also the most cost-effective.
5.17 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FIRST
AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
GUARANTEED JANITORIAL SERVICE, INC. FOR JANITORIAL
SERVICES AT CITY FACILITIES GRANTING A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION
THROUGH JUNE 307 2023.
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CM/Fox responded to C/Lyons that in general, most contracts offer the
ability to negotiate up to the full CPI for increases and janitorial services
are very labor intensive making it appropriate for a reasonable increase.
Some contracts under consideration are price fixed and offered no
increases.
C/Lyons moved, C/Tye seconded, to approve Consent Calendar Items
5.71 5.13 and 5.17 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
Liu, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Chou,
M/Low
None
None
7.1 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR 2022 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN —
Continued to July 19, 2022.
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Tye thanked MJ Coburn for her Vector Control
tation and Council for
C/Lyons spoke about the tragic loss of Corporal Paredes and Officer Santana.
She hoped a staff member would attend the San Gabriel Council virtual Wild Fire
Summit on Thursday, July 14th at 11:00 a.m. and thanked CM/Fox for
volunteering to serve on the City Manager's Steering Committee. She and C/Liu
toured the Tres Hermanos Ranch property last week and hoped to see everyone
at Concerts in the Park tomorrow evening.
C/Liu thanked staff for the presentations, for Concerts in the Park and Movies
under the Stars, and offered condolences to the families of Corporal Paredes and
Officer Santana and to the El Monte community. He congratulated Diamond Bar
Girls Softball teams that advanced to State competition and wished everyone a
Happy and safe July 4t" Independence Day.
OPT/Chou
reported that he and M/Low attended the Diamond Bar Woman's
Club installation and presented Certificates to several members honoring them
for their 5 and 10 years of dedicated service to the community and invited
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everyone to participate in the Diamond Bar Kiwanis Club Food Drive on Saturday
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the local Walmart.
M/Low thanked staff and especially Parks and Rec staff for the first of eight
Concerts in the Park last Wednesday and invited everyone to attend the second
Concert at Summitridge Park at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow evening, extended
congratulations to Diamond Bar Woman 's Club President Claudia Maidenberg
and new board members for their service to the City, and joined with her
colleagues in mourning El Monte Corporal Paredes and Officer Santana.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Low adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:25 p.m. to Tuesday, July 19t" at 6:30 p.m. in
memory of El Monte Police Department Members, Corporal Michael Paredes and
Officer Joseph Santana who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Respectfully submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minut�sare hereby approved this 19th day of June, 2022.
Andrew�l%u, M�yodPro Tem
