HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.09.20 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DR DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
SEPTEMBER 205 2022
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m., South Coast Air Quality Management
District/Room CC-8, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar,
CA 91765, In -Person Only
(No teleconference)
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Title: City Manager
ADJOURNMENT: Closed Session adjourned at 6:28 p.m. with no
reportable action.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Low called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Main
Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
Consistent with State Assembly Bill 361, members of the public were encouraged to
participate and address the City Council during the public comment portion of the
meeting via teleconference. City Council Members and staff participated in person and
telephonically.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Lead Pastor Tim Park, EFree Church of Diamond Bar
provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Stan Liu, Steve Tye, Mayor Pro
Tem Andrew Chou, Mayor Ruth Low
Absent: Council Member Nancy Lyons
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney;
Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager;
Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public
Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor;
Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Christian Malpica, Associate Engineer; Joan
Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources Manager; Ken
Desforges, Information Systems Director; Alfredo Estevez, Systems Administrator; Greg
Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director
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Also Present:
Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Captain Tousey, Diamond
As presented by M/Low.
Bar/Walnut Sheriffs
1. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Nicholas Hernandez, speaking on behalf of the Walnut Valley Rotary Club,
announced a student -led City Council Candidate Forum for Diamond Bar City
Council candidates to be held on Monday, October 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the
Windmill Room, Diamond Bar City Hall. Residents may submit questions via a
google form listed on the Club's flyer on Facebook or Instagram.
Piu Ching Ho, Diamond Bar Library Manager, spoke about programs offered
during the months of October and November, and announced that today is her
last day at the Diamond Bar Library. She thanked the Council, staff and
residents. She introduced Interim Community Library Manager, Cynthia Yu, who
introduced herself to the Council.
Council Members individually expressed their thanks to Piu Ching Ho for her nine
years of dedication and service to the Diamond Bar community.
3. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Calendar of
Future Events.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Tye moved, C/Liu seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented with C/abstaining on Item 4.1. Motion carried 4-
0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu, Tye, MPT/Chou, M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Lyons
4.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 30, 2022
SPECIAL MEETING.
4.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED AUGUST 24, 2022 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 131 2022 TOTALING $503,558.44.
4.3 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENTS FOR AUGUST 2022.
4.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 202248, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUED
USE OF TELECONFERENCING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASSEMBLY
BILL 361 FOR MEEETINGS OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL
AND OTHER COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES SUBJECT TO STATE
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OPEN MEETING LAWS.
4.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2022-49 AMENDING THE CITY'S
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR DESIGNATED CITY
PERSONNEL.
4.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER TO GOVCONNECTION, INC. FOR THE
PURCHASE OF 17 LAPTOPS AND ACCESSORIES IN THE AMOUNT
OF $47,972.57.
4.7 AWARDED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO WRIGHT
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORP AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HUSHMAND
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER SLOPE
STABILIZATION PROJECT NO, FP20500 AS FOLLOWS:
A. APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, A
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING CORP (WRIGHT) IN THE AMOUNT OF $594,5707
PLUS A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF $59,457, FOR CONTRACT
CHANGE ORDERS, IF ANY, TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY
MANAGER FOR A TOTAL AUTHOTIZATION AMOUNT OF $654,027;
AND,
B. APPROVED AN EXCEPTION TO COMPETITIVE BIDDING
PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S PURCHASING ORDINANCE, AND
AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION
MANAGEMENT, MATERIAL TESTING, ENGINEERING SUPPORT,
AND INSPECTION SERVICES WITH HUSHMAND ASSOCIATES,
INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $227,890, PLUS A CONTINGENCY
AMOUNT OF $22,7891 FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT
OF $2501679.
4.8 AUTHORIZED PARTICIPATION WITH SOURCEWELL TO PURCHASE
FLEET VEHICLES FOR THE CITY FROM NATIONAL AUTO FLEET
GROUP IN THE AMOUNT NOT -TO -EXCEED $107,456.72 DURING
FISCAL YEAR 2022/2023 AS FOLLOWS:
A. APPROPRIATED $5,457 FROM THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE &
REPLACEMENT FUND (FUND 502) FUND BALANCE; AND,
B. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.
PARTICIPATION WITH SOURCEWELL FOR
2022-50 AUTHORIZING
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4.9 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, THE THREE-
YEAR MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ECOFERT, INC.
FOR MONTHLY FERTILIZER INJECTION SYSTEM SERVICES
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2025.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
7. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Liu wished M/Low a Happy Birthday and thanked her for her kindness and
leadership, congratulated Diamond Bar High School football team on its 5-0
record to date and the drama department which won exclusive rights in California
for performing "Frozen" next year. He encouraged everyone to register and vote
in midterms and Icoked forward to seeing everyone during Restaurant Week.
C/Tye wished M/Low a Happy Birthday and hoped everyone would participate in
and enjoy Restaurant Week.
MPT/Chou appreciated returning to the SCAQMD facility, and reported on his
attendance at the League of California Cities LA Division luncheon.
M/Low thanked staff for their efforts in returning the City Council meetings to the
SCAQMD, enjoyed attending the League of California Cities with NIP/Chou and
C/Liu where they learned interesting information regarding housing,
homelessness, and public safety and invited residents to join Council for the
State of the City at the Diamond Bar Center on October 19t", the Diamond Bar
Foundation's BeerFest on the Lawn fundraiser on September 25, and the
Diamond Bar Woman's Club Fascination Ball and Casino Night fundraiser at Vita
Italian Bar & Restaurant in Pomona on October 1st
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Low adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:57 p.m.
The fo
Respectfully Submitted:
na Santana, City Clerk
oing minutes are hereby approved this 4t" day of October, 2022.
Ruth M. Low,idlayor