HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.10.18 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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:
INVOCATION:
ROLL CALL:
Staff Present:
Councilmember Lyons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Cantor Paul Buch, Temple of Beth Israel, provided the
invocation.
Council Members Stan Liu, Nancy Lyons, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro TernAndrew Chou, Mayor Ruth Low
Dan
Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager;
Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator;
Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney;
Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator;
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources Manager; Greg
Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director;
Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director;
David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager
Also Present: LA County Sheriff's Captain Stephen Tousey
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented by M/Low.
1. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
2. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Shelley Gentry spoke about the Royal Vista Golf Course housing project and the
proposed public park.
Cynthia Yu, Interim Community Manager, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about
library and Friends of the Library programs and events.
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS:
CM/Fox responded to Shelley Gentry that he is unaware of any development
proposals the County is reviewing and will reach out to the Supervisor's office for
comment.
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3. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Lyons moved, MPT/Chou seconded, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Chou, M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
4.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 4, 2022
REGULAR MEETING.
4.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2022 TOTALING $431,104.94.
4.3 APPROVED TREASURER'S REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER 2022.
4.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-54 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.
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
6. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
6.1 THIRD AMENDMENT TO CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT.
CA/DeBerry presented the staff report.
C/Lyons moved, C/Tye seconded, to adopt the Third Amendment to the
City Manager Employment Agreement. 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
7. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
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C/Liu thanked staff for tonight's presentations, reminded everyone to turn in their
receipts for Restaurant Week by Friday, October 21st, and looked forward to
seeing everyone at the State of the City Address tomorrow evening.
C/Tye looked forward to M/Low's presentation tomorrow evening at the Diamond
Bar Center at 6:30 p.m. and invited everyone to Red Ribbon Family Festival
hosted by the Walnut Valley Rotary Club on Saturday, October 22nd from 9:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Diamond Bar High School.
C/Lyons reported on her presentation on City Government at Quail Summit
School with the help of PIM/Roa, thanked AtoCM/Santos and staff for the
luncheon celebrating the City's Public Safety Officers, spoke about the Friends of
the Library's Gently Used Purse sale which takes place on Saturday, October
22nd in the City Hall Windmill Room and hoped to see many attendees at the
State of the City Address.
MPT/Chou looked forward to the State of the City Address, congratulated
Diamond Bar High School on winning the Branding Iron football game against
Walnut, and announced the upcoming call with LA County regarding a proposed
pilot Community Land Trust Partnership Program.
M/Low invited everyone to attend tomorrow evening's State of the City Address
and to the Halloween Party on Saturday, October 29t" from 9 to noon.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Low adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1St day of November, 2022.
Ruth `M. Low,