HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.11.01 - 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
NOVEMBER 1, 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: Mayor Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Bruce Chitiea, Walnut Valley Rotary, provided the
invocation.
ROLL CALL:
Staff Present:
Ryan McLean,
Arellano, Public
Kristina Santana,
Council Members Stan Liu, Nancy Lyons, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro TernAndrew Chou, Mayor Ruth Low
Dan Fox, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney;
Assistant City Manager; Raymond Tao, Building Official; Cecilia
Information Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator;
City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources Manager; 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; Ken Desforges, Information Services Director;
Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager
Also Present: LA County Sheriff's Captain Stephen Tousey
Also Present Telephonically: Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented by M/Low.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCAMATIONS:
1.1 Proclamation Declaring November 2022 as Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
Mayor Low read the proclamation.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Robin Smith spoke about the Canyon Loop Trail project.
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Chia Teng spoke about the City's budget and financial report.
Cynthia Yu, Interim Community Manager, Diamond Bar Library, reported on
upcoming library events.
CC/Santana stated that two emails from Eric Li were submitted, copies of which
were forwarded to City Council Members and placed at the meeting entrance for
public viewing.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Chou moved, C/Lyons 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
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 18, 2022
REGULAR MEETING.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED October 12, 2022 through October
25, 2022 totaling $1,970,237.27.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS. NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 03(2022) AMENDING TITLE 15,
THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE, BY ADOPTING THE 2022
CALIFORNIA BUILDING STANDARDS CODES (TITLE 24 C.C.R. PARTS
2251314151 AND 11) WITH LOCAL AMENDMENTS:
BO/Tao presented the staff report.
M/Low opened the item for public comments.
With no one wishing to speak on this item, M/Low closed public
comments.
C/Lyons moved, C/Liu seconded, to adopt for First Reading by Title Only
of Ordinance No. 03(2022) with Section1, Item 21 deleted, and set for
Public Hearing, Second Reading and adoption at the November 15, 2022
City Council Meeting: Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu, Lyons, Tye, MPT/Chou,
M/Low
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Liu thanked staff for their presentations, thanked staff and volunteers for the
fun -filled Halloween Party and looked forward to seeing everyone at the
Veteran's Recognition event.
C/Tye said that 20-30 volunteers and staff provided the community with a
wonderful Halloween Party and hoped everyone would join in honoring the
veterans on November 9th and vote on November 8tn
C/Lyons reported that construction and renovation of the Diamond Bar Golf
Course proceeds on schedule toward the March 2023 reopening, congratulated
staff and M/Low for an excellent and well -attended State of the City event,
thanked staff for a fabulous Barktober, and displayed a photo of Vermillion Cliff's
National Monument in Arizona taken by Eunice Oh, for which she won third prize
in the nationwide AAA Photo Contest. She encouraged everyone to vote on
Tuesday and honor the veterans on Wednesday at the Diamond Bar Center.
MPT/Chou reported that he, C/Liu and M/Low attended a special event at Fire
Station No. 118 in the City of Industry where Assembly Member Lisa Calderon
and Senator Bob Archuleta presented a $500,000 check to assist the LA County
Fire Department with construction of two new Heli-Hydrants and completion of a
retrofit to eight (8) portable dip tanks, one of which will be located near Diamond
Bar, and said he looked forward to seeing everyone at the Veterans event next
week.
M/Low thanked staff for a really fun Halloween Party last Saturday, thanked the
Walnut Valley Rotary Club for bringing Red Ribbon Week in honor of DEA Agent
Enrique Camarena to Diamond Bar High School on October 22�d, and
congratulated Walnut Council Member and former Mayor Robert Pacheco who
retired on October 26tn
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Low adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:10 pm.
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Respectfully Submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 15th day of November, 2022.
Ruth M. Low, Mayor