HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.05.03 - Minutes - Regular Meeting.pdfCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL WINDMILL COMMUNITY ROOM
21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
MAY 3, 2022
STUDY SESSION: 5:05 p.m., City Hall Windmill Room
Public Comments: None
DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET
Adjournment of Study Session: 6:09 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Low called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar,
CA 91765.
M/Low reported that earlier this evening the Council received a report on the Draft FY
2022-23 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Tye led the Pledge of Allegiance
INVOCATION: Youth Pastor Kevin Ahn, Evangelical Free Church,
provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Stan Liu, Nancy Lyons, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro Tem Andrew Chou, and Mayor Ruth Low
Staff in Attendance:
Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; David DeBerry, City
Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; David Liu, Public Works
Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Christian Malpica,
Associate Engineer; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Greg Gubman,
Community Development Director; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager;
Fabian Aoun, Assistant Engineer; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia Arellano,
Public Information Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager
Also Present: Leticia Pacillas, Los Angeles County Community
Services Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 M/Low and City Council Members proclaimed May Water Awareness
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Month and presented the proclamation to Walnut Valley Water Board
President Jerry Tang and Board Members Kevin Hayakawa, Scarlett
Kwong, Edwin Hilden and Theresa Lee, Board President Tang gave brief
remarks.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 Strategic Plan Q3 Update —ACM/McLean gave the presentation.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Pui-Ching Ho spoke about library events celebrating Asian American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox the Calendar of Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Tye moved, C/Lyons seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented with C/Liu abstaining on Item 5.5. 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 STUDY SESSION OF APRIL 19, 2022
5.1 b REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 1912022 5.
2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED APRIL 13, 2022 THROUGH APRIL
26, 2022 TOTALING $1,057,384.89. 5.
3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-19, 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.
4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2022-20 DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION
TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 AND DIRECTED STAFF TO
ADVERTISE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE SET FOR THE MAY 171 2022
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. 5.
5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2022-21, DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENTION
TO LEVY AND COLLECT ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE
ASSESSMENT DITSRICT NO, 41-2021 AND DIRECTED STAFF
TO ADVERTISE THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE SET FOR THE
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MA 17, 2022 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
5.6 AWARDED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO COPP CONTRACTING,
INC. FOR THE AREA 1 RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR STREETS
REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREET REHABILITATION
GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE FROM BREA CANYON ROAD TO LEMON
AVENUE) PROJECT NOS. S122102 & S122100, AND ESTABLISHED A
PROJECT PAYMENT ACCOUNT CONTAINING SUFFICIENT FUNDS
FROM THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TO PAY FOR THE
PROJECT.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
6.1 PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT REGARDING THE
ADOPTION OF A DISTRICT MAP AND SEQUENCE OF ELECTIONS
AND APPROVE FOR SECOND READING AND ADOPTION BY TITLE
ONLY, WAIVE FULL READING OF AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
SECTION 2,04,060 (QUALIFICATIONS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL) TO CHAPTER 2.04 (CITY COUNCIL) OF ARTICLE 2
ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL) OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY
CODE IMPLEMENTING BY -DISTRICT ELECTIONS OF FIVE COUNCIL
MMEBERS AND A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR DISTRICT MAP AND SEQUENCE OF ELECTIONS AFTER
TRANSITIONING FROM AT -LARGE TO BY -DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
ACM/McLean presented the staff report.
M/Low opened the Public Hearing.
Joseph Plunkett (telephonically) spoke to problems he felt existed with the
final district map.
Vinod Kashyap said he has had no problem dealing with more than one
Council Member when they reside in The Country.
M/Low closed the Public Hearing.
CA/DeBerry responded to Mr. Plunkett that streets are often dividing lines
for various districts and most likely, every district within the drawn map
has an HOA that is listed as one of the communities of interest.
ACM/McLean added that often census tracts are divided based on the
size of the street where one census tract will end on one side of the street
and another census tract will begin on the other side of the street.
Following ACM/McLean's reading of the full ordinance title, C/Lyons
moved, MPT/Chou seconded, to approve for second reading by title only,
waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 01 (2022). Motion carried by
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the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Liu, Lyons, Tye, Mr/Chou,
M/Low
None
None
MPT/Chou moved, C/Lyons seconded, to Adopt Resolution No. 2022-22
approving a District Map and the sequence of elections. 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 CONSIDERATION:
7.1 CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TORTI GALLAS &
PARTNERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE TOWN CENTER
SPECIFIC PLAN.
CDD/Gubman presented the staff report. Neal Payton, Torti Gallis &
Partners, introduced the consulting team and provided an overview of the
firm's Scope of Work.
Paul Deibel (telephonically) spoke in favor of moving forward with the
agreement.
Following Council discussion, C/Tye moved, C/Lyons seconded, to
appropriate $920,000 from the General Fund to the General Plan Update
Fund 103 to cover the cost of the services; and approve and authorize the
Mayor to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with Torti Gallas &
Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan. 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
7.2 WASTE MANAGEMENT RATE INCREASE TO ESTABLISH A NEW
SB1383 RESIDENTIAL SERVICE.
SMA/Lopez presented the staff report.
M/Low asked for public comments.
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With no one wishing to speak on this matter, M/Low closed public
comments.
Council Members unanimously concurred to direct staff to prepare an
Amendment to the Waste Management Franchise Agreement for Council
consideration establishing a residential organic program and
memorializing the changes to the rates and/or terms of service with the
first rate increase of $2.22 effective July 1, 2022 and the second increase
of $2.23 effective July 1, 2023.
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Liu thanked staff for the detailed reports, pointed out that May is Asian -
American and Pacific Islander Heritage month and looked forward to seeing
everyone at the Prayer Breakfast.
C/Tye said he appreciated the presentation on the Strategic Plan and the LLAD
District 39 and 41 effort which will maintain community upkeep without further
depletion of General Fund resources. While districting is the distasteful result of
legislators weakening the California Voting Rights Act, the Council did the right
thing in moving forward in agreement.
C/Lyons said the Foothill Transit Board plans to ask the LA County Health
Director to attend their next meeting to explain how unhappy the bus drivers were
about the on again/off again mask mandate, thanked CM/Fox for getting the
Council meetings back to the AQMD facility and commented that the Diamond
Bar Post Office saga continues. Happy Mother's Day to mothers and on
Memorial Day remember those who sacrificed their lives.
MPT/Chou reminded everyone that Coffee with a Cop is back and encouraged
everyone to vote.
M/Low stated that on April 11t" she and C/Lyons met to discuss the IVHS
contract, thanked Diamond Bar High School for inviting the City Council to attend
the play, Anastasia, announced the LA County Fair 100t" year anniversary
opening on May 5t" and wished everyone a Happy Mother's Day.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Low adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 9:44 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this I f day of May, 2022.