HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.03.21 - 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
MARCH 21, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main
Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Liu led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Sam Bang, Northminster Presbyterian Church
provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Chia Yu Teng, Steve Tye, and
Mayor Pro Tern Stan Liu, Mayor Andrew Chou
Absent: Council Member Ruth Low was excused.
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
Attorney; David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development
Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Jason
Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director; Ken Desforges,
Information Services Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; May Nikajima, Associate Planner;
Grace Lee, Senior Planner
Also present:
Sheriff's Office
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Captain Stephen Tousey, Los Angeles County
Mayor Chou approved as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about upcoming library programs and
events. Additional information is available at www.lacountylibrary.org
Allen Wilson stated his concerns about pesticide contamination of soil and
environment and would like all pesticides banned from use as well as, concerns
about affordable and mini housing and the lack of job training opportunities for
homeless individuals.
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4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Liu moved, C/Teng seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Teng, Tye, MPT/Liu, M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:
5.1A STUDY SESSION MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2023.
5.1 B REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2023.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 1, 2023 THROUGH
MARCH 14, 2023 TOTALING $567,060.46,
5.3 APPROVED FEBRUARY 2023 TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
5.4 APPROVED GENERAL PLAN STATUS REPORT FOR 2022 FOR
FILING WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH (OPR).
5.5 APPROVED THE 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS
REPORT FOR FILING WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HCD) AND THE GOVERNOR'S
OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH (OPR).
5.6 APPROVED, AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, THE FIFTH
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
RKA CONSULTING GROUP TO PROVIDE BUILDING AND SAFETY
SERVICES, ELIMINATING THE POSITION OF PERMIT TECHNICIAN
FROM THE LIST OF PERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZING ONE (1)
ADDITIONAL PERMIT TECHNICIAN ON THE LIST OF FULL-TIME
BENEFITED CITY PERSONNEL FOR FY 2022/20239
5.7 APPROVED FOR SECOND READING BY TITLE ONLY, WAIVED FULL
READING AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023) —AMENDING
SECTIONS 2.32.040, 2.36.0401 AND 2,40,040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR
CITY CODE REVISING THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO
FILL VACANCIES FOR CITY COMMISSIONS.
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5.8 AWARDED CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO COPP
CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE AREA 2 RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR
STREETS REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREET
REHABILITATION (GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE FROM BREA CANYON
ROAD TO GRAND AVENUE) PROJECT NOS. S123102 & S123103 AS
FOLLOWS:
A. DETERMINED THAT APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM
THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 15301(C) OF THE CEQA GUILDELINES;
B. APPROVED THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENT TO THE PROJECT'S
BUDGET AND ESTABLISHED A PROJECT PAYMENT ACCOUNT
CONTAINING SUFFICIENT FUNDS FROM THE CURRENT FISCAL
YEAR BUDGET WITH THE PROPOSED ADJUSTMENTS TO PAY
FOR THE PROJECT; AND,
C. APPROVED, AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, A
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH COPP CONTRACTING, INC,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,087,262,50, PLUS A CONTINGENCY
AMOUNT OF $212,737450, FOR CONSTRUCT CHANGE ORDERS
TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER, FOR A TOTAL
AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT OF $3,300,0006
5.9 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, AMENDMENT
NO. 1 TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX, LLC., TO INCREASE THE ANNUAL NOT -
TO -EXCEED AMOUNT FROM $220,000 TO $270,000,
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Tye recommended that as the rain continues to fall and threatens flooding in
certain areas, that people take advantage of the sand available at the fire
stations and reported that at last week's Contract Cities Board meeting which
was held at the Southern California Gas Company, they previewed a hydrogen.
powered home and today at Foothill Transit, they previewed hydrogen -powered
buses.
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C/Teng attended community activities and meetings at Heritage Park and
learned that the group plans to join with the City in seeking funding opportunities
through Congresswoman Sanchez who encouraged interested groups to forward
their grant applications to her.
MPT/Liu attended orientation Clt the Sanitation District where ideas for ways to
capture rainwater were discussed and he also learned that the Sanitation District
has a system for turning waste into green energy and that a company in the San
Gabriel Valley is building modular interim homes which will reduce the cost
significantly and increase the speed at which they can be built for emergency
use. He congratulated the Diamond Bar girls AYSO's 14U team for winning the
state title, encouraged everyone to be safe and check on each other during the
heavy rains, and looked forward to seeing everyone at the Windmill Hunt.
M/Chou wished his daughter a belated Happy 6tn Birthday and spoke about
attending the South Bay Legislative Summit during which Senator Bradford and
Assembly Member Gibson spoke about projects they are working on with
Supervisor Hahn. He also attended the San Gabriel Valley Economic
Partnership event which was held in Diamond Bar.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 6:51 pm to Tuesday, April 4t" at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
na Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 4tn day of April, 2023.