HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.04.18 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
611IINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOU e H G AST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY ®RIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
APRIL 18, 2023
TMD� S�SIOV`�9: 5:30 p.m., Room CC-08, SCAQMD
Automated License Plate Reader
(ALPR) Surveillance Cameras
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered
ADJOURNMENT: 6:30 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:37 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main
Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: None provided.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve
Tye, Mayor Pro Tern Stan Liu and Mayor Andrew
Chou
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City
Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina
Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager;
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Peter Samy, Finance Supervisor;
Also Present: Lieutenant Daniel Dail and Captain Stephen Tousey,
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, Diamond Bar/Walnut Station.
CM/Fox reported that tonight's Study Session item was continued to a future meeting
date to be determined.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Chou approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Proclamation Declaring April 2023 as National Donate Life Month
Presented to OneLife Ambassador Rachel Rodriguez, who spoke of the
loss of her grandson Malaikye whose donated organs saved the lives of
four individuals ranging in age from 9 months to 65 years.
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2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Allen Wilson asked the Council to review Consent Calendar Item 5.4 which to
him was confusing and lacked specific information to justify the contract price.
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about upcoming library programs and
events. Additional information is available at www.lacountylibrary.org
Paul Aiken asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Pastor Dr.
Charles Stanley.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events beginning with the announcement that 34 years ago today's date,
Diamond Bar became a City.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, MPT/Liu seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, Tye, MPT/Liu, M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOR:
5.1.1 APRIL 4, 2023 STUDY SESSION
5.1.2 APRIL 41 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 29, 2023 THROUGH
APRIL 11, 2023 TOTALING $980,652.42.
5.3 APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 2023-10 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF 37 STREETLIGHTS
FROM A COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
SERVICE ACCOUNT TO A CITY SERVICE ACCOUNT AND
FACILITATE ANNEXATION OF 26 STREETLIGHTS IN THE COUNTY
LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT RECOMMENDING LOS
ANGELES COUNTY TO EXECUTE AN OPTION E AGREEMENT FOR
THE CITYWIDE CONVERSION TO LED STREET LIGHTS; AND,
APPROPRIATED $82,500 FROM THE GENERAL FUND (FUND 100)
FUND BALANCE TO THE ELECTRIC UTILITY EXPENDITURE
ACCOUNT OF ROAD MAINTENANCE (FUND 655) IN FISCAL YEAR
2022=2023 OPERATION BUDGET.
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5.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2023-11 TO UTILIZE THE SOURCEWELL
CONTRACT WITH CALIFORNIA COAST CARPET & FLOORING
FACILITATED THROUGH GORDIAN FOR THE INSULATION OF VINYL
FLOORING IN FOUR ROOMS AT THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER; AND,
APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE MAYOR TO SIGN, THE
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH CALIFORNAI COAST CARPET
AND FLOORING FOR A NOT -TO -EXCEED AMOUNT OF $98,593683;
AND, APPROPRIATED $24,000 FROM THE BUILDING, FACILITY AND
MAINTENANCE FUND (FUND 504) TO FULLY FUND THE PROJECT.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 2024-2027 CITY OF DIAMOND BAR STRATEGIC PLAN:
ACM/McLean presented the Draft Strategic Plan for the period of 2024-
2027 as discussed and updated during recent Council Study Sessions.
This information has been shared through quarterly updates during public
meetings and in print documents shared with the public on the City's
website.
C/Low thanked ACM/McLean and his staff for their hard work gathering
data and refining the Strategic Plan.
MPT/Liu thanked ACM/McLean for his study session presentations,
response to questions and comments, and preparation of the document as
requested by the Council.
There were no public comments offered.
C/Tye moved, to MPT/Liu seconded, to approve the 2024-2027 Strategic
Plan as presented. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, Tye, MPT/Liu,
M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Low spoke about Council Members attending the Grand Opening of Crumbl
Cookies next to Chili's and the Target Center, and the Grand Re -Opening of the
Walmart on Grand Avenue near the Diamond Bar Center. She attended the
LASU Council Academy to learn more about the details of the City's contract with
the law enforcement agency, attended the Vector Control meeting and asked
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everyone to join the City Council on Saturday, April 22"d for Earth Day
Celebration.
C/Teng returned from vacation today and attended tonight's study session on the
license plate monitoring system with more information to come to the Council.
C/Tye, C/Low and MPT/Liu attended the Grand Opening of Crumbl Cookies, a
Hansen family affair and Diamond Bar is grateful for their business. This
morning he attended the Foothill Transit meeting for a discussion of the proposed
bus route adjustments. Vector Control emphasizes that after the rain the warm
weather will come which means more mosquito activity and stagnant water must
be eliminated. Happy Birthday to Diamond Bar and its Council will continue to
work on behalf of all residents.
MPT/Liu thanked staff for the presentations this evening. As C/Low mentioned,
Earth Day Celebration takes place this Saturday and he hopes to see everyone
at the Celebration as well as, the Windmill Hunt which he and his family are
enjoying.
M/Chou said that on April 22"d in addition to Earth Day, the Sheriff's Department
is holding an open house from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. In addition to Crumbl
Cookies and Walmart, there were Grand Openings of Reborn Cafe, a coffee and
tea business on S. Diamond Bar Boulevard, and Major Dumpling on Grand
Avenue.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:17 p.m. to Tuesday, May . at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
K it stina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minute; are hereby approved this 2"d day of May, 2023.
Andrew,Ch�ati, May