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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
DIAMOND BAR CITY HALL WINDMILL ROOM
21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
MAY 25, 2023
CALL TO ORDER:
Chair Wong called the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Wong led the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Saman Mahmood, Vice-Chair
Stephen Qiu, and Chair Andrew Wong
Absent: Commissioners Cynthia Quan and Isaic Ramirez
Staff present In-Person: Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Christy
Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; Anthony Jordan, Maintenance Superintendent;
Jessica Rayela, Recreation Coordinator; and Robin Crawford, Administrative
Coordinator.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered
CALENDAR OF EVENTS: PRD/Wright presented the Calendar of Events as
included in the Agenda.
1. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1.1 Approval of Minutes for the March 23, 2023 Regular Meeting:
VC/Qiu moved, C/Mahmood seconded to approve the Regular Meeting
Minutes of March 23, 2023. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Mahmood, VC/Qiu, Chair Wong
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Quan, Ramirez
2. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
2.1 MARCH AND APRIL 2023 RECREATION PROGRAM UPDATE -
RS/Murphey and RC/Rayela reported on Special Events.
2.2 MAY 2023 MAINTENANCE REPORT – MS/Jordan.
3. OLD BUSINESS: None
4. NEW BUSINESS:
MAY 25, 2023 PAGE 2 P&R COMMISSION
4.1 FISCALYEAR 2023-2024 BUDGET UPDATE:
PRD/Wright provided the update for the budget with emphasis on Parks
and Recreation’s budget, indicating the entire budget, having gone before
the City Council during previous study sessions, would be on the City
Council’s Tuesday, June 6th Agenda for adoption as proposed.
VC/Qiu asked if staff had looked into partnering with private entities to
avoid revenue loss due to loss of access to one swimming pool and
PRD/Wright responded that it had and staff and contract provider continue
to look for an aquatic facility that fulfills size requirements.
C/Mahmood asked about the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the parks
light schedule and MS/Jordan explained that the parks allowed to be
lighted are required to go dark at 10:00 p.m. with the exception of Pantera
Park which requires field lights to be on only until 9:00 p.m. according to
the Use Agreement, with tennis court and basketball courts remaining on
until 10:00 p.m. If user groups are scheduled to use the fields, the City’s
field attendants open the control boxes and turn the lights on and once
user groups have finished using the field, they or the field attendants turn
the lights off. Moving forward, staff is attempting to get the musco control-
link system installed at all lighted fields to allow recreation staff or field
users to remotely control turn off the lights only rather than having to drive
back to the park to turn off the lights which will result in increased
efficiency.
PRD/Wright explained to Chair/Wong that the City was anticipating a small
surplus overall for the upcoming fiscal year and City parks remain open on
MLK Day.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NONE
ADJOURNMENT: With no one objecting and no further business before the Parks and
Recreation Commission, Chair/Wong adjourned the meeting at 7:01 p.m.to July 27th,
2023 at 6:30 p.m.
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this ____ day of , 2023.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Ryan Wright, Secretary
Attest:
Andrew Wong, Chairperson