HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.08.01 - 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
AUGUST 1, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:31 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main
Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. Council Member Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Troy Wong, Gateway Friends Church,
provided the Invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve
Tye, Mayor Pro Tern Stan Liu, and Mayor Andrew
Chou
StafF Present In Person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City
Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Dat Tran, Associate
Planner; Raymond Tao, Building Official; David Liu, Public Works Director; Jason
Jacobsen, Finance Director; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; Cecilia
Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically:
Grace Lee, Planning Manager;
Community Relations Manager;
Engineer
Others Present:
(telephonically)
Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager;
Mayuko Nakajima, Senior Planner; Marsha Roa,
Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Chou approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS. None
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Allen Wilson commented on his concern about crime and public safety and the
lack of attention by the State legislature.
Hassan Sassi, Walnut, asked about the plan for a Diamond Bar Town Center and
its potential effect on existing businesses.
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, reported on upcoming library programs and
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events. Additional information can be found online at www.lacountylibrary.org.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
S. CONSENT CALENDAR. C/Tye 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 JULY 18, 2023 STUDY SESSION
5.1.2 JULY 18, 2023 REGULAR MEETING,
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JULY 12, 2023 THROUGH JULY
25, 2023 TOTALING $1,646,309,96,
5.3 APPROVED THE JUNE 2023 TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
5.4 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE PLAN
CHECKING AND INSPECTION SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
5.5 AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER
IN THE AMOUNT OF $521222.83 TO PUENTE HILLS FORD FOR THE
PURCHASE OF ONE (1) FORD ZERO EMISSION VEHICLE,
5.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH TENNIS ANYONE, INC. FOR CONTRACT TENNIS
INSTRUCTION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
5.7 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN
AMENDMENT #1 TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH ABSOLUTE INTERNATIONAL SECURITY, INC. FOR SECURITY
GUARD SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2024.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 16 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO
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ADOPT, BY REFERENCE, TITLE 327 FIRE CODE OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY CODE, AS AMENDED, WHICH CONSTITUTES AN
AMENDED VERSION OF THE CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE, 2022
EDITION.
BO/Tao provided the staff presentation and spoke to changes.
M/Chou opened Public Comments.
There was no one present who wished to speak on this item.
M/Chou closed Public Comments.
BO/Tao and Joshua Costello, Los Angeles County Fire Department,
responded to Council Member questions and concerns.
C/Low moved, C/Tye seconded to determine that the proposed action
does not constitute a project and is therefore exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and, introduce for first reading by title
only, waive full reading of Ordinance No. 02 (2023) and set for Public
Hearing, second reading and adoption at the August 15, 2023 City Council
meeting. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, Tye, MPT/Liu,
M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
7.2 AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5 (BUSINESS LICENSING) OF THE DIAMOND
BAR CITY CODE RELATED TO PEDDLING AND STREET VENDING TO
FURTHER IMPLEMENT SB 946 (2018), SB 972 (2022), AND
SAFEGUARD COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY
ACT.
AP/Tran provided the staff presentation indicating that the intent of the
ordinance is to address some impacts of sidewalk vending in the city.
M/Chou opened Public Comments.
CC/Santana stated that Jack Sun submitted an email, copies of which
were provided to the City Council and posted at tonight's meeting
entrance for public viewing.
There was no one present who wished to speak on this item.
M/Chou closed Public Comments.
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AP/ I ran and CA/Sandoval responded to Council Member questions and
concerns.
C/Teng moved, M/Chou seconded, to determine that the proposed code
amendment is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Sections 15061(b)(3) and
15305 of the CEQA Guidelines; and, approve for first reading by title only,
waive full reading of Ordinance No. 03 (2023) and schedule the second
reading and adoption at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting
as further amended to require the vendor to carry a minimum of one
million dollars of liability insurance and to allow one vendor only per City
block. Motion carried 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/Tye and his colleagues attended the opening of the underpass at Fairway
Drive last week and credit to the Council of Governments and all who were
involved. He agreed with Allen Wilson that public safety is an issue and he is not
encouraged by what comes out of Sacramento. He encouraged attendance at
the last of the season Concerts in the Park tomorrow evening.
C/Teng was happy to participate in the ribbon -cutting ceremony at the underpass
last week and looks forward to the traffic relief once construction is completed at
Fullerton as well.
C/Low commented on the grade separation at Fairway Drive and thanked the
City's partners on the collaboration for completion and obtaining state and federal
funding for the project. This afternoon several Council Members were at Maple
Hill Park to celebrate a giant step toward getting upgrades completed and agreed
that the City needs to emphasize public safety in Diamond Bar hoping that
Sacramento would hear the citizens and Council's concern and passion for public
safety and push forward laws of protection. She hoped to see everyone at
National Night Out at the season finale of Concerts in the Park and celebrating
the work of the LA Fire Department.
APT/Liu
thanked Senator Bob Archuleta for his leadership and support in
obtaining the funding for the Maple Hill Park upgrades and thanked Jodie
Roberto and the state legislature for assisting in obtaining the funding. He
looked forward to seeing everyone at National Night Out tomorrow evening.
M/Chou explained that when a citizen advocated for Maple Hill Park
improvements, the City began working with Senator Archuleta's staff to obtain
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state reimbursement of the funding. Yesterday he joined with Mayor Karen Bass
and Supervisor Hilda Solis at Getty House along with other mayors to talk about
issues impacting the region and homelessness was top of mind for all. Earlier
today he and CM/Fox visited with Congresswoman Linda Sanchez and mayors
from her district to discuss issues that impact our community and region and
homelessness and infrastructure were high on the list. The City asked for $1.5
million to renovate Heritage Park and were told Diamond Bar was granted
$500,000 toward the project for which the City is grateful. Both Senator Archuleta
and Congresswoman Sanchez will be at Concerts in the Park tomorrow evening
and everyone is encouraged to thank them in person for their efforts.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:53 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 15t" day of August, 2023.
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Andrew �Kou, Mayor