HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.10.17 - 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
OCTOBER 17, 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 Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Shaykh Nomaan Baig, Founder and President,
Institute of Knowledge, provided the Invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Mayor
Pro Tern Stan Liu, and Mayor Andrew Chou
Absent: Council Member Steve Tye
Staff Present In Person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Cecilia Arellano, Senior
Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina
Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Amy
Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Greg
Gubman, Community Development Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal
Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information
Systems Director; Marsha Roa, Community Relations Manager
Others Present: Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut
Station and Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (telephonically).
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:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, reported on October library programs including
the Friends of the Library and other library events. Additional information
regarding these and other programs and events can be found online at
www.lacountylibrary.org.
Manuel Baca, Mt. San Antonio College Board of Trustees, introduced Dr. Martha
Garcia who was recently hired as Mt. SAC's new President and CEO. Dr. Garcia
said she looked forward to serving the students of Mt. SAC and emphasized
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working with the City in partnership to serve the 1,100 Diamond Bar students as
well as, students from surrounding cities.
LA Sheriff's Captain Tousey introduced new and promoted officers Fyle Toves
and Adrian Navarez assigned to the Walnut/Diamond Bar Station.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events,
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Teng moved, MPT/Liu seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Teng, MPT/Liu, M/Chou
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Tye
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 OCTOBER 3, 2023 REGULAR MEETING.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
THROUGH OCTOBER 10, 2023 TOTALING $1,348,742,03,
5.3 APPROVED SEPTEMBER 2023 TREASURER'S STATEMENT.
5.4 CITY COUNCIL REVISION OF THE NAME AND SCOPE OF THE
COUNCIL HANDBOOK TO THE COUNCIL POLICY REVIEW
SUBCOMMITTEE,
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 NEW ZERO -BAIL SCHEDULE FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY.
Mayor Chou asked for Council discussion.
Following discussion, the City Council concurred to direct staff to proceed
with revisions toward balance of an arrestee's rights and public safety,
authorize the use of the Council's electronic signatures to sign the letter
on behalf of the City Council and submit and forward the letter to the Los
Angeles County Superior Court.
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
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C/Teng attended the Crime Talk at the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station ana
hoped everyone would support the fundraiser for the family of the recently fallen
officer, Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer.
C/Low thanked M/Chou for bringing Item 7.1 to the Council for consideration on
the important issue of public safety, congratulated the City on a successful
Restaurant Week, and congratulated the City and ISD/Desforges for again
receiving the coveted 2023 Municipal Information Systems Association of
California's Award of Excellence. She asked that a subcommittee meeting date
be set as soon as feasible to work on Item 5.4 before year's end.
MPT/Liu thanked staff for tonight's presentations and C/Low for her insightful
commentary on Item 7.1 as well as, M/Chou for bringing the item forward. Public
Safety is the Council's #1 priority and having a balanced judicial system is
essential. He and his family enjoyed Restaurant Week and found the many small
mom and pop businesses to be especially encouraging to fulfillment of the
American Dream and enhancement of the owners' economic positions, prayed
there would be a swift end to the conflict in the Middle East and hoped everyone
would celebrate Halloween safely and responsibly.
M/Chou represented the City of Diamond Bar at the City Selection Committee
last week during which the San Gabriel Valley sector nominated and appointed
Monrovia Mayor Becky Shevlin as its representative on the newly formed LA
County Blue Ribbon Homelessness Committee. He congratulated Providence
Health on the Grand Opening of the St. Jude location and congratulated staff on
the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the reopening of the Canyon Loop Trail.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:26 p.m.
The fo
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Respectfully Submitted:
Kris na Santana, City Clerk
ing minutes are hereby approved this 7th day of November, 2023.
Chou, Mayor