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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.12.19 - 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 DECEMBER 19, 2023 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu 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: Council Member Low led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Reverend Tino Cordova, Diamond Bar United Church of Christ provided the Invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve Tye, Mayor Stan Liu Absent: Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng Staff Present In Person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Community Relations Manager Staff Present Telephonically: David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Dat Tran, Associate Planner; Amy Haug, Human Resources & Risk Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director Also Present: Daniel Dail, Lieutenant Diamond Bar/Walnut Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Station; Leticia Paclllas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (telephonically) APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: 1.1 Through My Lens Photo Contest Winner presentations by Council Members and Diamond Bar Community Foundation President John Forbing. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, announced the return of the Winter Reading Club. Additional information is available at www.lacountylibrary.org DECEMBER 19, 2023 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL Shelley Gentry commented on what she deemed to be glaring errors and issues not discussed in the Royal Vista project's EIR. Wanda Ewing, Royal Vista Open Space Non -Profit, requested the City Council to comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Royal Vista Housing project and submit a formal comment in opposition to the proposed project. ACM/McLean stated that no emails were received and no one online wishing to speak during public comments. 4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events, 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Item 5.6 pulled by C/Low for further discussion. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, M/Liu NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Teng 5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 5.1.1 DECEMBER 5, 2023 REGULAR MEETING. 5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2023 THROUGH DECEMBER 12, 2023 TOTALING $867,500.72. 5.3 APPROVED NOVEMBER 2023 TREASURER'S STATEMENT. 5.4 RATIFIED MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT SERVE ON LOCAL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES AND ADOPTED CONFIRMING APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS. S OF COUNCIL MEMBERS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND RESOLUTION NO. 2023-36 THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY 5.5 ADOPTED PROCLAMATION DECLARING DECEMBER 19, 2023 AS ARBOR DAY. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR: 5.6 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) AND LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LYCOMING, LLC FOR APPROVED LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS DECEMBER 19, 2023 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL WITHIN THE CALTRANS RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING THE BREA CANYON BUSINESS PARK AT 850 SOUTH BREA CANYON ROAD. CM/Fox responded to C/Low's question regarding jurisdiction and responsibility of the property owner for maintenance costs. C/Low moved, C/Tye seconded, to approve Consent Calendar Item 5.6. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, M/Liu NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Teng 7. V�M�LIC LIC�ARINO�o NONE 8. K�K�MI`�9CIL C®I`�9�ID�G�A T I�V`�o NONE 9, C®LDV�CIL Sl���®MMI T T�� G"3EP�G'�3 T � Ai`�9® IlfIEE T IV`J� A T TEV`�9©=I`�9C� REPORTS/COUVACIL MEMBER COMMENTS. C/Chou has enjoyed end of year festivities and activities with his family, attended the well -executed Snow Fest, thanks to staff and volunteers, congratulated the Walnut Valley Education Foundation on a successful Teddy Bear Tea and attended the Sanitation District meeting. C/Low expressed appreciation to the Diamond Bar Community Foundation for their activities and support of City activities including the Photo Contest and Windmill Lighting, thanked staff for their great work over the past 12 months and residents for giving her the privilege of serving on the City Council. She wished everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a smashing 2024. C/Tye agreed with C/Chou that the Snow Fest was a wonderful event with 100 tons of snow, spoke about representing the City at Foothill Transit on their 35tn Anniversary, attended The Country Estates "Making Spirits Bright" and learned that 700 toys, formula, diapers, etc. had been provided to children of families at Twenty -Nine Palms, and attended the JPIA meeting in La Palma where building improvements are underway. He wished everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Happy Kwanzaa and Happy whatever one celebrates. M/Liu thanked staff and volunteers for an amazing year and turning the Snow Fest into a winter wonderland for kids and families, thanked the community for their kindness, empathy and generosity during the holidays, and thanked everyone for the privilege and honor of serving the community and for making Diamond Bar a better place to live, work and be educated. Happy and safe Holidays to everyone. DECEMBER 19, 2023 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. to January 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: Kristina Santana, City Clerk The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 16t" day of January, 2024. Stan -Eiji; Mayor