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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023.12.05 - 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 5, 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: Mayor Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Cantor Paul Buch, Temple of Beth Israel, provided the Invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tern Stan Liu, 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; Dannette Allen, Principal Management Analyst; Alex Batres, Management Analyst; David Liu, Public Works Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Cecilia Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk Staff Present Telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Ken Desforges, Information Services Director Also Present: Daniel Dail, Lieutenant Diamond Bar/Walnut Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Station; Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community Services Liaison (telephonically) APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Chou approved the agenda as presented. 1. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION: 1.1 Selection of Mayor C/Teng nominated MPT/Liu to serve as Mayor of the City of Diamond Bar. C/Tye seconded the nomination and there were no other nominations offered. MPT/Liu was unanimously selected to serve as Mayor of the City of Diamond Bar by the following Roll Call vote: C/Low Yes C/Teng Yes C/Tye Yes MPT/Liu Yes M/Chou Yes DECEMBER 5, 2023 PAGE 2 1.2 Selection of Mayor Pro Tem CITY COUNCIL C/Tye nominated C/Teng to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Diamond Bar. C/Chou nominated C/Tye to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Diamond Bar. C/Tye declined the nomination. There were no other nominations offered. C/Teng was unanimously selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Diamond Bar by the following Roll Call vote: C/Chou Yes C/Low Yes C/Teng Yes C/Tye Yes M/Liu Yes 1.3 Presentations to 2023 Mayor Andrew Chou Presentations by Christiane Salamat representing Senator Josh Newman's office and Director Theresa Lee of the Walnut Valley Water District and MPT/Teng, C/Low, C/Tye and M/Liu offered congratulations and comments. RECESS/RECEPTION: M/Liu recessed the City Council meeting at 6:53 p.m. RECONVENE: M/Liu reconvened the City Council Meeting at 7:12 p.m. 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE 3. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Fazila Parekh reiterated her request for the City Council to draft and support a Gaza ceasefire resolution and thanked outgoing Mayor Chou for his service to the community. Irfan Parekh congratulated M/Liu on his appointment and Council Members for their service, and asked the City Council to pass a resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. CC/Santana reported that the City received an email from Jonathan Hawes, copies of which were forwarded to the City Council and placed at the meeting entrance this evening for public viewing. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events. DECEMBER 5, 2023 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Tye moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 5.0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng, M/Liu NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 6.1.1 NOVEMBER 21, 2023 REGULAR MEETING. 6.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED NOVEMBER 15, 2023 THROUGH NOVEMBER 28, 2023 TOTALING $1,504,599.53. 6.3 CANCELED THE JANUARY 2, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND ADJOURNED THE DECEMBER 19, 2023 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO JANUARY 16, 2024. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE RECESS: M/Liu recessed the Regular City Council Meeting to the Public Finance Authority at 7:22 p.m. RECONVENE: M/Liu reconvened the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:36 p.m. 9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Chou congratulated M/Liu on being elected Mayor and said he felt honored to have served as Mayor during the past year. He thanked his colleagues and residents for their feedback and offered encouragement to M/Liu during his term of service. C/Tye congratulated M/Liu on his appointment, congratulated MPT/Teng on his appointment, thanked C/Chou for his service to the community and encouraged everyone to participate in the Snowfest on Saturday. C/Low congratulated M/Liu and looked forward to his leadership and congratulated MPT/Teng on his appointment, thanked staff for the wonderful Windmill Lighting Ceremony last Sunday, hoped to see everyone at the Snowfest and asked everyone to please shop and eat locally in support of local businesses during the busy holiday season. DECEMBER 5, 2023 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL MPT/Teng said he looked forward to working with his colleagues and staff for the betterment of the City. M/Liu thanked staff and all who participated in tonight's meeting, as well as, his family and friends for being present this evening and thanked his colleagues for trusting him with the leadership position of Mayor. He recalled fond memories attending the Snowfest with his young children and hoped everyone would come out to enjoy the festivities. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. Respectfully Submitted: Kristina Santana, City Clerk The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 19t" day of December, 2023.