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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 6:30 PM
South Coast Air Quality Management District/Main Auditorium
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765
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spreading the COVID-19 virus.
RUTH M. LOW
Council Member
CHIA TENG
Council Member
STEVE TYE
Council Member
ANDREW CHOU
Mayor
STAN LIU
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager Dan Fox • City Attorney Omar Sandoval • City Clerk Kristina Santana
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
March 21, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor
INVOCATION: Pastor Sam Bang, Northminster
Presbyterian Church
ROLL CALL: Low, Teng, Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Liu,
Mayor Chou
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: NONE.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
“Public Comments” is the time reserved on each regular meeting agenda to
provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the Council
on Consent Calendar items or other matters of interest not on the agenda that
are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Council. Although the City Council
values your comments, pursuant to the Brown Act, members of the City Council
or Staff may briefly respond to public comments if necessary, but no extended
discussion and no action on such matters may take place. There is a five-minute
maximum time limit when addressing the City Council. At this time, the
teleconference moderator will ask callers one at a time to give their name and if
there is an agenda item number they wish to speak on before providing their
comment.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
4.1 Diamond Bar Town Center Specific Plan Community Meeting – March
22, 2023, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Grand View Ballroom, Diamond Bar
Center, 1600 Grand Avenue.
4.2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting – March 23, 2023, 6:30
p.m. online teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.3 Coffee with a Cop – March 28, 2023, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Coffee
Bean & Tea Leaf, 235 S. Diamond Bar Blvd., Ste A.
4.4 Planning Commission Meeting – March 28, 2023, 6:30 p.m. online
teleconference and Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Dr.
4.5 Windmill Hunt – April 1-30, 2023, Registration is open to all Diamond
Bar residents of all ages. Register online using Activity Code 1803 at
www.diamondbarca.gov/recregister or in person at the Diamond Bar
Center, 1600 Grand Avenue.
4.6 City Council Meeting – April 4, 2023, 6:30 p.m. online teleconference
and SCAQMD Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered by the City Council to be
routine and will be acted on by a single motion unless a Council Member or
member of the public request otherwise, in which case, the item will be removed
for separate consideration.
5.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MARCH 7, 2023 STUDY SESSION
AND REGULAR MEETING.
5.1.a March 7, 2023 Study Session Minutes
5.1.b March 7, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes
Recommended Action:
Approve the March 7, 2023 Study Session and Regular City Council
meeting minutes.
Requested by: City Clerk
5.2 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 1, 2023
THROUGH MARCH 14, 2023 TOTALING $567,060.46.
Recommended Action:
Ratify the Check Register.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.3 TREASURER'S STATEMENT
Recommended Action:
Approve the February 2023 Treasurer’s Statement.
Requested by: Finance Department
5.4 GENERAL PLAN STATUS REPORT FOR 2022
Recommended Action:
Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research (OPR).
Requested by: Community Development Department
5.5 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
Recommended Action:
Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research (OPR).
Requested by: Community Development Department
5.6 FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH RKA CONSULTING GROUP TO PROVIDE BUILDING AND
SAFETY SERVICES.
Recommended Action:
A. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, the Fifth Amendment to
the Consultant Services Agreement with RKA Consulting Group by
eliminating the position of Permit Technician from the list of
personnel that the Consultant shall provide, along with a
corresponding reduction in compensation; and
B. Authorize one (1) additional Permit Technician on the list of full-time
benefited City Personnel for FY 22/23.
Requested by: Community Development Department
5.7 ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023) – AMENDING SECTIONS 2.32.040,
2.36.040, AND 2.40.040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE REVISING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO FILL VACANCIES FOR
CITY COMMISSIONS.
Recommended Action:
Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt
Ordinance No. 01 (2023) (Commissions Terms of Office).
Requested by: City Manager
5.8 AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO COPP
CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE AREA 2 RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR
STREETS REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREET
REHABILITATION (GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE FROM BREA CANYON
ROAD TO GRAND AVENUE) PROJECT NOS. S123102 & SI23103
Recommended Action:
A. Determine that approving the Construction Agreement for the
proposed project is exempt for the California Environmental Quality
Act pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines;
B. Approve the proposed adjustment to the Project's budget and
establish a Project Payment Account containing sufficient funds
from the current fiscal year budget with the proposed adjustments
to pay for the Project; and
C. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, a Construction
Agreement with Copp Contracting, Inc. in the amount of
$3,087,262.50, plus a contingency amount of $212,737.50, for
Contract Change Orders to be approved by the City Manager, for a
total authorization amount of $3,300,000.
Requested by: Public Works Department
5.9 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX, LLC.
Recommended Action:
Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, Amendment No. 1 to the Traffic
Signal Maintenance Services Agreement with Yunex, LLC., to increase
the annual not- to exceed amount from $220,000 to $270,000.
Requested by: Public Works Department
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE.
8. COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
Agenda #: 5.1
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF THE MARCH 7, 2023 STUDY SESSION
AND REGULAR MEETING.
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Open, Engaged & Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the March 7, 2023 Study Session and Regular City Council meeting minutes.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Minutes have been prepared and are being presented for approval.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
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Attachments:
1. 5.1.a March 7, 2023 Study Session Minutes
2. 5.1.b March 7, 2023 Regular City Council Minutes
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/ROOM CC-8
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
MARCH 7, 2023
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Study Session to order at 5:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve Tye,
Mayor Pro Tem Stan Liu, and Mayor Andrew Chou
Staff in Attendance: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney;
Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager;
David Liu, Public Works Director; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director; Jason
Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator; Marsha
Roa, Public Information Manager; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer
1. INTRODUCTION OF 2024-2027 CITY COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN:
ACM/McLean thanked Council Members for responding to the survey and staff
members for their assistance in preparing the plan, detailed the process, and
presented the staff report and draft plan while responding to Council’s questions,
comments and concerns.
Council briefly discussed C/Low’s suggestion to consider incentivizing small
manufacturing companies to locate in Diamond Bar through economic development
to replace the brick and mortar business shrinkage and fill building vacancies.
The Council discussed focusing on communication with the public.
The Council discussed the first general public satisfaction survey specific to
government services expected to be launched by the end of the fiscal year (June
30, 2023).
The Council discussed C/Low’s suggestion for increased emphasis on safety for
local businesses. ACM/McLean responded that there has been significant outreach
to businesses. During a recent conversation with Deputy Scheller he indicated that
he has new Volunteers on Patrol who have foreign language ability and he will
partner with those individuals to go out to discuss available resources with business
owners where there has been a language barrier. In addition, staff has discussed
having more public safety outreach events which will include the business
community to encourage them to successfully encourage them to install camera
security equipment.
ACM/McLean said that the plan would be updated with items discussed this evening
and would be considered during the budget process.
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MARCH 7, 2023 PAGE 2 CC STUDY SESSION
______________________________________________________________________
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council,
Mayor Chou recessed the Study Session at 6:28 p.m. to the Regular Meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
_________________________________
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 21st day of March, 2023.
_______________________________
Andrew Chou, Mayor
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CITY 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
MARCH 7, 2023
STUDY SESSION: 5:00 p.m., Room CC-8, SCAQMD
Introduction of 2024-2027 City Council Strategic Plan
Public Comments – None Offered
ADJOURNMENT: 6:28 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Chou called the Regular City Council meeting
to order at 6:36 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main
Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Teng led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Jim Wes, Evangelical Free Church, provided
the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Ruth Low, Chia Yu Teng, Steve
Tye, and Mayor Pro Tem Stan Liu, Mayor Andrew
Chou
Staff Present: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; David Liu, Public Works Director; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information
Coordinator; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks &
Recreation Director; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff Present Telephonically: Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Greg Gubman,
Community Development Director; Ken Desforges, Information Services Director; Hal
Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer
Also Present: Captain Stephen Tousey, Los Angeles County
Sheriff’s Office
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented by M/Chou.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Certificates of Recognition to American Association of University of
Women Speech Trek Contest Winners.
The City Council recognized and presented certificates to the speech
contest winners.
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MARCH 7, 2023 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL
1.2 American Red Cross Month Proclamation.
Community Volunteer Leader Shenny Swain gave a presentation and the
City Council provided her with the proclamation.
1.3 Women’s History Month Proclamation.
Council Member Chou presented the Women’s History Month
Proclamation.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 Presentation of 2022 Public Safety Annual Report.
ACM/McLean presented the report and responded to Council comments
and concerns.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about upcoming library programs and
events. Additional information is available at www.lacountylibrary.org
Marriyan Hill spoke about her father Gregory Hill who, when he was a Diamond
Bar resident and Captain of the San Dimas Fire Station 141, facilitated a multi-
agency collaboration to help prevent fatal collisions on Interstate 10 at the SR71
and SR57 interchanges.
Theresa Lee VP, TACF (Together Against Crime Foundation) addressed the
rising crime rate, the fear and lack of reporting within the Asian Community and
requested assistance of a liaison within the Sheriff’s Department.
Charles Zhang, Board President, The Country Homeowners Association, spoke
about the community’s commitment to safety and the recent installation of the
Flock 50 Security Camera System.
CC/Santana referred to an email received from Lisa Vasquez which was
forwarded to the Council and placed at the meeting entrance for public viewing.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, C/Tye 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
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MARCH 7, 2023 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL-PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT
MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 24, 2023 AND CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 2023.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED February 15, 2023 through
February 28, 2023 totaling $442,090.89.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
7.1 ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023) – AMENDING SECTIONS 2.32.040,
2.36.040 AND 2.40.040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE REVISING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO FILL VACANCIES FOR
CITY COMMISSIONS.
CM/Fox provided the report.
There was no one present who wished to speak on this item.
Upon motion by C/Teng and second by MPT/Liu, CM/Fox read the
ordinance and the motion to introduce first reading by title only, waive full
reading of the Ordinance and schedule for second reading and adoption at
the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting was 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
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Tye thanked Ms. Hill for her presentation regarding her father, thanked
ACM/McLean for his presentation on Public Safety, thanked Captain Tousey for
his service to the community and congratulated the winners of the University
Women Speech Trek Contest.
C/Teng thanked ACM/McLean for his Public Safety presentation and talked
about attending the Miss Diamond Bar scholarship pageant and congratulated
the winners.
C/Low shared information on the progress of the golf course renovation and the
SR57/60 Confluence project award of construction contract, and presented a
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photo of the new Miss Diamond Bar Court for 2023 congratulating Miss Diamond
Bar Aayati Sangal and Princesses Shelby Lombard, Kennedy Choe, Tiffany Li
and L’Mio Edwards, and congratulated Diamond Bar’s 2023 Woman of
Achievement, Miss Debbie Avila-
Mott.
MPT/Liu thanked Ms. Hill for sharing her father’s story and for the beautiful
tribute and poem, thanked staff for the detailed presentations and responses to
Council questions, thanked the City for recognizing March as Women’s History
Month and spoke fondly of his courageous grandmother and mother.
M/Chou joined Wednesday walkers at the park for the City’s first Meet the Mayor
event, congratulated Basil and Company on their Grand (post reconstruction)
Reopening, and reported that the LA Selection Committee selected former
Claremont Council Member and Mayor Jed Leano to Chair the San Gabriel
Valley Sector of LACAHSA. As the father of a young girl, March is important and
inspiring to him as women are acknowledged.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, Mayor Chou adjourned
the Regular City Council Meeting at 7:58 pm to Tuesday, March 21st at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
__________________________
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 21st day of March, 2023.
__________________________
Andrew Chou, Mayor
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Agenda #: 5.2
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 1, 2023
THROUGH MARCH 14, 2023 TOTALING $567,060.46.
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Responsible Stewardship of Public Resources
RECOMMENDATION:
Ratify the Check Register.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Expenditure of $567,060.46.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
The City has established the policy of issuing accounts payable checks on a weekly
basis with City Council ratification at the next scheduled City Council Meeting.
The attached check register containing checks dated March 1, 2023 through March 14,
2023 totaling $567,060.46 is being presented for ratification. All payments have been
made in compliance with the City’s purchasing policies and procedures, and have been
reviewed and approved by the appropriate departmental staff. The attached Affidavit
affirms that the check register has been audited and deemed accurate by the Finance
Director.
PREPARED BY:
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REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.2.a Check Register Affidavit 3-21-2023
2. 5.2.b Check Register 3-21-2023
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CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CHECK REGISTER AFFIDAVIT
The attached listings of demands, invoices, and claims in the form of a check register
including checks dated March 1, 2023 through March 14, 2023 has been audited and is
certified as accurate. Payments have been allowed from the following funds in these
amounts:
Signed:
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Jason M. Jacobsen
Finance Director
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7763 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 1978 DBB/22566
GOLDEN SPRINGS LS-2
100655 52210 $202.06
CHECK TOTAL $202.06
7764 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 24230 GOLDEN
SPRINGS - LS-2
100655 52210 $85.52
CHECK TOTAL $85.52
7765 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 21010 WASHINGTON
AVE LS-2
100655 52210 $107.33
CHECK TOTAL $107.33
7766 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 3201 S DBB - LS-2 100655 52210 $135.18
CHECK TOTAL $135.18
7767 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - BREA
CYN/FALLOWFIELD LS-2
100655 52210 $89.41
CHECK TOTAL $89.41
7768 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - BREA CYN/OAKCREST
LS-2
100655 52210 $68.09
CHECK TOTAL $68.09
7769 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 1003 GOLDEN SPRINGS
- LS-2
100655 52210 $118.55
CHECK TOTAL $118.55
7770 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 1 DBB/TEMPLE - LS-2 100655 52210 $128.33
CHECK TOTAL $128.33
7772 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 2201 DBB - LS-2 100655 52210 $90.13
CHECK TOTAL $90.13
7773 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 3798 S BREA CYN - LS-2 100655 52210 $67.61
CHECK TOTAL $67.61
7774 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 21615 GATEWAY
CENTER DR - LS-2
100655 52210 $90.13
CHECK TOTAL $90.13
7775 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 22805 GOLDEN
SPRINGS - LS-2
100655 52210 $112.65
CHECK TOTAL $112.65
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7776 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 1025 BREA CYN TC-1 -
LS-2
100655 52210 $143.17
CHECK TOTAL $143.17
7777 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 21325 PATHFINDER RD -
LS-2
100655 52210 $246.60
CHECK TOTAL $246.60
7778 3/2/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON SAFETY LIGHTS - 21250 GOLDEN
SPRINGS - LS-2
100655 52210 $90.13
CHECK TOTAL $90.13
7779 3/2/2023 AFLAC SUPP INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
2023
201 21117 $6.02
3/2/2023 AFLAC SUPP INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
2023
207 21117 $33.97
3/2/2023 AFLAC SUPP INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
2023
250 21117 $55.71
3/2/2023 AFLAC SUPP INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
2023
206 21117 $110.96
3/2/2023 AFLAC SUPP INSURANCE PREMIUM FEBRUARY
2023
100 21117 $1,323.08
CHECK TOTAL $1,529.74
7780 3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
206 21105 $0.96
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
207 21105 $0.96
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
250 21105 $1.96
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
225 21105 $2.07
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
100 21105 $167.01
CHECK TOTAL $172.96
7781 3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
225 21105 $6.73
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
239 21105 $18.56
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
241 21105 $18.56
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 19
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
238 21105 $34.04
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
201 21105 $46.38
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
207 21105 $100.33
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
206 21105 $111.33
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
250 21105 $135.95
3/2/2023 DELTA DENTAL INSURANCE
COMPANY
PPO DENTAL INSURANCE PREMIUM
MARCH 2023
100 21105 $4,499.25
CHECK TOTAL $4,971.13
7782 3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
239 21107 $2.07
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
241 21107 $2.07
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
225 21107 $2.61
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
238 21107 $3.40
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
225 21113 $6.00
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
239 21113 $7.84
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
241 21113 $7.84
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
201 21113 $8.70
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
207 21107 $10.72
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
238 21113 $13.29
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
206 21107 $22.69
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
201 21107 $22.70
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
207 21113 $35.83
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 20
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
250 21107 $44.25
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
206 21113 $51.00
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
250 21113 $78.98
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
100 21107 $1,469.28
3/2/2023 STANDARD INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIFE/SUPP LIFE/LTD/STD INSURANCE
PREMIUM MAR 2023
100 21113 $2,044.41
CHECK TOTAL $3,833.68
7783 3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
225 21108 $4.87
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
239 21108 $6.74
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
241 21108 $6.74
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
238 21108 $12.29
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
201 21108 $12.95
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
207 21108 $38.27
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
250 21108 $50.57
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
206 21108 $71.18
3/2/2023 VISION SERVICE PLAN VISION INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
100 21108 $1,808.62
CHECK TOTAL $2,012.23
7784 3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
225 21109 $114.53
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
239 21109 $187.52
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
241 21109 $187.52
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 21
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
238 21109 $291.36
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
201 21109 $469.69
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
207 21109 $486.43
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
206 21109 $2,049.05
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
250 21109 $2,183.74
3/3/2023 VANTAGEPOINT TRNSFR AGNTS-
303248
DEFERRED COMP
CONTRIBUTIONS/LOAN PYMTS
03/03/2023
100 21109 $52,609.05
CHECK TOTAL $58,578.89
7785 3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
225 21110 $88.87
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
239 21110 $125.79
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
241 21110 $125.79
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
238 21110 $209.11
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
201 21110 $322.93
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
207 21110 $555.10
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
206 21110 $823.79
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
250 21110 $1,393.80
3/3/2023 CALPERS PENSION CONTRIBUTION FOR PERIOD
02/11/23-02/24/23
100 21110 $35,900.32
CHECK TOTAL $39,545.50
7786 3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
239 21106 $198.12
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 22
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
241 21106 $198.12
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
225 21106 $199.38
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
100220 50062 $202.91
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
201 21106 $332.15
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
238 21106 $390.07
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
206 21106 $527.38
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
250 21106 $1,052.04
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
207 21106 $1,210.17
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
105220 50048 $1,510.00
3/3/2023 PERS HEALTH HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM MARCH
2023
100 21106 $52,535.61
CHECK TOTAL $58,355.95
7787 3/6/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 3334 BREA CANYON (01.24.23 -
02.21.23) FY 22-23
100630 52210 $77.38
CHECK TOTAL $77.38
7788 3/6/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 652 BREA CANYON (01.23.23 - 02.20.23)
FY 22-23
238638 52210 $14.61
CHECK TOTAL $14.61
7789 3/7/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON TRAFFIC CONTROL - DBB N/W @ TEMPLE
- TC-1
100655 52210 $115.68
CHECK TOTAL $115.68
7790 3/10/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 21810 COPLEY (01.27.23 - 02.26.23) FEB
FY 22-23
100620 52210 $271.09
CHECK TOTAL $271.09
7791 3/10/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON DIST 41 (01.27.23 - 02.26.23) FY 22-23 241641 52210 $159.70
CHECK TOTAL $159.70
7792 3/10/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON PARKS (01.27.23 - 02.26.23) FEB FY 22-23 100630 52210 $4,231.64
CHECK TOTAL $4,231.64
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 23
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7793 3/10/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON DIST 38 (01.27.23 - 02.26.23) FEB FY 22-23 238638 52210 $388.75
CHECK TOTAL $388.75
7794 3/13/2023 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON 20671 GOLD SP & 575 DBB (1.31 -
2.28.23) FY 22-23
238638 52210 $30.28
CHECK TOTAL $30.28
7795 3/14/2023 4IMPRINT INC DBRW TOTES 100150 54900 $1,464.54
CHECK TOTAL $1,464.54
7796 3/14/2023 AARON STANLEY TALALAY INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - PICKLEBALL -
WS23
100520 55320 $612.00
CHECK TOTAL $612.00
7797 3/14/2023 ABOUND FOOD CARE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED-FOOD
RECOVERY SERVICES
250170 54900 $1,632.35
CHECK TOTAL $1,632.35
7798 3/14/2023 AIRGAS INC HELIUM FY 22-23 100630 51200 $12.88
3/14/2023 AIRGAS INC HELIUM FY 22-23 100520 51200 $131.94
CHECK TOTAL $144.82
7799 3/14/2023 ALLIANT INSURANCE SERVICES
INC
EARTH DAY INSURANCE 250170 57220 $397.00
CHECK TOTAL $397.00
7800 3/14/2023 ANIMAL PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES INC
COMPREHENSIVE PEST CONTROL (FEB)
FY 22-23
100630 52320 $70.00
3/14/2023 ANIMAL PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES INC
COMPREHENSIVE PEST CONTROL (FEB)
FY 22-23
100510 52320 $105.00
3/14/2023 ANIMAL PEST MANAGEMENT
SERVICES INC
COMPREHENSIVE PEST CONTROL (FEB)
FY 22-23
100620 52320 $120.00
CHECK TOTAL $295.00
7801 3/14/2023 NAILA ASAD BARLAS STIPEND - 2/2/23 PC MTG 100410 52525 $65.00
CHECK TOTAL $65.00
7802 3/14/2023 ROBYN A BECKWITH INDOOR PLANT MAINTENANCE (FEB) FY
22-23
100510 55300 $255.00
3/14/2023 ROBYN A BECKWITH INDOOR PLANT MAINTENANCE (FEB) FY
22-23
100620 52320 $355.00
CHECK TOTAL $610.00
7803 3/14/2023 BSN SPORTS CORP YOUTH INDOOR SOCCER EQUIPMENT 100520 51200 $654.13
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 24
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/14/2023 BSN SPORTS CORP BSN ORDER FOR SENIOR SOFTBALL
EQUIPMENT
100520 51200 $979.29
CHECK TOTAL $1,633.42
7804 3/14/2023 CANTO INC ANNUAL RENEWAL - CANTO PLATFORM
2/27/2023-2/26/24
100230 52314 $6,370.00
CHECK TOTAL $6,370.00
7805 3/14/2023 CDW GOVERNMENT HP CAREPACKS 206650 56135 $2,448.89
3/14/2023 CDW GOVERNMENT HP CAREPACKS 503230 56130 $3,004.27
3/14/2023 CDW GOVERNMENT HP CAREPACKS 207650 56130 $4,897.62
CHECK TOTAL $10,350.78
7806 3/14/2023 CHEM PRO LABORATORY INC WATER TREATMENT CITY HALL (MAR) FY
22-23
100620 52320 $179.00
CHECK TOTAL $179.00
7807 3/14/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY HOME IMP-PIRT REPORT-21233
BRONCO-HIP292
225440 54900 $65.00
3/14/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY HOME IMP-PIRT REPORT-22835 HAPPY
HOLLOW-GONZALEZ
225440 54900 $65.00
3/14/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY HOME IMP-PIRT REPORT-221 N PLATINA -
HIP290-TRAN
225440 54900 $65.00
3/14/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY CDBG HOME IMP-RECORDING FEE-
HIP283 21305 TAMBO
225440 54900 $35.00
3/14/2023 CHICAGO TITLE COMPANY CDBH HOME IMP-RECORDING FEES-
HIP58 766 SUMMERWOOD
225440 54900 $227.50
CHECK TOTAL $457.50
7808 3/14/2023 CIVICPLUS LLC MUNICODE ELECTRONIC UPDATE 100140 54900 $1,761.66
CHECK TOTAL $1,761.66
7809 3/14/2023 COCO SUTZE CHENG INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - FITNESS - WS 23 100520 55320 $144.00
CHECK TOTAL $144.00
7810 3/14/2023 DAPEER ROSENBLIT & LITVAK LLP CITY PROSECUTOR-CODE
ENFORCEMENT-JAN 2023
100120 54024 $1,046.44
CHECK TOTAL $1,046.44
7811 3/14/2023 DAVID EVANS AND ASSOCIATES
INC
LANDSCAPE PLAN CKG SVCS-2880
WOODBRIDGE
100 22107 $609.50
CHECK TOTAL $609.50
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 25
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7812 3/14/2023 DD SYSTEMS INC CANYON LOOP TRAIL-PROGRESS
PAYMENT #5 -FINAL
301630 56104 $22,800.00
CHECK TOTAL $22,800.00
7813 3/14/2023 DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL
RELATIONS
ELEVATOR INSPECTION (CITY HALL) FY
22-23
100620 52320 $225.00
CHECK TOTAL $225.00
7814 3/14/2023 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LIVESCAN FEES 100220 52510 $160.00
CHECK TOTAL $160.00
7815 3/14/2023 DIANA CHO & ASSOCIATES CDBG CONSULTANT - ADMN SVS - ADA
2 JANUARY 2023
301610 56101 $1,700.00
3/14/2023 DIANA CHO & ASSOCIATES CDBG ADMN FEES - SR SVCS JANUARY
2023
225440 54900 $467.50
CHECK TOTAL $2,167.50
7816 3/14/2023 ECOFERT INC FERTILIZER INJECTION SYSTEM (FEB) FY
22-23
100630 52320 $1,207.00
CHECK TOTAL $1,207.00
7817 3/14/2023 EPTURA INC ANNUAL RENEWAL - MGR. PLUS
CONTRACT 4/1/23-3/31/24
100230 52314 $9,009.00
CHECK TOTAL $9,009.00
7818 3/14/2023 EXTERIOR PRODUCTS CORP FLAG INSTALLATION/REMOVAL - FY 22-
23
100630 52320 $12,625.00
3/14/2023 EXTERIOR PRODUCTS CORP ADDL' LABOR WINDMILL DEC 2022 - FY
22-23
100520 55300 $560.00
CHECK TOTAL $13,185.00
7819 3/14/2023 FALKON CONTRUCTION INC RETENTION PYMT. - CDBG AREA 2 ADA
CURB RAMP PROJ.
301610 56101 $7,211.84
CHECK TOTAL $7,211.84
7820 3/14/2023 FRANCOISE S ZAMBRA INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - PILATES - WS 23 100520 55320 $264.00
CHECK TOTAL $264.00
7821 3/14/2023 GATEWAY CORP CENTER ASSOC CAPITAL DISTRIBUTION & ASSOC. DUES
(MAR) FY 22-23
100620 52400 $4,187.30
CHECK TOTAL $4,187.30
7822 3/14/2023 GOVCONNECTION INC PURCHASE OF HEAD SETS - FINANCE
DEPT. (4)
100230 51300 $273.75
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 26
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/14/2023 GOVCONNECTION INC PURCHASE OF LICENSE KEY FOR NEW
LAPTOP
503230 56130 $281.58
CHECK TOTAL $555.33
7823 3/14/2023 GUARANTEED JANITORIAL
SERVICE INC
JANITORIAL SERVICES (FEB) FY 22-23 100630 55505 $910.48
3/14/2023 GUARANTEED JANITORIAL
SERVICE INC
JANITORIAL SERVICES (FEB) FY 22-23 100510 55505 $1,942.35
3/14/2023 GUARANTEED JANITORIAL
SERVICE INC
JANITORIAL SERVICES (FEB) FY 22-23 100620 52320 $3,217.02
CHECK TOTAL $6,069.85
7824 3/14/2023 HARKINS INVESTMENTS LLC HARKINS - SUMMER DAY CAMP
EXCURSION 2023
100520 53520 $814.00
CHECK TOTAL $814.00
7825 3/14/2023 HEATHER JEN CHANG CONTRACT CLASS- ART CLASSES 100520 55320 $291.00
CHECK TOTAL $291.00
7826 3/14/2023 INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TRAINING FOR
MCLEAN & ARELLANO
100130 52500 $625.00
3/14/2023 INSTITUTE FOR LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TRAINING FOR
MCLEAN & ARELLANO
100240 51200 $625.00
CHECK TOTAL $1,250.00
7827 3/14/2023 INTEGRUS LLC RICOH COPY CHARGES - 1/19/23-
2/18/23
100230 52100 $391.53
CHECK TOTAL $391.53
7828 3/14/2023 J & J'S SPORTS & TROPHIES EMBROIDERY - STAFF JACKETS - FY 22-23 100655 51200 $11.02
3/14/2023 J & J'S SPORTS & TROPHIES EMBROIDERY - STAFF JACKETS - FY 22-23 100630 51200 $11.03
CHECK TOTAL $22.05
7829 3/14/2023 JOHN L HUNTER & ASSOC INC NPDES - 22589 PACIFIC LANE 100 22109 $437.50
3/14/2023 JOHN L HUNTER & ASSOC INC NPDES COMPLIANCE - ON-CALL - AUG
2022
100610 54200 $869.30
3/14/2023 JOHN L HUNTER & ASSOC INC NPDES COMPLIANCE - ON-CALL - AUG
2022
201610 54200 $1,303.95
CHECK TOTAL $2,610.75
7830 3/14/2023 KENNETH L MOK STIPEND - 2/2/23 PC MTG 100410 52525 $65.00
CHECK TOTAL $65.00
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 27
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7831 3/14/2023 KEVIN D JONES PS - SR-57/60 CONFLUENCE PROJ
ADVOCACY - FEB 2023
100615 54400 $4,000.00
CHECK TOTAL $4,000.00
7832 3/14/2023 LA COUNTY ASSESSOR OFFICE SBF ABSTRACT - JANUARY 2023 100230 52314 $50.00
CHECK TOTAL $50.00
7833 3/14/2023 LA VERNE POWER EQUIPMENT
INC
SMALL TOOL/EQUIP MAINT - FY 22-23 100630 51300 $220.49
3/14/2023 LA VERNE POWER EQUIPMENT
INC
SMALL TOOLS/EQUIPMENT - FY 22-23 100630 52320 $86.98
CHECK TOTAL $307.47
7834 3/14/2023 LEWIS ENGRAVING INC TILE PLATE 100140 52140 $26.57
CHECK TOTAL $26.57
7835 3/14/2023 LIEBE SHERI-LYN CONTRACT CLASS - DANCE CLASSES 100520 55320 $660.00
CHECK TOTAL $660.00
7836 3/14/2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC
WORKS
IW SERVICES - THRU JAN 2023 100610 54200 $3,833.06
3/14/2023 LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC
WORKS
IW SERVICES - THRU DEC 2022 100610 54200 $1,838.30
CHECK TOTAL $5,671.36
7837 3/14/2023 MAHENDRA GARG STIPEND-2/2/23 PC MTG 100410 52525 $65.00
CHECK TOTAL $65.00
7838 3/14/2023 MCE CORPORATION LANDSCAPE MAINT LLAD'S 38, 39, 41
(FEB) FY 22-23
241641 55524 $4,922.61
3/14/2023 MCE CORPORATION LANDSCAPE MAINT LLAD'S 38, 39, 41
(FEB) FY 22-23
239639 55524 $12,173.54
3/14/2023 MCE CORPORATION LANDSCAPE MAINT LLAD'S 38, 39, 41
(FEB) FY 22-23
238638 55524 $14,806.30
CHECK TOTAL $31,902.45
7839 3/14/2023 METROLINK METROLINK PASSES - FEBRUARY 2023 206650 55610 $1,010.10
3/14/2023 METROLINK METROLINK PASSES - FEBRUARY 2023 206650 55620 $4,040.40
CHECK TOTAL $5,050.50
7840 3/14/2023 MICHAEL BAKER INTERNATIONAL
INC
CANYON LOOP TRAIL CONSULTANT-
JAN 2023 INVOICE
301630 56104 $4,850.00
CHECK TOTAL $4,850.00
5.2.b
Packet Pg. 28
City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7841 3/14/2023 MICHAEL FREDERICK SUMPTION ANNUAL MAINT/SUPPORT - CONTRACT
MGMT SYSTEM
100230 52314 $3,000.00
CHECK TOTAL $3,000.00
7842 3/14/2023 MOBILE RELAY ASSOCIATES INC REPEATER SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS
100350 52300 $78.75
CHECK TOTAL $78.75
7843 3/14/2023 MV CHENG & ASSOCIATES INC CONSULTANT SVCS - FINANCE DEPT
FEBRUARY 2023
100210 54900 $4,951.25
CHECK TOTAL $4,951.25
7844 3/14/2023 NETWORK PARATRANSIT SYSTEMS
INC
FY2022-23 DIAMOND RIDE SR/DISABLED
01/2023
206650 55560 $12,997.95
CHECK TOTAL $12,997.95
7845 3/14/2023 NORTH AMERICAN YOUTH
ACTIVITIES LLC
CONTRACT CLASS - SOCCER
INSTRUCTOR
100520 55320 $975.00
CHECK TOTAL $975.00
7846 3/14/2023 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CENTERS OF CALIFORNIA
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL FEES 100220 52510 $452.00
CHECK TOTAL $452.00
7847 3/14/2023 OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES - FEBRUARY 2023 100310 51200 $68.11
3/14/2023 OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES - FEBRUARY 2023 100520 51200 $98.65
3/14/2023 OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES - FEBRUARY 2023 100510 51200 $129.63
3/14/2023 OFFICE SOLUTIONS OFFICE SUPPLIES - FEBRUARY 2023 100140 51200 $734.55
CHECK TOTAL $1,030.94
7848 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR BRIJ SHARMA SENIOR CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $40.00
CHECK TOTAL $40.00
7849 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR CARMEN CHAN RECREATION CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $21.25
CHECK TOTAL $21.25
7850 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR CARRIE BANG RECREATION CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $240.00
CHECK TOTAL $240.00
7851 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR DANIEL KHAWAR RECREATION CLASSES REFUND 100 20202 $222.50
CHECK TOTAL $222.50
7852 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR DEE SANGEN RECREATION CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $145.00
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
CHECK TOTAL $145.00
7853 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR DONGXIN CHEN RECREATION CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $180.00
CHECK TOTAL $180.00
7854 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR GRACE ABAD CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $21.25
CHECK TOTAL $21.25
7855 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR JERRY HUANG CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $90.00
CHECK TOTAL $90.00
7856 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR LINDA DIAZ FACILITY REFUND 100 20202 $1,700.00
CHECK TOTAL $1,700.00
7857 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR MARILEE WELCH RECREATION CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $195.00
CHECK TOTAL $195.00
7858 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR MONICA MARSMAN EXCURSION REFUND 100 20202 $35.00
CHECK TOTAL $35.00
7859 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR YAN LI CLASS REFUND 100 20202 $90.00
CHECK TOTAL $90.00
7860 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR BROOKER ASSOCIATES
INC
INCORRECT FEES REFUND-1403
BLENBURY
100 48020 $1.20
3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR BROOKER ASSOCIATES
INC
INCORRECT FEES REFUND-1403
BLENBURY
100 48010 $123.56
3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR BROOKER ASSOCIATES
INC
INCORRECT FEES REFUND-1403
BLENBURY
100 48100 $1,297.05
CHECK TOTAL $1,421.81
7861 3/14/2023 ONE TIME PAY VENDOR DANNETTE ALLEN REIMB - RECORDS MANAGEMENT MTG 100130 52410 $55.06
CHECK TOTAL $55.06
7862 3/14/2023 PAPER RECYCLING &
SHREDDING
RECORDS DESTRUCTION DAY - 2/22/23 250170 55000 $152.00
CHECK TOTAL $152.00
7863 3/14/2023 PARKWOOD LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE INC
LANDSCAPE MAINT SVCS CITY PARKS
(FEB) FY 22-23
100510 55505 $5,865.00
3/14/2023 PARKWOOD LANDSCAPE
MAINTENANCE INC
LANDSCAPE MAINT SVCS CITY PARKS
(FEB) FY 22-23
100630 55505 $27,411.00
CHECK TOTAL $33,276.00
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7864 3/14/2023 PHOTO ART INDUSTRIES DIGITAL PHOTO FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
TENG
100110 52130 $485.95
CHECK TOTAL $485.95
7865 3/14/2023 PROTECTION ONE INC BURGLAR ALARM DBC (3.1 - 5.31.23) FY
22-23
100510 52310 $186.44
CHECK TOTAL $186.44
7866 3/14/2023 PROTECTION ONE INC BURGLAR ALARM MONITORING (MAR)
FY 22-23
100620 52320 $38.29
CHECK TOTAL $38.29
7867 3/14/2023 RAYMOND WALTER WOLFE STIPEND - 2/2/23 PC MTG - RAYMOND
WOLFE
100410 52525 $65.00
CHECK TOTAL $65.00
7868 3/14/2023 RENEE LEE INSTRUCTOR PAYMENT - ZUMBA - WS 23 100520 55320 $54.00
CHECK TOTAL $54.00
7869 3/14/2023 RICHARD FISHER ASSOCIATES CANYON LOOP TRAIL-JAN 2023
INVOICE
301630 56104 $3,392.69
CHECK TOTAL $3,392.69
7870 3/14/2023 SAN GABRIEL CONSERVATION
CORP
12-17 PAPER SHREDDING ASSISTANCE 250170 55000 $630.00
CHECK TOTAL $630.00
7871 3/14/2023 SC FUELS FLEET VEHICLE FUEL (FEB PT. 2) FY 22-23 502130 52330 $45.97
3/14/2023 SC FUELS FLEET VEHICLE FUEL (FEB PT. 2) FY 22-23 502430 52330 $56.50
3/14/2023 SC FUELS FLEET VEHICLE FUEL (FEB PT. 2) FY 22-23 502620 52330 $477.01
3/14/2023 SC FUELS FLEET VEHICLE FUEL (FEB PT. 2) FY 22-23 502630 52330 $527.97
3/14/2023 SC FUELS FLEET VEHICLE FUEL (FEB PT. 2) FY 22-23 502655 52330 $579.59
CHECK TOTAL $1,687.04
7872 3/14/2023 SCAN NATOA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FOR PEG
CHANNEL OPERATORS
100240 54900 $400.00
CHECK TOTAL $400.00
7873 3/14/2023 SCHAFER CONSULTING CONSULTING SERVICES
/IMPLEMENTATION - FEB 2023
503230 56135 $1,087.50
CHECK TOTAL $1,087.50
7874 3/14/2023 SIMPSON ADVERTISING INC FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER DESIGN AND
MEET THE MAYOR LOGO
100240 54900 $1,925.00
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
CHECK TOTAL $1,925.00
7875 3/14/2023 SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
FACILITY LEASE 100130 52302 $2,623.01
CHECK TOTAL $2,623.01
7876 3/14/2023 STAY GREEN INC LANDSCAPE MAINT CITY HALL (FEB) FY
22-23
100620 52320 $1,116.00
3/14/2023 STAY GREEN INC ADDL' LANDSCAPE MAINT CITY HALL
(FEB) FY 22-23
100620 52320 $290.00
CHECK TOTAL $1,406.00
7877 3/14/2023 TAIT AND ASSOCIATES INC GROUNDWATER DRAIN IMP - PHASE 4 -
THRU 1/31/23
301610 56105 $4,410.00
CHECK TOTAL $4,410.00
7878 3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
238 21118 $5.49
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
239 21118 $5.49
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
241 21118 $5.49
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
207 21118 $13.24
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
250 21118 $29.90
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
206 21118 $48.61
3/14/2023 TASC FLEX SPENDING MEDICAL/CHILDCARE
03/03/2023
100 21118 $1,522.45
3/14/2023 TASC FSA FEES - FEBRUARY 2023 100220 52515 $100.20
CHECK TOTAL $1,730.87
7879 3/14/2023 TENNIS ANYONE INC TENNIS INSTRUCTION 100520 55320 $6,879.60
CHECK TOTAL $6,879.60
7880 3/14/2023 THE ARTINA GROUP W2 & 1095C TAX FORMS FOR 2022 100210 52110 $378.76
CHECK TOTAL $378.76
7881 3/14/2023 THE TAIT GROUP INC PS - VARIOUS TRAFFIC RELATED
PROJECTS - FEB 2023
100615 54410 $900.00
CHECK TOTAL $900.00
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
7882 3/14/2023 TUCKER TIRE COMPANY INC VEHICLE MAINT (LIC 1524126) FY 22-23 502630 52312 $993.41
CHECK TOTAL $993.41
7883 3/14/2023 ULINE INC BATTERY RECYCLING KITS 250170 51200 $378.56
CHECK TOTAL $378.56
7884 3/14/2023 US BANK CALCARD STATEMENT - FEBRUARY 2023 999 28100 $18,756.08
CHECK TOTAL $18,756.08
7885 3/14/2023 VALLEY VISTA SERVICES , INC. STREET SWEEPING SERVICES (FEB) FY 22-
23
100655 55510 $8,821.80
CHECK TOTAL $8,821.80
7886 3/14/2023 WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
GYM RENTAL FOR ADULT VOLLEYBALL 100520 52302 $330.75
3/14/2023 WALNUT VALLEY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT
GYM FACILITY RENTAL FOR YOUTH
BASKETBALL
100520 52302 $3,244.50
CHECK TOTAL $3,575.25
7887 3/14/2023 WAXIE SANITARY SUPPLY JANITORIAL SUPPLIES (DBC) FY 22-23 100510 51210 $1,104.04
CHECK TOTAL $1,104.04
7888 3/14/2023 WEST COAST ARBORISTS INC CITYWIDE TREE MAINT (02.16.23 -
02.28.23) FY 22-23
100645 55522 $2,040.35
CHECK TOTAL $2,040.35
7889 3/14/2023 WILLDAN GEOTECHNICAL GEOTECH REVIEW - CANYON LOOP
TRAIL THRU 11/25/22
301630 56104 $1,155.00
3/14/2023 WILLDAN GEOTECHNICAL GEOTECH REVIEW - 340 FERN PLACE 100 22109 $1,050.00
3/14/2023 WILLDAN GEOTECHNICAL GEOTECH REVIEW - 2930 STEEPLECHASE 100 22109 $840.00
CHECK TOTAL $3,045.00
7890 3/14/2023 WILLIAM AUSTIN RAWLINGS STIPEND - 2/2/23 PC MTG - WILLIAM
RAWLINGS
100410 52525 $65.00
CHECK TOTAL $65.00
7891 3/14/2023 WISCONSIN QUICK LUBE INC VEHICLE MAINT (LIC 1304009) FY 22-23 502620 52312 $85.86
3/14/2023 WISCONSIN QUICK LUBE INC VEHICLE MAINT (LIC 1524113) FY 22-23 502630 52312 $95.13
CHECK TOTAL $180.99
7892 3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - CITY
MANAGER
100120 54020 $1,341.60
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City of Diamond Bar Check Register
CHECK #
CHECK DATE
VENDOR NAME
OTP VENDOR NAME
INVOICE DESCRIPTION
ORG
OBJECT
AMOUNT
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - COMM SVCS 100120 54020 $619.20
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - CITY COUNCIL 100120 54020 $774.00
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - P/WORKS 100120 54020 $601.36
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - H/R 100120 54020 $2,683.20
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - D/B VILLAGE
HOA
100120 54020 $645.00
3/14/2023 WOODRUFF SPRADLIN & SMART LEGAL FEES - JANUARY - COMM DEV 100120 54020 $5,340.60
CHECK TOTAL $12,004.96
7893 3/14/2023 WRIGHT CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING CORP
DBC SLOPE STABILIZATION PROJECT -
1/4/23-2/7/23
301630 56104 $91,997.50
CHECK TOTAL $91,997.50
7894 3/14/2023 YUNEX LLC TS MAINTENANCE - NOV 2022 207650 55536 $5,540.00
CHECK TOTAL $5,540.00
GRAND TOTAL $567,060.46
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Agenda #: 5.3
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: TREASURER'S STATEMENT
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Responsible Stewardship of Public Resources
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the February 2023 Treasurer’s Statement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Consistent with City policy, the Finance Department presents the monthly Treasurer’s
Statement to the City Council for review and approval. This statement shows the cash
balances with a breakdown of various investment accounts and the yield to maturity
from investments. This statement also includes an investment portfolio management
report which details the activities of investments. All investments have been made in
accordance with the City’s Investment Policy.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
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Attachments:
1. 5.3.a Treasurer's Cash Balance Report - Feb 2023
2. 5.3.b Treasurer's Certification and Portfolio Report - Feb 2023
5.3
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TOTAL CASH BALANCES
Cash Funds
General Account $3,774,547.05
Payroll Account $0.00
Change Fund - General Fund $2,000.00
Change Fund - Prop A Fund $300.00
Petty Cash Account $500.00
Parking Account Minimum $250.00
Cash With Fiscal Agent (US Bank 2021 Bonds)$366.86
Total Cash Funds $3,777,963.91
Investment Funds (Book Value):
Local Agency Investment Fund $6,110,727.84
City Managed Fixed-Income Securities (0-5 year maturity) $61,269,160.17
Total Investment Funds (City Funds & LAIF)$67,379,888.01
Fiscal Year-To-Date Effective Rate of Return (City Funds & LAIF)3.33%
FY 2022-23 Budgeted Interest Earnings (City Funds & LAIF)$817,200.00
Fiscal Year-To-Date Interest Earnings (City Funds & LAIF)$1,114,292.48
Invested Funds With OPEB Trust (Managed by CalPERS/State Street) $585,195.57
Annualized rate of return as of 6/30/2022 (since 2016)3.28%
Fiscal Year-To-Date Effective Rate of Return -1.17%
OPEB Trust Fiscal Year-To-Date Interest Earnings ($6,425.44)
Total Cash and Investments $71,743,047.49
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR - CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2023
5.3.a
Packet Pg. 37
INVESTMENTS BOOK VALUE
PERCENT OF
PORTFOLIO TERM
DAYS TO
MATURITY
YIELD TO
MATURITY
Federal Credit Union CD $6,211,000.00 9.22%1,337 1,125 3.447
Local Agency Investment Fund $6,110,727.84 9.07%1 1 2.624
Corporate Notes $1,440,188.94 2.14%1,696 578 3.702
Federal Agency Coupon Securities $9,966,732.81 14.79%891 691 3.529
Federal Agency Discount Amortizing $14,545,995.04 21.59%159 105 4.759
Treasury Coupon Securities $12,910,317.97 19.16%1,060 777 2.769
Federal Agency Callable $9,997,416.36 14.84%1,391 496 2.625
Certificate of Deposit - Bank $4,205,451.08 6.24%1,562 779 2.110
Municipal Bonds $1,992,057.97 2.96%1,565 1,289 3.660
Total Investments and Averages $67,379,888.01 100.00%879 550 3.344
TOTAL INTEREST EARNED
I certify that this report accurately reflects all City pooled investments
Daniel Fox and is in conformity with the investment policy of the City of Diamond Bar
City Treasurer approved by City Council and on file in the City Clerk's office. The investment program
herein provides sufficient cash flow liquidity to meet the next six months estimated
expenditures.
$172,305.35 $1,114,292.48
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO SUMMARY REPORT
February 28, 2023
MONTH ENDING FISCAL YEAR-TO-DATE
February 28, 2023 2022-23
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City of Diamond Bar
Portfolio Management
February 28, 2023
City of Diamond Bar
21810 Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA
(909)839-7053
Portfolio Summary
% of
Portfolio
Book
ValueInvestmentsMarket
Value
Par
Value
Days to
MaturityTerm
YTM/C
Federal Credit Union CD 6,211,000.00 1,3379.22 3.4471,1256,145,725.466,211,000.00
Local Agency Investment Funds 6,110,727.84 19.07 2.62416,032,054.756,110,727.84
Corporate Notes 1,440,188.94 1,6962.14 3.7025781,436,411.151,500,000.00
Federal Agency Coupon Securities 9,966,732.81 89114.79 3.5296919,966,199.2110,000,000.00
Federal Agency Disc. -Amortizing 14,545,995.04 15921.59 4.75910514,545,995.0414,750,000.00
Treasury Coupon Securities 12,910,317.97 1,06019.16 2.76977712,748,826.0313,000,000.00
Federal Agency Callable 9,997,416.36 1,39114.84 2.6254969,636,023.0010,000,000.00
Certificate of Deposit 4,205,451.08 1,5626.24 2.1107794,064,955.224,206,000.00
Municipal Bonds 1,992,057.97 1,5652.96 3.6601,2891,957,361.822,145,000.00
67,379,888.01 100.00%Investments 66,533,551.6867,922,727.84 879 550 3.344
Current Year
February 28
172,305.35
Fiscal Year To Date
1,114,292.48
Average Daily Balance
Effective Rate of Return
67,358,049.32 64,164,719.51
2.61%3.33%
Total Earnings Month Ending
__________________________________________________ ____________________
Jason M. Jacobsen, Finance Director
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Days to
Maturity
Page 1
Par Value Book Value
Maturity
Date
Stated
RateMarket Value
February 28, 2023
Portfolio Details - Investments
Average
BalanceIssuer
Portfolio Management
City of Diamond Bar
YTM/C
TermCUSIPInvestment #
Purchase
Date
Federal Credit Union CD
1,386America's Credit Union10402 248,000.00 248,000.00 12/16/20261.35012/16/2021 227,139.23 1,82606251A3K4 1.350
810American Express Bank10419 246,000.00 246,000.00 05/19/20253.10005/18/2022 244,052.66 1,09702589ACS9 3.100
698A+ FEDERAL CU10528 249,000.00 249,000.00 01/27/20254.70001/27/2023 249,000.00 73100224TAL0 4.700
509Apple Bank For Savings10443 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/22/20243.20007/22/2022 248,000.00 73103784JTK0 3.200
1,665AUSTIN TELCO FCU10495 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/21/20273.80009/21/2022 249,000.00 1,826052392BT3 3.800
509Baxter Credit Union10444 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/22/20243.15007/22/2022 248,000.00 73107181JAG9 3.150
1,609Capital One Bank USA10453 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/27/20273.50007/27/2022 248,000.00 1,82614042THZ3 3.500
958CHIEF FINANCIAL FCU10502 249,000.00 249,000.00 10/14/20254.60010/12/2022 249,000.00 1,09816863LAE5 4.600
1,069COCA-COLA FCU10529 249,000.00 249,000.00 02/02/20264.60001/31/2023 249,000.00 1,09819123RAA0 4.600
1,063Community Commerce Bank10440 248,000.00 248,000.00 01/27/20263.05007/27/2022 248,000.00 1,28020367GBD0 3.050
909Connexus CU10474 248,000.00 248,000.00 08/26/20253.50008/26/2022 248,000.00 1,09620825WBC3 3.500
1,093GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION10255 248,000.00 248,000.00 02/26/20260.65002/26/2021 224,875.74 1,82639573LAV0 0.650
1,300HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS FCU10496 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/21/20263.60009/21/2022 249,000.00 1,46142228LAH4 3.600
1,433State Bank of India10410 248,000.00 248,000.00 02/01/20271.75001/31/2022 230,670.75 1,827856285E98 1.750
1,674JEANNE D'ARC CREDIT UNION10491 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/30/20273.80009/30/2022 249,000.00 1,826472207AE9 3.800
1,063LIBERTY FIRST CU10530 249,000.00 249,000.00 01/27/20264.50001/27/2023 249,000.00 1,096530520AC9 4.500
1,659LUMINATE BANK10487 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/15/20273.40009/15/2022 249,000.00 1,82655026MAE5 3.400
859Sallie Mae Bank10461 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/07/20253.40007/06/2022 248,000.00 1,097795451BQ5 3.400
1,604Toyota Financial SGS Bank10442 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/22/20273.40007/22/2022 248,000.00 1,82689235MNT4 3.400
940UNIVERSITY CREDIT UNION10492 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/26/20254.00009/26/2022 249,000.00 1,096914242AA0 4.000
821US ALLIANCE FED CREDIT UNION10424 249,000.00 249,000.00 05/30/20253.10005/31/2022 246,987.08 1,09590352RCM5 3.100
513Utah Community Fed Cr Union10454 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/26/20243.15007/27/2022 248,000.00 730917352AA4 3.150
1,674BANK OF THE VALLEY NE10494 249,000.00 249,000.00 09/30/20274.10009/30/2022 249,000.00 1,82606543PDA0 4.100
1,323VCC BANK10499 249,000.00 249,000.00 10/14/20264.25010/14/2022 249,000.00 1,46191823MBE4 4.250
968VERIDIAN CU10500 249,000.00 249,000.00 10/24/20254.50010/24/2022 249,000.00 1,09692348DAA7 4.500
6,211,000.00 1,3376,145,725.466,211,000.006,211,000.00Subtotal and Average 1,125 3.447
Local Agency Investment Funds
1Local Agency Investment Fund10028 6,110,727.84 6,110,727.84 2.6246,032,054.75 1LAIF 2.624
6,110,727.84 16,032,054.756,110,727.846,932,156.41Subtotal and Average 1 2.624
Corporate Notes
1,574Bank of America Corp.10515 500,000.00 442,742.65 06/22/20272.00012/27/2022 442,742.65 1,63806048WR36 5.000
231Toyota MTR Credit Corp10223 500,000.00 497,804.76 10/18/20232.25002/28/2019 493,644.50 1,69389236TDK8 3.001
41Walmart Inc.10216 500,000.00 499,641.53 04/11/20232.55006/27/2018 500,024.00 1,749931142DH3 3.251
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Days to
Maturity
Page 2
Par Value Book Value
Maturity
Date
Stated
RateMarket Value
February 28, 2023
Portfolio Details - Investments
Average
BalanceIssuer
Portfolio Management
City of Diamond Bar
YTM/C
TermCUSIPInvestment #
Purchase
Date
1,440,188.94 1,6961,436,411.151,500,000.001,439,331.90Subtotal and Average 578 3.702
Federal Agency Coupon Securities
132Federal Farm Credit Bank10446 500,000.00 499,786.59 07/11/20233.00007/18/2022 499,786.59 3583133ENA83 3.120
842Federal Farm Credit Bank10458 500,000.00 502,165.26 06/20/20253.37507/11/2022 502,165.26 1,0753133ENZG8 3.176
364Federal Home Loan Bank10416 2,000,000.00 1,995,782.32 02/28/20242.12503/29/2022 1,974,200.00 7013130ARHG9 2.344
1,563Federal Home Loan Bank10432 1,000,000.00 999,219.28 06/11/20273.50006/16/2022 1,020,268.00 1,8213130ASGU7 3.520
1,199Federal Home Loan Bank10447 1,000,000.00 1,007,149.93 06/12/20263.37507/18/2022 1,007,149.93 1,4253130ASJ59 3.141
485Federal Home Loan Bank10460 1,000,000.00 995,532.32 06/28/20242.75007/08/2022 995,532.32 7213130ASDS5 3.099
93Federal Home Loan Bank10479 1,000,000.00 990,359.80 06/02/20230.12509/21/2022 990,359.80 2543130AMRY0 4.031
562Federal Home Loan Bank10483 750,000.00 743,414.43 09/13/20243.50009/22/2022 743,414.43 7223130AT6G7 4.100
562Federal Home Loan Bank10533 750,000.00 747,989.78 09/13/20244.87502/22/2023 747,989.78 5693130ATVD6 5.058
357Federal Home Loan Bank10534 500,000.00 499,517.41 02/21/20245.00002/22/2023 499,517.41 3643130AV2E1 5.103
1,108Federal Home Loan Bank10537 500,000.00 496,571.56 03/13/20264.37502/27/2023 496,571.56 1,110313373B68 4.619
1,562INTER-AMERICAN DEV. BANK10498 500,000.00 489,244.13 06/10/20272.98009/13/2022 489,244.13 1,73145818WED4 3.902
9,966,732.81 8919,966,199.2110,000,000.008,567,841.43Subtotal and Average 691 3.529
Federal Agency Disc. -Amortizing
29Federal Home Loan Bank10485 750,000.00 747,667.92 03/30/20233.86009/27/2022 747,667.92 184313384DS5 3.992
70Federal Home Loan Bank10508 2,000,000.00 1,982,363.89 05/10/20234.53511/28/2022 1,982,363.89 163313384FK0 4.694
15Federal Home Loan Bank10509 1,000,000.00 998,162.50 03/16/20234.41011/30/2022 998,162.50 106313384DC0 4.530
107Federal Home Loan Bank10510 1,000,000.00 986,476.39 06/16/20234.55012/20/2022 986,476.39 178313384GY9 4.719
131Federal Home Loan Bank10511 1,000,000.00 983,079.17 07/10/20234.65012/07/2022 983,079.17 215313384HY8 4.832
28Federal Home Loan Bank10519 750,000.00 747,404.17 03/29/20234.45001/03/2023 747,404.17 85313384DR7 4.560
40Federal Home Loan Bank10520 750,000.00 746,270.83 04/10/20234.47501/04/2023 746,270.83 96313384ED7 4.592
77Federal Home Loan Bank10524 750,000.00 742,580.73 05/17/20234.62501/17/2023 742,580.73 120313384FS3 4.763
42Federal Home Loan Bank10525 500,000.00 497,328.33 04/12/20234.58001/20/2023 497,328.33 82313384EF2 4.693
208Federal Home Loan Bank10526 750,000.00 729,741.67 09/25/20234.67501/23/2023 729,741.67 245313384MD8 4.865
36Federal Home Loan Bank10531 1,000,000.00 995,430.00 04/06/20234.57001/31/2023 995,430.00 65313384DZ9 4.672
126Federal Home Loan Bank10532 1,500,000.00 1,475,325.00 07/05/20234.70001/31/2023 1,475,325.00 155313384HT9 4.864
264Federal Home Loan Bank10535 1,000,000.00 963,626.67 11/20/20234.96002/24/2023 963,626.67 269313384PM5 5.179
194Federal Home Loan Bank10536 1,000,000.00 973,540.55 09/11/20234.91002/24/2023 973,540.55 199313384LP2 5.106
169Federal Home Loan Bank10538 1,000,000.00 976,997.22 08/17/20234.90002/28/2023 976,997.22 170313384KN8 5.086
14,545,995.04 15914,545,995.0414,750,000.0012,919,782.78Subtotal and Average 105 4.759
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1,401U.S. Treasury10403 1,000,000.00 996,035.18 12/31/20261.25001/04/2022 925,664.00 1,82291282CDQ1 1.357
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441U.S. Treasury10417 2,000,000.00 1,994,861.85 05/15/20242.50004/25/2022 1,983,672.00 751912828WJ5 2.720
518U.S. Treasury10434 1,000,000.00 986,579.24 07/31/20241.75006/08/2022 975,742.00 784912828Y87 2.730
487U.S. Treasury10435 1,000,000.00 981,154.83 06/30/20241.75006/14/2022 976,875.00 7479128286Z8 3.222
1,582U.S. Treasury10436 1,000,000.00 1,009,412.77 06/30/20273.25007/14/2022 1,009,412.77 1,81291282CEW7 3.014
975U.S. Treasury10445 1,000,000.00 996,828.81 10/31/20253.00007/18/2022 996,828.81 1,2019128285J5 3.125
944U.S. Treasury10456 1,000,000.00 996,115.12 09/30/20253.00007/11/2022 996,115.12 1,1779128285C0 3.158
837U.S. Treasury10459 1,000,000.00 996,160.67 06/15/20252.87507/08/2022 996,160.67 1,07391282CEU1 3.051
213U.S. Treasury10482 1,000,000.00 984,916.66 09/30/20231.37509/21/2022 984,916.66 374912828T26 4.039
12,910,317.97 1,06012,748,826.0313,000,000.0015,085,917.85Subtotal and Average 777 2.769
Federal Agency Callable
1,098Federal Farm Credit Bank10258 500,000.00 500,000.00 03/03/20260.79003/03/2021 463,515.50 1,8263133EMSH6 0.790
44Federal Farm Credit Bank10259 500,000.00 500,000.00 04/14/20250.69004/14/2021 468,659.00 1,4613133EMVS8 0.690
316Federal Farm Credit Bank10397 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 01/11/20271.47001/11/2022 933,642.00 1,8263133ENKG4 1.470
1,427Federal Farm Credit Bank10405 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 01/26/20271.84001/26/2022 1,417,582.50 1,8263133ENMA5 1.840
1,636Federal Farm Credit Bank10475 500,000.00 500,000.00 08/23/20274.03008/23/2022 500,000.00 1,8263133ENH52 4.030
84Federal Home Loan Bank10254 500,000.00 499,552.92 02/24/20260.62502/24/2021 460,993.50 1,8263130AL7M0 0.686
58Federal Home Loan Bank10406 1,500,000.00 1,500,000.00 01/28/20271.70001/28/2022 1,398,064.50 1,8263130AQKJ1 1.700
359Federal Home Loan Bank10428 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 02/23/20243.00005/23/2022 994,442.00 6413130ARYU9 3.000
29Federal Home Loan Bank10512 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00 10/30/20234.77012/30/2022 1,000,000.00 3043130AUE59 4.778
670Federal Home Loan Bank10513 750,000.00 750,000.00 12/30/20274.55012/30/2022 750,000.00 1,8263130AUDL5 4.550
27Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp10433 750,000.00 747,863.44 06/28/20243.12506/28/2022 749,124.00 7313134GXYM0 3.567
147Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp10527 500,000.00 500,000.00 07/26/20245.02001/26/2023 500,000.00 5473134GYE57 5.020
9,997,416.36 1,3919,636,023.0010,000,000.009,997,340.82Subtotal and Average 496 2.625
Certificate of Deposit
1,100BANK UNITED NA10256 248,000.00 248,000.00 03/05/20260.65003/05/2021 224,768.35 1,826066519QK8 0.000
810Capital One Bank10429 248,000.00 248,000.00 05/19/20253.10005/18/2022 246,036.83 1,09714042RRH6 3.100
54CIT Bank10213 248,000.00 248,000.00 04/24/20233.00004/24/2018 248,903.96 1,82617312QJ67 3.002
824Discover Bank10431 246,000.00 246,000.00 06/02/20253.10006/01/2022 244,005.19 1,097254673F68 3.100
394Deleware Police Fed Credit Uni10451 246,000.00 245,451.08 03/29/20243.00007/20/2022 245,451.08 618246399AB5 3.210
525EnerBank USA10230 247,000.00 247,000.00 08/07/20242.15008/07/2019 241,213.04 1,82729278TKJ8 2.152
1,287Goldman Sachs Bank10260 248,000.00 248,000.00 09/08/20261.05009/08/2021 225,703.81 1,82638149MZJ5 1.051
28Indust & Comm Bank China10212 248,000.00 248,000.00 03/29/20232.90003/29/2018 248,875.94 1,82645581EAS0 2.902
454JP Morgan Chase10250 248,000.00 248,000.00 05/28/20251.00005/28/2020 231,727.23 1,82648128UDS5 1.001
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860Meritrust Fed CU10457 248,000.00 248,000.00 07/08/20253.35007/08/2022 248,000.00 1,09659001PAS8 3.350
428Morgan Stanley Bank10226 246,000.00 246,000.00 05/02/20242.75005/02/2019 243,893.01 1,82761760AZR3 2.753
1,118Pentagon Federal Credit Union10414 248,000.00 248,000.00 03/23/20261.80003/22/2022 234,447.30 1,46270962LBH4 1.800
1,106Pathfinder Bank10257 249,000.00 249,000.00 03/11/20260.70003/11/2021 225,981.94 1,82670320KAX9 0.000
541Raymond James Bank NA10233 247,000.00 247,000.00 08/23/20242.00008/23/2019 240,310.01 1,82775472RAE1 2.002
811Synchrony Bank10430 248,000.00 248,000.00 05/20/20253.10005/20/2022 246,033.11 1,09687165GR79 3.100
1,609Third Fed Savings & Loan10455 245,000.00 245,000.00 07/27/20273.40007/27/2022 245,000.00 1,82688413QDM7 3.402
1,288UBS Bank USA10261 248,000.00 248,000.00 09/09/20260.95009/09/2021 224,604.42 1,82690348JS92 0.000
4,205,451.08 1,5624,064,955.224,206,000.004,214,217.98Subtotal and Average 779 2.110
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458CALIF STATE HLTH FACS AUTH10252 200,000.00 200,000.00 06/01/20240.75211/04/2020 189,923.60 1,30513032UXL7 0.752
823CALIF STATE HLTH FACS AUTH10253 250,000.00 250,000.00 06/01/20250.95211/04/2020 231,621.25 1,67013032UXM5 0.952
611California St Univ Rev-Bond10251 100,000.00 100,000.00 11/01/20240.68509/17/2020 93,759.00 1,50613077DMK5 0.685
1,249LOS ANGELES CA CMNTY CLG DIST10523 365,000.00 324,947.10 08/01/20261.17401/05/2023 324,947.10 1,30454438CYL0 4.700
1,614POWAY UNIFIED SCHOOL DIST10522 1,230,000.00 1,117,110.87 08/01/20272.41401/04/2023 1,117,110.87 1,670738850TA4 4.750
1,992,057.97 1,5651,957,361.822,145,000.001,990,460.14Subtotal and Average 1,289 3.660
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Agenda #: 5.4
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: GENERAL PLAN STATUS REPORT FOR 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
BACKGROUND:
State law requires all California cities and counties to prepare and adopt a
comprehensive, general plan to guide their physical development. General plans
establish the long-term community vision for development and include policies to carry
out that vision by directing future growth. General plans are organized into chapters, or
“elements,” that cover specific topics related to development, such as land use,
housing, transportation, conservation, environmental quality, recreation, public services,
and safety. Each element contains an actionable list of goals and policies to articulate
the community’s priorities and guide decisionmaking.
In the fall of 2016, the City embarked on a comprehensive update to the General Plan to
create a community vision and blueprint for the City through 2040. The City Council
adopted Diamond Bar General Plan 2040 on December 17, 2019.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65400(b), the City is required to
submit an annual General Plan status report to the local legislative body (City Council),
the State Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), and State Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) on the status of the General Plan, its
implementation progress, and how the City is meeting the region’s housing needs. The
attached report lists the City’s progress toward the implementation of the updated
General Plan for the period of January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
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Major accomplishments during this period include the following:
• Housing Element Update: The State Department of Housing and Community
Development certified the Housing Element Update for the 2021-2029 (6th Cycle)
planning period. As of this writing, Diamond Bar’s Housing Element, along with
approximately 44 percent of the 197 jurisdictions in the SCAG region, received
compliance letters from HCD. Adoption of the Housing Element implements General
Plan Goal LU-G-7 to promote a variety of housing and neighborhood types that
respond to a range of income, household sizes, and accessibility levels.
• Town Center Specific Plan: The City entered into a Consulting Services
Agreement with Torti Gallas + Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan in
the Town Center Mixed-Use focus area. The TCSP will provide the regulatory and
urban design framework to establish a downtown, or “Town Center” in Diamond Bar
as a walkable place with entertainment, retail, restaurants, community gathering
spaces and urban housing opportunities. Planning activities that took place in 2022
included a community workshop to introduce the specific plan process to residents
and stakeholders, and a weeklong design charette where the community’s ideas and
feedback were translated into drawings and sketches. The TCSP implements
General Plan Goals LU-G-4 and CC-G-4, as well as Policies LU-P-7, LU-P-8, ED-P-
3, CC-P-5, CC-P-9, CC-P-17 and CC-P-21.
• Short-Term Rental Ordinance: The City adopted a short-term rental ordinance to
clarify the existing prohibition on short-term rentals. The ordinance also
strengthened the City’s enforcement position by establishing not only the rental, but
also the advertising of short-term rentals to be misdemeanor offenses. Adoption of
this ordinance advances the policies and programs of the General Plan to preserving
neighborhoods and expanding housing opportunities. Short-term rentals are at odds
with these goals by removing housing, including ADUs, from the City’s housing
stock. A reduction in permanent housing units can put an upward pressure on rental
prices and negatively affect housing affordability. Adoption of the ordinance
implements Housing Element Program 9 to maintain adequate housing sites.
• Landscape Assessment District No. 39-2022: Through interactive and
cooperative work with the community, the City has been able to go through a
successful balloting (Prop 218) process in District 39. District 39 was dissolved and
District 39-2022 was formed to replace the dissolved district with an identical service
area. Due to the higher assessment (with the option to increase by CPI annually),
District 39 is self-supporting again after over a decade of being subsidized by the
General Fund. It is a success story of cooperation between the community and the
City. A similar successful process was completed for District 41 (now 41-2021) in
2021. This accomplishment implements General Plan Policy PF-P-12.
A complete summary of the City’s progress toward implementing the General Plan is
provided in Attachment 1.
On February 28, 2023, the Planning Commission reviewed the report and directed staff
to forward it to the City Council with a recommendation to receive and file.
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PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.4.a 2022 GP Status Report Matrix
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City of Diamond Bar General Plan Status Report 2022
Period beginning January 1, 2022, and ending December 31, 2022
OVERVIEW
On December 17, 2019, the City Council adopted Diamond Bar General Plan 2040, which is a State mandated document that the City uses to plan the framework for its future physical, social, and economic
development. The General Plan is considered a long-term document that projects development within a community for approximately 20 years. The General Plan serves as the foundation for all land use decisions
and provides a vision and blueprint about how a community will grow, reflecting community priorities and values while shaping the future.
The City of Diamond Bar General Plan consists of the following eight elements (“Chapters”):
1) Land Use & Economic Development 2) Community Character & Placemaking 3) Circulation 4) Resource Conservation
5) Public Facilities & Services 6) Public Safety 7) Community Health & Sustainability 8) Housing
The following information summarizes the status of the goals and policies that the City has implemented for each chapter of the updated General Plan in 2020. Each chapter is organized by color scheme for
navigation.
1. Land Use & Economic Development
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
This chapter provides the overall framework for the physical development of the community and the distribution and intensity of land uses upon which many of the goals and policies in other chapters are based.
GENERAL
Goals
LU-G-4 Land Use
Locate new residential growth in or adjacent to mixed-use centers
and transit stations to support regional and statewide efforts to
encourage sustainable land use planning and smart growth
principles.
In May 2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement
with Torti Gallas + Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan
for the Town Center Mixed-Use focus area. The TCSP will provide
the regulatory and urban design framework to establish a downtown,
or “Town Center” in Diamond Bar as a walkable place with
entertainment, retail, restaurants community gathering spaces and
urban housing opportunities.
Community
Development
Policies
LU-P-1 Land Use
Ensure that the scale and massing of new development provides
sensitive transitions or design techniques in building height, bulk,
and landscaping to minimize impacts on adjacent, less intensive
uses, particularly residential uses.
On May 17, 2022, the City approved a seven-lot residential
subdivision located between the southern terminus of Crooked
Creek Drive and the southern City limits. The project is designed to
minimize negative impacts on surrounding uses through appropriate
setbacks, building separations and heights, landscaping, and
window and door placements. Furthermore, the development is
designed to minimize visual impacts to the surrounding homes by
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
use of landscape screening and gradual transitions of the slope
plane with terraced, plantable retaining walls.
LU-P-2 Land Use
Allow clustering or transferring of all or part of the development
potential of a site to a portion of the site to protect significant
environmental resources such as vegetated habitats, sensitive
species, wildlife movement corridors, water features, and
geological features within proposed developments as open space
if the developer takes action to preserve the open space in
perpetuity.
Preservation can occur through methods including, but not
limited to, dedication to the City or a conservation entity such
as a conservancy, mitigation bank, or trust, or through
conservation easements, deed restrictions, or other means.
The seven-lot subdivision described under Policy LU-P-1 is designed
to minimize negative impacts to the existing hillside. The main
access road curves away from the hillside to follow the natural
contours, thereby substantially reducing the retaining wall heights
and minimize potential aesthetic and biological impacts to the
eastern portion of the site. 10.4 acres of the 12.9-acre site will be
preserved as open space area and will remain undeveloped in
perpetuity, with the exception of the planting of mitigation trees and
installation of temporary irrigation as part of the project.
Community
Development
LU-P-3 Land Use
As opportunities arise, collaborate with regional agencies and
neighboring jurisdictions on land use and transportation planning in
line with regional planning efforts such as the Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy.
On November 30, 2022, the Planning Division reviewed and
submitted household and employment data, and land use and
entitlement maps for the Southern California Association of
Government’s (SCAG) Connect SOCAL 2024, The 2024 Regional
Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy.
Community
Development
LU-P-4 Land Use
Monitor and evaluate potential impacts of proposed adjacent, local,
and regional developments to anticipate and require mitigation to
the greatest extent feasible to reduce land use, circulation, and
economic impacts on Diamond Bar.
On December 6, 2022, staff attending a public scoping meeting for
the Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report for
the Royal Vista Residential and Parks project located adjacent to
and in proximity to the City’s east boundary (approximately
southwest of Golden Springs and Calbourne Drive). The proposed
project would redevelop portions of the existing private golf course
into 360 residences and two recreational/open space trail and park
areas on a 75.64-acre site. On December 12, 2022, staff provided
written comments to LA County Department of Regional Planning
requesting that the Draft EIR analyze the potential blight, land use,
public safety, and transportation impacts associated with the project.
Community
Development
LU-P-5 Land Use
Ensure that adequate public services, facilities, and infrastructure
are available or provided to support new development, including
water, wastewater, stormwater, solid waste, transportation, public
safety, and parks.
Safe, Clean Water Program (Measure W)
Staff prepared and submitted the City’s Measure W Annual Plan and
executed Fund Transfer Agreement to the County of Los Angeles for
processing as the final items required by the County to disperse the
local return funds to Diamond Bar. The Annual Plan outlined the
City’s proposed Measure W expenditures for the fiscal year,
including CIP projects, routine maintenance, consultant costs, efforts
to pursue grant funding, and staff time. As a result, Diamond Bar
received $836,902.45 for FY 2022-2023.
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
In 2022, Measure W funds were used to design and construct a
drainage solution for the persistent groundwater seeping onto
Flapjack Drive's public streets, creating algae and potential slip
hazards. Additionally, funds are currently being used to construct
drainage diversion gutters for the Canyon Loop Trail Improvement
Project in order to divert runoff around the trail, preventing erosion
and slip hazards. Funds were also used to sweep and cleanup the
right of way throughout the City in order to prevent debris from
entering the storm drain system and removing slip hazards from the
sidewalks and streets.
Also applies to Community, Character, and Placemaking Chapter
policies CC-P-5 and CC-P-6, and Resource Conservation Chapter
Goal RC-G-12.
LU-P-6 Land Use
When appropriate, require new development to pay its fair share of
the public facilities and off-site improvements needed to serve the
proposed use.
The Public Works Dept. requires all new development projects to pay
their fair share of public improvements, including a City sewer fee
(when applicable), traffic, and road infrastructure. An example of
such a project paying its fair share in 2022 was the Brea Canyon
Business Park project located at 850 S. Brea Canyon Road.
Public Works
LU-P-7 Land Use
As larger vacant or underutilized sites within the built environment
are developed or redeveloped, maximize multimodal accessibility
with appropriately designed street networks, and walkable block
sizes scaled to proposed uses.
The Town Center Specific Plan (see Goal LU-G-4 above) will
establish a fine-grained street and block grid to encourage
pedestrian and bicycle circulation, and improved connectivity
between the east and west sides of Diamond Bar Boulevard.
Community
Development
RESIDENTIAL
Goals
LU-G-7 Land Use Promote a variety of housing and neighborhood types that respond
to a range of income, household sizes, and accessibility levels.
On October 5, 2022, the State Department of Housing and
Community Development (HCD) certified the Housing Element
Update for the 2021-2029 planning period (sixth cycle) which
included analyses of the community’s housing needs, opportunities
and constraints, as well as policies and programs to facilitate the
construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of housing for all
economic segments of the community.
On July 20, 2021, the City adopted its Accessory Dwelling Unit
(ADU) Ordinance to comply with current ADU law pursuant to AB
3182 (2020) and SB 13, AB 68, AB 881, AB 587, AB 670, and AB
671 (2019). The City has been processing new ADUs in accordance
with the new State laws and continues to encourage ADUs and
Junior ADUs, which provide an affordable housing option for lower
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
income households. In 2022, 42 building permits for ADUs were
issued.
Policies
LU-P-8 Land Use
Ensure that new residential development be compatible with the
prevailing character of the surrounding neighborhood in terms of
building scale, density, massing, and design. Where the General
Plan designates higher densities, provide adequate transitions to
existing development.
All new residential development requires review and approval by the
Planning Commission through a Development Review application
process to assess a project’s compatibility, architectural design, size,
scale and massing with the neighborhood. The Planning
Commission reviews the design to ensure compliance with the City’s
General Plan policies and design guidelines, and to minimize
adverse effects of the proposed project upon the surrounding
properties and the City in general. In compliance with recent
legislation, the City has begun the process of formulating objective
design standards for residential development, beginning with the
drafting of the Town Center Specific Plan regulatory document.
Community
Development
LU-P-9 Land Use
Incorporate architectural and landscape design features in new
development that create more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods,
such as orientation to the street; set-back, or detached garages;
tree-lined streets; and landscaped parkways between streets and
sidewalks.
Through the development review process, all new development is
reviewed to promote high functional and aesthetic architectural and
landscape standards to complement and add to the economic,
physical, and social character of Diamond Bar.
Community
Development
COMMERCIAL, OFFICE, AND INDUSTRIAL
Policies
LU-P-14 Land Use
Improve vehicular accessibility, traffic flow, and parking availability
as well as pedestrian and bicycle access and amenities within
office, commercial, and industrial areas.
During project review, staff ensures that all office, commercial, and
industrial areas provide improved vehicular accessibility, traffic flow,
and parking availability as well as review for opportunities to
incorporate pedestrian and bicycle access and amenities.
Adaptive Traffic Control System
The City's Adaptive Traffic Control System (ATCS) is a traffic
management strategy in which traffic signal timing changes or
adapts based on actual traffic demand. This is accomplished using
an adaptive traffic control system consisting of both hardware and
software. The system's deployment (hardware and software) was
completed and deployed in 2020. Considering the unusual
fluctuations in the traffic load due to COVID-19 in the City's main
arterials during 2020 and parts of 2021, the system proved to be
responsive to those changes by updating signal timing in real-time.
In 2022, the system recently received software and database
upgrades. Staff continues to fine-tune the system for a robust
coverage of the traffic circulation on the City’s main arterials.
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Diamond Bar Boulevard/SR60 Eastbound Ramp Intersection
project (Diamond Bar Blvd dual left turn to SR-60 East onramp)
In 2022, the City worked with Metro and San Gabriel Valley Council
of Governments (SGVCOG) and got Metro Board’s approval for a
$1M funding request for the City’s Diamond Bar Blvd. Dual Left Turn
at SR60 EB Ramp Project. This project will be constructed as a
change order to the main 57/60 Confluence Project.
MIXED USE
Goals – General
LU-G-12 Land Use
Encourage compact mixed-use developments and projects that are
walkable, designed to encourage community interaction, and fulfill
a diversity of local commercial, employment, housing, and
recreational needs.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
LU-G-13 Land Use Maximize multi-modal accessibility to and connectivity within
mixed-use areas. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-P-7. Community
Development
LU-G-14 Land Use
Foster development of nodes or clusters of mixed-use centers to
promote city and neighborhood identity, improve accessibility to
stores, parks, natural open spaces, and services, and promote
walkable, pedestrian-scaled retail and dining destinations.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
Goals – Town Center Mixed Use G
LU-G-22 Land Use
Promote and support the commercial area on both sides of
Diamond Bar Boulevard from Golden Springs Drive to SR-60 as a
vibrant, pedestrian-oriented Town Center that serves as Diamond
Bar’s primary specialty retail and dining destination and is
accessible to all Diamond Bar residents.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
LU-G-23 Land Use Ensure an inviting and comfortable public realm to encourage
pedestrian activity in the Town Center area. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
LU-G-24 Land Use Allow residential and office uses as secondary to commercial (retail,
dining, and entertainment) uses. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
Policies – General
LU-P-19 Land Use
To meet the recreational needs of new residents, ensure that new
residential and mixed-use developments larger than four acres
incorporate public parkland in the neighborhoods where such
developments are located. Residential and mixed-use
developments under four acres may provide dedicated parkland, in
A 7-unit residential subdivision was approved by the City Council on
May 17, 2022. The in-lieu fee for the project was determined to be
$270,319 and shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permits
for the construction of the homes within the subdivision.
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lieu fees, or a combination, in accordance with Diamond Bar’s park
acreage standards.
Policies – Town Center Mixed Use
LU-P-35 Land Use
Ensure that any reuse, redevelopment, or refurbishment of the
Town Center area maintains a dominance of retail, dining, and
entertainment uses. Allow residential uses within the designation’s
permitted maximum range, as well as offices, either on upper floors
or otherwise in locations that do not detract from the area’s
predominant role as a community shopping, dining, and
entertainment destination.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
LU-P-36 Land Use
Prioritize and support renovation, infill, and reuse of the existing
commercial center. Require, where appropriate, redesign and
modernization of architectural treatment and the introduction of
finer-grained pedestrian network, as well as utilization of parking
lots to create central gathering spaces and make the Town Center
more pedestrian-friendly.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
LU-P-37 Land Use
Utilize buildings and streetscapes to define the public realm and
encourage pedestrian activity and comfort.
To further promote these objectives, incorporate attractive
landscaping elements and usable outdoor green spaces,
and discourage new drive through uses.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
LU-P-38 Land Use
Promote site designs that create an active street frontage and
screen off-street parking from the Diamond Bar Boulevard and
Golden Springs Drive frontages.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
LU-P-39 Land Use
Streetscape and intersection improvements along the major
corridors of South Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs
Drive should enhance connectivity, comfort, and safety for all
modes of travel, and increase accessibility to and from surrounding
areas.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
LU-P-41 Land Use
Maximize accessibility for transit, automobiles, cyclists, and
pedestrians to the Town Center from surrounding neighborhoods,
the Metrolink station, and other Diamond Bar destinations.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
LU-P-42 Land Use
Avoid expanses of surface parking and encourage the
consolidation and location of parking to the rear or side of buildings
where appropriate.
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
LU-P-43 Land Use
When updating the Development Code’s parking standards or
preparing specific plans, evaluate parking ratios for the Town
Center to balance the financial feasibility of development projects
with the provision of adequate parking for visitors. Coordinate with
developers and transit agencies to the extent possible to provide
alternative modes of transportation to allow for reduced parking
requirements.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
PUBLIC FACILITIES, OPEN SPACE, AND HILLSIDES
Goals
LU-P-54 Land Use
When a public agency determines that land it owns is no longer
needed, advocate for the property to first be offered to other
agencies, including the City of Diamond Bar, for public uses, prior
to conversion to private sector use.
The City continued to follow up with Caltrans regarding the status of
the vacant property at the former SR60 EB ramps on Golden Springs
Drive at Brea Canyon Road.
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LU-P-55 Land Use
Preserve publicly-owned, undeveloped hillsides, as well as
privately-owned hillsides with an Open Space General Plan
designation, as natural open space in perpetuity. On privately-
owned property which has a residential land use designation,
preserve hillsides as natural open space through Diamond Bar’s
Hillside Management Ordinance by allowing residential
development only at the permitted densities and where
development would not detract from the protection and overall
perception of the hillsides as natural topographic and ecological
features, or negatively impact public safety or welfare.
On May 17, 2022, the City approved a 7-lot residential subdivision
located between the southern terminus of Crooked Creek Drive and
the southern City limits. 10.4 acres of the 12.9-acre site will be
preserved as open space area and will remain undeveloped in
perpetuity, with the exception of the planting of mitigation trees and
installation of temporary irrigation as part of the project.
Community
Development
LU-P-56 Land Use
Ensure that development on privately owned, residentially
designated land in hillside areas is compatible with surrounding
natural areas promoting the following design principles:
a) Minimize—as articulated by the landform grading criteria of
the Development Code’s Hillside Management
regulations—excavation, grading, and earthwork to retain
natural vegetation and topography;
b) Preserve existing vistas of significant hillside features such
as ridgelines, particularly from public places;
c) Do not create unsafe conditions;
d) Incorporate site and architectural designs that are sensitive
to natural contours and land forms and hydrological
features;
e) Preserve natural watersheds, including existing vegetation
within undeveloped hillside areas to the maximum extent
feasible, including mature trees and native plant materials;
All new residential development requires review and approval by the
Planning Commission through a Development Review application
process to ensure compliance with the design principles listed.
Violation Prevention
To preserve resources and prevent code violations, the City issued
9 NPDES Notices of Violation, mostly related to illicit discharges into
the storm drain system.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter policies CR-P-60, CR-P-62, and
CR-P-64, Resource Conservation Chapter goals and policies RC-G-
7, RC-P-23, and RC-P-33, and Public Safety Chapter policy PS-P-3.
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f) Incorporate fuel modification as part of the Fire
Department’s approved fuel modification program;
g) Utilize planting palettes consisting of drought tolerant, fire
resistant, non-invasive plants that are native to or
compatible with those in the surrounding area; and
h) Group plants within swale areas to more closely reflect
natural conditions within landform graded slopes.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Goals
ED-G-1 Economic Development
Prioritize infill development opportunities and the reuse of existing
vacant commercial space to grow the city’s base of residents and
employment to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability and promote
conservation of natural open space.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
Policies – Commercial Centers
ED-P-3 Economic Development
Create commercial centers or districts that have a sense of place
and provide attractive places to shop, dine, and gather. Within
these areas, support the development of uses and distinct
characters that complement other commercial areas within
Diamond Bar and adjacent jurisdictions.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4.
On July 21, 2022, a community workshop was held at the Diamond
Bar Center to introduce the Town Center Specific Plan process and
encourage an open exchange of ideas about the desired look, feel
and palette of land uses for the new downtown. More than 100
residents attended the workshop. During the week of August 22,
2022, a weeklong design charrette also took place at the City Hall
Windmill Room. The design exercise kicked off by incorporating the
public input from the prior month’s workshop into drawings and
sketches. The public were able to stop in, meet with the architects
and designers, critique the design concepts, and mark up the design
team’s drawings. There were evening presentations to share with
the public how the design concepts and alternatives evolved over
the course of the weeklong exercises. During the charrette, as well
as weeks leading up to it, the project team conducted stakeholder
interviews with most of the Town Center property owners and
community leaders.
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Policies – Community-Serving Uses
ED-P-6 Economic Development
Work with property owners of existing office centers to increase the
daytime population and facilitate opportunities to attract quality
office tenants and supporting commercial businesses.
Although not within an office center, Providence Health & Services
opened a 27,000 square-foot medical office facility at 253 S.
Diamond Bar Boulevard, within the Diamond Bar Ranch shopping
Center (part of the Town Center Specific Plan project area), adding
60-to-70 high-paying jobs to the daytime population. The addition to
Diamond Bar’s workforce has benefited the local economy through
its patronage of surrounding retail, restaurant, service and fuel sales
businesses.
The new three-story medical office building in the Brea Canyon
Business Park located at 850 S. Brea Canyon Road is nearing its
final stages of construction. Estimated completion is the first quarter
of 2023.
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ED-P-7 Economic Development Allow for home occupations where compatible with the privacy and
residential character of the neighborhood.
Home based businesses are allowed, and are required to comply
with the operating standards in Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section
22.42.070, where the business shall be incidental and secondary to
the residential use of the property. Modifications that alter the
character of the residence or change its occupancy classification are
prohibited, and activities that create nuisances, such as glare, light,
noise, solid waste, or other characteristics in excess of that
customarily associated with similar residential uses are prohibited.
Eighty-eight home based business licenses were issued in 2022.
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY CHARACTER & PLACEMAKING
This Chapter guides the physical form and character of the City by providing strategies to strengthen the City’s identity thr ough both new development and public improvements. Placemaking elements include
features such as monuments and decorative treatments that define City entry points, public art installations, decorative streetscape elements at key intersections or districts, and landscaping that creates a
memorable and unified character. The Goals and Polices contained in this Chapter provide direction to incorporate such elements into both new development projects and public improvements. The majority of
the Goals and Policies are related to the new opportunities within the four mixed-use focus areas and encourage walkable and pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods.
OVERALL CHARACTER & DESIGN
Goals
CC-G-2 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage development within mixed-use areas that is inviting to
pedestrians, promotes community interaction and activity, and
contributes to an engaging street environment.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
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CC-G-4 Community Character &
Placemaking
Preserve the scale and character of existing residential
neighborhoods and ensure sensitive transitions between densities
and uses.
All new residential development requires review and approval by the
Planning Commission through a Development Review application
process to assess a project’s compatibility, architectural design,
size, scale and massing with the neighborhood. The Planning
Commission reviews the design to ensure compliance with the City’s
General Plan policies and design guidelines, and ensure sensitive
transitions between densities and uses. Beginning with the Town
Center Specific Plan, efforts are underway to establish objective
design standards to support this goal.
Community
Development
CC-G-5 Community Character &
Placemaking
Provide an expanded pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure network
to improve connectivity throughout the city where topography and
technology permit.
Diamond Bar Boulevard Complete Streets Corridor
The design of the Diamond Bar Boulevard Complete Streets Project
was completed in 2020. The construction cost for the project is
estimated to be around $6 million. The City has secured $3 million
in Metro grant funding for construction. In June, the City submitted
a grant application for ATP Cycle 6 funding. While the project was
not selected for the first round of grant funding consideration, the
project is being considered for funding during the secondary
Metropolitan Planning Organization allocation..
Golden Springs Drive from Lemon Avenue to Brea Canyon
Road Rehabilitation
The City improved approximately 0.6 miles of bike lanes as a part of
the Diamond Bar Blvd Rehabilitation Project completed in October.
The existing Class II bike lanes were re-striped to add a 4’ wide
buffered zone, providing greater separation between bicyclists and
vehicles. This design is being incorporated into all future arterial
rehabilitation projects.
Also applies to Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goals
CC-G-7 and CC-G-10 and Policies CC-P-5 through CC-P-7, CC-P-
9, and Circulation Chapter Goal CR-G-2 and Policies CR-P-4, CR-
P-14, and CR-P-29.
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Policies – City Identity
CC-P-1 Community Character &
Placemaking
Develop visual gateways at entry points to the city and at the
entrances to the Neighborhood Mixed Use, Town Center, Transit-
Oriented Mixed Use, and Community Core areas. Establish a
gateway design palette and guidelines consistent with the existing
gateway at Grand Avenue and Longview Drive, employing the
same or a similar elements of streetscape design, monument
signage, lighting, and building massing and setback.
Grand Avenue/Golden Springs Drive Intersection
Improvements
The construction of the intersection improvements project
commenced in 2021 and will continue through mid-2023. Several
components of the work were completed in 2022, i.e., slope grading,
parts of the sidewalk work, decorative street lights, traffic signal
poles installation, tunnel, and decorative retaining walls. Golf course
tunnel relocation, storm drain improvement, pavement works on the
widening of the streets, completion of the sidewalks, and
landscaping on medians and slope landscape will be completed
during 2023.
Also applies to Community Character & Placemaking Chapter
Policies CC-P-4 through CC-P-7, CC-P-9 and Circulation Chapter
Policy CR-P-27.
Also applies to Community Character & Placemaking Chapter
Policies CC-P-4 through CC-P-7, CC-P-9 and Circulation Chapter
Policy CR-P-27.
Street Name Sign Design
Procurement of residential street name signs with the new design
(new windmill logo, new typeface, etc.) was completed for half of the
City and the installation (replacement) of the signs started in 2021.
The second half of the residential areas of the City will be covered in
2023.
Procurement of Internally Illuminated street name signs--with the
new design--and LED safety lights for arterial streets started in 2022
and the installation works are scheduled to be completed in 2023.
Procurement of new bus shelters for the City-wide replacement of
bus shelters started in 2022. Among other upgrades, the new bus
shelters will feature a City logo on the back panel.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter Policies CR-P-20 and CR-P-21.
Public Works
CC-P-4 Community Character &
Placemaking
Continue to support community identity with streetscape
improvement and beautification projects in both existing residential
areas and commercial centers, as well as new mixed-use areas that
incorporate unified landscaping and pedestrian amenities.
Amenities should include seating, bus shelters, pedestrian safety
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-P-1. Public Works
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treatments such as sidewalk bulb-outs and widening and improved
crosswalks, and city-branded decorative elements such as street
lighting, concrete pavers, tree grates, and theme rails.
CC-P-5 Community Character &
Placemaking
Establish a landscaping palette made up of native, drought-tolerant
plants and stormwater management systems with a view to
enhancing beautification and sustainable landscaping practices.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-5 and
Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 and
Policy CC-P-1.
The streetscape design in the TCSP project area will be centered
around reducing the number of years to carbon neutral/zero carbon
in order to reduce the effects of climate change by planting
evergreen trees and installation of cool pavements such as hydro
pavers.
Community
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CC-P-6 Community Character &
Placemaking
Prioritize sustainability in site design. When incorporating on-site
stormwater management through the use of bioswales, rain
gardens, permeable pavement, and/or other available low-impact
development technologies, require such features to be aesthetically
integrated into the site design.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-5 and
Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 and
Policy CC-P-1.
Sunset Crossing Park
The proposed Sunset Crossing Park is located adjacent to the
Diamond Bar Channel, which handles the drainage from
approximately 1,600 acres within the City of Diamond Bar. This
makes the park an excellent candidate for a water quality treatment
facility that can be incorporated into the proposed park’s design. To
further study the feasibility of such a treatment facility, staff submitted
an application to the LA County Flood Control District for funding
through their Measure W Technical Resources Program (TRP),
which funds the development of Project Feasibility Studies for water
quality purposes. The City was awarded $300,000 in TRP funding
that is being used to fund the feasibility study prepared by Technical
Assistance Teams from the County, add the Sunset Crossing Park
project to an eligible water quality plan, and address other
prerequisites to apply for the Infrastructure Program, which awards
construction funding to water quality projects. Monthly
design/coordination meetings were taking place in 2022 to discuss
project alternatives. Only the stormwater capture/treatment-related
elements and certain landscape elements would be eligible for
Measure W funding.
Also applies to Resource Conservation Chapter Policy RC-P-22 and
Public Facilities & Services Chapter Goal PF-G-1 and Policies PF-
P-3 and PF-P-12.
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Policies – Streetscapes & Building to Street Interface
CC-P-7 Community Character &
Placemaking
Ensure that new development provides an integrated pattern of
roadways, bicycle routes and paths, and pedestrian connections
within and between neighborhoods that are safe, comfortable, and
accessible sidewalks for people of all ages and abilities.
See Land Use Chapter Policy LU-P-7 and Community Character &
Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 and Policy CC-P-1. Public Works
CC-P-9 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage pedestrian orientation in mixed-use development using
a variety of site planning and architectural strategies, such as
locating and orienting buildings to street frontages, plazas, or
pedestrian paseos; providing visual transparency through
fenestration; entries and arcades close to the street edge and
sidewalk; and/or incorporating porches, patios, or outdoor spaces
that overlook or interact with front yards or sidewalks.
The TCSP will develop form-based development standards and
guidelines that are customized to deliver development consistent
with the community’s vision for the TCSP area. Form-based codes
provides a land development regulation that fosters predictable built
results and a high-quality public realm by using physical form (rather
than separation of uses_ as the organizing principle for the code).
The TSCP is intended to create vibrant public realm with a high
intensity mix of uses to include retail, office, hotel, civic, and
residential uses, and a bustling active environment during both day
and evening hours. Numerous new public spaces, both hardscape
squares and landscaped greener park spaces, will be located
throughout the Plan area to provide a variety of environments that
will serve residents and downtown visitors alike.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and LU-P-7 and Community
Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 and Policy CC-P-1.
Community
Development
CC-P-11 Community Character &
Placemaking
In residential and mixed-use areas, use traffic calming measures
such as pavers, bollards, sidewalk bulb-outs, and speed humps to
slow travel speeds.
Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP)
In residential neighborhoods, the NTMP continues to be an effective
tool in providing a procedure to implement traffic calming devices in
neighborhoods that experience speeding and cut-through traffic. The
program’s goal is to improve the livability of neighborhoods by
empowering residents with the proper calming devices to modify
driver behavior.
Staff completed the first two NTMP meetings with the Hawkwood
Drive neighborhood to introduce the program and review the initial
design with the community. Final plans were approved, and
construction quotes were procured for the project.
The final plans were approved, and construction was completed for
the N Del Sol NTMP as approved by the neighborhood residents.
Staff will follow up with the neighborhood and collect traffic data in
approximately six months to gauge the effectiveness of the traffic-
calming measures.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter Policies CR-P-22 and CR-P-23
and Community Health & Sustainability Policy CHS-P-29.
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Policies – Parks & Open Spaces
CC-P-13 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage landscaped common public spaces to be incorporated
into new mixed-use development. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
CC-P-16 Community Character &
Placemaking
Ensure that common spaces be integrated elements of
development, coordinating landscaping and amenities with the
projects’ architecture and character.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
Policies – Site Planning & Parking
CC-P-17 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage the aggregation of individual small lots into larger
development parcels within mixed-use areas that will support an
appropriately-scaled, cohesive and economically viable
development.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4.
The TCSP is an important component of the City’s overall strategy
to revitalize older areas and expand housing production. Incentives
for lot consolidation are being considered as the TCSP is being
crafted to encourage the improvement of underutilized properties.
Community
Development
CC-P-18 Community Character &
Placemaking
As large vacant or underutilized sites are developed or
redeveloped, maximize multimodal accessibility with fine-grained
street networks and walkable block sizes. Generally limit new block
sizes to a maximum of about 400 feet in length. Mid-block plazas or
alleys may be considered if the intent is to ensure fine-grained
patterns where pedestrian access can be accommodated in
intervals no more than 400 feet apart.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7. Community
Development
CC-P-21 Community Character &
Placemaking
Site plans should be designed to create pedestrian-oriented
neighborhoods that follow these guidelines:
a) Buildings should be oriented to the street;
b) Garages and parking areas should be screened and/or
located at the side or rear of properties wherever possible;
and
c) Landscaping, sidewalk conditions, and other streetscape
elements should be improved during rehabilitation and new
construction.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-7.
Some of the planning goals for the TCSP include the following:
1. To implement the community vision, goals and policies of the
General Plan, which established the Town Center Mixed-Use
land use designation to “foster the development of a vibrant,
pedestrian-oriented Town Center in Diamond Bar that serves
as a place for Diamond Bar’s residents to shop, dine, and
gather.
2. To make the town center a complete neighborhood with a
sense of place, that takes advantage of its location, to provide
residents and visitors a unique experience.
3. Ensure that the physical design and programming of the town
center supports health, wellbeing, and environmental
sustainability, the latter so as to make progress toward
meeting the greenhouse gas reduction targets of the
Diamond Bar Climate Action Plan by supporting compact,
infill, mixed-use development.
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4. The town center allows for car-lite/car-optional living allowing
those who choose not to use their car on a daily basis or who
choose not to own a car at all to be easily accommodated thus
furthering progress to the City’s climate action goals.
5. The town center provides great public spaces, and small
parks with regenerative landscapes to support the goal of
environmental sustainability.
CC-P-22 Community Character &
Placemaking
Orient buildings adjacent to public spaces such that entries,
windows, and seating areas face the public space.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-23 Community Character &
Placemaking
Where appropriate and feasible, locate and orient active uses (such
as commercial uses and parks) along the street edges of new
mixed-use development, at street corners, or along main roadways
internal to larger developments.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-25 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage the design of shared parking for commercial and office
uses where possible.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-26 Community Character &
Placemaking
Establish reduced minimum commercial parking requirements for
all development within new mixed-use land use designations.
Reduced parking requirements should be supported by proximity to
transit, shared parking, and technologies that, once mainstreamed,
would reduce the need for conventional parking layouts.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
Development
Policies – Building Massing and Design
CC-P-32 Community Character &
Placemaking
Emphasize human-scaled design within large-scale commercial
and mixed-use centers. Employ measures such as articulated
massing, awnings, and landscape elements to break down the
scale of development.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-33 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage new mixed-use and commercial development to
incorporate visual quality and interest in architectural design on all
visible sides of buildings through the following approaches:
a) Utilizing varied massing and roof types, floor plans, detailed
planting design, or color and materials;
b) Maintaining overall harmony while providing smaller-scale
variety; and
c) Articulating building facades with distinctive architectural
features like awnings, windows, doors, and other such
elements.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
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CC-P-35 Community Character &
Placemaking
Ensure the protection of views of hillsides and ridges from public
streets, parks, trails, and community facilities by requiring a visual
impact analysis for new development that identifies potential
impacts to visual resources as well as feasible measures to mitigate
any potential impacts.
On May 17, 2022, the City approved a 7-lot residential subdivision
located between the southern terminus of Crooked Creek Drive and
the southern City limits. The Project is designed to minimize
negative impacts to the existing hillside. The main access road
curves away from the hillside to follow the natural contours, thereby
substantially reducing the retaining wall heights and minimize
potential aesthetic and biological impacts to the eastern portion of
the site. Additionally, a row of large trees will be planted along the
rear yards of the new homes to not only minimize the visual impact
of the development, but to maintain privacy for the existing and future
residents. With the proposed landscape easement in the rear yards
of these residential lots, a landscaping buffer will be maintained in
order to provide some visual relief to existing homes.
Community
Development
NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE FOCUS AREA
Goals
CC-G-7 Community Character &
Placemaking
Create a well-designed, walkable, mixed-use neighborhood that
encourages community interaction, showcases the city’s identity,
and is integrated with residential uses to the east.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 Community
Development
CC-G-8 Community Character &
Placemaking
Promote vertical and horizontal mixed-use development along
Diamond Bar Boulevard. See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 Community
Development
Policies
TOWN CENTER MIXED USE FOCUS AREA
Goals
CC-G-11 Community Character &
Placemaking
Support an intense mix of active uses on both sides of Diamond Bar
Boulevard within the Town Center focus area. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy LU-P-21. Community
Development
CC-G-12 Community Character &
Placemaking
Establish an inviting and comfortable public realm that encourages
pedestrian activity in the Town Center focus area.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-G-13 Community Character &
Placemaking
Establish a new pedestrian-oriented “Main Street” within the Town
Center focus area lined with retail uses.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
Policies
CC-P-41 Community Character &
Placemaking
Through development review, ensure that the Town Center remains
predominantly a community shopping, dining, and entertainment
destination, and that residential uses and offices are located so as
not to detract from this image.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
Development
CC-P-42 Community Character &
Placemaking
Prioritize retail and other uses that promote pedestrian activity on
the ground floor of buildings.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
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CC-P-43 Community Character &
Placemaking
Establish gateways to the Town Center area at the intersections of
Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive and at Diamond
Bar Boulevard and Palomino Drive. Gateway elements should be
consistent with the gateway design palette.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-44 Community Character &
Placemaking
As the Town Center redevelops, enhance pedestrian connectivity
throughout the district through the incorporation of a new “Main
Street” within the western portion of the focus area that is off of or
set back from Diamond Bar Boulevard.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-45 Community Character &
Placemaking
The design of new development should be pedestrian-oriented, with
the majority of building frontages located at the new street edge and
with entrances located along the roadway or along pedestrian
pathways or public spaces.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-46 Community Character &
Placemaking
Ensure that new buildings employ horizontal and vertical building
articulation and diversity in color, materials, scale, texture, and
building volumes.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
Development
CC-P-47 Community Character &
Placemaking
Develop specific building height and other development standards
through implementation mechanisms such as the City’s Zoning
Ordinance or a master or specific planning process.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
Development
CC-P-48 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage dining establishments to incorporate outdoor dining or
sidewalk cafés. See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
Development
CC-P-49 Community Character &
Placemaking
Encourage reductions in surface parking and allow for the
development of consolidated parking structures, provided that they
are screened from view from Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden
Springs Drive.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-50 Community Character &
Placemaking
Where possible, above-grade parking structures should be
wrapped with pedestrian uses where they front onto active streets.
If active uses are not feasible, frontages should be architecturally
attractive. This may include unique designs and materials such as
glass, articulated masonry, murals, or landscaping setbacks.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CC-P-51 Community Character &
Placemaking
Enhance the pedestrian experience along Diamond Bar Boulevard
within the Town Center area with widened sidewalks, shade trees,
and pedestrian amenities such as street furniture, attractive paving,
pedestrian-scaled lighting, and landscape buffers.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
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3. Circulation
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
CIRCULATION
This Chapter is aimed at improving the transportation network within the City, balancing the circulation needs with safety and access across a variety of modes of transportation, including automobile travel,
public transit, non-motorized transportation and goods movement through a Complete Streets approach.
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND STREET DESIGN
Goals
CR-G-3 Circulation
Strive to achieve a finer grained network of streets and
pedestrian/bicycle connections as development occurs, especially
in focus areas such as the Transit-Oriented, Neighborhood, Town
Center, and Community Core mixed-use areas.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CR-G-4 Circulation
Design roadways serving pedestrian-oriented mixed-use areas to
promote neighborhood interaction, pedestrian comfort and
walkability, and commercial patronage.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
CR-G-5 Circulation
Develop neighborhood streets and alleys that encourage walking,
biking, and outdoor activity through engineering and urban design
principles that reduce the potential for speeding and cut-through
traffic, which may include traffic calming measures.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
Policies
CR-P-1 Circulation
When redesigning streets, plan for the needs of different modes by
incorporating elements such as shade for pedestrians, safe
pedestrian-friendly crossings/ intersections, lighting at the
pedestrian scale, bike lanes, signage visible to relevant modes,
transit amenities, etc.
Citywide Bus Shelter Replacement
In 2022, the City signed an agreement with a new bus shelter
advertisement franchisee to: a) Replace all bus shelters and
unsheltered bus stops amenities city-wide using Prop A funding, b)
Manage advertising on the future bus shelters, and c) Maintain all
bus stops (sheltered and unsheltered).
Procurement of the new shelters, benches, and trash cans started in
2022, and the construction work and the transition from the old
franchisee to the new franchisee will be completed in 2023.
Additionally, in 2021, The Foothill Transit Grant program re-opened
its call for applications after a one year delay. The City applied for a
grant to replace two bus shelters. The City was awarded the grant in
2022, procurement is currently underway, followed by construction
early 2023. This project grant will be coordinated with the City-wide
bus shelter replacement project.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter Goal CR-P-3, CR-G-13 and
Policies CR-P-8 and CR-P-48
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
CR-P-2 Circulation
Promote new street designs and efforts to retrofit existing streets in
residential neighborhoods minimize traffic volumes and/or speed as
appropriate without compromising connectivity for emergency
vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and users of mobility devices.
Local Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant
Application
Federal regulations require each state to develop a Strategic
Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) to reduce traffic accident fatalities and
serious injuries on all public roadways. While the SHSP is used as a
statewide approach for improving roadway safety, a Local Road
Safety Plan (LRSP) is the means for providing City-owned roads with
the opportunity to address unique highway safety needs in their
jurisdictions while contributing to the SHSP. The City applied for and
was awarded a grant by Caltrans to develop an LRSP. The City’s
LRSP was completed in, and its findings were presented to the City’s
Traffic and Transportation Commission 2022. An LRSP is a
recommended prerequisite to apply for specific State Grant
applications, including HSIP Grants which are awarded to implement
the recommendations in the LRSP. In 2022, the City submitted a
Caltrans Cycle 11 HSIP Grant application with a list of proposed
traffic improvements. Caltrans will award Grants during 2023.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter Policies CR-P-19, CR-P-26, CR-
P-45, and CR-P-65, and Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-35.
Public Works
CR-P-3 Circulation
Plan for and provide new connections within the Transit-Oriented,
Neighborhood, Town Center, and Community Core mixed-use
areas to create finer grained, pedestrian-scaled circulation
networks that support the development of connected and
accessible neighborhoods. Connections should facilitate the use of
alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles, such as walking,
bicycling, and transit by improving the safety and accessibility of
those modes.
See Circulation Chapter Policies CR-P-1 and Goal CR-G-13. Public Works
CR-P-4 Circulation
Develop traffic calming strategies for Diamond Bar Boulevard
between Temple Avenue and Golden Springs Drive in order to
provide a safe and comfortable pedestrian-friendly environment
along and through the Neighborhood Mixed Use and Town Center
Mixed Use areas.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5. Public Works
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VEHICLE CIRCULATION
Policies – Level of Service (LOS) Standards
CR-P-14 Circulation
Prioritize pedestrian movement and safety— through wider
sidewalks, more frequent pedestrian crossings, sidewalk bulbouts,
median pedestrian refuges etc.—rather than LOS in Community
Character Priority Areas, which are areas designated for higher
density mixed-use development in the General Plan.
See Section 4.4 for more detailed policies on bicycle and
pedestrian movement in mixed-use areas.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5 Public Works
CR-P-16 Circulation
Allow exceptions to LOS standards upon findings by the City
Council that achieving the designated LOS would:
a) Be technologically or economically infeasible; or
b) Compromise the City’s ability to support other important
policy priorities, including but not limited to:
i. Promoting alternate modes of transportation;
ii. Ensuring pedestrian, bicycle and automobile safety,
comfort, and convenience;
iii. Reducing VMT and GHG emissions; and
iv. Preserving and enhancing character of the
community.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-2. Public Works
Policies – Adaptive Traffic Control (ATCS) & Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS)
CR-P-20 Circulation
Implement measures such as additional signal timing and
synchronization, speed limit regulations, and ITS techniques to
increase safety and reduce congestion. Maintain a pavement
management system and maintenance program for all public
roadways throughout the City.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-14.
Battery Back-Up and CCTV Replacement Program
Battery backup units are a critical part of the City’s public safety
efforts as they allow traffic signals to operate fully for a short period
and then operate on red flash for several hours in an emergency
resulting in a power outage. CCTV cameras display live feeds of the
City’s most heavily used intersections, allowing staff to view and
diagnose any traffic or Public Safety concerns quickly. The City
implemented a multi-year program to replace battery backup
systems that have reached their useful life on the City’s 66 signalized
intersections. The City is also implementing CCTV cameras at
intersections that do not already have them. Year 1 of the multi-year
program was completed in 2022. The year 2 project is currently
underway and scheduled to be completed by mid-2023.
Also applies to Circulation Chapter policy CR-P-21.
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CR-P-21 Circulation
On an ongoing basis, examine opportunities to avoid delay,
spillover, or cut-through traffic onto Diamond Bar’s roadways
through techniques such as adaptive traffic control systems along
major corridors and traffic calming measures along cut-through
routes that would reduce speeds and discourage drivers from
electing to drive on them. Consider financial and technological
feasibility and community priorities to determine whether and how
strategies should be implemented.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-14
and Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-20. Public Works
Policies – Safety
CR-P-22 Circulation
Implement traffic calming measures to slow traffic on local and
collector residential streets and prioritize these measures over
congestion management where appropriate and feasible.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-P-11 Public Works
CR-P-23 Circulation
Maintain the integrity of existing residential areas and discourage
cut-through traffic by retaining cul-de-sacs and implementing other
traffic calming measures that promote safe driving at speeds
appropriate to the surrounding neighborhood, particularly at
Prospectors Road, Chaparral Drive, Sunset Crossing Road,
Lycoming Street, and Washington Street.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-P-11 Public Works
Policies – Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination
CR-P-26 Circulation
As opportunities arise, coordinate with other jurisdictions, including
neighboring cities, Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County,
and Caltrans, on improvements to street segments common to the
City of Diamond Bar and other jurisdictions.
Cooperative Agreement with Caltrans for Traffic Detour During
SR-57 Pavement Rehabilitation
Caltrans District 7 roadway resurfacing and restoration project along
the State Route 57 (SR-57) freeway (the "Project") between the
County line and near Grand Ave continued in 2022. Under California
Streets and Highways Code Section 93, Caltrans is authorized to
construct and maintain detours that may be necessary to facilitate
traffic movement where state highways are closed or obstructed by
construction or otherwise. The City of Diamond Bar roadways will be
affected during Project-related traffic detours. The Project estimated
16 extended weekend closure detours (over eight two-day
weekends) for the Project's duration, which will be scheduled to be
implemented during the low traffic hours. No long full closure was
scheduled in 2021, but seven (7) closures have been completed in
2022. City staff and traffic consultants have been monitoring the
traffic flow and adjusting the City traffic signals timing as needed to
ensure a steady traffic flow during the detours. The City and Caltrans
negotiated a Traffic Detour Cooperative Agreement; the City will be
reimbursed for the traffic monitoring and signal adjustment and
additional Sheriff's services, as applicable. Per the Agreement and
upon completion of the Project, Caltrans, at its costs, will restore the
City streets impacted by the detours to their original condition before
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the detours. To achieve that goal, Caltrans, in coordination with the
City staff, evaluated the condition of streets before and after the
Project.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-2.
CR-P-27 Circulation
Encourage improvements to regional routes and arterial streets to
account for environmental, aesthetic, and noise concerns, as well
as to provide adequate buffers to adjacent land uses.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policies CC-P-1 Public Works
CR-P-29 Circulation Solicit State and Federal funds to improve area freeways and local
streets. See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Goal CC-G-5. Public Works
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CIRCULATION
Policies – Bicycle & Pedestrian Movement in Mixed Use Areas
CR-P-40 Circulation
Provide for a vibrant Town Center that encourages pedestrian
activity and comfort within the Town Center Mixed Use area while
accommodating through traffic along Diamond Bar Boulevard
through the following strategies:
a) Establishing a new pedestrian-oriented main street or
pedestrian pathway in the Town Center;
b) Enhancing the pedestrian experience along Diamond Bar
Boulevard within the Town Center area with widened
sidewalks, shade trees, and pedestrian amenities such as
street furniture, attractive paving, pedestrian-scaled lighting,
and landscape buffers;
c) Buffering bike lanes along Diamond Bar Boulevard;
d) Improving crosswalks at the intersection of Diamond Bar
Boulevard and Palomino Drive, at Diamond Bar Boulevard
and Golden Springs Drive, and where Diamond Bar
Boulevard intersects with the driveway to the Town Center;
and
e) Strengthening cyclist and pedestrian connections between
the Town Center area and nearby schools to provide safe
and convenient routes to the Town Center for students by
identifying barriers such as safety hazards and gaps in the
bicycle and pedestrian networks and implementing
improvements to address those barriers.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policies LU-P-7 and CC-
P-21.
Community
Development
Policies – Safety
CR-P-43 Circulation
When planning capital improvement programs, ensure that projects
incorporate measures that strengthen the protection of cyclists in
bike lanes by implementing improvements such as increasing
visibility of lane markings and signage, increasing bike lane widths,
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raising lanes, designing safer intersection crossings and turns, and
buffering lanes from traffic wherever feasible, prioritizing bicycle
lanes along arterials.
CR-P-45 Circulation
Routinely review pedestrian and cyclist collision data for type,
location, severity, and cause, and develop strategies to prevent
these collisions.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-2 Public Works
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Goals
CR-G-13 Circulation Support the availability, efficiency, and effectiveness of public
transit service.
SGV Public Transit Feasibility Study
In 2021, the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
(SGVCOG)—in partnership with Los Angeles Metro (Metro)—
started conducting a feasibility study to evaluate and improve
mobility in the San Gabriel Valley. The work continued in 2022, and
the City has been actively participating in the Technical Advisory
Committee of the study and provided its feedback on the alternatives
to protect the City’s interests, including the General Plan
recommendations.
Also applicable to Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-3
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-1
Public Works and City
Manager’s Office
Policies
CR-P-48 Circulation
As opportunities arise, work with Foothill Transit to maintain and
improve bus stops and shelters, as well as identify areas where
service can be improved or expanded to increase system use.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-1 Public Works
PARKING
Goals
CR-G-14 Circulation
Provide adequate parking for all land use types, while balancing this
against the need to promote walkable, mixed-use districts and
neighborhoods in targeted areas, and promoting ride-sharing and
alternative transportation modes.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4. Community
Development
GOODS MOVEMENT
Policies – Truck Routes
CR-P-60 Circulation Use Figure 4-4: Goods Movement as the guide for designating truck
routes in the City. See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56 Public Works
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CR-P-62 Circulation
Maintain truck routes with signage between industrial areas and
freeway interchanges to discourage truck travel through residential
neighborhoods, and provide truck route information to truck routing
software providers.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56 Public Works
CR-P-64 Circulation
Continue prohibiting trucks heavier than 5 tons from operating on
designated residential streets, except for emergency, maintenance,
residential moving trucks, and transit vehicles, to maintain
pavement integrity.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56 Public Works
CR-P-65 Circulation
Periodically review collision data for type, location, severity, and
cause. Develop countermeasures for sites with recurrent truck-
involved collisions.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-2 Public Works
4. Resource Conservation
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
A conservation element is required to provide guidance for the conservation, development, and utilization of natural resources, including water quality and hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other waters,
harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and others as applicable to each jurisdiction. An open space element is intended to ensure that cities and counties recognize that open space land is a limited and valuable
resource, and that they prepare and carry out open space plans to guide the comprehensive long-range preservation and conservation of open space land. The Resource Conservation Chapter provides policies
to guide the City’s stewardship of its resources, ensuring the conservation and enhancement of open spaces, biological resources, water and air quality, and cultural resources.
OPEN SPACE
Goals
RC-G-1 Resource Conservation
Create and maintain a balanced open space system that will
preserve scenic beauty and community identity, protect important
biological resources, provide open space for outdoor recreation and
the enjoyment of nature, conserve natural resources, and ensure
public health and safety.
The City has partnered with Michael Baker International and
Endemic Environmental Services during the construction of the
Canyon Loop Trail to ensure the necessary mitigation measures are
enforced.
Parks & Recreation
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
Goals
RC-G-6 Resource Conservation
Utilize native and drought-tolerant vegetation in landscaping, site
stabilization and restoration where practical to prevent the spread
of invasive plant species into natural open spaces.
During project review, the Planning Division ensures that the plant
palette is diverse, Southern California native and drought-tolerant
vegetation is utilized, and that the planting and irrigation plans
comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance.
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Policies
RC-P-9 Resource Conservation
Require, as part of the environmental review process prior to
approval of discretionary development projects involving parcels
within, adjacent to, or surrounding a significant biological resource
area, a biotic resources evaluation of the site by a qualified biologist.
Focused plant surveys shall be conducted at the appropriate time
of year, and local reference populations checked to ensure
detectability of the target species. Wildlife shall also be evaluated
by a qualified biologist through appropriate survey or trapping
techniques necessary to determine presence. Such evaluation shall
analyze the existing and potential natural resources of a given site
as well as the potential for significant adverse impacts on biological
resources. The report shall identify measures to avoid, minimize, or
mitigate any impacts to species that have been observed or have
the potential of being present on the site. In approving any permit
based on the evaluation, the City shall require implementation of
mitigation measures supported by the evaluation, or work with the
applicant to modify the project if mitigation is determined not to be
adequate to reduce the impacts to a non-significant level.
The City Council approved a residential project on May 17, 2022
which includes the development of seven new single-family
residences. As part of the CEQA process, the applicant submitted a
biological resources assessment and arborist report. The reports
were peer reviewed by the City’s environmental consultant, who
verified the accuracy of the reports and updated the information
based on current findings. The biological resources assessment
included a general biological survey and a focused botanical survey.
The City was provided a list of recommended mitigation measures
to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any impacts to species that have been
observed or have the potential of being present on the site.
Community
Development
RC-P-10 Resource Conservation
Require, to the greatest extent feasible, new development to
preserve mature native trees including oak and walnut, and trees of
significant cultural or historical value such as sycamore and arroyo
willow, etc., as set forth under the Diamond Bar Tree Preservation
and Protection Ordinance. Review the ordinance periodically and
update it as necessary to reflect current best practices.
The Planning Division reviews each project to evaluate if a protected
tree can be preserved or retained on site. If preservation is not
feasible, trees are required to be replanted at a minimum 3:1 ratio
pursuant to the City’s Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance.
The City Council approved a residential project which includes the
development of seven new single-family residences on May 17,
2022. As part of the project, a Tree Permit was approved for the
removal of 62 existing protected trees consisting of 58 Southern
California black walnuts and four coast live oaks. Consistent with the
City’s Tree Preservation and Protection Ordinance, the applicant is
proposing to replant mitigation trees on site with 201 Southern
California black walnuts and 12 coast live oaks. All other protected
trees that are not within the development area are being retained
and preserved in place.
Community
Development
RC-P-12 Resource Conservation
Support and cooperate with the efforts of other local, State, and
federal agencies, groups, and private entities—including Los
Angeles County, neighboring jurisdictions, and conservation
groups—to preserve environmentally sensitive hillsides, canyon
areas, wildlife corridors and riparian areas within Diamond Bar’s
SOI, including the Puente - Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor, Tres
Hermanos Ranch, Tonner Canyon, and SEA 15 to provide
regional connectivity, and to sustain the ecological function of
natural habitats and biological resources.
The City has worked closely with the US Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), as well as California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(CDFW) during the Canyon Loop Trail project to ensure that the City
is complying with all state and federal requirements for the
protection, replacement and restoration of native habitat affected by
the project.
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a) Discourage development in areas with identified significant
biological resources, such as SEAs.
b) Discourage development in riparian habitats, streambeds,
wetlands, coastal sage scrub, cactus scrub, and native
woodlands in order to maintain and support their
preservation in a natural state, unaltered by grading, fill, or
diversion activities.
c) Preserve and restore oak woodlands and other native
woodlands that are conserved in perpetuity with a goal of
no net loss of existing woodlands.
RC-P-14 Resource Conservation
Support and cooperate with the efforts of local school districts,
environmental groups and volunteers to offer environmental
education programs.
In 2016, the City of Diamond Bar established a partnership with
Discovery Cube of Santa Ana. This partnership’s main goal was to
bring environmental awareness to Diamond Bar based schools.
Approximately 1,000 5th and 6th graders participate in an assembly
addressing various environmental topics, followed by a school field
trip to Discovery Cube of Santa Ana.
City Manager’s Office
WATER RESOURCES
Goals
RC-G-7 Resource Conservation
Protect waterways—including creeks, riverines, artesian springs,
seeps, and wetlands—and watersheds in Diamond Bar from
pollution and degradation as a result of urban activities.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56
and Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-4. Public Works
RC-G-12 Resource Conservation Pursue methods to control, capture, and reuse stormwater runoff
for the purposes of groundwater recharge and local water recovery. See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-5. Public Works
Policies – Water Conservation
RC-P-19 Resource Conservation Encourage the implementation of the latest water conservation
technologies into new developments.
Building and Safety requires water conservation fixtures as required
in CALGreen and the California Plumbing Code.
Community
Development
Policies – Water Quality
RC-P-22 Resource Conservation
Protect and, where feasible, enhance or restore the City’s
waterways and drainages, preventing erosion along the banks,
removing litter and debris, and promoting riparian vegetation and
buffers.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-P-6. Public Works
RC-P-23 Resource Conservation
Ensure that post-development peak stormwater runoff discharge
rates do not exceed the estimated predevelopment rate and that dry
weather runoff from new development not exceed the pre-
development baseline flow rate to receiving water bodies.
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AIR QUALITY
Policies
RC-P-24 Resource Conservation
Encourage new development to minimize impacts on air quality
through the following measures: a. Use of building materials and
methods that minimize air pollution. b. Use of fuel-efficient heating
equipment, and other appliances, such as water heaters, swimming
pool heaters, cooking equipment, refrigerators, furnaces, boiler
units, and low or zero-emitting architectural coatings. c. Use of
clean air technology beyond what is required by South Coast Air
Quality Management District (SCAQMD), leveraging State and local
funding sources.
• Building & Safety implements the California Green Building
Code (CALGreen). Whenever a building permit is issued for
construction, CALGreen requires the building inspector to
verify the reduction of dust and volatile organic compounds
(VOCs). Dust control measures include watering of dirt on
projects that are moving earthwork and VOCs are limited in
quantity by requiring materials with certified lower VOCs be
used.
• Through the implementation of the California Energy Code
and CALGreen, more efficient equipment and reduced VOC’s
are required respectively. The CA Energy Code requires
highly efficient heating and cooling systems through requiring
high seasonal energy efficiency ratings and energy efficient
materials such as low-E (low emissivity) windows. The CA
Energy Code also requires high efficacy lighting, energy
efficient switching and sensors, certified cooktop hoods,
rooftop solar installations in new construction, and mostly
instantaneous water heaters for new construction. CALGreen
requires low emitting architectural coatings through limiting
the VOC’s and requiring certified listed low-emitting products
including paints and sealants.
• CALGreen requires clean air within buildings including
through requiring higher minimum efficiency reporting value
(MERV) filters and minimum outdoor air circulation. Higher
filtration removes contaminants and outdoor air circulation
reduces carbon dioxide levels within structures.
Community
Development
RC-P-26 Resource Conservation
Ensure that new development projects are designed and
implemented to be consistent with the South Coast Air Quality
Management Plan.
Building & Safety follows various SCAQMD rules including requiring
SCAQMD proof of notification before some projects are demolished,
preventing wood burning fireplaces from being installed, prevention
of excessive dust on construction sites, and requiring SCAQMD
notification prior to the issuance of permits for char-broilers.
Community
Development
RC-P-28 Resource Conservation
Cooperate with the ongoing efforts of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), SCAQMD, the Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG), and the State of California Air
Resources Board in improving air quality in the regional air basin.
Building & Safety Department requires all construction projects to
provide proper mechanical ventilation systems pursuant to the
California Mechanical Code. The California Building Code limits the
amount of hazardous materials on a site which could lead to further
Toxic Air Contaminants. During construction, dust mitigation and
erosion control are required and enforced by the building inspector
on any construction project. The remainder of this work is conducted
through the Public Works Department.
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EV Charging Stations City-wide
The Public Works Dept. participated in a regional EV Charging and
need feasibility study sponsored by SCAG. With the City’s
participation, five facilities Citywide were selected as pilot sites for
the study, among which two facilities belong to the City of Diamond
Bar (Diamond Bar Center and Washington Park).
Public Works
RC-P-30 Resource Conservation
For new or modified land uses that have the potential to emit dust,
odors, or TACs that would impact sensitive receptors, require the
business owners to obtain all necessary SCAQMD clearances or
permits prior to business license or building permit issuance.
Sensitive receptors include residences, schools, childcare centers,
playgrounds, parks and other recreational facilities, nursing homes,
hospitals, and other medical care facilities.
The Public Works Department requires an erosion control plan to be
provided prior to permit issuance, including sandbags around the
property and intermittent watering of a grading site. Prior to any
demolition, the Building & Safety Division requires that SCAQMD to
be notified before permits are issued.
Community
Development
Public Works
RC-P-33 Resource Conservation
Require construction and grading plans to include State and
AQMD-mandated measures to the maximum extent possible
fugitive dust and pollutants generated by construction activities and
those related to vehicle and equipment cleaning, fueling and
maintenance as well as mono-nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions
from vehicle and equipment operations.
Public Works implements all dust control measures during grading
with assistance from Building & Safety during construction.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56.
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5. Public Facilities and Services
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC FACILITIES & SERVICES
This Chapter sets forth the policy framework for the City to manage infrastructure and services, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that public utilities, services, and programs can meet the needs of the community
into the future.
PARKS & RECREATION
Goals
PF-G-1 Public Facilities &
Services
Maintain and expand the system of parks, recreation facilities, open
spaces, and trails that meet the active and passive recreational
needs of residents of all ages and abilities.
The Parks and Recreation Department, along with Public Works
Department, continues to update outdoor court lighting, youth
playgrounds, and has neared completion of the Canyon Loop Trail
renovations.
See Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-P-6.
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Policies – General
PF-P-3 Public Facilities &
Services
Identify and pursue funding and financial resources to acquire land
for parks and to continue providing high quality maintenance of
parks, trails, and recreational facilities.
Staff applied for Proposition 68 State funding, Measure A and
Measure W funding to improve and create parks and open space. Parks and Recreation
PF-P-5 Public Facilities &
Services
Continue cooperative efforts with the Walnut Valley and Pomona
Unified School Districts through joint use agreements for park and
recreational facilities.
City staff continue to utilize the revised Joint Use Agreement with
Walnut Valley Unified School District for indoor athletic space for
community programming.
Parks & Recreation
Policies – Parks & Recreation Facilities
PF-P-8 Public Facilities &
Services
Develop and maintain a parkland dedication requirement/in-lieu fee
consistent with the General Plan standard of five acres per 1,000
residents in Diamond Bar.
On May 17, 2022, the City approved a seven-lot residential
subdivision located between the southern terminus of Crooked
Creek Drive and the southern City limits. Pursuant to DBMC Section
21.32.040, the in-lieu fee for this project is determined to be
$270,319 and shall be paid prior to the issuance of building permits
for the construction of any residential structure(s) within the
subdivision.
Community
Development
PF-P-9 Public Facilities &
Services
Prioritize public parkland dedication as a condition of new
residential development, allowing the use of in lieu fees only where
parkland dedication is not feasible, to ensure a public park system
available to the entire community.
On May 17, 2022, the City approved a seven-lot residential
subdivision located between the southern terminus of Crooked
Creek Drive and the southern City limits. Due to the unique
topographical and geotechnical constraints of the property, the
project was required to pay the in-lieu park fees for the project
instead of dedicating parkland.
Community
Development
PF-P-12 Public Facilities &
Services
Routinely review existing funding mechanisms and seek new
funding opportunities to support additional parks and recreation
facilities and programs, such as State and federal grants, Park
Bonds and property tax assessments, Community Facility Districts,
and Lighting and Landscape Assessment Districts.
Landscape Assessment Districts
The City’s General Fund subsidized Landscape Assessment District
Nos. 39 and 41 for over ten years. After an unsuccessful attempt in
2019, the City went through another process to dissolve the two
districts. Through interactive and cooperative work with the
community, a successful balloting (Prop 218) process took place in
District 39. District 39 was dissolved and District 39-2022 was
formed, in 2022, to replace the dissolved district with an identical
service area. Due to the higher assessment (with the option to
increase by CPI annually), District 39 is self-supporting again after
over a decade. This eliminated the need to subsidize the district by
General Fund. It’s a success story of cooperation between the
community and the City. A similar successful process was completed
for District 41 (now 41-2021) in 2021.
Also see Community Character & Placemaking Chapter Policy CC-
P-6.
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PF-P-14 Public Facilities &
Services
Preserve existing and future City-owned recreational open space
as recreational open space in perpetuity. City-owned recreational
open space includes undeveloped areas of City parks that are
available for passive recreational use, and portions of designated
open space land that have been dedicated to the City for use as
trails.
See Chapter 2, Land Use and Economic Development and Chapter
5, Resource Conservation for additional policies regarding the
preservation of open space.
The Canyon Loop Trail project will create a safer trail experience for
residents while preserving the natural habitat. Improvements such
as gabion walls, stairs, and water erosion devices will extend the life
of the hard pan trail and increase safety for those accessing the trail.
Parks & Recreation
PF-P-16 Public Facilities &
Services
Continue to provide programming and services for seniors,
including active programs, classes, and activities and outings,
adjusting programming based on needs and preferences,
particularly as Diamond Bar’s residents age.
The department continues to modify many programs to include
virtual delivery methods and implemented Covid-19 safety measures
to re-open safely per guidelines issued by LA County Department of
Public Health.
Parks and Recreation
Policies – Trails
PF-P-21 Public Facilities &
Services
Seek grants and alternative funding mechanisms for trail
development and maintenance.
Staff applied for Proposition 68, Measure A, Measure W, and Habitat
Conservation Grant funding. Parks and Recreation
UTILITIES
Goals
PF-G-6 Public Facilities &
Services
Ensure that public facilities and services, including water,
wastewater, sewage, electricity, natural gas, and solid waste, are
provided in a safe, efficient, and timely manner to meet the current
and future needs of the city.
Sewer Pump Stations Refurbishment
In 2019, a wastewater system master plan was prepared. In 2020,
the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works hired a
consultant to design two pump stations assigned the highest priority
for refurbishment in the master plan. The design work continued in
2022, and the City assisted the County in field investigations and
stakeholder meetings to complete PDR (Project Design Report) for
two pump stations in the City. The design plans are at 30%.
New Underground Utility DistrictIn 2021 the City studied different
project alternatives to create a new Underground Utility District
(UUD) by using the City’s $1.6M Rule 20A undergrounding work
credit. Subsequently, the City worked with Southern California
Edison (SCE) to evaluate each option's financial feasibility and
constructability. Eventually, the most feasible alternatives were
shared were the City Council. The City Council approved the Brea
Canyon Dr. UUD to go through the formation process. The City
Council established the UUD by adopting a Resolution after a public
hearing and an approval letter from SCE. The Resolution was shared
with SCE to activate the City’s Rule 20A program. The project design
was completed in 2022. Additionally, in 2000, the City Council
approved an easement to SCE for two strips of land in Heritage Park
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for SCE to install underground and aboveground equipment
necessary for the utility undergrounding project.
Also applies to Public Facilities & Services Chapter Policies PF-P-
37 and PF-P-38.
Policies – Water & Wastewater
PF-P-37 Public Facilities &
Services
As opportunities arise, work with the Los Angeles County Public
Works Department (LACPWD) and Los Angeles County Sanitation
District (LACSD) to ensure that wastewater treatment conveyance
systems and treatment facility capacity is available to serve planned
development within Diamond Bar.
See Public Facilities & Services Chapter Goal PF-G-6. Public Works
PF-P-38 Public Facilities &
Services
Continue to monitor and assess wastewater and sewer system
operations to identify and subsequently address system
deficiencies.
See Public Facilities & Services Chapter Goal PF-G-6. Public Works
6. Public Safety
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
PUBLIC SAFETY
The purpose of this Chapter is to identify the natural and man-made public health and safety hazards that exist within the City, and to establish preventative and responsive policies and programs to mitigate
their potential impacts, particularly in light of our unique environmental, seismic, and topographic conditions. This Chapter also addresses the excellent public safety services provided by the L.A. County Sheriff’s
and Fire Departments, and endorses the continuation of the contract model of government for the continuation of these services. Lastly, the Public Safety Chapter addresses noise and serves to limit the exposure
of the community to excessive noise levels. The Goals and Policies emphasize partnerships with local, regional and State agencies to ensure the City’s readiness for public safety threats through action plans
and educational efforts.
SEISMIC AND GEOLOGIC HAZARDS
Goals
PS-G-1 Public Safety
Partner with the Los Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments
in community education efforts aimed at preventing potential loss of
life, physical injury, property damage, public health hazards, and
nuisances from seismic ground shaking and other geologic hazards
such as landslides and mudslides.
The City and its public safety partners continue outreach efforts to
residents on safety, including earthquake, fire, emergency
preparedness topics, and pandemics such as COVID-19. The City’s
public safety partners work in coordination with the City’s Public
Information Division to communicate time sensitive information to
residents through the City’s website, as well as the Neighborhood
Watch Program. The City also distributes outreach materials via
print and electronic media that focuses on public safety and
emergency preparedness related topics, such as earthquake
preparedness, as well as important and timely public health orders
and social distancing guidelines. Updated information was included
in the most recent Hazard Mitigation Plan, which was adopted by
Council and approved by FEMA July 19, 2022.
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-5 and Goal PS-
G-5.
Policies
PS-P-2 Public Safety
Require areas identified as having significant liquefaction potential
(including secondary seismic hazards such as differential
compaction, lateral spreading, settlement, rock fall, and landslide)
to undergo site-specific geotechnical investigation prior to
development and to mitigate the potential hazard to a level of
insignificance or, if mitigation is not possible, to preserve these
areas as open space or agriculture.
Figure 7-3 (Page 7-8 of the Public Safety Element) shows areas
where historical occurrence of liquefaction, or local geological,
geotechnical, and groundwater conditions indicate a potential for
permanent ground displacements.
Through the development review process, all projects proposing
development on lands with known geotechnical and/or geological
issues, including lands identified as Restricted Use Areas (RUA), are
required to prepare a Geotechnical Study acceptable to the City
Engineer, pursuant to the Municipal Code requirements as provided
in Diamond Bar Municipal Code Section 15.00.320.
Public Works
PS-P-3 Public Safety
Periodically update the grading standards to supplement the State
and local building and construction safety codes with detailed
information regarding rules, interpretations, standard specifications,
procedures requirements, forms, and other information applicable
to control excavation, grading, and earthwork construction, and
provide guidelines for preparation of geotechnical reports in the city.
See Land Use & Economic Development Chapter Policy LU-P-56. Public Works
PS-P-4 Public Safety
Carry out a review of City-owned critical facilities that may be
vulnerable to major earthquakes and landslides and develop
programs to upgrade them.
Diamond Bar Center Slope Stabilization Project
The City became aware of concrete separations along the northern
side of the Diamond Bar Center. A decision was made to take
preventative measures to ensure long-lasting slope stability and
prevent any potential risk to the facility. Therefore in 2020, the City
conducted a geotechnical investigation and sampled the soil
conditions of the northern slope at the facility. All geotechnical
characterization and lab analyses of the subsurface soil conditions
were complete. This data was utilized to prepare a formal soil report
to develop design plans and project specifications. The design of a
slope stabilization engineering solution was completed in 2021. The
construction works commenced in late 2022 and will be completed
early 2023. The construction budget was included in the CIP for FY
2022/23.
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-6.
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
PS-P-5 Public Safety
Develop a City-based public awareness/ earthquake preparedness
program to educate the public about seismic hazards and what to
do in the event of an earthquake.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-1. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-6 Public Safety
Prevent and control soil erosion and corresponding landslide risks
on public property and in conjunction with new private development
through hillside protection and management.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-6.
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Community
Development
FLOOD HAZARDS AND PROTECTION
Goals
PS-G-2 Public Safety
Implement measures aimed at preventing the potential for loss of
life, physical injury, property damage, public health hazards, and
nuisances from the effects of a 100- year storm and associated
flooding.
The City prepared a comprehensive update to the City’s Hazard
Mitigation Plan (Plan) with the assistance of a Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) grant, which was adopted by the City
Council and approved by FEMA July 19, 2022. The Plan Update
includes an all-hazards summary of potential risks to the City from
earthquakes, fires, floods, severe storms, and other natural
disasters. The Plan will provide information to assist the City in
planning for 100-year floods, significant earthquakes, all with the
ultimate goal of minimizing the loss of life and damage to property.
The Plan, in concert with the City’s Emergency Operations Plan
(EOP), can eventually be used to support resilient planning,
mitigation, reconstruction strategies, and response efforts to climate
conditions and incidents impacting the community. The Plan review
process included a public comment period, including initial
submission and review by FEMA. Very High Severity Fire Zones
have been mapped throughout the City hillside areas requiring new
construction to be fire-resistant at exterior surfaces exposed to
wildland areas.
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Goals PS-G-3 and PS-G-8 and
Policies PS-P-7, PS-P-38, PS-P-39, and PS-P-44.
City Manager’s Office
Policies
PS-P-7 Public Safety
Work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as
needed to ensure that the City’s floodplain information is up to date
with the latest available hydrologic and hydraulic engineering data.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-8 Public Safety
Continue to implement flood control programs, such as the City’s
Grading and Floodplain Ordinances, that reduce flood hazards to
comply with State flood risk management requirements.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
PS-P-9 Public Safety
Consider the impacts to health and safety from potential flooding
on future development in flood-prone areas, including those
identified as being within the 100- or 500-year floodplains. Require
installation of protective structures or other design measures to
protect proposed building and development sites from the effects
of flooding in these areas.
Figure 7-4 (Page 7-12 of the Public Safety Element) shows flood
zones in and around the Planning Area based on FEMA’s 2016
flood hazard data.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
FIRE HAZARDS
Goals
PS-G-3 Public Safety
Partner with the Los Angeles County Fire Department and affiliated
agencies to implement hazard mitigation plans and community
education efforts aimed at preventing the potential for loss of life,
physical injury, property damage, public health hazards, and
nuisances from wildland and urban fires.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
Policies – General
PS-P-14 Public Safety
Educate the public about fire hazards and fire prevention. Work
with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department and CAL FIRE to
disseminate information on fire weather watches and fire risks and
encourage all Diamond Bar residents to engage in risk reduction
and fire preparedness activities.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department maintains information on
family fire preparedness plans and risk reduction measures such as
vegetation management.
The City continues to expand upon public education and outreach
efforts to educate residents about fire and weather-related hazards
through a variety of platforms such as the City’s website, the monthly
DBConnection newsletter, public presentations, the emergency alert
system, and informational videos. The information, in collaboration
with City and Public Safety partners with Los Angeles County Sheriff
and Fire Departments, is aimed at improving public safety
preparedness efforts, increase resident awareness, and ensure
compliance with State and County Public Health Orders. The Los
Angeles County Fire Department also has an active fire brush
clearance program that incorporates inspections from local fire
stations in areas of know fire danger to ensure that residents are
aware of mitigation measures they can implement on their property.
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-9 and Policies PS-
P-18 and PS-P-42.
City Manager’s Office
PS-P-16 Public Safety
For privately-owned property within areas designated for
development that are subject to high wildfire risk, condition approval
of development upon the implementation of measures to reduce
risks associated with that development, including, but not limited to,
fuel modification plans and Fire Code requirements in effect at the
time of project approval.
Prior to building permit issuance, all residential projects located in
the High Fire Hazard Severity Zone are required to submit landscape
plans designed to comply with the requirements of the Los Angeles
County Fire Department’s Fuel Modification Plan Guidelines in terms
of plant selection, placement and maintenance. The final landscape
and fuel modification plans are submitted to the Los Angeles Fire
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POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
Department for review and approval.
PS-P-18 Public Safety
Work cooperatively with the County of Los Angeles Fire
Department, CAL FIRE, and fire protection agencies of neighboring
jurisdictions to address regional wildfire threats.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. City Manager’s Office
Policies – Fire Hazard Severity Zones & State Responsibility Areas
PS-P-19 Public Safety
Maintain and update the City’s High Fire Hazard Severity Zones
map consistent with changes in designation by CAL FIRE to ensure
that the County of Los Angeles Fire Department is protecting the
community from wildland-urban fires as future development takes
place.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-20 Public Safety
Prior to permit approval, ensure that all new development located
in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone or a State Responsibility
Area (SRA) is served by adequate infrastructure, including safe
access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and
water supplies for fire suppression.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. Community
Development
PS-P-21 Public Safety
Collaborate with the County of Los Angeles Fire Department to
ensure that properties in and adjacent to High or Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zones as indicated in Figure 7-6 are adequately
protected from wildland fire hazards in a manner that minimizes the
destruction of natural vegetation and ecosystems through
inspection and enforcement. Update Figure 7-6 as new information
becomes available from CAL FIRE.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. Community
Development
PS-P-22 Public Safety
Support the County of Los Angeles Fire Department’s Provision of
weed abatement and brush thinning and removal services in High
and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Areas in order to curb potential
fire hazards.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. Community
Development
PS-P-23 Public Safety
Where development is proposed within High or Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zones, ensure that the County of Los Angeles Fire
Department has the opportunity to review the proposal in terms of
its vulnerability to fire hazards and its potential as a source of fire,
including fuel modification plan review for new development or
additions that are equal or greater than 50 percent of the existing
square footage.
Prior to building permit issuance, all residential projects located in
the High Fire Hazard Severity Zone are required to submit landscape
plans designed to comply with the requirements of the Los Angeles
County Fire Department’s Fuel Modification Plan Guidelines in terms
of plant selection, placement and maintenance. The final landscape
and fuel modification plans are submitted to the Los Angeles Fire
Department for review and approval.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND OPERATIONS
Goals
PS-G-4 Public Safety
Support the enforcement of applicable local, County, State, and
federal regulations pertaining to the manufacture, use,
transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and
wastes in the City with the primary focus on preventing injury, loss
of life, and damage to property resulting from the potential
detrimental effects (short- and long-term) associated with the
release of such substances.
NPDES Business Inspections
Per the State Water Board’s NPDES MS4 permit, the City of
Diamond Bar is required to perform stormwater inspections every
five years for certain commercial/industrial facilities identified in the
permit. Diamond Bar has roughly 200 applicable facilities, including
restaurants, auto repair shops, and retail gasoline outlets. The City
prepared all required information and coordinated with a consultant,
who performed these inspections on the City’s behalf. The inspector
visited each business in person, educated the business owners on
permit requirements, and performed inspections identifying any
NPDES compliance issues. The second round of inspections for
about 100 businesses was completed between February – April
2022.
Also applies to Resource Conservation Chapter Goal RC-G-7.
Public Works
Policies
PS-P-28 Public Safety
Promote public awareness and participation in household
hazardous waste management, solid waste, and recycling
programs.
For additional policies related to household hazardous waste
management, solid waste, and recycling programs, see Chapter 8:
Community Health and Sustainability Element.
The City’s contracted residential and commercial waste haulers
continue to offer comprehensive waste collection and curbside
recycling services citywide. Curbside recycling services include
collection of green waste; bulky items; and household hazardous
waste, including electronic waste, used oil, paint products, batteries,
garden chemicals, household chemicals and hypodermic needles.
All City and LA County environmental programs are promoted
through a wide variety of outlets, and on an ongoing basis. Program
specific flyers and post cards are distributed at City Hall, the
Diamond Bar library, Diamond Bar Center, Heritage Park, during
events, and as billing inserts. City media outlets include the annual
EnviroLink newsletter, the monthly city newsletter DB Connection,
an extensive website, and DBTV Channel 3. Additionally, each of
the City's waste haulers maintains a website that highlights available
programs and instructions for participation. Used motor oil recycling
kits (containing a drain container, funnel, filter bags, shop towels,
and a filter wrench) were distributed to interested do-it-yourselfers
community events, and from City Hall.
The City also works with Los Angeles County Public Works to
provide a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event in the City
once a year. The HHW event takes most forms of electronic and
hazardous waste including paint, batteries, and other toxic materials
that are recycled and do not enter the waste stream. The City
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promotes the Los Angeles County Public Works HHW events
throughout the year in addition to promoting the County’s hotline 1-
888-CLEAN LA and their dedicated website.
SHERIFF, FIRE, AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
Goals
PS-G-5 Public Safety
Maintain safety services that are responsive to citizens’ needs to
ensure a safe and secure environment for people and property in
the community.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-1. City Manager’s Office
PS-G-6 Public Safety
Support community-based policing partnerships to enhance public
awareness of crime prevention and strengthen the relationship
between the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and
neighborhoods throughout the city.
The City continues to distribute information through its “Let’s Talk
Public Safety” program, primarily through law enforcement safety
blogs and videos. This is a collaboration between the City, the Los
Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and the Los Angeles County
Fire Department, and is an extension of the existing Neighborhood
Watch and Business Watch programs. The reinstituted “Coffee with
a Cop” meetings are held once a month at locations through the City,
where residents and businesses can talk with a member of the
Sheriff’s Department about crime and other law enforcement
techniques
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-30.
City Manager’s Office
PS-G-7 Public Safety Provide effective emergency preparedness and response
programs. See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
Policies
PS-P-30 Public Safety
Continue to promote the establishment of neighborhood watch and
business watch programs to encourage community participation in
the patrol of neighborhoods.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-6. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-31 Public Safety
Continue to utilize the contract model of government with Los
Angeles County Fire and Sheriff’s Departments and provide
facilities, staffing, and equipment to attain the shortest possible
response times as set forth by the adopted standards of those
public safety organizations.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-32 Public Safety
Support the achievement of police and fire response times through
the implementation of traffic management measures that mitigate
congestion during peak rush hour and during school drop-off and
pick-up times.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
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PS-P-35 Public Safety
Work cooperatively with the Los Angeles County Fire Department,
CAL FIRE, and fire protection agencies of neighboring jurisdictions
to ensure that all portions of the Planning Area are served and
accessible within an effective response time.
Wildfire Prevention in Assessment Districts
The City continues to provide fire brush and other wildfire
prevention-related maintenance at the Landscape Assessment
Districts 39-2022 and 41-2021.
See Circulation Chapter Policy CR-P-2.
Public Works
PS-P-37 Public Safety
Maintain area-wide mutual aid agreements and communication
links with adjacent governmental authorities and other participating
jurisdictions.
The City continues to expand upon its emergency preparedness and
response capabilities through testing and exercises. The dedicated
EOC provides the City with added flexibility to coordinate and
respond to emergencies, provide redundant communications to
public safety agencies, and enable added communications to
residents. City Hall also has a backup power generator to ensure
critical systems are operational in the event of a prolonged
emergency outage, with redundant communications capabilities
including the Sheriff’s Department and County Office of Emergency
Management (OEM). Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,
the City EOC has been activated virtually to monitor impacts to the
City and coordinate response efforts with County Office OEM, local
school districts, and adjoining municipalities.
Also applies to Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-7 and Policies PS-
P-40, PS-P-41, and PS-P-43.
City Manager’s Office
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Goals
PS-G-8 Public Safety
Use the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and Emergency Operations
Plan to address mitigation and response for local hazards, including
seismic hazards, flood hazards, fire hazards, hazardous materials
incidents, and hazardous sites, and to plan for the protection of
critical facilities (i.e., schools, hospitals), disaster and emergency
response preparedness and recovery, evacuation routes, peak load
water supply requirements, and minimum road width and clearance
around structures.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
PS-G-9 Public Safety
Conduct emergency and disaster management planning in a
collaborative manner with State and local agencies and neighboring
jurisdictions, while striving for self-sufficiency in City-level
emergency response.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. City Manager’s Office
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Policies
PS-P-38 Public Safety
Maintain, review, and update Diamond Bar’s Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan as needed to take into account new hazard
conditions in the Planning Area and new emergency management
techniques.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-39 Public Safety
Adopt, implement and update as necessary the Local Hazard
Mitigation Plan to develop strategies to address changing risks from
flood, drought, fire, landslides, seismic activity, hazardous
materials, and other potential hazards, including strategies related
to monitoring, emergency preparedness, development policies,
conservation, vulnerable populations, and community resilience.
See Public Safety Chapter Goal PS-G-2. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-40 Public Safety
Continue to coordinate the City’s emergency preparedness and
response plans and operations with the State Office of Emergency
Management, Los Angeles County, schools, and other neighboring
jurisdictions.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-41 Public Safety
Maintain and expand as necessary community emergency
preparedness resources including personnel, equipment, material,
specialized medical and other training, and auxiliary
communications.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-42 Public Safety
Continue to disseminate public information and alerts regarding the
nature and extent of possible natural and manmade hazards,
resources identifying measures residents and businesses can take
to prepare for and minimize damage resulting from these hazards,
citywide response plans, and evacuation routes.
• The City and its public safety partners continue outreach
efforts on safety topics, including earthquakes, wildfires,
weather-related impacts, and emergency preparedness.
Information and education resources are made available to
residents and businesses through a variety of print and
electronic platforms, including the City’s monthly newsletter-
Diamond Bar Connection and City website.
• City staff routinely uses its social media outlets to increase
awareness of its Emergency Alert notification system and to
encourage registration by residents and businesses to
receive time-sensitive notices by email, text or voicemail
regarding emergency situations, such as evacuations or
roadway closures.
• In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the
City continues to manage a dedicated resource hub on the
City web to provide COVID-19 prevention and education,
information regarding temporary changes to City operations,
virtual programs and meetings. Additionally, information is
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distributed to residents and businesses via print, electronic
notices and signage posted at City facilities.
PS-P-43 Public Safety
Require all City staff to be adequately trained to respond to
emergency situations, and conduct regular emergency
preparedness drills with local organizations including the Los
Angeles County fire and Sheriff’s departments.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-14. City Manager’s Office
PS-P-44 Public Safety
Leverage pre- and post-disaster assistance programs to support
resilient planning, mitigation, and reconstruction strategies that
consider future climate conditions, such as the California
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program and California Disaster Assistance Act.
See Public Safety Chapter Policy PS-P-37. City Manager’s Office
7. Community Health & Sustainability
POLICY # CHAPTER GOALS & POLICIES STATUS DEPARTMENT
COMMUNITY HEALTH & SUSTAINABILITY
The Goals and Policies in this Chapter identify strategies to facilitate healthy and active lifestyles, social connections and celebrating diversity, access to healthy food, and climate change resilience. Many of
these strategies could be incorporated into existing or future City programs and Development Code standards.
ACTIVE LIFESTYLE
Goals
CHS-G-3 Community Health &
Sustainability
Promote the use of public parks, recreational and other spaces for
healthy exercise and physical activity.
Staff has taken a proactive approach to increase the quantity of
enrichment programs offered to residents and witnessed a dramatic
registration increase as residents become more comfortable
returning to group activities.
Parks & Recreation
Policies
CHS-P-10 Community Health &
Sustainability
Promote social engagement and healthy lifestyles for older adults
by continuing to organize and offer appropriate cultural,
recreational, and assistance programs, activities, and services.
The new Wednesday Walkers program encourages seniors to walk
through City parks once per week and discuss current events with
City staff. This program continues to grow and has received
exceptional feedback.
Parks & Recreation
CHS-P-13 Community Health &
Sustainability
Support the provisions of spaces, programs and facilities across the
community to provide opportunities for artistic and cultural
engagement and expression for all members of the Diamond Bar
community.
The City has partnered with Alchemy Theater to provide weekly live
performances at Summitridge Park. These performances are free
and take place in a setting similar to Concerts in the Park. The past
summer included a spotlight on “Shakespeare in the Park”.
Parks & Recreation
CHS-P-14 Community Health &
Sustainability
Encourage the development of “destinations”—such as the clusters
of commercial uses that draw residents from the entire community
into the Neighborhood Mixed Use, the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use,
and the Town Center focus areas.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21. Community
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HEALTHY FOOD
Policies
CHS-P-21 Community Health &
Sustainability
Promote healthy food and beverages at City-sponsored events,
programs, and recreation activities. Ensure that safe, clean drinking
water is available for the public at all City-owned buildings where
public programs occur.
Clean drinking water is available at all City facilities and a variety of
food trucks typically provide an array of food and beverage options at
City-sponsored special events.
Parks & Recreation
PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Policies
CHS-P-30 Community Health &
Sustainability
Support a better informed and civically engaged community by
making information available both in print and electronic format,
and, to the extent possible, provide this information in the
languages predominantly spoken in the community.
• The City continues to use a variety of print, electronic and
online communication tools to provide information about local
and regional programs and services that may affect resident
quality of life. Information is made available to residents via
the City website, electronic newsletters, social media
platforms, the City’s printed monthly newsletter (Diamond Bar
Connection), and virtual and in-person presentations.
• After the relaxation of COVID-19 safety guidelines that
restricted in-person gatherings, many of the temporary virtual
services remained in place to expand resident engagement,
including teleconferencing options to participate in all City
Council and Commission meetings, the option to meet with
staff using video conferencing, request construction permits
using an online application via the City’s website, and submit
a service request using the City’s official mobile app, Diamond
Bar Connected.
Public Information
CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE GASES
Goals
CHS-G-14 Community Health &
Sustainability
Encourage waste reduction and diversion practices to meet State
targets and reduce GHG emissions.
The City is compliant with State Laws, which regulate waste
management and recycling. The City continues to offer various
economic incentives that encourage source reduction and recycling:
1) Residential refuse rates are based on a pay-as-you-throw system.
Three refuse cart sizes are available (35, 64, and 96 gallon), and cost
increases with cart size; 2) one additional recycling cart, and one
additional green waste cart, are available to each residence at no
cost; 3) residents may earn a yard waste discount equal to 12% if
they implement backyard composting, and agree to relinquish their
green waste cart; 4) a recycling rebate is issued to residents in any
year that the residential waste hauler earns recycling revenues that
exceed a specified threshold; 5) all commercial and multi-family
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waste is processed at the hauler's MRF, however recycling bins are
available at a greatly discounted price; 6) used oil drain containers
and reusable shopping bags are distributed to residents at no cost,
and; 7) businesses and schools may apply for the City's Recycling
Bins Grant, which provides free recycling receptacles (7 to 50 gallon
capacity) to qualifying applicants.
CHS-P-39 Community Health &
Sustainability
Support Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California
Gas Company's (SoCalGas) efforts to increase public awareness
of energy conservation technology and best practices.
The City has partnered with the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments (SGVCOG) and the Southern California Regional
Energy Network (SoCalREN) to increase public awareness of energy
conservation technologies and best practices from Southern
California Edison and the Gas Company. Information is distributed
through the City’s Envirolink newsletter, as well as direct
communication from partner agencies and utility providers.
City Manager’s
Office
CHS-P-44 Community Health &
Sustainability
Promote energy conservation and retrofitting of existing buildings
through the implementation of the Green Building Codes.
The Building & Safety Division implements CALGreen by requiring
all construction projects to meet State requirements. This is done
through requiring all waste hauling by the City’s franchise hauler or
to a recycling facility, requiring low emitting vehicle parking for new
commercial projects, limiting VOCs, inspecting erosion control, and
requiring low water usage in plumbing.
Community
Development
Policies – Waste Reduction & Recycling
CHS-P-46 Community Health &
Sustainability
In order to achieve compliance with the source reduction goals set
forth under Assembly Bill (AB) 939 amendments thereto,
incorporate solid waste diversion goal performance standards into
the contracts with the City’s franchise waste haulers, and enforce
the City’s Construction and Demolition Waste Ordinance.
The City’s franchise agreements incorporate solid waste diversion
standards to meet State recycling goals, including the new
regulations aimed at diverting food waste. The City will continue to
build on the successful implementation of food waste diversion
programs, with targeted outreach by providing technical assistance
for businesses wishing to start a food recycling, recovery, or donation
program. In July 2022, the food diversion program was expanded to
include residential accounts.
The City's waste haulers are required by contract to divert at least
75% of all construction and demolition (C&D) debris, including inert
material. 100% of concrete/asphalt dirt is diverted by both waste
haulers. Residential and commercial haulers have met and exceeded
the C&D requirement. The City worked with the haulers to identify
specific projects that fall under the C&D requirement including roof
projects, demolitions, additions, new construction and remodels. The
residential waste hauler operates a C&D facility in Los Angeles, this
location began processing more projects and resulted in an 83.3%
diversion in the C&D category. City ordinance requires that for all
C&D projects of at least 1,000 square feet, a diversion deposit and a
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Recycling and Waste Reduction Application be submitted before
work begins; a Final Compliance Report and associated weight
tickets must be submitted after project completion.
Also applies to Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy
CHS-P-50.
CHS-P-47 Community Health &
Sustainability
Reduce the disposal of household hazardous wastes in landfills
through continued cooperation with waste pick-up service
providers, the County Sanitation Districts, and the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works in the provision of curbside
pick-up and annual household waste round up events.
The City’s contracted residential and commercial waste haulers
continue to offer comprehensive waste collection and curbside
recycling services citywide. Curbside recycling services include
collection of green waste; bulky items; and household hazardous
waste, including electronic waste, used oil, paint products, batteries,
garden chemicals, household chemicals and hypodermic needles.
The City also works with Los Angeles County Public Works to provide
a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event in the City once a year
in February. The HHW event takes most forms of electronic and
hazardous waste including paint, batteries, and other toxic materials
that are recycled and do not enter the waste stream. The City
promotes the Los Angeles County Public Works HHW events
throughout the year in addition to promoting the County’s hotline 1-
888-CLEAN LA and their dedicated website.
The City continues to contract with Waste Management, At Your Door
Special Collections, to provide curbside recycling of HHW materials.
The City participates in and promotes the LA County Household
Hazardous Waste Roundup program. LA County sponsored its
annual HHW roundup in Diamond Bar. The listed events were
advertised by the City through the distribution of flyers and/or
placement of event information on its online event calendar.
Numerous schools and non-profit organizations hold e-waste
collection events throughout the year as a fundraising effort.
Also applies to Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy
CHS-P-48
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Office
CHS-P-48 Community Health &
Sustainability
Continue to promote the safe disposal of household hazardous
waste through public education and incentives.
See Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy CHS-P-47.
The City’s contracted residential and commercial waste haulers
continue to offer comprehensive waste collection and curbside
recycling services citywide. Curbside recycling services include
collection of green waste; bulky items; and household hazardous
waste, including electronic waste, used oil, paint products, batteries,
garden chemicals, household chemicals and hypodermic needles.
Information on these programs is distributed by the haulers, as well
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as City resources including website, social media, mail and email
distribution.
Also applies to Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy
CHS-P-52.
CHS-P-49 Community Health &
Sustainability
Continue to educate residential, commercial, and industrial
generators about source reduction and recycling programs and
encourage their participation in these programs through
promotional campaigns and incentives.
See Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy CHS-P-47. City Manager’s
Office
CHS-P-50 Community Health &
Sustainability
Encourage generators of edible food to have contracts or
agreements with food rescue organizations to minimize edible food
from being disposed of or destroyed.
Albertson's, Sprouts, Target and Walmart have internal food waste
recycling programs that include donation and composting. All
franchise green waste collections, as well as third-party green waste
collections are taken to facilities that process this material into soils
products.
The City contracted with Abound Food Care to provide food recovery
consulting services through June, 2025. In May 2022, the City applied
and was awarded a CalRecycle Organics Program Grant in the
amount of $85,300. A portion of these grant funds are proposed to be
utilized to fund the consulting costs associated with capacity planning
food recovery activities. Founded in 2021, Abound Food Care
(Abound) is a registered 501(C)3 corporation, bringing together
nonprofit, public, and private partners to minimize food waste and
food insecurity. Abound has longstanding stakeholder relationships
within the public, private and nonprofit sectors to assist with
implementing successful edible food recovery programs. Abound
integrates with various tech platforms to track food donations in order
to meet regulatory reporting requirements. Abound will assist the City
to meet state law and will have a scope of work that includes the
following tasks:
• Manage edible food recovery contracts between Tier 1 and
Tier 2 food waste generators as identified by the city and in
accordance with SB1383.
• Manage and assist in the execution of food recovery
agreements.
• Provide the use of a technology platform to aggregate pounds
recovered and report to the city on a monthly basis.
• Monitor food donations and provide food donors and food
recovery organizations assistance as needed.
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• Conduct the annual inspection of Tier 1 food generators to
identify SB1383 compliance.
• Provide educational materials to food waste generators and
food recovery organizations, including but not limited to
benefits of participation in food recovery and SB1383
compliance regulations.
• Provide the City with a list of Food Recovery organizations to
put on the website.
• Conduct targeted and recorded outreach to health permitted
food waste generators in cooperation and conjunction with city
staff.
See Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy CHS-P-46.
CHS-P-51 Community Health &
Sustainability
Encourage residents and businesses to compost leaves, grass
clippings, food waste, and other organic materials by promoting
existing food waste pickup services, residential waste hauler rate
composting discounts, and residential backyard composting.
The City’s contracted residential and commercial waste haulers
continue to offer comprehensive waste collection and curbside
recycling services citywide. Organics collection is provided by the
City’s commercial provider Valley Vista Services, with residential
service scheduled to take place middle 2022.
City Manager’s
Office
CHS-P-52 Community Health &
Sustainability
Collaborate with the City’s contract waste haulers to educate and
encourage residents and businesses about waste reduction
strategies.
See Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy CHS-P-48. City Manager’s
Office
CHS-P-53 Community Health &
Sustainability
Support and cooperate with County and State regulatory agency
efforts to require commercial and industrial generators to develop
and implement a source reduction and recycling plan tailored to
their individual waste streams.
See Community Health & Sustainability Chapter Policy CHS-P-47. City Manager’s
Office
Policies – Climate Change Resiliency
CHS-P-57 Community Health &
Sustainability
Encourage water conservation, drought-tolerant landscaping and
the use of greywater and reclaimed and recycled water, where
appropriate, with a view to reducing water use.
During project review, the Planning Division ensures that the plant
palette is diverse, Southern California native and drought-tolerant
vegetation is utilized, and that the planting and irrigation plans comply
with the City’s Water Efficient Landscaping Ordinance. Also,
reclaimed water is required for nonresidential irrigation systems
where available,.
See Resource Conservation Chapter Goal RC-G-6.
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8. Housing Element
2013-2021 Housing Element Program Evaluation
PROGRAM # OBJECTIVES STATUS
HOUSING
The Housing Element, which has been certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), identifies and makes provisions for existing and future housing needs. While most of these
enabling policies require the participation of the private sector, the City also actively participates in implementation by budgeting a portion of its annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation to fund the
City’s Home Improvement Program (HIP). The HIP provides zero-interest deferred loans of up to $20,000 to eligible low-income households to perform essential home repairs and improvements. Low-income households
are also eligible to participate in the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission’s CDBG-funded Home Ownership Program (HOP) for first-time homebuyer assistance.
The City will file the Housing Element Annual Progress (APR) with HCD and Office of Planning and Research (OPR) by April 1, 2023, which outlines progress on the implementation of the adopted 2013-2021 Housing
Element. The table below summarizes the 2013-2021 Housing Element housing programs offered through the Community Development Department along with program objectives, accomplishments, and implementation
status.
On October 5, 2022, HCD certified the Housing Element Update for the 2021-2029 planning period (sixth cycle). The City will continue timely and effective implementation of all housing programs included in the sixth
cycle update.
1. Residential Neighborhood Improvement
Program
Proactive program conducts neighborhood inspections on a regular basis
throughout the entire city/focused code enforcement linked with
rehabilitation assistance to correct code violations.
The City continues to operate the code enforcement program. This program
is successful and is being continued. Code enforcement cases have
increased in number and complexity due to factors including aging housing
stock and the declining financial resources of longtime residents. Staff
presented these findings to the Neighborhood Improvement Committee (a
subcommittee of the City Council), which eventually led to funding for a new,
fulltime code enforcement officer position as part of the FY 2022/23 City
budget. The code enforcement officers and building inspectors are typically
the first public officials to learn which homeowners lack the financial resources
to correct property maintenance violations, and in the process, become aware
of other deferred maintenance issues. The officers carry copies of the City’s
Home Improvement Program (HIP) brochures and inform homeowners
potentially in need of assistance that the City offers no-interest, deferred loans
for essential home repairs.
2. Home Improvement Program
Improve neighborhoods evidencing deferred maintenance through
property maintenance and rehab. Provide minor repair and rehabilitation
to 10 units annually.
The City allocates at least $100,000 of its annual CDBG award to the Home
Improvement Program. The HIP provides zero-interest loans of up to $20,000
to low- and very-low-income homeowners, which do not need to be repaid
unless the home is sold or refinanced. There is a waiting list of pre-screened
applicants, and HIP loans are processed in the order received. The HIP is
successful in improving housing conditions and is being continued at available
funding levels.
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3. Single-Family Rehabilitation Program Provide ongoing advertisement of loans available through the County for
qualified homeowners. Implementation ongoing.
The City advertised these programs on the City website and will provide
information to interested homebuyers annually via CIty newsletters and
through social media.
4. Section 8 Rental Assistance Program Direct eligible households to the County Section 8 program.
This program is beneficial in reducing problems such as overpayment and
overcrowding. City continues to coordinate with the County on the Section 8
program. Handouts are available at the public counter and contact information
is regularly provided to requestors. The program is being continued.
5. Preservation of Assisted Housing
Preserve 100 percent of the 149 low- and moderate-income units in The
Seasons Apartments.
Diamond Bar contains only one assisted housing project, the 149-unit
Seasons Apartments (formerly Heritage Park) for senior citizens. This project
was constructed in 1988 and was originally financed under the Los Angeles
County Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond program. The project was
refinanced in November 1999 under the California Community Development
Authority's Multi-Family Housing Re-funding Bond, and was transferred to the
Corporate Fund for Housing, a non-profit organization. According to the terms
of the new bond agreement, income restrictions for residents and
corresponding rent limits were set. For the duration of the bond, which expires
December 2, 2034, all units will be affordable: 30 units (20%) will be very-low-
income, 82 units (55%) will be low-income, and 37 units will be moderate-
income (defined as 100% AMI). All units will be preserved.
6. Mobile Home Park Preservation
Support preservation of City's two mobile home parks as important
affordable housing resources. Maintain residential zoning, and enforce
State closure requirements as necessary.
Zoning for mobile home parks is successful in preserving this affordable
housing option and is being continued. No proposals to close the parks were
submitted. The City will continue to support preservation of its two mobile
home parks as important affordable housing resources.
7. First-time Homebuyer Assistance Programs
Advertise County's Home Ownership Program (HOP) and Mortgage
Credit Certificate (MCC) and provide information to interested
homebuyers. In addition, the City will work with realtors to make them
aware of these programs.
The City advertised these programs on the City website and will provide
information to interested homebuyers annually via CIty newsletters and
through social media. In addition, the City will work with realtors to make them
aware of these programs.
8. Senior and Workforce Housing Development
Identify and evaluate sites suitable for new senior and workforce housing.
The City will post information on the City website during the first year of
the planning period regarding the City's interest in assisting in the
development of senior and workforce housing, provide information on
available regulatory and financial incentives, and assist developers in
applying for funds. The City will also contact local colleges and
universities annually to identify potential partnership opportunities for
affordable housing.
This program is intended to encourage affordable housing development and
is being continued. The City is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Regional
Housing Trust (SGVRHT), which is a joint powers authority. SGVRHT’s focus
is primarily on providing funding assistance in the planning and construction
of new homeless and affordable housing. The Trust provides funding and
loans to help bridge funding gaps for affordable housing projects. Land Use
Policies 10 and 28, which were adopted in the 2019 General Plan Update,
also encourage the production of senior and workforce housing.
9. Land Use Element and Zoning Maintain adequate sites commensurate with the Regional Housing Needs
Allocation (RHNA).
The City has maintained adequate sites for housing development at all income
levels and ensure compliance with No Net Loss requirements. This program
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is being revised and expanded to reflect the new RHNA allocation for the
2021-2029 period. In May 2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services
Agreement with Torti Gallas+Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific
Plan (TCSP) in the Town Center Mixed-Use focus area, which is one of the
sites to accommodate the RHNA. On November 15, 2022, the City notified
the water and sewer providers immediately upon adoption of the Housing
Element.
On December 6, 2022, the City adopted a short-term rental ordinance to
clarify the existing prohibition on short-term rentals. If homes are utilized for
transient occupancy, they are no longer part of our housing stock. Prohibiting
home sharing is also a way to preserve affordable housing opportunities as
rooms and secondary units can be used for permanent housing rather than
transient stays. A reduction in permanent housing units can put an upward
pressure on rental prices and negatively affect housing affordability.
10. Mixed Use Development
The City will prepare a handout and marketing materials encouraging
mixed use development where appropriate and make it available to
interested developers during the first year of the planning period. A review
of potential areas that may be appropriate for mixed-use development will
be initiated by 2015 as part of a comprehensive General Plan update.
In December 2019, the City adopted the Comprehensive General Plan Update
that created community visions and blueprint for growth and development in
the City through 2040. One of the key features of the new General Plan was
the establishment of three new Focus Areas where substantial land use
changes are planned as part of a strategy to provide walkable mixed-use
activity centers. Goals and policies to promote mixed use developments are
as follows: Land Use Goals 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, Land Use
Policies 15, 16, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 35, 45; Community Character and
Placemaking Goals 7, 8, 14, 17; and Circulation Goal 4.
In May 2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement with Torti
Gallas+Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan in the Town Center
Mixed-Use focus area. The TCSP will provide the regulatory and urban design
framework to establish a downtown, or “Town Center” in Diamond Bar as a
walkable place with entertainment, retail, restaurants, community gathering
spaces, and urban housing opportunities. This program is an important
component of the City’s overall strategy to revitalize older areas and expand
housing production. Over the past summer, the City launched the TCSP
website to keep the public informed about the project and upcoming events;
a community workshop was held to introduce the specific plan process; a
weeklong charette was held with a design exercise, public design studio,and
stakeholder interviews.
See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy CC-P-21.
11. Second Units Continue to encourage construction of accessory dwelling units pursuant
to the provisions of its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance, and
In 2017, the City approved an amendment to the municipal code pertaining to
accessory dwelling units to satisfy all of the requirements of Government
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make an informational handout available for distribution at the public
counter.
Code §§65852.150-65852.2. Per AB 68 (Ting), AB 587 (Friedman), AB 671
(Friedman), AB 881 (Bloom), SB 13 (Wieckowski) that went into effect
January 1, 2020. In 2021 the City adopted a subsequent amendment to ADU
regulations in accordance with the new State laws. The updated ADU
Ordinance has been effective in supporting the production of ADUs and
provides affordable rents to low- and moderate-income households. The City
continues to encourage accessory dwelling units and this program is being
continued.
Forty-two (42) building permits for ADUs totaling 31,915 sq. ft. were issued.
12. Emergency Shelters and
Transitional/Supportive Housing
Continue to facilitate emergency shelters and transitional/supportive
housing, and continue participating in the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments (SGVCOG) homeless study to address homelessness.
This program creates opportunities for a variety of housing for persons with
special needs and is being continued with revisions to ensure compliance with
recent changes to State law. The City continues to participate with LAHSA
and SGVCOG on efforts to address homelessness throughout the planning
period.
13. Redevelopment of Underutilized Sites
Encourage interested property owners to pursue redevelopment of
underutilized properties though the provision of incentives and
concessions.
The TCSP is an important component of the City’s overall strategy to revitalize
older areas and expand housing production. The TCSP is being crafted to
incentivize the development of housing in the focus area with a mix of uses,
range of housing densities, housing types, and level of affordability. An
inclusionary housing requirement is also being considered to be incorporated
into the TCSP regulations.
14. Affordable Housing Incentives/ Density Bonus
Encourage the production of affordable housing through the use of
density bonus, and provide a handout summarizing the benefits and
requirements of affordable housing incentives/density bonus provisions.
This program is being continued in compliance with recent changes to State
density bonus law. City staff discusses opportunities for affordable housing
and density bonuses with developers for housing projects. As mentioned
above, an inclusionary housing requirement is also being considered for the
TCSP, in addition to other incentives to increase density. The density bonus
program is among several tools the City utilizes to facilitate affordable
housing.
The City is also a member of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust
(SGVRHT), which is a joint powers authority. SGVRHT’s focus is primarily on
providing fundings assistance in the planning and construction of new
homeless and affordable housing. The Trust provides funding and loans to
help bridge funding gaps for affordable housing projects.
15. Efficient Project Processing
Continue to offer streamlined development processing, and periodically
review departmental processing procedures to ensure efficient project
processing.
The City continues to offer efficient permit processing. As a small city, staff is
able to work closely with applicants through the review and approval process,
thereby helping to expedite the entitlement process to issuance of building
and zoning permits. In addition, the City has several procedures in place to
minimize project review times, which include concurrent processing, pre-
application reviews, and recently adopted General Plan EIR, which allows for
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Climate Action Plan
CAP POLICIES AND ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL PLAN GOALS & POLICIES
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (“CAP”)
A Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive inventory of specific activities a public agency should undertake to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions that originate within its jurisdiction. The City of Diamond Bar
adopted a Climate Action Plan concurrently with the General Plan Update to document how it will be able to reduce its GHG emissions in compliance with State mandates and goals to the year 2040, which is the horizon
year for the General Plan Update. The table below lists the General Plan Update goals and policies that have been implemented to reduce GHG emissions, quantifies emissions reductions, and explains how these
policies and actions will be implemented and organized according to the following categories: 1. Pedestrian Improvements and Increased Connectivity; 2. Bikeway System Improvements; 3. Traffic Calming; 4. Electric
Vehicle Infrastructure; 5. Parking Facilities and Policies; and 6. Transportation Improvements.
PROGRAM # OBJECTIVES STATUS
individual projects that fall within the scope of the EIR to utilize this as
environmental clearance under CEQA.
Practices to streamline the issuances for residential projects such as room
additions and ADUs have been implemented to eliminate the need to submit
a separate application for Planning prior to applying for building permits. The
pandemic accelerated implementation of online permit services, and by June
2020, applicants were able to submit applications, plans and payments
entirely online. In 2022, the City received six proposals in response to an RFP
for a new Enterprise Land Management system. This program will be further
enhanced through revisions to the Development Code.
16. Fair Housing Program
Continue to promote fair housing practices, provide educational
information on fair housing to the public, and cooperate with the Greater
Los Angeles Apartment Association in providing fair housing information
to landlords and at libraries, senior centers, recreation centers, and Social
Security and employment offices. Continue to refer fair housing
complaints to the San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach Fair Housing
Foundation, and maintain an open dialogue with the Foundation
regarding the nature of complaints received.
This program is being continued and expanded to reflect new requirements to
affirmatively further fair housing. The City continues to distribute fair housing
information at the public counter through brochures, and refers fair housing
related complaints to the Housing Rights Center.
17. Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with
Disabilities
Continue to implement reasonable accommodation procedures for
persons with disabilities in compliance with SB 520.
The City supports the provision of housing for disabled persons through
zoning opportunities for transitional housing, reasonable accommodation
procedures, and programs to facilitate affordable housing. In 2010, the City
adopted an ordinance to facilitate reasonable accommodations. This program
is an important component of the City’s overall efforts to address the special
housing needs of persons with disabilities and is being continued and revised
to include additional amendments to City regulations to incorporate recent
changes to State law.
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CAP POLICIES AND ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION GENERAL PLAN GOALS & POLICIES
1. Pedestrian Improvements and
Increased Connectivity
The General Plan Update includes policies that create more walkable, livable neighborhoods by expanding the multi-
modal transportation system and creating a safe, pedestrian-oriented environment. Providing an improved pedestrian
network and increasing connectivity encourages people to walk more and results in people driving less, causing a
reduction in vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
LU-P-9: See status above.
LU-P-14: See status above.
CC-G-5: See status above.
CC-P-4: See status above.
CC-P-7: See status above.
CC-P-9: See status above.
CC-P-21: See status above.
2. Bikeway System Improvements
The General Plan Update provides strategies for maximizing multi-modal accessibility to and connectivity within mixed
use areas, including the Metrolink Station and new Town Center. With the total bicycle improvements listed in the General
Plan Update, there would be approximately 2.4 miles of bike lanes per square mile. Diamond Bar currently has
approximately 2,840 people per square miles. This corresponds to a 0.06 percent reduction in VMT emissions.
LU-P-14: See status above.
CC-G-5: See status above.
CC-P-7: See status above.
CR-G-2: See status above.
CR-P-30: See status above.
CR-P-43: See status above
3. Traffic Calming
A 0.25 percent reduction in VMT was assumed to occur from the traffic calming improvements to make streets safer and
more comfortable for pedestrian travel. Traffic calming devices include roundabouts, corner bulb-outs, speed cushions,
surface textures, raised pavement, road narrowing, and other devices that encourage people to drive more slowly or to
walk or bike instead of using a vehicle, especially for short trips in and around residential neighborhoods.
CR-P-4: See status above.
CR-P-21: See status above.
CR-P-22: See status above.
CR-P-23: See status above.
4. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
A 0.05 percent reduction in VMT was assumed to occur from installation of electric vehicle infrastructure, which will
encourage Diamond Bar residents, businesses, and the City vehicle fleet to switch to clean fuel and electric vehicles in
order to reduce energy use and cost and transportation related GHG emissions.
RC-P-28: See status above.
5. Parking Facilities and Policies
Parking policies reflect both the necessity of providing for adequate and appropriately located vehicle and bicycle parking
in existing and new development, and priorities related to safety, urban design, and transportation management. Reduced
parking standards and other policies reducing parking availability have an estimated 5 to 12.5 percent VMT reduction.
Conservatively assuming the effect of General Plan parking reduction strategies would result in the lower end of VMT
reduction, the cumulative reduction from implementations would result in a 5 percent VMT reduction.
N/A
6. Transportation Improvements
Transit service can provide an alternative to automobile travel and is a critical mode of transportation for those who cannot
drive or do not have access to a vehicle. The General Plan policies support Metrolink ridership by improving bus, bicycle,
and pedestrian connections to the station and by introducing Transit-Oriented Mixed-Use development around the station.
Conservatively assuming the combined effect of these strategies, summing the low end of the VMT reduction ranges
gives a 0.62 percent reduction in VMT emissions.
CR-G-13: See status above.
CR-P-48: See status above.
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Agenda #: 5.5
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: 2022 HOUSING ELEMENT ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Open, Engaged & Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the report for filing with the State Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD) and the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR).
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Pursuant to Government Code Section 65400, local jurisdictions are required to file a
Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) with the California Department of
Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the State Office of Planning and
Research (OPR) by the first of April each year. Because HCD certified Diamond Bar’s
Housing Element Update on October 15, 2022, the APR (Attachment 1) covers
progress on the implementation of both the current and previous Housing Element
cycles.
Tables A and A2 list approvals and permits issued in 2022 for housing units,
categorized by income category. Table B counts those units toward the City’s Regional
Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) obligation for the 2021-2029 planning period. Table
D outlines progress toward implementation of the City’s Housing Element programs.
ANALYSIS:
The City’s housing production for 2022 is summarized below:
• Nine entitlement requests were approved for new single-family residences;
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• Two building permits were issued for new single-family residences;
• Forty-two building permits were issued for new Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs);
• Two building permits were issued for new Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs);
• Two single-family residences received certificates of occupancy; and
• Eight ADUs received certificates of occupancy.
The 2022 reporting period shows that there was a significant increase in the number of
total building permits issued for new housing units compared to that of the previous year
(a total of 20 building permits issued in 2021).
The number of permits issued for ADUs continue to increase, largely due to the
passage of several bills: SB 13, AB 881, AB 68(1), AB 587, and AB 671, which were
intended to address the State’s housing shortage by easing development restrictions
that cities and counties may place on ADUs. These new laws took effect on January 1,
2020, and on July 20, 2021, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 01(2021), updating
the City’s ADU regulations to comply with State law. Permits issued for ADUs will
continue to increase, especially in light of more recent ADU legislation that took effect
on January 1, 2023 (SB 897 and AB 2221). These bills made several changes to the
existing law that clarifies certain provisions, further ease development restrictions, and
facilitate more timely permitting.
Other housing legislation requires ministerial “by-right” approval of certain “two-unit
housing developments” and “urban lot splits” in single-family zones. This legislation (SB
9) allows owners of lots in single-family zones to construct up to four (4) residential
housing units on their existing lots by right, all with few, if any, off-street parking spaces,
and without any environmental review, public hearings, or discretionary review by the
City’s staff, Planning Commission, or City Council. The City adopted an urgency
ordinance on December 21, 2021, so that rigorous, prescriptive standards to regulate
these types of developments would be in place by January 1, 2022, in which these new
laws took effect.
Future opportunities for housing production lie primarily with ADUs, SB 9 units, and
development in the mixed-use districts created under current General Plan. In May
2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement with Torti Gallas +
Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan (TCSP) in one of those mixed-use
districts, which is also one of the housing sites identified in the Housing Element to
accommodate the RHNA. The TCSP is an important component of the City’s overall
strategy to revitalize older areas and expand housing production.
The 17 housing programs identified in the Housing Element include efforts to remove
constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing, as listed
under Table D of Attachment 1. All programs remained in effect during the reporting
period.
PREPARED BY:
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Attachments:
1. 5.5.a 2022 Annual Progress Report
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JurisdictionDiamond BarANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTNote: "+" indicates an optional fieldReporting Year2022 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period6th Cycle10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029Date Application SubmittedTotal Approved Units by ProjectTotal Disapproved Units by ProjectStreamliningApplication StatusNotes23 46 7 8 911 12Prior APN+Current APN Street AddressProject Name+Local Jurisdiction Tracking ID+Unit Category(SFA,SFD,2 to 4,5+,ADU,MH)TenureR=RenterO=OwnerDate Application Submitted+(see instructions)Very Low-Income Deed RestrictedVery Low-Income Non Deed RestrictedLow-Income Deed RestrictedLow-Income Non Deed RestrictedModerate-Income Deed RestrictedModerate- Income Non Deed RestrictedAboveModerate-IncomeTotal PROPOSED Units by ProjectTotal APPROVED Units by projectTotal DISAPPROVED Units by ProjectWas APPLICATION SUBMITTED Pursuant to GC 65913.4(b)? (SB 35 Streamlining) Ddi the housing development application seek incentives or concessions pursuant to Government Code section 65915?Were incentives or concessions reqested pursuant to Government Code section 65915 approved?Please indicate the status of the application.Notes+Summary Row: Start Data Entry Below0 15 0 26 0 0 11 52 52 0871303201223712 Ridge Line PL2022-2SFDO5/24/2022111NoNoN/AApproved87060080131111 N. Diamond Bar PL2022-78SFDO12/13/2022111NoNoN/AApproved82930350081330 Deeplawn PR2022-146ADUR7/6/2022222Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApprovedADU and JADU876300202021256 Gerndal PR2022-153ADUR5/4/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82850230113030 Castle Rock PR2022-110ADUR5/11/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved871700500823252 AntlerPR2022-170ADUR3/15/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved876001802220711 Northampton PR2022-261ADUR8/2/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved828101102523590 Prospect Valley PR2022-457ADUR10/3/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved87130490072502 ReataPR2022-503ADUR10/26/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8717013014618 Great Bend PR2022-064ADUR10/17/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82930120201427 Pecan Grove PR2022-543ADUR5/18/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8281013051333 BallenaPR2022-548ADUR7/28/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8701003001523 Charmingdale PR2022-578ADUR7/1/2022 222Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApprovedADU and JADU82850110262649 Crooked Creek PR2022-598ADUR12/8/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8718013019404 N. Rock River PR2022-334ADUR12/15/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8718001006612 Old Trail PR2022-700ADUR8/4/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82930330201309 Eaglefen PR2022-730ADUR12/30/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82920100172136 Chestnut Creek PR2022-863ADUR11/7/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved829200200221316 Tambo PR2022-865ADUR10/25/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82850280023177 Castle Rock PR2022-1343ADUR11/17/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82920200051731 Leaning Pine PL2022-77ADUR9/20/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved87630240101449 Fairlance PR2022-1592ADUR10/18/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8714028003southern terminus of Crooked CreekPL2017-203SFDO5/17/202277 7No No N/A Approved82850140192538 Sunbright PR2021-462ADUR3/4/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved87010350371103 Bramford PR2021-398ADUR1/3/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved876203105120440 Calpet PR2021-1100ADUR2/7/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8701002001436 Charmingdale PR2021-1188ADUR12/5/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved876001600220806 Moonlake PR2021-1295ADUR1/24/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82920110091966 Chestnut Creek PR2021-1346ADUR5/6/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved871401304220920 Flapjack PR2021-1444ADUR4/6/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8718024003163 Palo Cedro PR2021-1473ADUR4/9/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82850240142970 Castle Rock PR2021-1536ADUR6/13/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8760017017866 Adamsgrove PR2021-1582ADUR3/25/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved828502600321035 Cool Springs PR2021-1438ADUR1/10/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved829200503521503 Carriso PR2021-1609ADUR6/21/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8281032065455 ArmitosPR2021-1617ADUR3/1/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved871800702622922 Sunset Crossing PR2021-1755ADUR2/11/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82850100132629 Rising Star PR2021-1767ADUR2/4/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved829301000722710 Ironbark PR2021-1781ADUR2/11/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved82930150131621 Butternut Way PR2021-1804ADUR3/9/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved8717017017768 Panhandle PR2021-1820ADUR3/23/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved87630250231560 Black Hawk PR2021-1821ADUR4/25/2022 111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApproved871402301421300 Chirping Sparrow PR2021-1853ADUR4/5/202211 1 Yes-Approved No N/A Approved876300903521020 Gacel PR2020-1575ADUR4/11/2022111Yes-ApprovedNoN/AApprovedTable ACells in grey contain auto-calculation formulas51Project IdentifierUnit TypesProposed Units - Affordability by Household Incomes Density Bonus Law Applications10Housing Development Applications Submitted5.5.aPacket Pg. 102
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JurisdictionDiamond BarANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTReporting Year2022 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)Housing Element ImplementationPlanning Period6th Cycle10/15/2021 - 10/15/20291Projection Period3 4RHNA Allocation by Income LevelProjection Period - 06/30/2021-10/14/20212021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Total Units to Date (all years)Total Remaining RHNA by Income LevelDeed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted 4 1 16 - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted 3 2 26 - - - - - - - Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Non-Deed Restricted - - - - - - - - - - Above Moderate 806 1 1 4 - - - - - - - 6 800 2,521 8 4 46 - - - - - - - 58 2,463 56 7Extremely low-Income Need2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029Total Units to DateTotal Units Remaining 422 - 11 - - - - - - - 11 411 403 Please note: For the last year of the 5th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted during the portion of the year that was in the 5th cycle. For the first year of the 6th cycle, Table B will only include units that were permitted since the start of the planning period. Projection Period units are in a separate column.Total RHNATotal UnitsIncome LevelVery LowLowExtremely Low-Income Units*Note: units serving extremely low-income households are included in the very low-income RHNA progress and must be reported as very low-income units in section 7 of Table A2. They must also be reported in the extremely low-income category (section 13) in Table A2 to be counted as progress toward meeting the extremely low-income housing need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).*Extremely low-income houisng need determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1). Value in Section 5 is default value, assumed to be half of the very low-income RHNA. May be overwritten. Progress toward extremely low-income housing need, as determined pursuant to Government Code 65583(a)(1).Please note: The APR form can only display data for one planning period. To view progress for a different planning period, you may login to HCD's online APR system, or contact HCD staff at apr@hcd.ca.gov. 437 21 This table is auto-populated once you enter your jurisdiction name and current year data. Past year information comes from previous APRs. - Moderate 844 434 437 Please contact HCD if your data is different than the material supplied here 31 2Table BRegional Housing Needs Allocation ProgressPermitted Units Issued by Affordability 823 5.5.aPacket Pg. 111
JurisdictionDiamond BarReporting Year2022(Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)1 2 34Name of ProgramObjectiveTimeframe in H.EStatus of Program Implementation1. Residential Neighborhood Improvement ProgramProactive program conducts neighborhood inspections on a regular basis throughout the entire city/focused code enforcement linked with rehabilitation assistance to correct code violations.2029The City continues to operate the code enforcement program. This program is successful and is being continued. Code enforcement cases have increased in number and complexity due to factors including aging housing stock and the declining financial resources of longtime residents. Staff presented these findings to the Neighborhood Improvement Committee (a subcommittee of the City Council), which eventually led to funding for a new, fulltime code enforcement officer position as part of the FY 2022/23 City budget. The code enforcement officers and building inspectors are typically the first public officials to learn which homeowners lack the financial resources to correct property maintenance violations, and in the process, become aware of other deferred maintenance issues. The officers carry copies of the City’s Home Improvement Program (HIP) brochures and inform homeowners potentially in need of assistance that the City offers no-interest, deferred loans for essential home repairs.2. Home Improvement ProgramImprove neighborhoods evidencing deferred maintenance through property maintenance and rehab. Provide minor repair and rehabilitation to 10 units annually.2029The City allocates at least $100,000 of its annual CDBG award to the Home Improvement Program. The HIP provides zero-interest loans of up to $20,000 to low- and very-low-income homeowners, which do not need to be repaid unless the home is sold or refinanced. There is a waiting list of pre-screened applicants, and HIP loans are processed in the order received. The HIP is successful in improving housing conditions and is being continued at available funding levels.3. Single-Family Rehabilitation ProgramProvide ongoing advertisement of loans available through the County for qualified homeowners. Implementation ongoing. 2029 The City advertised these programs on the City website and will provide information to interested homebuyers annually via CIty newsletters and through social media.4. Section 8 Rental Assistance ProgramDirect eligible households to the County Section 8 program.2029This program is beneficial in reducing problems such as overpayment and overcrowding. City continues to coordinate with the County on the Section 8 program. Handouts are available at the public counter and contact information is regularly provided to requestors. The program is being continued.5. Preservation of Assisted HousingPreserve 100 percent of the 149 low- and moderate-income units in The Seasons Apartments.2029Diamond Bar contains only one assisted housing project, the 149-unit Seasons Apartments (formerly Heritage Park) for senior citizens. This project was constructed in 1988 and was originally financed under the Los Angeles County Multi-Family Mortgage Revenue Bond program. The project was refinanced in November 1999 under the California Community Development Authority's Multi-Family Housing Re-funding Bond, and was transferred to the Corporate Fund for Housing, a non-profit organization. According to the terms of the new bond agreement, income restrictions for residents and corresponding rent limits were set. For the duration of the bond, which expires December 2, 2034, all units will be affordable: 30 units (20%) will be very-low-income, 82 units (55%) will be low-income, and 37 units will be moderate-income (defined as 100% AMI). All units will be preserved.6. Mobile Home Park PreservationSupport preservation of City's two mobile home parks as important affordable housing resources. Maintain residential zoning, and enforce State closure requirements as necessary.2029Zoning for mobile home parks is successful in preserving this affordable housing option and is being continued. No proposals to close the parks were submitted. The City will continue to support preservation of its two mobile home parks as important affordable housing resources.7. First-time Homebuyer Assistance ProgramsAdvertise County's Home Ownership Program (HOP) and Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) and provide information to interested homebuyers. In addition, the City will work with realtors to make them aware of these programs.2029The City advertised these programs on the City website and will provide information to interested homebuyers annually via CIty newsletters and through social media. In addition, the City will work with realtors to make them aware of these programs.8. Senior and Workforce Housing DevelopmentIdentify and evaluate sites suitable for new senior and workforce housing. The City will post information on the City website during the first year of the planning period regarding the City's interest in assisting in the development of senior and workforce housing, provide information on available regulatory and financial incentives, and assist developers in applying for funds. The City will also contact local colleges and universities annually to identify potential partnership opportunities for affordable housing.2029This program is intended to encourage affordable housing development and is being continued. The City is a member of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT), which is a joint powers authority. SGVRHT’s focus is primarily on providing funding assistance in the planning and construction of new homeless and affordable housing. The Trust provides funding and loans to help bridge funding gaps for affordable housing projects. Land Use Policies 10 and 28, which were adopted in the 2019 General Plan Update, also encourage the production of senior and workforce housing.9. Land Use Element and ZoningMaintain adequate sites commensurate with the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).2024The City has maintained adequate sites for housing development at all income levels and ensure compliance with No Net Loss requirements. This program is being revised and expanded to reflect the new RHNA allocation for the 2021-2029 period. In May 2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement with Torti Gallas+Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan (TCSP) in the Town Center Mixed-Use focus area, which is one of the sites to accommodate the RHNA. On November 15, 2022, the City notified the water and sewer providers immediately upon adoption of the Housing Element.On December 6, 2022, the City adopted a short-term rental ordinance to clarify the existing prohibition on short-term rentals. If homes are utilized for transient occupancy, they are no longer part of our housing stock. Prohibiting home sharing is also a way to preserve affordable housing opportunities as rooms and secondary units can be used for permanent housing rather than transient stays. A reduction in permanent housing units can put an upward pressure on rental prices and negatively affect housing affordability.Housing Programs Progress Report Describe progress of all programs including local efforts to remove governmental constraints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing as identified in the housing element.Table DProgram Implementation Status pursuant to GC Section 65583ANNUAL ELEMENT PROGRESS REPORTHousing Element Implementation5.5.aPacket Pg. 112
10. Mixed Use DevelopmentThe City will prepare a handout and marketing materials encouraging mixed use development where appropriate and make it available to interested developers during the first year of the planning period. A review of potential areas that may be appropriate for mixed-use development will be initiated by 2015 as part of a comprehensive General Plan update.2022-2029In December 2019, the City adopted the Comprehensive General Plan Update that created community visions and blueprint for growth and development in the City through 2040. One of the key features of the new General Plan was the establishment of three new Focus Areas where substantial land use changes are planned as part of a strategy to provide walkable mixed-use activity centers. Goals and policies to promote mixed use developments are as follows: Land Use Goals 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 22, 24, 26, Land Use Policies 15, 16, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 35, 45; Community Character and Placemaking Goals 7, 8, 14, 17; and Circulation Goal 4.In May 2022, the City entered into a Consultant Services Agreement with Torti Gallas+Partners to prepare the Town Center Specific Plan in the Town Center Mixed-Use focus area. The TCSP will provide the regulatory and urban design framework to establish a downtown, or “Town Center” in Diamond Bar as a walkable place with entertainment, retail, restaurants, community gathering spaces, and urban housing opportunities. This program is an important component of the City’s overall strategy to revitalize older areas and expand housing production. Over the past summer, the City launched the TCSP website to keep the public informed about the project and upcoming events; a community workshop was held to introduce the specific plan process; a weeklong charette was held with a design exercise, public design studio,and stakeholder interviews.See Land Use Chapter Goal LU-G-4 and Policy 21. 11. Second UnitsContinue to encourage construction of accessory dwelling units pursuant to the provisions of its Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance, and make an informational handout available for distribution at the public counter.2022-2029In 2017, the City approved an amendment to the municipal code pertaining to accessory dwelling units to satisfy all of the requirements of Government Code §§65852.150-65852.2. Per AB 68 (Ting), AB 587 (Friedman), AB 671 (Friedman), AB 881 (Bloom), SB 13 (Wieckowski) that went into effect January 1, 2020. In 2021 the City adopted a subsequent amendment to ADU regulations in accordance with the new State laws. The updated ADU Ordinance has been effective in supporting the production of ADUs and provides affordable rents to low- and moderate-income households. The City continues to encourage accessory dwelling units and this program is being continued.Forty-two (42) building permits for ADUs totaling 31,915 sq. ft. were issued.12. Emergency Shelters and Transitional/Supportive HousingContinue to facilitate emergency shelters and transitional/supportive housing, and continue participating in the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) homeless study to address homelessness.2022-2029This program creates opportunities for a variety of housing for persons with special needs and is being continued with revisions to ensure compliance with recent changes to State law. The City continues to participate with LAHSA and SGVCOG on efforts to address homelessness throughout the planning period.13. Redevelopment of Underutilized SitesEncourage interested property owners to pursue redevelopment of underutilized properties though the provision of incentives and concessions.2029The TCSP is an important component of the City’s overall strategy to revitalize older areas and expand housing production. The TCSP is being crafted to incentivize the development of housing in the focus area with a mix of uses, range of housing densities, housing types, and level of affordability. An inclusionary housing requirement is also being considered to be incorporated into the TCSP regulations.14. Affordable Housing Incentives/ Density BonusEncourage the production of affordable housing through the use of density bonus, and provide a handout summarizing the benefits and requirements of affordable housing incentives/density bonus provisions.2022This program is being continued in compliance with recent changes to State density bonus law. City staff discusses opportunities for affordable housing and density bonuses with developers for housing projects. The most recent discussion has been for a senior condominium project in the proposed Town Center Specific Plan area. The applicant is proposing to incorporate 35% affordable units and applied for density bonus. The density bonus program is among several tools the City utilizes to facilitate affordable housing.The City is also a member of the San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust (SGVRHT), which is a joint powers authority. SGVRHT’s focus is primarily on providing fundings assistance in the planning and construction of new homeless and affordable housing. The Trust provides funding and loans to help bridge funding gaps for affordable housing projects. 15. Efficient Project ProcessingContinue to offer streamlined development processing, and periodically review departmental processing procedures to ensure efficient project processing.2022-2029The City continues to offer efficient permit processing. As a small city, staff is able to work closely with applicants through the review and approval process, thereby helping to expedite the entitlement process to issuance of building and zoning permits. In addition, the City has several procedures in place to minimize project review times, which include concurrent processing, pre-application reviews, and recently adopted General Plan EIR, which allows for individual projects that fall within the scope of the EIR to utilize this as environmental clearance under CEQA. Practices to streamline the issuances for residential projects such as room additions and ADUs have been implemented to eliminate the need to submit a separate application for Planning prior to applying for building permits. The pandemic accelerated implementation of online permit services, and by June 2020, applicants were able to submit applications, plans and payments entirely online. In 2022, the City received six proposals in response to an RFP for a new Enterprise Land Management system. This program will be further enhanced through revisions to the Development Code.16. Fair Housing ProgramContinue to promote fair housing practices, provide educational information on fair housing to the public, and cooperate with the Greater Los Angeles Apartment Association in providing fair housing information to landlords and at libraries, senior centers, recreation centers, and Social Security and employment offices. Continue to refer fair housing complaints to the San Gabriel Valley and Long Beach Fair Housing Foundation, and maintain an open dialogue with the Foundation regarding the nature of complaints received.2029This program is being continued and expanded to reflect new requirements to affirmatively further fair housing. The City continues to distribute fair housing information at the public counter through brochures, and refers fair housing related complaints to the Housing Rights Center.17. Reasonable Accommodation for Persons with DisabilitiesContinue to implement reasonable accommodation procedures for persons with disabilities in compliance with SB 520.2029The City supports the provision of housing for disabled persons through zoning opportunities for transitional housing, reasonable accommodation procedures, and programs to facilitate affordable housing. In 2010, the City adopted an ordinance to facilitate reasonable accommodations. This program is an important component of the City’s overall efforts to address the special housing needs of persons with disabilities and is being continued and revised to include additional amendments to City regulations to incorporate recent changes to State law.5.5.aPacket Pg. 113
Jurisdiction Diamond Bar
Reporting Year 2022 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31)
Planning Period 6th Cycle 10/15/2021 - 10/15/2029
Current Year
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 16
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 26
Deed Restricted 0
Non-Deed Restricted 0
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Units by Structure Type Entitled Permitted Completed
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SFD 9 2 2
2 to 4 0 0 0
5+0 0 0
ADU 45 44 8
MH 0 0 0
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52
0
41
41
41
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Income Rental Ownership Total
Very Low 16 0 16
Low 26 0 26
Moderate 0 0 0
Above Moderate 2 0 2
Total 44 0 44
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Moderate
Above Moderate
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Agenda #: 5.6
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: FIFTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH RKA CONSULTING GROUP TO PROVIDE
BUILDING AND SAFETY SERVICES.
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Responsible Stewardship of Public Resources
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, the Fifth Amendment to the Consultant
Services Agreement with RKA Consulting Group by eliminating the position of
Permit Technician from the list of personnel that the Consultant shall provide,
along with a corresponding reduction in compensation; and
B. Authorize one (1) additional Permit Technician on the list of full-time benefited
City Personnel for FY 22/23.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. In lieu of furnishing the City with a company-employed permit technician to assist
with front counter Building and Safety services, the consultant will reduce its monthly
invoices by an amount equal to the full cost of a City-employed Permit Technician
pursuant to the City’s salary and benefit schedule, which is currently approximately
$8,400 per month. The City will then apply the cost savings to bring that position in-
house. The resulting switch from a contract employee to a City employee will thus be
cost neutral.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
Diamond Bar has utilized contract providers for the delivery of the City’s Building and
Safety services since its incorporation. Initially, Building and Safety services were
provided entirely by contract staff. As demand for services increased over the years,
the City added two in-house permit technicians to the Building and Safety Division, first
in 2006, and then in 2022.
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Walnut-based RKA Consulting Group (RKA) has served as Diamond Bar’s Building and
Safety services provider since September 2010. RKA is compensated on a commission
basis that is indexed to the City’s monthly plan check and permit revenues, currently
structured as follows:
Monthly plan check and permit
revenues collected by the City
Compensation
to RKA
First $25,000 65%
$25,001 to $50,000 50%
Above $50,000 40%
In return, RKA provides the following personnel to perform the duties set forth in the
Consultant Services Agreement:
1. Building Official – 15 to 20 hours per week.
2. Building Inspector(s) – One full-time inspector, plus additional inspectors as
needed in the event of increased volumes or workloads.
3. Plans Examiners – As needed to maintain expected plan check turnaround times.
4. Permit Technician – One permit technician to support the in-house staff in
providing front-counter permit services.
Overall, RKA has provided excellent service to the City and the City’s customers, and
works seamlessly with staff. In addition to providing permit, plan checking and
inspection services, RKA also prepares the triennial building and fire code updates,
provides 24/7 response to emergencies involving damaged structures, and works
closely with the City Attorney and City Prosecutor on complex enforcement matters.
The one area that has been challenging for RKA over the years has been in the
retention of a permit technician to augment front counter services. Over the past 11
years, there has been a turnover of approximately 15 RKA-employed permit
technicians, resulting in permit application intake disruptions, and an extra burden on
the City’s Permit Services Coordinator, who must train each new contract technician.
Staff and RKA have discussed this ongoing issue, and the underlying reasons for the
turnover, and agree that the most effective long-term solution would be to bring the
position in house for the following reasons:
• Consolidated chain of command. As stated, front counter services are currently
staffed by two City employees and one RKA contractor. This arrangement leads to
challenges and inefficiencies because the Community Development Director must
coordinate with RKA over routine supervisory matters.
• Employee retention. Consolidating the chain of command at the front counter will
also foster an improved workplace environment. The current arrangement has been
challenging for some of the contract permit technicians because they are not
reporting to the same supervisor as the City-employed front counter staff. In staff’s
opinion, a fully in-house permit services roster will lead to a higher functioning front
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counter team and higher levels of customer service.
• Cost Neutrality. The fully-burdened cost1 for a City-employed Permit Technician at
top step for the current fiscal year is $8,400 per month. The cost is roughly the
same for RKA to provide a contract employee that is qualified to perform the duties
of that position. As a result, RKA has agreed to an amendment to the Consulting
Services Agreement whereby its monthly invoices will deduct the fully-burdened cost
of a Permit Technician in exchange for no longer being contractually obligated to
provide staff to serve that function. The credit amount will be benchmarked to the
City’s salary schedule as it changes over time.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the attached Fifth Amendment to the
Consulting Services Agreement as to form.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.6.a Fifth Amendment to Consultant Services Agreement with RKA Consulting
Group
1 The “fully-burdened” cost is the sum of wages, benefits, retirement contribution, Medicare, Workers
Compensation, life insurance and survivor benefits.
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Agenda #: 5.7
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023) – AMENDING SECTIONS 2.32.040,
2.36.040, AND 2.40.040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE
REVISING THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO FILL
VACANCIES FOR CITY COMMISSIONS.
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Open, Engaged & Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading, and adopt Ordinance No. 01
(2023) (Commissions Terms of Office).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.
BACKGROUND:
On March 7, 2023, the City Council introduced for first reading Ordinance No. 01 (2023)
that would:
1. Increase the amount of time for a Council Member to make a new Commission
appointment to fill a vacancy from 30 days to 60 days; and
2. Change the terms of office for Commissioners from “even-numbered” to “odd-
numbered” years to better align with and follow the current general municipal
election schedule of the City Council.
There were no changes made to the draft Ordinance presented at that meeting. The
Ordinance was introduced for first reading by a 5-0 vote.
Ordinance No. 01 (2023) (Attachment 1) is now being presented for its second reading
by title only and adoption. It will become effective 30 days from March 21, 2023. A
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copy of the March 7, 2023 staff report is included in Attachment 2 for reference.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the Ordinance as to form.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.7.a Ordinance No. 01 (2023) Commission Vacancies
2. 5.7.b CC Staff Report 03-07-2023
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ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND
BAR, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 2.32.040, 2.36.040 AND
2.40.040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE REVISING THE TERMS
OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO FILL VACANCIES FOR CITY
COMMISSIONS.
WHEREAS, the Diamond Bar City Code establishes the terms of office and
timeline to fill vacancies for members of the Parks & Recreation, Planning, and Traffic
and Transportation Commissions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to change the terms of office of the
commissions to better coincide with the general municipal elections to promote greater
public participation and improve operational efficiencies in the commissioner appointment
process; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to change the time within which to fill a
commission vacancy to promote greater public participation and better account for the bi-
monthly City Council meeting schedule.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does hereby
ordain as follows:
Section 1. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION. Diamond Bar City Code
Section 2.32.040 entitled “Organization and terms of office; filling of vacancies in office;
officers; meetings”, is here by amended to read as follows:
“(a) Each member of the parks and recreation commission shall be appointed
by one member of the city council and confirmed by majority vote of the
city council; provided, however, that should a member of the city council
fail to make an appointment to a term that has expired within 30 days of
the vacancy in question being created , a majority of the city council shall
appoint to fill the vacancy.
(b) If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled
within 60 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the
councilmember who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the
commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember
serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accorda nce with
subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy is effected by the removal
process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
(c) Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this chapter, each mem ber
of the park and recreation commission shall be deemed to have resigned
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from their position on the commission 90 calendar days after the
succession of any person, whether by election, reelection or appointment,
to the office of the councilmember who app ointed, or had the opportunity
to appoint, such commissioner, and that commission position shall
thereupon be deemed vacant and available for appointment for the
otherwise unexpired term, if any.
(d) If a member of the park and recreation commission is ab sent from three
consecutive regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the regular
meetings thereof in any one -year period, the office of the commissioner
shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the commission
shall immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.
(e) Any member of the parks and recreation commission may be removed
without cause during their term of office by a four -fifths vote of the city
council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial
three months of any term of office for which they are appointed except by
unanimous vote of the council.
(f) The terms of office of the park and recreation commission shall be two -
year terms commencing on March 1 of odd -numbered years and expiring
on the last day of February of odd -numbered years. The term of office for
Commissioners that would otherwise expire in February 2024 shall
continue an additional 12 months to the last day in February 2025.
(g) The parks and recreation commission shall, at its first regular meeting in
March of each calendar year, elect a chairperson from among its
appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such
other offices as it may determine appropriate. The date, location and time
of regular meetings shall be established by resolution of the city council.
The commission may also conduct other meetings at such additional times
as deemed necessary.
(h) The city manager or their designee shall be the secretary to the
commission.”
Section 2. PLANNING COMMISSION. Diamond Bar City Code Section 2.36.040
entitled “Organization and terms of office; filling of vacancies in office; officers; meetings”,
is here by amended to read as follows:
“(a) Each member of the planning commission shall be appointed by one
member of the city council and confirmed by majority vote of the city
council; provided, however, that should a member of the city council fail to
make an appointment to a term that has expired within 30 days of the
vacancy in question being created , a majority of the city council shall
appoint to fill the vacancy.
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(b) If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled
within 60 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the
councilmember who appointed or had the opportunity to appoint the
commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember
serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accordance with
subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy i s effected by the removal
process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
(c) Notwithstanding any other term or provision of this chapter, each of the
planning commissioners shall be deemed to have resign ed from their
position on the commission 90 calendar days after the succession of any
person, whether by election, reelection or appointment, to the office of the
councilmember who appointed, or had the opportunity to appoint, such
commissioner, and that commission position shall thereupon be deemed
vacant and available for appointment for the otherwise unexpired term, if
any.
(d) If a member of the planning commission is absent from three consecutive
regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the re gular meetings
thereof in any one-year period, the office of the commissioner shall
thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the commission shall
immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.
(e) Any member of the planning commission may be removed without cause
during their term of office by a four -fifths vote of the city council, provided
that no such member may be removed during the initial three months of
any term of office for which they are appointed.
(f) The terms of office of the planning commission shall be two-year terms
commencing on March 1 of odd-numbered years and expiring on the last
day of February of odd-numbered years. The term of office for
Commissioners that would otherwise expire in February 2024 shall
continue an addit ional 12 months to the last day in February 2025.
(g) The planning commission shall, at its first regular meeting in March of each
calendar year, elect a chairperson from among its appointed members for
a term of one year, and may create and fill such oth er offices as it may
determine appropriate. The date, location and time of regular meetings
shall be established by resolution of the city council. The commission may
also conduct other meetings at such additional times as deemed
necessary.
(h) The director of community development, or their designee, shall be the
secretary to the commission.”
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Section 3. TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION. Diamond Bar
City Code Section 2.40.040 entitled “Organization and terms of office; filling of vacancies
in office; officers; meetings”, is here by amended to read as follows:
“(a) Each member of the traffic and transportation commission shall be
appointed by one member of the city council and confirmed by majority
vote of the city council; provided, however, that should a member of the
city council fail to make an appointment to a term that has expired within
30 days of the vacancy in question being created , a majority of the city
council shall appoint to fill the vacancy.
(b) If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term, it shall be filled
within 60 days by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term by the
councilmember who appointed or had the opportuni ty to appoint the
commissioner whose position has been vacated or the councilmember
serving the unexpired portion of the term of that person in accordance with
subsection (a) of this section. If the vacancy is effected by the removal
process specified in this section, the person so removed may not be
appointed to fill the vacancy.
(c) Notwithstanding any other terms or provision of this chapter, each member
of the traffic and transportation commission shall be deemed to have
resigned from their position on the commission 90 calendar days after the
succession of any person, whether by election, reelection or appointment,
to the office of the councilmember who appointed, or had the opportunity
to appoint, such commissioner and that commission position shall
thereupon be deemed vacant and available for appointment for the
otherwise unexpired term, if any.
(d) If a member of the traffic and transportation commission is absent from
three consecutive regular meetings or from more than 50 percent of the
regular meetings thereof in any one -year period, the office of the
commissioner shall thereupon be deemed vacant, and the secretary to the
commission shall immediately inform the city council of such vacancy.
(e) Any member of the traffic and transportati on commission may be removed
without cause during his term of office by a four -fifths vote of the city
council, provided that no such member may be removed during the initial
three months of any term of office for which they are appointed except by
unanimous vote of the council.
(f) The terms of office of the traffic and transportation commission shall be
two-year terms commencing on March 1 of odd -numbered years and
expiring on the last day of February of odd -numbered years. The term of
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office for Commissioners that would otherwise expire in February 2024
shall continue an additional 12 months to the last day in February 2025.
(g) The traffic and transportation commission shall, at its first regular meeting
in March of each calendar year, elect a chairperson from among its
appointed members for a term of one year, and may create and fill such
other offices as it may determine appropriate. The date, location and time
of regular meetings shall be established by resolution of the city council.
The commission may also conduct other meetings at such additional times
as deemed necessary.
(h) The city engineer, or their designee, shall be the secretary to the
commission.”
Section 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its
adoption. The City Clerk or his or her duly appointed deputy shall certify to the adoption
of the Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published as required by law.
Section 5. Severability. If any section, sub-section, clause or phrase in this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is for any reason
held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Ordinance or the application of such
provisions to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected.
Section 6. The City Clerk shall attest and certify to the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance within 15 days after adoption, cause it to be published or posted in
accordance with California law, and it shall be effective 30 days after adoption pursuant
to Government Code Section 36937.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Diamond Bar on this 21st day of March, 2023.
CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
__________________________
Andrew Chou, Mayor
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ATTEST:
I, Kristina Santana, City Clerk of the City of Diamond Bar, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Diamond Bar held on the 7th day of March, 2023, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Diamond Bar held on the 21st day of March,
2023, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
__________________________
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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Agenda #: 7. 1
Meeting Date: March 7, 2023
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: ORDINANCE NO. 01 (2023)-AMENDING SECTIONS 2.32.040,
2.36.040, AND 2.40.040 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE
REVISING THE TERMS OF OFFICE AND TIMELINE TO FILL
VACANCIES FOR CITY COMMISSIONS.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Open, Engaged & Responsive Government
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the hearing to receive public comment, introduce first reading by title only, waive
full reading of the Ordinance, and schedule for second reading and adoption at the next
regularly scheduled City Council meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No financial impact.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council has established the Parks & Recreation, Planning, and Traffic and
Transportation Commissions. Each of these Commissions have five (5) members that
are Diamond Bar residents. Each Council Member has the ability to appoint one (1)
member to each Commission to serve a two-year term, subject to confirmation by a
majority vote of the City Council. Each Council Member also has the ability to fill
vacancies that may be created from their appointments during their term.
The Diamond Bar City Code establishes provisions for vacancies to be filled within 30
days. The Code also establishes the two-year term which commences March 1 of
even-numbered years and ends the last day of February of even-numbered years.
In addition to minor revisions, the proposed code amendments would:
1. Increase the amount of time for a Council Member to make a new appointment to
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fill a vacancy from 30 days to 60 days. This provides a more realistic timeframe
for advertising and soliciting Commissioner applications for consideration thereby
promoting greater public participation and better accounting for the City Council
bi-monthly meeting schedule to confirm such appointments.
2. Change the term of office for Commissioners from "even-numbered" to "odd-
numbered" years to better align with and follow the current general municipal
election schedule of the City Council. This improves the opportunity to advertise
and solicit Commissioner applications for consideration thereby promoting
greater public participation and allowing all Council Members, whether existing or
newly elected, to make Commissioner appointments from the same pool of
candidates at the same time. This also avoids the need to conduct additional
advertising and a separate appointment process mid-term when a new Council
Member is elected to the Council thereby promoting operational efficiencies.
ANALYSIS:
The proposed Ordinance would amend Sections 2.32.040, 2.36.040, and 2.40.040 of
the Diamond Bar City Code related to the Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Traffic
and Transportation Commission respectively. The proposed Ordinance, with changes
highlighted in a redline/strikeout format, is included as Attachment 1. A complete copy
of the current sections is included for reference in Attachment 2.
Each Council Member has the ability to appoint one (1) member to each Commission to
serve a two-year term, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of the City Council. As
part of that process, the City Clerk's Office facilitates advertising and solicitation of
applications from Diamond Bar residents that are interested in serving on the City
Commissions. Once the application submittal deadline has closed, applications that
have been received are forwarded to the Council Members for their consideration.
Each Council Member then provides the names of their appointment to the City Clerk,
which are then presented to the full City Council for confirmation by the majority of the
Council at a regular Council meeting.
The Commission appointment process has historically followed the City Council election
schedule which was previously held in November of odd numbered years. In response
to new state legislation at the time, beginning in November 2018, City Council elections
were moved to coincide with the statewide general election date which is in November
of even-numbered years. However, the Commission term of office schedule was not
revised to reflect the change. This has resulted in the need for separate advertising and
an additional recruitment process for Commissioner appointments mid-term when a new
Council Member is elected to office.
Amendments to subsection (f) for each of the Commissions would keep the two-year
term, but change the timing from "odd-numbered" to "even-numbered" years. The
change would better align the appointment process for all Council Members following
the November elections in "even-numbered" years with the ability to make Commission
appointments by the following February of "odd-numbered". This would result in the
term of office for the current Commissioners being extended by 12 additional months
from February 2024 through February of 2025.
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Amendment to subsection (b) for each of the Commissions would increase the amount
of time for a Council Member to make a new appointment to fill a vacancy (other than
from an expired term) from 30 days to 60 days. This provides a more realistic
timeframe for advertising and soliciting Commissioner applications for consideration by
a Council Member thereby promoting greater public participation and better accounting
for the City Council bi-monthly meeting schedule to confirm such appointments.
Amendments to subsection (a) for each of the Commissions would clarify that the 30
days to fill a vacancy reference in this subsection would apply only to a term that has
expired. The City Clerk's Office typically begins soliciting applicants in late
December/early January in years that the terms are scheduled to expire. This has
provided ample time for the Council to make appointments prior to commencement of
the new term on March 1. Should the Council as a whole need to consider making an
appointment under this section, 30 days would be sufficient to consider the available
pool of applicants and make such appointment at a regular Council meeting.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the Ordinance as to form.
PREPARED BY:
3/7/2023
REVIEWED BY:
2/27/2023
3/1/2023
Attachments:
1. 7.1.a Ordinance 01 (2023) Commission Vacancies
2. 7.1.b DBMC EXISTING 2.32.040-2.36.040-2.40.040
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Agenda #: 5.8
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT TO COPP
CONTRACTING, INC. FOR THE AREA 2 RESIDENTIAL &
COLLECTOR STREETS REHABILITATION AND ARTERIAL STREET
REHABILITATION (GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE FROM BREA CANYON
ROAD TO GRAND AVENUE) PROJECT NOS. S123102 & SI23103
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Determine that approving the Construction Agreement for the proposed project is
exempt for the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(c)
of the CEQA Guidelines;
B. Approve the proposed adjustment to the Project's budget and establish a Project
Payment Account containing sufficient funds from the current fiscal year budget
with the proposed adjustments to pay for the Project; and
C. Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, a Construction Agreement with Copp
Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $3,087,262.50, plus a contingency amount of
$212,737.50, for Contract Change Orders to be approved by the City Manager,
for a total authorization amount of $3,300,000.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are included in the Fiscal Year 2022/23 Capital Improvement Program
for the Project, including contingencies. Due to the cost proposal received for the two
projects (two base bid items), an adjustment to funding sources is proposed within the
approved CIP budget, as follows, resulting in a net zero increase in appropriation from
each funding source:
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Base Bids Approved
Budget
Proposed
Adjusted
Budget
Encumbrance/
Expenses
Balance Per
Proposed
Adjusted
Budget
Residential & Collector
Streets Rehabilitation
(Area 2) Project No.
SI23102 – (Base Bid A)
Measure M $1,090,000 $965,000 - $965,000
Measure R $1,300,000 $1,300,000 - $2,265,000
Gas Tax $64,000 - - -
Hauler Fee $146,000 - - -
Arterial Streets
Rehabilitation (Golden
Springs Drive From Brea
Canyon Road To Grand
Avenue) Project No.
SI23103 – (Base Bid B)
RMRA $400,000 $400,000 - $2,665,000
Prop C $300,000 $300,000 - $2,965,000
Measure M - $125,000 - $3,090,000
Gas Tax - $64,000 - $3,154,000
Hauler Fee - $146,000 - $3,300,000
Construction Cost - - $3,087,262.50 $212,737.50
Contingency (7%) - - $212,737.50 $0
Balance $0
The contingency amount of $212,737.50 for Copp Contracting, Inc. will only be used in
the event of unforeseen circumstances that warrant a contract change order.
BACKGROUND:
On August 20, 2019, the City Council approved a Consulting Services Agreement with
RKA Consulting Group, Inc. (RKA) to design the Residential & Collector Streets
Rehabilitation (Areas 1 and 2), Arterial Streets Rehabilitation (1. Diamond Bar
Boulevard from Pathfinder Road to Mountain Laurel Way, 2. Golden Springs Drive from
Brea Canyon Road to Lemon Avenue, and 3. Golden Springs Drive from Grand Avenue
to Brea Canyon Road), and Area 1 ADA Curb Ramp Projects. The construction of the
first component of the Arterial Street Rehabilitation, Diamond Bar Boulevard from
Pathfinder Road to Mountain Laurel Way project was completed in August 2021. The
construction of Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation (Area 1) and Arterial Street
Rehabilitation (Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Lemon Avenue)
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Project was completed in September 2022.
ANALYSIS:
The City’s Area 2 neighborhood is located south of Grand Avenue, west of Diamond Bar
Boulevard, north of Pathfinder Road, and east of State Route 57. The proposed Project
will improve approximately 12 centerline miles of residential and collector streets with
slurry seal, chip seal, localized Asphalt Concrete (AC) dig-outs, and curb ramp
improvements as determined by field conditions in Area 2. Additionally, the Project will
rehabilitate Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Grand Avenue with AC
grind and overlay, enhanced bike lanes, signing and striping, and ADA curb ramp
improvements. This 1.5-mile stretch of roadway is recommended for rehabilitation by
the current Pavement Management System Report. The attached Vicinity Map shows
the project limits (Attachment 2).
In coordination with the ongoing Grand Ave/Golden Spring Drive Intersection
Enhancement/Widening Project, the pavement rehabilitation of Golden Springs Drive,
with AC grind and overlay, will end at Lavender Drive. The segment of the roadway
pavement between Grand Avenue and Lavender Drive will be completed by the Grand
Ave/Golden Spring Drive Enhancement/Widening Project, which is currently scheduled
to be completed by June 2023.
Lane closures and construction along Golden Springs Drive will be permitted between
8:30 AM and 4:30 PM. Public Works construction is normally permitted to begin at 7:30
AM. However, this stretch of Golden Springs Drive experiences a high volume of traffic
during AM peak hours. Delaying construction until 8:30 AM will avoid impacting the AM
peak traffic while allowing construction crews to work a full day and complete the
Project in a timely manner. Staff has reviewed the potential impacts of the construction
in school areas and will coordinate with the contractor to start the Project away from
student traffic until May 26, 2023, when the current school year ends.
The Project was advertised for bids on February 9, 2023, with an engineer’s estimate of
$3.2 million. The bid opening date was set for March 8, 2023 and the Project was
formatted into two base bid schedules:
Base Bid A: Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation (Area 2 – CIP# SI23102).
Base Bid B: Arterial Street Rehabilitation (Golden Spring Dr. from Brea Canyon Road
to Grand Avenue – CIP# SI23103).
Seven (7) bid proposals were received. Copp Contracting, Inc. was the lowest
responsible bidder with a Base Bid (A plus B) in the amount of $3,087,262.50.
The results for the bids are shown below:
Company Base Bid
1. Copp Contracting, Inc. $3,087,262.50
2. All American Asphalt $3,529,355.00
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3. EBS General Engineering, Inc. $3,606,964.00
4. Hardy & Harper, Inc. $3,670,000.00
5. Pavement Coating Co. $3,670,287.50
6. Vence Corporation $6,687,765.00
7. R.J. Noble Company $3,816,305.00
Staff has verified that Copp Contracting, Inc. holds a valid contractor license and
maintains a reputable experience with similar projects. The tentative schedule of the
Project is as follows:
Award Construction Contract March 2023
Start Construction April - May 2023
Completion of Construction August 2023
Environmental Review
Staff has determined that this Project is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) provisions pursuant to the California Code of Regulations,
guidelines for the implementation of the CEQA, Section 15301(c) under Class 1 Existing
Facilities, existing highways and streets.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the Agreement as to form.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
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Attachments:
1. 5.8.a Agreement with Copp Contracting, Inc.
2. 5.8.b Vicinity Map
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VICINITY MAP - Area 2
Citywide Residential and Collector Road Maintenance
Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Grand Avenue
DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Golden Springs Drive
from Brea Canyon Roadto Grand Avenue
Residential &Collector
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Agenda #: 5.9
Meeting Date: March 21, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX, LLC.
STRATEGIC
GOAL:
Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve, and authorize the Mayor to sign, Amendment No. 1 to the Traffic Signal
Maintenance Services Agreement with Yunex, LLC., to increase the annual not- to
exceed amount from $220,000 to $270,000.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Amendment No. 1 to the traffic signal maintenance Agreement with Yunex LLC (Yunex)
increases the total not-to-exceed contract amount from $220,000 per fiscal year to
$270,000 per fiscal year. Among Prop C (a/c 207-650-55536) and General Fund (a/c
100-655-55536), the total approved budget for this service in the City's FY 2022/23
Operating Budget is $270,000. Therefore, no additional budget appropriation is needed
for this amendment at this time. Adequate funding will be requested for the service in
the future Fiscal Years' Operating Budget.
BACKGROUND:
On June 21, 2022, the City Council approved an agreement with Yunex for three (3)
years ending on June 30, 2025, with an annual not-to-exceed amount of $220,000
(Agreement).
Under the Agreement, Yunex provides routine maintenance services for signalized
intersections, underpass State bridges with soffit lights, intersections with Battery Back-
Up System Units, CCTV cameras, and locations with BlueTOAD units. The
maintenance work includes preventive and non-emergency services, such as preventive
maintenance checklist for each intersection and checking the traffic signal cabinet
components and other pertinent hardware components.
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Unscheduled and emergency works are also covered under the Agreement, and include
traffic signal knockdowns (by traffic accidents, etc.), burnout signal light bulbs
replacement, communication troubleshooting support, detector loops replacement,
electrical repairs, signal controller cabinet testing, equipment upgrades, and other
pertinent repairs as needed.
ANALYSIS
During this current fiscal year, multiple vehicle accidents and other emergencies have
resulted in several unplanned emergency works. The City was able to recover
reimbursements for accidents where insurance information was provided/obtained.
However, expenses without insurance information/accident reports cannot be recovered
and are paid for from the City funds.
Given the importance of maintaining and keeping the traffic signal network operational,
timely and responsive repairs are essential to avoid disruption to motorists.
Due to the increased emergency work, the annual not-to-exceed contract amount needs
to be increased to maintain uninterruptable services. Staff anticipates that the costs for
emergency and/or unscheduled work will exceed the current contract amount by
$50,000. To maintain our routine and emergency services efficiently in this fiscal year
and avoid a similar situation in the remaining two (2) years, staff recommends
increasing the Agreement's annual not-to-exceed amount from $220,000 to $270,000.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the amendment to the Agreement as to
form.
PREPARED BY:
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REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.9.a Amendment No. 1 to Yunex Agreement
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5.9.a
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5.9.a
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