HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.03.05 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
MARCH 5, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main Auditorium,
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Chou led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Emeritus Mark Hopper, Evangelical Free
Church, provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Mayor Pro Tem Chia
Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: Council Members Ruth Low and Steve Tye
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Ryan McLean, Assistant City
Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Alex Batres, Management Analyst; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Cecilia
Arellano, Senior Community Relations Coordinator; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager;
David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; Marsha Roa, Community
Relations Manager
Others present: Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's
Station; Daniel Dail, Lieutenant, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Stephen Tousey,
Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community
Services Liaison (telephonically)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS.
1.1 M/Liu and Council Members presented the Proclamation declaring March
2024 a Women's History Month which was accepted by members of the
Diamond Bar Women's Club.
1.2 M/Liu and Council Members presented the Proclamation declaring March
2024 as American Red Cross Month which was accepted by the
Ambassador Volunteer and Executive Director Diana Pineda Ramirez of
the San Gabriel Pomona Valley Chapter.
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2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library, spoke about the Connect & Go program and
other library programs and services available to residents during March. For
additional information on these and other programs and services, visit the library
website at www,lacountylibrary.org
Ricky Choi, San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments announced a Town Hall
Meeting on Monday, March 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m, in the City Hall Windmill
Community Room to provide information to residents about the project
improvements, construction schedule, temporary and ongoing traffic impacts and
address residents' questions regarding the SR57/60 Confluence Project.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and there were no online
callers requesting to speak under Public Comments.
4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Chou moved, MPT/Teng seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call
vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, Tye
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 FEBRUARY 20, 2024 STUDY SESSION.
5.1.2 FEBRUARY 20, 2024 REGULAR MEETING.
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2024 THROUGH
FEBRUARY 27, 2024 TOTALING $1,262,776.13.
5.3 APPROVED THE JANUARY 2024 TREASURER'S STATEMENT,
5.4 APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT
WITH LANCE, SOLL & LUNGHARD, LLP FOR AUDITING SERVICES
REQUIRED BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAFE, CLEAN WATER
PROGRAM (SCWP) FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020/21 THROUGH 2O22123,
5.5 APPROVED NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY GRANT FOR
HERITAGE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT AND CALIFORNIA
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION GRANT FOR MAPLE
HILL PARK PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT AS
FOLLOWS:
A. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2024-07, APPROVING THE
ACCEPTANCE OF GENERAL FUND GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
HERITAGE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT, AND AUTHORIZED
THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT
ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT, ADMINISTER AND
EXPEND THE GRAND FUNDINGS; AND,
B. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-08, APPROVING THE
APPLICATION FOR SPECIFIED GRANT FUNDS FOR MAPLE HILL
PARK PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT PROJECT, AND
AUTHORIZED THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE
AND SUBMIT ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT,
ADMINISTER AND EXPEND THE GRANT FUNDING,
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS.
C/Chou reminded everyone to vote.
MPT/Teng encouraged everyone to address their concerns regarding crime and
vote to improve law enforcement, safety and security in the state.
M/Liu said that one's vote is one's voice and a great opportunity to make your
voice count, spoke about attending the Sanitation District meeting during which
the recent storm was discussed and keeping drains clean to help prevent
flooding for which he thanked the City's Public Works Department for keeping
Diamond Bar safe, and encouraged everyone to attend the 57/60 Confluence
Project Town Hall meeting on Monday, March 18th and reminding everyone that
the nomination period for outstanding volunteers is also still open through March
18th.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the Regular
City Council Meeting at 7:02 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
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