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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
AUGUST 6, 2024
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m. —Room CC-8
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve Tye
Mayor Pro Tern Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Public Comments: None Offered.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.9(d)(4):
One potential case
Adjourned to Regular Meeting: 6:23 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Main Auditorium,
21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Low led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Council Member Tye provided the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve
Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: None
Staff present in person: 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; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor;
Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator;
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
Staff present telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director;
Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer
Others present: Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CA/Sandoval stated that there was no reportable
action taken during Closed Session. Mayor Liu approved the agenda as presented.
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1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 57/60 Confluence Project
Update presented by Yanin Rivera and Rene Coronel.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: NONE
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Allen Wilson, resident
Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station
CC/Santana reported that there was one email submitted for public comment by
Vince Lu and 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, C/Low seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar with the exception of items 5.2, 5.3 and 5.8. Motion carried 5.
0 by the following Roll Call vote.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng, M/Liu
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
5,1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.1 JULY 16, 2024 REGULAR MEETING
5.4 CANCELLED SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
5.5 APPROVED CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VIDIFLO,
LLC FOR AUDIOVISUAL AND TELEPRODUCTION SYSTEM
ENGINEERING SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 307 2025.
5.6 ADOPTED AMENDMENTS TO THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO
PROHIBIT SMOKING IN THE PARKS FOR SECOND READING BY
TITLE ONLY, WAIVED FULL READING, AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE
NO. 04 (2024):
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR, CALIFORNIA, ADDING SECTION 12.00.470
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(SMOKING PROHIBITED IN CITY PARKS) TO DIVISION 2 (PARK
RULES AND REGULATIONS) OF CHAPTER 12.00 (PARKS AND
RECREATION) OF TITLE 12 (STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND
PUBLIC PROPERTY) OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO
PROHIBIT SMOKING IN CITY PARKS.
5.7 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-35 AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF
APPLICATIONS FOR MEASURE A FUNDING.
MATTERS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JULY 10, 2024 THROUGH JULY
301 2024 TOTALING $3,277,002.22.
5.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2024-34 AND APPROVED AGREEMENT
WITH CITY OF COMMERCE FOR EXCHANGE OF PROPOSITION A
FUNDS.
5.8 APPROVED PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT WITH SITEREP
CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. FOR THE MAPLE HILL PARK
PLAYGROUND/RESTROOM REPLACEMENT AND ADA UPGRADES
PROJECT (FP23506).
Following discussion, C/Low moved, MPT/Teng seconded, to approve
Consent Calendar Items 5.2, 5.3 and 5.8. Motion carried by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE.
Chou, Low, Tye, MPT/Teng,
M/Liu
None
None
8. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
The following Council Members provided a report of meetings attended at the
expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
Council Member Chou reported attending the Los Angeles Division of the League
of California Cities State Board of Directors meeting.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Liu adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 20t"day of August, 20240