HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024.12.03 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
DECEMBER 3, 2024
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Liu called the Regular City Council meeting to
order at 6:33 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: Rev. Florentino Cordova, Diamond Bar United Church
of Christ
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Steve
Tye, Mayor Pro Tern Chia Yu Teng, Mayor Stan Liu
Absent: None.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager;
Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation
Director; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations
Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
� Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
An Santos, Assistant to the City
Director; David Liu, Public Works
Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Staff present telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development Director;
Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City
Engineer.
Others present: Derick Melendez, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station;
Aaron Scheller, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Stephen Tousey,
Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Leticia Pacillas, LACFD Community
Services Liaison.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CM/Fox requested that Agenda Item 2 be moved to
the top of the agenda to accommodate a presentation by Senator Bob Archuleta. Mayor
Liu approved the agenda as revised.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Senator Bob Archuleta presented a certificate of recognition to outgoing Mayor
Stan Liu.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Good Citizens Certificates —Diamond Bar CAPA Youth Group.
Mayor Liu introduced the volunteer group and together with the City
Council presented the certificates of recognition to the student volunteers.
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3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE:
3.1 ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE TO APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
CC/Santana provided the staff report. The City Council received and filed the
report by consensus and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Warren Kato
administered the oath to Council Member Low and Council Member Stan Liu's
daughters Kaitlyn and Megan Liu and wife Margaret administered the oath to
Council Member Stan Liu.
4. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
Selection of Mayor
C/Chou nominated MPT/Teng to serve as Mayor of the City of Diamond
Bar. M/Liu seconded the nomination and there were no other nominations
offered. MPT/Teng was unanimously selected to serve as Mayor of the
City of Diamond Bar by the following Roll Call vote:
C/Chou Yes
C/Low Yes
C/Tye Yes
MPT/Teng Yes
M/Liu Yes
Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
C/Low nominated C/Tye to serve as Mayor Pr
Diamond Bar. There were no other nominations
unanimously selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tern
Bar by the following Roll Call vote:
C/Chou Yes
C/Liu Yes
C/Low Yes
C/Tye Yes
M/Teng Yes
Presentation to 2024 Mayor Stan Liu
o Tem for the City of
offered. C/Tye was
of the City of Diamond
MPT/Teng, C/Chou, C/Low, and C/Tye offered congratulations and
presented the ceremonial gavel to C/Liu for his service as Mayor.
RECESS/RECEPTION: M/Teng recessed the City Council meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M/Teng reconvened the City Council
Meeting at 7:36 p.m.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Sonja Reed, resident
CC/Santana reported that no emails and were submitted for public comment, and
no guests on the teleconference line requested to speak under Public
Comments.
6. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of
Future Events,
7. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, C/Liu seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5.0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
7.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
7.1.a OCTOBER 8, 2024 JOINT CITY COUNCIL & PLANNING
COMMISSION STUDY SESSION.
7.1.b NOVEMBER 19, 2024 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING,
7.2 APPROVED CANCELLATION OF JANUARY 7, 2025 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
7.3 APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) RARITAN KVM SWITCH
WITH 5 YEARS OF SUPPORT.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: NONE.
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: NONE.
RECESS TO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY: M/Teng recessed the Regular City
Council Meeting to the Public Finance Authority at 7:44 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M/Teng reconvened the Regular City
Council Meeting at 7:55 p.m.
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10. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS.
The following Council Members provided a report on meetings attended at the
expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
Council Member Low reported attending the Greater Los Angeles County Vector
Control District Board Meeting,
11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 8:04 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 17t"day of December, 2024.
Chia Yu Teng, Mayor