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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
APRIL 15, 2025
CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m. — Room CC-8
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low,
Mayor Pro Tern Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Public Comments: None Offered.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL —
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Govt. Code Section
54956.9(d)(4):
One potential case
Adjourned to Regular Meeting: 6:15 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Teng 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: Pastor Tino Cordova, United Church of Christ
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Ruth Low, Mayor
Pro Tern Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Absent: Council Member Stan Liu.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Ryan Wright, Parks and
Recreation Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer;
Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator;
Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically:
Greg Gubman, Community Development Director.
Others present: Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station;
Derick Melendez, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: City Attorney Sandoval announced that the City
Council met in closed session at 5:30 p.m. and authorized initiation of receivership
proceedings on the property located at 23838 Twin Pines.
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Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented.
1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
1.1 Certificates of Recognition to Diamond Ranch High School Boys
Basketball Team.
Players, Principal Mark Gomez, Superintendent Darren Knowles, and
Head Coach Kevin Ryan accepted the recognition.
1.2 Proclamation Declaring May 2025 as Water Awareness Month.
Walnut Valley Water District President Scarlett Kwong and Director
Theresa Lee accepted the Proclamation.
1.3 San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments 57/60 Confluence Project
Update.
Project Manager Rene Coronel provided the update.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Patricia Aguilar, resident
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for public comment, and no
guests on the teleconference He requested 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. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu
5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES:
5.1.a APRIL 1, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MARCH 19, 2025 THROUGH
APRIL 1, 2025 TOTALING $1,126,446.10.
5.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-12 DESIGNATING AGENTS FOR
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NON -STATE AGENCIES (FEMA & CALOES) AND COMMITMENT FOR
DR4750 LOCAL HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN (LHMP) GRANT
PROGRAM APPLICATION,
5.4 CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DAVID VOLZ DESIGN
TO INVENTORY LANDSCAPE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY FOR
APPLICATION OF RECOVERED ORGANICS WASTE PRODUCTS,
5.5 ADOPTED ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.
8. 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 Chou announced he attended the 3rd Annual Housing
Symposium at Claremont McKenna College.
Council Member Low reported attending Capital Projects Committee regarding
the 57/60 project. She also reported attending the Vector Control Meeting and
the LA Division of California Cities District Attorney Briefing,
Mayor Pro Tem Ty.e reported attending the Dean Homes Annual Board Meeting
with Council Member Chou.
Mayor Teng reported attending the LA Division of California Cities District
Attorney Briefing.
9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:26 p.m.
Respectfully S
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 6t" d�
Chia Yu Teng, Mayor