HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.05.20 - Minutes - Study SessionCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, ROOM CC-08
21810 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
MAY 207 2025
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Teng called the Study Session to order at 4:30
p.m.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Ruth Low,
Mayor Pro Tern Steve Tye and Mayor Chia Yu Teng
Absent: None.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Amy Haug, Human Resources
and Risk Manager; Dannette Allen, Principal Management Analyst; Greg Gubman,
Community Development Director; Grace Lee, Planning Manager; Ken Desforges,
Information Services Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst; Jason
Williams, Maintenance Supervisor; Anthony Jordan, Parks & Maintenance Supervisor;
Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Christy Murphey, Recreation
Superintendent; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Sandy Pantoja, Outreach
Coordinator; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Coordinator
Staff present telephonically: None.
1. FISCAL YEAR 2025126 OPERATING BUDGET.
FD/Jacobsen presented the Fiscal year 2025/26 Operating Budget, and responded
to Council Member questions. The City Council reached consensus to direct staff
to study the Crossing Guard Services and Animal Control contracts and determine
what options may be available to the Council for future consideration. The Council
also provided direction to change the Landscape and Lighting District Landscape
Improvement project in the CIP from design only to design and construction of initial
phase and remove the community outreach component of the project.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council,
Mayor Teng recessed the Study Session at 6:05 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting.
Respectfully submitted:
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3rd day of June, 2025.
Chi`a Yu Teng, Mayor