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Home My WebLink About2025.06.17 - 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 JUNE 17, 2025 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor I eng to order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION: ROLL CALL: Absent: Mayor Pro Allegiance, called the Regular City Council meeting Air Quality Management District Main CA 91765. Tem Steve Tye led the Pledge of Deacon Alfred Guerrero, St. Denis Catholic Church Council Member Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng Council Members Andrew Chou and Stan Liu. Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Grace Lee, Planning Manager; Mayuko Nakajima, Senior Planner; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst; Anthony Jordan, Parks & Maintenance Superintendent; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk. Staff present telephonically: Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director. Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station, APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: 2.1 Chamber Annual Report. Regional Chamber of Commerce —San Gabriel Valley CEO Aziz Amiri gave the presentation and responded to City Council questions. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following provided public comments: Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager Lance O'Shields, SoCal Gas Public Affairs Manager June 17, 2025 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for public comment, and no guests on the teleconference line requested to speak under Public Comments. 4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/Fox presented the Schedule of Future Events. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Low moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of items 5.14, 5.18, 5.19, 5.23. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu 5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 5.1.a June 3, 2025 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED MAY 28, 2025 THROUGH JUNE 10, 2025 TOTALING $1,6651829.71. 5.3 APPROVED APRIL 2025 TREASURER'S STATEMENT. 5.4 APPROVED FIRST AMENDMENT WITH DISCOVERY CUBE ORANGE COUNTY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SERVICES. 5.5 APPROVED AGREEMENT WITH CITYGREEN CONSULTING FOR SOLID WASTE CONSULTING SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027. 5.6 APPROVED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ARCHITERRA DESIGN GROUP TO PROVIDE LANDSCAPE PLAN CHECKING AND INSPECTION SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028. +�S�ji�,��"' ��l�l��\��t•1��\�N'�►'j��l��y'�'��1��'��,�1��i��1�L�Z�1 MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC. (DBA GRAFFITI CONTROL SYSTEMS) TO PROVIDE GRAFFITI ABATEMENT SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2028. 5.8 APPROVED SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WILLDAN ENGINEERING TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY PERMIT TECHNICIAN STAFFING FOR THE BUILDING AND SAFETY DIVISION, 5.9 APPROVED PRINTING AND MAILING SERVICES FOR THE CITY NEWSLETTER AND RECREATION GUIDE WITH DIRECT CONNECTION. June 17, 2025 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 5.10 APPROVED FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SIMPSON ADVERTISING FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027. 5.11 APPROVED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH BCT ENTERTAINMENT, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW AUDIO- VISUAL SYSTEM IN THE DIAMOND BAR CENTER BALLROOM WITH CONFIGURATION AND INSTALLATION SERVICES, 5.12 APPROVED FIRST AMENDMENT TO CROSSING GUARD SERVICES CONTRACT WITH ALL CITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. THROUGH JUNE 3012027. 5.13 APPROVED CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GLUMAC FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE DIAMOND BAR CIVIC CENTER ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY STUDY AND PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR RELATED ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, 5.15 APPROVED CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PRINCE GLOBAL SOLUTIONS, LLC, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026. 5.16 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO, 2025-21 APPROVING THE LIST OF ROAD PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY SB 1: THE ROAD REPAIR AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2017 FOR FY 2025/260 5.17 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO, 3 TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YUNEX TRAFFIC, LLC. THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027. AGREEMENT WITH MCE CORPORATION FOR LANDSCAPE SERVICES IN LLADS 38, 39-2022 AND 41-2021. 5.21 APPROVED THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO ROAD MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CT&T CONCRETE PAVING, INC. 5.22 APPROVED THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EXTERIOR PRODUCTS CORPORATION FOR EXTERIOR DECOR & LIGHTING MAINTENANCE. 5.24 APPROVED THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO STREET SWEEPING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VALLEY VISTA SERVICES, INC. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR: 5.14 APPROVED DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH IDS GROUP, INC. June 17, 2025 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL FOR PREPARATION OF ENGINEERED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD ROADWAY STABILIZATION PROJECT. PWM/Ghafari responded to Council Member questions. After further discussion MPT/Tye moved, M/Teng seconded, to approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, the Consulting Service Agreement with IDS Group, Inc. in a not -to -exceed amount of $122,568, plus a contingency amount of $12,432, for a total authorization amount of $135,000. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu 5.18 APPROVED RESOLUTIONS NO. 2025-22, 2025-23, AND 2025-24 FOR THE DECLARATION TO LEVY ASSESSMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NOS, 38, 39-2022 AND 41-2021 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26, PWM/Ghafari responded to Council Member questions. After further discussion C/Low moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to: A. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-22 declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 38 and directing staff to advertise the Public Hearing to be set for the July 15, 2025 regular meeting; B. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-23 declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 39-2022 and directing staff to advertise the Public Hearing to be set for the July 15, 2025 regular meeting; and C. Adopt Resolution No. 2025-24 declaring the City's intention to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 41-2021 and directing staff to advertise the Public Hearing to be set for the July 15, 2025 regular meeting. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu 5.19 APPROVED THE NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE CITY HALL June 17, 2025 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL CABLE CHANNEL BROADCAST & AV EQUIPMENT UPGRADE, PROJECT #FP23504. CM/Fox responded to Council Member questions. After further discussion C/Low moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to approve, and authorize the Director of Public Works/City Engineer, to file the Notice of Completion. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu 5.23 APPROVED THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ECOFERT, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE FERTILIZER SERVICES. PWD/Liu and MS/Williams responded to Council Member questions. After further discussion C/Low moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, the First Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with EcoFert, Inc. through June 30, 2026. Motion carried 3-0 by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None. 7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None. Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng None Chou, Liu 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 Low reported attending 57/60 Confluence Project Briefing and shared photos of the project. Mayor Pro Tern Tye reported attending a Special Joint Powers Insurance Authority meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:20 p.m. June 17, 2025 PAGE 6 CITY COUNCIL Respectfully Submitted, ristina Santana, City Clerk The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1St day of July, 2025I I'Y -& z, Chia Yu Teng, Mayor