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Home My WebLink About2025.07.15 - 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 JULY 15, 2025 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 Stan Liu led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Cantor Paul Buch, Temple of Beth Israel ROLL CALL: Council Member Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tern Steve Tye, Mayor Chia Yu Teng Absent: None. Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Assistant City Manager; Dannette Mansfield, Principal Management Analyst; Alex Batres, Management Analyst; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Raymond Tao, Building Official; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director; David Liu, Public Works Director/City Engineer; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Vivian Chen, Associate Engineer; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst; Jason Williams, Maintenance Supervisor; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk. Staff present telephonically: Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk Manager; Ken Desforges, Information Systems Director. Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; Leticia Pacillas, Los Angeles County Fire Department Community Services Liaison; William Gamble, Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief, APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: The following provided public comments: Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager Bri Kennerson, resident July 15, 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, C/Chou seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of item 5.4. 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 5.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: 5.1.a July 1, 2025 _CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 5.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER DATED JUNE 25, 2025 THROUGH JULY 83 2025 TOTALING $1,484,942.610 5.3 APPROVED JUNE 2025 TREASURER'S STATEMENT. 5.5 APPROVED DESIGN SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MULHOLLAND CONSULTING, INC. FOR PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SYCAMORE CANYON PARK PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REMOVAL PROJECT (CIP# FP258). 5.6 APPROVED SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRANE U.S. INC. DBA TRANE FOR MECHANICAL AND BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR SERVICES. ITEMS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR: 5.4 APPROVED MAINTENANCE RELATED SERVICES FOR FORMER PONY PROPERTY LOCATED AT 22601 SUNSET CROSSING ROAD. ACM/McLean responded to Council Member questions. After further discussion C/Low moved, C/Liu seconded, to: A. Appropriate $801,425 from the Park &Facility Development Fund (262) for PONY Property restoration, plus an additional $100,000 for contingencies, for a total budget of $901,425; July 15, 2025 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL B. Appropriate $93,000 from the General Fund (100) for on -going park maintenance of the PONY Property; C. Approve, and authorize the City Manager, to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with Dudek, for professional land surveying services; D. Approve, and authorize the City Manager to sign, the First Amendment to the Maintenance Services Agreement with Nova Landscape Group, Inc., to provide the one-time field rehabilitation services and ongoing monthly maintenance services afterwards; E. Approve, and authorize the City Manager, to sign the Public Works Agreement with Siterep Construction Services, Inc., to perform general demolition and earth services; and F. Approve, and authorize the City Manager, to sign the Ninth Amendment to the Vendor Services Agreement with Exterior Products Corporation, to provide electrical and lighting maintenance services. 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 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 6.1 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 38 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26. MA/Delgado presented the staff report. Mayor Tenn opened the Public Hearing at CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment. C. Robin Smith provided a comment via teleconference. Mayor Teng closed the public hearing at 7:22 p.m. C/Liu moved, C/Chou seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2025-25 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 38 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Motion carried 5-0 by the following roll call vote: July 15, 2025 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 6.2 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 39-2022 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26. Council Member Chou and Council Member Low recused themselves and left the dais. MA/Delgado presented the staff report. Mayor Teng opened the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m. There were no members of the public in the audience wishing to speak on this item. CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment, and no guests on the teleconference line requested to comment on the public hearing. Mayor Teng closed the public hearing at 7:28 p.m. C/Liu moved, MPT/Tye seconded, to Adopt Resolution No. 2025-26 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 39- 2022 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Motion carried 3-0 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Liu, MPT/Tye, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Low 6.3 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS ON LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 41-2021 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/26. Council Member Liu recused himself and left the dais. MA/Delgado presented the staff report. Mayor Teng opened the Public Hearing at CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment. Veronica Martinez provided a comment via teleconference. July 15, 2025 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL Mayor Teng closed the public hearing at 7:34 p.m. MPT/Tye moved, /Low seconded, to Adopt Resolution No. 2025-26 to Adopt Resolution No. 2025-27 to levy and collect assessments for Landscape Assessment District No. 41-2021 for Fiscal Year 2025/26. Motion carried 4-0 by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS 7. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: Chou, Low, MPT/Tye, M/Teng None Liu 7.1 AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 15 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S UPDATES TO THE VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES, Building Official Raymond Tao gave the staff presentation. Assistant Fire Chief Gamble responded to Council questions. CA/Sandoval responded to Council questions. C. Robin Smith provided a comment via teleconference. After Council discussion, C/Chou moved, C/Liu seconded, to: A. Hear the staff presentation and receive any public testimony; B. Determine that the proposed ordinance does not constitute a project and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b); and C. Introduce for first reading by title only, waive full reading of Ordinance No. 02 (2025), and set for public hearing, second reading and adoption at the August 5, 2025 City Council meeting: ORDINANCE NO. 02 (2025) - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR DESIGNATING VERY HIGH FIRE HAZARD SEVERITY ZONES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW AND AMENDING THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE. Motion carried 3-2 by the following Roll Call vote: July 15, 2025 PAGE 6 CITY COUNCIL AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, M/Teng NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Low, MPT/Tye ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: 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 reported attending the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments installation meeting where he was confirmed as the 3rd Vice President. He also reported attending the memorial service for Randy Thomas and asked to adjourn the meeting in memory of Randy Thomas. Council Member Low reported attending the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments installation meeting and congratulated Council Member Chou. Council Member Liu reported attending the memorial service for Randy Thomas and asked to adjourn the meeting in memory of Randy Thomas. 9. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 8:17 p.m. in memory of Randy Thomas. Respectfully Submitted, Kr tins Santana, City Clerk The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 5t" day of August, 2025. Chia Yu Teng, Mayor4 If