HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.08.05 - Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
AUGUST 5, 2025
1. STUDY SESSION: Mayor Teng opened the Study Session.
All Council Members were present.
1.1 Financial Sustainability Discussion.
ACM/McLean and FD/Jacobsen presented the report and responded to Council
Member questions.
The following provided public comments:
Allen Wilson, resident
Mayor Teng adjourned the Study Session at 6:33 p.m.
2. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Teng called the Regular City Council
meeting to order at 6:36 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: All Star Softball team member Sofia led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Mark Hopper, Pastor Emeritus of Evangelical
Free Church.
ROLL CALL: Council Members 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; Amy Haug, Human Resources
and Risk Manager; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan
Wright, Parks & Recreation Director; David Liu, Public Works Director/City
Engineer; Vivian Chen, Associate Engineer; Cecilia Arellano, Community
Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana,
City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant
City Engineer.
Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station;
William Gamble, Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief.
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Teng approved the agenda as
presented.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3.1 Certificates of Recognition for Diamond Bar Girls Softball All -Star Team.
The City Council recognized the Diamond Bar Girls Softball All -Star Team,
coaches and parents.
3.2 Certificate of Recognition to Southern California Edison Government
Affairs Representative Marissa Castro-Salvati.
Southern California Edison Government Affairs Representative thanked
the City Council and introduced the City's new Government Relations
Manager Tiffany Tran.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Allen Wilson, resident
CC/Santana reported that emails were submitted for public comment from the
League of Women Voters Mt. Baldy Area and from the Garispe Family, 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/Liu moved, C/Low 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 July 15, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated July 9, 2025 through July 22, 2025 Totaling
$938,660.56.
7.3 Cancelled September 2, 2025 City Council Meeting.
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7.4 Approved Professional Services Agreement with Pivotal Strategies for
Public Outreach and Engagement Services Through November 2026.
7.5 Adopted Resolution No. 2025-28 Approving the Land and Water
Conservation Fund (LWCF) Grant Application for Heritage Park Site
Improvement Project.
7.6 Approved Rejection of Bids Received for the Diamond Bar Center Grand
View Ballroom Lighting & Control Upgrades, Main Entry Doors, and ADA
Improvements Projects (CIP Nos. FP24500 & FP24501).
7.7 Adopted Resolution No. 2025-29 Approving the Installation of "No Right
Turn On Red" and "Yield To Pedestrian" Signage at Golden Springs Drive
and Golden Prados Drive.
7.8 Approved the Third Amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
with the Los Angeles Gateway Water Management Authority for the
Implementation of the Watershed Management Program and Coordinated
Integrated Monitoring Program for the Lower San Gabriel River Watershed
Group through September 30, 2030.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.1 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.
CDD/Gubman presented the staff report.
Mayor Teng opened the Public Hearing at 7:08 p.m.
CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment
and there were no members of the public on the teleconference.
Mayor Teng closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m.
After discussion by the City Council, C/Chou moved, C/Liu seconded, to
Approve for second reading by title only, waive full reading and adopt
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 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.
Chou, Liu, Low, MPT/Tye,
M/Teng
None
None
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 Chou reported attending the League of California Cities
meeting.
11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:27 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 19th day of August, 2025.
Chia Yu Teng,