HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.09.16 - 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
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
1. CLOSED SESSION: 5:30 p.m. — Room CC-8. All Council Members
were present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None offered.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Tile: City Manager
Mayor Teng adjourned the Closed Session at 6:30 p.m.
2. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Teng called the Regular City Council
meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District
Main Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Steve Tye.
INVOCATION: Pastor Moses Silva, Calvary Chapel Golden
Springs
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu,
Ruth Low, Mayor Pro Tem 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; Alex BatresI Management
Analyst; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; David Liu, Public Works Director/City
Engineer; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Jason
Williams, Maintenance Supervisor; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations
Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development
Director; Grace Lee, Planning Manager; Mayuko Nakajima, Senior Planner; Ryan
Wright, Parks & Recreation Director.
Others present: Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's
Station,
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: City Attorney Omar Sandoval stated that there
was no reportable .action to report out of the closed session held at 5:30 p.m.
Mayor Teng approved the agenda as presented.
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3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3.1 World Taekwondo Day Proclamation.
Taekwondo students gave a taekwondo demonstration and Mr. Ryu
accepted the proclamation and thanked the City Council for the
recognition.
3.2 Certificates in Recognition of Diamond Bar Evergreen Club 35t"
Anniversary.
Honorary Chairman Wu Hsiang Shih accepted the certificates on behalf of
the Evergreen Club and thanked the City Council for the recognition.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.1 57/60 Confluence Project Update.
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments representative Rene Coronel
provided an update on the 57/60 Confluence Project.
4.2 Law Enforcement Update.
Assistant City Manager Ryan McLean provided an update regarding crime
statistics and law enforcement in the City.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Elaine Emannuel, resident
Jeannette Arias, resident and business owner
Garispe Family, residents
Captain Tousey, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station
CC/Santana reported that one email was submitted for public comment from
Amedee Garispe 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/Low moved, C/Liu 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
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7.1 Approved August 191 2025 City Council Closed Session and Regular
Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated August 6, 2025 through September 9, 2025
Totaling $4,490,869.50,
7.3 Approval of July 2025 Treasurer's Statement.
7.4 Approval of Consultant Services Agreement with De Novo Planning
Group.
7.5 Adoption of Resolution No. 2025-32 Approving the Diamond Bar Home
Improvement Program Policy Updates,
7.6 Approval of Maintenance Services Agreement with Pyro-Comm Systems,
Inc. for Diamond Bar City Hall Fire Alarm System Replacement,
7.7 Approval of Appropriation for Special Legal Counsel Services.
7.8 Adoption of Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation.
7.9 Adoption of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Proclamation.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.
10. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
There were no Council Members reports on meetings attended at the expense of
the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d)4
11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Teng adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 8:29 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 7th day of October, 2025.