HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.16 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
DECEMBER 16, 2025
1. STUDY SESSION: Mayor Tye opened the Study Session at 5:00
p.m. All Council Members were present.
1.1 Citywide Fee Study Review.
PMA/Mansfield presented the report and together with Tony Thatcher, Principal
Consultant, Willdan Financial Services, responded to Council Member questions.
There were no public comments provided.
Mayor Tye adjourned the Study Session at 6:24 p.m.
2. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye 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 Chou led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION:
Tim Park, Lead Pastor at Evangelical Free Church
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Chia Yu
Teng, Mayor Pro Tem Ruth M. Low, Mayor Steve Tye
Absent:
None.
Staff present in person: Dan Fox, City Manager; Omar Sandoval, City
Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Dannette Mansfield,
Principal Management Analyst; Amy Haug, Human Resources and Risk
Manager; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Grace Lee,
Planning Manager; Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner; Raymond Tao, Building
Official; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation
Director; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst;
Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Mayor Teng approved the agenda as
presented.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3.1 Presentation of City Tile to Outgoing Planning Commissioner Naila Barlas.
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The City Council presented the City He to Outgoing
Commissioner Naila Barlas for nearly 10 years of service as
Commissioner.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.1 Restaurant Week Update.
Planning
a Planning
PMA/Mansfield provided an update on Diamond Bar Restaurant Week
2025.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond
Lee Mao, resident
Bar Library Manager
Captain Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station
CC/Santana reported that no emails and were submitted for public comment, 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: MPT/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 5-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, MPT/Low, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
7.1 Approved December 2, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated November 26, 2025 through December 9,
2025 Totaling $432,371.02.
7.3 Adopted Resolution No. 2025-35 Amending the Compensation Plan for
Part-time Non-Benefitted Classifications of Employment.
7A Approved the Third Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement
with Willdan Engineering to Provide Temporary Permit Technician Staffing
for the Building and Safety Division.
7.5 Approved the November 2025 Treasurer's Statement.
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8.1 Walnut Valley
Project Planning
Unified School District (WVUSD)
Case No. PL202440.
Electronic Billboard
AP/Lopez gave the presentation and responded to Council questions.
Mayor Tye opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 p.m.
Laya Abu Taleb, WVUSD Board President, expressed support for the project.
CC/Santana confirmed that an email was submitted for public comment for this
item from Walnut Valley Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Robert P.
Taylor.
Mayor Tye closed the Public Hearing at 7:08 p.m.
CA/Sandoval responded to more questions from the City Council.
After further discussion, C/Liu moved, C/Teng seconded, to adopt Resolution No.
2025-36 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and adopting the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program pursuant to the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); and to introduce for first reading by title only,
waive full reading of Ordinance No. 01 (2026), and set for second reading and
adoption at the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting: AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR AMENDING SECTIONS 22.10.030, 22.36.0801
22.36.1201 AND 22,80,020 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CITY CODE PERTAINING
TO THE REGULATION OF BILLBOARDS; and to approve for first reading by
title only, waive full reading of Ordinance No. 02 (2026), and set for second
reading and adoption at the January 20, 2026 City Council meeting: AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT NO, 2026-011 FOR PROPERTY COMPRISED OF
APPROXIMATELY 6.08 ACRES LOCATED AT 880 SOUTH LEMON AVENUE,
WALNUT, CALIFORNIA WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES OF
THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR (ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBER 8760-015-
901); and to adopt Resolution No. 2025-37 approving Conditional Use Permit
and Development Review Planning Case No. PL2024-40.
Motion carried 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, MPT/Low, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
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9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
9.1 Annual Appointment of Council Members to Serve on Local and Regional
Boards, Commissions and Committees.
CM/Fox gave an oral staff report.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for this item and no guests
on the teleconference line requested to speak.
C/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to ratify the Mayor's appointments, and adopt
Resolution No. 2025-38 confirming appointments to the San Gabriel Valley
Council of Governments.
Motion carried 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, MPT/Low, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
9.2 Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission and Planning
Commission to Fill Unexpired Terms.
M/Tye gave an oral report.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for this item and no guests
on the teleconference line requested to speak.
MPT/Low moved, C/Chou seconded, to Ratify Mayor Tye's appointment of Lee
Mao to the Planning Commission and Devang Mehta to the Parks &Recreation
Commission.
Motion carried 5-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, MPT/Low, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: 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 Teng reported attending the Los Angeles Sanitation District
Tour of Water Recycling Plant in Pico Rivera.
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11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:41 p.m. in memory of Eric Baugh.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kri--
stfna Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 20t"day of January, 2026.
Steve Tye, Mayo