HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.02 - 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
DECEMBER 2, 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: Mayor Pro Tern Tye led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Council Member Liu.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, 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; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City
Manager; Dannette Mansfield, Principal Management Analyst; Amy Haug, Human
Resources and Risk Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; David Liu, Public
Works Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Cecilia
Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative Coordinator;
Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Greg Gubman, Community Development 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.
2. CITY COUNCIL REORGANIZATION:
2.1 Selection of Mayor
C/Liu nominated MPT/Tye to serve as
seconded the nomination and the.
APT/Tye was unanimously selected
Bar by the following Roll Call vote:
C/Chou Yes
C/Liu Yes
C/Low Yes
APT/Tye Yes
M/Teng Yes
Mayor of the City of Diamond Bar. C/Low
were no other nominations offered.
serve as Mayor of the City of Diamond
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2.2 Selection of Mayor Pro Tem
C/Chou nominated C/Low to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the
Bar. C/Liu seconded the nomination and there were no otf
offered. C/Low was unanimously selected to serve as Mayor Pro
of Diamond Bar by the following Roll Call vote:
C/Chou Yes
C/Liu Yes
C/Low Yes
C/Teng Yes
M/Tye Yes
2.3 Presentation to 2025 Mayor Chia Yu Teng
:ity of Diamond
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Tem of the City
The City Council offered congratulations and presented the ceremonial gavel to
C/Teng for his service as Mayor.
Senator Bob Archuleta presented a certificate of recognition to outgoing Mayor
Chia Yu Teng.
Representative Melanie Renteria from Congresswoman Linda Sanchez's Office
presented certificates of recognition to outgoing Mayor Chia Yu Teng and
outgoing Mayor Pro Tern Steve Tye, and handed each Council Member
Christmas ornament.
Stephen Coronet representing Assembly Member Lisa Calderon presented
certificates of recognition to outgoing Mayor Chia Yu Teng and outgoing Mayor
Pro Tern Steve Tye.
The Diamond Bar Chinese American Association presented flowers to outgoing
Mayor Chia Yu Teng to thank him for his service, dedication and leadership.
The Diamond Bar Together Against Crime Association congratulated outgoing
Mayor Chia Yu Teng on a job well done and thanked him for his efforts toward
crime prevention.
RECESS/RECEPTION: M/Teng recessed the City Council meeting at 6:55 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M/Tye reconvened the City Council
Meeting at 7:13 p.m.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
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5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Miss Diamond Bar Court
Kim Baugh, resident
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.
?. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Chou moved, MPT/Low 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 November 18, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated November 12, 2025 through November 25,
2025 Totaling $1,063,384.86.
7.3 Approved the Cancellation of January 6, 2026 City Council Meeting and
Approval of City Facilities Holiday Schedule.
7.4 Approved the Consulting Services Agreement with HdL Coren &Cone.
7.5 Approved the Consulting Services Agreement with NCE, Inc for the Civil
Engineering Design Services for Residential, Collector, and Arterial
Streets Rehabilitation, and Residential Neighborhood ADA Curb Ramps
Improvement Projects; CIP No. S1261.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.
RECESS TO PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY: M/Tye recessed the Regular City
Council Meeting to the Public Finance Authority at 7:27 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M/Tye reconvened the Regular City Council
Meeting at 7:36 p.m.
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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 San Gabriel Valley Regional
Housing Trust Meeting.
11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 16th day of December, 2025.