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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 DECEMBER 2, 2025 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL 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 �r nominations 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. DECEMBER 2, 2025 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 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. DECEMBER 2, 2025 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL 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.