HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.01.20 - Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION AND REGULAR MEETING
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT/MAIN AUDITORIUM
21865 COPLEY DRIVE, DIAMOND BAR, CA 91765
JANUARY 20, 2026
1. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Tye opened the Closed Session at 5:30
p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Ruth M. Low was absent.
Conference with Legal Counsel — Existing Litigation
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1) Name of Case: John Zhong & Catherine Li vs.
City of Diamond Bar, et al., USDC Case Nos. 2:25-CV-09491 and 2:25-CV-
11360; LACSC Case No. 23PSCV02124; Cal. Ct. Appeal Case No. B335376.
Conference with Legal Council -Anticipated Litigation
Initiation of Litigation per Government Code 54956.9(d)(4). One potential case.
Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation
Government Code 54956.9(d)(1). Name of case: City of Diamond Bar vs. Kim D.
Tran, et al., LACSC Case No. 25PSCV02202.
There were no public comments provided.
Mayor Tye adjourned the Closed Session at 6:33 p.m.
2. CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Tye 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. Council Member Chou led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Kenton Tse, Children's Ministry Director,
Gateway Friends Church
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Chia Yu
Teng, Mayor Steve Tye
Absent:
Mayor Pro Tern Ruth M. Low
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; Greg Gubman, Community
Development Director; Grace Lee, Planning Manager; Jason Jacobsen, Finance
Director; Ryan Wright, Parks and Recreation Director; Hal Ghafari, Public Works
Manager/Assistant City Engineer; Nicholas Delgado, Management Analyst;
Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager; Joan Cruz, Administrative
Coordinator; Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Staff present telephonically: Rudy Lopez, Assistant Planner.
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Others present: Nancy Farias, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station;
Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station; William
Gamble, Assistant Fire Chief, Los Angeles County Fire Department.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Mayor Tye approved the agenda as presented.
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
4.1 Diamond Ride Update.
PMA/Mansfield provided an update on the Diamond Ride program.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
William Gamble, Los Angeles County Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief
Rosemary Vivero, Los Angeles County Fire Department Community Services
Liaison
CA/Sandoval announced that the City Council met in Closed Session at 5:30
p.m. and had one reportable action under the second item on the Closed Session
agenda. The City Council authorized Counsel to advance abatement
proceedings for the property located at 771 Bowcreek Dr.
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: C/Liu moved, C/Chou seconded, to approve the
Consent Calendar. Motion carried 4-0 by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Low
7.1 Approved December 16, 2025 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated December 10, 2025 through January 13,
2026 Totaling $3,295,066.05.
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7.3 Approved the December 2025 Treasurer's Statement.
7.4 Adopted Ordinance No.01 (2026) and Ordinance No. 02 (2026) for Walnut
Valley Unified School District Digital Billboard Project No. PL202440.
7.5 Adopted Resolution No. 2026-01 Amending the City of Diamond Bar's
Parking Penalty Schedule.
7.6 Approved the Purchase of two (2) Cisco Network Switches.
7.7 Approved the Notice of Completion for Arterial Streets and the Area 4
Residential and Collectors Streets Rehabilitation Project.
7.8 Approved the Exoneration of Storm Drain Improvements Surety Bond No.
24058529 for Tract No. 63623 (South Pointe).
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.1 Fee Schedule for the City of Diamond Bar.
PMA/Mansfield and Willdan Financial Services Consultant Priti Patel gave the
presentation and responded to Council questions.
Mayor Tye opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 p.m.
CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment for this
item, and no guests on the teleconference line requested to speak.
Mayor Tye closed the Public Hearing at 706 p.m.
After further discussion, C/Chou moved, C/Liu seconded, to adopt Resolution No.
2026-02 approving the City of Diamond Bar Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2026.
Motion carried 4-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Low
8.2 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Allocations for
Fiscal Year 2026/2027.
CDD/Gubman gave the presentation and responded to Council questions.
Mayor Tye opened the Public Hearing at 7:29 p.m.
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CC/Santana confirmed that no emails were submitted for public comment for this
item, and no guests on the teleconference line requested to speak.
Mayor Tye closed the Public Hearing at 7:29 p.m.
C/Liu moved, C/Teng seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2026-03 approving the
Community Development Block Grant Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year
2026/20270
Motion carried 4-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Low
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
9.1 Amendment to the City of Diamond Bar Compensation Plan and Fringe
Benefits for FY 2025-26.
CM/Fox gave an oral staff report pursuant to SB 707.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted for this item and no guests
on the teleconference line requested to speak.
C/Liu moved, C/Teng seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2026-04 amending the
Compensation Plan and Fringe Benefits to establish and fund a Human
Resources and Risk Management Director classification.
Motion carried 4-0 by the following roll call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chou, Liu, Teng, M/Tye
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: MPT/Low
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 California Contract Cities Annual
Legislative Tour in Sacramento and the San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments Board Meeting.
Mayor Tye reported attending the California Contract Cities Annual Legislative
Tour in Sacramento.
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11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:37 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3�d day of February, 2026.
Steve Tye, Mayo