HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.08.04 - 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
AUGUST 4, 2026
1. 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: Dawson Campbell, Youth & Outreach Pastor,
Landmark Church
ROLL CALL: Council Members Andrew Chou, Stan Liu, Chia Yu
Teng, Mayor Pro Tern Ruth M. Low, Mayor Steve Tye
Absent: None.
Staff present in person: Ryan McLean, City Manager; Omar Sandoval,
City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Amy Haug, Human
Resources/Risk Management Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development
Director; Jason Jacobsen, Finance Director; Ken Desforges, Information
Systems Director; Ryan Wright, Parks & Recreation Director; David Liu, Public
Works Director/City Engineer; Cecilia Arellano, Community Relations Manager;
Kristina Santana, City Clerk.
Others present: Jason Sotelo, Deputy, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: CM/McLean confirmed there were no changes
made to the agenda. Mayor Tye approved the agenda as presented.
2. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
2.1 Certificate of Recognition for Ariel Yuhan Hu.
The recipient Ariel Yuhan Hu was unable to attend the meeting and Mayor Tye
moved on to the next agenda item.
3. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
3.1 Public Safety Update.
CM/McLean provided the Public Safety Update presentation and responded to
Council Member questions and concerns.
4. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
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Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and the following provided
public comments through the teleconference line:
David Reynolds, resident
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS. CM/McLean presented the Schedule of
Future Events.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Liu 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
6.1 Approved July 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
6.2 Ratified Check Register Dated July 15, 2026 through July 28, 2026
Totaling $683,287.08.
6.3 Approved the June 2026 Treasurer's Statement.
6.4 Approved the Professional Services Agreement with Citiguard Inc. for
Security Guard Services through June 30, 2029.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
8.1 Adopt Resolution No. 2026-29 approving the American Federation of
State, County, Municipal Employees Local 917 Memorandum of
Understanding for a term from August 4, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
HRD/Haug provided the staff presentation.
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 917
representative Mei Enderson provided a comment and thanked the City Council
and staff.
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and no guests on the
teleconference line requested to speak for Item 8.1.
C/Chou moved, C/Liu seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 2026-29 approving the
American Federation of State, County, Municipal Employees Local 917
Memorandum of Understanding for a term from August 4, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
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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. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTS:
The following Council Members provided a report on meetings attended at the
expense of the local agency per Government Code 53232.3(d).
MPT/Low reported attending the Economic Development Committee meeting.
10. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:16 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Krisfina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 18t" day of August, 2026.
Steve Tye, Mayor