HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026.08.18 - 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
AUGUST 18, 2026
1. CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Tye opened the Closed Session CIO30 p.m.
All Council Members were present.
Conference With Legal Counsel
Initiation of Litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4). One
potential case.
No public comments were made.
Mayor Tye adjourned the Closed Session at 6:05 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. Mayor Pro Tern Low led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION. Pastor Tino Cordova, Diamond Bar United Church of
Christ
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: Ryan McLean, City Manager; Omar Sandoval,
City Attorney; Anthony Santos, Assistant to the City Manager; Alex Batres,
Management Analyst; Amy Haug, Human Resources/Risk Management Director;
Greg Gubman, Community Development 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: Alex Kim, Operations Lieutenant, Diamond Bar/Walnut
Sheriff's Station; Stephen Tousey, Captain, Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: City Attorney Sandoval reported that the City
Council met in Closed Session and unanimously authorized ,the City Prosecutor
to commence abatement action related to the property located at 24069 Gold
Rush Dr. CM/McLean confirmed there were no changes made to the agenda.
Mayor Tye approved the agenda as presented.
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3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
3A Certificates of Recognition for the United Abacus Arithmetic Association.
The City Council presented Certificates of Recognon to the students and
teacher Carolyn Ayn.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None.
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
The following provided public comments:
Cynthia Yu, Diamond Bar Library Manager
Erik Figueroa, SoCal Gas Government Relations Manager
Allen Wilson, resident
CC/Santana reported that no emails were submitted and there were no callers on
the teleconference line.
6. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: CM/McLean 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 August 4, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
7.2 Ratified Check Register Dated July 29, 2026 through August 11, 2026
Totaling $1,711,359.16.
7.3 Approved the July 2026 Treasurer's Statement.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
9. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None.
10. 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).
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C/Chou reported attending the League of California Cities Los Angeles Division
Installation Dinner.
u reported attending the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District
Board Meeting.
C/Teng reported attending the 80t" Bharat Independence Day Celebration.
MPT/Low reported attending the Big Creek High Sierra Workshop and noted the
trip was paid for by private funds.
11. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the
Regular City Council Meeting at 7:03 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kristina Santana, City Clerk
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 1St day of September, 2026.
Steve Tye, Mayor