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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4/4/2000 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APRIL 4, 2000 1. CLOSED SESSION: None 2. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor O'Connor called the City Council meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. in the Auditorium of the South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. ROLL CALL: Council Members Chang, Herrera, Huff, Mayor Pro Tem Ansari and Mayor O'Connor. Also present were: Terrence L. Belanger, City Manager; Mike Jenkins, City Attorney; James DeStefano, Deputy City Manager; David Liu, Deputy Public Works Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Linda Magnuson, Finance Director; Mike Nelson, Communications & Marketing Director and Lynda Burgess, City Clerk. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Captain Richard Martinez. INVOCATION: The Invocation was given by Monsignor James Loughnane, St. Denis Catholic Church. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As presented. 3.A SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: 3.A.1 Presented City Tile to the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department on the occasion of its 150th Anniversary - accepted by Assistant Sheriff Larry Waldie. 3.A.2 Presented City Tile to Captain Richard Martinez. 3.A.3 Introduced Alex Yim, new Captain of the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriffs Station. 3.A.4 Presented Certificates of Recognition to the Walnut/Diamond Bar Cowboys, SGV Jr. All -America Football and Cheerleading Conference Gremlin Team (8-10 year olds) for being both Valley League and Conference Champions, with a season record of 10-0. 3.A.5 Proclaimed April 2 through April 8, 2000 as "Safety Seat Checkup . Week." 3.A.6 Proclaimed April 3-9, 2000 as "Public Health Week 2000." 3.A.7 Proclaimed April 9-15, 2000 as "National Library Week." APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 2 3.A.8 Proclaimed April, 2000 as "California Earthquake Preparedness Month." RECESS: M/O'Connor recessed the meeting at 6:17 p.m. RECONVENE: M/O'Connor reconvened the meeting at 6:37 p.m. 3.13 CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: 3. B.1 CM/Belanger stated that on Saturday, April 1, Census Day was held. The Census Bureau continues to collect and tabulate census information into the month of April. The Bureau has been keeping a running tally of totals by gross numbers and by percentages. As of Tuesday, April 4, nationwide, 55% of the population had been counted; 58% of the California population had been counted; 58% of the L.A. County population has been counted; 58% of Pomona's population had been counted; 65% of Walnut's population had been counted and 68% of D.B. population had been counted. The City continues to encourage all residents to fill out their census material and return it as soon as possible. Residents are also encouraged to cooperate with census takers as they begin their next phase of door to door census activities. It is the City's goal to have every resident counted. 3.B.2 CM/Belanger reminded the Council and community members that on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m., a Town Hall Meeting regarding the Lanterman Developmental Center's Expansion Project would be hosted by Assembly Member Pacheco. The Center proposes to place 128 beds for severe behavioral clients at Lanterman. Everyone is encouraged to attend the meeting to receive information about the proposal and provide comment on the proposed project. A Statement of Participation is being formulated at this time and will be one of the topics of discussion during the meeting. C/Herrera stated that misinformation is being distributed that a secret agreement had been reached with respect to the Lanterman matter. She encouraged residents to attend the Town Hall Meeting and discern the truth for themselves. In response to MPT/Ansari, CM/Belanger stated that the Town Hall Meeting would include representatives from the Department of Developmental Services, as well as Assembly Member Pacheco and Council Members and staff members of Pomona, D.B. and Walnut. APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 3 4. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Martha Bruske stated that, at the March 21 meeting, she spoke in opposition to Item No. 9.1. The agenda item regarding the Sheriffs Service Center did not include the words "redevelopment" or "traffic enforcement." She challenged comments made by C/Huff that she was an original signor of the redevelopment lawsuit and asked if this was an attempt to intimidate people to not speak out against public matters. She asked if the new location of the Service Center was an effort to placate a property owner who may have been promised a bounty, which was impeded by the redevelopment lawsuit. She previously investigated C/Huffs earlier claims that there were 500 jobs lost to D.B. when Avery Dennison moved to Brea. Allen Wilson expressed concern about a Tribune editorial concerning the Wildlands Conservancy purchase of the Boy Scout property. Dr. Larry Rhodes said that he is one of the original signatories to the lawsuit against the City's Redevelopment Agency, which has had no effect on his relationship with any member of the City Council or City staff. He finally received his census questionnaire after addressing the fact that the post office indicated that his house was vacant. Kim Chapman, Darla Farrell and Sue Sisk urged community members to attend the April 8 Town Hall Meeting regarding the Lanterman issue. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: 5.1 LANTERMAN TOWN HALL MEETING - April 8, 2000 -10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr. - Hosted by Assembly Member Bob Pacheco. 5.2 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CASINO NIGHT -April 8, 2000 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Peterson Park, 24142 E. Sylvan Glen Dr. 5.3 11`h CITY BIRTHDAY PARTY - April 9, 2000 - 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m., Peterson Park, 24142 E. Sylvan Glen Dr. 5.4 PLANNING COMMISSION - April 11, 2000 - 7:00 p.m., SCAQMD auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr. 5.5 COMPOSTING WORKSHOP - April 15, 2000 - Sycamore Canyon Park - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, 22930 Golden Springs Dr. 5.6 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - April 18, 2000 - 6:30 p.m., SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr. APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 4 5.7 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - April 20, 2000 - SCAQMD Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Dr. 5.8 SPRING CLEANUP - Saturday, April 22, 2000 - Bulky Item Pickup - Set your bulky items out the night before or by 6:00 a.m. on the day of the pickup. For details contract your waste hauler (single family residences only). 5.9 EASTER EGG HUNT - April 22, 2000 - 10:00 a.m., Summitridge Park, 1425 Summitridge Dr. - Hosted by City and the D.B. Breakfast Lions Club. 5.10 7T" ANNUAL FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY WINE SOIREE - April 30, 2000 - 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Shilo Hilltop Suites, 3101 Temple Ave. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Ansari moved, C/Chang seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chang, Herrera, Huff, MPT/Ansari, M/O'Connor NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL.MEMBERS - None 6.1 APPROVED MINUTES - Regular Meeting of March 21, 2000 - As submitted. 6.2 RECEIVED & FILED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES - Regular Meeting of February 24, 2000. 6.3 RECEIVED & FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: 6.3.1 Regular Meeting of January 25, 2000. 6.3.2 Regular Meeting of February 8, 2000. 6.4 APPROVED VOUCHER REGISTER - dated April 4, 2000 in the amount of $710,546.61. M/O'Connor abstained from approval of the following Warrant Register items: P.O. 9784 for $4,259.96; Joella Cudney for $63.03; Kimberly Deck for 128.52; Federal Express for $22.50; Carol Herrera for $13 and Hyatt Regency/Sacramento for $3,348.80 due to a potential conflict of interest regarding the Lanterman Forensic Expansion Project. APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 5 6.5 REVIEWED AND APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT - for February, 2000. 6.6 APPROVED NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR SLURRY SEAL AREA 1 AND ARAM PROJECTS - ACCEPTED THE WORK PERFORMED BY Asphalt Maintenance Company of California and Manhole Adjusting and authorized the City Clerk to file the proper Notices of Completion to release any retention amounts thirty-five (35) days after the recordation date. 6.7 APPROVED NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF BREA CANYON ROAD/SILVER BULLET DRIVE, GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE/RAPIDVIEW DRIVE, AND LEMON AVENUE/LYCOMING STREET - accepted the work performed by Macadee Electrical and authorized the City Clerk to file the proper Notice of Completion and to release any retention amounts thirty-five (35) days after the recordation date. 6.8 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2000-24: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SAN LEANDRO DRIVE/CHINOOK PLACE AND BALLENA DRIVE/COVERED WAGON DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT IN SAID CITY AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE TO RECEIVE BIDS. 6.9 APPROVED SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 02(2000): AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR ADOPTING DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT NO. 99-1 AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE NO. 99-1 AND THEREBY AMENDING THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE - by title only, waived full reading and adopted Ordinance No. 02(2000) adopting Development Code Amendment No. 99-1 and Subdivision Ordinance No. 99-1 and thereby amending the Diamond Bar Municipal Code. 6.10 APPROVED EXTENSION OF PURCHASE AUTHORIZATION FOR A-1 RENTALS - to $30,000 for Fiscal Year 1999-2000. - 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 8. OLD BUSINESS: 8.1 FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 MID -YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENT - Council adopted Resolution No. 99-50 on June 15, 1999 approving APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 6 the FY 99-00 Municipal Budget. Staff is suggesting that Council amend the annual budget to reflect the changes outlined, including but not limited to, increasing the General Fund resource projections by $1,001,750 and'appropriations by $593,570, for a net projected increase in the General Fund fund balance of $834,835. MPT/Ansari asked for a more definitive breakdown for City Attorney fees with respect to the Redevelopment Agency and Lanterman Expansion Project litigation matters. CM/Belanger stated that staff would provide the Council that information tomorrow morning. C/Chang moved, C/Huff seconded, to approve the Mid -Year Budget Amendment for the FY99-00 Municipal Budget. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote with M/O'Connor recusing herself from voting approval of any budget adjustments relating to the Lanterman Forensic Expansion Project: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chang, Herrera, Huff, MPT/Ansari, M/O'Connor NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None 9. NEW BUSINESS: 9.1 SELECTION OF ALTERNATE FOR THE FOOTHILL TRANSIT AUTHORITY. MPT/Ansari recommended that C/Chang be appointed as Alternate for the Foothill Transit Authority. Without objection, the Council concurred. RECESS TO REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: M/O'Connor recessed the City Council Meeting to the Redevelopment Agency at 8:30 p.m. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING: M10'Connor reconvened the City Council Meeting at 8:35 p.m. 10. COUNCIL SUB -COMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Herrera stated that the Lanterman Advisory Committee met last evening and that all members were encouraged to attend the April 8 Town Hall Meeting to voice their concerns and ask their questions and attempt to resolve matters of misinformation. In the past few months, tempers have APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 7 flared and feelings have been hurt, which is unfortunate. Many people have worked hard to resolve these issues and this is a critical time. She encouraged people to attend to find out the facts about the proposed Lanterman Expansion Project. There was no secret agreement. Project parameters were discussed at a recent meeting. However, this matter is subject to approval and acceptance by the community. Therefore, it is important to attend the meeting to attempt to work out some kind of mutually acceptable parameters and set differences aside. C/Chang reminded residents to complete their Census 2000 forms and return them to the Census Bureau. The City's goal is to have 100% of its residents counted. He and M/O'Connor attended the Maple Hills Elementary School Career Day on March 21 and spoke to second graders about being a Council Member. The class elected a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem and the he and the students exchanged ideas about the governing process. This type of exchange encourages students to pursue city government positions when they reach adulthood. Also on March 21, he and other Council Members and most staff members attended the farewell luncheon for former staff member Kellee Fritzal. Later that evening, he and M/O'Connor attended the Pomona Unified School Board meeting during which several items were discussed. The School District provided flyers to every student to take home to remind their families about the Census 2000 count. He and M/O'Connor told the Board that parents have complained that school buses drop students at one site and picks them up at a different site. The Board also discussed the new Pantera School, which is slated to open in September. The school will sponsor special education.and teacher training programs only at this time. The district may consider taking regular. students in 2001 if the student population grows to a certain capacity. Construction of the Diamond Ranch High School Stadium should be completed by September 2001. The stadium will seat 1800 persons and c -an be expanded to accommodate 6000 people. The Board also discussed the State funded teacher -housing program, which encourages teachers to remain in low performance areas and work to better students' grades. On March 27, he attended the Four Corners meeting, which C/Huff chairs. The intersection of the SR 57160 Fwy. and Grand Ave. gridlock are top priorities for the organization. On March 28, he and other Council Members attended the Sheriff's luncheon during which they learned that since 1996, there has been a 45% drop in the crime rate. He thanked the officers of the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff Station for their good work. On behalf of Council, he presented a proclamation to the Fullerton Chinese-American Assn. during their annual function on April 1. APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 8 C/Huff said that since the March 21 Council meeting, he had attended 12 City -related meetings, seven of which had to do with traffic and transportation. Shortly after he joined the City Council, one of the members who had been very involved with traffic mitigation left the Council. As a result, he saw a need for the community to maintain a strong presence in regional transportation planning, so he chose to serve in that capacity to the extent possible. Recently, a Tribune news article castigated D.B. to stay out of the land sale of the Boy Scout property. He explained the history and purpose of the Tres Hermanos Conservation Authority as it relates to this matter and traffic mitigation. He believed that if D.B. works with the City of Industry and the Boy Scouts, that most of the problems could be solved. MPT/Ansari said that in 1996, she testified before the State Transportation Authority. As a result, the monies were funded for the SR 57/60 interchange and the 405 near the 101 and the airport. She requested that this matter be revisited with CalTrans. She attended 17 meetings on behalf of the City since the March 23 meeting. She stated that resident Norman Bell is attempting to establish a VFW branch. If anyone is interested in participating, please contact City Hall. She suggested that basketball hoops be placed in the City's pocket parks. She stated that the Automobile Club of Southern California is celebrating its 100th year anniversary. There will be a wall of photographs at the AAA office in the Country Hills Towne Center for public viewing. She continues to be involved with water/storm water and solid waste issues as well as, economic development networking with other cities and regions in the area. She asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Steven Britt. M/O'Connor stated that on March 22, she attended the District Sanitation meeting in Whittier and the City On -Line meeting. On March 23, she and C/Chang spoke to second grade classes at Maple Hills Elementary School during their Career Day event. She asked everyone to complete and submit their census forms. Also on March 23, she attended a Court Services Liaison luncheon between the Sheriffs Department and the Courts. She spoke about the Pomona Unified School District meeting. On March 24, she and MPT/Ansari met with Kosmont Assoc. to discuss the Economic Strategic Plan. That evening, she and MPT/Ansari attended the Sheriffs Booster Dinner, during which several community volunteers were recognized. On March 25, she and MPT/Ansari attended the NAACP of San Gabriel Valley breakfast at the D.B. Country Club. Basically Books held a sidewalk sale. On March 25, Danielle Bisterfelt was selected APRIL 4, 2000 PAGE 9 to be the new Miss Diamond Bar. Five women represent D.B. in over 60 citywide activities throughout the year. On March 27, she participated in the D. B. Rotary Golf Tournament. Council met with the Sheriff s Deputies who serve the City and discussed several topics of concern including speeding traffic in residential areas. She encouraged residents to attend the City's 11th birthday celebration. The Diamond Bar Community Foundation held its first full -member meeting on March 30. Annette Finnerty was chosen to serve as the Foundation Chairperson and Daniel Oaxaca was selected as Vice Chairperson. On March 31, the Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner was held, during which Orien Pagan passed the leadership to Larry Tanouye, who will serve as president for the next year. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, M/O'Connor adjourned the meeting at 9:13 p.m. in memory of Steven Britt. ATTEST: Mayor CAP -66u Agin LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk