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SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
JANUARY 4, 2001
1. CLOSED SESSION: None
2. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Huff called the Special City Council
Meeting to order at 10:10 a.m. in the proposed City Hall SCAQMD facility
space, 21785 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Council Member Ansari.
INVOCATION: None given.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Huff, Mayor Pro Tem Herrera, and
Council Members Ansari, Chang and O'Connor.
Also present were: James DeStefano, Interim City Manager;
David Doyle, Deputy City Manager; David Liu, Director of Public Works;
Linda Magnuson, Finance Director and Tommye Cribbins, Assistant City
Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As submitted.
3. A. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
None
3. B. INTERIM CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
None Offered.
4.a. PUBIC COMMENTS:
None Received.
4.b. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 PLANNING COMMISSION - January 9, 2001 - 7:00 p.m., SCAQMD
Auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
5.2 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - January 11,
2001 - 7:00 p.m., SCAQMD Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley
Dr.
5.3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING - January 16, 2001 - 6:30 p.m., SCAQMD
auditorium, 21865 E. Copley Dr.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/O'Connor moved, MPT/Herrera
seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried
by the following Roll Call vote:
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AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Chang, O'Connor, MPT/
Herrera, M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
6.1 APPROVED VOUCHER REGISTER - dated January 4, 2001 in the
amount of $664,177.19 ( C/O'Connor abstained from approval of P.O.
10293 in the amount of $160.00 due to a potential conflict of interest
relating to the Lanterman Forensic Expansion Project).
7. OLD BUSINESS:
7.1 AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY HALL
OFFICES AT THE SCAQMD CAMPUS TO JEFF MERRICK
CONSTRUCTION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $304,000 -
Presentation by ICM/DeStefano regarding construction of City Hall
offices at the SCAQMD Campus.
10:15 a.m.: Commencement of City Council tour of proposed facility conducted by
ICM/DeStefano.
10:45 a.m.: Termination of City Council tour of proposed facility.
DCM/Doyle gave a presentation on the proposed color scheme,
flooring material and counter colors of the proposed facility.
ICM/DeStefano explained staff's recommendation and indicated a
proposed occupancy date of March 8, 2001.
Following discussion, C/O'Connor moved, MPT/Herrera seconded, to
approve staff's recommendation for award of contract for construction
of the City Hall offices at the SCAQMD Campus to Jeff Merrick
Construction in an amount not -to -exceed $304,000; authorize a
contingency amount of $15,000 for project change orders to be
approved by the Interim City Manager, for a total authorization of
$319,000 and approve the appropriation of the necessary funds
($319,000) from the General Fund reserves.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Ansari, Chang, O'Connor, MPT/
Herrera, M/Huff
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None --
9. NEW BUSINESS: None
8. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
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None Offered.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to conduct, M/Huff
adjourned the special meeting at 11:45 a.m.
TOMMYE CRIBBINS, Assistant City Clerk
ATTEST:
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ROBERT FF, Mayor