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Home My WebLink About9/4/2007 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye called the regular City Council meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. in The Government Center/SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Sam Alacar led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Pastor Bob Stebe, Northminster Presbyterian Church gave the invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Chang, Everett, Herrera, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka and Mayor Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager, David Doyle, Assistant City Manager; Brad Wohlenberg, Assistant City Attorney; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Nancy Fong, Community Development Director; Greg Gubman, Planning Manager; Ryan McLean, Senior Management Analyst; Alfredo Estevez, Desktop Support Technician and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented. 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: 1.1 M/Tye presented a City Tile to Randy and Yolanda Bender, owners of Dream Dinners, 365 S. Diamond Bar Boulevard as Business of the Month for September 2007. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None Offered. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Sam Alacor asked if there were any plans for the library site at Summitridge Park. 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: CM/DeStefano responded to Mr. Alacor that at the present time the City has no planned land use for the property formerly designed for a possible library site. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: 5.1 Planning Commission Meeting — September 11, 2007 — 7:00 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive. SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL 5.2 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting — September 13, 2007 — 7:00 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.3 City Council Meeting — September 18, 2007 — 6:30 p.m. AQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Herrera moved, MPT/Tanaka seconded to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following Roll Call: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS 6.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Chang, Everett, Herrera, MPT/Tanaka, M/Tye None None 6.1.1 Study Session of August 21, 2007 -Approved as submitted. 6.1.2 Regular Meeting of August 21, 2007 —Approved as corrected. 6.2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of July 24, 2007 — Received and filed. 6.3 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of July 26, 2007 — Received and filed. 6.4 RATIFICATION OF CHECK REGISTER dated August 16 through August 29, 2007 in the amount of $1,351.934.05. 6.5 APPROVED PRELIMINARY TREASURER'S STATEMENT — July 2007. 6.6 APPROVED NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE 2006-07 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CURB RAMP INSTALLATION PROJECT AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY - SPECIFICALLY THE NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING WALNUT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GOLDEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND DIAMOND POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 6.7 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-55: APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS AND COSTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002, THE WATER, SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, AND THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, FLOOD CONTROL, RIVER AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2006 (PROP 84) FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUMMITRIDGE PARK SOUTHERN ROUTE TRAIL. 6.8 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-56: APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FROM THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM UNDER THE "SAFE, ACCOUNTABLE, FLEXIBLE, EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS" FOR THE SUMMITRIDGE PARK SOUTHERN TRAIL PROJECT. 6.9 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2007-57: APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2002, THE WATER, SECURITY, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, COASTAL AND BEACH PROTECTION ACT OF 2002, AND THE SAFE DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY AND SUPPLY, FLOOD CONTROL, RIVER AND CANYON PARK TRAIL PHASE IV, RESTORATION PROJECT. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION None 9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Chang reported that the Country Hills Towne Center construction was moving forward and that Starbucks would soon be holding its grand opening. H -Mart, a full service supermarket, has a grand opening scheduled for November. He also reported that Council and staff are working toward making D.B. a WiFi City. However, one obstacle is the need for the City to acquire the rights to use the Edison power poles. He wished students a safe new school year. C/Everett talked about completion of curb ramps at three elementary schools in the City at only $272 over budget due to requests over the original project cost. He thanked staff for coming in on budget and getting the project completed prior to commencement of the school session. He invited residents to attended Diamond Bar Day at the Fair on Thursday, September 13. Also on Thursday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m., the Traffic and SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL Transportation Commission will be presenting to residents in the area of Sunset Crossing Rd. and Prospectors Rd. the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. He thanked staff for continuing on long-standing elements such as the Neighborhood Improvement Program; he thanked the Sheriff's Department for their service to the community and for the watchful eye of a deputy who spotted a suspicious vehicle and occupants. Through professional handling of the situation the officer was able to resolve numerous burglaries in the cities of D.B. and Chino Hills. He thanked everyone for a good summer and wished students a safe and good learning school year. C/Herrera complimented staff for applying for State and Federal grants for the City's walking trails. A resident who has enjoyed one of the walking trails said it was a very good experience and believed the City had done a good job and the fact that staff was applying for grant money would make the trails even better. She too wished students a safe return to school and hoped everyone would soon be able to enjoy cooler weather. MPT/Tanaka attended the last Concerts in the Park on August 22 and the last Movie Under the Stars. This was a very successful summer program for which he thanked CSD/Rose and his staff. He attended the Seniors Luau and Dance; he and M/Tye attended Chad Renegar's Eagle Scout Ceremonies; attended the Pomona Unified School District meeting on Tuesday. MPT/Tanaka announced that the D.B.H.S. football season has begun unfortunately D.B.H.S. lost. This morning he and M/Tye attended the Public Safety Subcommittee meeting with staff and representatives from both L.A. County Sheriff and L.A. County Fire Departments; he further indicated that this afternoon he had attended the Western University of Health Sciences Thirtieth Anniversary celebration. M/Tye said that he recently took the District #21 Sanitation District's ocean tour that travels a mile off of Palos Verdes where the outflow pipe is 200 ft. below sea level. The results of the project gave him reason to be optimistic about the handling of the environment. He praised the Sheriffs Department, Fire Department and Paramedics for attempting to save Pete and Cindy Mertez's daughter Giselle. He asked everyone to keep Pete and Cindy Mertez and their daughters Venessa and Elissa in their thoughts and prayers. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the regular City Council meeting at 7:02 p.m. in memory of Giselle Mertez a4 4, TOMMYE CRI BINS, CITY CLERK SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL The foregoing minutes are hereby approved thisof , 2007. STE YE, A OR 1 1�