HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/2009 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
OCTOBER 20, 2009
CLOSED SESSION: 6:00 p.m., Room CC -8
Public Comments on Closed Session Agenda — None Offered.
► Government Code Section 54957 — Public Employee Performance
Evaluation: (City Manager Evaluation)
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Everett called the Regular City Council
meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. in The Government Center/SCAQMD Auditorium,
21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA,
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Tye led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Bob Stebe, Northminster Presbyterian
Church, led the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Wen Chang, Jack Tanaka,
Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tem Carol Herrera and Mayor Ron Everett.
Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David Doyle,
Assistant City Manager; John C. Cotti, Assistant City Attorney; Bob Rose,
Community Services Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Linda
Magnuson, Finance Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director;
Ken Desforges, IS Director; Ryan McLean, Assistant to the City Manager; Rick
Yee, Senior Civil Engineer; Kimberly Molina, Associate Engineer; Anthony
Santos, Management Analyst; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; and
Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: M/Everett asked that Consent Calendar
Item 6.6 be pulled from the agenda and rescheduled for the November 3, 2009
meeting..
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
NEW BUSINESS OF THE MONTH:
1.1 M/Everett presented a City Tile to Annette Ball and Regional
President Tom McCormack for Travelers Insurance as Business of
the Month for October 2009. Assemblyman Curt Hagman also
presented a Certificate of Recognition.
1.2 Mayor Everett introduced Assemblyman Curt Hagman who spoke
about the budget concerns facing legislators in Sacramento and
congratulated D.B. for the great job in handling its budget. He said
he feared that the 2010 outlook for California would be even
grimmer than it is in the current year and that more cuts would take
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effect. He invited his constituents to visit his office at The Shoppes in
Chino Hills.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
2.1 Diamond Canyon/Crestline Drive Annexation.
CM/DeStefano reported that after a five year journey, annexation of
a small area to the southwest of the City of D.B. was at long last
approved. About five years ago three or four neighborhoods in the
area of the intersection at Pathfinder Rd. /Brea Canyon Cutoff at
Fairway Dr. were seeking annexation into the City. At that time the
City Council made a decision to move forward with the 150 acre
area only. The 150 acres is located within the Walnut Valley
Unified School District and is already being serviced by the
D.B./Walnut Sheriff's Station and LA County services. The area
contains about 150 well -kept modern homes with about 475-500
residents incorporating the Diamond Canyon Church and Biosense
Webster. There were a number of votes that residents participated
in to annex into D.B.'s Lighting and Landscape District and de -
annex from their district. Also, a lot of communication took place
over time within the neighborhood by staff and Council Members to
keep the residents apprised of the process along the way. Last —
Wednesday LAFCO made its final decision to approve the
annexation and as of today this property is finally incorporated
within the City of D.B. CM/DeStefano announced that on Saturday,
November 7 there will be a "Meet and Greet" event for the
neighborhood from about 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to allow staff,
Council Members and Sheriffs Department representatives to meet
with the residents and let them know what City services are
available to them.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Assistant Chief Van Mark Madragal gave an update on a small brush fire
that occurred today as a result of a vehicle fire along the SR 60 Freeway
at Armitos Place just east of Golden Springs. He stated that it involved
two acres but had been quickly put out.
Ling -Ling Chang stated that she was very impressed by the update given
by the Assistant Chief regarding the fire. She further stated that she was
not aware that the Diamond Canyon/Crestline Dr was not a part of D.B.
and found the City Manager's report to be very informative. Ms. Chang
as President and CEO of the Youth Science Center that serves San
Gabriel Valley and North Orange County announced that the Center is -
celebrating its 25th anniversary with a Gala Dinner on Friday, November 6
at the Diamond Bar Center with featured speaker Fritz Coleman. She also
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announced that the Diamond Bar Community Foundation will hold its
"Stars of D.B. Holiday Gala" on November 14 at the Diamond Bar Center.
This year Chris Ricks, former Florida State quarterback will emcee the
event with Dream Girls star and D.B. resident Mariah Wilson and the
D.B.H.S. orchestra performing.
4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — October 22, 2009 —
7:00 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865
Copley Dr.
5.2 Planning Commission Meeting — October 27, 2009 — 7:00 p.m.,
AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.
5.3 Hall of Horrors — October 30 and 31, 2009 — 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Heritage Park, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Rd. (Admission $5.00 per
child)
5.4 Fall Fun Festival — October 31, 2009 — 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Heritage Park, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Rd. (Admission $5.00 per
child). Recommended for youth 8 years and older.
5.5 City Council Meeting — November 3, 2009 — 6:30 p.m.,
AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Chang moved, C/Tanaka seconded, to
approve the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Item 6.6
and Item 6.8 pulled by C/Tye. Motion carried by the following Roll Call:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Tanaka, Tye, MPT/Herrera
M/Everett
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
6.1 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - Regular Meeting of October 6 2009 —
Approved as submitted.
6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of September 10,
2009.
6.3 RECEIVED AND FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES —
Regular Meeting of August 25, 2009.
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6.4 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER — Dated October 1, 2009 through
October 14, 2009 totaling $1,069,987.98.
6.5 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 9 TO EXTEND LICENSE
AGREEMENT WITH COCA COLA FOR PLACEMENT OF
BEVERAGE -SERVING MACHINES IN CITY PARKS FOR THE
PERIOD OF February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2012.
6.6 APPROVAL OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR SUNSET
CROSSING AND PROSPECTORS ROAD TRAFFIC CALMING
PROJECT (Item withdrawn from consent calendar and continued to
November 3, 2009).
6.7 APPROVED ON-CALL CONTRACTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT:
a) APPROVED CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR ON-CALL
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH WARREN C.
SIECKE, SASAKI TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, KOA
CORP., AND ADVANTEC CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR A
PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
b) AWARDED ON-CALL TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT TO MINAGAR &
ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS.
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6.8 ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2009-41: APPROVING THE FORM
AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THE SALE OF THE
SELLER'S PROPOSITION 1A RECEIVABLE FROM THE STATE —
DIRECTION AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
C/Tye asked for staff's report.
ACM/Doyle reported that in 2004 the voters of the State of
California passed Prop.1A which was a measure that guaranteed
local governments certain revenues of which they are entitled.
Because the State in the past has often used those monies to
shore up its budget, Proposition 1A contained a provision that in a
fiscal emergency and with two-thirds approval of the state
legislature the State could suspend Proposition 1A and again
"borrow" monies from the cities. The State has put that provision in
place and has asked to "borrow" 8% of D.B.'s property tax
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revenues. As part of the deliberative process the State has created
an avenue for cities to participate in the sale of bonds that will be
funded by the State of California to recoup those monies now. The
City has a choice to either allow the State to borrow the 8% and
wait for repayment (about three years) with a 2% issue or take
advantage of this bond issuance at no cost to D.B. and receive
those revenues immediately. If the City were able to invest those
funds and achieve a higher than 2% annual interest rate on those
funds, the City will be making money on the money that the State is
"borrowing" from D.B. and be in a better position. Additionally, the
City would not have to dip into its reserves to cover those costs.
For the City it is no risk and allows the City to leverage its funds to
improve its position. Therefore staff recommends Council approval.
C/Tye moved, MPT/Herrera seconded to Adopt Resolution No.
2009-41. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Tanaka, Tye,
MPT/Herrera, M/Everett
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None
8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None
9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER
COMMENTS:
C/Tanaka reported that this past week he attended the LA County Fair
Committee meeting to recap this year's events. Thursday he attended the
Three Valleys Water District Leadership Breakfast meeting; Saturday he
attended the Washington Street Mini -Park Neighborhood Meeting and this
morning he and M/Everett attended the Red Ribbon Week Assembly at
Diamond Point Elementary School.
C/Tye officially welcomed the Diamond Canyon and Crestline Drive
residents to the City of D.B. He and other Council Members attended a
ground breaking at Sycamore Canyon Park for the trails and facilities
improvement projects and complimented David Liu for taking quick action
on Saturday to get a traffic signal properly secured.
C/Chang also welcomed and congratulated the residents of the Diamond
Canyon and Crestline area to the City of D.B. Twelve years ago when he
was campaigning for City Council his campaign workers knocked on doors
in that neighborhood believing it was part of D.B. Everyone he spoke with
in the area thought they had purchased their home in D.B. because the
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address and zip code belonged to D.B. At that time the residents were
disappointed that their kids could not attend school in D.B. He is very
pleased that today this area has become a part of D.B. C/Chang felt that
D.B. was very fortunate that it did not have to downgrade its service to its
residents because the City has practiced sound fiscal responsibility. He
talked about D.B. mitigating graffiti. He stated that in September, the City
spent approximately $5,200 to remove graffiti from about 570 sq. ft. of
property and that the City's Code Enforcement Department is helping
residents keep their property neat and clean. He thanked the residents
for their support.
MPT/Herrera congratulated Travelers Insurance for being selected D.B.'s
Business of the Month. She and C/Chang were on the City Council that
decided to make an investment to entice Travelers to locate in D.B. and
bring hundreds of jobs to the City. D.B. had healthy reserves at the time
and invested a couple million dollars to buy down the cost of the land for
Travelers. As a City that does not have an active Redevelopment Agency
it is difficult and challenging for D.B. to compete with neighboring cities
that are able to provide enticements through redevelopment. Travelers is
still in the City after 10 years and their presence created a significant and
dynamic change at the Gateway Corporate Center and helped bring other
businesses into the City who work and shop in D.B. D.B. has been very
fortunate to continue to have healthy reserves and leverage its money to —
build such facilities as the Diamond Bar Center without raising taxes.
Council and staff have practiced very smart and fiscally sound
management. Staff is always thinking of ways to leverage the money the
City has to improve its aesthetics, and protects and values its open
spaces and therefore is a City where many want to live. As a member of
LAFCO she was glad to be present the day the committee voted and that
she was able to correct the record that D.B. values open space and that in
D.B. open space remains open space unless by a vote of the people it is
changed. In addition, D.B. has been working for five years at the request
of the neighborhood to annex those homes into D.B. She is very pleased
that her colleagues listened to what she had to say about D.B.'s intent and
that the vote was unanimous. She also announced that the effort to
incorporate Rowland Heights is being set aside for the next two years.
M/Everett encouraged residents to have a fun and safe Halloween at
Heritage Park and a safe and fun Fall Festival. He reminded residents to
attend the annual Veterans' Recognition Ceremony on November 5 at
9:00 a.m. at the Diamond Bar Center. He also encouraged residents to
support the food drive sponsored by D.B. AYSO "Make a Difference Day"
on Saturday, October 24 where canned and packaged food will be
collected at each of their games. M/Everett stated that he has been
encouraged and inspired by the character of the people of D.B. and has
been rewarded by serving them.
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ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Everett
adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 7:40 p.m. in honor of the
Diamond Canyon/Crestline Drive annexation.
TOMMY9 CRIBBINS, CITY CLERK
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3rd day of _ november
2009.
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RON E ERETT, MAYOR