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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/2011 Minutes - Regular MeetingCITY OF DIAMOND BAR CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION FEBRUARY 1, 2011 STUDY SESSION: M/Tye called the Study Session to order at 5:32 p.m. in Room CC -8 of the South Coast Air Quality Management District/Government Center, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. Present: Council Members Ron Everett, Carol Herrera, Jack Tanaka, Mayor Pro Tem Ling -Ling Chang and Mayor Steve Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David Doyle, Assistant City Manager; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director: Anthony Santos, Management Analyst; Ryan McLean, Assistant to the City Manager; Rick Yee, Senior Engineer; Kimberly Molina, Associate Engineer; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. Ill. DOG PARK FEASIBILITY DISCUSSION CM/DeStefano reported that staff was directed to look into the feasibility of a dog park in D.B. A number of cities have dog parks and a number of cities are looking at the possibility of creating dog parks in their cities. CSD/Rose went on to give Council the history of the "dog park" concept as well as provided a power point presentation showing dog parks that are already in use in the City of Los Angeles, Fullerton, and Dana Point. He also showed in what areas of the City that Council might consider placing a dog park. These included areas at Ronald Reagan, Peterson, Pantera and Summit Ridge Parks. Site D was also suggested as a possible site. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Following discussion by the Council, M/Tye opened the discussion to the public. The following public comments were made by residents in attendance. Jonathan Ellis said he was pleased with the presentation and looked forward to hearing more about the proposal. He stated that his daughter Ashley has her eye on a plot of land controlled by the YMCA near the Little League Park on the north side of town. His daughter wrote a letter to staff several months ago about that location. Dave Roberto, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, stated that the current Parks and Recreation Commissioners were not opposed to a dog February 1, 2011 Page 2 Study Session Minutes park; however, residents in the Silver Tip area were not interested in a dog park. Lucy Davis said she was very pleased with the presentation and looked forward to more dialogue. Ken Davis wondered if there were any sites that were larger because it seemed that the proposed sites were too small. CM/DeStefano said there are none. Barbara Carrera said her dogs like to socialize and need a secure area. Ted Carrera was concerned about residents using existing parks as dog parks where one sees dogs running without leashes now. With no fencing, there is a possibility for confrontations. He agreed that cities that attempt to create dog parks using grass and other amenities are open to failure because it does not last long. He would prefer the Council consider decomposed granite, wood chips or something other than turf. He recommended that the area at Site D might be the best parcel. CSD/Rose said the largest area would be the undeveloped area at Pantera Park because it offers an opportunity to be constructed in an area larger than the 1.35 acres if incorporated with the toe of slope and other unknown undeveloped areas. Site D is a 30 -acre site and anything that is developed as a park would take away from the future development at the site. M/Tye pointed out that Pantera Park already includes many of the amenities recommended by the JPIA including nearby restroom facilities. CSD/Rose agreed with M/Tye and said that Mission Viejo has set aside $79,000 just for the design of a dog park and that the cost will be about $850,000 to build the dog park on a 3 -acre site with parking and other amenities. CSD/Rose said it would be unlikely that the Pantera Park area would have to be graded because the elevation changes may provide an 11 as is" useable site. CM/DeStefano said the Council may not want to grade that site because it has rock outcroppings, etc. that would offer a natural play area. He explained that there are no other sites that are equivalent to the size of the Orange County sites. The sites that were shown are underutilized sites at February 1, 2011 Page 3 Study Session Minutes existing parks. To try to capture a two to three -acre site other than the Pantera Park site would require absorbing already dedicated parkland. MPT/Chang stated that she felt dog parks were necessary. A lot of parks and ball fields accommodate certain age groups; however, dog parks can incorporate a wider age range and individuals get to recreate with their dogs. Pantera Park offers sufficient flat areas with natural topography which lends itself to being used as a dog park. The school across the street supports a dog park in that location. In general, the neighborhood is accustomed to traffic and the existing Pantera Park development. M/Tye asked staff about the cost of ongoing annual maintenance. CSD/Rose felt it would not likely cost any more to maintain since it would be included in the annual maintenance contract as long as dog owners cleaned up after their dogs. MPT/Chang said her intern researched the matter and that there is a wide range of maintenance costs. Costa Mesa went to two phases. The first phase was landscaping $111,000; the second was lighting, but we're not considering lighting so it's a non -issue. Redondo Beach built its park in 1996 at a cost of $88,000. The cost of maintenance varies. Groups like the Boy Scouts use these parks as projects and do cleanup and maintenance. There are also "Friends of the Dog Park" groups that raise funds for maintenance. Silicon Valley charges membership and those fees cover the maintenance costs. C/Herrera said she appreciated staff's presentation. If the City decides to build a dog park she prefers the natural topography of the undeveloped area of Pantera Park because she felt dogs would have a good time in such an atmosphere. She would like more information about costs and whether the JPIA would have an opinion about the safety of the different sites. In fairness, the Parks Master Plan has not been adopted and the Council has not had a chance to look at the items in the plan and take any of those items under consideration. Before the City Council makes a decision on a dog park she would like to consider other components within the Parks Master Plan with the dog park being one of the components. She believed the Council should prioritize the expenditures that might result from such a complete consideration. C/Tanaka said that a few years ago he had several inquiries about a dog park. He liked the presentation and thought it was a good idea; however February 1, 2011 Page 4 Study Session Minutes he would not want to take current park space for a dog park but would consider undeveloped or unused areas. M/Tye said that.some decisions would likely be made simply in light of fiscal considerations. He agreed with C/Herrera that he would like more information and agreed with C/Tanaka about not using existing park space. He would like to know how well utilized particular areas are such as Ronald Reagan, Peterson and Pantera. CM/DeStefano asked CSD/Rose if the Parks Master Plan spoke to additional uses for the Ronald Reagan park area. CSD/Rose said additional uses were discussed such as expansion of the tennis court, MPT/Chang said that Fullerton's start up cost was $6000 which included chain link fencing, wood chips and irrigation on an existing piece of city property adjacent to the library. C/Everett said he would recommend incorporating the proposal into the Parks Master Plan and proceed. He believes in dog parks because D.B. is a "Family City"; however he is cautious about the realistic expectations. He is also sensitive to what the JPIA, Humane Society and the Sheriff's Department have to say and the importance of good design being "State of the Art". As an alternative, he would suggest that the interested parties develop a "Friends of the Dog Park" in this area and expand its reach to Walnut and other places. He would also like to suggest including experts at Cal Poly as well as consider property at the edge of D.B- adjacent to CalPoly. CM/DeStefano asked if the City Council wanted to eliminate any sites shown during the presentation. M/Tye asked Council if they had a preference. It was decided to eliminate Ronald Reagan, Peterson and Summitridge Parks. Staff was directed to look into the areas in the undeveloped portions of Pantera Park. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to discuss, M/Tye recessed the Study Session at 6:15 p.m. to the Regular City Council Meeting. TbmMYIt­CRIBBINS, City Clerk February 1, 2011 Page 5 Study Session Minutes The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 2011. 't ho -7u STEVIF �E,­Ma�kr— nth day of ph,,,,,, I MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FEBRUARY 1, 2011 STUDY SESSION: 5:32 p.m., Room CC -8 Dog Park Feasibility Discussion — Discussion and Action. Study Session Recessed at 6:15 p.m. to the Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in The Government Center/SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chief Montoya led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: None. ROLL CALL: Council Members Ron Everett, Carol Herrera, Jack Tanaka, Mayor Pro Tem Ling -Ling Chang and Mayor Steve Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; Assistant City Manager David Doyle; Michael Jenkins, City Attorney; Ken Desforges, IS Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Rick Yee, Senior Civil Engineer; Kimberly Molina, Senior Engineer; Anthony Santos, Management Analyst; Ryan McLean, Assistant to the City Manager; Lauren Hidalgo, Public Information Specialist; Christian Malpica Perez, Associate Engineer (Traffic); Patrick Gallegos, Management Analyst, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: 1.1 M/Tye presented Certificates of Recognition to Winners of the Diamond Bar Home Holiday Decorating Contest for 2010 to the Medina, Ledbetter and Gudvangen families. Assemblyman Hagman's office also provided Certificates to the winners. 1.2 MPT/Chang proclaimed February 7-11, 2011 as "National FBLA- PBL" (Future Business Leaders of America) Week and presented the proclamation to Walnut High School FBLA President Avika Kua. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: CM/DeStefano, stated that in response to a request by C/Tanaka at the last City Council meeting for an update on the progress of the County Library relocating to the new city hall building he asked ACM/Doyle to give a brief update. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL ACM/Doyle reported that funding for the design of the proposed library -- within the new City Hall location in an amount of about $333,000 has been verbally approved by Supervisor Don Knabe. Formal approval will take place on February 15 through the County's mid -year budget adjustment. D.B. has been working earnestly with LPA Architects on the conceptual plan. This is not a final approved plan but has been reviewed and approved from a schematic and conceptual context by the County Librarian. He presented an overview of the conceptual plans. The County Library has been moving forward with the County and at this moment in time the project is on track, on target and on timeline. The next step for D.B. is to begin negotiating a long-term operating lease, the details of which were presented to Council in staff's recent report. Negotiations would include the term of the agreement and division of the maintenance, utilities, etc. If there is a surplus of funds available those surplus funds will be reinvested into the D.B. Community Library. C/Herrera asked if ACM/Doyle would speak about meeting with the Friends of the Library. ACM/Doyle stated that staff has been meeting with the Friends of the Library to understand their issues with respect to the book store. At a future meeting, staff will be invited to share with the Friends what came about as a result of the group's direct input. C/Tanaka asked where the additional operating costs and rent would come. ACM/Doyle said that staff does not yet understand those numbers because the full discussion has not yet taken place. The current library pays for landscaping and utilities for the existing facility and depending on what those costs are relative to staffing needs, those additional operating costs will have to be offset by reducing their expenditures. The City will maintain the exterior of the building, the landscaping and whatever is attached to the interior walls of the library facility and with what the County is currently paying, it may be enough to offset those additional costs the library will have. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Derick Oki, 21215 Cottonwood, said he was concerned about the increasing incidents of graffiti at the Hampton Court Townhomes (corner of Lincoln and Washington Street) where the proposed park is intended to be constructed. He asked what the City can do to mitigate this nuisance. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: CM/DeStefano said that graffiti is an activity the City attempts to monitor in areas of the City that are often hit. Staff works with the Sheriff's Department to increase patrolling of these areas but it is very difficult to catch offenders in the act. If residents see someone suspicious under suspicious circumstances, they should contact the Sheriffs Department. The City has a very good contract provid er that eliminates graffiti as quickly as possible after the offense. The hotline for graffiti control is 800- 794-7384. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: 5.1 Planning Commission Meeting — February 8, 2011 — 7:00 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.2 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting — February 10, 2011 — 7:00 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.3 City Council Meeting — February 15, 2011 — 6:30 p.m., AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.4 Household Hazardous Waste and E -Waste Roundup — Saturday, February 19, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 1300 Block of Bridge Gate Drive, Gateway Corporate Center. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Everett requested that Item 6.7 be pulled for further discussion. Herrera moved, C/Everett seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented with the exception of Item 6.7. Motion carried by the following Roll Call: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Herrera, Tanaka, MPT/Chang, M/Tye NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 6.1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - Regular Meeting of January 18, 2011 — Approved as submitted. 6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of December 14, 2010. 6.3 RECEIVED AND FILED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of December 9, 2010. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL 6.4 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER - dated January 13, 2011 through January 26, 2011 totaling $679,908.09. - 6.5 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT - Month of December, 2010. 6.6 APPROVED THE CALIFORNIA LONG-TERM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STRATEGIC PLAN (CEESP) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE CITY. 6.8 APPROVED A CONTRACT WITH KOA CORPORATION - CBM CONSULTING FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL BATTERY BACKUP SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES ALONG BREA CANYON ROAD, DIAMOND BAR BOULEVARD, GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE, GRAND AVENUE, AND PATHFINDER ROAD IN THE AMOUNT OF $26,700, PLUS A CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF $2,700 FOR CHANGE ORDERS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION AMOUNT OF $29,400. 6.9 SECOND READING AND ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 01(2011) AMENDING SECTION 10.12.310 OF TITLE 10, CH/APTER 10.12 OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS FOR CERTAIN CITY STREETS. MATTERS WITHDRAWN FROM CONSENT CALENDAR: 6.7 SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE NO. 02(2011) MODIFYING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DANGEROUS ANIMALS, ANIMAL LICENSING PROCEDURES, ABATEMENT OF BARKING DOGS AND OTHER NOISY ANIMAL NUISANCES, AND AMENDING THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE. C/Everett asked for reconsideration with respect to moving the final oversight connection from the County to the City Manager (Bullet 4 on Page 2 of staff's report). He stated that he was concerned about how the law and the perception of the appeals process would be addressed. Only one or two appeals in the past 20 years have been heard and believes these matters are very significant because animals are a part of one's family and needs to be treated with respect. The administrative law is normally appealed to a commission, board or council -like body. Because he feels that this administrative process is fundamental to American democracy, due process gives every pet owner a chance to have a hearing before their peers. D.B. does not have a City animal commission but it FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL does have a City Council that oversees these ordinances. Personally, he does not feel it is a significant burden or extra work for the Council and that it would preclude the frustration of appeals to the Superior Court. He requested that the City Council change the fourth bullet to read that after the City Manager makes his/her recommendation, further and final appeal would be to the City Council. Following discussion by the City Council, C/Herrera asked CA/Jenkins if the motion to reconsider must come from one of the four Council Members that voted in favor of the First Reading. CA/Jenkins responded by saying that although C/Everett used the word "reconsider" he did not mean it in a technical sense. What he meant was that he would prefer that the Council Members not vote to adopt the ordinance as currently written and that the Council direct staff to rewrite the ordinance. This item is before the Council tonight for Second Reading and does not become effective unless Council votes to adopt it tonight. _ C/Herrera said the ordinance is before the Council for adoption to cure the defects in the previous ordinance. She has been on the City Council for some time and has been aware of residents who complain about barking dogs and in some cases the owner does nothing to stop their dogs from barking. Not every homeowner is a good pet owner. Some pets are chained up and confined to small areas and when those dogs bark the owner does nothing to cure the problem which is one of the reasons the Council is trying to tighten up this code. She does not want to be in a position of acting as a hearing panel and judging her peers. She does not want to be a micro -manager, she is a policymaker and she wants to delegate the fulfillment of that policy to City staff. C/Tanaka said he did not think it would be a big workload issue for the Council to hear an appeal. The Inland Valley Humane Society does a great job and follows several actions before it gets to the appeal process. He felt that it would give residents an opportunity to be heard and therefore would not mind rewriting that section of the code. M/Tye said he had not heard anything this evening that changed his mind from two weeks ago when the City Council had its First Reading of the proposed ordinance. He asked who the hearing officer was when this matter was handled by the County. CM/DeStefano said it was not the City of D.B. and asked ATCM/McLean to respond. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 6 CITY COUNCIL ATCM/McLean stated that in the case of a dangerous animal, the appeals board was made up of three individuals from the County. One from the County Veterinarian's office, one designated by the Executive Officer of Clerk of the Board from a panel of the State Committee of Peace Officers appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and a member of the County Department of Health Services Public Health Investigation. The City struggled to find that definition when it had to put the board together. M/Tye asked for concurrence with his belief that individuals going through the appeals process never had the opportunity to appeal the matter to the City Council of D.B. or to the County Board of Supervisors. ATCM/McLean said that M/Tye was correct. M/Tye said it was appropriate, as a matter of policy, to designate the City Manager and/or his/her designee. C/Everett moved, C/Tanaka seconded, to direct staff to rewrite the ordinance in accordance with his recommendation. Motion failed by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Tanaka NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, MPTIChang, And M/Tye ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None C/Herrera moved, MPT/Chang seconded, to adopt by second reading Ordinance No. 02 (2011) as recommended by staff and currently written. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, MPT/Chang, And M/Tye NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Tanaka ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: 8.1 APPOINTMENT OF NEW PLANNING COMMISSION: M/Tye moved approval of appointing Jimmy Lin currently serving on the Traffic and Transportation Commission to serve as a Planning Commissioner filling the unexpired term of Kathleen Nolan. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 7 CITY COUNCIL AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Herrera, Tanaka, MPT/Chang, M/Tye NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None M/Tye asked staff to post a Notice of Vacancy for a new Traffic and Transportation Commissioner. 8.2 SR57160 GRAND AVENUE CONFLUENCE PROJECT, METRO CALL FOR PROJECTS APPLICATION. CM/DeStefano spoke about the proposed project and staff's recommendation that the City Council ratify staff's approval of and support for the application for funding submitted by the City of Industry. Staff supported the application because of the City's ongoing support by the adoption of a joint resolution between the cities to help move this project along. He stated that if the Council chooses not to continue to support staffs approval, staff will notify Metro and withdraw its prior support. CM/DeStefano then introduced SCE/Yee who provided a more indepth report. SCE/Yee referred to staffs November 2010 update to the City Council regarding a two -phased project. Since that time progress has been made in the development in terms of strategizing this project to best compete for available funding. To that end, the project has been broken down into three phases; however, the overall scope of the project remains the same. One of the phases is the subject of the application which SCE/Yee provided the power point presentation as an overview of the Grand Avenue Confluence Project that includes the Grand Avenue bypass road and minor realignment of the SR57. The total project cost (all three phases) is estimated at $275 million. The subject of the application for the Metro Call for Projects is the capacity enhancements at Grand Avenue and Golden Springs. The proposed improvements are to add one additional lane for both southbound and northbound directions. As a result, there will be physical widening of the street section that will involve right-of-way takings on both sides of the golf course to add retaining walls to support the added width of the roadway. The takings will not involve the operational features of the golf course. There will be improvements that include an additional left -turn lane and right -turn lane on westbound Golden Springs Drive. The Phase I design is expected to be completed in 2012 with construction to commence shortly thereafter and completion sometime in 2013. Phase 2, pending good news regarding the Metro Call for Projects Application, design will begin FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 8 CITY COUNCIL sometime in 2012 with construction commencing shortly thereafter and completion slated for 2015. Phase 3, pending availability of — construction funding, will start in late 2013 and be completed in late 2016. In conclusion, staff is asking Council to ratify and approve the Metro Call for Projects funding application. In the meantime, staff will continue to work on building regional support for the project and pursue creative funding opportunities as well as, traditional funding sources for the project. C/Herrera said she appreciated this update for the residents. This is a regional project that the City has been working closely on with the City of Industry for several years. She is proud that many of the cities surrounding D.B. within the region are in full support of this huge project that requires a monumental effort by a great number of people to guarantee its success. She hoped that the City could continue getting the funding in place. Council Members and staff will be traveling to Washington D.C. to continue the effort to get additional funding to fund the entire project through the SR60 goods and transportation movement corridor, a very important corridor to California and to the nation as a whole. C/Everett thanked staff for the report and that if residents have any questions they may call staff at City Hall. M/Tye said that in his opinion, the SR60 is a mess and when campaigning for City Council most candidates found the number one issue to be traffic. D.B. has to do everything possible to improve traffic. M/Tye said he appreciates the partnership with City of Industry to move this project along for the best possible improvement for residents and businesses that the City has spent years attracting. MPT/Chang thanked staff for the presentation. She commented that many freeway projects tend to be "quick fixes" and after learning more about this project it appears this will be a long-term fix that will help the freeway system for years to come. There was no one present who wished to speak on this item. C/Herrera moved, MPT/Chang seconded, to Ratify and Approve staff's approval of the Metro Call for Projects funding application. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 9 CITY COUNCIL AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Herrera, Tanaka, MPT/Chang, M/Tye NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None M/Tye asked if there was anyone who wished to address Council on Item 8.1. Allen Wilson resident said he understood there were other applicants for the Planning Commission position but those individuals were not listed in the agenda packet and believed the public should be able to review the applications in the spirit of transparency. Mangal Gulshan stated that he had submitted an application for the Planning Commission vacancy and asked if the applicants were supposed to be contacted for an interview prior to the Council making its decision. CA/Jenkins explained to the speakers that applications for any commission appointments are public records and available for anyone to review upon request. There is no obligation that those applications be included in the Council's agenda packet. However, at the point when the agenda packet is prepared the applications are available for review upon request at City Hall. There is no particular procedure or protocol for interviewing candidates. The appointments are made at Council discretion. 9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Tanaka stated that two weeks ago he and his colleagues watched AYSO Region 31 "Team Frosted Flakes" who won a chance to meet with Tony the Tiger and receive an inspirational speech from Tino Martinez of the New York Yankees. He attended the LA County's Sanitation District 21 meeting; the Foothill Transit Executive Board meeting; Chaparral Chinese New Year Celebration; 2011 American Cancer Society Relay for Life kickoff for the D.B. Relay for Life scheduled for June 11 and 12 at Lorbeer Middle School from 9:00 a.m. on Saturday to 9:00 a.m. on Sunday; the Indo -American Culture Association of Southern California celebration of Republic Day. He asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of long-time D.B. resident Sherry Arnold who perished in a home fire. --- C/Everett congratulated Jimmy Lin on his appointment to the Planning Commission and for his service on the Traffic and Transportation Commission. He thanked all Commissioners for their service to the City and spoke about each Commission and the many programs they influence. FEBRUARY 1, 2011 PAGE 10 CITY COUNCIL C/Herrera thanked staff for pursuing with Caltrans the matter of slope repair on the damaged hillside on Golden Springs Drive just north of the Pomona Freeway. Residents have commented about how terrible it looked and when would D.B. fix the problem not realizing Caltrans was responsible for the area. She noticed that the hillside was recently recovered in plastic and seems to be secure. MPT/Chang reminded residents to follov She was very pleased that Council was feasibility of a dog park. She attended Environmental Quality Policy Committee and charging stations. She attended the It" event which was a very impressive Pedersen's retirement event. Mr. PE Supervisor Don Knabe for ten years anc the science center. her on Facebook and Twitter. moving forward to consider the the League of California Cities which focused on electric cars D.B. Women's Club "Who Done )roduction. She attended Curt dersen was Chief of Staff for who she worked with through M/Tye agreed that one of the bright spots of the past two weeks was watching the Frosted Flakes in the gym working out with their coach and winning the event. The holiday decorating campaign, the military banners and the stroll down memory lane history project staff will be coordinating are just a few of the really wonderful events the City coordinates. If residents have something they would like to share or donate as historical items for archive and display please call the City's public information office at 909-839-7055 and they will explain how you can donate and share with the community. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 7:55 p.m. in memory of Sherry Arnold. TOM MYE CRIBBINS, CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 15th day of February 2011. STE E, MAY R