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Home My WebLink About03/15/2011 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MARCH 15,2011 CLOSED SESSION: 5:45 p.m., Room CC -8 Public Comment on Closed Session Agenda - None 0. Government Code Section 54956.9(c) — Initiation of Litigation — 2 Cases Government Code Section 54956.8 Property Address Agency Negotiator: Negotiating Party Under Negotiation: 21810 Copley Drive Diamond Bar, CA 91765 City Manager Los Angeles County Library Price and Terms of Payment Closed Session adjourned at 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye 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. CA/Jenkins reported that the City Council began tonight's meeting at 5:45 p.m. in Closed Session. No public comments were offered and nothing was added to the agenda. Council addressed two items: 1) The matter of initiation of litigation and 2) direction to the City's Negotiators with respect to a lease and operating agreement with the County of Los Angeles relative to the proposed new County Library at 21810 Copley Drive. No reportable actions were taken in Closed Session. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Lt. Maxey, D.B./Walnut Sheriffs Department, led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Randy Lanthripe, Sr. Pastor, Church in the Valley, gave the invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Ron Everett, Jack Tanaka, Mayor Pro Tern Ling -Ling Chang and Mayor Steve Tye. Council Member Carol Herrera was excused. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David Doyle, Assistant City Manager; 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; Ryan McLean, Assistant to the City Manager, Anthony Santos, Management Analyst-, Lauren Hidalgo, P10 MARCH 15,2011 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL Specialist; and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: 1.1 Mayor Tye asked Capt. Dave Haim with D.B./Walnut Sheriffs Station along with the other Council Members to come down to help honor Lt. Joseph Maxey on the occasion of his retirement after 34 years of service to the Department. M/Tye, on behalf of the entire City Council and staff thanked Lt. Maxey for his service to D.B. and presented him with a City Plaque memorializing the occasion of his retirement. NEW BUSINESS OF THE MONTH: 2.1 M/Tye and Council presented a Certificate Plaque to the members of the Diamond Bar Smiles Dentistry, 2841 South Diamond Bar Boulevard, Suite B, as New Business of the Month for March 2011. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Raul Galindo, Vice Chairman, D.B. Community Foundation, invited everyone to join the Foundation on Saturday, March 19 for "Community Spotlight on the Arts", a benefit concert at Mt. SAC to raise money for the music programs at DBHS, DRHS and Pacific Crest Drum and Bugle Corp. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased by calling the Mt. SAC box office at 909-468-4050 or can be ordered online at http://performingarts.mtsac.edu/. Benjamin Yip, Walnut, representing Chinese American Association of Walnut invited residents and Council to attend the March 20th Symposium from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Walnut Senior Center, 21215 La Puente Road, Walnut, during which Superintendent Dr. Dean Conklin, WVUSD, will speak on Having Our Kids Best Prepared in a Difficult Environment. Call 626-598-6200 for further information. Pat Fabio, representing Congressman Gary Miller, announced the annual "Artistic Discovery Art" competition with the winners having their artwork displayed in Washington DC as well as Congressman Miller's District Office in Brea. For more information call 714-257-1142. Marina Ramirez -Lopez, AYSO D.B., reminded everyone to attend the 1 8th Annual Spring Soccer Tournament the weekend of April 8 and 9. MARCH 15,2011 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered, 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: 5.1 Planning Commission Meeting — March 22, 2011 — 7:00 p,m., AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, 5.2 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — March 24, 2011 — 7:00 p.m., Hearing Board Room, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.3 State of the City — March 31, 2011 — 6:30 — 7:30 p.m., Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Avenue (doors open at 6:00 p.m.). 5.4 City Council Meeting — April 5, 2011 — 6:3 0 p. m., AQMD/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive. 5.5 Diamond Bar Friends of the Library's 1 8th Annual Wine Soiree — April 10, 2011 — 4:00 p.m. — 7.00 p.m., Diamond Bar Center Ballroom, 1600 S. Grand Avenue. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: ClEvereft moved, C/Tanaka seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: 6.1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES: Everett, Tanaka, MPT/Chang, MiTye None Herrera 6.1.1 Study Session of March 1, 2011 —Approved as submitted. 6.1.2 Regular Meeting of March 1, 2011 —Approved as submitted. 6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of January 13, 2011. 6.3 RECEIVED AND FILED PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of January 27, 2011. 6.4 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER — Dated February 24, 2011 through March 9, 2011 totaling $1,213,016-19. 6.5 APPROVED NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE PATHFINDER ROAD MEDIAN PROJECT BETWEEN THE NORTHBOUND STATE ROUTE 57 ON/OFF RAMPS AND FERN HOLLOW DRIVE. MARCH 15,2011 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL 6.6 APPROVED CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH BUCKNAM AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,230 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NEEDED TO UPDATE THE CITY'S PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS: None 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None 9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS/COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Everett wished Lt. Maxey the best in his retirement and praised his teamwork on behalf of the City. He thanked each of the public speakers for their comments and invitations this evening and hoped that residents and students would take advantage of the many events and opportunities mentioned this evening. He spoke about the disaster in Japan and how local residents are helping. This week it is his honor to serve as a jury member in the Pomona Court. C/Tanaka congratulated Lt. Maxey and thanked him for all of his years of service. Two weeks ago he read to elementary school children as part of "Read Across America;" On March 5 he attended D.B. Pony Baseball opening day ceremony and the following day, attended the WVUSD 2nd Annual 5K run/walk fundraiser. Last Sunday he participated in the Miss Diamond Bar Beauty Pageant Car Wash Fundraiser and this Sunday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m. the Miss Diamond Bar Pageant will be held at the DBHS Theatre. He congratulated the Pomona Host Lions Club on the occasion of their 90th Anniversary on March 18. CrTanaka then announced that the "Aye Chihuahua" Dog Walk will be held on Saturday, March 26 at Lorbeer Middle School track from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The cost is $5 per person with proceeds going to the Inland Valley Humane Society. He offered his thoughts and prayers to the people and families of Japan who were affected by the devastating earthquake and Tsunami last week. MPTIChang reminded everyone to follow her on Facebook and Twitter. She stated that she enjoyed reading to a pre -K class at Golden Springs Elementary. Last week, she, C/Herrera and CM/DeStefano were in Washington, D.C. to lobby for City issues including the zip code issue and thanked staff for their diligence on this matter. Other discussions with members of Congress included lobbying for the 57160 Confluence Project. She also attended the APAMO Board meeting through the National League of Cities. She congratulated Lt. Maxey and thanked him for being so responsive to City issues. She asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of Hugh Mann, a high school friend who lost his life in a freeway accident and that her thoughts and prayers go out to his MARCH 15, 2011 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL family. M/Tye said it was a privilege to represent D.B. at the second year kickoff of the Pony League season and that it is great to see Dustin Miller — former resident, DBHS graduate, former Major League player giving back to the community and encouraging the kids. He stated that last Sunday he participated in the WVUSD 5K walk/run. He congratulated Lt. Maxey on his retirement and the thirty-four years of service. He further stated that Lt. Maxey has made a real difference in D.B. and that the community appreciates his efforts. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the Regular City Council meeting at 7:18 p.m. in honor of Hugh Mann, D.B. resident. TOMMYB CRIBBINS, CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 5th day Of April 2011. ,--I _� ip - 1/10 STEVE 4Prt_,MAYb'8__ lip