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REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR
NOVEMBER 5, 20'13
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor ,lack Tanaka called the Regular City
Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Windmill Community Room,
Diamond Bar City Hall, 21810 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Everett led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
INVOCATION: Pastor Jim Price, Diamond Canyon Christian
Church, gave the invocation.
ROLL CALL: Council Member Chang, Herrera, Tye, Mayor
Pro Tem Everett and Mayor Tanaka.
Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David Doyle,
Assistant City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney; David Liu, Public Works
Director, Bob Rose, Community Services Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner;
Kimberly Young, Associate Engineer; Sterling Mosley, Assistant Engineer; Ryan
McLean, Assistant to the City Manager; Alfredo Estevez, IS Help Desk Support
Technician; Cecilia Arellano, Public Information Coordinator, and Tommye
Cribbins, City Clerk.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Presented.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS:
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH:
1.1 Mayor Tanaka and Council presented a City Tile to Paul Aoun,
Managing Partner of Chili's Grill and Bar, 707 Grand Avenue, as
Business of the Month for November 2013; and, for being
recognized as the No. 1 Chili's facility nationwide.
2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
CMIDeStefano reported that CM staff recently met with the County Library
for its annual meeting to discuss library operations. The relationship with
the new library is strong and growing on a daily basis. County Librarian
Margaret Donnellan Todd reported that the new Diamond Bar Library is a
"smashing" success with over 21,600 users per month, which makes the
Diamond Bar Library the third busiest in the East region and the seventh
busiest of the 85 libraries within the entire County of Los Angeles library
system. There is an annual circulation of over 353,000 for the Diamond
Bar facility. In response to a number of requests, the County is likely to
incorporate a workshop, read together program, more Asian language
eBooks, as well as opening the Library one hour earlier Monday through
Thursday.
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Library contributions come from a property tax imposed by the County of
Los Angeles. The tax revenue from Diamond Bar covered 9.8 percent of
the library's cost, which makes the local facility number four with respect
to cost recovery.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS:
Tim Saunders, Pomona, said he was excited to see students involved with
the City Council meeting this evening. He spoke about a wall being built
between Diamond Bar High School and Diamond Ranch High School. He
was on the field and saw kids from Diamond Bar High School making
trouble with Diamond Ranch High School players and coaches prior to the
game. He felt there should be better control over this type of behavior and
that the kids should get along. He asked Council for help .in getting this
matter resolved.
Debbie Avila -Mott, Diamond Bar resident, said she was horrified with the
kids' behavior at the football game. Responsible adults need to step in
and make sure no kids are injured. It is very sad that Diamond Bar is so
unnecessarily divided. The City Council honored her as a volunteer of the
year for 2012 and was happy to represent all of Diamond Bar and not just
the half in which she lives. She asked the City Council to help unite the
north and south portions of the City.
RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS:
M/Tanaka said he attended the football game and was appalled by the
behavior of students from both schools. He hoped that the City could
work with both school districts to improve relations between the two
schools.
C/Chang responding to Ms. Avila -Mott stated that there is an organization
called the Diamond Bar Educational Community Roundtable which was
created by a variety of parents who chose to come together to bridge the
gap between south and north Diamond Bar so that PTA and other
organizations could share best practices toward a more solidified
community.
M/Tanaka said that a few weeks ago the City's Public Safety Team met
with the principals of every school located in the city. There was a good
strong dialogue by the Sheriff's Department about school safety and traffic
around each of the school sites. Perhaps the team can reach out to the
students as well.
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4. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS:
5.1 Veterans Recognition Ceremony — November 7, 2013 — 9:00 a.m.,
Diamond Bar Center, 1600 Grand Avenue, Diamond Bar.
5.2 2013-2021 Housing Element Public Workshop — November 7, 2013
— 6:30 p.m., Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.3 Veterans Holiday — November 11, 2013 — City offices closed in
observance of Veterans' Day. City offices reopen Tuesday,
November 12, 2013 at 7:30 a.m.
5.4 Planning Commission Meeting — October 22, 2013 — 7:00 p.m.,
Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.5 Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (Castle Rock
Road/Crooked Creek Drive) — November 13, 2013 — 7:00 p.m.,
Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.6 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting — November 14,
2013 -- 7:00 p.m., Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
5.7 City Council Meeting November 14, 2013 - 6:30 p.m., Windmill
Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR: CITye moved, ClHerrera seconded, to approve
the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll
Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Herrera, Tye, MPT/Everett,
MlTanaka
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES — Regular Meeting of
October 15, 2013 - As Submitted.
6.2 RECEIVED AND FILED PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of August 22, 2013.
6.3 RECEIVED AND FILED TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION MINUTES — Regular Meeting of September 12,
2013.
6.4 RECEIVED AND FILED PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES —
Regular Meeting of September 24, 2013.
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6.5 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER -- Dated October 10, 2013 through
October 30, 2013 totaling $1,626,885.63.
6.6 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT for September 2013.
6.7 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 11 AMENDING DIVISION 5
OF CHAPTER 8.12 OF THE DIAMOND BAR MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO STANDARD URBAN STORMWATER MITIGATION
PLAN (SUSMP) REQUIREMENTS BY IMPOSING RAINWATER
LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) STRATEGIES ON
PROJECTS THAT REQUIRE BUILDING, GRADING AND
ENCROACHMENT PERMITS.
6.8 APPROVED CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 1 IN THE AMOUNT
OF $20,000 WITH LILLEY PLANNING GROUP (LPG) TO
PROVIDE ONSITE PLANNING SERVICES FOR A NOT -TO -
EXCEED TOTAL COST OF $40,000.
6.9 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 09(2013): AMENDING
TITLE 15 OF THE DIAMOND BAR CODE AND ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE, THE 2013 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE
VOLUMES 1 AND 2, INCLUDING APPENDICES C, I AND J
THERETO; CHAPTER 1 DIVISION II OF THE 2013 CALIFORNIA
BUILDING CODE AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE; THE 2013
CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE AND THE APPENDICES
THERETO; THE 2013 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE AND THE
APPENDICES THERETO; THE 2013 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL
CODE AND THE APPENDICES THERETO; THE 2013
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTIAL CODE INCLUDING APPENDICES G,
H, J, K AND O THERETO; AND, THE CALIFORNIA GREEN
BUILDING CODE WITHOUT THE APPENDICES THERETO,
TOGETHER WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS,
DELETIONS AND EXCEPTIONS.
6.10 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY FOR STATE ROUTE 60/LEMON AVENUE PARTIAL
INTERCHANGE (ON AND OFF RAMPS) CONSTRUCTION.
6.11 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 10(2013): AMENDING
TITLE 10 BY ADDING SECTION 10.16.115 TO THE DIAMOND
BAR MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING PARKING OF VEHICLES
ON CITY STREETS AND PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SLEEPING.
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6.12 (a) ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2013-32: A RESOLUTION
GRANTING CONSENT AND .JURISDICTION TO THE COUNTY
OF LOS ANGELES IN THE MATTER OF COUNTY LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 10006 AND COUNTY LIGHTING
DISTRICT LLA -1 IN THE DIAMOND BAR ZONE, CITY OF
DIAMOND BAR -- PETITION NO. 13-412 (TWELVE STREET
LIGHTS ALONG THE NORTHERN SIDE OF GOLDEN SPRINGS
DRIVE EAST OF BREA CANYON ROAD IN FRONT OF THE
SHELL GAS STATION AND THE IN -N -OUT BURGER).
(b) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2013-33: A JOINT
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE GREATER LOS ANGELES COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL
DISTRICT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANITATION
DISTRICT NO. 21 OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR, THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE THREE VALLEYS MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT -- ORIGINAL AREA, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE WALNUT VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, AND THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE WALNUT VALLEY WATER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 5, APPROVING AND
ACCEPTING THE NEGOTIATED EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY
TAX REVENUES, RESULTING FROM ANNEXATION OF
PETITION NO.13-412 TO THE COUNTY LIGHTING
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 10006.
7. PUBLIC HEARING: None.
8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION:
8.1 ADOPT ORDINANCE 03(B)(2013): IDENTIFYING THE
TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR TO DIAMOND
BAR CITY HALL LOCATED AT 21810 COPLEY DRIVE AND
AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 03 AND 03A (2013).
CCICribbins stated that during the City Council meeting of June 4,
2013 the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance 03(2013)
relocating the Diamond Bar City Council meetings to the Windmill
Community Room at City Hall for the months of July, August and
September due to the remodeling of the South Coast Air Quality
Management District Auditorium. On August 20, 2013, staff
recommended that the City Council adopt Urgency Ordinance
03(A) (2013) continuing the City Council meetings in the Windmill
Room until November 5.
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The auditorium at the South Coast Air Quality Management District
has essentially been completed; however, because both the AQMD
and City staffs have not been able to test the signal with Time -
Warner, staff feels it would be in the best interest of the City
Council to hold its November 19 meeting in the Windmill Room. It
is therefore recommended that the City Council adopt Urgency
Ordinance 03(B) (2013) approving the City Council meeting for
November 19, 2013 to be held in the Windmill Community Room
and that following the City Council meeting of November 19, 2013,
Ordinance No 03(B) (2013) will automatically terminate at which
time the meetings will revert back to the South Coast Air Quality
Management District.
C/Chang moved, C/Herrera seconded, to Adopt Urgency Ordinance
03(B) (2013) as recommended. Motion carried 5-0 by the following
Roll Call vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Chang, Herrera, Tye,
MPT/Everett, M/Tanaka
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND MEETING ATTENDANCE
REPORTSICOUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS:
C/Tye felt that although he feels it inappropriate to respond during public
comments, he would now take a moment to state that he felt the only
people more surprised than Diamond Ranch High School to receive an
email advising that the 2013 Mayor's Cup had been canceled would have
been staff. C/Tye stated that in his opinion Mayor Tanaka had gotten bad
advice in canceling the Mayor's Cup. The City is divided by two freeways,
two school districts and two zip codes and that by canceling the Mayor's
Cup he felt that it had contributed to the bad feelings between the two high
schools.
C/Tye apologized to the kids at Diamond Bar High School who had never
won the Mayor's Cup and were looking forward to winning it for the first
time. C/Tye apologized to the kids at Diamond Ranch High School who
never lost the Mayor's Cup and looked forward to defending it. Neither
team had that chance. It is unfortunate the way the game ended but it
does not excuse the action that took place earlier that week in canceling
the Mayor's Cup. He then excused himself from the meeting.
ClHerrera said she attended a Foothill Transit meeting last week and
invited individuals who are frustrated because they cannot find parking in
a Park -N -Ride at Brea Canyon Road by the Metrolink station is
operational and there are 420 spaces available for individuals wanting to
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park their cars and take Foothill Transit into downtown Los Angeles. The
beautiful facility boasts 600 spaces, 200 of which are dedicated for
Metrolink riders and the other 400 for Foothill Transit.
She also attended a meeting with Senator Ed Hernandez and Senator
Bob Huff regarding the State's economy, water and many other pertinent
issues which was very informative.
C/Chang announced that as usual, people can follow her on Facebook
and Twitter. She again spoke about the Diamond Bar Educational
Community Roundtable which has successfully included parents from both
school districts discussing best practices to bridge the divide. Anyone
interested in participating can contact her.
ClChang said it had been her pleasure to serve Diamond Bar for the past
four years and looked forward to tonight's outcome.
MPT/Everett reported that he had participated in the Neighborhood Watch
Meeting at Capen Avenue near Adel where 40 year residents met with
Deputy Schellar on neighborhood watch and Disaster Recover. He also
attended the Star Program and Red Ribbon week activities at Armstrong,
Pantera and Quail Summit Elementary Schools.
On October 28 he attended the opening of the science and design based
learning classroom dedicated in honor of former teacher Leslie Stoltz at
Chaparral Middle School.
He said he was sorry about what happened at the Diamond Bar High
School/Diamond Ranch High School football game. He felt that the
community, staff and kids need to come together and the City needs to
foster an inclusive atmosphere that could include one activity (a Mayor's
Cup) or something in the way of healthy competition and recognition
between the two high schools whose students participate in many sports
activities. USC and UCLA who have a cross-town rivalry, through their
intramural sports have a system set up by the leaders of the athletic
departments who give points for various sports agreed to by the athletic
directors and the principals and would like to put that on the table for
discussion. MPTIEverett suggested that the schools consider something
of a more comprehensive nature between the two schools. He also
suggested that through discussion.with the Roundtable as discussed by
ClChang we need an innovative approach to bringing both school districts
together.
M/Tanaka reported that he too had attended the Salute to Teachers from
the Walnut Valley School District. Special congratulations to Maggie
Strand who was selected as Teacher of the Year for the District. He
participated in the 6th Annual Leadership Conference for the Asian Pacific
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Islander Association, the Neighborhood Watch Meeting .on Adel Avenue,
three Red Ribbon Week Assemblies Armstrong, Pantera and Quail
Summit.
He attended the Diamond Bar Senior's Halloween Dinner Dance, Quail
Summit Elementary Carnival and Haunted House and thanked Diamond
Bar High School Leo Club for their participation. He also attended the
Foothill Transit meeting, the Haunted House at Heritage Park and Fall Fun
Festival.
He thanked civic students from CalPoly Pomona and Diamond Bar High
School for attending tonight's meeting.
He felt that if both schools had a better understanding of the Mayor's Cup
award which should have been better planned and thought out rather than
being an activity imposed by the City of Diamond Bar the outcome may
have been better. He is sorry that the fight occurred just before the end of
the game but felt it presented an opportunity for both school principals to
come together and with the support of both superintendents plan an
activity that would be positive for both schools. He felt the coaching staffs,
referees and some parents that were involved needed to take
responsibility for what happened and help deter similar occurrences in the
future because it really gave a black eye to the City. It is not something he
is proud of but felt he had the ability and leadership with the support of the
Council to move forward and create something positive from this event.
ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tanaka
adjourned the City Council Meeting at 7:15 p.m.
TOMM CRIBBINS, CITY CLERK
The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this Ig+nday of Nmyembpr.,
2013.
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JACK TANAKA, MAYOR