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Home My WebLink About02/07/2012 Minutes - Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FEBRUARY 7,2012 CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Ling -Ling Chang called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the Government Center/SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Tanaka led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Pastor Jim Price, Diamond Canyon Church, gave the Invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Ron Everett, Steve Tye, Mayor Pro Tern Jack Tanaka, and Mayor Ling -Ling Chang. Absent: 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; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director; Greg Gubman, Community Development Director; Ryan McLean, Assistant to the City Manager; Rick Yee, Senior Civil Engineer; Kimberly Young, Associate Engineer; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; Anthony Santos, Management Analyst; Lauren Hidalgo, Public Information Specialist, an d Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: As Submitted. 1 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATES, PROCLAMATIONS: None. 2. CITY MANAGER REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: None. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Jesse Lanz, Diamond Bar Library Manager, announced that this Saturday the Library will be kicking off the "Moving of the Mural" event at the library. The mural that is at the library will be taken down piece by piece; refurbished and then placed in the new library. He also invited residents interested in the many events sponsored by the Library to obtain information by calling the library, going to the event calendar on the Library's website, or by checking Facebook. 4. RESPONSE TO PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. 5. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE EVENTS: 5.1 Planning Commission Meeting — February 14, 2012 — Canceled due to lack of quorum. FEBRUARY 7, 2012 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL 5.2 Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting — February 16, 2012 — 7:00 p.m. — Diamond Bar City Hall Windmill Room, 21810 Copley Drive. 5.3 Presidents Holiday — February 20, 2012 — City Offices Closed — City Office reopen, 7:30 a.m. February 21, 2012. 5.4 City Hall Open House — February 21, 2012 — 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 21810 Copley Drive, 2nd Floor. 5.5 City Council Meeting — February 21, 2012 — 6:30 p.m., SCAQMD Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: C/Tye moved, C/Evereft seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar. Motion carried by the following Roll Call: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Everett, Tye, MPT/Tanalka, M/Chang NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera 6.1. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES —Regular Meeting of January 17,2012 - Approved as submitted. 6.2 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES: 6.2.1 Regular Meeting of October 25, 2011 — Received and Filed. 622 Regular Meeting of December 13, 2011 —Received and Filed. 6.2.3 Regular Meeting of January 10, 2012 — Received and Filed. 6.3 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER — Dated January 12, 2012 through February 1, 2012,totaling $3,446,590.23. 6.4 APPROVED TREASURER'S STATEMENT — Month of December 2011. 6.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2012-03: CONSENTING TO CHANGE CONTROL OF NEXTG NETWORKS OF CALIFORNIA, INC. 6.6 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2012-04: SUPPORTING THE TRANSFER OF ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ONT) TO LOCAL CONTROL. 6.7 RELEASED SURETY BOND NO. TM504078416314003 POSTED BY BROOKFIELD DIAMOND BAR VILLAGE, LLC FOR TRACT 62482 (VANTAGE TOWNHOMES) TO COMPLETE STREET IMPROVEMENTS. FEBRUARY 7, 2012 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL 6.8 APPROVED AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO EXTEND LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH COCA-COLA FOR PLACEMENT OF BEVERAGE -SERVING MACHINES IN CITY PARKS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 1, 2012 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2014. 6.9 AUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF COMPUTER NETWORK EQUIPMENT AND PHONE SYSTEM FROM CDW-G FOR THE NEW LA COUNTY LIBRARY IN AN AMOUNT NOT -TO -EXCEED $100,000. 7. PUBLIC HEARING: None. 8. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: None 9. COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTSICOUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Everett stated that he hoped that everyone would join in the Open House from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on February 21 prior to the City Council meeting. He then went on to announce the events that he attended during the past two weeks including groundbreaking ceremonies for the Denis R. Paul Aquatics Center and Math building which will be completed at DBHS in two years. Denis Paul served more than 30 years in the WVUSD. He also attended the Friends of the Library Appreciation Dinner on Sunday, January 22 and reminded residents about the Friends of the Library sponsored "Basically Books" store near the intersection of Golden Springs Drive and Diamond Bar Boulevard and that all sale proceeds go to support the Diamond Bar Library. He also attended the Citibank ribbon -cuffing ceremonies; the Diamond Bar Chinese-American Association celebration of "The Year of the Dragon; and, a Neighborhood Watch meeting on Palomino near Platina Drive. C/Tye said he also had the privilege of attending the DBHS dedication of the Denis Paul Aquatics Center. One of the first people who approached him for help when he was first elected to the City Council was Mike Spence who asked C/Tye how he would help Mr. Spence get the pool built. He was certain that at some point Mike and his widow Charlotte would be honored as the impetus behind the achievement of that goal. He hoped that this Saturday and Sunday before folks go to the Library to hear about the mural and history of the mural, that they will take advantage of the Hazardous Waste Collection at the Northminster Presbyterian Church on February 11 and 12 or at the Corporate Center the following Saturday. It was his privilege as the City's representative to attend last month's District 21 Los Angeles Sanitation District meeting and say Good-bye to Steve McGuinn, General Manager and Chief Engineer, who spent 41 years with the Sanitation District. FEBRUARY 7, 2012 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL MPT/Tanaka attended the DBHS Aquatics Center and Math Building groundbreaking ceremonies; the Friends of the Library Volunteer Appreciation Dinner; the American Cancer Society DB Relay for Life kickoff event held at D'Antonio's Ristorante – this year's event will be held on May 19 and 20 at Lorbeer Middle School; DB4-Youth in Action at the Diamond Bar Center; last Thursday's League of Cities Selection Committee meeting that was canceled due to lack of quorum; the Citibank Grand Opening and ribbon -cuffing ceremony; the Diamond Bar Chinese Association's New Year's Celebration; Maple Hill's Elementary School reading by Deputy Whitlow; Neighborhood Watch meeting; the Evergreen Senior's Chinese New Year's Celebration "Lunar Year of the Dragon" celebration and Quarterly Birthday and the League of Cities LA County Division Dinner Meeting with guest speaker former Assembly Member Rob Pacheco. M/Chang invited residents to follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare. A couple of weeks ago she attended the US Conference of Mayors meeting where a 2012 employment forecast was released indicating that the government sector will lose 196,000 jobs and job growth will come as a result of sector trade, transportation and utilities, education and health services and professional business services. The Conference featured speaker Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation, Julius Janikowski, FCC Chairman, on Transportation and Communications; Mayor Bloomberg spoke on education reform in New York City; and, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In addition, the Mayors were honored to meet President Barack Obama at the Whitehouse who spoke on the economy, jobs and the Transportation Reauthorization Bill. M/Chang stated that it is very important to move this bi-partisan legislation forward which would hopefully benefit the City with the 57160 fix. She invited everyone to attend the City Hall Open House and City Council meeting on February 21. She wished everyone a Happy Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Chang adjourned the Regular City Council Meeting at 6:53 p.m. TOMMYEVCRIBBINS, CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 21st day Of February 2012. LINQ&%r:r�HANG, MAYgRo—