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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/20/2015 Minutes - Regular MeetingSTUDY SESSION: M/Tye called the Study Session to order at 6:00 p.m. in Room CC -8, South Coast Air Quality Management District Center, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. Present: Council Members Carol Herrera, Jimmy Lin, Jack Tanaka, Mayor Pro Tem Nancy Lyons and Mayor Steve Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Deputy City Manager; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Ken Desforges, IS Director; Amy Haug, Human Resources Manager; Kimberly Young, Senior Civil Engineer; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; John Beshay, Associate Engineer; Christian Perez, Associate Engineer (Traffic), Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. CM/DeStefano stated that the location of the proposed street clock had previously been approved to be located in the median across the street from Albertson's/EI Polio Loco. Staff was requested to look at relocating the clock to the corner of the California Bank. Staff will walk through the proposal and ask that the City Council weigh in on whether or not the clock should be moved to an alternate location. PWD/Liu provided a slide presentation of the approved location for the clock in the median and stated that preparation work for the street clock (electrical and irrigation lines) had been incorporated as part of the Grand Avenue Beautification project. Staff is providing the City Council with an update on the design of the clock as well as, information that staff gathered during its feasibility study which includes the proposed location and alternate locations. The proposed clock stands over 13 feet in height from bottom of the base to the top of the clock. The diameter of the clock face is about 24 inches and will be illuminated from the inside to the front and back and features straight hands and roman numerals and is currently approved to stand in the median at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard. The cost for installation and construction at the proposed location is $50,000. Decorative "theme" imaged Corten steel design plates will be incorporated at all four faces of the 30"x30" precast base. Alternative 1 proposed is to move the clock to the southeast corner in front of the California Bank and Trust parkway in front of the bank which is private property. The clock would be located between two new street OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 2 CC STUDY SESSION trees, which presents a concern that once the trees are mature visibility of the clock would be reduced/clocked to those motorists traveling northbound on Diamond Bar Boulevard. The cost for Alternative 1 is $60,000. M/Tye asked why Alternative 1 was $10,000 more. PWD/Liu responded "electrical costs." PWD/Liu continued that looking toward the clock from the south side trees on the other side would be blocking the clock as well and visibility again would be reduced. Alternative 2 is to move the clock to the southeast corner behind the curb ramp in the private property area. This alternative proposes a four -faced clock which would not be able to capture the attention of all of the traffic. The cost for this alternative is $71,000. After looking at the three options, staff recommends that the City Council move forward with the approved location which is at the landscaped median on Diamond Bar Boulevard just south of Grand Avenue which will provide the maximum visibility. Staff also felt that community and public interest would be drastically reduced under alternatives 1 and 2. Staff has been in touch with the private property owner and his on-site agent for these two options. The property owner is interested in working with the City; however, his preference is for the City to move forward with locating the street clock in the median. M/Tye asked if all four corners could be considered thus providing additional alternatives. CM/DeStefano responded "yes." C/Herrera asked why staff is proposing alternative locations where there is reduced visibility and higher costs when the median location has been approved. PWD/Liu responded that staff had been asked if alternate locations were considered but staff has made no attempt to reach out to the owners of the other three corners. C/Herrera asked if the other corners would have the same considerations with trees and reduced visibility. PWD/Liu said that was possible. Staff did not take a look at the other corners but agreed with C/Herrera that trees are being planted at the other corners so it would likely offer a similar comparison and that it might also require staff to look at additional right-of-ways. MPT/Lyons asked if the City would have to purchase the right-of-way. PWD/Liu said it would be negotiated. The property owner has said he will not sell but generally, it would be in the negotiation. The property owner has made it clear he is not interested in giving the City the right-of-way or selling that portion of property. MPT/Lyons asked if the City would be asked to pay rent or if the owner would allow use by the City. CM/DeStefano said that staff has not gotten to that point with the property owner because there is no policy direction from the Council to pursue that alternative. CM/DeStefano explained that the property owner expressed an interest in allowing the City to use the property but there was no additional discussion about whether the City would be renting the property or having it at no cost. The preference would be to own the property and it then goes back to whether the Council has an interest in pursuing an alternative location and if so, staff would then pursue acquisition of the space needed for the base and landscaping. MPT/Lyons said she was trying to figure out if there would be an additional amount required to pay for the right-of-way over and above the $60 or $70,000. CM/DeStefano said that was correct. He did not believe it would be a lot of money for the real estate but it could be more money in terms of staff and legal costs depending on the negotiations. C/Lin asked if the $50,000 that was approved was included in the original bid from the contractor or will this be an addendum to the contract. PWD/Liu said that this project was purposely designed to be a standalone project. The only thing that was incorporated was the underground electrical and irrigation lines which have been installed. C/Lin said that if this is supposed to provide a gateway statement it should, in his opinion, be placed in the median of Grand Avenue at Longview Drive which is the City's entry point. C/Tanaka said he was suggesting the clock be closer to the intersection to provide visibility from four sides. The other corners do not offer the potential for the visibility that the California Bank corner offers and if the OCTOBER 20,2015 PAGE 4 CC STUDY SESSION City has a chance to acquire some right-of-way it would be great. If not, he does not care for Alternative 1 because it loses visibility between the trees on the sidewalk. If Alternative 2 is not selected he felt it would be fine to leave it in the median. C/Lin asked if the clock was self-adjusting. PWD/Liu said he would have to look into that. Following discussion, M/Tye asked for any public comments/ A resident felt it would be beneficial if the clock was automated rather than manual. Although he has no complaints about the clock the design does not look like it embraces the idea of moving into the future but appears that it is going back into a romantic vision of the past. The face of the clock resembles an older clock face from a bygone era and to people who are moving into the community it does not feel like it embraces that future aspect of Diamond Bar. He loves the clock itself but is disappointed with the design. C/Lin asked him what he had in mind. He responded he would prefer an electronic clock face/LED readout and would like the clock to be automated. Another resident said she had a major concern about street safety in the City and felt the funds should be redirected to street safety because someone will most likely end up hitting the clock. M/Herrera moved, MPT/Lyons seconded to direct staff to move forward with the originally approved project. Motion carried 4-1 with C/Tanaka voting No because he wanted to consider Alternative #2. C/Lin asked the distance between the middle of the clock to the roadway in the approved concept. AE/Beshay responded that the median is 14 feet wide and the width of the base is 30 inches which would afford about five feet of open area which is the reason the clock was moved toward the larger landscaped area within the median which is farther away from the intersection. Public Comments: None OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 5 CC STUDY SESSION ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the City Council, M/Tye adjourned the Study Session at 6:22 p.m. JL412� &-�L TO IMYE CRIBBINS, City Clerk The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3rd day of November 201 ST VE TYE, qayor MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR OCTOBER 20, 2015 STUDY SESSION: 6:00 P.M., Room CC -8 ® Proposed Diamond Bar Street Clock — Update, Discussion and Action CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye called the Regular City Council meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District/Government Center Auditorium, 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, CA. CM/DeStefano reported that at tonight's study session staff discussed placement of a clock in the median on Diamond Bar Boulevard just south of Grand Avenue in front of Albertson's and in front of EI Polio Loco which was approved by the City Council several months ago. There was recent Council input regarding the possibility of locating the clock in a different position at the Grand Avenue/Diamond Bar Boulevard intersection. The City Council received staff's presentation, discussed the merits briefly and concluded with the ratification to keep the clock at its proposed location. He showed a graphic of the clock's elements which is a separate project but contains similar elements to the rest of the Grand Avenue/Diamond Bar Boulevard Beautification Project. Construction is scheduled to commence soon. Tonight's study session concluded at 6:22 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robinson led the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION: Thad Lanthripe, Church of the Valley provided the invocation. ROLL CALL: Council Members Herrera, Lin, Tanaka, Mayor Pro Tem Lyons and Mayor Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David DeBerry, City Attorney; Ryan McLean, Deputy City Manager; Ken Desforges, IS Director; David Liu, Public Works Director; Christy Murphey, Recreation Superintendent; Dianna Honeywell, Finance Director; Grace Lee, Senior Planner; Amy Haug, Human Resources Manager; Kimberly Young, Senior Civil Engineer; Marsha Roa, Public Information Manager; John Beshay, Associate Engineer; Anthony Santos, Senior Management Analyst, and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL 1.1 M/Tye and City Council Members presented a City Tile to Congressman Gary Miller upon his retirement as a member of the United States House of Representatives. 1.2 C/Tanaka and City Council Members presented Certificates of Recognition to Diamond Bar High School graduate Alex Lee for being named "Leo of the Year" and to members of the Diamond Bar High School Leos Club for receiving the Lion's Club "Excellence Award". 1.3 MPT/Lyons proclaimed October 2015 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month and presented the proclamation to IS Director Ken Desforges. 1.4 PowerPoint Presentation by Elva Gomez and Kama Romero, County Recorder's Office, regarding Los Angeles County Registrar -Recorder Voter Registration on "Why Your Vote Counts." r- � •cru ��: •i_ 2.1 Introduction of Los Angeles County Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robinson. CM/DeStefano introduced Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robinson and reminded residents that the former library location on Grand Avenue is now owned by the fire department and that staff is working with Assistant Chief Robinson and other members of the fire department's executive team to move a variety of operations and personnel into that building. Ultimately it will grow the population of fire personnel in Diamond Bar serving this community and other cities within the area and overseen by Assistant Chief Robinson. 2.2 Presentation regarding Winter Storms — EI Nino Preparedness by Senior Management Analyst Anthony Santos. CM/DeStefano said that over the past several months community members have heard the warnings about a very wet winter in southern California. It is reported that an EI Nino is on its way and tonight SMA/Santos will provide the Council and community regarding the City's efforts and suggestions for residents and businesses to be better prepared for the wet weather ahead. SMA/Santos explained what an EI Nino is and what the consequences might be for the City and its residents. Accordingly, the City is responding proactively working with the Sheriff's Department, Fire Department and other resources from various City departments and the City's contractors to prepare the City and communicate to residents what they can do to OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 3 CITY COUNCIL prepare for this potential phenomenon. Currently, the City is focusing on public outreach by providing information via the City's website wvvw.diamondbarca.gov/storm. Residents can Google search EI Nino, and read information in the November/December issue of DB Connection, and Social Media. In addition, residents will be notified through the City's Emergency Alert System as needed. For residents who have not registered to be contacted by the system they can do so on the City's website www.diamondbarca.gov by clicking on the emergency system. The City is preparing and gearing up for response by having information available and pushing information out to residents so that they will understand how they need to respond and how the city is responding. City responses include clearing debris and having sandbags available at the three fire stations serving the community. Should it be necessary, the City will activate its Emergency Operation Center which will allow the coordination of information to the city and residents. In order to prepare, residents can take responsibility for themselves, their personal property and their families by creating a family emergency plan. For more information do a Google search, go on the City's website or the Red Cross website or search www.ready.gov Residents can stockpile food and water, check roofs and windows for leaks, remove debris from drains and clearv-ditches. Businesses can create a business plan, make sure that roof gutters are clear, make sure that roofs are waterproofed, and check the weather forecast to determine how the weather might affect business operations. For residents, in the event of an emergency, always call 911. For non -life threatening emergencies, residents can call the Diamond Bar/Walnut Sheriff's Station at 595-2264. Additional information about appropriate departments or agencies to call is available on the City's website. A summary of the Power Point presentation will also be available online and in the City Hall foyer. Staff will be canvasing problem areas and knocking on doors to advise residents about situations they may experience in their particular areas and what can be done to prepare them for the consequences. Vinod Kashup complimented C/Tanaka for attending and supporting the Sunshine Seniors and for bringing Robert Nishimura who is running for City Council. This evening he received what he referred to as "hate" mail from an. independent group regarding Mr. Nishimura. He asked all Council Members to take an oath to perform a full criminal investigation into this "hate" crime and report back to the people. When he visited Constitution Hall in Philadelphia OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL he told employees that it appeared to him that the City Council in his community is selling public lands to developers and asked what he could do about it. The lady gave him a name of a book entitled "We the People." When it comes to the Brown Act, know that when residents address the City Council it needs to be limited so that it matches what is in the televised agenda. Don't hide it under the carpet because it does not meet the constitutional requirements. Pui-Ching Ho, Diamond Bar Library, said the library offers a series of workshops for children 0-4 years old and their parents on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m. and a Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31 at 2:00 p.m. followed by the annual costume parade and contest. Sign up for this program at the front desk. The program is sponsored by the Diamond Bar Friends of the Library. During October the library invites everyone to join together to read Lisa See's China Dolls during Read Together Diamond Bar. On October 24 at 2:00 p.m. the author will visit the library to meet with residents. Ruth Low, Diamond Bar Friends of the Library, reiterated that the Friends are sponsoring the Read Together Diamond Bar program during October. The Friends of the Library is a dynamic volunteer group of individuals staffed by a very dynamic board that meets monthly and serves the community by raising money for the library. The Friends of the Library also operate two book stores, one of which is on Golden Springs Drive and the other in the library. This is the only chain store in Diamond Bar and the inventory is gently used which consists of very, very popular books at a fraction of what individuals might pay at a Costco, for example. Friends encourages everyone to spend their dollars in Diamond Bar. Last Saturday the Friends sponsored a swing dance with a five - piece live band that offered 1940's music. There was also an eight -member panel who shared their experiences coming from other countries and becoming Americans. This Saturday author Lisa See will come to the library to talk about her book and the four winners of the essay contest will be revealed on that same day. Three winners are sponsored by the Friends of the Library and one by AAUW, another community group and the winning essays will be displayed and read on Saturday. She wished everyone a Safe and Happy Halloween. Madeline DiGiorgi said that she and her husband have lived at the Emerald Point Apartment complex and worked in the community for a little over a year and said she was present to address the safety issue that has been plaguing the city for too long. Since moving to the city she has witnessed over 150 accidents in front of her residence and witnessed high speed racing in the middle of the night on South Diamond Bar Boulevard, people driving on the wrong side of the road. While sitting in the evening traffic to pick up her husband from work her mirror was almost completely torn off of her car by someone driving at very high speed in the bicycle lane during rush hour traffic. Her husband used to ride his bicycle to work but can no longer do so because of the broken glass and debris in the roadway. She used to walk to work across the street from her house but no longer feels safe doing so because one day a woman drove onto the curb and almost hit her. She has called and reported these incidents to the Sheriff's OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 5 CITY COUNCIL Department but was informed because they are a regional or countywide entity it is too difficult to help with these problems and directed her to the City Council meeting. She is concerned for her family's safety and proposed that instead of the City spending money to beautify its roads, etc. the money should be redirected at making the roadways safer using citywide cameras for accountability, more street signs and eventually, a police department. Kushal Sonowala said he has lived in the city for 12 years. This is his first City Council meeting and has seen for the first time the level of City professionalism and expertise and work that everyone has done that he was not aware of. He is very glad to be a part of this City; however, he has issues. He is a fourth year student at UC Riverside and has been commuting since he was a freshman and has felt ostracized for being a commuter student. Also, there are no free services for young adults between the ages of 17 and 25. He feels ashamed to be in this community and believes the City should pay attention to young adults. Sean Monemi, candidate for Walnut Valley School District, is a Professor at CalPoly Pomona and values higher education. He asked for the Council's and residents support. For additional information please go to his website at www.seanmonemi.com, or contact him by email or cell phone if they have questions. A Diamond Bar resident said that two weeks ago he was present to talk about Millennium after which CM/DeStefano responded to his concerns. He questioned the response because he found language to the contrary in the permit and asked for more explanation. He asked for documentation proving that there was a full mitigation plan in place in 2008. CM/DeStefano talked about the concerns regarding an election piece a speaker indicated was received by him today. This is not a document that staff has seen but more importantly, the City of Diamond Bar is not the enforcement agency. Political related matters are reviewed by the Fair Political Practices Commission of the State of California. Cities like Diamond Bar are not the enforcement bureau and do not employ staff to look at those types of measures to determine whether they are appropriate or inappropriate. CM/DeStefano said that with respect to street safety issues at or near the Emerald Point apartment complex he was not pleased with the response with whomever was contacted at the Sheriff's Station and he will be talking with Captain Scroggin about that because it sounds as though Ms. DiGiogi received incorrect information. Diamond Bar has a very aggressive law enforcement program through a robust 26 -year agreement with the County of Los Angeles. The City has many deputies and all the assorted resources thereto to protect the City, its residents and business community. From those experiences the City has enjoyed some of the lowest crime rates in the City's history in the past OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 6 CITY COUNCIL couple of years. The recent inactions of Proposition 109 and Proposition 47 do not help because they allow a particular element of society to come back into the communities for which they will often reengage in the same conduct that put them in jail or prison initially. Those voter -initiated actions aside, Diamond Bar has a very, very low crime rate. This deployment consists of a group of very aggressive deputies that work in traffic enforcement, one of whom is Sgt. Marc Sanders who is present this evening. He said he would ask staff to contact the speaker regarding her presentatiowand to speak with Captain Scroggin and Sgt. Sanders to discuss this matter. With respect to installation of cameras, there are currently cameras at many of the intersections. Diamond Bar has a Traffic Management Center within City Hall that manages many of the 75 signalized intersections in the City and Diamond Bar employs all of these facilities in a very aggressive manner. With respect to the last speaker's comments regarding the Millennium project, as Council is aware, these very same issues have come up at the last two City Council meetings. Published within the agenda are the minutes of the October 6 City Council meeting wherein CM/DeStefano spoke to those issues with respect to trees, tree removal, permits, authorization, etc. and for the speaker and anyone else those minutes clearly respond to all of the concerns raised. Bottom line is that all of the actions that were taken were in accordance with the Environmental Impact Report, the Conditions of Approval, the City's regulations, Codes and Ordinances regarding this particular project. There is apparently some confusion regarding the informational letter of September 2013 that the speaker was referring to. That letter was with respect to a revision to the previously approved 2008 reports and authorization. All of those documents from day one of consideration of the project including the City Council's approval in 2006 together with implementing documents to date are available as part of the public record. In fact, staff has previously provided numerous copies of those documents to various parties of interest and will continue to do so. C/Lin asked CA/DeBerry to comment on political literature and his reference to content which referred to the candidate's voting record and referred to the content of the literature as a "criminal" act which puzzled C/Lin. This is a country of free speech and asked if in CA/DeBerry's opinion the language in the literature constituted a "criminal" act. If not, in his opinion, it is a misleading comment in a public forum. CA/DeBerry said he is not aware of any scenario where such content would be considered a "criminal" act. If it is true, there is no defense to liable or slander but it would be up to the person who was being addressed in that particular flier to pursue a civil case if he was presented in a false, slanderous or libelous manner. It would never constitute a criminal act. As Council Members are aware, the First Amendment is given significant reign in the area of campaigns, much to the chagrin of some candidates. OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 7 CITY COUNCIL 5.1 Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting — October 22, 2015 — 7:00 p.m., Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive. 5.2 Planning Commission Meeting — October 27, 2015 — 7:00 p.m., Windmill Community Room, 21810 Copley Drive. 5.3 Halloween Haunted House — October 30 and 31, 2015 — 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Heritage Park, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Road. Admission Fee $5.00 per person. 5.4 Annual Fall Fun Festival — October 31, 2015 — 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Heritage Park, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Road. 5.5 Election Day — November 3, 2015 — Polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Information available atwww.LAvote.net 5.6 City Council Meeting — November 3, 2015 — 6:30 p.m., SCAQMD/Government Center, 21865 Copley Drive. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR: MPT/Lyons moved, C/Herrera seconded, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Herrera, Lin, Tanaka, MPT/Lyons, M/Tye NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None 6.1 APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 6.1.1 Study Session of October 6, 2015 —as presented. 6.1.2 Regular Meeting of October 6, 2015 — as presented. 6.2 RATIFIED CHECK REGISTER — Dated October 1, 2015 through October 14, 2015 totaling $1,924,665.07. 7. PUBLIC BEARINGS: None. COUNCIL9. • • r DAr REPORTSICOUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS: C/Herrera congratulated Alex Lee. How proud his parents must be of him and his achievements. She thanked all of the Leo's who do volunteer work at the different schools and thanks to Wanda and Jack Tanaka for their dedication in leading these wonderful kids for the past 15 years. She thanked former OCTOBER 20, 2015 PAGE 8 CITY COUNCIL Congressman Gary Miller for his many years of service to Diamond Bar as one of its founding fathers and the region. Congressman Miller has been a true public servant and truly dedicated to serving. She welcomed Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robison and said she was glad to know that he attended school and grew up in Diamond Bar. This City grows very distinctive people. Everyone please vote on November 3. There is not a whole lot on the ballot but what is there is very important because every vote counts. When she was first elected to the City Council she was in a tie after a recount and as Congressman Miller recounted, her name was pulled out of the trash can by then Council Member Bob Huff. Every vote counts and every person is important so please exercise this right and privilege. C/Tanaka reported on his activities from the end of August where he attended the Pomona Unified School District Board meeting, a Neighborhood Watch meeting on Golden Prados, the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting during which more than 100 Volunteens were recognized for volunteering over 1700 hours during the summer, attended the retirement open house for Assistant Fire Chief David Stone. C/Tanaka welcomed new Assistant Fire Chief Jim Robinson. At the end of the month he attended the one year anniversary for Crunch Fitness, last month's Business of the Month. He congratulated Diamond Bar Community Heroes who were recognized at the Diamond Bar Day at the LA County Fair — Ray McMullan, Richard and Rosette Clippinger and Garrett Masuda. He attended a couple of fundraisers for the Big Yellow Bus Program for the LA County Fair that provides free trips for children to the LA County Fair. Yesterday he attended a fundraiser at Chili's for Miss Diamond Bar, Alexandra Ornelas, who will be competing for the title "Miss Teen California." He asked that tonight's meeting be adjourned in memory of longtime Diamond Bar resident, Joy Summers. Condolences to her husband Jack and the Summers family, and Vernon Reacher. Condolences to his wife Sonya and the Reacher family. C/Lin stated that last Friday he and M/Tye attended the Meals on Wheels annual meeting at the Pacific Palms. One of the highlights was acknowledging Congressman Gary Miller. One of the things he learned was that Congressman Miller has advocated for Meals and Wheels and in fact, had been the Master of Ceremonies for 15 years straight. MPT/Lyons said that earlier Ruth Low talked about the program that was presented last Wednesday in the Windmill Room about becoming American and she felt it was one of the best programs she had ever seen. What Ruth Low did not say was that she was instrumental in putting the program together and recruited all of the speakers on the panel who were Diamond Bar residents. Their reasons for coming to the United States were varied and very interesting. It is nice to have residents like Ruth Low and others Friends of the Library who put together these very interesting and informative programs which is greatly appreciated by the community. Last Thursday night she attended the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments meeting which was primarily about regional transportation. One of the more interesting parts of the program is OCTOBER 1 01 ' CITY COUNCIL sponsored by AQMD which will provide incentives to residents and residents of other communities to buy down the cost of a residential car charger for those who have electrical cars. The grants for this program will be between $250 and $500. She asked CM/DeStefano to check on the program and get it noticed to the residents so that they can participate. Please vote! M/Tye congratulated Alex Lee who has been involved in Leo's for a long time and to be Leo of the Year caps a fine effort of volunteering and it is good to hear that he is volunteering in LA and USC. He congratulated Congressman Miller. When one thinks about someone giving 26 years of their life to elected office it is obvious that he has given a great deal to Diamond Bar, to the region and to the country for which Diamond Bar is very grateful. Please vote. When one realizes that C/Herrera was elected in a tie which was not decided until a week after the election, Walnut Valley Water District member Scarlett Kwong won by one vote and West Covina Council Member Mike Spence won by six votes after a recount it is apparent that your vote counts. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the City Council Meeting at 8:03 p.m. In memory of Joy Summers and Vernon Reacher. TOMMY11CRIBBINS, CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this 3rd day of November , 2015. STEV TYE, MAY R