Technology, More Money for Library on Council Agenda

During Tuesday night’s Diamond Bar City Council meeting, the new Diamond Bar Public Library and dog park at Pantera Park are on the agenda.

The Council will vote on authorizing the purchase of electronic equipment and other devices for the new Diamond Bar Library in an amount not to exceed $150,000, and appropriate the necessary funds from General Fund Reserves. The city will be reimbursed all costs associated with this by the County of Los Angeles Public Library.

The city partnered with the county and Supervisor Don Knabe to build the new library, which will be located on the first floor of City Hall, with the agreement being the city will manage the construction, purchase the necessary equipment, and provide the space. The county in turn will pay all of the construction, furnishing, and operational costs.

The electronic items that will be purchased include desktop computers, keyboards, printers, warranties, and a Wii.

The Council will also vote on authorizing an increase in the contract with Woodcliff Construction in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for a total contract authorization of $6,218,616 for construction of the City Hall and Library. In July, the Council approved a contract for $6,068,616; while City Hall is open, the library is still under construction, and has nearly exhausted its original contingency budget of about $450,000. Much of that money was used to construct the Reading Garden, which wasn’t part of the original bid, and also work related to the Friend’s Bookstore. 

Some additional funding for the Reading Garden will come from the Friends of the Diamond Bar Library, and the money coming from the city will be reimbursed by the Los Angeles County Public Library.

Also on the agenda is the Council adopting a negative declaration for construction of a dog park on 1.35 acres of unimproved land within Pantera Park. A negative declaration is a document that states that once an initial study is completed, there is no substantial evidence to show that the project may have a significant impact on the environment. 

In addition to this, a city tile will be presented to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark St. Amant, who is retiring from the department. A certificate plaque will also be given to Boba ni Taco, March’s New Business of the Month.

The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at 21865 Copley Drive, Diamond Bar.