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BALDWIN PARK CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
AND SPECIAL MEETING
April 7, 2021, 5:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBER - 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, 91706
This meeting was conducted via teleconference in accordance with Governor Newsom's
Executive Order N-25-20.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at approximately 5:03 p.m. by Mayor Estrada.
ROLL CALL
City Clerk Garcia performed roll call:
MEMBERS:
Council Member Danny Damian (tele-conference)
Council Member Monica Garcia (tele-conference)
Council Member Paul C. Hernandez (tele-conference)
Mayor Pro Tern Alejandra Avila (tele-conference)
Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada (tele-conference)
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Estrada opened public communications at approximately 5:04 p.m.
The following spoke: 1. David Torres Siegrist
Mayor Estrada closed public communications at approximately 5:07 p.m.
OPEN SESSION
Armando Nava, Recreation & Community Services Department Program Coordinator, Craig
Henry, Volunteers of America of Los Angeles Senior Program Manager and John Ruffin, Safe
Parking Manager presented on Safe Parking
Laura Thompson, Human Resources and Risk Manager moved the Prism Insurance
presentation to a future meeting.
URGENCY ITEM ADDED TO CLOSED SESSION BY CITY ATTORNEY TAFOYA:
1. Public Employment
Pursuant to Government Code §54957:
Position: CEO/City Manager
MOTION: It was moved by Mayor Estrada, seconded by Council Member Hernandez to add
an urgency item to the agenda. PASSED. [5-0] AYES: ESTRADA, HERNANDEZ, AVILA,
DAMIAN, GARCIA
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RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION- at approximately 5:45 p.m.
2. Conference With Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation
Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code Section 54956.9:
Case Name: John Doe 1 v. John Doe S.V Case No. 20STCV37963
Case Name: City of Baldwin Park v. City of Irwindale Case No. BS163400
Case Name: Michael Hemmingway et al. v. City of Baldwin Park Case No. 21STCV07382
Case Name: Jason Adams et al. v. City of Baldwin Park Case No. 21 STCV07429
No Reportable Action
3. Conference with Labor Negotiators
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Designated Representative: Rebecca T. Green, Richards Watson Gershon,
Shannon Yauchzee, Chief Executive Officer, and
Laura Thomas, Human Resources/Risk Manager
Employee Organizations: Service Employee International Union (SEIU)
No Reportable Action
4. Conference With Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Government
Code Section 54956.9:
Potential Case(s): Five (5)
No Reportable Action
5. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
A. Property: 14030 Live Oak Avenue
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Tony Kim and Shaun Szameit,
Baldwin Park Distribution and Devise Distribution LLC
B. Property: 14521 Ramona Boulevard
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Valley County Water District
No Reportable Action
6. Real Property Negotiations Pursuant to Government Code §54956.8:
C. Property: 4150 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-06)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Bershatski, RUKLI, Inc.
D. Property: 13111 Spring Street & 428 Cloverleaf Drive (CAN 17-07)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Ming Hong Huang, 428 Cloverleaf,
LLC.
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E. Property: 4145 Puente Avenue (CAN 17-01)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Edward Avakyan
Jenome Research
F. Property: 13467 Dalewood Street (CAN 17-09)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Darrin Oganesian and Ryan
Oganesian, RD Baldwin Park
G. Property: 5148 Bleecker Street (CAN 17-12)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sergio Torres, Enrique Vega and
Moses Acosta, Medical Grade Farms BP
H. Property: 15023 Ramona Boulevard (CAN 17-13)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Shaun Szameit, Joshua Pierce and
Kevin Huebner, Kultiv8 Group, LLC.
I. Property: 4621 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-15)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Teresa Tsai, GSC Capital Group
J. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street, Suite B (CAN 17-29)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Yichang Bai
W&F International Corp.
K. Property: 5175 Commerce Drive (CAN 17-18)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Linda Thong, Pacific Cultivation,
LLC.
L. Property: 15440, 15442 and 15444 Arrow Highway (CAN 18-01)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Tim McCarty
Ala Karte, LLC
M. Property: 4802 Littlejohn Street (CAN 17-28)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Marco Perez and Ren Yoneyama,
VRD, Inc.
N. Property: 13460 Brooks Drive (CAN 17-31)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Sigrid Lopez and Artem
Karapetyan, Green Health Industries, LLC.
O. Property: 1516 Virginia Avenue (CAN 17-30)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and David Ju
DJCBP Corp., dba Tier One Consulting
P. Property: 14551 Joanbridge Street (CAN 17-02)
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Tony Fong
Baldwin Park Tale Corp.
Q. Property: 5018 Lante Street
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and Robert Gray
Distinct Indulgence, Inc.
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R. Property: Torch Street & Marlinda Avenue
Negotiating Parties: City of Baldwin Park and TTJ Investments, LLC Avenue
(APNs: 8550-020-079, 080, 081, 084, 085, 086 and 087)
No Reportable Action
RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
The City Council reconvened into open session at approximately 7:16 p.m.
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION
City Attorney Robert N. Tafoya announced no reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, motion was made by Mayor Estrada seconded by Mayor Pro
Tern Avila, to adjourn the meeting at 7:19 p.m.
Emma WI
strada, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marlen Garcia, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SS:
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Krystal Roman, Administrative Clerk II/ Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do
hereby certify that the foregoing actions were taken by the City Council of the City of Baldwin
Park at a special meeting/study session thereof held on April 7, 2021
K tal R man
Administr tive Clerk II/ Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED: August 16, 2023
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